LTC (Ret.) Edward H Lang III, ’68
The Ohio State University ROTC Service:
1964-65: Freshman, Air Force ROTC
1965-66: Sophomore: Army ROTC
Pledged and Accepted into Pershing Rifles
Member of the Counter-Insurgency team and the 22-5 Drill Team
1966-67 Junior, Army ROTC
Pershing Rifles, Counter-Insurgency Team and 22-5 Drill Team
Placed first in M Company ROTC Summer Camp
1967-68 Senior, Army ROTC
Appointed as Cadet Brigadier General and a Brigade Commander
Appointed as a Pershing Rifles First Lieutenant and Commanded the Counter-Insurgency Team
Military Service:
DATE DUTY STATION STATUS
7/68-6/69 2/508 PIR 82 ABN, North Carolina Active Duty
Assistant S3 and Platoon Leader
Second Lieutenant
6/69-4/70 D-1/2 Infantry, 1ID, Vietnam Active Duty
Platoon Leader, Executive Officer and Commanding Officer
Promoted to First Lieutenant
4/70-6/70 2/22 Infantry, 25ID, Vietnam Active Duty
Assistant S4
6/70-6/71 Ranger Training Command, Dahlonega, Georgia Active Duty
Instructor
Promoted to Captain
3/77-10/78 73d Brigade, OHIO National Guard (ONG) M-Day
Assistant S-2
10/78-10/79 73d Brigade, ONG M-Day
Brigade Information Officer
10/79-6/81 D 237 Support Bn, ONG M-Day
Company Commander
6/81-9/81 2/48 Infantry 3AD Germany Active Duty
Battalion Maintenance Officer
9/81-6/83 A-2/48 Infantry 3AD, Germany Active Duty
Company Commander
6/83-12/83 2nd Brigade, 3AD, Germany Active Duty
Deputy Sub Community Commander
DATE DUTY STATION STATUS 1/84-10/85 73d Brigade, ONG M-Day
Chemical Office
Promoted to Major
10/85-10/87 1/147 Infantry, ONG M-Day
Operations Officer
10/87-10/88 J2, Detachment 4, ONG M-Day
Assistant Intelligence Officer
10/88-10/90 73d Brigade, ONG M-Day
Operations Officer
10/90-10/91 J2, Detachment 4, ONG M-Day
Ground Operations Officer
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
10/91-9/92 1/166 Infantry, ONG M-Day
Battalion Commander
9/92-10/92 73d Brigade, ONG M-Day
Operations Officer
10/92-12/94 1/148 Infantry, ONG M-Day
Battalion Commander
01/95-4/96 State Training Branch, ONG M-Day
Commanding Officer
Military Education:
DATE COURSE SCHOOL LOCATION
1968 Airborne Ft Benning
1968 Infantry Officer Basic Ft Benning
1969 Ranger Ft Benning
1979 Infantry Officer Advanced Ft Benning
1981 Ordnance Officer Advanced Ft Eustis
1981 Battalion Maintenance Officer Course Grafenwoehr, Germany
1985 Chemical Officer Advanced Ft Eustis
1989 Command General Staff School Ft Leavenworth
11/91 Infantry Pre Command Course Ft Benning
04/95 Battle Focused Instructor Course Rickenbacker Army Base
Awards and Commendations:
Distinguished Military Graduate – ROTC 1968
Mershon Honorary – ROTC 1968
NDSM 1968
Parachute Wings 1968
Ranger Tab 1969
Combat Infantryman’s Badge 1969
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal 1970
Army Commendation Medal w/2OLC 1970 & 1989
Air Medal w/2 Device 1970
Bronze Star Medal 1970
Vietnam Service Medal 1970
Army Achievement Medal 1983
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon 1983 & 1989
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal 1991
Meritorious Service Medal 1995
Legion of Merit 1996
Professional and Occupational Activities:
Member, Second Infantry Regiment and 148 Infantry Regiment Associations
Member, Society of the Frist Infantry Division
Member, United States Army Ranger Association
Member, Program 60, The Ohio State University
Member, Buckeye Club, The Ohio State University