RELEASE No [Assigned by Press Desk] 108 QM CO

29 June 2010 “Ruff Ryders”

Battlefield Promotions by 1LT Monica Patton-Neal

COB Adder, Tallil, Iraq – All soldiers should always strive for excellence and never accept

anything less than the best quality of work from themselves. For soldiers who are consistently

performing at higher than expected levels and who show leadership qualities that surpass their

rank, battlefield promotions give credit where it is due.

On June 1, 2010 the 108th Quartermaster Company promoted three soldiers by battlefield

promotion. Sergeant Michael Ware, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, 108th Quartermaster

Company, 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment

Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) was promoted to Staff Sergeant. Private

First Class Joseph Kangiser, a native of Seattle, Washington, 108th Quartermaster Company,

110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment

Command (Expeditionary) was promoted to Specialist. Private First Class Travis Talley, a native

of Arkansas, 108th Quartermaster Company, 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion,

224th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) was also promoted

to the rank of Specialist.

Staff Sergeant Michael Ware shared how he felt about this promotion. He said, “I feel as if

this promotion exemplifies a new level of responsibility. It is an honor and a privilege.”

[SPC Joseph Kangiser, SSG Michael Ware, and SPC Travis Talley pose for a photo at 108th QM

Company on COB Adder, Iraq.(US Army Photo by 1LT Monica Patton-Neal)]

SPC Kangiser said, “This is indeed an honor and a privilege. It makes me believe that hard work

and dedication do pay off. You just have to keep doing what’s right.”

[SPC Joseph Kangiser gets water thrown on him, a Ruff Ryder tradition for promotion, while

doing push-ups at the 108th QM Company Motor Pool on COB Adder, Iraq. (US Army photo by

1LT Monica Patton-Neal)]

[SSG Ware and SPC Talley doing push-ups at 108th QM Company on COB Adder, Iraq. Also

present was Captain Heath Weaver, native of Benton, Arkansas, 108th Quartermaster Company

Commander, 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, 13th

Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)(US Army Photo taken by 1LT Monica Patton-Neal)]