Summer 2005

Summer 2005

Visit the Massachusetts 

National Guard website

www.state.ma.us/guard

The Adjutant General

Col. Oliver J. Mason Jr.

Director of Public Affairs

Lt. Col. Paul Smith

Public Affairs Officer

Maj. Winfield Danielson

Managing Editor

Capt. Brad Leighton

Art Director

Staff Sgt. Don Veitch

Staff

Capt. Lisa Ahaesy

CW2 Richard Woodlock

Warrant Officer George Young

Master Sgt. Pallas deBettencourt

Sgt. 1st Class Steven Tedeschi

Sgt. Jordan St. John

Sgt. June Norton

Spc. David Claffey

Spc. Matthew Benedetti

On the Cover

Maj. Stephen Bethoney with the Massachusetts

National Guard Hueys at dawn on the day of the final

flight. (Photo by Sgt. James Raymond, A Company,

3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation.)

Features

Birth-Cry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Target Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Preparing for the Worst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Among Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

UH-1 (Huey) Retires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Dedication and Discipline in Key West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Departments

Command Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

From the Director’s Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Family Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Recruiting & Retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Fitness & Self Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Massachusetts On Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Awards & Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Short Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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Command Message

New TAG Honored by Selection

By Maj. Winfield Danielson, Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs

Col. Oliver J. Mason Jr. was announced as the new adjutant general of the

Massachusetts National Guard by Gov. Mitt Romney Saturday, April 23. 

Mason, 56, follows Maj. Gen. George W. Keefe, who retired April 22, after

nearly 49 years of military service.

The Adjutant General oversees both the Massachusetts Army and Air

National Guard, which together have about 8,200 members, and is the senior military advisor to the governor of Massachusetts.

"Over the course of an outstanding career, Colonel Mason has proven himself to be an effective leader who is capable of accomplishing the most

demanding of missions," said Romney. "As the global war on terror continues, I will look to Colonel Mason to devise and implement new ways to

keep our commonwealth secure."

During the Massachusetts National Guard Association conference held in

Danvers, Mass., April 30, Mason said that there were challenges ahead,

including transformation, Future Total Force, Base Realignment and

Closure, continued mobilizations and funding for new equipment. 

Mason also said there was one overreaching challenge. "The most important point I want to make, is that we cannot address those issues without

people. All our high-tech equipment is useless without people. Our ability to recruit and retain our people affects our

funding, affects our force structure, and

affects our ability to preserve facilities like the

MMR," he said during his remarks at the conference.

"But I'm excited by the challenges on the road

ahead," Mason added. "Together, we can turn

the trend around. I know we can, we have the

talent, the people who can make it happen. I

have seen over the years – particularly since

September 11th – that you are people who will

get the job done."

Originally enlisting in the United States Army

in June 1971, Mason enlisted in the

Massachusetts Army National Guard in 1976,

and received a commission from the

Massachusetts Military Academy in 1977. 

Mason held many key staff and leadership

positions during his 30 years as a member of

the National Guard, including company commander for the 1st Battalion 181st Infantry,

personnel officer of the 26th Infantry Brigade,

comptroller of the United States Property and

Fiscal Office for the Massachusetts Army

National Guard, commander of the 1st

Battalion 104th Infantry, deputy chief of staff

for operations at the Massachusetts Army

National Guard headquarters, and chief of

staff for the Joint Force Headquarters,

Massachusetts National Guard.

Serving first as operations officer and later as chief of staff, Mason was

responsible for coordinating Massachusetts National Guard missions in

support of the Global War on Terrorism. He played a key role in the mobilization of more than 9,600 Massachusetts National Guard soldiers and airmen for missions at home and abroad since Sept. 11, 2001. 

Among Mason's awards and decorations are the Legion of Merit,

Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct

Medal, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon,

Massachusetts Service Medal and Expert Infantry Badge.

"I'm honored by Governor Romney's selection, and honored by the 

opportunity to lead the men and women who make this organization 

successful," Mason said. "The professionalism of our people and our rich 

368-year history are an inspiration, and I'm excited about serving as 

The Adjutant General."

Mason was a high school science teacher and traditional part-time guardsman prior to becoming a full-time employee in 1986. He received a bachelor's degree in education from Fitchburg State College in 1975 and a master's degree in education from Worcester State College in 1981.

Born in Clinton, Mass., Mason is currently a resident of Millbury, where he

lives with his wife, Jane, who teaches fourth grade. Mason has two children, Andrew, a software engineer and captain in the Massachusetts Air

National Guard, and Alison, a graduate student at the University 

of Massachusetts. ✯

The Force of Freedom 3

Governor Mitt Romney swears in Col. Oliver J. Mason Jr. as The Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National

Guard. (State House photo by Abby Brack.)
The Birth-Cry of 

America's Armed Forces

Story by W. Thomas Smith Jr., reprinted courtesy of militaryweek.com

April is a month chocked-full of American military anniversaries: The

Continental Navy captured its first enemy warship in April 1776. Marines

captured Tripoli, 1805. The Civil War began, 1861. Lee surrendered to

Grant, 1865. The Spanish-American war began, 1898. The U.S. declared

war on Germany, 1917. Doolittle raided Japan, 1942. American troops

landed on Okinawa, 1945. The Bay of Pigs invasion was launched, 1961.

The last American Marine left Saigon, 1975. The Air Force raided Libya,

1986. And Baghdad fell to U.S. forces, 2003. All are but a few of this

month's anniversaries.

But no military anniversary in April – or any other month for that matter –

is more significant than that which we celebrate on the 19th. For it was on

that day in 1775 that a rag-tag band of American farmers and shopkeepers

stood up to one of the world's most formidable armies, and fired the shots

that began a new nation and – for all intent and purposes – became the

birth-cry of the American armed forces.

It began in the wee hours of that morning when a task force of some 800-

900 British regulars crossed the Charles River from Boston,

Massachusetts to the Cambridge shoreline (thus the famous "two" lantern

signal in the Old North Church as opposed to the "one" lantern which would

have signaled a British approach on land across "Boston neck"). The force

was comprised of several light infantry companies – including a smattering of Royal Marines – and several companies of grenadiers. Lt. Col.

Francis Smith of the 10th Lincolnshires commanded the force.

Commanding Smith's lead elements was Maj. John Pitcairn of the

Marines. General Sir Thomas Gage, commander-in-chief of the King's men

in North America, had previously ordered Smith to lead an expedition to

Concord, and seize and destroy the military stores hidden in the town.

First stop along the way was Lexington. There, just before dawn, two

Massachusetts militia companies – the Minute and the Alarm – under

Captain John Parker had been rallied to arms by a hard-riding Paul Revere

who warned them of the enemy's approach. The militiamen began forming

for battle on Lexington Green

Around 6:00 am, contact was made. With drums beating and commands

from junior officers echoing across the green, Pitcairn spurred his horse

forward between the two opposing forces.

If the birth-cry of the American soldier was the first shot fired at Lexington,

then it's fair to say the last words uttered to an untested, independent

American military force were that of a Royal Marine officer.

"Disperse ye rebels, ye villains, disperse!" Pitcairn shouted. "Why don't ye

lay down your arms?"

It was more of an appeal to humanity, than a command. Pitcairn personally felt no ill-will toward the colonists, and he hoped to avoid bloodshed on

either side.

It was not to be. A single shot was fired from the militia ranks. It was followed by a withering volley from Pitcairn's lead company. Then, with bayonets fixed, the British charged, running over the Americans. The war 

was on.

Five miles and a few hours later, the British soldiers who had bowled over

the militia at Lexington entered Concord and began spiking cannon and

burning weapons stores. The Americans retreated to high ground, but only

until their number was sufficiently reinforced. Then they advanced on the

North Bridge. 

Shots were exchanged. The British withdrew. And then began the most

serious bloodletting of the day. Firing from rock outcroppings, trees, and

houses, the American militia opened what one observer described as a

"veritable furnace of musketry" on the British companies streaming back

toward Boston. The withdrawal degraded into a panicked route. The redcoat column was shot to pieces. Pitcairn himself lost his horse and pistols.

Had it not been for the arrival of British Brigadier General Earl Percy and

his 1,000-plus reinforcements who stabilized the flanks of the retreating

column, the entire British force might have been lost.

British officers were dumbfounded. The new American fighting style – an

effective mix of Native American cover-and-concealment techniques,

ambush tactics, and European fire-discipline and marksmanship – proved

deadly to their neatly dressed lines. But it would take months of their ranks

being decimated before the British high command would be convinced of

the fighting prowess of colonials. Even then there were doubts.

In her book, The First Salute (1988), author Barbara W. Tuchman described

this fatal miscalculation: "The very first opening fight at Lexington, when

redcoats were killed all along the road back to Boston by the bullets of minutemen skulking behind stone walls, instead of in the decent well-drilled

order of the soldiers of the King of France (or, alternatively, of the Duke of

York) in the nursery rhyme who with 40,000 men marched up the hill and

then marched down again, fixed the image of peasants, not to say savages

– unfit to meet the infantry of Europe. When, not long after Lexington, the

British marched up Bunker (Breed's) Hill and then, much reduced,

marched down again, they did not learn to change their estimate."

Indeed, nearly two centuries after Lexington and Concord – in his book, A

History of Warfare (1968) – Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, the

famous British commander of World War II, dismissed American successes in the field on that day and others as "a complete lack of good military

and political leadership [on the part of the British] which prevented

England from quickly crushing what began as a thinly supported revolt." He

added, George Washington was "never more than a mediocre soldier" and

"the decisive factor in the war was the intervention in 1778 of France, followed by Spain and the Dutch United Provinces."

Nevertheless, we won the war. We've ultimately evolved into the most

powerful military presence on Earth. And we've done so thanks, in large

measure, to a military tradition based on the actions of the Massachusetts

militiamen who carried the day on April 19, 1775.

"The Massachusetts militia protected its home turf from invaders then, and

they continue today as the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard

conducting counter-terrorist operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere," says Col. Len Kondratiuk (Mass. National Guard – ret.), director of

the Massachusetts National Guard Museum and Archives. "The same units

that fought at Lexington and Concord [today known as the 181st and

182nd Infantry Regiments] have been used in pieces to protect vital installations to the United States, and one is currently in Egypt conducting Sinai

Desert operations."

Though they are the only direct lineal-descendants of the colonial militia at

Lexington and Concord, the Massachusetts National Guardsmen are not

the only American soldiers who claim descendancy. National Guardsmen,

nationwide, as well as all U.S. military Reservists, draw on the

Massachusetts minutemen as symbols of their own beginnings: as well

they should.

Fact is, every U.S. soldier, sailor, airman, Marine, and coast guardsman

stationed throughout the world in the 21st century is a spiritual descendent

of that motley band of irregulars who formed ranks in the darkness on

Lexington Green, and fired the "shot heard ‘round the world." ✯

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The Force of Freedom 5

By Master Sgt. Ken Wheeler, 102nd Fighter Wing

The sunny skies of Florida were less than hospitable in February for the

more than 100 Otis personnel who went to Tyndall Air Force Base to participate in the Air Force's Weapons System Evaluation Program.

According to Lt. Col. Jim LeFavor, detachment commander for the deployment, a low overcast and fog kept the eight Otis F-15 Eagles on the tarmac

for almost a third of the scheduled 112 sorties of the two-week deployment. But overall the outcome was just what the pilots of the 101st Fighter

Squadron needed: live firing of the air-to-air missiles and M-61A gatling

gun used on the Eagle.

