Born in Anniston, Alabama, Master Sergeant (Ret.) Mose Mallard III, enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly after graduating high school, completing his Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Throughout his military service and post-military career, he dedicated himself to higher education, earning an Associate Degree from Central Texas College in 1990, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. Continuing his academic pursuits, MSG (R) Mallard earned a Master of Arts in Education, Administration, and Supervision from the University of Phoenix in 2021. 

Duty Assignments & Service History

HHB, 2nd Battalion, 36th Field Artillery – Fort Sill, OK, B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division – Korea, HHB, 1st Battalion, 35th Field Artillery, 24th Infantry Division – Fort Stewart, GA, 51st Signal Battalion – Germany, C24 Signal Battalion, 24th Infantry Division – Fort Stewart, GA, HHB, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment – Fort Stewart, GA, HHB, 75th Maintenance Battalion – Fort Stewart, GA, 2nd Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment – Fort Knox, KY377th Theater Support Command – New Orleans, LA, HHB, 75th Field Artillery Brigade – Fort Sill, OK

During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, MSG (R) Mallard served as a Communications Chief with the 24th Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Georgia.

MSG(R) Mallard military education:

Advance Basis Non Commissioned Officers Courses, Primary Leadership Course, Security Manager Course, Drill Sergeant Course, and Organization Supply Course. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal w/3 OLC, The Army Commendation Medal w/7 OLC, The Army Achievement Medal w/5 OLC, The Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Good Conduct Medal (6), Southwest Asia Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Ribbon (3rd Oak Leaf Cluster), Overseas Service Ribbon (4th award). 

MSG(R) Mallard and his wife Robin have two sons, Captain Torre E. Mallard (deceased) and Terrence E. Mallard. MSG (Ret) Mallard resides in Stafford, Virginia with his wife

Married to Liza Roos (former AF CAPT/Weapons Director) for 30 years who works at Dahlgren Naval Base as a systems engineer.

Has three Children - Connor, Lauren and Sean - All went to Riverbend High School.

Bachelors in History and a Masters in Public Administration - Licensed to teach Comprehensive Social Studies in the State of Virginia

Fully certified JROTC Instructor.

Served 22 years in the United States Army in the following positions: Signal Company Platoon Leader (Germany), Battalion Signal Officer for a field artillery battalion (Fort Sill OK), Headquarter Company Commander, United States Army Central Command Saudi Arabia, Battalion Assistant S3 for a Signal Battalion, (54th Signal Battalion AK), Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Signal Officer (Bosnia), Mechanized Infantry Brigade S6 (1st BDE 3ID -Communications Officer), G6 (Kosovo - Communications Officer), 10th Signal Battalion S3 (Fort Drum NY/Afghanistan), Battalion Executive Officer, (Fort Drum NY), Action Officer (US Joint Staff/Afghanistan), Deputy Brigade Commander 160th Signal Brigade (Kuwait), and Army Staff Officer on the G6 staff.

2 years as a contractor in DC working on the Army Staff and then 7 years traveling the middle east selling communications systems.