8 Broadcaster Press October 29, 2019 www.broadcasteronline.com SD Battalion Named Most Outstanding Army Guard Unit WASHINGTON - The 139th Brigade Support Battalion received the Gen. Walter T. Kerwin, Jr. Award as the most outstanding Army National Guard battalion in the nation presented by the Association of the United States Army, Oct. 14. The 139th BSB received the award at the AUSA annual conference in Washington, D.C., which recognizes the top performing Army National Guard and Army Reserve units in the country. The Brooking-based 139th BSB demonstrated excellence in operational planning, execution of training and maintaining high readiness standards above all other Army National Guard units for training year 2018. "Our focus and my intent to the commanders in the battalion has been readiness and to push the bar even higher than the previous year," said Lt. Col. Mike Webb, 139th commander. "That's what the Kerwin Award is all about, and it's an amazing honor to be recognized for the hard work these Soldiers put in." During the 2018 training year, the 139th BSB provided mission command and supervision for five units and detachments with about 360 Soldiers in five communities throughout South Dakota. They assisted assigned units in meeting training, administrative and logistical requirements to maintain the unit's readiness in support of their state and federal missions. "We pushed our Soldiers hard and they responded," added Webb. "I wanted them at their highest levels of readiness, and to always be ready to respond to our South Dakota communities when they need us or the nation when they call us." To be eligible for the award, units must achieve readiness objectives as outlined by U.S. Army Forces Command. Evaluation criteria for the award include the areas of assigned personnel strength, percentage of personnel qualified in their duty position, attendance at monthly drill weekends and annual training, individual weapons qualification and physical fitness test scores, as well as an effective maintenance program. Units under the 139th command for the training year included the 139th's Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment in Brookings; Company A, 139th BSB in Watertown; Company B, 139th BSB in Mitchell; 235th Military Police Company in Rapid City and its detachment in Sioux Falls; and the 115th Signal Company in Brookings. "To even be nominated for this award is humbling, but to win it is amazing," Webb said. "These Soldiers earned it and deserve it. I couldn't ask for better Soldiers and command teams, and it has been an absolute honor to be their battalion commander." The Kerwin Award was first established in 1976 after the former U.S. Army vice chief of staff who served as the first commander of U.S. Army Forces Command. The command was responsible for ensuring the readiness and training of all Army units in the United States. Kerwin was a strong advocate of the "One Army" or "Total Army" concept that recognized the important role of the National Guard and Army Reserve. The programs he initiated resulted in a significant improvement in the readiness of reserve components. Zebra Mussels Confirmed In Lake Francis Case Pierre, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) has confirmed the presence of adult zebra mussels in Lake Francis Case. “The invasive mussels were found on plate samplers attached to docks and also along shoreline areas,” said Chamberlain Area Fisheries Supervisor Chris Longhenry. “Densities are low in Lake Francis Case at this time, but the mussels are widespread and present through most of the reservoir.” Lake Francis Case will now be classified as infested with zebra mussels. In July 2019, zebra mussels were confirmed in Lake Sharpe, another mainstem Missouri River reservoir Book 68 located upstream from Lake Francis Case. Reproducing populations of zebra mussels were discovered in Lewis and Clark Lake and in the Missouri River below Gavins Point Dam in 2015. Waters infested with zebra mussels are designated as containment waters. 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Our second youngest daughter had just gone away to college, and our youngest daughter was going with a tour group back east, so my wife, Donna, had a suggestion. “Since the girls are gone, why don’t we take this week and go on a vacation?” “The problem is that if my next dissertation reviewer comes back with some fixes, I probably ought to do them right away,” I replied. “Do they insist that you do them immediately?” she asked. “No, they never have,” I replied. “They just tell me what they want changed, and then I work on it when I can. But I try to do it as soon as possible to speed up the process.” “What are the chances they will get back to you this week?” she asked. I thought about that and considered the other reviews. Almost all of them had been more than three weeks, with some being quite a bit longer. “We’d probably be safe,” I replied. “Besides, if they do send it back, I’m sure I could do it when we get back. One more week wouldn’t make that much difference.” After hiring some teenagers to feed our animals and water our garden, we were ready to go. We drove to my son’s house for the first leg of the trip. We watched our granddaughter for a day while our son and his wife spent time together. Then Donna and I headed on to the coast. We found a nice hotel with an ocean view and settled in for the night. I opened my computer, and there was an email from my dissertation committee chairman. “The next reviewer just finished. She wants the changes made by tomorrow.” I told Donna about the email. “Have they ever told you they want it by the next day like that before?” she asked. “Never,” I replied. “They have just said to get it back as soon as possible.” We spent the next day in the hotel while I worked on the changes. 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