Hall of Fame


According to our Association bylaws, we have the ability to nominate and elect one Soldier each year, as well as one civilian “friend of the Sustainment Command” to the 13th Sustainment Hall of Fame. Since 2011, we have recognized distinguished alumni of the unit for their dedication and devotion to furthering the mission of the command and Association.

2023

MG (RET) Clark W. LeMasters Jr.

A native of Ellerslie, Maryland Major General (Retired) LeMasters completed 34 years of service in the United States Army.  His final assignment was the Commanding General, U.S. Army Tank, Automotive and Armament (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command in Warren, Michigan. 

His other General Officer assignments included Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Logistics G-3/4, U.S. Army Materiel Command; Commanding General of the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) from 2012-2014; and Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance School.  During his career he served overseas in Germany, Iraq, Qatar, and Afghanistan.  He holds a BA degree in Chemistry from Frostburg State University, a MS degree in Systems Management from Florida Institute of Technology, and a Master of Strategic Studies (MSS) degree from the U.S. Army War College.

Clark jointed Leidos Corporation in June 2022 and is currently serving as Vice President and Managing Director for the Leidos UK Logistics Division, responsible for a £6.5Bn Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) program supporting UK Ministry of Defence.  

Clark is married to Crickett and they have two adult children, Lauren and Steven.  On retirement from the Army, Clark, Crickett and Lauren settled in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.  Clark enjoys the outdoors, fishing, gardening and working on cars. 

2022

LTC (RET) Robert “Bob” Parker

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Robert A. Parker has distinguished himself through exceptional
service to the 13 th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, 13 th COSCOM Association, U.S. Army
and the III Armored Corps, which is why he is nominated for induction into the 13 th COSCOM
Association Sustainer Hall of Fame.

LTC (R) Parker is a graduate of Texas A&M University, class of 1980, with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Industrial Distribution and he received his Master’s degree in Administration
from Central Michigan University in 1994. He was commissioned into the U.S. Army in
December 1980 with an Infantry basic branch and a functional area of FA53, Systems
Automation.

2021

Sergeant Major of the Regiment – CSM (RET) Mark Joseph

Command Sergeant Major Mark D. Joseph is a graduate of Marion High School and a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana.  He enlisted in the United States Army in June 1981 at Houston, Texas Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). He attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (Motor Transport Operator) at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri.

His overseas tours include three tours to Germany, Desert Shield/Storm, Alaska, and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom II, Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08, and Operation Iraqi Freedom 09-11).

His assignments includes Charlie Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas; HHC, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Forward), Goeppingen, Germany; 150th Transportation Company, and HHD, 28th Transportation Battalion, Mannheim, Germany; HHC, 4th Battalion 68th Armor, and 360th Transportation Company, Fort Carson, Colorado; 51st Transportation Company, Mannheim, Germany; 664th Ordnance Company (MOADS)(PLS); First Sergeant of HHD, 553rd Corps Support Battalion and 418th Transportation Company, Fort Hood, Texas; Senior Movement Coordinator, 172nd Infantry Brigade (Separate), First Sergeant of HHC, and Alpha Company, 172nd Support Battalion, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; ACofS G4 Sergeant Major, 1st Cavalry Division; Command Sergeant Major 115th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas; Command Sergeant Major, 1st Cavalry Division Support Command (DISCOM), Fort Hood, Texas; Command Sergeant Major 15th Sustainment Brigade; and Command Sergeant Major of the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Fort Hood, Texas.

2020

SFC Daniel M. Ferguson

Sergeant First Class Ferguson had a very distinguished 21-year military career, serving in the U.S. Army as a Transportation Management Coordinator (88N), with assignments to Fort Sill, Fort Eustis, Germany, and Italy. He served on numerous overseas, combat zone deployments to Kuwait, Iraq (while with the 15th Sustainment Brigade from 2009-2010), and Afghanistan (while serving with the 49th Transportation Battalion from 2012-2013). SFC Ferguson served with 13th ESC units from 2010 to 2014.

He was selected to serve in Iraq in one of the most demanding positions, serving as the Liaison Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters at Camp Speicher. SFC Ferguson was counted upon on numerous occasions to be the key integrator of Logistic Support with the Division Commander and his Staff. After returning from Iraq, SFC Ferguson transferred to the 49th Transportation Battalion, where he later deployed to Afghanistan. His unit provided key support to Operation Enduring Freedom, serving in multiple locations throughout Afghanistan.

