distinguished guests . Ladies and
gentlemen , good morning and welcome to
the first Special forces group change
of responsibility ceremony Today ,
commands are Major Danny Roscoe will
relinquish responsibility as command .
Sergeant Major of the First Special
Forces Group . Two CSM eric Caron . The
Commander of First Special Forces Group
is Colonel Colonel Ryan . Our earlier
the commander of troops . For today's
ceremony is Sergeant Major William de
Lucia . Ladies and gentlemen , please
rise for the playing of the national
anthem and remain standing for the
invocation given by Chaplin jeremy
mount .
Oh , shake ! And you
see where the dawns
are really light . What so
proudly ? Well
at the twilight's last
gleaming whose broad stripes and
bright stars through the
perilous fight
or the ramparts we watched
were so gallantly
streaming and the
rockets red glare . The
bombs bursting in
er gave proof through
the night that our flag
was still there . Oh ,
say does that star
spangled Bonner ?
You'd
wig ?
Or the Land of the
Free and the
home of
the
Brave .
Let us pray gracious God ! We give
you thanks for the mercy that is poring
over the churrasco family in the midst
of their grief .
Thank God at every moment across time ,
when evil has arisen from the depths ,
your call has gone out to . The
defenders of freedom Father are called
to those soldiers you had gifted with
leadership and integrity and a deep
warrior ethos . Unmatched by any who
walked the earth father who had molded
them for battle so that when the rest
of humanity coward , they would stand
firm today , we celebrate two of your
finest examples of those warriors . You
blessed with the leadership gifts
required to destroy evil across the
globe , made this assumption of
responsibility , authority and the
accountability that comes with it . Be
a reflection of your will . Lord CSM
Danielle Roscoe answered your call 28
years ago , he stepped out onto holy
ground and he taught us to find fix and
finish with violence , of action , no
matter the cost . He has been all
in with each assignment and the way he
raised up soldiers under him . The way
he wept with Gold Star families and the
way he loves Sasha and his family ,
Lord , his life is a living example of
being all in so that the oppressed can
taste freedom . Might you blanket his
steps forward and continue to bless and
strengthen Sasha , Jordan Alexis and
your idea as they love and affirm him .
Throughout their next phase of this
journeys , we asked Lord a full measure
of your wisdom to pore over him ,
enabling him father to do everything
everything Sasha tells him to do .
We give you thanks for his incredible
family father . We ask for your Holy
Spirit to rest upon commands are major
eric Curran Jody and his family . I
gotta go before him as he receives the
mantle of responsibility and he helps
lead us forward to dispense justice
across the globe . Might we all
continue to complete the mission ? No
matter the cost ? Because we know that
true victory has already been won in
you . In your holy name . We boldly
pray . Amen Amen .
Ladies and gentlemen , please be seated .
Command Sergeant Major Danny Roscoe is
a native of Anaheim California . He
listed in the U . S . Army in November
1992 as a communications specialist .
After completion of initial entry
training and basic airborne training ,
he was assigned to Third Battalion ,
Third Special Forces Group at fort
Bragg north Carolina 1995 , CSM Roscoe
was reassigned to First Special Forces
Group 1998 . CSM Roscoe volunteered for
special forces training and in 1999
completed the Special Forces
qualification course at fort Bragg
north Carolina as a communication
sergeant . CSM Roscoe was subsequently
assigned to the First Special Forces
Group at Fort Lewis Washington . Since
graduating from the Special Forces
qualification course , he has served in
First Battalion , second Battalion and
third Battalion as a Communication
Sergeant , Assistant Operations
Sergeant , Team Sergeant , Company ,
first Sergeant , Company Sergeant ,
Major , Operations Sergeant Major ,
Command Sergeant Major for second
Battalion and most recently as the
Command Sergeant Major for First
Special Forces Group . He has
participated in numerous overseas
deployments to include multiple combat
operations in support of Operation
Iraqi . Freedom Operation , enduring
Freedom Afghanistan and operation
inherent resolve . His military
training includes Airborne Special
Forces Qualification course . Combat
diver , dive supervisor , static line
jump , Master Sear Level , see Advanced
and Senior Leaders courses and he is a
graduate of the Joint Special
Operations Forces Senior Enlisted
Advisor course . His awards and
decorations include the Soldier's Medal ,
Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf
clusters , Meritorious Service Medal
with one oak leaf cluster , Joint
Service commendation Medal , Army
commendation Medal with two oak leaf
clusters , Joint Service Achievement
Medal , Army Achievement Medal with
three oak leaf clusters . Combat
infantryman's badge , combat diver
badge , Master parachutist wings and
the Special Forces Tab Command Sergeant
Major Roscoe has been married to his
wife , Sasha for 28 years . They have
two daughters and one grandson , Jordan
Alexis and your Riot
Command Sergeant Major eric Curran is a
native of pomona California . He
enlisted in the Army in august 1993 as
an infantryman and was initially
assigned to the 11 1st of the 15th
Infantry , Third Infantry Division In
Germany . CSM curren was then re
assigned to the first Combined Arms
Support Battalion at Fort Bliss texas
before attending the Special Forces
qualification course in 1999 . After
completion of the S F . Q . C . C . S .
