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Mr. Daryl E. Long Sr. is a native of Jasper, Alabama. He enlisted into the Delayed Entry Program in December 1984 and graduated from Walker High School in 1985; he entered the United States Army in June 1985. He received his Basic Combat Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Belvoir, Virginia: secondarily, Ft. Sam Houston Texas. He retired in September 2013 from the Active Guard Reserve programs with over 28 years of service.

His assignments include HHB 2/61 Air Defense Artillery 2^nd Infantry Division, Camp Stanton, South Korea, Battery A, 2^nd Battalion 52^nd Air Defense Artillery, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, B Company 55th Support Battalion, 56^th Field Artillery Command (Pershing), Neu Ulm, Germany, 1^st Battalion 20th Special Forces Group Support Company (-), Alabama National Guard, Huntsville, Alabama, 75^th Field Hospital Student Detachment, United States Army Reserve, Huntsville, Alabama, 377^th Combat Support Hospital, United States Army Reserve Chattanooga, Tennessee, 4206^th United States Army Hospital, United States Army Reserve, Chattanooga, Tennessee; 2^nd Recruiting Brigade, Montgomery Battalion, Huntsville, Alabama, 2^nd Recruiting Brigade, 2^nd Medical Recruiting Battalion, Miami, Florida, Medical Recruiting Brigade, 1^st Medical Recruiting Battalion, New York City Company, Ft, Hamilton, New York. 2^nd Medical Recruiting Battalion, Atlanta Company, Mobile, Alabama. He has held leadership and key positions as Section Chief, Cardiology Wardmaster, Expert Field Medical Badge Preparation Course Coordinator, Assistant Station Commander, Station Commander, On-Campus Recruiter, and Master Recruiter Trainer.

Mr. Long’s military accomplishments include Montgomery Recruiting Battalion, New United States Army Reserve Recruiter of the Year 1999, United States Army Reserve Recruiter of the Year 2000, 2001, chosen to be “Regional Area Recruiter” to recruit in all stations resulting in over production of Battalion mission, fulfilling ROTC Cadet mission, 2001, Top Medical Recruiter Florida Recruiting Team 2004, Top Nurse Recruiter Florida Recruiting Team 2004, “Nurse Corps 101” with Nurse Corps CG, Major General Gale Pollock, Chief of the Army Nurse Corps, Seattle Washington 2004, Miami Recruiting Battalion Excalibur Award for Recruiter Training Excellence.

His key awards, decorations and affiliations include the coveted Glen E. Morrell Award Medallion and Ring, the ultimate achievement award offered for Recruiting Excellence, Recruiter Ring, Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, Kentucky Colonel, Lion-Lions Club International, Co-Chair Scholarship Board, Legionnaire, American Legion, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal (with 7th Oak Leaf Cluster) Army Superior Unit Award, Armed Forces Ribbon Reserve (Silver Hourglass), National Defense Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Stars), Global War on Terrorism Medal, Non Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (with Numeral 3), Overseas Service Ribbon (2), Parachutist Badge.

Mr. Long’s civilian assignments include U.S .Department of Defense, U.S. Army Cadet Command, Recruiting Operations Officer, 1^st ROTC Brigade, Marion Military Institute, Marion Alabama, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama; 6^th ROTC Brigade, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama.

Mr. Long’ education includes, GCert in Business Communications, BLS-M in Management, AAS in Administration and Management, AAS in Health Studies, DIPL’s in Nursing, Army Recruiting, Health Professions Recruiting, Advanced Recruiting Operations Officer.