MMA Proudly Salutes Our Veterans and Service Members

MMA Proudly Salutes Our Veterans and Service Members

In honor of Veterans Day, Missouri Military Academy thanks our faculty and staff who have served to protect and defend our country's freedoms. We also recognize the dedication of our faculty and staff who served their countries overseas. Below, find a list of our full-time faculty and staff and their respective branches of service. 

We also wish to extend our gratitude to any of our part-time and/or retired faculty and staff who are veterans and our alumni who have served in the military. Thank you for your service and sacrifice!

Robert Abbott National Guard
Sgt. Tom Allen

United States Marine Corps, MO National Guard

Capt. Joseph Balvanz United States Army
Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy Beard United States Marine Corps
Sgt. 1st Class John Biddle United States Army
William Blankenship United States Army
Spc. Ryvette Brown United States Army
Daniel Burton United States Army
Sgt. Jorge Bustos United States Marine Corps
Cpt. James Caudle

United States Army, Army National Guard

Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Dehlinger United States Navy
Sgt. Nathan Garber MO Army National Guard
Brig. Gen. Richard V. Geraci United States Army
Col. Rick Grabowski United States Marine Corps
Petty Officer 3rd Class John Grantham United States Navy
Mike Harding Royal Marines Commando
1st Sgt. Randal Jacobson United States Army
Airman Ronald Kendall United States Air Force
WO2 Freddie Lomas Royal Marines Band Service
Maj. Lawrence McClarey United States Army
Rob McGrath Royal Marines Band Service
Spc. Keith Morgan United States Army
CTI1 R. Scott Nelson United States Navy
1st Sgt. Christopher Scarlett United States Army
1st Sgt. Greg Seibert United States Army, United States Marine Corps
Sgt. Bernie Strunk United States Army
Gunnery Sgt. Mark Tompkins United States Marine Corps
Shane Trabue MO Army National Guard
Petty Officer 2nd Class Roland Vanderroost United States Navy
Senior Airman Anthony Yannielli United States Air Force

Not Pictured: Pat Hanley, United States Army

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