Photo by U.S. Army Spec. Amanda Brown

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Dvorsky, Task Force Phoenix command sergeant major, stands with his newest noncommissioned officers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Dvorsky is a native of Trumbull, C.T. Sgt. Thomas Richards and Sgt. Willis Holley received their stripes Dec. 1 at Bagram Airfield. Richards is a native of Amarillo, Texas, and Holley is a native of Augusta, Ga.

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