Colonel Thomas Charles Carroll was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 5 March 1968. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, 172d Infantry Brigade, Fort Richardson, Alaska. | His subsequent duty assignments include: COC/Opns Officer, G-3 Plans and Operations Division USARAL, Fort Richardson, Alaska; Commander, A Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam;  S-2/3, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam; Unit/Area Advisor, USA Adv Gp Atlanta Georgia, Athens, Georgia; Assistant S-3, 5th Battalion, 297th Infantry, Alaska National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska; S-3, Executive Officer, Commander, 4th Battalion, 297th Infantry, 207th Infantry GP(SCT), AKARNG, Juneau, Alaska; Executive Officer, 207th Infantry G (SCT) AkARNG, Anchorage, Alaska; Plans Operations/Military Support Officer, STARC-AK, AKARNG, Anchorage, Alaska; Commander, Troop Command, AKARNG, Anchorage, Alaska; and Commander, 207th Infantry Gp (SCT), AKARNG, Anchorage, Alaska. | Military schools attended include: The Armor Officers Advanced Course, The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the United States Army War College. | His military awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal, MSiM, AM w/2nd Award, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal.