Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know Lt. Col. Gregory N. Ash Jr.

By Carrie E. David (SMDC/ARSTRAT)August 21, 2012

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Name: Lt. Col. Gregory N. Ash Jr., deputy chief of staff G-1, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.

Age: 43

Hometown: Baltimore, Md.

Joined the Army: 1987

Route to Commission: Reserve Officer Training Corps; Basic Training at Fort Dix, N.J.; Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Ga.

MOS: 42H -- adjutant general

Education: Master's degree

Marital Status: Single

Children: None

Activities/Hobbies: Outdoors, movies, computers, music

Favorite movie: Courage Under Fire

Favorite TV show: Something About Raymond

Favorite band: Ohio Players

Favorite thing about the Army: Taking care of Soldiers and families (world's precious resource)

What I've learned being a Soldier: Humility

What inspires you to be a Soldier: Mission

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