Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know Capt. Blair D. Tighe

By Ms. Carrie E David (SMDC/ARSTRAT)March 1, 2011

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Capt. Blair D. Tighe graduated from the University of Georgia and joined the Army in 2006. He has been at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command for about a year. Tighe is the executive officer of the Headquarte... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Name: Capt. Blair D. Tighe, executive officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.

Age: 28

Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.

Joined the Army: 2006

Route to commission: Reserve Officer Training Corp at University of Georgia

MOS: 14A - Air defense artillery

Education: Bachelor of Science in general studies

Marital Status: Single

Children: None

Activities/Hobbies: University of Georgia football, training for races/fitness events, spending time with friends, fly fishing, duck hunting

Favorite movie: Office Space, Braveheart, Wedding Crashers

Favorite TV show: 30 Rock, The Office

Favorite band: Dispatch

Favorite thing about the Army: Being part of the greater good

What I've learned being a Soldier: Take care your team and the rest will follow

What inspires you to be a Soldier: Doing something that serves a purpose greater than myself