The program is run by the 85th Weapons Evaluation Group at Tyndall and

the objective is for all "the fighter units in the Active Duty

Air Force, Reserve, and Air National Guard to get to live-fire

missiles" about every two years, Lt. Col. LeFavor said.

Warcraniums on the missiles - which included the AIM120, AIM-7, and AIM-9 -- are removed and replaced with a

telemetry package, which sends data to ground stations,

allowing technicians to tell whether the missiles, the aircraft and the pilots have done their job correctly.

The pilots fire their weaponry at remotely controlled 

or towed targets. The remotely controlled targets were

"cruise missile-sized" drones and the venerable Vietnam

War-era QF-4 Phantoms. The drones are unmanned for

obvious reasons, in case of a direct impact from a missile,

LeFavor said. 

Several of the missiles fired were reaching the end of their

"shelf life," but still were valuable for collecting data points.

Gatling gun practice was done by shooting at the "Combat

Banner"...a large piece of canvas towed by a Lear jet.

To make sure the pilots were safe in the air, approximately

70 aircraft maintainers worked long hours during the

deployment, fixing anything that might go wrong, said

Capt. Kenneth Fragano, who was the maintenance officer

for the deployment. 

These personnel included people from all of the maintenance shops at Otis,

including weapons, egress, avionics, etc.

"The amount of work (the maintainers) did was outstanding." said Fragano.

The different aircraft configurations required a massive "amount of movement of munitions," Captain Fragano said. "We couldn't have flown the

number of sorties we did without the maintainers doing what they did. ...

Some sorties were scheduled to take off at 7 a.m., which meant we had to

get people out there at 2 a.m.

And after the sorties, if maintenance problems arose, "we had people out

there till they got fixed" to ensure that all eight Eagles were ready for 

missions the next day, Fragano noted.

An F-15 Eagle taxies on the flightline at Tyndall Air force Base. 

Photo by Tech Sgt. Sandra Niedzweicki

Tech Sgt. Keith Johnson, of the non-destructive inspection shop,

checks inside the engine of an F-15 Eagle.
While at Tyndall, the pilots had been scheduled to fire one of the newest

missiles, the AIM-9X, but those sorties were cancelled by the weather.

Other sorties involved flying against dissimilar aircraft, some of 

which turned out to be the newest addition to the Air Force inventory, the

F-22 Raptor.

The deployment also included a first for 1st Lt. Andrew "Deuce" Fessenden,

who live-fired his first AIM-7 missile. 

"Being the largest missile still in the inventory, it is always impressive to

experience an AIM-7 shot, and "Deuce" was expectedly fired-up." Lt. Col.

LeFavor said. He could not say whether Lieutenant Fessenden hit his target because that data is classified. "He (Lieutenant Fessenden) was also

very excited when he was scheduled to shoot the gun, but unfortunately

the Banner was torn from the lear jet when it passed through a thunderstorm, prior to reaching the airspace. 

"Overall, this was a successful deployment, despite the bad weather and

heavy fog. The maintainers did a superb job flexing to a constantly changing schedule and aircraft configurations" Lt. Col. LeFavor said. "But at least

for two weeks, no shoveling!" ✯

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Using a communications helmet, staff Sgt. Jeremy Singleton, a crew chief with

the 102nd Fighter Wing, talks with other personnel while training at Tyndall Air

Force Base, Fla.
The Force of Freedom 7

From the Director’s Chair...

Strengthening Our Guard

In case you haven’t been paying attention, the national news regarding

recruiting and retention isn’t good. The latest statistics show that less

young people are entering the military and fewer prior service soldiers are

choosing to extend their careers in the Guard. 

Recruiting and retention worries are not new for us, but the current situation is of greater concern than ever before in that the nation has never been

more dependent on the Guard to support overseas missions and the commonwealth has never been more dependent on the Guard to support

homeland security. 

It is a challenge we have been meeting head-on. National Guard Bureau

increased enlistment and reenlistment bonuses and the Massachusetts

National Guard has boosted the number of recruiters. Lt. Col. Sterling

MacLeod and Recruiting and Retention Command have also launched creative joint efforts with the New England Patriots, Worcester Ice Cats, WAAF

and other organizations. But these efforts alone are not enough.

There is a tendency for us to say, “I’m doing my job – it’s the recruiters’

job to bring in more people.” That type of thinking underestimates the

complex nature of recruiting and retention. 

People enlist in the Guard for many reasons, but mainly because they

believe that our units are professional teams that perform vital missions.

Patriotism is the number one reason new recruits give for joining the

Massachusetts National Guard.

National Guard soldiers choose to remain in the Guard for many reasons,

but mainly because they are part of a military family that depends on them

and cares about them. You can be sure that soldiers who feel neglected will

not be around for long. 

What can each of us do to strengthen the Guard? The obvious answers are

that we can provide leads for our recruiters (there are great incentives to

do so, including a chance to go to airborne school) and we can encourage

current members to reenlist. But there are other ways. 

In our civilian lives, we need to promote the positive image of the National

Guard with our friends and colleagues. Our heritage, our pride, and our

importance to the safety of the community and the defense of the nation

should not be a secret. 

At the unit, we need to maintain a climate that is supportive, positive and

inclusive. The French call this esprit de corps; I call it taking care of our

own. Leaders, particularly those at the squad and team levels, need to

remember that there are no “throw away soldiers” – everyone is important

and everyone counts.

In this issue of the Minuteman, we present the story of a very successful

“bring your buddy to drill” event (see “Among Friends,” page 12). Capt.

Brian Leary, commander of A Company, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry, and

his unit leaders set the correct, proactive command posture by placing an

emphasis on high-impact training for new soldiers and laying out the welcome mat for potential recruits. While innovative recruiting and retention

initiatives are always encouraged, sometimes basic, traditional tools, like

“bring your buddy to drill,” can be highly effective. 

We have powerful weapons systems, we have high-tech equipment, we

have talented leadership, but the real strength of the Massachusetts

National Guard is in our people. Without people, weapons and equipment

are useless. We need to build our strength – the safety of our nation

depends on it. ✯
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Sgt. Earle Hamilton of A Company, 181st Engineer Battalion radios in the 

status of a victim as Spc. Paul Beach, Jr., also of A Company, prepares to take

shoring measurements.

Sgt. Earle Hamilton of A Company, 181st Engineer Battalion radios in the 

status of a victim as Spc. Paul Beach, Jr., also of A Company, prepares to take

shoring measurements.

The Massachusetts National Guard's 

CERFP Team Shores up its Search and 

Rescue Skills

Story and photos by Sgt. June Norton, Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs

It's cold and dark. Your voice is hoarse from yelling for help and the silence

is deafening. 

It seems like just moments ago you were sitting at your desk, drinking coffee and contemplating the day’s work ahead. The last thing you remember

is a loud "BOOM" before the world went dark. Now you find yourself

trapped inside of the rubble that was once your workplace. 

Suddenly, you hear a voice and see a faint light. A member of the

Massachusetts National Guard CERFP Search and Rescue Team is slowly

and carefully making their way toward you, to bring you to freedom.

CERFP (pronounced "surf-pea") stands for Chemical Enhanced Response

Force Package. It's composed of three separate teams: Decontamination,

Medical Triage and Search and Rescue. Its mission is to assist a Civil

Support Team in responding to disasters – natural or man-made. And now,

the Massachusetts National Guard's team is ready.

"This is a concept that was designed at National Guard Bureau," said Lt.

Col. Paul Landry, Commander of the Massachusetts CERFP team. "The

CST can be functional for anywhere from 24 to 48 hours before running

themselves dry, and NGB realized that there was a lack of a follow-up force

to assist the CSTs in their mission. They also noted there is really no masscasualty decontamination mechanism in place to support civil authorities.

In a situation like the Murrah Federal Building here in Oklahoma City, the

local fire and police departments can quickly be overwhelmed and the

National Guard is perfectly suited for this role because of our dual state and

federal mission."

The 30 members of the Massachusetts CERFP Search and Rescue Team

traveled to Oklahoma City, Okla. from March 13 to 20, 2005 to attend a

training course in confined space extraction. The course consists of a week

of intense training where the search and rescue team – all volunteers from

Massachusetts National Guard engineer and medical units – was split into

five teams and trained round-robin style, with each team rotating between

stations. 

Conducted by the Response International Group of Oklahoma City, Okla.,

each station taught a different function of a search and rescue operation.

Lifting and hauling class taught the members how to move heavy objects

with limited resources, for example, while the shoring station taught them

how to stabilize the objects. 

In addition to the onsite training, the medics of the CERFP Search and

Rescue Team traveled to the RIG headquarters where they received training in related medical classes such as The Physiology of Entrapment, Blast

Trauma and Advanced Airway Management. 

The Response International Group was founded and is owned by Mike

Shannon, who was the special operations chief of the Oklahoma City Fire

Department at the time of the Murrah Federal Building bombing. He was

the very first firefighter to enter the federal building. RIG was born in 1998

out of the frustration regarding the amount of work that needs to be

accomplished in a short period of time when a disaster such as the federal building or Sept. 11 occurs.

"It was overwhelming how much there was to do – or even where to start,"

said Shannon. "It seemed like there was more there than we could ever get

accomplished. There is definitely a need for this training – we can't give the

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troops the emergency stress that comes with a real-life disaster, but what

we can do is take them out of their normal comfort zone, put them into a

zone that they aren't comfortable with and see how they operate. 

We add stress and make sure they can function competently under

those conditions." 

The RIG site at which the CERFP Search and Rescue Team trained was

three years and approximately 400 tractor-trailer loads of rubble in the

making; huge piles of carefully staged concrete made to replicate a fallen

building. Each pile is shored to be certain that it is safe for the trainees, but

it is as realistic as possible. 

And realistic it was. "The training is excellent. It's just touching the tip of

the iceberg, as there is a lot more to learn," said Staff Sgt. Robert Boucher,

of the 379th Engineer Company. "I am really looking forward to the

advanced course."

Sgt. Carl May of C Company, 101st Engineer Battalion, agreed. "I volunteered for the CERFP Search and Rescue Team because, after 9-11, I realized that there was a real need for this type of training. After viewing the

Murrah Federal Building bombing site, it's clear that what we are learning

to do here is extremely important. We need to sharpen our skills so if we

do ever get called, we'll be ready to go."

Upon learning of the Sept. 11 tragedy, Sgt. Richard Young of the 379th

Engineer Company immediately went home and packed his gear, so sure

was he that his unit was going to be mobilized to help in New York with the

rescue and recovery missions. The call never came. "I thought for sure that

they would mobilize us, even if only for the use of our equipment, but they

didn't. When I heard about the opportunity to be a part of the CERFP Search

and Rescue Team, I jumped at it," he said. "This training is awesome; it's

really high speed ...and definately needed.” On the last day of training, the

team was put through a validation exercise where their newfound skills

were put to the test. The members were again split into three teams and

rotated through scenarios. Live, simulated "victims" were used for the exercise instead of dummies, however. This added a real-life flavor to the training. The teams had to figure out the best ways to go into the rubble – sometimes very deeply – to locate the "victims" and for the medics to stabilize and

treat them so they could be safely extracted. 

