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Volume 12, Number 4 May-June 2004

42nd prepares for Iraq, Page 10 Airmen help Israel, Page 6

Sgt. John Michael Byrne (left) from Hudson Falls and Spc. James Diederich (right) from Schenectady, Charlie Company, 2-108 Infantry Battaltion, NYARNG, help former hostageand Army contractor Thomas Hamill (center) after he escaped his Iraqi captors near Tekrit and was rescued by a 2-108th patrol. See story on Page 4. (Photo courtesy of the 2-108th)

Charlie Company 2-108th to the Rescue

Guard Notes

Guard TimesPage 2

Helmets to Hardhats has entered its second year of helping servicemen andwomen land career-making slots in the construction industry. The congressionally-funded, one-of-a-kind program is administered by a non-profit trust, and connectsNational Guard, Reserve, and transitioning active duty members with meaningfulwork, good pay, and a sense of community in the building trades.

The H2H interactive web-based education and registration program has listedthousands of career opportunities in its first year with the Boilermakers, Ironworkers,Insulators, Roofers, and 11 other unions. More than 15,000 candidates haveregistered at www.helmetstohardhats.org; many have accepted, or are now in theprocess of qualifying for, careers as steelworkers, plumbers and pipefitters, cementmasons, carpenters, electricians, sheet metal workers, and the host of trades.

Candidates need no previous construction experience to benefit from the program.After establishing itself as the place for military members to find the best jobs in

the construction industry in just under a year, Helmets to Hardhats’ funding wasreauthorized by Congress. At the same time, the program was selected for theprestigious Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) Workforce DevelopmentAward – an unusual honor for such a new program. Helmets to Hardhats isadministered by the Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment, and VeteransEmployment, which is directed by a board of trustees composed of an equal numberof labor and employer trustees. For more information, visitwww.helmetstohardhats.org.

The Department of the Army announced a new initiative that gives Soldierswounded during the Global War on Terrorism an additional means of getting helponce they are medically retired from the Army. The program is called the DisabledSoldier Support System, or DS3. Through DS3, the Army provides its most severelydisabled Soldiers and their families with a system of advocacy and follow-up toprovide personal support and liaison to resources, to assist them in their transitionfrom military service. DS3 links the Army and the organizations that assist Soldiersand families, such as the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and veteran’s serviceorganizations, to the Soldier.

The benefits of DS3 are numerous. Severely disabled Soldiers and families areable to better understand what their future holds, and how to access the servicesthey may require with a phone call or mouse click at 1-800-833-6622 or on the webat www.armyds3.org. Additionally, Constituent Liaisons work individually withour nation’s heroes to monitor and follow up, ensuring their needs are met. TheDS3’s outreach is ongoing and proactive.

Paul McHale, before a subcommittee looking at transforming the National Guard, toldthe committee that protection of critical infrastructure will likely become a “core NationalGuard mission” during the next decade.

Last fall, the Defense Department established 32 National Guard weapons of massdestruction civil support teams, with 12 new teams to be created this year, “sufficientto ensure that every state and territory will be served by a team,” he said.

He told the committee that if a more substantial WMD response is required, thedepartment has established, equipped and organized large joint task forces to bedisbursed to locations throughout the United States. The joint task forces, McHaleadded, will enable the US to sufficiently “respond to multiple, near simultaneousterrorist attacks involving weapons of mass destruction.”

McHale noted achievements by National Guard and reservists. Guard and Reservepilots logged thousands of hours patrolling the airspace over Canada and the US, flyingmore than 34,000 air defense sorties and responding to more than 1,700 requests fromthe Federal Aviation Administration to intercept potential air threats. “That is anextraordinary achievement,” he added. He noted that in fiscal 2004, the air guard flew1,909 sorties and logged 6,926 hours guarding the nation’s skies. “This level of airsecurity is unprecedented in our nation’s history,” he said.

DoD’s plan of action, McHale said, makes it clear the department is “fully committedto the most capable homeland defense ever planned or executed in U.S. history.”

Guard cited for improved homelanddefense capabilities

Army starts disabled soldiers initiative

Helmets to Hardhats: Year two

This past June, I had the opportunity to be the guest speaker atthe graduation of Platoon Leadership Development Course(PLDC) in Fort Indian Town Gap, Pennsylvania.

I mulled over my thoughts long and hard on special words of wisdom thatI could pass on to these 88 sergeants and soon to be promoted NCO’s, thatmight have a lasting impact on the future of the National Guard. I stepped before a diverse student body, after my opening remarks, I askedthem a question on “why do we follow regulations that set our standards.”I gave them the answer after I let the Soldiers think about it for a few seconds."We follow regulations so that we will have predictable and consistentresults." I went on to say that if you see someone doing something that isnot to standard and do not make corrections, a new standard is created.

I then asked the class to think about any leader they have served withthat did not meet standards i.e. APFT, height/weight, show down inspections,weapons qualification and how they perceived these leaders. I could tellby the groans from the group what their feelings were. I then went on to askthese new leaders to never have a subordinate feel the same way about them.Lead by Example and lead from the front.

The last item I hit them with was that safety is a standard. As an NCO, theyare responsible for their Soldier’s well being. As everyone knows, we areloosing too many Soldiers to preventable accidents. It is truly tragic to havea Soldier killed or injured due to enemy action but it is plain stupid to looseanyone because a leader failed to do a proper risk assessment or failed tooversee an operation. Don’t just talk safety, live safety.

I ask that after you read this, you think about what I had to say to thesefuture leaders of the National Guard; hopefully, you’ll take something awaythat might help you.

From the desk ofNew York State Command Sergeant Major

Robert Van PeltJOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS

Deep inside the risks of war, Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 108th InfantryRegiment stand guard outside a clinic while the unit conducts a Cordon and Search of a smallvillage south of Samarra, Iraq. (Photo by Paula Sydenstrick, 196th MPAD)

The Risks of WarGuard Times Page 3

By Col. Russell ZelmanTask Force 2-108

Another Saturday at Forward Operating Base Orion was rudely interrupted byanother call for help. The medical platoon was at the ready as usual. The BattalionAide Station and the Evacuation Squad were at their assigned station. A call has

come in from the Main Supply Route of a serious accident involving American troops anda civilian Iraqi truck.

The medics and Advanced Trauma Life Support team spring to action in an environmentmeant for something less than mammals. The temperatures have soared to 115 degreesand the wind is as hot as a jet engine exhaust. The team jumps into two vehicles, ahumvee ambulance and a humvee cargo truck, both equipped with trauma andresuscitative gear.

They join a combat team at the main gate and expect a quick trip to the accident site.All are highly skilled professionals willing torisk it all to save a fellow soldier. As theypass through the gate they all load theirweapons and get them at the ready.

The vehicles leave the safety of the FOBwith its magical force field. Immediately theyare challenged by uncooperative traffic. Thetwo-lane road is full of tractor-trailersspeeding and charging down the road withreckless abandon. Who would ever expectArmy trucks to not yield to an emergency?

As the combat team with medics attempts toenter their lane the trucks speed up andseparate the squad from their safety. Thetrucks seem to have a demonic mission andpass the combat team leader on the shoulderthat is all loose dirt and dust. It creates asudden and completely unexpectedemergency as a brown out occurs. The four

trailing emergency vehicles are now at 50 mph and unable to see anything as they areall locked in the left lane. The trucks do not slow. The gunners scream in terror, themedics are shocked and scream for the trucks to pull over and slow. Time stands still.Is there anyone in that left lane?

Seconds turn into minutes, minute’s turn into what seems eternity. The emergencysquad holds their mark and finally a clearing occurs and they are off. The squad reachesmaximum speed and approaches a turn. The radio in the colonel’s vehicle doesn’t seemto work. He struggles to gain control as his driver goes through the clear path.Suddenly the controls seem to work and the turn is made.

Where are the other vehicles, the ambulance and remaining escorts? Time will tell aswe enter the four lane. Suddenly one of the demonic trucks is at our left and will notslow. A medic riding in the rear of the cargo threatens the truck with his weapon,suddenly the truck slows. Now stopped vehicles on all four lanes, nowhere to go. Thisis Iraq and the Army owns the MSR, right?

The cargo pulls over the median and speeds down the opposite side of the road,gunship in front and now ambulance to the rear, on they go weaving on the oppositeside, crossing to the far shoulder, passing hundreds of Iraqi trucks and cars, convoysof American supply and combat patrols. In what seems like hours the team finallylocates several vehicles in the ditch, they dismount and run to their aid.

Wrong location, they yell is everybody OK. The answer is we are EOD. Oh, are thereexplosives there? The answer doesn’t come but the team mounts their stallion andspeeds forward.

Finally they see soldiers waving for help. They continue through the maze of vehiclesall guarding the scene. Two Apache gun ships hover about. An upside down humveegunship is found. The 4 occupants are scattered about. The team scatters to their aid.A hundred troops seem to be willing to help.

The ATLS leader takes control. Backboards, cervical collars and splints are spit outby the team in seconds. Soldiers become patients and the team feels the heat and dust.They work hard and now feel the presence of another player — the Blackhawkmedevacs hovers overhead. Another killer dust cloud thickens and sickens the air.

We cover the faces of the wounded and protect them from the elements. On command,the first is loaded. Paperwork must be completed. The litters are loaded like clockwork.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE ORION

The Soldiers all around collect the injured Soldiers’ weapons and sensitive items. Theyall start to show their concern and help as best as they can. All are loaded and againthe cloud covers all on the MSR as the Blackhawk pulls pitch.

They speed off to the Combined Support Hospital where they will find an awaitingemergency room team. Suddenly there is the cry, “We have another causality.” Theteam focuses on a civilian truck that caused the humvee to flip. An Iraqi is foundbleeding from his mouth and cannot stand. The team rushes to assist and provide care.

The Iraqi clutches to a small satchel and looks frightened. A team from the Iraqi CivilDefense Corps assists. A translator appears. The medical evaluation is finished asthe civilian declines care and wishes to ride in the pick up truck that the ICDC command.All of the dust clears and what seemed like hours of work finally come to an end.

The MSR slowly opens, the Iraqi heads to a civilian hospital and the Americansoldiers arrive at the CSH. The weary ATLS and combat team make their way back tothe protection of the force field. After an uneventful ride they enter the FOB but thereare more wounded to care for, Soldiers, three are awaiting care at the BAS.

These injuries will not prove to be critical but serious as the weary and overheatedmedical team reaches back for its reserve to go on and care for the sick and injured. Andthey say medics aren’t soldiers. To “conserve the fighting strength,” they say. Justone of the risks of war

Editor’s Note: The writer is a physician from Utica and was mobilized last Fall withthe 2nd battalion 108th Infantry. He is the officer in charge of the medical team for TaskForce 2-108 in Iraq.

The medics andAdvanced TraumaLife Support teamspring to action in anenvironment meantfor something lessthan mammals......temperatures havesoared to 115 degreesand the wind is as hotas jet engine exhaust.

Page 4 Army National Guard

Story by Spc. Ismail Turay196th Military Public Affairs Detachment

At first, 2LT Joseph A. Merrill and his platoon of NewYork Army National Guardsmen did not recognize thebearded man yelling as he ran toward them during theirSunday morning patrol in Balad.

Perhaps it was a local farmer, or an insurgent, theythought. Typically, the troops would have pointed theirrifles in his direction since they did not know who he was.

However, the soldiers of Charlie Company, 3rd platoon,2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment noticed that he didnot have a weapon.

“I’m an American,” he shouted, the soldiers said. “I’m anAmerican POW.”

The man, it turned out, was Thomas Hamill, the Mississippidairy farmer who was kidnapped early last month. He hadbeen working in Iraq as a Kellogg, Brown & Root contractor.

“He was elated to see us. He had a feeling of relief on hisface,” said Merrill, the platoon leader.

The medics immediately treated a wound Hamill sustainedon his arm when his convoy was attacked and he was takeninto captivity April 9. The soldiers searched the area and

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arrested two Iraqis who are suspected to have been involvedin the kidnapping.

Hamill was given food and water. He was flown fortreatment to a military hospital in Germany Monday.

He was being held in a guarded, one room mud hut in theisolated farming community. The structure, which had nolocks, was jammed shut with a sheet of metal and a woodenstick, the troops said.

The guard must have dropped his AK-47 and abandonedhis post when he saw the soldiers patrolling the area onfoot and in a humvee, Merrill said — their mission wasprovide security for a group of civilians who were repairinga damaged fuel pipeline.

When Hamill heard the humvee’s engine, he “figured thiswas his only chance to get out,” Merrill said. That’s whenHamill, who was not bound, dashed out of the hut.

“We feel great about it,” Merrill said of rescuing Hamill.“We were doing what 130,000 other soldiers are trained todo. Mr. Hamill found us more than we found him.”

Shortly after he was kidnapped, Hamill’s captorsthreatened to kill him if Marines did not pull out of Fallujah.But they eventually fed him and treated his wounds, he toldauthorities.

Hamill, 43, is a resident of Macon Miss., a town of 2,500people. Prior to accepting the job as a fuel truck driver withKellogg, Brown & Root, he sold his dairy business after

struggling for years to keep it afloat. He planned to use hissalary of up to $120,000 to payoff debts, which he built upafter years of trying to run the dairy business his father anduncle started, according to media reports.

During a press conference announcing Hamill’s rescue,Merill and his soldiers were commended by theircommander.

“I speak for every soldier in the 1st Infantry Division insaying that we are extremely proud to have the professionalsfrom Charlie Company, 2nd of the 108th Infantry fightingon our team,” Col. Randal Dragon, commander of the 1stInfantry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, said of theplatoon.

“Due to the effort of these soldiers standing with metoday, an American will return home to his family. Freedomis priceless.”

Thomas Hamill (Photo courtesy of the 2-108th)

FORWARD OPS BASE, DANGER, IRAQ

Courtesy of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion108th Infantry, NY Army National Guard1st Infantry Division in Iraq

This scenario is just the latest example ofhow US troops are doing their best to affectchange and improvements for the people ofa ravaged nation, who remain unsure andeven frightened by their presence. It will taketime and determined efforts by all to restorethis nation and provide the people with afuture they deserve:

Delta Company, 4th Platoon wasconducting a route clearance missionalong Area Supply Route Boa

recently when troops reported that childrenwere throwing stones at the convoy from anearby schoolyard. 1st Lt. Robert Blakedecided that his platoon would make a stop atthe school on the return trip to try and get areading on the feelings of the students andthe staff regarding the presence of U.S. forcesin the area. He knows that the attitude of thechildren often reflects not only the opinion ofthe parents but of the local religious leadersas well. This being a new route ofresponsibility for his unit, the lieutenantwanted to understand the local people asquickly as possible.

Following the arrival of his platoon at theschool, it was clear to him that both staff andstudents were frightened by his soldiers andwere reluctant to interact at all. As a sign ofrespect, he stepped forward to introducehimself to the headmaster and to explain whyhe had come to the school. It was his besteffort to come across in as non-threatening amanner as he could muster.

Encouraged by a slight shift in theirdemeanor, the lieutenat took an opportunityto include other staff in the conversation, sothey too, could learn of the reasons for U.S.patrols and what the soldiers were lookingfor. He briefly discussed how insurgentforces often placed IEDs (ImprovisedExplosive Devices) along the roadside andthe danger this poses to both military andcivilians in the area, especially the children.The headmaster quickly answered that therehas been no such activity in the area.Regardless, the lieutenant requested he reportanything suspicious to the local Iraqi CivilDefense Corps immediately.

Lieutenant Blake then offered water andsome food as a sign of friendship, and theyreluctantly accepted. At first, the staff actedas though the gifts may have been poisoned,but the lieutenant had the headmaster randomlyselect an item and he gladly ingested it. Asthe conversation continued trust wasbeginning to build, and it wasn’t long before

both parties had become comfortable witheach other.

The headmaster, along with the staff, beganto discuss how terrible the conditions werefor the children. He began to list the majoritems that were inoperable within the facilityand how that greatly impacted the ability ofthe children to learn. The headmaster took thelieutenant on a guided tour of the school as so

he could see for himself the dilapidatedconditions that they were operating in. Thetour went through all classrooms, which werein bad need of paint, electricity, furniture andsupplies. The inspection continued throughthe hallways with cracked floors and wallsalso with no electricity. The latrines for both

Troops use Kindness and Diplomacy with Iraqi YouthCAMP ANACONDA, IRAQ

Story continued on next page

Staff Sgt. Michael Kibler, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, plays ball with Iraqi Children at a schoolalong an area supply route in Iraq. (Photo courtesy of the 2-108th)

Page 5Army National Guard

By Spc. Dennis R. GravelleJoint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

On Jun. 7, friends, family and co-workersgathered at the American Legion Zaloga Post# 1520 to welcome back four soldiers.

Nicknamed “Desert Rats” by the co-workersfrom the Albany County Correctional Facility,Staff Sgt. Joseph Martel, Staff Sgt. RobertGriffen, Staff Sgt. Michael Nadeau and Spc.Scott Calardino received a hero’s welcome asthey arrive at a party in their honor. The foursoldiers recently returned from serving in theinitial stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom andare with the 105th Military Police Company

Desert Rats getHero's return

out of the Schenectady Armory.Planning for the party began months ago

when a few friends decided to sell T-shirts atten dollars each. The T-shirts have eachsoldier's name on it with an outline of Iraq andthe "Mission Complete" statement. “Weraised over three thousand dollars for thisparty” stated Tony Torrision, organizer.“Several people came together to make thisevent a reality, and we had a huge success,”he said.

The Master of Ceremony, Mark Rosenzweig,introduced each soldier and started a powerfulpower point presentation that was put togetherwith pictures sent back from the soldiers. Thepresentation ended with a tribute to Staff Sgt.Heath McMillan and Spc. Michael Williamswho were casualties of war. Staff Sgt. RobertGriffen stated, “let us never forget these twosoldiers for they paid the ultimate price inhelping the Iraqi people become free.” Griffenwas in the same vehicle with Spc. Williams

and was wounded in action.Shawn Foley, organizer, stated, “we are

very happy we had such a great turnout, eachone of these individuals should becommended for doing a great job for thiscounty."

