African American Pioneers Timeline
Changing the Narrative: African American Contributions to the Arkansas National Guard
African Americans have served in the Arkansas National Guard for many decades without a full recognition of their service, being told in a complimentary way. They were dedicated men and women who committed to the ideals of service to our community and our country. In many instances of the past, their fight for equality and inclusion was not welcomed by all and many were marginalized in opportunity and greater areas of responsibility. This information was gathered to help share the historical narrative and present-day actions and contributions of African Americans in the Arkansas National Guard. The intended purpose is to highlight both the struggles of inequality and celebrate the triumphs of success of those who served and continue to serve.
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Master Sergeant (MSgt) Willie Tyiska: MSgt Tyiska was born in Jefferson, Texas, and later moved to North Little Rock, Arkansas. As part of “Greatest Generation,” MSgt Tyiska served in the U.S. Army from October 26, 1942, to December 15, 1945, as a Radio Operator and Telephone Lineman. In addition to…
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First Sergeant Jeff Hayes: 1SG Hayes was born in Sterlington, Louisiana. He later relocated to Little Rock, Arkansas. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Arkansas Baptist College in 1958. He enlisted in the United States Army on April 27, 1951, and served until April 23, 1953.…
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Master Sergeant (MSgt) Robert Bell: MSgt Bell was raised in Roland, Oklahoma. He served in three branches of the military. MSgt Bell served in the U.S. Navy Reserves from June 29, 1946, to April 29, 1948. He later served in the U.S. Army Reserves from June 14, 1955, to June…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Marcellus Person: CW4 Person was born in Pulaski County, Arkansas. He graduated from Harris High School in 1967. He continued his education by attaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Arkansas Baptist College in 1979. CW4 Person’s life forever changed when he enlisted in the…
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Staff Sergeant (SSG) John Watson: SSG Watson was born in Batesville, Mississippi. He attended Horace Mann High School in Little Rock, Arkansas and graduated in 1967. He began his military career with the 189th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Arkansas Air National Guard. While a member of the…
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Staff Sergeant (SSG) John Parker: SSG Parker began his military career in November 1962. He was drafted into the military and spent two years on Active Duty. After being stationed in California for two years, SSG Parker returned home to fulfill a six-year obligation with the U.S. Army Reserves, but…
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Technical Sergeant (TSgt) Julia Green: TSgt Green was the first African American Female to enlist in the Arkansas Air National Guard. She enlisted in the 189th Tactical Airlift Group on September 15, 1973. TSgt Green was also the first African American female hired as a full-time employee with the 189th…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Alice F. Taylor: LTC Taylor received her degree from the St. Vincent School of Nursing after majoring in pre-nursing at Philander Smith College in 1969. She worked at St. Vincent Infirmary until her transfer to the Veterans Administration Hospital in 1971. She was commissioned on September 17,…
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Staff Sergeant Correna Taylor: SSG Taylor was born in Searcy, Arkansas. She joined the Arkansas Army National Guard in 1973. SSG Taylor was hired by the Arkansas Army National Guard as a Recruiter March 1, 1974. She was the first African American female Recruiter in the Arkansas Army National Guard.…
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Major (MAJ) Eddie L. Brown: MAJ Brown was born in Gregory, Arkansas. He graduated from Carver High School in Augusta, Arkansas in 1968. In the fall of 1968, MAJ Brown enrolled in Arkansas State University, Beebe. On May 2, 1969, he enlisted into Company B, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry, 39th…
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Staff Sergeant (SSG) Lillie Moore Carter: SSG Carter was born in England, Arkansas. She enlisted in the Arkansas Army National Guard in 1974, and was assigned to Company A, 39th Support Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade. In December 1974, she was hired in a Full-Time Technician position with Co A, 39th…
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Staff Sergeant (SSG) John Parker: SSG Parker began his military career in November 1962. He was drafted into the military and spent two years on Active Duty. After being stationed in California for two years, SSG Parker returned home to fulfill a six-year obligation with the U.S. Army Reserves, but…
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Lieutenant Colonel Lester Piggee: Lt. Col. Piggee joined the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Security Police Flight (SPF) in 1974 and continued his college career while serving in the Air National Guard. He was the first African American in this position. In 1976, he graduated from the University of Arkansas…
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Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Arthur Montgomery: CW5 Montgomery was raised in Batesville, Arkansas. He attended public schools in Batesville and graduated from Ethel O. Miller High School on May 24, 1964. In September 1964, he entered Philander Smith College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Danny Johnson: LTC Johnson was raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He attended St. Peters Catholic School, Merrill Junior and Senior High School and Arkansas Mechanical and Normal (AM&N), currently University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. LTC Johnson entered the U.S. Army in January 1967 and attended the…
