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081415 Post Templates 1A HOME OF THE BIG RED ONE THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION POST 1DivPost.com FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2015 Vol. 7, No. 33 FORTFORT RILEY, RILEY, KANSAS KAN. Amanda Kim Stairrett | 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jeffrey Price, right, commander of the 1st Inf. Div. Band, salutes Maj. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, outgoing commander of the “Big Red One,” as ‘Big Red One’ he; Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., left; and Lt. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland, second from left, commander of III Corps and Fort Hood, inspect the troops during an Aug. 6 change of command ceremony at Fort Riley. During the ceremony, Funk Soldier, relinquished command of the division to Grigsby. family say goodbye to Fort Riley Grigsby takes command of America’s storied 1st Infantry Division By Amanda Kim Stairrett first units to return after U.S. forces left in 2011, 1ST INF. DIV. PUBLIC AFFAIRS realizing that while the place was familiar, every- thing had changed, but also knowing that I had FORT RILEY, Kan. – His name is Paul Funk and the right team to get the mission done.” he is a “Big Red One” Soldier. It’s a sentiment He talked about a moment with UK heard often at the 1st Infantry Division in the Brigadier Felix Gedney, then a division deputy last two years – words that instilled pride in not commander, as they pinned a Purple Heart on only the Soldiers who echoed them, but also in Nate Rimpf, who lost both legs in Afghanistan. community members who were reminded of The first lieutenant looked up at the two their significance. generals and said, “This will not define me.” Amanda Kim Stairrett | 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs Maj. Gen. Paul F. Funk II congratulates Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby Jr. after speaking. That phrase rang out across Fort Riley’s Cavalry Funk will go on to serve as the U.S. Army’s assistant deputy chief of staff for operations Parade Field for the last time Aug. 6 as Maj. Gen. See COMMAND, page 3 and plans in Washington D.C. Paul E. Funk II handed command of the division and post over to Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby Jr. “I am immensely proud to have commanded such a fine outfit and to have been part of such an outstanding community,” the outgoing general said, his voice shaking. “I will always be proud to say, ‘My name is Paul Funk and I am a Big Red One Soldier.’” Lt. Gen. Sean B. McFarland, commander of III Corps and Fort Hood, praised Funk’s time as the division’s 76th commanding general. “Under Paul’s leadership, the 1st Infantry Division has set the standard for III Corps in training, readiness and taking care of Soldiers and their families,” McFarland said. In the last two years, the division’s focus was “living the BRO” – brave, responsible and on point, Funk said. “By adhering to the Pillars of the Division – training, maintaining, morale, discipline and teamwork – our division has done some truly amazing things,” Funk said. He went on to talk about the division’s accomplishments, including the headquarters’ recent nine-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Funk and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Grinston led the division headquarters, which formed the core of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command-Iraq, making it responsible for advising and assisting Iraq’s security forces and providing training to newly built Iraqi army units. But amidst the numbers and facts, Funk kept Amanda Kim Stairrett | 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs going back to the people. “It’s not the days in life Beth Funk, right, and Alexandra Grinston, second from right, react to a joke by Maj. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, outgoing we remember,” he said, “rather the moments.” commander of the 1st Inf. Div., as he gives his remarks during the 1st Inf. Div.’s change of command ceremony Aug. 6 at “I remember the moment when I stepped Fort Riley. Sitting with Funk and Grinston, wife of Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Grinston, the division’s senior off the plane in Baghdad,” Funk said, “with the noncommissioned officer, are members of the Funk family. SAFETY HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS ALSO IN THIS ISSUE The next USAG Resilience Day Off will be: As of Thursday, August 13 INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING Sept INSTRUCTOR 21 1492 HELPS OTHERS COPE WITH days have passed since the last DEVASTATING 4 vehicular fatality at Fort Riley. LOSS. SEE PAGE 9 seventeen more and the post will celebrate with a safety ARMY SOLDIER-ATHLETES EXCEL AS holiday to take place at each MEMBERS OF TEAM USA. SEE PAGE 13 unit’s discretion. 