February 2010 │ www.riley.army.mil Unofficial 1st Infantry Division Magazine of Soldiers & Families

— Valentine’s Day: The Army Way

— Rear D, MSE stand up as division deploys
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The Big Red One Creed

TEAMWORK is the foundation of the Big Red One. I shall

never fail my team, for I maintain the standard. My conduct and self-discipline 

set the example for others to follow.

HONORis what I stand for — an American Soldier on duty

for my country. My loyalty is intense. I display care for

my fellow Soldiers and my chain-of-command through courage, respect, 

integrity and compassion.

I have learned to ENDURE, to thrive in adversity.

The harsh reality of combat gives me the enthusiasm for

realistic training. I am physically and mentally strong to

meet the demanding situations my unit encounters.

We are one in the Big Red One. Our BROTHERHOOD

gives us strength to fight on to any objective and accomplish the mission as 

our veterans have done before us. I live the legacy of my division.

READINESS is my priority. To be ready for any mission,

anytime, anywhere. My business is first-class training and living high standards 

of care and equipment, weaponry and tactical and technical competence.

My ORGANIZATION is my strength. The BRO is bigger

than any one individual. It gives me purpose, self-confidence, 

competitive spirit, intestinal fortitude and the desire to fight 

with all my heart.

Contents

Command Group

Danger 6 ... 2

Danger 7 ... 3

Features

Rear D on the job ... 4

Walking hand in hand ... 6

Love near and far ... 8

Love at Fort Riley ... 10

Valentine’s Messages ... 13

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1st Infantry Division 

Commander

Maj. Gen. Vincent Brooks

1st Infantry Division CSM

Command Sgt. Maj. Jim 

Champagne

1st Infantry Division PAO 

Lt. Col. Matt Hackathorn

Editor

Anna Staatz

Staff Writers

Jordan Chapman

Shelley Roten

Illustrator 

Justin Angeles

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No Mission too Difficult. No Sacrifice too Great.

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COVER: Kimberly Wines greets her 

husband, 1st Lt. Joshua Wines, Dec. 15, 

2007, during a 97th Military Police Bn. 

redeployment ceremony at Fort Riley.
Often, when most people talk about 

the Army, the first thing they talk 

about is our Soldiers. Our Soldiers accomplish amazing feats every day 

because of the support they have behind 

them and because the ones who influenced 

and shaped their lives during their path to the 

Army.

The Family of each Soldier plays an important role in his or her success in the military. Parents shape the life of a child and 

give them the all-important moral standards 

that guide them for the rest of their life. A 

parent can be one of the most influential factors in whether a young person chooses to 

join the ranks of those who wear a uniform.

For other Soldiers, the support comes 

not just from their parents, but from their 

wives and children, who deal with moving 

across the country, changing schools and 

jobs and adapt to a new life at home during 

deployments.

It’s often said the strength of America is its Army and the 

strength of its Army is its Soldiers. The strength of our Soldiers is 

the Families who choose the Army way of life. Many of the Families in the Big Red One have mastered the keys to success: flexibility, taking care of yourself physically and emotionally and an ironclad will to stay together while serving our country.

Families who stay flexible know that the constant of the Army is 

change. They make the most of the times they have together and find 

ways to improvise when they are apart, taking advantage of Web cams, internet phones 

and Facebook. They conquer time differences and holiday absences and at the end of 

the line, pick up right where they left off.

Successful couples and Families also 

know that having a healthy relationship 

means staying healthy yourself. Staying in 

shape physically helps both Family members 

and Soldiers deal with the stress of separation, anxiety and depression. And when 

physical fitness isn’t enough, staying healthy 

means admitting you need help and taking 

advantage of the resources available to you.

While each Family is different, many of 

them realize that they are strongest when 

they are together. While this often means 

moving every few years and helping children adjust to new neighborhoods and 

schools, our Families do so because staying 

together is the most beneficial scenario.

In this issue of Duty First!, we have profiled Families and couples with deep ties to the Big Red One. Our 

deployed Soldiers and their Families also exchange Valentine’s 

Day greetings in the following pages. Support from Families — in 

whatever relationship that might be, whether parent-child; siblings; 

or couples — are what allow our Soldiers to effectively do their 

jobs. The sacrifices our Families make are many, but in supporting 

those who wear the Big Red One patch, they support the defense of 

our freedom and way of life.

Greetings from Iraq! A new year 

and a new chapter in the history 

of the Big Red One has begun 

and we’re looking forward to the next 12 

months as we partner with the Iraqi security 

forces here in southern Iraq.

While my main focus this year will be 

on our operations here in theater, I will still 

remain very much involved with operations back home, as Brig. Gen. Petersen, 

Command Sgt. Maj. Wallace and the garrison and mission support element staffs 

work together to accomplish the goals laid 

out in the Fort Riley 2015 Campaign Plan.

The campaign plan was unveiled to 

community leaders shortly before we deployed. It is our plan to make Fort Riley the 

premier division-level installation in the 

world. 

Our challenge is two-fold, to restore 

balance after eight years of combat and to 

set conditions for the future. In order to set 

the installation‘s conditions for the future by securing additional 

resources and attracting the best Soldiers and civilian work force, 

we must ensure that Fort Riley is no longer the Army’s best kept 

secret. 

In partnership with the Army‘s most supportive community, 

the Central Flint Hills Region, the 1st Infantry Division and Fort 

Riley are committed to building the resilience of our Soldiers, 

Families and civilians, while simultaneously developing trained, 

combat ready forces to combatant commanders. 

We will pursue this vision through four primary goal areas: 

ARFORGEN, resilience, sustainability and community. Each of 

these goal areas will have a series of actions and objective outcomes that move us forward.

We have seen much growth on Fort Riley since the return of the Big Red One in 

2006, and we anticipate more growth over 

the next couple years. By the end of 2011, 

we will have about 15,000 Soldiers physically at Fort Riley — the highest level 

we’ve seen in the past several years.

