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**We plan to meet on Wednesday, even if Blue Valley or Shawnee Mission schools are closed.** Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 11:30 am DoubleTree Hotel Sedona Room This week's speakers are Col. Duane Mosier, CSM Vanessa Sun, & Mr. John Burns. The topic is "The History of Fort Leavenworth."  COL Duane L. Mosier was commissioned from Vanderbilt University Army ROTC, becoming the third consecutive generation of his Family to serve in the military. He began his career as an Infantry officer and successfully completed Special Forces Assessment and Selection in 2003 and graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course in 2005. COL Mosier served or commanded in Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha, Special Forces Group (Airborne), Special Operations Command- Centra, Deputy Director of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command - Commander’s Initiative Group, Deputy Commander of 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), Battalion Commander of 1-1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), and U.S. Forces Afghanistan - Forward. COL Mosier has deployed numerous times across the globe in support of our country’s strategic objectives. He holds a Master of Arts in Interagency Studies from Kansas University and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. COL Mosier’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (3 OLC), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Special Forces Tab, Parachutist Badge, and the Military Freefall Parachutist Badge. COL Mosier and his wife, Mandy, have two teenage sons, Logan, and Noah.  CSM Vanessa E. Sun enlisted into the United States Army in 1998. In her 26 years of military service, she has served in various positions from Brigade S1 Noncommissioned Officer in Charge to Garrison Command Sergeant Major at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. CSM Sun has served in a wide variety of organizations from 3-13th Infantry Battalion Senior Drill Sergeant, USAREUR G1, AFNORTH First Sergeant, 45th Sustainment Brigade, 259th Human Resources Company First Sergeant, Equal Opportunity Program Manager, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command G1 Sergeant Major, 4ID G1 Sergeant Major, and 369 AG BN CSM. She is currently serving as the Garrison Command Sergeant Major at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. CSM Sun’s combat tours include OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, and CMRE Afghanistan. CSM Sun’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with six oak leaf clusters, NATO Medal, and Drill Sergeant Badge. CSM Sun is married and has two children.  Mr. John Burns assumed his position as the Deputy to the Garrison Commander on 19 May 2024 at the U. S. Garrison Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr. Burns’ has fulfilled the positions of Deputy to the Garrison Commander, Interim Deputy to the Garrison Commander, Interim Deputy to the Garrison Commander, Director of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security, Program Manager (Base Operations) to account for a few. He has served at US Army Rock Island Arsenal, IL; Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Bavaria, Germany; Garmisch, Germany; Grafenwoehr, Germany; and Rose Barracks (Special Assignment). |
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