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Volume 14, Number 3 May-June 2005 Syracuse becomes Predator territory Hancock Field to operate unmanned aerial vehicles

By Staff Sgt. Mike R Smith Guard Times Staff

HANCOCK FIELD, Syracuse—One of the Nation’s newest, high-tech weapons systems will pursue its enemies from a Central New York Air National Guard base. Airmen at Hancock Field will soon operate a Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle squadron, announced Governor George E. Pataki, here, on May 9. The announcement came following a March 17 news conference declaring New York would receive a Predator UAV mission. Governor Pataki joined local and state officials, military leaders and Airmen outside an aircraft hanger, here, to support and celebrate the decision. “This new mission will not only ensure that the Airfield continues to play a significant role in the Air Force’s future for years to come, it brings with it the promise of new, high-tech jobs,” said the Governor. It’s anticipated that Hancock Field will be outfitted sometime after fiscal year 2009 with earlier personnel hiring and job training. Brig. Gen. Charles Ichles, deputy director, Air National Guard, said at a Washington Governor George E. Pataki shakes hands with a 174th Fighter Wing Senior Airman on May 9 following the announcement that a Predator mission is scheduled press conference, June 7, that approximately for the New York Air National Guard's Hancock Field in Syracuse. Photo by Lester Millman. See PREDATOR, page 3 Page2 Guard Times

GUARD N OTES From the Thrift Savings eliminates open seasons The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board implemented new enrollment Command guidelines effective July 1. The new guidelines eliminate the Thrift Savings Plan open seasons and the contribution restrictions that were tied to them. Members may inquire about their accounts by visiting www.tsp.gov or by calling the Thrift Line or TSP service office at 877-968-3778. If outside the United States or Canada, members may call 404-233-4400. Sergeant Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance increases maximum coverage Major

Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance increased its maximum coverage for all Eleven NYARNG uniformed members. The adjustment will be automatic regardless of any previous Graduates from SGMA designations declining SGLI coverage. Command Sergeant Major Robert Van Pelt The premium will remain at 6.5 cents per $1,000. This means a member who has By Command Sgt. Maj. Robert VanPelt full coverage of $400,000 will have a premium of $26. Members will have the option NYARNG Command Sergeant Major of making selections in increments of $50,000. This is a change from the current $10,000 increment selection. FORT BLISS, Texas—On June 24, 11 senior noncommissioned officers from the An additional SGLI coverage titled “Traumatic SGLI” will be rolled into the basic New York Army National Guard completed the last required step of their NCO SGLI program on Dec. 1. It provides payouts of up to $100,000 for service members education by graduating from the United States Army Sergeants’ Major Academy at with traumatic injuries. This additional coverage is expected to cost $1 per month, Fort Bliss, Texas. which means a member with full coverage will have a total monthly deduction of $27. In addition to the 11 NCO’s, this year’s graduation was attended by Brig. Gen. F. Please watch your leave and earning statements for additional information on these David Sheppard, Deputy Adjutant General, Command Sgt. Maj. Bob Van Pelt, State and other changes from SGLI. Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Judd Cappon, 53rd Troop Command and Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Wicks, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry. The academy course normally includes 24 months of correspondence lessons that Activities for military kids at State Fair include briefings and speeches that must be graded by a former graduate. This year’s graduates were Command Sgt. Maj. George Brett, 1-69th Infantry Battalion, As part of a nationwide effort to support children of deployed National Guard and Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Malizia, 3-142nd Aviation Battalion, Sgt. Maj. Joseph Reserve servicemembers, Operation Military Kids will have a mobile technology Bailey, 27th Infantry Brigade, Sgt. Maj. Larry Linville, R&R, Sgt. Maj. Pete lab available from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Aug. 27, 28 and Sept. 3-5 at the 4-H Youth Rifenburg, 42nd Infantry Division, Sgt. Maj. Tom Terebesi, R&R, Sgt. Maj. John Building, at the New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse. Willsey, 42nd Infantry Division and Master Sgt. Brian Forney, Title 10. All military kids are invited to use the available laptop computers, scanner, printer, This class also included three N.Y. Soldiers who completed the correspondence video recorder, digital camera and software to create personalized messages and portion of the course in just 12 months and were able to graduate ahead of schedule. gifts for loved-ones overseas. They were Command Sgt. Maj. Bob Haemmerle, 104th MP Battalion, Sgt. Maj. Dave Hero-packs—book-bags filled with goodies—will be distributed to families of Henry, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry and 1st Sgt. Randy Ross, Joint Forces deployed Reserve and Guard servicemembers; kids must have their military Headquarters. identifications or be accompanied by family members with such. For statistical Of note was that Command Sgt. Maj. Brett, Sgt. Maj. Rifenburg and Sgt. Maj. purposes, please be prepared to identify servicemembers’ units. Willsey traveled from Iraq to graduate and returned to their units upon completion.❏ Operation Military Kids is a partnership of Army Child and Youth Services, 4-H, and Cornell University’s Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development. For more information, or to become involved, please contact Kelly Sherman, 4-H military liaison and OMK project director, at (315) 788-8450 or [email protected]. DoD passes increase in death gratuity

The Department of Defense announced recently a significant increase in the death gratuity for the survivors of service members killed in action. The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror and Tsunami Relief Act 2005 increases this immediate cash payment from $12,420 to $100,000 for survivors of those whose death is a result of hostile actions and occurred in a designated combat operation or combat zone or while training for combat or performing hazardous duty. The Secretary of Defense has designated all areas where service members are in receipt of the combat zone tax exclusion as qualifying combat zones and all members deployed outside the United States on orders in support of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom as participating in qualifying combat operations. Effective immediately, survivors of service members, who die in these qualifying zones or operations, will receive the increased benefits. The services will also identify eligible survivors of service members who died 2005 United States Army Sergeants’ Major Academy graduates and VIPs, front, from left, in these designated zones and operations since Oct. 7, 2001 and begin making the Sgt. Maj. Dave Henry, Sgt. Maj. Willsey, Command Sgt. Maj. Brett, Command Sgt. Maj. Haemmerle, retroactive payments; the process of identifying all eligible beneficiaries and Command Sgt. Maj. Malizia, Master Sgt. Forney; back, from left, Command Sgt. Maj. Van Pelt, Command completing these retroactive payments will take several months. Sgt. Maj. Wicks, Sgt. Maj. Linville, Sgt. Maj. Bailey, Brig. Gen. Sheppard, Sgt. Maj. Terebesi, Sgt. Maj. Rifenburg, Command Sgt. Maj. Cappon; Missing from photo: 1st Sgt. Ross. Photo courtesy of Command Sgt. Maj. Robert VanPelt. Guard Times Page3

and locate the sniper’s position’.” Tschiderer spotted the van parked across Soldier turns tables on an intersection and approximately 75 meters from his location. He alerted his team, and they pursued. enemy snipers As the team engaged and disabled the By Spc. Chris Foster when a sniper engaged him from inside a van, two insurgents fled on foot leaving a 256th Brigade Public Affairs silver van being used as a mobile snipers’ blood trail. nest. The van was lined with mattresses to A cordon-and-search was immediately BAGHDAD, Iraq—"Stay alert, stay muffle the sound of their Russian set up, and Iraqi police arrived to assist. alive" is driven into Soldiers’ minds from “Dragunov” sniper-rifle fired through a One group detained the van’s driver while basic training and echoes throughout their small hole. Tschiderer’s group followed the blood military careers. This was driven home Tschiderer was knocked to the ground trail. Local civilians directed them over a for one Soldier, here, on June 2. from the sudden impact of the 7.62mm wall and into a yard where they detained Pfc. Stephen Tschiderer, a New York bullet, but it only fazed him. He sprang the wounded sniper. National Guard medic with E-Troop, back up, took cover and located the Tschiderer provided emergency medical 101st Cavalry Division attached to the 3rd sniper’s position. The stopping force of aid to the same sniper who tried to take Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, was Tschiderer’s body-armor saved his life. his life. Soldiers additionally discovered shot in the chest by an insurgent sniper “I knew I was hit, but I was uncertain of a video camera, which filmed the event; during a routine patrol in west Baghdad. the damage or location of the hit,” fortunately, the camera recorded Pfc. Stephen Tschiderer, Mendon, N.Y. Photo by Tschiderer was relaying information to Tschiderer said. “The only thing that was Tschiderer ‘s immediate recovery and a Spc. Chris Foster. the truck commander of his M114 Humvee going through my mind was, ‘take cover quick response to the sniper's position. ❏ Chaplain wins award for Iraq radio diary broadcast By Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith The audio diary series was would take the recorder with me Mann and Olsen believed the out,” Olsen said. “I have seen a lot Guard Times Staff produced with North Country and talk with the Soldiers,” Olsen audio diary would provide a of heroes over there doing their Public Radio and featured 2nd said. “unique choice for listeners looking daily roles as Soldiers, and I’m SARANAC LAKE -- When Lt. Battalion, 108th Infantry Soldiers Olsen said the recordings grew for daily news from Iraq”. Olsen just thankful to have been part of Col. Eric Olsen, a New York during their Operation Iraqi into a weekly public radio series explained there was never “an that team.” Army National Guard chaplain, Freedom deployment. with the help of his friend, Brian intent” except to capture the voices Olsen was additionally honored left for Iraq in March 2004 he Olsen served with Task Force Mann, a NCPR journalist. of the Soldiers. as NCPR’s “Volunteer of the Year” took along his digital voice Hunter as a battalion chaplain near “This was really a local story,” “It was never political; there were for his “thoughtful, difficult and recorder to keep an audio diary. Baghdad. From there, he recorded Mann said in an NCPR interview. no agendas, just the human interest sometimes dangerous news That same audio diary, which the thoughts and emotional “Dozens of local families sent of the diary: walking up to a Soldier contributions”. aired on his hometown radio messages of his comrades as they soldiers to Afghanistan and Iraq. asking, ‘how are you doing’,” Olsen You can hear Olsen’s 28-part station, has earned an Edward R. went about their daily and often Without Chaplain Olsen we said. audio diary series online at Murrow Award for Broadcast dangerous missions. wouldn’t have been able to bring “I am thankful for the opportunity www.northcountrypublic Excellence in 2005. “When I had a few moments, I their experiences home.” to get the voices of the Soldiers radio.org. ❏

Predator, from page 1 In March, the Air Force announced its Air Force Base and Indian Springs Auxiliary plans to expand the current Predator UAV Field in Nevada. Air Force and Air National “This new mission...will 12 Predator UAVs should outfit a squadron fleet to as many as 15 Squadrons. The Air Guard leaders said that a Predator system in with nearly 500 Airmen supporting Force currently has three operational, active- New York would provide “an immediate keep our State at the operations and logistics. duty Predator squadrons located at Nellis impact to the war on terrorism”. forefront of improving “This new mission, with its new home in Central New York, will keep our State at the security within the United forefront of improving security within the States and abroad.” United States and abroad,” Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Maguire, Jr., Adjutant General, said. —Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Maguire, Jr. Maguire went on to thank Governor Pataki Adjutant General for his commitment to the safety of New York’s families. His leadership has enhanced the ability of federal and State authorities in the fight against global terrorism, Maguire via satellite links, while forward deployed said. Airmen handle takeoffs and landings. About the Predator System The primary mission for a Predator UAV The Air Force features its MQ-1 Predator system is interdiction and armed UAV as “a system, not just an aircraft”. reconnaissance. A secondary mission When in operation, four Predator UAVs, includes reconnaissance, surveillance and along with a ground control station, satellite target acquisition for a battlefield link and nearly 55 Airmen provide 24-hour commander. Missions rely upon the UAV’s mission execution. The system can be high-tech sensors including its variable- transported aboard a C-130 Hercules or aperture TV and infrared cameras and its larger aircraft for global reach, deterrence smoke/cloud/haze cutting radar. When a and influence. The UAVs are remotely target is acquired, the system can bring-to- controlled through their forward deployed bear two laser-guided Hellfire antitank line-of-sight and over-the-horizon missiles. An additional Predator model, the communications systems. Controllers can MQ-9, is under development and provides The MQ-1 Predator. U.S. Air Force file photo. pilot a UAV from thousands of miles away, increased mission capabilities. ❏ Page 4 Guard Times

1st Lt. Louis E. Allen Capt. Phillip Esposito Explosion Age 34, Milford, Pa. Age 30, Suffern Headquarters Company Headquarters Company 42nd Infantry Division 42nd Infantry Division claims two Killed from an explosion in Tikrit, Iraq Killed from an explosion in Tikrit, Iraq on June 8, 2005. on June 8, 2005. Rainbow officers By Staff Sgt. Raymond Drumsta sense of humor and inquisitive nature. He dedicated his “He [Esposito] was someone who cared about his 42nd Infantry Division personal and professional life to nurturing children-his soldiers, no matter if you messed up before or not,” said own and his students, stated Governor Pataki. Spc. Kale Baldwin, a 10th Mountain Division Soldier JOINT FORCES HEADQUARTERS, Latham—New Living up to their motto “Never Forget”, 42nd Infantry assigned to HHC as a mail clerk. Baldwin said Esposito Yorkers mourned the loss of Capt. Phillip T. Esposito and Division Soldiers, deployed at Forward Operating Base “didn’t hold mistakes against his Soldiers”. 1st Lt. Louis E. Allen, both members of the Headquarters Danger, Tikrit, Iraq, remembered their fallen comrades “From day one he treated me with respect,” Baldwin and Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division, New with a ceremony at their headquarters building, there, on said. “He didn’t care if we were attached, assigned or York Army National Guard, who were killed of injuries June 15. whatever. He treated us all the same.” sustained on June 7 while serving in Iraq. Esposito was At the ceremony, Maj. Tom Roltsch, command chaplain, Staff Sgt. Ashvin Thimmaiah, HHC readiness commander of HHC, 42nd ID, and Allen was HHC spoke about the night Esposito and Allen died. noncommissioned officer, said Esposito’s greatest operations officer, 42nd ID. “That night, we were shaken by the sound of an explosion accomplishment, as a company commander, was getting “On behalf of all New Yorkers, we extend our deepest and the sudden deaths of two men who not only served his Soldiers trained and deployed. sympathy to their families, their many friends and their with us, but also served Soldiers,” Roltsch said. “He genuinely cared about Soldiers and the mission,” fellow soldiers of the Rainbow Division during this Both Soldiers received military honors during the Thimmaiah said. difficult time,” said Governor George E. Pataki in a ceremony, including a moment of silence, a last roll call, The 42nd ID assistant chief of staff for operations, Col. statement. firing of volleys and playing of taps. In accordance with Mario Costagliola, knew Allen as a platoon leader in 1st Esposito, a resident of Suffern and a graduate of the U.S. military tradition, each Soldier was represented at the Battalion, 101st Cavalry, which Costagliola commanded. Military Academy, was always the consummate ceremony by empty combat boots, dog tags and inverted Allen always took care of his troops, Costagliola said, professional who inspired all around him with his rifles with helmets on top. especially at Ground Zero, in the days following 9/11. confidence, ability and willingness to help others, stated The memorial display stood directly beneath the “He was always running around, getting stuff for his Governor Pataki. division’s Rainbow sign in front the headquarters there. guys–food, safety equipment and billeting,” Costagliola Allen, a resident of Milford, Pennsylvania, a native of Following the ceremony, 42nd ID Commander, Maj. Gen. said. “He never forgot where he came from,” he added, Chester, New York, and teacher at George F. Baker High Joseph Taluto and Task Force Liberty Soldiers filed past recalling Allen’s enlisted service as a military police School, brought a smile to all who knew him through his the display to render their final salutes. See OFFICERS, page 5 Soldier charged in deaths of Rainbow Division officers By American Forces Press Service recommendations on how to proceed. An attorney from the U.S. Army Trial Defense WASHINGTON–A New York Army Service is representing Martinez. He may National Guard Soldier in Iraq has been retain a civilian defense attorney to charged with two counts of premeditated represent him at his own expense and at murder in connection with the June 7 no cost to the government, officials said. deaths of two other Soldiers in his unit, The accused Soldier is in pretrial military officials in Baghdad announced confinement at a military facility in on June 16. Kuwait, the MNF-I statement said. The charges were preferred June 15 Martinez is charged with killing Capt. against Staff Sgt. Alberto B. Martinez, Phillip T. Esposito and 1st Lt. Louis E. 37, a supply specialist assigned to Allen. Both officers were assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters accused Soldier’s unit. Esposito was the Company, 42nd Infantry Division company commander; Allen served as a (Mechanized), a Multinational Force Iraq company operations officer. statement said. “Martinez has been and will continue to The Soldiers died at Forward Operating be afforded the extensive rights under the Base Danger, near Tikrit, in what was Uniform Code of Military Justice,” said first reported to be an enemy mortar attack. Col. Billy J. Buckner, spokesman for the But on June 10, officials announced a Multinational Corps Iraq. criminal investigation was under way in The initial investigation by responders connection with the soldiers’ deaths. and military police indicated that a mortar Officials said the charge—two round struck the window on the side of specifications of premeditated murder the building where Esposito and Allen under Article 118 of the Uniform Code of were located at the time, officials said. Maj. David Palmieri renders a final salute to Capt. Phillip Esposito and 1st Lt. Louis Allen at the 42nd Military Justice — along with supporting Explosive ordnance personnel later Infantry Division Headquarters, Forward Operating Base Danger, Tikrit, Iraq, during a June 15 evidence, will be forwarded through the determined the blast pattern was ceremony. Photo by Sgt. Daniel Bailey, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. chain of command for review and inconsistent with a mortar attack. ❏ Guard Times Page5