To accommodate much of that initial 

growth, construction happened at a rapid 

pace and we saw many improvements, 

from new child development centers to a 

$180 million renovation of Marshall Army 

Airfield. Now we are taking those improvements to the next level. The Fort Riley 2015 Campaign Plan builds on the resourcing we’ve received over the past three 

years of growth at Fort Riley. This plan is 

built on top of an already expanded Fort 

Riley and focuses our efforts through the 

end of 2015.

The significance of the Fort Riley 

2015 Campaign Plan is that it doesn’t just 

focus on the installation. We have goals to work with our community partners to make improvements throughout the Central 

Flint Hills Region, because those improvements not only benefit 

Fort Riley, but they benefit our partner communities as well. 

We’re not aware of any other installation that has expanded its 

campaign plan to include their surrounding communities. So this 

marks yet another “First for the First.”

We’re very excited about the future and what it holds for our 

post and the surrounding communities. We want Fort Riley and 

the Central Flint Hills Region to be a place that is no longer the 

best kept secret, but a desired location for Soldiers and Families 

to live and make their home. 

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Maj. Gen. Vincent Brooks Division Command Sgt. Maj. Jim Champagne

Commanding General DANGER 6 Command Sergeant Major DANGER 7

Unveiling Campaign Plan Soldiers’ strength in Family 
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From the enlisted private to the commissioned major general, one by one Soldiers 

making up the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters Battalion are arriving in southern 

Iraq to serve their nation.

By Jordan Chapman

Duty First! Magazine

PHOTO BY JORDAN CHAPMAN, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Soldiers of the Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion salute during the National Anthem during the 1st Infantry Division 

headquarters’ deployment ceremony Dec. 4, 2009, in King Field House. About 900 Soldiers deployed to southern Iraq in January 

2010 for 12 months.

Teammeet the

Rear command keeps Fort 

operations running smoothly

While each Soldier completes their mission to 

change Iraqi security for the better, it will be the mission of Brig. Gen. David Petersen, deputy commanding general-rear, Command Sgt. Maj. (rear) “Buddy” 

Wallace and Oliver Hunter, director of Mission Support Element, to keep Fort Riley operating like nothing has changed.

“I believe [Fort Riley] is being left in great hands 

with [Brig.] Gen. Petersen, the Garrison command 

and this mission support element,” said Maj. Gen. Vincent 

Brooks, commanding general 

for the 1st Infantry Division 

and Fort Riley.

After being drafted into the 

military in 1972, Petersen has 

since served for 38 years without a break in service.

“I do love the Army ... I 

like the structure, I like what 

we stand for and I appreciate 

the fact that there is less than 

one percent of our population that gets to wear the 

uniform,” Petersen said, adding that a personal pride 

goes hand in hand with the passion he has for his 

work.

Petersen comes to Fort Riley from Fort Leavenworth, where he acted as the assistant division commander for support to the 35th Infantry Division, 

while also acting as Deputy Adjutant General for the 

state of Nebraska.

“This job at the 1st Infantry Division is a dream 

job for me,” Petersen said. He added that this assignment will allow him to put into action everything he 

has learned in his last 30 years of experiences and 

education.

Though Petersen is certain there will be challenges along the road, he is confident that he and his 

staff will continue the traditions of the “Big Red 

One” with ease and will continue to maintain if not 

heighten Fort Riley’s status within its own gates as 

well as past them amongst the post’s surrounding 

city neighbors.

Wallace shares similar sentiments with Petersen 

and has full confidence that their day-to-day team 

work will insure success throughout the next 12 

months.

“We’re sewn together at the hip,” Wallace said. 

“(Petersen) is a pretty smart guy. We will be just 

fine.” Wallace is a 30-year Army veteran, with a background in aviation. He said that making the switch to 

the division’s rear command sergeant major hasn’t 

been difficult.

“For every enlisted (Soldier) in the Army our primary objective is to support the infantry. That’s what 

we all do ... it’s all about leadership. It doesn’t matter 

what your MOS is, it gets down to the essentials of 

leadership. That every Soldier is a Soldier first,” Wallace said, reiterating that there will be no scheduled 

changes while headquarters is deployed, but he does 

hope to improve the anticipation of problems and to 

keep on taking care of Soldiers physically as well as 

mentally.

“We need to focus on not just getting the Army 

better now, but to make it healthier tomorrow,” he 

said. “The young guys and girls that we have serving 

today, they make it all worthwhile.”

Oliver Hunter, who became Fort Riley’s first director of Mission Support Element in 2008, will help take 

care of those Soldiers by enabling and executing administrative control for Forces 

Command units in Brooks’ areas of responsibility.

Though Hunter will not 

command rear detachments or 

provisional units, he will provide guidance, direction, stability and continuity to help assist, coordinate and 

synchronize non-deploying units, rear detachments 

and provisional units in accordance with Brooks’ policies, priorities and direction.

Hunter had more than 30 years of active service in 

the military before retiring in July of 2004, is a master 

aviator and his awards include three Legions of Merit, 

the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Army 

Meritorious Service Medals, and two Army Commendation Medals. He has accumulated 2700 flight hours 

in attack and assault aircraft.

Upon retirement, he served the U.S. Army for one 

year with the Office of Military Cooperation-Afghanistan, Kabul. There, he was a mentor to the Afghan National Army Deputy G3 for Operations, Readiness and 

Mobilization. His major projects included creation of 

Afghanistan’s National Military Command Center and 

the Army’s Readiness Reporting System.

“For every enlisted (Soldier) in the Army 

our primary objective is 

to support the infantry. 

That’s what we all do ... 

it’s all about leadership. It doesn’t matter 

what your MOS is, it 

gets down to the essentials of leadership.

— Division Command Sgt. Maj. (rear) “Buddy” Wallace

Oliver Hunter

Brig. Gen. 

David Petersen
to go to because you have a car and we don’t.”

Leslie acknowledged the memory only by saying rather 

slowly and contemplative with a sigh and a smile, “Three warrant officers.”

