PATRICK “PAT” TRUSSELL

Occupation: Retired Laboratory Supervisor for Kaiser Medical Center. Active farmer Colleges: San Diego State University - B.S. Microbiology and University of Redlands - MBA

Hobbies/Interests: Farming and pitching horse shoes

Wife: Linda Children: Smokey, Rachelle, and Joe

Military History
ETS: July 1991 Highest Rank Achieved: MSG E8 (Company Sergeant Major)

Training: Airborne School, SF Qualification Course, SCUBA, Jump Master Course, O&I

MOS Specialties: 11B. 91B, 18D, 18F, 18Z

Tours of Duty/Missions: Numerous FTXs & ATs CONUS and OCONUS Most Memorable Tour/Missions: AT in Panama, circa 1984

Time in Army Special Forces: 21 years (Active Duty & US Army Reserve) Special Forces Units: 3rd SFG(A) in 1969; 7th SFG(A) in 1970; C/2/12th SFG(A), USAR from 1971-1991

Awards and Decorations: Parachute Badge, SCUBA Badge, ARCOM, AAM, GCM, ARCAM, NDSM, ARRM, NCOPDR, ASR, ARCOTR