Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know Sgt. Michael Perlitz

By Ms. Carrie E David (SMDC/ARSTRAT)July 6, 2010

Sgt. Michael Perlitz joined the Army following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Here he waits for his next portrayal of a helicopter victim during the 2010 U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command...
Sgt. Michael Perlitz joined the Army following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Here he waits for his next portrayal of a helicopter victim during the 2010 U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command NCO/Soldier o... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Name: Sgt. Michael Perlitz, Satellite Communication Operator Maintainer, 1st Space Battalion, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Age: 35

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Joined the Army: Oct. 1, 2001

Basic Training Location: Fort Jackson, S.C.

MOS: 25S - Satellite Communication Systems Operator Maintainer

Marital Status: Married

Children: Three boys

Activities/Hobbies: Any outdoor activity

Favorite movie: Three Amigos

Favorite TV show: Sparticus

Favorite band: Willie Nelson

Favorite thing about the Army: Friends and family

What I've learned being a Soldier: There's always someone worse off than you

What inspires you to be a Soldier: A better life for my kids

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