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SGT Robert Riley

Army | Combat Engineer Operation And Intelligence NCO

Dates of Service: Oct 1987 - May 2010

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Bio

My goal is becoming a counselor working with veterans diagnosed with PTSD and get some experience in a clinic.In the meantime, I will continue studying for my state exam to get my license as a certified counselor, and turn my four novels into a mini series. Working on fifth. Originally from NYC. Devout Catholic. Enjoy mountain biking, photography and collecting military figurines. Divorced. Hist

Military Experiences

Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

Team leader/M240 Gunner

3-7 IN, 2nd BCT, 3rd ID, XVIII ABN Corps | FOB Kalsu, Iraq

Served as M240 gunner, instructor,RTO and CLS during route clearance missions between FOB Kalsu and the Kuwaiti border and Baghdad.

Apr 2005 - Apr 2006

Team Leader/Squad leader/Acting PSG

391st EN BN, 926th EN BDE, 412th TEC | FOB Sharana, Afghanistan

Responsible for Humvee, weapons, and personnel assigned to vehicle. Conducted security during route clearance missions and engaged in destroying weapons caches seized during missions.

Jan 2003 - Apr 2004

SAW Gunner

800 MP BDE , 310 MP BN | Al Diwaniyah, Iraq

Served as SAW gunner on security patrols during convoy missions and as squad CLS.

Sep 1997 - Feb 2000

Imagery Analyst

331 MI BN,800 MP BDE | Fort Wadsworth, NY

Served as security manager for my intelligence team and other duties.

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Deployments

(8 years, 6 months)

Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Conducted route clearance missions and combat patrols as a combat engineer.

Apr 2005 - Apr 2006

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Conducted route clearance missions, combat patrols, trained ANA personnel as a combat engineer

Jan 2003 - Apr 2004

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Served as an MP. Conducted convoy protection missions, trained Iraqi Police and provided an escort for the chaplain.

Apr 1995 - Feb 1996

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Migrant Interdiction operations, Search and Rescue and Counter Narcotics Missions. Deployments usually lasted 60-90 days with one or two months in port before deploying again.

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