Gopher Battalion ALUMNI
2LT Jason Waidzulis graduated in December '07, but stayed to work here as a GoldBar Recruiter, and also help his Gopher Wrestling team finish the season (defending their National Championship). He is in the yellow shirt, filming a meet as he wasn't eligible to wrestle after graduation.
The December '07 commissioning of LT Pierzina, Schuld, and Waidzulis brought back many of their classmates who had been commissioned 6 months earlier.
MG Erlandson, Commander of the 34th ID, welcomed his newest officers in his division; 2LT's Baumer, Nguyen, Zdon, Kleinfehn, and Maldonado.
MAJ Rick Johnson (right) sends LT Andrew Kleinfehn off to BOLC II.
LT Luke Hansen posing with his Engineer equipment on his first deployment.
LT Hansen enjoying the beautiful desert sunset.
LT Michael Hoffman trying the MK-19 on for size at MP School.
LT Hoffman (center-rear) with his Military Police BOLC-III classmates.
MAJ Tim Kemp was commmissioned here in 1995, and was cadre here from 2003-2007. He is now in Moorehead with the MN National Guard, on active duty.
MAJ Gary Mundfrom is a 1989 graduate and a current cadre member of our Gopher Battalion.
This is the Gopher Class of '94 at Fort Lewis, including most of the cadre.
In 2007, our BBQ brought back ex-PMS LTC (Ret) Syverud and Geri Johanson, who had just retired after 38 years helping Gopher Cadets.