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DMR ceremony honors 12 new inductees

By Laura LeveringJune 17, 2024

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1 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Signal Regiment command leadership joins the 2024 Distinguished Members of the Regiment inductees for a group photo following a ceremony June 15. (Photo Credit: Laura Levering, U.S. Army Signal School) VIEW ORIGINAL
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2 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Command Sgt. Maj. (Retired) Sheldon L. Moorer, right, listens as a citation is read prior to him receiving his award for being inducted as a Distinguished Member of the Regiment. (Photo Credit: Laura Levering, U.S. Army Signal School) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Col. Julia M. Donley, 43rd Chief of Signal, places a distinctive pin on the jacket of Command Sgt. Maj. (Retired) Edward Jones, one of 12 Distinguished Members of the Regiment inductees. (Photo Credit: Laura Levering, U.S. Army Signal School) VIEW ORIGINAL
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4 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Trey Simmons reveals the biographies of two 2024 Distinguished Members of the Regiment who were inducted posthumously on June 15. (Photo Credit: Laura Levering, U.S. Army Signal School) VIEW ORIGINAL
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5 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Regimental Chief Warrant Officer 5 Christopher Westbrook, right, is joined by several distinguished guests at a ceremony honoring the 2024 DMR inductees. (Photo Credit: Laura Levering, U.S. Army Signal School) VIEW ORIGINAL
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6 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Linwood E. Barrett addresses a row of 2024 Distinguished Members of the Regiment inductees during a ceremony held in their honor June 15. (Photo Credit: Laura Levering, U.S. Army Signal School) VIEW ORIGINAL
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The U.S. Army Signal School hosted its annual Distinguished Members of the Regiment (DMR) induction ceremony at the Augusta Marriott Convention Center on June. 15. Twelve new members were recognized, joining the elite ranks of other previously inducted individuals.

The DMR program was established by the Signal Corps upon regimental activation in 1986 to recognize “personnel who have made a special contribution and distinguished themselves in their service to the Regiment.”

Col. Julia M. Donley, 43rd Chief of Signal, welcomed inductees saying that she was honored to “stand amongst so many leaders who have done so much that benefits the people of [the Signal Regiment] and the Army’s network.”

Donley went on to say that she was happy to see so many familiar faces being inducted, having served with several of them throughout her Army career – one of them formerly her first sergeant when she served as a company commander.

Distinguished Members of the Regiment must be current or former members of the Signal Corps Regiment. Nominees may be active duty, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard or Signal Regiment Department of the Army civilians (active or retired status). The designation as a Distinguished Member of the Regiment is largely ceremonial and serves to perpetuate the history and traditions of the Regiment, thereby enhancing unit morale and esprit.

2024 Distinguished Members of the Regiment include:

·        Maj. Gen. (Retired) LaWarren V. Patterson

·        Brig. Gen. (Retired) Charlies R. Parker

·        Col. (Retired) Brian P. Moore

·        Col. (Retired) Michael A. Brown

·        Lt. Col. Theodor Seuss Geisel (posthumously)

·        Maj. Herman V. Wall (posthumously)

·        Chief Warrant Officer 5 (Retired) Curtis McDonald

·        Command Sgt. Maj. (Retired) Edward Jones

·        Command Sgt. Maj. (Retired) Sheldon L. Moorer

·        Command Sgt. Maj. (Retired) Thao Kamakahi-Watson

·        Command Sgt. Maj. (Retired) Stanley M. Davis

·        Sgt. Maj. (Retired) Robert Trawick Jr.

Member selections are designed to not only recognize these individuals but also to promote and enhance the history of the Regiment, and to foster cohesion amongst its members. To date, there are 184 total DMR inductees.

Closing out the ceremony, Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Linwood E. Barrett looked at each newly inducted member and said, “On behalf of the Signaleers that serve this great country, we thank you for what you’ve done, and we thank you for what you’re going to continue to do.”

The ceremony was held in conjunction with the 164th Signal Corps Anniversary Ball, which was set to kick off at the same site as the DMR ceremony a short time later. As Barrett prepared to transition from DMR to the ball, he left the inductees with a challenge.

“Go down there and please talk to the Soldiers, shake their hands, and tell them ‘Thank you,’ because they are still out there representing us on a daily basis, just like you did when you were in uniform,” Barrett said.