Magna Carta News
Sunday, March 27, 2005
State Lawmaker Receives Guard Promotion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Ray Carter, House Media
Capitol: (405) 557-7421
Contact: State Rep. Rex Duncan
Capitol: (405) 557-7344
Sand Springs: (918) 584-3434
State Lawmaker Receives Guard Promotion
OKLAHOMA CITY (March 25)- A state lawmaker who has spent all of his adult life in some form of military service has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Army National Guard. Along with the promotion, State Rep. Rex Duncan has been designated the executive officer of the 189th Regiment, a Regional Training Institute in Oklahoma City. The facility is home to two battalions and provides artillery and officer candidate training.
"I'm excited, but with any promotion comes additional responsibilities," said Duncan, R-Sand Springs. "I'm up to the expectations that come with the rank of lieutenant colonel and I'll do
the best I can."
Duncan has served the past 25 years in either the Guard, Reserves or on active duty. He first enlisted in 1979 during his junior year at Perry High School in Oklahoma.
"I grew up in a military family," Duncan said. "My dad was a Guard colonel, so I grew up around it and decided to enlist - in part out of respect for his career and service. I enjoyed it and have been in ever since."
In recent years, Duncan's service has taken him across the globe and he served 16 months active duty in Qatar, Afghanistan, Djibouti and Iraq in 2002 and 2003.
"I closed my law practice and volunteered for active duty right after 9-11," Duncan said. "Most of the time I was in Qatar, but I farmed out to Afghanistan in '02, then to the Horn of Africa in the fall, back to Qatar and then to Baghdad in April '03."
Duncan served as a Forward Deputy Operations Officer for the Special Operations Command while overseas in 2002 and 2003. While in Iraq, Duncan was among those who explored Saddam Hussein's palaces. Among the mementos from his time in Iraq is a picture of Duncan
holding a gold-plated AK-47 discovered in one of the buildings.
"It was a surreal experience," Duncan said, "but it was a neat experience. I'm glad I volunteered. I assume there's the possibility I'll be back over there before my career is over."
Duncan was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2004 and is serving his first year in office.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Ray Carter, House Media
Capitol: (405) 557-7421
Contact: State Rep. Rex Duncan
Capitol: (405) 557-7344
Sand Springs: (918) 584-3434
State Lawmaker Receives Guard Promotion
OKLAHOMA CITY (March 25)- A state lawmaker who has spent all of his adult life in some form of military service has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Army National Guard. Along with the promotion, State Rep. Rex Duncan has been designated the executive officer of the 189th Regiment, a Regional Training Institute in Oklahoma City. The facility is home to two battalions and provides artillery and officer candidate training.
"I'm excited, but with any promotion comes additional responsibilities," said Duncan, R-Sand Springs. "I'm up to the expectations that come with the rank of lieutenant colonel and I'll do
the best I can."
Duncan has served the past 25 years in either the Guard, Reserves or on active duty. He first enlisted in 1979 during his junior year at Perry High School in Oklahoma.
"I grew up in a military family," Duncan said. "My dad was a Guard colonel, so I grew up around it and decided to enlist - in part out of respect for his career and service. I enjoyed it and have been in ever since."
In recent years, Duncan's service has taken him across the globe and he served 16 months active duty in Qatar, Afghanistan, Djibouti and Iraq in 2002 and 2003.
"I closed my law practice and volunteered for active duty right after 9-11," Duncan said. "Most of the time I was in Qatar, but I farmed out to Afghanistan in '02, then to the Horn of Africa in the fall, back to Qatar and then to Baghdad in April '03."
Duncan served as a Forward Deputy Operations Officer for the Special Operations Command while overseas in 2002 and 2003. While in Iraq, Duncan was among those who explored Saddam Hussein's palaces. Among the mementos from his time in Iraq is a picture of Duncan
holding a gold-plated AK-47 discovered in one of the buildings.
"It was a surreal experience," Duncan said, "but it was a neat experience. I'm glad I volunteered. I assume there's the possibility I'll be back over there before my career is over."
Duncan was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2004 and is serving his first year in office.
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