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10A The Scout THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015
MI Hall of Fame ceremony at For
Story and photos by Natalie Lakosil Heritage Learning Center, a Hall of Fame luncheon and Maj. Gen. Robert Ashley, commanding general, U.S. Army Intel-
Staff Writer award ceremony, a building dedication, and to top off ligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca, presents 2015 MI
the celebration a dinner and dance. HOF inductee retired Col. Douglas Sheldon with his induction cer-
The 2015 Military Intelligence Hall of Fame ceremo- tificate along with Command Sgt. Major Jeffery Fairley, USAICoE.
ny introduced the eight latest inductees on June 26. At the induction ceremony, family and friends watched
as the inductees were honored for their achievements in After the induction ceremony, the audience was asked
The inductee’s family, friends and other attendees the military intelligence field. A short video was shown to join Fort Huachuca commanders at the MI Soldier
from all over the country and world gathered in Fitch about each of the inductees and covered some of the Heritage Learning Center for a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Auditorium here to honor those who have made a dif- highlights of their careers. The center is now officially open to all Soldiers and the
ference in the military intelligence community during public after Maj. Gen. Robert Ashley, commanding gen-
their careers. The 2015 inductee’s are as follows: retired Lt. Gen. eral, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and
Ronald Burgess; retired Maj. Gen. John Defreitas III; Fort Huachuca, along with Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery
Retired Col. Jack Pattison, and 1989 deputy com- Maj. Gen. Harold Greene, deceased; retired Col. Doug-
mandant of the Intelligence Center School, came with las Sheldon; retired Col. James (Tommy) Faust; Chief
his wife and daughter to enjoy the celebration of the new Warrant Officer 5 John Pineda, deceased; Staff Sgt.
inductees. Pattison was selected for the HOF in 1991 and Dick Hamada, deceased; and Staff Sgt. Antonio Bonilla,
has attended the HOF fairly regularly since the 1980’s. U.S. Army.
“Most of the people who have been inducted into the “To be truthful it seems like a dream,” said Bonilla.
Hall of Fame were people that I either worked with or “It’s a great honor to be in the company of such great
knew very well,” Pattison said. “So it’s somewhat like Americans and people who have done a lot for our coun-
old home week when we come out here. We see lots of try. I’m very humbled and honored at being given the
friends and acquaintances. recognition for what I did and serving our country.”
“I think it’s really important for the branch to rec- Bonilla served in the Army for nine years during the
ognize those individuals who have had a major impact invasion of Panama. “Just coming back after such a long
in the development of intelligence,” Pattison added. “To time and getting the feel of camaraderie and seeing all
recognize those people that have been a part of that or the Soldiers out here,” Bonilla said of his favorite part of
in many cases that have done really heroic things in fur- the week’s events. “You kind of miss that since I’ve been
therance of military intelligence and our military…is out of the Army for awhile.”
important.”
Another inductee, Sheldon, added, “I feel very hum-
The two-day celebration hosted a variety of activi- bled. I think it’s more a tremendous honor for the people
ties for attendees to participate in, including; a histori- I worked with and worked for because it’s all a team
cal tour, a golf tournament, a trail ride, the commanding game and I was lucky to be on some pretty darn good
general’s reception, the Hall of Fame Induction Cer- teams.”
emony, the ribbon cutting and tour of the MI Soldier
Sheldon was in the Army for 30 years before retir-
ing in 1996. “What the people have done with this base
is just unbelievable, just fantastic,” Sheldon said, who
hasn’t been back since the 1980’s. “It’s been a very im-
pressive week and it’s a very humbling experience.”
1st Lt. Matthew Greene, who represented his father, 2015 MI Hall HOF attendees were able to go on an hour-long trail ride in the Huachuca Mountains as part of the hall of fame activities last week.
of Fame inductee Maj. Gen. Harold Greene, looks at the Hall of
Fame plaques after the induction ceremony. Greene was killed in
action in Afghanistan on August 5, 2014.
