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From Special Ops Signal to Developing Strategy for a Four Star Or Looking at the Big Picture: From Special Ops Signal Officer to Strategic Thinker

Joseph A. Funderburke

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Our latest interview features LTC Joseph ("Joe") Funderburke '95. Listen as he relates his story in getting to West Point after an enlisted stint in the active duty Army, followed by a year at the USMA Prep School. LTC Funderburke commissioned into the Signal Corps and spent many of his company grade years supporting special operations forces in both stateside and overseas locations, including several deployments to the Middle East. LTC Funderburke also discusses some of his assignments as a field grade officer, including service with the Strategic Studies Group for both the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA).

Video Details Interview Date:1-Jul-15
Interviewer:Rick Black
Conflicts:
  • Iraq War
Topics:
  • African American Military Experience
  • Military Families
  • Race in the Military
  • United States Military Academy Prep School (USMAPS)
  • War on Terror
Class Year:
  • 1995
Biographical Details Name:Joseph A. Funderburke
Branch:Signal Corps
Institution:USMA
Graduation Year:1995 (Cullum 52206)
Service Start:1995
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