Robert F. "Pete" Woodruff
Life Member since 2000

Duty Position(s):
Sentinel
Assistant Relief Commander
Relief Commander
Driver

Relief:
1st

Dates:
July 1964 - January 1966

Brief Army History:
Enlisted in 1964
Commissioned Infantry, 1966 from OCS

Units:
Company E (Honor Guard), 3d US Infantry (The Old Guard), Fort Myer
S-2, Headquarters, 4th Battalion, 3d Infantry Regiment, Hawaii
XO, Company E, 4th Battalion, 3d Infantry Regiment, Vietnam
CDR, Company D,  4th Battalion, 3d Infantry Regiment, Vietnam
S-5, Headquarters,  4th Battalion, 3d Infantry Regiment, Vietnam
Helicopter Flight School, Fort Rucker
CAB 17th CAG, 1st Aviation Brigade, Vietnam
Headquarters, 1st Aviation Brigade, Vietnam
DCD, Fort Rucker
Headquarters (Chief of Protocol), Fort Rucker
Defense Intelligence Agency (JCS), Pentagon
US Army Safety Center, Fort Rucker

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Awards / Decorations:
Bronze Star (4th Award & "V" )
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal (w/ "7" )
Army Commendation Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 1 SSS & 3 BSS)
Republic of
Vietnam Campaign Medal (w/silver date bar)
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation

Combat Infantryman Badge
Senior Aviator Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Tomb Guard Identification Badge

Campaigns:

Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Major (O-4)


Home City / State:
Oxford, OH

Date of Birth:
May 2, 1941


After the Army:
After retirement, I went to work as a Safety Engineer at Lockheed Martin and retired in 1998 as the Safety Coordinator for the Industrial Area (Final lines for the C-5 "Galaxy", C-130 "Hercules", P-3 "Orion" and the F-22)

I am married and have one son.

Current Occupation:
Retired, US Army in 1984
Retired, Lockheed Martin, 1998

Degrees/Schooling:
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University
Officer Candidate School
British Jungle Warfare School
Helicopter Flight School
Army Aviation Safety Officer School

Most Memorable Moment at Tomb:
Being the first Tomb Guard to be selected to attend OCS.

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