Staff Sergeant Rod Phillips is a proud Combat Wounded Vietnam Veteran who joined the United States Army in July of 1967, following the traditions of his Father, Uncle, and Grandfathers, attending infantry training at Fort Benning Georgia, Advanced Infantry training at Fort Gordon Georgia returning to Fort Benning for Airborne Jump School. In December 1967, after Parachute Training Rod was assigned to the 101st Screaming Eagles Airborne Division in Vietnam, another generation of the Band of Brothers. Rod's introduction to Vietnam was during the infamous Tet Offensive of January 1968.
While in Vietnam Rod walked point, the tip of the spear, in the Northern I Corps area of the Ashau Valley, Hue-Phu Bai near Laos, and the DMZ, conducting search and destroy missions in 101st Airborne operations Somerset Plain, Nevada Eagle, and many others. Rod was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant and awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, and more medals including Presidential Unit Citations.

Staff Sergeant Rod Phillips is a proud Combat Wounded Vietnam Veteran who joined the United States Army in July of 1967, following the traditions of his Father, Uncle, and Grandfathers, attending infantry training at Fort Benning Georgia, Advanced Infantry training at Fort Gordon Georgia returning to Fort Benning for Airborne Jump School. In December 1967, after Parachute Training Rod was assigned to the 101st Screaming Eagles Airborne Division in Vietnam, another generation of the Band of Brothers. Rod's introduction to Vietnam was during the infamous Tet Offensive of January 1968.
While in Vietnam Rod walked point, the tip of the spear, in the Northern I Corps area of the Ashau Valley, Hue-Phu Bai near Laos, and the DMZ, conducting search and destroy missions in 101st Airborne operations Somerset Plain, Nevada Eagle, and many others. Rod was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant and awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, and more medals including Presidential Unit Citations.