LIEUTENANT COLONEL MARTIN E. STOKES

LTC Stokes is a native of Falls City, Nebraska.  He received his commission in May 1989 upon graduation from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.  He earned a Bachelor’s degree in History and Economics.

LTC Stokes’ assignments include Group Property Book Officer for the 528th United States Army Artillery Group, Cakmakli, Turkey; Troop Executive Officer and GSE Platoon Leader, Maintenance Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment; Supply Officer, 24th Corps Support Group; Battalion S-4, 3d Forward Support Battalion (FSB), 3rd Infantry Division; A CO Commander, 3rd FSB, 3ID.

He served in this last assignment during the deployment to Kuwait for Desert Thunder from February - June 1998.  Following company command he was an Assistant Professor of Military Science at Colorado State University where he earned a Masters of Art degree in History.

 LTC Stokes’ next duty station was Fort Hood, Texas and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division.  He served as the General Supply Officer and the Operations Chief in the Division Materiel Management Center.  During this time he deployed to Kosovo where he served as the Deputy Chief, Multinational Support Cell.  Upon his return he was assigned as the Executive Officer, 404th Aviation Support Battalion and deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003.  In Iraq he was assigned as the Division Support Command S-3.  Upon redeployment from Iraq, he transferred to the Operations Group, National Training Center, serving on the Brigade Logistics Team (Goldminers) as the Echelon Above Brigade and Battalion Executive Officer trainer, and served three months as Operations Group Executive Officer. On 30 August 2006, LTC Stokes took command of the Echelons Above Brigade Support Battalion, Support Brigade at Fort Irwin.  LTC Stokes became the Professor of Military Science at UC – Santa Barbara in September, 2007.

LTC Stokes’ military education includes Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Turkish Language Course, Combined Logistics Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms Services Staff School, and Command and General Staff College. 

His awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (w/1 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (w/4 OLC), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/2 Bronze Star), Kosovo Service Medal, NATO Medal, Global War on Terror Expeditionary & Service Medals, and Army Superior Unit Award. 

LTC Stokes and his wife Chris have been married for fifteen years and they have two children, Emily (10) and Nathan (8).