Officers, from page 4 officer. New York National Guard Capt. Steven Raiser, a 42nd ID legal assistance officer, trained with Allen to prepare for Iraq and said he got to know Allen very quickly. “I learned a lot of soldier-skills from him ... how to mourns heroic 9/11 recruit lead troops and run a convoy,” Raiser said. “He By Maj. Kathy Sweeney confirmed all our training.” Sgt. Manny Hornedo “Some people you meet that you connect with. ‘Al’ Guard Times Staff Age 27, Brooklyn was one of those people,” he said. “That’s why this is 1569th Transportation Company painful. After training ended, I knew we’d keep in BROOKLYN—The New York Army National Guard, its touch.” friends and families mourned the loss of a 1569th Killed when a vehicle-borne Both Costagliola and Raiser remembered Allen’s Transportation Company Soldier killed in Iraq on June improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle wit and love for his family. 28. while conducting convoy operations in Allen was a devoted husband and father, who called At a July 7 funeral, here, mourners observed full military Tikrit, Iraq on June 28, 2005. his wife every day, Raiser said at the memorial honors for Sgt. Manny Hornedo of Brooklyn, killed west ceremony. “He carried a photo of his four boys in his of Tikrit when a suicide bomb exploded adjacent to his wallet and would proudly display it to anyone who convoy. At the time, Hornedo was working as a Turret would look.” Gunner on an escort Humvee. He was 27 years old. Roltsch said both officers had the desire, the passion Hornedo’s wife, Melissa, and two sons Manny, Jr., 6, In his civilian occupation, Hornedo was in charge of and the calling to be leaders. “Both died doing what and Marcus, 4, survive him. security for a "Gap" clothing store in Herald Square. The they loved: leading and serving Soldiers,” Roltsch Hornedo saw the 9/11 terror attacks as his motivation to store's employees sent care packages to Hornedo every said. “No matter what you do, or how you process this join the National Guard and defend his country. He was month since his Iraq deployment and after hearing of the loss, Allen and Esposito were Rainbow warriors, and deployed as a transportation specialist for Operation tragedy, donated clothes and setup savings accounts for that makes them our brothers. We suffer as one body, Iraqi Freedom III in January with the 42nd Infantry Division. his two sons. because that’s what we are. We honor as one body He had just returned to Iraq having been home on two- Hornedo was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star because that’s what they deserve.” ❏ weeks' leave to celebrate his son, Marcus' fourth birthday. Medal and the Purple Heart Medal. ❏ Insurgent convicted for death of New York Soldier By Spc. Erin Robicheaux “There was a KIA involved and we knew 256th Brigade Combat Team who the triggerman was, so it was important for us to move it ahead of all the others, and CAMP TIGERLAND, Baghdad—May 26 that’s exactly what the Central Criminal Court is a day that will go down in history for the of Iraq did,” said Alvendia. 256th Brigade Combat Team’s Staff Judge Advocate Office here. In the Central Criminal Court of Iraq, American and Iraqi American and Iraqi lawyers worked together by the letter of the Iraqi law and sought lawyers worked together justice for the tragic death of Staff Sgt. Henry by the letter of the Iraqi Irizarry—and won. As a result, Ziyad Hassin Ali Hammadi law and sought justice for was convicted in an Iraqi court of law of the tragic death of Staff murdering an American Soldier, and he will Sgt. Henry Irizarry. spend the next 15 years of his life in an Iraqi prison. On Dec. 3, 2004, Infantry Scouts of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th The Central Criminal Court of Iraq was Infantry Regiment were hit by an improvised established to address serious crimes that explosive device. The attack seriously most directly threaten public order and safety injured three Soldiers and left Irizzary dead. in Iraq, which may include crimes against The gunner on the truck in front of Irizarry’s Coalition Forces, according to saw the triggerman and, along with air support www.iraqcoalition.org. It is an Iraqi court, Staff Sgt. Henry E. Irizarry, Bronx, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, and a quick reaction force, chased him into which means that there is an Iraqi judge, attached to the 256th Brigade Combat Team was killed on Dec. 3, 2004, by an improvised explosive device. Photo courtesy of the 69th Infantry Regiment. NYARNG file photo. a house and detained him. prosecutor and defense attorney. It was then up to 256th BCT Staff Judge In a case like this, American lawyers, or they gathered evidence and made sure that no judges] a sense of ‘Hey, this person wasn’t Advocate’s Office and the tactical human Judge Advocates, collected the evidence stone went unturned. Once it was determined just a number or a rank, or even a Soldier.’ intelligence teams to extract information from and put the case together, then gave it to the by the investigative judge that there was This person was a human being who had a the suspect. Along with evidence collected Iraqi lawyers to try. enough evidence to go to trial, the case was wife, kids, a new grandchild, and the ending by the Soldiers at the scene, the legal process Soldiers on patrol with Irizarry were given to a panel of three trial judges who to his life, though noble in service to his of keeping the killer of an American Soldier brought in as witnesses for the investigative ultimately determined the fate of Ziyad. country, was tragic how it occurred with the off of the streets began. hearing. In the judge’s chambers, they each Normally no more evidence is entered IED,” said Stone. Maj. Roderick Alvendia, from New gave testimony of the night’s events and beyond the investigative hearing, but in an He entered photos of Irizarry showing his Orleans, La., deputy Staff Judge Advocate provided evidence such as pictures, maps unorthodox move, the panel allowed Lt. Tyler life as a Soldier, as a husband and father. for the 256th BCT, worked on the case from and eyewitness accounts. At an intense Stone, a Navy Liaison Officer who worked On May 26, the legal team and a handful of start to finish. Alvendia said, considering a moment of the hearing, each Soldier was with Alvendia and the witnesses on the case, Irizarry’s fellow 69th Soldiers crowded into triggerman of an IED is rarely caught at the asked to identify the triggerman, whom was to enter what is called “victim-impact the main courtroom at the CCCI. After the scene, it was pertinent to get the case moved seated only a few feet away. evidence”. prosecutor and defense attorney read their along as quickly as possible. Alvendia worked with the Soldiers, and “What I’m trying to do is to give them [the See TRIAL, page 8 Page 6 Guard Times Officer Canidate School Alumni Association seeks members By 2nd Lt. Amy Fires memorialize those graduates of Officer Candidate A shortage of officers during the Korean War caused Guard Times Staff School who have lost their lives in the service of their Infantry OCS to reopen, at Fort Benning, in 1951. The country; to educate and inform members of the course was lengthened from 17 to 22 weeks, and the REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, Camp Smith association and of the general public about the current name was changed from “Infantry Officer Candidate – Are you an Officer Candidate School graduate? Do status of the officer candidate program. School” to the “First Officer Candidate Battalion, you want to get more involved in an association that Second Student Regiment”. The strength of OCS stems from your commissioning in the Army National OCS maintains a long history increased rapidly; as one of eight branch programs, Guard? Since 1938, OCS has provided fundamentals of Infantry OCS included as many as 29 companies with a All OCS graduates are invited to join the New York leadership and military skill, instilled professional class graduating every week. During the Korean War, Army National Guard’s OCS Alumni Association and ethics, evaluated leadership candidates’ potential, and approximately 7,000 infantry officers graduated from benefit from its resources. commissioned those who qualified as second OCS. The association is new, and its sponsors are lieutenants in all 16 branches of the Army. In 1953, OCS was reduced from eight to three committed to providing a professional, quality The idea for a modern officer candidate school was programs: Infantry, Artillery and Engineer. association that is friendly and benefits those whom conceived in 1938 when Brig. Gen. L. Singleton, Shortly before the onset of the Vietnam cWar, OCS have endured a common bond. Those who are commandant of the infantry school, submitted a plan for had been reduced to two programs: Infantry and Field interested in the NYARNG OCS Alumni Association an officer-training program to the chief of infantry. No Artillery. During the height of the Vietnam War, or have questions, please contact Capt. Bill Hart at action was taken until 1940 when Brig. Gen. Courtney Infantry OCS was one of five programs and produced [email protected]. Hodges, assistant commandant of the infantry school, 7,000 officers annually from five battalions. Towards The association's mission is to contribute to national submitted a revised plan. The new program went into the end of the conflict, OCS reduced to two programs, security; to promote love of country, the American flag effect in 1941 as the “Infantry, Field Artillery, and Infantry and Female OCS. Infantry OCS was reduced to and the United States Army; to promote recognition of, Coastal Artillery Officer Candidate Schools”. Other two battalions and presently maintains one battalion. and appreciation for, the military profession; to branches followed with their own schools. In 1941, the In April 1973, “Branch Immaterial Officer Candidate promote better public understanding and support of the first class graduated 171 second lieutenants. School” was created to replace the branch specific United States Army; to foster and preserve fraternity The man credited with establishing the format, courses, and the length of the course was reduced to 14 and fellowship by and among all graduates of the discipline and code-of-honor still used in OCS was weeks. OCS for female officer candidates remained at Officer Candidate School; to perpetuate the history and Gen. Omar Bradley, then, commandant of the infantry Fort McClellan, Ala., until 1976, when it merged with traditions of those graduates of Officer Candidate school. Bradley emphasized rigorous training, strict the “Branch” program. School who have distinguished themselves in military discipline and efficient organization, and these tenets OCS continues to provide for all sixteen basic careers or in civilian pursuits; to commemorate and remain. branches of the Army. In 1998, to further integrate the Between 1941 and 1947, more than 100,000 total force, the Army National Guard OCS Phase III candidates had enrolled in 448 Infantry OCS classes; candidates began training alongside their active duty All OCS graduates are invited to of these, approximately 67 percent were counterparts. Over 650 future officers were trained in join the New York Army National commissioned. After World War II, Infantry OCS was the first year, with similar numbers being trained in transferred to Fort Riley, Kan., as part of the “Ground subsequent years. Guard’s OCS Alumni Association General School”. All other schools were discontinued. Officer candidates from the National Guard and Army and benefit from its resources. In 1947, the Infantry OCS program was discontinued. Reserve now conduct their final phase of training The final class graduated only 52 second lieutenants. during a two-week period. ❏ Fighting 69th THINK WARRANT OFFICER ... THINK TECHNICAL EXPERT medics train It's Iraqi troops By Spc. Jason Garcia no Secret! Warrant 256th Brigade Public Affairs Officer 1 rank insignia CAMP TIGERLAND, Iraq — Iraqi Warrant Officers are in demand. Soldiers graduated on June 30, here, Fighting 69th Lt. Col. Geoffrey Slack hands out certificates of The New York Army National Guard is completion to Iraqi soldiers during a graduation ceremony on from the first of three classes Discover why many June 30. Photos by Spc. Jason Garcia. conducted by medics from the New looking for applicants into its warrant guardmembers are York Army National Guard's 1st officer program. choosing the Battalion, 69th Infantry. NYARNG warrant The five-day course consisted of Affiliation and appointment bonuses up patient evaluation, wound care and to $6000 are available for many officer program for rapid vehicle extraction. Eleven vacancies throughout New York. its career options! students received knowledge regarding health care and day-to-day medical protocol as well as Army National Guard lifesaving techniques. The Fighting 69th medics say the success and enthusiasm of their Call for information: students demonstrates the “unified Contact Warrant Officer 3 effort in defeating terrorism in Iraq”. Jacqueline O'Keefe Medics will teach an advanced Iraqi soldiers in 1st and 3rd Mechanized Battalions, 8th Iraqi 518-786-6822 Army Brigade, receive training on casualty treatment and version of their course, which evacuation. includes combat lifesaver training.❏ Guard Times Page 7 Newark deli sends salami to troops By Steven Donald Smith owners of Hobby’s Delicatessen and stationed overseas, they said. overseas because it can last almost American Forces Press Service Restaurant, here, recently shipped 2,000 “We had been looking for something we indefinitely. salamis to the Army’s 42nd Infantry Division, could do for our troops, and this was a perfect Each salami costs $10 and was purchased NEWARK, N.J.–Why would two New Jersey serving in Tikrit, Iraq, as part of “Operation fit,” Marc Brummer said. with money donated to the cause. One generous brothers ship thousands of salamis to Iraq? The Salami Drop”. More than 7,000 additional salamis are donation came from a 13-year-old girl who answer is simple: to support the troops. Operation Salami Drop is the brothers’ way currently being prepared for shipment. The chipped in $1,000 of her bat mitzvah money, Marc Brummer and Michael Brummer, of bringing a “little bit of home” to troops dried meat is ideal for the long journey Marc Brummer said. “While our slogan is ‘One Salami at a Time’, we’ve received many checks for hundreds of dollars and even one for $7,500. That one took our breath away a little bit,” Michael Brummer said. One hundred percent of all donations go to purchase the salami at cost. The brothers’ 82-year-old father, Sam Brummer, who landed on Omaha Beach on D- Day, partly inspired their effort. While serving in France during World War II, Sam often received salami from home. “It was a great morale booster to get a piece of home every month and know that people cared,” Sam Brummer said. “What’s terrific about Operation Salami Drop is that no matter how a person feels about the war, it gives them a chance to show the troops that people care about them.” Another point of inspiration came from Michael’s college friend, Michael Rothman, who is a legal officer with the New York Army National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division. Rothman joined the Guard after his cousin was killed in the World Trade Center on 9/11. Rothman became aware that other Soldiers in his unit took notice of the salami sent to him in Iraq by the Brummers. When the Brummers learned about this positive reaction, they immediately began preparing more shipments. Operation Salami Drop has expanded the Soldiers from the 42nd Infantry Division open a box of salami donated by a New Jersey deli . Photo courtesy of the 42nd Infantry Division. See SALAMI, page 8 Army personnel records to go digital By Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith deployments and discharges will become much faster. Guard Times Staff Steves said other Personnel Electronic Records Viewing your records Management System benefits include improved record and JOINT FORCES HEADQUARTERS, Latham—The document security—allowing access only to Soldiers and New York Army National Guard is converting from paper their authorized personnel managers. The PERM system You must have an AKO username and military personnel records to electronic official military additionally increases active component compatibility, which password. personnel files. The change is being implemented through converted to PERMS years ago. the Personnel Electronic Records Management System. The New York Army National Guard will complete its Login to AKO at www.us.army.mil and “This change has a significant impact on Soldiers,” Col. conversion by Sept. 1. Once records are converted, hard- Paul A. Steves, Director of Military Personnel, said. “We copy personnel records will be returned to Soldiers through select “My Personnel” want every Soldier to know of the conversion and how they their unit commanders. can gain access to their electronic records.” Soldiers will view and copy their personnel records Under “My G-1 Personnel”, on the The entire Army National Guard is making the transition. through OMPF online, but they must have a valid AKO right side of the screen, select: Official The ARNG hopes to enhance its storage, retrieval and account. transfer capabilities and provide Soldiers improved records “Don’t use the ‘Updating or Correcting Your OMPF’ email Military Personnel File (OMPF). access; records will become accessible through each link on the main OMPF web-page,” said Steves, who Soldier’s Army Knowledge Account. explained that the link is for active-component Soldiers. Once on the PERMS page click on the “Each Soldier will have increased access to their records,” “Continue utilizing your full-time support personnel for ARNG Logo to go to your record. Steves said. He added that electronic access allows for questions and providing documents,” he said. continuous record updating, which improves both accuracy All unit inputs, concerning Soldier’s OMPFs, must be and timeliness. forwarded to Headquarters, Joint Forces Command, Army View/print documents by selecting the “Copies of records are forwarded electronically, reducing Records Branch. The points of contact are Master Sgt. folder from the left and clicking on waiting time and eliminating loss in the mail,” said Steves, Tracey B. Mangels at 518-786-4625 and Sgt. 1st Class Penny each document listed. who added that records requests for schools, transfers, Branch at 518-786-4604. ❏ Page8 Guard Times

Trial, from page 5 Sleep loss affects Soldier closing arguments, the chief judge announced in Arabic the long-awaited verdict. Soldiers and lawyers turned to the interpreter, who said, “Guilty, 15 years”. Alvendia said that though a 15-year conviction may sound low for a murder case, there readiness, performance are many factors to consider. For example, a life sentence in Iraq is 20 years, and the By Capt. Justin Curry performance without noticeable impairment conditions in an Iraqi prison are not comparable to that of an American prison. He also Armed Forces News Service for about 16 hours after waking up. After 16 said he believes although Ziyad was not put away for a full life sentence, he will be in hours without sleep, there is a noticeable prison for the rest of his life. ABERDEEN, Md. — Like food, water, decrease in performance. After being awake This is the second murder conviction for crimes against an American Soldier since the and air—sleep is a necessity. When for 24 hours, the reaction time is worse than CCCI was created. Alvendia said that the success of this case, and the justice that was Soldiers don’t get enough sleep, being legally intoxicated. After 28 hours served, is due largely in part to the patrols—the Soldiers on the battlefield who collect performance suffers and everyone is put at without sleep, performance becomes evidence and put their packets together. risk. significantly impaired with the likelihood “If we want to continue to get convictions on future cases, we need to pay attention to When Soldiers don’t get enough sleep, the of critical errors rising to an unacceptable details as much as possible involving the crimes the Iraqis commit against American ability to judge the impact that sleep level. forces,” he said. All in all, Alvendia and the legal team feel that the outcome is an deprivation has on their abilities is To sustain performance over the long haul, extremely successful one. diminished and performance decreases. Soldiers need at least 6 and preferably 7-8 “We won playing by their rules,” he said. “An Iraqi insurgent tried in an Iraqi court, Sleep deprivations may lead to… hours of sleep in 24 hours. Soldier by Iraqi judges and lawyers, was convicted of murdering an American Soldier—that’s • falling asleep at the wheel causing a performance will degrade over time with a success.” ❏ vehicle roll-over less sleep than 6 hours. Getting 4-6 hours of • administering the wrong medicine or the sleep every 24 hours will keep Soldiers in wrong dose the amber zone (where the risk for mission Salami, from page 7 • failing to recognize a threat or reacting critical errors is increased, but still at scope of its initial goal. too slowly to it acceptable levels) for periods of up to “When we began this project, I had hoped we could cobble together enough support to send • transposing digits while entering several weeks. Getting less than 4 hours of about 1,000 salamis,” Michael Brummer said. “Now, our goal is to send 23,000 salamis, one coordinates into a fire-control system sleep will keep Soldiers in the red zone for each soldier in the 42nd ID.” A sleep-deprived Soldier may make bad (where the risk for mission critical errors Although its headquarters is in Troy the 42nd ID is composed of National Guard units from tactical decisions. The bottom line is that is unacceptably high). all over the Nation, hence its nickname, “the Rainbow Division”, which was coined by Gen. sleep deprivation can get Soldiers killed. Sleep doesn’t have to be continuous. It is Douglas MacArthur. MacArthur, then a colonel, was instrumental in forming the division and The longer Soldiers go without sleep, the preferred that Soldiers have uninterrupted was one of its commanders in World War I, according to the division’s web site. poorer their performance on any number of sleep time, several shorter sleep periods “The 42nd Division stretches like a rainbow from one end of America to the other,” tasks. In general, a person can sustain normal that add up to 6 – 8 hours is adequate. ❏ MacArthur said shortly after the division was formed. ❏ World War II Veterans honored on VE Day's 60th By Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith Guard Times Staff

