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With 10 years active duty, Grant, our youngest son is a military cook. An E7, Sergeant First Class, Grant received his most recent promotion in 1 November 2007. His 10 year anniversary is January 22, 2008. He has several jumps from perfectly good airplanes. I just can't imagine why a sane person would do such a thing but that's what he likes to do. Gary tells him the those pots and pans rattling during a jump will wake up the enemy.
His first duty station was the 1st Battalion, 30th Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Mechanized stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Bronze Star Recipient. Click on ribbon for additional information about the decoration. Camp Fallujah, Iraq. October 31, 2007. Staff Sergeant Grant L. Beyers has been awarded the "Bronze Star Medal" for exceptional meritorious service while serving as the Battalion's Senior Food Operations Sergeant and Class V (ammunitions) NCOIC (Non Commissioned Officer In Charge). Staff Sergeant Beyers' performance greatly contributed to the mission of the 3-509th IN BN (ABN) (Infantry Battalion- Airborne) during Operation Iraqi Freedom and in keeping with the highest traditions of the 75th Support Battalion (ABN) (Airborne), the 25th Infantry Division, and the United States Army. The following narrative accompanied the Award. "Staff Sergeant Grant Beyers, United States Army, distinguished himself by exceptional meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service to the United States Army as the Battalion's Senior Food Operations Sergeant and Primary Class IV NCOIC in Foxtrot Company, 725th SPT BN (ABN) (Support Battalion - Airborne), Camp Fallujah, from 6 October 2006 to 1 December 2007 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sergeant Beyers' ability to multifunction logistically has been unsurpassed by any technical expert in the food service operational career field. Upon arrival in Iraq (for his second tour), he was selected to be a section leader in the distribution platoon that provided an integral role to the maneuver units that it supported. Operating outside his MOS (Military Occupational Status), he immediately adapted and excelled as a convoy commander. He quickly learned to navigate dangerous main an alternate supply routes with zero loss of personnel or equipment. Staff Sergeant Beyers served as a convoy commander for over 20 missions within a short three month period, he proved himself as a logistical warrior.
In conjunction with his convoy duties, Staff Sergeant Beyers was again tasked outside of his MOS to become the primary Class V NCOIC for the battalion He was personally responsible for storing, ordering, inventorying, and transporting over $3,000,000 worth of Class V (ammunitions) and equipment to every company in the Battalion. Three months into deployment, Task Force 3-509th IN BN (ABN) was sent to aide in combat operations northeast of Fallujah, Iraq.
Staff Sergeant Beyers was sent forward to provide food service at five observation posts within a 20 mile span from Camp Fallujah. Upon his arrival at the new area of operation, Staff Sergeant Beyers continued to display his selfless service by volunteering to permanently occupy and operate out of an observation post, far removed from any comforts or safety of Camp Fallujah. Operating in very austere conditions, often with no electricity or light (or hot water), and susceptible to hostile fire at any time, Staff Sergeant Beyers orchestrated serving three hot meals a day to over 200 Soldiers, Marines, and Iraqi Police. His expertise and knowledge created a well united food service and supply chain operation that worked effectively through coordinating with two different branches of service and civilian contractors.
His professionalism and dedication to duty was instrumental to the timely delivery of several classes of supply and was the spearhead to providing critical logistical support to the 3-509th IN BN (ABN). Whether it was Class 1 (food), Class V (ammunitions), or transporting paratroopers to their objective, Staff Sergeant Beyers played a major role in the critical sustainment of combat operations in two different areas of operations. Staff Sergeant Beyers has not only demonstrated exceptionally strong leadership skills and traits, but also the wisdom, judgment, and maturity of more senior non-commissioned officers, all while serving under the stresses of an extremely hostile environment.
His actions are in the keeping with the finest traditions of military service and reflect distinct credit upon himself, this command, and the United States Army."
Additionally, for Actively engaging or being engaged by the enemy" on 17 January 2007 the "Combat Action Badge" was awarded to Staff Sergeant Beyers.
Click on the Badge for additional information on the decoration.
Click here to email Grant.
Grant returned from a 6 month tour to Kosovo in May, 2002. and moved to Fort Bragg, NC in November, 2002 with the HHC Company of the 82nd Airborne. From Kuwait, he participated in the invasion of Iraq and went into Baghdad. Grant returned to Fort Bragg on May 7, 2003 from a 3 month tour.
This don't look like no kitchen to me! Where's the pots & pans?
From there, Grant spent a year at Fort Lee, Virginia, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 266th Quartermaster Battalion, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade as a cooking instructor.
While there, he hosted Al Roker and was featured on the Roker on the Road TV show on the Food Network.
Moving to Fort Richardson (Anchorage), Alaska in 2005 he is in the 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry (Airborne). Leaving Iraq on November 18, 2007 from his 2nd tour to Iraq with the 509th, Grant returned to Fort Richardson, AK on Thanksgiving morning. Returnning to Fort Bragg, NC to the 82nd Airborne in March, 2008 he has now returned to Iraq for the third time and should return about December, 2009. His mailing address is:
Sfc Beyers, Grant L.
HHC 3BCT, 82nd ABN DIV
APO, AE 09313-9998
Grant has 3 children; Jacquline, 14; Katelynn, 12; and Garrett, 6.
Sorry that this is an older photo. We don't have a more recent one.
