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 United States of America United States Army Specialist



Cody A. Voye (born March 11, 1992) is a current enlisted soldier in the United States Army. He was sworn in on October 7, 2009. SPC Voye has held a variety of leadership positions throughout his life ranging from squad leader in Future Soldiers Training to Assistant Manager. He currently holds the fourth lowest rank enlisted members of the United States Army can have.


Early Life

Cody Voye was born on March 11, 1992, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Fred Voye and Jean Bahney. He was born in the Magee Womens' Hospital in downtown Pittsburgh. Growing up as the youngest child, he got picked on by his older brother and sister. The family lived in Coraopolis, PA just down the road from a junk yard.

Voye's ancestry is primarily Western European mix—Scots-Irish, with some French and also some German; Voye's grand-mother on his mother's side was Cherokee and, according to family accounts Polish. Fred Voye was regarded as the dominant member of the small family by relatives and friends. Fred worked in a warehouse for many years and Jean worked in a Pepsi factory to help keep the family afloat.

In September 1997, Voye entered kindergarten at J.A. Allard Elementary, where teachers regarded him as "above average". He went to an alternative first grade before regular first grade which helped him significantly. He stayed at the school until the end of regular first grade.

After Voye's parents divorced the family then moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania without his father. In September 2001, Voye entered a new school, John Morrow, for second grade. Though generally regarded as talkative and a "dork", he began doing very well at his new school. Voye never had behavior problems and never got into any trouble while in school. In June of 2001, Voye's mother married Kenneth L. Miles and this changed her last name to Miles. Though Voye and his siblings kept their birth names. Voye stayed out of trouble though out high school. He went to Perry Traditional Academy High School for his 9th and 10th grade years and then switched to David B. Oliver High School in order to pursue the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.

Education

SPC Voye graduated David B. Oliver High School on June 11, 2011. After he attended his Advanced Individual Training as a combat engineer, he will enroll as History major at West Virginia University

Military Career

As a Specialist in the U.S. Army, Voye's duties at the current time is to follow all orders to the best of his ability, work on battalion newsletter, attend Future Soldier Training, attend monthly Battle Assemblies, follow the general orders, and can also command soldiers of lower rank. He went through Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for 9 weeks and graduated on August 27, 2010. After BCT he returned and completed his senior year of high school and then went back to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for Advanced Individual Training for Combat Engineers on August 25, 2011. SPC Voye has been awarded the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon

Military Education

His military education includes Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training.