MAJOR ROBERT FOY, Assistant Professor of Military Science

Major Robert Foy served as an enlisted soldier and non-commissioned officer for seven years before attending Officer Candidate School and being commissioned as a Field Artillery Second Lieutenant. He retired after over 22 years of active federal service.

During his enlisted career, Robert served as an Arabic linguist and is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. He is also a graduate of the Jungle Warfare Training School in Panama, Ranger School, Jump Master School, Air Assault School, the Field Artillery and Armor Advance Courses and the Command and General Staff College.

During Desert Shield and Storm, Robert served as a battery executive officer in the 101st Airborne Division. When the U.S. committed troops to serve in Bosnia, following the Dayton Peace Accords, he served as a battery commander with the 1st Armored Division. Most recently, Major Foy was the Chief of Current Operations for the 8,000-soldier Multi-national Brigade-East in Kosovo.

Major Foy holds a BA in Human Services from Johnson State College, and an MA in Human Resources Development from Webster University.








1LT JOHN EZZO, RECRUITING OPERATIONS OFFICER 

 1^stLieutenant John Ezzo served as an enlisted soldier and noncommissioned officer for 12 years before his direct commission into the Chaplain Candidate program. He is currently in his 16^thyear and serving as an active reservist.

During his enlisted career, John served as a 105MM Howitzer Gunner and Section Chief. He also served as an Instructor and Advisor. He is a graduate of Field Artillery Advanced Course, Airborne, Air-assault, Total Instructor Course and Chaplain School basic course.

The first eight years of his military career were spent with the 82^ndAirborne Division, one year in Korea, a small deployment to Qatar and to Iraq. During his time deployed to Iraq, John, was stationed in Fallujah and Ramadi acting as an advisor for the Iraqi Army. He is now attached to HHC 98^thDiv. (IT) awaiting active duty orders.

John has his BS in Administration of Justice from Liberty University and working on his Masters of Divinity with concentration in pastoral counseling.

MASTER SERGEANT RAMSDELL, Senior Military Instructor:

MSG Ron Ramsdell enlisted in the Army on May 25, 1988 and attended Infantry OSUT at Fort Benning, Georgia, “The Home of the Infantry.”  Upon completion of Basic Training and Advance Individual Training MSG Ramsdell began a military career that would have him assigned to units spanning the entire globe; from Georgia to Germany and Colorado to the DMZ of Korea with multiple tours to the Middle East. MSG Ramsdell has served the United States Army in many capacities: a M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Driver, Infantry Team Leader, Bradley Commander, Infantry Platoon Sergeant, and most recently as a First Sergeant in a Combined Arms Battalion. MSG Ramsdell has Multiple Combat tours beginning with Operation Desert Storm, Operation Provide Comfort, and most recently with 2 tours in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Some of the military schools that MSG Ramsdell has graduated from include the Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course and the United States Army Battle Staff Course; as well as, the United States Army Recruiter School. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with V, the Bronze Star Medal with 2 OLC, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with 3 OLC, the Army Achievement Medal with 13 OLC, The Combat Infantry Badge (second Award), the Expert Infantry Badge and the Combat Action Badge. He is married to the former Melissa K Looney (CPT, MS) and they have 3 daughters Lyndsie, Kylie and Lauren.

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS RICK ALEXANDER, Senior Military Instructor

Sergeant First Class (SFC) Rickey Alexander has served as an enlisted soldier and noncommissioned officer for 19 years in the U. S. Army. He has served in a number of Field Artillery related jobs throughout his career. He has served as a Battery Fire Direction NCO, a Battalion Fire Control NCO, an Operations Sergeant, an Operational Test NCOIC, and as a Combined Effects Synchronization Planning NCOIC. SFC Alexander has served in locations throughout the U. S., Germany, and the Republic of Korea. He is a graduate of the Primary Leadership Development Course, the Basic and Advanced NCO Courses, the Battle Staff School and a variety of other army schools. He is currently working to complete his BA in Education. 

MARSHA DIANE MARTINEZ, Administrative Technician/Acting Human Resources Assistant
Mrs. "Di" Martinez, Senior Master Sergeant (USAF Retired), is the Administrative Technician/Human Resources Assistant for the Army ROTC program. Mrs. Martinez began her tenure in this position on 13 August 2001.  Mrs. Martinez retired from the U.S. Air Force with over 26 years of service on 1 June 2000. She is a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and the Persian Gulf War. Her assignments included Kincheloe Air Force Base, Michigan; Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska; Ramstein Air Base, Germany; and McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. Among other medals, she has received the Meritorious Service Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.  She holds an Associate in Applied Science with the Community College of the Air Force and a B.S. in Social Science with University of Southern Colorado; she is finishing her Masters in School Counseling at Lynchburg College, Lynchburg VA.