Lieutenant Colonel Joel M. Miller has served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army for more than 22 years. His experiences include a wide range of command and staff assignments, from platoon to the most senior command levels in training, peacekeeping and combat environments. A native of Valparaiso, Indiana, he graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned in armor/cavalry. He is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic Course, the Air Defense Officer Advanced Course and the Army Command and General Staff College. He received a Master of Arts degree in history from Tulane University in 2004. He has also earned the Combat Action and Parachutist badges, as well as the Draper Armor Leadership Award.