Rago, Louis, II, COL

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Current Service Status
USA Retired
Current/Last Rank
Colonel
Current/Last Service Branch
Armor
Current/Last Primary MOS
19A-Armor Officer
Current/Last MOS Group
Armor
Primary Unit
2012-2014, 19B, 1st Heavy Brigade Heavy Combat Team (HBCT), 2nd Infantry Division
Previously Held MOS
12B-Armor Officer
12A-Armor Officer
19B-Armor Officer
Service Years
1989 - 2019
Other Languages
German
Italian
Arabic-Gulf (Iraqi)
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Cold War Certificate
Order of Saint Michael
Order of Saint George
Order of the Spur
Armor
Colonel
Seven Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

172nd Infantry Brigade 1st Armored Division 25th Infantry Division V Corps

US Army NATO Brigade US Army Central (ARCENT) Army Staff Identification Draper Armor Leadership Award

Schutzenschnur Bronze German Military Proficiency Gold


 Unofficial Badges 

Airborne Combat Advisor Armor Shoulder Cord German Sports Badge

Cold War Medal Honorable Order of Saint Barbara Order of The Spur (Gold) Order of Saint George (Silver)

Order of Saint George (Bronze) Order of Saint Michael (Bronze) Cold War Veteran Border Tab




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Association of United States Army (AUSA)US Armor AssociationVeterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)Steel Tigers 77th Armor Association
Army War College FoundationMilitary Officers Association of America (MOAA)2nd Infantry (Indianhead) Division Association
  1986, Association of United States Army (AUSA) - Assoc. Page
  1989, US Armor Association
  2004, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2008, Steel Tigers 77th Armor Association
  2010, Army War College Foundation - Assoc. Page
  2012, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - Assoc. Page
  2012, 2nd Infantry (Indianhead) Division Association


 Remembrance Profiles -  5 Soldiers Remembered


OIF/Transition of Iraq (2003-04)/FOB Hammer Al Qadisiyah, Iraq
From Month/Year
May / 2003		 To Month/Year
June / 2004

Description
Operations in and around FOB Hammer (Al Besymia)
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
May / 2003		 To Month/Year
June / 2004
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  51 Also There at This Battle:
 
  • Bailey, Jennifer, SGT, (2001-Present)
  • Cade, Christopher, SP 4, (2004-2009)
  • Costello, John, 1LT, (2005-2009)
  • Craig, John, SSG, (1999-2013)
  • Elliott, Michael, SPC, (2007-Present)
  • Feiler, John, MSG, (1989-Present)
  • Folgner, Craig, PFC, (2008-2009)
  • Fuata, Walter, CPT, (2001-Present)
  • Furlong, Ryan, SGT, (2006-Present)
  • Grahl, Donald, SGT, (2003-Present)
  • Hart, Jon-Paul, LTC, (1999-Present)
  • Hicken, Stuart, CW2, (1997-2014)
  • James, Stanley, CW3, (1989-2011)
  • JAN, CAREY, SFC, (1989-Present)
  • Jimenez, Jr., Joel, SGT, (2000-Present)
  • Leija, Adam, SPC, (2006-Present)
  • [Name Withheld], (1997-Present)
  • Looney, Jonathan, SSG, (1997-Present)
  • Loritts, Nicole, SFC, (1991-Present)
  • Mathena, Donal N, 1SG, (1995-2009)
  • McManus, John, SPC, (2005-2010)
  • Medina, Aurelio, SFC, (2002-Present)
  • Owen, Ronald, SPC, (2007-2009)
  • Persin, Mike, MAJ, (1988-Present)
  • Piasecki, M, SSG, (2003-Present)
  • Roberts, Joseph, MSG, (1990-Present)
  • Robinson, Anthony, SGM, (1987-Present)
  • Ruskievicz, Robert, MAJ, (1989-Present)
  • Sabin, Ryan, SFC, (1996-Present)
  • Scott, Christopher, CPT, (2003-2009)
  • Slicer, Brandon, PFC, (2003-2009)
  • Smack, David, SFC, (1987-2011)
  • Sovine, Carl, SSG, (1995-2009)
  • Swick, James, SSG, (2002-Present)
  • Tenner, James, 1LT, (1999-Present)
  • Turner, Cary, MSG, (1994-Present)
  • Turner, Stacy, 1SG, (1990-Present)
  • Watson, Michael, SPC, (2005-Present)
  • Wiles, Michael, SFC, (1996-Present)
  • Wilson, Willard, SFC, (1994-Present)
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