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May 2018

May 14, 2018 | By Bailey Hittle
KANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Distinguished Service Medal
Maj. Gen. Victor Braden, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth

Legion of Merit 
Brig. Gen. John Rueger, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Roger Krull, JFHQ-KS LC, Topeka Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Newton, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Command Sgt. Maj. Terence Hankerson, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth

Meritorious Service Medal 
Col. Thomas Barnett, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Col. Dirk Christian, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Col. Tony Divish, 635th RSG, Topeka Col. Kevin Fujimoto, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Col. Scott Henry, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Col. John Maier, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Kimberly Bishop, HHD, 635th RSG, Topeka Lt. Col. Chris Broadrick, 635th RSG, Topeka Lt. Col. Henry Camarin, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Kyle Chansler, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth, with three oak leaf clusters Lt. Col. John Clark, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Robert Cole, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Jerritt Curtis, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Eric Ford, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Aaron Francis, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Johnnie Gallegos, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Andrew Gast, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Michelle Hannah, 635th RSG, Topeka Lt. Col. Jonathan Hedge, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Cameron Lenahan, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Daniel Matthews, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Lee Norman, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Andrew Parker, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Perry Tangen, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Paul Waters, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Rodger Woods, 635th RSG, Topeka Maj. Mark Bastian, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Aleshia Bedore, 635th RSG, Topeka Maj. Gabriel Brockman, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Daniel Buer, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Dwayne Byerly, 635th RSG, Topeka Maj. Chris Carter, HHC, 891st Eng Bn, Iola Maj. Jordan Clark, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Melvin Conrad, 635th RSG, Topeka Maj. Jason Dickey, 635th RSG, Topeka Maj. Mark Doud, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Richard Dunn, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Mark Flynn, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Rodney Galindo, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Steven Gettman, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Matthew Hapke, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Jeffrey Howell, 635th RSG, Topeka Maj. Darren Koberlein, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. John Laurin, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Derek Leeds, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Todd Leeds, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Eric Mabie, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Jerry Monasmith, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Mark Mullinax, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Adam Pawlosky, 2nd CAB, 137th Inf, Kansas City, with oak leaf cluster Maj. John Potter, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Courtney Prewitt, 635th RSG, Topeka Maj. Zachary Rolf, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Justin Rutledge, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Steven Schneider, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Joshua Shay, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Kendrea Shingleton, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Gerald Simecka, HHD, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Eric Sutter, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Patricia Wakefield, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Thomas Warth, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Grant Watson, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Laura Webb, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Kristi Woods, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Criseida Almanza, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. David Atkins, 731st Trans Co, Great Bend Capt. Nathanael Beeman, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Brian Blackman, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Brandon Churchill, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Justinn Doby, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Kent Gneiting, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Dustin Hanna, 635th RSG, Topeka Capt. Brent Jennings, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Allen Jones, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. James Marshall, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Ronald Marshall, 635th RSG, Topeka Capt. Dallas Nivens, Co G, 106th BSB, Manhattan Capt. Trever Patton, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Jeffrey Sudbeck, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Douglas Vaughn, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Margaret Ziffer, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth 1st Lt. Samuel Hargrove, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth 1st Lt. Brandon Maxwell, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth 1st Lt. Lucas