Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know Spc. Trey W. Barker

By SFC Chris Barber (USASMDC/ARSTRAT)August 29, 2012

Barker
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Name: Spc. Trey W. Barker, Joint Tactical Ground Station primary operator, C Detachment, 1st Space Company, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Osan, Korea

Age: 24

Hometown: Groves, Texas

Joined the Army: March 2004

Basic Training Location: Fort Sill, Okla.

MOS: 14J - early warning system operator

Education: High school

Marital Status: Divorced

Children: Two - One son

Activities/Hobbies: Bowling, tennis and pool

Favorite movie: Field of Dreams

Favorite TV show: Blue Mountain State

Favorite band: All country music

Favorite thing about the Army: Camaraderie

What I've learned being a Soldier: As a Soldier, it is not about an individual contribution, it is about the team and the big picture

What inspires you to be a Soldier: My son. Knowing that every time he sees me, he sees a role model and his hero.