Army Veteran Louis “Frog” Kondos Reflects on Service, Adventure and a Life of Hard Work

For Army veteran Louis “Frog” Kondos, military service was more than an opportunity to wear a uniform. It was a chance to travel, challenge himself and develop the discipline that would carry him throughout his life. “I served in the U.S. Army from 1980 through the end of 1983 as a field medic, attaining the rank of specialist E-4,” he said. “My responsibilities included providing medical assistance to soldiers in the field, conducting morning sick calls and maintaining medical supplies and equipment to ensure his unit remained prepared. I always wanted to be the best medic.” His military journey began with basic training at Fort Jackson in South Carolina, followed by advanced individual training at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, where he studied to become a medic. “I was then assigned to Fort Ord, California,” he said. “Where I served as an infantry medic and completed additional hospital training at Silas B. Hays Army Community Hospital.

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