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
SSG Barry P. Burke, U.S. Army SSG Barry P. Burke began his Armor career in 1980 at Fort Knox as a 19E Armor Crewman. Over 13 years of honorable service, he advanced from driver to gunner to Tank Commander, ultimately serving as acting Company Master Gunner during...
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...