This may be the first welcome home party forthe group, but they are already thinking ofwhat to do next; three more of their co-workerswere just activated with the 42nd RainbowDivision.

“We will do whatever we can to welcomehome all of our co-workers, they all deserve ahero’s welcome,” stated Foley.

As the party ended each soldier received aplaque thanking them for a job well done. StaffSgt. Martel stated, “we are all glad to be homesafe and want to thank everyone for thiswelcome home party, but let us pray thatevery soldier makes it home safe."

For now, it's mission complete for these105th MPs.

ALBANY, NY

Nicknamed “Desert Rats” by their co-workers, Staff Sgt. Robert Griffen,Staff Sgt. Joseph Martel,Spc. Scott Calardino and Staff Sgt. Michael Nadeau receive a hero’s welcome as they arrive at theirwelcome home party on Jun. 7. (Photo by JohnWalcesky)

Friends, family and co-workers gather at the American Legion Zaloga Post # 1520 to welcome backfour local soldiers from Iraq. (Photo by John Walcesky)

the staff and students were nothing more thata small room with a hole in the cement wherea toilet used to sit.

All doors, locks and gates were brokenthroughout the school and there was norunning water for the students to wash theirhands after playing out at recess. TheLieutenant learned that U.S. troops hadbroken the doors, locks and gates during aprevious raid. The school was in desperateneed of attention and the staff felt as thoughtheir school was becoming a priority tolieutenant Blake and his entire platoon.

Meanwhile, some of the other soldiers beganto speak to the children and to see what theywere like. They were surprised at how smartthe children appeared to be and how muchEnglish they knew. Staff Sgt. Anthony Kiblerand Staff Sgt. Melvin Ader quizzed thestudents with math problems, in English, andtested their language skills. The children’sages ranged from about six to ten years andall seemed to be off to a great start with theireducation.

Lieutenant Blake told the headmaster thathe would make a full report to his superiorsabout the condition of the school and wouldreturn the following day to let the headmasterknow how his report was received. He knewthat the local Sheik would be attending a

meeting at his unit’s headquarters and thelieutenant wanted to be sure to include him inhis report on the school a visit back to theschool.

U.S. forces kept their word and reported theirfindings to the battalion headquartersintelligence officer and civil affairs officer.The civil affairs officer, 1st Lt. Jason Laiosa,immediately took a special interest what hehad heard and wanted to personally visit theschool two days later. Both lieutenants agreedto visit the facility together.

The next day, the meeting between theheadmaster and the Sheik went as planned.The platoon had gathered up all of their sparenotebooks, pens, pencils and chalk andconsolidated it into boxes and presentedthem to the school as a good gesture for theirnewfound friends. The teaching staff happilyaccepted. The meeting lasted for a couple ofhours and, while no promises were made, 1stLt. Blake assured the headmaster that he andhis platoon would do whatever they could tosee that school receive due attention.

Lieutenant Blake took photos and providedthem to battalion headquarters to support hisreport. His report included a list of the neededrepairs outlined from the meeting with theheadmaster, the Sheik and the staff.

Lieutenant Laiosa came to the school asscheduled, although it was on a Saturday, aholy day, and therefore he was unable to

converse directly with the school andcommunity leaders. The civil affairs schoolexpert came along, too to get a first hand lookat the depleted building. They agreedimmediate attention was needed andforwarded a funding request to get a school

improvement project underway as quickly aspossible. Blake was satisfied that an importanteffort was now underway.

It will take time for the school to get theneeded repairs, but the Guardsmen from NewYork are determined to make a difference.

Iraqi Youth, from previous page

Children once leery of coalition forces give the “thumbs up” after receiving a kick-ball and schoolsupplies from 4th infantry division, 2-108th soldiers. (Photo courtesy of the 2-108th)

Page 6 Air National Guard

By Guard Times Staff

Aircraft maintainers for the NY Air National Guard 's109th Airlift Wing have a proven track record ofproducing nothing less than outstanding aircraft.

This year was no exception as the 109th once againproduced the winning trophy in July when the 109th AirliftWing brought home the prestigious Concours d’EleganceTrophy from the Royal International Air Tattoo, held atRAF Fairford, England.

“This is definitely no ordinary award,” said Col. EdwardKinowski, 109AW Logistics Commander.

109th Airlift Wingtakes InternationalHonors

Wing’s 'Town of Scotia' wins covetedConcours d’Elegance Trophy

STRATTON AIR BASE, SCOTIA

The International Air Tattoo, held from July 16-18, is oneof the world’s most highly respected and prestigiouscompetitions of its kind with over 150 aircraft representingmilitary forces from more than 30 countries. The 109th AirliftWing’s “Town of Scotia,” an LC-130 ski aircraft thatroutinely flies to the South Pole and above the ArcticCircle, was named the overall winner and “best-kept”aircraft in the entire show. The International Panel of

Judges was comprised of Foreign Service Air Attaches,from 12 different countries.

“Our aircraft are selected for these events based on pureavailability between flying missions and being down forscheduled maintenance, so, it takes years of care and astrong sense of pride to win this award,” said the colonel.

Judging for the competition was based on the exterior ofthe aircraft, the aircraft’s general appearance, cleanliness,paint condition, and finish. Judges also considered theaircraft’s age, flying hours and operating environment intheir decision. The Concours d’Elegance Trophy wasawarded to the participant who scored the highest numberof points for preparation and presentation of their aircraft.

“Our unit’s mission includes regularly flying to some ofthe most austere and isolated sites in the world, throughoutAntarctica and above the Arctic Circle. Impeccablemaintenance practices are critical to our safety and oursuccess,” said Col. Max Della Pia, Wing Commander. “Ourmaintenance people are the best in the world—becausethey have to be—lives depend on it.”

This year’s Royal International Air Tattoo 2004 drewcrowds in excess of 350,000. This is the fourth time the 109th

has participated in the International Air Tattoo. Each time,it has won—1979, 1994, 2000, and 2004. The 109th won theConcours d’Elegance Trophy in 1994, for the 40th

Anniversary of the Lockheed Hercules C-130; then againin 2000; and now in celebration of the 50th Anniversary.

Airmen hold up the Concours d’ Elegance Trophy after returningfrom the Royal International Air Tattoo Air show. (Photo byMaster Sgt. Willie Gizara)

174th and 105th Airmenconstruct dormitoryfacilities in Israel

By the 174th Fighter WingCivil Engineer Squadron

Forty-seven Civil Engineers recentlystepped aboard a KC-135 tanker at HancockField and flew to Israel. Their purpose was toconstruct dormitory facilities in support offuture exercises and contingencies. The teamconsisted of 31 engineers from the 174thCES, 13 engineers from the 105th AWaugmentees from the 174th LRS fuels,contracting, and transportation sections.During their 18-day deployment, the teamfocused on two primary projects. The firstinvolved constructing concrete reinforcedfoundation beams to support a newdormitory. The second encompassedinitiating the interior finishes of a previouslyconstructed dormitory shell. In addition tothese primary projects, the engineers workedon numerous small projects with the hostbase Israeli engineering squadron.

Master Sgt. Tim Scott, 174FW civilengineer, led the first project. Working withan unfamiliar European Peri Form System,Sergeant Scott and his team completedconstruction of the steel-reinforcing gridand erected the forms during the first weekof the project.

“This was no small task, with the foundationconsisting of a 60 foot by 160 foot perimeterand having six cross members of 60 linearfeet each,” said Maj. Earl Evans, civil engineercommander.

Monday of the second week started with

Airmen find Challenge in the Holy Landthe “big pour”, concrete trucks startedarriving first thing in the morning andcontinued to roll-in all day. By the end of theday, the “big pour” was complete.

Over the following two days, the formswere removed and the foundation wallscompleted, bringing the first primary projectto completion two days ahead of schedule.Tech. Sgt. Gene Selden, 174FW civilengineer, led the second major project.Previous teams had erected a K-span “shell”of a dormitory building, appearing somethinglike a giant Quonset hut. On the inside all thatwas there were the arched metal panels of theK-Span. The team went right to work, erectinga drop ceiling, connecting heating and airconditioning units, erecting interior roomwalls and running electrical distributionthroughout the facility. “The team workedfast and by the end of the second week hadliterally worked themselves out of a job,”said the major. He explained that the team

exhausted some materials available for theproject.

Major Evans went on to say that, incompleting this work, the 174th CES is oneof a series of Air National Guard Prime BEEFteams who have contributed to the project inIsrael. Project Superintendent Senior MasterSgt. Jay Harris and the rest of the 174AWCivil Engineer team proudly represented theirNY Guardsmen and completed their assignedwork well ahead of schedule and always witha focus on top quality. It took more than justthe 174th CES, the augmentees, and theengineers from the 105th all were instrumentalto project completion. This mix of personnel,many of who had never met, workedseamlessly together. The Air Force’s programmanagers and the Israeli hosts noted theeffectiveness of this NY Air National Guardteam on numerous occasions. “Everyonewho participated can stand proud for thework they did,” said the major.

Of course it wasn’t all work. The team tookadvantage of their free time and traveled thefull length of Israel. They toured Eliat to thesouth on the Red Sea, Tel Aviv on theMediterranean, the Sea of Galilee, GolanHeights, and of course Jerusalem. Some onthe team became fixtures at the nearby DeadSea – enjoying the mud, Messada and ofcourse floating on the sea itself. Not muchlarger than the state of New Jersey, Israelamazed everybody with its cultural andhistorical attributes, the variety oflandscapes, and the very hospitable people.

Engineers from the 174th Civil Engineer Squadron and 105th Airlift Wing construct construct dormitory facilities in Israel. (Photo by 174th CES)

Convoy Training buildsRainbowSkill andConfidence

Page 7Army National Guard

By Master Sgt. Corine Lombardo42nd Iinfantry Division Public Affairs

Fort Drum, NY — For 42nd Infantry Division Soldiers,traveling in and throughout Iraq may be one of thegreatest hazards they will face while deployed in

support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III.To prepare for this, Rainbow Soldiers at Fort Drum are

undergoing training in basic convoy movement. Beingable to identify and react to ambushes and improvisedexplosive devices while traveling is the primary focus ofthe training received. These battle skills will eventuallyenable them to identify and react effectively to these typesof threats.

Over 200 Soldiers from the Division’s headquarterscompany participated in the convoy operations and livefire training which took place in late July. All RainbowSoldiers will receive this training before deploying for Iraqlater this year.

Every scenario that involves a mock bomb, ambush orexplosive device is designed and overseen by observercontrollers or OC’s. These instructors, many which have

Soldiers from Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry “Rainbow”Division partake in a convoy operation during premobilizationtraining at Ft. Drum, NY. (Photos by Spc. Christopher Connelly)

recently returned from Iraq, belong to the 2nd Brigade, 78thDivision. “Being able to react to a situation instinctively iswhat this training is all about. You learn the task and howto react to the task, to the point when you no longer haveto think about it. It just becomes instinct,” said Sgt. 1stClass Raymond Barger of the 1st Bn. 314th InfantryRegiment and an OC for the convoy operations training.“On the ground in Iraq you need to move fast andcommunicate well to survive,” he added.

The training was conducted in the traditional Armyfashion of ‘crawl, walk and run’. Soldiers spent timelearning the basics first, practicing what was taught, andthen finally performing the task to standard. During thethree day training, Rainbow Soldiers began their instructionwith class-room style training out in the field and progressedthrough practical exercises using Humvee and cargo trucks.Throughout their training, Soldiers faced simulated attacksupon themselves and their vehicles by opposing forcesfiring AK-47 assault rifles and smoke grenades.

Additionally, Soldiers wore the Multiple Integrated LaserEngagement System, or MILES, a laser-tag like trainingsystem that uses blank rounds to simulate gunfire. Thetraining aids were used to make the training as realistic aspossible and to replicate what Soldiers can expect toencounter based on lessons learned so far in Iraq. Not only

did Soldiers react to enemy fire, but had to evacuatecasualties from disabled vehicles. The training culminatedwith M-16 live fire from their moving vehicles.

“We’re taking the Army standards and the OC’s realworld experiences and putting them together, so when wego to Iraq and do the same type of missions, we cansucceed and come home safely,” said Capt. John Columbo,Intelligence Officer with the 42nd Infantry Division.

For many Rainbow headquarters Soldiers, this is the firstopportunity for them to train in convoy operations. Sgt.Maj. Lawrence Leonardo, Division Intelligence sergeantmajor watched the progression of his Soldiers throughoutthe training, “Over the last few days we’ve taken thebasics, combined them with our operating procedures andallowed our Soldiers to practice and train on theseprocedures and techniques to develop individual instincts,”said Leonardo. “We have improved significantlythroughout this training.”

The convoy training 42nd Division Soldiers receive duringpre-mobilization provides a basic understanding andfamiliarization. Rainbow Soldiers will partake in moreaggressive convoy operations training prior to movementinto Iraq, ensuring Soldiers have adequate time to rehearseand build on the skills they acquire here.

By Spc. Christopher Connelly42nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

When battle injuries occur, thecombat lifesaver (CLS) is the firstto respond to your injuries to

prevent you from becoming a casualty untila medic can arrive.

The CLS is a non-medical Soldier who istrained to provide emergency medical carebut does not replace the Army’s combatmedic.

Over 40 rainbow Soldiers fromHeadquarters Company, 250th SignalBattalion and Headquarters Company, 42nd

Infantry Division participated in a CLS courseadministered by the 78th Training SupportDivision at Ft. Drum.

“It is my intention,” said Maj. Gen. JosephJ. Taluto, 42nd ID Commander “that one out

of every two Soldiers in the rainbow divisionwill be a combat lifesaver.”

Combat lifesavers provide treatment tofellow members of a squad, team or crew inaddition to performing his or her ownresponsibilities to complete the mission.They also assist the combat medic inproviding care and preparing casualties forevacuation.

CLS training is a bridge between the basicfirst-aid training Soldiers receive whileconducting their common task training andthe specialized training given to CombatMedics.

Soldiers in the course receive training inadvanced first-aid procedures in many areasincluding administering an intravenousinfusion (IV).

According to the Academy of HealthSciences, Ft. Sam Houston, TX,administering an IV is one of the mostimportant tasks a combat lifesaver can learn,since this will help to control shock caused

by blood loss, severe burns or severe heatinjury.

Additionally, Soldiers learn mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, inserting an artificialairway in an unconscious soldier,immobilizing fractures, transportingwounded Soldiers and identifying andtreating combat stress.

CLS training builds a Soldier’s confidenceso they can care for themselves as well asanother Solder if they have to. “The training

Have no fear…the Combat Life Saver is here

FORT DRUM, NY

FORT DRUM, NYwas good,” said Pfc. Kwadwo Kyeremateng,250th Signal Battalion. “We can shoot, wecan fight, but if you can’t save a life what isthe use?

And now I feel I can.”Pfc. Claudia Branco, 250th Signal Battalion

was nervous about taking the course, butafter the second day, she was glad she did.“This was the best training we have had sofar,” Branco said. “The trainers seemed tohave a lot of knowledge to share with us.”

Staff Sgt. Paul Newhook, a Senior MedicalTrainer with the 2nd Brigade, 78th Division,Edison, NJ, has been in the military for 15years and is the 2004 recipient of the ForcesCommand’s prestigious Sgt. Audie MurphyAward. ‘Lead from the Front’, is the Sgt.Audie Murphy Award motto. To Newhook,this means he meets the standard to helpSoldiers’ meet the standard.

“Things are constantly changing in Iraq,”Newhook said. “Keep your heads up and beprepared.”

“We can shoot, wecan fight, but if youcan’t save a life whatis the use?... now I feel I can.”

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By 2nd Lt. Amy FiresGuard Times Staff

It takes 14 months to become an Army officer through thestate officer candidate school program. For some, itseems like a lifetime. For others, the stress and the

devotion are too much to handle.The 51st Annual New York State Officer Candidate School

of the 106th RTI, located at Camp Smith, began class in May2003 with 103 Officer Candidates (OC’s) poised for thechallenge. On Jun. 27, that same class graduated 22 newlycommissioned officers.

The OCS program has four different phases andculminates with an annual training (AT) in Ft. Benning,Georgia.

Phase zero began in May and June of year one and isconsidered the in-processing portion of OCS. This phasealso serves as preparation of basic officer candidates forPhase 1, held in Camp Rowland, Conn. The OC’s are treatedby their TAC Teach, Assist, and Counsel (TAC) Cadre(equivalent to drill sergeants in basic training) in a mannersimilar to what they will expect at Camp Rowland. They are‘dropped’ constantly for lack of attention to detail. Theyhave showdown inspections of the gear and equipmentissued from a long list of supplies and clothing that theywill need for Phase 1, as well as, the entire OCS program.Phase zero is where the OC’s learn what their paperworkmeans for the future; that they must have 60 college creditsto get into the program, 90 credits to be able to get theircommission; a secret security clearance, a chapter-twophysical and they must be able to pass a physical trainingtest at a minimum of 60 percent, but better is stronglyencouraged, before leaving for Phase one.

Phase one is where OC’s from across Region A (the NewEngland states, New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island)

Small Steps in OCS lead to Big Strides latercome together and are placed in highly stressful situationswhere they must learn land navigation tactics in order topass a land navigation test. The first week is devoted toclassroom time learning land navigational skills that will beapplied in the field the following week. The OC’s must passa nighttime and daytime test by navigating towards pointsand using their compass and azimuths to prove they arecapable of navigating through the woods, no globalpositioning systems allowed here. This is generally a timethat most OC’s find enjoyable because they are able to findtheir points in the woods without the constant pressure ofbeing under TAC cadre’s watchful eyes. The courage toendure anything is paramount in Phase one. Many inPhase one are made to do the dreaded low crawl in the JulyConnecticut heat in with full battle rattle as a means of

acquiring the discipline necessary to be an effectiveofficer.

