Col. Lester Campbell, deputy chief of staff G-8, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, pins a retirement pin to Lt. Col. Willie Collins, force management officer, during his retirement at the command's Redstone Ar...

Thomas L. Mack, chief, Force Development Division, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, presents Lt. Col. Willie P. Collins, force management officer, with a shadow box on behalf of the SMDC Future Warfare Center...

Well wishers congratulate Lt. Col. Willie P. Collins, force management officer, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, following his retirement from the Army in a ceremony at the command's Redstone Arsenal, Ala., h...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command Soldier retired in a ceremony at the command's Redstone Arsenal headquarters Oct. 17.

Lt. Col. Willie P. Collins, force management officer, loved being a Soldier so much, he rejoined active duty in 2004. He retires with 28 years of service.

During his ceremony, Col. Lester Campbell, deputy chief of staff G-8, presented Collins with a certificate of appreciation from President Obama, an American flag, and a certificate of retirement and pin.

Thomas L. Mack, chief, Force Development Division, presented Collins a shadow box gift on behalf of the SMDC Future Warfare Center.

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