On April 8th, 2021, Tony Grandy was elected as Commander, Henry G. Fix American Legion Post 23 in Garretson South Dakota. Tony was born and raised in Mazeppa, MN. He enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1982 as a Military Policeman. Upon graduation from Mankato State University in 1987, Tony was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps. Following initial training, he was assigned to the 10th Division Support Command, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum New York. Tony deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Storm in February 1991. Tony transferred back to the Army Reserve in May 1992 as his wife was assigned to Germany. He was mobilized December 2001 thru May 2004 at Headquarters, Department of the Army, G-4 (Pentagon) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom. Tony retired from the Army Reserve in May 2011 following 20 years of service. His awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, and the Saudi Arabian Liberation of Kuwait Medal.
For 25 years Tony worked as a Government Contractor focusing on Logistics Planning and Operations; worked for companies like Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton, ManTech and SAIC. For over 30 years, Tony was proud to be a military spouse, supporting his wife COL Nancy Grandy during her career. In 2017 following Nancy’s retirement, they returned to the Garretson, South Dakota area.
Tony’s education includes a Masters (History) from American Military University, and a Bachelors (History) from Mankato State University. His military education includes the Quartermaster Basic and Advance Courses.
