- September 14, 2024
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Sam Lydon graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after completing Reserve Officer Training Corps requirements.
Upon entering active duty, he attended flight training at the U.S. Army Aviation Center for Excellence, at what is now Fort Novosel, Alabama. Lydon was top graduate amongst commissioned officers. He was assigned to fly the Army's Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. His first assignment was at Fort Bliss, Texas, from which he deployed to Afghanistan in 2019. Lydon flew 70 missions, accumulating approximately 200 hours flight time, and earning an Air Medal in support of combat operations in Afghanistan.
He completed the Captains Career Course in 2022, and was assigned to Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Lydon leaves active-duty service honorably this month but will remain in the U.S. Army Reserve. In addition to the Air Medal with "C" device, he earned two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, Meritorious Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star among other awards. His home of record is Flagler County and his sights are aimed at new opportunities.
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