LT Promotions

Today I attended the promotion for our three Lieutenants. They were Second Lieutenants (otherwise called butter bars because the single bar which makes up their rank is gold colored) Now, they are First Lieutenants which is a single black bar. Each LT was pinned by a person of their choice.

Battalion Staff

Over the past year, I've worked very close with our higher headquarters which is called a Battalion or abbreviated as BN. The BN is made up of several sections however I worked most closely with the Personnel section, which makes sense because I handle personnel matters on the Company level.

These individuals in BN have been extremely helpful throughout the year. They have gave me a lot of support which in turn helped me handle the Company's 166 Soldier's issues and concerns with greater ease. I coordinated with BN on several things to include R&R Leave/Pass programs, finance issues, line of duty injury reports, awards, and lots of other things.

Overall we had a very good relationship which contributed to the well-being of the Company's troops, and allowed them to complete their missions without worry of all the administrative hassles that go along with being in the Army.

The First Sergeant and I presented Staff Sergeant "G" with a plaque on behalf of the Company thanking him for his help this deployment. Here is the picture of SSG "G" and myself.
This is a picture of the entire BN crew that I worked with.

It's HOT

You know its going to be a hot day when you wake up for work and its already 100 degrees out.
This picture isn't too great because the sun was in my eyes.