Scholarship & Enrollment Officer,  CPT Tom Meares

Captain Tom Meares joined the Clemson Fightin' Tigers on March 3, 2008 from the 3^rd Brigade Combat team, 25^th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. He graduated from Appalachian State University in 2002 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery.

During Captain Meares' career, he has served in 2^nd Battalion, 27^th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds" as a Fire Support Officer and 3^rd Battalion,7^th Field Artillery Regiment "Never Broken" as a Fire Direction Officer, Platoon Leader, Executive Officer and the Operations Officer on a Military Transition Team.

Captain Meares served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from March 2004 to April 2005 as a Fire Support Officer and Fire Direction Officer and Operation Iraqi Freedom from July 2006 to October 2007 as the Operations Officer on a Military Transition Team.

His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, Air Assault School and the Jordanian Peace Operations Training Center.

His military decorations include:

• Bronze Star Medal (1OLC)
• Meritorious Unit Citation
• Army Commendation Medal
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal
• Iraq Campaign Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Combat Action Badge
• Parachutist Badge
• Air Assault Badge

Captain Meares is married to the former Nicole Giordano.