108th QM Soldiers receive Battlefield promotions
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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 108 th Quartermaster Company promoted three soldiers by battlefield promotion. Sergeant Michael Ware, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, 108 th Quartermaster Company, 110 th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224 th Sustainment Brigade, 13 th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) was promoted to Staff Sergeant. Private First Class Joseph Kangiser, a native of Seattle, Washington, 108 th Quartermaster Company, 110 th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224 th Sustainment Brigade, 13 th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) was promoted to Specialist. Private First Class Travis Talley, a native of Arkansas, 108 th Quartermaster Company, 110 th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224 th Sustainment Brigade, 13 th 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.”
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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)]
