F. David Raymond:
CLASS OF 1974
Pine Forest High SchoolClass of 1974
Fayetteville, NC
Hoke County High SchoolClass of 1974
Raeford, NC
Anne Chesnutt Middle SchoolClass of 1971
Fayetteville, NC
Upchurch Junior High SchoolClass of 1970
Raeford, NC
Alger B. Wilkins Elementary SchoolClass of 1966
Fayetteville, NC
F. David's Story
School
K-2 Ellsworth AFB (SD) Elem., 2-3 Hope Mills Elem, 4 Algier B. WIlkin Elem, 5-6 Reilly Road Elem, 7-8 Spring Lake MS, 8 Upchurch MS (Raeford), 9 Hoke HS, 9 Anne Chestnutt MS, 10 PFHS, 11-12 PFSH. My father died in SD and we moved to NC. My mother was a single mother and we moved a lot as life was hard.
Had a Navy ROTC Scholarship to the Citadel and was an Alternate to West Point but joined the Army instead.
Got my AS in General Studies from the University of Md (Europe), BS Liberal Arts (Excelsior University), BS Sec. Ed. (Paine College), MS Ed Admin (LaSalle), and Ph.D. Humnities/History (Columbia St. Univ.).
Workplace
Jan 1973 Started working at McDonalds on Bragg Blvd. Quit June 1974. Joined US Army June 1974. Retired September 1995. Wayne County (NC) Public Schools - Jan 1996-June 1997 (Greenwood MS - 8th grade). Lenoir Community College (Part-time)...Expand for more
August 1997-May 2002. Duplin County Public Schools - August 1997- present (EE Smith MS 8th (97-98) and East Duplin HS (98-present). Coached JV Softball 99-00-01. Coached Ladies Tennis 99. Coaching Mens Tennis 02-present.
Military
Joined US Army delayed entry on June 19,1974. Entered AD 11 July 1974. Served in 82d Abn Div (w/ various assignments in various places), FSHTX, WBAMC/EPTX, FJSC, 2d Fld Hosp Bhvn USAREUR, FAMC (Denver, CO), 6th Army USARG (Denver), FCKY, USASMA/EPTX, FGGA, and retired Sep 01, 1995. Held the ranks: PV1, PV2, PFC, SP4, SGT, SP6, SFC, 1SG, MSG and retired rather than accept SGM to retire before 40. Earned many awards and medals to include Legion of Merit and below, EIB & EFMB (at the time only 300 men in the Army held both), and was inducted into the Sgt Morales Club as a 91C (one of 3 in the Army). Also made Commandant's List at the USASMA.
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