Sgt. Roy Roland
Age: 27
Place of birth: Freeport, Texas
Branch of the military: Army, 3-16 FA 2BCT 4th ID
Family: wife Angela; and children, Savannah (age 4), Waylon (age 6) and Stetson (age 7)
When and why did you join the Army?
Nov. 10, 2004; Patriotism and being a part of the global war on terrorism
Where have you been deployed?
Iraq
Where was your favorite place you’ve been stationed?
Fort Hood, Texas
What experience in your travels overseas most surprised you?
The busyness of the Iraqi people is really amazing. The 10-year-old boys over there have jobs that 30-year-old men have here.
First thing you’d buy after winning the lottery?
A house for my rugrats and the family
What do you like to do in your free time?
Play guitar; we play putt-putt golf a lot with the kids; fish; and we do pageants with our daughter, which are fun. My wife makes all her costumes.
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I’m not going to lie, I wanted to be GI Joe.
Best piece of advice you’ve ever received:
That education is important. I didn’t listen at first and had to go back and learn the hard way. |
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Sgt. Roy Roland
Sgt. Roy Roland Jones III joins his wife Angela and their three children, Waylon, Stetson and Savannah.
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