Dennis Lee Linam
SFC/US Army Infantry
2207 S. 11th St. Chickasha, OK. 73055
I am Dennis and I am medical disabled and retired from the Army. From 1978 to 1982 I was raised at Cal Farley’s boys’ ranch in Amarillo, Texas until my graduation. My first job was as a butcher at Safeway Foods in Duncan, Oklahoma. Then I joined the Army in September 1982.
I have traveled all around the world with the Army, from Central America to Afghanistan. I have been in four military police actions and three combat engagements in my Army career. I was sent to Nicaragua, Honduras, Columbia, Bolivia and Panama. I was injured in Afghanistan and also went to Iraq.
I have 4 kid’s two boys and two girls ranging from 9 to 27 years old. My oldest son Christopher Thomas Linam died in Iraq in 2006 with the United States Army. I now live in Chickasha, Oklahoma with my wife Angela and dog; Ginger.
ARMY INFANTRY PLATOON SGT.
• 45th Infantry, Oklahoma, 10th Mountain Division, Southcom, and 3rd U. S. Infantry “ The Old Guard” President’s Escort, Cassion Platoon.
Education:
University Of Phoenix
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN HUMAN SERVICES MANAGEMENT (AXIA) BS/COM-JRN Program
Favorite School Subject: History
Favorite Books:
Supernatural,
Witch Hunter, by R. Goulden,
Casca By Berry Saddler
Favourite Way to Relax: Reading and Horses
The Person Who Inspired Me the Most … Would Like to Meet:
Ronald Reagan… Jack Nicholson
My Proudest Moment or Biggest Accomplishment: Receiving the Bronze Star
Born in San Diego, California.
Raised in Marlow, Oklahoma.
Dennis Linam (1979) JV football at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch.
Completed high school at Cal Farley’s boys ranch in Amarillo, Texas.
Education and Work
1982 Sep to 2011 Dec
11B40 Infantry platoon sergeant – 11C40 Mortar section leader and 88M40 Heavy equipment operator – 11X40 Drill Instructor – 79T Recruiter
1982 Basic Training, Ft. Benning, GA.
1982 – 1983 Old Guard, Presidents Escort, Security and Cassion Rider, Ft Myer, VA.
1983 – 1987 Panama, Bravo Co. 187th infantry, South America, Ft. Clayton, Team leader. Supervisor of a 5 man dragon combat team.
1987 – 1990 Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. Drill Instructor Army. Training 40 to 50 person platoons for two and one half years.
1988 – 1990 Barton’s Protective Services Columbia, SC.
1990 – 1993 Over the road driver, Builders transport, Dallas, TX.
1993 – 2002 Halliburton’s services in Laredo, TX. , Duncan, OK. , and Burnsflat, OK. Service supervisor in the cement department.
2002 – 2009 Army National Guard of Oklahoma. Recruiter two years, Section Sgt. and Platoon sergeant. Two combat tours.
2005 -2006 Afghanistan, Charley Co 1/180th, 45th infantry assigned to the 10th Mountain division, Army Commendation Metal and the Combat Infantry badge. Headquarters Platoon Sergeant and Mortars Section Sergeant in the Korngal Valley.
2007 – 2008 Iraq, Alpha Co. 1/180th, 45th infantry, Bronze Star, the Combat Infantry badge first star. Platoon Sergeant. Charged with over 100M in equipment, the health and welfare of 53 person platoon, and over 5000 Iraq detainees for 14 months. In a combat environment.
2009 – 2011 Platoon sergeant for the state of Oklahoma’s ready reaction force, Charley Co. 180, 45 infantry.
2011 – 2014 Student at the University of Phoenix.
2013 – present CFBRAA veterans and membership committee member.
2014 – present News intern with George Plummer at KOOL 105.5 and The Ranch 106.1 radio in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
2014 – present Elected to Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch Alumni Association Board of Directors.
High School
Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch
Class of 1982
College
University of Phoenix
Class of 2014
Chickasha, Oklahoma News 