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Master Sergeant (MSgt) Willie Tyiska: MSgt Tyiska was born in Jefferson, Texas, and later moved to North Little Rock, Arkansas. As part of “Greatest Generation,” MSgt Tyiska served in the U.S. Army from October 26, 1942, to December 15, 1945, as a Radio Operator and Telephone Lineman. In addition to…
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Master Sergeant (MSG) Margarett “Margo” Linton: MSG Linton was born in Simsboro, Louisiana. She attended Crawford High School and graduated from Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Louisiana. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management from Philander Smith College in 2002. MSG Linton is the only one of the…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Paul Williams: CW4 Williams was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and graduated from Scipio A. Jones High School in 1969. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1969 at the age of 17. He attended basic training and his job specialty training at…
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Lieutenant Colonel Lester Piggee: Lt. Col. Piggee joined the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Security Police Flight (SPF) in 1974 and continued his college career while serving in the Air National Guard. He was the first African American in this position. In 1976, he graduated from the University of Arkansas…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Paul Williams: CW4 Williams was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and graduated from Scipio A. Jones High School in 1969. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1969 at the age of 17. He attended basic training and his job specialty training at…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Danny Johnson: LTC Johnson was raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He attended St. Peters Catholic School, Merrill Junior and Senior High School and Arkansas Mechanical and Normal (AM&N), currently University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. LTC Johnson entered the U.S. Army in January 1967 and attended the…
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Master Sergeant (MSG) Margarett “Margo” Linton: MSG Linton was born in Simsboro, Louisiana. She attended Crawford High School and graduated from Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Louisiana. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management from Philander Smith College in 2002. MSG Linton is the only one of the…
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Sergeant First Class (SFC) Marilyn E. Matthews: SFC Matthews was born in Monticello, Arkansas. She attended Monticello High School and graduated from McKinley High School, St. Louis, Missouri in 1969. Upon graduating from High School, SFC Matthews studied at Fontbonne Women’s College, St. Louis, State Community College, East St. Louis,…
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Master Sergeant (MSG) Margarett “Margo” Linton: MSG Linton was born in Simsboro, Louisiana. She attended Crawford High School and graduated from Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Louisiana. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management from Philander Smith College in 2002. MSG Linton is the only one of the…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Claudell Woods: LTC Woods is a native of McNeil, Arkansas. In 1979, he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Political Science from Southern Arkansas University at Magnolia. He later attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where he received a Juris Doctorate Degree in…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Gregory Settles: CW4 Settles was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from South Philadelphia High School in June 1967. CW4 Settles attended UALR and the Arkansas College of Technology to study electronics and received an Associate Degree. CW4 Settles military career started September 23, 1969,…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Gregory Settles: CW4 Settles was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from South Philadelphia High School in June 1967. CW4 Settles attended UALR and the Arkansas College of Technology to study electronics and received an Associate Degree. CW4 Settles military career started September 23, 1969,…
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Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Wayne E. Berger: Lt. Col. Berger was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He graduated from Lincoln High School, in Fort Smith in 1964, and from Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism in 1974. His military service began in June…
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Dora J. Williams: Miss Dora Williams graduated from Bald Knob High School in Bald Knob, Arkansas in 1978. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Public Relations in 1985 from Arkansas State University at Jonesboro. Miss Williams entered the 189th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard in September…
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Colonel (Col.) James Abernathy: Col. Abernathy was born in Van Buren, Arkansas, and graduated from Van Buren Senior High School in 1961. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Arkansas Polytechnic College in 1968. He received his Master’s Degree in Elementary Education in 1973 from…
