MSG Tom Earley

Army | Armor Senior Sergeant

Dates of Service: Feb 1982 - Jun 2004

RETIRED

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Bio

I served 22+ years as an Army Cavalry Scout in Germany, Georgia, Kansas, Hawaii, Kentucky, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait. After retiring from the Army in 2004 I have worked as a Senior Training Specialist, Counter IED Training Site Manager, and as a Military Project Manager for 2 different Government Contracting Companies. Born and raised in New Jersey. Middle class kid who loved playing Football, and Baseball. Did a semester of college after high school, but felt it was just a re-hash of the classes I took in high school, so I left for some excitement. Joined the Army in January 1982 and found a home amongst brothers and sisters who believed there was something more important than ourselves. From 2004 to 2012 I worked as a government contractor. Now retired.

Military Experiences

Aug 2003 - Jun 2004

Operations NCOIC

2nd BCT HHC, 2nd BCT, 3rd ID, XVIII ABN Corps | Fort Stewart, GA

Brigade Operations NCO for an Armored Brigade Combat Team.

Nov 2002 - Aug 2003

Operations NCOIC

HHC, 2-34 AR, 1st ABCT, 1st ID | Fort Riley, KS

Battalion S-2 NCOIC for a Tank Battalion. Physical, and Information Security NCOIC for that Battalion.

Nov 1999 - Nov 2002

Operations NCO

HHC, JMRC, 7th Army JMTC, USAREUR | Hohenfels, Germany

Operations, and Battle NCO for the Exercise Control Center at the U.S. Army Training Center at Hohenfels, Germany.

Nov 1996 - Nov 1999

Scout Platoon Sergeant

A TRP, 3-4 CAV, 3rd BCT, 25th ID | Schofield Barracks, HI

A Cavalry Scout Platoon Sergeant in a Light Cavalry Troop as part of the Divisional Cavalry Squadron for a Light Infantry Division equipped with HMVEEs, light and heavy weapons, and 24 soldiers.

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Deployments

(7 months)

Nov 1990 - May 1991

Operation Desert Shield/Storm

During this deployment to Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Provide Comfort I was a SSG Cavalry Section Sergeant in Alpha Troop 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division. As the Division's Recon element we engaged Iraqi ground forces in combat operations to liberate Kuwait, and defeat Iraqi forces in our zone.