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Fort Riley celebrates new Brigadier General

Fort Riley celebrates new Brigadier General
Bryan Grabauskas
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Brig. Gen. Andrew Gainey (US Army)
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Fort Riley celebrated the promotion of Deputy Commanding - Maneuver General Col. Andrew Gainey, now Brig. Gen. Gainey.
Gainey has had a distinguished military career, earning a vast collection of medals and honors through two combat deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. He also has multiple degrees from Kansas State University and the Marine Corps War College.
Fort Riley noted the historic significance of the occasion.
“U.S. Army Colonel Andrew C. Gainey will be promoted to brigadier general and pinned by lifelong friend and colleague, Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, U.S. Army retired. Gen. Brooks and his brother were the first pair of African American general officer brothers in the U.S. Army. Col. Gainey and his brother, U.S. Army Maj. Gen Sean Gainey, will be the second set.” ....

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Concord Mourns Loss Of Dan Helix, Former Mayor, City Councilman

Concord Mourns Loss Of Dan Helix, Former Mayor, City Councilman
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3/12/2021
Maggie Fusek
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Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Helix was born Aug. 24, 1929, and died March 9, 2021.
CONCORD, CA The city of Concord issued a statement Thursday mourning the loss of longtime City Councilman and Former Mayor Dan Helix, who died Tuesday at the age of 91.
Helix was a retired U.S. Army major general who served as a Concord city council member for 15 years, between 1968 and 2016. He was first elected to the council in 1968 and served as mayor from 1972 to 1974. During this time, he was instrumental in the development of the Concord Pavilion and the protection of the Lime Ridge Open Space, the city said. ....

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