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LEADERSHIP LECTURE SERIES CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS
Leroy Petry
Leroy Petry joined the Army in 1999. Petry attended One Station Unit Training — a seamless succession of Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) — the Basic Airborne Course, and the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program all at Fort Benning, Ga. Afterwards he was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He has served as a grenadier, squad automatic rifleman, fire team leader, squad leader, operations sergeant and a weapons squad leader. Petry has deployed eight times in support of overseas contingency operations with two tours to Iraq and six tours to Afghanistan. During one of his eight deployments while serving in the US Army, Mr. Petry lost his hand when he picked up and threw a grenade to save his fellow Rangers from being wounded or killed during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2008. He received the Medal of Honor for his bravery and heroism. Petry reenlisted in 2010 to finish his career with the Army. He cur-rently serves as a liaison officer for the United States Special Operations Command Care Coalition-Northwest Region, and provides oversight to wounded warriors, ill and injured service members and their families.
Co-sponsored by PERCH, Military Task Force
November 9, 2015 | 7 PM Burney Center
SWK 450 The Culture of Military Life and Entering the War Zone Social WorkPLS 220 Introduction to International Relations Political ScienePLS 220 Introduction to International Relations Political ScienePLS 220 Introduction to International Relations Political ScienePLS 230 Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics Political ScienePLS 422 Contemporary American Foreign Policy Political ScienePLS 425 International Politics Political ScienePLS 440 Great Decisions Leadership Series I Political ScieneINT 350 Modern Iraq International StudentsLED 211 Principles of Leadership Permission Leadership LED 311 Communication and Leadership Permission Leadership LED 411 Contemporary Leadership Applications Leadership ENG 202 Intro to Journalism EnglishPED 350 Motor Behavoir Physical EducationPED 415 Adapted Physical Education Physical EducationPED 410 Seminar in Physical Education Physical EducationPSY 256 Brain and Behavior PsychologyPSY 264 Social Psychology PsychologyPSY 352 Health Psychology PsychologyPSY 450 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy PsychologyPSY 464 Advanced Social and Personality Psychology Psychology
LEROY PETRYProgram/Lecture Course Department
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