First Army Biographies

CW5 Travis N. Westfall

Press Operations — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:09:00 GMT

Chief Warrant Officer Five Travis N. Westfall entered military service on 4 June 2002. He attended

COL Reginald Williams

Press Operations — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:30:00 GMT

Colonel Reginald Williams began his career in 1999 after receiving his commission from New Mexico

COL Will Shoemate

Press Operations — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:00:00 GMT

COL Will Shoemate enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer. Following his assignment to the

Colonel Charles Wells

Press Operations — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:34:00 GMT

CSM Oscar Contreras

Press Operations — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:59:00 GMT

Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Contreras was born in El Salvador and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He

MG William A. Ryan III

Press Operations — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:39:00 GMT

Major General William Ryan III is originally from Chicago, Illinois but was raised in an Army

MG Bryan M. Howay

Press Operations — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMT

Major General Bryan M. Howay has the distinction of coming through the ranks of Private all the way

COL James Krueger

Press Operations — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 21:37:57 GMT

A native of Illinois, Colonel James L. Krueger graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West

COL Karen A. Baker

Press Operations — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:59:16 GMT

Colonel Karen Baker, a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the

CSM Steve R. Chandler

Press Operations — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:36:00 GMT

CSM Steve R. Chandler is a native of Thomaston, Georgia. He entered active service on 10 November

CSM Alan Hash

Press Operations — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:05:00 GMT

CSM Thomas “Alan” Hash Jr. CSM Hash joined the United States Army in February 2001 as a 15T UH-60

Col. Kacie Lee

Press Operations — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:01:00 GMT

Col Paul M. Bonano

Press Operations — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:23:00 GMT

CSM John Kanaly

Press Operations — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:19:00 GMT

CSM Kanaly is a graduate of Marengo Community High School, and joined the military in July 1998, he

Col Johnny Sutton III

Press Operations — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:07:00 GMT

Command Sgt. Maj. Vincent Simonetti

Press Operations — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 20:43:00 GMT

Command Sergeant Major Vincent Simonetti is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and enlisted

Maj. Gen. William A. Ryan III

Press Operations — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 20:07:00 GMT

Major General Bill Ryan is originally from Chicago, Illinois but was raised in an Army Family as the

Command Sergeant Major Victor Benavides

Press Operations — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:07:00 GMT

Command Sergeant Major Victor M Benavides is native of Lima, Peru. He enlisted in the Army in

Colonel Lou Kangas

Press Operations — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:05:00 GMT

Colonel Lou Kangas is a native of LaGrange, New York, and graduated from the United States Military

Command Sergeant Major William Black

Press Operations — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:04:00 GMT