“She took us to Hooters. Those three warrant officers, for the 

next year as we knew her as a captain; we followed her where ever 

she wanted to go. We did anything that she asked of us, because 

anyone who will take you to Hooters is beyond cool,” Hood said 

with a laugh.

Together, the couple explained that as they traveled to Egypt, 

their relationship continued to evolve, though there wasn’t much 

to do on a base that occupied one square mile of land in the middle 

of a desert. Luckily, they had access to vehicles.

“Leslie would read the Bible and find a spot and we would 

drive to that spot in Israel or Egypt. We went to Mount Sinai, Tel 

Aviv ... it was the coolest year I have ever spent,” Hood said, 

though Alford corrected that they were there for 18-months. “We 

extended, we liked it so much,” Hood elaborated.

Following those 18 months, they requested from their branch 

managers that they be stationed together at their next assignment, 

though they were not yet ready to marry. They were sent to Fort 

Sill, Okla., a place that each feels was an amazing experience because of the leadership, activities and the family atmosphere that 

surrounded them.

After another year and a half of courtship at Fort Sill, they 

were married. Their next adventure awaited in Germany with the 

1st Infantry Division, which soon led them back to the desert to 

assist in Operation Iraqi Freedom 

in 2003, where their marriage 

was tested, as any might be when 

having to live together in a small 

tent in Baghdad for 15-months.

“We had no shower, we had a 

poncho liner with a Rubbermaid 

tub on top of a shelf with a little 

hose that came out,” Hood described, with Alford adding that 

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Duty First! Magazine

COURTESY PHOTO

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jim 

Hood, Headquarters and 

Headquarters Company, 

1st Combat Aviation Brigade, and Lt. Col. Leslie 

Alford, Division Headquarters and Headquarters 

Battalion, 1st Infantry 

Division, pose for a photo 

in Baghdad in 2004 while 

deployed in support of 

Operation Iraqi Freedom.

I

nteresting, unique, supportive, adventuresome, loving, 

caring; each is a word that could describe a marriage that 

was dreamed of in Egypt, made real in Oklahoma and 

blossomed as the Army took Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jim 

Hood, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Combat 

Aviation Brigade, and Lt. Col. Leslie Alford, Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, 

around the world hand in hand.

Ten years ago this past December, the two 24-year Army veterans took their wedding vows in Fort Sill, Okla. The couple met 

three years before that at Fort Bragg, N.C., while preparing to 

deploy to assist a Multi-National group monitor peace between 

Egypt and Israel.

“She was a captain and I was a W-3 with two other W-3s 

and we needed a ride to get something to eat,” Hood said. “We 

said, ‘Ma’am, if you fly we will buy. Any restaurant you want 

Hand in Hand

“With an 

M-16 pointing 

out the window, and your 

wife in the 

front also with 

an M-16, 

going through 

hostile 

territory ... 

that was 

interesting.”

Twenty-four year Army veterans celebrate more 

than 10 years of marriage on worldwide scale

the other side of the shower was enclosed by a Santa Claus flag 

that somebody had found.

“We just watched out for each other,” Hood continued, eventually getting used to rockets shelling the Earth near them and on 

occasion leaving holes in the fabric from shrapnel passing through 

in the night.

“One time she had to roll me out of my bunk and be on top of 

me while the rockets were coming in ... the first time you’re laying there getting rocketed together, it’s a true bonding experience,” Hood said. They both laughed, knowing how strange it 

must sound to others when they talk about combat or incidents so 

casually.

“It’s not so much that we are used to it, it’s just that you had to 

do that,” Hood explained. “You can sit there and fret over it but it 

wouldn’t do you any good. You’re not going to stop going on convoys every other day, me going on combat flights ... it was just 

life. I’d look at her and say, ‘you’re a Soldier. Deal with it,’ and 

she would look at me and say, ‘you’re a Soldier. Deal with it.’”

It is that same Soldier mentality that helps their marriage stay 

strong when dealing with certain aspects of the Army, such as 

having to fight to be stationed together every time a new assignment arises, having to stay home while the other deploys or simply 

understanding when one or the other has to take a trip for a few 

weeks to get a job done.

“We know people that have been married for years and years 

that have spent almost no time in the same place. We know people who have been apart far more often than when they were together, but we have been the exception to that,” Alford noted, 

thankful for that, though it takes a lot of work to get the results 

they strive for.

Both husband and wife plan to retire in the next year, Hood in 

July and Alford following her current deployment. Though they 

will miss their work in the Army, they won’t get a chance to miss 

the region. They plan to retire at Fort Riley in a home full of memories, love and years of adventures to come.

COURTESY PHOTO

Hood and Alford pose for a photo 

in Baghdad in 2004 while deployed 

in support of Operation Iraqi 

Freedom.

COURTESY PHOTO

Hood and Alford sit in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza in 1997.
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TWO YEARS AGO, JESSICA VAUGHN 

WAS WITHOUT HER SWEETHEART ON 

VALENTINE’S DAY WHILE HER HUS-

BAND, SGT. NATHAN VAUGHN, WAS 

DEPLOYED WITH 2ND BATTALION, 

32ND FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, 

4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE COMBAT 

TEAM. THIS VALENTINE’S DAY, THEY 

WILL ALSO SPEND APART.

A few thousand miles won’t get in Jessica’s way of 

making Valentine’s Day special for Nate, herself and 

their three kids, Justice, 11, Breanna, 6 and Nathan, 2.

This year, Jessica said she plans to do something 

similar to what she and the kids did for Nate for Valen-

tine’s Day during the last deployment. 

“The last deployment, for Valentine’s Day the kids 

and I got together and we put on strips of paper our 

favorite memories of him. Then we folded them up 

Celebrating Valentine’s Day Apart

and filled up a cocoa can because our family likes to 

drink cocoa,” Jessica said.

She also hopes that his unit will do another video 

teleconference like they did for the spouses during the 

last deployment.

