Timothy A. Guden

Timothy A. Guden
Timothy A. Guden
	CSM Guden at TRADOC
Born	Medford, Wisconsin
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1987–2021
Rank	Command Sergeant Major
Unit	2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division; 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division; 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division;
Commands	United States Military Academy; United States Army Training and Doctrine Command; Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region; Fort Benning; United States Army Infantry School;
Battles / wars	Gulf War; Iraq War; War in Afghanistan; Operation Inherent Resolve
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit (4)

Timothy A. Guden is a former United States Army soldier. Over a 33-year career, he served as the Command Sergeant Major for the United States Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, from August 2012 to March 2014, the Command Sergeant Major of the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, Georgia, from March 2014 to May 2015, the Command Sergeant Major of the Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region from June 2015 to July 2016, Command Sergeant Major of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from August 2016 to June 2018, and the Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from February 2018 to September 2020.^[1] Guden retired from the Army on September 3, 2020.^[2]

Military career

Born in Medford, Wisconsin, Guden enlisted in the United States Army on July 28, 1987. He completed Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson (South Carolina), and subsequently Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Throughout his career, he has held numerous leadership positions ranging from team leader to brigade command sergeant major in Signal, Cavalry, Aviation, Intelligence, Armor and Infantry units.^[2] He served as the brigade operations sergeant major for the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division; the battalion command sergeant major for 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment; and the command sergeant major for the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Guden then served as the brigade command sergeant major for the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.

His combat deployments include four tours in Iraq, one tour in Afghanistan, and one tour in the Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm.^[2]

Personal life

Guden is married to his wife, Anne Guden, both of whom live together in North Carolina, post his retirement. They have two sons and two daughters. Also, an adoptive daughter.