M , Curran was assigned to the first
special forces group , where he served
in 1st , 2nd , 3rd and 4th battalions
and headquarters and headquarters
company . He was also assigned signed
to Human resources command . Fort Knox
Kentucky CSM Curran has served as a
medical sergeant , senior medical
sergeant , O . D . A . Team sergeant ,
senior career manager , company and
operations sergeant Major and most
recently as the command sergeant Major
of fourth Battalion , First Special
Forces Group . CSM current deployments
include a United Nations peacekeeping
mission to Macedonia , a NATO peace
enforcing mission to Bosnia . Multiple
combat operations to Iraq in the
southern Philippines , numerous joint
combined training exercises , counter
drug Security Force Assistant missions
and others in support of the indo pak
calm . His military training includes
airborne school ranger school Special
Forces qualification course survival
evasion , resistance and escape level .
See military freefall military free
fall jump , Master static line jump ,
Master the United States Marine Corps
helicopter rope suspension techniques ,
Master course . He is a graduate of the
basic Advanced and Senior Leaders
courses , the Joint Special Operations
Senior Enlisted Academy and holds A .
Bs . And Strategic Studies and National
Defense from Norwich University .
CSM currents . Awards and decorations
include the Bronze Star Medal , Purple
Heart Defense , Meritorious Service
Medal , Meritorious Service Medal ,
Joint Service commendation Medal , Army
commendation Medal , Army Achievement
Medal , Armed Forces , Expeditionary
medal , Armed Forces Service Medal ,
Iraq Campaign Medal , korean defense
Service medal , NATO medal U . N .
Metal combat infantryman's badge ,
expert , infantryman's badge , the
master and senior parachutist badge ,
Military free fall jump , master badge ,
ranger tab and the Special Forces tab .
He has also been awarded static line
and freefall wings from multiple
partners in AsIA . CSM Current is
engaged to Miss Jody Fowler of Shelby
Montana and has five Children and one
grandson . Taylor Erica Riley mason
parker and Jonathan
to all who shall see these presents
greeting know ye that reposing special
trust and confidence in the patriotism ,
valor fidelity and abilities of eric W .
Curren . I do hereby confirm his
appointment to the position of group
Command Sergeant Major of First Special
Forces Group . On the 5th day of May
2021 . You are therefore charged to
faithfully and impartially uphold the
duties required by this appointment as
command sergeant Major . You must
fulfill your role in the efficient
accomplishment of the unit's mission by
providing advice and initiating
recommendations to the commander and
the staff on all matters pertaining to
operations , individual training ,
enlisted personnel matters and the
units . Families provide your counsel
and guidance to the non commissioned
officers and other enlisted personnel
of the command . To satisfy your
responsibility for the welfare of the
units , personnel , your operational
experience , training and mentorship
are invaluable to the unit during your
tenure . Finally , as a senior non
commissioned officer in your command ,
you are provided a special charge to
uphold military customs and traditions
and to enhance the professionalism in
the non commissioned officer corps and
the army by executing established
policies and directives given this
fifth day of May , in the year of our
Lord 2021 signed Ryan are Earler
Colonel SF commanding
At this time , a dozen yellow roses are
being presented to Miss Saller ,
welcoming her to the unit from the
soldiers of First Special Forces Group .
A yellow roses being presented to
command sergeant Major Currents .
Daughter Parker and his mother linda
mm
A first Special Forces group coin is
being presented to his son mason and
his father Dennis
And now ladies and gentlemen , the
commander of the first special forces
group , Colonel Ryan earlier .
