Here's a story of a boy who from an early age wanted to be an Army soldier. His father was my predecessor when I accepted the call to be the senior pastor of Good Shepherd Church in Birmingham, Alabama. His father served in the United States Marine Corps with honor and distinction. I met this little boy when he was about four years old. I was amazed at his love for soldiers.
He attended the Citadel and when he graduated he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army.
Here's the story from The Killeen Herald (an exclusive story for Hugh's News):
He attended the Citadel and when he graduated he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army.
Here's the story from The Killeen Herald (an exclusive story for Hugh's News):
FORT HOOD, TX — The two deputy commanders for the 1st Cavalry Division were promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at Fort Hood’s Cooper Field on Friday, September 28, 2018.
Soldiers, families and friends gathered to watch Colonel Miles Brown, deputy commander for support, and Col. Christopher R. Norrie, deputy commander for maneuver, received their one star.
Maj. Gen. Paul T. Calvert, the 1st Cavalry Division commander, presided over the ceremony.
“I’m fired up about the difference Miles Brown and Chris Norrie are going to make for our division and our Army as general officers,” Calvert said.
Norrie’s wife Kathryn presented him his cavalry Stetson with brigadier general insignia, daughter Bryn replaced his uniform rank patch, and son Tyler presented him the general officer belt. Kathryn also assisted in uncasing the general’s flag.
“Thank you so much for being here today; it’s such an honor for us, our entire family, to share this humbling and special day with all of you,” Norrie said.
Soldiers, families and friends gathered to watch Colonel Miles Brown, deputy commander for support, and Col. Christopher R. Norrie, deputy commander for maneuver, received their one star.
Maj. Gen. Paul T. Calvert, the 1st Cavalry Division commander, presided over the ceremony.
“I’m fired up about the difference Miles Brown and Chris Norrie are going to make for our division and our Army as general officers,” Calvert said.
Norrie’s wife Kathryn presented him his cavalry Stetson with brigadier general insignia, daughter Bryn replaced his uniform rank patch, and son Tyler presented him the general officer belt. Kathryn also assisted in uncasing the general’s flag.
“Thank you so much for being here today; it’s such an honor for us, our entire family, to share this humbling and special day with all of you,” Norrie said.
Brown’s wife Jamie presented him his cavalry Stetson with brigadier general insignia, while his father Charles Brown replaced his uniform rank insignia. Brown’s son Andrew presented the general officer belt and daughter Abigail helped to uncase the general’s flag.
“On the 28th of September 1989, I enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army Reserve. Exactly 29 years later I’m blessed to be here on Cooper Field as a First Team trooper,” Brown said. “I thank God that I am able to continue to serve and I’m humbled at this opportunity.”
Brigadier General Miles Brown is the son of Rev. Mr. Charles E. Brown and Mrs. Dollie Brown and of the late Annette Miles Brown (who passed away in an automobile accident in 1982). Charles Eugene Brown has pastored IPHC churches for over 50 years. He is currently pastoring the Langley Bible Church in the Upper SC Conference, now renamed Spirit Life Ministries. His daughter, Hope, a graduate of Emmanuel College is married to Martin Jackson who is the pastor of the Hemingway PHC church in the South Carolina Conference. That church was the home church for deceased Air Force Chaplain, Colonel, Eugene Myers and his wife, Lillian. What a wonderful couple. Chaplain Myers was killed in April 1964 while on active duty in a Military Transport Plane over Manila, Philippines. As a result of his untimely death, Bishop J. A. Synan asked me to resign my commission as an Army Reserve chaplain and transfer to the Air Force Chaplaincy. The rest is history.
It is with as sense of sanctified pride that I congratulate General Miles Brown upon his promotion to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Army, as well as his wife and children. In addition,it gives me great pleasure to commend Pastor Charles Eugene Brown for rearing Miles and Hope. I know this was a bright and fulfilling moment in his life for this significant achievement of his cherished son. I shall never forget when Annette was accidentally killed in an automobile accident, that George Gorman and I drove from Birmingham, Alabama to be with Charles Eugene Brown in Beach Springs, SC. His deep love for Annette and the grief he felt was expressed with loud crying and weeping. I held him in my arms to comfort him. George was one of my deacons, and he and Inez Beardon Gorman and their children loved Charles Eugene Brown, their pastor.
“On the 28th of September 1989, I enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army Reserve. Exactly 29 years later I’m blessed to be here on Cooper Field as a First Team trooper,” Brown said. “I thank God that I am able to continue to serve and I’m humbled at this opportunity.”
Brigadier General Miles Brown is the son of Rev. Mr. Charles E. Brown and Mrs. Dollie Brown and of the late Annette Miles Brown (who passed away in an automobile accident in 1982). Charles Eugene Brown has pastored IPHC churches for over 50 years. He is currently pastoring the Langley Bible Church in the Upper SC Conference, now renamed Spirit Life Ministries. His daughter, Hope, a graduate of Emmanuel College is married to Martin Jackson who is the pastor of the Hemingway PHC church in the South Carolina Conference. That church was the home church for deceased Air Force Chaplain, Colonel, Eugene Myers and his wife, Lillian. What a wonderful couple. Chaplain Myers was killed in April 1964 while on active duty in a Military Transport Plane over Manila, Philippines. As a result of his untimely death, Bishop J. A. Synan asked me to resign my commission as an Army Reserve chaplain and transfer to the Air Force Chaplaincy. The rest is history.
It is with as sense of sanctified pride that I congratulate General Miles Brown upon his promotion to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Army, as well as his wife and children. In addition,it gives me great pleasure to commend Pastor Charles Eugene Brown for rearing Miles and Hope. I know this was a bright and fulfilling moment in his life for this significant achievement of his cherished son. I shall never forget when Annette was accidentally killed in an automobile accident, that George Gorman and I drove from Birmingham, Alabama to be with Charles Eugene Brown in Beach Springs, SC. His deep love for Annette and the grief he felt was expressed with loud crying and weeping. I held him in my arms to comfort him. George was one of my deacons, and he and Inez Beardon Gorman and their children loved Charles Eugene Brown, their pastor.