Colonel Hall was commissioned from Officer Candidate School in January, 1965. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Twelve years in Combat Arms to include command of two Infantry and Cavalry companies and two tours of duty in Vietnam, the first as a Reconnaissance Platoon Leader in an Infantry Division, and the second as a member of the Military Assistance Advisory Group; Eight years in Military Police assignments as Chief of Police Operations, Executive Officer of an MP Battalion, and as commander of a Criminal Investigations District; nine years in Combat Developments activities to include service on the Staff and Faculty of the U.S, Army Armor School and the Department of Defense Industrial Security Institute; and Director, Force Development and Evaluation, the USA Combined Arms Support Command, Fort Lee, Virginia. | Colonel Hall is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the Defense Industrial Security Institute, and the U.S. Army War College.  He earned a Bachelors Degree w/ honors from St. Benedicts College, Atchison, Kansas, a license and certification in Emergency Medical Technology from the University of Kansas Medical Center, and a Master of Arts Degree in the Administration of Justice from Wichita State University. | His decorations include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ 7 Battle Stars, Air Crew Wings and Jump wings.