Martin D. Falls, Sr.

Colonel Martin D Falls, Sr. was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from the Officer Candidate School Class 2-84, 26 October 1984. His first duty assignment was as a Platoon Leader, A Company 2-120th Infantry Battalion, Morganton, North Carolina. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, C Company 2-41 IN REG, Fort Hood, Texas; Platoon Leader A Company 2-120 IN BN, NCARNG; Platoon Leader, A Company 2-120 IN BN, NCARNG; Executive Officer, HHC 2-120 IN BN, NCARNG; Liaison Officer, HHC 2-120 IN BN, NCARNG; S-3 Air, HHC 2-120 IN BN, NCARNG; Commander, B Company 2-120 IN BN, Lexington, North Carolina; S-3 Air, HHC 2-120 IN BN, NCARNG; S-1, 2-252 AR BN, NCARNG Raeford, North Carolina; Assistant S3 Officer, HHC 105th Engineer Group, NCARNG Winston-Salem, North Carolina; S-1 HSC 505th EN BN, NCARNG Gastonia, North Carolina; Executive Officer, HSC 505th EN BN, NCARNG Gastonia, North Carolina; S-1, 105th Engineer Group, Deputy Commander, 105th Engineer Group, NCARNG Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Executive Officer, 30th EN BDE (TA), NCARNG Charlotte, North Carolina; and Director Human Resources, JFHeadquarters NCARNG Raleigh, North Carolina. | Colonel Falls's military awards and decorations include: U.S. Meritorious Service Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal w/ 3rd Device, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal w/ Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal w/ Bronze Star, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces reserve Medal w/ M Device and 20 year Device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon w/ #3 Device, Global War on Terrorism, and the Iraqi Campaign Medal w/ Bronze Star. Following his retirement, Colonel Falls served as Human Resources Director, Joint Force Headquarters, North Carolina National Guard, in Raleigh, North Carolina.