“It was in real time — so there was no lagging — 

that was pretty neat. The kids enjoyed seeing him on 

the great big screen,” Jessica said.

As for herself, she plans to go to a nice Valentine’s 

Day dinner with one of the other wives from the unit.

“That helps pass the particular day,” she said. 

Another deployment tradition for Nate and Jessica 

is an old-fashioned game of tic-tac-toe that they keep 

up back and forth throughout their time apart. 

She looks forward to the pictures he draws or the 

notes he writes alongside his “X” or “O” box.

“It’s kind of fun to just touch something that he’s 

touched,” she said.

Jessica and the kids also send Nate packages with 

thoughtful gifts that will be sure to please him and 

bring a smile to his face.

For Christmas they sent him several items — but 

the one he wanted most was a pillow with their family 

picture on it.

Jessica already has another package she is working 

on — once the box is filled up she will send it on to 

Nate. It contains a special family photo album that she 

made online and some Food Network DVDs that Nate 

is sure to enjoy.

“He doesn’t spend much time watching TV — he’s 

great at coming home from the military and plugging 

right in to being a family,” Jessica said. “So he doesn’t 

watch much TV, but when he does get a chance to kick 

up his boots and sit in front of the TV he usually turns 

on Food Network.” 

They didn’t start dating until after high school, but 

Nate and Jessica have known each other since the sixth 

grade, when they both attended the same school in 

Phoenix, Ariz.

They got married in 2002, not long after Nate joined 

the National Guard. By 2004 he was on his first deploy-

ment. During his 18-month deployment to Kuwait, Nate 

decided to switch to active duty. It was a decision he 

and Jessica both made in order to provide their family 

the stability and security of being in the Army, but she 

also recalls being influenced by their visit to ground 

zero while he was in guard training.

“When I went to New Jersey to visit him, we went 

and saw ground zero in person, and I think that had a 

lot of impact on him,” Jessica explained.

This is the third deployment the Vaughn Family has 

been through, and the second that Nate has been active 

duty and deployed with the 1st Infantry Division.

As a seasoned military spouse of a deployed Sol-

dier, Jessica is familiar with the responsibility that 

comes with being the head of the household and pro-

viding the steadiness the kids needs during their fa-

ther’s deployment.

Jessica has been involved in the family readiness 

group during both active duty deployments. She is the 

treasurer of her FRG, the point of contact for a section 

of her husband’s battery and is also on the family care 

team — the team involved on the FRG side of notifying 

and assisting families in the event of an emergency. 

She is an advocate of spouses of deployed Soldiers 

staying at or near the Army post during the deploy-

ment for many reasons.

“When you stay, you will find depths of you that 

you never knew existed,” Jessica said. “I think it’s ex-

tremely empowering when the women stay behind.”

Jessica offers advice for each stage of a deploy-

ment. Before the deployment she stresses the impor-

tance of educating yourself on what is normal. Her 

church and faith play a huge role in her support system 

and she reminds herself that no matter where her hus-

band is, he is in God’s hands.

“During R&R or the pre-deployment phase, I love 

to tell the ones that are on their first deployment that it 

will go by easier if you just live like a teenager — one 

day at a time, next month doesn’t matter. That advice 

seemed pretty helpful,” she said.

Finally, after your Soldier returns home Jessica en-

courages spouses to really evaluate their Soldier and 

allow them time to adjust to back home. 

“When your Soldier is struggling, recognize that 

your best friend is still in there and there are many re-

sources to take advantage of through the Army to help 

with the transition,” Jessica said.

She also emphasizes the importance of knowing 

that things can change.

Nate and Jessica have said before that they would 

like to make a bumper sticker that reads “Army (be 

flexible).”

“We thought that would get a chuckle,” she said.

COURTESY PHOTO

The Vaughn family walks along the river walk in Junction 

City during a pre-deployment family pohoto session in Au-

gust 2009. They enjoy outdoor activities as a family, espe-

cially hiking because each of their three children can go at 

their own pace.

COURTESY PHOTO

ABOVE: Sgt. Nate Vaughn, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Ar-

tillery Regiment, poses with daughter, Breanna, 6, dur-

ing family pictures taken before his deployment with 4th 

Infantry Brigade Combat Team in August 2009. OPPO-

SITE: Nate and Jessica pose for their Valentine’s Day din-

ner date night out. This Valentine’s Day, the couple will 

spend another holiday apart while Nate is deployed with 

4th IBCT.

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Love at 

Fort Riley

COURTESY PHOTO

Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard is shown with his wife, Lucille, and sons Jordan (left) and Taylor.

COURTESY PHOTO

Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard and Lucille Pittard on their wedding day back 

in 1985.

Army life provides couple 

lessons to learn & to share

A

little more than 20 years ago, Lucille Martin was a young 

school teacher working in Junction City. Like many 

teachers in Unified School District 475, she often spent 

Friday nights at the officer’s club, now Riley’s Conference Center, for happy hour. It was here that a Lt. Love 

introduced her to then-lieutenant Dana Pittard, who was attending 

a unit hail and farewell function in another part of the building.

“He was just a really nice guy,” Lucille said. “He 

was very articulate and well-spoken young man.”

Lucille left the conversation and went back to the 

happy hour room where she told the girlfriend she was 

with that night that she had met the man she was going to marry. Her friend laughed, but Lucille wasn’t 

kidding. A short time later, she called Lt. Love’s office, and asked for Lt. Pritchard. The man who answered the phone said, “no ma’am, you’re looking for 

Lt. Pittard.” She and Dana ended up going to lunch 

that week and the rest, as they say, is history.

The couple dated for the next several months until 

Dana left for his next duty station. They stayed in 

touch, visiting every few months and eventually became engaged and then married in 1985. Dana flew 

back to Germany, where he was stationed and Lucille 

remained in Junction City to complete the school year 

as a teacher.

“He’s committed, but I’m committed too,” she 

said. “When I start something, I want to finish it.”