Phase two consists of leadership courses, classroominstruction, and physical activities such as two roadmarches, eight and 12 miles respectively, and combat watersurvival testing. There are also numerous inspections,monthly tests on a variety of topics, such as law of war,ethics, field artillery, and combat service and support;among others, during drill weekends. All OC’s must holdleadership positions to help them acquire the knowledgethey will need to become an officer. The OC’s in the chainof command are in constant discussions with the TAC andare responsible for passing information through the studentchain of command, in preparation for upcoming drills. Theofficer candidates make it through basic, intermediatephase and vie for the much coveted senior officer candidatephase by May in Phase two. Officer Candidates gainprivileges throughout the different phases as they becomemore adept in their leadership roles.

The third and final phase of OCS is held in Ft. Benning,Georgia and consists of evaluations of the senior officercandidates in the field on tactics. Every officer has to havean underlying knowledge of infantry tactics as any officer

LATHAMshould be able to lead soldiers into battle. Most thoughare worried about the effects of the 95-100-percent humidityand working hard in the Georgia sun. This last phase putsthe officer candidates’ knowledge and skills to the ultimatetest. Phase three tests whether the OC’s have mastered theofficer mentality and whether they are ready to graduatefrom OCS to become an officer.

For those who’ve just discovered the reality of becomingArmy officers, for those who are now second lieutenants,graduation brings the reality that their training has onlyjust begun. To be an officer means always learning andtraining to be the best leader you can be. The next step forthese second lieutenants is officer basic courses (OBC)where they will learn to become experts in their chosenbranch of service. Besides OBC, air assault, ranger school,etc. are additional schools where these second lieutenantswill train and advance their careers within the New YorkArmy National Guard. In keeping with the words of theircompany commander in OCS, ‘keep your eyes on the prize,not on the price’ that it takes to become an officer in theUnited States Army. Through diligence and commitmentthey have proven themselves worthy, but the true test hasonly just begun. It's in the real world where these newlycommissioned officers will show their strength andknowledge by leading their troops to the successfulcompletion of all missions assigned to them.

Through diligence and commitment they have proventhemselves worthy, but the true test has only just begun...

Twenty-two newly commissionedofficers from the 51st Annual NewYork State Officer Candidate Schoolof the 106th RTI, march to thiergraduation ceremony at Camp Smithon Jun. 27. (Photo by 2nd Lt. AmyFires)

2nd Lt. Amy Fires gets her rank put on by her dad, Doug Fires,during OCS graduation on Jun. 27. (Courtesy photo)

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Each month over 500 deceased veterans receive honors from the NewYork Army National Guard. This is our way of saying thank you for theirhonorable service. Our teams play Taps, fold, and present the flag to thenext of kin. We also perform firing party duties. Dress Blue uniforms areprovided for qualified soldiers.

If you are a soldier who takes pride in the military, your appearance, hasa Class A Uniform, can be available some weekdays and Saturdays, andwant to earn some extra money plus retirement points, you could be rightfor this program.

We are also looking for soldiers to work part-time, Monday thru Saturday,in our new Capital District office. For more information call Mr. Don Roy,at (518) 786-4906.

$ Need extra money $

By E-troop Family Readiness Group101st Cavalry

The families of New York National Guard E-Troop 101st Cavalry, located in Geneva, NY,proudly launched “Operation Tickets 4 Troops,” to bring home their soldiers during leave,which will occur September, 2004. E-Troop is a specialized unit and has soldiers that comefrom over 29 counties across the state.

The mission of “Operation Tickets 4 Troops” is to provide funds for round-trip airtransportation to and from Alexandria, LA (Fort Polk) for each of our 94 soldiers, astransportation is not covered by government funds. A goal has been set to raiseapproximately $55,000 from local businesses, private funds and community foundationsby Sept. 20.

These soldiers are your neighbors, coworkers, athletic coaches, police officers and ourfamily members. Citizens from New York have pulled together through some tough timesin the past, and we continue to overcome. Area businesses, corporations and local citizenshave asked how they can support the troops headed to Iraq. “Operation Tickets 4 Troops”is a meaningful opportunity to thank our soldiers, and every Dollar Counts! Every MinuteCounts! Any funds raised in excess of our needs for this campaign will be utilized foremergency relief purposes for our soldiers and their family members. We feel confidentthat with your support we can exceed our goal! Donations can be made payable to “Tickets4 Troops” and mailed to the Family Readiness Group:

E-Troop 101st CavalryNY Army National Guard300 Main StreetGeneva, NY 14456For more information please visit our website <www.tickets4troops.com>.

'Operation Tickets 4 Troops'UPSTATE, NY

By Maj. Jeffrey J. LapePhysicians Assistant2nd Battalion 108th Infantry

Deployed New York National Guardsoldiers of the 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry aredoing their best to help the Iraqi people andimprove their living conditions, even whileperforming their combat mission.

During a combat patrol in the spring, troopsbrought medical treatment to an injured childand follow on support to him and his familyhave also brought support and improvementto the civilian hospital in the area.

It all began with a combat patrol by membersof Company A from New York City and theHudson Valley. The company commander,Captain Vincent Heintz, who is an attorneyand a family man and normally works for thefederal government in Manhattan, led thepatrol. Upon entering a local village in theAd Dujayl area in mid-March, a manapproached the patrol carrying a badly

Combat Patrolbrings MedicalCare to IraqiChild andCommunity

burned child in is arms.The eight-year-old boy, later identified as

Abdul Jabbur, was apparently scalded afterhe fell and overturned a vessel of boilingwater. Abdul was initially evaluated andtreated by the company medic.

The next day Capt. Heintz consulted withCol. Russell Zelman, the battalion surgeonfrom Utica, and the battalion commander Lt.Col. Mark Warnecke, an environmentalengineer who works in Latham. Warneckeordered Heintz to send back another patrolto the village, this time accompanied by a

medical team. The battalion medical team ledby Col. Zelman made an assessment ofAbdul’s injuries and determined that he hadindeed received 2nd degree burns over 30percent of his lower body. The boy’s medicalcondition was further complicated by acongenital heart condition the team learnedabout from his family. His wounds wereagain dressed with burn cream and his fatherwas advised on the importance of dressingcare, hydration and follow-up treatment.

When the patrol and team returned to base,Zelman contacted the 415th Civil Affairs

Detachment and made arrangements withthem to insure that Abdul received follow-up care at the Ad Dujayl hospital. One weeklater the medical team visited Abdul at thehospital and then met with hospital

administrators. As medics attended to Abdul,Zelman decided to look the place over andthen made an assessment of the hospital andits capabilities and needs.

Later, Zelman initiated reports for possiblemedical evacuation of Abdul leadinghopefully to treatment of Abdul’s congenitalheart defect.

While at the hospital, Zelman visited theemergency room, laboratory, radiology,pharmacy and gynelogical departments. Theinformation he gathered was passed to the2nd Brigad with the intent to provide aid toAd Dujayl hospital. Military Civil Affairspersonnel and officials with the Ad Dujaylcity council continue to meet and discussdetails on improving and possibly rebuildingthe hospital.

This is an example how cooperation andteamwork within a military organization canlead to a happy ending for a child and acommunity.

Eight-year-old, Abdul Jabbur, from the town of Ad Dujayl, Iraq, who sufferd 2nd degree burns over30-percent of his lower body when he fell into boiling water, was flown to the U.S. and treated fora unrelated heart condition thanks to the efforts of 2nd Battailion, 108th Infantry Division Soldiers.(Courtesy photo)

CAMP ANACONDA, IRAQ

This is an example howcooperation and teamworkwithin a military organizationcan lead to a happy ending fora child and a community.

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By 42nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

Following the deployment of 2nd Battalion, 108th

Infantry Regiment, whose last major deploymentwas during World War II, New York is deploying

another large contingency of troops.The 42nd Infantry Division Task Force represents more

than 3,000 42nd Division National Guard Soldiers from morethan twenty states. Rainbow Division Soldiers mobilizedfrom their home states of New York, New Jersey,Massachusetts, Delaware, Vermont, Rhode Island andFlorida.

The Rainbow Team will also be activating National Guardtroops from Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri andPennsylvania. These National Guard units and othersarrive to fill in some specialty combat service supportfunctions in the fields of maintenance, logistics, operationsand intelligence.

“We’ll get this mission done as a team,” said Maj. Gen.Joseph J. Taluto, the 42nd Infantry Division commander,“it’s just that simple.”

The Division mobilization training sites for completingsome active army required Common Task Training (CTT)are Fort Drum, N.Y., Fort Dix, N.J., Fort Hood and Fort Bliss,Texas and Camp Shelby, Miss.

Division Soldiers will go through multiple common tasksassisted and validated by the training support members ofthe active Army’s 78th Division as a first step towardsdeployment.

Division Soldiers will provide the command and control,logistics and operational base for maneuver brigades to

succeed in their mission to establish a safe and secureenvironment in Iraq.

The division expects to complete the required trainingtasks later this year and deploy to Iraq at the end of 2004and early 2005.

“This division headquarters has some significantexperience in standing up an operational task force,” saidthe Division Chief of Staff, Col. Mark Heffner. “Hundredsof our Rainbow Soldiers deployed for state active duty inNew York City following the terror attacks of September11th, 2001.”

One of the most significant differences for Soldiers nowserving on active duty is the issue of new individual andorganization equipment.

Members of the 42nd Infantry Division began to receive

new equipment items from the Army’s Rapid FieldingInitiative such as Interceptor Body Armor, the ModularSleeping Bag System, Advanced Combat Helmet and theImproved Hot Weather Desert Boot.

Weapon systems such as the M 240 Machine Gun, the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M 16A2 rifles and theirassociated support equipment continue to flow into armsrooms at Fort Drum and Fort Dix for Soldiers to train, fireand qualify.

On a larger scale, units will receive FMTV’s (The Familyof Medium Tactical Vehicles), radios and other itemsnecessary for the success of the mission overseas. Formany division Soldiers, these items will requirefamiliarization training or refresher training over the courseof the summer.

The 42nd Infantry Division training program duringmobilization blends all the portions of individual, crew,team and collective training. Rainbow Soldiers will completevalidation training in their basic Soldier skills, crew and

team training in tasks such as convoy operations, andcollective training in command and control operations forthe combat task force.

“Each and every Soldier, when they arrive in Kuwait,”Gen. Taluto instructed his commanders and staff, “will bemotivated, confident and rested; they will be ready for ourmission.”

Team-building exercises will be conducted throughoutthe summer as Soldiers conduct more challenging trainingevents, culminating with the 42nd Infantry Division’smission readiness exercise in the fall. Soldier trainingincludes such items as identification and response toimprovised explosive devices (IED), convoy live-fireexercises, defensive fire exercises, communications trainingand other tactical skills necessary for operations during

Operation Iraqi Freedom III.Commanders and their staffs will conduct a series of

command post exercises. These are designed to challengeleaders’ abilities to gather information, plan and executemission orders, and stress the command and control systemsof the units.

“This is your training plan,” said Lt. Gen. Joseph R. Inge,the First U.S. Army commander. “I will ensure that you geteverything you need to train and that every Soldier whogets on that plane for Iraq if ready for his job, but thetraining plan to get there is yours to develop.”

While thousands of 42nd Infantry Soldiers continue totrain and prepare for the mission in Iraq, hundreds ofRainbow Division Soldiers are already serving overseasfor Operation Iraqi Freedom II.

Soldiers from the Division Artillery’s 1st Battalion, 258thField Artillery from New York and the 3rd Battalion, 112thField Artillery in New Jersey are currently in Iraq providingsecurity force missions in central Iraq.

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the team encountered animprovised explosivedevice...that was set as abooby trap...to trip achemical or biologicalexplosive as one enteredthe room.

Joint Guard Team counters Weapons of Mass Destruction

A 2nd Civil Support Team member uses adetection device. (Photo by 2nd Lt. Amy Fires)

By Maj. Richard SlomaGuard Times Staff

From May 18 thru 20, Maj. James Freehart,Environmental Protection Specialist for the New YorkState Division of Military and Naval Affairs, participatedas a member of the Environmental Security WorkingGroup at the 2004 US – South Africa Defense Committeein Capetown, South Africa.

The Committee coordinates and manages thedevelopment and conduct of US and South AfricanDefense relations in accordance with each nations’national policy goals. It is formally co-chaired by the USSecretary of Defense and the South African Minister of

EnvironmentalSpecialist cultivatesSouth AfricanPartnership

Defence.Ms. Theresa Whelan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of

Defense for International Security Affairs, representedthe United States of America. Mr. T.E. Motumi, Chief ofPolicy and Plans, represented the Republic of SouthAfrica. DEFCOM meeting locations alternate betweenthe United States and South Africa.

The Environmental Security Work Group (ESWG) wasmade up of Brig. Gen. Sipho Ndabula and Col.SeakleGodschalk, both of the Joint Support Division, SouthAfrican Department of Defence, Mr. Bill Nicholls, DeputyDirector, Environmental Readiness, Safety, &International Environmental Programs, Office of theDeputy Under Secretary of Defense, Ms. Susan Clark-Sestak, Institute for Defense Analyses, and Major JamesFreehart.

Plans on conducting military to military contactopportunities were a focus of the team members. Thefirst contact team visit to South Africa was scheduledfor August of this year. An additional seven activitiesin the US and South Africa are planned over the next twoyears.

These scheduled events will include participation byNew York Army and Air Guard personnel and USEuropean Command and cover topics such as HazardousWaste Management, Environmental Audits, andEnvironmental Policy and Procedures.

The South African National Defence Forces (SANDF)intend to publish guidebooks similar to one recently

FORT DRUM, NY

published entitled, the Guidebook on ImpactManagement.

Other topics discussed during ESWG sessions weresustainable development and base closure. ESWGmembers also discussed encroachment-relatedchallenges and the issues surrounding the return offormer military lands to the public or the military forother uses.

The 2003 DEFCOM was held at Annapolis,Maryland. It is hoped that the 2005 DEFCOM will beheld in New York State.

(From left to right) Col. Seakle Godschalk, Joint SupportDivision, South African Department of Defence; Mr. Bill Nicholls,Deputy Director, Environmental Readiness, Safety, &International Environmental Programs, Office of the DeputyUnder Secretary of Defense; Brigadier General Sipho Ndabula,Joint Support Division, South African Department of Defence;Susan Clark-Sestak, Institute for Defense Analyses; MajorJames Freehart, Environmental Protection Specialist, NYSDivision of Military and Naval Affairs. (Courtesy photo)

By 2nd Lt. Amy FiresGuard Times Staff

The potential for terrorist attacks onthe Homeland through thepresidential election season is

prompting special security measuresnationwide.

Civilian and military authorities havefocused on the threat of terrorist use ofWeapons of Mass Destruction – WMDs.The Democratic National Convention inBoston and the Republican NationalConvention in New York City have beendesignated as National Special SecurityEvents.

To counter that threat, the military hascreated special joint task forces comprisedprimarily of National Guard forces,supplemented with active duty personnelwith unique skills and capabilities. Themission is two fold – deter the threat aspossible, respond rapidly in the event of anattack.

For the Republican National Conventionin New York City, several New York NationalGuard units were tapped to support the civilauthorities and help ensure public safety.Among the most important of these is NY’s2nd Civil Support Team (CST) for Weaponsof Mass Destruction, based at the StrattonAir National Guard Base in Scotia. Its ahighly specialized unit with the mission torespond to terrorist attacks by rapidlybringing critical technical support to the

civil authorities when a suspected attackhas occurred. Initially created in 1998 andvalidated by the military for service in 2000,the 2nd CST was the first unit of its kind toactually respond to an attack – the WorldTrade Center attack on 9-11, 2001.

In the period leading up to the convention,the 2nd CST is methodically conducting

routine training for its less than routinemission. On this day, the team was practicingat a local warehouse in Colonie, a suburb ofAlbany. Unlike most any other Guard unit,the 2nd CST remains combat-ready at all times.

“We were checking all aspects of ourtraining in preparation for the convention,”said 1st Sgt. Jason Zeller. “We were shufflingthe cards, checking our Standing OperatingProcedures and changing things on the runto be ready to react to any incident.”

For security reasons, operational details ofthe CST’s mission must remain classified,but its no secret that the unit has been

working for years since 9-11 with the NewYork Police Department’s EmergencyServices unit and federal authorities like theUS Secret Service. But there is somethingnew this time.

Augmenting the 2nd Civil Support Teamwere two members of the 8th CST fromColorado. The partnership is intended as“cross-pollination” between teams from,different states, said Maj. Matthew Cooper,2nd CST commander. It’s an effort to worktogether, to assist each other and share

previous lessons learned.Each CST is comprised of specialized sub-

teams designed to perform critical tasks.The Perimeter Team establishes security ata suspected incident site and monitorsactivity. The Recon Team enters the hotzone to inspect and test for the presence ofchemical, biological or radiological agents.The DeCon Team sets up thedecontamination site for the Recon Teamonce it exits the hot zone. Each CST also hasa medical team, a mobile lab and commandsuite with leading edge electroniccommunications capabilities.

Each team must continuously practice itsassigned tasks and the training is alwaysdone carefully and with great precision. Inthis business there is no margin for error. Inaddition, CST members are trained torecognize that each incident site is unique.

Exercises are designed to be challenging.The Recon Team must be on guard for allthreats.

During one scenario, the team encounteredan improvised explosive device (IED’s) thatwas set as a booby trap. A trip wire was setto trip a chemical or biological explosive asone entered the room. In another room, teammembers encountered a clandestine lab withcoolers, explosives, and more materials toset up a low order explosive. They also sawa barrel with attached wires – another weapon.

The 2nd CST regularly performs exercisesand never uses the same training site twice.When you serve in the 2nd CST, stayingready and improving your skills is yourfocus. Continuous practice and training isthe only way to go.

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Infantry Division Soldiers 2-108th detained seven individualsafter receiving information about possible IED's from a U.S. AirForce reconnaissance plane near Samarra just before noon Aug. 8.

The Soldiers searched the suspected house and confiscated$4,000, one shotgun, one rifle and other unidentified small arms.

