Hoisington was instrumental in organizing the waterworks plant at Newton while chairman of a chamber committee. In 1891 he resigned from the Santa Fe and became the Topeka agent of the Pomeroy Coal Company of Atchison. Among his many awards and decorations are the Meritorious Service Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon; Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Ribbon; Kansas National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon, and the Kansas National Guard Longevity Service Ribbon. Stevens is the vice-chairman and special projects coordinator of the B-29 museum and the All Veterans Memorial at the Pratt Industrial Airport. He is active in Professional Organizations and numerous community affairs. The U.S. was the third country to establish formal diplomatic relations with the UAE in 1972, only a year after its establishment as a country. Their valor and success at the Battle of Island Mound, Missouri on 29 October 1862, convinced President Lincoln to proceed with the Emancipation Proclamation and allow black men to join the Union Army. Ballard says he didnt have time to think about what he did that day in 1968. Rueger was one of two State Adjutants General to be selected as a Member of the Total Army Analysis General Officer Study Advisory Group. He became an honorary member of the Infantry Regimental Staff to assist with the Family Readiness Group and Rear Detachment soldiers while the Infantry Battalion was deployed to Iraq. Col. Elmer L. Lentz, Hutchinson, enlisted in Battery A, 1st Kansas Artillery of the Kansas Army National Guard on July 28, 1920 in Hutchinson, where he served in the communications section. Major General James F. Rueger was born on 14 September 1937 in Axtell, Kansas. He was inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame on 7 November 2004. Regular Army Colonel of Artillery of Long Beach, California; Mrs. Cecial W. Meredith, of Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. Juliet Newcomb, Los Angeles, California. He reenlisted in the 174th Military Police Battalion upon release from active duty serving at the rank of Sergeant and later becoming company First Sergeant effective 11 July 1956. Fry graduated from Army Air Corps Pilot Training in September of 1942 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. Operation Spartan Shield builds partner capacity in the Middle East to promote regional self-reliance and increase security. He served the Illinois Central Railroad as a telegrapher for four years and in 1894 came to Wellington, Kansas, where he engaged in the banking business until 1917. Command Sergeant Major Shaumeyer campaigned on behalf of a Kansas City, Kansas bond election in the early 1950s which included provisions for the Kansas City, Kansas Armory. Hock. His military service began with his joining Battery C, 130Th Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard on 2 February 1949. COL Ballard is the only current Kansas Guardsman to have received the Congressional Medal of Honor. He had previously received a citation for gallantry in action while serving as a Corporal with Company E, 20th Kansas Volunteer Regiment. While in Wichita, Bleckley wanted to become an aviator according to Dr. Joseph Gross, a National Guard historian. By November of 1941, he had been appointed the commander of the 127th Field Artillery Battalion and participated in the Louisiana maneuvers during the summer months. On 28 March 1962 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He was assigned as Deputy Commander, State Area Command (STARC), Kansas Army National Guard, effective September 30, 1982. He was married on October 19, 1898, to Mary Dougherty Share. Colonel Steinkruger has always been an active supporter of military and civic organizations with membership in the National Guard Associations of Kansas and the United States, Retired Officers Association, Kiwanis International, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Rotary Club, Kansas Academy of Family Practices, American Academy of Family Practices and Riley County Medical Society. In 1988 he ran for the office of Mayor and was elected twice. Hs also maintain his live membership in numerous organizations and associations. He was inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame, 1 November 1998. COL Hiram T. Beman was born in Attica, New York, August 22, 1827. He again was ordered to federal service during World War II with the 137th Infantry and later commanded the 3rd Battalion, 137th Infantry, 35th Division. Stripping off his clothes, he made his way along the slippery and dangerous footing, where a misstep meant death in the river beneath, and the slightest noise meant death from an insurgent bullet. On 10 October 1940, he was ordered to active duty with the State Headquarters and assigned as Fiscal Accounting Clerk in the office of the United States Property & Fiscal Office. His first assignment was Automotive Officer, 496th Ordnance Group in Topeka. Ten years ago A. General Finley began his military career upon appointment as a Second Lieutenant, Artillery, upon graduation from the Reserve Officer Training Corps, Kansas State University. During this time he coached and mentored countless young men teaching them the skills of his trade. Upon retirement, he became the Executive Director of the National Guard Association of Kansas. Both respective military forces are eager to continue this partnership, a sentiment that stood fast even in the face of new obstacles, such as COVID-19. He participated in D-Day landings in France. Many prizes were won by him. He has done several radio interviews and a TV interviews promoting the beef industry. After many years, the table he cherished and believed solid oak was relegated to the barn, and after weathering there, it warped and turned out to be veneered. Kansas 21st Adjutant General His military education includes Artillery Officer Basic, Ordnance Officer Basic and Advance Courses, Infantry Officer Basic and Advance Courses, Armor Officer Associate Course, Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. The Generals awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with oak Leaf Cluster, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Armed Forces Reserve Achievement Medal with Silver Hour