First Lieutenant Philip L. Spackman

First Lieutenant Philip L. Spackman First Lieutenant Philip Lesile Spackamn was commissioned as an Armor Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 1-68 on 15 December 1967 at Fort Knox, KY. His first duty assignment was as an Assistant Housing Referral Officer at Fort Rucker, AL. His subsequent duty assignments were: Platoon Leader, E Troop, 1 st Cavalry, 11 th Infantry Brigade, American Division, United States Army Republic of Vietnam. He is currently serving as a self-employed consultant for sports field construction and laser grading for natural turf and artificial surface fields. First Lieutenant Philip L. Spackman is a graduate of Avondale High School at Avondale Estates, Georgia; United States Army Armor Officer Candidate School, and the United States Army Infantry School Airborne Course. First Lieutenant Spackman s military awards include Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star 2OLC, Bronze Star Medal with V 3OLC, Purple Heart 1OLC, Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Service Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device(1960), Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantryman s Badge, Basic Parachutist Badge.

Colonel Charles W. Alsup (Ret.) Colonel (Ret) Charles W. Alsup was commissioned as a Military Intelligence Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 1-72 on 20 January 1972. His first duty assignment was as a Tactical Counterintelligence Officer, 610 th Military Intelligence Detachment, 8 th Special Forces Group, Fort Gulick, Panama Canal Zone. His subsequent duty assignments were: Special Agent in Charge, Fort Meade Resident Office, 902 nd MI Group, Fort Meade, MD; S2, 4 th Battalion, 69 th Armor Regiment, 8 th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Mainz- Gonsenheim, Germany; Commander, 415 th Army Security Agency Company (Direct Support), 8 th Infantry Division, Idar-Oberstein, Germany; Professor of Military Science, University of Alabama ROTC Detachment, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; G2, 24 th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, GA; Executive Officer, 124 th Military Intelligence Battalion, 24 th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA; Instructor, Combined Arms Services Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, KS; Commander, 109 th Military Intelligence Battalion, 9 th Infantry Division (Motorized), Fort Lewis, WA; Commander, 14 th Military Intelligence Battalion, 201 st MI Brigade, Fort Lewis, WA; Executive Officer, Office of Congressional Legislative Liaison, Department of the Army, Pentagon, Washington, DC; Deputy Director for Plans, Strategic War Plans, G3, Department of the Army, Pentagon, Washington, DC; G2 Eighth US Army and Chief of Plans and Operations, J2/C2 US Forces Korea/Combined Forces Command, Yongsan, Republic of Korea; Commander, 501 st Military Intelligence Brigade, US Army Intelligence and Security Command, Yongsan, Republic of Korea; Assistant J2, Directorate of Intelligence, The Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC. After retiring from Active Military Service he served as Professional Staff Member, US Senate Armed Services Committee, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC; Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Military Support, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Washington, DC; Associate Director of National Intelligence, Officer of the Director of National Intelligence, Washington, DC; Vice President for Policy, Intelligence and National Security Alliance, Arlington, VA; President, Intelligence and National Security Alliance, Arlington, VA. His military education consists of: MI Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, Special Forces Qualification Course, MI Officer Advanced Course, Ranger School, Command and General Staff College, Naval War College.

Colonel Craig B. Anderson (Ret.) Colonel Craig B. Anderson (Ret.) was commissioned Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 1-65 on 18 January 1965. His first duty assignment was as an Instructor, 25mm Range Committee HHD 3 rd Brigade, Fort Ord, CA. His subsequent duty assignments were: Platoon Leader, A Company, 1 st Battalion, 160 th Infantry, Glendale Ontario/Camp Roberts, CA; Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, 415 th Regiment, Fort Lawton, WA; Executive and Test Officer, United States Army Reserve Center, Denver, CO; Instructor, USAR Center, Chattanooga, TN; Executive Officer, USAR Center, Chattanooga, TN; Company Commander, USAR Center, Chattanooga, TN; Battalion Chaplain, 115 th Field Artillery Battalion, Winchester, TN; Chaplain, South Dakota Military Academy, Ft. Meade, SD; State Chaplain, South Dakota National Guard, Headquarters, Rapid City, SD; Instructor, United States Army Chaplain s School, Ft. Monmouth, NJ. After retiring from Active Military Service, he is serving as an assisting Bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM. Following ordination as an Episcopal priest in 1975, he transferred from Infantry to Chaplaincy and was assigned as Battalion Chaplain in 1976. In addition to his duties as a Chaplain, he taught at his alma mater, the University of the South. He published articles in various journals in the areas of church history and relationship between religion and science. In 1984, he was consecrated the VIII Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota. During his tenure as Bishop, he served as Chaplain to the South Dakota Military Academy, and became State Chaplain, Rapid City, SD. In 1993, he was chosen to be President and Dean of the General Theological Seminary in NYC. During this time, he served as an Instructor as a reservist to the United States Army Chaplain Center and School, while assisting the Bishop in the Diocese of New York. His military education consists of: US Army Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Command and General Staff Course, United States Army War College. His military awards include: Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (5 th Award), Army Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2 nd Award), National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, South Dakota Service Ribbon.

Colonel William R. Bender (Ret) Colonel William R. Bender (Ret.) was commissioned an Ordnance Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 16 August 1965. His first assignment was as a Platoon Leader, Support Platoon, 215 th Ordnance Company, Tulsa, OK. His subsequent duty assignments were: Executive Officer, Detachment A-1, D Company, 12 th Special Forces Group, Tulsa, OK; Unit Officer, 45 th Company, 4 th Student Battalion (Airborne), US Army Infantry School, Ft. Benning, GA; Executive Officer, 45 th Company, 4 th Student Battalion (Airborne), US Army Infantry School, Ft. Benning, GA; Section Commander, Gun Platoon, D Troop 1 st Squadron 4 th Cavalry, 1 st Infantry Division, Vietnam; Operations Officer, D Troop 1 st Squadron 4 th Cavalry, 1 st Infantry Division, Vietnam; Operations Officer, Aircraft Coordination Center, G-3, 1 st Infantry Division, Vietnam; Section Commander, Gun Platoon, B Company, 1 st Aviation Battalion, 1 st Infantry Division, Vietnam; Executive Officer, Warrant Officer Candidate Company B, US Army Aviation School, Hunter Army Air Field, GA; S-3, Student Battalion, US Army Aviation School, Hunter Army Airfield, GA; Operations Officer, 173 rd Assault Helicopter Company, Vietnam; Instructor, Communications Electronics Department, US Army Artillery School, Ft Sill, OK; Company Commander, A Company 1 st Battalion 143 rd Infantry (Airborne) Dallas, TX; Aviation Section Commander, 2 nd Brigade, 49 th Armored Division, Ft. Worth, TX; S-2, 49 th Aviation Battalion, 49 th Armored Division, Austin, TX; S-2, 2 nd Brigade, 49 th Armored Division, Ft. Worth, TX; S-3, 2 nd Battalion, 112 th Armor, 49 th Armored Division, Ft. Worth, TX; Executive Officer, 2 nd Battalion, 112 th Armor, 49 th Armored Division, Ft. Worth, TX; Commanding Officer, 300 th Aviation Company (Assault), Naval Air Station, Dallas, TX; S-3, 23 rd Aviation Group, Arlington, TX; Battalion Commander, 1 st Battalion, 158 th Aviation, Naval Air Station, Dallas, TX; Project Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC. His military education consists of: Airborne School, Pathfinder School, Officers Rotary Wing Flight Course, Jungle Operations Course, Special Forces Officer Course, Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Ranger School, Command and General Staff Course, Aviation Staff Officer Course.

Colonel Robert A. Duckworth (Ret.) Colonel Robert A. Duckworth (Ret.) was commissioned an Armor Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 13-67 on 21 April 1967. His first duty assignment was as Instructor at the U.S. Army Armor School, Fort Knox, KY. His subsequent duty assignments include: Commander, Mobile Advisory Team, Military Assistance Team- Vietnam Kien Hoa Province, Vietnam; Province Assistant Operations Officer, Military Assistance Team- Vietnam, Kien Hoa Province, Vietnam; Company Commander, D Co., 4 th BN, 2 nd BCT BDE, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; Battalion XO, 4 th BN, 2 nd BCT BDE, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; Intelligence Officer (S-2), 3 rd Squadron, 2 nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Amberg, Germany; Troop Commander, K-Troop, 3 rd Squadron, 2 nd ACR, Amberg, Germany; Instructor, Reserve Officer Training Corps, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS; Operations Officer (S-3) 1-10 Cavalry, 4 th Infantry Division, Ft. Carson, CO; Executive Officer, 1-10 Cavalry, 4 th Infantry Division, Ft. Carson, CO; Executive Officer, 2 nd BDE, 4 th Infantry Division, Ft. Carson, CO; Battalion Commander, 1 st BN, 2 nd BCT, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; Instructor, Combined Arms Services and Staff School, Ft. Leavenworth, KS; TRADOC Systems Manager for Maneuver Control System, Combined Arms Command, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. His military education includes: Armor Officer Advanced Course; Army Airborne Course; Command and General Staff College. His military awards include: Bronze Star Medal with 2 OLC, Meritorious Service Medal with 3 OLC, Army Commendation Medal with 4 OLC, National Defense Service Medal with 2 OLC, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Service Stars, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and Parachutist Badge.

