Troy Albuck enlisted into the United States Army Reserves in 1983. He commissioned as an Infantry officer from the Reserve Officer’s Training Corps program in 1987. He currently serves as a Department of the Army contracted Senior Military Science Instructor at Wheaton College.
He is married to Valerie Albuck and they have two young sons and a daughter.
Awards include:
- the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
- the Meritorious Service Medal
- the Army Commendation Medal
- the Army Achievement Medal with 2 OLC
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- the Global War on Terrorism Service and Expeditionary Medals
- the Kuwait Liberation Medal
- Saudi Arabia Defense Medal
- the National Defense Service Medal with Star
- the Afghanistan Campaign Medal
- Iraqi Combat Medal
- the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
- the Overseas Service Medal with numeral 5
- the NATO ISAF Medal
- an Army Meritorious Unit Citation
- the Parachutist Badge
- the Ranger Tab
- the Combat Infantryman’s Badge with Star
Bachelor of Arts in History from Illinois State University, Normal, IL
- Airborne School
- Infantry Officer Basic Course
- Ranger School
- Jungle Warfare School
- Maneuver Captain’s Career Course
- The Military History Instructor Course
- 33rd Separate Infantry Brigade, Kankakee, IL
- 82nd Airborne Division, FT Bragg, NC
- 10th Mountain Division, FT Drum, NY
- 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Marion, IL
- Wheaton College ROTC in Wheaton, Illinois
- Platoon Leader
- Executive Officer
- Fire Team Leader
- Squad Leader
- Platoon Sergeant
- Company Commander
- Assistant Professor of Military Science
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Operation Desert Shield/Storm