WIESBADEN, Germany - U.S. Army Europe formally recognized 14 junior officers for their excellence in leadership at the 29th Annual USAREUR-level Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award ceremony held here, Jan. 13.
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commander of U.S. Army Europe, commended the Soldiers for their selfless service and dedication to leadership during the ceremony.
He said that these leaders were not only the best of Army Europe, but of the Army as a whole.
The GDMLA program was introduced in 1987 to recognize company-grade and junior warrant officers who demonstrate MacArthur's ideals of "Duty, Honor, Country," and have a proven record of extraordinary performance, leadership and achievement.
Three of the recipients were also chosen to represent U.S. Army Europe at the Department of the Army-level competition.
The three are:
--Capt. Brian Baggett, a medical planner assigned to 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command
--Capt. Dana Gingrisch, an assistant operations officer assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade
--Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan Flores, an aviation tactical operations officer assigned to 12th Combat Aviation Brigade
"It is very humbling and it as honor," Baggett said. "No one gets anywhere without help and without the assistance of others. I have been very blessed and very fortunate to have that. I have great appreciation for my coworkers, seniors and my family who all support me."
The three awardees will move forward to compete against junior leaders from other major Army commands, where only a few select officers and warrant officers in the active, National Guard and Reserve components across the Army will receive the award.
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