My Military Career

My Military Career
Unit Patch	Chronology of Events		Insignia
	Enlistment & Training: Enlisted US Army on 18 May 1976 as Private (PV1). Graduated U.S. Army Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, SC in July 1976. Fort Jackson, SC Graduated Infantry Advanced Individual Training (11C AIT) at Ft. Benning, GA in September 1976. Infantry Training Brigade Graduated Airborne Training at Ft. Benning, GA in September 1976. 1st Battalion (Airborne), 507th Infantry Promoted to Private (PV2). Awarded Parachutist Badge.
	Unit Assignments: Assigned to Co. A, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment (Separate), Ft. Lewis, WA in October 1976. 75th Ranger Regiment Served as Mortarman, Rifleman, Machine-gunner, and Parachutist. Tacoma WA
	Assigned to Co. B, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, Ft. Lewis, WA in February 1977. 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment Served as Forward Observer, Mortar Fire Direction Computer, Mortar Squad Leader, Mortar Section Sergeant, and Mortar Platoon Sergeant. Also served as Rifle Squad Leader and Rifle Platoon Sergeant. Promoted to Private First Class (PFC), Specialist Fourth Class (SP4), Corporal (CPL), and Sergeant (SGT). Completed Jungle Operations Training Course (JOTC) at Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone. Graduated Primary Noncommissioned Officer Course (11C PNCOC); Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Defense School; and Chemical Operations Specialist Course II (54E BNCOC). Awarded Good Conduct Medal (GCM-1). Tacoma WA
	Assigned to Co. C, 1st Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division (Mech), Baumholder, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) in January 1980. 39th Infantry Regiment (Inactive) Served as Mortar Squad Leader, Mortar Fire Direction Computer, Mortar Section Sergeant, Mortar Platoon Sergeant, and Mortar Platoon Leader. Also served as Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Defense NCO. Completed Platoon Confidence Course (Special Forces Small Unit Training) at Bad Tolz, FRG. Graduated Basic Infantry Noncommissioned Officer Course (11C BNCOC) at Vilsec, FRG. Awarded Army Service Ribbon (ASR), Noncommissioned Officer Development Ribbon (NCOR-2), Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR-1), Army Achievement Medal (AAM-1), Good Conduct Medal (GCM-2), and Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM-1). Baumholder, FRG
	Assigned to Philadelphia Recruiting Battalion, US Army Recruiting Command, Philadelphia, PA in March 1983. U. S. Army Recruiting Command Served as US Army Recruiter at New Castle, DE and Recruiting Station Commander at Newark, DE. Promoted to Staff Sergeant (SSG). Graduated Basic Recruiter Course and Recruiting Station Commander's Course. Awarded Recruiting Badge with 2 Gold Stars, Driver's Badge with "W" Device, and Army Safety Award. New Castle DE
	Assigned to HHC, US Army Garrison, Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA in April 1985. Fort Indiantown Gap (Deactivated) Served as Plans and Training (DPTSM) Assistant Operations NCO. Annville PA
	Assigned to Co. A, 3rd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Ft. Benning, GA in November 1985. 14th Infantry Regiment (Hawaii) Served as Mortar Section Leader. Completed Arctic Light Infantry Course at Ft. Greely, AK. Awarded Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM-2), Army Achievement Medal (AAM-2), Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM-3), and Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM-4). Columbus GA
	Assigned to United States Army Infantry Board, Test and Experimentation Command, Ft. Benning, GA in January 1988. U.S. Army Operational Test Command Served as Training and Reenlistment NCO, Senior Test NCO (BMS 120 Mortar Acceptance Test), and Parachutist. Promoted to Sergeant First Class (SFC). Graduated Infantry Mortar Platoon Leader's Course (IMPLC). Awarded Good Conduct Medal (GCM-3), Army Achievement Medal (AAM-3), Good Conduct Medal (GCM-4), and Meritorious Service Medal (MSM-1). Columbus GA
	Assigned to HHC, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division (Light), Ft. Richardson, AK in February 1990. 1st Battalion, 501st (PIR) Served as Assistant Operations NCO and parachutist. Anchorage AK
	Assigned to HHC, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division (Light), Ft. Richardson, AK in May 1990. 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment Served as Mortar Platoon Sergeant. Completed Arctic Light Fighter Course (ALIT). Graduated Advanced Infantry Noncommissioned Officer Course (11C ANCOC) at Ft. Benning, GA. Awarded Army Service Ribbon (OSR-2), Noncommissioned Officer Development Ribbon (NCOR-3), Army Achievement Medal (AAM-4) and Good Conduct Medal (GCM-5). Anchorage AK
	Assigned to B Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX in June 1993. ( 7th Cavalry Association) Served as Mortar Section Leader and Cavalry Troop First Sergeant. Awarded National Defense Service Medal (NDSM), Army Achievement Medal (AAM-5) and Good Conduct Medal (GCM-6). Killeen TX
	Assigned to C Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX in June 1994. ( 7th Cavalry Association) Served as Mortar Section Leader and Headquarters Platoon Sergeant. Awarded Calvary Spurs, Driver's Badge with "T" Device, and Meritorious Service Medal (MSM-2). Last certified weapons qualification as Expert Marksman with rifle and pistol. Killeen TX
	Retirement: Retired on 1 June 1996 from Ft. Hood, Texas. III Armored Corps. Just prior to retirement, my wife was invited by Gen Hickey's wife to a conference. The fete was held at the 4th Infantry Division's Assistant Division Commander's home on Ft. Hood, and I went as Rosie's escort. While there, I was asked by a retired Lieutenant Colonel if I would miss the Army. My response was, "I will miss the Army everyday for the rest of my life." And ever since retirement, this has been true. My Home Town
	Where was I during the war?	My Military Decorations, Awards, & Schools
God bless the United States; and God bless the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who serve in her armed forces.
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