SFC Donald Downs

Army | Infantry Senior Sergeant

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I am a retired US Army grunt who loves to play golf with a few military veterans at least twice a week. Take the girlfriend dancing on the weekend and try to make it to a few flea markets during the weekend. After l was medically retired from the Army in 88, l moved to New Zealand until l came back home to Texas in 99. Worked for the State of Texas for 10 years then retired for good.

Military Experiences

Jan 1984 - Aug 1988

Platoon Sergeant

CSC 1/8th Inf 4th ID | Fort Carson, CO

TOW Plt Ldr/Sgt. Was medically retired in 88 for bad disks in lower back. I entered the Army in 1972 with basic training at Ft Polk and AIT with the 3rd Inf Old Guard. Left the Old Guard in 73 back to Ft Polk for a year with 2nd BCT Tng Cmd. 74-77 CSC 2/36 Inf 3rd AD Ayers Kaserne, FRG. 77 back to Ft Polk HHC 3/11 Inf then moved on to CSC 1/5 Inf 25th ID in Hawaii until 1981. 81-83 CSC 3/47 Inf, 9th ID. 83-84 HHC 2nd ID worked as Division TOC NCOIC. 84-88 CSC 1/8 Inf 4th ID where I was medically retired. Earned my EIB while I was in Germany with CSC 2/36 Inf and my Air Assault wings in Hawaii with CSC 1/5 Inf. Did Team Spirit Exercises while in Hawaii and Ft Lewis. Exercise to New Zealand in 79. Reforger Exercises while at Ft Carson