Army Specialist earns recognition at company demotion ceremony
The following is a transcript of a recent company demotion ceremony that took place at Fort Hood, Texas.
ADJUTANT: Attention to Orders!
The Battalion Commander has expressed disappointment in the lack of standards and the unsatisfactory behavior of JAMES WINDERS.
In view of these deficiencies and having received non-judicial punishment under Article 15, UCMJ, he is, therefore, reduced from Specialist to Private First Class. Reduction is effective 13 April 2018 with a new date of rank of 13 April 2018.
Signed, Lt. Col. Charles Golden, Commanding.
Stand at ease!
Pvt. Winders, the floor is yours.
WINDERS: All right. Settle down. I know I’m holding up the XO’s weekly spiel about the merits of earning a 30 day safety streamer, so I won’t make this too long. You guys know I earned this, but I couldn’t have done it alone.
First I’d like to thank the BC for his inspirational leadership. Nothing quite says caring for soldiers like cutting our block leave two days shorter than the rest of the brigade s…
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