Thomas Emmett "Tommy" Taylor

Significant Duty Stations

• US Army Signal Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia; 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Nuremberg, Germany; US 7th Corps, Stuttgart, Germany; US 5th Corps, Frankfurt, Germany; 32nd Signal Battalion Commander, Darmstadt, Germany; Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island; Defense Communications Agency, Arlington, Virginia; Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC

Decorations & Citations

• Legion of Merit; Defense Meritorious Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards); Army Commendation Medal (3 awards); Joint Meritorious Unit Award; National Defense Service Medal (2 awards); Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon (3 awards); Parachutist Badge; Air Force Space Badge; Expert Marksman Badge

Notes

Graduated from Whigham High School in 1968 and was commissioned 2 LT from Georgia Tech ROTC in 1972. Retired after 28 years of military service in 2000. Brother of veterans Doug (Gary) Taylor of Cairo and David Clayton Taylor, Fort Huachuca, Arizona.