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High Desert Warrior December 2020
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WHO WE ARE
Brig. Gen. David Lesperance
Commanding General
Command Sgt. Maj. William Justice
Post CSM
Col. Jeanette Martin
Garrison Commander
Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Fedorisin
Garrison CSM
Darryl Darden
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High Desert Warrior Staff
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Casey Slusser, Staff Writer/Photographer (760) 380-3076
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NEWSPAPER AWARDS
2nd Place, 2017 U.S. Army IMCOM
Newspaper Competition — Feature Photograph
Honorable Mention, 2009 U.S. Army IMCOM-West
Newspaper Competition — Tabloid category
3rd Place, 2008 Dept. of the Army
Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Newspaper Competition — Tabloid Category
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NTC hosts Fort Bliss unit for Rotation 21-02,
Texas Congresswoman observes training NTC/Fort Irwin Garrison Public Affairs
NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, Calif. — The National Training Center and Fort Irwin hosted the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas for Decisive Action Rotation 21-02 training from Oct. 31 – Nov. 13.
Rep. Veronica Escobar, the U.S. Representative for Texas’s 16th congressional district also visited and spoke to female Soldiers while listening to their experiences.
The rotations were developed to create a common training scenario for use throughout the Army. The training is reflective of complexities of potential ad- versaries our nation could face and include: guerrilla, insurgents criminal and near peer conventional forces woven into one dynamic environment.
Decisive Action Rotations at NTC ensure Army Brigade Combat Teams remain versatile, responsive, and consistently available for current and future con- tingencies.
This is the final rotation before a break of Holiday/ Opportunity Leave for most Soldiers and families. The next training is scheduled for January 2021.
Distributing meals, supplies through
Operation Homefront
Story and Photo by Casey Slusser
Fort Irwin Public Affairs
FORT IRWIN Calif. — Volunteers with Operation Homefront handed out 99 Thanksgiving meal kits and gift bags to Sol- diers and families at Fort Irwin on Nov. 20. The meal kits and gift bags were comprised of cleaning supplies and non-perishable foods and products to help with a holiday meal.
“As an Army veteran, it gives me great joy to be able to help support Soldiers and fami-
“I know some things have been dif- ferent this year and we have had to make some hard choices,” Lesperance said. “But I want to let the entire installation know that I appreciate all our contractors and civilian work force that work so hard to allow us to continue to serve our nation. I wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving.”
Garrison Commander, Col. Jeanette Martin, MEDDAC Commander, Col. Nancy Parson and leaders from across the installation participated in serving soldiers the traditional meal, which in- cluded a spread of turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, greens, rolls and several deserts.
All installation dining facilities pro- vided traditional meals for the fall holiday.
lies,” event coordinator Kimberly Johnson said. “These meal boxes may be the differ- ence these families need during this time. It’s been a rough year. Being able to give back to Soldiers, to where I began fulfills my heart.”
Johnson said she takes pride in being a part of an organization whose goal is to build the Army family unit stronger in communi- ties that they work so hard to protect.
Johnson and her volunteers received enough donations to fulfill all meal requests and were able to include all waitlisted families.
Volunteer, Jessica Fedorisin hands out food bags in the Commissary parking lot.
To find out more about Operation Homefront, please visit operationhome- front.org
From THANKSGIVING, Page 1
For more information go to home.army.mil/irwin