Ray Hutt was born on July 9, 1947, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 22, 1966, and completed basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in November 1966. Pvt Hutt next attended Radio Operator School at Fort Jackson from November 1966 to March 1967, followed by service with the U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, from March to June 1967. He then deployed to Southeast Asia, where he served as a radio operator and forward observer with Headquarters Battery, 6th Battalion of the 27th Artillery Regiment in South Vietnam from August 1967 until he returned to the States in July 1968. Sgt Hutt left active duty on August 1, 1968, and was honorably discharged from the Army Reserve on September 21, 1972. Ray Hutt died on September 13, 2004, and was buried at the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

Soldier's Creed:

I am an American Soldier.

I am a warrior and a member of a team.

I serve the people of the United States, and live the Army Values.

I will always place the mission first.

I will never accept defeat.

I will never quit.

I will never leave a fallen comrade.

I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills.

I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself.

I am an expert and I am a professional.

I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy, the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.

I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.

I am an American Soldier.