The Warhorse Pride is a bi-monthly newsletter produced by the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division, for the Soldiers, Families and friends of the "Warhorse" Brigade

1. Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div. Vol. 2, Issue 9 April 25, 2014
Staff Sgt. Gregory Hennon, master gunner, 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg.,2nd ABCT (still wearing sergeant stripes), sits in the hatch of a M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank at
Camp Buehring, Kuwait, April 14. Hennon is responsible for the training and certification of the Abrams tank crews inside the battalion.
Rewarded for hard workStory and Photos by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl
2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
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AMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – A master gunner gets no
sleep. When the tanks crew wakes – he builds. When the
tank crew fires – he observes. When the tank crew rests – he
teaches. When the tank crew leaves – he resets for the next.
The entire battalion waits for him – he cannot let the battalion wait.
Staff Sgt. Gregory Hennon gets no sleep, and the 1st Bn., 67th
Armor Reg., 2nd ABCT, will not leave him behind.
Nominated by his battalion, Hennon is one of five Soldiers in U.S.
Army Central to receive a battlefield promotion in Kuwait promoting
him from sergeant to staff sergeant.
The battlefield promotion system is a program that meritoriously
promotes eligible Soldiers during a deployment outside of the
traditional Army promotion system.
Eight years in the army and three as a promotable sergeant, Hennon
knows hardship and knows struggles starting from before he joined at
the age of 27.
“I was a mason before coming in and my appendix ruptured and
after three months in the hospital, I lost my job,” said Hennon.
A lieutenant colonel uncle convinced him to join the Army, and
Hennon signed up as a 19K tanker.
Rising up through the ranks, he found he loved to teach, and
according to Hennon, the ultimate teacher for a tank company is the
master gunner.
“At the company level, it’s first training your guys how to manipulate
the tank and use the fire control system,” said Hennon. “After that,
it’s teaching them how to conduct fire engagements, and ultimately,
it’s tracking the gunnery of the unit and finding the weak and strong
See REWARDED, Page 3

2. Warhorse PridePage 2 Vol. 2, Issue 9 April 25, 2014
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AMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait –
“Provide me with the necessities
of food and drink, Sergeant, train
me to be self sufficient so that I may lead the
way and stand willing and able to protect you
with my life if necessary should your life be
in danger,” asked Pfc. Samantha Martinez
of the Noncommissioned Officers in front of
her.
Taskforce Thunder, 2nd ABCT, inducted
34 Soldiers into the noncommissioned corps
during an NCO Induction Ceremony at the
Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Post Chapel, April 15.
The event had guest speakers, brigade
leaders and recitations from junior Soldiers
asking the new NCOs to fulfill the charge
of the NCO. The ceremony concluded as the
inductees walked across the stage and signed
their names into the ranks of the NCO.
Sgt. Stormm Slater, forward observer,
HHB, 3rd Bn., 16th FA Reg., 2nd ABCT, one
of the inductees and an NCO since Oct. 1,
2013, said the experience formalized his new
position as a leader.
“It was a great experience because it’s
a rite of passage where I can better myself
and realize that I am an NCO and not just
a Soldier anymore,” said Slater “That I will
have Soldiers underneath me, and that I will
be looked upon by others to hold a higher
standard.”
Senior leaders within the brigade gave
advice to the new NCOs and shined a light
on the path in front of them.
“With a ceremony like this, there were a
lot of leaders giving advice,” said Slater. “I got
Story and Photos by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl
2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
Inducting new NCOs
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Lehtonen, senior enlisted leader, 2nd ABCT, speaks to newly inducted
noncommissioned officers on what it means to hold the charge of the NCO during Taskforce Thunder,
2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Division’s NCO Induction Ceremony at the Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Post Chapel, April 15.
Lehtonen spoke about how as NCOs, the inductees are the standard bearers for the Army.
advice in what I can do to better myself as
a leader, and how to uphold the standard. I
need to show my Soldiers what the standards
are and get them to uphold them, so that one
day they can teach their Soldiers the same
standards.”
And as senior leaders told the new
inductees the demands of being an NCO,
Soldiers watched their peers transform into
leaders.
“When I spoke my part during the
ceremony, I’m asking my NCO for his
guidance and wisdom to teach and prepare
me for anything I come across in the army or
life,” said Martinez.
The ceremony inducted two of Martinez’s
NCOs.
“I look to my NCOs, and see how they
care, their passion, their selflessness, good
balance and dedication,” said Martinez. “I’m
very happy and proud for them – they’re
amazing Soldiers, and I know they will be
great NCOs.”
And just like Slater and the 33 other
NCOs who walked across the stage, Martinez
hopes one day she will be the one walking
on her stage and her Soldiers will be in the
stands supporting her.
“Today I’m supporting my NCOs, I’m
congratulating them and thanking them
for their selflessness,” said Martinez. “This
ceremony inspires me to one day be on that
stage as I become the type of leader that
people look up to and the type of leaders that
makes a difference on their Soldiers.”

