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After the passing of the guidon, Brenda Lee McCullough, direc- tor IMCOM-Readiness, stepped up to the podium to expand on Krummrich’s leadership and accom- plishments.
“Krummrich and the entire Fort Irwin Garrison team, provided exceptional support to the com- mander, Maj. Gen. Jeff Broadwater,” McCullough said. She also said Krummrich’s leadership helped Fort Irwin become the Garrison recipient of Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Award for two, straight years.
Krummrich is the son of Jan and Mary-Ellen Krummrich of Aberdeen, Mississippi and is married to D’Arcy. Their children are Ronan, Monica Rose and Annemarie. Krummrich had kind words for the NTC Com- manding General’s leadership style.
“Maj. Gen. Broadwater, thank you for your leadership, guidance and support throughout my command, Krummrich said. “Your intent and guidance was clear every day. Col- lectively we made numerous improve- ments to Fort Irwin. You gave me all the command space I could possibly ask for, and you let me command.”
Krummrich said he tried not to leave anyone out as he thanked each directorate by name, praising their performance to the Soldiers and community. His last comments were directed toward Col. Martin, where he said he had complete confidence that “the Army got it right” and she will lead Fort Irwin to new heights.
Martin was seated next to her mother, Katherine Yates, and a dozen of her relatives and friends. She be-
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The Garrison Command team, led by Col. Martin, stands leading the Color Guard after she officially takes command.
gan her speech by incorporating a “baseball game” analogy bestowed upon her by McCullough, saying, “Mrs. McCullough, I will accept the challenge and I will hit home runs.”
Martin is now the first, black woman to lead a group of Fort Irwin Garrison employees that consists of 75 Soldiers and 2,000 Department of the Defense Army civilians and contractors. The Garrison oper- ates and maintains services for the National Training Center’s 5,000 active duty military, 7,500 military family members and 7,000 civilian workforce members who support the training of another 50,000 military personnel who come to the NTC for rotational training 10 to 12 months during the year.
Martin’s most recent duty as- signment was a two-year tour at the Human Resources Command as the Chief, Active Component Distribu- tion Branch and Chief, Adjutant General’s Corps Branch. Her military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (6th award), Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Ter- rorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Military Outstand- ing Voluntary Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (4th award), Meritorious Unit Citation, Joint Staff Badge, and Army Staff Badge.
LGBT Pride Month speaker talks about “revealing her truth” after decades in the military
By David Dupree
Garrison Public Affairs
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The EO/EEO offices, along with leadership at Weed Army Community Hospital (WACH) and DENTAC combined to put on the LGBT Pride Month event at the Sandy Basin Community Center on June 19. Pride Month celebration is an event celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer’s social and self-acceptance, achievements, legal rights and pride. Events across the county also serve as demonstrations for legal rights, such as same-sex marriage. This year’s Army theme was “shhhOUT to the past and present, while committing to “Shout Out.”
Rear Adm. (Ret) Sandra Adams was the guest speaker and talked about the joy she felt in being able to finally reveal her truth about who she was in
2013 when she could legally marry her wife. Adams said she had hidden her partner since the 1980’s, avoiding military functions with her girlfriend. She said it was a proud moment when she could acknowledge her spouse and be an admiral at the same time.
Adams retired in 2015 from a 34-year active and reserve Navy career and is a graduate of Michigan State University and the Naval War College. She served as the Commanding Officer of five units, including the USS Bolster (ARS 38) reserve unit, Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 203, and reserve headquarters for Naval Forces Japan, and U.S. Pacific Command.
The LGBT Pride Month celebration filled the seats at Sandy Basin, remind- ing us all how each monthly observance carries a significant importance the National Training Center.
Annette Pritt, TASC
After 30 years of service, being seasonably married and being able to tell the truth about who she was, as well as being admiral.
For more information go to home.army.mil/irwin