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WASHINGTON (Oct. 9, 2006) - (From left) Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, Spc. John Emmett and Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard A. Cody pose for pictures at the Sergeant Major of the Army luncheon Oct. 9, 2006, after announcing the 2006 Department of the Army Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year winners. Emmett, a signal support systems specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 21st Theater Support Command, Kaiserslautern, Germany, was selected as the 2006 Department of Army Soldier of the Year. Emmett, a native of Greenwood, Ind., was selected out of 10 Soldiers in the competition Oct. 2 to 6 at Fort Lee, Va. Emmett is a Reservist on active duty since January. He is pursuing a double major in geography and economics from Indiana University and Purdue University at Indianapolis. The competition tested the candidates on physical strength, intellectual stamina, Soldier skills and Army values. The events included the physical fitness test, land navigation, weapons qualifications, urban warfare simulations, a board, an essay and warrior drills. Emmett was presented with various honors from military associations and Army retirees and will be featured at upcoming Army events.
| Date Taken: | 10.09.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 10.10.2006 15:54 |
| Photo ID: | 31535 |
| Resolution: | 2464x1632 |
| Size: | 396.51 KB |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
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