Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know Lt. Col. Morris L. Bodrick

By Carrie E. David (SMDC/ARSTRAT)September 12, 2012

Bodrick
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Name: Lt. Col. Morris L. Bodrick, deputy director, Technical Center, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.

Age: N/A

Hometown: Orangeburg, S.C.

Joined the Army: Joined the National Guard in 1986 and commissioned in 1989

Route to Commission: ROTC through the University of North Carolina-Charlotte

MOS: 51Z - acquisition

Education: Bachelor of Science in psychology from Johnson C. Smith University, and a Master of Arts in public administration and a Master of Arts in management from Webster University

Marital Status: N/A

Children: Three

Activities/Hobbies: Running, reading and spending time with my kids

Favorite Movie: Any movie with Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby together

Favorite TV show: Martin

Favorite band: The Temptations

Favorite thing about the Army: Opportunity to serve my country, lead people and make a difference

What I've learned being a Soldier: You only learn by doing and everyone wants to be led by competent leaders

What inspires you to be a Soldier: Service to my country and knowing that what I have committed myself to is the protection and defense of all Americans. The experiences that you gain through a sense of bonding. Finally, it's family -- my mother and kids -- and putting on the uniform every day. It really means something!

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