SSG(P) Matthew Bisbee

Army | Infantryman

Dates of Service: Aug 1985 - Nov 2008

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I have earned a BS-Secondary Education degree (UW-RF, 1995) and worked as a classroom/special education teacher for 7 years, as a District Executive with the Boy Scouts for 3-4 years, and owned a business for 3 years. I decided to change careers because I was unable to continue in education due to issues with PTSD. I am currently working towards an auto body collision repair diploma.

Military Experiences

Sep 2007 - Nov 2008

Infantry Squad Leader

Individual Ready Reserve, Orr, MN | Control Group (Reinforced), ARPERCEN, USAR

Individual Ready Reservist

Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

Embedded Transition Team NCO Mentor

RC(S), IJC, ISAF, NATO | Kandahar, Afghanistan

Mobilized May 2006 and attached to HHB, I Corps (Artillery), Utah ARNG in July 2006. Deployed to TF-Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan in Aug. 2006. Served as Infantry ETT mentor with 3rd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 205th Corps at FOB Cobra and Camp Lundell (Tarin Kowt) in Uruzgon Province from Aug. 2006 to June 2007. Most missions were with ODA teams from 1st Bn, 3rd SFG. Transitioned the ETT mission to the Dutch OLMTs in Jan. 2007 when the Dutch took over Southern Uruzgon Province. Served as J-3/G-3 Movement for CSTC-A (South) from June 2007 to Sept. 2007 at Kandahar Air Field.

Nov 2005 - May 2006

Infantry Instructor

C Troop, 1-94 CAV, 1st BCT, 34th ID | Cloquet, MN

When the unit was originally an ADA battery and transitioning to become the Security Company for the HHSB of the 34th ID, I joined to help train the rear detachment in Infantry skills.

May 2002 - May 2006

Infantry Squad Leader

Control Group (Reinforced), ARPERCEN, USARC | Individual Ready Reserve, Orr, MN

Individual Ready Reservist.

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Deployments

(1 year, 3 months)

Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Mobilized out of the IRR to Uruzgon and Kandahar Provinces, Afghanistan as an Infantry Embedded Transition Team mentor with 3rd Kandak, 1st Bde/205th "Attal" Corps, ANA. We were OPCON to TF-31 for most missions that I went out on. During my deployment, we transferred mentoring duties for the Southern Uruzgon (DRW and TK) to Dutch OMLT teams.

Mar 1988

Honduras

Operation Golden Pheasant, US show of force when Nicaragua invaded Honduras to destroy Contra rebel bases just across the border. I deployed with 1/17th Cav, 82nd Airborne Division as a 68J Aircraft Fire Control Repair with 4 AH-1S Cobra Attack Helicopters. No shots were fired (that I know of), so it was not listed as a combat deployment.