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| Kazmierzak, Michael J. (MAJ) | |
| Year Graduated: | Year Commissioned: |
| Rank/Branch: Infantry | Time in Service: |
| Current Duty Station: | Current Duty Position: Secretary General Staff for the TAG, LA |
| Status: Active | Email: michael.kazmierzak@LA.NGB.ARMY.MIL |
| Deployment History: Last Deployment: OIF III, Company Commander, C / 2-156 IN Al-Taji, Iraq and Baghdad, Iraq; OCT 04 - MAR 05; company conducted raids, security patrols, Cordon and Searches, route security missions, and route clearance, supporting counter mortar/rocket and insurgent activities in Al-Taji, then supporting the first Iraqi elections, followed by responsibility of securing Route Irish. While deployed my company lost 9 men (KIA) to direct action, 5 WIA and two Bradley Fighting Vehicles. I was critically wounded on 15 MAR 05 by two VBIEDs while dismounted. Ground evacuated to CSH in Baghdad, then by air thru Landstuehl, Germany to Walter Reed Hospital. MAR 05 - JAN 06 surgery, recovery and rehabilitation. JAN 06 cleared for return to duty to current assignment. | |
| Comments/Remarks: Qualifications: Airborne, Air Assault, Ranger, CIB, Mountain Warfare, Summer Phase, Master Fitness Trainer, Bradley Leader Course, IOBC, IOAC, CAS3 | |
| Knapp, Brian (COL) | |
| Year Graduated: 1977 | Year Commissioned: 1977 |
| Rank/Branch: MSC | Time in Service: 26 yrs |
| Current Duty Station: | Current Duty Position: |
| Status: Retired | Email: brian.knapp@amedd.army.mil |
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| Kleinsmith, Erik A (MAJ) | |
| Year Graduated: 1988 | Year Commissioned: 1988 |
| Rank/Branch: Armor/Military Intelligence | Time in Service: 13 yrs |
| Current Duty Station: Martin | Current Duty Position: |
| Status: No longer Serving | Email: Erik.A.Kleinsmith@lmco.com |
| Deployment History: Fort Knox, 88-89; Fort Carson, 89-92; Fort Huachuca, 92-93; Vilseck Germany 93-96; Lukavac Bosnia Apr-Aug 96; Steel Castle Bosnia Aug - Nov 96; Darmstadt Germany 96-98; Fort Belvoir 98-01 | |
| Comments/Remarks: Part of the "Able Danger" Program conducting counterterrorism | |
| Knapp, Brain E (COL) | |
| Year Graduated: 1977 | Year Commissioned: 1977 |
| Rank/Branch: Medical Service Corps | Time in Service: 26 yrs |
| Current Duty Station: | Current Duty Position: |
| Status: Retired | Email: |
| Deployment History: 07/77-9/77 Officer Basic Course, Fort Sam Houston, TX; 10/77-07/80 2/60th (MECH) Inf Bn, 3rd Bde, 9th ID, Fort Lewis, WA; 07/80-06/81 MEDCOM-Korea, Seoul, Korea; 06/81-06/84 AMEDDCS, Fort Sam Houston, TX; 06/84-06/88 Kenner Army Hospital, Fort Lee, VA; 06/88-06/90 191st Hospital, S.H.A.P.E, Belgium; 06/90-06/92 MEDCOM, Heidelburg, Germany; 06/92-06/95 Reynolds Army Hospital, Fort Sill, OK; 06/95-06/97 Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA; 06/97-06/00 Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii; 06/00-07/03 Surgeon Generals Office, The Pentagon | |
| Comments/Remarks: Awards/Decorations include: Legion of Merit, Mertitorious Service Medal (7), Army Commendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal (2), Overseas Ribbon (3), Unit Defense, Army Service Ribbon, Superior Unit Award (3); Expert Field Medical Badge; Order of Miltiary Medical Merit; Also, twin brother, Bruce, commissioned from Purdue Army ROTC as Ordnance Officer, served 18 years and took early retirement as a Major. | |