"Everyone is doing really well. No one has had a problem crawling into the

confined spaces, and they have all accomplished every task we've given

them," said Bill Williams, a rescue instructor who taught confined space

extraction. 

Sgt. 1st Class Robert Leblanc is the noncommissioned officer in charge of

the CERFP Search and Rescue Team. A member of C Company, 101st

Engineer Battalion, he volunteered for the team in March 2004. Originally

he was a member of the decontamination team, which was evaluated and

received passing marks from First Army in July 2004. He was then selected to form the search and rescue team and get them trained. 

"The search and rescue team has really gelled together nicely," said

Leblanc. "There's a lot of teamwork – a lot of good camaraderie going on.

It's hard training, everyone has been put to the challenge and everyone has

stepped up to the challenge and really shined. I would like to see 

the CERFP Teams become a stand-up unit; right now we train on a 

quarterly basis and the training just isn't as consistent as it would be on a

monthly basis." 

Landry concurred. "This intensive training brings the question to mind, 'Is

once a quarter enough for the team to maintain the skills?' It would certainly make it easier for sustainment of training skills to have this training

every month, but that is something that's going to have to come from

higher echelons," he said. "It's a balancing act; you focus on what the most

mission essential task is and train from there. The Guard has stepped up

to the homeland defense mission and I believe the CERFP is going to be an

integral part of that mission, so we need to be trained and prepared to the

best of our ability. After this training, I have full faith in the abilities of the

CERFP Team." ✯

Spc. Clinton Shufelt, of the 379th Engineer Company, jackhammers a hole into a

concrete block as Spc. Mark Welch, of A Company, 181st Engineers observes.

Spc. Aaron Young of A Company, 181st Engineer Battalion, Spc. Thomas Finn of

the 379th Engineer Company and Russell Stephens of Fifth Army aid in 

the extraction of Sgt. Richard Young of the 379th Engineer Company from a 

rubble pile.
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Family Support

Families Fling Fun Like Shells

By Spc. David Claffey, Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs

With their loved ones overseas, families of soldiers from the deployed

42nd Artillery Division came together in Rehoboth April 3, to meet each

other, celebrate the coming of Spring, and send messages to their

Guardsmen overseas. 

Dubbed the “Spring Fling,” the event was the first to bring together folks

from the five states the division calls home.

“When a unit is as widespread as this one, it is sometimes hard to get

the info out to all the families,” said Karen Barbito, leader of the 42nd’s

Family Readiness Group, “An event like this does a better job at drawing

people than the smaller, informational meetings we have...It gives them

an opportunity to connect with others going through the same situation,

and gets everyone together to send a strong show of support to the soldiers fighting overseas.”

A hand-painted banner, cards and video messages were some of the

morale boosters created for the soldiers at the Spring Fling, with children also participating in a scavenger hunt, face painting and a visit from

the Easter Bunny.

“We just want the families to know that we are here for them, and that

together, we can all get through this time,” said Barbito, “Good communication between the loved ones at home can help ease the void left by

a deployment as they share different experiences with each other.” 

The function of family readiness groups in the Guard has evolved in the

past few years, and even more since the Gulf War.

“We had nothing like this in place back then,” said Lt. Col. Arthur Robert,

the 42nd Rear Commander, “Prior to that war (Gulf War), the Guard and

Reserve hadn’t been mobilized in this capacity. There was no infrastructure for it and resources were limited. Now, family support groups are

sophisticated with the experiences of others passed down from unit to

unit. Even if the first time a unit is called up, the family support starts in

the same collective place.”

“Communication between soldiers and families is also very important,”

said Robert. E-mail has made instant interaction possible, and helps

ease the only problem a family group can’t help. That is bringing loved

ones back together again.

The group will continue to have regional informational meetings, and are

planning another large event this summer that will again bring folks from

New England and New York together, as they count down the days until

the soldiers return ✯

The 42nd Division Artillery Family Readiness Group held a Spring Fling for

over 100 family members in Rehoboth, featuring food, video messaging and,

as Emma Vincent found out, face painting. The event’s focus was to bring

folks together from the five states the unit calls home, and have them share

their experiences while having some fun.

2-3-5 Challenge

By Staff Sgt. Shawn Stone, 

Massachusetts Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command

The chief of National Guard Bureau, Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum issued a 

challenge to recruiting forces across the country and once again

Massachusetts responded strongly. 

Three incentive challenges were issued to all recruiters nationwide; they

were called the "Chief’s 2-3-5 Challenge." Under the challenge, recruiters

would be rewarded based on the number of enlistments over a 30-day

period. Each recruiter that enlisted two new soldiers would receive a backpack; recruiters with three enlistments would be rewarded with trip to Las

Vegas, Nev.; and any recruiter that enlisted five soldiers would get a ticket to Air Assault School. 

Sgt. 1st Class John Valis led the way as the only recruiter in the state to

receive the all three rewards. Valis had five enlistments over the course of

the challenge, receiving the backpack, trip to Las Vegas, and Air Assault

School seat. 

Recruiters who received the Las Vegas trip and backpack were: Sgt. 1st

Class John Bonneville, Sgt. 1st Class Eric Cousins, Sgt. 1st Class Steven

Degnan, Sgt. 1st Class Dante Duarte, Sgt. 1st Class George Haley, Sgt. 1st

Class Darrin Hayes, Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Morrissette, Sgt. 1st Class Louis

Perrin, Sgt. 1st Class Walter Seaberg, Sgt 1st Class Thomas O'Connor,

Staff Sgt. Christopher Fountain, Staff Sgt. Charles Westling, Sgt. Steven

Conrad, Sgt. Matthew Meadows and Sgt. David Solari.

Recruiters who enlisted two members and received the backpack were Sgt.

1st Class Wilfred Bateman, Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Cote, Sgt. 1st Class Keith

Kennedy, Sgt. 1st Class Gary Labelle, Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Martins, and

Sgt. 1st Class James Zieba.

These recruiters, and all the recruiters who participated in the challenge,

helped make March the best recruiting month through the first quarter of

calendar year 2005. ✯

Recruiting & Retention
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Physical Fitness

National Guard Trains Gym Class

Story reprinted courtesy of the Marshfield Mariner

Representatives from the Massachusetts National Guard snapped

Marshfield High School students to attention last week when they guided them through an Army work-out while visiting the school during

physical education classes.

Sgt. First Class Raymond O’Donnell led students through a series of

stretching exercises, followed by a session where the students ran to different stations and completed various exercises for about 30-seconds at

a time before running to a different station.

“It’s just to break up the day to day routine of the regular gym classes,”

O’Donnell said. “Just to give them a taste of an Army workout.”

Although visits to gym classes are not a recruiting event, O’Donnell does

frequent Marshfield High School to recruit and said he usually has a very

good success rate at the school. The National Guard has been sponsoring two or three gym class events like the one held here for two years.

While the work out may have been a bit more intensive than the students

are used to in gym class, O’Donnell said he did not turn into one of the

hardened drill sergeants soldiers encounter in basic training. However,

he said he prefers the discipline approach when he visits high schools.

“It’s all about order and discipline and showing them what we do,”

O’Donnell said. “I don’t yell at them. I encourage them with positive 

reinforcement. However, I do make sure they know who’s in charge.”

The work-out got some mixed reviews from students. Some said it was

too hard, but most said they didn’t mind.

“Every once in a while it’s ok,” said Laura Shay, mid-push up. ✯

Marshfield High School junior Dave Driscoll drops and does some push ups.

Staff photos by Chris Bernstein
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Story and photos by Maj. Winfield Danielson III, 

Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs

Word of mouth has long been the Holy Grail of marketing. 

Marketers believe that savvy audiences take advertising and sales pitches

with a grain of salt, expecting an organization to say good things about

itself. People are much more likely to believe a friend or colleague's recommendation, the theory goes. 

"Bring your buddy to drill" has been a staple tool in the commander's

recruiting tool box for years. The theory is the same; current soldiers and

airmen are going to be the best recruiters. They know why they joined,

what interests their friends, and their friends are more likely to take their

recommendation at face value.

Bring your buddy to drill takes the word of mouth process one step further

by inviting the member's "buddy" to come and observe training for a day.

A Guard member can not only tell a friend about the unit, but also show

what the unit does.

A Company, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry took the process another step

further Saturday, April 2.

Normally, one or two buddies might be present at any given drill. But the

Middleboro, Mass., based unit scheduled a bring your buddy to drill weekend as part of their Recruit Sustainment Program. Ten buddies attended

the drill Saturday.

"When I took over two month's ago, it was clear that recruiting and retention are job one," said Capt. Brian Leary of Canton, commander of A

Company. "Sgt. Correia arrived at the same time, and we got together to

come up with a plan for recruiting and retention."

Sgt. 1st Class David Correia, of the Massachusetts Army National Guard

Recruiting and Retention Command, wanted to ensure new enlistees in the

Recruit Sustainment Program successfully made the transition to become

drilling members, but also saw a chance to help recruit more members.

"We wanted to boost the morale of the RSP soldiers by giving them a taste

of what is waiting for them when they finish their MOS training," Correia

said. "But we also saw an opportunity to have them bring some friends and

hopefully generate a few new leads, too."

The Recruit Sustainment Program takes new Massachusetts Army

National Guard enlistees and focuses on preparing them for basic and initial military skill training. Once that is complete, the new soldier begins

drilling with his or her assigned unit.

Leary and Correia wanted to maintain the motivation of the RSP soldiers

through the process by showing them the training that awaited them at the

unit. They also asked the new recruits to bring along a friend who wanted

to learn more about the Guard.

In all, eight RSP and 10 buddies showed up for the April drill.

The RSP soldiers were integrated into the squads they would join after

completing their training. The buddies were shown videos of deployed

Guard units, briefed on the history of the Massachusetts National Guard

and shown military equipment, including the M-16 rifle, the Squad

Automatic Weapon and a night vision scope.

Among Friends Among Friends

Buddies watch as members of A Company, 1st Battalion, 

182nd Infantry consolidate after assaulting trench line.

Buddies watch as members of A Company, 1st Battalion, 

182nd Infantry consolidate after assaulting trench line.
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Is the buddy program effective? It was for James Pacheco of New

Bedford. "I was thinking about joining the Guard, but talking to [Pereira]

finalized it," Pacheco said. Pfc. Andrew Pereira, also of New Bedford, is the

RSP soldier from A Company who brought Pacheco to drill.

The other buddies also agreed that actually seeing the unit train was better

than hearing about it second hand. "You get a better idea than you do

watching TV," said Zachariah Levesque of Raynham.

For their part, the RSP soldiers also found the event worthwhile. "We got to

use real M-16s instead of rubber ducks," said Pfc. Anthony Acosta of New

Bedford. "Rubber ducks" are the rubberized simulated weapons typically

used by RSP soldiers. "It was much better than yelling 'pow, pow, pow.'" 

"Everyone in the platoon and squad were helping you every step of the

way," added Taunton resident Pvt. Christopher Charette.

Soldiers who refer buddies that enlist in the National Guard also earn

incentives that can include Guard logo items, promotions, or even a trip to

Airborne School, depending on the number of referrals who join.

It is too early to tell how effective the A Company buddies program will be

long term, but the unit leadership is optimistic and plans similar events for

the future. 

