When the American Red Cross holds it's annual meeting, one of the items on Executive Assistant Cyndi Marbry's checklist is to contact the Ascension Composite Squadron to schedule the color guard. For the past three years, our cadets have provided this service for our fellow service organization. It's become a tradition now. It is an honor that they ask us back each year.
This year, the Color Guard Team was supervised by Honor Guard Members, C/Chief Master Sargent Blank and C/Chief Master Sargent Delbasty, who ensured the team of newer cadets maintained the high level of excellence we've come to expect from our teams. And based on the comments from the guests at the meeting (including our own Marvin Owen, also a Red Cross Volunteer) they certainly did just that.
The team included:
C/TSgt Joshua Townsend, NCO/IC (Color Bearer)
C/SSgt Micheal Christian, Guardsman (Right)
C/Sr Airman Hannah Pike, Flag Bearer (Red Cross Flag)
C/Airman 1st Class Amber Nezat, Guardsman (Left)
Townsend and Nezat are members of the squadron's 2012 Color Guard Competition team, while Christian and Pike are newly trained members.
BECOME A TEAM MEMBER:
We look forward to more cadets stepping up and doing what it takes to become part of the Color Guard teams. The requirements are simple, they are not easy they are simple. This includes:
- Participate, participate, participate
- Take Initiative, show that you want it, don't just say it
- Be reliable, if you say you will be somewhere be there
- Be responsible, show up prepared for the task - whatever it is
- Become proficient at drill, military bearing and customs and courtesies
- Wear the uniforms properly at all times and wear it with pride
- Demonstrate the Core Values in all you do
We thank these cadets for representing Ascension Composite, Louisiana Wing and the Civil Air Patrol with Respect, Integrity, Volunteer Service Excellence.
