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Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor
Commanding General Native American Month
Command Sgt. Maj. William Justice

Court Martial O cer Bulletin Col. Jason A. Clarke Sgt. Andrew Henson Sgt. Charles Yllan III Sgt. Evan Blauvelt
Post CSM
Garrison Commander In celebration of Native Meet Sta Sgt. Charles In celebration of Native
American Heritage Month, Yllan III, an 11B, Infantry- American Heritage Month,
In accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 638-2 Army Mortuary A airs Program, request any individual(s) or entity(ies) retaining Command Sgt. Maj. Justin Larson

property and/or debts/credits of/to Sergeant First Class Rebecca L. Padgett contact the Summary Court Martial O cer (SCMO) Garrison CSM meet Sgt. Andrew Henson, man, assigned to F Troop, meet Sgt. Evan Blauvelt, an

2nd Squadron, 11th Ar-
a 19D, Cavalry Scout, as-
19K, M1 Armored Vehicle
(Capt. ad Nelson) as soon as possible. e SCMO is available at thad.d.nelson4.mil@mail.mil or 760-380-8609. Renita Wickes

Public A airs Director signed to Headquarters and mored Cavalry Regiment. Crew Member, assigned to

High Desert Warrior Sta Headquarters Troop, 2/11 Yllan is 27 years old and is Dealer Company, 1st Squad-
Squadron. Henson is from
from Madera, California. He
ron, 11th Armored Cavalry
Abraam Dawoud, Editor Visalia, California. He has enlisted in May 2016 and has Regiment. Sgt. Blauvelt is
760-380-3303 been at Fort Irwin for three been stationed at Fort Irwin from San Antonio, Texas. He

Jason Miller, Sta Writer/Photographer years and joined the Army in since August 2020. enlisted in October 2017 and
(760) 380-3073
his cousins’ footsteps. Yllan enjoys his Mili- has been at Fort Irwin since

David Dupree, Sta Writer/Photographer Henson enjoys his Military tary Occupation Specialty April 2021.
(760) 380-8917
Occupation Specialty (MOS) (MOS) because he likes Blauvelt enjoys his Mili-

Casey Slusser, Sta Writer/Photographer because he likes conducting working with weapon sys- tary Occupation Specialty
(760) 380-3076 patrols and exercising the tems, learning battle drills, (MOS) because of the large
PVT James Newsome, Contributor
Rotational Training Unit’s and working with heavy mechanized armored vehicles. Yllan’s weapon systems and the fast-
Aerotech News ability to conduct re ghts through re and maneuver during grandfather served in the Marine Corps and his uncle served in moving track vehicles. Blau-
Emma Uribe, Graphic Designer rotations. Henson was a machine gun expert on the 240B at the Army as a 19K, M1 Armored Vehicle Crew Member, dur- velt has many family members who have served in the military,
his last unit and enjoys training Soldiers on weapons systems. ing Operation Desert Storm. His long-term goal is to become including his father, grandfather, and great grandfather. His
“My goals are to earn my Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) and
HIGH DESERT WARRIOR to gain as much school and training as I can,” said Henson. a police o cer and earn a bachelor’s degree in business. goals are to become a Drill Sergeant or Instructor and before
“I am part Navajo as my grandmother is part Navajo and her retiring from the Army.
High Desert Warrior, a civilian enterprise newspaper, is an “My long term goal is to earn a Commercial Driver’s License roots come from Mexico, I think it’s important to know where “Look into your family history for those who served before
authorized publication for members of the United States
Army and Fort Irwin community. Contents of this newspaper (CDL) and to get certi ed in Hazmat to be a Hazmat Com- you’re from and know your roots and heritage.” you and nd out their story, I am Muscogee and Mohawk,

are not necessarily o cial view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. mercial Driver. and it was great to learn about my heritage and the stories.”

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High Desert Warrior is a digital publication, distributed monthly
on Facebook, www.facebook.com/HighDesertWarrior/ as posal) supported the brigade during Decisive Action Rotation
well as emailed to base personnel It is produced at Aerotech 22-02 at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, California.
News and Review, (661) 945-5634.