1DivPost.com 2A 2 | AUGUST 14, 2015 HOME OF THE BIG RED ONE Milley confirmed as Chief of Staff of the Army By David Vergun so winning matters and your years to the “most dedicated and the Senate is on recess ARNEWS team matters.” The second and strongest woman in the until Sept. 7. was, “We don’t break the world,” his wife Hollyanne. Murphy was the first Iraq WASHINGTON – The rules,” Milley said. “She’s a constant source of War veteran elected to the U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Mark Milley promised the inspiration and love.” Congress, according to an Aug. A. Milley, Aug. 5, to become lawmakers that if confirmed, he She represents all the Army 5 White House press release. the 39th chief of staff of the would work to keep the Army spouses “for their resilience and Murphy represented the 8th Army. the best in the world and take sacrifice,” he continued, having District of Pennsylvania in the He will succeed Gen. on the “significant challenges” raised their two children while he House of Representatives from Ray Odierno in a change it faces “in manpower, readiness was away on seven deployments 2007 to 2011. of responsibility ceremony and modernization.” and thousands of days of training. As a lawmaker, he served scheduled for Aug. 14 on The general also told the Milley’s operational on the House Armed Services Summerall Field, Joint Base senators he’d ensure upholding deployments include Iraq, Committee, the House Myer-Henderson Hall, Army values and ethics would Afghanistan, Panama, Haiti Permanent Select Committee Virginia. continue to be a top priority. and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Most on Intelligence and the House At his Senate Armed Services During his visit with the of his 35-year career has been Appropriations Committee. Committee confirmation cadets, he exhorted them: spent leading infantry and Murphy received his hearing, July 21, Milley told “Playing by the rules involves Special Forces Soldiers. law degree in 1999 from lawmakers, “Our fundamental internalizing the warrior code of Finally, Milley thanked Widener University School task is to win, to win in the ethics. It is something you have Odierno and his wife Linda of Law in Harrisburg, unforgiving crucible” of combat. David Vergun | Army News Service to practice at 24 hours a day. for their “selfless service.” He Pennsylvania, after earning a Milley is commander Gen. Mark A. Milley discusses his winning Unethical actions not only can added that the nation and the Bachelor of Arts degree from of U.S. Forces Command, philosophy with ROTC and U.S. Military Academy get you or your Soldiers killed, Army have been well served by Pennsylvania’s King’s College headquartered at Fort Bragg, cadets. they can also hurt the Army.” them. in 1996. North Carolina. Milley told the senators Also on Aug. 5, President While in college, he Besides combat, there the American citizens can enjoy 31, that his childhood hero was he comes from a family who Barack Obama nominated attended ROTC at nearby are many other tasks Army life, liberty and the pursuit of Green Bay Packers’ winning proudly served. His mother Patrick J. Murphy to be the Scranton University and Soldiers do every day and do happiness,” he continued. football coach, Vince Lombardi. treated wounded service next undersecretary of the was commissioned a second very well, he said. They provide “I have huge confidence When Lombardi was members in a military hospital Army, a post held by acting lieutenant in the Army Reserve humanitarian assistance, shape in our Army today,” he said, younger, he looked up to near Seattle and his father served undersecretary Eric Fanning. upon graduation. He went outcomes, build partner calling it “the most skilled and World War II heroes like in the 4th Marine Division in the The office was assumed by on active duty in 2000 as a capacity and deter the nation’s combat experienced Army in Gen. George Patton and Central Pacific seeing combat in Fanning July 6 after Brad staff judge advocate and then adversaries. the nation’s history.” Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Kwajalein, Saipan, Tinian and Carson became the acting became a faculty member at “But our very reason for Milley told some 300 tried to pattern himself after Iwo Jima. undersecretary of Defense for West Point. being, the very core of what ROTC and U.S. Military them and their leadership Unfortunately, both of his Personnel and Readiness. From 2003 to 2004, it means to have an Army, it’s Academy Cadets at the George techniques, Milley said. parents passed away, but he No date has been set he was deployed to Iraq, to win and to win decisively C. Marshall Award and The two points Lombardi said he still feels their presence. for Murphy’s confirmation where he earned a Bronze in ground combat against the Leadership Conference at Fort took away from those heroes He noted he’s lucky to have hearing before the Senate Star Medal with the 82nd enemies of our country so that Leavenworth, Kansas, March was, first, “you’re in it to win, been married for the last 30 Armed Services Committee Airborne Division.
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