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LTC Andrew Morgado

Professor of Military Science

Lieutenant Colonel Andy Morgado is a native of Danbury, Connecticut. He was assigned as the Professor of Military Science and Leadership at Siena College in June 2008.

Lieutenant Colonel Morgado was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Armor in 1994 from the ROTC program at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  He graduated with a Baccalaureate degree, majoring in Government, and was a “Distinguished Military Graduate.”  In fourteen years of Army service, he has served on two combat deployments to Iraq; two operational deployments to Korea; and served in a variety of command and staff positions in the continental United States.  From March 2003 to March 2004, he deployed to Iraq as a Cavalry Troop Commander; served as the Liaison to Iraq President Jalal Talibani; and later served as a Tank Battalion Operations Officer.  He returned to Iraq in 2006 as a Division Maneuver Planner and later served as a Combined Arms Battalion Operations Officer until his return in November 2007.

In addition to his undergraduate education at Lehigh University, Lieutenant Colonel Morgado graduated cum laude from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont with a Master of Arts in Diplomacy in 2006.  Also in 2006, he earned a Master of Military Art and Science from the United States Army Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.  He is also a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic Course and the Aviation Captains’ Career Course.

His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, with oak leaf cluster; the Army Commendation Medal for valor, with silver oak leaf cluster: the Parachutist badge: and the Combat Action Badge.

CPT Matthew Tennant

Recruiting Operations Officer / Assistant Professor of Military Science

Captain Tennant has been at Siena College since May 2008, and is the Recruiting Operations Officer as well as an Assistant Professor Military Science at Siena College. 

CPT Tennant received his BS in Criminology and Army Commission from Niagara University in 2003 and was Branched Field Artillery. CPT Tennant was a Company FSO with Bco 2nd Battalion-7th Cavalry during OIF II, firing battery platoon leader in 2nd Battalion 82nd Field Artillery Regiment. CPT Tennant Just returned from his second tour in Iraq where he was on a Battalion MiTT Team training the Iraqi army. CPT Tennant’s schooling includes FA Officer Basic Course, Bradley Leaders Course, FA Captains Career Course, Military Transition Team Course, Joint Fires Observer Course, Tactical Information Operations Course, and Airborne School. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation with V Device, Army Commendation medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Airborne Badge, and Combat Action Badge. 

MSG Richard Larson

Senior Military Science Instructor

Master Sergeant Larson has been the Senior Military Science Instructor at Siena College since JUN 2009.

MSG Larson was born in Connecticut and raised predominantly on Cape Cod, Massachusetts where he graduated from high school in 1988.  He entered the U.S. Army later that year when he attended Basic Training and 13F Fire Support Specialist training at Ft. Sill, OK.

MSG Larson was then assigned to Ft. Lewis, WA where he served for almost three years. He then ETSd from the Army for a period of 2 ½ years, serving temporarily in an Army Reserves Drill Sergeant Unit, and then in the Massachusetts National Guard.  He re-entered the Active Army in 1994 and was assigned to Ft. Campbell, KY.  Follow on assignments include Camp Casey, Korea; Heidelberg and Babenhausen, Germany; and Ft. Carson, CO before being assigned to Siena College.

MSG Larson has served in many leadership positions throughout his career.  He has served as a Forward Observer; Fire Support Sergeant at Company, Battlalion, and Brigade levels; Warrior Leader’s Course Instructor; Operations Sergeant for the 101st NCO Academy; Operations Sergeant for the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and the V Corps Artillery Fire and Effects Coordination Cells; and as a First Sergeant for three separate units. He deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom on four different occasions; two as a Battery First Sergeant and two as an Operations Sergeant.

MSG Larson graduated as the Distinguished Honor Graduate or with Honors from all levels of NCOES through to the Advanced Noncommissioned Officer’s Course, the Battle Staff NCO Course, and the First Sergeant’s Course. His civilian education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences from Thomas Edison State College.

MSG Larson’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2-OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (2-OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (5-OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (5-OLC), the Good Conduct Medal (6th award), the National Defense Service Medal (1 bronze star), the Iraqi Campaign Medal (4- bronze stars), the Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism-Support Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon (numeral-3), the Army Service Ribbon, and the Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral-5). He is also awarded the Air Assault and Airborne Badges. Additionally, MSG Larson is a member of both the prestigious Sergeant Morales and Sergeant Audie Murphy Clubs.