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CPT Gollaher was born in 1953 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He graduated from Borah High School, Boise, Idaho in 1971, and attended Boise State University.  His military education as a commissioned officer includes the AMEDD Officer Basic Course (1983), NBC Defense Officer Course (1983), Public Affairs Officers School (1989), Strategic Planning Course of the National Guard of the United States, and the AMEDD Officers Advanced Course (1994).

CPT Gollaher entered service as an enlisted soldier in January, 1975, attending Basic Training at Fort Ord, California.  He attended the U.S. Army Basic Medical Specialist Course and Physical Therapy Specialist Course at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and was assigned to the Medical Department Activity and Darnall Army Hospital at Fort Hood, Texas.  After attaining additional training as a certified emergency medical technician and enlisted physician's assistant,  he was assigned duties in the Acute Minor Illness Clinic and Emergency Clinic at Darnall Army Hospital.  While stationed at Fort Hood he earned his Expert Field Medical Badge with the 1^st Cavalry Division, and attained the rank of Specialist 5 (E-5).

CPT Gollaher left the Regular Army at the end of his initial enlistment to join the 748th Medical Detachment of the Idaho Army National Guard in 1978. After attending NCO basic course and senior NCO school (reserve components), he was promoted as the detachment first sergeant in 1980. Gollaher received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant through the ROTC program at Boise State University in December of 1982.

Duty Assignments:
Since commissioning his assignments have included:

• Field Medial Assistant (Executive Officer), 748^th Medical Det, IDARNG 1982-1988, Boise, Idaho.
• Commander, 748^th Medical Det, IDARNG 1982-1988, Boise, Idaho.
• Media Relations Officer, 148^th Public Affairs Det, IDARNG 1989, Boise, Idaho.
• NBC Defense School instructor* - Gowen Field ANG Base and U.S. Army Arsenal, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
• PAO, US Embassy and Military Liaison Office 1989 Kingston, Jamaica (following Hurricane Gilbertz).
• Media Relations Officer, 3d Armored Division 1991-91 Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm & Operation Provide Comfort in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, & Iraq.
• PAO, 116^th Cavalry Brigade (HSB) (ENH) 1991-1997, Idaho, Montana, Oregon & Utah National Guard.
• Deputy PAO & acting Joint Staff PAO, Idaho National Guard 1988-95 Gowen Field ANG Base, Boise, Idaho.
• Protocol Officer, Commanding General, Idaho 1995-96 Gowen Field ANG Base, Boise, Idaho.
• PAO, 3-325^th Infantry (Airborne Combat Team) SETAF, Bosnia-Hercegovina & Vicenza, Italy 1995-96.
• PAO & managing editor, Combined States Officers Candidate School, North Dakota Army National Guard, 1996.

* (various years)

In addition to serving with with the 3d Armored Division in the Persian Gulf War, the 3-325th Airborne Infantry in Bosnia-Hercegovina, and the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica, CPT Gollaher's deployments included active duty tours as part of the "key personnel upgrade program" (KPUP) as acting logistical officer for the 20th Medical Group and a REFORGER exercise in Germany with the 3d Armored Division and V Corps.

Awards & Decorations:
CPT Gollaher's awards and decorations include: Bronze Star (merit), Army Commendation Medal, Army RC Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Ribbon with bronze star device, Southwest Asia Campaign Ribbon with three campaign stars, Kuwait Liberation Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (third award), RC Overseas Deployment Ribbon (third award), and the Expert Field Medical Badge. 

Associations:
CPT Gollaher's membership affiliations during his career included membership in the National Guard Association of the United States, the Idaho Officer's Association, the Idaho Press Club (former board of directors), a founding member of the Idaho Military Historical Society, and as a board member of the Idaho Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

CPT Gollaher is married to the former Nancy May Faidley of Killeen, Texas, and has five children.  Daughters Khera, Krysten and Khimilee are all married with six grandchildren for their mom and dad. Son Monroe attends junior high school, and Bryan attends elementary school.