Jacob Brady '01 has been promoted to Lt. Colonel in the US Army. The promotion ceremony was held at the Von Braun Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Following graduation from La Salle, Jake graduated from West Point and served in an Armored Scout Company in Iraq. Jake was awarded the Bronze Star and the Valorous Unit Award among other citations in Iraq. Jake commanded FOB Nathan Smith in Kandahar Province in Afghanistan. He is currently stationed at Red Stone Arsenal in Systems Acquisitions. Jake, his wife Holly, and their sons, Michael and Asher, live in Huntsville.