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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sgt. Miles Ray, an M1 Abrams tank system maintainer with the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, along with three Soldiers from Fort Leavenworth, reenlisted on the 50-yard line Oct. 7 at Arrowhead Stadium.
The reenlistment ceremony was hosted by two Kansas City Chiefs hall of fame football players, Danan Hughes and Gary
Spani.
“This means a lot to me,” said Hughes. “My son is also serving in the military.”
Hughes also said how great it was to be able to attend the reenlistment ceremony.
“It’s really nice knowing that the Kansas City Chiefs and the surrounding communities support the military,” said Ray. “It meant a lot to me to have two Kansas City Chief players attend my reenlistment
ceremony.”
Jon Rittenberg, Army liaison, Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, said they receive many requests from service members to have their reenlistments in the stadium.
“The Chiefs love the military,” said Rittenberg. “We try to accommodate all the military installations in the Chief’s kingdom.”
Rittenberg said the Chiefs care about service members and always arrange special VIP tours to show their appreciation.
Following the ceremony, service members and their guests were given a tour of the stadium and learned about history of the Chiefs organization.
“It was wonderful being able to tour the coaches and luxury box,” said Ray. “Walking through the Hall-of-Fame section with all the bronze busts of the Kansas City Chiefs’ greatest players and old memorabilia was awesome.”
Ray said he wished the ceremony could have been performed during a Kansas City Chiefs game, but he was happy the career counselor, Sgt. 1st Class Pena, was able to make his reenlistment dream a reality.
“We try to make each reenlistment special,” said Sgt. 1st Class Laura Pena, career counselor, 2nd Bn, 34th Armor Regt., 1st ABCT, 1st Inf. Div. “As long as the request is reasonable.”
Ray said it meant a lot to him to have his family on the field watching him during the ceremony.
“Over the past four years, the Army’s continued support to me and my family has been outstanding,” said Ray. “The pride and brotherhood you feel from wearing the uniform is like nothing else you can find in a civilian job.”
Ray will return to Arrowhead Stadium to be recognized as the “Hero of the Game” during the Chiefs’ Oct. 25 game.
| Date Taken: | 10.07.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 10.27.2015 11:09 |
| Story ID: | 180037 |
| Location: | KANSAS CITY, KS, US |
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