3. Warhorse PridePage 3 Vol. 2, Issue 9 April 25, 2014
2-8 IN Gunnery
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., 2nd ABCT drive their M1A1 Abrams tank through the desert
during gunnery qualifications at Udairi Range Complex near Camp Buehring Kuwait, April 22.
points of the crews.”
When the unit arrived to Kuwait,
Hennon was asked to be the battalion master
gunner. The battalion tasked him to create
gunnery tables, which are combat simulated
engagements from scratch.
In other words, he was in charge of the
battalion’s training and certification of M1A2
Abrams Main Battle Tank crews on what was
a proverbial blank desert slate.
“I was the one who built all the tables we
fired on. There were no targets in the ground,
so we picked where they went, dug them into
place and built the scenarios,” said Hennon.
Adhering to the confines of the range, he
made the engagements smooth and fluid and
incorporated the Army required standards
for the tables.
When the range went live, he evaluated
results.
When asked, when does a master gunner
sleep, he responded with a shrug “Sleep?”
The results and dedication were not lost on
his leadership.
“He understands what the master gunner
program is about. He’s implemented all the
correct standards for the companies to follow,
and he’s succeeded at any kind of range or
table,” said 1st Sgt. Sammie Clark, senior
enlisted leader, HHC, 1st Bn., 67th Ar. Reg.
Clark continued to say that while
developing the battalion’s gunnery program,
Hennon did it filling a slot two ranks above
him, and the battalion felt it was their duty to
recognize his leadership potential.
“He was put in for a battlefield promotion
because he serves in a sergeant 1st class
position at the battalion level and for his
potential to lead as a staff sergeant or sergeant
1st class, said Clark. “From a leadership
perspective, we are making sure we promote
those who are able to lead at different levels,”
said Clark.
In a career field hit hard by the Army’s
current draw down, Hennon’s battlefield
promotion still leaves him a bit apprehension
of what he thinks some may call a freebee, but
he personally feels it’s needed for those who
sacrifice for the mission.
“The Army doesn’t look at you (for staff
sergeant), they look at a number on a piece
of paper,” Hennon said. “I think it cuts a lot
of guys short whenever you have guys who
are working in the field on a day-to-day basis
and don’t have a chance to do college or
correspondence courses. This is a system that
lets some people know there’s still a chance.”
His leadership agrees.
“He will excel,” said Clark.
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Leadership of 2nd Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., 2nd ABCT, discuss tactics used during gunnery qualifications at
Udairi Range Complex near Camp Buehring Kuwait, April 22.
The guidon of 2nd Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., 2nd ABCT,
sways in the wind during qualifications at Udairi
Range Complex, Camp Buehring Kuwait, April 22.
A car roast during 2nd Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., 2nd
ABCT qualifications at Udairi Range Complex,
Camp Buehring Kuwait, April 22.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch 2nd ABCT PAO
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch 2nd ABCT PAO
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch 2nd ABCT PAOPhoto by: Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch 2nd ABCT PAO

4. Sling-load training a“GO”
TwoSoldiersassignedtoHHC,2ndSTBslingloadcargounderaUH-60BlackHawkfromthe42ndCombatAviationBrigade,NewYorkArmyNationalGuard,duringslingloadtrainingat
CampBuehring,Kuwait,April19.ThetwounitsworkedtogethertotrainSoldiersonslingloadoperations.
Warhorse PridePage 4 Vol. 2, Issue 9 April 25, 2014
AnUH-60BlackHawk,42ndCombatAviationBrigade,NewYorkArmyNationalGuard,
carriesslingloadedcargoduringslingloadtrainingwithSoldiersfromtheHHC,2ndSTB,
atCampBuehring,Kuwait,April19.ThetwounitsworkedtogethertotrainSoldierson
slingloadoperations.
ASoldierassignedtoHHC,2ndSTB,guidesaUH-60BlackHawkfromthe42ndCombat
AviationBrigade,NewYorkArmyNationalGuard,duringslingloadtrainingatCamp
Buehring,Kuwait,April19.ThetwounitsworkedtogethertotrainSoldiersonslingload
operations.
Photo by Marcus Fichtl
2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.

5. Warhorse PridePage 5 Vol. 2, Issue 9 April 25, 2014
Shots across the AO
The Warhorse Pride is produced in the interest of the
Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division. The Warhorse Pide is an Army-
funded news-letter authorized under provision of AR
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Col. Omar Jones IV......................2nd ABCT Commander
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Lehtonen 2nd ABCT CSM
Maj. Chris Maestas.................................................PAO OIC
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch..................................PAO NCOIC
Sgt. Marcus Fichtl...............................Layout and Design
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch............................................Editor
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Soldiers assigned to Troop C, 1st Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg., volunteer to escort local
members of the Tiger Scouts during their visit to CAS, Qatar, April 23.
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III spoke to Soldiers on Camp
Buehring, Kuwait about the future of the Army at the Camp Buehring Gateway,
April 13.
Soldiers from the 1st Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg., conduct Joint Fires training at the
Udairi Range Complex near Camp Buehring, Kuwait April 14-18.
Ch.(Maj.)DougBall,2ndABCTchaplain,givesaclassonspiritualstrengthduringthe
WarhorseLifeFoundationsSeminarattheCampBuehring,KuwaitChapel,April12
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Photo by: Sgt. Marcus Fichtl, 2nd ABCT PAO
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6. Family Readiness GroupPage 6 Vol. 2, Issue 9 April 25, 2014

7. Better Opportunities for Single SoldiersPage 7 Vol. 2, Issue 9 April 25, 2014
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Tour De Buehring Bike
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