Craig McCarthy: Difference between revisions

McCarthy attended the [[United States Military Academy]] on the nomination of [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] [[Paula Hawkins (politician)|Paula Hawkins]] and then-Congressman [[Bill Nelson (politician)|Bill Nelson]], graduating in 1989.<ref name=about/> After graduation, McCarthy became a commissioned officer in the [[United States Army]], serving as a [[field artillery]] officer at [[Fort Sill]] in [[Oklahoma]]. Following this appointment, McCarthy was deployed overseas as a member of the [[Berlin Brigade]]. In [[Berlin]], he was the youngest battalion staff level [[fire support]] officer in the United States military. Following the end of the [[Cold War]], the Army reduced its personnel by pushing for 26,000 officers and [[non-commissioned officers]] to leave active service.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thousands Leave Army with Early-Out Bonuses |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/05/14/thousands-leave-army-with-early-out-bonuses/ |access-date=23 July 2024 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=May 14, 1992}}</ref> McCarthy leftparticipated in this program, leaving active military service in 1992,. He would butlater returnedreturn to service as a member of the [[United States Army Reserve]].<ref name=about/>