ALBANY— New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined World War II veterans, elected officials and the New York State Honor Guard on May 4 to remember the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day at the State’s World War II Memorial, Empire State Plaza, Albany. On May 8, 1945, Allied forces accepted the unconditional surrender of all German forces, which marked the end of Adloph Hitler's Third Reich. More than 1.7 million New Yorkers served in WWII, and of that, more than 28,000 died of an estimated 400,000 Americans killed in the war. During the ceremony, senior military and elected officials including Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Maguire, Jr., and Lieutenant Governor Mary O. Donohue, laid a wreath at the entrance to the memorial. “New Yorkers have always answered the call to duty with honor and unwavering resolve,” Maguire said. “Their selfless sacrifice, that continues to let freedom and World War II veterans salute the "posting of the colors" at a ceremony remembering the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. More than 200 people democracy ring clearly throughout the world, attended the ceremony, which was held at the New York State World War II Memorial, Empire State Plaza, Albany. Photo by Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith. will never be forgotten.” ❏ Guard Times Page9

prisoners-of-war. They even role-played through a mock realistic as you can get.” nd casualty exercise, when a simulated improvised explosive “Everyone who’s involved in the role-play is doing it 442 Military device exploded near their Humvee convoy. really well,” said Staff Sgt. Frank Tejada. “It’s good The 442nd MPs have combat experience from Operation preparation for Soldiers who are going overseas. Everyone Iraqi Freedom, and, they said, they were impressed with the who goes over there should go through this.” Police 'hit the training here. Soldiers also said that the training was helpful for learning “The best part is the realistic conditions that Fort Polk how to work with active duty Soldiers and Iraqi civilians. managed to recreate,” said 1st Lt. David Areaz, 442nd MP “I’m really impressed with the way they’ve recreated the company commander. forward operating base concept; the facilities are exactly the dirt' at Polk “It’s a very good setup,” said Spc. Neil Brown. “It’s as conditions we lived in Iraq,” said Lenz. ❏ By Spc. Richard Vogt 138th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

FORT POLK, La.—"MP" is an abbreviation for military police, but it can also mean multipurpose. Soldiers of the 442nd MP Company embody this notion, at home and at war. “A lot of units need to become aware of how to properly use MPs, and that’s happening,” said 1st Sgt. Justin Lenz. “Whether we’re guarding prisoners, running checkpoints or providing security, we do it all.” MPs must also be flexible, because the mission can change as fast as the radio waves that carry the order—their recent training at Fort Polk is a good example of this. The 442nd MPs originally planned to support the 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky., at the Joint Readiness Training Center here, but the 5th SFG Soldiers were sent Take cover! overseas unexpectedly, and the mission changed. The MPs were discouraged, saying it would have been exciting to train with the Special Forces. They acquired extra military pickup trucks for the training, but the trucks sat unused, and the MPs sought another mission. Instead, the MPs assisted the 1st Brigade’s 2nd Battalion, 22 Infantry and the 1st Battalion, 87 Infantry, 10th Mountain Division, from Fort Drum, at JRTC. The mission then grew into multiple support tasks: they ran vehicle checkpoints Staff Sgt. James Padgett along with Soldiers of the 442nd Military Police Company take cover from simulated small-arms fire at the Joint with Arabic-speaking translators. They transported enemy Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La. Photo by Spc. Richard Vogt. Passing leaders: New commander for 2-108th By 2nd Lt. Amy Fires National Guard’s Counterdrug Program. In Guard Times Staff 1997, he assumed command of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, UTICA—A new page has turned for the 27th Brigade. He then became the Assistant Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 108th Intelligence Officer for the 27th Brigade. Infantry, here. June 5 marked a change of In 1999, Deeley returned to the command when Lt. Col. Mark R. counterdrug program as Regional Warnecke formally handed command to Lt. Commander, and, in that same year, he Col. Dennis C. Deeley. completed the Infantry Captains’ Career Warnecke stepped in as Battalion Course. Following this assignment he Commander during the deployment of the became the Intelligence Officer for the 2-108th, Task Force Hunter, for Operation 27th Brigade. Deeley has been the 2- Iraqi Freedom II. As battalion commander, 108th’s executive officer since January Warnecke led his Soldiers through OIF II 2003 and was the primary lead officer in from February 2004 to January 2005. charge of coordinating staff and logistics Deeley graduated from Rome High efforts, within the battalion, during their School in 1984. His fiancee, Laurie, is OIF II deployment. also from Rome. “Colonel Deeley was a quintessential Deeley received his Army commission element to our success in Iraq,” Capt. as second lieutenant at the Empire State Christopher S. Jensen, Bravo Company Military Academy, Camp Smith, in 1989. Commander, said. Deeley has a leadership There, he earned “Outstanding Graduate”. style that will be the key to [the Lt. Col. Dennis C. Deeley, right, awaits command of the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry on June 5. He served as a military intelligence battalion’s] success, Jensen added. officer shortly thereafter and began his “I feel proud, honored and humbled, battalion, Deeley said. He explained that battalion and the headquarters company first assignment as a tactical intelligence Deeley said. Deeley said he is looking challenges include building a “well- better facilities to train Soldiers and officer with the 3rd Battalion, 108th forward to moving from the experiences of trained unit prepared for the future”. maintain their equipment,” Deeley said. “I Infantry (Light), 27th Brigade, 10th OIF II and building upon the fantastic One such challenge is the construction of think the new construction emphasizes the Mountain Division. In 1993, Deeley performance the Soldiers displayed a new battalion headquarters building in changes and modernization the New York became the battalion’s Intelligence throughout their deployment. Utica. Deeley said the project is now Army National Guard is going through and Officer. Following that, Deeley worked as “I am also looking forward to the underway. the investment in the future of our an intelligence analyst for the New York reorganization that lies ahead for the “The new building will give the Soldiers.” ❏ Page10 Guard Times Firefighters take heat in Arkansas By Master Sgt. David Schroll its deployed Airmen. prime base engineer emergency 174th Civil Engineer Squadron At Little Rock’s state-of-the- force training. art fire department, called “the Little Rock AFB is home to a LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—New Rock,” they provided crash C-130 Hercules airlift wing, so, York Air National Guard response and medical response the Airmen trained on the C-130 firefighters recently learned how for the base, including its housing Hercules and responded to the South handles its heat, or the area. Crew chiefs, linemen, several real-world responses for heat of firefighting that is. drivers and other positions were the aircraft, including a wheel- Twelve firefighters from the filled. well fire. 174th Civil Engineer Squadron, The New Yorkers received On their return, the Airmen said Hancock Air Field, Syracuse, invaluable training not available they “were proud to have helped deployed on June 4 for two at home. Some of this training out their fellow firefighters” and Deployed firefighters from the 174th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron, weeks of firefighting support, consisted of live structural fires even more proud to have Syracuse, from left, top, Staff Sgt. Spencer Slayton, Senor Airman Dan O’Mara, here. and crash fires, driver training “completed their mission with Staff Sgt. Greg Willsey, Tech. Sgt. Todd Fletcher, Staff Sgt. Ronaly Wareham, th Master Sgt. David Scholl, Staff Sgt. Dan Lucak, Senior Airman Mitch Dryer, Master They worked for the 314 Civil on response vehicles, explosive the high standards maintained at Sgt. Tobias Shelly, bottom, Senior Airmen Steve Hornbrook, Tech. Sgt. Joel Engineer Squadron, backfilling ordinance disposal training, and Hancock Field”. ❏ Ritson. Photo courtesy of the 174th Fighter Wing. Rescue in Iraq: Firemen rappel as lifesavers By Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith “Anchor points for our ropes and rigging “Nothing but brute strength was used to Public Affairs Office were the initial concern,” Master Sgt. pull him in,” Miter said. Master Sgt. Thomas M. Miter Thomas M. Miter, rescue chief, said. “We The victim was out of harm’s way, and Fire Training Officer, Balad Air Base decided to use ladders, placed against the Paul and paramedic Senior Master Sgt. cement roof and over the shaft.” Shane Clark, continued medical BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq—Firefighters Miter said that, while the necessary treatment while Chappell was from the Stratton Air National Guard Base equipment was being brought to the roof, brought out of the shaft. The Civil Engineer Squadron, Scotia, he spoke with Paul and firefighter Staff victim was lowered down an New York Air conducted a memorable rescue during Sgt. Rick Chappell. Paul and Chappell angled wall to an ambulance. National Guard their recent 120-day deployment in Iraq. would rappel down to the victim, provide Paul and Chappell provided to the rescue... On the morning of April 3, an alarm was emergency medical care and prepare the medical care en-route to the received at the Air Force Fire Department victim for removal. hospital. at Balad Air Base, Iraq, requesting “Paul and Chappell were both “These types of rescues are always assistance for a person that had fallen into experienced paramedics and difficult and dangerous,” Miter said. “All a building’s ventilation shaft, more than 30 knowledgeable in high-angle and confined of the firefighters on the scene acted feet deep. A response team was space rescue,” Miter said. admirably.” Miter said that the rescue dispatched across the base, and 109AW An additional rescue engine was called proved a vital role firefighters play in CES firefighters were on the team. in, which provided the manpower to pull protecting deployed Airmen and Soldiers. At the scene, they found a challenging the victim out of the shaft. Tech. Sgt. Brian He noted that, without the work of all of rescue. From the top of a bunker, they Kissinger, an experienced technical rescue the crews involved, the rescue itself could see a victim at the shaft’s bottom, man, assisted with the rigging. They rigged would not have taken place. sitting up and conscious but obviously the lines, and Chappell descended down, “It was an honor to work with them at injured. They had trained there in the past followed by Paul. They assessed the Balad Air Base,” Miter said. ❏ and were familiar with the area’s layout victim’s condition and formulated an and dangers. Rescue crew chief, Tech. extraction plan. Sgt. Joe Linehan, immediately requested a Chappell yelled up to the surface. The technical equipment trailer to respond. victim needed assistance keeping his Master Sgt. Dave Paul began gathering airway clear. A suction unit was lowered equipment, and he donned a rappel down. The rescue team additionally made harness. Master Sgt. Doug Drum, incident radio contact with a nearby Air Force commander, provided a report to those hospital, providing the victim’s medical arriving at the scene. status to awaiting doctors. Then, they prepared to move the victim on a long spine-board and to a rescue basket for ...they could see a victim transport on an awaiting ambulance. “In itself, this was dangerous,” said at the shaft’s bottom, Miter, who said the victim’s injuries sitting up and conscious could be made worse if moved but obviously injured. improperly. Once Paul and Chappell were set, and the rigging was complete, they pulled Paul out, lessening the weight on the rigging. It would be a topside rescue, which Then, they hauled the victim up. Near the involved dangerous rappels down to the top of the shaft, it became clear that the victim. It was their best option. Removing victim’s weight, later estimated at 260 the victim from the bottom of the shaft was pounds, created difficulty in pulling him nearly impossible. A massive amount of over the shaft’s edge. They took calculated Stratton ANGB firefighters in Iraq, from left, top, Staff Sgt. Edwin Kuhl, Senior Airman Russell Coonradt, debris was collected inside the shaft from risks at this point, laying on the edge, bottom, Tech. Sgt. Robert Smith, Tech. Sgt. Frank Shoemaker, Master Sgt. David Paul, Master Sgt. Thomas Miter, Tech. Sgt. Brian Kissinger, Senior Airman Christopher Menge. Photo courtesy of the previous area bombings. pulling victim and basket to safety. 109th Airlift Wing. Guard Times Page11 Guard carries State missions despite deployments By Donna Miles Guard are prepared to respond to Hurricane Dennis Guard American Forces Press Service as assigned by the Florida Division of Emergency Management,” said Army Maj. Gen. Douglas Burnett, Financeer WASHINGTON—While more than 77,000 National the state’s adjutant general. Guard members are deployed in support of the global Last year, the Florida Guard mobilized more than war on terror, their comrades at home are 6,000 soldiers and airmen to support hurricane relief. earns top demonstrating that they’re still fully capable of They provided humanitarian aid, security support, carrying out their state missions. equipment, debris removal, and search and rescue They’re pulling security duty in New York City, assistance. honors preparing for hurricane response in the Southeastern Meanwhile, Guard troops from Mississippi, 1st Lt. Anthony Bucci United States, conducting high-altitude rescues and Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia are on standby, 174th Fighter Wing Public Affairs preparing to provide wildfire-fighting support, if keeping an eye on the hurricane’s path as it approaches needed. Cuba. HANCOCK AIR FIELD, Chief Master Sgt. Judy Van Wie New York Gov. George Pataki mobilized hundreds National Guard units in Arizona, Nevada and Utah Syracuse—A member of the 174th of New York National Guardsmen from throughout are also standby, ready to handle wildfire-fighting Fighter Wing, here, was named the compliance inspection with 100 the state today to provide security support in New duties, if needed. Financial Management Senior percent compliance in budget, York City, according to Kent Kisselbrack, a Air Force Capt. April Conway, a Nevada National Noncommissioned Officer of the systems, training and other 174th spokesman for the New York State Division of Guard spokeswoman, said much of the equipment Year for 2004 for the Air National finance programs. Van Wie was Military and Naval Affairs in Latham, N. Y. the Guard typically uses to fight fires is deployed, Guard. also recognized as having the “best The call-ups came one day after a series of terrorist but that backup systems are in place and ready for Chief Master Sgt. Judy Van Wie seen to date” support-agreements attacks rocked London and Homeland Security action. “We know it’s only a matter of time until earned the award, which was review process. Secretary Michael Chertoff raised the terrorism alert we’ll be needed, so we’re watching and staying announced on Feb. 4. Van Wie began her military career level for mass-transit systems nationwide to code vigilant,” she said. “I suspected Chief Van Wie in 1975, with the Air Force, at “orange.” In the Pacific Northwest, Guard members were would be competitive for the Chanute Air Force Base, Ill. There, Due to operational security considerations, already getting a jump on the summer search-and- award, said Maj. Charles Hutson, she attended Aerospace Ground Kisselbrack did not reveal exactly how many Guard rescue season. 174th comptroller. “The job is Equipment Mechanic training. She troops were activated or what units they hail from, or On July 7, the Oregon National Guard’s 1042nd tough, but the proof was that she was then stationed at Plattsburgh when they will begin security duty in New York. Medical Company (Air Ambulance) conducted a performed it flawlessly.” AFB until separating from the Air To the South, National Guards were eyeing high-altitude rescue, saving four climbers who fell Van Wie said she knew Hutson Force in 1978. Later that year, Van Hurricane Dennis as it approached Cuba and into a crevasse while crossing a snow bridge on had submitted her for the award, Wie joined the 174th as a traditional preparing to respond when it reaches U. S. soil. Mount Rainier, Wash. and she heard of her selection just guardmember. She was hired full- On July 7, the Florida National Guard began to Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters responded, before her promotion to chief time in the 174th’s personnel and activate its planning cells and alerted units in a lowering a hoist to lift the climbers from their master sergeant and in time for her training flight in 1979. In 1985, possible response to Hurricane Dennis as the 13,000-foot elevation, according to Air Force Capt. birthday. Van Wie resigned her full-time hurricane gains strength. Mike Braibish, an Oregon National Guard Van Wie was formally recognized position to attend the State “We have about 150 troops in planning cells today, spokesman. Two Guard medics, Army Sgts. Chris at the ANG FM Comptrollers’ University of New York at Oswego with about 2,000 troops ready to mobilize,” said Air Skidmore and Mike Barber, lowered themselves Conference, on April 6, in Reno, where she earned a Bachelor of Force Lt. Col. Ron Tittle, state public affairs officer. into the crevasse to help the climbers into the hoist, Nev. Science in accounting; she “It’s important for the people of Florida to know the he said. The award puts an exclamation continued as a traditional citizen-soldiers and airmen of the Florida National See MISSIONS, page 19 point on Van Wie’s military career, guardmember during this period, specifically in finance. In 2003, working in the 174th’s maintenance she was awarded the Air Force flight. In 1991, Van Wie was hired Commendation Medal for her full-time as an accounting NEADS hoists Canadian flag “impeccable management of the technician in the 174th’s finance Government Travel Card By Capt. Chris Semchuk, Canada “Canadians have been citizens of Rome for 20 flight. Now, Van Wie has more Program”, which she maintained, Northeast Air Defense Sector years and are honored to have the city fly their than 15 years of finance experience here, for more than four years. Van national flag,” said Lt. Col. François Malo, and has served in her present Wie additionally impressed ROME—The Canadian Component of the Northeast commanding officer, Canadian Component, NEADS. position, as the Budget Analyst, inspectors, during a recent unit ❏ Air Defense Sector presented the National Flag of Mayor James F. Brown stated he “was honored to since 1997. Canada to the city of Rome on May 21. be a part of this event, which This event was historic due to the fact no American was a first in both American city had ever been presented a Canadian Flag by and Canadian history”. Canadian forces. Col. Clark Speicher, This all began when Tom Kenealy, a local American NEADS commander, said he Legion member, approached Warrant Officer Pat was very proud of the Moran, NEADS Canadian Component, with the idea Canadian forces assigned to nearly two years ago. NEADS and that they were “The City of Rome ought to be flying a Canadian “an integral part of our flag as a tribute to folks who live and work with the communities”. Canadian forces at NEADS,” he said. The ceremony’s group His idea became a reality through the cooperation marched through downtown of the Mayor’s Office, the American Legion and Rome, and the Central Band Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as members from of the Canadian forces led NEADS’ Canadian component. them off. They marched down There were two Canadian flags presented; a flag the main street into City Hall’s flown from Canada’s “Peace Tower” on Parliament square. Hill, Ottawa, mounted in a triangular shadow box “The city of Rome will and accompanied by a copy of the Canadian National proudly fly Canada’s flag Flag Royal Proclamation and a second flag that was from this day forward,” said raised over Rome’s city hall during the ceremony. Mayor Brown. ❏ Canadian forces stand at attention during a flag raising ceremony in Rome. Photo by Capt. Chris Semchuk. Page12 Guard Times 101st Signal Battalion supports International exercise By 2nd Lt. Amy Fires Guadalupe, 101st SB, said. “The joint aspect of this Guard Times Staff exercise allows for a bigger picture of what is happening with new technology.” MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIRFIELD, Romania– During his downtime Guadalupe and other 101st Romania is a long way from New York; however, for Soldiers learned about how to create servers and 15 Soldiers from the New York Army National build networks from scratch; they took classes from Guard’s 101st Signal Battalion, Romania was their an active duty Air Force unit attending the exercise: duty station for 17 days in May. the 1st Combat Communications Team. The 101st Soldiers joined a multinational team, here, “We’re ambassadors of the United States … here to for Combined Endeavor 2005. Overall, they were an represent the Army and be professionals,” said integral component to CE-05’s Joint Inter-Operability Guadalupe. “The best part is that we have a new Test Command team. They had opportunities to learn sense of accomplishment, which will hopefully allow new tasks, work with different countries and us to take part in this exercise again.” contribute to multi-national communications. The group also attended a class on networks, and In Combined Endeavor the main success is measured they learned how to build networks where no existing in human interaction and groups working together. networks are available. What began as a communications exercise among 10 “This is a real-world exercise, Staff Sgt. Walter nations has become a 43-nation exercise, a coalition- Pahucki, 101st SB, said. “We’re part of the impact shaping enterprise and the largest communications that is taking place, across the world.” exercise in the world, said Capt. Frank J. Letizia, Jr., The Soldiers were additionally steeped in the administrative officer and deputy director for CE-05. lessons learned, and they helped objectively Staff Sgt. Walter Pahucki reviews telecommunication tests with a At Combined Endeavor’s forward operating base, document the multinational operability of all Romanian Soldier. Photos by Tech Sgt. Andrew Rodier. here, more than 200 Soldiers and Airmen, from seven participating countries. nations and the South Eastern European Brigade, “This [exercise] will impact global missions,” the “Promina”, a piece of equipment that integrates ensured equipment interoperability by testing its Pahucki said. “It’s an incredible experience to be a voice and data networking systems. multinational operation functions; CE-05’s main base part of because it’s testing for future real-world Getting to see new and different equipment, having was in Baumholder, Germany. Annually, the exercise missions.” exposure to different kinds of equipment and helps ensure 43 nations, spanning four continents, an “The Romanian culture is the best part of this [learning] how to fix them is a large part of this ability to communicate with one another, in real-time exercise,” Pahucki said. He “enjoyed being a part of exercise’s attraction, Williams said. “We can help the operations, on short notice. something new and meeting new people”. participants overcome issues and troubleshoot them.” Soldiers from Romania, the United States, Georgia, Staff Sgt. Ronald Williams said he feels “very lucky He added that verification tests, where they practiced Macedonia, Moldova, France and Canada, as well as to be here”. He explained that the classes he received various communications procedures, additionally SEEBRIG learned new testing capabilities, tested and at CE-05 “complement” his undergraduate studies in helped them work where they “haven’t worked for honed their skills, and interacted. information science. some time”. “It’s a new experience altogether, Staff Sgt. Enrique The 101st Soldiers received additional training on “These guardsmen were an integral component to the

