Awarded for Service in the Marne Division



Friday afternoon, six of the division staff members, including me, were awarded Meritoriuos Service Medals for our time in the 3rd Inf. Div.  The six of us who were awarded represented about 20 combined years of duty as "Marne Men".  Each of us are moving on to new assignments, and I for one am grateful for the opportunity to be on the division staff to work with such fine officers and under such capable commanders.  It's been a good developmental experience for me.  COL Roger Cloutier, the current Chief of Staff, gave out the honors.  He's a great officer and a very good man--it was an honor to have worked with him this past year.  He will make a great general officer and DCG-M for the division. Rock of the Marne!

L to R: LTC Steve Aiton-G1, me, LTC Paul Heinlein-PMO, LTC Mike Marti-G2/DCoS, LTC Dana Smith-G-3Air, MAJ Jesse Pooler- DPMO