First of all when Caleb mentions me
like that , it makes me feel like
there's something really imposing and
impressive about to happen . So thank
you for that . Um , and second they
were supposed to get me a cordless mic
so I could walk around and have a
conversation , but I think they thought
that this might go too long . Uh , so
this is probably a good call . But uh ,
I just want to set the record straight
for folks . I know there's a lot of
people probably wondering what is going
on right now . Uh , yeah . Roscoe
family suffered a tragedy early this
morning . Danny , Sasha , lexi , Jordan ,
your idea and his mom and dad are all
okay . But there was a loss in the
immediate family . Uh , and so CSM
Roscoe is staying where he needs to be ,
which is with his family right now .
And so , you know , we're gonna drive
on and do what we do because it's the
army and that's what the song says . Uh ,
but just know that our , our thoughts
and prayers are out there with the
Roscoe family . Uh , sorry , major
rascal will come back and get a chance
to speak with the formation . Uh , but
I'll tell you what , this is just the
coolest outpouring of support that I've
ever seen . Um , it is just one of
those things that , you know , he would
want to be here . He would want me
thanking people . And I'll be honest
with you , this is one of those reasons
why it doesn't pay to write a three
page speech because everything just
gets fragonard early on in the morning .
So , first and foremost , uh I want to
thank all the scientists uh and all the
leaders that got behind the kovacs uh
situation because we would not have
this many people out here enjoying this
beautiful Washington day if it wasn't
so for the unsung heroes out there at
the C . D . C . Uh and in all those
different companies and everybody who's
you know , breaking their butts trying
to get this thing solved . Thank you .
And to all the soldiers , all the
health care workers , everyone who's
trying to keep us safe in this
environment . Thank you . We would not
have this outpouring of support , which
is just fantastic . I mean , just I
knew we turn the corner when we got to
hear hank sing the national anthem to
me that is like a return to the first
group family and it's awesome . So hank
thank you for that . That is huge ,
huge . Two murderers row of the command
sergeant . Major World , CSM Eckerd .
Csmonitor CSM possible still . Uh , and
everyone else who made it out here
today . Thank you guys for coming . Uh ,
CSM Roscoe would love to see your faces .
I know we had a chance to chat with
some of your earlier , uh , and he is
still local . So they'll be more that .
Uh , and I'll be honest with you , he
would love to see a formation of first
group soldiers out here because you
guys look fantastic . Shake it out if
you need to . I'm gonna try to be quick ,
but you know me , I can't resist
talking to you guys . You look great .
It looks like a formation . He would be
proud because again today he's a green
beret , but he's a soldier through and
through 28 years ago , November 1992 .
He joined the Army Passenger 57 was the
hot movie . Right then . Wesley snipes
always bet on Black Summer of
1995 July 191995 . He walked right up
to this compound , signed into this
group and then got a job down in the
motor pool right behind you guys ,
fixing radios , making combo shots ,
kind of looking around and being like
how do I how do I get better ? He
probably thought that day , how do I
become the CSM of this group ? I don't
think so . I think he was probably just
trying to stay out of trouble . But
just knowing that he took that 26 year
journey is because of you guys . He has
grown up in this formation . He knows
it from being a private to be in the
command sergeant major and there is
nothing he loves more than the soldiers ,
the first special forces group . And
it's fitting that his last assignment
in the army is as the CSM of first
special forces group . Because that man ,
I mean he literally bleeds asia gold .
I have never seen an individual put so
much time , effort and emotion into
representing people . I'm sure he wore
out CSM munter and CSM Eckerd , I'm
sure he wears out everybody at Swick ,
I'm sure he wears out everybody in
soccer in sock pack , any place that we
send soldiers , he is on them , making
sure you guys are getting what you need
when you need it . Because he was on me ,
making sure I was representing what you
guys needed and when you need it . And
I'll tell you what a brother in arms
doesn't do it justice . That man taught
me more in one year , working with him ,
then I probably learned in my entire
career up to this point and I know
about three quarters of people in this
formation , anybody who had a chance to
serve shoulder to shoulder with him
would say the exact same thing . So it
is a resounding thanks two CSM Roscoe
for all the hard work that he did and
the impact he had . Just looking at
that guest list out there , just seeing
the folks out here in the formation ,
you know , most guys looking a little
bit more jacked , a little bit more
buff , a little bit more facial hair ,
but man looking good and it's just
exciting to have everybody back . So
thank you everybody for making this
feel like the first special forces
group family because if anybody has
ever been all in on first special
forces group at CSM Daniel Roscoe and
he's going to go do what he's ready to
do now . He's going to be a grandpa and
he's gonna have poured Uriah playing
for the Major League Baseball team of
his choice in no time . I'm sure . So
thanks everyone for coming out . But
like I said , the song says it all and
the army goes rolling along . So first
group today has a new command Sergeant
major and I'll tell you what , it's the
right guy . CSM eric turn grew up in
first Special forces group as well and
he's ready to take the banner . I want
to welcome him back . Welcome you to
the command group because it's gonna be
awesome having you here . I want to
welcome jodi and the whole family for
coming out . We look forward to , uh ,
hanging out with music guys and getting
to know you more . Um , obviously no
stranger to the group and I think
you're gonna see a unique and different
optic up there . I want to , I'm a
little nervous because to me this is
like a blessing and a curse . It's a
little scary because the CSM is quite a
bit smarter than me . I mean like MENSA
smart . Uh , so I'm gonna have to watch
my , my usual rape your wit because
he'll probably , you know , fact check
me routinely . But , but I do think I
am finally the best surfer and
skateboarder in the group headquarters .