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Captain (CPT) Oneida D. Battle: CPT Battle was born in Landstuhl, Germany. She graduated from Henry Foss Senior High School in 1977. CPT Battle graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Pacific Lutheran University obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science on May 23, 1982. She received a Master of…
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Master Sergeant (MSG) Margarett “Margo” Linton: MSG Linton was born in Simsboro, Louisiana. She attended Crawford High School and graduated from Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Louisiana. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management from Philander Smith College in 2002. MSG Linton is the only one of the…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) J. Dawson Williams: LTC Williams was born in Sparkman, Arkansas, and graduated from Sparkman High School in 1975. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Ouachita Baptist University in 1984 and a Master of Divinity from the School of Theology, Virginia Union University in…
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Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) Harold Terry: SMSgt Terry was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1978. He later attended the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 1978-79. SMSgt Terry enlisted into the United States Air Force in November 1979. He attended Basic…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Kenneth R. Franklin: CW4 Franklin was born in Tunica, Mississippi. Six months after he was born, his parents moved to Chicago, Illinois. During his childhood, his family lived nearby Chicago’s O’Hare’s Airport. Hearing the frequent passing of the airplanes overhead, sparked his interest in aviation…
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First Sergeant (1SG) Eugene L. Fultz: 1SG Fultz is the first African American First Sergeant of Company B, 212th Signal Battalion in Benton, Arkansas. He served in the U.S. Armed Forces for more than 22 years. At the age of 18, 1SG Fultz got married and joined the U.S. Navy,…
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Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM) Normal Gilchrest: CCM Gilchrest is a 1971 graduate of Brinkley High School. He attended the University of Central Arkansas and Philander Smith College. CCM Gilchrest served the United States Air Force on Active Duty from 1972 to 1976. He was a member of the Arkansas…
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Colonel (COL) Burthel Thomas: COL Thomas was born in Dumas, Arkansas and attended the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture in 1971. He received his Master of Science Degree in Agriculture from Arkansas State University in 1974. After receiving his…
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Sergeant Major (SGM) Robert Blue: SGM Blue was born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi and graduated from Mounds Bayou High School in May 1964. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Philander Smith College, Little Rock Arkansas, in May 1968. SGM Blue began his military career when…
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Colonel (COL) Sherman Tate: COL Tate was born in Marvell, Arkansas. He graduated from Marvell High School in 1963. After graduating from High School, COL Tate enrolled into Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1970, he graduated from Philander Smith with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology.…
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Major (Maj.) Magnolia Winkler: Maj. Winkler was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and raised in Wrightsville, a small rural town south of Little Rock. She graduated from Wilbur D. Mills High School in 1977 with honors and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management degree from the University of…
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Master Sergeant (MSgt) Teresa James: Master Sergeant (MSgt) Teresa James was born in Conway, Arkansas. She grew up in Damascus, Arkansas and graduated from Guy-Perkins High School in May 1983. In May 2001, she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from Park University. Additionally, she received Associate Degrees…
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Colonel (COL) Nathaniel McGee: COL McGee is a native Arkansan. He is a graduate of William R. Golden High School in Turrell, Arkansas and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Arkansas A. M. & N. College, Pine Bluff, (UAPB) with a Major in Chemistry and Biology and a Minor…
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Colonel (COL) Nathaniel McGee: COL McGee is a native Arkansan. He is a graduate of William R. Golden High School in Turrell, Arkansas and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Arkansas A. M. & N. College, Pine Bluff, (UAPB) with a Major in Chemistry and Biology and a Minor…
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Master Sergeant (MSgt) Kenneth Renard Esaw: MSgt Esaw was born in Dumas, Arkansas. When he was five years of age, his family moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas. Later, his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where in 1984 he graduated from Highland High School and began his military career by…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) J. Dawson Williams: LTC Williams was born in Sparkman, Arkansas, and graduated from Sparkman High School in 1975. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Ouachita Baptist University in 1984 and a Master of Divinity from the School of Theology, Virginia Union University in…
