FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. – Eight Soldiers and one Civilian with a combined 224 years of service were honored during the quarterly installation retirement ceremony held Friday, Oct. 20, at Brown Parade Field.
Host of the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Christopher Eubank, commanding general, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, said “It’s an honor to be here with you on this beautiful Arizona afternoon on historic Brown Parade Field recognizing the successes and milestones of our teammates standing here today.”
Retirees included Col. Dylan Randazzo, director of Intelligence Capabilities Integration Directorate with 26 years of service; Maj. Nathan Leppert, chief operations officer, Regional Cyber Center CONUS with 26 years of service; Capt. Ian Nash, military intelligence plans officer for Network Enterprise Technology Command’s Intelligence Division with 20 years of service; Chief Warrant Officer 4 Vanessa Scott, all-source intelligence technician for 305th Military Intelligence Battalion with 25 years of service; Chief Warrant Officer 4 Anthony Stevens, senior petroleum systems advisor for III Armored Corps G-4 with 24 years of service; Sgt. 1st Class Charles Aulbach, instructor for the Military Intelligence Basic Officer Leaders Course Instructor, 304th Military Intelligence Battalion with 22 years of service; Sgt. 1st Class Saquawia Pennington, sexual assault response coordinator with 111th Military Intelligence Brigade with 21 years of service; Sgt. 1st Class Michael Vega Jr., assistant Inspector General NCO for Headquarters & Headquarters Command, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence with 20 years of service; Tanja Linton, media relations officer for U.S. Army Garrison Public Affairs Office with 40 years of service.
“As we look out on this field, we see a wealth of experience and knowledge,” Eubank said. “The experience of the individuals before you today range in 20 to 40 years of service. They represent years of dedication, sacrifice and commitment.”
While recognizing each of the retirees for their accomplishments, Eubank would accompany the recognition with some interesting facts from the year the individual joined the Army.
When Linton began her service in 1983 Ronald Reagan was president and a gallon of gas cost $1.25. Randazzo, Leppert, Stevens and Scott joined when Bill Clinton was president and Harry Potter was published. Nash, Aulbach, Vega and Pennington joined when George W. Bush was president and Nokia was the leader in phone manufacturing.
“Retirement is a significant milestone in one’s life, it marks the end of a long and fruitful career and the beginning of a new chapter,” Eubank said. “Stepping off into the unknown of this journey can be scary but exciting.”
Following the speech from Eubank, the audience sang Old Soldiers Never Die, Auld Lang Syne and the Army Song. B Troop, 4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Memorial) provided their customary charge. The nine retirees and their significant others were then thanked by their friends, families, leaders, coworkers and fellow Soldiers.
(Editor’s note: For the complete photo album, visit 2023-10-20 Installation Retirement Ceremony | Flickr.)
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