Tray Ardese

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Male

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McAlester, Oklahoma

  • Dates of Service

    1989 – 2015

  • Conflicts

    Afghanistan, Iraq

  • Branch of Service

    Marine Corps

  • Military Unit

    11

  • Highest Achieved Rank

    Colonel

Service Details

  • Purple Heart
  • Legion of Merit
  • Bronze Star Medal w/Combat V
  • Defense Meritorious Service Medal
  • Meritorious Service Medal
  • Air Medal-Strike/Flight (15)
  • Navy and Marine Corps Commendation w/Combat V
  • Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
  • Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
  • Army Achievement Medal
  • Combat Action Ribbon (classified)
  • Presidential Unit Citation – Navy
  • Joint Meritorious Unit Award
  • Navy Unit Commendation
  • Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (5)
  • National Defense Service Medal (2)
  • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (TIRANE ALBANIA/KOSOVO)
  • Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/1 star
  • Iraq Campaign Medal w/2 stars
  • Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (Al Asad, Iraq)
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Korean Defense Service Medal
  • Armed Forces Service Medal
  • Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
  • Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (7)
  • Navy Arctic Service Ribbon
  • Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (2)
  • Letter of Appreciation (5)
  • NATO Medal
  • Expert Rifle qualification
  • Tactical Air Control Party
  • Warfighting Skills Program
  • Cold Weather Survival Course
  • Survival Evasions Resistance and Escape
  • Naval Aviation Fight Training (T12)
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Iraq: Operation Deny Flight Provide Promise
  • Aviano Air Base Italy
  • Operation Decisive Edge Joint Endeavor, Aviano
  • Operation Joint Guard Deliberate Guard, Aviano
  • Silverwake, Aviano
  • Operation Balkan Calm, Kosovo
  • Albania Security Mission, Tirane, Albania
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom, Al Asad, Iraq
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom, classified
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom, Al Asad, Iraq
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom, Bagram Afghanistan
  • Heavy Machine Gun Platoon Commander
  • Weapons System Officer for F-18's
  • Battle Watch Commander at Nuclear Command and Control
  • Forward Air Controller on ground
  • Special Forces (2 tours)

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