Anthony Cassino:  

1989 - 1990 Freshman year at URI. Studied Electrical Engineering. Lived in dorms. Become a brother at Lambda Chi Alpha. Had a blast. Summer 1990 Insufficient funds to continue at URI. Saw my local recruiter. Talked to Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. Enlisted in the Army as an Aersoscout Observer on a five year active-duty contract. AUG 1990- AUG 1993. Completed Basic Training at Fort Knox, Ky and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Rucker, AL. Assigned to Fort Hood, TX to the Apache Training Brigade. DID NOT DEPLOY to Operation Desert Storm because ground combat operations were complete by the time I reported to Fort Hood, TX. Formed an AH-64A Apache Attack Battalion and moved the unit to Fort Bragg, NC. Deployed to Miami, FL in support of Joint Task Force Andrew (humanitarian relief hurricane support operation). Applied for and awarded Green-to-Gold ROTC Scholarship. Was discharged to attend URI and complete ROTC in August of 1993. SEP 1993 - DEC 1996. Starving Electrical Engineering major at URI. Moved into LXA house after first semester back. Studied hard, worked part-time, had fun. Met my future wife, Celeste. JAN 97 - AUG 1998. Received commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Aviation Branch of the Army. Attended Officer Basic Course, Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training and the AH-64A Apache Aircraft Qualification Course (AQC). Got engaged. Married in late 1997. AUG 1998- AUG 2001. Celeste and I move to Germany. Assigned to 2-6 CAV in Illeshiem, Germany. Deploy to Albania in support of Task Force Hawk. Serve as At...Expand for more