Army Staff Sergeant Receives New Car From Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Edmond Kia/Edmond Hyundai.EDMOND, Okla. -- Thanks to a friend's nomination and votes from the general public, a decorated veteran of the Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom drove away in a new car today. Army Staff Sergeant staff sergeant n. 1. a. Abbr. SSG A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Army that is above sergeant and below sergeant first class. b. Abbr. SSgt A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. James A. Mitchell was selected online by the general public to receive the second of four new cars to be given away by Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge, and Edmond Kia/Edmond Hyundai. Over 12,000 individuals visited the site to cast their votes. Mitchell, who is stationed at Ft. Sill, is married and has three daughters. His current assignment is with the 1st Battalion, 290th Regiment, where he trains Army Reserve and National Guard units in preparation for their deployment to Iraq. During his 15+ years of military service he has received numerous awards and recognitions including the Combat Medical Badge The Combat Medical Badge is a decoration of the United States Army which was first created in January 1945. The badge is awarded to any member of the Army Medical Department, pay grade Colonel or below, who are assigned or attached to a medical unit (company or smaller size) which and the Bronze Star Medal Noun 1. Bronze Star Medal - a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight) Bronze Star laurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mitchell's wife Jo Anne, "He has been a great soldier, but has always put family first. He does without himself because his family and country always come first." "We wanted to show our support for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and other places around the world," said Richard Howard Richard Howard (b. 13 October 1929) is a distinguished American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and is a graduate of Columbia University, where now teaches. He lives in New York City. , sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → for Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge and a U.S. Army veteran. "We thought this would be a great way to let their families know we are thinking of them." According to Howard, Tuesday will kick-off the dealerships' third car give-away. Information on four new military families will be posted online. The public is invited to read about each family and then vote for the family who they think should win the car. To vote, individuals can visit any of these Web sites: --www.normannobody.com --www.edmondkia.com --www.edmondhyundai.com |
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