Leary believes there may be other benefits for the unit's relationship with

its community, as well. "Even if you don't join, at least you were able to see

and appreciate what these guys do," he told the buddies at the end of the

day's training. ✯

James Pacheco (in civilian clothes), of New Bedford, watches as A Company, 1st

Battalion, 182nd Infantry soldiers Pfc. Anthony Acosta, also of New Bedford, Pvt.

Joshua Hardy of Whitman and Pfc. Andrew Pereira of New Bedford put on 

camouflage in preparation for the morning's mission.
Northeastern United States:

102nd Fighter Wing

104th Security Forces Squadron

Southeastern United States:

131st Fighter Squadron

Joint Force Headquarters Massachusetts

Middle East:

1st Battalion 102nd Field Artillery 

102nd Civil Engineering Squadron

102nd Medical Group

26th Personnel Services Detachment

202nd Weather Flight

253rd Combat Communications Grou

267th Combat Communications Squa

272nd Chemical Company

Northwestern United States:

E Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion

Southwestern United States:

E Battery, 101st Field Artillery

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Southwest Asia:

104th Medical Group

253rd Combat Communications Group

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42nd Military Police Company

704th Quartermaster Detachment

747th Finance Detachment

E Battery, 101st Field Artillery

Headquarters, 26th Infantry Brigade

Headquarters Battery, 42nd Division Artillery 

Joint Force Headquarters Massachusetts

The Force of Freedom 15
By Major Stephen Bethoney, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation

After 33 years, Massachusetts says good bye to the “Huey.”

The Commonwealth received its first UH-1 (Huey) helicopters in 1972 at

Fitchburg Airport, formerly the home of the National Guard Aviation unit.

The Hueys moved to Otis Air National Guard Base where they 

proliferated to 28 UH-1 helicopters throughout Massachusetts.

Various state missions were performed in the helicopters during its 32-

year tenure to include; state activation during the Blizzard of 1978, several aerial fire suppression missions, counter-drug operations and more.

The last mission took place in December, when members of the 126th

Aviation sent three UH-1 helicopters on a farewell journey to Fort Hood,

Texas. Missions end would mean either the ‘scrap heap’, or that the 

‘aviation dods’ might upgrade the old warrior to the Bell 201, possibly

serving another era. 

Their mission began very early on a Monday morning. Following a threeship formation fly-by as a salute to the Army Aviation Facility at Otis , the

crews consisting of Chief Warrant Officer Wayne Chasson, Chief Warrant

Officer Dwight Howard, Sgt. Brian Murphy, Chief Warrant Officer Ed Ivers,

Chief Warrant Officer Joe Dipasquale, Staff Sgt. Rick Ward, Maj. Steve

Bethoney, Chief Warrant Officer Geoff Boehm, Staff Sgt. Tim Palmer, and

1st Sgt. Jim Raymond flew off into a clear Cape Cod sunrise. 

The mission was very special to three of the pilots, Chasson, Howard and

CW4 Boehm. These three individuals had all entered the 

Massachusetts National Guard within six months of each other, beginning

in Dec of 1981, and were all veterans of Vietnam where they flew the UH1 during their tours there. Coincidently, they all flew OH-6s on their initial entry into the Massachusetts Army National Guard. When the

National Guard retired the OH-6 in 1992, these same three aviators flew

the last OH-6s, single pilot, in formation, for turn-in to Fort Indiantown

Gap, Pa. For that reason it was only fitting that they should be included

in what would be the last “Huey” flight as a group together. 

The journey wound through Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey,

Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Tennessee

(again), Arkansas, with the final engine shutdown being Temple, Texas.

Landing at sunset seemed a fitting conclusion to an enjoyable but somber

journey, knowing that an era had come to an end. In certain sections of

the country, while pilots flew above areas with winding rivers and farm

fields it reminded them of Vietnam. In fact, the three UH-1s had all flown

in Vietnam. There were many reflections of both their time spent in

Vietnam and the past 23 years they served in the Massachusetts National

Guard, together. 

This flight, from take off at sunrise Dec. 6, to the landing at sunset Dec.

9, 2004, symbolized a beginning and an end to a journey that actually

spanned many years. The UH-1, which Chasson, Howard and Boehm 

first flew in the late 1960’s has served “above and beyond” during its tour

of duty. It has served with dignity and honor unmatched by any 

other machine the Army will ever use. Its spirit will forever live in 

the hearts of all who have flown it, especially in the hearts of these three

Army Aviators. ✯

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Chief Warrant Officer Ed Ivers and Joe Dipasquale take a Massachusetts National Guard Huey on it’s final flight.

(Photo by 1st Sgt. James Raymond, A Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation.)
Force of Freedom 

The Force of Freedom 17

UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) Specifications

Primary function: Utility helicopter 

Manufacturer: Bell Helicopter Textron 

Power plant: Pratt and Whitney T400-CP-400 

Power Burst: 1290 shaft horsepower (transmission limited)

Continuous: 1134 shaft horsepower (transmission limited) 

Length: 57.3 feet (17.46 meters) 

Height: 14.9 feet (4.54 meters) 

Rotor Diameter: 48 feet (14.62 meters) 

Speed: 121 knots (139.15 miles per hour) at sea level 

Ceiling: 14,200 feet (4331 meters) 

(limited to 10,000 feet (3050 meters) by oxygen

requirements) 

Maximum takeoff weight: 10,500 pounds (4,767 kilograms) 

Range 172 nautical miles (197.8 miles) 

Crew Officer: 2

Enlisted: 2 

Armament: M-240 7.62mm machine gun or GAU-16 .50 

caliber machine gun or GAU-17 7.62mm 

automatic gun. All three weapons systems are

crew-served, and the GAU-2B/A can also be controlled by the pilot in the fixed forward 

firing mode. 

The helicopter can also carry two 7-shot or 

19-shot 2.75" rocket pods. 

Introduction date: 1971 

Unit Replacement Cost : $4,700,000 
Dedication and

Discipline in Key West

Story and photos by Sgt. Jordan St. John,

Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs

“This has to be one of the most challenging jobs in the Army,” explained a

Special Forces instructor at the U. S. Army’s Underwater Operations Center

in Key West, Fla. A former Massachusetts Guardsman, the instructor,

like many special forces soldiers, declined to give his name because of

security reasons and the nature of special forces missions.

Members of C Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group of the

Massachusetts Army National Guard were scheduled for some routine

training at the Key West facility this spring. Routine for these soldiers

means things like low level parachuting from a C-130 into the cold, 

choppy waters of the Atlantic several thousand yards off shore, then

boarding Zodiac assault boats for a coordinated beach landing.

“Highly skilled, silent and deadly.” That’s how the Underwater Operations

Center instructor described the typical special forces team that undertakes

the demanding missions. “This is like training for the Olympics,” said one

C Company soldier who is a firefighter in Holyoke. “You have to be in good

shape and train with a dedicated discipline to be ready for the kind of 

missions we might face.”

Many of those missions center on covert operations behind enemy lines to

gather information or disrupt operations in advance of actions by 

conventional forces. One other C Company soldier described the special

forces missions this way. “Much of what we do falls just below the threshold of war. We’re dealing with terrorism, insurgency, and sabotage.”

The special forces teams act as force multipliers in support of 

conventional forces to increase the effectiveness of the U.S. military effort.

The special forces teams are often used when situations require 

sensitivity, especially on intelligence gathering operations.

One of the major goals of the Underwater Operations Center is to train

small boat operations teams of three to four soldiers in covert amphibious

landings. “There’s a navigator on the boat team who has to be absolutely

proficient in over the horizon navigation,” explained the center instructor.

The team and it’s rubber assault craft would be dropped into the waters far

enough off shore to avoid detection, then have to navigate to a precise

landing point, accomplish the mission and leave without anyone even

being aware of what happened.

“We train, and train, and train so everyone on the boat team can do the

jobs perfectly, because that’s what it takes to succeed and survive in many

of the situations we might face,” said one Massachusetts Guardsman who

is a member of C Company.

C Company is part of one of only two Army National Guard special forces

groups. There are only five active Army groups. There are only a few 

thousand of the highly trained soldiers in the military. And, of that number,

only a small percentage achieve the high-tempo skills in small boat 

operations received at the Key West Underwater Operations Center.

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One member of Massachusetts National Guard Special Forces soldier takes a

position along the side of the Zodiac combat raiding craft so he can keep a close

watch on submerged obstacles that the pilot would not be able to see from his

post by the powerful motor of the high speed boat. Both men, who declined to be 

identified because of the high security nature of their assignments, are members

of Company C, First Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group and were on a training

mission at the Army’s Underwater Training Center in Key West, Florida.

One member of Massachusetts National Guard Special Forces soldier takes a

position along the side of the Zodiac combat raiding craft so he can keep a close

watch on submerged obstacles that the pilot would not be able to see from his

post by the powerful motor of the high speed boat. Both men, who declined to be 

identified because of the high security nature of their assignments, are members

of Company C, First Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group and were on a training

mission at the Army’s Underwater Training Center in Key West, Florida.
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“This is a tough assignment,” said one Massachusetts Guard special

forces soldier. “But when you make it here, you know you’ve accomplished something special and that makes all the work worthwhile.”

In addition to high level military skills, many of the special forces soldiers

have advance linguistic abilities and heavy training in cross-cultural 

sensitivities. Examples in recent years of how these skills have been used

can be found in Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti, where special forces 

soldiers operated in small teams, based in some 30 towns throughout 

the island nation. The teams visited over 500 towns and villages to help

establish a safe and secure environment.

In Operation Desert Storm, Army special forces ran reconnaissance, direct

action and other missions behind Iraqi lines and contributed to deception

operations to mislead the enemy about the coalition’s operation plans.

Psychological operations, leaflets and broadcasts were credited with being

responsible for between 50,000 and 80,000 enemy surrenders. General

Norman R. Schwarzkopf described the special forces work as the glue that

held the coalition together. Special forces continue to support the U.S.

Central Command. 

