Robert H. Gains entered the US Army 13 March 1984 as a 13B Field Artilleryman at Fort Sill, Oklahoma One Station Unit Training (OSUT). Gains has served in the following positions; 8 Inch Howitzer Driver 3-5FABN Nurnburg Germany, Chief of Section in the following locations; 3-5 FABN Nurnburg Germany, 260th FA DET Fort Rucker Alabama, 2-2 ACR Howitzer Battery Bamberg Germany, Bravo Battery 2-13FABN Fort Stewart GA, Gunnery Sergeant Charlie Battery 2-13 FABN Fort Stewart GA, Drill Sergeant 3-13 INF BN Fort Jackson SC, Senior Instructor PLDC now WLC 8th Army NCOES Korea, Platoon Sergeant Bravo Battery 2-5 FABN Fort Sill Oklahoma, First Sergeant Charlie Battery 2-5 FABN Fort Sill Oklahoma, International Student Liaison at the United State Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) Fort Bliss TX, First Sergeant Course Instructor/writer at USASMA Fort Bliss TX, First Sergeant Course Senior Instructor USASMA Fort Bliss TX, Health Promotion NCOIC USASMA Fort Bliss TX.