West, Matthew, SGM

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Current Service Status
USA Retired
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant Major
Current/Last Service Branch
Infantry
Current/Last Primary MOS
11Z50-Infantry Senior Sergeant
Current/Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
1998-2002, 11Z50, HHC, 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne)
Previously Held MOS
11B10-Infantryman
Service Years
1984 - 2009
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Cold War Certificate
Infantry Ranger
Sergeant Major
Eight Service Stripes
Three Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

101st Airborne Division 3rd Infantry Division Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Post-2007)

Mountain Warfare Rams Head


 Unofficial Badges 

Zouave Badge Hamby Award 1st Class Jungle Expert Badge Cold War Medal

Order of Saint Maurice


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Association of United States Army (AUSA)Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)GeneralVeterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
  1888, Association of United States Army (AUSA) - Assoc. Page
  1987, Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA) - Assoc. Page
  1997, National Infantry Association (NIA), General (Member)
  2003, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I am currently the Deputy G3 for Current Operations for the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, LA. 
   
   1984-1989, 11B10, 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry (Airborne)

Staff Sergeant
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Rank
Staff Sergeant		 MOS
11B10-Infantryman
Base, Fort or City
Fort Bragg		State/Country
North Carolina
  
 
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 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry (Airborne) Details

1st Battalion, 504th Infantry (Airborne)
Type
Airborne Infantry 		 
Parent Unit
Infantry Units 		Strength
Battalion
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Apr 19, 2022
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Eric Gaines, Jamie Hofmister

Best Moment
Graduating Ranger and Jumpmaster School
   

Worst Moment
missing a combat jump into Panama in 1989 by 12 days.

Chain of Command
CPT (now LTG) Patrick Donahue; CPT (retired COL) David R. Pelizzon; LTC (Retired MG) Joe Kellogg; COL (Retired GEN and CJCS) Hugh Shelton; William M. Steele; Jack P. Nix
   
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
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Fort Bragg
One of few holywood jumps at Bragg!
Ahh the Camies.....
One of the last times in Khakis!
76 Members Also There at Same Time
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1st Battalion, 504th Infantry (Airborne)
Martin, William, SP 4, (1982-1985) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Allain, Ray, SPC, (1989-1993) IN 11B10 Specialist
Atwater, William, SPC, (1988-1992) IN 11B10 Specialist
Burgess, Anthony, SPC, (1983-1987) IN 11B10 Specialist
Hubbard, David, SPC, (1984-1987) IN 11B10 Specialist
Karcher, Darryl, SGT, (1989-1997) IN 11B10 Specialist
Daves, Jerry, SPC, (1988-1989) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Dunn, John, PFC, (1982-1986) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Goodwin, Kent, PFC, (1986-1988) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Lindsey, David, PFC, (1986-1991) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Alvarez, Artemio, PV2, (1989-1991) IN 11B10 Private (E-2)
KEARNS, KRIS, SFC, (1983-2003) IN 11C40 Sergeant First Class
Tucker, Jerry, SFC, (1986-2008) IN 11Z50 Sergeant First Class
Austin, Michael, 1SG, (1979-1999) IN 11H10 Staff Sergeant
Malpass, Rodney, SSG, (1988-1994) IN 11B20 Staff Sergeant
Paulson, Daniel, CW3, (1984-2005) IN 11B40 Staff Sergeant
Long, Richard, SGT, (1985-2002) IN 11B20 Sergeant
FIGULA, MICHAEL, SPC, (1984-1986) IN 11H10 Specialist
Harmon, Eric, SSG, (1984-2017) IN 11C20 Specialist
Evans, Gregory, SSG, (1984-2004) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Carter, William, LTC, (1987-2010) MS 70B Second Lieutenant
Barlup, Terry, CW3, (1968-1989) OD 915E Chief Warrant Officer 3
Ritter, Eric, SP 4, (1981-1984) MD 91B10 Specialist 4
Dennis, Donald, SPC, (1983-1987) OD 63B10 Specialist
Edetsberger, Herb, MSG, (1983-2004) SC 36K10 Specialist
Freeman, Dion, SSG, (1987-2007) MD 91B10 Specialist
Blake, David, PFC, (1984-1986) SC 31V10 Private First Class
Williams, Ray, PFC, (1977-1987) IN Sergeant
A Company
Bills, Eric, SGT, (1983-1991) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Brown, Tommy, SFC, (1985-2005) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Lunsford, Tony, SGT, (1988-1992) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Myers, Pat, SPC, (1987-1994) IN 11B10 Specialist
Spear, Stacy, SFC, (1987-2006) IN 11B10 Specialist
Bauer, Paul, 1SG, (1973-1995) IN 11B40 Sergeant First Class
Foster, Doc, SGT, (1985-1990) IN 11B30 Sergeant
Morris, Richard, SSG, (1980-2001) IN 11B20 Sergeant
B Company
Glover, Jeff, SP 4, (1982-1985) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Ramirez, Eddie, SFC, (1987-2009) IN 11B10 Specialist
Denson, Martin, PFC, (1989-1989) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Wilhelm, Clayton, SSG, (1988-Present) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Wacker, David, PV1, (1988-1993) IN 11B10 Private (E-1)
Landry, Chris, SSG, (1980-2003) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Bourgeois, Matthew, SP 4, (1981-1985) IN 11B20 Specialist 4
Hogan, Tracy, SPC, (1987-1989) IN Specialist
C Company
Abston, Robert, 1SG, (1977-2004) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Dempsey, Eric, MSG, (1986-2007) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Van Vickle, Ed, SGT, (1988-1999) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Wise, Michael A, SFC, (1987-2004) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Baca, Dave, SPC, (1988-1991) IN 11B10 Specialist
Arias, John, SP 4, (1988-1994) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Matta, Luis, SFC, (1978-1986) IN 11C30 Sergeant First Class
Bernardi, Rick, SSG, (1976-1991) IN 11B30 Staff Sergeant
Beaman, Michael, SSG, (1984-2010) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Ewing, Robert, SPC, (1986-1996) IN 11C10 Specialist
Coleman, Kevin, SGT, (1985-1994) FA 13F10 Sergeant
Combat Support Company
Jandt, Paul, SGT, (1980-1984) IN 11H30 Sergeant
Vick, Lee, SGT, (1980-1984) IN 11H20 Sergeant
Delashaw, Matt, SGT, (1982-1986) Sergeant
D Company
Kelshaw, Terry, SPC, (1988-1992) IN 11B10 Specialist

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