Sergeant Major (retired) Philip W. Bell
Married to Janine (Kelly) since 1989, and share two daughters, and one son. (all three from a previous marriage, one daughter from hers, a daughter and a son from mine)
We have three grandsons and a granddaughter. I was raised a Baptist, but joined the Methodist Church in 1980.
Born 24 Sep 1948
Current Employment:
President of Marketects, LLC, a firm that produces and syndicates programming for radio stations since 1989.
Entered the U.S. Army on 8 May, 1968 and completed Basic Combat Training at Fort Bragg, NC., and completed Advanced Individual Training at the Military Police School at Fort Gordon, GA. Retired as of 30 July, 2004.
Units of Assignment:
1st MP Company, 1st Infantry Division, Lai Khe, Viet Nam
270th MP Company, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
7th MP Company, 7th Infantry Division, Camp Kaiser, Korea
291st MP Company, Fort Holibird, Maryland
Headquarters Company, 80th Division (TNG), Richmond, Virginia
3397th U.S. Army Garrison, Chattanooga, Tennessee
2369th Signal Detachment, Chattanooga, Tennessee
372nd Public Affairs Detachment, Nashville, Tennessee
361st Press Camp Headquarters, Tuzla, Boznia
364th Press Camp Headquarters, Birmingham, Alabama
304th MP Battalion, Nashville, Tennessee
Education:
Francis C. Hammond High School, Alexandria, Virginia
Career Academy of Broadcasting, Washington, DC
Chattanooga State College, Chattanooga, Tennessee
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee
U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, Texas
Training:
Public Affairs Workshop, 81st RSC
Additional Duty Retention NCO Workshop, 125th ARCOM
Advanced NCO Course, 3285th USARF School
Basic NCO Course, 2074th USARF School
Primary Leadership Development Course, 80th Division
Primary Leadership Course, Fort Gordon, GA
U.S. Army Physical Security Course, Fort McClellan, AL
Psychological Operations Course, Fort Bragg, NC
Counter-Intelligence Course, Fort Meade, MD
Awards:
Recipient of twenty two different awards, ribbons, medals, and skill qualification badges, the highest of which is the Legion of Merit.
Certificate of Appreciation for Public Affairs efforts during Operation Purple Dragon, Fort Bragg, NC, 1998, Lt Gen John M. Keane.
Scroll of Appreciation for Public Affairs efforts during Operation Joint Endeavor, Tuzla, Boznia, 1996.
Letter of Appreciation for Public Affairs efforts during events of the Bicentennial of the US Constitution, Fort Meade, MD, 1986
Letter of Appreciation from the American Forces Radio Network, Korea, 1970.
Membership:
Past President of the Richmond Civil War Roundtable, Richmond, VA
Member and Trustee, Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, East Ridge, TN