The individuals were transported to a Multi-National Forcedetention facility for further questioning.

The reconnaissance and search efforts are part of OperationCajun Mousetrap II, an on-going operation to eliminate Anti-IraqiForces from around Samarra and provide a safe and secureenvironment for the Iraqi people.

2-108th Soldiers detain seven insurgants insearch for improvised explosive devices

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2-108th Infantry DivisionSoldiers conduct a cordonand search in Samarra,Iraq as part of OperationCajun Mousetrap II.

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By Mike BrennanFort Hamilton Public Affairs

“This mortar was one of the most formidable weapons used by the Union forcesduring the Civil War,” said Paul Morando, Director of the Harbor DefenseMuseum at Fort Hamilton. “The impact of the exploding shells caused immediatedamage, which proved to be highly effective in many battles throughout the war.”

Mr. Morando spoke of the Harbor Defense Museum’s newest acquisition, aSeacoast Mortar of the exact type and dimensions that were once placed facingthe narrows to defend the Brooklyn shoreline from invading armies almost acentury and a half ago. Facing the Narrows from what is left of the westernmostwall of Old Fort Hamilton, the mortar will be aimed at the shore again. Previouslylocated at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. the mortar was transported to FortHamilton on June 21st, 2004 by the 1569th Transportation Unit of the New YorkArmy National Guard out of Harlem, NY.

It was with the diligent attention of the museum’s director, Paul Morando thatthis nineteen thousand pound artifact, one of only twenty-six that exist in theUnited States came home to Fort Hamilton. Built in 1862, the thirteen-inch mortarmodel number is M1861. According to Morando, the easy part was acquiring themortar from the Center of Military History. However, it was tricky coordinatingthe pickup and delivery of the mortar from Washington D.C. to Brooklyn. “It’snot as easy as delivering a simple package,” Morando said. “Careful coordinationand logistics needed to be addressed inorder for the mission to operatesmoothly.”

After years of standing muzzle downnear the Fort McNair Officer’s Club,museum technician Richard Cox put a lotof sweat into scraping, sanding andputting a new coat of paint on the historicpiece. “Because the garrison hasundergone so many significant changesover the years, this was a great chanceto restore one facet of Fort Hamilton’shistory,” said Mr. Cox.

Mr. Morando contracted Mr. Forrest Taylor of Cannons Online, Inc. of NewWindsor, MD to create a replica carriage for this marvelous piece. To thelayperson, the carriage is the steel base that such a weapon would be mounted

on, and would have needed to be able to handle the recoil from the blast that couldsend a 204-lb. shell up to two miles away.

The dimensions of the carriage were derived from photos, diaries and periodschematics for this massive weapon. Great care and attention were paid in the

construction of the mount for thegarrison’s new show piece, whichincluded using some authentic 19th

century tools like a Dill Slotter in it’smanufacture.

The result of very hard work andhistoric imagination not only succeededin supporting what many scholars hadpredicted was the load of the SeacoastMortar, but what our modern craneproved to be two thousand poundsheavier on the first attempt at mounting.

No further fitting or machining of the carriage was necessary and anotherbreakthrough occurred right here at Fort Hamilton!

There are two steps at the front of the carriage for loading the mortar with itspowder charge and the projectile. The top step on all of these carriages was bentfrom what scholars had thought was the result of lazy soldiers lowering the mouthof the mortar too far and thus bending the top step over time. The idea was thatthe soldiers found the heavy charge easier to load at a lower point. This may betrue or not, but the discovery outside the museum last Thursday led to a differentconclusion. Moving the mortar into position on the carriage is possible becauseof the eye loop situated toward the rear half of the length of the weapon. Thelowering of the mortar by crane forced the weapon to rest on this top step andthus bend it. By moving the mortar into an upright firing position, the stress onthe step was relieved.

“We almost bent the step as a finishing touch while we were making it,” saidForest Taylor, “but we thought we would leave it alone instead. Now we see thatthe Soldiers didn’t bend the plate, it was part of the initial mounting!”

“If the (eye) loop had been further up the barrel, we would not have hit the topplate at all (during mounting).” said Paul Wessels of Applegate Industries ofJackson, NJ. “It was unavoidable,” said his associate Howard Perosi.

Fort Hamilton Commander Col. Kewyn Williams thinks the addition of themortar enhances the collection of the Harbor Defense Museum. “This is asignificant piece of history,” Williams said. “Our museum is very fortunate tohave been able to acquire it. The museum staff did a great job coordinating thiseffort and the location we chose to place it will allow a lot of people to see it. Itbecomes a key part of our living history program.”

Unique Unique Unique Unique Unique TTTTTrrrrreasureasureasureasureasure re re re re returetureturetureturns to Fns to Fns to Fns to Fns to Fororororort Hamiltont Hamiltont Hamiltont Hamiltont HamiltonNineteen thousand pound mortar is one of only twenty-six that exist in the United States

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Two Harbor Defense Museum Volunteers examine the muzzle of the newly installed1861 Seacoast Mortar. (Courtesy photo)

Men from Applegate Industries of Jackson, NJ install the nineteen thousand poundmortar on the carriage was created for its display at Fort Hamilton. (Courtesy photo)

‘Old veterans never forget the noise thosemissiles made as they went up and down like anexcited bird, their shrieks becoming shrillerand shriller, as the time to explode approached”

— Confedrate infantryman

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By Major Jeffery Lape, 1st Lt. Alexander Prezioso andSgt. First Class Shay2-108th Infantry

At the end of May, the 2-108th Infantry, 2nd BrigadeCombat Team, 1st Infantry Division, received anautomatic electric defibrillator that was graciously

donated by HeartSave Solutions, Inc., for benefit of thesoldiers and of the battalion aid station in support ofOperation Iraqi Freedom.

The defibrillator was donated in the name of Spc. RobertGleeson, the son of Mrs. Kathy Gleeson, who is a soldierwith Charlie Company, 2-108th Infantry.

When the 2-108th Infantry was activated in support ofOperation Iraqi Freedom this past October, the tables oforganization and equipment did not call for a defibrillatoras part of the battalion aid station’s standard equipment;by doctrine, a battalion aid station is put to use in supportof a rapidly advancing light infantry battalion. The term“light” traditionally applies to weapon systems as well asmedical equipment.

In April a non-profit leader from HeartSave Solutions,Inc., of Glens Falls, New York, contacted the 2-108th InfantryBattalion physician assistant regarding the potentialdonation of an AED. After a couple of informative e-mails,the contribution invitation was agreeably accepted.

Since the arrival of the AED at FOB O’Ryan, Iraq, themedical platoon has practiced with the device on multipleoccasions and has employed its use twice.

How do defibrillators work? Defibulators are multi-usedevices used to restart a heart when it stops beating and

Guard Mom getsCombat MedicsEquipped

monitor heart rate. A typical defibrillator delivers a 200 to300 volt electrical shock to the heart. The charge is deliveredby the use of two leads that deliver positive and negativecharges when applied to the chest; the positive lead isplaced over the heart and the negative lead over the leftanterior chest area. A defibrillator also uses twelveleads,which are attached to a patient's outer chest, tomonitor heart rates. The leads send electrical pulses to arecorder, which is interpreted by medical professionals.An automatic external defibrillator (AED) is a basic type of

defibrillator that does not monitor the heart rate; however,it delivers the needed voltage to restart a heart.

Refitting of medical equipment came with advancementsin military technology and adaptation to the military mission.In the 2nd BCT, 1st Infantry Division, each battalion aidstation was enhanced by advanced emergency medicalequipment, including cardiac defibrillators.

The entire Battalion is grateful to Mrs. Kathy Gleesonand HeartSave Solutions, Inc., for their donation of theautomatic electric defibrillator.

Staff Sgt. Patrick Clark, Sgt. Nicholas Deso and Spc. Jacob Briggs demonstrate an automatic electric defibrillator. The defibrillatorwas donated by Mrs. Kathy Gleeson and HeartSave Solutions, Inc. The soldiers are medics with the 2-108th Infantry, 2nd BrigadeCombat Team, 1st Infantry Division. (Photo courtesy of the 2-108th)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE O'RYAN, IRAQ

The PathHome forthe Valiant105th MPsFinal installment in a serieson the 105th Military Police Co.By Lt. Col. Paul FanningGuard Times Staff

Family members stood in front of thestage in the auditorium holding signsof support for their deployed loved

ones. The TV news cameras were rollingand the rally was underway.

For months these spouses, moms, dadsand children of all ages had done all theycould to support their Soldiers. They hadwaited and waited for the news that theirloved ones would soon be home. Withnerves on edge and hearts held open theywanted answers.

Nearly 170 members of the 105th MilitaryPolice Company from Buffalo, Rochesterand the Capital District left the MastenAvenue Armory in Buffalo on St.Valentine’s Day in February 2003. Theyleft Fort Drum for Kuwait in the spring andentered Iraq on April 17. Now it was March2004 and the troops were nearing a one-year anniversary of their arrival in theater.Last summer the Pentagon had announcedits “one-year boots-on-the-ground”policy to the dismay of military familiesnationwide. But to these family membersthat one-year was a virtual contract. Adeal was a deal. But recent news was notgood.

The unit had been informed that theirdeparture from theater would likely bedelayed, perhaps by weeks, possiblylonger. The replacing unit was not readyand would need more training time, thetroops had been told. For many Soldiers

and many family members the news was amajor let down. Some saw it as the laststraw.

News organizations in Buffalo got thenews even as the Pentagon wasacknowledging that delays were likely formany units slated to rotate from theater.The mission in Iraq had been filled withchallenge, enemy attacks, deplorableconditions and difficulties along the way.Two members were lost to ImprovisedExplosive Devices and several others werewounded. The phone started to ring atstate headquarters…

“I can only imagine how they felt whenthe news reached them, but we had alwaystold them that return dates are never certainand not to rely on any date until they gotnews the plane was in the air,” said Lt. Col.Mike Bresnehan, from Headquarters 53rd

Troop Command.“Many members of our group were having

a very hard time with this, so we asked if wecould have a rally at the armory,” saidPhyllis Murawski, the lead volunteer withthe unit Family Readiness Group.

“The rally was a great idea because it waspositive and constructive and the troopswould know they that they were being

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loved and supported from home,” saidDara Fowler, the wife of the 105th commanderCapt. Michael Fowler.

Many family members had written andcalled elected officials, including membersof NY’s congressional delegation.Senators Hillary Clinton and ChuckSchumer called the Department of Defenseand state headquarters for information.Defense officials explained that the actualdate the unit would come home wouldprobably fall within a time frame from Aprilinto May, but that pinning down a precisedate would be impossible.

So a rally was held. Family membersexpressed their concern and their support.Officials attended and spoke. And then itwas back to the waiting.

But finally, the news they had beenwaiting for came. The unit had been movedback into Kuwait and was preparing toleave. A new unit had come in and thehand off was done. And, almost a year tothe day they arrived in Iraq, the 105th MPCompany landed at Fort Dix, NJ on 16 Aprilfor a week of out processing. At the endof that week was a heroes welcome – onerichly deserved and earned.

COLONELROBERT M. EDELMAN HQ 53D TRP CMDFRED W. KUBUS EN HHD HHD BDE FWD 3RUSSELL H. ZELMAN 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHC

LIEUTENANT COLONELJOHN J. BOYLE NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQALLEN D. FERRY HHC AVN BDE 42 IN DIVDAVID MARTINEZ 642 MI BN HHC FWD 3REGINALD D. SANDERS HHC 27TH AREA SGGEOFFREY K. SEALS H & S CO 204 ENGR BNFREDERICK P. WOLL NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQ

MAJORDAVID A. GAGNON HHD 104TH MP BNSERGIO HIDALGO HHD 369TH CORPS SPT BNMICHAEL A. IMAGNA 108 IN BN 01 HHC FWD 2JAMES F. KNOLL HQ 53D TRP CMDBRIAN L. SAUNDERS NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQMARK F. SLUSAR HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATIONDAVID L. WILLIS AV HHC DIV AV BDE FWD 3ARTHUR E. ZEGERS IV NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQ

CAPTAINCARL C. AQUILINA 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCRICHARD A. CAIN 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO DKIM K. CHOW 14TH FINANCE DETMICHAEL G. DREW CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)JOSHUA S. EISENBERG HHD 104TH MP BNDAVID W. LICITRA 2ND BN 106TH REG (RTB)RICHARD D. OBRIEN 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCERIC A. OLSEN 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCBRIAN J. PIDKAMINY HHC (-) 27TH IN BDEGONZALO PINACHO HHC 1-101ST CAVALRYJOSEPH E. WHALEY 69 IN BN 01 HHC FWD 2

FIRST LIEUTENANTPAUL M. BAILIE CO A, 3-142D AVIATIONNANCY L. BRAATEN 2ND BN 106TH REG (RTB)NICHOLAS P. CAPUTO III DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONJON C. CLARK CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYJASON J. FALER 53D HQ DET AR LIAISONDAVID S. FRIEDNER 69 IN BN 01 HHC FWD 2ERIC R. FRITZ DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONDANIELLE HARRINGTON HHD 342D FWD SPT BNERIC J. KILLORAN 108 IN BN 02 HHC REAR NYKONSTANTIN MAKAROV HHD ENGINEER BDE 42 IDDANIEL J. MCCARTHY 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BJOSEPH A. MERRILL 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO CMICHAEL N. SHULTIS 145TH MAINT COCHAIM SPILMAN 642 MI BN HHC FWD 3MARTIN J. SULLIVAN 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO DNATHAN W. THOMPSON CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYNATHAN W. THOMPSON CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYDENNIS M. VALDEZ DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M)

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4DENNIS MAUTE NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQ

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 3TIMOTHY F. SCHULTZ HHC 642D MI BNDAVID E. TIFFANY NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQ

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2PATRICK J. PEYTON CO B 3-142D AVIATION

SERGEANT MAJORLESLIE F. CROSSETT HHC (-) 27TH IN BDEPHILIP S. KLIPP JR DET 1 HHC 107TH SGRANDY S. POUND HHD 369TH WATER SUP BNRANDALL D. SWARTZ HQ 53D TRP CMD

MASTER SERGEANTALAN C. BODA 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D COFWDCHARLES A. BUNYAN CAMP SMITH TRAININGSITEGINO R. CALANDRA HHC 42 IN DIV(-)ANGEL CLAUSENROSAS HHD 206 CORPS SPT BNBRIAN D. CONWAY HHD 104TH MP BNLOUIS GRASSO 133 OD CO MAINT NDDS

MICHAEL J. HARTZEL NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQREX E. MARSH CO C 1-127TH ARMORROBERT W. PICARILLO NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQERNESTO RAMOS 14TH FINANCE DETKEVIN W. RYAN NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQGLEN T. SARNOWSKI EN HHD HHD BDE FWD 3

SERGEANT FIRST CLASSPATRICK J. ABRAMS 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO CTHOMAS M. AKIN NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQJOSEPH R. AMOROSI HHC 1-105TH INFWALTER F. BAKER HHD 369TH WATER SUPBNROBERT E. BENNETT HHC 642D MI BNWILLIE BILLINGSLEA 642 CS BN HSC FWD 3DANIEL BOVE RR CMDTREVOR M. BOYCE 69 IN BN 01 CO B REARROBERT T. BUCHANAN RR CMDCHRISTOPHER J. BULLOCK CO C(-) 638 SPT BNCHRISTOPHER J. BULLOCK CO C(-) 638 SPT BNCHRISTIE A. CASTANEDA NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQDANIEL J. COLELLO RR CMDRAUL COLON 69 IN BN 01 CO A REARROBERT E. DAUBENSCHMIDT CO B(-) 642DSUPPORT BNSEAN M. DEANGELO RR CMDRAWLSON D. DELAVAN JR 1156TH ENGR CO (-)JOSE DELTEJO CO B 1-105 INFANDREW J. DONOVAN HQS 106TH REG (RTI)TODD R. EBERT 133 OD CO MAINT NDDSTODD R. EBERT 133 OD CO MAINT NDDSJOHN J. GALLO III RR CMDJOSEPH GONZALEZ CAMP SMITH TRAININGSITEDALE F. GROOM RR CMDMARK A. HACKETT CO B 101ST SIGNAL BNFRANK J. HAGEN HQS 106TH REG (RTI)CHARLES A. HARWOOD 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCANDREW J. HAWORTH HHD 104TH MP BNRONNIE HEADEN RR CMDFREDERICK F. HERRINGSHAW HHD 369TH WATER SUPBNKENDALL X. HICKS RR CMDJOHN W. HILLCO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNROGER L. HUEBER JR CO C 152D ENGINEER BNANDREW J. HUGHES HHD 369TH CORPS SPT BNTHEODORE J. JANDZIO 107TH MP COJOHNNY L. JORDAN RR CMDROBERT J. KAMINSKI HHC 152D ENGINEER BNJOHN F. KLIMES RR CMDCHRISTOPHER D. KRUPA HHD 27TH SUPPLY & SVCBNGEORGE F. LAMBOY 1ST BN 106TH REG (GS)KEVIN B. LASSETER CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)DENNIS B. LAW 204 EN BN CO A FWD2DENNIS B. LAW 204 EN BN CO A FWD2RICHARD F. LUCAS CO A 1-127TH ARMORTHOMAS J. MAHONEY HHC 42 IN DIV(-)JEFFREY G. MANCUSO 827TH ENGR COTHOMAS R. MCNANEY HHC (-) 27TH IN BDEEDDY T. MEADOR HHC 27TH AREA SGEDDY T. MEADOR HHC 27TH AREA SGMELVIN MORALES CO B 101ST SIGNAL BNALFRED F. MOSE NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQMICHAEL B. NILSSON JR NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQJOSEPH R. OLEARY JR RR CMDGARY G. PEARSON CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNJOSE PEGUERO CO C (-) 204TH ENGR BNMICHAEL L. ROMINE NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQMAURICE SAMMS SERVICE BATTERY 1-258THCHRISTOPHER J. STEINBACHER RR CMDROBERT L. STOCKWELL HHC 642D MI BNROBERT L. STOCKWELL HHC 642D MI BNSALVATORE A. STRANO CO C 152D ENGINEER BNNELSON M. VELILLA 145TH MAINT COJAMES M. WEAVER CO C 1-127TH ARMORJASON M. ZELLER 2ND CST (WMD)