“This is a real-world exercise ... we’re part of the impact that is taking place, across the world.”

—Staff Sgt. Walter Pahucki 101st Signal Battalion, NYARNG

JITC,” Maj. Mark Lipin, test director, said. Lipin explained that the 101st Soldiers served as “documenters of information, assisting JTIC when needed.” JITC supports today’s war fighters in their efforts to manage information on and off the battlefield. Moreover, JITC evaluates information systems, which reduces risk and determines how workable equipment is in a given multinational mission. A typical day in the JITC included field visits to verify equipment tests. The Soldiers assisted testers and helped them troubleshoot, when necessary. “The best part is being in the field, getting involved in a test and helping the participants troubleshoot,” Staff Sgt. Michael Rivera, 101st SB, said. Once a test was verified, Rivera said they entered their

Staff Sgt. Walter Pahucki, NYARNG 101st Signal Battalion technician, works with Romanian Soldiers at Combined Endeavor 2005. See ENDEAVOR, next page Guard Times Page13

Above: Fifteen Soldiers from NYARNG's 101st Signal Battalion at Combined Endeavor 2005 stand on the Mihail Kogalniceanu Endeavor, from previous page Airfield, Romania. Photos by Tech Sgt. Andrew Rodier. information into a database. Right: The author discuses media activities with a multinational “By being testers we have seen more equipment and public affairs team at Combined Endeavor 2005, Romania. [had] more exposure to different kinds of equipment,” Williams said. “We can see how to fix the problem and help overcome issues.” Williams said the 101st Soldiers would take home their experiences along with a new appreciation for the work countries can accomplish together; the exercise was responsible for 203 planned tests of which 165 tests were successful. A main component to Combined Endeavor is that the

Williams said the 101st Soldiers would take home their experiences

Above: Seven national flags are paraded at the forward operating along with a new appreciation for base for Combined Endeavor 2005, Romania. the work countries can accomplish together...

participants have already begun to work towards next year’s exercise, and plans are underway to include Soldiers from the 101st. “The 101st will continue to be steeped in many missions across a wide spectrum,” Letizia said. At the FOB’s closing ceremonies all seven national anthems were played. The 101st Soldiers repeated comments such as “Wow, are we lucky to be here” and “What an amazing experience” and “I hope we can have this opportunity again”. ❏ Staff Sgt. Cathy Ramos walks to a cultural event. Staff Sgt. Ronald Williams crimps a communications connection. Page14 Army Promotions

BRIGADIER GENERAL STUART EDWYN WELLINGTON 442D MILITARY POLICE CO WEAVER JAMES MATTHEW CO C 1-127TH ARMOR SHEPPARD FREDRIC DAVID NYARNG ELEMENT J F HQ WELLS ROLAND EARL HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMOR WILLIAMS RONALD LEE II CO C 101ST SIGNAL BN WILLIAMSON JASON ANIERO 2ND CIVIL SUPPORT TEAM WOODS GREGORY J CO B 342D FWD SPT BN COLONEL WOODARD LANCE NOLAN 2ND CIVIL SUPPORT TEAM ASHLEY LAWRENCE JOHN NYARNG ELEMENT JJ F HQ ZUPAN NICHOLAS EDWARD HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATION SERGEANT ROMAN DEBORAH ANN MEDICAL COMMAND ALBARRAN KENNETH C 69 IN BN 01 CO B REAR STAFF SERGEANT APPELL KYLE THOMAS TROOP E 101ST CAVALRY LIEUTENANT COLONEL AYRES ANDREW NEVIN 187TH ENGR CO DUMP TRUCK ARGUELLO HOLGER ENRIQUE CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M) BRADLEY CHRISTIAN PAUL NYARNG ELEMENT J F HQ BARDEN JOSHUA RICHARD HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATION AUSTIN BRIANNE NYARNG ELEMENT JFHQ DEREAMER BRIAN T HQS 106TH REGIMENT (RTI) BARFIELD ANTOINE 102 MAINT CO BENDER KEVIN CHRISTOPHER DET 1 CO C 1-108TH INF JACKSON TREVOR L HHB 1-258TH FIELD ARTILLERY BEAUPIERRE FRANCIS CO C 1-105 INF BENZEL NATHAN ROBERT 187TH ENGR CO DUMP TRUCK BOVEE KRISTY CO B 342D FWD SPT BN BLYDEN DESHON JAMAL CO C 101ST SIGNAL BN MAJOR BROWN KEVIN CHARLES 42D INFANTRY DIV BAND (-) BROWN EZRA DAINE HHC AVN BDE 42 IN DIV FITZGERALD MAE JOYCE MEDICAL COMMAND CLEVELAND STEPHEN JEREMY 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO BUMPASS TONI TALIBAH 102 MAINT CO JESSOP SCOTT ANDERSON 27TH SUPPLY AND SERV BN COLEMAN THOMAS SCOTT 442D MILITARY POLICE CO CARTER CEDRIC JEROME CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M) CROMER MOOTRY GLENNIS D 105TH MP CO CASSELS STACEY MARIE CO B 101ST SIGNAL BN CAPTAIN FERRARO KIMBERLY ANN NYARNG ELEMENT J F HQ CORDERO LINO DET 1 HHC 107TH SPT GRP COLLINS JAMES BENEDICT NYARNG ELEMENT JOINT FORMAN ARTHUR S HSC 642D SUPPORT BN COYNE CORY JOSHUA 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION DET FORCE HQ GUILIAN JERRY JOSEPH 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO DEER DIAMANTE DET 1 CO C 342D FWD SPT BN KUBETZ JACOB THOMAS HHC 42 IN DIV(-) HENNING KENNETH WILLIAMS 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO DELEON KEVIN RICHARD 133RD MAINTENANCE CO RAISER STEVEN MARC HHC 42 IN DIV(-) HERNANDEZ ANTHONY P SR HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M) DIXON BERNARD 719 TRANS CO (MDM TRK CGO) ROSE JOHN PATRICK NYARNG ELEMENT J F HQ HOFFMANN MICHAEL ROBERT 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO DRAYER STACEY LYNN CO A 101ST SIGNAL BN WIERZBOWSKI MATTHEW HHC 42 IN DIV(-) KOVACS FRANK J 42 INFANTRY DIVISION DET DREIER DAVID JOEL HHC 642D MI BATTALION WISNIEWSKI CHRISTOPHER 42 HHC HVY DIV REAR LACROIX LEOPOLD CO B 342D FWD SPT BN EDWARDS DANNY THOMAS JR 187TH ENGR CO DUMP TRUCK YUN JOHN HHB 1-258TH FIELD ARTILLERY LOPEZ JOSE ANGEL JR HHC 101ST SIGNAL BN ELLIOTT BRADLEY EUGENE 187TH ENGR CO DUMP TRUCK LYNCH NICHOLAS ROBERT RECRUITING AND RET CMD ESQUILIN RAYMOND 102 MAINT CO FIRST LIEUTENANT MARKLE DANIEL CHRISTIAN 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO FWD FERRIS ERNEST WILLIAM JR RECRUITING AND RET CMD CASTILLO RAFAEL 108 IN BN 02 CO A REAR NY MCCLURE ANDREW SCOTT 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO C GOODMAN JAMMAL R 102 MAINT CO CONRAD ERICA STIRLING CO C 101ST SIGNAL BN MCMAHON BRYAN MICHAEL CO D 1-101ST CAVALRY GREENWAY JAMES PAUL 105TH MP CO EDGECOMBE LONA ANN HQS 106TH REGIMENT (RTI) MILLHEISER JAMES CHARLES DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M) HAR WING SUM CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M) GUSTAVE DELBERT HHD 206 CORPS SPT BN MOWATT JEFFREY ASTON CO D 1-101ST CAVALRY HECTOR THOMAS ELVIS 719 TRANS CO (MDM TRK CGO) HOAK STEPHEN SHAWN CO C 1-127TH ARMOR PAHUCKI WALTER JOSEPH III CO C 101ST SIGNAL BN HIGGINS CHARLES LAVERNE 827TH ENGR CO JONES LINDSAY MARIE 27TH SUPPLY AND SER BN PAULINO TOMAS F 719 TRANS CO (MDM TRK CGO) HONEY EUGENE JEROME CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY (M) JOYCE SHAUN PATRICK TROOP E 101ST CAVALRY PAWLSON JAMES OLIVER HHD 501ST ORDANCE BAT HOOKER ROBERT DANIEL NYARNG ELEMENT JFHQ MALIZIA LOUIS ACHILLE JR CO A 3-142D AVIATION PEARSON ANN MARIE CO C (-) 342D FWD SPT BN JACKSONBAPTISTE MARJORI L DET 1 CO C 342D FWD SPT BN MCLEAN ROBERT 258 FA BN 1 BTRY C 155 SP PINNOCK FEDERICO V 102 MAINT CO KELLOGG JOSEPH LAWRENCE 204TH ENGINEER DET MCLOUGHLIN MATTHEW TROOP E 101ST CAVALRY RENTAS JOHN 719 TRANS CO (MDM TRK CGO) KENDRICK DANIEL JAMES DET 1 HHB 42 DIVARTY MIRON ROBERT VINCENT H & S CO 204 ENGR BN SANCHEZ DAVID HQS 106TH REGIMENT (RTI) KREBS DANIEL EDWARD DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M) QUACKENBUSH MATTHIAS CO A 3-142D AVIATION SCOTT THOMAS WALTER H & S CO 204 ENGR BN LESLIE JUSTIN MATTHEW DET 1 HHB 42 DIVARTY RABINOWITZ JONATHAN KAI 145TH MAINTENANCE CO SHELTON DIANE C 719 TRANS CO (MDM TRK CGO) LUNA MIGUEL ESTUARDO HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M) ROWE CHRISTOPHER P DET 1 107TH MP CO SORRENTINO MARK A 105TH MP CO MROCZEK TOMASZ B CO A(-) 427TH SPT BN SNYDER WILLIAM FRANCIS CO B 152D ENGINEER BN SULLIVAN WILLIAM E 1427TH TRANS CO MED TRUCK NESSIA JAMES VINCENT 107TH MILITARY POLICE CO SOMMER MARK JOSEPH TROOP E 101ST CAVALRY THOMAS HOWARD JR 719 TRANS CO (MDM TRK CGO) NGLAMBOY BELLE CO C 101ST SIGNAL BN STOCKMAN JOHN DAVID CO B 152D ENGINEER BN TWEEDALE MARJORIE ELLA H & S CO 204 ENGR BN ROSERO MANUEL 145TH MAINTENANCE CO

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SERGEANT FIRST CLASS BARBER EARL WAYNE II 2427TH TRANS CO MEDIUM TRUCK CARRASQUILLO NORBERTO CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY (M) CHATTEN DEAN ANDREW 105TH MP CO GERBINO MATTHEW PAUL 27TH SUPPLY AND SER BN GONZALEZ FERNANDO LUIS HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M) KIEBZAK STEPHEN STANLEY DET 1 HHC 1-108TH INF MCDONALD PETER JAMES 42D INFANTRY DIV BAND (-) MERCADO JOSE JR 4TH FINANCE DET MURAWSKI KENNETH JOHN 105TH MP CO Mario T. Costagliola receives the rank of Colonel from Task Force Liberty Commander Maj. NELSON TAMMY WYNNETTE HQS 106TH REGIMENT (RTI) Promoted overseas: OCASIO JUAN RAMON CO B 101ST SIGNAL BN Gen. Joseph J. Taluto during a morning ceremony at the 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters, Forward Operating Base Danger, Tikrit, Iraq on April 8. Colonel Costagliola is the operations officer for headquarters, 42nd ID. He additionally commanded the 101st ROSA ED 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO Cavalry and served as a battalion commander at Ground Zero during 9/11. Photo courtesy of Task Force Liberty. SILESS STEVEN M 199TH ARMY BAND (-) Army Promotions Page15

New York Guardsman dies at Fort Dix range By Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith Guard Times Staff

FORT DIX, N.J.—A New York National Guard Soldier died, here, on June 24 as a result of a training accident on a Fort Dix range. Pvt. Emil Hamar, Queens, died as a result of his injuries. Emergency medical caregivers, DoD Police and the installation’s safety office responded to the scene of an accidental explosion that occurred about 10:30 a.m. Soldiers from the post’s explosive ordnance unit and Criminal Investigation Division also responded to the scene of the accident. Hamar was part of an advanced party of troops arranging Noble homecoming: Soldiers of the 249th Air Ambulance Company, New York Army National Guard, Rochester, for their unit’s weekend training on Fort Dix. He was st th march from Operation Noble Eagle during their homecoming ceremony on May 22. More than 90 Soldiers deployed for more than assigned to the 1 Battalion, 69 Infantry Regiment, one year of active duty. Their mission included UH-1V Iroquois emergency medical evacuation from Fort Bragg, S.C., to various Manhattan. The incident is under investigation. ❏ military bases in the Southeastern U.S. Photo by Lt. Col. Paul Fanning.