Osborn, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth 2nd Lt. John Denkler, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kevin Harsch, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darren Smith, JFHQ KS-LC, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Chief Warrant Officer 4 Timothy Brundage, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Chief Warrant Officer 3 Carmelo Albinodiaz, 635th RSG, Topeka Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joshua Courage, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Chief Warrant Officer 3 Billie Hancock, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Walsh, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mark Glenn, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Miracle, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Chief Warrant Officer 2 Carol Sprawka, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Warrant Officer 1 Lucas Holmes, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Warrant Officer 1 Brent Speaks, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Command Sgt. Maj. Dwane Clifford, 2nd CAB, 137th Inf, Kansas City, with oak leaf cluster Sgt. Maj. Janet Blunt, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Maj. Stephen Brandt, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Maj. Steven Harmon, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Maj. Paul Johnston, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Maj. Jodi Melby, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Maj. Paul Purdham, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Maj. Timothy Rains, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Maj. Randy Rice, HHB, 2nd Bn, 130th FA, Hiawatha Sgt. Maj. Thomas Sprague, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Maj. Dereck Thomas, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Maj. Linus Thuston, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Maj. Darrin Yuhn, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth 1st Sgt. Robert Childs, 369th BSC, Kansas City 1st Sgt. Lee Girard, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth 1st Sgt. Jerald Kracht, 130th FAB, Manhattan, with oak leaf cluster 1st Sgt. Ivan Nordquist, Btry A, 1st Bn, 161st FA, Dodge City Master Sgt. Samuel Aguirre, 635th RSG, Topeka Master Sgt. Micheal Alsup, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Master Sgt. Scott Baruth, HHB, 2nd Bn, 130th FA, Hiawatha, with oak leaf cluster Master Sgt. Jeremy Byers, 635th RSG, Topeka Master Sgt. Brett Edwards, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Master Sgt. Mark Hanson, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Master Sgt. Daniel Kinsella, 635th RSG, Topeka Master Sgt. Edward Monteith, JFHQ KS-LC, Topeka, with two oak leaf clusters Master Sgt. David Mundy, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Master Sgt. Doreen Neumann, HHC, 169th CSSB, Olathe Master Sgt. Antonio Slaughter, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Master Sgt. Donald Splechter, HHC, 891st Eng Co, Iola Master Sgt. Amy Umbarger, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Master Sgt. Tracy Williams, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class John Alderson, Co B, Rec & Ret Bn, Wichita Sgt. 1st Class Robin Anderson, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class David Bravi, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Jesse Brinker, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Charles Cunningham, 369th BSC, Kansas City Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Emerson, 772nd Eng Co, Pittsburg Sgt. 1st Class Charles Farrison, Co A, Rec & Ret Bn, Wichita Sgt. 1st Class Peter Garcia, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class Dawn Ho, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Jowers, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Laiter, 35th MP Co, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class Darrin Littlepage, 242nd Eng Co, Coffeyville Sgt. 1st Class Lewis McSparen, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class Walter Miller, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Troy Rall, Det 1, HSC, 997th BSB, Colby Sgt. 1st Class Shane Rockers, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Scheibe, Det 1, 250th FSC, Clay Center Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Shaughnessy, 73rd CST, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class Danny Sullivan, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Sutton, HHD, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Talbert, Co A, Rec & Ret Bn, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Todd, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. James Bergen, 226th Eng Co, Augusta Staff Sgt. Larry Coppins, 69th TC, Topeka Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Dancinger, 35th Inf ID Band, Olathe Staff Sgt. Robert Dutton, Det 1, 226th Eng Co, Augusta Staff Sgt. James Griffin, Det 1, HSC, 997th BSB, Colby Staff Sgt. Lonnie Hermann, KSARNG Med Det, Lenexa Staff Sgt. Mary Hunt, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Stephen Kennelly, JFHQ KS-LC, Topeka Staff Sgt. Michael McMillan, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Dawn Michael, 635th RSG, Topeka Staff Sgt. John Mixon, Det 1, 2137th FSC, Wichita Staff Sgt. Clinton Mumbower, KSARNG Med Det, Lenexa Staff Sgt. Robert Rahe, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Jessica Reyes, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. James Wellman, 35th MP Co, Topeka Sgt. Kevin Floyd, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Avery Frantzen, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Richard Schilling, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Sherry Weishaar, JFHQ KS-LC, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Pfc. Delaney Vogts, Det 1, 226th Eng Co, Augusta