I'm not sure . And I'm not counting the
snake pit . So you guys don't , don't
start lining up at my door and
challenging me to a fight because I
know , but in the group headquarters
other than this billy , I think I might
have you guys on the skateboard track
now , so we'll find out later . CS
impossible . I apologize ahead of time
for the opera . You're gonna get when
we get broken out there . I'll tell you
what though , The group couldn't be in
more capable hands . I'm super excited
about having CSM coming up here . He
crushed it is the fourth battalion .
CSM He crushed it growing up in the
detachment . He's got time out .
Gnocchi . He knows this formation .
He's the right guy to take the reins
from CSM Roscoe and take us forward as
we deal with everything from great
power competition . You know , still
managing the C . T . Fight . Still
managing the evolution of the group .
He's the right guy . I'm excited to
work with him and uh it's just an honor
to serve next your brother . So welcome
last . But not least again , I want to
thank all the men and women of First
Special Forces group out here . You
guys are the reason why we do what we
do . You look fantastic . You're
absolutely professionals . You're
absolutely the professionals . There's
nobody I'd rather stand shoulder to
shoulder with . CSM current is here for
you when you need something . He's the
unit . CSM He's a little bit tougher to
get to because Miss Billie is a pretty
good gatekeeper . But everybody knows
from private to Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel when we need him . He's there
for us . So come on up . I look forward
to seeing you first in Asia . The
oppressor Liberte
ladies and gentlemen , the command
Sergeant major of the First Special
Forces Group . Command Sergeant Major
eric Curran .
Well , I learned a long time ago when I
joined the army that nobody cares what
the inbound guy has to say . But I find
myself today in the situation where the
inbound guy is a good friend of mine
and he asked me to say some things on
his behalf . So then I find myself in
the situation of , do I take advantage
of the fact that he's not here to
defend himself and just lie ? I've been
carrying that guy in my rucksack for 20
years . Or do I try to channel my inner
Roscoe and tell you what he , what he
thinks and I'll try to do that the best
I can . So first of all , commanders ,
sergeant majors , uh , major munter are
major , uh , records are major Holmes .
Thanks for coming . I know anybody
coming to visit us from fort Bragg is
always a thing out here on the left
coast . We like it . We appreciate you
guys . Remember we're out here and then
we , we love you guys too . Um , some
major Pospisil . Thanks for coming . I
know you and Danny have a long history
of being neighbors together long time
ago here at jPL . Um , so that's that's
pretty cool . Um Thanks to my family
for coming . Um , I appreciate that
everybody flying in everything from old
Team leader , an old medic mom , dad .
Um My old team sergeant to uh my best
friend when I arrived at State of
Missouri in sixth grade . So I got a
little wide swath right there and uh ,
you know , I was born in California ,
but I'm just a midwest kid and I got a
southern mama . Right ? So , uh , I I
owe something real quick mom . This is
my family , the other family . Um you
just inherited about 3000 kids because
this is my brothers and sisters out
here . So , you know , you probably on
me for not introducing your family . So
here here they are . I want to make
some plans for christmas , a lot of
people . Um All right . So what would
Danny do ? He's slipping it all in .
Right . He would do that . And you talk
about the importance of remembering our
Gold Star families first and foremost ,
that's always hearts at . Never forget
the people who gave it all for us . So ,
if you would for just a second on
behalf of him , let's take a second to
take a moment of silence for them .
Please
thank you . I know Danny would want
that . You know , we have a Gold Star
family member here . Uh , it's
Lieutenant Colonel , Retired Cramer .
