Carlson, Sam, CPT

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Captain
Last Service Branch
Military Police Corps
Last MOS
31A-Military Police Officer
Last MOS Group
Military Police
Primary Unit
2009-2010, 35E, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
Service Years
1967 - 2010
Other Languages
German
Italian
Spanish
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Operation Enduring Freedom
Voice Edition
Military Police Corps
Captain
Five Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Washington
Washington
Year of Birth
1947
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by CW4 Ward T Blanchard, Jr. to remember Carlson, Sam (OCITA), CPT USA(Ret).

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Contact Info
Home Town
Tacoma
Last Address
4415 Morlowe Court NW
Date of Passing
Nov 02, 2023
 

 Official Badges 

101st Airborne Division 10th Mountain Division 82nd Airbone Division US Army South

US Army Retired Army Military Police Department of the Army Military Intelligence Infantry Shoulder Cord

US Army Retired (Pre-2007) US Army Retired (Post-2007) Army Honorable Discharge (1984-Present)


 Unofficial Badges 

Combat Advisor Military Police Mountain US Army S.E.R.E. insignia

MP Shoulder Cord Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran Border Tab

Global War On Terror


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Rifle Association (NRA)United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Society of 1st Infantry Division Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
9th Infantry Division AssociationBlackhorse Association (11th Armored Cavalry)Association of 3rd Armored Division VeteransIraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
The National Association of the 10th Mountain DivisionAmerican LegionMilitary Officers Association of America (MOAA)ATWS Unit Historian
TWS Memorial TeamTWS Profile IntegrityNational Association of the 6th Infantry Division
  1966, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  1975, United Services Automobile Association (USAA) - Assoc. Page
  1982, Society of 1st Infantry Division - Assoc. Page
  1983, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2000, 9th Infantry Division Association
  2001, Blackhorse Association (11th Armored Cavalry)
  2009, Association of 3rd Armored Division Veterans - Assoc. Page
  2009, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) - Assoc. Page
  2010, The National Association of the 10th Mountain Division
  2010, American Legion - Assoc. Page
  2012, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - Assoc. Page
  2013, ATWS Unit Historian
  2016, TWS Memorial Team
  2018, TWS Profile Integrity
  2021, National Association of the 6th Infantry Division


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

I retired from the Army (again) in late March 2010 and from Lockheed Martin effective 1 July 2010. 

I'm currently enrolled in school at Kennesaw State University drawing down my Post 9/11 GI Bill in order to take fun and interesting courses.  I was only able to  use 6 months of my Vietnam GI Bill before I received my MS degree and the Vietnam GI Bill expired in 1989.  The VA subtracted those six months from my Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.  This means I can be a professional student for 3 1/2 years!

I almost feel like Rodney Dangerfield in "Back to School".

   
Other Comments:

I am the third generation of five generations of US Army.
 
1.  Grandfather, PFC Charles A. Carlson, a Scandinavian immigrant, served from 1917 to 1919 in the Army's Air Service (23rd Balloon Company) in France during WWI.  His TWS memorial profile is located at http://army.togetherweserved.com/profile/280259

2.  Father, LTC Carsten Carlson served from 1937 to 1963... WWII in the Pacific ('41-'42) and Europe '44 -'45) & Korea (1950) plus the Vietnam era.  His TWS memorial profile page is at http://army.togetherweserved.com/profile/388780

3.  I served in the Regular Army from 1967 to 1987; in the TX Guard from 1992 to 1995; and again in the Regular Army from 2005 to 2010 as a recalled retiree.
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4.  My son, 1SG Sam Carlson, was active duty starting in 1984, served as a tank commander with the 2d ACR during the first Gulf War and was the 1SG of the Laghman PRT in Afghanistan at about the same time as I was there with the 3d IBCT, 10th Mtn Div (LI) during my 2009 - 2010 deployment  He retired with over 26 years AFS effective September 2010.