STAFF SERGEANTTIMOTHY W. ABEL CO C 1-127TH ARMOREDNA J. ANDINO 145TH MAINT CO

JAY P. BARVIAN 827 EN CO SEP IN FWDGREGORY K. BELL 1569TH TRANS COJUAN BELTRAN CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNRONALD R. BENNETT JR 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO DTHEODORE H. BERTOT HHC (-) 1-108TH INFPABLO S. BONILLA HHD 27TH FINANCE BNIRVING L. BOTELLO HHD 206 CORPS SPT BNROBERT L. BROWN 107TH MP CORONALD F. BURFORD H & S CO 204 ENGR BNWAYNE K. BUSH 827TH ENGR COMICHAEL J. CAVANAUGH HHC 152D ENGINEER BNGARY A. COLLIER DET 1 HHC 107TH SGJORGE COREANO CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNCHARLTON P. CORNELL 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A COFWDLUIS D. DANDRADE III HHC AVN BDE 42 IN DIVROBERT M. DAVIS TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYTARA DAWE HQS 106TH REG (RTI)LOUIS G. DELLIPIZZI HQS 106TH REG (RTI)MICHAEL V. DOMENIC HQS 106TH REG (RTI)JONATHAN S. EISENBERG CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYMICHAEL A. ELLIS CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)FRANK FERNANDEZ CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYHENRIK L. FERRARO HQS 106TH REG (RTI)JEFFREY L. FIORITO 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CODENIS FLYNN 145TH MAINT CONOEL D. FREDERICKS 2ND CST (WMD)DAVID M. GALE H & S CO 204 ENGR BNDAVID J. GALLAGHER CO B 101ST SIGNAL BNTIMOTHY J. GANGI MEDICAL COMMANDENRIQUE GUADALUPE CO B 101ST SIGNAL BNJESUS M. GUZMAN JR 145TH MAINT COFRANKIE HERNANDEZ TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYFRANKIE HERNANDEZ TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYDOUGLAS A. HEWETT NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQARMAND JURADO 69 IN BN 01 HHC REARJEFFREY J. KELLEY 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A COJAMES D. KENT CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNDAVID A. KENYON 4TH PERSONNEL SVC DETPAULINE J. KING CO C(-) 638 SPT BNRANDY L. KNOWLTON CO B 342D FWD SPT BNJAMEL A. LAWSON CO B 101ST SIGNAL BNSANG H. LEE DET 1 HHC 107TH SGYUEN S. LEE 7TH FINANCE DETGARY E. LEWIS HHC 101ST SIGNAL BNALFRED J. LUTTMAN JR CO C 1-105 INFJEFFREY T. MAKOWSKI 827 EN CO SEP IN FWDKENNETH R. MANUEL HHD ENGINEER BDE 42 IDJOSEPH A. MARTEL DET 1 HHC 27TH IN BDECARLOS MARTINEZ CO C 101ST SIGNAL BNJEAN M. MASON CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNMERVYN R. MCBURNIE 1569TH TRANS CORICHARD A. MCKINNEY DET 1 272D CHEMICAL COALFREDO MENDEZ 442D MP COGLENN V. MILLER CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)JOHN D. MINER 107TH MP COJOHN J. MONACO AV HHC DIV AV BDE FWDGREGORY J. MOORE 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO CFARAH C. NASSAR HHC 42 IN DIV(-)TAMMY W. NELSON HQS 106TH REG (RTI)LLOYD N. OVERSTREET 107TH MP COSEAN E. PAIGE DET 1 107TH MP COJUAN PEREZ HHD 206 CORPS SPT BNGARY PHILLIPS HHD 369TH CORPS SPT BNJOHN G. PILC 427TH MAINT CO (-)JOHN G. PILC 427TH MAINT CO (-)ROBERT H. RAVERT HHC 42 IN DIV(-)MITTIE B. RICHARDSON DET 1 427TH MAINT COJEFFREY V. RISLEY JR 105TH MP COJOHN N. RUSSO 1156TH ENGR CO (-)JOHN N. RUSSO 1156TH ENGR CO (-)CHRISTOPHER J. SCHIMLER 133 OD CO MAINT REARNYJEFFREY J. SMITH CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)RENE R. SOLA 1ST BN 106TH REG (GS)JAIME L. SOTO DET 1 HHC 107TH SGDAVID C. SOTOMAYOR CAMP SMITH TRAININGSITEBRIAN E. SPEACH NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQDAVID D. STEED 1ST BN 106TH REG (GS)CLIFFORD E. STRUNKEY HHD 27TH FINANCE BNROBERT D. SUMINGUIT 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO D

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SERGEANTPHILIP D. ABENOJA 69 IN BN 01 HHC FWD 2CHADERTON R. ADAMS 1156TH ENGR CO (-)JUSTIN N. AGARD HSC 642D SUPPORT BNJUSTIN N. AGARD HSC 642D SUPPORT BNGEOVANNY ALFARO CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNJARED J. ANDERSEN 42D INFANTRY DIV BAND(-)JOBY C. ANTONY CAMP SMITH TRAININGSITEMICHAEL J. AQUILINA DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONMIGUEL A. AVILAPONCE 1569 TC CO MED TRK FWDMARVIN T. AYERS JR HHB 1-258TH FIELDARTILLERYBRIAN D. BAGLIN DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONSCOTT C. BAILEY TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYJOEMAR D. BANAGA 258 FA BN 1 BTRY C 155 SPERIC A. BEAVERS H & S CO 204 ENGR BNTIMOTHY A. BEBEN CO A 101ST SIGNAL BNBRUCE A. BEEBE CO B 204 ENGR BNRONALD A. BENAVIDES HHD 27TH FINANCE BNTYSON C. BENSON 204 EN BN CO A FWD2MARIO A. BONILLA HHC AVN BDE 42 IN DIVWENDELL T. BOONE HHC 1-101ST CAVALRYCONETTA E. BRANTCH 14TH FINANCE DETLARRY J. BRECKENRIDGE JR 4TH PERSONNELSVC DETCHAD E. BROWN 107TH MP CODAVYD T. BULLOCK CO A 101ST SIGNAL BNJAMES L. BUSH 107TH MP COGAIL E. BUTLER MEDICAL COMMANDMARIA I. CHINCUANCO HQ 531ST TRP CMDMARIA I. CHINCUANCO HQ 531ST TRP CMDSEBASTIAN J. CILA CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)CARMEN COLON CO B 101ST SIGNAL BNYVONNE E. COOLEY 107TH MP CODANIEL M. COOTER JR HHC 642D MI BNCHRISTOPHER A. CORNIELLE 258 FA BN 1 BTRY B155 SPTAMMY L. CRAWFORD HHC 642D MI BNJAMES P. CROSBY 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO DDERRICK E. DACK 1427TH TRANS CO (MDMTRK)RONALD J. DACRE 107TH MP COSTANLEY B. DAKE JR CO C 3-142D AVIATIONTHOMAS W. DANIELS H & S CO 204 ENGR BNBRIAN A. DAVIS HHD ENGINEER BDE 42 IDTIMOTHY A. DEGROTE 1156TH ENGR CO (-)SCOTT J. DIANGE 4TH PERSONNEL SVC DETDANIEL DIAZ CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYDIANE DIMAREN 107TH MP COPETER J. DOUGAN 107TH MP COKEVIN J. DOUGHERTY 42 HHC HVY DIV FWD 2BENJAMIN L. DOWNING CO B 101ST SIGNAL BNJOSHUA A. ELLIOT CO A 101ST SIGNAL BNMATTHEW C. ESTES 1156TH ENGR CO (-)JASON M. FARRELL MEDICAL COMMANDROSSMERY FERNANDEZNUNEZ CO B(-) 642DSUPPORTJEANINE E. FINCK HHC 27TH AREA SGRONALD S. FREYER II RR CMDVINCENT B. FRYER HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMORSTEVEN R. FUHRY DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONJOEL A. FUNK SR 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO AJADA Y. GARDNER 1427TH TRANS CO (MDMTRK)DOMENICO A. GAROFALO 204 EN BN CO A FWD2DANIEL GONZALEZ 42D INFANTRY DIV BAND(-)JASRA K. GOTTINGAR HHB 1-258TH FIELDARTILLERYRAMON GRANADOS 145 OD CO MAINT FWDMELISSA S. GREEN HHD 104TH MP BNKRISTOPHER M. GROW HHC (-) 27TH IN BDEDANIELLE M. GUIDICE H & S CO 204 ENGR BNJOSEPH S. GULINO DET 1 CO C 204TH EN BNWENNY HA HSC 642D SUPPORT BN

WENNY HA HSC 642D SUPPORT BNDAVID R. HALL TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYJASON C. HARTLEY 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO AALACIA A. HARVEY CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNARMANDO C. HERNANDEZ 1569TH TRANS COTHOMAS J. HEYMAN 249TH MED CO AIRAMBULANCE (-)ARTHUR G. HILTON 204 EN BN CO A FWD2JAMES J. HOYLE DET 1 HHC 1-108TH INFGEORGE S. JAMES CO C 3-142D AVIATIONAARON D. JAMISON 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D COFWDBRETT A. JANES 249TH MED CO AIR AMB (-)ANTONIO P. JENNINGS 442D MP COERIC R. JOHNSON DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONTIMOTHY P. LANNING MEDICAL COMMANDRAYMOND J. LARREGUI NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQMICHAEL R. LENT HHC 1-101ST CAVALRYRICHARD LOPEZ 204 EN BN CO A FWD2SUSAN M. LOPEZ 42D INFANTRY DIV BAND(-)ROBERTO LORENZO 1427TH TRANS CO (MDMTRK)RYAN R. LUCAS 42D INFANTRY DIV BAND(-)ANTONIO LUGO 1569TH TRANS COMICHAEL A. MALAVE 258 FA BN 1 BTRY B 155 SPFABIAN MALDONADO 69 IN BN 01 DET 1 HHCREARKEVIN G. MANNING HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMORCHRISTOPHER E. MANSMAN NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQHUMBERTO A. MANTUANO 258 FA BN 1 BTRY B 155 SPTIMOTHY P. MARHEFKA H & S CO 204 ENGR BNJACK H. MARTILOTTA 258 FA BN 1 BTRY B 155 SPBRENDAN MARTINEZ 107TH MP COSTEVEN D. MCBURNIE 107TH MP CODANIEL P. MCCOY 4TH FINANCE DETJAMES A. MCKINNEY 107TH MP COPAUL E. MCKINNEY 107TH MP COGREGORY MENDOZA 258 FA BN 1 BTRY B 155 SPEVETTE MERCED RR CMDFRANK M. MITCHELL III RR CMDJONATHON T. MOLIK HHC 642D MI BNJONATHON T. MOLIK HHC 642D MI BNDENNIS J. MONNIN CO C 152D ENGINEER BNSHELDON M. MOOT 107TH MP COEDWARD C. MUELLER JR CO B 204 ENGR BNTHERESA M. MUELLER HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATIONCHRISTOPHER R. MUNZ CO B 3-142D AVIATIONKEVIN J. MURPHY HHC (-) 1-108TH INFKEITH P. MYERS CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYBRIAN A. NETZEL II 249TH MED CO AIRAMBULANCE (-)STANLEY W. NORTON CO D 1-127TH ARMORJUAN A. ORTEGA 42D INFANTRY DIV BANDMICHAEL J. OUELETTE 1427TH TRANS COJEROME M. PALMER H & S CO 204 ENGR BNHARMONY A. PAYNE DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONMAXIMILIAN PEREZ HHC AVN BDE 42 IN DIVCHRISTOPHER M. PERKINS 145TH MAINT COBENJAMIN PHILLIPS MEDICAL COMMANDVIOLET C. PLAZA 1569TH TRANS CONICOLE M. PREVOST 4TH PERSONNEL SVC DETJOHN T. PROETTA AV HHC DIV AV BDE REARIVETTE RAMIREZ 7TH FINANCE DETPATRICK K. REILLY HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATIONROBERT D. REIS III DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONNORBERTO M. REYES 642 CS BN HSC FWD 3NEIL J. RHINEVAULT JR H & S CO 204 ENGR BNDEMETRIUS C. RICHARDSON 7TH FINANCE DETPETER J. ROBINSON H & S CO 204 ENGR BNSCOTT J. ROCCO DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONBRIAN P. ROUGEUX 156 FA BN 01 HHS FWD 3JOSEPH K. RUIZ CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNJACQUELINE J. RUSSELL H & S CO 204 ENGR BNCHRISTIAN J. SAAVEDRA 4TH PERSONNEL SVC DETFABIO E. SAENZ 7TH FINANCE DETDARREN F. SANDERS 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCHAROLD J. SCOTT DET 2 HHC/MMC 42ND

DISCOMJAMES T. SHEPPARD NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQCOREY H. SHOEMAKER HHC 42 IN DIV(-)DWAYNE J. SMITH H & S CO 204 ENGR BNFRANK L. SMITH III TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYSEAN A. SMITH 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A COSTEPHAN J. STORRS HHC (-) 27TH IN BDEKEVIN J. SWINT CO C 3-142D AVIATIONBENEDICT L. TAYLOR CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNANTHONY R. TELESCA 4TH FINANCE DETEDWIN A. TIRADO 442D MP COMARK T. TOLENOA TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYJOSEPH G. TRABOLD DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONMARIO TRONTI 42D INFANTRY DIV BANDRAUL VARGAS 258 FA BN 1 BTRY C 155 SPJAMES E. WALESKI 2427TH TRANS CO,LT/MEDTRUCKEVERETT J. WALTER HHC (-) 1-108TH INFBRADLEY G. WHITTAKER 107TH MP COKENNETH M. WIELGASZ 105TH MP CODAVID J. WILKES HHC 1-105TH INFJOHN D. WILSON 1569 TC CO MED TRK FWDTONY L. WILSON CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNRYAN J. WOLFE BTRY A 1 BN 156 FASTEVEN L. WOODRUFF CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNERIK W. YIP NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQYONG K. YOON HHC 107TH SG (-)BRIAN M. YUHASZ DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M)LUCIANO YULFO HHD 369TH CORPS SPT BN

SPECIALISTANTHONY N. ABBATE 442D MP COMELISSA T. ANCRUM 145TH MAINT COROBERT J. ANDERSON HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)SALVATORE J. AUTERI CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)ALICIA M. BABLO 105TH MP CORICHARD L. BACHER 108 IN BN 01 CO A REARNYCHARLES E. BAILEY DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M)DONALD L. BAJOHR JR 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCPAUL S. BAKER 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A COKEEGAN J. BEACH 69 IN BN 01 DET 1 HHCREARGERARD BELL 133 OD CO MAINT NDDSPETER J. BERGEN 156 FA BN 01 HHS FWD 3BRIAN D. BERNZOTT CO B 3-142D AVIATIONBRIAN D. BERNZOTT CO B 3-142D AVIATIONBERNADETTE BERRIOS 145TH MAINT COTIMOTHY J. BISHOP 108 IN BN 01 ANTIARMORREAR NYMICHAEL J. BORRELLI 108 IN BN 01 CO A DET1REAR NYKEVIN M. BRIDGE 108 IN BN 01 CO B FWD 2KENNETH N. BROWN HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)MATTHEW S. BROWN 0152 EN BN HHC DET 1LOUIS M. BURGIO 108 IN BN 01 CO B FWD 2JOSEPH BYRNES HHD 104TH MP BNMEAGAN P. CARDINO 105TH MP COMARC A. CARELUS CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)ANGEL M. CARRASQUILLO 145 OD CO MAINT FWDODALIS A. CASTILLO HHB 1-258TH FIELDARTILLERYMAURICE G. CATEL IV 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO DKEVIN G. COLEMAN 156 FA BN 01 HHS FWD 3TRAVIS CONWAY HHC 642D MI BNHEATHER I. COOKE HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATIONEDWARD P. COONS 133 OD CO MAINT NDDSEDWARD P. COONS 133 OD CO MAINT NDDSJOHN D. CRESPO CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)ALLEN M. CROWELL CO A 1-127TH ARMORKENNETH G. DAPSON HHC (-) 27TH IN BDEMARIO G. DAVIS CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNROY C. DAVIS H & S CO 204 ENGR BNJAMES P. DELANEY HHD ENGINEER BDE 42 IDRAY A. DELFI 1569 TC CO MED TRK FWDODELLE D. DESPOT CO C(-) 638 SPT BNJAMES R. DISALVO 108 IN BN 01 CO A REARNYAZEM A. DOBRODOLI CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)BRENDAN W. DUNFEE MEDICAL COMMAND

