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Alvin
J. Bedgood, Major, USA
(Retired) assumed arms
in July 1993, upon his
promotion to Major. The
arms reflect his
ancestry, love of
heraldic design and his
service to his country
as a soldier, teacher
and community volunteer.
Born
in New Orleans,
Louisiana, the armiger
enlisted in the US Army
in 1975, rising to the
rank of Sergeant. In
1979 he earned a two
year scholarship via the
Active Duty Enlisted
Scholarship
Commissioning
Program. While
attending college he was
inducted into the
following honour
societies: Phi Alpha
Theta, Alpha Sigma Nu,
Blue Key and the
Scabbard and Blade. He
completed college as a
Distinguished Military
Graduate, receiving his
commission as a Second
Lieutenant in 1981.
From
1981 to 1998 he served
in a variety of command
and staff positions in
the United States,
Europe and Asia. He
served in the first
Persian Gulf War (90 –
91) and on three
deployments to the
Balkans (96 – 97). His
final assignment was as
Deputy Commander/Army,
93rd Operations Group
(96 – 98). His military
awards and decorations
include: The Legion of
Merit; three Meritorious
Service Medals, five
Army Commendation
Medals, the Joint
Service Achievement
Medal, two Army
Achievement Medals and
the Army Good Conduct
Medal.
Upon
his retirement from
active service in 1998,
he was appointed
Lieutenant Colonel and
Aide to the Governor’s
Staff by the Governor of
the State of Georgia.
Mr. Bedgood received an
Associate in Science
(AS) with honours from
Mount Wachusett
Community College
(Gardner, MA) in June
1979. He went on to earn
a Bachelor of Arts (BA)
in History from Loyola
University (New Orleans,
LA) in May 1981, a
Master of Science (MS)
in International
Relations from Troy
University (Troy, AL) in
1985, and an Educational
Specialist (EdS) from
the National College of
Education of
National-Louis
University (Evanston,
IL) in 1994.
He
is currently the
Director, Quality and
Process Improvement for
a business unit of a
large information
technology services
company. His business
certifications include:
Project Management
Professional (PMP),
Certified Business
Manager (CBM), Microsoft
Certified Systems
Engineer (MCSE), and the
Certification in
Homeland Security
(CHS-V). In addition to
his professional
pursuits, he actively
serves in a variety of
volunteer civic and
community service
organizations.
Mr.
Bedgood is a Lieutenant
Colonel in the Civil Air
Patrol (US Air Force
Auxiliary) where he
actively serves in a
variety of leadership
positions at the Wing,
Region and National
Level. In August 2005 he
was a ground team leader
during the Hurricane
Katrina relief and
recovery operations in
Mississippi. His Civil
Air Patrol awards and
decorations include: Two
Exceptional Service
Awards; two Meritorious
Service Awards, the
National Commander’s
Commendation Award, six
Commanders Commendation
Awards and the Gil Robb
Wilson Award.
The
Armiger is a life member
of: The Veterans of
Foreign Wars (VFW);
Armed Forces
Communications
Electronics Association
(AFCEA); Association of
Old Crows (AOC);
Association of the
United States Army
(AUSA); Air Force
Association (AFA), Korea
Defence Veterans of
America (KDVA) the
Regimental Signal Corps
Association (RSCA); and
Patron of the American
College of Heraldry
(ACH). He is also a
member of the: Reserve
Officers Association;
Military Officers
Association of America;
Society for Creative
Anachronism, the Masons
and the Civil Air
Patrol.
He
has received several
civilian honours, which
include: The University
President’s Award from
Loyola University; The
George C. Marshall
Foundation’s Outstanding
Cadet Award; Certificate
of Merit from the Mayor
of the City of New
Orleans, LA;
Proclamation and Key to
the City from the Mayor
of Warner Robins, GA;
Certificates of
Commendation from the
Governors of the States
of Louisiana, Maryland,
Massachusetts and New
York and The President’s
Call to Service Award
for lifetime achievement
in volunteer service.
The
Arms and Badges were
designed and emblazoned
in black and white as
well as colour by the
Armiger. The version of
the Arms depicted here,
were digitally enhanced
by Mr. David Robert
Wooten.
BADGE
1: A griffin
segreant Azure, armed
and langued Gules,
beaked and fore legged
and with wings elevated
and addorsed all Or,
holding in the sinister
claws three lightning
bolts Argent, and in the
dexter claws a sword
Proper enflamed Gules.
BADGE 2: A Maltese cross
per gyronny Azure and
Argent, fimbriated Or,
charged with a sun in
his splendour Or.
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