In April, 1981, Sommers was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Kansas Army National Guard as the assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 and also served as the Assistant Chief of Staff G-2. This was the year 1909. Apart from activities already mentioned the Colonels career in local public service covered many years. He had been expected to join his parents, brother and sister at Burlington, for his parents golden wedding anniversary on the day he died. My usefulness in this world is at an end. The young private was involved in the Battles of Belmont, Chicamanga, Resaca, Buzzards Roost/Rocky Face, Dalton, Ringgold, Kenesaw and Marietta. He married Emma Flagg of Decatur, Michigan. Unable to restart the engine soon enough, the airplane crashed into the French countryside and Billard was killed. Colonel Hughes last public office was as a member of the board of education of Topeka. He served with distinction in the Mexican Campaign during 1916 and later with the 137th Infantry Regiment in Europe during World War I. With the mobilization on December 23, 1940, Weltmer was assigned to the Army Air Corps Air Transport Command. When released from active duty he was assigned to the USAR Control Group (Reinf). He was released from active duty on 15 April 1947 and assigned to the Officers Reserve Corps. It began when he enlisted in the Kansas Army National Guard in 1965. Chief Master Sergeant John S. Hayworth was born on 13 April 1931 in Fort Scott, Kansas. Every time we have an opportunity to execute collective training, we learn, said Bonnema. Cyrus K. Holliday, one of the founders of Topeka, and father of the Santa Fe Railroad, was born near Carlisle, Pennsylvania on April 3, 1826. 1, located at the Kansas State Historical Society. Colonel Runnebaum s success in the maintenance community was now well established and the National Guard Bureau was needing an Oversight Manager for the Readiness Sustainment Maintenance Program. The family was amused but the Colonel was crushed. Chief Vandermotten became the Facility Manager of Nickell Barracks Training Center (NBTC) in March of 1975. He was engaged in mercantile business until he moved to Lecompton, Kansas in December of 1858. 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. Units have argued that even 30 days in garrison counted as part of the broader GWOT-focused deployment readiness cycle. Besides, my usefulness here is destroyed because all of my friends think me a man of unsound mind. On 9 January 1977, he was reassigned as Civil Affairs Officer, Headquarters 69th Infantry Brigade. A graduate of Washburn University of Topeka, he was named a Distinguished Service Award recipient in 1978 and in 1982 he was inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame. He was sent to the kitchen, quite a distance from where the adults were, to get coals to light the pipes. Dudley immigrated to Kansas early in the spring of 1855 and remained about three months at Lawrence. In March 1974, Sommers was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel and assumed Command of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery. During the Revolution they were assisting their colonial brethren to throw off the British Government. CHANGE TO INHERENT RESOLVE CAMPAIGN MEDAL CRITERIA - Navy On 26 June 1979, he was assigned as the Director, State Area Command and appointed as Brigadier General, subsequently becoming the Assistant Adjutant General, Kansas Army National Guard. He returned to the Guard in 1939 and was activated along with the remainder of the 35th Infantry Division in December 1940. Morse, Jr. of the 50th Aero Squadron Headquarters recommended both men for Distinguished Service Medals. Pliley worked several different types of jobs, but eventually made a living by dredging sand for contractors in downtown Kansas City. He came to Kansas as a member of the 36th Aviation Depot Squadron at Smoky Hill (later renamed Schilling) Air Force Base, Salina. He was employed by the Beech and Boeing Aircraft Companies in Wichita until the activation of the 127th Fighter Squadron in October 1950 during the Korean conflict to activate Alexandria Air Force Base (now England AFB) in Louisiana. He is buried in the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery Section 43A, Rox 3, Grave 1. Doctor Huffman was a member of the Cherokee County Medical Society, had served as secretary of the Kansas State Medical Society starting in 1903, and also belonged to the Southeast Kansas Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He has served in field units his entire career and in 1988 he was promoted to the rank of sergeant major. He was next mustered into Federal Service for World War I duty in August of 1917. Following his promotion he assumed command of the 1st Bn, 127th FA, 69th INF Bde (M). U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark McCormack, commanding general of the 28th Infantry Division, talks about the deployment and mission his Soldiers are U.S. Operation Enduring Freedom, which continues in East Africa. Davis served as Adjutant General of Kansas until February 28, 1895. On June 22, 1951, Hart was transferred to HQ Co. 505th MP Battalion at Camp Roberts, California and later was separated from active duty on May 14, 1952. 