“No matter where the action develops,” explained the Underwater

Operations Center instructor, “Special Forces teams like those in C

Company in Massachusetts will be trained and ready to take on low 

intensity conflicts involving terrorism, insurgency, lawlessness and

aggressively work to deter, destroy or defend against it.” ✯

Two members of C Company, First Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group of the

Massachusetts Army National Guard ready their Zodiac combat raiding craft 

for some training sessions in the cold, choppy waters of the Atlantic near 

Key West, Florida. 
October 2004 

to March 2005

Congratulations to the following 

promotion recipients:

E-2 

Amparo, Yamaico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Archer, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Arsenault, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Bain, Timothy . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Baran, Shawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1060th Transportation Company 

Beaudry, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company

Becotte, Robert III . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Belschner, James Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company

Blanchard, Jessica . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery Rear

Brickley, Shane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Brodeur, Raymond Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1060th Transportation Company

Buckley, Brian . . . . . .Headquarters Detachment 726th Finance Battalion

Butterfield, Christopher . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion

Cabral, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Cabral, Gary . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery Rear

Catino, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company

Charette, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Coelho, Brian Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Collazo, Erik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721st Maintenance Company 

Colwell, Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion

Cross, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Cruwys, Brenden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 101 Engineer Battalion

Cutting, Kenneth . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Dailey, Michael Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Damico, Guiseppe . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion

Davies, Chad . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion

Davis, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company Rear

Davis, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Delaney, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Denert, Radoslaw . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Depalo, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Durham, Antwade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721st Maintenance Company 

Elad, Ntang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Emmanuel, Rudy . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Fazekas, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Engineer Detachment 

Flynn, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220th Quartermaster Deatchment 

Foss, Preston . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Battery 1st Battalion 101 Field Artillery 

Freeman, Cassandra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company Rear 

Freethy, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Gagne, Merrill . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Garneau, Shane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Gaynor, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Genica, Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Germain, Brandi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Gomes, Erik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Grilli, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Harnois, Phillip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Harrington, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721st Maintenance Company 

Hebert, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Henderson, James . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Hensley, Daryl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Howard, Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Hoxie, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Battery 1st Battalion 101 Field Artillery 

Jensen, Jessica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company Rear 

Jesse, Timothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Jillson, David . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Battery 1st Battalion 101 Field Artillery 

Johnson, Andrew . . . . . . . . .Detachment 1 A Company 226th Aviation 

Khan, Nasir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Kislus, Ammon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Ladue, Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Lam, Tai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Langone, Anthony . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Lapolice, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Lilja, Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Loud, Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Macdonald, Greggory . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Martinez, Franky . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Mccaul, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Mcnally, Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Mears, Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Meuse, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Minghella, Phillip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Mitchell, Michael . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Morales, Jovannie . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Newman, Joshua . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Ortiz, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear 

Ortiz, Jose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Papazoglou, Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Pease, Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Peoples, Rone . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Perry, Mark Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Peterson, Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear 

Puyana, Justin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Raad, Christina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Reis, Aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Ridlon, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Robare, Jeremy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Robbins, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Robert, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Robinson, Arundell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company

Robinson, Kimberly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Engineer Detachment 

Rodriguez, Jose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Rossini, Jared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Salemme, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery Fwd

Saltmarsh, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Santiagolopez, Luis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Sarver, Aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Seeley, Jeremiah . . . . . . . . . .B Battery 1st Battalion 101 Field Artillery 

Shields, Jamy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Sheridan, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Shyavitz, Adan B . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Skoczylas, Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Squier, Daniel . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Spencer, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Suarez, Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Battalion 

Swanson, Melissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Teed, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Thurston, Tony . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 26th Infantry Brigade 

Torres, Kerri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Valentin, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Vivori, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Voedisch, Andrea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Weilbrenner, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Wilk, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Williams, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Finance Detachment Rear 

Ziskind, Brandon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

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Adames, Jazmin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321st Quartermaster Team 

Ahlers, Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Amrock, Donald Jr . . . . . . . . .C Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Andrade, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Asher, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Askew, Ian . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Arvidson, Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Bachman, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company Rear 

Bahre, Robert Jr . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry

Baniukiewicz, Michael . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Barbee, Syki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company 

Barros, Adilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Barrows, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685th Finance Detachment

Bates, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Bazinet, Natalie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company

Berrini, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 101 Engineer Battalion

Bones, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Bonner, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company

Beauregard, Andre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company

Begin, Patrick . . . . . . . . .E Company 223 Military Intelligence Battalion 

Bousquet, Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 181 Engineer Battalion

Brodeur, Robert . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry

Brown, James . . .Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Brown, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry

Breault, Johnny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Britt, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1060th Transportation Company

Buckert, Gayl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Burns, Kylie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Butland, Colby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Caponigro, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company 

Caponigro, Robert . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Cardin, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Carkin, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . .A Battery 1st Battalion 101 Field Artillery 

Carloni, Michael . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Carter, Christian . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Casimir, Renauld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Childers, Richard Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Ciriaco, Luis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Coates, Michael Jr . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Cooper, Jonathan . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion

Costigan, Jeffrey Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Courcy, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Cranston, Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Crayton, Melissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Crowell, Katelyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Cutler, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Damon, Michael . . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Daponte, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Davis, Jason . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Deangelis, James Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company

Devou, Stanley . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Dobiecki, Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Donovan, Allison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Drozdowski, Jessica . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear 

Duguay, Brett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Dunn, Justin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Faford, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1060th Transportation Company 

Falconer, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company

Fallon, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Farrow, Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E Company 126 Aviation 

Ferebee, Lindsey . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Ferguson, Joshua . . . . . . . . . .C Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

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Figueroa-Vazquez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Foley, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Fontaine, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Frank, Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Gaeta, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Gallant, Daniel . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Gannon, Bradford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Detachment 211th Military Police Battalion 

Gould, Steven J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685th Finance Detachment 

Grant, Daniel . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Gravalese, Philip . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Gray, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Grazulis, Sargent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Gross, Brandon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Grzybowski, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear 

Gustin, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 118th Med Battalion 

Guzman, Rafael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company Rear 

Hager, Sara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Hamel, Jeremy . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Hanna, Dany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Harrison, Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Engineer Detachment 

Hebert, Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Henderson, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Insana, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Jarvis, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Johnson, Patrick . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Keiser, Ashley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear 

Kelly, Danielle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Kem, Picheath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Kerr, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Kilgore, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215th Army Band 

Knowles, Rachelle . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear 

Lackey, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company

Lai, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Lauber, Stephen Jr . . . . . . . . .C Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Laquerre, Jacquelyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1164th Transportation Company 

Lawton, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Leddy, Mark . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Lombardi, Matthew . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Lopez, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Loynes, Kenneth Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Luna, Diogenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Lutkevich, Michael . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Mainones, Keith . . . . . . .E Company 223 Military Intelligence Battalion 

Manning, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Maria, Javier . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Marinin, Gary Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Marment, Dennis Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery Fwd 

Matthews, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Detachment 211th Military Police Battalion 

Mccluskey, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Mccormack, Michael . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Mcevoy, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Engineer Detachment 

Mello, Ryan . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Menzie, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Merrill, Drew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Miller, Todd . . . . . . . . . . .E Company 223 Military Intelligence Battalion 

Mirick, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . .26th Personnel Services Detachment 

Molin, Alan Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Montanez, Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Montanez, Luis . . . . . . . . . . .Detachment 1 B Company 226th Aviation 

Monteiro, Ana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Pers Svc Detachment Rear

Morris, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65th Press Camp Headquarters 

Mota, Jose Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Munroe, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Detachment 211th Military Police Battalion 

Muto, Mario . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Nagle, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Nguyen, Neal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1164th Transportation Company 

Nicely, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Nixon, Neisha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Oconnor, Larain . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery Rear 

Oleary, Devin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Oliveira, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Oliveira, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Tedone, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Nunez, Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Oreilly, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company Rear 

Ormonde, Mark Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Parker, Savanah . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26th Personnel Services Detachment 

Paul, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Pelletier, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Perez, Roberto . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Pleasant, John . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Pomerleau, Serena . . . . . . . .Detachment 1 B Company 226th Aviation 

Poplaski, Francis Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Potter, Cheryl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Detachment 211th Military Police Battalion 

Quiles, Carlos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Potter, Erin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Camp Edwards Tng Site 

Quirke, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Raines, Dyanne . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26th Personnel Services Detachment 

Ramos, Jeyson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Reilly, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery Fwd 

Reilly, Peter . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Rieser, Jennie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Russick, Frank . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Santos, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Sanville, Nichole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Savoy, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Schwarzenbach, Carl . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear 

Seco, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Seminoff, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Sheppard, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Sibley, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Silva, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E Battery 101 Field Artillery Rear 

Smith, Matthew . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Stewart, John Jr . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Stjean, Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Tavares, Osvaldino . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Therriault, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Thompson, Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1060th Transportation Company 

Torchetti, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Townsend, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E Battery 101 Field Artillery Rear 

Trigueros, Josue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1060th Transportation Company 

Trudeau, Kenneth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Turner, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Varney, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215th Army Band 

Walsh, Gregory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Webb, Evan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Wilkinson, Charles . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Williams, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Winchenbach, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Wray, Alex . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Wright, Liam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Yeo, Devin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Zimmerman, Michele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company

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Alexander, Scott . . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Alpuerto, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company Rear

Amaral, Mark . . . .Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation

Anderson, Kristin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing 

Anderson, Michael . . . . . . . . .C Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Andrzejczyk, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Bading, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26th Pers Svc Detachment

Bailey, Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery Fwd

Bala, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion

Bell, Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Bellaty, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Bergeron, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery

Bialy, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 181 Engineer Battalion

Biggins, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry

Black, Jamie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company

Blair, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Bolton, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101st Finance Detachment

Bowker, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Bowdidge, Kenneth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Bowman, Jeffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Boyd, Jason Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company

Brooks, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company

Brouillette, Matthew . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Brown, Curtis . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Bullock, Timothy . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry

Burke, Michael . . .Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Burl, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Butler, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Camp Edwards Tng Site

Camacho, Troy .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Campbell, Krista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear 

Cardinale, Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

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Capello, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company

Carofaniello, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Caron, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation

Castner, Theresa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1164th Transportation Company 

Chase, Sheri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear 

Chickering, Justina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 118th Med Battalion 

Conway, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Corneau, Justin . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Costello, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company 

Coulstring, Gerald . . . . . . . . . .C Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Couture, Valmore . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Cummings, Jayson . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Cunningham, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Detachment 211th Military Police Battalion 

Curt, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Dandrea, Milton . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 26th Infantry Brigade 

Delano, Shawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Dery, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Dexter, Samantha . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear 

Diaztejada, Esmerlyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101st Finance Detachment 

Doyle, Lauren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .704th Quartermaster Detachment 

Edwards, Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company, 226th Aviation 

Ellery, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Escobar, Yugeny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Estevam, Valdemar Jr . . . . . . . . . . . A Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Faria, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Filip, Gerard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Foley, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Ford, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Forde, Joseph Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Ganapathy, Gautam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E Battery 101 Field Artillery Rear 

Gardner, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Geary, Robert . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Girard, David . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery Rear 

Gibbons, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Greene, Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . .212th Engineering Installation Squadron

Goggin, Michael Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery Fwd 

Gonyer, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . .Detachment 1 A Company 226th Aviation 

Goroshko, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E Company 126th Av Ats Rear 

Gross, Aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Gross, Darrell 

 . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery Fwd 

Hall, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Svc Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Harris, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Hancock, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Hanson, Gregory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Heckman, Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Hills, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company

Hunt, Eurik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Ingemanson, Theodore . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Jacques, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Jones, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Kearns, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Kershaw, Evan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Kipp, Heather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Klunk, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1164th Transportation Company 

Kolesnikovas, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Krasner, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery Fwd 

Krider, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Laberge, Geoffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company

Lam, Tuan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Lamarche, Christian . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Larson, Joel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Lehman Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Detachment 211th Military Police Battalion 

Lelas, Charles Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Lewis, Keisha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Liang, Brandon . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Lopresti, Patricia . . . . . .E Company 223 Military Intelligence Battalion 

Lyon, Kevin . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Macha, Tammy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Mackenzie, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Majndle, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101st Field Artillery E Battery Tgt Fwd 

Malilay, Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Battery 1st Battalion 101 Field Artillery 

Margwarth, Jeremy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery Fwd 

Marshall-White, Tony Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Mauro, Keziah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1164th Transportation Company 

Mcinnis, Laura . . .Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Medeiros, Timothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Messenger, Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Munroe, Meredith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company Rear 

Monteiro, Americo . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Moore, Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Moore, Kyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Morin, Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company