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Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM) Normal Gilchrest: CCM Gilchrest is a 1971 graduate of Brinkley High School. He attended the University of Central Arkansas and Philander Smith College. CCM Gilchrest served the United States Air Force on Active Duty from 1972 to 1976. He was a member of the Arkansas…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) David Savage Sr.: LTC Savage Sr. was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1965. LTC Savage received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1986. LTC Savage’s military career started when he was drafted…
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Colonel (Col.) James Abernathy: Col. Abernathy was born in Van Buren, Arkansas, and graduated from Van Buren Senior High School in 1961. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Arkansas Polytechnic College in 1968. He received his Master’s Degree in Elementary Education in 1973 from…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Willie Chapple: LTC Chapple was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. He graduated from Cotton Plant High School in 1989. LTC Chapple has several degrees including a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He has a Master of Arts…
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Sergeant Major (SGM) Danny J. Fletcher: SGM Fletcher was born September 5, 1955, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is a 1973 graduate of Little Rock Hall High School, received a Bachelor of Music Education Degree, a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership from the…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Celquetta Babb-Pride: CW4 Pride was born in Malvern, Arkansas. She graduated from Mountain Pine High School in 1979. CW4 Pride received an Associate Degree of Science from Vincennes University and a Bachelor of Science in Leadership and Ministry from Central Baptist College. CW4 Pride military…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Celquetta Babb-Pride: CW4 Pride was born in Malvern, Arkansas. She graduated from Mountain Pine High School in 1979. CW4 Pride received an Associate Degree of Science from Vincennes University and a Bachelor of Science in Leadership and Ministry from Central Baptist College. CW4 Pride military…
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Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Blueford: Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Blueford was born in Warren, Arkansas. He graduated from Warren High School in 1973. He received an Associate of Arts Degree from Arkansas State University at Beebe in 1979. CSM Blueford enlisted into the United States Army as a 77W, Petroleum…
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Colonel (COL) Walter L. Jones: COL Jones was born on 8 July 1951, in Eudora, Arkansas. He graduated from G. C. Johns High School, Eudora in 1969. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in construction engineering from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. COL Jones has a Master of Art…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Barbara Lunon: Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Barbara Lunon was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is a 1975 graduate of Parkview High School in Little Rock, and in 1994, CW4 Lunon received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Organization Management from Philander Smith College,…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Betty Anderson: LTC Anderson was born in Hayti, Missouri. She graduated from South Pemiscot High School located in Steele, Missouri in 1986. In 1990, LTC Anderson received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky and in 1993, she received her…
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Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Alwina “Collette” Freeman: CMSgt Freeman was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Arkansas Tech University, Russellville; and later received Master Degrees in Human Resource Management and Special Education from Webster University. Her military career started on March 7, 1983,…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Heath Welch: CW4 Welch was raised in Beebe, Arkansas and graduated from Beebe High School in 1985. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Education from the University of Central Arkansas and a Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources Development from Webster…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Sandra Y. Young: LTC Young is a native of Dermott, Arkansas. She graduated from Dermott High School in 1993. Upon graduation, LTC Young attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In 2004, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Nyack College, New York,…
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Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Veronica Y. Alexander: CW5 Alexander was born on July 19, 1966, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She grew up in North Little Rock and graduated from Jacksonville High School in May 1984. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Christian Studies from Grand Canyon University…
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Colonel (COL) Marcus R. Hatley: COL Hatley was born in Prescott, Arkansas. He is a 1979 graduate of Gurdon High School. COL Hatley received Bachelor’s Degrees from the University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers School of Agriculture and Excelsior College. He also received a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Timothy D. Pighee: CW4 Pighee was born in Brinkley, Arkansas. He is a 1973 graduate of Brinkly High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 1978. CW4 Pighee’s outstanding military career started…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Celquetta Babb-Pride: CW4 Pride was born in Malvern, Arkansas. She graduated from Mountain Pine High School in 1979. CW4 Pride received an Associate Degree of Science from Vincennes University and a Bachelor of Science in Leadership and Ministry from Central Baptist College. CW4 Pride military…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Timothy D. Pighee: CW4 Pighee was born in Brinkley, Arkansas. He is a 1973 graduate of Brinkly High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 1978. CW4 Pighee’s outstanding military career started…
