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Hello and thank you for taking the time to come and check out the newsletter written by our very own Corporal Thomas Miller. Corporal Miller has spent a lot of time and effort working on this beautiful document detailing the events of our Bastogne deployment from beginning to end. It showcases promotions and awards that happened, events during operations, and the actions our unit took part in during the deployment. If you weren't there for these operations, here's your chance to get a detailed look! The newsletter also provides some background on other historical events, which were researched and implemented by Miller as well. Great job miller, can't wait to see the February Newsletter!

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 PROMOTIONS & AWARD CEREMONY - JANUARY 10TH

The Secretary of the Army has reposed special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and professional excellence of the following Soldiers. In view of these qualities and their dedicated service to the 101st Airborne Division they are, therefore, promoted to the rank shown. S-4 Logistics will update all requisite paperwork within 48 hours of the effective date of promotion. Soldiers must update their name on TeamSpeak 3, and Discord within one week of the effective date of promotion.

These promotions are approved by command and authority for promotion may be found in Unit Regulations.

Notes for November:

Platoon Commander Eugene Dusty honorably retires due to time constraints in his current real world situation

First Squad Leader Klindo Kimamwue honorably retires in preparation for MEPS

Second Squad Leader James Teeter honorably retires in preparation for the Marine Corps

Third Squad closes with Technician Third Grade Lauri Torni moving to Platoon Aidman

Assistant Platoon Commander Charles Henderson moves to Platoon Commander

Platoon Guide Jacob Lengfelder moves to Assistant Platoon Commander

First Assistant Squad Leader Corporal Richard Rum moves to Squad Leader

Second Assistant Squad Leader Sergeant Thomas Huot moves to Squad Leader

Second Squad Grenadier Technician Fifth Grade Thomas Miller moves to Assistant Squad Leader

The following soldiers were promoted to:

6TH GRADE - PRIVATE FIRST CLASS

Private Jacob Briel promoted to Private First Class
Private Jack Carnegie promoted to Private First Class

5TH GRADE - CORPORAL

Technician Fifth Grade Thomas Miller laterally appointed to Corporal

4TH GRADE - TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE

Sergeant Lauri Torni medially appointed to Technician Fourth Grade

4TH GRADE - SERGEANT

Corporal Richard Rum promoted to Sergeant

3RD GRADE - STAFF SERGEANT

Sergeant James Teeter promoted to Staff Sergeant

AVIATION CADET

Private Aleister Crowly promoted to Aviation Cadet

1ST GRADE - SECOND LIEUTENANT

Staff Sergeant Jacob Lengfelder commissioned to Second Lieutenant

2ND GRADE - FIRST LIEUTENANT

Second Lieutenant Charles Henderson promoted to First Lieutenant

The following soldiers were awarded:

Soldier's Medal

Sergeant Thomas Huot

Purple Heart

Second Lieutenant Jacob Lengfelder

Army Commendation Medal with V Device

Second Lieutenant Jacob Lengfelder

Private First Class Hadrian Ramirez

Army Commendation Medal, Second Award

Sergeant Richard Rum

Army Good Conduct Medal, Second Award

First Lieutenant Eugene Dusty

First Lieutenant Charles Henderson

Sergeant Thomas Huot

Army Good Conduct Medal, First Award

Second Lieutenant Jacob Lengfelder

Staff Sergeant James Randazzo

Staff Sergeant James Teeter

Technician Fourth Grade Lauri Torni

Sergeant Klindo Kimamwue

Sergeant Richard Rum

Corporal Brett Randy

Technician Fifth Grade Erwin Rommel

Technician Fifth Grade Hunter Long

Private First Class Nathan Rode

Private First Class Justin Smith

 PROMOTIONS & AWARD CEREMONY - NOVEMBER 8TH

The Secretary of the Army has reposed special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and professional excellence of the following Soldiers. In view of these qualities and their dedicated service to the 101st Airborne Division they are, therefore, promoted to the rank shown. S-4 Logistics will update all requisite paperwork within 48 hours of the effective date of promotion. Soldiers must update their name on TeamSpeak 3, and Discord within one week of the effective date of promotion.

These promotions are approved by command and authority for promotion may be found in Unit Regulations.

The following soldiers were promoted to:

6TH GRADE - PRIVATE FIRST CLASS

Private Sven Dokao promoted to Private First Class
Private Hadrian Ramirez promoted to Private First Class

5TH GRADE - TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE

Private Hunter Long promoted to Technician Fifth Grade
Private First Class Nathan Rode promoted to Technician Fifth Grade

4TH GRADE - TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE

Technician Fifth Grade Matthew Marsh promoted to Technician Fourth Grade

4TH GRADE - SERGEANT

Corporal Thomas Huot promoted to Sergeant