Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know 1st Lt. Rhett T. Kelly

By Capt Ryan Richard (SMDC/ARSTRAT)May 2, 2012

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Name: 1st Lt. Rhett T. Kelly, Echo crew battle analyst, 49th Missile Defense Battalion, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Fort Greely, Alaska

Age: 32

Hometown: Melbourne, Fla.

Joined the Army: February 2004

Route to Commission: Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Ga., and Officer Candidate School at Fort McClellan, Ala.

MOS: 14A -- Air defense artillery

Education: Pursing a bachelor's degree in history

Marital Status: Single

Children:One

Activities/Hobbies: Reading, music, archery, fishing

Favorite TV show: Monday Night Football

Favorite band: Metallica

Favorite thing about the Army: Uniformity

What I've learned being a Soldier: Hard work and performance pays off

What inspires you to be a Soldier: Set a positive example for my son to follow