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Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Delphine D. Crumpton: CMSgt Crumpton was born in Shreveport, Louisiana where she graduated from Fair Park High School in May 1985. She attended Central Baptist College in Conway, Arkansas and received a Bachelor Degree in Psychology in 2012 and a Bachelor Degree in Human Resource Management…
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Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Sandra R. Jackson: CMSgt Jackson is a native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas where she graduated with honors from Dollarway High School in May 1984. She received an Associate Degree in Information Management from the Community College of the Air Force in July 1995. CMSgt Jackson received…
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Brigadier General William J. Johnson, Jr.: BG Johnson was born in Pulaski County, Arkansas. He graduated from Scipio A. Jones High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Organizational Management from Philander Smith College, and Master’s in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in 2001.…
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Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Veronica Y. Alexander: CW5 Alexander was born on July 19, 1966, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She grew up in North Little Rock and graduated from Jacksonville High School in May 1984. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Christian Studies from Grand Canyon University…
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Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Cornelius Charles: CW5 Charles was born on 16 July 1973. He graduated from McGehee High School in May 1991. In 2010, CW5 Charles graduated from South-Western College in Wichita, Kansas with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and in 2014, he graduated from…
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Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Cornelius Charles: CW5 Charles was born on 16 July 1973. He graduated from McGehee High School in May 1991. In 2010, CW5 Charles graduated from South-Western College in Wichita, Kansas with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and in 2014, he graduated from…
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Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3) Cassandra Green: CW3 Green was born in Altheimer, Arkansas. She graduated Salutatorian from Altheimer-Sherril High School in 1988. After high school, she attended the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, and a minor…
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Colonel (Col.) Ronald W. McDaniel: Col. McDaniel was born and raised in Crossett, Arkansas and now resides in Jacksonville, Arkansas. He graduated from Crossett High School in 1970, and attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello, beginning in 1971, prior to entering the United States Air Force later in August…
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Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3) Courtney Wallace: CW3 Wallace was born in Conway, Arkansas. He graduated from North Little Rock Oak Grove High School in 1981, and he received an Associate Degree in Science degree in 2004 from Vincennes University. CW3 Wallace’s illustrious military career began on July 29, 1981,…
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Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4) Heath Welch: CW4 Welch was raised in Beebe, Arkansas and graduated from Beebe High School in 1985. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Education from the University of Central Arkansas and a Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources Development from Webster…
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Sergeant First Class (SFC) Stephanie Eddington: SFC Eddington was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She attended Parkview Arts and Magnet High School and graduated in June 1999. She attended Pulaski Technical College and received an Associate’s Degree and is currently attending Liberty University to complete her Bachelor’s Degree. SFC Eddington’s…
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Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Bridgette Delaine Scott Griffin: Lt. Col. Griffin graduated as Salutatorian from Blevins High School in May 1989. She received a Bachelor Degree of Business Administration Management from Henderson State University in 1996, Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Midwestern State University in 2008 and a Master…
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Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Pamela Huff: CW5 Huff was born in Little Rock, and graduated from Hall High School in 1975, received a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Management from John Brown University, and a Master of Arts degree in Human Resources Development. She enlisted in the Arkansas Army National…
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Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Phylinthia Givens: Lt. Col. Givens was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. She graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1984 and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in January 1992. Lieutenant Colonel Givens graduated…
