User:Rmulkey/ROBERT SIALARIS MULKEY

Robert Mulkey was born on June 24 1984 in Los Gatos, California. At the age of 15 he moved back east to a small town on the New Hampshire and Massacusetts border called Windham. There he attended Salem High Scool where he played Ice Hockey Varsity during his years through high school. During his senior year Robert was selected as Captian for his team leading them to be one of the top competitors in the NHIAA DIV 1 leauge.

After he graduated high school Robert recieved a full scholarship to continue his education and athletics to play at Bridgton Academy, in North Bridgton Maine to recieve exposure for prospective collegues. While attending Bridgton Academy Robert played in the Junior A hockey leauge as well as the DIV 1 Prep School leauge.

After graduation Robert attended the University of New Hampshire, Durham where he recieved a BA in Political Science. There he was a proud member of Phi Kappa Theta Fraturnity and in the Reserve Officer Training Corps.

While attending school he was also a member of the New Hampshire National Guard in C/3-172 Infantry (Mountain). He recieved such military qualifications as Airborne skill badge and the Mountain Warfare Skill Badge.

Upon his graduation from the University of New Hampshire in 2007, Robert was commisioned as an officer in the United States Army on 17 MAY 2007 in Washington D.C at the White House. Robert along with 50 cadets, one from each state were selected to recieve their commision as officers by the secetary of defense Robert Gates supervised by President George Bush. This was the first ever time in history that a civilian administerd the oath.

Robert then traveled to Fort Benning, GA where he recieved his inital Infantry Officer Training in June 2007. After completing his training he was selected to go to Ranger School where he graduated and recieved his tab before shipping off to his next duty station.

Upon completion of Ranger School he quickly came down on orders to report to his next duty station at Schofield Barracks, HI to prepare to go to war with A/2-27 Infantry. Robert who was a Platoon Leader at the time trained his men for combat being selected as the ARF (Ariel Reaction Force) Platoon for the Division and then Battalion while conducting training at the National Training Center at Ft. Irwin, CA. Quickly after completion after NTC Roberts unit deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008. During combat operations his unit was in the Sala Ad Din providence, Siniyah/Bayji area where they hunted insurgents, re established governance, and traied Iraqi Security Forces (ISF).

Upon a successful deployment Robert returned home to his family in late 2009 and began preperations to prepare for his next deployment.

Robert is married to another Soldier April Mulkey. April Mulkey is a Registered Nurse in the ICU who also deployed in support of Opertation Iraqi Freedom. She was deployed to Baghdad where she saved the lives of countless Soldiers wounded in Battle. While deployed she worked in the units ICU and ER where she carried on the nurse corps tradition of caring for Soldiers that have been wounded or killed in conflict.