Military Service
Major James retired from the United States Army in 2009 after 23 years of service with numerous awards and accolades to include a Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge and Meritorious Service Medal.
ASSIGNMENTS
Threat Team Chief (Major) – Sep 2008 – Oct 2009
Ft. Dix Army Battle Lab
New Jersey Army National Guard
Police Mentor Team Commander (Major) – Dec 2007 – Sep 2008
Western Afghanistan
United States Army
Embedded Training Team Mentor (Major) – Sep 2007 – Dec 2007
Ft. Riley, Kansas
United States Army
Threat Team Chief (Major)- Oct 2006 – Sep 2007
Ft. Dix Army Battle Lab
New Jersey Army National Guard
Training Officer – Oct 2005 – Oct 2006
2/113th Mechanized Infantry – Headquarters Company, Riverdale
New Jersey Army National Guard
Captain, Education Office – May 2004 – Oct 2005
Ft. Dix, New Jersey
New Jersey Army National Guard
Commander (Captain), 1st Soldier Support Battalion – May 2001 – May 2004
Alpha Company
Ft. Dix, New Jersey
New Jersey Army National Guard
Commander (Captain) – Jun 1998 – May 2001
2/113th Mechanized Infantry – Echo Company, Newark
New Jersey Army National Guard
Mortar Platoon Leader – Dec 1997 – Jun 1998
2/113th Mechanized Infantry – Headquarters Company, Riverdale
New Jersey Army National Guard
Executive Officer (1st Lieutenant) – Jun 1995 – Dec 1997
2/113th Mechanized Infantry – Delta Company, Jersey City
New Jersey Army National Guard
Platoon Leader (2nd Lieutenant) – Mar 1993 – Jun 1995
2/113th Mechanized Infantry – Delta Company, Jersey City
New Jersey Army National Guard
Executive Officer (2nd Lieutenant) – Oct 1991 – Mar 1993
150th Detachment, LRSU
50th Brigade – Headquarters Company, Ft. Dix
New Jersey Army National Guard
Operation Desert Storm, Operations Clerk (Sergeant) – Feb 1991- Aug 1991
3297th U.S. Army Hospital
Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Fort Gordon, Georgia
United States Army Reserve
R.O.T.C (Cadet) – Sept 1988 – Dec 1990
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, Georgia
United States Army Reserve
Operations Clerk, (Private) – Dec 1986 – Sep 1988
3297th U.S. Army Hospital
Chamblee, Georgia
United States Army Reserve
Completed: U.S. Army Basic Training, Advanced Individual Training, ROTC Program
Infantry Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, United States Army Captain’s Career
Course and Combined Arms Exercise (CAX) Course.
AWARDS
Purple Heart Award, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2), National Defense Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terror Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Overseas Service Medal, NATO Medal, Army Service Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), United States Army Parachutist Badge (AIRBORNE).
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