KYLE S. ECKERT 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BETOP T. EKANEM 105TH MP COSHERWIN A. ESPINAR 258 FA BN 1 BTRY C 155 SPERIC S. EWALD CO C (-) 1-108TH INFJOSEPH S. FERRARO CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYJOHN P. FIALLOS 69 IN BN 01 DET 1 HHCREARKENNETH G. FLORES HHC 152D ENGINEER BNBRIAN A. FOLEY 53D HQ DET AR LIAISONBRIAN A. FOLEY 53D HQ DET AR LIAISONBENJI T. FOX NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQVALERIE GARCIA DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONGARY R. GAUDIOSO HHC 42 IN DIV(-)ERIC P. GEISS 133 OD CO MAINT NDDSKEITH J. GIBSON 108 IN BN 02 CO A REARCHRISTOPHER J. GITTENS HHC 42 IN DIV(-)JESSICA M. GLEASON 1427TH TRANS CO (MDMTRK)DANNYEL GOMES CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYCHRISTOPHER M. GRIVAS 442D MP COSANDRA GUEVARA 133 OD CO MAINT NDDSEDWIN GUZMAN 145TH MAINT COHELEN C. HALEY 29TH PERSONNEL SERVICEDETJOHN K. HARDER 258 FA BN 1 BTRY C 155 SPROBERT B. HARRIS HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)SEAN M. HATTON 827TH ENGR COJOSHUA M. HAVENS 827TH ENGR CODWAYNE H. HAZZARD JR 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCALEX J. HEINE 133 OD CO MAINT NDDSDENNIS L. HEMMINGWAY 69 IN BN 01 HHC REARJHONATAN HERNANDEZ HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)BRIAN J. HUDSPATH 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO DANDREW T. HURLEY DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M)BRIAN D. HUSKIE 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO CNIBERLEY N. HUTSON HSC 642D SUPPORT BNKAROLYN IRIZARRY HHD 27TH FINANCE BNJIN H. JIANG HHD 27TH FINANCE BNLOOBANS JOLICOEUR HHD 369TH CORPS SPT BNJOSHUA W. JULIAN DET 2 CO C 1-108TH INFJENNINE M. KEARNEY HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATIONDOROTHY V. KING 1569TH TRANS COCARREY A. KLOBUS CO C(-) 638 SPT BNJONATHAN E. KYLE 108 IN BN 01 CO A REARRICHARD L. LAMONTE HHC 42 IN DIV(-)JOHN P. LEVANDOWSKI DET 2 HHC 27TH IN BDEEVAN F. LYNCH HHC (-) 27TH IN BDEOFER MAIMRAN HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)KATHERINE I. MALAGON 145TH MAINT COBENJAMIN MALDONADO 133 OD CO MAINT NDDSJESSICA M. MANCUSO 107TH MP CO (RD)FRANCISCO A. MANTILLA DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M)HECTOR L. MATOS 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO AGEORGE P. MCMAHON 69 IN BN 01 CO A REARADAM R. MENDZEF 1427TH TRANS CO (MDMTRK)WILLIAM D. MISNER 1427TH TRANS CO (MDMTRK)MICHAEL J. MITCHELL 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCJERMAIN T. MURRAY 204 EN BN CO A DET 2FWDWAYNE L. MYHILL DET 2 CO C 1-108TH INFELLIOT OKUN HHC 1-101ST CAVALRYJUSTIN T. OOMMEN 42 AG BND BND DIV REARBRADLEY M. ORR HHC 1-105TH INFGREGORY OWENS 258 FA BN 1 BTRY B 155 SPHASSAN PARIS HHD 206 CORPS SPT BNRYAN R. PECHTEL 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO CALCIDES PEREZ 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO AROBERTO PEREZ 258 FA BN 1 BTRY C 155 SPJAMIE J. PHILLIPS 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BRACHELLE PIERRE DET 1 CO C 204TH EN BNNATHAN K. POLLOCK 108 IN BN 01 CO A REARLYNDA D. POSS 56TH PERSONNEL SER BNTAMEKA A. POWELL DET 1 HHC 107TH SGJORDAINE T. PROBST HHD 27TH SUPPLY & SVCBNSCOTT G. QUICK 427TH MAINT CO (-)DOHROHN I. RABAH TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYDOHROHN I. RABAH TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYGEORGE M. RAYNOR CO C(-) 638 SPT BNTIMOTHY D. REDINGER 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHC

ARMANI C. REID 133 OD CO MAINT NDDSLUIS N. REYES 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCEDWIN A. REYNOSOCOMPRES CO A 1-69THINFANTRY (M)NICOLE L. ROBERTSON HHD 104TH MP BNANTHONY T. RODRIGUEZ HHB 1-258TH FIELDARTILLERYKENNY RODRIGUEZ HHC AVN BDE 42 IN DIVRUBEN D. RODRIGUEZ 133 OD CO MAINT NDDSWILLIAM L. ROSE HHD 27TH SUPPLY & SVCBNSTEVEN A. ROY 108 IN BN 01 CO B FWD 2ALAN L. RUSSELL JR 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BSHAD N. RUSSELL 108 IN BN 01 CO A DET1REAR NYMARCUS J. SAINSBURY HHD 104TH MP BNJASON E. SANDS 107TH MP COLISSETTE M. SANTIAGO HHC 152D ENGINEER BNPEDRO G. SANTIAGO 719 TRANS CO (MDM TRKCGO)JASON D. SCHEERENS TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYJEFFREY B. SCHNAUS DET 1 CO G 137THAVIATIONCHRISTOPHER J. SCOTT 108 IN BN 01 CO A REARNYTERRANCE D. SHELHART TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYTERRANCE D. SHELHART TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYJOHN M. SILVAGNI DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M)JOHN M. SILVAGNI DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M)BRANDON C. SILVERNAIL HHC 42 IN DIV(-)SCOTT R. SKOMPINSKI 827TH ENGR COERIC D. SMITH 108 IN BN 01 CO B FWD 2MELVIN P. SMITH HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMORROBIN M. SMITH DET 1 HHC 107TH SGCARLINGTON F. STEPHENSON 133 OD CO MAINTNDDSTIFFANY M. SZYMANSKI 107TH MP CO (RD)ROSEMARY D. TAYLOR CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNRASHON A. THOMPSON HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)BRIAN E. TIPPETT CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)JOSHUA N. TODD 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BJUSTIN S. TREVETT CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNROY T. TUMMINIA 101 AR BN 01 CO D REARMARK D. UNGER HHC 3RD BDE 42ND ID (M)EUGENE A. UNSER JR 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BANGEL E. VALENTIN 1ST BN 142D AVIATIONELIDO F. VASQUEZ JR CO B 1-105 INFJOSE J. VASQUEZ CO A 342D FWD SPT BNJEFFREY W. WALKER DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M)ANTOINETTE D. WALLACE HHC 42 IN DIV(-)EUGENE R. WARD CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYJUSTIN P. WEGLINSKI HHC 42 IN DIV(-)ROBERT J. WENGEWICZ HHC 152D ENGINEER BNAMANDA L. WHEELER 105TH MP COFREDERICK M. WHITE HHC 42 IN DIV(-)KENNETH A. WILKOSZ HHD ENGINEER BDE 42 IDCHRISTOPHER G. WILLARD HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMORDAMIAN S. WILLIAMS 1569 TC CO MED TRK FWDJASON L. WINCHESTER CO B 1-127TH ARMORJENNIFER M. WOJTANOWSKI HHC 642D MI BNGENE A. ZOLOTOV CO A 342D FWD SPT BN

PRIVATE FIRST CLASSADESHOLA O. AFOLABI HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)MARIA M. AGUILAR HHC 42 IN DIV(-)AARON C. ALLEN TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYAARON C. ALLEN TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYDEBORAH A. AVOLA 427TH MAINT CO (-)PHILLIP J. BAMBINO CO C 1-69TH INF (M)JAN M. BELL HHD 27TH SUPPLY & SVCBNTRISHA L. BIMBER CO B 1-127TH ARMORMARY E. BULL CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNOBA M. CANTINE 258 FA BN 1 BTRY C 155 SPGABRIEL A. CARDIN TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYGABRIEL A. CARDIN TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYJEREMY D. CIANCIOSI 108 IN BN 01 ANTIARMORREAR NYOWEN B. CONWAY 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO DJACK D. COONS 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BHOLLY A. CORICA HHC 642D MI BNALEXANDER J. CORRIGAN 108 IN BN 01 CO A DET1REAR NY

DAVID W. COUNTRYMAN CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNDUSTIN M. CURTIS H & S CO 204 ENGR BNJOHN P. DELOSH DET 1 427TH MAINT COJOSEPH M. DEMPSEY HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)STARTASHA M. DILLARD DET 1 COB 50TH MAINSUPPORT BNSHAUN M. DOANE 108 IN BN 01 ANTIARMORREAR NYNICHOLAS DUBOVICI 69 IN BN 01 CO B REARJEFFREY M. EDSON 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO AJOHN J. FERNANDEZ CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)JOHN J. FERNANDEZ CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)BENJAMIN P. FLEMING 1ST BN 106TH REG (GS)CARLOS M. FLORES NYARNG ELEMENT, JFHQSTEPHEN R. FOX 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BRAFAEL A. GABOT DET 1 HHC 107TH SGOSCAR A. GARCIA BATTERY A 1-258TH FAKYLE J. GAULDIN DET 2 HHC 27TH IN BDEJACK E. GIBBS CO D 1-105 INFDARRYL GIBSON CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNLEIDY G. GONZALEZ HHD 27TH FINANCE BNKENNETH J. GRITMAN HHS (-) 1-156 FAOMAR J. GUADALUPE TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYANDREW D. HASSON 442D MP COWILLIAM M. HOOVER DET 1 CO C 1-108TH INFJEFFREY A. HOWARD 108 IN BN 01 ANTIARMORREAR NYKIM L. HUNTER 442D MP COBRANDON C. ISAAC 105TH MP COBRIAN D. JOY 108 IN BN 01 CO B FWD 2NICHOLAS P. KAFALAS CO B 3-142D AVIATIONJOSHUA J. KHOKHAR H & S CO 204 ENGR BNTYRONE KNIPPING 53D HQ DET AR LIAISON(ARFOR)TYRONE KNIPPING 53D HQ DET AR LIAISON(ARFOR)THOMAS D. KOVACS 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCKEVIN L. LANGE 29TH PERSONNEL SERVICEDETELAINA M. LAZARUS CO C 3-142D AVIATIONJOSIAH M. LOVELESS HSC 642D SUPPORT BNJEFFREY G. MAGUIRE CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)NADEAN A. MCCABE HHC AVN BDE 42 IN DIVNICHOLAS J. MCELROY 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO CDIEGO E. MENENDEZ SERVICE BATTERY 1-258TH FADOMINIQUE M. MEYER MEDICAL COMMANDNICHOLAS H. MILLER HSC 642D SUPPORT BNTHOMAS H. MILLER 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCBRADLEY W. MINICH 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCFERDINAND MONTALVO CO B 101ST SIGNAL BNMICHAEL A. NEITHARDT CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYJOBANKA A. NOLASCO 1ST BN 106TH REG (GS)DANIEL J. PARADIS CO A 1-127TH ARMORJOSEPH R. PARKER 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO CJASON M. PARKS 108 IN BN 02 HHC REAR NYMAHER RAMOS 7TH FINANCE DETJACQUES RAPHAEL CO C 1-105 INFBLAIR REELS TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYBLAIR REELS TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYDANIEL J. REYNOLDS HHD 27TH SUPPLY & SVCBNNORMAN RHONE 1ST BN 106TH REG (GS)JUSTIN A. ROBLEDO 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BCRYSTAL L. ROBLES HHD 206 CORPS SPT BNDANIEL A. SACCHITELLA 1ST BN 106TH REG (GS)ADAM J. SCANLON DET 1 HHC 27TH IN BDEBENJAMIN D. SEEGER CO C 3-142D AVIATIONJOSHUA A. SHAPPY HHC 1-105TH INFDANIEL J. SILBERSTEIN HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)JASON P. SIMMONS CO C 3-142D AVIATIONADRIAN H. SMITH TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYADRIAN H. SMITH TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYERIC F. TASAKOVIC DET 1 107TH MP COERIC F. TASAKOVIC DET 1 107TH MP COWILLIAM E. TAYLOR CO B 152D ENGINEER BNDAVID L. TINKER CO A(-) 427TH SPT BNADAM TIRADO 102D MAINT COSTEPHEN E. TSCHIDERER TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYSTEPHEN E. TSCHIDERER TROOP E 101ST CAVALRY

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PRIVATEHAERNANDEZ ACHILLE 145TH MAINT COGEORGE F. BAHR IV HHC 1-105TH INFGERALD J. BENBENEK CO B 152D ENGINEER BNGERALD J. BENBENEK CO B 152D ENGINEER BNRADHA R. BHRAMDAT 1ST BN 106TH REG (GS)RADHA R. BHRAMDAT 1ST BN 106TH REG (GS)KYLE W. BRAMAN HHC (-) 27TH IN BDEJEFFREY P. BULL HHC 152D ENGINEER BNSHAWN A. BULL CO A 1-127TH ARMORAIYSHA T. COLLINS DET 1 HHC 107TH SGRICHARD W. COLVIN III HHC (-) 1-108TH INFHEATHER M. CONWAY MEDICAL COMMANDBRIAN C. CRITTON 2ND BN 106TH REG (RTB)BRIAN C. CRITTON 2ND BN 106TH REG (RTB)YVON W. DANTES DET 1 CO C 204TH EN BNWILSON J. DELGADO HHC 1-101ST CAVALRYWILSON J. DELGADO HHC 1-101ST CAVALRYJOSEPH R. DUBOIS 1156TH ENGR CO (-)CORA L. EDWARDS H & S CO 204 ENGR BN

JASMIN L. FERMAIN 1ST BN 106TH REG (GS)MICHAEL FERRANTE 69 IN BN 01 HHC REARFELIPE V. FLORES CO B 152D ENGINEER BNMATTHEW R. GALE 2ND BN 106TH REG (RTB)KAI A. GONSALVES HHB 1-258TH FIELDARTILLERYSARAH N. GRANT HHC 152D ENGINEER BNEUGENE G. HARPER 427TH MAINT CO (-)ZOHARA HECK 145TH MAINT COKAGAN M. HELM 427TH MAINT CO (-)LATOYA L. JENKINS H & S CO 204 ENGR BNBRITT A. JULIUSSEN H & S CO 204 ENGR BNDOUGLAS I. LAIS 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BDOUGLAS I. LAIS 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BKASMOUR J. LEWIS DET 1 HHC 107TH SGDEL V. LOPEZ DET 2 CO C 1-108TH INFPAUL J. LUKASIK CO B 3-142D AVIATIONJUSTIN M. LUTHER CO A(-) 427TH SPT BNMATTHEW J. MARTIN CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)JONATHAN MARTINEZ CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYJONATHAN MARTINEZ CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYMARCO A. MARTINEZ CO C 1-105 INFJEROD J. MCDONALD 108 IN BN 02 HHC REAR NYIAN N. MERRITT CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYIAN N. MERRITT CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYGREGORY J. MOORE JR 108 IN BN 02 HHC REAR NYHEALY A. MORALES 1427TH TRANS CO (MDMTRK)THOMAS R. MOSS JR CO B 152D ENGINEER BNJOSEPH J. MUNSON 1156TH ENGR CO (-)JAMES P. NEELY DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M)

MICHAEL A. NEMIRE JR 108 IN BN 01 ANTIARMORREAR NYSEAN L. PADUA CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYNOEL PAGAN DET 1 HHC 107TH SGTHOMAS G. PECHLER TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYPEDRO D. QUINONES III 1ST BN 106TH REG (GS)ERIC L. RAMOS HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)JUSTIN P. RANDALL CO B 1-127TH ARMORFRANZ RAVANES CO C 1-69TH INF (M)CARLOS J. REBERON 145TH MAINT COEFRAIN RODRIGUEZ CO C 1-105 INFALIZA M. RUTLEDGE 105TH MP COIVETTE SANCHEZ CO C(-) 638 SPT BNJOSEPH C. SANTORO II 2ND BN 106TH REG (RTB)JOHN J. SAVARESE HHC 1-101ST CAVALRYCHUNG H. SHAM HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)AMMAD A. SIDDIQUE 29TH PERSONNEL SERVICEDETJEREMY H. SINGER HHC (-) 27TH IN BDELARRY E. SMITH 108 IN BN 01 ANTIARMORREAR NYMARK E. STILSON HHC 42 IN DIV(-)JACK R. SULLIVAN 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO CLATOYA M. SWAIN HHD 342D FWD SPT BNRICHARD F. TAVAREZ SR 145TH MAINT COMARY L. TWFIK 42 HHC HVY DIV FWD 2VLADIMIR ULYSSE 145TH MAINT COJESSICA I. WAGNER 4TH PERSONNEL SVC DETJAMES L. WALSH 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO DMATTHEW YOUSSEF 107TH MP CO (RD)GEOFFREY G. ZAJAC CO B 152D ENGINEER BN

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CO C 642ND MI BNCPL MICHAEL T. DREWSGT RONALD NIEVES

69 IN BN 01 HHC REAR

SPC THOMAS E. DOTYSGT WALFREDI G. GALLARDOSGT MELVIN X. HAHNSGT DAE S. KIM

69 IN BN 01 DET 1 HHC REARSFC SALVATORE V. SOLLAZZO

HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M)SPC ROBERT B. HARRISSGT JOHN J. HENDERSONSGT WAYNE S. RABINOWITZSPC ROBERT G. TICHYSSG PETER W. ZIEGELER

CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY (M)SGT EDIMAEL APONTESPC RICHARD COLONSPC EUGENE J. HONEYSPC MANUEL A. MARTINEZSPC MICHAEL B. SAHNOSPC ANTHONY J. SANDERS

CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M)SPC PETER N. ATHANSSGT DANIEL A. BARR JRSPC WING S. HARSSG JEFFREY J. SMITH

CO C 1-69TH INF (M)SFC ELBERT ORR

DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M)PFC ALVIN K. BEANSPC DANIEL E. KREBS

HHD 342D FWD SPT BNSFC EDGAR ACOSTACSM JOSEPH C. BOLEDOVIC

CO B 342D FWD SPT BNSGT DAVID J. FULLERSSG DAVID W. KIMBROSGT DWAINE C. LORD JRSGT CARRIE E. RODRIGUEZ

CO C (-) 342D FWD SPT BNSGT ANN M. PEARSON

DET 1 CO C 342D FWD SPT BN

SPC SHARMINA BOOKERSPC DIAMANTE DEERSPC MANIMEHERA MULLEN

HHC 1-101ST CAVALRYSSG SOLON FOTISSGT JAMES W. KONECNYSGT CHARLES P. ODOWD

CO C 1-101ST CAVALRYSGT SCOTT A. WILLSEY

101 AR BN 01 DET 1 HHCSFC CHRISTOPHER J.CRAWFORDSSG GREGORY J. PROTSKOSGT ARNOLD E. SPARROW

CO D 1-101ST CAVALRYSPC ROBERT C. BRUNDAGE JRSPC BILLY COLONSPC DALLAS D. ECCLESTONSGT JEFFREY B. VECERE

HHC 3RD BDE 42ND ID (M)SSG GARY L. DARNELLSPC WALTER KAMAD

HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMORSPC BOHDAN J. PIKASSFC JOHN L. RUSSOSPC DONALD C. STERZINGER

CO A 1-127TH ARMORSPC DAVID MUNIZSSG WAYNE C. NESTARKSGT EDWIN RODRIGUEZ

CO B 1-127TH ARMORSGT MICHAEL J. ELDERKINSGT MARIETTA M. KELLOGG

CO D 1-127TH ARMORSGT SHAWN R. ARMSTRONG

DET 1 CO G 137TH AVIATIONSSG HADRIAN B. DAILEYSGT STEVEN D. MAIN

HSC 642D SUPPORT BNSPC WILLIAM J. CRANDALLSGT RICARDO FORBESSGT ARTHUR S. FORMANSSG CYNTHIA L. ONEALSPC LISETTE B. RIVERS

CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BNSPC LAUREN P. BAEZSPC CARLOS CABALLEROSGT RICHARD M. PIERRESGT MARK A. THOMASSGT TONY L. WILSON

642 CS BN CO B REARSPC JOSE URENA

CO C(-) 638 SPT BNSGT KARLTON S. JARRETTSPC CARLOS VELASQUEZ

642 CS BN HSC FWD 3SGT CHERYL E. CRISPIN

HB 1-258TH FIELD ARTILLERYCPL NIGEL X. DARBYSPC WILLIE FLUDSPC ANDRE M. RAMOS JR

258 FA BN 1 BTRY C 155 SPSFC ANDREW R. LENNOX

SERVICE BATTERY 1-258TH FASFC JOSE A. COLON

258 FA BN 01 BTRY C REAR NYSPC SEAN A. ATTALE

HHC AVN BDE 42 IN DIVSFC AUGUST J. BICKNESESGT MELANIE A. HARRISONPFC SHARON E. KELLNER

HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATIONSGT SHAUN P. BRADLEYSGT JOSEPH T. MITCHELLSGT LAUREN E. MOSHIER

CO B 3-142D AVIATION

SPC BRIAN D. BERNZOTTSGT SAMUEL CARRERASSGT CHRISTOPHER R. MUNZSGT RUSSEL W. SCHWARTZSGT THOMAS TEUFEL

HHD ENGINEER BDE 42 IDSSG KENNETH R. MANUELSFC ROBERT J. MCCARTHY

HQ 53D TRP CMDSGT LOURDES I. MCLEOD

199TH ARMY BAND (-)SFC KENT S. BURCHILLSSG ELIZABETH E. TORRES

27TH SPT CTR (CORPS RAOC)SFC JAMES C. RYCRAFT JRSFC LUIS A. SANCHEZSFC DAVID S. SPOYER

HHD 369TH WATER SUPPLY BNSFC WALTER F. BAKER

DET 1 HHC 107TH SUPPORTGROUPSPC MARTHA GREENESGM PHILIP S. KLIPP JR

HHD 369TH CORPS SPT BNSPC ELIZABETH CORDEROSSG GARY PHILLIPS

1569TH TRANSPORTATION COSGT LEONCIO DEJESUSSPC GAGNE D. EDWARDSSPC HAYES A. HARLINGSGT ANTONIO LUGOSPC ESMERALDA SOLTREN

1569 TC CO MED TRK FWDSGT MIGUEL A. AVILAPONCESGT ERNEST BONNERSGT DEVON L. BROWNSGT REGINALD A. BRYANTSSG CURTIS BUTLERSPC JUAN CALDERONSGT GILBERT CASTILLOSGT HENRY E. COBB JRSGT JAMES R. DAVISSSG DAVID C. DEMAIOSPC RUPERT FRANCISSGT CARLOS A. GORDONPV2 HOOVERNEY A. GUZMANSGT WAYNE HENDERSONSGT JUDY C. JOHNSGT KENNETH MACKSPC MICHAEL M. MATIASSPC LEE F. MAZZARELLASPC MIGUEL A. MELENCIANOSGT JOHNNY L. NELSONSPC MAURICIO R.PAZMINOORTEGASGT WALTER A. PINDER IIISGT DEBORAH A. SIMONSGT BERNARD C. WALKER

CO A 101ST SIGNAL BNSGT TIMOTHY A. BEBENSPC ROY M. CULLEN JR

CO B 101ST SIGNAL BNSPC PATRICK ALDRICHSGT TYRENE T. LESANESPC ABBE L. PABONSPC CRUZ RIVERASGT MAVERICK SCIARRINOSPC JOSE R. VASQUEZSPC ERIC E. WATSON

CO C 101ST SIGNAL BNSGT WALTER R. MELENDEZSGT HAROLD M. MILLER

HHD 206 CORPS SPT BNSSG ABEDNEGODIAZDELOSSANTOSSSG J L. MORALESJIMENEZ

102D MAINTENANCE COSPC HECTOR CASTROSGT MARIO LOPEZ

133 OD CO MAINT NONDIV DSSSG FULGENIO DEJESUSSFC JOHN T. FLANAGANSFC CARL T. HARTNERSSG MARK E. HOLDER1SG LUIS F. MORALESSGT MATTHEW L. MORREALESSG JOSE A. PALOMINOSPC PATRICK PASCALSSG CHARLES R. SHERMAN JRSPC LUIS A. SMITHSPC WILLIAM TOUSSAINT

145TH MAINTENANCE COPFC MICHAEL BAEZSPC JOHN S. CONWAY JRSGT FERNANDO HERNANDEZSPC MERY JIMENEZSPC ZULAY D. LAMPKINSMSG HENRY B. MACK JRSSG JOSEPH A. MORALESGT VICTOR I. MUNOZSPC DELIA VEGASPC KANESHA WILSON

145 OD CO MAINT DS REARSSG ISMAEL GONZALEZSSG JOSE A. RIVERA

133 OD CO MAINT REAR NYSGT GEORGE R. EZELL

102 OD CO MAINT FWD 2SSG GEORGE ENRIQUE

145 OD CO MAINT FWDSPC EDDY A. HIRALDO

105TH MP COSGT ROBERT J. FRAYSGT JASON W. HARTNETTSPC DENNIS C. NICHOLSSGT WILLIAM L. ZEUGHARDTJR

107TH MILITARY POLICE COSPC JAMES R. BRENNANSGT YVONNE E. COOLEYSPC JOHN D. DALEYSSG BRIAN M. DUNNSGT TERRI L. JOHNSTONSSG JOHN D. MINERMSG MICHAEL B. SHARADINSGT KENNETH J. TESKE JR

138TH PUBLIC AFFAIRSDETACHMETSGT JONATHAN R. CAMPBELL

442D MILITARY POLICE COSGT VINCENT G. FRASERSGT DEBORAH K. HOLLINGERPFC KIM L. HUNTERSGT ANTONIO P. JENNINGSSPC NIALL KINSELLASPC LAURA M. MELENDEZSSG RAYMOND D. RAMOSSPC WILLIAM RUIZ

107TH MP CO (RD)SGT WALTER A. DZIEKOWICZ

4TH FINANCE DETSGT SIMONE R. ADAMSSPC JASON M. GIUDICI

37TH FINANCE DET

SPC DAVID PINEDA

4TH PERSONNEL SVC DETSGT LEROY A. BROWNSSG DAVID A. KENYONSGT CHRISTIAN J. SAAVEDRA

29TH PERSONNEL SERVICE DETSPC HELEN C. HALEYSSG RONALD T. PONESS JR

HHC 152D ENGINEER BNMSG WILLIAM D. BOMMERSGT DAVID H. GORNEYSFC ROBERT J. KAMINSKISSG DOUGLAS C. TOUSSAINT

DET 1 CO A 152D ENGINEER BNSSG EDWARD D. DAKIN JR

CO B 152D ENGINEER BNPFC JEREMY M. ROMAN

CO C 152D ENGINEER BNSFC SALVATORE A. STRANOSGT CALVIN E. WADFORD

H & S CO 204 ENGR BNSPC JAMES M. BURKEESPC BILLY J. BUSHSPC MICHAEL B. HODGESGT DAVID J. RIEGELSPC KEVIN R. SCHMIDT

CO A(-) 204 ENGR BNSGT KERRY R. SPENCER

DET 1 CO A 204 ENGR BNSPC ROBERT T. LUDWIGSSG THOMAS K. NAJDZION

CO B 204 ENGR BNSGT BRUCE W. NEWKIRKSPC ROBERT ORTIZ

CO C (-) 204TH ENGR BNSPC JOSE M. MARTINEZSGT DOUGLAS J. VALENTIN

DET 1 CO C 204TH EN BNSPC TOMMIE JONESSPC ROBERT M. POLANCO

HHD 104TH MILITARY POLICEBNSPC JOSEPH BYRNESSFC JASON HUPPERTSGT PATRICK K. KANESPC JOEL T. NOSKER

1156TH ENGR CO (-)SPC CLAYTON J. CRAIGSPC CHRISTIAN T. PROVONCHASSG JOHN N. RUSSO

1427TH TRANS CO (MDM TRK)SSG BARBARA J. ANDRESSPC BRIAN S. BROWNSPC JAMES D. PENLON

427TH MAINTENANCE CO (-)SPC PHILIP T. APPLEBYSPC BRYAN K. BROOKSSPC BRIAN K. FRANCISCOSPC RODOLFO GRIFFITHSPC PHILLIP R. KAYSGT BRUCE R. SEEBER

DET 1 427TH MAINTENANCE COSGT CARMEN A. COSENTINOSFC JAMES F. GEORGE IISSG MITTIE B. RICHARDSONSPC ROSEMARIE E. SABIKSFC DONALD A. SAUERSSG MICHAEL M. STEELESPC MICHAEL J. URTZ

SPC JOHN C. WLODAREK

466TH MEDICAL CO AREASUPPORTSPC SCOTT M. BANNINCPL ANGELICA M. ENOCHSFC JERRY L. LOYA SRSGT DAVID P. MAHONEYSGT STEPHEN F. PALMER

2427TH TRANS CO,LT/MEDTRUCKSGT JAMES E. WALESKI

HHC (-) 27TH IN BDESGT FRANCIS H. VIEOU

10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION DETSPC FREDERICK J. CASTLE

827TH ENGR COSGT ANDREW N. AYRES

HHC 27TH AREA SUPPORTGROUPSFC MICHAEL J. BOWMAN

827 EN CO SEP IN FWDCPL RODNEY C. DIETRICH

CO A(-) 427TH SPT BNSGT CYNTHIA M.QUACKENBUSH

TROOP E 101ST CAVALRYPFC CHARLES L. ADDISON JRSPC ROBERT J. EDMONDSSSG ALBERT L. HANNUMSGT JAMES E. SMITH

108 IN BN 01 CO B FWD 2SGT JASON L. WALCK

108 IN BN 01 HHC FWD 2SGT STEPHEN D. WARNER

108 IN BN 01 CO A REAR NYSGT KENNETH W. HENNING

108 IN BN 01 CO A DET1 REARNYSPC CHARLES R. GIUMMO

HHC 1-105TH INFMSG CHARLES M. LOBALBOSSG VINCENT J. MAHERMSG DAVID J. ROGERS

HHC (-) 1-108TH INFSGT JEFFREY S. GIRVINSGT JAMES P. LANTRYSGT JAMES O. LEE

DET 1 HHC 1-108TH INFSPC GLEN L. JONESSGT PAUL M. TROCCIA

108 IN BN 01 AASLT A COSPC MICHAEL J. BARKERSSG CHRISTOPHER A.ERRINGTONSSG JEFFREY L. FIORITOSGT JOSEPH F. LAGEORGIA

108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO FWDSSG TODD A. DRAPER1SG BRUCE E. GARWOODSSG DONALD L. MOSIERSSG TIM K. REASKA

CO C (-) 1-108TH INFSSG ANDREW R. LODGE

DET 1 CO C 1-108TH INFCPL KEVIN C. BENDER

108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHCSGT EDWARD H. ABBOTTSGT MAURICE J. COUSINEAUSGT SCOTT D. MADISONSSG ANGEL L. OCASIO

108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO BSSG HENRY J. BANDHOLD JRSSG BRUCE A. DEROCHERSGT DAVID W. DONLEYSSG JOSEPH V. FISHER

108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO CSSG RAYMOND E. BRIGGS JR

108 IN BN 02 HHC REAR NYSGT MICHAEL R. COSTANTINEMSG THOMAS J. WILLIAMSSFC THOMAS A. WILSON

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Story by Staff Sgt. Steve PetiboneGuard Times Staff

The 14th Finance Detachment Forward returned nineSoldiers from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, also knownas GITMO, after a yearlong deployment.

The detachment left their home sattion in June 2003 and returned twelve months later,with a greater knowledge of joint services finance support.

According to Lt. Col. Randy Lambrecht, plans operations and training manager, thedetachment deployed in support of mission requirements for the area of operations,primarly to POW installations. “We worked in support of the active-duty Joint TaskForce Guantanamo (JTFGITMO), finance office,” explained Capt. Kim Chow, commander,14th Finance Detachment Forward. “We made sure that everyone who was stationed

A little goes a longway in Cuba MissionFinance Detachment returns from gitmo

at GITMO, regardless of military service, got their travel pay, family separation,hazardous duty pay.” He also added that his unit authorized spending amountsaccording to their budgets.

The unit deployed from Fort Dix, N.J. where they trained in additional skills, such asperforming guard duty and security. While there, they were not called upon to use thisadditional training. “As close to a hostile zone, without getting shot at,” said Sgt. 1st

Class Arthur Kudzin, 1st Sgt., 14th Finance Detachment Forward, referring to the GITMOdeployment. “The security at JTFGITMO is very tight.”

Two years ago, the United States constructed detainment areas following the U.S.invasion of Afghanistan. More than 600 detainees from 42 countries have beendetained there after being caught up in security sweeps.

Security became especially tight just as the 14th was preparing to leave because theU.S. military was about to conduct trials by military commission which have theauthority to hand down death sentences with no right of appeal to any court.

While GITMO is a high security military base, there are allowances for recreation andleisure. “Even though GITMO is a lockdown post, there were things to do during timeoff.” said Spc. Chris Conway, computer technician, 14th Finance Detachment Forward,“The Moral, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) center was always open. On someweekends I would fish, scuba dive or snorkel.”

Guantanamo Bay has been a United States possession since the Spanish-AmericanWar in the late 1890’s. It began as a Marine rally point to attack the Spanish. Afterdestroying the Spanish naval fleet, the U.S. Navy established a base at GuantanamoBay. Today, more than 2,100 members of an all-service unit known as Joint Task ForceGuantanamo (JFTGTMO) have been deployed there, swelling the total base populationto nearly half its Cold War complement.

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Page 21Air Guard Promotions/Awards

Leading the parade, Air National guardmembers from the Stratton Air National Guard Base march down Mohawk Avenuein the Town of Scotia, NY on May 27 to lead the town’s Memorial Day parade. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith.)

Air National Guard PromotionsLieutenant ColonelMESSINA, MICHAEL A 107 AIR REFUELING WGSILVER, MAUREEN T 139 AEROMED EVAC SQFORRESTAL, RORY F 106 LOGISTICS READINES SQJAEGER, JAMES P 107 AIR REFUELING WG

MajorTHURN, CHRISTOPHER J 107 OPERATIONS GP

CaptainWALKER, KEITH A 136 AIR REFUELING SQBARIS, CAROL J 174 MEDICAL SQ

Second LieutenantBENNION, BONNIE 174 LOGISTICS READINES SQPIFER, RAYMOND J 105 STUDENT FTDILLON, NOEL T 105 STUDENT FTWOLFE, JUSTIN P 106 STUDENT FTKING, ANTHONY J 107 LOGISTICS READINES SQBIEGANSKI, ELAINE J 107 MISSION SUPPORT FTDENSMORE, DAVID M 174 STUDENT FT

First LieutenantRATTIGAN, MICHAEL D 105 STUDENT FTSHERRIFF, BRYON S 136 AIR REFUELING SQLOVE, DEAN 109 AIRLIFT WGCOWAN, DALE J 109 MISSION SUPPORT GPLANCASTER, AARON B 139 AIRLIFT SQPOWELL, JEREMY W NORTHEAST AIR DEF SQ

Chief Master SergeantCONTO, NORRIS P 174 MAINTENANCE GPGREENWOOD, PHILLIP M 174 MAINTENANCE SQ

Senior Master SergeantMAZZOCHI, ROBERT 106 OPERATIONS GPOGDEN, FRANCIS E M 174 LOGISTICS READINES SQMCMANUS, MICHAEL P 106 SERVICES FTGARVEY, THOMAS I JR 174 SERVICES FT

Master SergeantSAVARESE, CHRISTOPHER P 106 MEDICAL SQAMBROSE, DAVID E 152 AIR OPERATIONS GP

BRUNO, LOUIS 174 COMMUNICATIONS FTROE, DAVID C 174 MAINTENANCE SQFLORCZYK, DONALD J NORTHEAST AIR DEF SQHILDERBRAN, JOHN D NORTHEAST AIR DEF SQCORDERO, HERBERT JR 105 AERIAL PORT SQPERCHALUK, PAUL E 107 MAINTENANCE SQHANAWAY, JAMES D 109 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQGIAQUINTO, AMY R 109 COMMUNICATIONS FTSCHNEIDER, KEVIN M 107 AIR REFUELING WGGUEST, DAVID J 109 CIVIL ENGINEER SQCRONCE, THOMAS N 109 MAINTENANCE SQ