5.  Grandson, SGT David Carlson, was also on active duty and recently returned from a deployment to Iraq where he was an Army UAV Pilot.  His TWS Profile is at http://army.togetherweserved.com/Profile/88564

Uncle, Vernon L. Carlson, USMC, served from 1940 to 1946 with combat service at Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guam, Okinawa and as a China Marine.  See his proile on the Marine TWS site at http://marines.togetherweserved.com/profile/219359

Brother, Carsten D. Carlson, LTC, USA (Ret), served in combat with C Co, 2d Bn 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam from approximately January 1968 to August 1968 when he was medically evacuated with serious wounds.  He enlisted in the USAR in 1962 and was commissioned in about 1966.  He later went on active duty, retiring as a Regular Army officer with 20 years of active service.    

Uncle Charles R. Carlson, SGM, USA (Ret) /  CPT, AUS (Ret),  served from 1947 to 1968 with combat service in Korea and Vietnam.  See his profile at the Army TWS site at http://army.togetherweserved.com/profile/87789

In addition to my time with the US Army, I served in the Texas Guard from 1992 to 1995.   I served as the XO of the 502d Military Police Battalion and later as Commander, 2d Bn, 4th Bde from 1993 to 1995.  I entered the Guard as a Captain and was soon promoted to Major by the State AG..  I left the Guard in 1995 as a Lt Colonel.

Other members of my famly have served, particularly on my father's mother's side of the family, with Union forces in the Civil War, the War of 1812, the American Revolution, French & Indian Wars.... and others, going back to my 10th Great Grandparents who came over on the Mayflower in 1620.  Their daughter (my 9th Great Grandmother), Rebecca Towne, was hanged as a witch during the time of the Salem witch trials.  She was later found not guilty, but that verdict came a little late.  Another ancestor from that side of the family participated in the Norman Invasion of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings.  That side of the family has aslo been traced back to ancient royals of the House of Wessex as well as other French and English Royalty, including ancient  French, Scandinavian and Germanic Kings. 
 

   

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   1983-1985, 97B40, HQ Berlin Command

First Sergeant
From Month/Year
June / 1983
To Month/Year
June / 1985
Unit
HQ Berlin Command Unit Page
Rank
First Sergeant
MOS
97B40-Counter Intelligence Agent
Base, Fort or City
Berlin
State/Country
Germany
 
 
 Patch
 HQ Berlin Command Details

HQ Berlin Command
Type
Support
 
Parent Unit
Berlin Command
Strength
USAR Brigade
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jun 2, 2020
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
Unit of assignment in Berlin was the 766th Military Intelligence Detachment, where I served as the Detachment First Sergeant from '83 to '85.  Berlin was a wonderful assignment and very family friendly. Being associated with the Brigade was great.

   
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First Sergeant Carlson
145 Members Also There at Same Time
HQ Berlin Command

