Old Sarge Report 5-Jun-09 - 5-Jun-09: Newsletter Newsletter article

Howdy [firstname],

IN THIS ISSUE:

1. In Memoriam LTC Mark Stratton ‘91

2. Howdy Hour – June 18th

4. Texas State Society Father’s Day Picnic – June 21^st

5. Save the Date- DC Aggie Picnic July 25th

6. Meet the 2009 NCTAMC Officer Team

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1. LTC Mark Stratton ’91 was killed in action on May 26^th in Afghanistan. Here is an article written by a service member who worked with Mark in Afghanistan and was touched by his personality and commitment, as many of us were.
http://www.dvidshub.net/?script=news/news_show.php&id=34258

The visitation will be held Saturday, 6 June, from 1600 to 1800.
Covenant Funeral Services
1310 Courthouse Road
Stafford VA 22554
For military personnel, no uniform is required.

The Memorial Service will be held Sunday, 7 June, at 1500.
Mount Ararat Baptist Church
65 Toluca Rd
Stafford VA 22556
For military personnel, the proscribed uniforms are
    Air Force - Service Dress
    Army - Class A
    USMC - Service Dress 'A'
    Navy - Service Dress Blue

The military funeral with full honors will be held at Arlington National
Cemetery Tuesday, 9 June, at 1100.
Muster at the New Administration building (next to the Visitors Center) at 1050
in order to observe the Transfer Ceremony (hearse to caisson) and follow the
caisson to the burial site.
For military personnel, the proscribed uniforms are
    Air Force - Service Dress
    Army - Class A
    USMC - Service Dress 'A'
    Navy - Service Dress Blue

2. June Howdy Hour - Thursday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Join us at a Capitol Hill favorite for some great Thursday drink specials and a good time with all your DC Aggie friends.

Where: Bullfeathers

410 First Street SE
Washington, DC

Metro: Capitol South, Blue/Orange

3. Texas State Society's Father's Day Picnic - Saturday, June 21, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.

http://www.texasstatesociety.org/events.cfm?event_id=107

Where: Smokey Glen Farm

16407 Riffleford Road

Gaithersburg, MD

4. Save the Date for the National Capital Texas A&M Club Picnic on July 25^th. More details to follow.

5. Meet the 2009 Officer Team

In the next few Ol’ Sarge Reports we’ll be introducing the 2009 Officer Team. We’re here for y’all so feel free to e-mail us anytime.

Kelli Usé, VP of Student Development - kuse@nationalstrategies.com

Kelli Usé, Class of 2007, is from Flower Mound, Texas (20miles North of Dallas). Kelli graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Political Science (emphasis in National Security) and is a Consultant for National Strategies (NSI) in D.C. Kelli works with Public Safety/Homeland Security clients and advises companies on doing business with state and local governments. Kelli is also a member of the State of Maryland Chapter FBI InfraGard and mentors Washington Interns through the Fund for American Studies. Kelli moved to Washington in late January of this year and will serve the Nation’s Capital Texas A&M Club as the Vice President of Student Development. Despite the fact that she is learning to love all that DC has to offer, Kelli misses Mi Cocina, her dog Jake, Texas A&M football season tickets, and Texas Country Music.

Neal Grabarkewitz, VP of Membership - ncgrab@comcast.net

Neal Grabarkewitz is a native of Arlington, TX. Neal is a graduate of the class of 1995 with a Degree in Business Administration. Neal has resided in the DC metro area since 2007. Neal has worked as a recruiting leader in the Aerospace and Defense industry for the last 10 years, most recently working as a Recruiting Director with BAE Systems and currently working for Raytheon as Talent Acquisition Leader. This is Neal's first term as a Club Officer and he hopes to use his professional experience to continue the tremendous growth of the club's roster and work to ensure a memorable membership experience for all DC Aggies.

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