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Brad Hood

Bradley Jack Hood (Brad Hood)

Age: 56

Rank: Colonel

Branch: Light Cavalry

Command: 5^th Texas Light Cavalry Regiment

Commission: State of Texas, Federally Recognized

Civilian Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Texas

Masters of Economics, University of Texas

Military Education: War College, Command and General Staff College, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Basic Airborne, Master Parachutist, Special Forces Tab.

Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star, MSM-3, JSC-3, Arcom-2, CIB

Married with three children and three grandchildren.

Ben Gage

Benjamin Langford Gage (Ben Gage)

Age: 59

Rank: General of the Army

Command: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Commission: Regular Army

Civilian Education: West Point, Masters of Electrical Engineering

Military Education: War College, Command and General Staff College, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Basic Airborne, Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab.

Awards: Bronze Star – 2, MSM-3, JSC-3, Arcom-4, CIB

Married with four children.

Sergeant Major Alphonse Ruiz

Sergeant Major Alphonse Michael Ruiz (Al Ruiz)

Age: 54

Rank: Command Sergeant Major E-9

Assignment: Command Sergeant Major, 5^th Texas Light Cavalry Regiment

Civilian Education: Master of Public Administration

Military Education: BCT, ANOC, SA, Basic Airborne, Jump Master, SOQC, Ranger School, Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab.

Awards: Silver Star-1, Bronze Star -1, MSM-1,JSC-3, Arcom-3,CIB

Married with three children.

Colonel Mark Leyde

Colonel Mark William Leyde (Mark Leyde)

Age: 52

Rank: Colonel

Branch: Light Cavalry

Command: 30^th Texas Light Cavalry Regiment

Commission: State of Texas, Federally Recognized

Civilian Education: Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

Military Education: War College, Command and General Staff College, Armor Officer Basic, Armor Officer Advanced Course.

Awards: Bronze Star, MSM-3, JSC-3, Arcom-2

Married with three children and three grandchildren.

Colonel Johnny Haywood

Colonel John Edward Haywood (Johnny Haywood)

Age: 54

Rank: Colonel

Branch: Light Cavalry

Command: 19^th Texas Light Cavalry Regiment

Commission: State of Texas, Federally Recognized

Civilian Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, North Carolina State University, Master of Jurisprudence, Duke University

Military Education: War College, Command and General Staff College, Armor Officer Basic, Armor Officer Advanced Course.

Awards: DSC, MSM, JSC-3, Arcom-3

Unmarried

General Li Xinhaun

Age: 58

Rank: Lieutenant General

Branch: Peoples Liberation Army Ground Forces

Command: Mexico Consortium Task Force

Civilian Education: Beijing University, London School of Economics, UCLA

Military Education: Various Chinese Staff Schools, Nanjing Military Academy

Colonel Ari Yosh

Age: 49

Rank: Colonel

Branch: IDF Permanent Ground Forces Officer

Command: 1^st IDF Light Cavalry Brigade

Civilian Education: Tel Aviv University, Public Administration, University of Georgia, Bachelor of Business Administration

Military Education: Not Available

Service: Not Available

Married with two children.