On May 3, 2013, we joined with Colonel John Saufley to
celebrate his retirement. The ceremony
reviewed his career of service, and he explained about his perfect point man,
Jesus Christ. During the ceremony, he
was awarded The Legion of Merit, the de Fleury Medal, the Pennsylvania
Distinguished Service Medal, the National Guard Bureau Certificate of Service,
and was appointed Brigadier General by the county of Dauphin. Colonel Saufley graduated from the United
States Military Academy in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, was
commissioned in the Army Corps of Engineers, completed the Officer Basic
Course, and graduated from Ranger School in 1984. He received his masters in Engineering in
Applied Physics from Cornell University, and he was an instructor in West Point’s
Physics Department for two years. Some
places he has served include Germany and Korea, and he was a Battalion leader
in Iraq.
Colonel Saufley’s many awards include the Bronze Star, the
Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clovers, the Army Commendation Medal,
the Army Achievement Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clover, the Army Reserve Component
Achievement Medal with the numeral 2, the National Defense Service Medal, the
Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Army Overseas Service
Ribbon with the numeral 2, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal, the Army Ranger Tab, and the Army Parachute Badge.
We are thankful to Colonel Saufley for his service to his
country, his exemplary life as a follower of Christ, and for his ongoing desire
to serve God in all he does in life.
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