Twenty years later, they had the chance to return 

to Fort Riley in a surprising turn for both of them. After serving as brigade commander of the 3rd Brigade, 

1st Infantry Division, Dana had yet to receive a follow-on assignment.

“I said, ‘Dana, do you think we could go to Fort 

Riley,’” Lucille said. “And he said, ‘no, we can’t because there’s no job for me there, unless I was the assistant division commander and I’m too junior to do 

that.’ I told him a girl can dream, and he said ‘keep 

dreaming.’”

But other plans were in the works. Dana was indeed named ADC of the 24th Infantry Division 

(Mech) and assigned to Fort Riley.

“I remember calling and asking where we would 

be living. And she said, ‘yes, you’ll be living in designated quarters at 100 Schofield Circle,” Lucille said.

That news was the icing on the cake of returning to 

Fort Riley. As she was preparing to move, before she 

even knew where they would be moving, she found a 

Junction City home tour book from 1995 and the house 

at 100 Schofield Circle was one the tour that year. She 

hung on to the book, fascinated by the house.

“You have no idea how it felt when I found out we 

were moving to this house,” she said.

The Pittard’s years at Fort Riley were filled with 

memories, but some stand out for Lucille above the 

rest.

“When I was asked to speak to the USD 475 faculty at the Geary County Schools Celebration of 

Teaching week, that was a high point,” Lucille said. 

“To address my peers was an honor and definitely a 

highlight in my life, not just my time here.”

Her other top memories include Dana’s promotion 

to brigadier general on post and celebrating her 50th 

birthday with old and new friends.

This is the first time she’s been stationed at Fort 

Riley as an Army wife, but Lucille is quick to say she 

has fond memories of growing up in the Westwood 

neighborhood of Junction City. Her father served in 

the enlisted ranks of the Big Red One and retired at 

Fort Riley, where he also served in civil service and 

retired from it at the post.

“I had a good life growing up here,” she said. “I 

didn’t have everything, but you know, I didn’t have a 

care in the world. I had good friends who, for the most 

part stayed put. I was happy to come back here and 

bring my children here, because I had many fond 

memories of growing up here.”

She has had many opportunities to spend time with 

old friends she grew up with and even her mother’s 

friends. She and her sister had the opportunity to host 

several of their mother’s friends for a small gathering. 

“What was so amazing was these ladies were 

World War II veterans’ wives, Vietnam and Korean 

War veterans’ wives and to sit there and listen to them 

tell stories. ... I didn’t know those things growing up. 

Life as a military spouse is not easy, but talk about our 

forefathers, if you will, and I wouldn’t get that if I 

lived anywhere else. I wouldn’t know those kinds of 

ladies.”

The Pittards, who have two sons, Taylor and Jordan, moved from Fort Riley to the National Training 

Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., which he commanded. 

Currently, he is the deputy chief of staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. 

Army Training and Doctrine Command, at Fort Monroe, Va. 

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in 

the July 27, 2007, issue of the Fort Riley Post. 
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Soldiers, loved ones 

exchange sentiments 

for Valentine’s Day

To: Christine, Joshua and Sarah-Grace

From: Maj. Michael Goodwin, DHHB

Happy Valentine’s Day from Baghdad, 

Iraq. I want to wish my wife, Christine, a 

special 6,850-mile-long Valentine wish. I 

want so much to be home with you 

celebrating these special days but 

unfortunately cannot. It is a testament to 

our love that I am able to be so far away 

from you with the certainty that you are 

home waiting for me to return. Thank you 

for your love, devotion, support and 

commitment that lifts me up even half a 

world away. You are always in my 

thoughts and in my heart. I do not tell you 

often enough how much I love you and 

cannot express to you strongly enough 

how much I miss you. Happy Valentine’s 

Day also to Joshua and Sarah-Grace. I 

love and miss you all. 

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To: Major Michael Wayne Cobb, 

Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion

From: Carrie Cobb

I love you all through February, 

Not just on Valentine’s Day;

I cherish you when flowers of spring

Appear in the midst of May. 

I adore you in the summer, 

When the air is filled with heat;

Without you in my life each day, 

I just am not complete.

I treasure you in the fall, 

When leaves are turning gold;

I loved you when you were younger;

I’ll love you when you’re old. 

I prize you in the winter, 

When colder days are here;

I love you, love you all the time, 

Every minute of the year. 

So I’ll give to you this Valentine, 

But I want to let you know, 

It’s not just today, but always, 

That I will love you so.

 

I miss you 

To: Maj. Michael Cobb

From: Olivia Cobb

Dad you are my favorite man, 

And I sure want you to know,

I’ll always respect and love you, Daddy

No matter how big I grow

I’m lucky to have you as my Dad!

I miss you and love you 
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To: Gail Webb

From: Sgt. Gary Webb, 2nd Bn., 32nd Field Artillery Regt.

A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more 

than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her. She 

brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She gets up 

while it is still dark; she provides food for her family. She 

opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the 

needy. She is clothed with strength and dignity. She speaks 

with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She 

watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the 

bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her 

husband also, and he praises her: “Many women do noble 

things, but you surpass them all.” (Proverbs 31, NIV, excerpts)

To my lovely SBCS: Thank you for being a wonderful wife. 

Truly God has blessed me! Have a happy Valentine’s Day. 

I love you! 

To: Sandra Steward

From: Lt. Col. Chip Stewart, DHHB

Dearest Sandra,

Happy Valentine’s Day from your loving husband, who 

misses you more than you’ll ever know. I couldn’t have asked 

for a more wonderful woman to be my valentine!

Love, Chip

To: Gabriel, Selene and Alex

From: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Martha Gonzalez, 

4th IBCT

To my Son Gabriel, my sister Selene and nephew Alex at Fort 

Riley — I love and miss you very much. I appreciate all your 

support for me to be at peace on this deployment. Thanks to 

God and all my family — Gonzalez, Anaya, Ramirez, Maciel 

for the love and support.