Colonel Clifford L. Fields (Ret.) Colonel Clifford L. Fields (Ret.) was commissioned as an Armor Officer upon graduation from Armor Officer Candidate School (Ft Know, KY), Class #14-66 on 22 June 1966. His first duty assignment was as a Basic Combat Training Officer in the 7 th Battalion U.S. Army Training Center at Ft Bragg, NC. His subsequent duty assignments were: Tank Platoon Leader & Company Executive Officer, CO D, 1/11 ACR, Vietnam; Commanding Officer, CO C, 2 nd BN, 2 nd BCT BDE, Fort Jackson, SC; S-2, MACV, CORDS TM 90, Tay Ninh, Vietnam; Assistant G-2 Officer, 101 st Airborne Division, Ft Campbell, KY; Battalion S-2, 1/327 Inf, 101 st Airborne Division, Ft Campbell, KY; Military Intelligence Officer-Africa, Defense Intelligence Agency, Pentagon; Defense Attache, U.S. Embassy, Cameroon (Africa); Instructor Chief of Department of Joint & Combined Operation, Deputy Class Director of International students, USACGSC, FT Leavenworth, KS; Security Assistance Staff Officer, HQDA-Logistics, Pentagon; Executive Officer, Directorate of Operations, Plans, and Training, Defense Intelligence Agency, Pentagon; Special Assistant to the Director for Security Assistance, HQDA-Logistics, Pentagon Chief, Morocco-U.S. Liaison Officer (Joint ASC), U.S. Embassy, Rabat, Morocco; Chief, Sub-Saharan Africa Attache Dvision, Defense Intelligence Agency, Pentagon. His military education includes U.S. Army War College, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, U.S. Army Institute for Military Assistance, Armor Officer Career Course, CBR Officer Basic, Jungle Warfare School, Airborne School. His military awards include Legion of Merit, Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal 04, National Defense Service Medal, Air Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Expert Infantry Badge, Parachutist Badge.

Colonel David L. Francavilla (Ret.) Colonel David L. Francavilla (Ret.) was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 5-85 on 9 September 1983. His first duty assignment was as a Rifle Platoon Leader with B Company, 2 nd Battalion, 23 rd Infantry, 9 th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Lewis, WA. His subsequent duty assignments were: Mortar Platoon (81MM), B Company, 2 nd Battalion (Light) Infantry; Executive Officer, C Company, 2 nd Battalion Infantry, Fort Lewis, WA; Test Officer, Combat Development Experimentation Office; G3 Training and Resource Officer, 1 st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX; S3, 1 st Battalion, 5 th Cavalry, 2 nd Brigade, 1 st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX; Commander, C Company, 1 st Battalion, 5 th Cavalry, Fort Hood, TX; Commander, Aurora Recruiting Company, Aurora, CO; Commander, B Company, 3-87 th Infantry, Lakewood, CO; Platoon Observer Controller, 2 nd Battalion, 361 st Regiment, 91 st Division, Senior Observer Controller Group 2; Deputy Commander, Area Support Group Falcon and the 1 st Infantry Division, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo; Director for Recruiting, Office of Military Cooperation Afghanistan (OMC-A); Branch Chief, Senior Observer Controller Group 2, 1 st Brigade, 91 st Division; Commander, 1 st Brigade, 104 th Division, Aurora, CO; G3, 75 th Infantry Division; Special Projects Officer; 76 th Operational Readiness Command; Assistant Chief of Staff, 76 th Operational Readiness Center. Currently works for Department of Veterans Affairs as a Senior Analyst with VA Central Office. His military education includes: Army War College, US Army Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms Service Staff School, Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Airborne School, Infantry Mortar Platoon Leaders Course, Bradley Commanders Course, Recruiters Commander Course, Information Operations Course, Adjutant Generals Course, DOD Support to Civilian Authorities Course, KFOR Leader Development Course, Observer Trainer Course, Chief Observer Trainer Course, Senior Leader Exercise Planning Design Course.

Colonel James B. Griffith (Ret.) Colonel James B. Griffith (Ret.) was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 70-67 on 13 December 1967. His first duty assignment was as a Weapons Platoon Leader with A Company, 2 nd Battalion 15 th Mechanize Infantry, 3 rd Infantry Division, US Army Europe, Wildflecken, Germany. His subsequent duty assignments were: Property Book Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2 nd Battalion 15 th Mechanize Infantry, 3 rd Infantry Division, US Army Europe, Wildflecken, Germany; Assistant S-4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2 nd Battalion 15 th Mechanize Infantry, 3 rd Infantry Division, US Army Europe, Wildflecken, Germany; Supply Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2 nd Battalion 15 th Mechanize Infantry, 3 rd Infantry Division, US Army Europe, Wildflecken, Germany; Commander, A Company, 2 nd Battalion 15 th Mechanize Infantry, 3 rd Infantry Division, US Army Europe, Wildflecken, Germany; Liason Officer to G3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 23 rd Infantry Division, (Americal), US Army Pacific Republic of Vietnam; S-4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 196 th Infantry Brigade, 23 rd Infantry Division, (Americal), US Army Pacific Republic of Vietnam; Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 196 th Infantry Brigade, 23 rd Infantry Division, (Americal), US Army Pacific Republic of Vietnam; S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5 th Battalion, 3 rd Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Ord, CA; Assistant Brigade S-1, 3 rd Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Ord, CA; Troop Movement Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 475 th Group (Petroleum Supply), 99 th Army Reserve Command, Farrell, PA; S-4, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 475 th Group (Petroleum Supply), 99 th Army Reserve Command, Farrell, PA; S-2/3, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 475 th Group (Petroleum Supply), 99 th Army Reserve Command, Farrell, PA; Petroleum Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 475 th Group (Petroleum Supply), 99 th Army Reserve Command, Farrell, PA; Commander, 402 nd Battalion, (Petroleum Supply), 475 th Group, 99 th Army Reserve Command, Farrell, PA; Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management, 99 th Army Reserve Command, Oakdale, PA; Commander, 475 th Petroleum Group (Petroleum Supply), 99 th Army Reserve Command, Farrell, PA. His military education includes: Quartermaster Advanced Course, US Command and General Staff College, US War College.

Colonel John P. Grimes Colonel John P. Grimes was commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 3-89 on 19 May 1989. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, Bravo Battery, 1-32 Field Artillery Battalion, Hanau, West Germany. His subsequent duty assignments were: Battery Executive Officer, A Battery, 1-32 Field Artillery Battalion, Hanau, Germany; Platoon Leader, A Battery, 1-17 Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Sill, OK; Battalion Fire Support Officer, HHC, 2-87 Infantry Battalion, Fort Drum, NY and Operation Uphold Democracy, Haiti; Battalion Assistant S-3, and Battery Commander, A Battery, 2-7 Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Drum, NY; Detachment Commander, 8 th Psychological Operations Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC and Operation Southern Watch, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Instructor, US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center & School, Fort Bragg, NC; Operations Officer, Psychological Operations Task Force, MacDill AFB, FL and Operation Enduring Freedom; Battalion Executive Officer, 1 st Psychological Operations Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC; Joint PSYOP Staff Officer, US Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL; Corps PSYOP Officer, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, NC and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Baghdad, Iraq; Joint PSYOP Officer, Joint Military Information Support Command; MacDill AFB, FL; Commander, Combined Joint Psychological Operations Task Force, Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afghanistan; Chief PSYOP Branch, US Army Central, Shaw AFB, SC; Commander, Military Information Support Task Force-Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom/Resolute Support, Kabul, Afghanistan; PSYOP Regimental Commandant, US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center & School, Fort Bragg, NC. He attended the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Field Artillery Officer Advance Course, Airborne School, Combined Arms Service Staff School, Psychological Operations Officer Course, Command and General Staff College, and Joint Professional Military Education II. He is currently retired and residing in Canton, NC.