On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, SFC Danny Ferguson passed away from gunshot wounds that he
sustained while protecting fellow Soldiers during an attack on the 49th Transportation Battalion
Headquarters on Fort Hood, Texas. Reports from inside the Headquarters at the time of the shooting stated that SFC Ferguson held a door shut at the Battalion Headquarters as the shooter moved through
the building, using his body as a shield to protect those Soldiers inside the area, a room reported to be a
crowded room of military personnel. His actions throughout his military career and exemplified in his actions on April 2, 2014,

2019

Mr. Donnie Robinson Sr.

Mr. Donnie Robinson Sr. has served as the 13th ESC’s Command Safety and Occupational Health Advisor since January 2004. Mr. Robinson developed and implemented safety measures for tactical training, safety education training programs, procedures for accident investigation, accident prevention, accident reporting, and incident analysis. Mr. Robinson ensured all programs and procedures implemented complied with occupational safety and health laws. He has deployed with the unit multiple times, including the unit’s humanitarian relief operations following hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. Mr. Robinson is an active and proud member of the 13th COSCOM Association who participates in the monthly Association meetings as well as the annual Birthday Week festivities. Mr. Robinson cares deeply about the 13th COSCOM memorial and everything it represents; he personally supervises the presentation of wreaths for Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

2018 – No Inductee

2017

CSM (RET) Terry Fountain 

CSM(R) Terry Fountain was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He enlisted in the United States Army in January 1978 as a Telecommunication Center Specialist. In 1980, he reclassified to Chemical Specialist. Terry’s assignments include Telecommunication Center Specialist, B Company 82nd Signal Battalion (Airborne) and NBC NCO, B Company 82nd Signal Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC; NBC NCO, Reenlistment NCO and Supply Sergeant, B Company 2nd Ranger Battalion; Senior Instructor and NBC NCO, NCO Academy, Camp Jackson, Korea; Brigade NBC NCO, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment and Platoon Sergeant, 21st Chemical Company, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg; Senior Drill Sergeant, C Company, 82nd Chemical Battalion; Operations Sergeant, 84th Chemical Battalion, Fort McClellan, AL; Chemical NCO Advisor, CGJ Chemical Battalion, 8th United States Army, Korea; First Sergeant, 34th Area Support Group; Brigade NBC/Plans NCO, 12th Aviation Brigade Germany and First Sergeant, 12th Chemical Company Kitzingen, Germany; Senior Chemical NCO, HHC 1st Infantry Division; G3 Chemical Sergeant Major, 13th COSCOM G3 SGM, Command Sergeant Major, 2nd Chemical Battalion, Command Sergeant Major, 13th Corps Distribution Command (Prov) BDE and Command Sergeant Major, 13th ESC, Fort Hood.  His culminating assignment was with U.S Army III Corps’ Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program and Unit Victim Advocate Trainer. Terry’s deployments include Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom II, and Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08. Terry’s military and civilian education include Basic NCO Course, Advanced NCO Course, First Sergeant Course, Sergeants Major Academy Nonresident Course, and the Command Sergeant Major Course. Terry has earned an Associate Degree in General Studies, a Bachelor’s Degree from Trident University International and is two classes from earning his Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Trident University International. He is currently with (Life Coaches) Journey with Team Fountain. CSM Fountain served as the 16th Command Sergeant Major of the 13th ESC.

2016

MG (RET) William “Mike” Lenaers

Maj. Gen. William “Mike” Lenaers entered the United States Army in 1971. He received an ROTC Commission upon graduation from the University of Santa Clara with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry. He also holds a Master of Science Degree in Oceanography from Oregon State University. His military education includes the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. He began his career with the 85th Maintenance Battalion, in Hanau, Germany. He next served as the Aide-de-Camp to the Commander of the 3d Support Command (Corps) in Frankfurt, Germany. In 1976, Lenaers was assigned to the Naval Support Force with the U.S. Antarctic Research Program at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. He served for over two years in support of research in this challenging environment. He next served in the Armor Support Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas. He was next assigned to the United States Military Academy and then attended the US Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, KS. He returned to Germany to serve with the 21st Support Command in Kaiserslautern. He then served in the first of three assignments with the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, at Headquarters, Department of the Army. Lenaers then began several command assignments starting as Commander of the 707th Main Support Battalion, Fort Ord, California and the 1st Infantry Division Support Command, at Fort Riley, Kansas. He was then assigned as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Ammunition, Headquarters, Army Materiel Command. Lenaers next served as the Commander of U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Armament Research Development and Engineering Center, at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. In 2001, he took command of the 13th Corps Support Command at Fort Hood, Texas. During his tenure several subordinate units were deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Just prior to his departure the command’s headquarters and remaining units were alerted for deployment to Iraq. Lenaers’ next assignment was as the 32nd Chief of Ordnance. He assumed command at a critical time in both the Army’s and the Ordnance Corps’ history. Both were involved in two major wars and undergoing a transformation simultaneously. Maj. Gen. Lenaers’ final assignment was as the Commanding General of the United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, Michigan. While in command, he continued to support the Future Combat System research and development. Maj. Gen. William “Mike” Lenaers retired in September 2008 after 37 years of service. He led the way in Army transformation, research and development and the maintenance and repair of equipment. He is currently the Vice President for Readiness and Sustainment for BAE Systems. MG Lenaers served as the 18th commander of the 13th ESC.

