Stutzman, Ralph H., LTC

Quartermaster
 
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Service Status
USA Retired
Final Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last Service Branch
Transportation Corps
Last MOS
92B-Supply Material Management Officer
Last MOS Group
Quartermaster
Primary Unit
1995-1997, 92B, 89th Regional Readiness Command (89th RRC)
Previously Held MOS
0425-Cable Communications Officer
Service Years
1969 - 1997
Transportation Corps
Lieutenant Colonel

 Official Badges 

Army Retired-Soldier for Life US Army Retired US Army Retired (Pre-2007) US Army Retired (Post-2007)




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran


 Ribbon Bar

Rifle
Small Bore Rifle
Pistol
Transportation

 
 National Guard Awards


 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1974, Signal Officer Basic Course (Fort Gordon, GA)
 Unit Assignments
U.S. ArmyROTC Western Michigan University (Cadre)III Corps (3rd Corps)57th Signal Battalion
174th Supply and Service Battalion89th Regional Readiness Command (89th RRC)Army Reserve Schools - Staff
  1969-1972, ROTC Northern Michigan University (Cadre)
  1969-1973, ROTC Northern Michigan University (Cadre)
  1972-1973, ROTC Western Michigan University (Cadre)
  1974-1975, III Corps (3rd Corps)
  1974-1975, 0425, HHC, 57th Signal Battalion
  1976-1982, 92B, 174th Supply and Service Battalion
  1982-1989, 92B, 89th Regional Readiness Command (89th RRC)
  1982-1997, 89th Regional Readiness Command (89th RRC)
  1989-1995, 92B, 5048th USARF School (Staff)
  1995-1997, 92B, 89th Regional Readiness Command (89th RRC)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1975-1975 Operation New Life (Vietnam)
 Reflections on Service
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Army.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to basic training and what units, bases or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Army?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
 Colleges Attended 
Northern Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan UniversityMichigan State UniversityWichita State University
Oklahoma State University
  1968-1972, Northern Michigan University
  1972-1973, Western Michigan University
  1973-1976, Michigan State University
  1978-1980, Wichita State University
  1983-1985, Oklahoma State University
 Other News, Events and Photographs
 
  Dec 22, 1967, Draft Card
  Jan 01, 1973, Retired
  Jan 03, 1975, Wedding
  Sep 25, 1999, Moving Wall Memorial
  Nov 05, 2013, Other Photos
 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I am now retired, and it's great!  I was an Associate Professor of Education and the Director of Graduate Programs in Education at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana.  I taught teachers and trained principals.
 

   
Other Comments:

I am proud to be a second-generation warrior.  My father, Ralph Stutzman, was in the US Army Air Force during World War II and my son, Andrew Stutzman, was in the US Navy.  My father-in-law, Edward Desautel, was a retired soldier who served over 20 years in the US Army.

   
 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Association of United States Army (AUSA)Officers' Christian FellowshipNational Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)Reserve Organization of America
Transportation Corps Regimental AssociationMilitary Officers Association of America (MOAA)
  1970, Association of United States Army (AUSA) - Assoc. Page
  1975, Officers' Christian Fellowship
  1976, National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) - Assoc. Page
  1982, Reserve Organization of America
  1997, Transportation Corps Regimental Association
  2019, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - Assoc. Page
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