FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. – Four Soldiers and one civilian with a collective 134 years of service were honored at the quarterly Installation Retirement Ceremony held Jan. 15 at Cochise Theater here.
Host of the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Richard Appelhans, commanding general of U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence & Fort Huachuca, thanked everyone for being in attendance and spoke about the retirees’ impact on the Army.
“They were the mentors who took time to teach the leaders who set the right example, and the teammates who always offered their support,” Appelhans said. “The young Soldiers they trained are now seasoned [noncommissioned officers] leading squads, and the junior officers they guided are now making critical decisions.”
The retirees honored at the ceremony included Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jason Gaboury, the human intelligence discipline technical advisor for Headquarters & Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, with 30 years of service; Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christopher Webb, counterintelligence advisor for Directorate of Training & Doctrine, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, with 30 years of service; Chief Warrant Officer 4 Norman Rosentreter, senior planner and technical advisor for the Functional Capability Directorate, Training & Transformation Command, with 26 years of service; Staff Sgt. Marlou Pemberton, food inspection noncommissioned officer for the Veterinary Readiness Activity at Yuma Proving Ground, with 20 years of service; Veronica Cunningham, human resource specialist for the Network Enterprise Technology Command, with 28 years of combined service as a Soldier and Department of Army civilian.
Appelhans continued by talking about some of the advice the retirees gave to future leaders as they step away from service.
“Stay disciplined, seek mentorship and lead with integrity,” Appelhans said. “They reminded young Soldiers to demand training from their leadership and to take charge of their own careers.”
Before finishing his speech, Appelhans spoke about the impact the retirees had on the Army and how they continually upheld their oath.
“Each of these five retirees have strengthened our Army in unique and lasting ways,” Appelhans said. “Their careers span decades of transformation. Through it all, they upheld the Army’s promise to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, to support one another and to lead with honor.”
Following the speech from Appelhans, each retiree was called on stage, along with their family members, to receive their handshake and final salute from Appelhans, and to provide gifts to their family members.
Before the conclusion of the ceremony, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Townsend conducted a final roll call to signify each retiree leaving duty.
The ceremony concluded with the singing of the Army song and Old Soldiers Never Die. The retirees and their families were then thanked by friends, families, leaders, co-workers and fellow Soldiers.
(Editor’s note: The complete photo album is available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/us_army_fort_huachuca/albums/72177720331491181/)
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Fort Huachuca is home to the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, 2-13th Aviation Regiment, Electronic Proving Ground, Joint Interoperability Test Command and more than 48 supported tenants representing a diverse, multiservice population. Our unique environment encompasses 946 square miles of restricted airspace and 2,500 square miles of protected electronic ranges, key components to the national defense mission.
Located in Cochise County, in southeast Arizona, about 15 miles north of the border with Mexico, Fort Huachuca is an Army installation with a rich frontier history. Established in 1877, the Fort was declared a national landmark in 1976.
We are the Army’s Home. Learn more at https://home.army.mil/huachuca/.
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