CSM Cory M. Plunk
Command Sergeant Major Cory M. Plunk is a native of Nashville, Tennessee. He enlisted in the United States Army in May 2003 as an Infantryman (11B) and attended One Station Unit Training and Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
CSM Plunk has served in a wide range of leadership and operational assignments across conventional, airborne, and Stryker formations. His assignments include Fire Team Leader with B Company (Bushmasters), 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WA; Squad Leader with Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Stryker), Vilseck, Germany; Drill Sergeant with E Company, 3-13th Infantry Battalion, 193rd Infantry Brigade, Fort Jackson, SC; Weapons Squad Leader and Platoon Sergeant with Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy; ROTC Instructor with 2nd Brigade ROTC (Fordham University), Bronx, NY; Equal Opportunity Advisor to the Commanding General of the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Fort Hood, TX; First Sergeant of Grim Troop and Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (Rattler Troop), Sabre Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment; and Senior Military Science Instructor at Loyola University (Chicago) with 3rd Brigade ROTC; Battalion Operations Sergeant Major for 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Brigade Operations Sergeant Major for the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
His combat deployments include operations in Mosul, Baghdad, Rawah, and Baqubah, Iraq, and Wardak Province, Afghanistan.
CSM Plunk’s military education includes the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy (Commandant’s List), Master Leader Course (Honor Graduate), Senior Leader Course (Commandant’s List), Advanced Leader Course (Distinguished Honor Graduate), Warrior Leader Course, Airborne School, Air Assault School, U.S. Army Drill Sergeant School, Modern Army Combatives Level I and II, Army Basic Instructor Course, Master Resilience Training, Equal Opportunity Advisor Course (Honor Graduate), Mediation Course, Foundation Instructor Facilitator Course, Army Retention Course, and Combat Lifesaver Course.
He holds a Master of Science in Management (Business) from Excelsior University.
CSM Plunk’s awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (4th Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Commendation Medal (7th OLC), Army Achievement Medal (6th OLC), Valorous Unit Award (1st OLC), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1 Campaign Star), Iraq Campaign Medal (2 Campaign Stars), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 5), Drill Sergeant Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Army Instructor Badge, Driver’s Badge, German Schützenschnur (Silver), Foreign Jump Wings (Hungary), Silver Spurs, and Golden Spurs.
CSM Plunk is a recipient of the prestigious U.S. Cavalry and Armor Association’s Order of St. George and the National Infantry Association’s Order of St. Maurice.