2015

COL (RET) Paul F. Roberts

Colonel Paul F. Roberts, USA Retired, was born in Texas on 25 October 1916. He served in the 80th Infantry Division (“Blue Ridge”) during World War II, earning a Silver Star for gallantry in action in France, September 1944. He led 2d Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment at the Battle of Haman, one engagement in the larger Battle of Pusan Perimeter between United Nations (UN) and North Korean (NK) forces early in the Korean War from August 31 to September 19, 1950. COL Roberts assumed command of the 13th Support Brigade on 18 January 1966, and led the brigade until his retirement on 16 December 1971. COL Roberts passed away on 1 June 1996 in Killeen, and is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. COL Roberts served as the 3rd commander of the 13th ESC, but is widely considered the “Father” of the unit.

MG (RET) Leo A. Brooks

Major General Leo A. Brooks is retired after more than thirty-five years of military and civil service and private enterprise. In January 1984 he retired from the United States Army at the grade of Major General to accept an appointment as Managing Director of the City of Philadelphia. Since he retired before serving three full years in grade, he was retired as a brigadier general. He began his military career as a quartermaster officer but quickly became an infantry rifle platoon leader in the 2nd Infantry Division in Anchorage, Alaska upon integrating into the Regular Army in 1956. Subsequently, he has been an ROTC instructor at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio and an advisor to the Vietnamese Army during his first tour in Vietnam. On his second Vietnam tour, he commanded the 266th Supply and Service Battalion. He served in the Pentagon twice: first, as a budget liaison to the U.S. Congress and secondly, in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Brooks has had an abundance of command and management experience in large organizations. Rarely does an officer get to command for ten consecutive years. Among them was commander of the Sacramento Army Depot, an electronics construction and rebuild plant in Sacramento, California, which employed over 4,000 civilians. In 1976, he left the Sacramento assignment to command the 9,000 soldiers of the 13th Corps Support Command who performed the supply, maintenance, engineering, automation, and communications, for the Third Armored Corps in Fort Hood, Texas. Upon promotion to Brigadier General, he was selected to head the worldwide food service activities of the Army which included over one-thousand dining facilities and the 178 commissary store system, with 10,000 civilian employees throughout the United States and twelve foreign countries. His final military assignment as a Major General was another worldwide operation, the Defense Personnel Support Center in Philadelphia, PA. There, he was charged with the buying and managing of all the food, clothing and other textile items, and medical supplies and equipment, for all of our military services. This awesome task included a factory of 1,300 garment workers, six large mainframe computers, more than 6,000 employees and a budget of $4.5 billion. General Brooks, a Distinguished Military Graduate from ROTC, holds the Bachelor of Science Degree from Virginia State University in Petersburg, VA., the Master of Science in Financial Management from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and the Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from New England School of Law, Boston. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and the National War College in Washington, D.C.  MG Brooks served as the 7th commander of the 13th ESC.

