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Home on leave HERMON – Army Capt. Edward Sleeper, his wife, Julienne Reynolds, and daughters Alexandrea, 12, and Quinlyn, 4, visited his parents, Dave and Anne Sleeper of Hermon, earlier this summer. Capt. Sleeper is stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky., where he…
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HERMON – Army Capt. Edward Sleeper, his wife, Julienne Reynolds, and daughters Alexandrea, 12, and Quinlyn, 4, visited his parents, Dave and Anne Sleeper of Hermon, earlier this summer.

Capt. Sleeper is stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky., where he has been since returning from Iraq last year. Sleeper did two tours of duty in Iraq and was with the Marines during the Gulf War.

Sleeper is a 1998 graduate of Husson College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business management. He received a commission as a second lieutenant in the Transportation Corps from the University of Maine ROTC program.

Sleeper’s first assignment was to the 16th Corps Support Group in Hanau, Germany, where he served as the group transportation officer. He was assigned to the 77th Heavy Maintenance Company as ground support equipment platoon leader, and served as the shop officer and executive officer. He was assigned to the 15th Movement Control Team as the operations officer until January 2002.

Sleeper reported to the 101st Airborne Division in October 2002 as the 426th Forward Support Battalion’s support operations transportation officer. He was deputy assistant chief of staff for a year before being selected as commander for the F/426 Brigade Support Battalion, 2-237IN Forward Support Company.

Sleeper’s military education includes the transportation office basic course, combined logistics captains career course, and the combined arms and services staff school.

His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Citation, Kosovo (NATO) Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Air Assault Badge.


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