Art Leal
"I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul. "
Military Data
 | Military Data (Not a DD214/DD215) |  | ||
| NAME | BRANCH | RANK | GRADE | MOS/FIELD |
| Arthur Leal III | Army/RA | SPC | E-4 (promotable status) | 63E10/Ordnance |
| ENTRY DATE | LAST STATION | COMBAT ZONE/DANGER PAY | DISABLED | |
| 11/3/1987 | HHC, 4/64 AR Ft. Stewart, GA | Yes/LES | Yes/90% SC | |
| MILITARY EDUCATION | ||||
| Primary M1 Abrams Tank Systems Mechanic Course, 13 weeks, May 88//Fort Knox, KY Duty M60A1/A3 Tank Systems Mechanic May 88//Fort Knox, KY Combat Lifesaver Course for non-medical MOS (CLS) 89//Erlangen, Germany | ||||
| DECORATIONS, MEDALS, BADGES, CITATIONS, CAMPAIGN RIBBONS AND REMARKS | ||||
| Army Service Ribbon//National Defense Service Medal//Army Lapel Button//Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars//Overseas Service Ribbon//Expert Badge (Rifle)//Sharpshooter Badge (Grenade)//Driver & Mechanic Badge w/Driver T//Army Commendation Medal//Army Achievement Medal//Good Conduct Medal//Kuwait Liberation Medal (SA)//Kuwait Liberation Medal (K)//Valorous Unit Award Citation HHC/4-64 AR//24th Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge (CSIB)// Service in Southwest Asia: 1 September 1990 to 24 March 1991// | ||||
| SEPARATION DATE | RESERVE TERM DATE | CHARACTER OF SERVICE | ||
| 11/02/1991 | 09/20/1995 | Honorable | ||
| CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION | ||||
| Cold War (2 September 1945 - 26 December 1991) | ||||
| DOD MANPOWER DATA | LETTERS TO 24TH INF | MAPS | DEPLOYMENT MANIFEST | PHOTOS |
| Status report Service Verification | Gen. Barry R McCaffrey Gen. Barry R McCaffrey Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf | Map 1 Map 2 Map 3 | Manifest report Battle Summary Desert Thunder Doctrine | Photo 1, Photo 2 Photo 3, Photo 4 Photo 5, Photo 6 |
| NARRATIVES ON 24TH ID & 4/64TH ARMOR | ||||
| 1. "For extraordinary heroism while engaged in military action against Iraqi ground forces on 26 February 1991 and again on 2 March 1991. Consisting of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Company A and Company C of the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, Company A of the 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, the 3d Platoon of Battery A of the 1st Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, and Company A of the 5th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Tusker attacked entrenched Iraqi forces on 26 February 1991 to seize battle position 143, effectively severing the Iraqi Euphrates River Valley line of communication to the Kuwait Theater of operation and destroying the major combat elements the Republican Guards Forces Command's elite 26th Commando Brigade. Later, on 2 March 1991, while serving as the 1st Brigade's reserve force in defensive positions astride Highway 8, east of Basrah, Task Force Tusker attacked into the enemy formations, and in doing so, completed the destruction of the Hammurabi Division and the remnants of several other Republican Guards Forces Command Divisions. Task Force Tuskers extraordinary gallantry and valor in two key combat actions contributed significantly to the success of the 24th Infantry Division's offensive operations in Iraq." (VUA1994-27) 2. "The 24th lnfantry Division Mechanized attack spearheaded the ground offensive of the Allied Coalition Force. The Victory Division moved farther and faster than any other mechanized force in military history. The speed, violence, and determination with which it's soldiers fulfilled their mission completely destroyed the enemy's will to fight. Tactical victories such as Talill Air Base, BP #102, Jalibah Air Base, Basrah Plain, and the Rumaylah Oil Field are engraved forever in 24th Mechanized lnfantry Division history." - (Major Jason K. Kamiya) 3. "Following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, 4-64th Armor was one of the first battalions deployed to defend the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of Operation Desert Shield. The Battalion attacked 6 months later, spearheading the 24th Infantry Division's "Left Hook" into Iraq to destroy elements of the 26th Command Brigade and the Republican Guard Hammurabi Division as part of Operation Desert Storm. Their speed and forcefulness helped force an Iraqi retreat and surrender." - (John E. Pike) | ||||
| DISCLOSURE | ||||
| The preceding information is not and should not be considered my DD214 or my DD215. Information regarding my service record is provided as a courtesy to anyone who wishes to verify my service for whatever reason. I do not brag or embellish my service. Links are provided herein this page for further evidence to those who wish to question my service. The necessity to provide this online verification/disclosure, while disappointing, was self initiated due to specific websites and milbloggers who have published non factual information regarding my service after I was interviewed by KMIDTV in Odessa TX regarding PTSD and TBI as it relates to Open Carry laws in Texas [article]. I am providing a section for specific questions at Q & A. On February 19th, 2016 I published a response. Art Leal response | ||||
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