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Specialist Markel.Z
Information
- Full name
- Zachary Markel
- Rank
- Specialist
- Primary position
- Assistant Section Leader 3/2/B/2-7
- Secondary positions
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- S3 HLL Public Staff
- RRD Processing Clerk IT
- Forum account
- Markel.Z
- Join Date
- Feb 20, 2016
- Promotion Date
- Aug 9, 2024
- Time in service
- Years: [8] Months: [9]
- Time in grade
- Years: [0] Months: [3]
Service record
| Date | Record | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-09 | Assigned Assistant Section Leader C/2/B/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2024-11-02 | Attended the Server Administration Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-10-03 | Transferred and Assigned Airborne Infantry D/2/B/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2024-10-01 | Completed 42nd Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays OCT24. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 01OCT24) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-24 | Completed 41st Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays SEP24. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 24SEP24) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-21 | Graduated Hell Let Loose Artillery Crewman Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-09-18 | Completed 40th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays SEP24. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 17SEP24) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-14 | Completed 39th Combat Mission (Operation Shut Eyes 24h) | Operation | - |
| 2024-09-14 | Graduated Hell Let Loose Machine Gun Course | Graduation | - |
| 2024-09-06 | Assigned RRD Processing Clerk in Training | Assignment | - |
| 2024-09-02 | Assigned S3 HLL Public Staff | Assignment | - |
| 2024-08-27 | Completed 38th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG24. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 27AUG24) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-20 | Completed 37th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG24. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 20AUG24) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-19 | Completed 36th Combat Mission (Campaign Monday Mayhem AUG24. Operation Monday Mayhem 19AUG24 [3/4]) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-11 | Completed 35th Combat Mission (Operation Talaria) | Operation | - |
| 2024-08-09 | Reinstated, Reduction in Rank to Specialist (E-4), Transferred and Assigned Airborne A/1/B/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2020-07-02 | Retired from the 7th Cavalry Regiment | Discharge | - |
| 2020-06-09 | Completed 34th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays JUN20. Operation Trenched N Tuesdays 09JUN20) | Operation | - |
| 2020-05-18 | Completed 33rd Combat Mission (Campaign Mobilization Monday May20. Operation Mobilization Monday 18may20) | Operation | - |
| 2020-05-17 | Completed 32nd Combat Mission (Operation Death Factory) | Operation | - |
| 2020-05-16 | Completed 31st Combat Mission (Operation Crumbling Leaves) | Operation | - |
| 2020-05-11 | Completed 30th Combat Mission (Campaign Mobilization Monday May20. Operation Mobilization Monday 11 May20) | Operation | - |
| 2020-05-07 | Graduated Hell Let Loose Basic Infantry Combat Training Course | Graduation | - |
| 2020-05-06 | Transferred and Assigned Platoon Sergeant 1/C/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2020-05-02 | Completed 29th Combat Mission (Operation Muninn and Huginn) | Operation | - |
| 2020-04-20 | Relieved of Duties from the Regimental Recruiting Department, Per Request | Assignment | - |
| 2020-03-04 | Promoted to Sergeant (E-5) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2020-02-29 | Transferred and Assigned Squad Leader D/2/C/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2020-02-27 | Assigned to the Regimental Recruiting Department, Recruiter as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2020-02-18 | Completed 28th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays FEB20. Operation Trenched N Tuesdays 18FEB20) | Operation | - |
| 2020-02-04 | Completed 27th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays FEB20. Operation Trenched N Tuesdays 04FEB20) | Operation | - |
| 2020-01-28 | Completed 26th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays JAN20, Operation Trenched N Tuesdays 28JAN20) | Operation | - |
| 2020-01-25 | Completed 25th Combat Mission (Campaign Fortress Europa, Operation Infinite Mischief) | Operation | - |
| 2020-01-23 | Transferred and Assigned Trooper C/2/C/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2019-11-05 | Assigned to S6 Information Management Office, Game Clerk as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2019-09-04 | Reinstated, Reduction in Rank to Corporal (E-4), Transferred and Assigned Trooper B/1/E/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2018-08-28 | Retired from the 7th Cavalry Regiment with Honors | Discharge | - |
| 2018-08-18 | Completed 24th Combat Mission (Campaign Boser Hahn, Operation Commencement) | Operation | - |
| 2018-08-04 | Graduated SQUAD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Course, Class 032/08/18 | Graduation | Citation |
| 2018-07-07 | Completed 23rd Combat Mission (Operation Multo Mist) | Operation | - |
