Rev. David H. Penny started in the Infantry in the IL Army National Guard in 1984. He transferred to active Army becoming an armor crewman and later a tank commander and instructor at Ft. Knox KY. ...view moreRev. David H. Penny started in the Infantry in the IL Army National Guard in 1984. He transferred to active Army becoming an armor crewman and later a tank commander and instructor at Ft. Knox KY. While serving his first tour in the Federal Republic of Germany 86-89 he crossed trained as a Cavalry Scout with whom he patrolled the East German Border. After a couple breaks in service he returned to the infantry prior to 9/11. David later reclassified as a Chaplains Assistant (but once Infantry always Infantry) becoming the Illinois State Chaplain Asst. Sergeant First Class Penny retired in 2012 three years after his tour of Afghanistan. He worked with at-risk-youth for over 13 years at Illinois National Guard Youth Challenge Academy becoming Commandant in 2015. David changed careers in 2018 when he became the Clinical Supervisor of a program helping traumatized youth. David's bachelor’s is from Eastern Illinois University, his three master’s degrees of Divinity, business Management and Leadership, and Pastoral Counseling are from Liberty University. He is expected to receive his Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University in 2019.view less