military life of the alan bruns family
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The Military Life of the The Military Life of the Alan Bruns FamilyAlan Bruns Family
1983-20081983-2008
Alan Bruns
is a Colorado Native and after graduating from Lamar High
School,
attended Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois receiving a
Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1983 and was
commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the
US Army.
With Dad, Mom & his adorable sister, Aimee
ROTC BanquetWith Miss Joyce
Commissioning
2nd Lieutenant Alan Bruns
received a one year educational delay received a one year educational delay and married his beloved sweetheart, and married his beloved sweetheart,
Joyce Thompson (originally from Joyce Thompson (originally from Chicago) on March 11, 1984 in Chicago) on March 11, 1984 in
Tucson, ArizonaTucson, Arizona
Wedding Day
Hanging out with Joein Old Tucson
Notice the Airborne Shirt
2nd Lieutenant Alan Bruns
attended the Chemical Officer Basic attended the Chemical Officer Basic Course at Ft. McClellan, Alabama Course at Ft. McClellan, Alabama finishing as an Honor Graduate.finishing as an Honor Graduate.
Chemical School Banquet
Graduation
Off to class
How to Respond to a Chemical Attack!
19 weeks of training!
Gas, Gas,
Gas!!!
Thank youVery
much!
1st Lieutenant
Alan Brunsassigned asassigned as Battalion Assistant S-3/ Battalion Assistant S-3/
Chemical Officer for the 6th Battalion, 502nd Chemical Officer for the 6th Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, Berlin Brigade, West Infantry Regiment, Berlin Brigade, West
Berlin, Germany; Berlin, Germany; and Assistant Brigade Chemical Officer/ and Assistant Brigade Chemical Officer/
Team Leader of the 72nd Chemical Team Leader of the 72nd Chemical Detachment, Detachment,
Berlin Brigade, West Berlin, GermanyBerlin Brigade, West Berlin, Germanyduring the .during the .
Having fun behind the Iron Curtain
76th Chemical Detachment
Brandenburg Gate
Playing with Soviet Weapons
Berlin Beauty
Joshua- Ich bin ein Berliner
Heidelberg CastleChemical Ball
2nd Lieutenant (AGAIN) Alan Bruns
attended the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine attended the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine of the Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, of the Uniformed Services University, Bethesda,
Maryland with rotations at Bethesda Naval Hospital Maryland with rotations at Bethesda Naval Hospital and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in D.C., and and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in D.C., and
earned his Medical Degree in 1990 and was earned his Medical Degree in 1990 and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical
Honor society. Honor society.
Air Assault
Joshua’s newSister, Ashley Joy
“Special” Forces Medical Students
Alan met his friend, Gene, deep in the
woods of Kentucky.
Medical School Graduation
& re-Commissioning
Captain Alan Bruns
graduated from his internship in 1991 graduated from his internship in 1991 and residency in 1995 at Tripler Army and residency in 1995 at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii and Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii and
is now a Board Certified is now a Board Certified Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Otolaryngology- Head and Neck
Surgeon.Surgeon.
Major Alan Bruns
Chief of Otolaryngology, Keller Army Hospital, West Point, New York
where he also was the Head and Neck Staff for Surgical Residents at the
Castle Point Veteran’s Medical Center, and the Otolaryngology Consultant,
Patterson Army Community Hospital, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey.
Where’s Joyce?Our Sunday School Cadets
Using surgical skillsAt the Hospital
Ashley’s twoForeign cadets
Honor Grad
Lieutenant Colonel Alan Bruns
became the Chief of Otolaryngology, became the Chief of Otolaryngology, Evans Army Hospital, Ft. Carson, Evans Army Hospital, Ft. Carson,
Colorado and eventually the Chief of Colorado and eventually the Chief of the Department of Surgery.the Department of Surgery.
ENT ClinicTeam Building
Clinic Hand-OffFrom LTC Meyer
Doug Barbee’s Retirement
Promotion to LTC NTC in the pretty part of California
Lieutenant Colonel Alan Bruns
planned and led two Medical Mission planned and led two Medical Mission Teams to Northern BelizeTeams to Northern Belize
Colonel Alan Bruns
from July 2006 – March 2007, was the from July 2006 – March 2007, was the Surgical Consultant/ Clinical Surgical Consultant/ Clinical
Operations Officer/ Head and Neck Operations Officer/ Head and Neck Trauma Surgeon for the Task Force Trauma Surgeon for the Task Force
3rd Medical Command, Multinational 3rd Medical Command, Multinational Corps-Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.Corps-Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.
Trying to get to Iraq Yes, Kuwait is hot in August!
Future of Iraq
Living the good life!
MNC-I Bible Study Group
City of Ur
Promoted by MG SilvermanTo Colonel
Wheaton inBalad, Iraq
New Iraqi MedicClassroom
A Brief Word A Brief Word from our Iraqi Master from our Iraqi Master
Card SponsorCard Sponsor
Chance to be an Chance to be an Iraqi Dictator for a DayIraqi Dictator for a Day
Riding an Iraqi CamelRiding an Iraqi Camel
Train-up, move, equip, feed Train-up, move, equip, feed and house a soldier for an and house a soldier for an
Iraq deployment Iraq deployment
Redeploying and Coming Redeploying and Coming home to your family!home to your family!
Colonel Alan Bruns
returned to Evans Army Hospital, Ft. returned to Evans Army Hospital, Ft. Carson, Colorado as the Chief of the Carson, Colorado as the Chief of the
Department of Surgery.Department of Surgery.
Teaching Chicago 4th
Graders about Iraq.
Home again.
Richard Purdy finallyRetired!
Ryan added toThe Family.
Colonel Alan Bruns
Completed additional military Completed additional military training of greater than 2 weeks in training of greater than 2 weeks in other states including California, other states including California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, New Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, & Wisconsin. Pennsylvania, Texas, & Wisconsin. And spent two weeks in Kuwait and And spent two weeks in Kuwait and three weeks in the Marshall Islandsthree weeks in the Marshall Islands
Army Slogans that Influenced his career
Be all you can be- 1981Be all you can be- 1981 (Convinced him to sign up)(Convinced him to sign up)
Army of One- 2001Army of One- 2001 (Considered leaving, but would have left (Considered leaving, but would have left
an Army of Zero)an Army of Zero)
Army Strong- 2006Army Strong- 2006 (Started going to the gym)(Started going to the gym)
Home is where the Army sends you…
A few places of work.
No greater blessing thanto have a great family!
Thank you to the soldiers & Thank you to the soldiers & NCOs, patients, leaders, ENT NCOs, patients, leaders, ENT
staff, friends, & my family who staff, friends, & my family who have made this a wonderful have made this a wonderful
journey. journey.
Alan BrunsAlan Bruns