Glass, Korean Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, national Defense Service Medal with Oak leaf Cluster, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. By 1984 he was selected to be the Command Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion 635th Armor. He was released from active duty on January 23, 1946 with the rank of Major. The Allen family all took part in the border troubles, including his father, Asaph, who had his house attacked by bushwackers. The NCO school was chartered to begin by requiring all senior NCOs in the state to attend the school before they could send their junior NCOs. The June 24 memo, signed by the DoD's undersecretary for personnel and readiness, Gilbert Cisneros, also limits award of the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal to just troops who serve on the. Her hard-charging service set the example for all future females in the Kansas Army National Guard. In early 1942, Lentz was sent to Fort Mason, California to activitate the 736th Military Police Battalion for port security at the Port of Embarkation in San Francisco. His tour as SEA was marked by his drive to improve NCO education and professionalism. How it happened to be reprinted later, and autographed as it is, I am unable to explain. Newby went on to command three battalions: the 135th Transportation Battalion; the 169th Support Battalion; and 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry. Operation Inherent Resolve ( OIR) is the U.S. military's operational name for the international military intervention against the Islamic State, [96] including both a campaign in Iraq and a campaign in Syria, with a closely-related campaign in Libya. McAfee was an ardent supporter of making Kansas a free state. The same article also says, Major Davis will not wear the uniform of his office like his predecessor, but it is expect that he will perform the duties of the office with more satisfaction, at least to the administration.. In September, 1981, he was appointed as the deputy Commander of the 69th Infantry Brigade. They were deployed to Camp Arifjan in support of Operation Spartan Shield. Peter enrolled in Company E, 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. With the 35th Divisions deactivation in 1963, he became the Executive Officer of the newly formed 69th Infantry Brigade and later, with his promotion to Colonel, became Deputy Brigade Commander. The award was changed to the Congressional Medal of Honor by the Decoration Board in 1922. And this is reform, O people! Gaining your power by force. The young private was involved in the Battles of Belmont, Chicamanga, Resaca, Buzzards Roost/Rocky Face, Dalton, Ringgold, Kenesaw and Marietta. General Buntings awards include Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal and numerous other State and National awards. In 1964, Hart won a recruiting contest and a free trip to Washington, D.C. when he recruited 39 new soldiers. According to the United States Army Institute of Heraldry's website, the medal's mailed fist and dagger represent "strength and courage in the defense of liberty and freedom". Lo and the Battle of the Bulge. Doctor Huffman served as assistant surgeon, with the rank of captain, in the Twentieth Kansas Regiment during the. The Sertoma Service Club awarded Ericsson their highest honor in 1982 to recognize his efforts. In the late 1940s he was mobilized as the commander of the 127th Field Artillery prior to becoming the commander of the 195th FA Group which was headquartered at Fort Ord, California. He served as a member of the Committee on Integrity for Colby Community College for the North Central Accredition. The Armed Forces Service Medal for participation in a United States military operation deemed to be a significant activity for which there was no threat of encounter of foreign armed opposition or imminent threat of hostile action. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal wit two Oak Leaf Clusters, armed Forces Reserve Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Service Ribbon, Kansas National Guard Service Ribbon, Kansas Emergency Duty Ribbon and the National Guard Association of Kansas Distinguished Service Medal. She was an exceptional NCO, a proven combat leader, and an avid trainer who found strength and value in every soldier. In 1963 he became the Personnel Warrant Officer in the unit. Feared by the enemy and greatly respected by his fellow solders, Corporal Ross and his men were lauded by their commanders as some of the finest fighting men they had the pleasure to command. His excellent leadership in organizing a camp that contained up to 6,000 prisoners earned him the Army Commendation Ribbon. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1952 and served in Korea as a combat medic with the 14th Regiment of the 25thInfantry Division. He was married on October 6, 1885, to Miss Mary Adaline Clark, the daughter of Judge and Mrs. J. T. Clark of Topeka. During his tenure with the OCS/NCO program he was promoted to Captain and subsequently to Major 1974. The next day Privates Trembley and White swam the river, and with 14 men, Colonel Funston put to rout 3,000 insurgents and captured the position, thereby winning the stars of a brigadier general.. In August of 1863, in compliance with orders from the War Department, he became a member of a Board of Officers to examine and report upon the qualifications of applicants for appointments as commissioned Officers of Colored Troops. He was inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame 5 November, 1994. He retired from the National Weather Service in Kansas City, Missouri, as Chief of the Observations Branch, Central Region Headquarters, in March 1979. Coming back to Indiana, he began the practice of law in Rushville, and stumped Rush and surrounding counties last fall for McKinley. He was promoted to Major on 4 March 1952, serving as S2 of the 137th Infantry Regiment. In addition to his military career, SGM Trost was deeply involved in Community Affairs. He returned to Kearny State College, Kearny, Nebraska in 1950 and participated in the ROTC program at the University of Nebraska until 1953. Josiah B. McAfee was born August 8, 1830 at McAfeetown, Pa. His father died when he was seven years old. He enlisted in the Kansas National Guard and became a captain in the Signal