Delaware National Guard Recent Awards
Below are two soldiers who recently received awards during their drill weekends: (click on images for larger photos)
At final formation on Sunday, January 13th,
Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Breeding presented Staff Sgt. W. Armore Rice
Jr. with 'The Command Sergeant Major’s Certificate of Merit.' SSG
Rice, who is assigned as a Transmission System Team Chief in Company
A, 280th Signal Battalion, was selected from a pool of twenty
candidates as the recipient of the prestigious Col. S.B.I Duncan
Leadership Award. He will be honored in a formal ceremony on
February 10th at the Duncan Armory in New
Castle.
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Brig. Gen. James Dougherty presents Cpt. Sean Hall
with a spot award (ARCOM) Army Commendation Medal for
meritorious service while assigned to the 261st Signal
Brigade. |
In January, the 261st bid farewell to Cpt. Sean
Hall who is transferring to the Florida Army National Guard.
Cpt. Hall, an Infantry Officer joined the Delaware National Guard in
April 2001 and was assigned as the Public Affairs Officer for the 261st
Signal Brigade. Over the last nine months he has functioned in that
capacity; and, additionally, served as a project officer in the Operations
and Planning Section. Everyone from the 261st family wishes Sean the best
of luck with his new unit. On June 1, 2002, he will assume command of the
2152 Detachment, 153rd Finance Battalion which is located in St.
Augustine, Florida.
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