FOB Warrior, Iraq - At a mass awards ceremony held August 9, 271 Soldiers, attached to or members of TF 1-163 Infantry, were presented a variety of awards and badges.
The Awards Ceremony was held at Forward Operating Base (FOB) McHenry, before the entire Task Force and conducted by 116 Brigade Combat Team Commander, Brig. Gen. Alan Gayhart, who made all the presentations. Two Soldiers were presented the Army Commendation Medal with 'V' device; Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Haerter, Jr. and Sgt. Francis L. Boguslawski, Jr.
Gayhart then presented 28 Soldiers with the Combat Medical Badge; Sgt. Thomas J. Basolo, Spc. Patrick W. Costea, Staff Sgt. Michael J. Creeden, Sgt. Jerry W. H. Davis, Spc. Wayne L. Hard, Spc. Joshua V. Heinemann, Spc. Brian J. Krantz, Spc. Lindsay L. Lambrecht, Spc. Jacob O. Lietz, Spc. Derek T. Lute, 1st Lt. Patrick B. McCabe, Spc. Levi A. McLaren, Spc. Corinne M. Newman, Spc. Charles W. Nichols, Sgt. Brian P. Ogorman, Sgt. Dirk Allen Robinson, Spc. Christopher A. Rojo, Spc. Matthew C. Satterlee, Sgt. Scott Lee Schroeder, Spc. Mark Caldwell Smith, Staff Sgt. Dean R. Sowers, Sgt. Sheldon K. Stace, 2nd Lt. John Lee Swanson, Jr., Spc. Robert L. Syvertson, Spc. Michael E. Viig, Spc. Lester C. Wigley, Spc. Kara M. Wortley, Pfc. Bryan Benjamin York.
Six Soldiers received their Second Award of the Combat Infantry Badge; Master Sgt. Thomas L. Anderson, Sgt. 1st Class Dean A. Belcourt, Staff Sgt. Johnathan Knisley, Sgt. Daniel Robert Rowlan, Sgt. Ron Allen Trowbridge and Sgt. 1st Class John M. Wood.
Here are the approximately 230 Soldiers who were presented the Combat Infantry Badge, First Award.
Sgt. 1st Class Curt W. Aasved Staff Sgt. Peter J. Akey Spc. Aaron J. Andrade
Sgt. John A. Arnold Spc. Etahn A. Bailey Spc. Jason J. Baker
Spc. Alan E. Ballard Spc. Miles B. Baughman Pfc. Erik D. Beaman
Spc. Travis K. Benton Spc. Johnathan E. Berger Spc. Raymond K. Beyl
Spc. Jeremy R. Bishop Sgt. Richard G. Blackelk Spc. Jonathan E. Bogden
Sgt. Thomas J. Bonnell Sgt. Matthew D. Boxmeyer Spc. Ryan T. Braaten
Sgt. Sean D. Brannan Spc. Charlie O. Bruner Spc. Sam D. Bruner
Spc. Lee J. Butterfield Spc. Dennis D. Campbell Sgt. Kent D. Cardwell
1st Lt. Christopher A. Caron Spc. Robert J. Cassidy Sgt. Richard Chief
Sgt. Justin C. Christman Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Clark Spc. David O. Cloninger
Sgt. Jeremiah L. Collins Spc. Julian J. Contreraz Staff Sgt. Clay A. Cooper
Spc. Casey L. Cote Spc. Joshua J. Crabtree Spc. Jeremy W. Crawford
Spc. Aaron M. Croteau Spc. Dustin J. Crowe Spc. Marc D. Cruz
Sgt. Jonathan B. Cullifer Spc. Colter L. Cumin Spc. Seth A. Dahl
Sgt. Terrance E. Daniels Sgt. Anthony T. Dasilva Sgt. Jason J. Davis
Sgt. Christopher M. Deavila Spc. Daniel B. Debates Sgt. Lawrence K. Deboo Jr.