Technical SergeantSZTABA, CHRISTOPHER F 107 SERVICES FTGUILD, CHRISTOPHER D 107 SERVICES FTGRAHAM, THOMAS A JR 105 MAINTENANCE SQKUTCHMA, ROBERT M 105 MAINTENANCE SQMANG, JEANNIE A 107 MEDICAL SQKILMER, DANIEL F 107 LOGISTICS READINES SQPUESCHEL, MARK K 106 COMMUNICATIONS FTAUGUSTUS, JAMES E 174 MAINTENANCE SQYADANZA, JAMES M 174 MAINTENANCE SQBEITZ, DAVID A 174 MEDICAL SQSERRATO, VIDDA S 174 OPERATIONS SUPPORTMACUMBER, RICHARD C 174 SECURITY FORCES SQMOSELEY, HARRY R JR. DET 1 174 FIGHTER WGTHIGPEN, ROSALIND E NEW YORK ANG HQPOPPER, WILLIAM R 105 CIVIL ENGINEER SQRISTAU, DAVID S 109 MAINTENANCE SQSULLIVAN, CARRIE R 105 AIRLIFT WGSCHWANDT, KRYSTOPHER L 137 AIRLIFT SQKNOEBEL, CATHERINE H 106 MISSION SUPPORT FTRANDOLPH, DARRELL S 106 CIVIL ENGINEER SQJEMMOTT, RONALD P III 109 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQMICHAEL, JONATHAN M 109 MEDICAL SQ

Staff SergeantGIAMBRUNO, MICHAEL S 106 SERVICES FTDELVECCHIO, GEORGE M JR 105 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQCONNORS, EDWARD A 105 MAINTENANCE SQSANDOVAL, LUIS G 105 MAINTENANCE SQKULESA, PAUL A NORTHEAST AIR DEF SQCOAR, JOHN R NORTHEAST AIR DEF SQANNA, ROBERT R NORTHEAST AIR DEF SQSTUYVESANT, ANDREA L 174 MEDICAL SQ

DODGE, NICHOLAS S E 107 CIVIL ENGINEER SQRIVAS, JAMES A 105 AERIAL PORT SQARNOLD, MASHELLE S 105 MISSION SUPPORT FTPETRONE, JENINE E 137 AIRLIFT SQWUTTKE, CHRISTOPHER E 106 MAINTENANCEWINFIELD, MICHAEL D 105 LOGISTICS READINES SQGRACIA, DALIA C 106 COMMUNICATIONS FTMILLER, JEFFREY V 105 MAINTENANCE SQWARNOCKGRAHAM, ADRIAN D 109 AIRLIFT WGONEILL, CHARLES C 109 MEDICAL SQREIS, EDWARD J 139 AIRLIFT SQ

Senior AirmanSEELEY, JOHN M 174 FIGHTER WGVILLA, ELIZABETH 105 LOGISTICS READINES SQWOOLSEY, RANDALL P JR 105 MAINTENANCE SQMCDUFFIE, DARREN J JR 107 SECURITY FORCES SQSTELLUTO, ANTHONY C 107 SECURITY FORCES SQLODER, DAVID M 107 CIVIL ENGINEER SQJUSTICE, AMBER S 107 CIVIL ENGINEER SQCRUZ, CLEIBYS Y 105 AERIAL PORT SQEDWARDS, MICHAEL J 109 MAINTENANCE SQCAMACHO, AMANDA L 109 SECURITY FORCES SQRODRIGUEZ, DAVID A 139 AIRLIFT SQBORNT, PATRICK R 139 AIRLIFT SQMURILLO, ANTONIO J 105 LOGISTICS READINES SQ

Airman First ClassGRIESE, SHANNON D 107 STUDENT FTBELLRENG, NOAH L 107 STUDENT FTKRAUSE, RAYMOND J JR 107 STUDENT FTLYONS, NICHOLAS A 105 AIRCRAFTMAINT SQCLARK, FRANKIE L 174 MEDICAL SQFLYNN, JOSHUA J 106 STUDENT FTPOLZELLA, RACHEL A 107 STUDENT FTCRAWLEY, MICHAEL N 105 STUDENT FTDUNHAM, JONATHAN M 105 STUDENT FTPATTON, JOHN F 109 STUDENT FTLEGOTTI, ANTHONY J 106 STUDENT FTHISEL, SCOTT D 174 STUDENT FTRIEFENHAUSER, TIMOTHY E 105 STUDENT FTCOULTER, ROBERT B 174 STUDENT FTMURPHY, KELNISHA T 105 STUDENT FTLAVIN, SHAWN A 109 STUDENT FTCALABRESE, ASHLEY N 174 STUDENT FTROTH, JOHN E 174 STUDENT FTWALKER, SCOTT A 174 STUDENT FTLEBRON, MARIE L 105 LOGISTICS READINES SQDONNELLY, RYAN M 174 STUDENT FTYOUNG, PATRICK B 174 MISSION SUPPORT FTHUDSON, TRAVIS S 109 STUDENT FTFOX, MICHELLE R 107 STUDENT FTFISHER, JOSHUA M 109 STUDENT FTSTRINGFELLOW, JOSHUA M 105 STUDENT FTBARKER, RACHEL N 107 STUDENT FTCHEVRETTE, DANIEL E 109 STUDENT FTFERNANDEZ, ADAM T 105 STUDENT FTMEYERS, KYLE D 107 STUDENT FTWEBSTER, ERIC J 107 STUDENT FTZIZZI, PHILIP M 107 STUDENT FTLEISER, KELLIE N 107 STUDENT FTBIGELOW, CORY C 107 STUDENT FTKNUTSON, PETER B 109 STUDENT FTHAYNES, BRYAN L 174 STUDENT FTCAMACHO, JOYCE 105 STUDENT FTESPEUT, PATRICK J 105 STUDENT FTPEREZ, CALVIN 105 STUDENT FTOMARA, DANIEL P 174 STUDENT FT

AirmanMCCORMICK, ERIN LORRAINE 105 LOGISTICSREADINES SQ

Air National Guard Awards

Aerial Achievement MedalTSGT VICTOR E. JACKSON 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT JOSEPH BRAVO 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT MICHAEL J. CARLTON 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT JOHN J. FRATANGELO JR. 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT TERENCE HEALEY 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT ERIC J. CLOIDT 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT DEAN E. COPPER 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT CHARLES H. COUGHLIN JR 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT RAYMOND F. CRAPO III 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT GARY R. DEYO 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT GLENN R. EVANS 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT PETER H. HEITMANN 105 AIRLIFT WING

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SSGT RICHARD J. BASSFORD 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT RONALD A. BUNDY 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT STEPHAN E. FELMAN 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT SUSAN M. GAFFNEY 105 AIRLIFT WINGSRA PHILIP GASKINS JR. 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT PATRICK GILLEN 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT TIMOTHY F. HARRIS 105 AIRLIFT WINGSRA NICOLE M. STRINGFELLOW 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT EDWARD J. SALLER 105 AIRLIFT WINGCMSGT PASQUALE MARINO 105 AIRLIFT WINGSRA TYRISHA D. BOOKER 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT BRAD E. BUMGARDNER 105 AIRLIFT WING1LT PETER E. FRANSON 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT CHARLES J. ROSSI 105 AIRLIFT WINGSRA KERRY A. BARAN 105 AIRLIFT WINGA1C RYAN B. JANSON 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT CHRISTOPHER J. GALIMI 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT NEIL R. KOENIG 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT ERIC C. LUTZ 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT TIMOTHY M. MCDONOUGH 105 AIRLIFT WINGSRA DEWAYNE O. RHONE 105 AIRLIFT WINGSRA SERGIO RODRIGUEZ 105 AIRLIFT WINGSRA TOLGA S. SENOGLU 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT ORION J. VITALE 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT MARTIN D. BLAUVELT 105 AIRLIFT WINGSRA CHRISTOPHER T. CURRAN 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT CHARLES J. GASSEN 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT HENRY V. LAMONTE 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT CHARLES N. LAMOUREUX 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT ROBERT L. RAUCH JR. 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT DUANE H. WARE 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT EDWARD GOLMBESKI JR 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT MITCHELL J. MCKIEVER 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT JAMES S. RHOADES 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT JOHN E. TOBIN III 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT PETER BAEKMANN 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT DAVID A. DEWITT JR. 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT ADAM E. FLEISCHMAN 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT ROBERT FLORES 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT JEFFREY T. HARKIN 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT JOHN A. HARTLING 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT JAMES HORTON 105 AIRLIFT WINGSMSGT ROBERT A. PRITCHARD 105 AIRLIFT WINGCMSGT CARLOS L. TORRESDIAZ 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT JAMES W. GILETTE 105 AIRLIFT WINGCMSGT VINCENT CAPARCO 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT ROBERT J. DIRESTA 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT ROBERT J. DICOLA 105 AIRLIFT WINGSEE ORDER 105 AIRLIFT WINGSRA DAVID CRUZ 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT DAVID L. MACKEY 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT RICHARD K. SCHWABEDISSEN 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT JOHN M. MINCKLER 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT TIMOTHY W. LONG 105 AIRLIFT WINGSRA MICHAEL P. JORDAN 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT SANTIAGO COLON 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT ERIC J. MOORE 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT DARLENE R. DUNN 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT RANDY J. HARGRAVE 105 AIRLIFT WINGLt Col Lloyd East 109 AIRLIFT WINGMaj Vance Bateman 109 AIRLIFT WINGMaj Paul Dallemagne 109 AIRLIFT WINGMaj Christopher Niles 109 AIRLIFT WINGMaj Maureen Silver 109 AIRLIFT WINGCapt Oneil Barnes 109 AIRLIFT WINGCapt Marc McKeon 109 AIRLIFT WINGSMSgt William Nolin 109 AIRLIFT WINGMSgt Carl Hilbert 109 AIRLIFT WINGMSgt Lance Peck 109 AIRLIFT WINGTSgt Michael Cousineau 109 AIRLIFT WINGTSgt Glen Preece 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt James Baker 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt Mathew Lucier 109 AIRLIFT WINGSMSgt Mark Schaible 109 AIRLIFT WINGMSgt Fred Agerter 109 AIRLIFT WINGMSgt Kelly Archambeault 109 AIRLIFT WINGMSgt Michelle Brunt 109 AIRLIFT WINGMSgt MaryAlice Rebis 109 AIRLIFT WINGMSgt Neil Wood 109 AIRLIFT WINGMSgt Carl Young 109 AIRLIFT WINGTSgt Timothy Anders 109 AIRLIFT WINGTSgt Robert Gregory 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt Eric Carlo 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt Karolyn DeVito 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt Dannielle Flanigan 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt Matthew Patterson 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt Jeremy Shultis 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt Jeremy Westervelt 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt Christopher Wood 109 AIRLIFT WINGSrA Jethro Byron 109 AIRLIFT WING

SrA Kristopher Kamburelis 109 AIRLIFT WINGSrA Shawn Keating 109 AIRLIFT WINGSrA Mark Schiesser 109 AIRLIFT WINGA1C Matthew Christman 109 AIRLIFT WINGMaj Mark Brownell 109 AIRLIFT WING

Air Force Commendation MedalTSGT DAVID L. ADDIS 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT WILLIAM J. PULLAR 105 AIRLIFT WING Maj James Muscatello 109 AIRLIFT WINGMaj Patrick Perretta 109 AIRLIFT WINGCapt Peter Boone 109 AIRLIFT WINGCapt Alexandra Esposito 109 AIRLIFT WINGSMSgt Alvin Lanier 109 AIRLIFT WINGSMSgt Elliott McGuigan 109 AIRLIFT WINGMSgt Daniel Smith 109 AIRLIFT WING

Mertiorous Service MedalMSGT KENNETH V. CIOCE 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT TIMOTHY J. IPPOLITO 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT WILLI WILLMS 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT BRIAN AUSTIN 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT JOAN M. POZZA 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT EDWARD LORGAN 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT CHARLES E. WARNKE 105 AIRLIFT WINGTSGT MARY JANE STRUB 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT EUGENE E. BRACKLE 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT MICHAEL W. MCFARLIN 105 AIRLIFT WINGCMSGT ROBERT J. RODI 105 AIRLIFT WINGSSGT LYSTRA C. HARRY 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT GARY D. FREDERICK 105 AIRLIFT WINGSMSGT GARY N. TREGLIA 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT RICHARD C. MEISSNER 105 AIRLIFT WINGMSGT ROBERT J. RUGGIERO 105 AIRLIFT WING

Antarctica Service MedalTSgt Timothy Bouska 109 AIRLIFT WINGTSgt Patrick Gifford 109 AIRLIFT WINGTSgt Craig Jung 109 AIRLIFT WING

Recognised for exemplary performance, Marine Maj. William F. Lochridge, IV, commander, New York State MilitaryEmergency Boat Service, New York Naval Militia (far right) is presented the Certificate of Merit Public Service Award issuedfrom the Secretary of Homeland Security. Presenting the award (right) is Cmdr. Jim L. Munro, Jr., division chief, Securityand Rescue Operations, U. S. Coast Guard Activities, New York and Capt. Glenn A. Wiltshire, activities commander, Captainof the Port, U. S. Coast Guard Activities, New York. Maj. Lochridge was cited for exemplary commitment to maritime safety and security by providing support to the U. S. CoastGuard at the Port of New York/New Jersey since February 2002.The major’s efforts were instrumental in serving the Coast Guard operations following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.Also, within that time span the major provided protection support for three U. S. Naval Fleet Weeks, three Macy’s Forth of Julyextravaganzas, numerous presidential, vice presidential and dignitary protection operations, escorts of high-risk cruise andcommercial ships laden with volatile cargo and execution of joint security boarding of vessels of interest. (Courtesy photo)

TSgt Wesley Middleton 109 AIRLIFT WINGTSgt Raymond Palmer 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt Jason Bagnardi 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt James McCauley 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt Jason Ozga 109 AIRLIFT WINGSSgt Christopher Webb 109 AIRLIFT WINGSrA Daniel Magdziuk 109 AIRLIFT WINGSrA Kevin Ronca 109 AIRLIFT WINGLt Col Timothy Thomson 109 AIRLIFT WING

Combat Readiness MedalMaj Sally Zollo 109 AIRLIFT WING

Naval Militia/Promotions Awards

PromotionsMahoney, John BMC HDBN8, Ft DixBennick, Richard BMC HDBN8, Ft DixBoyer, Andrew BM1 HDBN8, Ft DixSiegel, Marshall BM1 HDBN8, Ft DixTribiano, Jeffery LCDR HDBN8, Ft Dix

AwardsNavy/Marine Corps Achievement MedalPalumbo, Guy YN1 NR RSU 0428, AmityvilleTannenbaum, Sonny MA1NR RSU 0428, Amityville

Recruiting MedalChizuk, Stan MA1 NR NYS PRTS NH 501Cheung, Kit LCPL H&S CO 2/25 MARDIVMason, John MA2 NSA LAMADDALENA

Militiaman of the YearSpain, Elizebeth BM2 NRC, AlbanyHess, Edward HT1 NRC, Albany

Militiaman of the Year (CB)Rogers, Frank SWC NRC, Albany

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New Active Duty Uniforms to includeArmy and Air National Guard

By Sgt. 1st Class Marcia TriggsArmy News Service

The Army will be fielding a new combat uniform designedby NCOs and tested by Stryker Brigade Soldiers in Iraqsince October.

Three different versions of the ACU have been developed,and more than 10,000 uniforms have been produced anddragged through the sand in Iraq and at Army trainingcenters. Even more are on American production lines to beissued by April 2005 to Soldiers in deploying units. Fieldingto the total Army should be complete by December 2007,said officials from the Program Executive Office, known asPEO Soldier.

There were 20 changes made to the uniform, to includeremoving the color black and adapting the digital print fromthe Marine Corps uniform to meet the needs of the Army,said Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Myhre, the Clothing and IndividualEquipment noncommissioned officer in charge.

“This isn’t about a cosmetic redesign of the uniform,”said Col. John Norwood, the project manager for Clothingand Individual Equipment. “It’s a functionality change ofthe uniform that will improve the ability of Soldiers toexecute their combat mission.”

The ACU will consist of a jacket, trousers, moisturewicking t-shirt and the brown combat boots. It will replaceboth versions of the BDU and the desert camouflageuniform. The black beret will be the normal headgear for theACU, but there is a matching patrol cap to be worn at thecommander’s discretion.

"This new uniform performs well in multiple environments.Its new pockets and color designs are a result of feedbackfrom Soldiers in combat. Every modification made on theuniform was designed with a specific purpose and not justfor the sake of change."

WASHINGTON

By Master Sgt. Scott ElliottAir Force Print News

The Air Force’s web site for Airmen to provide feedback onthe proposed utility uniform will be online Jul. 1. The blue, grayand green tiger-stripe camouflage ensemble includes manynew features intended to increase functionality while providinga distinctive look for the 21st century airmen.

So far the feedback on the proposed utility uniform has beenexcellent, but an Internet survey will give all Airmen a chanceto voice their opinion, said Senior Master Sgt. Jacqueline Deanof the Air Force Uniform Board.

Sergeant Dean said people who have worn or actually seenthe uniform have given high marks for its permanent pressfeature and how well it fits. The uniform’s color scheme,initially met with skepticism, is more accepted now.

Besides color and style, Airmen will notice the new uniformfeatures an eight-point hat, no squadron or major commandpatches and no-shine suede boots.

If approved, the utility uniform will likely have a five-yearphase-in period, Sergeant Dean said.

The new PT uniform, however, has already been approvedby Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper and will soonbe in active service.

“We did a wear and fit test from January through March,”Sergeant Dean said. “We took all the feedback, and we nowhave established military specifications. They’ve gone out tomanufacturers and should be in full production by the end ofJune.”

The PT uniform ensemble consists of dark blue runningshorts, a gray T-shirt and a dark blue running suit — all withreflective safety markings.

Only active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force ReserveAirmen will be authorized to purchase the PT uniforms fromAAFES until adequate supplies are available.

WASHINGTON

The proposed new Army combat uniform. (Courtesy photo) The proposed new Air Force utility uniform. (Courtesy photo)

The Hellfighter 6 article in the Guard Times, Mar/Apr, Vol.13 # 2, incorrectly identified the far right Soldier; theSoldier is Staff Sgt. Raymond Maharbir and the Soldier onthe far left is Sgt. 1st Class Lorraine Anim.