A native of Ronan, Montana, SFC Conover enlisted in June 1997
and attended 19D Armored Reconnaissance Specialist one station unit
training at Fort Knox, KY. He is married to Delma Conover and they
have 2 sons and 2 daughters. He joined the Don's Battalion
in December of 2010.
Military Education:
One station Unit training Fort Knox, KY; Warrior Leader Course;
Advanced Leader Course; Senior Leader Course; Battle Staff NCO
Course; Joint Firepower Control Course
Assignments:
Bradley Loader, Driver, and Gunner (B Troop 1-10th Cavalry Fort
Hood, TX); Blackhawk Door Gunner, (A CO. 2-4 Aviation, Fort Hood,
TX); Stryker Team Leader and Section Leader (A Troop 1-14th
Cavalry, Fort Lewis, WA); Stryker Platoon Sergeant (C Troop 1-14th
Cavalry, Fort Lewis, WA); Squadron Assistant operations NCO (HHT
1-14th Cavalry, Fort Lewis, WA)
Operational Experience and
Deployments:
Bradley Driver, Operation Intrinsic Action, Kuwait, June-October
1999; Section Leader, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Tal Afar, Iraq
2003-2004; Section Leader, Joint Task Force North, Deming New
Mexico May-June 2005; Platoon Sergeant, Operation Iraqi Freedom,
Baghdad, Iraq 2006-2007; Battle Captain, Operation Iraqi Freedom,
COP Cobra, Iraq 2009-2010
Awards and
Decorations:
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Purple Heart (2)
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Award with Valor
Army Commendation Award (4)
Army Achievement Medal (3)
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation (2)
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Good Conduct Medal (4)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraqi Campaign Medal (3)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global war on Terrorism Service Medal
Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development (3)
Armed Forces Service Ribbon
Over Seas Ribbon (3)
Combat Action Badge
Tracked Vehicle Driver's Badge