Army Commendation Medal 
Lt. Col. Paul Bender, 635th RSG, Topeka Lt. Col. Michelle Dexter, 635th RSG, Topeka Maj. Dustin Brannam, Co B, 2nd CAB, 137th Inf, Lenexa Maj. Jason Oldham, 635th RSG, Topeka Maj. Kimberly Scott, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Maj. Ronda Southall, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Michael Beal, 635th RSG, Topeka Capt. Justin Briggs, 635th RSG, Topeka Capt. Cortney Coke, 635th RSG, Topeka Capt. Jennifer Denkler, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Barry Gomes, HHC (-), 2nd CAB, 137th Inf, Kansas City Capt. Brian Knipp, 635th RSG, Topeka Capt. Todd Lavery, 635th RSG, Topeka Capt. Michael Liotta, 891st Eng Bn, Iola, with two oak leaf clusters Capt. Mario Oliva, 635th RSG, Topeka Capt. Benjamin Pimpl, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Georgia Schafer, 635th RSG, Topeka Capt. Gregory Slagle, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Andrew Tapley, 635th RSG, Topeka Capt. Branden Tice-Addington, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Capt. Austin Wilhoit, 635th RSG, Topeka 1st Lt. Joshua Bralley, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth 1st Lt. Robert Chandler, 635th RSG, Topeka 1st Lt. Daniel Gremillion, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth 1st Lt. Liyue Huang-Sigle, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth 1st Lt. Jesse Jerde, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth 1st Lt. Spencer Krupp, Co B, 2nd CAB, 137th Inf, Lenexa 1st Lt. Michael McGill, 2nd CAB, 137th Inf, Kansas City 1st Lt. Jarrod Nicholson, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth 1st Lt. Ty Roberts, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Chief Warrant Officer 4 Johnathan Keck, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stacy Burns, 635th RSG, Topeka Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Williams, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Maj. James Fenton, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Master Sgt. Shaun Curtis, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Master Sgt. James Grosdidier, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Master Sgt. Mark Seats, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Dominic Cantu, Co B, 2nd CAB, 137th Inf, Lenexa Sgt. 1st Class William Cookson, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Scot Foster, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gibson, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class Ernest Goetz, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Heeter, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Howard, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Sean Knowles, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Marion Martin, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class Richard McGuire, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Stevens, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. 1st Class Brandi Williams, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Winder, HHC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Wise, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Gregory Barnes, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. David Bennett, 635th RSG, Topeka Staff Sgt. Jennifer Burrell, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Matthew Copeland, Co B, 2nd CAB, 137th Inf, Lenexa, with oak leaf cluster Staff Sgt. Michael Hoeschele, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Phim Khamphouvong, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. John McCoy, 891st Eng Bn, Iola, with two oak leaf clusters Staff Sgt. Jennifer Milnes, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Josef Nichols, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Jason Prock, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Dallas Ripper, 772nd Eng Co, Pittsburg, with oak leaf cluster Staff Sgt. Arthur Rodriguez, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Erik Schroeder, 635th RSG, Topeka Staff Sgt. Heidi Stotler, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Nathan Vanderslice, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Joshua Wells, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Tyler Abel, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Joseph Allen, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Tiffany Alligood, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Thomas Bane, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Dustin Bearden, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Anthony Bien, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Sabrina Bregenzer, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Justin Cartwright, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Alisa Childress, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Aaron Cook, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. John Countryman, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Mlkayla Gentine, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Ruben Gonzales, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Jack Gunselman, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Garrett Jones, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Nathan Karner, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Cody Liming, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Vanessa Lugo, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Vynh Ly, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Jonathan Mendenhall, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Tawny Parker, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Sandricka Paylor, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Cedrick Romesburg, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Zachary Sanders, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Shaquille Slay, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Curtis Smith, 242nd Eng Co, Coffeyville, with two oak leaf clusters Sgt. Belicia Trajano, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Eric Weeden, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Andrew Zell, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Cpl. William O'Neil HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Cpl. Justin Wiering, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Bertha Aguinaga, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Dakotah Cline, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Eric Edgecombe, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Bryan Eikleberry, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Latasha Ellis, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. James Hendricks, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Morgan Hendrix, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Jerad Hopkins, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Bre'au Kelley, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Jonathan Kinz, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Robert Maple HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Arancibi Mcconville-Claudia, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Valerie Rios, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Nicole Russ, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Dionna Simms, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. John Smith, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Leslie Taylor, Co C, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Pfc. Juliet Nyambura, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth

Army Achievement Medal
 2nd Lt. Lyle Hawthorne, 635th RSG, Topeka Master Sgt. Craig Miller, 635th RSG, Topeka Staff Sgt. Keith Adams, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Evan Andrews, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Matthew Moore, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Roberto Ravelo, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Terry Stokely, 635th RSG, Topeka Sgt. Jordan Young, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Paul Albano, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Hunter Anderson, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Moriah Brewer, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Teofil Dabrowski, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Resean Davis, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Joshua Donahoo, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Sean Hall, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Cesar Martinez, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. John McGivern, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Jordon Miller, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Nancy Montoyaperez, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Tyler Roth, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc.' Byron Tasset, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Shaun Toy, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Denis Wahome, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Johnathan Walker, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Amanda Weisshaar, 635th RSG, Topeka Spc. Caleb Witte, HSC, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Pfc. Dustin Smith, 635th RSG, Topeka

Kansas Meritorious Service Ribbon 
Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Churchill, KSARNG Med Det, Lenexa Sgt. Steven McBryde, Det 1, Rec & Ret Bn, Topeka

Kansas Commendation Ribbon
Master Sgt. Angela Berry, KSARNG Training Center, Salina Sgt. 1st Class Brandi Williams, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Nicholas Churchill, KSARNG Med Det, Lenexa Staff Sgt. Joshua Haybarker, Rec & Ret Bn, Topeka Staff Sgt. Randall Matlock, 1077th Med Co, Olathe Sgt. Sherokee Knight, Det 1, 997th BSB, Colby Sgt. Martin Macias, 778th Trans Co, Kansas City Sgt. Chancy Schmitt, 7 31st Trans Co, Great Bend Spc. Alexander Thompson, HHC (-), 1st Bn, 108th Avn, Topeka

Kansas Army National Guard Strength Management Ribbon 
Master Sgt. Angela Berry, KSARNG Training Center, Salina Sgt. 1st Class Brandi Williams, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Nicholas Churchill, KSARNG Med Det, Lenexa Staff Sgt. Joshua Haybarker, Rec & Ret Bn, Topeka Sgt. Richard Tuszkiewicz, Co, E, 1st Bn, 108th Avn, Topeka

Kansas Achievement Ribbon 
2nd Lt. Michael Shoemaker, HHC, 2nd CAB, 137th Inf, Kansas City Sgt. 1st Class Robin Anderson, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Staff Sgt. Corey Kincaid, 731st Truck Co, Great Bend Sgt. Erik Berg, HQ, 235th Regt, Salina Sgt. Anthony Bien, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Sgt. Richard Davis, Co C, 2nd CAB, 137th Inf, Wichita Sgt. Martin Macias, 778th Trans Co, Kansas City Sgt. Shawna Murphy 242nd Eng Co, Coffeyville Sgt. Charles Rush, Co G, 11st Avn Bn, Topeka Sgt. Ashley Wilson, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Spc. Mitchell Harvey, Det 2, 778th Trans Co, Salina Spc. Miguel Jiminez, 170th Maint Co, Wichita Spc. Benjamin Kampff, 107tth Med Co, Olathe Spc. Christen Miller, 242nd Eng Co, Coffeyville Spc. Cynthia Roseberry, 1077th Med Co, Olathe Spc. Layne Schiffner, HQ, 235th Regt, Salina Spc. Joseph Whatley, 731st Truck Co, Great Bend

KANSAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD Meritorious Service Medal 
Col. James Kahrs, JFHQ KS-AC, Topeka, with two oak leaf clusters Col. David Williams, 190th ARW, Topeka, with two oak leaf clusters Col. Terry Williams, JFHQ KS-AC, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Lt. Col. Michael Rooney, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Lt. Col. Ryan Strong, 190th ARW, Topeka Lt. Col. Andrew Vanderziel, 184th IW, Wichita, with three oak leaf clusters Maj. Richelle Blume, JFHQ KS-AC, Topeka Maj. John Suter, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster Capt. William Sanders, 190th ARW, Topeka Capt. Jennifer Vogt, 184th IW, Wichita Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Bullington, 190th ARW, Topeka, with two oak leaf clusters Chief Master Sgt. Brian Norris, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Chief Master Sgt. Donald Schafer, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Schroeder, 184th IW, Wichita Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Steadman, 190th ARW, Topeka, with two oak leaf clusters Chief Master Sgt. Douglas Zerger, 190th ARW, Topeka, with two oak leaf clusters Senior Master Sgt. Robert Harvey, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster Senior Master Sgt. Patrick Sampson, JFHQ KS-AC, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Senior Master Sgt. Lewis Shedd, 190th ARW, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Senior Master Sgt. Jessie Wolfe, 190th ARW, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Master Sgt. Bradley Anderson, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Matthew Benoit, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Shane Clarke, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Sean Cochran, 190th ARW, Topeka Master Sgt. Liliana Habtemariam, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster Master Sgt. Gina Hastings, 190th ARW, Topeka Master Sgt. Cheryl Masingale, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. James McDonald, JFHQ KS-AC, Topeka Master Sgt. Mark Peterson, 190th ARW, Topeka Master Sgt. Orlando Saucedo, JFHQ KS-AC, Topeka Master Sgt. Theodore Schmitt, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Sarah Sell, 190th ARW, Topeka Master Sgt. Robert Walker, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Zachary Washington, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster Master Sgt. Benjamin Webb, 190th ARW, Topeka Master Sgt. Dennis Willis, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. William Willey, JFHQ KS-AC, Topeka