SALTARELLI MACE EDWARD HHC 1-105TH INF DIAZ ADALGISA DET 1 HHC 107TH SPT GRP LUKASIK PAUL JAMES CO B 3-142D AVIATION SHERMAN CHERYL ANN 249TH MED CO AIR AMB (-) DOANE SHAUN MICHAEL 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D CO FWD MAGNO RICHARD MANGANTI CO D 1-101ST CAVALRY SMOOT RICHARD ALLEN CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M) DORCE WILNER DET 1 133RD MAINT CO MARTIN ERIN KATHLEEN 42 HHC HVY DIV REAR THOMAS BENEDICT 145TH MAINTENANCE CO DUBOVICI NICHOLAS CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M) MARTINEZ MARCO A CO C 1-105 INF URIBE LEONARDO JOSE CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M) EDSON JEFFREY MICHAEL H & S CO 204 ENGR BN MCLAUGHLIN JASON M HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATION VIELE STEPHEN PAUL HHC 1-105TH INF ESTEY KRYSTAL DET 2 CO B 638 SPT BN MENA ELVIS RAFAEL CO C(-) 638 SPT BN WALDINGER GLENN CHARLES HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATION FERNANDEZ ALWEN E JR 1569TH TRANSPORTATION CO MENENDEZ DIEGO ENRIQUE CO C 1-105 INF WALKER TYRONE DWAYNE CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M) FIGUEROA HIRAM ELIAS 1569TH TRANSPORTATION CO MOORE ALISSA JOY 1ST BATTALION 142D AV WARD RALPH WILLIAM III CO A 1-127TH ARMOR FLEMING BENJAMIN PARK 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D CO FWD MUELLER JASON STEVEN DET 1 HHC 27TH IN BDE WICKRAMANAYAKE PABODHA COMPANY C(-) 638 DASB FWD FLORES CARLOS MANUEL NYARNG ELEMENT JFHQ MURPHY JOHN CARL NYARNG ELEMENT JF HQ WUNDERS JAMES ROBERT HHC (-) 1-108TH INF FOGLIA DONALD JOSEPH JR CO D 1-105 INF NOLASCO JOBANKA A DET 1 HHC 107TH SPT GP YORK ARTHUR DUANE HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMOR GABOT RAFAEL ALBERTO DET 1 HHC 107TH SPT GRP NUNEZ CESAR DE JESUS CO C 1-105 INF GARCIA OSCAR ARMANDO BATTERY A 1-258TH FA OCHOA EDGAR YOVANI HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M) SPECIALIST GAVILANES JORGE ANTONIO 14TH FINANCE DET OCQUE JENNIFER LEE HHC (-) 27TH IN BDE AARON LINDA DEE CO B 342D FWD SPT BN GENFI KOFI HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY OLSON JASON MICHAEL 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO B ADDISON CHARLES LOUIS JR TROOP E 101ST CAVALRY GONZALEZ MARTIN A JR 442D MILITARY POLICE CO ONEAL JAMES ALAN SERVICE BATTERY 1-258TH FA ADKISON MICHELLE C HHC 27TH AREA SPT GRP GUTORSKI ALEKSANDRA I C 3-142D AVIATION ONEILL THERESE C DET 1 442 MP CO ALLEN SONIA ANDREA 102 MAINT CO HARRIS ALEX ULAND CO A 342D FWD SPT BN PADDLEFORD JASON R H & S CO 204 ENGR BN ALLPORT GLENN ERIC DET 1 CO G 137TH AVIATION HARVIN CINDY ANN 102 MAINT CO PARKER JOSEPH ROBERT 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO C ANDERSON PETER LARRY CO B 101ST SIGNAL BN HASLEY JEREMY WAYNE 827TH ENGR CO PEREZ NELSON DET 1 CO G 137TH AVIATION ANDUJAR JOEL EDWIN 258 FA BN 1 BTRY B 155 SP HEALY ERIC THOMAS HHB 1-258TH FIELD ARTILLERY PIERRELOUIS FRANTZY HHC 642D MI BATTALION ANSTEY JOHN DAVID HHC 3RD BDE 42ND ID (M) HELM KAGAN MAURICE C CO C 1-105 INF PORTO JAMES PATRICK HHC 42 IN DIV(-) AULETTA ERIC VINCENT 442D MILITARY POLICE CO HENRI SHAMIR CO C(-) 638 SPT BN POWELL PHILLIPA FRANCES 1569TH TRANSPORTATION CO BAKER DAVID ALLEN HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMOR HERON MICHAEL KENNETH HHC 27TH AREA SPT GRP PRATT TODD EDWARD 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO BAMBINO PHILLIP JOHN HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M) HILL KEVIN LLOYD DET 1 107TH MIP CO PRESCOTT CHRISTOPHER J DET 1 442 MP CO BARAN RAYMOND THOMAS CO C 3-142D AVIATION HOLLOWAY RICKY 187TH ENGR CO DUMP TRUCK RAGHUNATH GOBIN RAM CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M) BENJAMIN TAMIKA LYNN HHC 3RD BDE 42ND ID (M) HUNTER KIM LESTOR 442D MILITARY POLICE CO RAMOS EDWIN SERVICE BATTERY 1-258TH FA BESSONG AUSTIN ENOW 827TH ENGR CO HYDE UROY ANTHONY HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY RAMOS ERIC LEE HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M) BLONCOURT JOSEPH LUIS 69 IN BN 01 CO A REAR JACKSON CLARENCE C 102 MAINT CO RAMOS MAHER HHD FWD 4 27TH FINANCE BN BOBOT JOHN STEVE III CO C 1-69TH INF (M) JACKSON DARRYL LEE JR HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMOR RASAQ FEHINTOLA O SERVICE BATTERY 1-258TH FA BOKHARI RAHIM ARIF HSC 642D SUPPORT BN JOHNSON JEAN VERNON 29TH PERSONNEL SERVICE DET RAVANES FRANZ CO C 1-69TH INF (M) BRAMAN KYLE WARD DET 1 HHC 27TH IN BDE JONES PAUL WARREN CO B 342D FWD SPT BN REGIS FERNANDO M CO B 342D FWD SPT BN BROOKS JOSEPH 53 HQ HQ LIAISON REAR KALVAITIS AIDAS 102 MAINT CO RESTO SANDRA CO B 342D FWD SPT BN BROWN LISA ANN CO A 342D FWD SPT BN KAPLUN VLADIMIR HHD 342D FWD SPT BN RHONE NORMAN CO C 1-105 INF CAESAR SEON PHILBERT HHC 1-105TH INF KELLNER SHARON E HHC AVN BDE 42 IN DIV RIVERA JESUS MANUEL H & S CO 204 ENGR BN CASILLAS JONATHAN AV HHC DIV AV BDE REAR KELLOGG CURTIS LEONARD HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATION ROBILLARD JOSEPH E II 101 AR TRP TRP E CAV REAR CASTELLI VENESSA MARIA 249 MD CO AIR AMBL REAR,NY KIGHTLINGER ERIC STANLEY 105TH MP CO ROBINSON THOMAS W H & S CO 204 ENGR BN CATEL NICHOLAS MICHAEL CO C 3-142D AVIATION KILIAN MICHAEL JOHN CO B 1-108TH INF ROBLEDO JUSTIN ANTHONY 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO B CIANCIOSI JEREMY DANIEL 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D CO FWD KING ERIN BARRY 105TH MP CO RODRIGUEZ NICHOLAS A CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BN COLEMAN COREY NORMAN CO B 342D FWD SPT BN KNIGHT JEREMIAN CURTIS 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO FWD ROSE ROBERT WALTER HHC 107TH SPT GRP (-) CORBETT EUGENE LEE 427TH MAINTENANCE CO (DS) KOVACS THOMAS DANIEL 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHC SANDERS JORDY MICHAEL DET 1 CO A 152D ENG BN CORREA MELVIN EZEQUIEL HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY LAIS DOUGLAS IAN 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO C SANTORUFO DOMENICO C DET 1 CO A 204 ENGR BN CUNNINGHAM DAVID A CO A 342D FWD SPT BN LAWRENCE ROBERT LEE 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO A SAVARESE JOHN JAMES HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY DALEY JASON MICHAEL 258 FA BN 1 BTRY B 155 SP LAZARUS ELAINA MARIE CO C 3-142D AVIATION SCHUELER TIMOTHY JAMES CO B 342D FWD SPT BN DANIS BRIAN CO E 1-69TH INFANTRY (M) LESTER DAVID MILES CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M) SEEGER BENJAMIN DAVID CO C 3-142D AVIATION DAVIS JACOB M 442D MILITARY POLICE CO LEWIS SHAUNDA 642 CS BN HSC REAR SKOMPINSKI SCOTT R 187TH ENGR CO DUMP TRUCK DELORENZO MATTHEW B CO C 152D ENGINEER BN LOMBARDI RYAN C 145TH MAINTENANCE CO SMITH ANGELA DOLORES 105TH MP CO DEVITO RONALD MICHAEL H & S CO 204 ENGR BN LUCIO NIVEA 1569TH TRANSPORTATION CO SPENCE KENDRIC MONTE CO B 342D FWD SPT BN Page16 Army Reenlistments