Aerotech News and Review is a private rm in no way e 172nd CBRN Company is part of the 2nd Chemical
connected with the Department of the Army and is Battalion and 48th Chemical Brigade while the 764th EOD
responsible for the commercial advertising found in this
publication. Everything advertised in this publication will Company is assigned to the 242nd EOD Battalion and 71st
be made available for purchase, use or patronage without EOD Group. Both units are part of the Aberdeen Proving
regard to race, color, religion, sex, national orientation, age,

marital status, physical handicap or political a liation of Ground, Maryland-headquartered 20th CBRNE Command.
the purchaser, user or patron. A con rmed violation of this Soldiers and civilians from 20th CBRNE Command deploy

policy of equal opportunity by an advertiser will result in
refusal to print advertising from that source. The appearance from 19 bases in 16 states to confront and defeat the world’s
of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an most dangerous threats and hazards in support of combat op-
endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products
or services advertised. erations and civil authorities.
Printed by Aerotech News and Review, Inc. (877) 247-9288, e 11th Armored Cavalry “Blackhorse” Regiment served
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as the opposition force and squared o against Soldiers from Soldiers from the 172nd Chemical, Biological, Radiological, U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd
NEWSPAPER AWARDS the 2nd Stryker “Warhorse” Brigade Combat Team in the “the Nuclear Company (Hazardous Response) supported the Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepare
box” – shorthand for the Mojave Desert training center that is 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, to conduct a convoy during Decisive Action Rotation 22-02 at
2nd Place, 2017 U.S. Army IMCOM almost as big as the state of Rhode Island. during Decisive Actin Rotation 22-02 at the National the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, California, Oct. 29.
Newspaper Competition — Feature Photograph During 15 days of high-intensity combat training, 75
Honorable Mention, 2009 U.S. Army IMCOM-West Training Center on Fort Irwin, California, Oct. 28 – Nov. 12. According to 1st Lt. Ryan L. Rettig, the operations o cer
Newspaper Competition — Tabloid category Soldiers from the 172nd CBRN Company provided multi- During 15 days of high-intensity training, 75 Soldiers from for the 764th EOD Company, the EOD Soldiers helped to
3rd Place, 2008 Dept. of the Army capability support to the brigade. the Fort Riley, Kansas-based company provided multi-
Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware “ e company headquarters integrated through all phases capability support to the brigade. prepare the brigade for large scale combat operations in an all
Newspaper Competition — Tabloid Category of planning and execution of the rotation,” said Capt. Chase vast distances that were covered, often at night, the “Gladiators” hazards environment.
EOD technicians enable freedom of maneuver on the
SEND US FEEDBACK B. D’Amato, commander of the 172nd CBRN Company. su ered no injuries and kept their equipment ready. Out of battle eld by defeating the explosive devices that are designed
Send your questions, suggestions, or problems to: “ e company’s line platoons enabled lethality throughout
1. Your chain of command the rotation.” 39 deployed pieces of equipment, only two pieces were brie y to imperil lives and impede missions.
2. ICE (Interactive Customer Evaluation) e 172nd CBRN Company “Gladiators” conducted seven out of the ght. Rettig said the highlight of the Decisive Action Rotation
3. CG’s Hotline: 380-5463
mounted reconnaissance operations, four thorough decontami- “Decisive Action Rotation 22-02 was extremely challenging,” was when two EOD technicians from the 764th EOD Com-
SOCIAL MEDIA nation missions, four operational decontamination missions for said D’Amato, an Operation Inherent Resolve veteran who also pany helped Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry
Instagram: @ntcfortirwin Special Forces troops and four CBRN site assessments. served in South Korea. “ e training scenarios paired with the Regiment, to seize the town of Razish from opposition forces.
Facebook (NTC/Ft Irwin): @ntcFortIrwin “ ese missions enabled the lethality of 2-4th SBCT by challenges of operating in an expeditionary environment tested Sta Sgt. Kyle C. McLaughlin, an EOD team leader from

Facebook (Public A airs): @FtIrwin helping them avoid contaminated sectors, receive quick decon- the company and all of our commodity shops from our CBRN Baltimore, and Sgt. Derrion J. Grummel, an EOD technician
Twitter: @NTC_Update tamination to get maneuver elements back into the ght and Soldiers to our sustainers and communications specialists.” from Toledo, Ohio, cleared a key building of explosive hazards
helped build a counter Weapons of Mass Destruction network rom the 764th EOD Company, 15 Soldiers from three EOD and enabled the company to take the town.
through site assessment missions,” said D’Amato, a native of teams, a company headquarters element and the EOD teams’ “ e main value from Combat Training Center rotations
Coral Springs, Florida. platoon leadership participated in the rotation. for us is the opportunity to integrate with a Brigade Combat
D’Amato said his Soldiers succeeded in the tough train- e EOD technicians prepared for the rotation during Team and support the BCT’s mission,” said Rettig. “Additional
ing environment by maintaining their focus on readiness and eld training exercises with the 2nd SBCT and 52nd Brigade value for EOD Soldiers can be found in the training exercises
maintenance. In spite of the complexity of the training and the Engineer Battalion. leading up to a CTC rotation.”
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