| 2018-07-03 | Assigned to S5 Public Relations as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2018-06-30 | Completed 22nd Combat Mission (Operation Concrete Jungle) | Operation | - |
| 2018-06-04 | Completed 21st Combat Mission (Campaign Sunday Night Squad June 2018, Operation June Week 1 Battle) | Operation | - |
| 2018-06-02 | Completed 20th Combat Mission (Campaign Granite Paladin, Operation Burning Cork) | Operation | - |
| 2018-05-27 | Completed 19th Combat Mission (Campaign Sunday Night Squad May 2018, Operation Week 4 Battle) | Operation | - |
| 2018-05-26 | Completed 18th Combat Mission (Operation Road to Sarozai) | Operation | - |
| 2018-05-19 | Completed 17th Combat Mission (Operation Strike at Karkand) | Operation | - |
| 2018-05-06 | Completed 16th Combat Mission (Campaign Sunday Night Squad May 2018, Operation Week 1 Battle) | Operation | - |
| 2018-04-05 | Promoted to First Sergeant (E-8) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2018-03-02 | Relieved of Duties from the Regimental Recruiting Department, Per Request | Assignment | - |
| 2018-03-02 | Transferred and Assigned First Sergeant E/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2018-02-24 | Promoted to Sergeant First Class (E-7) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2018-02-19 | Completed 15th Combat Mission (Operation SNS|2018/2/19) | Operation | - |
| 2018-02-04 | Completed 14th Combat Mission (Operation Jurassic Fortalice) | Operation | - |
| 2018-01-25 | Relieved of Duties from the S3 Echo Co. School of Infantry, Per Request | Assignment | - |
| 2017-10-22 | Relieved of Duties as NCOA Instructor, Per Request | Assignment | - |
| 2017-10-07 | Completed 13th Combat Mission (Campaign Wolverine, Operation Exodus) | Operation | - |
| 2017-09-23 | Completed 12th Combat Mission (Operation Prison Break) | Operation | - |
| 2017-09-13 | Relieved of Duties from S3 Echo Co. Battle Staff Lead, per request | Assignment | - |
| 2017-09-02 | Assigned to S3 Echo Co. School of Infantry as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2017-08-20 | Promoted to Staff Sergeant (E-6) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2017-08-19 | Completed 11th Combat Mission (Operation Steel Rails) | Operation | - |
| 2017-08-12 | Completed 10th Combat Mission (Operation Desert Thrust) | Operation | - |
| 2017-07-16 | Graduated SQUAD Basic Radio Communication Course, Class 029/07/17 | Graduation | - |
| 2017-07-07 | Assigned Platoon Sergeant 1/E/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2017-05-31 | Completed 9th Combat Mission (Campaign Peregrine, Operation Silent Planet) | Operation | - |
| 2017-05-19 | Assigned NCOIC of Regimental Recruiting Department | Assignment | - |
| 2017-05-05 | Graduated SQUAD Basic Assault Movement Course, Class 018/05/17 | Graduation | Citation |
| 2017-04-17 | Assigned to S3 Echo Co. Battle Staff Lead as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2017-04-12 | Completed 8th Combat Mission (Campaign Peregrine, Operation Reaping Stone) | Operation | - |
| 2017-04-07 | Promoted to Sergeant (E-5) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2017-04-01 | Assigned to NCOA Instructor as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2017-03-23 | Transferred and Assigned Section Leader E/1/E/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2017-03-19 | Completed 7th Combat Mission (Campaign Peregrine, Operation Last December) | Operation | - |
| 2017-02-26 | Completed 6th Combat Mission (Campaign Peregrin, Operation Burning Times) | Operation | - |
| 2017-02-15 | Transferred and Assigned Trooper D/1/E/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2017-02-04 | Relieved of Duties from the S2 Department, Per Request | Assignment | - |
| 2016-12-17 | Assigned to S2 Department (In Training) as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2016-11-21 | Completed 5th Combat Mission (Campaign Eagle, Operation Nightfall) | Operation | - |
| 2016-10-16 | Assigned as Regimental Recruiting Department Squad AO Lead | Assignment | - |
| 2016-10-16 | Transferred and Assigned Trooper BF1 Section/Starter Platoon/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2016-10-14 | Relieved of Duties from the 2nd Battalion Squad Training Unit, Per Request | Assignment | - |
| 2016-10-10 | Completed 4th Combat Mission (Campaign Eagle, Operation Cypress Hills) | Operation | - |
| 2016-10-09 | Promoted to Corporal (E-4) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2016-09-26 | Assigned RRD Senior Recruiter | Assignment | - |
| 2016-09-19 | Completed 3rd Combat Mission (Operation Ballistic Missive - Part 2) | Operation | - |
| 2016-09-16 | Transferred and Assigned Section Leader B/2/B/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2016-09-09 | Assigned S3 B/2-7 (SQUAD) Battle Staff Assistant Lead as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2016-08-15 | Relieved of Duties from the S1 Milpacs Department, Per Request | Assignment | - |
| 2016-08-07 | Completed all Requirements of the Recruiter Training, Assigned Recruiter | Assignment | - |
| 2016-07-17 | Assigned to the Regimental Recruiting Department, Recruiter (In Training) as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2016-06-25 | Completed 2nd Combat Mission (Operation Charlotte's Web) | Operation | - |
| 2016-06-04 | Promoted to Specialist (E-4) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2016-05-29 | Assigned to S1 Milpacs Department as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2016-05-14 | Assigned Training Instructor B/2-7 | Assignment | - |
