Early Military Career and Background
A native of New York City, Sands was born on October 27, 1957. He attended public schools graduating as a Regents Scholar from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1974. Sands was commissioned as an infantry lieutenant in 1978 from the Fordham University ROTC where he was a member of the elite Pershing Rifles drill team Company D-8 after graduating from The City College of New York with a BA in Political Science with a specialization in Russian Area Studies. He went on active duty with assignments in the Berlin Brigade, (among them as 1st Platoon Leader, A Co. 3/6 Inf, where his unique personality led to many adventures for all concerned) followed by assignments as a Tactical Officer at the US Army Ranger Training Brigade before being posted to Korea where he served on the General Staff of the 2nd Infantry Division and later as Commander of the United Nations Honor Guard Company.
Returning to Fort Benning, Georgia in 1984, he was selected to serve as a Senior Platoon Trainer, and completed his active duty service in 1988. He then accepted a fellowship to study international economics at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. After graduating he joined the New York Army National Guard, where he commanded the 142nd Infantry Detachment (LRS) (Airborne) until he was recalled to active duty during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm with the 48th Infantry Brigade of the Georgia Army National Guard.
Following release from active duty, he was selected for Special Forces training with the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, and he underwent training at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center & School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, completing the Special Forces Officer Qualification Course in 1993.
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