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Sydenstricker's Veterans SYDENSTRICKER’S VETERANS NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. --Ephesians 6:10-18 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. --Joshua 1:9 ...Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, here am I; send me. --Isaiah 6:8 UNITED STATES ARMY Established June 14, 1775 The Army’s mission is to fight and win our Nation’s wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders. We do this by: --Executing Title 10 and Title 32 United States Code directives, to include organizing, equipping, and training forces for the conduct of prompt and sustained combat operations on land. --Accomplishing missions assigned by the President, Secretary of Defense and combatant commanders, and transforming for the future. Name: Ed Anderson Branch of Service: Army Dates of service: 7 May 1994 to present Places served: FT Sill, Oklahoma; Kirchgoens, Germany; Bosnia (1996 & 1999); FT Hood, Texas; Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado; Peterson AFB, Colorado; and Northern Virginia Why I joined: I'm a third generation Field Artillery Army Officer. Despite my earnest attempts in college to break the trend, I discovered the family path was what I wanted to do. Name: Sandra Phillips Barth Branch of Service: Army Dates of service: July 1983 to July 1986 (active); July 1986 to July 1996 (reserve) Places served: First Forward Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 3d Infantry Division; Schweinfurt, Germany Why I joined: My father is retired Army and a Vietnam War veteran. I grew up as an “Army brat.” I feel service to your country is an important way to give back for all that we usually take for granted as a U.S. citizen. Thoughts about my service: Military service (and my time spent growing up as part of an Army family) can be such a lifechanging experience! It provides a medium for you to begin to develop your potential as a person, a citizen, a husband/wife, and a parent. Name: Colonel Tom Barth Branch of Service: United States Army Dates of service: Commissioned in May 1983 – Still on active duty Places served: Georgia, Germany, Washington (State), Texas, Kansas, New York, California, Hawaii, Washington DC, Bosnia, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq Originally went to West Point to play lacrosse and then later discovered that I enjoyed serving our country as a Soldier. Thoughts about my service: You won’t get rich, moving every two or three years and the long separations are tough but if I had my whole life to live all over again I would join the United States Army. Name: 2nd Lieutenant Tom Barth Tom graduated from the Army ROTC program at Auburn University in August 2010 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps. In 2011, he was at Fort Rucker, Alabama, undergoing pilot training. Upon graduation he would be a MEDEVAC pilot. Name: Joel W. Campbell Branch of Service: US Army Corps of Engineers Dates of Service: 12/26/1969 – 01/01/1990 Places Served: Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Karlsruhe, Germany; Baumholder, Germany; Blacksburg, Virginia; University of Richmond, Virginia; Darmstadt, Germany; Cameron Station, Alexandria, Virginia Why I joined: To serve my country Thoughts about my service: Most rewarding time of my life; did things as a young officer that provided experiences that I would probably never have otherwise encountered. Name: Colonel Mike Carkhuff Branch of Service: US Army, retired Dates of Service: 5 July 1965-29 Oct 1993. Enlisted 5 July 1965. Attended BCT, AIT, Airborne, and Infantry OCS. Places served: Fort Benning, Georgia (1965-66); Fort MacArthur, California (196667); Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam (1967-68); Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana (1968- 69); University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska (1969-70); Fort Ord, California (1970-72); DaNang, Vietnam (1972-73), left on last US aircraft out of DaNang; Army Recruiting, Jackson, Mississippi (1973-76); 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (1976-79); Armed Forces Staff College (student), Norfolk, Virginia (1979); Army Personnel Command; Virginia (1979-82); Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon (1982-85); Cdr, 43rd Adjutant General Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (1985-87); Cdr, San Francisco Recruiting Battalion, California (1987-88); Director, Base Realignment and Closure Office, Presidio of San Francisco, California (1989-91); Industrial College of the Armed Forces, (War College student) Fort McNair, Virginia (1991- 92); NATO Forces, AFSOUTH, Naples, Italy (1992-93). Why I joined: Army service was a distinct honor and my patriotic duty! Thoughts about my service: I have been honored to serve the cause of FREEDOM alongside some of the finest men and women on the planet! Name: Bobby Chin Branch of Service: US Army & US Army Reserves Dates of Service: 25 July 1972 – 24 Jul 2002 Photo: Bobby Chin at Camp Colt, Bosnia, in August 1996 Places served: Turkey; Rock Island, Illinois; Fort Eustis, Virginia; Germany; Belgium; Fort Lee, Virginia; Pentagon; Fort Belvoir, Virginia; England; Hungary Why I joined: To stay involved with the Pershing Rifles, I joined the ROTC Program at Louisiana State University. However, after I was commissioned as a 2LT, my Dad asked me to wear my uniform to go with him to a meeting where I saw how proud he was of my being in the military. Thoughts about my service: Two most significant events of my time in the Army – Jun-Dec 1996 – Operation Joint Endeavor – my Reserve unit (4th Movements Region (Aug) being mobilized to support the redeployment of the 1st Armored Division out of Bosnia; Sep 2001 – my Reserve detachment being mobilized to support operations in the Pentagon. Name: Karen L. Chin Branch of Service: Army Places served: Fort McClellan, Alabama (student); Fort Knox (student); Kaiserslautern, Germany. Transportation assignments and light-medium truck company command, Fort Eustis (two student tours); Military Personnel Center, Alexandria, Virginia (assigned in secondary specialty: Personnel Mgt) Why I joined: Even with ten years public service as a school teacher, something was missing. The Army provided what was missing. Duty, Honor, Service to the USA as a uniformed service member. Thoughts about my service: One-time-only opportunities awaited--I was the tail end of the WAC Corps, part of the first class of women required to qualify with an M16, and the first female commander of a nuclear-special weapons transport unit. During command, our unit was the first unit to receive the initial fielding issue of the M911 tractor trailer. Now…you see them everywhere. I had the honor to serve in two major Army corps that no longer exist: the Transportation Corps and the WAC corps. I graduated as a WAC and was immediately permanently detailed to the Transportation Corps. Perhaps most unusual: All of my service time was during the last time of peace that the US has experienced. Name: Don Curry Branch of Service: Army Dates of Service: January 1971 to January 2001 Photo: Don Curry about 1985 Places served: Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Fort Hood, Texas; Pentagon; Republic of Korea; Fort Meade, Maryland; Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia; Yokota AB, Japan Why I joined: I attended Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, for several good reasons. ROTC was mandatory which was one of my reasons for my choice. Of course it turned out to be a great choice when I won a low number in the draft lottery. I had the blessing of having an ROTC advisor who was a great officer who encouraged several cadets to give the Army serious consideration for a career of service to the Nation. Several of us did just that. He later became the Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army and Commander-in-Chief, US Forces, Korea. Thoughts about my service: I had many great assignments packed into 30 years of service in the Medical Service Corps. The best assignments in the Army involve leading and caring for soldiers and their families. I found many opportunities to make a difference for them at all levels from the medical platoon to the Office of the Secretary of Defense. My most memorable assignments were working with soldiers in troop units to include the privilege of serving in command. Other great assignments included medical program analysis and evaluation assignments in the Army Staff and in the Office of the Surgeon General where far-reaching changes were made to make quality of life better, be it on the battlefield or in our military hospitals.
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