2014

BG Terence “Terry” Hildner
Brigadier General Terence John Hildner was a 1984 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He began his military career as an Armor officer with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Bliss, Texas. Reassigned in 1988 to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in the Federal Republic of Germany, he served as the Regimental Training Officer and subsequently commanded a ground troop cavalry troop. During his company command, Brigadier General Hildner’s troop deployed with the regiment as part of the US VII Corps’ attack into Kuwait and Iraq during Operation Desert Storm, as well as conducting the last US patrol along the East-West German border before its reunification. Returning from Germany, Brigadier General Hildner served in several assignments at Fort Hood, Texas to include 2nd Armored Division Comptroller and Aide-de-Camp to the 4th Infantry Division Commanding General. Following his transition to the Quartermaster Corps and attendance at the US Army Command and General Staff College in 1997, Brigadier General Hildner served in a variety of staff positions to include Battalion Executive Officer of the 296th Forward Support Battalion, Supply and Services Chief for the I Corps G4 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and J4 for the Department of Defense’s counterdrug Joint Task Force 6 (JTF-6). In 2004, Brigadier General Hildner assumed command of the 13th Corps Support Command’s Special Troops Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas. During nearly three years of command, the battalion conducted two operational deployments. The first came in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as the Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, providing general logistical support to units located around Joint Base Balad as well as the Abu Ghraib prison complex. The battalion’s second deployment came in the wake of Hurricane Katrina as Logistical Task Force Lone Star, providing both military and humanitarian support operations. From July 2007 to July 2009, Brigadier General Hildner commanded the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade at Fort Lee, Virginia, training more than 20,000 Soldiers annually for deployment with the Operational Army in support of contingency operations across the globe. From July 2009 to July 2010, he was the Combined Arms Support Command’s (CASCOM) G3, Director of Training and Doctrine. His organization analyzed, designed, and developed rigorous, relevant, and effective sustainment unit, individual, and professional military doctrine and training, with life-long learning products. His efforts supported the current and future operational force by providing well-trained units, warriors, and adaptive, innovative leaders. In August 2010, Brigadier General Hildner assumed command of the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) at Fort Hood, Texas. In December 2011, he deployed a logistics element and members of his staff to Afghanistan to support the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan. As the Deputy Commander of Support Operations, he supervised six Regional Support Commands and oversaw the development of logistics across the Afghanistan National Security Force. BG Hildner passed away from natural causes in Afghanistan on 3 February 2012. BG Hildner served as the 22nd commander of the 13th ESC.

Mr. Jay Taggart

Mr. Jay Taggart is a native of Belton and a 1968 graduate of Belton High School. Upon graduating from Southwest Texas University in 1972, he immediately went to work for Xerox in Waco. He met his lovely wife Leah when he went into KCEN-TV to make a sale, and they later married in 1975. They moved to Belton that year, and have called it home ever since. Jay is the owner of Documaxx, a successful company associated with Xerox. However, his service in other organizations and activities is truly his calling card. Jay served on the Belton ISD Board of Trustees, including a term as Board President. He is very involved with the Belton Area Chamber of Commerce, currently serving as the Chairman of their Military Relations committee. Jay served on the Board of Governors for the Central Texas – Fort Hood chapter of AUSA, and is a key member of the United Way of Central Texas. These are just a few examples of his service to our community; I could go on for an hour telling you about all of his volunteer efforts. Jay has been recognized with multiple accolades over the years: he attended the US Army War College; he has been designated as a “Fort Hood Good Neighbor”; and was named a distinguished alumus of Belton ISD.

2013

MG (RET) Michael “Mike” Terry

Major General (Retired) Michael J. Terry is a native of Dickson City, Pennsylvania and a 1979 graduate of The University of Scranton where he received his Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement.  Upon graduation, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster branch.  MG Terry’s military education consists of the Quartermaster Basic and Advance Courses, the Combined Arms Services Staff School, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and The Naval War College, where he received a Masters Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. MG Terry’s command assignments include: Commander Supply and Service Company, 4th Support Battalion (Main), 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) Wurzburg, Germany; Commander Support Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft. Carson Colorado; Commander 64th Corps Support Group (Forward), 13th Corps Support Command (COSCOM), Ft. Hood, Texas, and deployed with the Group to Iraq supporting the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and V Corps units during the initial phase of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Assistant Division Commander (Support), 7th Infantry Division (Light), Ft. Carson, Colorado.  His first command as a General Officer was that as Commanding General, 13th COSCOM, later redesignated as the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Ft. Hood, Texas, where he deployed to New Orleans and Southwest Louisiana in support of humanitarian relief efforts after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and then to, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM rotation 06-08 (The Surge) where the 13th performed as the senior logistics command in Iraq, supporting Multi-National Corps – Iraq and Commanding General, US Army Security Assistance Command Ft Belvoir, Virginia.  MG Terry served as Commanding General 8th Theater Sustainment Command Ft. Shafter Hawaii, and culminated his 34 years of service as Commanding General of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command. MG Terry served as the 22nd commander of the 13th ESC.

