1LT Peter Duston

Army | Infantryman

Dates of Service: Jul 1956 - Nov 1998

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: Direct Commission, Jan 1970

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Bio

Active Army 1956-59 Russian Linguist - Germany, Army Ski Team; Reserves - 1959-1974 Germany and CONUS - admin, Russian instructor, SF Linguist, DC as 1LT/MI searching for Weather Underground. (break) 1985-1999 USAR/INF Basic Training/ ROTC/ BN OPS and West Point NCOIC for Beast Barracks. German Exchange, retired for max years by USMA Commandant Abizaid. 1985 - 2021 Bugler with USAF Honor Guard

Military Experiences

Jul 2007 - Jan 2022

101st Air Refueling Wing, BGR, ME

Serve as a retiree member of the Maine (USAF) Honor Guard as a Bugler but frequently called upon to fold and shoot. Was presented the Wing's Distinguished Service Award in 2012 and 2017. Also serve as State and Assistant State Director for Bugles Across America buglesacrossamerica.org providing volunteer buglers for veterans funerals and patriotic events.

Sep 1994 - Jan 1999

Senior Instructor

3-304th INF, 98th Div | Various

Served as Threat Instructor two summers at OSUT Infantry School - Ft Benning - role played MAJ Pavlov of Soviet Army. Served as BN Operations NCO, BN Educational NCO, Re-enlistment/retention NCO.

Jun 1996 - Sep 1998

NCOIC

3/304 INF RGT | West Point (Duty Station), NY

three summer Duty tours at USMA as NCOIC of Army Reserve Task Force conducting Cadet Basic Training - Beast Barracks Also Task Force NCOIC of Military Intersession at USMA - Winter Semesters 1997 - 1999 - Retired at West Point for max years service

Sep 1985 - Sep 1988

Senior Instructor

76th Div, USAR | Keene, NH

Reenlisted in the Army Reserve at age 47 after a 12 year break. Assigned and retrained infantry. Taught combat skills for basic training at Ft Campbell. Created a role playing persona as soviet NCO - SGT Pavlov conducting Threat Training.

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Deployments

(4 years, 3 months)

Jul 1991 - Aug 1991

Germany

Pentagon exchange program with the Bundeswehr with the 76th Jaegers in Ansbach. Personally led defensive FTX teams and MOUT in live fire. All conducted in German. Certified Jaeger NCO and qualified Schuetzenschnur. Met Russian Troops of 35th Guards Div in Weimar of DDR. I monitored their Order of Battle as a young intelligence analyst 1957/58

Jul 1987 - Aug 1987

Canada

Served as NCOIC of range safety team for joint mortar qualifications of infantry units.

Jul 1970 - Aug 1970

Germany

Reserve duty with Intelligence School - Oberammergau, Germany - 1LT - MI

Nov 1961 - Feb 1963

Germany

Reserve duty with Munich USAR School and security duty with Radio Liberty. Highest rank SP5

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