Left- Master Sgt. Ralph Amaya, from Killeen, Texas, promotes Spc. Jason Summers to the rank of Sergeant in a ceremony held at Camp Victory on Feb. 21. Summers, from Justin, Texas, and Amaya both Texas Army National Guard Soldiers serving in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, have been serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom for the last three months. Summers works in the Base Defense Operations Center where he tracks significant activity in and around the Victory Base Complex.

Above- Sgt. Summers receives a handshake of congratulations from Command Sgt. Maj. John Morgan III, senior enlisted leader, 56th IBCT, following his promotion into the Corps of Non-Commissioned Officers. Summers, said after his promotion that he would live the NCO Creed and that he would not let his leaders down. (Photos by Staff Sgt. Jason Kendrick, 56th Inf. Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs)