Thunder Crucible awards

CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- Soldiers from 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, receive their well deserved glory for the Thunder Crucible October 31, 2014 at Carey Field on Camp Casey, South Korea. Sgt. 1st Class William Mullins from Harold, Kentucky, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and Capt. Edward H. Olson assigned to HHB, 6th Bn., 37th FA Regt., 210th FA Bde., 2nd Inf. Div., from Lake Arrowhead, California, won first place, receiving the Army Commendation Medal and bayonets presented by 210th FA Bde. commander Col. Michael J. Lawson . Overall, more than 200 Soldiers from 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division competed in the Thunder Crucible, a team competition held October 28-29 which was designed to test Soldier's mettle, teamwork and mastery of individual skills and knowledge.

Coming in second for the competition was Capt. Alexander G. Mullin, battery commander of A Battery, 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, from Kingwood, Texas, and 1st Sgt. Jose A. Rodriguez Figueroa, senior enlisted adviser of, A Btry., 1st Bn., 38th FA Regt., 210th FA Bde., 2nd Inf. Div., from Ciales, Puerto Rico.

Third place winners were Sgt. George J. Harakas, a platoon leader from Bolingbrook, Illonois, and 2nd Lt. Nicholas M. Ficarrotta, a fire direction specialist from Wilton, Connecticut, both assigned to A Btry., 1st Bn., 38th FA Regt., 210th FA Bde., 2nd Inf. Div.