ARLINGTON - GRAND PRAIRIE ALUMNI CHAPTER

MILITAY VETERANS OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC.

  • Colonel (R) Tom Stanton

    Commissioned United States Army, Air Defense Artillery, 1979 from Virginia State University

    ROTC as a Distinguished Military Graduate

    Commanded at the Battery, Battalion and Brigade levels

    Served on the Army and Joint Staffs at the Pentagon

    Naval War College Graduate

    One Year Senior National Security Fellow Harvard University

  • Lieutenant Colonel (R) Ronald E. Richards

    Commissioned United States Army, Infantry, 1975 from Hampton University R.O.T.C. Program as a Distinguish Military Graduate

    U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

    Commanded both an Infantry and Maintenance Company

    Served in Desert Shield / Storm

    Commanded a Forward Support Battalion

    Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics (Army G-4) at the Pentagon

  • Major (R) Charles Brent

    Commissioned United States Army, Armor, 1971 from Southern University R.O.T.C. Program as a Distinguish Military Graduate

    U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

    Major Operations, example: Korea, Germany, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom

  • LTC (R) William V. Meshack, Jr.

    Commissioned United States Air Force, Behavioral Science, 1992 from United States Air Force Academy

    Instructor Pilot / Flight Commander, KC-135R, Fairchild AFB, WA

    Aircraft Commander / Flight Commander, c-21A Learjet Yokota Air Base, Japan

    Chief Test Construction Team, Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron at Randolph, AFB, TX

    Air Command and Staff College

  • Michael (R) Ikner

    Vice President: 2004-2008 & 2009-2010 (Retired 25 years)

    Served in the United Airforce, A1C (AD: 1983-1985); (Rsv: 1985-1989)

    Vice President & Director of Law Enforcement, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, TX 2022-Present

    Assistant Vice President & Chief of Police, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, TX 2017-2019

    Chief of Police, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Texas 2010-2014 (* First African American Police Chief)

    Police Chief, College Station, Texas 2008-2009 (* First African American Police Chief)

    Assistant Police Chief, Arlington Police Department, Arlington, Texas

  • LTC Sam Williams, U.S. Army Reserve

    Prior Service as enlisted from 1987- 2004

    Direct Commission into Army Jag Corps in 2004

    Tours to Iraq, Afghanistan, & Kuwait

    Awards include - Bronze Star, Defense Service Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal

    Currently Serving - Stationed at Ft. Polk

  • CW3 (R) Matthew McGruder

    U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Command

    U.S. Army Protective Service Battalion

    1989 – 2013 (24 Years of Active Service)

    Airborne, Air Assault, Rappel Master

    Enlisted grade of Staff Sergeant prior to Warrant Officer Commission

  • SGT. (Vet) Joseph W. Lofton, Jr.

    Service years: 1966-1972

  • CPT. Warren Goss

    ROTC/Regular Army Commission

    Distinguished Military Graduat of Virginia Commonwealth University

    Field Artillery, 3 Active / 4 Reserve, 1985-1992

  • Major (R) JB McGinnis

    Prior Service in the United States Army as a Sergeant First Class Dental Facilities NCO from 1985 - 2000

    
Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Combat Engineer, Graduate of Officer Candidate School Fort Benning, Ga.


    Major Operation: Iraqi Freedom Joint Base Balad


    Served a total of 25 years ending his career as a Major in The Engineer Corps from 2000-2010

  • Major (R) Robert Pierce

    Prior service in United States Army as Sergeant, Army Medic from 1974-1978

    Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Field Artillery from Hofstra University R.O.T.C Program as a Distinguish Military Graduate in 1981

    Served a total of twenty years and five months ending his career as a Major in Field Artillery from December 1981 thru June 1998

  • Darian Smith

    Served: U.S. Navy, March 2001 -November 2012 Information Technician (IT1) First Class Petty Officer Served in Japan 2001-2008 onboard Commander 7th Fleet Flag Ship USS Blue Ridge and Naval Information operations Center (NIOC), Yokosuka, Japan

    Served 2008-2011 Naval Information operations Center (NIOC) Honolulu, Hi