To: Nicole Lamont and Narissa, Nevina and Novely

From: Sgt. 1st Class Neil Lamont, 

1st Squadron, 4 Cavalry Regt.

Happy Valentine’s Day to my beautiful wife of 14 years, 

Nicole, and my three little girls, Narissa, Nevina, and 

Novely, who stole my heart from the minute that I laid eyes 

upon them! I’m sorry that I have missed a whole year of 

birthdays, Christmas, and other holidays, but do know that 

you have my heart on this Valentine’s Day from halfway 

across the world and I send you all the love that I have!

To: Spc. Eduardo Colon, DHHB

From: Jacqueline Colon

Happy Valentine’s Day, my love. I miss you so much, thank 

you for everything you are doing for us. There are not 

enough words on this earth to tell you on how much I love 

you and am in love with you. I thank God and the angels up 

above for putting you in our lives. Thank you for being my 

husband and for being our children’s dad. Papi, I will be 

home waiting for you. Te amo con todo mi Corazon!!! You’re 

my dun...143

To: Sgt. 1st Class Bobby Kindavong, DHHB

From: Candace Kindavong

I love you forever, nothing will ever change that. No matter 

how far away you are, know I’m always with you. Please stay 

safe and come home soon. Happy Valentine’s Day!

To: Whitney Lukenbill

From: 1st Lt. Chester Lukenbill, 1st Sqdn., 4th Cav. Regt.

Whitney, 

Today while I’m so far away from you, I like to think about all 

of the good times we have spent together and the ones that are 

still to come. I remember the first time I saw you standing next 

to the pool when you were a summer day-camp counselor and 

I was a lifeguard. I also remember the countless miles we 

rode together on my bike, watching you play softball with 

such passion and all the nights we stayed up until 5 in the 

morning talking about who knows what. Even though we 

can’t be together today, I know that we still have many, many 

more great memories to make and I look forward to making 

them with you. You are not only the love of my life, but also 

my best friend. I love you and I will see you soon. 

Chester

To: Pvt. David Hendrix, 1st Sqdn, 4th Cav. Regt.

From: Elizabeth and Kailey Hendrix

You mean the world to me, and I could never see my life 

without you. You have given me a beautiful baby girl who 

adores you just as much as I do. We have had our hard times 

and good times, but no matter what we go through I will 

always love you. I know we are apart right now, but we will 

be together again soon. I love you with all my heart. Kees, 

kees, my love.

Yours truly, always and forever,

Your wife and daughter 

To: Staff Sgt. Shawn Handwerk, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Crystal Wilding

My Caro, you are everything to me. You make all my troubles 

fade away and always have the right words to say at the right 

time. You are my world, handsome! Happy Valentine’s Day, 

baby. I can’t wait till you get home so we can celebrate it 

together. Big smooch! 

Your Schatzi, Crystal

To: Spc. Richard Rowley, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Priscilla Rowley

My dearest Husband,

Happy Valentine’s Day to you! Just remember my heart and soul 

will always be yours, whether we are together at home or apart 

through the miles. These words I write seem so small compared 

to the love I feel for you. Being beside you for nearly 10 years has 

been the best years of my life. Although we have had some rough 

spots, the good always overrules the bad. You and I have got the 

most beautiful children, who, no matter where you are in the 

world, are proud of you and proud of what you do. They love you 

and can’t wait for you to be home to tell you all about the things 

from the last months gone by. We all love you sweetheart. Come 

home to us safe and sound and always remember we will be here 

waiting for you! Yours always and forever!

Your Family — Priscilla, Donovan, Ethan, Faith and Grace 

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To: Spc. Lamont Marquis Green, 701st BSB

From: Shanetha Stallings-Greene

Happy Valentines and third anniversary to the love of my 

life. I miss you so much and can’t wait for you to come home. 

Miss you so much baby, and I’m proud to say I’m your wife...

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo 

To: 1st Lt. Michael Johnson

From: Mandy Johnson 

Happy Valentine’s Day! The day I met you, I had no idea 

how my life would change and I am so blessed that you 

happened to walk by that tree at exactly the right time. I bet 

you had no idea that day that you were getting ready to 

endure a lifetime of bad cooking! I want you to know that 

even though we are not always near each other, I love you 

more and more every day. The times we are together are 

special and I am grateful for every second. When we are not 

with each other, knowing how much you love me makes the 

time pass faster. You are an amazing person and husband, 

and I am so proud of everything you do. I look forward to 

many more happy years together. I love you more, most and 

forever. Kisses! 
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To: Sgt. Josh Doyle, 4th IBCT

From: Chasity Doyle

Happy Valentine’s Day, baby!!! I love you more than words 

can say. You mean the world to me. I am super proud of you 

and your accomplishments in the Army, as well as in your 

relationship with our Savior, Jesus Christ. I am praying for 

your quick and safe return home.

Love Always,

Sweetie

To: Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Louis, 

2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Rebecca Louis

Happy Valentine’s Day to my sweet husband! I love you the 

MOSTEST! And I am waiting on the day you get to come 

home to me! Always kissing you goodnight, and always 

holding your hand! 

Your loving and faithful wifey 

To: Sgt. Kellin Banks, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Nina Koreen

Kellin, I know we may not be physically spending this 

Valentine’s Day together, but you will still be in my heart 

today and every day. We may be thousands of miles apart 

from each other, but we will celebrate in our hearts and 

minds together. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, and I can’t wait to 

see you soon. Will you be my Valentine? 

To: Pfc. Talon Reed, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Miranda Reed

Even though we are apart by miles, no amount of distance 

can truly separate us. Our hearts are always together — I 

carry yours in mine, as you do mine. For one day, together 

again we will be. I cherish all of the memories we have made 

sharing our lives together. I couldn’t be more grateful to 

have an amazing, loving, passionate, and loyal husband like 

you. Looking forward to all the future memories we have yet 

to make. I love you and miss you with all that I am. Happy 

Valentine’s Day, husband!

