Criteria The Legion of Merit is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States without degree for exceptionally outstanding conduct in the performance of meritorious service to the United States. ... The Legion of Merit is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States without degree for exceptionally outstanding conduct in the performance of meritorious service to the United States. The performance must merit recognition by individuals in a key position which was performed in a clearly exceptional manner. MoreHide
Best Friends
Pete Mattes, Al Westphal, Karen Tsantis, Kevin Hendricks, GEN Utterback, ADM Fargo, ADM Roughead, ADM Tracy, GEN Brown, GEN Eikenberry, Jeff Gillette, Paul Martin, Paul Iozzi
Best Moment
-World wide planning conference -Phase 0 concept development -Completion of deliberate plans -Operationalizing Plans -Promotion to Colonel on the USS Missouri
Worst Moment
-change of command of ADM Fargo and departure of GEN Eikenberry
Chain of Command
ADM Fargo/Fallon, GEN Eikenberry/ADM Tracy
Best Friends
BG Weber, Gen Sharp, Pete Utley, GEN Kinzer
Best Moment
-Enabling the President to engage with the people of Haiti through speeches and visits over 50 in all. -Visiting with Amb Swing and GEN Kinzer -Visit by SMA -Tacking fence jumpers
Best Friends
Greg Johansen, Kevin Doughtery, MSG Rosser, SFC Ireland, SSG Gordon, Jim Rodrigues, Kevin Wendell, Chuck Garrison, Mike Merva, Bill Ivey, COL Hess, CSM Knowles,
Best Moment
Every rotation had its memorable moments
Worst Moment
60 days in the field with a 36 hour break where I went camping
Best Friends
John Galland, Billy Kidd, Mike Grant, Mike Garrett, Joe Blanco, Nial Brannigan, Pat Clark, John Horn, Randy White, Scotty Darwin, Jeff Storch, Jeff White, Jay Martin, Seal Bob, Mo Goins
Best Moment
-CG Gold PT Streamer--only one in Div -DMZ missions -Taking Bn objective singlehandedly -The whole time in Command with the greatest soldiers in the world
Best Friends
Mike Ertman, Tony Palmero, Tom Haines, Dan Daoust, Mike Reynolds, Mike Barry, Joe Gall, Bill Green,
Best Moment
-Light Fighter Certification--the power of the right soldiers, at the right time, and the right place. -Going from worst to first -Every moment in the field
Worst Moment
-Not a one
Chain of Command
Huba Wass de Czege/Robert Ord George Dunn Rick Brennan/Mike Burns
Best Moment
-Physical Training Award Winner -Platoon of the Cycle -William Herbst, SFC
Worst Moment
-Winning every event and not having SFC Herbst recognized as Drill of the Cycle -Politics and undue influence -Understanding the incompetence of officers
The Bde
Every day