Smith, Morris, 1SG, (1968-1988) MI 97B20 Master Sergeant
Hopkins, Robert (Bob), CW3, (1973-1993) MI 97E20 Sergeant First Class
Hischke, Tom, SSG, (1977-1990) MI 33S Staff Sergeant
Tabarani, Lisa, SSG, (1978-1988) MI 35F Staff Sergeant
Bishop, Wil, SSG, (1981-2003) MI 05K10 Sergeant
Gerhardt, William, SGT, (1983-1987) MI 98Z50 Sergeant
Hernandez, Juan, SGT, (1981-1985) MI 96B20 Sergeant
Wilson, Charles, 1SG, (1983-2007) MI 96B10 Sergeant
Cobb, John, SP 5, (1980-1985) MI 96B10 Specialist 5
Allen, Steven, SGT, (1984-1988) MI 05K10 Specialist 4
Topping, Susan, SP 4, (1980-1984) MI 96B10 Specialist 4
Hamilton, Richard, LTC, (1965-1989) AV 15A Lieutenant Colonel
Millen, Thomas, COL, (1963-1990) TC 88A Lieutenant Colonel
Born, Kevin, MAJ, (1981-2003) IN 11B Captain
Fitzpatrick, Timothy, MAJ, (1976-1996) IN 11B Captain
Hulick, Victoria, CPT, (1978-1986) FI 44A Captain
Vetter, Michael, MAJ, (1979-1996) EN 21D First Lieutenant
Brosier, Gary, CW4, (1971-1995) SP 600A Chief Warrant Officer 4
McClure, Ronald, SGM, (1960-1990) AG 75E10 Sergeant Major
Pride, Frank, 1SG, (1968-1993) SC 31M10 First Sergeant
Smith, Alexander, 1SG, (1975-1997) IN 11Z50 First Sergeant
Trent, Michael, 1SG, (1972-1992) IN 11B30 First Sergeant
Johnson, Donald, MSG, (1976-1997) IN 11B10 Master Sergeant
Searcy, Ernest, CW5, (1970-2009) SF 18Z5 Master Sergeant
Coody, Jimmy, SFC, (1970-1992) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Floor, Don, SFC, (1967-1992) MP 95B10 Sergeant First Class
Hinde, Gerald, CW2, (1968-1990) SC 72G10 Sergeant First Class
Lambrix, Donald, 1SG, (1975-1995) AR 19K10 Sergeant First Class
Lassiter, David, MSG, (1974-1994) JA 71D30 Sergeant First Class
Roberts, Charles, 1SG, (1975-1995) SC 72E10 Sergeant First Class
Royston, Dwayne, 1SG, (1976-1997) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Searcy, Ernest, CW5, (1970-2009) SC 67B Sergeant First Class
Barcomb, Charles, SSG, (1981-1994) IN 11B30 Staff Sergeant
Berger, Douglas, SSG, (1984-1995) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Bryant, Odell, SSG, (1977-1992) IN 11B30 Staff Sergeant
Irizarry, David, SSG, (1982-2008) AD 14R Staff Sergeant
Isham, Glen, MSG, (1984-2006) IN 11H30 Staff Sergeant
Jones, Frank, MSG, (1958-1996) PA 46Q10 Staff Sergeant
Krutzsch, Ernest, CW2, (1971-1997) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Lee, Anthony, SFC, (1976-1996) IN 11H30 Staff Sergeant
Marvel, Hubert, SSG, (1977-1987) IN 111.60 Staff Sergeant
Milburn, Daniel, SSG, (1980-1992) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Monroe, Debra, SSG, (1981-2006) QM 92Y10 Staff Sergeant
Montes, Jose, SSG, (1981-1995) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Muler, Robert, SSG, (1982-1989) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Oetjen-Gerdes, Edward, MSG, (1966-1998) TC 88M10 Staff Sergeant
Ramirez, Angel, SSG, (1977-1997) MD 91B10 Staff Sergeant
Sr., Thomas, SFC, (1979-2000) EN 12B30 Staff Sergeant
Taylor, Robert Bob, SSG, (1984-1997) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Woolard, Vic, SSG, (1974-1987) IN 11C10 Staff Sergeant
Yarbrough, Everett, SSG, (1976-1998) EN 12B10 Staff Sergeant
Brown, Bruce, SGT, (1978-1984) IN 111.60 Sergeant
Cobb, Jeffrey, SGT, (1978-1986) SC 29S Sergeant
Compston, Kevin, CPT, (1978-2010) FA 13B10 Sergeant
DeBenedetto, Roger, SGT, (1980-1983) IN 111.60 Sergeant
Evans, Myron, SGT, (1979-1991) FA 13F10 Sergeant
George, Ernie, SSG, (1981-2002) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Hall, Frankie, SGT, (1979-1987) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Halloran, Mark, SGT, (1979-1986) SC 25S Sergeant

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