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Oregon Adjutant General Visits 2-162 Infantry Regiment (Photo) - 04/07/19

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Foesch, Senior Enlisted Leader of the Oregon Army National Guard, spent part of the day visiting troops in Springfield, Oregon, April 7, 2019.

During their visit, Oregon Army Sgt. Samantha Roberts, assigned to the Springfield Recruiting Detachment was recognized as the Oregon Army National Guard’s top recruiter for the quarter.  In addition to being acknowledged as the top recruiter, Roberts is scheduled to attend the Infantry Advanced Leaders Course, having already completed the ‘11B’ Infantry training course.

“Recruiting is up in Springfield thanks to the dedication of our Soldiers, the local community and the benefits of free college tuition,” said Maj. Stephen Bomar, director of public affairs for the Oregon Military Department.

Six Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment were also acknowledged for their hard work and dedication by Stencel and Foesch. Among the six Soldiers recognized, two of 1st. Lt. Silas Heisler’s Soldier’s were highlighted during the visit. “I am proud of my Soldier’s who were recognized today for all they do,” he said. “This unit is like family!”

The 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment is scheduled to mobilize to multiple locations later this fall as they continue to train throughout the summer. 

PHOTOS:

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Oregon Army National Guard 1st Lt. Austin Parr (right), with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, talks to Maj. Gen Michael Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, during a visits to the Springfield Armory, Ore., on Apr. 7, 2019. Parr described the preparation that goes into the weapons systems prior to weapons qualification by the unit's Soldiers. (Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jessica Clarke, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Devin Santiago (right), assigned to A Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, receives a challenge coin from Maj. Gen Michael Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, during his visit to the Springfield Armory, Ore., on Apr. 7, 2019. Santiago was among a select handful of 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment Soldier's who received challenge coins and a congratulatory handshakes for their hard work and dedication to unit. (Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jessica Clarke, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Oregon Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Foesch, talks to candidates in the Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) during a visitation at the Springfield Armory, Ore. on Apr. 7, 2019. The U.S. Army National Guard RSP is designed to introduce new recruits to the fundamentals of the U.S. Army before they leave to Basic Combat Training. (Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jessica Clarke, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Samantha Roberts (center), a recruiter assigned to the Springfield Recruiting Detachment, pauses for a photo Oregon Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Foesch (left), and Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, (right) during their visitation to the Springfield Armory, Ore. on Apr. 7, 2019. Roberts was acknowledged as the top recruiter for the Oregon Army National Guard for the quarter. (Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jessica Clarke, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Oregon Adjutant General Visits 2-162 Infantry Regiment (Photo) - 04/07/19

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Foesch, Senior Enlisted Leader of the Oregon Army National Guard, spent part of the day visiting troops in Springfield, Oregon, April 7, 2019.

During their visit, Oregon Army Sgt. Samantha Roberts, assigned to the Springfield Recruiting Detachment was recognized as the Oregon Army National Guard’s top recruiter for the quarter.  In addition to being acknowledged as the top recruiter, Roberts is scheduled to attend the Infantry Advanced Leaders Course, having already completed the ‘11B’ Infantry training course.

“Recruiting is up in Springfield thanks to the dedication of our Soldiers, the local community and the benefits of free college tuition,” said Maj. Stephen Bomar, director of public affairs for the Oregon Military Department.

Six Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment were also acknowledged for their hard work and dedication by Stencel and Foesch. Among the six Soldiers recognized, two of 1st. Lt. Silas Heisler’s Soldier’s were highlighted during the visit. “I am proud of my Soldier’s who were recognized today for all they do,” he said. “This unit is like family!”

The 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment is scheduled to mobilize to multiple locations later this fall as they continue to train throughout the summer. 

PHOTOS:

190407-Z-VK948-042

Oregon Army National Guard 1st Lt. Austin Parr (right), with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, talks to Maj. Gen Michael Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, during a visits to the Springfield Armory, Ore., on Apr. 7, 2019. Parr described the preparation that goes into the weapons systems prior to weapons qualification by the unit's Soldiers. (Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jessica Clarke, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Devin Santiago (right), assigned to A Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, receives a challenge coin from Maj. Gen Michael Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, during his visit to the Springfield Armory, Ore., on Apr. 7, 2019. Santiago was among a select handful of 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment Soldier's who received challenge coins and a congratulatory handshakes for their hard work and dedication to unit. (Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jessica Clarke, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Oregon Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Foesch, talks to candidates in the Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) during a visitation at the Springfield Armory, Ore. on Apr. 7, 2019. The U.S. Army National Guard RSP is designed to introduce new recruits to the fundamentals of the U.S. Army before they leave to Basic Combat Training. (Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jessica Clarke, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Samantha Roberts (center), a recruiter assigned to the Springfield Recruiting Detachment, pauses for a photo Oregon Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Foesch (left), and Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, (right) during their visitation to the Springfield Armory, Ore. on Apr. 7, 2019. Roberts was acknowledged as the top recruiter for the Oregon Army National Guard for the quarter. (Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jessica Clarke, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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