Photo By Sgt. Terence Ewings | Speaker addresses fellow warrant officers: Chief Warrant Officer 4 Martin Webb, senior...... read more read more
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq — Soldiers at Contingency Operating Site Marez celebrated the Army Warrant Officer Corps’ 93rd Birthday, July 9.
From the closing days of World War I through present-day conflicts around the world, Army Warrant Officers operate in multiple occupational specialties in contingency, war and humanitarian/disaster relief.
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Martin Webb, senior warrant officer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, spoke to his fellow “warrants” about their heritage and how they contribute to the Army during the observance held at the COS Marez dining facility.
“I believe wholeheartedly that we are more than just technicians. We are the trainers and leaders of today’s Army,” said Webb, a native of Hayward, Calif.
As a former enlisted service member, Webb stressed the need for warrant officers to continue mentoring their fellow troops to sustain the successes of their individual units.
“Most of the officers in here are former noncommissioned officers, and as former enlisted soldiers, we are responsible for assisting not only our fellow officers, but the enlisted soldiers within our own ranks,” said Webb.
In addition to addressing the duties in each of their specialties and charging one another to improve upon their individual skill sets, the warrant officers raised their glasses in a toast to past, present and future warrant officers who have and will serve in the Army.
“It’s an honor to be able to celebrate the Warrant Officer Corps’ birthday overseas with my fellow soldiers,” said Chief Warrant Officer 4 Richard Pinkerton, 4th AAB brigade maintenance technician.
The event allows us to reflect on who we are, and where we came from, added Pinkerton, who calls New Orleans home.
After the warrant officers broke bread and shared stories with one another, the warrant officers continued the celebration with the time-honored cake cutting tradition.
“It was literally the icing on the cake for me to be a part of this ceremony,” said Warrant Officer 1 Ezekiel Sheridan, 4th AAB personnel management technician. “To be able to take time out of the mission to celebrate this event was a blessing and it brought us all closer together.”
As the youngest warrant officer to attend the luncheon celebrating the 93rd birthday, Sheridan cut the celebratory cake and served the senior warrant officers, Webb and Pinkerton.
“It’s great to be a part of this brotherhood and family,” said Sheridan, a native of Angie, La. “To be able to celebrate it in Iraq just makes the experience that much sweeter.”
| Date Taken: | 07.09.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 07.13.2011 02:09 |
| Story ID: | 73622 |
| Location: | CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, IQ |
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