On The Minute!
1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery
Change of Command
09 July 2019
Red Lion!
Welcome and Introduction
Form the Battalion
Invocation……………CH(CPT) Jonas Winbolt
National Anthem
Passing of the Unit Colors
Remarks…..…………..COL Leo J. Wyszynski
Remarks……………….LTC Timothy D. Gatlin
Remarks……………….LTC Gregory M. Tomlin
Seventh Infantry Division March
Army Song
7th Infantry Division March Hold your Bayonets high
For freedom’s light will never die
Shout for victory
And sing a song that men are free
I am a Bayonet
Place your trust in me
Hold your bayonets high
So freedom’s light will never die.
Army Song
March along, sing our song, with the Army
of the free
Count the brave, count the true, who have
fought to victory
We’re the Army and proud of our name
We’re the Army and proudly proclaim
First to fight for the right
And to build the nation’s might,
And the Army Goes Rolling Along
Proud of all we have done,
Fighting till the battle’s won,
And the Army Goes Rolling Along
Then it’s Hi! Hi! Hey!
The Army’s on its way.
Count off the cadence loud and strong
For where e’er we go,
You will always know
That The Army Goes Rolling Along.
1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment History The 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery traces its lineage to Camp Lewis, Washington, where it was organized as Battery Alpha, 37th Field Artil-lery in July 1918 in order to meet the demands of the First World War. At the conclusion of the war, the battalion was demobilized. However, in the early days of the Second World War, the 37th Field Artillery was re-designated and activated as Battery A, 37th Field Artillery at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, as an element of the 2nd Division (later re-designated the 2nd Infantry Division). Firing in support of the 2nd Division, the bat-talion participated in the following campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. In recognition of the battalion’s valorous service, the 37th Field Artillery was twice cited by the Belgian Army in the Order of the Day for actions at Ardennes and Elsenborn. Following a series of deactivations and reactivations, the battalion was once more pressed into action during the Korean War. The 37th Field Artillery’s superior performance earned it three Presidential Unit Cita-tions for actions at Taegu, Chipyong-NI, and Hongchon. Once again, following a major conflict the battalion was deactivated. In April 1986, the Battalion was relieved from assignment with the 172nd Infantry Brigade and assigned with the 6th Infantry Division, Fort Rich-ardson, Alaska, where it remained until deactivation in October 1986. On 16 April 1995, the battalion was reactivated and assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division, returning to its roots at Fort Lewis. In 2002, 1-37 Field Artillery participated in the activation and certification of SBCT and an intensive certification process that included back-to-back rotations to both NTC and JRTC. Upon completion of the certifica-tion, 1-37 FA deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom in November 2003 to support 3/2 SBCT and participated in combat operations in Samarra, Mosul, and Quyarrah-West. The battalion deployed two more times to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. 1-37 Field Artillery’s most recent combat deployment concluded in December 2012. 1-37 Field Artillery has executed decisive action training rotations at the National Training Center in January 2014, June 2015, May 2016, and April 2018. 1-37 Field Artillery is currently composed of three 155mm, towed artillery firing batteries; one forward support company, and one headquarters and headquarters battery. The Red Lion battalion stands ready to deliver field artillery fires in support of 1-2 SBCT anytime, anywhere.
Red Lion—ON THE MINUTE!
Colonel Leo J. Wyszynski Brigade Commander
1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7ID
Colonel Leo Wyszynski received his commis-
sion as an armor officer in 1995. His first
assignment was to I Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment where he served
as tank platoon leader, scout platoon leader,
and executive officer.
After the Captain’s Career Course,
COL Wyszynski served in the 2nd ACR as the
Regimental Assistant S-4 and S4.
COL Wyszynski’s next served as a
planner and operations officer on the First
Cavalry Division’s and the 1st Brigade Com-
bat Team’s staffs. While assigned to 10th
CAV, 1st Brigade, he commanded C Troop
(2003) and the Brigade Headquarters and
Headquarters Troop (2005).
COL Wyszynski subsequently served
in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and on the Army Staff as a military assis-
tant to the Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy and as a Strate-
gic Planner for the Army G-3/5/7.
From 2011-2013 COL Wyszynski worked in the 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division as the Brigade Chief of Operations, the Battalion S-3 for 1-67 Armor, and
the Brigade Operations Officer.
He commanded 3rd Squadron/61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infan-
try Division from August 2013 to July 2015.
Following Squadron Command, COL Wyszynski was assigned to The Joint
Staff J-3 as the Assistant Deputy Director for Operations Team Five with duty in
the National Military Command Center.
COL Wyszynski’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal
(4th Award), the Purple Heart, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Combat
Action Badge, Ranger Tab, Airborne Badge, and Air Assault Badge. He has oper-
ational deployments to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Free-
dom. A distinguished graduate of West Point, he holds master’s degrees from
Georgetown University, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and the
US Army War College.
