Cadre Information

LTC Morrow received his commission in 1988 as a Second Lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps through the Reserve Officer Training Corps Program at the University of North Georgia. During his 23 plus years of active duty, he served in a variety of leadership positions to include command at the platoon, company, and battalion level as well as various primary and special staff positions at the battalion, brigade, and army component command level.

LTC Morrow is a combat veteran having served as a platoon leader in the 2-16 Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One) in Desert Storm in 1991 and as an Embedded Training Team member attached to the 173rd Airborne Brigade assigned to serve in an Afghan Infantry Battalion during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2007-2008.

He possesses a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars, two Meritorious Service Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, as well as the Combat Action Badge, the Combat Medical Badge, and the Expert Field Medical Badge.

He currently resides in Cape Coral, FL where he can usually be found enjoying time with his wife and three children.

First Sergeant Michael A. Brown Sr is a native of Peoria, Illinois. He enlisted in the United States Army in August 1992 as a 71L. He completed Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, SC.

During his 26 years of active duty he served in a variety of leadership positions. His duty assignments include: Postal Clerk with the 127th Postal Company in Grafenwoeher, Germany. Administrative Specialist with HHC 3/43 ADA Ft Bliss, TX. Postal NCO with the 510th Postal Company in Mannheim, Germany. Administrative NCO at 26th Area Support Group Heidelberg, Germany. ASVAB Testing NCOIC at the Cleveland MEPS. Senior Drill Sergeant at 2/47 Infantry Battalion Fort Benning, Georgia.

His deployments include Camp Able Sentry in Macedonia and Sarajevo, Bosnia.

He was assigned to the U.S. Army Recruiting Command in 2005 and his assignments include: Field Recruiter at the Melbourne Recruiting Station, Jacksonville Recruiting Battalion. Station Commander at the Port Charlotte Recruiting Station, Tampa Recruiting Battalion. Station Commander at the Anaheim Recruiting Station and the Orange Recruiting Station, Southern California Recruiting Battalion. First Sergeant of the Gold Coast Recruiting Company, Fresno Recruiting Battalion. First Sergeant of the Newark Recruiting Company, Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Battalion.

First Sergeant Brown's military decorations include: The Drill Sergeant Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, German Schutzenschnur Badge (Bronze), German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Silver), Gold Recruiter Badge with 3 sapphires, Recruiter Ring and the Glen E. Morrell Award.

His civilian education includes: An Associate Degree in Computer Technology from Rio Salado College, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Franklin University and a Master of Arts Degree in Management with a concentration in Organizational Leadership from American Military University.

First Sergeant Brown is married to Josefine Brown of Darmstadt, Germany and they have 2 sons. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family as well as boating and fishing. He is also a die-hard Chicago Bears, Bulls, Cubs and Blackhawks fan.