Sergeant First Class Roderic Haworth (USA Retired)
Company Operations NCO
Sergeant First Class (Retired) Roderic Haworth was born in Fayetteville, NC. He joined the Minnesota Army National Guard in January 1991 and attended Basic Combat Training and Infantry School at Ft. Benning, GA.
Haworth held the following positions throughout his career: Motor Platoon Sergeant, Company Readiness NCO, Rifle Platoon Sergeant, Machine Gun Squad Leader, Rifle Squad Leader and Team Leader. He participated in Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom. He deployed to Kuwait/Iraq in 2011-2012 and to Afghanistan in 2005 and 2006.
Education: Graduated from Concordia University, ST. Paul in 2011 with a BA in Organizational Management and Leadership.
Military Education: Haworth attended and graduated from Primary Leadership and Development Course, the Recruiting and Retention Course, Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course, Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course, Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Prevention Course and the Suicide Intervention Officer Course.
Promotions: Promoted to the rank of Sergeant, June 1996; Staff Sergeant, February 2001; Sergeant First Class, November 2002.
Assignments: Assigned to B Co 1-135 IN, 1991; B Co 2-135 IN, 1992; Recruiting and Retention Command, 1999; TF Phoenix, 2004; B Co 2-135, 2006; 1135th CSC, 2015
Awards and Decorations: Master Recruiting and Retention Badge, Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2), Army Good Conduct Medal (5), Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (8), National Defense Service Medal (2), Afghan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Ribbon, Army Professional Development Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, Minnesota Recruiting Ribbon, Minnesota Service Ribbon, Minnesota Meritorious Service Medal.
Civilian Occupation: Haworth retired from the Minnesota Army National Guard in May 2018, was employed as a Loan Originator with Wintrust Mortgage in Rochester, MN, was the Parts and Warranty Coordinator for Energy Products and Design and Sales Lead for Destination BBQ and is currently employed by Hennepin County Veterans Service as an Assistant Veteran Service Representative.
Professional Memberships and Affiliations: Haworth is a founding member of Beyond the Yellow Ribbon SE Minnesota, served with SALUTE SE Minnesota, Tee it Up for the Troops, Rochester Area Builders Association and Honor Bound Veteran.