#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran David Wayne Rose

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran David Wayne Rose.

David enlisted in the Army Reserves in 1990. He served as a combat medic for four years before he was commissioned as an officer in 1995.

He has worked as an occupational therapist in numerous capacities since then, with the 810^th Field Hospital, 94^th General Hospital, and 4204 US Army Hospital.

David deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 with the 3-401^st Army Field Support Battalion; he served as the Executive Officer/Provisional Battalion Commander. He also served through three other periods of active duty service between 2003-2013. He was recently promoted to Colonel.

David works as an occupational therapist and clinical student coordinator in the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.

Thank you for your service, David!

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