Air Force Commendation Medal 
Maj. Kimberly Marling, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Capt. Seth Mecum, 184th IW, Wichita Capt. Kory Whitmore, 184th IW, Wichita Chief Master Sgt. Randi Hill, 184th IW, Wichita, with four oak leaf clusters Chief Master Sgt. Homer King, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Senior Master Sgt. Richard Hines, 190th ARW, Topeka, with two oak leaf clusters Master Sgt. Kirsten Click, 184th IW, Wichita Master Sgt. Deanna Davis, JFHQ KS-AC, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Master Sgt. Neal Jensen, 190th ARW, Topeka, with two oak leaf clusters Master Sgt. Curtis Rogers, 184th IW, Wichita, with three oak leaf clusters Master Sgt. Michael Schneider, 190th ARW, Topeka Master Sgt. Jared Sisson, 190th ARW, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Master Sgt. Jacob Urban, 190th ARW, Topeka, with two oak leaf clusters Tech. Sgt. Heather Bolden, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Jessica Doerner, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Whitney Freerksen, 190th ARW, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Tech. Sgt. Dawn Gudde, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster Tech. Sgt. Joshua Haydon, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Dorothy Henry, 190th ARW, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Tech. Sgt. Eric Poe, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Rempel, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster Tech. Sgt. Dajuan Smith, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster Tech. Sgt. Larry Wilson, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Sugeys Allen, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Lourdes Bravo, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Christopher Daugherty, 226th Eng Co, Augusta Staff Sgt. Erick Dean, 190th ARW, Topeka, with two oak leaf clusters Staff Sgt. Cole Melby, 190th ARW, Topeka Staff Sgt. Mayra Santos, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster Senior Airman Shauna McMurray, 190th ARW, Topeka Senior Airman Broderic Peddicord, 184th IW, Wichita

Air Force Achievement Medal
 Capt. Justin Briggs, HHC, 891st Eng Bn, Iola Capt. William Ohlmeyer, 184th IW, Wichita Capt. Andrew Steuterman, HHC, 891st Eng Bn, Iola Senior Master Sgt. Janet Probst, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Master Sgt. William Combs, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Master Sgt. Tammy Lamar, 184th IW, Wichita, with five oak leaf clusters Master Sgt. Jorge Maciasvillarruel, 184th IW, Wichita, with three oak leaf clusters Master Sgt. Jeffrey Zuercher, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster Sgt. 1st Class Justin Zimmerman, Det 1, 242nd Eng Co, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Ramon Espana, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Tech. Sgt. Chad Ewertz, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Tech. Sgt. Daniel Freeland, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Ryan German, 184th IW, Wichita Tech. Sgt. Chris Guild, 184th IW, Wichita, with three oak leaf clusters Tech. Sgt. Kevin Pullum, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster Staff Sgt. Keelan Barger, 190th ARW, Topeka, with oak leaf cluster Staff Sgt. Marie Buesch, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Nathan Dahlgren, 190th ARW, Topeka, with two oak leaf clusters Staff Sgt. Lemarc Franklin, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster Staff Sgt. Veronica Kellogg, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Staff Sgt. Keith Kephart, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Megan Lambert, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Arden Martinie, 242nd Eng Co, Coffeyville Staff Sgt. Alma Nuno Garcia, 184th IW, Wichita Staff Sgt. Samantha Poirier, 190th ARW, Topeka Staff Sgt. Maria Ruiz, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Staff Sgt. Danny Yi, 184th IW, Wichita, with three oak leaf clusters Senior Airman Raymond Davis, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Brandon Hartzell 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Larry Howard, 184th IW, Wichita, with two oak leaf clusters Senior Airman Andrew Keazer, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Damion Magee, 184th IW, Wichita Senior Airman Jamie Mauer, 190th ARW, Topeka Senior Airman Dustin Plankey, 190th ARW, Topeka Senior Airman Cody Waggoner, 184th IW, Wichita Airman 1st Class Jenna Bloom, 184th IW, Wichita Airman 1st Class Juan Hernandez, 184th IW, Wichita Airman 1st Class Aimee Maldonado, 184th IW, Wichita Airman 1st Class Lauren Thuythuong Nguyen, 184th IW,'Wichita Airman Tristan Hagler, 184th IW, Wichita

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Tech. Sgt. Carlos Ortiz, 184th IW, Wichita, with oak leaf cluster