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{{short description|United States Army soldier}}
{{Infobox military person
| name          = Shane R. Chapman
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| caption       = Chapman responding to a [[Car bomb|VBIED]] in Mosul, March 2008
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| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1973|03|19}}
| birth_place   = [[Xenia, Ohio]], United States
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| allegiance    = {{USA}}
| branch        = [[United States Army]]
| serviceyears  = 1991-2019
| rank          = [[Sergeant Major|Command Sergeant Major]]
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| battles       = [[Somali Civil War]]
*[[Unified Task Force|Operation Restore Hope]]
[[War on Terror]]
*[[Operation Enduring Freedom]]
[[Iraq War]]
*[[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]
**[[Battle of Baghdad (2003)|Battle of Baghdad]]
| awards        = {{nowrap|[[Legion of Merit]]}}<br/>[[Bronze Star Medal]] (2)<br/>[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] (5)<br/>[[Army Commendation Medal]] (6)<br/>[[Army Achievement Medal]] (5)
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'''Shane R. Chapman''' (born March 19, 1973) is a [[United States Army]] soldier who served as the [[194th Armored Brigade (United States)|194th Armored Brigade]] [[Sergeant Major|Command Sergeant Major]] from April 26, 2017 to May 30, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.benning.army.mil/armor/194th/Content/PDF/Yaudas%20Bio.pdf/|work=Official Publication|accessdate=14 November 2020|title=CSM Yaudas Biography}}</ref> He is most notably known for his work in the office of [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army|Chief of Staff of the Army]] on the Soldier for Life program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/109985/army_highlights_soldier_for_life_program_for_successful_reintegration/|work=Army Article|accessdate=14 November 2020|first=Lisa|last=Ferdinando|date=27 August 2013|title=Army highlights Soldier for Life program for successful reintegration}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
A native of [[Xenia, Ohio]], Chapman entered the United States Army as a 19K (Armor Crewman) in 1990. He enlisted at the age of 17 after graduating high school.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=136003|title=Together We Served|date=March 21, 2014}}</ref> He attended [[United States Army Basic Training|Basic Training]] and Advanced Individual Training at [[Fort Knox]], Kentucky. His civilian education includes a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in management from [[American Public University System|American Military University]] and a [[Master of Arts]] in organizational leadership from [[Brandman University]].

==Military career==
Chapman's military education includes Basic Noncommissioned Officer's Course, the Abrams Master Gunner Course, the Tank Commander's Course, the Advanced Noncommissioned Officer's Course, Senior Leader's Course, the Sergeants Major Academy, and the Command Sergeants Major Course. He has served in the 1st Armored Division, and the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions.

Chapman is decorated with the [[Bronze Star Medal]] for his leadership during the [[Battle of Baghdad (2003)|Battle of Baghdad]]. Later, he was selected as the Soldier For Life [[Sergeant Major]] in 2012. The Soldier for Life program was founded by Chapman in order to facilitate a favorable transition into civilian life for retiring soldiers. The Soldier for Life program connects Army, government, and non-government organizations in order to influence policies, programs, and services that support soldiers, veterans, and families.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/129549/army_transitions_from_acap_to_soldier_for_life/|title=Army Transitions From ACAP to Soldier for Life|first=Bryan|last=Tharpe|date=8 July 2014|accessdate=14 November 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Chapman is a member of the Distinguished Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, a spur holder in the [[Order of the Spur]], and a recipient of a [[Saint George Award|Bronze Order of Saint George]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.benning.army.mil/armor/194th/content/pdf/CSM%20Shane%20R.%20Chapman%20Bio.pdf|title=CSM Shane Chapman Biography|publisher=United States Army|date=27 April 2017|accessdate=14 November 2020}}</ref>

==Awards and decorations==
{|
|[[File:Combat Action Badge.svg|110px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Combat Action Badge]]
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|[[File:US Army Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge-Generic.png|60px]] [[Marksmanship Badges (United States)|Expert Rifle Badge]]
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|[[File:DriversBadge.jpg|50px]] [[Driver and Mechanic Badge|Wheeled Vehicle Driver Badge (Driver-W)]]
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|[[File:United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png|75px]] [[Army Staff Identification Badge]]
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|[[File:4th Infantry Division SSI.svg|75px]] [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] [[Shoulder Sleeve Insignia]]
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|[[File:Service stripe.jpg|60px]] 9 [[Service stripe]]s
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|[[File:ArmyOSB.svg|50px]] 4 [[Overseas Service Bar]]s
|}
{|
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Legion of Merit]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Bronze Star ribbon.svg|width=60}} 
|[[Bronze Star]] with oak leaf cluster
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|{{ribbon devices|number=3|type=oak|ribbon=Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] with oak leaf cluster
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=5|type=oak|ribbon=Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Army Commendation Medal]] with five oak leaf clusters
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=4|type=oak|ribbon=Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Army Achievement Medal]] with 4 oak leaf clusters
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Meritorious_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=3|type=knot|ribbon=Army Good Conduct Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -57px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Gcl-10.png|54px]]</span>
|[[Army Good Conduct Medal]] (9 awards)
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[National Defense Service Medal]] with one bronze [[service star]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]] with one [[service star|campaign star]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|ribbon=Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Iraq Campaign Medal]] with two campaign stars
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Global War on Terrorism Service Medal]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Armed Forces Service Medal]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=NCO Professional Development Ribbon.svg|width=60}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -36px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Award numeral 5.png|11px]]</span>
|[[NCO Professional Development Ribbon]] with bronze [[award numeral]] 5
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Army Service Ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Army Service Ribbon]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg|width=60}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -36px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Award numeral 3.png|11px]]</span>
|[[Overseas Service Ribbon|Army Overseas Service Ribbon]] with award numeral 3
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=United Nations Medal, Operation in Somalia ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[United Nations Medal|United Nations Medal, Operation in Somalia]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg|width=60}}
|[[NATO Medal|NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar]]
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:1973 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Xenia, Ohio]]
[[Category:Military personnel from Ohio]]
[[Category:United States Army soldiers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit]]

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