Rich, Laney D., SGM

Signal
 
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Service Status
USA Retired
Final Rank
Sergeant Major
Last Service Branch
Signal Corps
Last MOS
31Z50-Senior Signal Sergeant
Last MOS Group
Signal
Primary Unit
1997-2002, 31Z50, HHD, 102nd Signal Battalion
Previously Held MOS's
05B10-Radio Operator
05C10-Radio Teletype Operator
05C20-Radio Teletype Operator
31V30-Tactical Communications Operator/Mechanic
31G40-Tactical Communications Chief
31W40-MSE Communications Chief
Service Years
1972 - 2002
Other Languages
German
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Desert Runners
Signal Corps
Sergeant Major
Ten Service Stripes

 Official Badges 

Army Inspector General Army Physical Fitness Badge US Army Retired (Pre-2007) Schutzenschnur Silver




 Unofficial Badges 

Signal Shoulder Cord Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran Border Tab

Army Civilian Retired Lapel Pin Vietnam 50th Anniversary Vietnam Era Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Association of United States Army (AUSA)Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Post 27
  1980, Association of United States Army (AUSA) - Assoc. Page
  1992, Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA) - Assoc. Page
  1998, United Services Automobile Association (USAA) - Assoc. Page
  2011, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 27 (Wiesbaden, Germany) - Chap. Page



 Ribbon Bar

Rifle
Pistol
Grenade
 
Signal

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1972, 15th Battalion, 4th Training Brigade (BCT) (Fort Knox, KY), C/4
 Unit Assignments
4th Battalion, School Brigade (Cadre) South Eastern Signal School, Fort Gordon, GA1st Battalion (Cadre) 29th Infantry, Fort Benning, GA197th Infantry Brigade3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry
4th Missile Command1st Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery212th Field Artillery Group1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Field Artillery Center & School (Staff)3rd Engineer Battalion24th Infantry Division1st Battalion, 6th Infantry
1st Armored Division1st Battalion, 51st Infantry24th Signal BattalionSignal Units
302nd Signal Battalion5th Signal Command2nd Signal Brigade102nd Signal Battalion
  1972-1972, 05B10, 4th Battalion, School Brigade (Cadre) South Eastern Signal School, Fort Gordon, GA
  1973-1973, 05B10, HHC, 1st Battalion (Cadre) 29th Infantry, Fort Benning, GA
  1973-1974, 197th Infantry Brigade
  1973-1974, 05B10, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry
  1974-1975, 05B10, 4th Missile Command
  1974-1975, 05C10, HHB, 1st Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery
  1975-1976, 05C20, 212th Field Artillery Group
  1976-1978, 05C20, HHT, 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
  1978-1979, 31V30, A Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
  1980-1980, B Battery, Staff and Faculty Battalion, Fort Sill
  1980-1981, 31V30, 3rd Engineer Battalion
  1980-1981, 31V30, 24th Infantry Division
  1981-1981, B Battery, Staff and Faculty Battalion, Fort Sill
  1982-1983, 31G40, A Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry
  1982-1987, 1st Armored Division
  1983-1984, 31G40, 1st Battalion, 51st Infantry
  1984-1987, 31G40, HHC, 1st Armored Division
  1987-1988, 31G40, 3rd Engineer Battalion
  1987-1988, 31W40, 24th Infantry Division
  1988-1988, 31Z50, 24th Signal Battalion
  1989-1992, 31Z50, 232nd Signal Company
  1992-1994, 31Z50, HHC, 302nd Signal Battalion
  1994-1996, 31W40, 5th Signal Command
  1996-1997, 31Z50, 2nd Signal Brigade
  1997-2002, 31Z50, HHD, 102nd Signal Battalion
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)
  1975-1975 Training Exercise - Reforger '75
  1976-1979 Deployment - West German Border Security Operations
  1978-1978 Hohenfels Training Area (HTA)
  1979-1979 Training Exercise - Reforger '79
  1982-1982 Hohenfels Training Area (HTA)
  1982-1982 Training Exercise - Reforger '82
  1983-1983 Wildflecken Training Area (WTA)
  1983-1983 Training Exercise - Reforger '83
  1984-1984 Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA)
  1986-1986 Training Exercise - Reforger (Certain Sentinel) '86
  1989-1989 Training Exercise - WINTEX-CIMEX '89
  2001-2002 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
 Colleges Attended 
University of Maryland University CollegePark UniversityState University of New York at Albany
  1983-1987, University of Maryland University College
  1992-1993, Regents College
  1992-1992, Park University
  1992-1993, State University of New York at Albany
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