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Colonel (COL) Marcus R. Hatley: COL Hatley was born in Prescott, Arkansas. He is a 1979 graduate of Gurdon High School. COL Hatley received Bachelor’s Degrees from the University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers School of Agriculture and Excelsior College. He also received a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the…
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Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Blueford: CSM Blueford was born in Warren, Arkansas. He graduated from Warren High School in 1973. He received an Associate of Arts Degree from Arkansas State University at Beebe in 1979. CSM Blueford enlisted into the United States Army as a 77W, Petroleum Specialist on July…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Willie Chapple: LTC Chapple was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. He graduated from Cotton Plant High School in 1989. LTC Chapple has several degrees including a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He has a Master of Arts…
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Sergeant Major (SGM) Ester L. Crockett: SGM Crockett earned her Associate Degree in Applied Science in 2008 from Excelsior College with a major in Administration Management. SGM Crockett began her military career in 1974, where she served on active duty with HHC, 15th S&T Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division in Fort…
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Colonel (COL) Julius M. Johnson: COL Johnson was born in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, he grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and attended the historic Little Rock Central High School and graduated in May 1983. After high school, COL Johnson attended the University of Central Arkansas in Conway and…
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Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Anderson Neal, Jr.: Lt. Col. Neal served as State Diversity Officer for the Arkansas National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp J.T. Robinson, North Little Rock. He assumed this position in March 2015, with more than 29 years’ service in the Arkansas Air National Guard. Lt. Col.…
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Major (Maj.) Daryl A. Taylor: Maj. Taylor was born in Northern Louisiana and graduated from Redwater High School in Redwater, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in History, Summa Cum Laude, from Texas A&M University in 2004 and a Juris Doctor, from the University of Arkansas School of…
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Command Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Ronald Boston: CMSgt Boston was born in Crossett, Arkansas. He attended Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe in 1982, and later received a Bachelor’s Degree in Social and Criminal Justice in April 2014. In 1988, he began his military career with the 189th Airlift Wing, Arkansas…
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Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3) Cassandra Green: CW3 Green was born in Altheimer, Arkansas. She graduated Salutatorian from Altheimer-Sherril High School in 1988. After high school, she attended the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, and a minor…
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Colonel Erica L. Johnson Ingram: COL Ingram was born in Wilmar, Arkansas, and is a 1990 graduate of Wilmar High School. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in May 1995, where she completed the four-year Army ROTC Scholarship program. She received her degree in Business Management…
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Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3) Ife Caldwell: CW3 Caldwell was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She grew up in North Little Rock, Arkansas and graduated from North Little Rock High School West Campus in 1995. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. CW3…
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Colonel (COL) Anthony Sanders: COL Sanders is a native of Carthage, Mississippi. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Mississippi State University in 1997. He holds two master’s degrees: a Master of Arts Degree from Webster University in 2014 and a Master of Strategic Studies from The United States…
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Colonel (COL) Alex Finger: COL Finger was born October 28, 1958, in Palestine, Arkansas, and graduated from Palestine High School in 1976. He received an Associate Degree in Psychology from UALR in 1983, a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with minor in Sociology in 1984, and a Master’s Degree in…
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Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Phylinthia Givens: Lt. Col. Givens was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. She graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1984 and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in January 1992. Lieutenant Colonel Givens graduated…
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Sergeant Major (SGM) Lorine M. Mosley: SGM Mosley was born in Dermott, Arkansas. She spent most of her youth in Detroit, Michigan. Later, returned to Dermott and graduated from Dermott High School in 1985. SGM Mosley received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Management in 2004 from Philander Smith…
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Lieutenant Colonel William B. Phillips, II: LTC Phillips was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College and a Master’s Degree in Strategic Leadership from the University of Charleston West Virginia in 2019. He enlisted in the United States Army in…
