Soldier, Scout, Leader – Midwest native builds legacy as example of Selfless Service

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Reuben Doornink has made quite a journey from family roots in the Midwest. His 20-year career in the Army Medical Corps began after graduation from Missouri Western State University, where he played football for a season and participated in the cheer squad before graduating and commissioning as a second lieutenant in 2004. He counts duty stations with a variety of staff positions in Kansas, Virginia, Georgia, and Texas, and is currently serving at Fort Detrick, Maryland, with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity. Between all the stateside moves, marriage, and kids, Doornink deployed four times, leading and working alongside combat medics and medical officers saving lives during Operation Iraqi Freedom.