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. Since his enlistment came at the wars end, Sergeant Bausch would spend the first 22 years of his military service in the peacetime National Guard. But of them all, he preferred to be called Colonel. And he was greeted with respect and affection as Colonel Hughes by many thousands of Topekans for over 60 years. COL Ferguson died unexpectedly the morning on February 20, 1923, at Fort Leavenworths hospital, following an operation for a hernia. Lt. Col. Webb enlisted in the 127th Fighter Group, Kansas Air National Guard, at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas on 23 August 1956. He served as the first Chief of Staff of the Reactivated Division until 1 April 1985, when he returned to Headquarters, State Area Command, KSARNG as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel (G-1). That came from the motley band The band was selected for missions in Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama and Ecuador. February 27, 1863 May 02, 1864. Throughout his career in the 154th and 130th Field Artillery, he was noted for his calm, caring leadership and personal commitment to the Guard. The 653rd RSG out of Arizona will be the unit to handle mobilizing that rotation, according to an Army release. He then attended the Kansas National Guard Officer Candidate School and was commissioned Second Lieutenant, Infantry on 21 November 1961. When no reply came in the mail, Pliley concluded that he better forget his adventurous plans once and for all, and find other work. In 1947, he was successful in organizing the 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry with Headquarters Company C in Newton, Company D in Clay Center and the Medical Detachment in Cottonwood Falls. After release from the hospital he served in various staff duties until discharged from active duty in 1919. He completed his active duty in 1979 and was appointed as an officer in the 190th ARG. He served the National Guard Association of Kansas as the second and first Vice President and as the Executive Director of the National Guard Association of Kansas from 1985-1986. In 1963 Eckert began working full time for the Kansas Army National Guard serving as Operations and Training Officer, Executive Officer and Chief of Staff. General Campbell was the son of a minister of the Christian Church, which was founded by his uncle, Alexander Campbell. He was a lifelong member of the Masonic Lodge, advancing to a 32-degree Mason in the Wichita Consistory. HC2c. He is also a graduate of the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Through 18 September 2018, the U.S. Army 's III Armored Corps was responsible for Combined . Without his vision and desire to make NBTC an outstanding training site it is doubtful whether the Kansas Regional Training Center would have ever developed. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy near Binarville, France, October 6, 1918. In 1868 he met and married Margaret Elizabeth Chapman from Mound City, Kansas. Colonel Elder was promoted to First Lieutenant on 31 January 1952, then to Captain on 12 August 1955. His assignment to the Armor Battalion was extremely short because of the activation of the 35th Infantry Division and the need for an Operations G-3 Sergeant Major in the Divison Headquarters. Guilty, as charged, was the verdict After an initial exposure to the Lutheran faith, McAfee passed an examination before the Lutheran Synod of Maryland for licensure and was ordained as a minister in October of 1856. His assignments included various staff positions and commander of Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery. In this position he actively worked to complete implementation of the Total Force Policy in which increased responsibilities upon reserve forces were accompanied by improved equipment and additional manpower. He retired effective 8 February 1991 with over forty one years of military service. There are only three Medal of Honor winners still in military service in the U.S. The scorpion being impaled was chosen because, "The scorpion, symbolic for treachery and destruction, is found on most major land masses. He was released from active duty on 21 October 1945. Several times it appeared as if the opposing forces of the two roads would actually engage in battle, so intense was the situation. Army Commendation Medal (7 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (6 OLC), Good Conduct Medal (8th award), Iraq Campaign Medal . He resigned as Governor on November 4, 1868 to take command of the 19th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment which was to join the 7th U.S. Cavalry in the Custer-Sheridan winter Campaign of 1868-69. Lieutenant General Joe Nickell served as the Adjutant General of Kansas for more than 21 years, culminating an illustrious career as state legislator, lawyer, newspaperman, radio commentator, photographer, historian and soldier. [12] Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force