Category: News
Members Away From Home: Georgia Warrix
The 1190 Transportation Surface Brigade, located in Baton Rouge, La., is my current duty assignment. The unit is an Army Reserve unit administratively controlled under the Deployment Support Command to sustain the current affiliation within the Army Reserve component. Operational control remains with the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC); the Brigade’s Active component affiliation.
The 1190 Transportation Surface Brigade’s current mission command consist of three battalions and 14 detachments. During Presidential and Congressional Call-Up, the brigade itself would assume mission command of all active component battalions aligned in the Gulfport states currently operating under SDDC. Their mission is to manage and oversee all port operations within these area vessel ports. Just one of the gulf vessel ports during Operation Enduring Freedom moved approximately 330 vessels toward the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
This year, the 1190 Transportation Surface Brigade has personnel deploying to various areas in the Middle East, participating in port operations in Texas and maintaining their evaluated training markers in Army Reserve exercises.
Post Elects 2017-2018 Officers
Post 3063 members elected their 2017-2018 officers during the April business meeting April 6, 2017. The following individuals were elected into the leadership positions:
Commander: Pete Krawitz
Sr. Vice Commander: Joe Tiffany
Jr. Vice Commander: Joe Fitzgerald
Chaplain: Bill Griffith
Quartermaster: Harold Rodenberger
1-Year Trustee: James Williams
2-Year Trustee: Aaron Stoltz
3-Year Trustee: Russ Seelig
1-Year House Committee: Gail Engler
2-Year House Committee: Doug Maines
3-Year House Committee: Jordan Houghton
First nominations were made in March, followed by second nominations and an election in April. Installation at the post is scheduled for the May business meeting, but officers do not take office until the department commander is installed. The installation of the state officers is usually the last weekend in June so Post 3063 (and district) officers take over July 1st.
Appointed officers will be announced at the May business meeting.
Post and Sea Cadet Corps Recognize Volunteer’s Service
By Alyson M. Teeter
You may recognize Jessica Chacko’s name: she’s a high schooler who has volunteered with Post 3063 at the Seattle VA Medical Center and she represented Post 3063 at the district level for the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest, where she placed third. Jessica also serves as a petty officer third class with the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps based out of Naval Station Everett.
As a way to recognize these efforts, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps and Post 3063 decided to award her with a VFW Sea Cadet Medal. The medal is granted for outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership ability. Post 3063 Sr. Vice Commander Pete Krawitz formally presented the medal to Jessica, with her family and friends in attendance, at the monthly post social April 20, 2017.
The post greatly appreciates Jessica’s dedication to serving veterans. Thank you, Jessica!
April Newsletter Available for Download
Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063’s April 2017 newsletter is available for download here. Highlights of April’s issue include: What is District 2 and What Does It Do?; VFW Supports World War I Centennial Activities; Members Away from Home Profile: Sean Digre; and VSO talks VA benefits.