2012

LTG (RET) Richard Hack

Born 21 July 1950 in New York City, Richard A. Hack was commissioned through ROTC in 1972 from the Virginia Military Institute. From 1973 to 1976 he served in a series of assignments as Maintenance Platoon Leader and Shop Officer in the 530th Maintenance Company and then the 514th Maintenance Company at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and with the 596th Maintenance Company and the 903d Maintenance Company in Germany. He then took command of the 42d Maintenance Company in Germany. In 1979, Hack was selected for the Training with Industry Program, working in Sikorsky Aircraft’s Development Center and then in the purchasing department. He was next assigned, in 1980, to Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) as an Armament Materiel Management Staff Officer, where he coordinated a 224 million dollar program for modernizing RIA. In 1982, he was selected as Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, US Armament Materiel Readiness Command at RIA. Next Hack reported to Fort Stewart, Georgia, in 1984 as Materiel Officer for the 724th Maintenance Battalion, responsible for equipment readiness in the 24th Infantry Division. In 1985, he became the Support Operations Officer for the division’s 4th Main Support Battalion, then Executive Officer of the 1st Forward Support Battalion, and finally Chief of the Division Materiel Management Center, where he managed a 24 million dollar inventory. Hack returned to Germany in 1987 as a Logistics Plans Officer in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Headquarters United States Army Europe, responsible for theater logistics plans. He returned to the United States in 1988 to take command of the 705th Support Battalion (Main), 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana. His next assignment, in 1991, was as Chief, Unit Maintenance and Battle Damage Assessment and Repair Office, US Army Ordnance Center and Schools, Aberdeen Proving Ground. In 1993, Hack returned to Fort Stewart to command the 24th Infantry Division’s Support Command (DISCOM), containing 3,400 Soldiers. He next reported, in 1995, to Headquarters Army Materiel Command (AMC) in Alexandria, Virginia, to serve as Executive Officer to the Deputy Commanding General. In 1996, he moved to Fort Hood, Texas, to serve as Assistant Division Commander (Support) of the 4th Infantry Division, supervising the combat support and combat service support units. He remained at Fort Hood to take command of the 13th Corps Support Command in 1997, responsible for 5,400 Soldiers. In 1999, Hack returned to Germany as Commanding General, 21st Theater Support Command, containing 7,000 Soldiers, Department of the Army Civilians, and Local Nationals with an annual operating budget of over 1.8 billion dollars. Upon returning to the United States in 2001, he was selected to serve as AMC Chief of Staff, a position he held in addition to serving as the Deputy Commanding General starting in October 2002. He reorganized the headquarters staff of 1,300 Soldiers and civilians to sharpen its focus on operational requirements. In 2005, he led a Combat Service Support Assessment Team to Iraq, producing a detailed report containing 235 recommendations. Lt. Gen. Richard A. Hack retired in 2005 after 33 years of dedicated service. LTG Hack served as the 16th commander of the 13th ESC.

Mr. Terry Robison

Terry Bruce Robison was born on April 13, 1953 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Louis N Robison Sr. and Rogna Louise McConnell Robison. Terry passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was a 1971 graduate of Killeen High School. After high school, Terry attended the University of Houston.
Terry was the owner of Graphic Concepts/Recovery Room of Harker Heights. His love of graphic design allowed him to create the We Support our Soldiers Yellow Ribbon Program in 1989. He was a faithful member of Faith Fellowship of Nolanville. Terry was a member of the 13th COSCOM assoc and designed and constructed the memorial for the 13 Sustainment Command of Fort Hood, Texas, and was a member of AUSA.. Terry’s father, CSM (RET) Louis Robison, served as the 6th Command Sergeant Major of the 13th ESC.

2011

CSM (RET) Dan Elder

Daniel (Dan) K. Elder entered the Army in Dec 1981 and served in a variety of enlisted leadership positions from squad leader to senior enlisted advisor of an Army Command. He served in tactical, operational and strategic assignments culminating in his selection as the command sergeant major of the Army Materiel Command, Fort Belvoir, Va. He was selected as the first Senior Enlisted Fellow for the Association of the United States Army and was inducted to the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy “Hall of Honor” on August 12, 2010 and to the US Army Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame in May 2012. Following retirement from the Army after a 26-year career Elder joined Computer Sciences Corporation in 2008 and then he went in to private consulting. He re-entered industry in 2011 with McLane Advanced Technologies in Temple, TX as a Sr. Dir of Business Development and Strategy until Jun 2013 when he then returned to his private consulting business. CSM Elder served as the 15th Command Sergeant Major of the 13th ESC.