CPT Patrick Branham

CPT Hunter Branham is a testing officer and instructor for the Department of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy (USMA).

He is a native of Hagerstown, Maryland. He enlisted in the Maryland Army National Guard, qualifying as an 11B, infantryman, before attending USMA. He graduated from USMA in 2015 with a B.S. in kinesiology and was commissioned as an infantry officer. 

After completing the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course, he served as a platoon leader and executive officer with 2 Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division. Following Maneuver Captains Career Course, CPT Branham served as a lieutenant career manager for the Infantry branch, HRC, and was then assigned to Command Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).  

After company command, CPT Branham graduated from Indiana University with a Master of Science in kinesiology. 

He has been married to his wife Alison since 2017, and they share three children: Grant (5), Josie (5), and Shepherd (2).