COL Wyszynski is a native of Philadelphia, PA. He is married to the former
Ivy Bohensky of Dushore, PA, and they have two children, Levi and Eve.
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy D. Gatlin
LTC Timothy D. Gatlin is a 1999 graduate of
the United States Military Academy at West
Point, where he earned a Bachelor of Sci-
ence in Economics. In 2010, he earned a
Master of Arts Degree in Social-
Organizational Psychology and Leadership
from Columbia University.
LTC Gatlin’s previous assignments include:
Battery Commander, C Battery, Fires Squad-
ron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck,
Germany; Deputy and Regimental Fire Sup-
port Officer, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment,
Vilseck, Germany; Company and Battalion
Level Tactical Officer, United States Military
Academy, West Point, NY; Brigade Assistant
Fire Support Coordinator, 2nd ABCT, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO; Battalion Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 12th
Field Artillery, 1st SBCT, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO; Strategic Planner
for the HQDA SHARP Program Office, Pentagon, VA; and White House Fellow for
the Obama and Trump Administrations where he served with First Lady Michelle
Obama and Ms. Dina Powell, Assistant to the President, Deputy National Security
Advisor for Strategy and Senior Counselor to the President on Economic Initia-
tives.
LTC Gatlin served as the Co-Director of West Point’s National Society of Black
Engineers from 2010-2012. LTC Gatlin is also the Co-Founder of the United
States Military Academy’s Excel Scholars Initiative. He has also served as a
voting member on New York’s Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of
America from 2009-2012. In February 2018 LTC Gatlin was confirmed as a Life-
time Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
His military badges include the Air Assault Badge, Parachutist Badge, Close Com-
bat Action Badge, and Ranger Tab. His awards and decorations include the
Bronze Star Medal (with oak leaf cluster), the Meritorious Service Medal (four oak
leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with two oak leaf clusters), the Army
Achievement Medal (with oak leaf cluster), National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi
Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Award, Army Service
Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Valorous Unit Award, the Army Superi-
or Unit Award, and the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara.
He is married to Janene Charles-Gatlin of Vancouver, Canada. LTC and Mrs. Gatlin have two daughters, Brayden (6) and Ella (4).
Lieutenant Colonel Gregory M. Tomlin
In 2001, LTC Gregory M. Tomlin entered
the U.S. Army as a distinguished military
graduate from the College of William and
Mary in Virginia. For the past three years,
he served as chief of the Targeting Doctrine
and Policy Branch, Directorate for Intelli-
gence (J2), the Joint Staff at the Pentagon.
LTC Tomlin began his career as a faculty
assistant at the U.S. Army War College,
Carlisle Barracks, PA, before attending the
FA Officer Basic Course at Ft. Sill, OK.
Assigned to 1ID in Vilseck, Germany, he
served as fire support officer for A/2-63 AR,
then deployed to Kosovo as information
operations officer for TF 2-63 AR. Reas-
signed to Bamberg, Germany, he trans-
formed a Paladin platoon into a rifle platoon in C/1-6 FA and deployed to Baquba,
Iraq. Promoted to captain, he moved into the Diyala Provincial Police Headquar-
ters as military advisor to the Joint Coordination Center. Redeploying to Bamberg,
he served as assistant operations officer for 1-6 FA.
Graduating from the Armor Captains Career Course at Ft. Knox, KY in 2005, LTC
Tomlin reported to 2ID at Camp Hovey, the Republic of Korea, as assistant fire
support officer for 1HBCT, then served as fire direction officer for 1-15 FA. He
commanded B/1-15 FA, a Paladin battery and the U.S. Forces Korea salute bat-
tery. From 2008-2010, while attending graduate school at the George Washing-
ton University, he served as a White House Military Social Aide.
Promoted to major in 2010, LTC Tomlin served as assistant professor and head
academic counselor for the Department of History, U.S. Military Academy, West
Point, NY. In 2013, he returned to Korea as a strategic planner, Directorate for
Strategy and Plans (G5), 8th Army, in Seoul. Reporting to 1AD at Ft. Bliss, TX in
2014, LTC Tomlin served as executive officer and, for four months, acting battal-
ion commander of 2-3 FA (M777), then fire support officer for 1SBCT.
LTC Tomlin earned the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal,
Combat Action Badge, and West Point History Department’s top teaching award.
He holds two master’s degrees and a PhD in history from the George Washington
University. A Public Diplomacy authority, he authored Murrow’s Cold War and has
lectured at the Department of State, universities, and think tanks. He and Caleb
Cage coauthored The Gods of Diyala to chronicle their experiences in Iraq.
A third generation combat veteran, his father served as the 7ID chief of plans for
Operation Just Cause and both of his grandfathers fought in the Battle of the
Bulge. His wife Elizabeth serves as General Counsel for the Archdiocese for the
Military Services, and they have three children: Patrick, Hannah, and George.
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