RAY SARLIN

Ray has commanded two infantry companies and an Infantry Battalion Task Force in combat, tank companies in Europe, and Military Police companies. He held senior staff positions in operations, logistics and emergency actions. Ray graduated from the Armor Officers Course, Infantry Officers Advanced Course, Special Warfare School, Military Poice Officers Advanced Course, US Army Command and General Staff College and numerous other military courses.

After his military career, Ray used his engineering and management qualifications as a project manager of engineering, construction, aerospace, mining, oil and gas mega-projects around the world.

Following visits to Israel in 2008 and to Turkey and Greece in 2012, Ray has made study of the bible his major retirement project. He is completing a Doctorate in theology focusing on the 2,000 year history of Christianity.

An active amateur family historian, he is presently struggling with an online 7,000 person family tree that dates back 1,000 years. He has been known to develop an interest in specific historical wars and battles that his ancestors took part in.

Briefing LTG Corcoran, CG, IFFV, on company's combat operations in Vietnam