David Dougherty

Military Awards, Citations, Achievements: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters (OLC)), Meritorious Service Medal (w/ 3 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (w/ 1 OLC), Iraq Campaign Medal (w/ 1 campaign star), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (w/1 campaign stars), Ranger Tab, others.

Service: 25 Years and 8 Days - U.S. Army Ranger
David entered the Army in 1991, completing Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning, GA. He served in various leadership positions, including Infantryman, Scout Sniper, Scout Team Leader, Squad Leader, Ranger Instructor, Rifle Platoon Sergeant, Scout Platoon Sergeant, Battalion Operations Sergeant, First Sergeant, Battalion Command Sergeant Major (CSM), G3 Sergeant Major, and Brigade CSM Advisor (1st BDE, 205th Corps Afghan National Army) Command Sergeant Major of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (A). His military and civilian education includes all levels of the Non-Commissioned Officer Education System (NCOES), and the United States Army Sergeants Major Course (Class 62). He is a graduate of Airborne School, Jumpmaster School, Pathfinder School, Air Assault School, the US Army Ranger School, Malaysian Tracker Course, and the Australian Jungle Course. David completed deployments to Ukraine, Baltic countries, Haiti, Afghanistan x 2, and 15 months in Iraq during the surge. Before retiring, David was the IMCOM 3-5-7 sergeant Major in San Antonio, Texas.

Personal: David has been married to his best friend, Kristy for 26 years. They have four children, Brian, Dylan, Nicolas and Ashley. They have made San Antonio, Texas their home for the last 10 years. After starting at the foundation 11 years ago, as a volunteer through golf, David knew it was something he wanted to do when he retired. As he watched the Foundation grow from afar, he was amazed at how much they were helping heroes and their families. After retirement, he was proud to join the MWSF team and looks forward to coming to work every single day.