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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 2, 2007 No. 07-165 PRICE, KANSAS NATIONAL GUARDSMAN, WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER FOR VETERANS
DAY EVENT IN STERLING Maj. Troy Price of the Kansas National Guard will be the guest speaker
for a Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 9, in Sterling, Kan. The event,
sponsored by Unified School District 376 in Sterling, will begin at 1:30
p.m. at Sterling High School, 308 E. Washington. The public is invited
to attend. Price was born in Montpelier, Idaho. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Plant Science and a Masters of Science Degree in Agronomy from Utah
State University. He worked four years for Kansas State University as
a Scientist prior to his current position as an Active Guard Reserve Officer
with the Kansas National Guard. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1990 from Army ROTC at Utah
State University. He is a graduate of the Field Artillery Officer Basic
Course, Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms Service
Staff School, Field Grade Ordnance Qualification Course, and is currently
enrolled in Command and General Staff College. His assignments have included Battery Fire Direction Officer, Battery
Executive Officer, Battalion Fire Direction Officer, Maintenance Officer,
Company Commander, Battalion Personnel Officer, Battalion Executive Officer,
and Brigade Personnel Officer. He also served as the National Guard Liaison
Officer at the Idaho Fire Center during the Idaho Fires of 1995. His awards include the Army Commendation Medal (2nd Oak Leaf Cluster),
Army Achievement Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster), Armed Forces Reserve Medal,
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and numerous other awards. Price works in Hutchinson for the 635th Regional Support Group as Personnel
Officer. He is married to the former Julie Keller; they have three children
Derek, Dallon and Mackenzie. He is the son of Merlin and Joy Price of
Shelley, Idaho. -30- |
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