SPENCER CHRISTINE FLORA 1ST BATTALION 142D AV JARRELL ANTON LACERE 1569TH TRANSPORTATION CO BLOISE RICHARD ALAN CO A 1-101ST CAVALRY STEPHENS JOSEPH DET 1 HHC 1-127TH ARMOR JORGE HAYDEE CELESTE 102 MAINT CO BOCA EUGEN OCTAVIAN 102 MAINT CO STEVENS JIMMY FILS CO E 1-69TH INFANTRY (M) KELLY JONATHAN PAUL HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY BROWN RUSSELL JEROME CO C 1-69TH INF (M) STEVENS TREVOR SAMUEL CO A(-) 427TH SPT BN KERINS PATRICK MAURICE CO C 1-105 INF BROWNING ROGER CRAIG JR CO B 152D ENGINEER BN STJOHN WILLIAM BRUCE JR HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATION LABADIE MARCUS DAVID CO C 1-127TH ARMOR BURNHAM CHRISTOPHER D CO B 342D FWD SPT BN STOMM ADAM FRANKLIN HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY LAI MICHAEL ANDREW HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY CADY MICHAEL JOHN CO A 101ST SIGNAL BN SULLIVAN JACK ROBERT 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO B LAKE EDWARD ROBERT 222D MILITARY POLICE CO CANCEL CHRISTOPHER CO D 1-101ST CAVALRY SWANSON RICHARD GLENN CO B 342D FWD SPT BN LANE BRENDAN JAMES CO E 1-69TH INFANTRY (M) CAPELLINI JOHN ANTHONY IV 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO FWD SWARTHOUT STEVEN C TROOP E 101ST CAVALRY LARAWAY CHARLES ASBURY 1108TH ORDNANCE CO EOD CARROR EDIL SEDA III 69 IN BN 01 HHC REAR TADROS JOSEPH MOURAD I HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY LAUER CONRAD ARTHUR 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO CASTRO JOSE MANUEL 719 TRANS CO (MDM TRK CGO) TAMBURELLO STEVEN R CO C 1-69TH INF (M) LEBRON ELVIS NICOLAS CO C 1-105 INF CLARK ROBERT JAMES 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D CO FWD TINKER DAVID LEE CO A(-) 427TH SPT BN LESLIE SAMANTHA KADIAN 206 CS HHD CSB REAR CLEMENT CLIFFORD C CO C 1-105 INF TOSCANO AGEA KIWANDA 642 MI BN HHC REAR LIMPERT JOHN BENNETT JR HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY COOK NICHOLAS EUGENE CO C 3-142D AVIATION TUTTLE ROBERT TYLER 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D CO FWD LLAUGER LORRAINE 102 MAINT CO COOPER DANIEL SCOTT CO C 1-101ST CAVALRY VAN WAGENEN DANIEL Q 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO C LLOYD EDWARD JAMELL 719 TRANS CO (MDM TRK CGO) CUADRADO JOSE A 442D MILITARY POLICE CO VANNESS MICHELE LEE 1427TH TRANS CO MED TRUCK LONGO CHRISTOPHER M CO A 1-101ST CAVALRY CURRY DAVID HHC 1-105TH INF VANSLUYTMAN ELVIS R CO E 1-69TH INFANTRY (M) LUNA GALO OSWALDO 145 OD CO MAINT DS REAR DANFORTH ANDREW DAVID HHC (-) 1-108TH INF VANWHERVIN LEONARDO A 145TH MAINTENANCE CO MANNING JOSHUA WILLIAM CO B 1-127TH ARMOR DANIELS PETER GENE HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMOR VAUGHN TYREE LAWRENCE 442D MILITARY POLICE CO MARTIN JOSHUA MICHAEL CO D 1-105 INF DARLING DAVID MICHAEL HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMOR VIA SAMUEL GRAYSON JR AV HHC DIV AV BDE REAR MASUD HASHIM RAHMAN 42 HHC HVY DIV REAR DELANEY CHRISTOPHER D 727TH MILITARY POLICE DET WALLS BRYAN LEE 222D MILITARY POLICE CO MCLEAN JAMES MICKAEL HHC (-) 1-108TH INF DELGATTO JACK PAUL CO C 1-69TH INF (M) WASHINGTON JUSTIN REUEL HHC 152D ENGINEER BN MEDINA JONATHAN CO B 1-108TH INF DICKSON SIMONE MONIQUE HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATION WENZEL CANDICE SUE 105TH MP CO MENENDEZ CHARLES BRYAN CO E 1-69TH INFANTRY (M) DOUGHERTY DAVID LEE 222D MILITARY POLICE CO WHIMPLE JOSHUA MICHAEL CO D 1-101ST CAVALRY MILES CHAD MARSHALL 222D MILITARY POLICE CO DOUGHERTY MARK RYAN CO C 1-105 INF WHITE MATTHEW MICHAEL JR 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D CO FWD MILLER KENNETH ALLEN CO C 3-142D AVIATION DUGAN COLIN MICHAEL CO B 1-108TH INF WHITEHURST SHAUN TOMMY 102 MAINT CO MONTGOMERY ANGELA CO C (-) 342D FWD SPT BN FRIDLEY TIFFANY LYNN HHC (-) 27TH IN BDE WILKIE HENRY ZAID JR 102 MAINT CO MOSS THOMAS ROBERT JR HSC 642D SUPPORT BN FRIERSON CHARCAE 258 FA BN 1 BTRY B 155 SP WRAY JAMES THOMAS 187TH ENGR CO DUMP TRUCK MUNIZ LORENZO 14TH FINANCE DET GENTILE MICHAEL A JR HHC 3RD BDE 42ND ID (M) YATES JASON ANTHONY CO C 1-105 INF MURRAY CHRISTOPHER A HHC (-) 1-108TH INF GEYER NICHOLAS ERIK CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M) YOUSSEF MATTHEW DET 1 107TH MP CO NADEAU TRAVIS DOUGLAS 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO B GILL MARK ANTHONY DET 1 HHC 107TH SUP GP ZINKOVITCH JAMES F 107TH MILITARY POLICE CO NAVARRO NADINE ERICA AV HHC DIV AV BDE REAR GRITMAN THOMAS E JR HHD 104TH MP BN NEAR ERIC MICHAEL DET 1 HHC 1-127TH ARMOR GUZMAN JONATHAN HHB 1-258TH FIELD ARTILLERY PRIVATE FIRST CLASS NEATON FELICIA LEIGH 4TH PERSONNEL SVC DET HAMIC RONNIE DALE JR 107TH MILITARY POLICE CO ACOSTA PABLO JR HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M) NEMIRE MICHAEL A JR 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D CO FWD HASENEY JOHN JENSEN CO C 1-105 INF ADARVE JONATHAN HHD 27TH FINANCE BN NUNES MARCO ANDRE 101 AR BN 01 DET 1 HHC HINES STANLEY CO B 342D FWD SPT BN AGUAYZA DIANA GABRIELA 642 CS BN CO B REAR OVERBY CRYSTAL DENISE HHC 152D ENGINEER BN HOOPER DONALD LEE SERVICE BATTERY 1-258TH FA ALLEN LANCE RUSSELL HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATION PALMATEER MARK CHARLES 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO A IZQUIERDO BARCCO A 719 TRANS CO (MDM TRK CGO) ANDERSON DACIO H 4TH PERSONNEL SVC DET PARKER JOHN WALTER DET 1 CO A 152D ENGINEER BN JOHNSTON ANDREW LEE CO C (-) 1-108TH INF ARNDT COREY LEE MARC 101 AR BN 01 CO D REAR PECHLER THOMAS GERALD TROOP E 101ST CAVALRY JONES AMBER CHRISTINE HHC 3RD BDE 42ND ID (M) BADILLO ROQUE EMANUEL HHC 1-105TH INF PENA JILLIAN ELAINE 102 MAINT CO KNOLL AMBER MARIE HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATION BAHR GEORGE FREDRICK IV 1108TH ORDNANCE CO EOD PEREZ DERRICK ANTHONY DET 1 HHC 107TH SPT GP KOENIG ANDREW JOSEPH HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY BARRETO JOEL 1156TH ENGR CO RAAB JONATHAN PAUL 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO LEE MICHELLE JUSTINE H & S CO 204 ENGR BN BARRETT WILLIAM PATRICK HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMOR RIEGGER WILLIAM JOHN JR CO C 1-69TH INF (M) MACHELL DAVID BRIAN CO A 3-142D AVIATION BARTLETTKING JERRY GENE 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO B RITTER JAMES MICHAEL H & S CO 204 ENGR BN MARSCHILOK RYAN F 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO BATSON KEVIN LAMONT DET 1 CO A 204 ENGR BN RIVERA MALDONADO R A 1-127TH ARMOR MASCIA CHRISTOPHER M CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY (M) BAUTISTA JOSE ALTAGRACIA HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATION RIVERA MALDONADO TEDDY CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY (M) MECCARIELLO KEVIN L HHD 104TH MP BN BAUTISTA LUIS ALEXANDER CO D 1-101ST CAVALRY ROSA IGNACIO JOSE CO C 3-142D AVIATION MEDERO ALBERTO DET 1 HHB 42 DIVARTY BENBENEK GERALD JEFFREY CO B 152D ENGINEER BN ROSS LARRY CASEY HHC 3RD BDE 42ND ID (M) MEDINA RICHARD VIRGILIO DET 1 CO C 342D FWD SPT BN BIELSKI ROBERT THOMAS CO B 152D ENGINEER BN ROSSETTI DOUGLAS JOHN HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY MILLER THOMAS JOHN 187TH ENGR CO DUMP TRUCK BOGARDUS STEVEN LYLE 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO B SACCO SAMUEL II DET 1 CO G 137TH AVIATION MITCHELL THOMAS DAVID 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D CO FWD BOHART BRIAN EUGENE DET 1 CO C 204TH EN BN SMART STEPHANIE ANN 2427TH TRANS CO MED TRUCK MOHR PATRICK RUSSELL CO A 642ND MI BN BOWIE BRYAN KEITH DET 1 HHC 1-108TH INF SMART WILLIAM W DET 1 CO A 152D ENGINEER BN MOORE RANDY MICHAEL HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMOR BRUSH BOBBY LEE 1156TH ENGR CO SPARKS CARRIE REASHELL 427TH MAINTENANCE CO (DS) NINO ALEJANDRO HHB 1-258TH FIELD ARTILLERY CAPTAIN BRETT WINSTON 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHC SPERRY BRANDON JAMES HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMOR PAINO MATTHEW BRIAN NYARNG ELEMENT JF HQ CEPEDA JUNIOR LORENZO HHD 369TH CORPS SPT BN STANN THOMAS JOSHUA CO A(-) 427TH SPT BN PFEFFER JESSE ALLEN CO B 1-108TH INF CHRISTIAN CHRISTOPHER DET 1 CO C 342D FWD SPT BN STEWART TIMOTHY CALEB HHC (-) 1-108TH INF PIERRE PETERSON RICOT CO B 342D FWD SPT BN COLE STEPHEN LEE MICHAEL 107TH MILITARY POLICE CO STJUSTE RICHARD PIERRE 69 IN BN 01 HHC REAR POTOCKI JOSEPH C III 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D CO FWD COLESANTI MICHAEL CARLO HHC 642D MI BATTALION STUBBINGS BRADLEY K HHC (-) 1-108TH INF PRATT JOSIAH ROBERT 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO B COLLINS ERIN MARIE CO A(-) 427TH SPT BN THOMAS NICKIE DALE DET 1 HHC 107TH SUPT GP RAYMOND THOMAS MICKEL H & S CO 204 ENGR BN COLON ERIK JOEL DET 1 133RD MAINT CO VANVOLKENBURG MARK CO B 1-127TH ARMOR RILEY DONNELL CHESTER CO C 1-105 INF COURTRIGHT CHANTEL M DET 1 HHC 27TH IN BDE VARAYON SETH TEE CO D 1-105 INF ROCHA FELIX THEODORE III 2427TH TRANS CO MED TRUCK DALTON CHAD ADRIAN DET 1 CO A 152D ENGINEER BN VISCEGLIA VINCENT JOHN CO C 1-69TH INF (M) RODRIGUEZ ANDREW S 69 IN BN 01 HHC REAR DEKRAKER BRIDGETTE LEE 105TH MP CO VOSBURGH SIMON D III CO B 1-108TH INF RODRIGUEZ RICARDO SERVICE BATTERY 1-258TH FA DELATORRES CARLOS RANDU CO D 1-101ST CAVALRY WALLING JUSTIN ADAM CO B 1-127TH ARMOR SACCENTO PHILIP JOSEPH CO D 1-127TH ARMOR DELOSREYES HANNIBAL E HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M) WALSH JAMES LEE 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO B SANCHEZ SAMANTHA 7TH FINANCE DET DEYO GARY PAUL II 1569TH TRANSPORTATION CO WARR CHRISTOPHER M DET 1 CO G 137TH AVIATION SCHOLER JOSHUA MICHAEL CO C 3-142D AVIATION DOTSON RASHEEN DANYAA DET 1 133RD MAINT CO WATSON MARLANA STARR H & S CO 204 ENGR BN SHAFFER DOROTHY JEAN H & S CO 204 ENGR BN FAHRENFELD KENNETH V JR CO C 1-127TH ARMOR WEIGAND LAURANCE ALAN CO C (-) 1-108TH INF SMITH MICHAEL 102 MAINT CO FINEOUT MATTHEW C CO B 342D FWD SPT BN WHITEHEAD UNDRAY RAZZY HHD 342D FWD SPT BN SMITH RANDY CARL JR 222D MILITARY POLICE CO GADDIS MELISSA AMANDA 466TH MEDICAL CO AREA SPT WILEY JAMIE CO B 342D FWD SPT BN STEWART COLIN GRAHAM 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D CO FWD GALL ORIN NKOSI JR 7TH FINANCE DET WILLIAMS MATTHEW JOHN 427TH MAINTENANCE CO (DS) SUTTON ANDREW JAMES H & S CO 204 ENGR BN GAUTHIER JUSTIN RYAN 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO B WOODBURN BRYAN DAVID CO C 152D ENGINEER BN TAVAREZ JASON ALEXANDER HHC 101ST SIGNAL BN GEIB KENNETH ROBERT HHC 42 IN DIV(-) WOODRUFF ZAKARY IZAK DET 1 CO A 152D ENGINEER BN TOWNSEND CARL DAVID 69 IN BN 01 CO A REAR GEORGITSO ADAM T CO B 1-108TH INF ZAJAC GEOFFREY GERALD HSC 642D SUPPORT BN VARGAS JUAN LUIS CO C 1-105 INF GRADY SEAN ROBERT 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO ZHAO RICHARD FOLGER 37TH FINANCE DET WARD PHILLIP ROLAND CO C (-) 1-108TH INF GUERRA MARCO WILLIAM 133 OD CO MAINT REAR NY WHITE MATTHEW ALLAN 108 IN BN 01 AASLT D CO FWD HARRISON JESSICA RENE 1427TH TRANS CO MED TRUCK PRIVATE 2 WIATRAK CHRISTINA E HHC 152D ENGINEER BN HERVAS LUIS ALFREDO DET 1 133RD MAINT CO ACEVEDO EMMANUEL A CO A 342D FWD SPT BN WILSON MICHAEL J HHC (-) 1-108TH INF HOLGUIN LINDSAY 138TH PUBLIC AFFAIRS DET BADMAN STEPHEN C 2427TH TRANS CO MED TRUCK WOLCOTT JUSTIN GARY CO C 1-69TH INF (M) HONEYWELL DAVID JEFFREY CO B 1-101ST CAVALRY BAEZ EFRAIM JR CO C 1-69TH INF (M) YANUSH JULIYA DET 1 107TH MP CO HRITZ MICHAEL JAMES 107TH MILITARY POLICE CO BARROWS JASON SCOTT CO D 1-127TH ARMOR YATSONSKY DENICE DOREEN CO 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101 AR TRP TRP E CAV R 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO A SGT SEABRON RUDOLPH EVERETT SPC GONZALEZ ALEXANDER SGT FANCHER DAVID ETSON SR SPC BYRNES JOHN RUSSELL III SSG SUMINGUIT ROBERT DEAN SSG KANE MARTIN J JR SSG DELGADO RUBEN SSG MEDINA JOSE 102 MAINT CO SGT GRIMBALL RICARDO GILBERTO 108 IN BN 02 AASLT HHC SSG MUNRO RAWLE JOHN SGT GOODMAN JAMMAL RASHAWN SFC GROSS JEFFREY WILLIAM SSG CLEMENTS PHILIP JOHN SPC REYES JOSE EFRAIN SSG KIPPS ERROL JR SPC HOOVLER PAUL ROBERT JR SPC FRANKLIN GREGORY SFC ROBINSON CARL WALFORD SSG LATORRE VICTOR R SFC HUNT ERIC RAYMOND SGT FRONK ADAM ROBERT SGT ROBLES EDWIN JR SGT LESLIE ALBERT MARK SPC MARKHAM SEAN MICHAEL SPC GILLIS BRIAN JOHN SSG SANDERS MICHAEL SPC VASQUEZ HERICK SGT NIELSEN ROBERT THEODORE SPC GOODWIN MATTHEW JACOB SGT SMITH JEFFREY C SPC OBRIEN JOHN JOSEPH SGT HAMILTON WAYNE SPENCER SSG SUCHOMEL BRIAN KEITH 105TH MP CO SPC PELAK MATTHEW RICHARD SFC HARWOOD CHARLES A SGT THOMPSON SANDRA M SSG GRANT CURTIS ANTHONY JR SGT REALE GIUSEPPE JR SPC KLEMISH GEORGE ANDREW SSG WALTERS CARL A SGT HUTCHESON ERIC LEWIS SGT SMITH KIRK FRANKLIN SPC MAIKELS BRUCE EDWARD SSG WARD GARY R SPC NICHOLS DENNIS CHRIS SPC WEIR ONEIL ORLANDO SFC NICHOLS ERIK ANDREW SPC THOMAS SYLVESTER SPC SIMMONS DUANE ROGER JR 1427TH TRANS CO MEDIUM TRUCK SGT ZEUGHARDT WILLIAM LEWIS JR 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO B SGT WILSON ROBIN JAMES JR SPC VALLE WILSON SGT CHASE RODNEY L SGT WIDMER ROBERT EUGENE 107TH MILITARY POLICE CO SPC CURTIS RAYMOND VAN 108 IN BN 02 HHC REAR NY SGT ZUCHOWSKI JUSTIN MICHAEL SSG BROWN CHAD EDWARD SGT DELISLE KYLE BLAKE SGT AHMED SAIF UDDIN SSG BUTTRELL BECKI JO SSG GUGLIELMI STEVEN JOSEPH SGT COBURN ROBERT ALAN 145 OD CO MAINT DS REAR SPC DALEY JOHN DAVID SGT HUNTINGTON ANTHONY JOHN SSG VERSHAY KEVIN JAMES SPC CONWAY JOHN STEPHEN JR SGT JOHNSTON TERRI LEE SPC PHILLIPS JAMIE JEFFERSON SSG MINER JOHN DAVID SPC WAITE JASON ALLAN 108TH LIGHT ANTI-TANK BN 145 OD CO MAINT FWD SPC ROMAN GILBERT H SSG WILDER FRANK M SGT ALEXANDER ROBERT JAMES JR SPC GARCIA JOSE ALBERTO SPC GARCIA RICARDO 108 IN BN 01 AASLT A CO 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO C 1156TH ENGR CO PORT OPENING SGT GRIFFITH ANTHONY ANDREW SSG CLEVELAND STEPHEN JEREMY SGT LANDRY ROBERT HECTOR SPC BARCIA PHILIP MICHAEL SPC JONES KEISHA LENA SSG GUILIAN JERRY JOSEPH SSG MCCLURE ANDREW SCOTT SPC CRAIG CLAYTON JOHN SPC ORTIZ ALEXANDER SSG HENNING KENNETH WILLIAMS SPC MORGAN KENNETH WILLIAM JR SGT ESTES MATTHEW CLINTON SGT ROBINSON LESLIE SGT KEATING MICHAEL JOHN SPC PECHTEL RYAN ROY SGT MILLIKEN EARL LEE SPC UNSER EUGENE ALBERT JR 133RD MAINTENANCE CO 145TH MAINTENANCE CO SPC TUCKER JOHN JAMES JR SGT BENNETT HORRELL BARRINGTON SGT GANSER GREGORY ALFRED 108 IN BN 02 AASLT CO D SGT CALDERON WILSON SPC HARRIS CLEED LEONARD JR 108 IN BN 01 CO A REAR SGT CEURVELS ROBERT LOUIS SGT DAVIS ANTOINE FITZROY SPC OWENS NINA RENEE SSG GOLDACKER FREDERICK K III SGT LEIMKUHLER JEAN MICHAEL SFC EBERT TODD RICHARD SPC PEREZ EUGENIO VLADIMIR CPL RANSIER DANIEL DWIGHT SSG GAMA JORGE SPC THOMAS XIOMARA

1569 TC CO MED TRK FWD SGT FRANCIS RUPERT SGT JOHN JUDY CAROL SGT LANNAMAN DENISE ADELLE

1569TH TRANSPORTATION CO SSG BAPTISTE FITZGERALD LAWRENC SPC HARLING HAYES ALBERTO SSG MCBURNIE MERVYN R SSG RICE EDWARD E

187TH ENGR CO DUMP TRUCK SSG AYRES ANDREW NEVIN SPC SADDLER MARVIN REGINAL SPC WASHINGTON JAMEKO ADRIAN

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204 EN BN CO A DET 2 FWD SSG ORTEGA PATRICIO

204TH ENGINEER DETACHMENT SGT RIEGEL DAVID JAMES

222D MILITARY POLICE CO SGT MINER JACOB ANDREW 2427TH TRANS CO MEDIUM TRUCK SGT ANTHONY RAYMOND JOHN SSG EDWARDS MAURICE ARNOLD SSG MONETTE THOMAS A SGT STERLING KENNETH DONALD

249TH MED CO AIR AMBULANCE (-) SGT BELL ROBERT JAMES SGT DAY WILLIAM KENNETH JR Maintained and successful service in Iraq: A Soldier with the Rochester-based 1st Battalion 142nd Aviation SFC DOBSON DUANE MEREL Intermediate Maintenance, New York Army National Guard, is recognized for her service at a Freedom Salute Awards Ceremony for serving in Iraq. SGT DONOFRIO JOSEPH PARKER Nearly 45 Soldiers of the 142nd AVIM were mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom on Jan. 3, 2004. The 142nd provided command and control of over 600 Soldiers and civilian contractors who maintained and repaired U.S. helicopters in Iraq. Following the completion of their mission, the unit returned SGT GUELZOW WILLIAM AUGUST JR home on Jan. 20. In December 2003, the National Guard Bureau launched the Freedom Salute Campaign ,nationwide, to recognize members of the SGT LACROSSE DAVID RICHARD Army National Guard for service during Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom and thank their spouses, children and SGT MCGREGOR GORDON F employers for the support they have shown to their Soldier. Photo by Lt. Col. Paul Fanning. SGT SHERMAN CHERYL ANN Page18 Army Reenlistments

258 FA BN 01 BTRY B REAR NY 29 AG HHD PSC FWD SPC RAY DANON EDWARD 719 TRANS CO (MDM TRK CGO) SPC ACOSTA FELIX RAFAEL SPC WALKER ERIC RICHARD SFC REYNOLDS WAYNE FRANK SSG ESCOTTO CHRISTIAN SPC SPARKS ROBERT LEE SSG RIVERA GABINO JR SGT MANGRA MAURICE RAJESH 29TH PERSONNEL SERVICE DET SFC SCOTT JAMES TODD SPC RAMOS LUIS ANGEL 258 FA BN 01 BTRY C REAR N SPC SHARPE JOY MARIE SFC STUART EDWYN WELLINGTON SGT RAMOS OTTONIEL SGT MARCUS ANDREAUS SPC WALSH SCOTT WILLIAM SGT RIVERA CARLOS JOSUE SPC MONTAN RAYMOND ESTEBAN 2ND BN 106TH REG (RTB) SGT RIVERA JOHN JR SSG NIBBS GARTH EMERSON SSG QUINONES KATHERINE 466TH MEDICAL CO AREA SPT SSG THOMAS HOWARD JR SPC PEREZ NEFTALI SSG PALMER STEPHEN FREDERICK 2ND CIVIL SUPPORT TEAM (WMD) 727TH MILITARY POLICE DET 258 FA BN 1 BTRY B 155 SFC WILLIAMSON JASON ANIERO 4TH FINANCE DET SFC SALCEDO MARCO ANTONIO SPC ANDERSON ARCHIE CLEMENTE SGT ADAMS SIMONE ROSEZAN SGT BRADSHAW BRIAN SIDNEY 369 CS HHD CORPS SPT REAR NY 7TH FINANCE DET SGT CANCEL WILLIAM SGT KOONCE EVA JEANETTE 4TH PERSONNEL SVC DET SGT SAENZ FABIO EMILIO SGT DAVIES BRYAN MICHAEL SPC BRODEN MICHAEL CORY SSG DAVIS RANDOLPH 42 HHC HVY DIV REAR SGT TURNER TODD HENRY AV HHC DIV AV BDE REAR CPL DUCKETT THOMAS MARCUS JR SGT WILLIAMS GERTRUDE M MSG BERRY LYNETTE E C SGT FARIS JOHN 50 CS BN CO B DET 1 REAR SFC FIGUEROA JORGE 42 INFANTRY DIVISION DET SPC KAINA MARA MAHEALANI CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE SGT LESANE CRAIG MARC SSG HORN ERIC MATTHEW SSG BERDECIA HECTOR SPC MCGLYNN CHRISTOPHER JOHN SSG MARTINEZ JEFFREY RIOS 642 CS BN HSC FWD SFC MEJIAS ADAM D SGT LOPEZ JORGE HUMBERTO CO A 1-127TH ARMOR SPC MOY LEK KENNY 427TH MAINTENANCE CO (DS) SSG FIELDS DAVID MARK CPL REYES CARMELO SGT ALBRO DANA M 642 MI BN HHC FWD 3 SGT RICHEMARD REAL SPC CORBETT EUGENE LEE SFC HACKETT MARK ERIC CO A 1-69TH INFANTRY (M) SPC SOTO JEFREY ALEXANDER SPC GRIFFITH RODOLFO SFC CARRASQUILLO NORBERTO SGT YAMBO JERRY 642 MI BN HHC REAR SPC CONDE DAVID ANTHONY 42D INFANTRY DIV BAND (-) SPC GISHEY LOREN SGT FELICIANO EDWIN 258 FA BN 1 BTRY C 155 SP SPC OCONNOR KEVIN JUDE JR SFC FELICIANO ROBERT VINCENT SGT BANAGA JOEMAR DELANTAR 69 IN BN 01 CO A REAR SGT GARCIA HAROLD MARK SSG HERRERA CARLOS MANUEL 442D MILITARY POLICE CO SFC VASQUEZ RUBEN SSG JARAPIONCE JORGE ANGEL CPL SATTERWHITE INFINITE SSG COLEMAN THOMAS SCOTT SSG MACHIAVELO DANNY SGT WASEMBECK JOCELYN SGT CORTEZ HERMINIO 69 IN BN 01 HHC REAR SPC MARTINEZ MANUEL ALBERTO SPC WILLIAMS FREDERICK SPC MELENDEZ LAURA MARIA SGT CAMPANA CESAR A CO A 3-142D AVIATION SGT HUGHES TIMOTHY ALAN