Colonel James R. Hill Colonel James R. Hill was commissioned as a Medical Service Corps Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 1-92 on 30 January 1992. His first duty assignment was as an Executive Officer, HHC, 323d General Hospital, Southfield, Michigan. Currently, Colonel Hill serves as the Director of the Army Reserve Engagement Cell at HQ, US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). Prior to this assignment, he served as the Deputy to the Deputy Commanding General (Operations) at HQ, USARC. Before that, he served as both the Deputy Surgeon and Chief of Medical Operations and Plans in the Surgeon Directorate at HQ, USARC. Before joining the USARC Surgeon Directorate team, he served as the Battalion Commander/Professor Military Science of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Army ROTC "Eagle" Battalion. Prior to that, Colonel Hill was the Chief of Operations (S3) for the 8th Medical Brigade at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, New York. His other assignments include the following: Medical Planner for US Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A); Medical Plans and Operations officer for Central Command (CENTCOM); Chief of Operations (S3) for the 3rd Medical Recruiting Battalion; Medical Operations officer for the Department of the Army, Office of the Surgeon General; Medical Plans and Operations officer for Special Operations Command-Pacific; Medical Operations officer for US Army Europe (Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations- Crisis Action Team) and Liaison Officer for Europe Regional Medical Command; Medical Plans officer for Irwin Army Medical Center; Medical Operations officer for Walter Reed Army Medical Center; Health Facility Planner for Bassett Army Medical Center; and Medical Operations officer for the 381st General Dispensary. His military education includes the Army Medical Department Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Joint Medical Planners Course, the US Army Combined Arms Exercise Course, and the Support Operations Course. In addition, he is a graduate of the resident Command and General Staff College Intermediate Leader Education and Advanced Operational Warfighting Courses, the Advanced Military Studies Program at the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), and the US Army War College. He is also currently attending the Joint Combined Warfighting School. His Military awards, among many, include: Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with three oak leaf clusters), Joint Service Commendations Medal (with oak leaf cluster), Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (with three oak clusters), Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with three oak leaf clusters), National Defense Service Medal (with bronze star), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (with bronze star), Global War on terror Service Medal, Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with sliver hourglass, M, and 2 devices).

Colonel Janet R. Holliday Colonel Janet R. Holliday was commissioned a Signal Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 003-92 on 12 June 1992. Her first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader 3 rd Platoon, 324 th Signal Company, 72 nd Signal Battalion, 7 th Signal Brigade Karlsruhe, Germany. Her subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader 58 th Signal Company, 72 nd Battalion, 7 th Signal Brigade, Karlsruhe, Germany; Battalion Adjutant (branch transfer to Adjutant General Corps in 1995), 72 nd Battalion, Mannheim, Germany; Battery Commander, A Btry, Personnel Support BN, Fort Sill, OK; Deputy Protocol Officer, HQ, United States Army Artillery School and Fort Sill, Fort Sill, OK; Assistant Professor, English Department, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY; Deputy G1, 2 nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea; Chief, Fatal Accident Investigations, Casualty and Memorial Affairs center, Human Resources Command, Alexandria, VA; Executive Officer, Casualty and Memorial Affairs Center, Human Resources Command, Alexandria, VA; General/Flag Officer Matters, Joint Staff, Pentagon; Commander, United States Army Garrison, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle Barracks, PA; Deputy J1, International Security Assistance Forces, Kabul, AFG; Deputy Director, Manpower, Personnel and Security, Defense Information Systems Agency, Fort Meade, MD and Commander, United States Army Marketing and Engagement Brigade, Fort Knox, KY. She is currently serving as Chief of Staff, US Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox, KY. Her Military awards include: Legion of Merit, Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (5), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Superior Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal (2), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (Campaign Star). Global War on Terror Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal.

Colonel Olen L. Kelley (Ret.) Colonel Olen L. Kelley (Ret.) was commissioned an Signal Corps Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class #1-85 on 22 February 1985. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, 16 th Signal Company, 40 th Signal Battalion, 11 th Signal Brigade, Ft. Huachuca, AZ. His subsequent duty assignments were: Battalion Maintenance Officer, HHD, 40 th Signal Battalion, 11 th Signal Brigade, Ft. Huachuca, AZ; Company Commander, 69 th Signal Company, 11 th Signal Brigade, Ft. Huachuca, AZ and Saudi Arabia; Staff Officer, J6, Pentagon, Washington, DC; S3, Bagnoli Communications Squadron, Southern Region Signal Support Regiment, Bagnoli, Italy; Brigade Assistant S3, Operations Officer, Southern Region Signal Support Regiment, Bagnoli, Italy and Zagreb, Croatia; Brigade S4, 1 st Signal Brigade, Yongsan, Korea; Battalion Executive Officer, 307 th Signal Battalion, 1 st Signal Brigade, Camp Carrol, Korea; SPJ38 Plans Officer, USSPACECOM/USNORTHCOM, Peterson AFB, CO; Battalion Commander, 56 th Signal Battalion, 11 th Signal Brigade, Ft. Gordon, GA; Division Chief, J655 Plans and Policy, USNORTHCOM, Peterson AFB, CO; Assistant Chief of Staff G6/Chief Information Officer, US Army Central Command, 3 rd Army, Ft. McPherson, GA and Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Assistant Chief of Staff G6/Chief Information Officer, US Army Cyber Command, Ft. Meade, MD; Vice Director, Joint Information Environment Technical Support Office, DISA, Ft. Meade, MD. He continues to serve the US working as a civilian for MITRE Corporation in support of USCYBERCOM and the Department of Defense.

Colonel (GA) Robert F. Landin (Ret.) Colonel (GA) Robert F. Landin (Ret.) was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 4-62 on 21 September 1962. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, D Company, 1 st Battle Group, 7 th Cavalry, First Cavalry Division, Pajuri, Korea. His subsequent duty assignments were: Commanding Officer, D Company, 1 st Battle Group, 7 th Cavalry, Pajuri, Korea; Commanding Officer, E Company, 7 th Battalion, 3d Training Regiment, Ft. Gordon, GA; Commandant, ENTAC Gunner School, 3d Training Regiment, Ft Gordon, GA; Senior Advisor, 4 th Battalion, 48 th Infantry Regiment (ARVN), 10 th Division Advisory Detachment (CI), Xuan Loc, Vietnam; Senior Advisor, Regional/Popular Forces Tam Tan Province, 10 th Division Advisory Detachment (CI), Ham Tan, Vietnam; Student Officer, University of Omaha, Omaha, NB; Team Chief, Small Arms Committee, Weapons Department, USA Infantry School, Ft Benning, GA; Operations Officer, Small Arms Committee, Weapons Department, USA Infantry School, Ft Benning, GA; Student Officer, Chemical Officers Advanced Course, USA Chemical School, Ft McClellan, AL; Instructor, Tactical Weapons Employment Branch, Operation and Training Division, Military Arts Department, USA Chemical School, Ft McClellan, AL; Student Officer, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Assistant Professor/XO, Department of Chemistry, USMA, West Point, NY; Program Manager, Armor Division, Weapons System Management Directorate, USA Armament Material Readiness Command, Rock Island Arsenal, IL; Chemical Officer, Combined Field Army (ROK/US), Uijonbu, Korea; Chief, Chemical Branch, Active Component Training Division, DCSOPS, Forces Command, Atlanta, GA; Deputy ACoS, G4, Headquarters, Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF), Atlanta, GA; Commanding Officer, 2 nd Brigade, Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF), Atlanta, GA; Assistant Chief of Staff, G1, Headquarters, Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF), Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, GA; Deputy Inspector General, Headquarters, Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF), Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, GA. His military education consists of: Infantry Officer Candidate School, Chemical Officer Advanced Course and United States Army Command and General Staff College. His military awards include: Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Parachute Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, RVN Campaign Medal with 60 Device, State of Georgia Honorable Service Medal, Georgia State Defense Force Commendation Medal.