He's up there . He's one sing the song .
His father gave it all in 1957 as a
Green Beret and First Special Forces
Group . So , thank you , sir . I
appreciate it . Thanks for coming out .
Um , that should tell you everything ,
you know about how deep this group runs
and how long we keep this
sense of family together . So our major
Rosco never left that never left that
on the table . Never took it for
granted , reminded us every day this is
family . In fact , I think he'd say
it's only family if you treated like
family , right ? Um , that's
trademarked . I have to I O a dollar .
So right here on the wall , we have the
ones we've lost and we pay homage to
them every month . And I love that what
we do . And it was a great idea from
Sergeant Major Roscoe will absolutely
keep that up . But I'm also reminded of
our heritage , the first special forces
group . And this is a shout out to
Danny and to the men in the back there ,
some of which paid help me up through
my career . And Danny would be the
first one to tell you as long as well
as I would , that this is a team effort .
Somebody's always helping you up from
the bottom and somebody's always
pulling you up from the top every day
in the military and the first special
forces group memorial in Helena Montana
has every name of every american and
Canadian killed in that unit . But
right next to that , it says remember
also those that dared to die
and survived . So
all the men in the back , all the men
and women standing out here , please
give a round of applause to everybody
that's ever dared to divide and
survived .
There's a lot here , there's a lot to
unpack . There's a lot to say on behalf
of a first group legend that I just
won't nail some of his mentors in the
back to specifically came to see him
and I appreciate you guys come and I
know he would nail every one of you
name by name and tell a story about it
in his , his style . Um and he will
write , he'll come back , he'll have
his , he'll have formations and he'll
get to close out with everybody that
will be important and we know that
right ? And everybody knows if you
spent one single minute with Danny ,
the only thing he would ask you to do
um in a bump in the road is keep
driving on , right his first group , so
we're gonna keep driving on as as he
would want as he called me this morning
and said , hey we're gonna keep driving
on is like , yeah , roger that man , of
course we are . Um and we're gonna do
it . So I appreciate personally
everybody coming , I know he
appreciates everybody coming and I know
how we did it , we actually put out .
So our major Roscoe's leaving first
group and this many people came to see
it with their own eyes because nobody
would believe it if you just told him
that . Right ? So there's some people
out there like I'm not , no , I gotta
go see that . Right . So , uh , it's
pretty great . I appreciate everybody
for coming again . Uh , battalions ,
you look great , appreciate you being
out there and I'm going to wrap it up .
Do you personally ?
Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for
the Special Forces Prayer . The playing
of the Ballad of the Green Berets by
Lieutenant Colonel Retired Hank Cramer
and remain standing for the army song .
Let us pray Lord in your mercy . Hear
our prayer , Mighty God who art the
author of Liberty and the Champion of
the Oppressed . Hear our Prayer , we ,
the men of special Forces , acknowledge
our dependence upon the and the
preservation of human freedom . So you
go with us as we seek to defend the
defenseless and to free the enslaved .
May we ever remember that ? Our nation
whose motto is in God , we trust
expects that we shall acquit ourselves
with honor . That we may never bring
shame upon our faith , our families or
our fellow men . Grant us wisdom from
thy mind , Courage from the heart ,
strength from that arm and protection
by the in hand . It is for the that we
do battle and to the belongs the
victor's crown . For thine is the
kingdom and the power and the glory
forever . Amen .
Yeah .
Fighting soldiers from the sky .
Beardless men who jump and dive .
Mhm . Men who mean just what
they say . Yeah . A free man .
Great grey silver
wings on their chest .
These are men . America's
best 100 men
we'll test today . Vote only
three . We're in the green parade .
Mhm . They're trained to live . Oh ,
nature's land trained
in combat . Hand to hand .
Men who fight by night or
day . The urge lives
in the green the rain silver
wings upon their
chest . These are men .
America's best 100
men . We'll test today ,
but only three . The green
beret . Mm
mhm mhm .
He has died for those
oppressed . Leaving good .
This last request . What silver
wings on my son's just
make him one of America's
best . He'll be your man .
You Test one Day . Have
him win . I'm great .
Yeah , yeah .
Mhm . March along
with the free
through
with
the army and brought me from
what on the right answer the nation's
fight and the army was slowly
from of all we have gone fight until
the battle's won . The army before
along
weight is on its
way is on the
phone .
You will always know that the
ladies and gentlemen , this concludes
the change of responsibility ceremony .
A reception will follow in the first
special forces group regimental mess
immediately after