Mulhern, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Murphy, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company

Murphy, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Murray, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Navarro, Dalila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company 

Nelligan, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Nelson, Shelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1060th Transportation Company 

Nestico, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Nickerson, Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Newman, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Oconnell, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Okeefe, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Oleary, Steven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Omalley, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Pacini, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company 

Paicos, Adam . . . . . . . . .E Company 223 Military Intelligence Battalion 

Parslow, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Pate, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Engineer Detachment 

Paula, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Pavone, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Penney, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Pickett, Timothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215th Army Band 

Pike, Richard . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery Rear 

Pimental, Timothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Pouliot, Brandon . . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Powderly, Matthew Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Prochnow, Lisa . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Pronovost, Robert . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Quinones, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery

Quintal, Athena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Radil, Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Rais, Rebecca . . . . . . . . .E Company 223 Military Intelligence Battalion 

Ramos, Greg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Raposa, Brendon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Rivera, Jeffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1164th Transportation Company 

Roden, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Rodriguez, Miguel . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Rolon, Victor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Russo, Brian . . . . . . . . . .E Company 223 Military Intelligence Battalion 

Sales, Andrew . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery

Santos, Angel . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 26th Infantry Bde Fwd 2 

Senn, Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Simmons, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Souza, Melissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51st Troop Command 

Stansel, Christopher . .704th Quartermaster Detachment Wtr Pur Rear

Stevens, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Stezelecki, John Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E Battery 101st Field Artillery 

Sudyka, Tiffany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Sullivan, Kevin Jr . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Tacy, Nathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Taylor, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Taylor, Timothy . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Teague, Kristen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Thompson, Brett . . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Touy, Jersouk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Townsend, Richard . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company, 226th Aviation 

Turck, Lillian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear 

Utter, Garret . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Detachment 1 A Company 226th Aviation 

Vanas, Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Varney, Maura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company Rear 

Veale, Daniel Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Venne, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Vetter, Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Wallace, Julie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Washington, Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Wheaton, James Jr . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Willis, Shaun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Wright, Cory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Young, Steven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101st Finance Detachment 

Zuchara, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

E-5

Algarin, Eludin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mass Medical Cbhco Fwd

Auty, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery

Akey, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Arndt, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Balthazard, Brandon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E Battery 101st Field Artillery

Basnet, Sumiran . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Berg, Robert Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1164th Transportation Company

Bersani, Michele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company

Berube, Jay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Engineer Detachment 

Billings, Shawn . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Black, Isobel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721st Maintenance Company 

Bostock, Michelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters

Bottego, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .704th Quartermaster Detachment

Bourn, Robert III . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry

Brackett, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Bradbury, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company

Brewster, Chadd . . . . . . . . .Mass Medical Cbhco Fwd (166) 20041028 

Brick, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Bromley, Jeffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Engineer Detachment 

Burgos, Jorge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Burke, Matthew . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Burnes, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry

Caccivio, Gregory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company

Chapdelaine, Leana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Chartier, Jeffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Choruzek, Corey . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Chubka, Adam . . . . . . . . . . . .212th Engineering Installation Squadron

Clinton, Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Collins, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Correa, Brad . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Crawley, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company

Cronin, Kimberly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company

Cross, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Curran, Thomas Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mass Medical CBHCO 

Daniels, Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Daou, Glenda . . . . . . . . . . . . .212th Engineering Installation Squadron

Day, Clifton . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery

Dean, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Decormier, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Delmolino, Aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Dentzau, Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Dickerson, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567th Air Force Band

Duarte, Artur . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Battery 1st Battalion 101 Field Artillery 

Dugal, Karl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Duhart, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Duncanson, James Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Dzialo, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Fana, Miguel . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery

Fatu, Claudiu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Ferguson, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E Company 126 Aviation 

Figueroa, Ernesto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Fine, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Fiola, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215th Army Band 

Fischer, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Foley, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting and Retention Command 

Folkes, Shayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Foote, Myron Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Foster, Carly . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Founds, Maryellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Gaieski, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police 

Geary, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Gendreau, Tabitha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Gensale, Giovanni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-102 Field Artillery (Tda-Aug) 

George, Christopher . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Goffe, Dushaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Gonsalves, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Graham, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Green, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Grimaldi, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Hagemeister, Curt . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Haley, Wesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Hasan, Jahad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Hess, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721st Maintenance Company 

Hill, Tara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101st Quartermaster Battalion Mess Aug 

Hoague, Larry Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Horrigan, Dawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ma Arng Medical Command 

Hubbard, Nathan . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Hunter, Alaric Sr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Hyland, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Jenkins, Brennen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Johnston, Nathan . . . . . . . . . . .101st Field Artillery E Battery Tgt Fwd7 

Jones, Vernon Jr . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company, 226th Aviation 

Kardenetz, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Kent, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Lally, James . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery 

Lally, Michael Jr . .Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Lapinsky, Julie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Laraba, David Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Leadenham, Nicole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Lee, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

Lenarczyk, Michael . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Linardy, John . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Littlefield, Steven . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery 

Loiselle, Joseph Jr . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Longvall, Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Lopez, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Lord, Samantha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Lusty, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Macmasters, George . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 182nd Infantry

Magdycz, Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Mandrell, Sarah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Marini, Brian . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Marshall, Lacey . . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Mathe, David . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery 

Matte, Robert Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Mccarthy, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1060th Transportation Company 

McCarthy, Janet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Mccarty, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Mcconvey, Charles . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Mccormack, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation 

Mcdowell, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Camp Edwards Tng Site 

Mcfadden, Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

McGarrahan, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Mcgonagle, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Mcmahon, Daniel Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Medeiros, James Jr . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Mello, Joseph Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Milch, Brian . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 20th Special Forces Group 

Molina, Kelvin . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Monette, Shawn . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Montgomery, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Morey, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Morgan, Ernest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Morrell, Ryan Carl . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Morse, Charles . . . . . . . . . . .Detachment 1 B Company 226th Aviation 

Moyes, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Engineer Detachment 

Munsell, William . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Murphy, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Mwangi, Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1-20 Sfg (Tda-Aug) 

Myshrall, Jessica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mass Medical Cbhco Fwd 

Newcomb, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Nichols, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Nicholson, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Norman, Suzanne . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery Rea

Obrien, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Oregan, Anthony .C Company 1st Battalion 20th Special Forces Group 

Patnode, Steven . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Patterson, Michael . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Peck, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Perez, Jose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101st Field Artillery E Battery Tgt Fwd7 

Petito, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Phillips, Aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Pratt, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Power, Kurt . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery

Quintiliani, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company 

Raphael, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Raymond, Melissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Renna, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Reilly, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company 

Richard, Seth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Rines, Joshua . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Robidoux, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Pers Svc Detachment Rear

Romero, Jose . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Rosadonieves, Carlos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Russell, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

St Sauveur, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567th Air Force Band

Scheibel, George . . . . . . . . . .Detachment 1 A Company 226th Aviation 

Scherer, Kyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Silvio, Frederick . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery 

Sleeper, Kristina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Smith, Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Smith, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Smith, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E Battery 101st Field Artillery 

Sturgis, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Stdennis, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Stys, Michael . . . . . . . . .Detachment 2 B Company 297th Spt Battalion 

Taswell, Jamaal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972nd Military Police Company 

Tetreault, Crystal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Thagard, Scott . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Thanasak, Khamsing Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Thibodeau, Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting and Retention Command 

Tivnan, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Topham, Robert Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery

Torres, Benjamin Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

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Travers, Breinne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Tripp, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Trotter, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion

Truschelli, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Tudryn, Theodore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Vargas, Douglas Sr . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Viera, Ramon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery Fwd 

Vizakis, Nahum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Vonhandorf, Paul Jr . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Wade, Creola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79th Troop Command 

Williams, Sita . . . . . . . . .E Company 223 Military Intelligence Battalion 

Zepka, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

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Adams, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Barabani, Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Beck, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Belleville, Tina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Berthiaume, Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company 

Bozsar, Ronald . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry

Bongiovanni, Gino . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion

Brown, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Brown, Jeremy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 101 Engineer Battalion

Burgo, Andrea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing 

Burrell, Travis . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery

Caney, Bradford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Canty, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Carney, Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Carpenter, Corey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Carpenter, Peter Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Cavender, Robert Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery

Cobb, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Curran, James Jr . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion

Curtis, Christopher . . . . . . . . .212th Engineering Installation Squadron

Dennison, Ronald . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Deutsch, Lucas . . .C Company 1st Battalion 20th Special Forces Group 

Dion, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Battery 1st Battalion 101 Field Artillery

Drew, Jeremy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Dunn, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Durkee, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Dwyer, Thomas . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 26th Infantry Brigade 

Egersheim, John Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery

Encarnacion, Claudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery

Erdmann, Tyson . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Fountain, Christopher . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting and Retention Command 

Garrett, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Garvin, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

104th Fighter Wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gelowtski, Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Geweke, Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company

Giasson, Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting and Retention Command

Goonan, Michael Jr . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Isaacs, Randy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 101 Engineer Battalion

Jones, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E Battery 101st Field Artillery 

Kennedy, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

King, Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721st Maintenance Company 

Lacefield, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Laplante, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . .C Battery 1st Battalion 101 Field Artillery 

Leedberg, Raymond . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company, 226th Aviation 

Lefavour, Steven . . . . . . .E Company 223 Military Intelligence Battalion 

Lynch, Jeffrey Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Mcdonald, Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181st Engineer C Companyse 

McGovern, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Mcnamara, Nicole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

Mraz, Kenneth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1164th Transportation Company

O'Brien, Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Organsky, Peter Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

Pace, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery Fwd

Page, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Palumbo, Bruce Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company

Parlante, Kathleen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

Parkhouse, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Penacosme, Luis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company

Perez, Gisela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

Philbeck, Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Pitta, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Plunkett, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company

Quinones, Luis Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Ralph, Stefan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Military Police Company Rear

Rapoza, Kimberly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Remillard, Jeffrey . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Riley, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Engineer Detachment 

Robertson, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters

Saldana Johnny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting and Retention Command

Sander, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Semenec, Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Smith, Rolande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

Songer, Kyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Soucy, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company

Stockwell, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Sullivan, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company

Toomey, Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 181 Engineer Battalion

Torres, Jorge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

VanDamme, Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Vestal, Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . .101st Field Artillery E Battery Tgt Fwd7

Whitney, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1060th Transportation Company

Waite, Micheal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Williams, Dorinda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Yohn, Hodge . .Headquarters Detachment 101 Quartermaster Battalion

Zablatsky, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company

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Archambault, Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Arruda, Richard . . Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation

Booker, Jeffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Briggs, Lyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125th Quartermaster Company 

Brown, Hanniff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company 

Brown, Kimberly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Carleton, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Carlson, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101st Field Artillery E Battery Tgt Fwd7

Catrett, Janine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Detachment 211th Military Police Battalion

Chapman, Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772nd Military Police Company

Cinseruli, Vincent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Detachment 211th Military Police Battalion 

Clayton, Neale Jr . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Cyr, Alan . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Daponde, Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Davidson, Donna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters

Diaz, Miguel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Dickinson, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Donlan, Dennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mass Medical Cbhco Fwd

Dupee, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101st Field Artillery E Battery Tgt Fwd5

