Alpha Company Award Ceremony - 08AUG2021 - News - Third Infantry Division Realism Unit

Alpha Company Award Ceremony - 08AUG2021

Reported By RET B.Lambert August 21, 2021

The Alpha Company Award Ceremony is a special occasion once a month to allow the unit commander to honor recipients who have been recognized for their accomplishments while assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division Realism Gaming Unit.

The Secretary of the Army has reposed special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and professional excellence of the following Soldiers. In view of these qualities and their dedicated service to the 3rd Infantry Division they are, therefore, promoted and awarded the following.

Notes for July:

Sergeant E.Poltorak marks 1 year of service.
Corporal T.Unger marks 1 year of service.

The following Soldiers are promoted to:

E-4B SPECIALIST

Private First Class Chris Winters is promoted to Specialist.
Private First Class Wolffe Fives is promoted to Specialist.
Private First Class Scott Kidon is promoted to Specialist.
Private First Class Austin Bills is promoted to Specialist.
Private First Class Derek Frost is promoted to Specialist.

O-1 SECOND LIEUTENANT

Officer Candidate Alex Cruze is promoted to Second Lieutenant.

The following Soldiers were awarded:

MILITARY OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL

(Retired) Staff Sergeant Eric Abel
Corporal Alexander Vandle
Corporal Nico Agricola
Specialist Scott Kidon
Specialist Austin Bills

HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL

Sergeant First Class Christoph Brock
Corporal Vinny Garcia
Specialist Tony Pearson

ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL

Staff Sergeant Kalin Grigorov
Sergeant Anthony Sam
Sergeant James Kiheri

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

Sergeant Johnny Ayers
Sergeant Emil Poltorak
Corporal Nico Agricola

NATIONAL DEFENCE SERVICE MEDAL

Private First Class Dakota Busby

GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

Major John LaFlash
Second Lieutenant Alex Cruze
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Garry Beaudoin
Sergeant Anthony Sam
Sergeant James Kiheri
(Retired) Sergeant Maarten Gregoire
Corporal Nico Agricola
Corporal Alexander Vandle
Corporal Vinny Garcia
Specialist Nathan Cooper
Specialist Yarden Nissan
Specialist Joe Harris
Specialist Chris Winters
Specialist Derek Frost
Specialist Wolffe Fives
Private First Class Jimbo Red

ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

Corporal Alexander Vandle
Specialist Nathan Cooper
Specialist Derek Frost

JOINT SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

Sergeant Arthur Pendergast
Corporal Alexander Vandle

ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL

Sergeant Arthur Pendergast

JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL

Sergeant Emil Poltorak
Sergeant Johnny Ayers

COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE (STAGE 1)

Specialist Joe Harris
Private First Class Dakota Busby
Private Second Class John Black

COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE (STAGE 2)

Private First Class Devin Fernandez

COMBAT ACTION BADGE

Warrant Officer Candidate Stephen Klein

COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE

Specialist Chris Winters