CO A(-) 204 ENGR BN SGT ALEXANDER NICHOLE LEIGH SPC DERTINGER JOHN THOMAS JR SGT FRISBEE MICHAEL HUGH SGT KEOWN STEPHEN ANTHONY SGT LOPEZ RICHARD SPC SABIA WAYNE RICHARD JR SPC GEIERSBACH KURT ALLAN SGT REPSHER MILTON HARRY JR SPC THOMAS MARK DANIEL

CO B 1-108TH INF SSG BARKER MATTHEW WILLIAM SPC BURGIO LOUIS MICHAEL SGT CLARK JEFFREY THOMAS SPC GILMAN DION WAYNE SSG HEGEDUS JOHN JUDE SPC MURPHY SEAN KERRY SPC PEPIN RONALD DONAT JR SPC PHILLIPS JEREMY MICHAEL SPC THOMS CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL

CO B 1-127TH ARMOR SSG PITTS DAVID GREGORY

CO B 1-69TH INFANTRY(M) CPL FURCHAK BRYANT JOSEPH SPC LEON CARLOS ELOY SSG LEWIS BENJAMIN HARRIS SSG MCFADDEN DANIEL JOHN SGT PELAEZ EDWIN SGT VASSALLO MICHAEL ANTHONY

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CO B 152D ENGINEER BN SFC KLAASSEN JAY DEAN SGT REYNOLDS KEVIN JOHN Blessing the fleet: Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop for the Military Services meets and greets members of the 105th SPC RIOS ARAMIS TIO Airlift Wing, Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, during a "Blessing of the Fleet" ceremony in May. The event marked the first time an Air Force Archbishop visited an Air National Guard facility. Photo by Staff Sgt Lee Guagenti. CO B 3-142D AVIATION SPC BERNZOTT BRIAN DAVID Army Reenlistments Page19

CO B 342D FWD SPT BN SGT FRANCOIS CARLYSLE A HHC (-) 1-127TH ARMOR SFC BOWMAN MAUREEN EDNA SPC BAKER TODD CHRISTOPHER SGT BUTLER DAVID DUANE SSG LANGLEY LAWRENCE ALLEN JR SGT MARTIN ERIK MENNIE DET 1 442 MP CO SSG CORREA FERNANDO LUIS SPC SPENCE KENDRIC MONTE SGT BACA DANIEL ALEXANDER SSG CRUZ RICHARD HHD 104TH MILITARY POLICE BN SGT FRASER VINCENT G SGT GEMZA BENJAMIN JAMES SPC FLANAGAN THOMAS JOSEPH CO B(-) 642D SUPPORT BN SGT MORALES FRANK 1SG HAMMANN MICHAEL J SGM LENZ JUSTIN CLARK SSG BARTLETT CRAIG ALAN SPC ROBERTS KAREN MICHELLE SPC MAUL CHRISTOPHER JAMES SFC CLARKE FABIO ADOLFO SGT SANTOS NICHOLE SPC MUNIZ DAVID HHD 206 CORPS SPT BN SSG MONTROIS JAMES F SPC OKELBERRY BYRON SPC BELL GLENN DET 1 CO A 204 ENGR BN SPC REDDECLIFF JASON THOMAS CO C (-) 1-108TH INF PFC FELLS DERRICK FRANCOIS SPC ROSARIO MEDINA VIDAL HHD 342D FWD SPT BN SPC GATEN MARCUS DANIELE SGT SCIPIO ED ANTHONY SPC HEPKER BRIAN JAMES DET 1 CO C 1-108TH INF SPC SMITH MELVIN P SFC ACOSTA EDGAR SGT SANDERS DARREN FRANKLIN SPC COGAN COLIN STUART SFC STARR ROBERT CHARLES SGT TUTTLE NATHAN SCOTT SSG DONLEY DAVID WADE HHD 369TH CORPS SPT BN SGT WALRATH STEPHEN TRAVIS HHC (-) 27TH IN BDE SFC DIPACE BERNARD ANTHONY DET 1 CO C 204TH EN BN SGM BAILEY JOSEPH H SPC FIGUEROA RICHARD CO C (-) 204TH ENGR BN SGT GAROFALO DOMENICO ANTHONY SSG HOUGH EDWARD SAYER MSG RIVERA PEDRO C SGT LUDWIG ROBERT THOMAS SGT SALAZARLOPEZ MARTHA CECILIA DET 1 CO C 342D FWD SPT BN HHC 1-101ST CAVALRY SFC VARGAS HECTOR DAVID CO C (-) 342D FWD SPT BN PV2 ALBI JULIUS SYLVESTER JR SSG PETRIE EDWARD JOSEPH SPC LOGALBO MARC J HHD 501ST ORDANCE BATTALION SSG PEARSON ANN MARIE DET 1 CO G 137TH AVIATION HHC 1-105TH INF SSG PAWLSON JAMES OLIVER SSG DAILEY HADRIAN B SGT WILLIAMS KEVIN PAUL CO C 1-105 INF SGT LENTZ JEFFERY AARON SSG BEAUPIERRE FRANCIS SPC WHITBECK BRIAN JOSEPH HHC 101ST SIGNAL BN HQS 106TH REGIMENT (RTI) SPC SOTO NINFA IVETTE SSG ELLIMAN AARON JAMES CO C 1-127TH ARMOR DET 1 COB 50TH MAIN SUPPORT BN SPC TORRES BERNARDINO SFC KUNOW ROBIN ALLEN SGT WOLF ANTHONY MICHAEL SPC WHITAKER ROBERT GEORGE ALEC HHC 152D ENGINEER BN HSC 642D SUPPORT BN CO C 1-69TH INF (M) DET 1 HHC 1-108TH INF SFC BIALOBOK PAUL SGT REDFERN RONNIE PFC GUEVARA MILTON HENRY SPC VELEZ JOSE CHRISTOPHER SPC DAVIS JENNIFER JEAN SPC LASH JONATHAN ALAN NYARNG ELEMENT JOINT FORCE HQ DET 1 HHC 1-127TH ARMOR HHC 3RD BDE 42ND ID (M) SSG CAPORALE CLARKE CHRISTIAN CO C 101ST SIGNAL BN SFC COLBURN MICHAEL JAMES SGT KELLOGG MARIETTA MIRANDA SSG COUTURE TONI LEIGHA SGT DONALDSON ARON JAMES SGT TORRES ELIZABETH SGT GOSLING HAROLD WIGGERS SSG PAHUCKI WALTER JOSEPH III DET 1 HHC 1-69TH INF (M) SSG PINNELL ERIC DAVID SPC RIVERA JOSE LUIS SSG FUNES ROBERTO JOBANY HHC 42 IN DIV(-) 1SG VAUTRIN GERALD N SSG MILLHEISER JAMES CHARLES SGT ALLEN NIGEL EMMANUEL SGT ROBLES DAVID CRISTINO SSG PAPA MICHAEL ANTHONY SGT ANDERSON RAMON SSG SANTANA JAVIER ALOMAR CO C 3-142D AVIATION SPC DRIESSEN ERIN VIRGINIA SSG SHERWOODJOHNSON JOSHUA A SSG HEALEY SEAN DENNIS DET 1 HHC 107TH SUPPORT GROUP MSG LOMBARDO CORINE LEANN SFC SIGNER LARRY CPL SMITH MARIO 1SG MCCOOL JAMES M SFC SYLVAIN NANCY A CO C 642ND MI BN SGM WILHELM JOHN G JR SGT PLATT ALICE FRIEDA DET 20 OPER SPT ALFT CMD HHC 642D MI BATTALION SGT MCKIRCHY SHAWN PATRICK SFC MACKEY ROBERT RICHARD RECRUITING AND RETENTION CMD CO C(-) 638 SPT BN SSG MARIMOW KENNETH SSG ERNEST WILLIAM LLOYD SGT LENTO LAWRENCE G H & S CO 204 ENGR BN SGT PELTON SANDRA JEAN SSG MCARDLE DREW PAUL SPC NORTON DONALD EDWARD JR SPC BURKEE JAMES MICHAEL SPC POTTER KRISTEN LEIGH SGT RIVERA HECTOR LUIS SPC BUSH BILLY JO SGT ROSE GLENFORD PETER SFC ROBINSON HADDO ALTHEA A CO D 1-101ST CAVALRY SPC WAKEFIELD RAYMOND EARL D JR SSG AUST PAUL JEREMY HHC AVN BDE 42 IN DIV SSG RODRIGUEZ RAFAEL JR SGT KOLB JAMES ZYGMUND HHB 1-258TH FIELD ARTILLERY SPC COWLE JAMES PETER SGT BLUE GREGORY SPC JEFFERSON JUBA HASCEEN SERVICE BATTERY 1-258TH FA CO D 1-105 INF SSG CARTY ARIEL A JR SGT PEREZ MAXIMILIAN SGT HOUSTON LIVINGSTON SSG WOHLLEBER STEVEN JOHN SGT COLON JOSE M PFC VARON GUILLERMO MSG GARRIS EDWIN LEE HHC(-) 1-69 INF (M) SSG VIRUET JOSE V CO D 1-69TH INFANTRY (M) SGT TILLMAN MITCHELL CLAUDE MSG MARRA JOSEPH SPC WILLIAMS JONATHAN 1SG MCLEAN ANTHONY VICTOR SSG OBRIEN TIMOTHY PATRICK SFC VAUGHAN ALFREDO CODELIN HHC (-) 1-108TH INF SSG RODRIGUEZ SAUL TROOP E 101ST CAVALRY SPC BARNER FRANK EARL IV SPC BROIS JOHN ADAM III DET 1 107TH MILITARY POLICE CO 1SG RIVERA ERNESTO E HHC(-) 3-142D AVIATION CPL MCWILLIAMS DANIEL RICHARD SGT DIAZ JASON MICHAEL SSG BARDEN JOSHUA RICHARD

Missions, from page 11 Army Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief of the National in Iraq and the Air National Guard, about one-third of Air Guard Bureau, said he’s committed to ensuring that Force’s combat power in Iraq and Afghanistan, he said. The rescue was the unit’s fourth so far this month, deployments don’t leave state governors short of enough Blum said state governors have demonstrated Braibish said. On July 5, the 1042nd rescued a 40-year-old Guard troops to carry out their state missions during overwhelmingly that they understand their National Guard man on Mount Rainier; on July 4, they rescued an injured emergencies. members are needed to reinforce the active Army and Air hiker from Cascade Locks on the Columbia River; and on It’s a balancing act, considering the major role the reserve Force overseas, particularly during the war on terror. July 1, they conducted a rescue on Mount Washington, Ore. components are playing in support of the global war on But they also recognize the important work they could be “We generally do rescues two to three times a week,” terror and other military missions worldwide, he required to carry out at home in the event of emergencies, said Braibish. acknowledged. insurrections, attacks or acts of nature, he said. Meanwhile, the Oregon National Guard has about 850 In testimony before the House Armed Services Committee “We will make our fair contribution,” Blum said the troops deployed in support of the war on terror. Just two in February, Blum said 120,000 Guard members were governors tell him. “But we don’t want to make a months ago, almost twice that many were deployed, Braibish deployed in 44 countries around the world. The Army disproportionate contribution that leaves our own said. Guard makes up more than 40 percent of the combat forces constituents at risk.” ❏ Page20 Air Guard Promotions

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SENIOR AIRMAN New York Naval Militia sailors speak at street dedication in Manhattan on April 10. The intersection of Water Street Ahoy: BARKER, RACHEL N 107 LOGISTICS READINES SQ Street and Fulton Street, near the South Street Seaport, along with the area between Fulton and John Street, were dedicated to the BICKEL, ROBERT D II 106 CIVIL ENGINEER SQ New York Naval Militia by NYC officials; it's now called "Naval Militia Place". Photo courtesy of the NYNM. CAMUGLIA, NINO F NORTHEAST AIR DEF SQ Guard Times Page21

