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Leaders of
the Indiana National Guard
State
Command Sgt. Maj. James M. Brown
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Command Sergeant Major
Brown began his military career in1969 by joining the United
States Army. He graduated from the Noncommissioned Officer
Academy that same year, later serving as Training NCOIC, 7th
ID, Fort Ord, California. He subsequently served as a Squad
Leader and acting Platoon Sergeant, D Company, 2nd
Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 101st
Airborne Division (Airmobile) in the Republic of Viet Nam.
CSM Brown joined the Indiana National Guard in 1983 serving
as a Personnel Action Specialist, transferring in 1984 to
Company C 1-293rd Infantry serving as a Squad Leader. He served the
next 10 years (1985-1994) in the 151st Infantry
Detachment, Long Range Surveillance (Airborne), 38th
Infantry Division (M), as a Team Leader, Operations
Sergeant, and for 5 years as Detachment First Sergeant.
Later duty assignments included First Sergeant, Alpha
Company, 2-293rd Infantry 38th Infantry Division
(M), First Sergeant Alpha Company, 1-293rd
Infantry Battalion, 76th Separate Infantry
Brigade (SIB), CSM 1-293rd Infantry Battalion, 76
SIB and Command Sergeant Major of Task Force “Nightfighter”
JRTC 00-07 Fort Polk. |
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His military education
includes: Light Weapons Infantry 11B, Basic Noncommissioned
Officer Course, Personnel Actions Specialist Course,
Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course, ARNG-NCO Battle
Skills Course, Basic Airborne, Long Range Surveillance
Leader Course, Jump Master Course, Pathfinder Course, and
the U. S. Army Command Sergeants Major Academy. |
Awards and Decorations
received include: Bronze Star with “V” Device with oak leaf
cluster, Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious
Service Medal with 4 leaf clusters, Air Medal with Numeral
2, Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters,
Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Good
Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters, National Defense Service Medal with
bronze star, Viet Nam Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve
Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 4,
Army Service Ribbon, Viet Nam Cross of Gallantry with bronze
star, Republic of Viet Nam Campaign Medal, Indiana
Distinguished Service Medal, Indiana Commendation
Medal with second oak leaf cluster, Indiana Retention
Ribbon, Indiana Long Service Medal, Indiana Volunteer
Emblem, Viet Nam Meritorious Unit Citation Ribbon,
Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Viet Nam Gallantry
Unit Citation, Republic of Viet Nam Civic Actions Unit
Citation, Combat Infantry man Badge, Senior Parachute Badge,
Pathfinder Badge, Expert Badge (Rifle), 1985 U. S. Army
FORSCOM Fourth Army NCO of the Year. |
CSM Brown is
Vice-President of Sales for Illini Swallow Bus Lines serving
a Five State Area. He has over 25 years experience in
Transportation ownership and management. |
His civic affiliations
include: Corporate member Indiana Chapter A.U.S.A., Past
Chapter President National Defense Transportation
Association, Past President Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis,
Airport Co-Chairman NCAA Final Four Transportation
Committee, Corporate Member National Guard Association of
Indiana. |
CSM Brown has three sons:
James, currently majoring in Journalism at Indiana
University, Josh, a member of the Counter-Drug section,
Indiana National Guard, and a member of 151st
Infantry Detachment, Long Range Surveillance, 38th
Infantry Division, and Jon, Honor Student at High School and
accepted into Indiana University, January 2001. CSM Brown
resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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