Staff Sgt. Harry LeGates, Jr. of the 259th Signal Co.
Tropo, Harrington, Dela., accepted the Connelly Award for Excellence in
Culinary Arts from Brig. Gen. Ronald B. Stewart on July 13.
LeGates modestly accepted the award
on behalf of his company. He praised the 259th for their teamwork in the
field and for their their military effectiveness in setting up food
service sites to support the troops during their training exercise. Each
year hundreds of military chefs compete nationally for the Connelly Award.