081713DaveDevoyRetirement 3 col. photo only DeVoy

Colonel David DeVoy, a Sanbornton resident and Lakes Region small business owner, recently retired. He spent 30 years serving in all three Army components. His retirement ceremony was held at the U.S Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Dave's son Captain David DeVoy III, Grandson David DeVoy IV and daughter in law, Carmela,attended his retirement ceremony. Dave was commissioned through ROTC in 1983 and he spent 4 years on active duty serving with the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Washington. He served 23 years with the New Hampshire Army National Guard. His last assignment was being the Commander of the New Hampshire Military Academy. Dave transferred to the Army Reserve in 2010 and was assigned to the U. S. Army War College in the Operations and Gaming Division. Colonel DeVoy received a Legion of Merit for his thirty years of service. He has a Master's Degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, MBA from Plymouth State University, and a BBA in Marketing from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. (Courtesy photo)