Colonel William E. Lane Colonel William E. Lane entered the US Army on January 30, 1970 from Pittsburgh, PA. He served as a Soldier in the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC and as a Sergeant in the 1st Battalion, 75th Infantry, Ranger (Airborne), Fort Stewart, GA. He was commissioned a Signal Corps Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 50th Company, Fort Benning, Georgia, Class # 2-76 on January 30, 1976. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Radio Platoon, Company B, 34th Signal Battalion, VII Corps, Ludwigsburg, Federal Republic of Germany. His subsequent duty assignments were: Platoon Leader, Corps Tactical Command Post Platoon, Company B, 34th Signal Battalion, VII Corps, Ludwigsburg, Federal Republic of Germany; Commander, Kelley Detachment, 34th Signal Battalion, VII Corps, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Federal Republic of Germany; Commander, Company D, 34th Signal Battalion, VII Corps, Ludwigsburg, Germany; Commander, Company A, 34th Signal Battalion, VII Corps, Ludwigsburg, Germany; Signal Squadron Operations Officer, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC; Signal Squadron Commander, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC; Organization Effectiveness Staff Officer, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; S-3 Operations Officer, Light Fighter Training Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, Helemano, Hawaii; Executive Officer, Light Fighter Training Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, Helemano, Hawaii; Assistant Division Signal Officer, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Republic of Korea; J-6 Operations Officer, Special Operations Command Pacific, Camp Smith, Hawaii; Military Observer, United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission, Umm Qasr, Iraq; Assistant Chief of Staff, G-6, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, NC; Commander, 112th Signal Battalion (Airborne, Special Operations), Fort Bragg, NC; Signal Branch Chief, Enlisted Personnel Directorate, Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, VA; Combat Support Division Chief, Enlisted Personnel Directorate, Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, VA; Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, United States Army Signal Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ; Commander, 2nd Signal Brigade, Mannheim, Federal republic of Germany; Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6, United States Special operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC; he retired from active duty February 29, 2004. His military education consists of: Signal Officer Basic Course; Signal Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Command and General Staff College; and the United States Naval War College.

Colonel John M. MacGregor (Ret.) Chaplain (Col) John M. MacGregor was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class on 15 February 1943. His first duty assignment was as a Rifle Platoon Officer, Military Occupational Specialty 1542, Company G, 1 st Regiment, Readiness Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, Individual Readiness Training Center, Camp Blanding, FL; Platoon Leader, K CO, 273 rd IN Regiment, Camp Shelby, MS; Acting Company Commander, I CO, 273 rd IN Regt, Camp Shelby, MS; Platoon Leader, F CO, 273 rd IN Regt, 69 th Division, Europe; Platoon Commander, F CO, 115 th IN Regt, 29 th Division, Europe; Battery Commander, B BTRY, 793 rd Field Artillery BN, European Theater; Battalion Chaplain, 1301 st Army Support Unit, Fort Monmouth, NJ; Regimental Chaplain, HQ CO, 33 rd IN Regt, Caribbean Command, Panama, CZ; Battalion Chaplain, HQCO, 16 th Signal Battalion, Fort Huachuca, AZ; Deputy Post Chaplain, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY; Area Command Chaplain, Eighth U.S. Army, Seoul, Korea; Assistant Army Chaplain, Second U.S. Army, Fort Meade, MD; Chief of Plans and Operations, U.S. Army, Europe Chaplain s Office, Heidelberg, Germany; Division Chaplain, Third Armored Division, Frankfurt, Germany; Post Chaplain, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Leavenworth, KS. Following his retirement from active duty in 1970, he served ten years as the College Chaplain, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA; as the General Assembly Moderator for the Presbyterian Church in America; and he served several interim pastorates in Australia and the United States. His military education includes: Chaplain Basic Course, Chaplain Career Course, Command and General Staff College, and multiple chaplain skill courses in Pastoral Care, Marriage and Family Counseling, Teachers Training, and Training for Middle Managers His military awards include the Legion of Merit; the Bronze Star Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the American Campaign Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the Meritorious Unit Citation, the Good Conduct Medal, and the French Croix de guerre Medal with Bronze Star. Authorized to wear four Overseas Bars.

Colonel Dennis M. McGowan Colonel Dennis M. McGowan was commissioned an Engineer Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1993. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, 65 th Engineer Battalion, 25 th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI. During this assignment, he was granted a voluntary branch transfer to the Infantry. His subsequent duty assignments were: Platoon Leader, 2 nd Battalion, 75 th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, WA; Commander, E Company, 2 nd Battalion, 28 th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson, SC; Assistant S-4/Plans Officer, 75 th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, GA; and Commander, Mercer Recruiting Company, Mercer, PA; Contingency Contracting Officer, 1 st Brigade Combat Team, 10 th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY (and Iraq); Contingency Contracting Officer, 617 th contingency Contracting Team, Fort Shafter, HI (and Kuwait); Contracting Officer; Team Leader 603 rd Senior Contingency Contracting Team, Fort Shafter, HI; Commander, 905 th Contingency Contracting Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC (with deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan); and Executive Officer, to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement), Pentagon, Washington, DC; Chief of Staff, Mission and Installation Contracting Command, and Brigade Commander, Expeditionary Contracting Command Afghanistan. His final assignment was Commander, 412 th Contracting Support Brigade, Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Joint Base San Antonio, TX. He retired 1 October 2017. His military education consists of: Engineer Officer Basic Course, Infantry Maneuver Captain s Career Course, Recruiting Commander Course, Army Command and General Staff College, and Senior Service College. He earned an MBA from Naval Postgraduate School, a MS in Resourcing National Strategy from National Defense University s Eisenhower School, and is Defense Acquisition University Level III certified in Contracting. His military awards include: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with five oak leaf clusters, Navy Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead Device, and the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon. COL McGowan was recognized for Excellence in Contingency Contracting (Brigade Level) in 2015, as the Army Acquisition Director of the Year in 2012, Army Contingency Contracting Officer of the Year for 2006 and the Naval Postgraduate School Army Scholar of the Year in 2004. He is Master Parachutist, Air Assault, and Ranger qualified and has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Army Staff Badge and the Recruiter Badge.

Colonel Michelle C. McLaughlin Colonel Michelle C. McLaughlin was commissioned a Medical Service Corps Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 2-88 on 25 February 1988. Her first duty assignment was as Assistant Adjutant (S-1), 56 th Station Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Her subsequent duty assignments were: Field Medical Assistant, 350 th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH), Greenville, NC; Field Medical Assistant/Training Officer, 75 th Combat Support Hospital, Hospital Unit Base (HUB), Gulfport, MS; Detachment Commander, 4214 United States Army Hospital, Baltimore, MD; Patient Administration Officer, 48 th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Meade, MD; Medical Operations Officer/Observer Trainer, US Joint Forces Command, Surgeon (J02M)/Joint Warfighting Center, Norfolk, VA; Joint Medical Plans and Operations Officer, United States Pacific Command (PACOM) (J-57), Camp Smith, HI; Operations Staff Officer, HQ Department of the Army Staff, Office of Surgeon General (OTSG), Falls Church, VA; Federal Coordinating Center Chief of Plans, Operations Officer, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC; Force Program Plans and Operations Officer, Office of Chief Army Reserves, G3/5/7, Washington, DC; National Disaster Medical System Administrator Chief, US Army Medical Command, Moncrief Army Hospital, Fort Jackson, SC; Deputy Director National Disaster Medical System, US Army Medical Command, Health Care Operations, G34, Emergency Preparedness, Joint Base San Antonio, TX. Her military education includes: Medical Service Corps Officer Basic Course and Advanced Course; Patient Administration Course; Patient Administration Deployment Training Course; Contingency Planning Course; Health Services Plans, Operations, Intelligence, Security, and Training Officer Course; COL John R. Sperandio Medical Operations Short Course; US Army Forces Command: Pre-Command Course, Commanders Legal Course, Emergency Preparedness Course; Command and General Staff College: Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Command and General Staff Officer Course; Joint Forces Staff College: Joint Planning Orientation Course, Homeland Security Planners Course, Senior Medical Leader Course; Joint Staff, Joint Medical Planners Course; National Center for Medical Intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency, Medical Intelligence Course; United States Northern Command, Defense Support to Civil Authorities; Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, College of Security Studies, Asia-Pacific Foundation Course.

Colonel George A. Milton Colonel George A. Miltonwas commissioned an Ordnance Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 4-89 on 21 June 1989. His first duty assignment was as a Automotive/Armament Platoon Leader, B Company, 26 th Forward Support Battalion, 3 rd Infantry Division, Aschaffenburg, West Germany. His subsequent duty assignments were:automotive/armament Platoon Leader of Bravo Co. 26 th Forward Support Battalion, Kuwait City, Kuwait and Iraq; Maintenance Officer Bravo Co. 26 th Forward Support Battalion, Aschaffenburg, West Germany; Observer Controller Trainer 3/381 st 75 th Division Grand Prairie, TX; Observer Controller Trainer (Team Chief) 3/381 st 75 th Division Grand Prairie, TX; Assistance Professor Military Science (ROTC) Northwestern State University Natchitoches, LA; Readiness Officer HQ 63 rd Regional Readiness Command Los Alamitos, CA; Commander 950 th Maintenance Company Mosul, Iraq; Army Analysis Team Leader J3/4 Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, VA; ISAF Support Branch Plans Officer/Deputy Chief ECJ5/8 U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany; Chief of Staff ECJ5/8-Strategy Division U.S. European Command Stuttgart, Germany; Chief Civil Partnership Division, ECJ9-Ineragency Directorate, Chief Army Reserve Engagement Team ECJ9, Stuttgart, Germany. He is currently serving as the Assistant Chief of Staff/Chief of the Reserve Component Affairs Office in the Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Virginia. His military education consists of: Ordnance Basic and Advanced Courses, Intermediate Level Education, Theater Logistics Studies Course, Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, United States Army Command and General Staff College, the Army War College. His Military awards include Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (3 Bronze Stars), Iraq Campaign Medal, Gulf War on Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, NCO Professional Development ribbon, Army Service Ribbon (1 Bronze Star), Overseas Service Ribbon (2 nd Award), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), Kuwait Liberation Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Valorous Unit Award, Combat Action Badge, Parachute Badge, German Armed Forces Military Proficiency Badge.

