First Lieutenant Lee B. Alley
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First Lieutenant Lee B. Alley Lee Buckley Alley was commissioned as an Armor Officer upon graduation from Armor Officer Candidate School, Class 18- 66, Company C1, on 12 August 1966 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. His first duty assignment was as a Tactical Officer in the Officer Candidate School Brigade at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Maryland. His subsequent duty assignments were Infantry Platoon Leader, Company B, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, RVN; Recon Platoon Leader, HHC, 5/60 Infantry, 9th ID, RVN; Company Commander, C Company, 5/60 Infantry, 9th ID, RVN; Assistant Operations Officer, 5/60 Infantry, 9th ID, RVN. His military education consists of Armor School OCS, Infantry School Airborne, and Jungle Operations Course. Over the course of 109 days from 8 November 1967 to 25 February 1968 as an Infantry Platoon Leader, Recon Platoon Leader and Company Commander, Lieutenant Alley displayed extraordinary heroism resulting in him being awarded the Soldier’s Medal denoting heroism in a non-combat situation, and the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star. Two of the three highest awards for heroism of the U.S. Army. His other military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart (OLC), Air Medal, Army commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and Parachute Badge. He is one of the 9th Infantry Division’s highest acclaimed and decorated Vietnam War soldiers and is the highest and most decorated Vietnam War veteran in the State of Wyoming. After completing his active duty commitment he returned to the University of Wyoming and graduated with a BA in Secondary Education. He has been a history teacher, a working partner in a family ranch, owned and operated a sod farm and landscaping business, and employed by the US Postal Service for more than thirty years. He is the Past President of the Platte County, Wyoming Fair Board, Past President of USPS Wheatland Local #2564, Past President of the Wyoming Paint Horse Association, National Committee Member of the Paint Horse Rules Committee, Past President of the 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry Association, and Chairman Emeritus of the Wyoming Veterans Commission. In 2004 he was the recipient of The Daughters of the American Revolution Medal of Honor, and in 2012 the recipient of the National Infantry Association Order of Saint Maurice. He has also received a Certificate of Civic Achievement and U.S. Postal Service Special Achievement Award for saving a child’s life. He provides counseling to returning veterans of foreign conflict, and coordinates and participates in local patriotic events, including giving speeches to encourage and increase awareness of patriotism. First Lieutenant Frederick F. Godsey KILLED IN ACTION, 24 AUGUST 1967 TAY NINH PROVINCE, REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM INTERRED: NATIONAL CEMETERY, FORT SCOTT KANSAS James Frederick Godsey was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 1-66 on 14 January 1966. His first duty assignment was as a Special Forces Officer Detachment A-54, Company E, 7th Special Forces Group (Abn), 1st Special Forces, Fort Bragg. His subsequent duty assignments were: Assistant Team Commander, Detachment A-321, Company A, 5th Special Forces Group (Abn); 1st Special Forces Group, US Army Pacific (RVN); Executive Officer, Detachment A-351, Company A, 5th Special Forces Group (Abn); 1st Special Forces, US Army Pacific (RVN); Enlisted Service: Company C (Abn), 4th Battalion 23d Infantry, 172 Brigade, Fort Richardson Alaska; USMC Basic Combat Training His military education consists of: Infantry Officer Candidate School, Basic Airborne Training, Jungle Operations Course, US Army NCO Academy. His military awards include: Distinguished Service Cross (May 1967), Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal with V Device, Purple Heart 1 OLC, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, RVN Campaign Medal with 60 Device Second Lieutenant Jasper D. Sturdivant Second Lieutenant Jasper Dean Sturdivant was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 6-65 on 22 June 1965. His subsequent duty assignments were: Platoon Leader, Co B, 35th Infantry, 3rd BDE, 25th Infantry Division RVN; Prior USMC His military education consists of: OCS 6-65 His military awards include: Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously), Purple Heart, Good Conduct with 3 loops, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal BRIGADIER GENERAL JAY SCOTT GOLDSTEIN Brig. Gen. Jay "Scott" Goldstein is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 24th Air Force; Commander, Air Forces Cyber; and Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. He is responsible for assisting the commander in providing Air Force Component and Combatant Commanders with trained and ready cyber forces which plan, direct and execute global cyberspace operations. Twenty-fourth Air Force and AFCYBER personnel build, operate, secure, defend and extend the Air Force portion of the Department of Defense global network. Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber personnel perform operational planning as part of coordinated efforts supporting Air Force Component and Combatant Commanders and, upon the approval of the President and/or the Secretary of Defense, the execution of offensive cyberspace operations. The general assists in leading the activities of two cyberspace wings and the 624th Operations Center, as well as the 5th Combat Communications Group. General Goldstein began his military career in the U.S. Army and transferred to the U.S. Air Force in 1990. As a developmental engineer, he made significant contributions to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, earning 15 Air Force Scientific Achievement Awards. He was mobilized seven times to lead Secretary of Defense authorized space and cyberspace activities during operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Prior to his current assignment, General Goldstein was the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. In his civilian capacity, General Goldstein is an industry executive with extensive leadership and management experience as well as engineering expertise. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles/book chapters and holds five U.S. patents on advanced topics in detection theory, information theory, data compression, ISR and communications systems. Brigadier General Eric K. Little Brigadier General Eric K. Little was commissioned as a Quartermaster Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 501-92 on 31 August 1992. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, 258th Quartermaster Support Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Beardstown, Illinois. His subsequent duty assignments were: Operations Officer, 258th Quartermaster Support Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois; Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, 126th Maintenance Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Beardstown, Illinois; Supply and Service Officer, 232d Corps Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois; Commander, 3637th Maintenance Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois; Assistant Defense Movement Coordinator, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois; Executive Officer, 232d Corps Support Battalion, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq; Executive Officer, 232d Corps Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois; Logistics Plans and Policy Officer, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois; Commander, 634th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Sullivan, Illinois; Commander, 634th Brigade Support Battalion, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan; Commander, 634th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Sullivan, Illinois; Deputy United States Property and Fiscal Officer, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois; Commander, 65th Troop Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois; Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois; United States Property and Fiscal Officer (Joint), National Guard Bureau, Springfield, Illinois; Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois; Deputy Director J8 Programs, Analysis & Evaluation (PAE), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia. His military education consists of: Basic Combat Training, Advanced Individual Training, Officer Candidate School, Quartermaster Officer Basic Course; Logistics Advanced Course, United States Army Command and General Staff College; United States Army War College. Brigadier General Douglas A. Pritt Pritt was commissioned as an Engineer Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 2-71 on 9 September 1971. His first duty assignment was a Platoon Leader in A Company, 1249th Engineering Battalion, Coos Bay, Oregon. His subsequent duty assignments were as an Executive Officer B Company 1249th Engineer Battalion Dallas, Oregon. S-2 for HHC 1249th Engineer Battalion Salem, Oregon. Company Commander C Company