Master Sergeant LeRoy Gadson is a native of St. Helena Island, SC. He entered in the U.S. Army on 16 September 1986 attending OSUT training at FT Sill, Oklahoma. During his military career, Master Sergeant Gadson has held every leadership position to include Howitzer Section Chief, Gunnery Sergeant, Senior Observer Controller, Platoon Sergeant, Senior Drill Sergeant, Military Transition Team NCOIC, First Sergeant, Operations Sergeant, and currently serves as the Senior Military Instructor for the University of Cincinnati Army ROTC program.

Prior to this assignment, Master Sergeant Gadson has served in a wide array of Artillery units to include Mechanized, Light, and Air Assault units throughout his military career. His previous assignments include 1/29th Field Artillery Fort Carson, Colorado; 2/82nd Field Artillery, Friedberg, Germany; 3/29th Field Artillery Fort Carson, Colorado; 4/11th Field Artillery, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; 1/3rd ACR, Fort Carson, Colorado; 1/22nd Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; 1 CAV, Fort Hood, Texas. Master Sergeant Gadson’s most recent assignments were at Fort Carson, where he first served as an Observer Controller, and then served with the 2/17th Field Artillery and later in the 2/77th Field Artillery.

Master Sergeant Gadson’s deployments include Operation DESERT STORM (1991); Operation IRAQI FREEDOM 04-05; Operation IRAQI FREEDOM 06-07; and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM 09-10.

Master Sergeant Gadson is a graduate of the Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course, and the First Sergeant Course. Other schools attended include the Drill Sergeant Course, Airborne School, Air Assault School, Field Artillery Weapons Course, Paladin Commanders Course, Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, Unit Prevention Leaders Course, and the Combat Lifesaver Course. He has earned an associate's degree in General Studies from Central Texas College and a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration.

Among his various decorations and awards, Master Sergeant Gadson’s has earned the Bronze Star w/ Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (w/ 1OLC), Army Commendation Medal (w/ 6 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (w/ 5 OLC), Good Conduct Medal (8th award), National Defense Service Medal (w/bronze star), Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 3), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 5), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Afghanistan Service Medal, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Drill Sergeant Badge. Master Sergeant Gadson was also inducted into the prestigious Order of Saint Barbara.

Master Sergeant Gadson is married to the Former Naomi Hill.