Captain Stanley Arthur Blunt
Description
Captain Stanley Arthur Blunt commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 1-66 at Fort Benning, Georgia on January 14, 1966. His first duty assignment was as a Ranger Instructor, Company D, United States Army Infantry School (3151), Ft. Benning, Georgia.
His subsequent duty assignments were: Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, United States Army Pacific Command (Republic of Vietnam); Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, United States Army Pacific Command (Republic of Vietnam); Assistant S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3rd Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado; Regimental Staff Advisor, United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam; Commanding Officer, Company D, 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Vietnam; S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Vietnam; Instructor, Ranger Department, 20th Company, 2d Student Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia; Advisor, 1st Regimental Assistance Command, United States Army Pacific Command (Republic of Vietnam).
His military education consists of: Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Infantry Officer Candidate School, Airborne Officers Course, Vietnamese Language Course, Infantry Officers Advanced Course, and Special Forces Officer Course.
His military awards include: The Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star with “V” Device, Bronze Star (5th Award), Purple Heart (2nd Award), Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Ranger Tab, and Parachutist Badge.