Your Valentine Forever and Faithfully, 

Your Wife 

To: Sgt. Thomas Schulte, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Bekah Schulte

I may not get to see you as often as I like. I may not get to 

hold you in my arms all through the night. But deep in my 

heart I truly know, you’re the one that I love, and I can’t let 

you go. I love you babers, and this deployment only makes 

me love you more. I miss you so much, come home soon! 

Never forget that you’re my best friend, my soulmate and my 

hero. I love you, Tom — always have and always will! 

xoxoxoxoxoxox

To: Sgt. Thomas Schulte, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Micah

Happy Valentine’s Day, daddy Tom! I miss you!

Love, Micah, xo

To: Capt. Rebecca Walsh, HHC, 4th IBCT

From: Pat and Mickey Wells

Happy Valentine’s Day to a wonderful daughter-in-law! We 

are so very proud of you and hope to see you soon! 

To: Sgt. Mark Schellhase, 4-1 BSTB

From: Debbie Schellhase

Well another Valentine without but I know in my heart and 

soul after 15 years that you’re the best thing that ever 

happened to me. I miss you and can’t wait to see you again. 

“A n F” 

To: Staff Sgt. Van Booth, 1st Bn., 28th Inf. Regt.

From: Melissa, Caden, Liberty and Bristol Booth

To our loving husband, father, and hero, SSG Van Booth:

I know that I can count the number of times we have spent 

Valentine’s Day together on one hand due to the mission. But 

the love we have as a Family surpasses the miles deployment 

puts between us. As our children grow, they will always know 

that they will be able to find comfort and love in their father’s 

voice. So, on this day, think of the love we share and the 

happiness we have knowing you’re safe.

Until you come home, with all our love,

Your wife and children

To: Capt. Al Walsh, 2nd Bn., 16th Inf. Regt.

From: Pat and Mickey Wells

Happy Valentine’s Day to a wonderful Son. We are so very 

proud of you! Hope to see you soon! 

To: Command Sgt. Maj. Michael McCoy, HHC, 4IBCT

From: Chris McCoy

To my one and only — my friend, my love, my hero. I wish 

you a Happy Valentine’s Day, baby.

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To: Sgt. Marco Gonzalez, 701st Brigade Support Bn.

From: Nichole Gonzalez

Happy Valentine’s Day and 10 year anniversary, Honey 

Bear! We love and miss you. Love, your wife 
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To: Pfc. Damion Petee, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Kristen Pettee

Babe, I love you so much and miss you every day! My heart 

has, is, and will always be with you. You are a great husband 

and a great dad! Can’t wait to have you home! Happy 

Valentines Day. I love you! 

To: Staff Sgt. John H Steele, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Krista Steele

My love, my husband, my best friend, my HERO! Thank you 

for a decade of wonderful memories. I can’t wait for the next 

10 years! 

Love Always, Me 

To: Anna Staatz

From: Sgt. 1st Class Jake Newman, HHC, 4th IBCT 

Happy Valentine’s Day, Baby. I love you! It’s funny how 

those three little words can take up so little space on paper, 

but fill up all the space in my heart! While Valentine’s Day is 

only one time a year, I hope I am able to show you each and 

every day that God gives us together how precious a gift you 

really are. You have brought me so much joy and happiness 

and I can’t wait to get back to you soon. Happy Valentine’s 

Day, I love you...ALWAYS! 

To: Pfc. Damion Petee, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Hayden, David, Crystal and Addyson Petee

Daddy we love you so much and talk about you all the time! 

You are our hero and we are counting down until we can all 

do fun stuff with you again! You are the best Daddy ever! 

Happy Valentines Day and WE LOVE YOU! 

To: Spc. Jeffrey Slavens

From: Linda Slavens

Hey pookie, I wanted to tell you that angel and I are missing 

you this V-day...it’s our second v-day apart. I wish you were 

here with us, but I know you’re doing what you gotta do. We 

are so proud of you and can’t wait till you come home to us. 

Wwe love you so much and are thinking of you always.

Your wife and son... be safe! te amo. 

To: Sgt. Timothy Straight, 2nd Bn., 16th Inf. Regt.

From: Jessica Straight

Hey, baby! I love you with all my heart and I cannot wait 

for you to return home! Although this Valentine’s day, we 

are physically apart, I know our hearts are not. Life without 

you is not the same and I cannot wait to share it with you 

again. I love and miss you more than you can imagine! See 

you soon! 

To: Staff Sgt. David Moreno, 2nd Bn., 16th Inf. Regt.

From: Valerie Moreno

I want to wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day. I love you with 

all my heart and soul. You complete me. Love Always and 

Forever. 

To: Staff Sgt. Derek Becknal, 701st BSB

From: Rhanah Becknal

You have been my best friend from the very beginning. Your 

love, dedication and strength still amaze me. While we are 

apart I miss you every moment of every day, yet, I smile. I 

know that soon you will return and life will begin anew. We 

will persevere and grow from this deployment, just as we 

did from the last. May God watch over you, and return you 

to your ever loving family. Happy Valentine’s Day baby, I 

love you.

To: Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hellstrom, DHHB

From: Katherine Hellstrom

I love and miss you very much! I can’t wait to see you again. 

Our baby girl loves and misses you too! Happy Valentine’s 

Day and Happy Birthday! LUSS!!! 

To: Sgt. 1st Class Shantae Gordon, 4-1 BSTB

From: Anoinette Davis

Shantae, my baby and the first daughter that I gave birth to, 

along with your twin brother. It gives me great pride to know 

that you are so brave to be out there protecting our country.

During the same time you became my daughter, you became 

a granddaughter, sister and later an aunt and sister-in-law. 

We all miss and love you, and we are wishing you a safe and 

quick return.

We love you so much!!! 

Happy Valentine’s Day from all of your Family with all of 

our love!!!

