Celebrating Saint Barbara.

GEN (R) Walter T. (Dutch) Kerwin, Jr., former President of the U.S. Field Artillery Association and his wife, Marion, at the National Capital Region Field Artillery Ball in Arlington, VA, on 9 December 2006.

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LTG James J. Lovelace, Deputy Chief of Staff, G3 (top center), congratulates SGT Jered White (top left clockwise), SSG John Borders, SSG Bryan Gansner, SPC Nicholas Paupore, and SGT Derek Drew, who were inducted into the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara at the National Capital Region Field Artillery Ball in Arlington. All inductees are recovering from injuries sustained in Iraq.

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Three senior Army leaders, both active and retired, pose during the National Capital Region Field Artillery Ball in Arlington, VA: (left to right), MG David Ralston, Chief of Field Artillery and Commanding General of Fort Sill; LTG James J. Lovelace, Deputy Chief of Staff, G3, and guest speaker; and LTG (Ret) John Dubia, Capital Cannoneers Chapter President of the US Field Artillery Association.

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At the Fort Sill Saint Barbara's Ball on 2 December, 29 honorees were inducted into the Order of Saint Barbara. On the front row honorees are being inducted into the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara (from left to right): COL Albert Johnson, Assistant Commandant of the Field Artillery School and Deputy Commanding Officer of the Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill; COL John Haithcock, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Capabilities Manager (TCM) for Fire Support Command, Control and Computers (FS[C.sup.3]); COL Gary Kinne, TCM Rocket and Missile Systems (RAMS); COL James Matties, Director of the Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) Task Force; COL John Tanzi, TCM Cannon; and COL Samuel Johnson, Commander of the 75th Fires Brigade. Inducting the honorees are (left to right): CSM of the Field Artillery, CSM William High, and Chief of Field Artillery, MG David Ralston.

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MG David Ralston, Chief of Field Artillery and Commanding General of Fort Sill (left), congratulates Tom Rabaut, President of BAE Systems Land & Armaments, who was inducted into the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara during the National Capital Region Field Artillery Ball in Arlington, VA.

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LTG (Ret) John Dubia, President of the Capital Cannoneers Chapter of the US Field Artillery Association, trips the lights fantastic with his wife, Maureen, during the ball in Arlington.

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