Sgt.1st Class Addison Clark was born in Providence, Rhode Island and graduated high school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He joined the Army July 7, 2007. After completing OSUT and Airborne School, Clark was assigned to 1-504 PIR 82nd ABD and deployed to Iraq from August 2009 to August 2010 as a SAW Gunner. In July 2011, he was assigned to 1-12IN 4BDE 4ID in Fort Carson, Colorado and deployed in 2012 and 2014 to Afghanistan. In July 2016, Clark was assigned to 1-36IN 1SBCT 1AD in Fort Bliss, Texas; there he deployed to Afghanistan as a Platoon Sergeant in 2017. In February 2019, Clark was assigned to 1st SFAB in Fort Benning, Goergia and served as an advisor for 18 months. In December 2020, Clark was assigned to 1-505 PIR 3BCT 82nd ABD in Fort Bragg, North Carolina; he was activated on GRF February 2022 and rapidly deployed to Poland as a platoon sergeant. Clark was assigned to the Army Marksmanship Unit in October 2022 and currently serves as an instructor.
Clark’s military training includes: Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia (2007); Recon Surveillance Leaders Course, Fort Benning, Georgia (2014); Warriors Leaders Course, Fort Carson, Colorado (2015); Advanced Leaders Course, Fort Benning, Georgia (2016); Air Assault Course, Fort Bliss, Texas (2018); Military Advisor Training Academy, Fort Benning, Georgia (2019); US Army Sniper School, Fort Benning, Georgia (2019); Senior Leaders Course, Fort Benning, Georgia (2020)
Clark’s awards include: Bronze Star, Army Commendation medal (6), Army Achievement Medal (4), Army Good Conduct Medal (5th award), Afghan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (3), NATO medal, Expert Infantryman Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Airborne Wings, Air Assault Wings.