SFC William C Coleman entered the Army on 18 Feb 1992, and attended OUST at FT Sill Oklahoma as a Cannon Crewman.

SFC Coleman has served in every leadership position from Howitzer section Chief to Platoon Sergeant.  His assignments include 2/7 FA FT. Drum NY, as a Howitzer Driver, 3/7 FA Kirchgoens Germany as a Howitzer Number one man, 1/5 FA Fort Riley KS as a Howitzer Section Chief, F/7 FA Schofield Barracks HI, as a Gunnery Sergeant, G-3 Schofield Barracks HI as a Assistant Operations NCO, 3/7 FA Schofield Barracks HI serving as a Gunnery Sergeant and Platoon Sergeant, Schofield Barracks HI, Kandahar Afghanistan as a Platoon Sergeant. SFC Coleman’s Regiment affiliation is 1/5 FA Fort Riley KS, “HAMILTONS OWN”

SFC Coleman’s’ awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (4OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (5OLC), National Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal (5th award), NCO Development Ribbon (Numeral 3), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 3), GWOT Service Medal, The Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Armed Forces service Medal, The Nato medal, The Army Superior Unit  Award, Combat Action Badge, Air Assault Badge, Driver Mechanic Badge, The Nato Medal, The Sergeant Audie Murphy Medallion, and The Bronze Order of St Barbara.