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Gripping Hands
1974
Dempsey Awarded Honorary Knighthood
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On December 12, 2016, General Martin E. Dempsey, U.S. Army Retired, was invested as an Honorary Knight of the British Empire. Dempsey accepted the award on behalf of all those in the uniforms of the United States and the United Kingdom who have served together in peace and in war throughout his 41-year career in the military. In describing the relationship between these two closest allies, Dempsey said “In military operations as in life, you must find someone to trust, and then trust them. We trust our British comrades, and because we trust them, we protect our mutual interests, promote our common values, and make the world a safer place.”
General Officer Promotions
The U.S. Senate has confirmed the following General Officer nominations:
To the rank of Lieutenant General: Major General Reynold N. Hoover ’83 (USARNG)
To the rank of Brigadier General:
Colonel Peter B. Andrysiak Jr. ’90
Colonel Jonathan P. Braga ’91
Colonel Christopher T. Donahue ’92
Colonel David M. Hamilton ’88
Colonel Omar J. Jones IV ’92
Colonel Mark H. Landes ’90
Colonel Stephen L. Michael ’88
Colonel Kenneth T. Royar ’88
Colonel Douglas A. Sims II ’91
Colonel Robert F. Whittle Jr. ’90
The following Army National Guard officers have been confirmed by the Senate for Federal recognition in the next higher grade:
To Major General:
Brigadier General Christopher J. Petty ’87
To Brigadier General:
Colonel Laurel J. Hummel ’82
Colonel Eric T. Judkins ’86
Colonel Kipling V. Kahler ’87
Colonel David J. Mikolaities ’87
1994 2004
Kympton ’94 and Jarrow ’04 Receive Public Service Awards
Spencer Kympton ’94, President of The Mission Continues, received the Outstanding Civilian Service Award for his outstanding service in support of the U.S. Army. The award is the third-highest public service honor the Army can bestow upon a civilian. Secret Service Special Agent Tate Jarrow ’04 received the 2016 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal in the Call to Service category for federal employees who are 35-years old or younger. The award was for “the critical role he played in two major international cybercrime investigations.”