Colonel Ronald F. Taylor Colonel Ronald F. Taylor was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 3-93 on 14 May 1993. His first duty assignment was as the Assistant Plans Officer, 51 st Rear Area Operations Center (RAOC), Florence, SC. His subsequent duty assignments were: Assistant Plans Officer, 251 st RAOC, West Columbia, SC; Assistant S-3 (Operations), 59 th Troop Command, West Columbia, SC; Assistant S-1 (Personnel), 59 th Troop Command, West Columbia, SC; Assistant S-3 (Operations), 59 th Troop Command, West Columbia, SC; Commander, 132d Military Police Company, West Columbia, SC; Assistant S-1 (Personnel), 59 th Troop Command, West Columbia, SC; Executive Officer, 122d Engineer Battalion, Edgefield, SC; Operations & Training Officer (S1/S4), HQ s STARC, Columbia, SC; Commander, Recruiting & Retention Command, Columbia, SC; Branch Chief (Training Administrator), JFHQ (Detachment One), Columbia, SC; Branch Chief (Training Administrator), JFHQ (FWD 15) Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix VI, Afghanistan; Counter Drug Coordinator, JFHQ (Detachment One), Columbia, SC; Director, Emergency Services/Provost Marshal, Fort Jackson, SC; Director J1.1, JFHQ (Detachment One), Columbia, SC; Director J1, JFHQ (Detachment One), Columbia, SC; Chief of Staff-Army, JFHQ (Detachment One), Columbia, SC. Colonel Taylor also served two tours overseas; one of which was the Intelligence Non-Commissioned Officer with the 251 st RAOC in Saudi Arabia/Iraq, the second as the Provost Marshal with the Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix VI in Afghanistan. His military education includes: Military Intelligence Course, Air Load Training, Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Non Commissioned Course, Master Fitness Trainer Course, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms Service and Staff School, Military Police Officer Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, Recruiting and Retention Managers Course, Human Resources Management Course, Resource Management Information Course, Joint Operations Center Course, Core Vulnerability Assessment Course, Counter Drug Senior Leader Course, Emergency Management Concerns for Threat and Risk Assessment Course, LECC Narcotics Commanders School, and the Army War College.

Colonel Nathan G. Smith (Ret.) Colonel Nathan G. Smith (Ret.) was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 3-85 on 26 July 1985. His first duty assignment was as a Rifle Platoon Leader with C Company, 1 st Battalion (Mechanized), 39 th Infantry, 8 th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Baumholder, Germany. His subsequent duty assignments were: Executive Officer, B Company, 1 st Battalion (Mechanized), 39 th Infantry, 8 th Infantry Division, Baumholder, Germany; Assistant S3, 2d Brigade, 8 th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Baumholder, Germany; Rifle Platoon Leader, B Company, 3d Battalion, 87 th Infantry (Light), 96 th Army Reserve Command, Fort Carson, CO; Platoon Leader, B Company, 3d Battalion, 87 th Infantry (Light), 18 th Military Police Brigade, Friedberg, Germany in support of Operation Desert Storm; Executive Officer, B Company, 3d Battalion, 87 th Infantry (Light), 96 th Army Reserve Command, Fort Carson, CO; Commander, C Company, 3d Battalion, 87 th Infantry (Light), 96 th Army Reserve Command, Fort Carson, CO and with TDY at Fort Sherman, Panama; Executive Officer/Operations Officer, 2d Battalion, Simulations Exercise Group 2, 1 st Brigade (Battle Command Staff Training), 91 st Division, Camp Parks, CA; Commander, 3d Battalion, 361 st Regiment, Training Support Battalion, 5 th Armored Brigade, First Army, Fort Carson, CO, and COIN Academy -Camp Taji, Iraq; Deputy Chief Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer, Defense Coordinating Element, Region VIII, US Army North, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO; Exercise Branch Chief, 2d Battle Command Training Group, 5 th Battle Command Training Brigade, 75 th Battle Command Training Division, Denver, CO, with TDY at 3 rd Army- Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, and Task Force Med East, Baghram AFB, Afghanistan; Interim Brigade Commander, 2d Battle Command Training Group, 5 th Battle Command Training Brigade, 75 th Battle Command Training Division; Deputy Exercise Director-Pacific Warrior Exercise, Fort Hunter Liggett, CA; US Army North Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer to Wyoming National Guard, Cheyenne, WY. His military education includes: US Army War College, US Army Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms Service Staff School, Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Iraq Counterinsurgency Course, Afghanistan Counterinsurgency Course. DOD Support to Civilian Authorities Course (DSCA). Colonel Nathan G. Smith currently serves in the Department of Veterans Affairs as the national manager for Provider Experience Relations in the Office of Community Care, Denver, CO.

Colonel Andrew P. Sullivan Colonel Andrew P. Sullivan was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 14 May 1993. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, D Company, 1-6 Infantry, 3 rd Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. His subsequent duty assignments were: Executive Officer, C Company, 2-2 Infantry, 1 st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; Operations Officer, 1-11 Infantry, Fort Benning, GA; Future Operations Officer, Military Police Activity, Fort Benning, GA; Company Commander, 209 th MP Detachment, Fort Benning, GA; Law Enforcement Operations Officer, Military Police Activity, Fort Benning, GA; Executive Officer, Military Police Activity, Fort Benning, GA; Plans Officer, 3 rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA; Plans Officer, 3 rd Infantry Division, Iraq; Deputy Provost Marshal, 3 rd Infantry Division, Iraq; Deputy Provost Marshal, 3 rd Infantry Division, Fort Steward, GA; Battalion Executive Officer, Arctic MP Battalion, Fort Richardson, AK; Brigade S- 3, 3 rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Richardson, AK; Chief of Readiness and Training, Office of the Provost Marshal, Military District of Washington/Joint Forces Headquarters National Capitol Region, Fort McNair, Washington, DC; Battalion Commander, Washington CID Battalion, 3 rd Military Police Group (CID), Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, VA; Director Security Force Assistance Integration Cell, Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435, Afghanistan; Provost Marshal and Director G-34, G-3/5/7, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Eustis, VA. His military education includes: Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course, Airborne School, Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle Course, Infantry Maneuver Captains Career Course, Special Reaction Team Training, Combined Arms Service Staff School, Intermediate Level Education, United States Army War College.

Captain Alfred J. Lipphardt Captain Alfred J. Lipphardt was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 2-67 on 16 December 1966. His first duty assignment was as a Training Officer (OIC, Field Firing Range), Headquarters Company, US Army Training Center, Ft Gordon, GA. His subsequent duty assignments were: Platoon Leader, D Company, 4 th Battalion, 31 st Infantry, 196 th Light Infantry Brigade, Vietnam; Platoon Leader, A Company, 4 th Battalion, 3 rd Infantry, 11 th Infantry Brigade, Vietnam; Chief Sound Branch Operations Officer, D Company, US Army Infantry School, Ft Benning, GA; Chief Support Branch, 45 th Military Intelligence Company, Combined Intelligence Center, Vietnam; Photo Intelligence Interpretation Officer, National Photo Interpretation Center Division, Director for Collection and Surveillance USAE DIA (SDWOOTAA) Washington, DC; Counter Intelligence Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence (DCSI), Forces Command, Ft McPherson, GA. His military education includes: Military Intelligence Aerial Surveillance Officer Course, Military Intelligence Officers Advanced Course, Foreign Service Institute Department of State, Washington, DC; United States Department of Agriculture Graduate School, Washington, DC. His military awards include: Bronze Start with V Device and Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnamese Staff Service Medal 1 st Class, and Combat Infantryman s Badge. Captain Lipphardt has been a member of Rotary since August 1984 and received numerous leadership awards including Rotary International s highest award for Service, the Service Above Self Award. He has also been awarded the Rotary International Foundation s Citation for Meritorious Service. As a member of VFW since 2002, he has sought to fulfill the mission of the VFW which includes advocating for our service members and veterans in the halls of congress. He has received VFW s highest recognition of achievement in the form of the VFW National Triple Crown for successful leadership as an All American Post Commander in 2006, an All American District Commander in 2010 and an All American Department Commander in 2015.

