Stephen Paul Allseits Obituary

Stephen Paul Allseits attended William Tennent High School in Warminster, PA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Stephen Paul Allseits.

Graduation Year	Class of 1975
Date of Passing	Aug 04, 2005
About	After graduation from William Tennent High School in 1975, Steve continued his education at the Citadel, a military college in Charleston, South Carolina, here he earned a bachelor's degree in 1979. Soon after graduation, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps and ultimately served in Beirut, Lebanon, for which he was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation medal. Upon his release from active duty with the Marines in 1983, he joined the Marine Corps Reserve, where he continued to serve as a First Lieutenant in armor and artillery units until 1985. Three years later, he joined the Pennsylvania Army National Guard as a Chemical Operations Specialist. In 1998, he transferred to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry and was elected to the Active Roll of First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry (FTPCC) in January of 2001. He was promoted to Corporal in September of that year and to Sergeant in June of 2002. In August of 2002, he deployed to Bosnia with FTPCC and the 104th Cavalry, and served honorably with the City Troop in its first overseas deployment since the era of the Korean Conflict. As a NATO peacekeeper in a region torn asunder by civil war, he solidified friendships with his fellow Troopers and once again proved his professionalism and integrity as a soldier and a leader. He was promoted to Master Sergeant in November of 2003. His rapid rise through the ranks is a testament to his dedication to service and his unwavering committment to the First City Troop. Master Sergeant Stephen P. Allseits, Troop Number 2359, died on 4 August 2005 in Boise, Idaho, while completing Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Training. The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry now honors this enduring legacy of service and achievement by dedicating the FTPCC Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year Award in the name of Master Sergeant Stephen Paul Allseits.