Frye, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Glavin, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26th Personnel Services Detachment 

Groulx, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery Fwd 

Haley, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting and Retention Command

Hannigan, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Johnson, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Johnson, Karl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166th Truck Company 

Johnson, Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1164th Transportation Company

Kelly, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters Massachusetts

O'Brien, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Odriscoll, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Oneil, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101st Field Artillery E Battery Tgt Fwd 6

Paduchowski, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

Palmer, Curtis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Parkinson, Michele . . . . . . . . . . . .26th Personnel Services Detachment

Pickett, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1060th Transportation Company

Rhodes, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Rivera, Edwind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Rivera, Hector . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery

Rodriguez, Armando Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Sakurada, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry

Sawyer, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Sharp, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Smith, Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Soldan, Dawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Sommers, Frederick Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company

Strigle, Suzanne . . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Suckley, Edward . . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Sullivan, Theresa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ma Arng Medical Command

Tavares, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51st Troop Command

Ulich, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . .267th Combat Communications Squadron

Washburn, Richard Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . .1164th Transportation Company

Winchester, Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Zajkowski, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . .212th Engineering Installation Squadron

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Angers, Thomas Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company

Bates, Dennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing 

Beegle, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting and Retention Command

Buccheri, David . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Calvert, Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry

Chase, Peter . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 101 Engineer Battalion 

Demelim, Ronald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Dicarlo, Anthony . . . . . . . . . .267th Combat Communications Squadron

Domnarski, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company 

Dyberg, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . .212th Engineering Installation Squadron

Eaton, Charles .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery 

Emerick, Marc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Foose, Donald . . . . . . . . . .1st Battalion 101st Regiment(Field Artillery)

Graham, Reginald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Hennessey, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Jewell, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721st Maintenance Company 

Johnson, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters Massachusetts

Lafrance, Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company

Ledbury, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

Lunetta, Richard . . . . . . . . . .253rd Combat Communications Squadron

Marquez, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Oconnor, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting and Retention Command

Pitts, Kenneth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Poirier, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Raschilla, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Rich, Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Ryan, John . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 42nd Division Artillery

Sprague, Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Styckiewicz, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Sheehan, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry

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Litwiller, Martin . . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 26th Infantry Brigade 

Lucas, Carolyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Marsh, Robert Jr . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 104 Infantry 

Raymondo, Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Reilly, Ronald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

Veloza, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102nd Fighter Wing

Washington, Aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Detachment 211th Military Police Battalion

OFFICERS:

WO1

Decasse, Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79th Troop Command

Duffy, Denise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting and Retention Command 

Sennott, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters

Young, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters

WO2

Waters, Lawrence Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Chemical Company

CW3

Woodlock, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E Battery 101st Field Artillery

Slater, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721st Maintenance Company 

Reed, Alan . . . . . . Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation

CW4

Cloutier, Daniel Sr . . . . . . .Detachment 1 86th Med A Companyir Amb

2LT

Engelson, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . .Detachment 1 A Company 226th Aviation

Leite, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379th Engineer Company 

Tina, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry

1LT

Crouch, Beth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102th Fighter Wing

Ferguson, Constance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110th Maintenance Company 

Parris, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1060th Transportation Company

Stone, Ronald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102th Fighter Wing

CPT

Barbon, Philip . . . . . . . . . . . . .212th Engineering Installation Squadron

Cipro, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747th Military Police Company

Costa, Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters

Cowan, Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Dillon, Stephen . . . . . . . . . .267th Combat Communications Squadron

Dinoto, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting and Retention Command

Glynn, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters

Kim, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . .212th Engineering Installation Squadron

Lazo, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 118th Med Battalion 

Love, Geoffrey . . . . . . . . . . . .A Battery 1st Battalion 101 Field Artillery

Mcdonagh, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ma Arng Medical Command

Noble, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058th Transportation Company 

Noyes, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B Company 181 Engineer Battalion 

Obrien, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Battalion 101st Regiment

Puliafico, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mass Medical Cbhco Fwd 

Rooney, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Company 1st Battalion 181 Infantry 

Walz, Jeffrey . . . . . .Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 182 Infantry 

MAJ

Black, Jason . . . . . . . . . .E Company 223 Military Intelligence Battalion 

Byrne, Timothy . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 181 Engineer Battalion

Danielson, Winfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters

Dickey, John . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Donovan, Shawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

Esber, Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters 101st Regiment 

Gramstorff, Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting and Retention Command

Lucy, Michael . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Povey, James . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Ruhmann, Erik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Battalion 101st Regiment

Smith, Patricia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

Smith, Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters Detachment 726th Maintenance Battalion

Sobocienski, Theodore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79th Troop Command 

Sunnerberg, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

Yates, James . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery

LTC

Doonan, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102th Fighter Wing

Keefe, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Landry, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters

Magurn, Francis . . . . . . .Headquarters Company 26th Infantry Brigade 

Monique, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters

Norris, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

Perenick, Charles Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65th Press Camp Headquarters 

Ray, Mark . . . . . .Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 102 Field Artillery 

Robert, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joint Force Headquarters 

COL

Mccormack, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headquarters 101st Regiment 

Mott, Jon K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104th Fighter Wing

The Force of Freedom 23
102nd’s First 

Mother-Daughter Team

By Master Sgt. Ken Wheeler, 102nd Fighter Wing

A first for the 102nd Fighter Wing, a mother and daughter will be serving

in the unit at the same time.

During the March unit training assembly, Phyllis Lopez took her oath of

enlistment. Standing proudly by her side was her mother, Tech. Sgt.

Sandra Devaney, who works full-time as a supply specialist in the 102nd

Logistic Readiness Squadron.

After watching her mother advance in the Air National Guard, the new

Airman 1st Class Lopez "figured" that she should pursue the opportunities

that might be available. 

"My mother always said lots of good things (about the 102nd) but said it

was my decision, one way or the other."

So when Airman Lopez enlisted, she decided to join the finance section and

got an instant bonus, being able to enlist as an airman first class because

finance is considered a "critical" career field.

The finance field should come easily to her, as Airman Lopez is a bank

teller, working in the Bridgewater Saving branch in West Bridgewater, a job

she has held since September 2001. One day she hopes to work full-time

at Otis like her mother.

Airman Lopez said she went into finance because of "the opportunities 

for promotion... (they have) lots of training and attend lots of informative

seminars." 

Sergeant Devaney said she was "overwhelmed that (her daughter) had

taken this opportunity at this age. The opportunities (for her) are endless.

"She sees what I do, the TDYs (temporary duty assignments) I go on ... and

understands what is possible with an Air National Guard career.

Airman Lopez said that by midday, she was still "a little in a daze from the

excitement" of her enlistment.

She has yet to be scheduled for basic training so she will attend unit training assemblies for a time with the people in finance.

Airman Lopez's military ties go beyond her mother. Her father, retired

Master Sgt. Joe L. Lopez, served 22 years in the New Mexico Air National

Guard, while her brother, Marine Private 1st Class John E. Lopez, 

graduated in November from boot camp. ✯

Staff Sgt. Adam Berg,

NCO of the Year

Staff Sgt. Adam R. Berg, a member of

Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 182nd

Infantry was recently chosen as the National

Guard Non Commissioned Officer of the Year for

Massachusetts. One of eight competitors from

Region 1, New England, New York and New

Jersey, Berg was tested at Camp Fogarty in

Rhode Island. 

The competition consisted of hands-on testing,

common task training skills and an appearance

before the board. Berg emerged from the event

selected as the Region 1 NCO of the year.

Berg, a full-time Guardsman for Massachusetts,

will go on to represent the region at the First

Army NCO competition later this summer. 

Berg is a graduate of Norton High School,

resides in North Attleboro, and has been in the

National Guard for more than five years. ✯

24 Minuteman Summer 2005
Red Flag Exercise

By Master Sgt. Glenn LaChapelle, 104th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

The 104th Fighter Wing deployed a portion of its personnel and several of

its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. from March

17 to April 2 to participate in the 2005 Red Flag Exercise.

Red Flag, a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the

United States and its allies, is conducted on the vast bombing and gunnery

ranges at Nellis. It is one of a series of advanced training programs 

administered by the Air Warfare Center and Nellis, through the 

414th Combat Training Squadron. (The exercise is the subject of a 

recently released IMAX movie - see related story at

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123009273)

Red Flag, established in 1975, is designed to maximize the combat 

readiness, capability and survivability of participating units by providing

realistic training in a combined air, ground and electronic threat environment while providing for a free exchange of ideas between forces.

Participating forces use various tactics to attack Nellis range 

targets such as mock airfields, vehicle convoys, tanks, parked aircraft,

bunkered defensive positions and missile sites. These targets are 

defended by a variety of simulated ground and air threats to give 

participant aircrews the most realistic combat training possible.

“Threats” include electronically simulated surface-to-air missiles and 

anti-aircraft artillery, communications jamming forces and an opposing

enemy air force composed of Red Flag Adversary Tactics Division pilots.

These pilots fly the F-16C and are specially trained to replicate the tactics

and techniques of potential adversaries.

A typical Red Flag exercise involves a variety of attack, fighter and bomber

aircraft (F-15Es, F-16s, A-10s, B-1s, etc.), reconnaissance aircraft (RQ-1

Predator), electronic warfare aircraft (EC-130s, EA-6Bs and F-16CJs), air

superiority aircraft (F15s, F-16s, F-14s, etc), airlift support (C-130s, C-141s,

C-17s), search and rescue aircraft (HH-60s, HC-130s), and aerial refueling

aircraft (KC-130s, KC-135s, and KC-10s.) The Nellis Air Combat Training

System monitors this mock combat. NACTS is the world’s most 

sophisticated tracking system for combat training exercises and allows

commanders, safety observers and exercise directors to monitor the 

mission and both keep score of simulated ‘kills’ and view the simulated air

battle as it occurs. ✯

A 104th Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft practices live firing of the aircraft's 30mm gun. A number of the Westfield-based Massachusetts Air National

Guard unit's aircraft and personnel deployed to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. From

March 17 to April 2 to participate in the 2005 Red Flag Exercise. Red Flag is

designed to maximize combat readiness through realistic training in a combined

air, ground and electronic threat environment. (104th Fighter Wing photo)

The Force of Freedom 25
26 Minuteman Summer 2005

Army’s Highest-Ranking 

Woman to Retire

The Army’s highest-ranking female officer, Maj. Gen. Kathryn Frost, retired

April 30, 2005, after 31 years of military service. Frost commanded the

Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), headquartered in Dallas, Tx.

She was the first woman Chief Executive Officer of this $8.3 billion global

retail, food and services organization.

Frost came to AAFES after a four-year assignment as the Adjutant General

of the Army. In that job, the second oldest military position in the Army,

she served simultaneously as the Commander of the U.S. Army Physical

Disability Agency and as the Executive Director of the Military Postal

Service Agency.

Following several years of civilian employment as a counselor and program

director in the Army Continuing Education System, Frost received a direct

commission in the Army in 1974. In her 31-year career, she has served in

a variety of command and staff assignments in personnel, public affairs and

legislative affairs. In addition to her most recent assignments, Frost held

positions as the Deputy Commander at AAFES from 1996-1998,

Commander, Eastern Sector of the Military Entrance Processing Command;

and Deputy Legislative Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Other assignments posted Frost in Berlin (twice) and Fort Benning and Fort

McPherson, Ga. She also served as a White House Social Aide during the

Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations.

