It is a big deal!

As you may have seen here, it's been announced that MG Ed Cardon will take command later this year of the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea. Not necessarily news that a new division commander has been selected, but to us engineers when one of our own is so named, it IS a big deal.

I remember well, when early in Operation Iraqi Freedom (then) Colonel Cardon commanded the engineer brigade assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division. They were a part of the initial thrust into Iraq, and soldiers assigned under his command performed magnificently. I remember saying to myself words to the effect that, "this guy is going places in the Army." He certainly has, and I wish him all the best in the future.