Troy Wayman, was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and raised in Ainsworth, Nebraska. He graduated high school in 1989 and began his career as an enlisted Soldier serving on Active Duty as an Armor Cannon Crewman. During his enlisted years he deployed to Desert Shield/Desert Storm. After his enlistment, Troy attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and served with the Nebraska National Guard working his way towards a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting and participating in the university’s ROTC program. He graduated with his Bachelor’s degree and was commissioned as a 2LT in the Army’s Armor Corps. Upon graduating he re-entered Active Duty in 1998 and served in Korea as an Armor Battalion Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Maintenance Officer.
After graduating from the Armor Officer’s Advanced Course and Command and General’s Staff Course he was promoted to Captain and stationed at Fort Hood, Texas where he commanded HHC, III Corps and Fort Hood and was given a second command with HHC, 3-67 Armor Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. Troy was promoted to MAJ in 2008 and deployed to Iraq as the Plans Officer with 3-67 Armor Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. After his deployment to Iraq he was stationed in Saudi Arabia where he served as a trainer for the Saudi Arabia National Guard as part of Office of Personnel Management-Saudi Arabia National Guard (OPM-SANG). Troy returned to Fort Hood in 2013 and was preparing to retire in February 2016.
Troy was a diehard Nebraska Cornhusker football fan but occasionally support the Texas Longhorn’s to make his wife, Ruby, happy. He was a kind and loving man always willing to help those in need. He loved being a Soldier, he loved his country, his family and his friends.
He leaves behind his loving wife, Ruby, their dog Max, and their cat Sugar. He also leaves behind his step-father and step mother, Charles and Teresa Percival, Aunt Shari and husband Wes Luther, Aunt Loni and husband Larry Wolfe, Aunt Mary Halvorson, Uncle Jim White, cousins Wade, Cody, Suzie, TJ, Jessie, Mark, Heidi, Summer, Lacy, Michael, Levi, Derek, Matt and Tanner. He also leaves behind the entire Nebraska Nation.
Troy served two tours in Saudi Arabia, including during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He also deployed twice to Iraq and once to Kosovo.
His awards and decorations include four Meritorious Service Medals, eight Army Commendation Medals, four Iraq Campaign Medals, the Korea Defense Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, the Combat Action Badge, and the Army Parachutist Badge.
A viewing is scheduled for Tuesday between 6:00-8:00pm at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home at 1615 S. Fort Hood St, Killeen, TX. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, 1:00pm at Trinity Baptist Church in Harker Heights. His wife, Ruby, is asking anyone wishing to attend to please wear Nebraska RED in his honor.
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