Captain Edward F. Miles, Jr. (Ret.) Captain Edward F. Miles, Jr. (Ret.) was commissioned an Armor Officer upon graduation from Armor Officer Candidate School Class 6-67, Company A2 on 16 February 1967 at Fort Knox, KY. His first duty assignment was as a Tank Platoon Leader with B Company, 2 nd Battalion, 70 th Armor Regiment, 24 th Infantry Division, Augsburg, Germany. His subsequent assignments with 2 nd Battalion, 70 th Armor were: Mortar Platoon Leader and C Company Commander United States Army Europe, and C Company Commander, Fort Riley, KS; Student Officer, Military Assistance Training Advisor Course, Fort Bragg, NC; Operations Training Advisor, Special Detachment 5891, III Corps US Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. His military education includes: Armor Officer Candidate Course, Air Ground Course, Aircraft Loaders Course, United States Army Special Warfare School. He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action, and the Purple Heart on 26 April 1969 while serving as Operations Advisor, Trang Bang District, Vietnam. During a Search and Clear operation, the point man of the lead company was wounded by a booby-trapped mortar round. With disregard for his personal safety, he entered the mined area to aid the wounded soldier when no one else would. CPT Miles triggered a concealed booby trap and was severely wounded in both legs. Despite his critical condition, he continued to urge the rescue of the wounded soldier. As a direct result of his display of battlefield courage, the wounded soldier was successfully evacuated by his fellow soldiers. CPT Miles wounds resulted in the amputation of both legs above the knee, the loss of his right eye and the loss of use of his right arm. He was medically retired in July 1970. His involvement as the Associate Director of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF), and with the International Campaign to Ban Land Mines resulted in the shared Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for the advocacy to eliminate the use of landmines. Through the pioneering efforts of CPT Miles the VVAF has established rehabilitation clinics in Cambodia, Vietnam, Angola, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Central America and Sub- Saharan Africa. It was determined that CPT Miles death on 26 January 2004 was the result of the wounds sustained on 26 April 1969, and his name was added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel W26, Line 55.

Captain Gary M. Rose (Ret.) Captain Gary M. Rose (Ret.) was commissioned a Field Artillery Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on December 1973. His first duty assignment was as Assistant Executive Officer/Fire Direction Officer, B Battery, 4 th Battalion, 4 th Field Artillery, Fort Sill, OK. His subsequent duty assignments were: Executive Officer, D Battery, 3 rd Training Battalion, Fort Sill, OK; Commanding Officer, D Battery, 3 rd Training Battalion, Fort Sill, OK; Testing Officer, Army Testing and Evaluation Command, White Sands Missile Range, NM; Battalion Fire Direction Officer, 1 st Battalion, 76 th Field Artillery, Germany; Battalion Fire Direction Officer, 2 nd Battalion, 39 th Field Artillery, Germany; Commanding Officer, B Battery, 29 th Field Artillery, 3 rd Infantry Division, Germany; Assistant S3, 72 nd Field Artillery Brigade, Germany; New Equipment Training Team, Army Test and Evaluation Command, Fort Sill, OK. His military education consists of: Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, Advanced Infantry Training Course, Special Forces Medical Training, Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Tactical Fire Direction (TACFIRE) System Training, TACFIRE Artillery Intelligence Course. His military awards include: Medal of Honor, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and V Device, Purple Herat with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Meritorious Service Award, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal with two Knots, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Campaign with two Stars, Republic of Vietnam Service, Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation, Vietnam Civic Action Medal Unit Citation, Parachute Badge, Special Forces Tab, Combat Medal Badge. He was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving as a Special Forces Medic in the Vietnam War. His company was continuously engaged by a well-armed army for a period of 4 days. During his period, he continuously exposed himself to intense fire as he fearlessly moved from casualty to casualty, administering life-saving aid. Ignoring his wounds, he continued to render aid to the other injured soldiers. As helicopters came to extract the wounded, he again risked his life to carry wounded personnel to be evacuated. He returned to help repel the enemy until the final extraction helicopter arrived. The helicopter that he was on had crashed, further injuring him. Despite his wounds, he continued to administer aid until another helicopter arrived. His extraordinary heroism saved many lives during that four day span.

Captain Hyrum W. Smith Captain Hyrum W. Smith was commissioned an Artillery Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 1-67 (Fort Sill) on 17 December 1966. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader with Battery A, 4 th Battalion, 41 st Artillery, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. His subsequent duty assignments were: Commander, Headquarters Battery, 56 th Artillery Group, Germany. His military education includes: Pershing Missile Officer Course, Preventive Maintenance Course. His military awards include: Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal. His civilian service includes: The Department of the Army s Outstanding Civilian Service Medal, Co-founder of The Galileo Initiative, Founder of the Franklin Quest Company, and creator of the Franklin Planner. He has been inducted into the Honorable Order of St. Barbara and the Artillery OCS Hall of Fame, financed the Tuacahn non-profit arts and education center, and served as President of the Board of Trustees for the Command and General Staff College Foundation. Under his leadership at the Command and General Staff College Foundation, the size of the endowment was dramatically increased. Captain Smith also chaired the capital campaign for Brigham Young University, securing over $450 million in endowments. In addition, Captain Smith has become an internationally recognized motivational and leadership speaker.

Captain Lafe Z. Smith (Ret.) Captain Lafe Z. Smith was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 14-69 on April 3 rd, 1969. His first duty assignment was Platoon Leader D/1/12, 1 st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Fort Campbell Kentucky. His subsequent duty assignments were: Platoon Leader, 1 st Air Delta 1 st BT 12 Cav, Vietnam; Platoon Leader, 1 st Air Calvary Division, Vietnam; XO COA, Alpha Company 1-12 th Cav, Vietnam; 1542 Infantry Unit Commander, A Company, 2 nd Battalion, 3 rd AIT Bde USATC, Fort Lewis, WA; USAR, Grand Junction, CO. After leaving active duty, he served in the Army Reserves for 4 years in Grand Junction, CO, during which time he managed Western Industrial Laundry. He later owned and managed Pacific Linen & Uniform Service. He was recognized for using his business to improve and service his local community. His community involvement and awards include, JCOC Montrose, Colorado, Oregon State Sheep Commission, JCOC Klamath Falls, Oregon, Lions Club Bonanza, Oregon, Bonanza High School Booster Club, Kiwanis Klamath Falls, Oregon, Rotary Club Klamath Falls, Oregon, 4-H Club Leader Klamath County, Klamath County Fair Board, Chairman Klamath County Sheep Producers, Oregon Wool Growers Board, District, State, and National FFA Association Judge, Paul Harris Fellow Klamath Falls Rotary, Klamath County School District Budget Committee, Bonanza High School FFA Advisory Committee, Van Donation to Klamath County Dive Rescue Organization, 4-H County and State Citizen Washington Focus Coordinator 1987-1996, Institute of Industrial Laundry Magazine Recognition for Community Service, Institute of Industrial Laundry Magazine Recognition for Small Laundries Management, Herald and News Recognition for Community Beautification for Planting Trees around Business, Outstanding Service Award Bonanza Schools 1990, Honorary Oregon State FFA Degree 1996, and Oregon State 4-H Distinguished Service award 1996. His military awards include National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Infantryman s Badge, Air Medal, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device, 2 Bronze Stars for Valor, and Bronze Star for Meritorious Service.

