Photo by Drew Hamilton

David Benitez, right, receive his associates degree in Education from WSMR Commanding General Brig. Gen. Richard McCabe, second from right, at a consolidated graduation ceremony May 8 at the Post Theater. Pictured from left are Garrison Commander Col. Gary Giebel and guest speaker Maj. Gen. W. Montague Winfield, Commanding General United States Army Cadet Command.

Over 200 attend prayer breakfast
The Frontier Club dining room was filled with over 200 people early May 6 to have fellowship, break bread together, and be a part of the National Prayer Breakfast.

“Prayer breakfasts aren’t new, but no two are alike,” said Brig. Gen. Richard McCabe, WSMR commanding general. “Each one takes on its unique personality and it’s directly attributable to the folks that participate in it and the community that supports it.” McCabe pointed out that the full dining room was an indication of the character of the WSMR community. “It tells you that this community comes together from time to time for the sake of getting together and to give thanks for what is important.”
May 15, 2008, 05:29 pm

Hometown Soldier awarded purple heart

Courtesy Photo Spc. Will Grumet, a private first class when this photo was taken, leans against the back of a Bradley fighting vehicle following a mission in Mosol, Iraq during his 2007 deployment. Grumet was later injured by an improvised explosive device and awarded the Purple Heart medal.

It was long in coming, but the Purple Heart medal Spc. Will Grumet received at a company formation at Fort Bliss back in March was the final chapter in his recent 15-month deployment to Iraq.

“It felt really good to get (the Purple Heart medal),” said Grumet, who lives at WSMR with his wife and three children. “It was a long time coming. It’s not something you try to get, but it makes you feel better,” he said.

Grumet was injured in Aug. 21, 2007 by an improvised explosive device while driving a Bradley fighting vehicle on a mission in Mosul, Iraq.

May 15, 2008, 05:30 pm