Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Mary Junell | Command Sgt. Maj. John Swart, Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the North Carolina...... read more read more
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Family, friends and fellow Service Members gathered to celebrate Command Sgt. Maj. John Swart’s retirement during a ceremony at the North Carolina National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters, in Raleigh on Feb. 11, 2019.
Swart enlisted in the NCNG in 1981, serving more than 37 years. He rose through the ranks and finished his career as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the North Carolina National Guard; the highest enlisted position achievable by a N.C. Guardsman.
The Adjutant General of the North Carolina National Guard, Maj. Gen. Greg Lusk, presided over the ceremony and praised Swart on the leadership he witnessed when they served together as the command team for the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team’s 2009 deployment to Iraq.
“One thing stood true,” said Lusk. “He was a leader, he was out front, he was living the hardships, he was leading the way and he didn’t ask anyone to do anything that he himself would not do.”
In addition to the numerous awards and certificates presented to Swart, his wife, Michele Swart was also honored during the ceremony.
“This has been a day long-time-coming for me,” she said, after receiving the Silent Partner Award for her dedication and support of her husband’s more than 37 years of service. “It’s great. We’re going to enjoy being together and enjoy this second chapter that God has given us.”
Swart plans to start a business with his wife and volunteer within his community.
| Date Taken: | 02.12.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 02.14.2019 14:35 |
| Story ID: | 310523 |
| Location: | RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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