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Incoming 36th Eng. Bde. Commander Col. Mark Quander, III Corps
and Fort Hood Deputy Commanding General Maj. Gen. Ken Cox and
Gen. Ray Odierno, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, presents Capt.
Joseph Ryan, aide-de-camp for the 1st Cavalry Division
commanding general, the General MacArthur Leader-
ship Award during an award presentation Friday at the
Pentagon Auditorium at Washington, D.C. Ryan was
nominated by his previous squadron commander, Lt. Col.
Brian Harthorn, with 3rd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment.
The award promotes and sustains effective junior officer
leadership in the Army.
outgoing 36th Eng. Bde. Commander Col. Heath Roscoe conduct
an inspection of the troops before the unit’s change of command
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ceremony May 28 at Cameron Field. Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald
Patterson completes the other half of the incoming command team.
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Col. Heath Roscoe, outgoing 36th Eng. Bde. commander, leaves his Soldiers with pieces of advice before handing the reins
over to Col. Mark Quander during the brigade’s change of command ceremony at Cameron Field May 28.
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1st Lt. Dillon Lee Mitchell died May 25
from an apparent gunshot wound at his on-
post residence at Fort Hood.
Mitchell, 30, whose home of record is listed
as Berrien Springs, Michigan, entered active-
duty service in August 2008 and was commis-
sioned to the Engineer Corps in January 2013.
He was assigned to Brigade Engineer Battal-
ion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division since October 2013.
Mitchell deployed in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom from October 2009 to Septem-
ber 2010.
Mitchell’s awards and decorations include
two Army Commendation Medals, two Army
Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct
Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq
Campaign Medal with campaign star, Global
War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncom-
missioned Officer Professional Development
Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ser-
vice Medal and Parachutist Badge.
Circumstances surrounding this incident are
under investigation.
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“I would then tell them, ‘You
need to name your sea horse, and
take ownership and pride in what
this brigade has done, what it is
doing and what it will do,’” he
said, adding that the sea horse
patch has seen action in combat
areas around the world, through-
out the decades, beginning in
World War II and moving on to
Korea, the Gulf War, Somalia,
Iraq, Afghanistan and more.
“Most recently, the brigade ...
made its third trip to the Afri-
can continent,” Roscoe continued,
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Col. Heath Roscoe and Com-
mand Sgt. Maj. Douglas Padgett
handed the reins of the 36th Engi-
neer Brigade over to Col. Mark
Quander and Command Sgt. Maj.
Ronald Patterson on Cameron
Field May 28.
“(The 36th Eng. Bde.) is clearly
a very complex unit that requires
unique leadership capabilities to
ensure success in all missions. Not
just for the headquarters, but for
all the battalions, Col. Roscoe and
Command Sgt. Maj. Padgett have
provided this and much more,”
said Maj. Gen. Ken Cox, III Corps
and Fort Hood deputy command-
ing general and a self-proclaimed
proud engineer. “They have con-
sistently shown that they possess
all the abilities, drive and intellect
necessary to command this diverse
unit, and they have done so bril-
liantly.
“They have molded these Rug-
ged Soldiers into an indispensible
member of the III Corps team and
a major asset for the entire Army,”
he added.
In their goodbye speeches, Ros-
coe and Padgett both said leading
the brigade was an honor, and they
left their Soldiers with words to
remember as they welcome their
new command team.
“As you move forward, there
are three things that I’ve always
asked you to do,” Padgett said.
“Remember, No. 1, you are a team
of teams - individuals help indi-
viduals, teams help teams, squads
help squads ... and so forth. No.
2, people, always - people are the
Army’s most precious commodity.
Always treat people with dignity
and respect. People don’t care how
much you know, until they know
how much you care. The third
thing I need you to remember is
keep the mission first.”
Roscoe began by sharing what
he tells new Soldiers coming into
the brigade - to look down at the
patch on their left shoulder, the
36th Eng. Bde. patch, which bears
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Liberia during Operation United
Assistance to fight against Ebola,”
he said, after mentioning nearly
a dozen other challenges and suc-
cesses made by the unit under
Roscoe and Padgett. “The brigade
was responsible for the design and
construction of numerous Ebola
treatment units design to help
contain, treat and save hundreds
of lives affected with the Ebola
virus. The brigade provided mobil-
ity and infrastructure support for
the local roads, bridges and air
fields, enabling non-governmen-
tal organizations and local pub-
lic services to provide additional
support.
“They set the stage for the
decline and possible eradication of
the virus, saving potentially thou-
sands of lives,” he added.
Before the battalions of the
Rugged Brigade marched past the
incoming and outgoing command
teams and their Families at the end
of the ceremony for the pass-in-
review, the new command team
shared a few words with the Sol-
diers and friends of their new bri-
gade.
“To the Rugged Soldiers,” Pat-
terson said, “I’m here to tell you
I’m proud to be your brigade com-
mand sergeant major.”
“As I join the ranks” Quander
added, “my guidance to the Rug-
ged Soldiers today is simply this:
we must continue to stay ready,
and be ready for the unexpected,
and today, I’m honored to don the
patch of the Rugged Brigade.”
“this time to west Africa and the
country of Liberia where it did
not use Ml6s and M4s, but ham-
mers, saws, bulldozers and grad-
ers to support (Operation United
Assistance). ... Last month, we
got news that Liberia was declared
Ebola-free by the World Health
Organization.”
Cox elaborated on the achieve-
ments the Rugged Brigade made in
Liberia under Roscoe and Padgett’s
leadership.
“Perhaps the most nota-
ble achievement ... was their
short-notice response in support to
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