Antoinette (Mom) Viola, Redd, Ashley, Spencer, Parrish, 

Christian, Gabrielle, Garrett and TaNadia 

To: 2nd Lt. Bryan Smith, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Samantha Smith

Happy Valentine’s Day! Matthew wants you to know that 

you are a great Dad, and that he is proud that you are 

fighting for freedom!

To: 1st Sgt. David Fallin, DHHB

From: Eileen Fallin

To my incorrigible Hubbalicious — As I write this note, you 

are here at home with us, but when you read the words, you 

will be a world away. You can be sure we miss you dearly, 

and just know that no matter how many miles or how many 

days, I will always be your Valentine. Love, your BB and 

girls -- who have decided against painting your new 

workshop lavender while you are gone! 

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To: Capt. Ben Doornink, 701st BSB

From: Dana and Leah Doornink

Happy Valentine’s Day to a wonderful husband, father and 

friend. Leah and I miss you so much and look forward to 

having you home again soon! We love you! 

To: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Corey Zagelow, 701st BSB

From: Jessica McCarty

Corey,

You are the last thing on my mind at night and the first thing 

on my mind when I awake. Although this time apart may be 

trying, I am certain it is worth every heartache, knowing we 

have the rest of our lives to live together. I am so thankful to 

have you in my life and I look forward to our future when you 

return. I miss you immensely, but love you even more. 

FYI — my ring size is 6.

Happy Valentine’s Day! 

To: 1st Lt. Trevor Dursky, 4-1 BSTB

From: Megan Dursky

Trevor,

I want you to know how much I love and miss you. Not a day 

goes by when I don’t wish you were here. These months apart 

have been very difficult, but all worth enduring knowing that 

I get to share the rest of my life with you. I look forward to all 

life has to offer us, knowing that we have so many memories 

yet to make. I am so proud of you, Trevor. Not only for what 

you do, but the man that you are. You are my best friend and 

my husband. I can’t wait to see you! Happy Valentine’s Day. 

All my love — Megan 

To: Pfc. Charles Christel, 2nd Bn., 32nd FA Regt.

From: Angela Christel

Hey, Babe, me and the boys miss you very much. Hope you 

have a good Valentine’s Day! We can’t wait till you come 

home! You are my hero! I love you! 

To: Staff Sgt. David Maldonadovarela, 

1st Bn., 28th Inf. Regt.

From: Michele Maldonado

We love and miss you over here today and everyday! Happy 

Valentine’s Day. Don’t worry if you don’t send flowers, we 

love them anyway (and I will go get some for you). Please 

don’t save anyone from “rouge camels” without me. I love 

you!

Michele, Tyler and Allison 

To: Susan Marie Parks

From: Sgt. Justin Parks, DHHB

Ich denke dein, wenn mir der Sonne schimmer

Vom Meere strahlt;

Ich denke dein, wenn sich des Mondes Flimmer

In Quellen malt.

Ich sehe dich, wenn auf dem fernen Wege

Der Staub sich hebt,

In tiefer Nacht, wenn auf dem schmalen Stege

Der Wandrer bebt.

Ich höre dich, wenn dort mit dumpfem Rauschen

Die Welle steigt.

Im stillnen Haine geh’ ich oft zu lauschen, Wenn alles 

schweigt.

Ich bin bei dir, du seist auch noch so ferne,

Du bist mir nah!

Die Sonne sinkt, bald leuchten mir die Sterne

O wärst du da!

-J.W. von Goethe 

To: Sgt. 1st Class Jake Newman, HHC, 4th IBCT

From: Anna Staatz

Thank you for being the man I never believed existed. For 

every dark secret and every ugly night I told you about, you 

gave a thousand beams of sunlight. By the grace of God, 

you have helped turn ashes into beauty and mourning into 

joy. We have an amazing future ahead because you have 

stood by the very first promise you ever made to me – to 

always be there to catch me every time I jumped into the 

unknown, and to stand with me no matter the obstacle. I 

love you so much! 

To: Paula, Sydnee, Caleb and Jack

From: Sgt. 1st Class Eric Krueger, 2nd Battalion, 32nd 

FA Regt.

To Paula, my wife of 18 years, and my three children, 

Sydnee, Caleb and Jack: Happy Valentine’s Day. It is very 

hard to be away from you. Know that I think about you all 

every minute of every day. I will be home soon. I love and 

miss you! 

To: Tammy, Brandon and Stacy Pitt

From: Maj. Rodger Pitt, DHHB

This message goes out to my lovely wife, Tammy Pitt; my 

brave Padawan, Brandon Pitt; and my little princess, Stacy 

Pitt in San Diego, Calif.

I am writing this Valentine’s note on the eve of my departure 

to Iraq while sitting at the airfield on this mid-December 

evening. Therefore, I am hoping and praying that my lovely 

Family continues to understand how much love I hold in my 

heart for them. As I am sitting here listening to Christmas 

music, thinking of the love I have for the three of you, wishing 

I was playing Wii with you until my arm hurt, dreaming of the 

time we spent on the cruise, and praying for many more of 

those very enjoyable days upon my return, I am reminded of a 

saying in Corinthians: “Love bears all things, believes all 

things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.” 

Tammy, Brandon, and Stacy, please know that this is the type 

of love that I have for you. Happy Valentine’s Day! 

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To: Sgt. Bryce Tucker

From: Amber, Nicholas and Sasha Tucker

Happy Valentine’s Day to my wonderful husband. We love 

you and miss you. 

Come home soon and safe.

To: Tricia Verschage

From: Master Sgt. John Verschage, HHC, 4th IBCT

I would like to say Happy Valentine’s Day 2010. I love and 

miss you very much. Thank you for being my beautiful wife 

and best friend for the past 20 years. You are my life, and I 

love you very much. Thank you for being there for me and 

supportive during my military career. I can honestly say 

behind every good NCO there is a very strong spouse — you 

are that spouse — thank you. Like most Valentine’s days, we 

are apart, but in my heart, I know there will be a time when 

we will spend every Valentine’s Day together as we grow 

older together. I love and miss you.
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