Captain Nguyen Van Hanh, Ph.D. Captain Nguyen Van Hanh was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 34-67 on 9 June 1967. His first duty assignment was a Faculty Member, Academic Hall, National Military Academy in Dalat, Vietnam. His subsequent duty assignments were: Senior Staff Member, Office of President of Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu, Republic of Vietnam, Saigon, Vietnam; Director General of Planning, Ministry of National Planning and Development, Saigon, Vietnam; Director, Office of Refugee Affairs, California Health & Welfare Agency, Sacramento, California; Economist, California Department of Water Resources, Sacramento; Part Time Faculty Member, California State University, Sacramento; Affiliate Professor, George Mason University, Virginia; Manager, Finance Unit, California Environmental Protection Agency. Community Representative - Governor s Appointee, California Governor Deukmejian s Office, Sacramento; Deputy Director - White House Appointee, Office of Refugee Resettlement, U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare, Washington, D.C. He was later appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as Director of the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement, and Director of Board of Directors, National Cooperative Bank, Washington, D.C. Captain Nguyen Van Hanh received his Ph. D. degree in Economics from University of California at Davis. After retiring from U.S. Government responsibilities, Dr. Nguyen Van Hanh is currently working as Associate Director, Humphreys University International Program in Sacramento, California, conducting socio-economic studies on Vietnamese Americans, higher education, environmental protection and economic development. His military education consists of: Thu Duc Military Officer Training School, Vietnam, and U.S. Officer Candidate School Class 34-67, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Lieutenant Colonel Lynn D. Baker (Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel Lynn D. Baker (Ret.) was commissioned an Army Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 19-69 on May 23, 1969. His first assignment was an Infantry Platoon Leader, E Company, 30 th Infantry Regiment, Ft. Rucker, Alabama on May 24, 1969. His subsequent duty assignments were: Platoon Leader, D Company, 1 st BN 6 th INF, Americal Division Vietnam; Executive Officer, HHC, 16 th Combat Aviation Group, Vietnam; Company Commander, HHC, 16 th Combat Aviation Group, Vietnam; Chief, Training Division, Headquarters, FT. Huachuca, AZ; Commanding Officer, HHC 8 th BN 49 th Armor, Tucson, AZ; S-2, 8 th BN 40 th Armor, Tucson, AZ; S-3, 8 th BN 40 th Armor, Tucson, AZ; Executive Officer, 8 th BN 40 th Armor, Tucson, AZ; Executive Officer, 1 st BN 10 th INF, Ft. Carson, CO; Mobilization Manager, Armor Systems Division, Ft. Knox, KY; Liaison Officer, US Military Academy, West Point, NY; Test and Evaluation Officer, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD; Chief, Analysis Division, Artillery School, Ft. Sill, OK; Senior Planner, 3 rd Army, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. His military education consists of: Basic Training, Ft. Bliss, TX; Advanced Individual Training, Combat Engineer, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; Infantry Officer Candidate School, Ft. Benning, GA; Jungle Expert School, Panama, CZ; Armor Advanced Course, Ft. Know, KY; Command and General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, KS; Material Acquisition Management, Ft. Lee, VA. His military awards consist of: Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon with 2 Device, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hour Glass and M Device, Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device, Army Commendation Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, Reserve Components Achievement Metal with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters.

Lieutenant Colonel Jon C. Hatfield (Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel Jon C. Hatfield (Ret.) was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 518 on 28 September 1968. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, Special Training Company, Ft Polk, LA. His subsequent duty assignments were: Shift Officer, Commanding General Message Center, Headquarters 8 th Army, Korea; Executive Officer, U Company, Quartermaster School Brigade, Ft. Lee, VA; Commander, H Company, Quartermaster School Brigade, Ft. Lee, VA; Executive Officer, Headquarters Company, 300 th Area Support Group USAR; 2079 th USAR Instructors School, Ft Lee, VA. Among his many achievements as a civilian, he served for nearly twenty years as the Executive Director of the Virginia War Memorial. During this time, it was transformed from a crumbling static Memorial with two ceremonies a year into the premier veterans state memorial in the United States. Under his guidance, the Memorial building, grounds, and Shrine of Memory were completely renovated; the 18,400 square foot Paul and Phyllis Galanti Education Center was built, and the plans and funding for the final phase of the Master Plan were completed. Now in construction, the new 20,000 square foot wing will contain an expansion of the Shrine of Memory, additional galleries, library, long distance learning center, and 200 space underground parking deck. To honor the sacrifice of the over 12,000 Virginians who have died in combat since the beginning of World War II, under Jon s leadership, the Memorial developed and conducted over 50 educational events annually for students, teachers, and the general public. He also oversaw the planning and production of a series of awardwinning Virginians at War documentary films for use in the Virginia middle and high schools as well as Junior and Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps classes. Twenty of these video programs were completed and distributed to Virginia classrooms statewide. During LTC Hatfield s tenure as Executive Director, visitation to the Memorial increased from just over 9,000 annually to over 74,000. His military education includes: Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course, Supply Management Officer Course, and the Logistics Executive Development Course. His military awards include: National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Expeditionary Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal.

Lieutenant Colonel James M. Sprayberry (Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel James M. Sprayberry (Ret.) was commissioned an Armor Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 2-67 on 10 January 1967. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader. His subsequent duty assignments were: Combat Infantry Platoon Leader; Combat Infantry Company Commander; Army Aviator, Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Commander of an Air Cavalry Troop in Germany; Senior Academic Instructor at Fort Rucker; Threat Manager US Armor Center; Active Duty Advisor to the Reserve Components for readiness testing and field exercises. His military awards include: The Medal of Honor; Combat Infantry Badge; Purple Heart. Post Retirement Activities: Lieutenant Colonel Sprayberry has been at the forefront of Vietnam MIA recovery efforts. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving as Executive Officer of Company D during the Vietnam War. After receiving enemy machine gun fire during a night patrol, CPT Sprayberry moved his men to protective cover, while he himself crawled within close range of the bunker from which the fire was coming. Without regard for his own safety, he silenced the machinegun with a hand grenade. Identifying several enemy positions nearby, CPT Sprayberry immediately attacked them with the rest of his hand grenades. He crawled back for more grenades. He charged another enemy-held bunker and disabled it with a grenade. He crawled forward and neutralized 3 additional bunkers with grenades. The rescue operations, which lasted over 7 hours, saved the lives of many of his soldiers.

Lieutenant Colonel Joe E. Stepp (Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel Joe E. Stepp was commissioned an Armor Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 1-78 at Fort Benning, GA on 22 February 1978. His first duty assignment was a Platoon Leader, Troop E, 2 nd Squadron, 6 th Cavalry, Fort Knox, KY. His subsequent duty assignments were: Platoon Leader, K Troop, 3 rd Squadron, 11 th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), Germany; Support Platoon Leader, HHT, 3 rd Squadron, 11 th ACR, Germany, Troop Commander, HHT, 3 rd Squadron, 11 th ACR, Germany; Systems Automation Operations Officer, 13 th Support Command, Fort Hood, TX; Author and Instructor, Army Management Staff College, Fort Belvoir, VA; Special Forces Staff Officer, 1 st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta Force; Special Forces Company Commander, 1 st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC; Senior Operations Officer, United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission, Umm Qasr, Iraq; Chief, Special Operations Division, J3 Directorate, Joint Task Force Six, Fort Bliss, TX. He retired from Active Military Service as a Special Forces Officer in 1998. He is currently serving as the Regional Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Coordinator, Regional Intelligence Center, Pasadena Police Department, Pasadena, TX. After 9/11, LTC Stepp worked ten years in Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq as a Special Forces Contractor in direct support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). His military education consists of: U.S. Army Airborne Course, Ft. Benning, GA; Special Forces Qualification Course, Ft. Bragg, NC; Ranger Course, Ft. Benning, GA; Pathfinder Course, Ft. Benning, GA; S.E.R.E (High Risk) Course, Ft. Bragg, NC; Parachute Jump Master Course, Ft. Bragg, NC; Armor Officer Basic Course, Fort Knox, KY; Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Ft. Benning, GA; Systems Automation Engineering Course, Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN; Resident Course Graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. His military awards include the Legion of Merit, Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 nd Award), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3 rd Award), Army Achievement Medal (2 nd Award), Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2 nd Award), Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2 nd Award), Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2 nd Award), United National Medal, Master Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Ranger Tab, and Special Forces Tab.

Lieutenant Colonel James Ellis Wright, Jr. (Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel James Ellis Wright, Jr. (Ret.) was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 5066 on 14 April 1966. His first duty assignment was Battalion S- 2/Commandant, Dominican Training Committee, 1 st 504 PIR, 82 nd Airborne Division, US Forces Dominican Republic (1966). His subsequent duty assignments were: Infantry Platoon Leader, B Company, 2 nd Battalion, 5 th Cavalry, 1 st Cavalry Division (Airmobile); Detachment Leader, Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP), 1 st Cavalry Division (Airmobile); Instructor, CO Opns Dept, Map Reading Committee, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, GA; Infantry Company Commander, C Company, 2 nd BN, 12 th Cavalry, 1 st Cavalry Division (Airmobile); Student Officer, University of Tennessee, College of Business Administration, Knoxville, TN; Personnel Officer, U.S. Army Communications Command-TRADOC (USACC-TRADOC), Ft. Monroe, VA; TRADOC Systems Staff Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff Combat Developments, Ft. Monroe, VA; Assistant Chief of Staff Personnel (ACSPER), 3 RD Support Command, Federal Republic of Germany; Director, Research and Development, U.S. Army Communicative Technology Office, Fort Eustis, VA; Director, Faculty Awards and Research Review, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, TN; Site Lead/Analyst, TRADOC Enterprise Classroom Programs, Computer Sciences Corporation, Fort Eustis, VA. After retiring from Active Military Service he was employed as Director, Faculty Awards and Research Review, Oak Ridge Associated Universities supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), This support included implementing and directing the principal DOE peer review efforts underpinning billions of dollars in grants, financial awards and contracts. His military education consists of: Jump/Jumpmaster School, Ranger School, U.S. Army Special Warfare School, U.S. Army Engineer School, Language School, U.S. Army Officer Candidate School, U.S. Army Intelligence School, U.S. Army Infantry Officer Advance Course, University of Tennessee, U.S. Army Personnel and Human Resource Management Schools, Armed Forces Staff College.

