NEW DEPUTY in TOWN As the 23Rd Secretary of the Army, a Role He Held Since November 2017
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FORT BLISS’ ONLY AUTHORIZED NEWSPAPER 2018 tion for ublica Print P s Best . Army’ Named U.S ʻWalking blood banksʼ Bienvenidos á Bliss fi ll gap for medical care ■ 10A relocation fair Tuesday ■ 1B Thursday, August 1, 2019 Connect with the Bugle at: Fort Bliss, Texas @FortBlissTexas 1st AD and Fort Bliss fortblissbugle.com • Click on the eEdition Thomas Brading / Army News Service Recently-confi rmed Secretary of Defense Mark Esper gives remarks during his fare- well to the Army, July 24, in the Pentagon Au- ditorium. The event recognized Esper for his distinguished public service as Secretary of the Army from November 2017 to July 2019. Secretary Esper thanks Soldiers in farewell message By Thomas Brading | Army News Service WASHINGTON – Being secretary of >> STRONG AND ABLE: 1ST BRIGADE HOSTS VICE CHIEF OF STAFF the Army was “a dream of a lifetime,” Spc. Matthew Marcellus / 1st Armored Division said Mark T. Esper, during his farewell address in the role a day after swearing Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, perform pull-ups as part of a in as defense secretary. physical training event during a visit from Gen. James C. McConville, the vice chief of staff of the Army. The 1st ABCT demonstrated physical readi- To him, the event was a chance to say ness as well as new equipment fi elding and training during transition from a Stryker to an armored brigade combat team to McConville during his thank you to everyone he’s worked with visit to Fort Bliss July 22. For more on this story, see page 3A. and who “brought the Army to the next level,” adding today is not about “me,” it’s about “we.” The ceremony, hosted by Gen. Mark A. Milley, Army chief of staff, recog- nized Esper for his distinguished service NEW DEPUTY IN TOWN as the 23rd secretary of the Army, a role he held since November 2017. Incoming1st AD Esper was “the right leader at the right time for our nation,” Milley said. “Ev- eryone across the entire Army wishes Ops DC ‘honored, you the best. “Our Army is more ready and more grateful’ to be part lethal than it’s been in many years,” he added, and because of Esper, the Army will “maintain dominance well into the of Team Bliss future.” By David Burge | Special to the Fort Bliss Bugle During the event, Esper was awarded the U.S. Army Leadership Award by e new deputy commander for operations Ryan McCarthy, the acting secretary of for the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss the Army. In addition, Esper received is thoroughly enjoying his new home, but his the Department of Defense Medal for time to explore it is drawing to a quick close. Distinguished Public Service (Bronze Col. Colin Tuley took over as the new dep- Palm) with a citation by Richard Spen- uty commander for operations around July cer, who at the time of the citation, was Fourth. acting secretary of defense. But Tuley, a 49-year-old native of Chicago, According to Spencer’s citation, Es- will soon be deploying with the 1st Armored per exhibited “outstanding leadership” Division headquarters to Afghanistan. in organizing, training, and equipping ere, he will serve with Maj. Gen. Patrick the Army and also prioritized taking Matlock, the commanding general for the Di- / Special to the Fort Bliss Bugle care of people by advocating for ser- vision and Fort Bliss. e command team and David Burge Col. Colin Tuley is the new deputy commander for operations for the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss. vicemembers to the American public, the division headquarters will fall in under the foreign dignitaries, and government of- four-star Resolute Support Command head- Before arriving at Fort Bliss, Tuley most re- “It is a phenomenal installation and com- fi cials. quarters and work with coalition and Afghan cently spent two years with the Joint Special munity,” Tuley said. “It is by far the best instal- Esper agreed that taking care of peo- partners. Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North lation I have ever been at and probably one of ple was his top priority. “It is a very important deployment,” Tuley Carolina – rst as the chief of sta and then as the best military communities I’ve ever seen.” While meeting Soldiers, Esper said he said. “We are at a critical time in our e orts in director of operations. Tuley has been impressed by the extremely was “constantly struck by the expertise Afghanistan as we work with the coalition and Even though he has only been at Fort Bliss close relationship between El Paso and Fort and dedication by those who take up the the Afghan government.” for about a month, he has been completely im- Bliss, calling it “unmatched” across the Army. profession of arms.” And with every pol- “It will be exciting to be a part of that,” Tuley pressed by the installation and the surround- As for the training area, it is state of the art icy written under his watch, he said he said. ing community and all they have to o er. See DEPUTY Page 2A always thought of the Soldiers, families and civilians on the receiving end. 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Suits | Army News Service ernization efforts through a “night court” FORT KNOX, Ky. – A loud cadence of process. In it, leaders spent up to 60 hours gunfire echoed throughout the compound as after duty hours combing through Army pro- the enemy-attacking force – a team of five grams and weighed them against moderniza- operators – breached through the second tion priorities. floor. As defense secretary, Esper’s strategy in- Unfazed by the commotion overhead, Sgt. cludes upgrading weapons systems, strength- David Blose maintained his composure as he ening alliances and improving performance crouched in a corner to hold his defensive and holding accountability at the Pentagon, position. Any “noob,” or rookie, would have similar to his leadership in the Army. charged upstairs to engage the enemy – but Devon L. Suits / Army News Service Esper’s wife, Leah, was also recognized not Blose. Sgt. David Blose competes online in Rainbow Six Siege as a representative of the Army Esports Team at the ceremony and received the Distin- Blose’s team was down two teammates at the USA Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, June 25. guished Public Service Medal for her public as the enemy moved downstairs. It didn’t service in support of the Army. take long for one to cut across Blose’s line commissioned officer in charge of the pro- Knox in the coming months. “Mrs. Esper traveled frequently with her of sight. With a simple flick of his wrist, he gram. “As an aviation power plant repairer, I am husband to meet with Army families and clicked the trigger on his submachine gun “Gaming as a medium has been growing responsible for the maintenance and repair spouses in the United States and abroad,” and eliminated the adversary with deadly ac- consistently,” Jones said. “Soldiers have of turbine engines used by any Army heli- Milley said. She served as “an invaluable as- curacy. grown up as gamers long before they joined copter,” Blose said. “It’s a tedious task, but it set on a broad range of family issues facing Now exposed, Blose moved to cover in the Army. is also strenuous and stressful. People’s lives the Army.” the adjoining room as the enemy force ran “We’re actually putting a light on the gam- are in our hands, and if we don’t do certain He added that her “compassion, tireless toward him with guns blazing. Blose fought ing community itself, showing that it’s not things correctly, it could cause an aircraft to dedication, and sincere concern” for all back and dispatched each enemy in rapid just a specific kind of person that plays video crash.” members of the Army – Soldiers, civilians, succession. games,” he added. “Everybody can enjoy Growing up as an Army dependent, Blose and families – have “enhanced all the lives The virtual compound fell silent as Blose, this medium together, and it is a great way to said he often played video games with his she touched.” who goes by “Pumpkin.USAE” in the video grow the community at large.” father and brother.