Company: United States Army
Location: Temple, Texas, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- 4th Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment One-Station Unit Training with Charlie Company (April 26, 1989 to July 6, 1989)
- (Airborne) A co 1st Battalion (ABN) 507th Infantry, Fort Benning, GA (August, 1989)
- 1st Battalion, 70th Infantry Regiment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fort Polk, LA
- 1st Battalion, 72nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Casey Korea (Mortar Gunner in the 107mm Mounted Mortar Platoon)
- Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry, Fort Campbell, KY (Mortar Gunner in a 60mm Air Assault Unit)
- Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry, Vicenza, Italy (Mortar Gunner in a 60mm airborne unit) (Squad Leader in the 81mm Mortar Platoon)
- Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, NC (Mortar Section Leader in a 60mm section Airborne Unit)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 120th Infantry Brigade Fort Chaffee, AR (member of Sergeant Addie Murphy Organization)
- 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment at Sweinfurt, Germany (Mortar Platoon Sergeant with the 120mm Mortar Platoon) (Two Deployments, Kosovo and Operation Iraqi Freedom)
- 1st Battalion, 409th Calvary Regiment Observer Control and Trainer at Fort Knox, KY
- 7th Squadron 10thS. Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, CO (First Sergeant for Hell Raiser Troop)
- First Army Division West III Corps, Fort Hood TX. (First Sergeant of Higher Headquarters Division (HHD) Head Hunters Company)
- 1-11 Armor Calvary Regiment, National Training Center Fort Irwin, CA (Operations Sergeant Major November 10, 2016)
- 2nd BN, 8th CAV, 1BCT, 1CD Fort Hood, TX (2-8 CSM as Stallion 9)
- Home Station Mission Command (HSMC)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2021)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2021)
- Graduate, United States Sergeant Major Academy, CLASS 64, earned the MOS identifiers of MRT Resilience and Battle Staff, Fort Bliss, TX (2014)
- Recipient, 11th Regiment Honorary Rolls for his outstanding leadership on 22 rotations and redesigning the TOC operations (2016)
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2nd award), United States Army
- Army Achievement Medal (9th award), United States Army
- Army Commendation Medal (6th award), United States Army
- Army Service Ribbon and NATO Medal (2nd award), United States Army
- Army Superior Unit Award, United States Army
- Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
- Completion, Joint Readiness Training Center and a Multiple Purpose Cold Weather Training Center
- Excelsior College, Bachelor of Business
- Expert Infantryman Badge, United States Army
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, United States Army
- Good Conduct Medal (8th award), United States Army
- Iraq Campaign Medal (2nd award), United States Army
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award, United States Army
- Joint Service Achievement Medal, United States Army
- Korea Defense Service Medal, United States Army
- Kosovo Campaign Medal, United States Army
- Legion of Merit, Bronze Service Medal (2nd award), United States Army
- Meritorious Service Medal (4th award), United States Army
- National Defense Medal (2nd award), United States Army
- NCO Professional Development Ribbon (4rd award), United States Army
- Overseas Service Ribbon (5th award), United States Army
- Parachute and Air Assault Badge, United States Army
- Recipient, 11C Indirect Fire Infantryman Career Award, United States Army
- Recipient, Order of the Saint Maurice, United States Army
- Recipient, Saint Barbara Medal, United States Army
- Recipient, Sergeant Audie Murphy Medallion, United States Army
- Recipient, Silver and Gold Spurs and the Order of St. Maurice, United States Army
- Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Instructor, United States Army
- Selected, Security OPS Forces Protection in Saudi Arabia, United States Army
- Top OC/T (observer, coach, trainers), Successful Master Trainer course completion, Small Arms Master Gunner Course
- Valorous Unit Award (2nd award), United States Army
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