Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know Sgt. 1st Class Todd R. Avery

By Ms. Rachel Griffith (SMDC/ARSTRAT)March 9, 2011

Name: Sgt. 1st Class Todd R. Avery, operations sergeant, 1st Space Battalion, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Age: 38

Hometown: Roxboro, N.C.

Joined the Army: October 1990

Basic Training Location: Fort Jackson, S.C.

MOS: 14J - early warning system operator

Education: Bachelor of Science in criminal justice

Marital Status: Yes

Children: Two

Activities/Hobbies: Law enforcement

Favorite movie: Pure Country

Favorite TV show: First 48 Hours

Favorite band: Zac Brown Band

Favorite thing about the Army: Structure and the people

What I've learned being a Soldier: Skills that will help in the civilian world

What inspires you to be a Soldier: To be able to serve my country