Cadre & Staff

LTC Jeffrey Wade is a native of Manchester, New Hampshire and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and was commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer.  His first duty assignment was in 4-319 Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) in Bamberg, Germany.  While there, he served in a variety of leadership positions including Platoon Leader, Battery Executive Officer, and…

Master Sergeant Matthew Deister is a career Armor Crewman in the United States Army, born in Clearwater, Florida, and raised in Raymond, Maine. With over 20 years of service, MSG Deister has built a career centered on armored warfare and tactical leadership. He completed two deployments to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and has served in a variety of strategic assignments across Syria, Egypt, Kuwait, and South Korea. He has served in many operational positions such as Tank…

SFC Morales enlisted in the United States Army from Orlando, FL, in 2011. He completed One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, as a Military Police Officer.Serving in various enlisted leadership positions, from Team Leader, Squad Leader, and Platoon Sergeant. SFC Morales' previous assignments include 709 MP BN (Grafenwöhr, Germany), 1 ABCT (Camp Hovey, South Korea), 615 MP Company (Grafenwöhr, Germany), 42 MP BDE (Joint Base Lewis-McCord, WA), 2d Cavalry Regiment (…

A native of Millinocket, Maine, LTC Linwood Bubar has served in light, airborne, and mechanized formations throughout his career, holding leadership and staff positions from Platoon Leader through Battalion Operations Officer. His assignments have included both operational and institutional roles, where he has trained and developed Soldiers and Cadets to meet the demands of the Army profession.He is a graduate of Ranger School, Jumpmaster School, and Pathfinder School. His military education…

Mr. Jose M. Caraballo enlisted in the Army in 1995, completing Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training as a 19K (Armor Crewman) at Fort Knox, Kentucky. His first assignment was with the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor, 2ND BDE, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as a tank loader/driver and participated in Intrinsic Action 97-3 in Kuwait. After returning from Kuwait, he continued with the 67th Armor until June 1998, before being reassigned to the 2nd Battalion, 63rd…

SFC Carlson has served 22 years in the United States Army, leading operational Infantry Soldiers as a SBCT Rifle Squad Leader and Platoon Sergeant, an assistant Operations Sergeant at the BN and BDE level, and an acting BN OPS SGM. SFC Carlson has also served as an Observer, Coach/Trainer in the 1st Army, an Army Recruiter, and a Staff Admin at NATO LANDCOM in Izmir, Turkey. SFC Carlson has five combat deployments to the IRAQ AOR with the…

SFC Kenyon enlisted in the United States Army from Rochester, NY in 2006. He completed One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Benning, Georgia as an Infantryman. Serving in various enlisted leadership positions from Team Leader, Squad Leader, Recruiter, Drill Sergeant, and Platoon Sergeant SFC Kenyon's previous assignments include 2-2IN 1st Infantry Division, 1-73rd CAV 82nd Airborne Division, Albany Recruiting BN, 2-506 IN 101st Airborne Division, 2-58 IN 198th Training BDE, and 1-505 PIR…

CPT Pat Mitchell was born and raised in Foxboro, Massachusetts and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2013 with a B.S. in Economics. Upon graduation, CPT Mitchell commissioned as a Transportation Officer and attended the Basic Officer Leadership Course at Fort Lee, VA. He served as a Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, and Battalion S4 in the 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command at Fort Lewis, WA. After graduating from the Logistics Captain’s Career Course, CPT…

Staff Sergeant Susan Wendland is a native of Hamilton, Ohio. She graduated from Hamilton High School in 2007. She entered in the United States Army on 7 April 2009, attending Military Police One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. She is married to Mariana Arias and they have 1 daughter, Harlow (2). SSG Wendland has held many leadership positions to include: Team Leader, Squad Leader, Drill Sergeant, Senior Drill Sergeant, Senior Desk Sergeant, and Military Police…