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Colonel Mark Garrell graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1985 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Defense Artillery Corps. As a Divisional Short Range Air Defense officer, he served two operational assignments in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and two operational assignments in the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized). As … Read more

COL McDonald graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in June 1977, and was commissioned as a Signal Corps second lieutenant. He received his D.M.D. degree from Oral Roberts University in 1982 and entered active duty as a Captain in the Dental Corps. COL McDonald served in a variety of clinical positions, field dental units … Read more

Lieutenant Colonel Marshall Merriss graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1974 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Military Police Corps, and then later became dual branched in the Chemical Corps. He served in leader, staff and command positions in platoon, company, and battalion sized units. Merriss was uniquely qualified for a … Read more

COL Pickle graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in June 1959 and was commissioned as an Infantry second lieutenant. In 1961, he graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law and entered the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. COL Pickle left active duty in 1963. He remained on the Individual Mobilization Augmentation (IMA) rolls, … Read more

Brigadier General (RET) Robin B. Akin graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in March, 1982 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps. She is the first and only female cadet commissioned by the University of Tennessee ROTC Program to have achieved the general officer rank. BG Akin served in senior … Read more

Mr. Samuel Furrow graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1963 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps. Furrow remained at the Quartermaster School and served as training officer for the Quartermaster Officer Basic Course. He departed active duty in October 1965. Furrow, who graduated from the UT School of Law … Read more

MAJ Griswold graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1969. He was commissioned as an Infantry second lieutenant and was later rebranched into Special Forces. MAJ Griswold served with the 509th ABN in Germany and then in Vietnam with Military Assistance Command-Vietnam (MACV) from 1971–1972 where he was an advisor to the RVN Airborne … Read more

LTC Johnson graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in August 1960 and was commissioned as an Infantry second lieutenant. LTC Johnson served in positions of increasing responsibility culminating as a company commander with the 3rd Battalion (Mechanized), 19th Infantry in Munich, Germany. He later served as a Battalion staff officer and Battalion senior advisor … Read more

Major Trevor Joseph graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2008 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps. After deploying with the 82nd Airborne Division to Afghanistan as a Medical Platoon Leader and Battalion Medical Officer, he was selected to attend Flight School. In 2010 he began flying Blackhawk helicopters … Read more

Lieutenant Colonel Logan Hickman graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1980 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Infantry. His leadership positions included platoon leader, rifle and headquarters company commander, assistant professor of military science, battalion operations officer, inspector general, and deputy chief of staff for operations. These assignments have included duty … Read more