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Sergeant First Class (SFC) Tasheenia Wallace: SFC Wallace was born in Denver, Colorado. She grew up in Morrilton, Arkansas and graduated from Wonderview High School in 2004. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in 2015 from Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas and she is currently working…
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Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Kenneth D. Brown: CW5 Brown began his military career on May 5, 1979, after graduating from East End Bigelow High School. He enlisted in the Arkansas Army National Guard split option program, and performed his basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and his Advanced…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Sharetta Glover: LTC Glover was born in Camden, Arkansas. She graduated from Camden Fairview High School in 2000. LTC Glover graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and a Minor concentration in Chemistry and Military Science from Henderson State University in 2004. She completed her…
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Colonel Erica L. Johnson Ingram: COL Ingram was born in Wilmar, Arkansas, and is a 1990 graduate of Wilmar High School. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in May 1995, where she completed the four-year Army ROTC Scholarship program. She received her degree in Business Management…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Harold D. Williams: LTC Williams was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended Sylvan Hills High School in Sherwood, Arkansas and graduated in 1991. LTC Williams has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Excelsior College and a Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership from Webster University. LTC…
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Master Sergeant (MSG) Kira S. Sharkey: MSG Sharkey was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She graduated from Little Rock Mills University Studies High School in 2000. She earned a Bachelor of General Studies degree from Columbia College in 2011. MSG Sharkey joined the Arkansas National Guard on September 11, 2000.…
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Colonel Erica L. Johnson Ingram: COL Ingram was born in Wilmar, Arkansas, and is a 1990 graduate of Wilmar High School. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in May 1995, where she completed the four-year Army ROTC Scholarship program. She received her degree in Business Management…
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Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Jacqueline Taylor: Lt. Col. Taylor was born in Gary, Indiana. Her family moved to Blytheville, Arkansas when she was about 5 years old. Lt. Col. Taylor graduated from Blytheville High School with honors in 1988. She received an Associate of Applied Degree in Physical Therapist Assisting…
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Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Jacqueline Taylor: Lt. Col. Taylor was born in Gary, Indiana. Her family moved to Blytheville, Arkansas when she was about 5 years old. Lt. Col. Taylor graduated from Blytheville High School with honors in 1988. She received an Associate of Applied Degree in Physical Therapist Assisting…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Sandra Y. Young: LTC Young is a native of Dermott, Arkansas. She graduated from Dermott High School in 1993. Upon graduation, LTC Young attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In 2004, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Nyack College, New York,…
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Master Sergeant (MSG) Kira S. Sharkey: MSG Sharkey was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She graduated from Little Rock Mills University Studies High School in 2000. She earned a Bachelor of General Studies degree from Columbia College in 2011. MSG Sharkey joined the Arkansas National Guard on September 11, 2000.…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Noyal Brasfield: LTC Brasfield was born in Dumas, Arkansas. He graduated from Dumas High School in 1994. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in General Studies from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 2007. As a product of a military family, LTC Brasfield began…
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Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Regina L. Monk: CMSgt Monk graduated from El Dorado High School in May 1982. She received an Associate Degree in Logistics Management from the Community College of the Air Force in 2011, and an Associate of Art Degree from Arkansas State University-Beebe in 2012. CMSgt Monk…
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Brigadier General (BG) Leland Tony Shepherd: BG Shepherd is a graduate of Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania with an Associates in Electronic Engineering, a graduate of Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Organizational Management, he holds a Master of Arts in Information…
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Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Veronica Austin: CW5 Austin was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She attended Parkview High School and graduated in May 1985. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from the University of Little Rock at Little Rock in December 2003. Her military…
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Sharetta Glover: LTC Glover was born in Camden, Arkansas. She graduated from Camden Fairview High School in 2000. LTC Glover graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and a Minor concentration in Chemistry and Military Science from Henderson State University in 2004. She completed her…
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