Presented By/Date: Fred & Kay Harrison, their Children, and Marie Ingram on May 22, 2023
Dates of Birth: October 17, 1978
Dates of Military Service: 1996 - 2023
Service Branch/Stations: United States Army
- Joe served for 11 months (1996 - 1997) stationed at Stewart Army Airfield, New York with the 1st Infantry Regiment in support of West Point
- Joe attended West Point for four years (1997-2001)
- Joe served for four years (2002 - 2006) at Ft. Riley, Kansas with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division. Deploying to Baghdad, Iraq in 2003-2004 and 2005-2006.
- Joe served for a year a half (2008-2010) in Camp Casey, South Korea with the 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.
- Joe served for two years (2010-2012) at Ft. Knox, Kentucky and Ft. Moore (Benning), Georgia with the Maneuver Center or Excellence teaching Maneuver and Reconnaissance tactics.
- Joe served a year (2012-2013) in Kabul, Afghanistan with the NATO Training Mission Afghanistan (NTMA)
- Joe served three years (2013-2016) at Ft. Carson, Colorado with the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Division Staff. Deploying to Germany in 2016 to support Operation Atlantic Resolve to deter Russian aggression in Eastern Europe.
- Joe served for seven years (2016-2013) at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington with the 189th Combined Arms Training Brigade and I Corps Headquarters. Deploying to Saudi Arabia (2019-2020) and throughout the Pacific (2020-2023).
Highest Rank & Primary Job/Position: Lieutenant Colonel, USMA Graduate/Officer
Veterans Hometown: Central Point, Oregon
Who is this Veteran? Joe enlisted in the US Army in 1996 as a Helicopter mechanic. He was accepted to West Point in 1997. Graduating in 2001, he was commissioned as an Armor Officer. He led soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan in three combat deployments. He retired at Joint Base Lewis-McChord as a Lt. Colonel in 2023.
About this Tribute Tree: Black Tupelo / Sour Gum
Planting Date: November 2023.
