RTI instructor remembered at dedication ceremony
Family members of Master Sgt. Patrick R. McFarland join together with Virginia National Guard Soldiers Nov. 13, 2015, at Fort Pickett, Va., for a site dedication ceremony in honor of McFarland, who passed away unexpectedly in September. McFarland, who served more than 24 years in the Virginia Army National Guard, was the course manager for the Fort Pickett-based 2nd Battalion, 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute’s 88M Motor Transport Operator Course at the time of his death. The dedication ceremony site, now designated as “Mac’s Hill,” is a key training location during the 88M course and McFarland was largely responsible for the creation and use of the site, now marked with a sign in his honor. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)
RTI instructor remembered at dedication ceremony
Family members of Master Sgt. Patrick R. McFarland join together with Virginia National Guard Soldiers Nov. 13, 2015, at Fort Pickett, Va., for a site dedication ceremony in honor of McFarland, who passed away unexpectedly in September. McFarland, who served more than 24 years in the Virginia Army National Guard, was the course manager for the Fort Pickett-based 2nd Battalion, 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute’s 88M Motor Transport Operator Course at the time of his death. The dedication ceremony site, now designated as “Mac’s Hill,” is a key training location during the 88M course and McFarland was largely responsible for the creation and use of the site, now marked with a sign in his honor. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)