U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Houston Houston Armed Forces Day Ball, May 21, 2016

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1 U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Houston Houston Armed Forces Day Ball, May 21, 2016 Event: Annual Armed Forces Day Ball, Houston, Texas presented by The Association of the U.S. Army Houston Metroplex Chapter and The Houston Military Affairs Committee, emceed by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. This year s ball focus was on the United States Army. * Objective: Celebrate and honor the Greater Houston Area members of the armed services past and present. Activities (Sequence of Events): Arrival of the Official Party Presentation of Colors National Anthem Sung by Army Staff Sgt. Lon Fonseca Invocation Introduction of Dignitaries and Toasts Dinner Remarks by: Congressman Brian Babin, Texas 36 th District Czech Republic, Colonel Karel Schuch, Attaché Major General Jimmie Jaye Wells, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. Recognition of our Troops Salsa Dancers Benediction Retiring of Colors Closing Remarks Dance Music by Andy & the Dreamsicles Arrival of the Official Party Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Joint Service Color Guard * The event rotates each year among the services. Evening Reception

2 Ball Registration Table Commander Gene Tulich, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired) Chairman, Houston Military Affairs Committee Army Sgt. Robert Rodriguez Join Service Color Guard and wife

3 Houston Bellaire High School Army JROTC students with Senior Army Instructor Lt. Col. Dennis J. O Driscoll (Retired) and wife Silent Auction Sports Memorabilia Lt. Gen. Steven Hummer, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) stops to meet with members of the Joint Service Color Guard and unit members of the 1st Battalion, 23d Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Houston, Texas Liza Garza, President, Association of The United States Army, Houston Metroplex Chapter Army Chaplain (Colonel) Frederick Glaizer

4 Petty Officer 1 st Class Chris Fahey, Public Affairs Officer Navy Recruiting District Houston and Lt. Col. Jeffrey McCartney, Commander, U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Houston Commander Tulich introduces Army Chaplain (Colonel) Glaizer to give the Invocation Command Sgt. Maj. Todd Crofoot, U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Houston stops to talk with members of the Joint Service Color Guard Posting of Colors Joint Service Color Guard Evening Dinner

5 Toast to The United States Air Force by Captain Van Wennen, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer Naval Operational Support Center Lt. Col. Jeffrey McCartney and wife Melissa Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Evening Emcee Toast to The United States of America in its 240th year of Independence by Texas Congressman Brian Babin Toast to the Commander-in-Chief by Maj. Gen. Jimmie Jaye Wells Chief of Staff, United States Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

6 Reading of the City Proclamation by Robert Dembo, Office of the Director of Veterans Affairs, City of Houston U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joe E. Ramirez, Sr., Former Korean Prisoner of War pays honor to the Table of Our Fallen Comrades (POW/MIA) Table of Our Fallen Comrades (POW/MIA) Ceremony performed by students Houston Bellaire High School Army JROTC

7 Congressman Brian Babin, U.S. House of Representative Texas 36 th District Liza Garza, President, Association of The United States Army, Houston Metroplex Chapter with her guests Sgt. 1 st Class Jerry Elam and wife Vanessa

8 Staff Sgt. Daniel Surber and special guest Petty Officer 1 st Class Chris Fahey Staff Sgt. Armando Sandoval meeting Liza Garza, President, Association of The United States Army, Houston Metroplex Chapter Maj. Gen. & Mrs. Jimmie Jaye Wells and Cmd. Sgt. Maj. & Mrs. Philip Kraus (Ret.) Lt. Col. Jeffrey McCartney, Staff Sgt. Justin Lindquist and special guest

9 Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and wife Jan with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Ivany (Retired) and wife Marianne Houston Armed Forces Day Ball, May 21, 2016

10 Military Honoree Recognition Ceremony, Sgt. 1 st Class Jerry Elam, NCO of the Year and Staff Sgt. Daniel Surber, Soldier of the Year, U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Houston Keynote Speaker Maj. Gen. Jimmie Jaye Wells Chief of Staff, United States Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Texas Lt. Governor, Dan Patrick Mr. Daniel Espinoza, Congressional Military Staffer U.S. House of Representatives Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee (TX-18) with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Ivany (Retired) Czech Republic, Colonel Karel Schuch, Military Attaché

11 Houston Salsa dance demonstration Houston Salsa dance demonstration

12 Army: Marines: Navy: Air Force: Coast Guard: Sgt. 1 st Class Christopher Pennington Staff Sgt. Leroy Betts Sgt. Robert Rodriquez Cpl. Ronnie Hall Lance Cpl. David Simon Petty Officer Tara Jones Staff. Sgt. Tiffanie Dixson Petty Officer 1 st Class Todd George Retiring of the Colors

13 Music by: Andy & the Dreamsicles To view complete photo album:

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