by Ben Cogan | Dec 5, 2025
I’m LTC (Ret) Kevin Bolke Commander of the 8th Battalion (Rocky Mountain). I commissioned into the Army from Marion Military Institute, Marion AL in 1995 starting my Armor and US Army career in the Mississippi National Guard (1-198th AR, Nettleton MS) while I finished...
by Ben Cogan | Nov 19, 2025
CSM Braese was born in Brockton, Mass, and raised in both Massachusetts and Florida. He joined the Army at the age of 17 in 1973. He served in the U. S. Army in Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)11E & 19E,K,Z (armor crewman). He’s served in various assignments...
by Ben Cogan | Nov 19, 2025
Some people are born to fulfill a certain destiny… I thought mine was to become an Army Armor Officer — because nothing says “career destiny” like commanding tanks and rolling over obstacles for fun and national defense. But NO, I fulfilled my true calling as the...
by Ben Cogan | Nov 19, 2025
Anthony L. Olson, CPA/PFS is an Independent Tax & Business Consultant specializing in taxation, Investments and financial planning. He was formerly a tax manager in the Worcester office of KPMG Peat Marwick and more recently was the Assistant Treasurer of...
by Ben Cogan | Nov 19, 2025
Joined the Army at the ripe old age of 25 after a recruiter convinced me the New M-1 Abrams was in Virginia and in Holland and I would not be going to Germany. Now I am grateful I was sent directly to Germany and on the Border with the 11th ACR. Proud to be a member...
