2 025 Ramrod Battalion Ball Hosted by LIEUTENANT COLONEL SCOTT M. KRASKO AND COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR RICHARD L. MASO N THURSDAY, THE 11 TH OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND TWENTY - FIVE FIVE O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING L’AUBERGE CASINO LAKE CHARL ES, LA Sequence of Events Call to Mess Posting of the Colors Arrival of the Official Party* National Anthem s * Invocation* Toasts Fallen Soldier Opening Remarks Remarks by M AJ ( RET) Gregory Meal Benediction * 10 th Mountain Song * Army Song* Retiring of the Colors * Reception It is requested that all attendees stand for events marked with an (*) M ajor ( R etired) Karl e Gregory MAJ (R) Karl Eric Gregory enlisted in the United States Army in May of 1991. He has held a variety of duty positions to include rifleman, mortarman, team leader, squad leader, platoon sergeant, platoon leader, troop executive officer, battalion s4, company/troop commander, aide-de-camp, OPFOR commander, g3 planner, commander of a security force advising team, squadron operation officer, squadron executive officer, observer coach trainer, warfighter exercise design leader. MAJ (R) Gregory’s has deployed to Los Angeles for operation market garden (la riots ‘92,) Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in support of operation southern watch/desert fox (’97- ‘98), Iraq twice in support of operation Iraqi freedom (‘04- ‘05 and ’08- ‘09) and Afghanistan once (‘13) in support of operation enduring freedom. MAJ (R) Gregory’s notable awards and achievements include the silver star, soldiers medal, bronze star (4) with v device, purple heart, meritorious service medal (5), army commendation medal (3) with v device and army achievement medal (6). MAJ (R) Gregory is married to the former Muriel Bouchard a Frenchwomen and clinical counselor. They have three adult children; a daughter who is a photojournalist in NH, a son who is a surface warfare sailor in the navy and another son who is subsurface warfare sailor in the navy. He currently resides in Raymond New Hampshire where he teaches woodworking and industrial arts at the local high school. TOASTS LTC KRASKO: I PROPOSE A TOAST TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” ALL RESPOND: “TO THE UNITED STATES.” CPT BRISTOL: “LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PROPOSE A TOAST TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” ALL RESPOND: “TO THE PRESIDENT.” CPT TESTER: “LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PROPOSE A TOAST TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY.” ALL RESPOND: “TO THE ARMY” CPT DeJesus: “LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PROPOSE A TOAST TO OUR COMPATRIOTS IN ARMS, OUR SISTER SERVICES.” ALL RESPOND: “TO OUR SISTER SERVICES.” CPT NWAFOR: “LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PROPOSE A TOAST TO THOSE MISSING IN ACTION.” ALL RESPOND: “TO THOSE MISSING IN ACTION.” CPT HALL: “LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PROPOSE A SILENT TOAST TO OUR MISSING AND FALLEN COMRADES.” ALL: *10 SECONDS OF SILENCE* (PAUSE, ALLOW LIGHTS TO COME BACK UP) CPT BALA: “LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PROPOSE A TOAST TO OUR GUESTS.” ALL RESPOND: “TO OUR GUESTS.