Wooten, Zach, CPL

Air Defense Artillery
 
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Current Service Status
ARNG Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Corporal
Current/Last Service Branch
Air Defense Artillery
Current/Last Primary MOS
14S10-Avenger Crewmember (USAR/ARNG ONLY)
Current/Last MOS Group
Air Defense Artillery
Primary Unit
2005-2006, 15P, HHC, 81st Infantry Brigade
Previously Held MOS
16S-Manpads Crewman
25M-Multimedia Illustrator
15P-Aviation Operations Specialist
Service Years
1991 - 2006
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Voice Edition
Air Defense Artillery
Corporal
Five Service Stripes
Two Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

XVIII Airborne Corps 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team US Army Retired (Pre-2007) Army National Guard Retired

Army Honorable Discharge (1984-Present) Schutzenschnur Silver


 Unofficial Badges 

Artillery Shoulder Cord Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran Blue Star

Global War On Terror


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Air Defense Artillery AssociationVeterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)Chapter 23
Military Order of the Purple Heart
  2001, Air Defense Artillery Association - Assoc. Page
  2006, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2008, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) - Assoc. Page
  2010, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 23 (Member) (Seattle, Washington) - Chap. Page
  2011, Military Order of the Purple Heart - Assoc. Page


 Remembrance Profiles -  6 Soldiers Remembered

 Ribbon Bar

Combat Action 1st Award
Driver-T
 
Rifle
Missile

 
 National Guard Awards


 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
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  1991, 5th Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment (BCT) (Fort Leonard Wood, MO), D/1
 Unit Assignments
US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM)4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery3rd Infantry Division1st Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery
4th Infantry Division81st Infantry Brigade94th Air Defense Artillery Brigade5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery
69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery2nd Infantry Division181st Support Battalion
81st Infantry Brigade
  1992-1992, 16S, HQ Forces Command (FORSCOM)
  1992-1994, 16S, 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery
  1992-1994, 3rd Infantry Division
  1994-1995, 16S, 1st Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery
  1994-1995, 4th Infantry Division
  1995-1996, 16S, 81st Infantry Brigade
  1996-1998, 14S10, 94th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
  1996-1999, 14S10, HHB, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery
  1998-1999, 14S10, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
  1999-2001, 14S10, HHB, 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery
  1999-2001, 14S10, 2nd Infantry Division
  2001-2005, 25M, HHC, 181st Support Battalion
  2005-2006, 15P, HHC, 81st Infantry Brigade
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1991-1995 Southwest Asia Cease-Fire (Iraq)
  1994-1996 Operation Sea Signal (Cuban/Haitian)
  2004-2004 OIF/Transition of Iraq (2003-04)/LSA Anaconda/Joint Base Balad, Iraq
  2004-2005 OIF/Iraqi Governance (2004-05)/LSA Anaconda/Joint Base Balad, Iraq
 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?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career?
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?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
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.
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