Frost assumed command of AAFES in August 2002 and has led the organization during an unprecedented time. While focused on providing value,

service and support to military communities around the world, she put top

priority on the AAFES pledge to the troops, “We Go Where You Go,” by

quickly setting up retail facilities in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

Today, AAFES operates 31 stores in Iraq as well as 25 name-brand fast

food restaurants including Subway, Pizza Hut and Burger King. AAFES also

manages 247 other stores and a myriad of services throughout the

Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom theaters, stretching from republics

of the former Soviet Union to the Horn of Africa. 

During Frost’s tenure at AAFES, the organization received numerous accolades. In 2004, the National Retail Federation presented General Frost their

American Spirit Award for AAFES’ exceptional achievements in support of

contingency operations. For the first time in its 109-year history AAFES

was also awarded the Army’s Meritorious Unit Commendation for its rapid

support to troops in Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

Frost, is quick to remind the AAFES team, “It’s not about the awards; it’s

about the smiles. AAFES goes where our troops go, because when we

deliver U.S. brands and popular products we’re bringing a little bit of home

to American heroes. It’s the most important job weíll ever do.”

Frost’s last day of duty as the AAFES Commander was April 7, 2005, 

exactly 31 years from the day she started her Army tenure in the Women’s

Army Corps at Fort McClellan, Ala.

Frost, a native of Latta, S.C., is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University

of South Carolina with a master’s degree in Counseling from Wayne State

University. She is a graduate of the Army War College and has earned

numerous awards during her career to include the Distinguished Service

Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense

Meritorious Service Medal, Army Meritorious Service Medal (seven

awards), the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Occupation Medal.

General Frost is married to Martin Frost, a former U.S. Representative 

from Texas. ✯

Air Guard Officer Recognized

as Role Model

The Cape Cod Chapter of the American Red Cross recognized a

Massachusetts Air National Guard lieutenant colonel as a mentor and role

model at a breakfast in Hyannis, on March 18.

At the 3rd Annual Heroes Breakfast, held at the Four Points by Sheraton in

Hyannis, Lt. Col. Patrick McNamara from Centerville, was named as one of

the heroes who helped make Cape Cod and Nantucket a better and safer

place to live. 

McNamara, a single dad raising two sons and holding down a full-time job

as the director of personnel for the 253rd Combat Communications Group,

Otis Air National Guard Base, has been active in scouting for many years.

An Eagle Scout himself, he is currently committee chairman of Troop 54 

in Centerville. Many of his scouts’ parents consider him a role model for

their sons. 

McNamara is also a spiritual leader as a religious education teacher working with ECHO (Encountering Christ in Others) for high school students. 

The event recognized 35 other courageous, compassionate and dedicated

heroes, ranging from medical providers to law enforcement to firefighters

to sea rescue personnel, all being honored as part of American 

Red Cross Month. ✯

Maj. Hoye Honored

Col. George P. McCurdy, Alabama Joint Force Headquarters, presents Maj.

James Hoye, of 253rd Combat Communications Group, Cape Cod, with the

Alabama State Commendation Award for his support of the members of 

the Alabama National Guard over the past years during Operation 

Enduring Freedom. 
26th Yankee Division Honored 

Story and photo by Spc. Matt Benedetti, 

Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs

The Commanding Generals of the 26th “Yankee” Division were honored in

a ceremony at the Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Worcester.

The four living past commanders, Maj. Gen. James A. Daley, Joseph P.

Hegarty, Chester E. Gorski and Donald R. Brunelle, unveiled a plaque listing

all the Yankee Division’s commanding generals from 1917 through 1993.

A new permanent exhibit was unveiled by YD veterans John Pelosi Sr. of

Salem and Gaspar Mannone of Everett, depicting the liberation of the Gusen

concentration camp in 1945 by the YD. Speakers included retired Brigadier

Generals Albert Mangone, John Mullin, Richard Paul, son of WWII YD CG,

Willard Paul and Museum Director Retired Col. Leonid Kondratiuk.

The commanding generals of the 26th count themselves among very 

distinguished alumni and have played pivotal roles in several major 

campaigns. Serving as a division commander is the highest aspiration of a

field officer and commanding the 26th YD holds a distinct honor in the 

history of the U.S. Army. Members of the YD share a proud tradition and

accomplished record of service in defense of our country throughout the

twentieth century.

Formed in 1917, the 26th Infantry Division participated in several battles in

France during the First World War. In September 1944, the “Yankee” division landed in Normandy at several locations including Utah Beach. Moving

rapidly through France, the 26th YD crossed the Saar River into Germany,

entered Austria and captured the city of Linz. During the Battle of the Bulge,

the YD was instrumental in stalling the German offensive in Luxembourg.

The liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Gusen by the YD saved

countless lives. In 1945, Allied bombers were successfully hitting industrial targets in the Ruhr Valley and encountering diminished resistance from

the Luftwaffe. Nazi leadership, using concentration camp prisoners as

labor, moved production underground by hollowing out nearby mountains.

As U.S. troops approached, the Nazi SS planned to destroy the underground installations with the prisoners inside. The swift arrival of the 26th

YD and the 11th Armored Division provoked a retreat before the atrocity

could be carried out.

The 26th YD suffered 10,701 total casualties, including 2,136 killed, during operations in the European Theater in World War II. The U.S. Army’s

Center of Military History and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum have

recognized the YD as a liberating unit. ✯

The Force of Freedom 27

John Pelosi Sr., of Salem, and Gaspar Mannone, of Everett, in front of the Gusen

exhibit at the Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Worcester.
28 Minuteman Summer 2005

26th PSD Soldiers

Play Hoops

By Pfc. Michael Ryan, 

26th Personnel Services Detachment

The 331st Postal Platoon basketball team in

Camp Warrior, Iraq invited two 26th Personnel

Services Detachment soldiers to join their team

in the Warrior Gym Basketball League. 

Sgt. Wolgan Ramos and Pfc. Michael Ryan are

running the two guard and point guard positions.

The league is played four-on-four with a 

maximum of eight players per team. There are

two twenty-minute halves with a ten-minute

break between halves. The referees are made up

of Air Force, Army and civilian staff members.

The league runs for eight weeks followed by two

rounds of playoffs. 

Currently the team is 2 and 4, however this

record doesn’t begin to show how much heart

they put into each game. There are still two

games remaining on the schedule. If they win

these games, they will move on to the semifinals. Ramos is averaging nine points and two

assists per game, and while Ryan is averaging

17 points, four rebounds, and 12 assists per

game.

The team’s leading scorer is Spc. William Tainter

from the 331st; he’s averaging 20 points, eight

rebounds and two assists per game. The team as

a whole plays great defense throughout the

entire game and takes a lot of hard fouls. 

This team has the talent and drive to go all the

way. Regardless of the outcome, they strive to

be the very best. ✯

Free Admission 

to Busch Gardens

Anheuser-Busch Offers Free Admission to Its

Adventure Parks

Anheuser-Busch Co. Inc announced its "Heroes

Salute" to honor the U.S. Armed Services by

offering free single-day admission to its

SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parks to active

duty military, active reservists, U.S. Coast

Guard, National Guardsmen and as many as

three direct dependents beginning through Dec.

31, 2005. 

Any active duty, active reserve, ready reserve or

National Guard member is entitled to free 

admission under the program. He or she need

only register, either online at http://www.herosalute.com or in the entrance plaza of participating parks, and show a Department of Defense

photo ID. As many as three direct dependents 

of military personnel also are entitled to 

free admission.

Dependents may take advantage of the offer

without their service member, though an adult

must accompany minor dependents. For more

information, visit

http://www.anheuser-busch.com ✯

Guard Needs 

Civilian Employment

Information

The Civilian Employment Information Program is

a Department of Defense program that requires

all Guard members and Reservists to provide

their employment data. 

Even if you are a currently a student, unemployed or self-employed, you are still required to

provide your status. 

The collection of this data is important to the

DOD and the Massachusetts National Guard, as

it will be used to monitor stress on the force,

ensure critical civilian skills are available for both

Homeland Defense and national level military

missions, and improve relationships between

the military, service members, families and

employers.

To comply with this DOD directive, log on and

follow the instructions at 

https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/esgr/index.jsp.✯

Soldiers Prepare

Home-Cooked Meals

in Iraq

By Cheif Warrant Officer Richard Woodlock, Echo

Battery, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery

The fire department no longer has cornered the

market on cooking at work. 

The soldiers of Radar Platoon, Echo Battery, 1st

Battalion, 101st Field Artillery, take turns

preparing the meals. The soldiers at the small

forward operating base in northeastern Iraq get

two hot meals a day - breakfast and lunch. After

that, they are on their own. The choices are a

Meal Ready to Eat or prepare their own for the

evening meal.

There isn’t an exchange or any fast-food at the

tiny FOB. Compared to the larger forward operating bases, the radar site is quite rustic.

Soldiers send long-distance shopping lists home

to their wives and families and about two weeks

later a box will arrive with canned goods and

other treats requested by the soldiers. A compilation of yard sale kitchen gadgets, a grill made

out of an old oil drum and an oven fabricated

from cement blocks and a tool box removed

from a 5-ton truck are all they need to create

tasty meals.

Basic rations are supplied by Staff Sgt. Kerry

Cross, the 116th Brigade Combat Team’s mess

sergeant. The selection of food Echo gets varies.

Some days are better than others. Frozen pizza,

hot pockets and buffalo wings are great any time

snacks. Milk, cheese, bread and cold drinks are

always in the refrigerator. Sometimes the radar

boys score big and are treated to steaks or

maybe roast. 

The guys take turns preparing their favorites

dishes. One night it might be grilled cheese

sandwiches and soup and the next is Chief

Noel’s favorite shrimp gumbo. The chief hails

from Mamou, La. (It’s a little known fact, but a

chief is actually just a chef with an ‘i’.) Our

Portuguese soldiers can always be counted on

to prepare tasty linguica and rice. 

Everyone shares in the cooking, but, most of all,

we all enjoy the eating. ✯

Army E-Learning

By Sgt. John Brown, 

Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry

The Army places a great deal of emphasis on the

concept of self-improvement. The National Guard

is no different. 

Self-development and improvement have a

tremendous impact upon both the noncommissioned officer and officer evaluation process.

The Army and National Guard Bureau spend a lot

time, effort, and money in providing selfimprovement opportunities to the soldier. 

One such resource is Smart Force. While based

upon the traditional Army Distance Learning

Program model, Smart Force expands its offerings available beyond soldier skills. Smart Force

is accessible to any soldier with an Army

Knowledge Online login through the Skill Port

Web site. 

The site can be accessed through AKO by clicking on "my education," or by typing the address

"https://usarmy.skillport.com" at the top of your

browser. 

What Skill Port offers is civilian applicable education that runs the gamut from business modeling to six-sigma, and from human resources

accreditation to computer networking certification preparation. These are high-powered skill

sets that can translate into big dollars in the civilian market. 

Best of all its free! 

While the Skill Port site may not actually provide

professional certification, it is a no pressure selfpaced learning experience designed to prepare

the adult learner to sit for the exam. It is yet

another educational benefit of Guard membership; a benefit that will yield huge dividends. ✯