VHLC Dedication

CSM Stanley R. Arnold, Jr. & Renate K. Arnold

Veterans Heritage Learning Center

Proudly Dedicated - May 30, 2019 

Command Sergeant Major Stanley “Stan” Arnold, raised in Bolton, Massachusetts, enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 17 as an E-1 Private in September of 1959. One of his earliest military assignments was to Germany where, on April 24, 1963, in Neckarsulm, Germany, he married Renate (Kieber) Arnold. 

CSM Arnold was a proud member of "The Big Red One," the 1st Infantry Division, and, in his early days in the military, worked on the Redstone Rocket, a derivation of which carried the first Americans into space. During his 24 years in the Army, he received numerous awards, commendations, and citations, including the Bronze Star Medal (2nd Oak Leaf Cluster) for heroic achievement in a combat zone during the Vietnam War. His final assignment was as the Senior Army Advisor, Army National Guard (SRAAG) to the NH Army National Guard. CSM Arnold retired from active military service in 1983, having achieved the E-9 rank of Command Sergeant Major, the highest enlisted rank in the Army. 

Moving into his civilian career, Stan joined the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration in 1983 as an auditor. Rising through various positions, he was appointed DRA Commissioner in 1988 and served 14 years as Commissioner, providing valuable non-partisan advice to four Governors of both political parties. For the final phase of his career, Stan was a Senior Tax Policy Advisor at the Rath, Young, and Pignatelli, P.C. law firm from January 2003 until December 2014, where he provided valuable client service and enjoyed close relationships with his treasured colleagues.