COVINGTON – Joe Yancey, formerly of Covington, VA, was promoted to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army on June 12 in a ceremony at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Cavazos, Texas.
COL. Yancey is a 1997 graduate of Covington High School. He also holds a Bachelor of Science from Wake Forest University, a Medical Doctorate from Eastern Virginia Medical School, and Master of both Healthcare Administration and Business Administration from Baylor University.
COL. Yancey currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Darnall. He resides in Harker Heights, Texas, with his wife Susie and his children Rachel (age 15) and Benjamin (age 10). They attended the promotion ceremony, along with his mother, Peggy Yancey of Covington, his siblings John and Erin Yancey, and his sister-in-law Michelle.