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 (VFW)Steel Tigers 77th Armor Association
Army War College Foundation2nd Infantry (Indianhead) Division Association Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
  1986, Association of United States Army (AUSA) - Assoc. Page
  1989, US Armor Association
  2004, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2008, Steel Tigers 77th Armor Association
  2010, Army War College Foundation - Assoc. Page
  2012, 2nd Infantry (Indianhead) Division Association
  2012, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - Assoc. Page


 Remembrance Profiles -  5 Soldiers Remembered


OEF-Afghanistan/Consolidation I (2001-06)
From Month/Year
December / 2001		 To Month/Year
September / 2006

Description
The United Nations authorized an international force – the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) – with a mandate to help the Afghans maintain security in Kabul and surrounding areas. Operating under U.S. General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., ISAF included soldiers from 46 countries, with U.S. troops making up about half its force. ISAF was initially established as a stabilization force by the UN Security Council on 20 December 2001, to secure Kabul. Its mandate did not extend beyond this area for the first few years. On 11 August 2003, NATO assumed political command and coordination of ISAF. On 31 July 2006, ISAF assumed command of the south of the country, and by 5 October 2006, of the east.

Following a Loya jirga, tribal leaders and former exiles established an interim government in Kabul under Hamid Karzai. U.S. forces established their main base at Bagram airbase just north of Kabul. Kandahar airport also became an important U.S. base. Outposts were established in eastern provinces to hunt for Taliban and al-Qaeda fugitives.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
January / 2006		 To Month/Year
September / 2006
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

212th Military Police Company

272nd Military Police Company

716th Military Police Battalion

209th Military Police Company

65th Military Police Company

772nd Military Police Company, 211th Military Police Battalion

58th Military Police Company

805th Military Police Company

202nd Military Police Company

164th Military Police Company

HHC, 240th Engineer Group

10th Mountain Division (LI)

91st Military Police Battalion

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

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