10/13/2017
Two years ago I had the incredible honor of accepting command for the best group of Redlegs the Army has ever known, Alpha Battery 2/142. Tomorrow I pass the guidon as my time in command has come to an end. I do not believe there are enough adequate words in the english language to fully express what this experience has meant to me. Annihilators, I am forever grateful for your trust and confidence, humbled by your committment to excellence, and honored to have served alongside you. It was once said that "no man is a leader until his appointment is ratified in the minds of his men," and I can only hope that I have given you as much as you have given me. Thank you for making me a better leader, person, and warfighter. It has been the honor of a lifetime!!
Annihilator 06
CPT John P. Carter