Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff re-enlists TOG Soldiers at Pentagon

Photo By Master Sgt. Nathan Gallahan | Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, center, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, re-enlists Soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) during a May 13 ceremony at the Pentagon. (Photo by Master Sgt. Nate Gallahan)  

ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED STATES

05.13.2015

Story by Jim Dresbach 

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

ARLINGTON, Va. - Eight U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Soldiers spent part of May 13 at a special Pentagon re-enlistment with the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin E. Dempsey serving as the re-enlisting officer.

Five TOG 1st Battalion Soldiers, including Sgt. 1st Class Bryan A. Kincaid, Sgts. Richard C. Allen and Cody E. Carpenter and Spcs. Dustin T. Davis and Ryan M. Lorentz plus B Company’s Staff Sgts. Paul F. Mandrell and David R. Johnston and Sgt. Shay C. Lomas, again solemnly swore to defend the Constitution and protect the United States from all enemies, foreign and domestic.

The ceremony took place inside the Pentagon’s Flag Room.

The Old Guard’s Mandrell, of Huntsville, Alabama, who re-enlisted for an additional three years, explained that this group of re-enlistees wanted a wrinkle in the mass re-up.

“What a unique experience that was,” Mandrell told the Pentagram. “I do retention for my company, and we wanted a different type of re-enlistment. We have done them before at the National Archives in front of the Constitution, and we wanted another unique experience. [Gen. Dempsey] was wonderful. He spoke to everybody re-enlisting and members of their families.”

• Date Taken: 05.13.2015
• Date Posted: 05.21.2015 12:23
• Story ID: 164063
• Location: ARLINGTON, VA, US
• Hometown: HUNTSVILLE, AL, US