Corps on November 26, 1907. Gen. Lyman Allen was born December 18, 1827, in Groton, New York. The unit he was with was ambushed. He is also an Odd Fellow and a member of the Encampment. The remaining personnel would be assigned to other bases around the United States. In 1857 he again resumed his real estate and brokerage business which he continued until 1862, when he was appointed Adjutant General of Kansas, the first political office he every held. In May of 1856, he and two other men were appointed by the people of Lawrence to ask the Marshall to put a stop to the depravations committed by a large force of armed men in the vicinity of Lawrence. The territory became so dangerous territorial Gov. The curriculum he developed was adopted and expanded for use at the State NCO Academy in Salina, Kansas. After his period of service as adjutant general, he worked for Arthur Capper for a year on the front desk at the Daily Capital. From 1968 to 1983 Ericsson gave speeches about American History and the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of the United States to eighth-grade students in the Emporia area. Occupation: salesman, tin, iron, and copper manufacturing. He was named commander of the Hutchinson Air National Guard Base and then commander of the 190th Tactical Reconnaissance Group in 1962, operating B-57A aircraft in photo reconnaissance missions. In 1988, Goetz was promoted to chief master sergeant and was appointed senior enlisted advisor (SEA) for the Kansas Air National Guard, the top enlisted position in the state. Morse, Jr. of the 50th Aero Squadron Headquarters recommended both men for Distinguished Service Medals. He also He also was involved with the Overbrook Rotary Club since 1972, being elected president twice, Rotarian of the Year 1976-77, hosted seven foreign students in his home and in 1988 was named the Paul Harris Fellow for substantial charitable service to Rotary International. He was a soldier of the War of 1812, and a farmer during his entire life. When the 69th Brigade was mobilized for Vietnam, there was a chance to accelerate the academy and graduate people in Class 22. He retired in 1998. U.S. General Strukel, during a distinguished military career, was known as a tough, but fair leader. His units were consistently recognized as being among the most mission ready in the reserve components of the United States Army. He currently serves as a Trustee on the National Guard Association of the United States Insurance Trust, member of the National Guard Executive Directors Association Payroll Deduction Coordinating Board and Treasurer of the Museum of the Kansas National Guard. %PDF-1.6 % book for Lincoln Post No. Among their many battles was the rescue of The Lost Battalion of the 30th Division. William N. Hughes, another brother, was a U.S. We are better for it because of the relationships we are able to build. There are only three Medal of Honor winners still in military service in the U.S. A book could easily have been written about the beloved Colonel. Finally, in 1983, the unit again came under the flag of the 130th Field Artillery as a unit of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery. Iron Union is a recurring, bilateral exercise that is designed for U.S. forces to train with UAE counterparts in addressing common threats to regional security in Southwest Asia. Down the popular dealer! He was promoted to Major, Ordnance, on January 7, 1972, and to Lieutenant Colonel, Ordnance, on March 19, 1976. Assignments with the brigade staff included Intelligence Officer (S-2), Personnel Officer (S-1), and Operations and Training Officer (S-3) prior to assignment in July 1973 as Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 137th Infantry and promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. What! During his service in the European theater, Bausch saw combat in five major campaigns including Normandy, Northern France, Central Europe, Ardennes, and the Rhineland. He also used his own funds to create an award of a plaque and membership in the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Kansas to deserving graduates of the Kansas Air National Guard Leadership School. Weller moved rapidly through the ranks gaining greater responsibility along the way. Mr. Allen was quite old but full of courage and resolution. Ralph has also represented the National Guard well in the communities he served. He was assigned to the 130th for the next three years serving as S-4, S-3, and Executive Officer. February 15th, DVIDS Hub works best with JavaScript enabled. This paved the way for his assignment as Platoon Leader with the 137th Transportation Company. Howard spoke of Manhattan, Kansas, west of the Kaw Valley, on route of the Pacific railroad under construction, and the site of Kansas State Agricultural College (later renamed Kansas State University), as a promising location for a bookstore. He was appointed Deputy Brigade Commander, 69th Infantry Brigade February 1963, and then assigned as commander and promoted to brigadier general on December 7, 1965. His family was of Scotch decent; tracing their lineage to a Scotch Highlander, Major Roberts, an officer in the British Army, who came to this land in the 17th century. His military career began when he enlisted in the New Jersey Army National Guard 16 November 1939. He remained in Oklahoma for two years and took a prominent stand in the affairs of that remarkable territory. In 1901 Col. Hughes was elected Mayor of Topeka. SGM Trost joined the Kansas Army National Guard on 14 June 1963, serving initially as a Fire Direction Computer in Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery. It was the sad death of his nine-year-old son, who was killed by street cars in Topeka. Upon release from active duty in September of 1953, he served as an Infantry Platoon Leader in the 89th Division, U. S. Army Reserve, and in 1956 completed a Master of Science Degree in Agricultural Administration from Kansas State University. He held this position until February 1988. In 1868 he met and married Margaret Elizabeth Chapman from Mound City, Kansas. In 1956, he retired to Olathe. A true American Patriot. During this period, Hank Bausch served the state in various elements of the 137th Infantry Regiment and served in every enlisted rank from private to first sergeant.