SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, "Warriors," 25th Infantry Division gathered to recognize the personnel who served in the brigade rear detachment during an award ceremony on Schofield Barracks, Aug. 16.
Colonel Malcolm Frost, Commander, 2nd BCT, 25 Inf. Div., presented awards to select members of the rear detachment, whose efforts ensured the deployed members of the brigade were better able to focus on their mission during the recent deployment to Iraq.
"Being on rear detachment is a challenging job," Frost said. "You have a lot of things asked of you while your unit is deployed downrange, and the Soldiers in front of you made that happen."
During the ceremony, Frost presented 32 Army Commendation Medals, 28 Army Achievement Medals, and two Certificates of Achievement to officers, Non-commissioned Officers, Soldiers and civilian personnel for their outstanding performance over the past year.
"These personnel executed a large task," Frost said. "From executing OCIE inventories, equipment turn-ins, and numerous personnel challenges, as well as caring for our Families - rear detachment did it all and did not make one mistake."
Lieutenant Colonel Chris Hanna, Rear Detachment commander, also took part in the ceremony to formally congratulate each member of his team for their efforts.
"You tell Soldiers thank you every day, so it means a lot to these guys to know how much their work meant to the brigade," he said. "All these Soldiers put in a lot of long days, received late phone calls, and sacrificed their time as well to make sure the brigade was able to conduct their mission."
Hanna went on to explain the complex role Soldiers operated in while serving in the brigade rear detachment.
"It's one of the hardest jobs you can do in terms of all the angles," he said. "You have to be plugged in with all the battalions, and help take care of the Families while their spouses are deployed … that's a total of 2,300 wives and 2,200 kids".
Hanna added, "It was challenging, but it was rewarding in the end when we were at Wheeler Gulch, seeing all the Soldiers finally reunited with their Families -- that made it all worth it."
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