Sgt. Dennis A. Delano Spc. James C. Delger 1st Lt. Russel K. Desjardins
Spc. Charles J. Dick Spc. Christopher J. Doering Spc. Brian H. Dubs
Staff Sgt. Eric S. Dues Staff Sgt. Larry M. Dunlap Spc. Travis T. Ehret
Spc. Howard P. Ereaux Sgt. Benjamin J. Ericksen Spc. Bacilio Escobedo
Spc. David L. Evans Sgt. Jaime D. Evans Sgt. Corey C. Eveland
Spc. Russell M. Ferguson Spc. Christopher W. Fifield Spc. Eric A. Flint
Sgt. Nacoma L. Gainan Spc. Justin O. Geer 2nd Lt. Joe W. George
Spc. Keith B. Gibbs Staff Sgt. Francisco Gonzales Sgt. Travis M. Gradl
Pfc. Jason S. Griffith Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Haerter Jr. Pfc. John T. Hail
Spc. Kenton D. Hamman Spc. Jake C. Hammel Spc. Evin L. Hansen
1st Lt. Sean A. Hardy Sgt. Ryan J. Harper Staff Sgt. David W. Harris
Spc. Matthew H. Hastings Sgt. Arthur A. Hazen Staff Sgt. Earl B. Heavyrunner
Sgt. 1st Class Peter G. Heidt Sgt. Jason W. Hendrickson Spc. Aaron L. Hetzer
Sgt. Randy J. Hiatt Pfc. Chet M. Hoerner Spc. Brian M. Hogan
Staff Sgt. Nathan L. Hoppe Maj. Theodore J. Hull Staff Sgt. Allen C. Hunt
Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth L. Huston Spc. Bradley C. Hutchison Sgt. Joseph W. Jackson
Spc. Jack D. Jenkins Sgt. Marques L. Jones Spc. Chase S. Justice
2nd Lt. Daniel C. Kaneff Spc. Michael A. Keenan Spc. Eric L. Kellar
Staff Sgt. Ronald P. Kentzel Jr. Spc. Trenton J. Kessler Sgt. Bronson W. Kimberling
Sgt. Floyd J. Kippenhan Sgt. Travis D. Kirchdoerfer Spc. Kian K. Kjersten
Spc. Wade S. Klein Spc. Darren R. Kuck Spc. Jeffery M. Ladd
Sgt. David M. Landeck Jr. Sgt. 1st Class Paul C. Larsen Spc. Aaron Kristen Lassila
Sgt. Damon E. Lear Sgt. David J. Lee Spc. Michael Lee
Spc. Robert J. Liming Sgt. Jacob W. Lindau Staff Sgt. Jeffrey A. Lindell
Sgt. Travis L. Linneman Spc. Justin T. Long Sgt. Jose L. Lozano
Capt. Thomas R. Luhrsen Staff Sgt. William J. Luhrsen Spc. Jeremy G. Lusk
Staff Sgt. Harley E. Lysons Spc. Joseph M. Mack Capt. Tomas D. Maes
Capt. Jason L. Magera Sgt. Joseph E. Mahe Spc. Michael R. Maki
Staff Sgt. Thomas C. Malcomb Sgt. Greg E. Marchant Spc. Ned E. Marchant
Pfc. Joseph A. Marsh Staff Sgt. Ian M. Martin 1st Lt. Robert W. McCrum
Spc. Kellan C. MsDonald Spc. Shane A. Medley Spc. Tony D. Meineke
Staff Sgt. Scott W. Mercier Sgt. Donald T. Meschke Spc. John R. Middlemas
Spc. John S. Milesnick Pfc. Nathan J. Mora Capt. Michael K. Moreni
Maj. Kelly S. Morris Spc. Toby J. Morrison Sgt. James A. Moses
Pvt. Sean K. Moss Sgt. Dean M. Murray Sgt. Morgan E. Nelson
1st Lt. David G. Newman Jr. Pfc. Jason J. Nickels Staff Sgt. James A. Niemeir
Sgt. Kelly L. Nieskens Sgt. Timothy P. Nolan Spc. Aaron M. Novak
Spc. Thomas G. Ortegel Spc. Derek G. Oshio Spc. Robert A. Owens
Staff Sgt. Scott B. Owens Spc. Jacob M. Parker Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Paullas
Spc. Jason D. Pekovitch Spc. Dean J. Pellacore Sgt. Dustin M. Peterson
Sgt. Shane D. Peterson Sgt. Michael Petlovany Spc. Justin M. Pfau
Staff Sgt. William G. Pinson Sgt. Joel A. Pitsch Sgt. Douglas E. Puchalski
Spc. Jedidiah H. Reeves Spc. William M. Regan III Spc. Eric C. Reiss
Pfc. Jake T. Reul Spc. Charles T. Riemer Jr. Master Sgt. Michael J. Riggleman
Spc. Mitchell D. Robbins Spc. Joseph L. Robinson Pvt. John D. Roderick
Sgt. Theron F. Roe Sgt. Jabez W. Rogers Sgt. Garrin L. Ryg
Sgt. Nathan L. Salsbery Spc. Jacob H. Sanford Capt. Mark W. Sauvageau
Spc. James A. Schott Spc. Dwight H. Score Spc. Jason M. Scott
Spc. Christopher C. Sedgwick Spc. Jared M. Sharp Spc. Eric A. Shaw
Spc. Ryan R. Sherwood Capt. William A. Shomento Sgt. Erik D. Simanton
Sgt. Troy S. Simanton Staff Sgt. Luke E. Solomonson Sgt. 1st Class Todd A. Stewart
Sgt. Randolph C. Stiles Spc. Joshua P. Stubb Spc. Brian J. Summers
Sgt. Timothy J. Sweeten Spc. Keith S. Taylor Pfc. Brandon K. Torgenrud
Sgt. Brian Trudgeon Staff Sgt. Todd A. Tryan Spc. Christopher C. Upchurch
Pfc. Joshua T. Vandekop Staff Sgt. Darrell F. Vanderhoef Pvt. Cesar N. Velazquez
Lt. Col. John E. Walsh Sgt. 1st Class Brian W. Weishaar Spc. Jerad L. Werning
Spc. David A. West Sgt. William H. West IV Sgt. Kale M. Wetherell
Spc. Trent M. White Sgt. James A. Winkle Staff Sgt. Morgan F. Witt
Staff Sgt. Benjamin J. Wlaysewski Sgt. John F. Wolverton Sgt. Joel P. Wombolt
Spc. Mark J. Woroniecki Pfc. Sunny Y. Yang Spc. Curtis B. Yarn
Staff Sgt. James L. Zimmerman Jr.
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