SSG Jim Schimon

Army National Guard | Cavalry Scout

Dates of Service: Feb 1983 - Feb 2007

RETIRED

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Bio

1984 started 1987 ETS till 1988 Joined the National Guards till 1996 ETS Came back a year later had to to a bust to E-5 For a few years .As a E 5 I became the PLT. SGT As There was 3 E-6s there but they wanted nothing to do with that job .Then got my rank back to E-6 .Than the gave the job to a E-7 .so I became lead Scout again till We got deployed .Then the plt sgt got relieved At the begiing of deployment and I went to war As PLT SGT

Military Experiences

Jan 1984 - Oct 2009

Squad Leader/ PLT SGT

Fisrt cav / 105 cav / 32armor cav | Fort Cavazos, TX

Deployments

(2 years, 1 month)

Jun 2004 - Jun 2006

Kuwait

Convoy security /Inventor.

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Interests

Blacksmithing