“I actually like baseball much better than floor hockey. couldn’t be happier for him. He played well and the Derek Jeter from the New York Yankees is my favorite entire family is extremely proud,” Paul said. Airman's son player,” said 13 year-old Gregory DiRoma, who was To help put Greg’s accomplishments into perspective, diagnosed at age four with mild autism. “I like hockey one needs to understand the challenges he faces. Autism and enjoy playing, but mostly because I get to be with my is a complex developmental disability that affects the competes in friends. I also wanted to play for the Northeast Knights functioning of the brain, impacting normal development of as part of Team USA. Not many kids can say they did social interaction and communication skills. Children and that, or went to Japan. I had a really good time,” he adults with autism typically have difficulties in verbal added. and nonverbal communication, social interactions, and Special Win or lose in Japan, however, Paul DiRoma couldn’t leisure or play activities. It’s estimated that Autism be happier for his son, who scored a goal and had three affects 1 in 250 births, meaning that as many as 1.5 assists for Team USA. Determined to play well and million Americans are believed to have some form of dedicated to his teammates, Paul said Greg faced stiff autism, according to the American Psychiatric Olympics competition from teams as far away as Singapore and Association (APA) in its Diagnostic & Statistical Syria, but never once doubted his abilities. Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). By Staff Sgt John Gassler “Greg was the youngest player on the team and he was Although autism varies from mild to severe cases, Paul 105th Public Affairs Office never away from home before. Despite these factors, and said Greg is a personable kid who enjoys video games many others, he still had a great time. The whole and music just like others his age. “If I had to briefly NEWBURGH—Not everyone can say they’ve traveled experience, from the flight overseas to the closing describe my son, I would say he’s intelligent, fun to be halfway around the world to represent their country ceremonies, changed his life in many ways. For example, around, polite and funny. He does well in school, likes to during a sports competition. For Gregory DiRoma, son of Greg improved his social skills; he learned independence swim and even plays the viola in the school band. The Senior Master Sgt. Paul DiRoma from the 105th Airlift and teamwork. And for the first time in his life he wish or dream to play for Team USA in Japan couldn’t Wing, who came home with a gold medal from the 2005 showcased himself in front of a crowd. Between the have come true for a greater kid, “ Paul said. Special Olympic Winter World Games in Nagano, Japan, athletes, spectators and everyone else, there must have With his gold medal secure, now back in the United the experience gave him the chance to meet new people, been 75 thousand people at the games. I know adults that States, Greg summed up his time in Japan as “something have fun with a few close friends and play floor hockey can’t speak in front of small crowds, so for my son to only very few people get to do.” He also had nice things for Team USA. compete at this level was truly amazing. As a father, I to say about his coaches and the Japanese culture in general. “I learned a lot from my trip and from my CASPER, JOSHUA M 137 AIRLIFT SQ CAMPBELL, DOUGLAS L JR 106 STUDENT FT participation in the Special Olympics. Everyone over CASTELLANE, THERESA L 105 COMMUNICATIONS FT CROCKER, ANDREW W 107 STUDENT FT there was helpful and courteous, ready to lend-a-hand in CHEVRETTE, DANIEL E 109 LOGISTICS READINES SQ CRYAN, STEPHAN J II 107 STUDENT FT any way they could to make our experience memorable. COLON, JOSUE NMI 105 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQ FEENEY, MICHAEL P JR 105 CIVIL ENGINEER SQ I’ll never forget what a great time I had and I’m thankful CRAWLEY, MICHAEL N 105 MAINTENANCE SQ GASKINS, PHILLIP NMI JR 105 MAINTENANCE SQ for the opportunity to represent my country, with my CUNNINGHAM, DAVID J 105 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQ GERMAN, JOSHUA A 109 STUDENT FT friends. It was the coolest thing a kid could have done,” DAVIS, CODY VERNON 174 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQ GILBERT, BRANDON M 174 STUDENT FT Greg said. DEJA, JACEK R 106 CIVIL ENGINEER SQ GRIEPSMA, SHANNON S 174 STUDENT FT Special Olympics provides individuals with intellectual DOOLIN, SHANNON B 107 AIR REFUELING WG HUGHES, SEAN P 105 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQ disabilities continuing opportunities to realize their FIERROS, JAVIER R 106 MAINTENANCE SQ KLOS, KEVIN H 174 STUDENT FT potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage FUQUA, JOSHUA P 174 CIVIL ENGINEER SQ KOCHEMS, STEVEN T 107 STUDENT FT and experience joy and friendship. GALLICCHIO, JEFFREY PAUL 105 CIVIL ENGINEER SQ KWIATKOWSKI, LAURA L 107 STUDENT FT Special Olympics also believes “through sports training GAMBLE, ALJAMIEN C 105 SERVICES FT LACHICA, AMANDA L 105 STUDENT FT individuals benefit socially and spiritually; families are GIOIA, PETER M 105 CIVIL ENGINEER SQ LITTLETON, ABDUL C 105 MAINTENANCE SQ strengthened; and the community at large, both through GREEN, ERIC R 105 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQ LOVELESS, MATTHEW S 109 STUDENT FT participation and observation, is united in understanding HINES, ROBYN S 105 SERVICES FT MARTIN, STEFFAN P 174 STUDENT FT people with intellectual disabilities in an environment of ILARDI, JENNIFER L 105 SERVICES FT MATTHEWS, JONATHAN B 107 STUDENT FT equality, respect and acceptance. ❏ KAWSKI, DANIEL J 274 AIR SUPT OPNS SQ MCKINNON, ZACHARY I 105 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQ KELLY, PAUL 106 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQ PERALTA, JOSE D 105 STUDENT FT LEGOTTI, ANTHONY J 106 SECURITY FORCES SQ PERRONE, CHRISTINA 106 STUDENT FT LETCHER, JACOB N 107 MAINTENANCE SQ RUZICKA, JOHN P 174 STUDENT FT MCINTYRE, MARTIN B 105 AERIAL PORT SQ SEGRETI, BENJAMIN G 105 STUDENT FT OMARA, DANIEL P 174 CIVIL ENGINEER SQ SIERRAWOLFE, ALICIA M 174 STUDENT FT OSTRANDER, MICHAEL J 105 MAINTENANCE SQ SNEED, CORINNA M 107 STUDENT FT PEREZ, CALVIN 105 COMMUNICATIONS FT TIM, NICHOLAS A 107 STUDENT FT POPLAWSKI, BRIAN J 105 CIVIL ENGINEER SQ TRIPP, DANIEL C 109 STUDENT FT PROULX, CHARLES A 103 RESCUE SQ WALRATH, ISAAC J 174 STUDENT FT REED, MEGAN G 174 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQ WESSER, RICHARD C 107 STUDENT FT SANDHAGE, AMANDA F 105 LOGISTICS READINES SQ WIGDORSKI, BRIAN M 107 STUDENT FT SORRENTINO, KERRI L 101 RESCUE SQ WILLIAMS, TAKEYA A 174 MISSION SUPPORT FT SOUTHARD, TIFFANY A 139 AIRLIFT SQ ZIMMER, ROBYN A 107 STUDENT FT TISINGER, WILLIAM G 174 AIRCRAFT MAINT SQ TOURT, JOSHUA R 109 MAINTENANCE SQ AIRMAN VANDERCREEK, ANDREW G 103 RESCUE SQ LIGOTINO, SALVATORE J JR 105 MAINTENANCE SQ VAZQUEZ, SAMMY D 136 AIR REFUELING SQ VEEDER, APRIL ELAINE 174 MAINTENANCE SQ AIRMAN BASIC WEBSTER, ERIC J 107 OPERATIONS SUPPORT FT HISEL, CORY A 174 STUDENT FT YATES, JASON T 105 SERVICES FT MITER, JUSTIN T 109 STUDENT FT ZIZZI, PHILIP M 107 OPERATIONS SUPPORT FT Naval Militia Promotions AIRMAN FIRST CLASS ADSIT, JAMISON R 174 STUDENT FT CAPTAIN ANDERSON, JONATHAN V 107 STUDENT FT HAUNSS, CHARLESFORCE PAO Gregory DiRoma, son of Senior Master Sgt. Paul DiRoma displays BAUER, CHRISTOPHER M 107 STUDENT FT his gold medal from the 2005 Special Olympics, Winter World BAYLOR, JASON R 107 STUDENT FT LIEUTENANT COMMANDER Games. Gregory was part of the USA Floor Hockey Team, the BORGET, DANA M 107 STUDENT FT ETTRICH, KEVIN MMIRRG,COMNAVRESFOR Northeast Knights. Photo courtesy of the DiRoma family. Page22 Guard Times Scotia medics train for Air Expeditionary Force By Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith Noise, vibration and temperature changes Guard Times Staff are some of the challenges faced on this flying hospital, says Dicaprio-Yandik. SCOTIA—Wind gusts blast several “Also, keeping patients hydrated,” she Airmen as they load medical gear aboard yells. a C-130 Hercules at Stratton Air National The Aeromeds say their equipment is Guard Base, here. They make several trips similar to a hospital’s but tailored to to a nearby military pickup truck. Finally, patient needs. Both patient and technician it’s all aboard. Inside the aircraft, eyes are reliant on what’s available in flight. adjust to the lighting and attention shifts to Picking up patients in a war zone can a new task: preparing for combat demand a wide range of medical gear wounded. They connect and climb litters requiring a similar range of skills. to create a puzzling mix of aluminum posts The aircraft taxis, lifts off the runway and nylon fabric, aligned bunk-bed style, and climbs through roller coaster sized along the cargo cabin. stomach-jolts of turbulence on its way to “We have four litter patients and two cruising altitude. Once there, it seems ambulatory patients,” says Maj. Christine eerily stable, a “sweet-spot” in an endless Dicaprio-Yandik, flight nurse. But there blue sky. are no “real” patients to load here. It’s a “The [aircraft] commander lets us know simulation. of approaching temperature changes, Aeromeds respond to an in-flight medical emergency exercise. Photos by Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith. turbulence and emergency situations,” says Dicaprio-Yandik. a gun shot wound to the abdomen. participated in Air Expeditionary Forces, The aeromeds unbuckle and then move “We get them to a higher echelon of continuously deploying to Southwest Asia about the cabin checking patients and care,” says Panten, wearing an olive-green and Europe, since the start of operations equipment. Performing double duty as a flight suit with a red, yellow, white and Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. patient and observer, Dicaprio-Yandik has blue shoulder patch—the squadron’s Lt. Col. Maureen Silver, flight nurse, a simulated gun shot wound to her right identifier. says she has deployed twice since 2003, arm. She is considered an ambulatory Panten, the in-charge medical technician, providing valuable “care in the air” patient or “walking wounded”. says that combat wounded are picked up between Afghanistan and Germany in 2003 Before an in-flight emergency exercise, from a Mobile Air Staging Facility where and Kyrgyzstan in 2004. Senior Airman Jared Semerad, one of two they are stabilized after being evacuated. “The training is important,” says Silver. medical technicians on board, checks “The MASF is basically a tent in the “It brings a level of familiarity with the Dicaprio-Yandik’s chart, assesses her field, like on the TV show “MASH,” says aircraft and with the equipment used in the condition and prepares a patient brief. Panten, adding that a intermediary medical field.” She said that regular in-flight Then, the cabin pressure goes out in a team determines which patients can be air- medical training, using portable medical simulated rapid decompression. The evacuated from the theatre of operations. equipment, heightens responses to medical medical team scrambles for blue “quick “It’s very rewarding,” he says, emergencies. don” breathing masks and “walk-around” confessing that a lot of education and The “care in the air team” secures air bottles. training comes with the job. equipment onboard and buckles Their first priority is to ensure their own About an hour into the flight, there’s themselves in for landing. Western New safety so they can assist the patients,” says another emergency. The litter patient with York has passed beneath them on their Dicaprio-Yandik. a gunshot wound to the leg begins to have nonstop, two-hour flight to Buffalo and ❏ The training moves to patient care. Tech. chest pains. back to base. The airmen quickly respond, check the An flight nurse secures a litter system, which Sgt. Henry Panten walks through the cabin, patient’s chart, and use a state of the art converts the C-130 Hercules into a "flying hospital". passing sun-filled windows as he reads Guard Facts: the medical chart of a litter patient. The monitor called a “Zoll”, which displays an The training flight is one of a series that patient, a rubberized practice dummy, has irregular heart rhythm. They need a C-130 Hercules occur weekly for the New York Air prescription for nitro glycerin. The National Guard's 139th Aeromedical aircraft’s commander connects a mock Evacuation Squadron, which upkeeps call, with a physician on the ground, to the technical skill and prepares for medical crew’s headsets. Th doctor deployments. provides permission to administrator the Aeromedical Evacuation Role: Minimum The aircraft interrupts their medication. medical crew of three is added (one flight conversations with a succession of high- In-flight communications are a valuable nurse and two medical technicians). Medical pitched rings and low clunking sounds. asset, explained Dicaprio-Yandik, crew may be increased to two flight nurses and four medical technicians as required by the They string up oxygen and power lines and because they provide the ability to obtain needs of the patients. strap gear down. detailed patient histories, communicate Patient Capacity: C-130E/H: 74 litters The aircraft’s turboprop engines start, with specialists and prescribe drugs. Primary Function: Global airlift emitting a steady, booming hum. “All of our training is meant to prepare Contractor: Lockheed Martin Power Plant: Dicaprio-Yandik leans in, speaking us to deploy to a war area, or an area of C-130E: Four turboprops; 4,200 propshaft hp loudly. “Before we can takeoff or load conflict, to take care of patients,” says Lt. C-130H: Four turboprops; 4,591propshaft hp patients, oxygen and electrical systems Col. Kimberly Terpening, squadron Length: C-130E/H/J: 97 feet, 9 inches have to be set.” executive officer, on the flight as an Height: 38 feet, 10 inches Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches The aircraft lurches forward; vibrating, evaluator. Speed: C-130E: 345 mph at 20,000 feet A litter handle is secured to C-130 Hercules shaking the fuselage, Airmen and gear. Terpening says the squadron has C-130H: 366 mph at 20,000 feet stanchion bracket. Guard Times Page23

2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Marksmen Albany. The match was an entry-level shooting competition, open to all New York National shoot it out at Guard and Reserve units. Competitors shot the M-16 rifle, the M-60 machine gun or the 9mm pistol. General's Soldiers from the 199th Army Band dominated the “John Wayne” event, where competitors shot the M-60 machine gun at competition hip-level. In the M-16 category, competitors shot standing, sitting and in the prone position Spc. Richard Vogt from 100, 200 and 300 yards. There were 138th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment individual and team competitions. The team competition included a shooter and spotter, CAMP SMITH—When it comes down to who used a high-powered scope to watch the one critical Soldier skill-shooting — who’s rifle’s vapor trail as it’s rounds approached really the best? There’s one way to find out: target. see who's on-target. Afterwards, competitors gathered for an New York Army and Air National Guard awards ceremony and found out who was the Shooters in the 26th Adjutant General’s Marksmanship Competition shoot the 9mm pistol. Soldiers and Airmen competed with the best and would take home one of the numerous Marine Corps Reserve for bragging rights at trophies there. Organizers invited all the 26th Annual Adjutant General’s competitors to bring new shooters to next 26th Annual TAG Match, RESULTS PISTOL RESULTS: Marksmanship Competition, or “TAG year’s competition. RIFLE RESULTS: Combat Service Pistol: First Place: SSGT Kuchera, Match,” here on April 23 and 24. If you are interested in competing in the 174 FW; Second Place: SSGT Grant, 152 AOG; “I think it’s great extra training,” said Lance TAG Match contact Maj. Dana Brewer at: Combat Rifle: First Place: SPC Burroughs, 342 Third Place: SPC Strickland, HQ 14th BDE Cpl. Sean Smith-Kearnan, Fox Company, [email protected]. ❏ FSB; Second Place: SGT Wells, 342 FSB; Third Place: TSGT French, 109th AW Team Event: First Place: HQ 14th BDE NYG: LTC Johnson/SGT Dubin/CPL Dubno/SPC Strickland; Team Event: First Place: 109th AW: MSGT Potter/ Second Place: 152 AOG: MAJ Comella/CPT MSGT Gonzales/TSGT Bednarowski/TSGT French; Barbosa-Badillo/CPT Rapke/SSGT Grant; Third Second Place: Fox Co., 25 USMCR: SSG Gwilt/ Place: HQ 14th BDE NYG: CPT Sullivan/MSG LCPL Smith-Keron/LCPL Onysko/PFC Steves; O’Hara/SGT Medicino/SGT Beyn Third Place: 342 FSB: WO1 Steele/SSG Gould/ SPC Burroughs/PVT Woodruff Excellence In Competition: First Place: SPC Strickland, 14th BDE; Second Place: SSGT Ashley, Excellence in Competition: First Place: SGT Wells, 174 FW; Third Place: TSGT Pingelski, 109 AW 342 FSB; Second Place: SGT Harper, 342 FSB; Third Place: SMSGT Shearer, 174th FW LIGHT MACHINE GUN RESULTS: Individual Grand Aggregate First Place: SGT Wells, 342 FSB; Second Place: Individual Long Range: First Place: CPL Rivera, SPC Burroughs, 342 FSB; Third Place: SMSGT 1/108th IN; Second Place: SPC Carbello, 427 Shearer, 174th FW MAINT; Third Place: SFC Gagnier, 98th DIV BAND

Close Quarter Battle (Protective Mask Individual 10 Meter: First Place: SFC Otto, 98th Required): First Place: TSGT Bednarowski 109th DIVISION BAND; Second Place: CPL Rivera,1/ AW; Second Place: MSGT Potter, 109th AW; Third 108th IN; Third Place: SPC Carbello, 427 MAINT Place: SPC Burroughs, 342 FSB Individual John Wayne: First Place: SFC Gagnier, Close Sniper: First Place: SGT Scott, 204 EN BN 98th DIVISION BAND; Second Place: CPL Rivera, 1/108th IN; Third Place: SFC Otto, 98th DIVISION High Novice: MSGT Drake, 174 FW BAND NYARNG Soldiers compete in the M-16 category at Camp Smith. Photos courtesy of Maj. Dana Brewer. Memorial service held for Jewish-American war heroes By Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith Milman went on to say that Myers recovered from his Guard Times Staff wounds, entered politics and was elected to the New York State Assembly. Later, Myers moved to CHINATOWN, NYC—Each year, the Spanish and Schenectady where he became that city’s first Jewish Portuguese Synagogue, Congregation Shearith Israel, mayor. He was buried in Schenectady, but his mother here, honors its Jewish-American War Heroes at their is buried here. Chatham Square cemetery. The 351st memorial service At this year’s ceremony, VCA Maj. Ernest F. took place on May 22. Grunebaum, placed an American Flag on the grave of “The memorial service dates back to 1683,” said Mrs. Myers’ to honor her son’s memory. In addition, Jewish War Heroes Veteran Corps of Artillery Maj. Paula Simmonds of the 1654 Society addressed Allen I. Milman. “It additionally honors the memory of attendees on the founding of the synagogue, in 1654, Capt. Mordecai Myers, a VCA Brigade Major and when 23 Jewish refugees landed in what was then VCA Adjutant.” called “New Amsterdam”. The New York State VCA has been in existence since Other VCA members, including the VCA color guard, 1790. wore parade-dress uniforms patterned after U.S. Army “VCA members have participated in every war fought uniforms worn during the War of 1812. by the United States,” Milman said. For information on the Veteran Corps of Artillery, During the War of 1812, Myers distinguished himself please visit www.vca1790.org, or contact VCA Maj. in a number of engagements. Allen Milman, Veteran Corps of Artillery Public Members of the Veteran Corps of Artillery Color Guard formally honor Jewish-American War Heroes at the Chatham Square “He was seriously wounded in a Canadian Affairs, VCA-SNY, 643 Park Avenue New York, N.Y., Cemetery, NYC, May 22. Their uniforms are patterned after the engagement at ‘Chrysler’s Farm’,” Milman said. 10021, email: [email protected]. ❏ uniforms of the U.S. Army in 1812. Photos by Allen Milman. Page24 Guard Times

Community project of fallen About Guard Times The Guard Times is published bimonthly using federal funds authorized under provisions of AR Soldier continued, completed 360-1 and AFI 35-101 by the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New By Staff Sgt. Mike R Smith VanPelt and Jackson. York Army and Air National Guard Public Affairs Guard Times Staff Jackson and Sgt. 1st Class Philip R. Giordano Office. Views which appear in this publication are coordinated the construction project. The room not necessarily those of the Department of QUEENS—Sgt. Joseph O. Behnke left behind many required extensive work. Volunteers had to run Defense, the Army, the Air Force or the National things when he departed his Brooklyn home for Iraq electrical lines, install lighting, install and repair Guard Bureau. last year. walls, install countertops, tile floors, design seating, He had his family. He had his friends. He was a paint, and hang memorabilia from the Battalion. The Guard Times has a circulation of 25,000 and carpenter and engineer for the Department of Veterans’ “The majority of the carpentry was done by Spc. is distributed free to members of the New York Affairs and ran his own construction business. Leonardo Cannella,” Jackson said. “Other significant State Militia Force and employees of the Division Behnke was also volunteering his knowledge and time, help was provided by the New York Guard and the of Military and Naval Affairs. here, building a community club at his Jamaica Armory. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.” Governor George E. Pataki, Commander in Chief He had a good start into the project, having installed a Following the ribbon cutting, visitors filled the Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Maguire, Jr., Adjutant General restroom, before his regiment, the New York Army community club to see the transformation. Kent Kisselbrack, Director of Public Affairs National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Just inside its double-door entrance, to the right, a Lt. Col. Paul A. Fanning, NYARNG , Editor Regiment, was activated for Operation Iraqi Freedom. framed photo of Behnke put a face to the room’s name. Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith, NYANG, Assistant Editor He will never return to finish the community club A little further in, additional photos, news clippings effort. Sergeant Behnke was killed in Baghdad on Dec. and memorabilia honored Behnke’s life and service. Articles, photos and letters are welcome. Please 4, 2004, when his military vehicle struck a barrier and Surrounding white walls held company guidons, provide article submissions on a computer disk overturned. banners and various memorabilia. New overhead with a hard print out and a name and telephone Still, he is responsible for its recent opening. lighting—small glass shades—hung from cables number for a point of contact. We prefer stories “After [Sergeant Behnek's] death, Soldiers of the anchored to the room’s 12-foot ceilings. Several saved in Microsoft Word or ASCII text. 258th decided to complete his vision,” Lt. Col. Trevor round, standing-height tables filled the room, and Submission deadlines are February 15, April 15, L. Jackson, battalion commander, said. hardwood floors were restored and stained a dark- June 15, August 15, October 15 and December A formal ceremony was held at the Jamaica Armory brown. 15. Send submissions to: on June 25 to dedicate the completed Sergeant Joseph Jackson said the community club would remind O. Behnke Community Club. visitors of Behnke and denote the unit’s history as Guard Times The ceremony included a ribbon cutting with the well as serve as a community-meeting place for all DMNA-MNPA Behnke family and benedictions by NYARNG units housed in the armory. 330 Old Niskayuna Road Chaplain, Capt. James B. Collins. Guest speakers “The Soldiers and the Behnke family embrace the Latham, New York 12110-2224 were Behnke’s platoon sergeant, Master Sgt. Edwin L. community club and believe it is a fitting tribute,” (518) 786-4581 FAX (518) 786-4649 Garris, New York State Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Jackson said. ❏ or [email protected]

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Complimentary or Back Issues Complimentary or back issues of the Guard Miriam Behnke, wife of fallen New York Army National Guard Soldier, Sgt. Joseph O. Behnke, cuts a ribbon to open the community club Times are available. Contact us at the address dedicated in her husband’s name at the Jamaica Armory, Queens. Sergeant Behnke, 45, Brooklyn, died Dec. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries above. sustained in a vehicle accident. Behnke was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Larry Signer.