West, Matthew, SGM

Infantry
 
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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, 10th Battalion, 2nd Infantry Training Brigade (OSUT) (Fort Benning, GA), B/4
School
10th Battalion, 2nd Infantry Training Brigade (OSUT) (Fort Benning, GA)

Company
B
Platoon
4

Start Date 
Jan, 1984		  

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Last Updated:Jul 4, 2016
   
Personal Memories

Best Friends
Jamie Hofmister, Dan Haga, Leslie Weatherall

Best Moment
AO Eagle 100%
   

Instructors
SSG Hagan
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos From This Recruit Training
No Available Photos

  25 Also There at This Training:
Name Co Ptn Start Date
Santiago, Kenny, SSG, (1984-2010) B 4 Mar, 1984
Kelly, Joel, SPC, (1984-1988) D 4 Jan, 1984
Broughton, Larry, SSG, (1983-1993) C 4 Dec, 1983
Little, Charley, MSG, (1983-2008) C 4 Dec, 1983
Lynch, David, SSG, (1983-1995) C 4 Dec, 1983
Williams, Mark, MSG, (1983-2007) C 4 Dec, 1983
Huss, Brian, 1SG, (1983-2008) B 4 Jul, 1983
Phillips, Raymond, CPL, (1983-1990) B 4 Jul, 1983
Stewart, Robert, MSG, (1983-2008) B 4 Jul, 1983
Casey, Robert, SFC, (1990-2011) D 4 Jul, 1984
Casey, Robert, SFC, (1990-2011) D 4 Jul, 1984
Myrick, Jon, CPL, (1983-1989) D 4 Jul, 1984
Piaget, Tom, MAJ, (1983-Present) D 4 Jul, 1983
Young, Michael, PFC, (1983-1986) B Jan, 1984
Bills, Eric, SGT, (1983-1991) B Nov, 1983
Bowen, Tony, CSM, (1983-2011) B 3 Nov, 1983
Newman, Wade, SFC, (1984-2004) B Mar, 1984
Stafford, Michael, SGT, (1984-1988) B Mar, 1984
Toupal, Shane, CW3, (1984-Present) B 3 Mar, 1984
Woelzlein, Mark, MSG, (1983-Present) B 2 Mar, 1984
Dunivent, Jim, PV1, (1984-1984) Jan, 1984
Sheets, Robert, PFC, (1984-1987) D 3 Jan, 1984
Torres, Vincent, SSG, (1983-1991) C 4 Apr, 1983
Hersey, John, 1SG, (1983-Present) C 1 Dec, 1983
Leisner, Frank, PFC, (1984-1990) B 3 May, 1984
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