ATTENTION TO PARADE!
This parade is called to announce the command appointments of the re-organized Union Army of the Potomac and to recognize both the past and current services of the officers named.
I. General Ken Miller to the office of Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac, recognizing his attendance and contributions to the recent AotP Leadership Conference.
General Miller is tendered the following awards: the Union Army Honorable Service Medal.
CITATION FOR HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL
GENERAL KEN MILLER
For his voluntary attendance and sustained commitment to the AotP Leadership Conference, General Miller is awarded the Union Army’s Honorable Service Medal, his second such award. (General Miller was separately recognized for his former service as the AotP CoS on April 13th of this year.)
II. General Mark Oakford to the command of the Union I Corps, Army of the Potomac, recognizing the services formerly performed by him as Commander of the Militia Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac, and his attendance and contributions to the recent AotP Leadership Conference.
General Oakford is tendered the following awards: the Union Army's Distinguished Service Order and Honorable Service Medal.
CITATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER AND HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL
GENERAL MARK OAKFORD
For his past, voluntary service as Commander of the Militia Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac, General Oakford is awarded the Union Army’s Distinguished Service Order, his second such award. For his voluntary attendance and sustained commitment to the AotP Leadership Conference, General Oakford is awarded the Union Army’s Honorable Service Medal, his first such award.
III. General Bill Zuelsdorff to the command of the First Infantry Division, I Corps, Army of the Potomac, and his attendance and contributions to the recent AotP Leadership Conference.
General Zuelsdorff is tendered the Honorable Service Medal.
CITATION FOR HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL
GENERAL BILL ZUELSDORFF
For his voluntary attendance and sustained commitment to the AotP Leadership Conference, General Zuelsdorff is awarded the Union Army’s Honorable Service Medal, his first such award.
IV. Major General Kirk Hutzel to the command of the Union Second Infantry Division, I Corps, Army of the Potomac, recognizing the services formerly performed by him as Commander of the Second Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac, and his attendance and contributions to the recent AotP Leadership Conference.
Major General Hutzel is tendered the following awards: the Union Army's Distinguished Service Order and Honorable Service Medal.
CITATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER AND HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL
MAJOR GENERAL KIRK HUTZEL
For his past, voluntary service as Commander of the Second Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac, Major General Hutzel is awarded the Union Army’s Distinguished Service Order, his first such award. For his voluntary attendance and sustained commitment to the AotP Leadership Conference, Major General Hutzel is awarded the Union Army’s Honorable Service Medal, his first such award.
V. General Don Golen to the command of the Third Cavalry Division, I Corps, Army of the Potomac, and his attendance and contributions to the recent AotP Leadership Conference.
General Golen is tendered the Honorable Service Medal.
CITATION FOR HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL
GENERAL DON GOLEN
For his voluntary attendance and sustained commitment to the AotP Leadership Conference, General Golen is awarded the Union Army’s Honorable Service Medal, his first such award.
VI. Lieutenant General Frank DiNola to the command of the Union First Infantry Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac, recognizing the services formerly performed by him as Commander of the I Corps, Army of the Potomac, and his attendance and contributions to the recent AotP Leadership Conference.
Lieutenant General DiNola is tendered the following awards: the Union Army's Distinguished Service Order and Honorable Service Medal.
CITATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER AND HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL
LIEUTENANT GENERAL FRANK DiNOLA
For his past, voluntary service as Commander of the I Corps, Army of the Potomac, Lieutenant General DiNola is awarded the Union Army’s Distinguished Service Order, his first such award. For his voluntary attendance and sustained commitment to the AotP Leadership Conference, Lieutenant General DiNola is awarded the Union Army’s Honorable Service Medal, his first such award.
VII. General Ralph Peterson is recognized for his attendance and contributions to the recent AotP Leadership Conference and is tendered the Union Army's Honorable Service Medal.
CITATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER AND HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL
GENERAL RALPH PETERSON
For his voluntary attendance and sustained commitment to the AotP Leadership Conference, General Peterson is awarded the Union Army’s Honorable Service Medal, his first such award.
OFFICERS OF THE ACWGC UNION ARMY,
Present, ARMS!
Order, ARMS!
Parade, DISMISSED!
Please join me in saluting all of these fine officers for their voluntary contributions in assisting with the administration of the Union Army of the Potomac and in wishing them well in their new commands!