personnel qualify for the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal only after 30 qualifying days consecutive or non-consecutive. He has also been involved in the Seasons of Sharing Holiday Program in San Antonio by coordinating, collecting and delivering gifts to the less fortunate children of the community. Because of the way he tipped his hat and spoke, more than one Topeka woman said she would rather speak to Colonel Hughes than to any other man in town. He was admitted to the bar in Iowa, but he had never practiced law. SGM Perry was so dedicated to the National Guard that three of his seven children followed in is footsteps, all three now serving in the Kansas Army National Guard full time force. Task Force Spartan is a U.S. Army organization built on partnerships, especially enduring ones with militaries in the Middle East and Southwest Asia where TF Spartan supports Operation Spartan Shield, the mission to strengthen our defense relationships and build partner capacity in these areas. COL Smith and his wife, Patricia, live in Wichita, and have three children and nine grandchildren. In 1908, he was appointed First Lieutenant of Infantry. 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. Lyman Allen The Colonel is still ahead He personally found help, and the unit was saved from starvation and freezing to death. As a member of the 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry, COL Baker rose to the rank of Major, serving as the Battalion S-3. He started his regular banking business in 1869. He took her body to Indiana for burial, and on his way back to California stopped at Topeka, apparently in good health. Carneys term of office and in the fall of 1864, paid the State Militia for services in the spring of 1861 (sic) In 1865, was elected a Justice of the Peace, for the city of Lawrence, and has held the office continuously, except two years 1872 and 1873. Later, he was involved in a battle at Newtonia, Missouri on September 29, 1862, where Kansas forces sustained severe losses, and also at the same place on October 4, 1862, in which the 10th Kansas was successful in routing the enemy. Her military awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (5th Award), the Army Commendation Medal (5th Award), the Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award), the Good Conduct Medal (6th Award), the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (4th Award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2nd Award) the NCO Proficiency Development Ribbon (with Numeral 4 Device), the Army Service Ribbon, the Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, the Kansas National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Kansas National Guard State Emergency Duty Service Ribbon, and the Kansas National Guard Service Medal (Class III). Upon graduation, he was ordered to active duty from 19 July 1946 to 21 April 1947. He has held numerous other offices in support of the VFW and American Legion. On 12 May 1950, General DeGraw reentered the National Guard as Battery Commander, Headquarters Battery of the 135th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, Kansas Army National Guard, in Hays, Kansas. The senior NCOs selected from class 1, would become the schools instructors, which reinforced the importance of NCO education throughout the Kansas Army National Guard. His concern for the individual soldier was quickly noted as Quality of Life was one of his top priorities for all units and training and activities. This proved to be critical because shortly after Newby transferred from the Guard, the brigade was mobilized for active duty. His father, J.B. Billard, a native of France, moving to Topeka in 1894, was elected mayor of Topeka and served in that capacity from 1910 to 1913. Late in 1969 SMSgt Webb was recruited by Brig Gen Speck Gardner to move to the State Headquarters, as the Personnel/Administrative Superintendent for all of the Kansas Air National Guard. Hughes was chief of police of Topeka in 1913 during the latter part of Mayor Cofrans administration. He is active in St. Anns Catholic Church. He also served as a Battalion Executive Officer for the Field Artillery Board Support Battalion. He was federally recognized as a Brigadier General of the line on May 9, 1968. They were too expensive. He was promoted to Major General in March 1981. He served as Battalion Sergeant Major until his retirement from the Kansas National Guard on September 23, 1963. 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 was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in Company B, 10th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry. His awards and decorations include; The Legion of Merit, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaigh Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Battle Star, World War II Victory Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, National Guard Bureau Eagle Award, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, Kansas National Guard Service Medal with 30 Year Device and the 130TH Field Artillery Regiment Distinghished Member Award.