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FORT LEE, Va. (June 11, 2015) -- In the days leading up to the annual Quartermaster Regimental Review, Brig. Gen. Ronald Kirklin overlooked the a lot of stellar accomplishments of those listed for induction in the Quartermaster Corps Hall of Fame.
The QM General acknowledged that oversight during his remarks at the QM Regimental Review and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Friday at Seay Field.
“As I read through the bios of the Hall of Famers last night,” said Kirklin, “I must say I developed a greater appreciation of how much of an impact you all had on shaping the force of our military leaders throughout the history of the Corps.”
Those who made significant contributions to the Corps were honored for their achievements during the event. Roughly 200 logisticians and community members were on hand for the occasion, which was held under overcast skies and the threat of rain. Gen. Dennis Via, commanding general, Army Materiel Command, and Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, commanding general, CASCOM and Fort Lee, were among those in attendance.
Kirklin, also the QM School commandant, presided over the ceremony that brought into the fold 18 individuals – 14 Soldiers and four civilians – who collectively distinguished themselves over the course of 117 years in fields such as food service, aerial delivery, field services, graves registration and depot and supply operations. Their accomplishments are still being felt today, said Kirklin.
“Your legacy continues to permeate throughout the ranks and has shaped how we train, educate and grow the future leaders of our Army,” he said earlier in his speech.
Sixteen inductees were present for the ceremony. Two are deceased. Retired Brig. Gen. Edward M. Harrington, speaking on behalf of his fellow inductees, suggested during his remarks they could not have accomplished any of their feats alone.
“When the Army is preparing for or engaged in a mission, it eats, sleeps, trains and fights as a team, constantly ready to do unreasonable things under unreasonable conditions; all to serve and protect our great nation,” he said, borrowing from a movie. “… I am humbled and proud to be a quartermaster, and I know I join a Hall of Fame membership that represents the greatest contributions to our nation, our Army and its logistics.”
Even the contributors Harrington spoke of, the inductees, were humbled by their esteemed company. Retired Col. John D. Broderick, who once led the XVIII Airborne Corps G-4, said he was more than honored to be included.
“I never anticipated it, but now that we’re here, just to be in the company of all of these inductees … I’m overwhelmed,” he said.
Also during the ceremony, several units were designated as Distinguished Units of the Regiment. They are the 45th Sustainment Brigade, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; 501st Sustainment Bde., Camp Carroll, South Korea; Distribution Management Center, Rock Island, Ill.; 94th Bde. Support Battalion, Fort Polk, La.; 215th Bde. Spt. Bn., Fort Hood, Texas; 526th Bde. Spt. Bn., Fort Campbell, Ky.; 529th Combat Sustainment Spt. Bn., Sandston; and the 295th QM Co., Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
| Date Taken: | 06.05.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 06.11.2015 17:30 |
| Story ID: | 166328 |
| Location: | FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, US |
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