lawrence668

Personal Info

First Name: Lawrence
Last Name: Stivers
My Location: Kentucky
My Service: Army
My Status: Active
My Military Career Field: Cavalry, then transportation, now Medical Service Corps
My Tags: Germany, Cold War, 3AD, 5ID, Ohio NG, Kentucky NG, 85 DIV, 149 Infantry BDE, Buedengen, Fort Polk, Fort Knox, Fort Campbell, 2123rd Transportation Company, 1163 Medical Company, 12th Cavalry regiment
About Me: Entered Active Duty June 1986 as a Cavalry Scout. Stationed at Ft. Knox (D-5C-1), then Buedengen, Germany (A Troop, 3-12 CAV, 3rd Armored Division), and then to Ft. Polk (A Troop, 4-12 CAV, then A Troop, 3-1 CAV, 5th Infantry Division). After 4 years of Active Duty, I headed for college, but stayed in the Kentucky National Guard where I served with the Scout Platoon, 3-123 AR, 2nd Army. I ended my time in the military there. After a 5 year break, I joined the Ohio National Guard. I transfered to Kentucky and was assigned to the 2123rd Transportation Company as a HET operator. I did that for 6 years. At the end of my enlistment, I joined the Army Reserves at Ft. Knox and was mobilized with 3rd 337th TSB, 85th DIV (IT) as part of the OPFOR team. I was commissioned into the Medical Service Corps and then transfered back to the National Guard and was assigned to the 1163rd ASMC, to gain practical experience. I deployed to Iraq as the Medical Platoon Leader, 1st 149th IN.