| 2016-05-06 | Graduated NCOA Warrior Leadership Course Class 06*04-16 | Graduation | Citation |
| 2016-04-17 | Completed 1st Combat Mission (Campaign Band of Brothers, Operation Dog Red - Part 1) | Operation | - |
| 2016-04-09 | Assigned to S3 B/2-7 Battle Staff as Additional Duty | Assignment | - |
| 2016-04-05 | Promoted to Private First Class (E-3) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2016-04-02 | Transferred and Assigned Combat Trooper 4/1/B/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2016-03-07 | Transferred and Assigned Combat Trooper 1/3/B/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2016-03-06 | Graduated Boot Camp, Promoted to Private (E-2) | Promotion | - |
| 2016-02-20 | Enlisted in the 7th Cavalry Regiment, Assigned Boot Camp 008/02/16 | Transfer | - |
Awards and recognition
| Date | Award | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-14 | Bronze Star with Valor Device |  |
Operation Reaping Stone | Citation |
| 2017-04-01 | Purple Heart |  |
Campaign Peregrine, Operation Last December | Citation |
| 2017-03-01 | Purple Heart | |
Campaign Peregrine, Operation Burning Times | Citation |
| 2017-09-26 | Defense Meritorious Service Medal |  |
For RRD | Citation |
| 2018-05-04 | Joint Service Commendation Medal |  |
Campaign Sunday Night Squad April 2018 | Citation |
| 2016-06-23 | Army Achievement Medal |  |
Operation Charlotte's Web | Citation |
| 2016-05-12 | Army Achievement Medal | |
Operation Dog Red | Citation |
| 2020-03-12 | Army Good Conduct Medal |  |
2nd Bronze Knot | Citation |
| 2018-03-06 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
1st Bronze Knot | Citation |
| 2017-03-06 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
Citation | |
| 2018-02-17 | Armed Forces Service Medal |  |
For RRD Dept. 17JUL17 - 17JAN18 | Citation |
| 2017-10-09 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept. 09APR17 - 09OCT17 | Citation |
| 2017-10-01 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For NCOA Dept. 01APR17 - 01OCT17 | Citation |
| 2017-07-17 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For RRD Dept. 17JAN17 - 17JUL17 | Citation |
| 2017-04-09 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept. 09OCT16 - 09APR17 | Citation |
| 2017-01-17 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For RRD Dept. 17JUL16 - 17JAN17 | Citation |
| 2016-10-09 | Armed Forces Service Medal | |
For S3 Dept. 09APR16 - 09OCT16 | Citation |
| 2016-08-16 | Humanitarian Service Medal |  |
1st Award | Citation |
| 2020-05-23 | Donation Ribbon |  |
3rd Award | Citation |
| 2017-12-14 | Donation Ribbon | |
2nd Award | Citation |
| 2017-05-31 | Donation Ribbon | |
1st Award | Citation |
| 2018-04-05 | NCO Professional Development Ribbon |  |
First Sergeant Promotion | Citation |
| 2018-02-24 | NCO Professional Development Ribbon | |
Sergeant First Class Promotion | Citation |
| 2017-08-20 | NCO Professional Development Ribbon | |
Staff Sergeant Promotion | Citation |
| 2017-04-07 | NCO Professional Development Ribbon | |
Sergeant Promotion | Citation |
| 2016-03-05 | Army Service Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2017-07-17 | United Nations Service Medal |  |
For Campaign Peregrine | Citation |
| 2020-05-11 | Hell Let Loose Service Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2017-05-14 | Recruiting Ribbon |  |
3rd Award | Citation |
| 2016-12-11 | Recruiting Ribbon | |
2nd Award | Citation |
| 2016-10-30 | Recruiting Ribbon | |
1st Award | Citation |
| 2020-05-07 | Basic Assault Course Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2017-05-05 | Basic Assault Course Ribbon | |
Citation | |
| 2011-06-01 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation |  |
Citation | |
| 2010-09-17 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2009-08-09 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2004-08-31 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2003-03-18 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
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| 2020-05-09 | Joint Meritorious Unit Citation |  |
Citation | |
| 2020-02-15 | Army Superior Unit Citation |  |
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| 2016-04-16 | Expert Infantry Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2016-12-11 | Combat Infantry Badge |  |
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| 2017-08-12 | Combat Infantry Badge 2nd Award |  |
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| 2018-02-19 | Combat Infantry Badge 3rd Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2018-06-02 | Combat Infantry Badge 4th Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2018-08-04 | Basic Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2024-09-23 | Rifle Expert |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with excellent scores. | Citation |
| 2016-03-05 | Grenade Expert |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with excellent scores. | Citation |
| 2024-09-23 | Pistol Expert |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with excellent scores. | Citation |
| 2017-05-05 | M-203 Expert |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with excellent scores. | Citation |
| 2017-05-05 | Machine Gun Expert |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with excellent scores. | Citation |