Major General Terry was commissioned in 1979 thru the Reserve Officer’s Training Corps at the University of Scranton. His early assignments include: Property Book Officer, Subsistence Supply Officer in 25^th Infantry Division, and Aide de Camp to the Commanding General, Defense Personnel Support Center. As a captain he served three years in the Division Support Command, 3^rd Infantry Division to include commanding Alpha Company, 4^th Main Support Battalion. After Command and General Staff College, he served on staff in J-4/7 United States Central Command at both MacDill Air Force Base and during OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM in Kuwait. Later he served as the Main Support Battalion Operations Officer and the Division Support Command Executive Officer in the 1^st Infantry Division in Germany. He then commanded the Support Squadron of the 3^rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson. Following the Naval War College, he served as the Chief of Logistics Operations and Deputy Director of J-4 US European Command. He then assumed command of the 64^th Support Group, 13^th Corps Support Command, III Corps, Fort Hood and deployed with his group to OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. On his return stateside, he became the Assistant Division Commander (Support), 7^th Infantry Division at Fort Carson as a Colonel. A year later, as a Colonel, he was assigned to the Army Staff as the Director of Plans, Operations, and Readiness, Office of the G-4 (normally a 2 star billet). Following promotion to Brigadier General, he returned to Fort Hood to assume command of the 13^th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). Following humanitarian relief after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the 13^th Sustainment Command deployed to OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (The Surge). His last three assignments (all command billets) were: The US Army Security Assistance Command, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, United States Army Pacific Command, and The United States Army Tank-Automotive/Armaments Command.