Major Gerard M. Devlin (Ret.) Major Gerard M. Devlin (Ret.) was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 18 April 1958. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader with Bravo Company, 9 th Battalion, Fort Jackson, SC. His subsequent duty assignments were: Company Commander, 7 th Battalion, 3 rd Infantry Division, West Germany; Military Assistance Command, 1 st Battalion, 31 st Vietnamese Army, Vietnam; Senior American Advisor, 44 th Vietnamese Ranger Battalion, Vietnam; S3, 25 th Infantry Division, US. After retiring from the Army, he gained national acclaim as an author. His books Paratrooper, Silent Wings, and Back to Corregidor appeared on the NY Times bestsellers list. He was involved as a researcher and subject matter expert in two documentary films on PBS. He was inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame in 1995. His military awards include: Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star Medal with V device and 4 OLC, Air Medal, Purple Heart, ARCOM, AAM, VSM, Gallantry Cross with Palm, Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge. He served as the Senior American Advisor to the Vietnamese Ranger Battalion, one of the most combat proven and elite formation in the Vietnamese Army. He earned a Bronze Star for his actions under fire in directing allied air cover and evacuating wounded personnel during the fierce fighting at Kien Long. His actions during the infamous battle of Blood River at Thoi Lai earned him the Distinguished Service Cross. During the battle, most of the Ranger command group was killed, and despite sustaining serious wounds, CPT Devlin rallied the unit and directed a successful defense that ultimately repelled the insurgent attack. His wounds were so severe that he was not expected to recover, and was evacuated out of Vietnam.

Major General Tracy A. Thompson Major General Tracy A. Thompson was commissioned an Engineer Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 2-84 on 27 March 1984. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, 397 th Engineer Battalion, Onalaska, WI. His subsequent duty assignments were: Commander, 412 th TEC, Vicksburg, MI; Commander, 420 th Brigade, Bryan, TX; Commander, 300 th Sustainment Brigade, Grand Prairie, TX; Deputy Commander, 300 th Transportation Group, Grand Prairie, TX; Commander, 436 th Transportation Battalion, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Commander, 462 nd Transportation Battalion, Ft. Dix, NJ; S3 Operations Officer, 300 th Transportation Group, Butler, PA; Executive Officer, 313 th Transportation Battalion, Baltimore, MD; Inspector General, 310 th Theater Support Command, Ft. Belvoir, MD; Commander, 299 th Engineer Company, Ft. Belvoir, MD; Deputy Commanding General (Support), US Army Reserve Command, Ft. Bragg, NC He is currently serving as Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. in addition he recently retired from private practice in 2017. Prior to retiring, he was a co-founder and President of Powell & Thompson, P.C., a Virginia litigation firm established in 1990. His military education includes: Engineer Basic Officer Course, Engineer Officer Advanced Course, Inspector General Course, Command and General Staff Course, Army War College and CAPSTONE. His military awards include: Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Iraq Campaign Medal. The battalion he commanded when deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom also earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation.

Major General (TN) William E. Whitworth (Ret.) Major General (TN) William E. Whitworth (Ret.) was commissioned an Armor Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class NGOC #1 51 st Co. on 12 August 1958. His first duty assignment was as a Fixed Wing Aviator with the 130 th Aviation Company, Tennessee Army National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee. His subsequent duty assignments were: Section Commander, A Company, 227 th Assault Helicopter Battalion 11 th AAD, Fort Benning, GA; Commander, D Troop 3/17 th Cavalry, 11 th Air Assault, Fort Benning, GA; Platoon Leader, A Company, 101 st Aviation Battalion enroute to Vietnam on the USS Iwo Jima; Platoon Leader (Blue Tigers), 121 st Aviation Company, Soc Trang, Vietnam; Assistant S-3, 13 th Aviation Battalion, Can Tho, Vietnam; Stage Field Officer, Stagefield Operations, Army Fixed Wing Flight Training, Fort Stewart, GA; Assistant Operations Officer, Liberty Army Airfield, US Army Fixed Wing Flight Training Facility, Fort Stewart, GA; Instructor/Student, First AH-1G Attack Helicopter (Cobra) Class, Hunter Army Airfield, GA; Operations Officer, D Troop 3/5 Cavalry, 9 th Infantry Division, Bear Cat, Vietnam; Executive Officer/Mission Commander, D Troop 3/5 Cavalry, 9 th Infantry Division, Vietnam; Commander, B Troop 7/17 Cavalry, US Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, KY; Commander, 155 th Aviation Company, Attack Helicopter, Fort Ord, CA; Training Officer, Forces Command, Race Relation/Equal Opportunity Division, Forces Command, Human Resources Division, Fort McPherson, GA; Staff Officer, Headquarters, US Army Europe, Deputy Chief of Staff, Resource Management, Personnel Staff Officer for Resource Management of Personnel Spaces in Europe; Professor of Military Science, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN; Cartographic Staff Officer, Headquarters Defense Mapping Agency, Washington, DC; Executive Officer to DCS, Requirements and Programs Defense Mapping Agency, Washington, DC; Cartographic Staff Officer, Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic and Topographic Center, Brookmont, MD; Inspector General, Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic and Topographic Center, Washington, DC. Retired as a Regular Army Lieutenant Colonel in October 1988. His military education includes: Armor Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course, US Army Fixed Wing Flight Training, Rotary Wing Transition Course, Army Aviation Instrument Flight Training and IP Course, Fixed Wing Flight Instructor Standardization and Qualification Course, AH-1G Attack Helicopter (Cobra) Transition Course, Armor Officer Career Course, US Air Force Command and Staff College, Inspector General Training Course.

Major General Richard O. Wightman, Jr. Major General Richard O. Wightman, Jr. was commissioned an Engineer Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 24-E on 29 August 1969. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader with Alpha Company, 18 th Engineer Battalion (Combat), Ft. Devens, MA. His subsequent duty assignments were: Assistant S-3, 18 th Engineer Battalion, Fort Devens, MA; Assistant S- 1/Trial Counsel, 46TH General Support Group, Ft. Devens, MA; Commander, C Company, 18 th Engineer Battalion, Camp Drum, NY; 570 th Commander, Can Tho, Vietnam; Deputy Installation Commander, Binh Thuy, Vietnam; S-4, 91 st Composite Service Battalion, Can Tho, Vietnam; S-2/Assistant S-3/Liaison Officer, 101 st Engineer Battalion (Combat) Reading, MA; Congressional Liaison/Legislative Researcher, Reserve Compensation System Study Group, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, DC; Deputy Facilities Engineer, Ft Devens, MA; Action Officer, Training Management and Soldier Qualification Training Evaluation Officer, Ft Belvoir, VA; Executive Officer, 1 st and 2 nd Battalions Engineer OCS Brigade, Ft Belvoir, VA; 1 st Infantry Division Detachment Commander/Public Safety Officer, 418 th Civil Affairs Battalion; Commander, 418 th Civil Affairs Battalion, Richards-Gebaur AFB, MO; Logistics Operations Officer, 917 th Corps Support Group, Richards-Gebaur AFB, MO; Commander 917 th Corps Support Group, Richards-Gebaur AFB, MO; Security, Plans, and Operations Officer, 19 th Theater Army Area Command, Des Moines, IA/Taegu, Korea: Assistant Chief of Staff Personnel, 310 th Theater Army Area Command, Ft Belvoir, VA; Deputy Commanding General, Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command, Washington, DC; Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff Logistics, Washington, DC; Commanding General, 143 rd Transportation Command, Orlando, FL; Military Advisor to the Chairman/Military Executive, Reserve Forces Policy Board, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC; Deputy Commander, Joint Warfighting Center, US Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, VA; Commanding General/Senior Military Representative, NATO Headquarters Sarajevo, Camp Butmir, Bosnia- Herzegovina; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Material and Facilities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense/Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense Reserve Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC. His military education includes: Engineer Office Advance Course, Civil Affairs Officers Advanced Course, Resident Command and General Staff College, Resident US Army War College, Army Management Staff College, CAPSTONE, National Security Decision Making Seminar, Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course.