Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Kimberly Calkins | Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Kirkland, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Command...... read more read more
CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Col. Waymon B. Storey III, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade commander visited the 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, during their demobilization process at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., in November.
The 1-178th recently returned to the U.S. following an eight-month deployment in Afghanistan.
“It is great to have our soldiers back in the U.S.,” said Storey. “We are very proud of their accomplishments in Afghanistan.”
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Kirkland, 218th MEB command sergeant major, and other command staff accompanied Storey.
Throughout the day, the command staff met with soldiers during briefings and medical out-processing.
Storey discussed the medical briefings with Sgt. Richard Murrietta, health care non-commissioned officer, who is in charge of medical briefing mobilization and demobilization process at Camp Atterbury.
“We educate soldiers to be truthful when answering medical questions and going to follow-up appointments,” said Murrietta. “We listen and try to meet the needs of Soldiers.”
The medical briefings allow soldiers to document any combat related injuries and seek further treatment as necessary during demobilization.
“We will continue to care for our soldiers, making sure they all return home safely and medically sound,” said Kirkland.
During a second command visit, Brig. Gen. Ronald Huff, chief of staff, South Carolina Army National Guard and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Brickley, state command sergeant major of SCARNG met with 1-178th soldiers who are currently in the Warrior Transition Unit.
Sgt. Mark W. Germanoff, Forward Support Company, 1-178th FA, Hemingway, S.C., suffered a torn meniscus and medial collateral ligament injury. He will receive orthoscopic surgery at Fort Gordon, Ga. before returning home.
“We will work with WTU to bring solders closer to home,” said Brickley. “We want to work with Soldiers to ensure they receive the proper medical care they are entitled to.”
Sgt. Jaun M. Perez, C Battery, 1-178th FA, received an electrocardiogram and heart catheter while assigned to the WTU.
“I attributed my troubled breathing and tightness in chest to the high altitude,” said Perez, when he was stationed in Afghanistan. Perez’s wife came to Camp Atterbury to visit him during his medical procedures.
“We are glad they are home,” said Huff. “We will make sure they are well taken care of and reintegrated with families.”
Once the 1-178th completed the demobilization process at Camp Atterbury, they returned to homecoming events at Eagle Aviation in Columbia, S.C.
“It will be good to be home for the holidays and getting back in the swing of life,” said Lt. Col. Edward M. McInnis, 1-178th commander.
| Date Taken: | 11.11.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 12.16.2010 10:32 |
| Story ID: | 62101 |
| Location: | CHARLESTON, US |
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