MAJ Brian C. Sears

MAJ Brian Sears grew up in the mountains of Western North Carolina and graduated from the United States Military Academy with a degree in History in 2012. He commissioned as a Field Artillery officer and was assigned to the 1-38 Field Artillery Regiment, 210 Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea, where he served as a platoon leader and a general’s aide-de-camp. He deployed to Afghanistan as a general’s military assistant, and upon redeploying, served as a liaison officer to the Republic of Korea Army. Brian attended the Field Artillery Captains Career Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was then assigned to the 4-27 Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, where he served as the 1-1 Cavalry Squadron’s Fire Support Officer, and later the Brigade Fire Control Officer. Brian then commanded the 1st Armored Division’s Headquarters Support Company. He then deployed to Afghanistan and served as Bagram Airfield’s J3 (Operations Officer). Graduated from Baylor University in 2022, with a degree focusing on American Religious History. He recently transitioned from the Field Artillery to serving as a FA59 (Strategist). Brian now serves as a senior instructor in the American History division of the Department of History. Brian also serves the West Point Anglican Chapel Service as an ordained Deacon and as the officer-in-charge (OIC). He is grateful to be married to May and for their four wonderful children.