Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery At Winfield CW3 (Retired) Susan M. Weathers was born and raised in Winfield, KS. She graduated No one is ever buried alone. Winfield High School in 1991 and joined the United States Army Reserves. She attended All are buried with honor. basic training at Fort Dix, NJ, and advanced individual training (AIT) at Fort Sam Houston earning the military occupational specialty of a 91B Medical Specialist. She went active Army in 1993. In 2003 she graduated flight school as a 152D, OH-58D (R) Kiowa Warrior Pilot. She retired after 21 years in June 2014. Assignments include Medic 4th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, and 514th Medical Company (Ground Ambulance) at Fort Lewis, Washington; HSC 168th Medical Company (Area Support) at Camp Carroll, South Korea; Urgent Care Clinic Sergeant Fort Eustis, Virginia; Flight School 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Alabama; Pilot 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas and 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment at Fort Lewis, Washington; Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) Instructor 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment, SERE Detachment at Fort Rucker, Alabama; Squadron Tactical Operations Officer 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia. She has deployed to Iraq twice (Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) II—Taji & Baghdad, OIF VII-VIII –Mosul), and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom 12-13 –Kandahar), and couple of rotations to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Her award and decorations include Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with Valor (2nd Award), Air Medal (5th Award), Army Commendation Medal (8th Award), Army Achievement Medal (6th Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (3rd Award), National Defense Service Medal (Bronze Star), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (Bronze Star), Iraq Campaign Medal (Bronze Star), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 Bronze Stars), Global War Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (2nd Award), United Nations Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (3rd Award), Valorous Unit Award, United States Navy Unit Commendation, Combat Action Badge, Expert Field Medical Badge, and Senior Aviation Badge. Her military education includes Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course, Warrant Officer Candidate Course, Warrant Officer Basic Course, Warrant Officer Advanced Course, Aviation Tactical Operations Course, SERE Course, Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, Joint Firepower/ Controller Course, Joint 2016 Personnel Recovery Course, and Total Army Instructors Course May 30, 2016 10:00 AM ~ PROGRAM ~ Prelude Winfield Municipal Band Posting of the Colors American Legion, Post 10, Winfield, KS Fly-Over VFW Post 3544, Winfield, KS (Weather Permitting) Boy Scout Troop Honor Guard CAF Jayhawk Wing National Anthem Winfield Municipal Band Invocation Pastor Blake Orr ~ Special Thanks ~ Welcome & Introduction Chet Sweet, Cemetery Manager Winfield Municipal Band Guest Speaker Chief Warrant Officer 3 Susan Weathers Dr. Gail Burden (Retired) Pastor Blake Orr Winfield Courier Placing of Wreaths 1. Medal of Honor Recipients’, Tomb of the 102.5 The River Unknown, & P.O.W/MIA--VFW Post 3544 & Dillon’s American Legion Post 10 Robert LeGrand CAF Jayhawk Wing 2. In Memory of All Veterans-VFW Post 3544 Prairie Land Partners & Ladies/Men’s Auxiliary. American Legion Kansas Veterans’ Home Post 10 & Ladies Auxiliary / S.A.L. Cowley Chief Warrant Officer 3 Susan Weathers (Retired) County Sheriff’s Office, Winfield Fire VFW Post 3544 Department, & Winfield Police Department. VFW Post 3544 Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 3544 Men’s Auxiliary Memorial Balloon Release Second Class Petty Officer, Kevin Conn American Legion Riders American Legion Post 10 3 Volley Salute American Legion, Post 10, Winfield, KS American Legion Post 10-S.A.L VFW Post 3544, Winfield, KS American Legion Post 10- Ladies Auxiliary Participating Boy Scout Troops Taps Dr. Gail Burden Participating Girl Scout Troops Cowley County Sheriff’s Office Closing Remarks Chet Sweet, Cemetery Manager Winfield Police and Fire Department Cowley County Emergency Management Benediction Pastor Blake Orr Eric Rohleder, KCVAO Cemetery Program Director Winfield Cemetery Staff Postlude Winfield Municipal Band Second Class Petty Officer Kevin Conn TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME & TALENTS We Remember Your Service FOR THIS SERVICE This Day and Every Day Thank You .