FSB Alumni/ae,
I hope you enjoyed reading last week’s post about what some of our Cadets have in store for them in the near future. This week I’d like to highlight a recent graduate of Saint John’s University and FSB alum, 1LT Justin Haase. One of the best parts about being in the Fighting Saints Battalion is looking at the legacy of those who have paved the way for better, more efficient training, a higher standard of leadership, and who have demonstrated the benefits of hard work and dedication.
From 1LT Haase:
“My name is 1LT Justin Haase. I commissioned from the Fighting Saints Battalion in May of 2019 as an Infantry Officer. Since then, I’ve completed the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course, Ranger School, and Airborne School at Fort Benning, GA. I then PCS’d to Fort Carson, CO where I earned my Expert Infantryman’s Badge and have served as a Platoon Leader for five months. In the near future, I hope to become a Scout Platoon Leader and attend Captain’s Career Course.
The training and mentorship I’ve received from members of the Fighting Saints Battalion has set me up for success in the Army. Participating in special teams, such as Ranger Challenge, has given me basic soldier skills and valuable leadership experience that I have carried with me into my Platoon Leader time. The Fighting Saints have a culture of winning that has been maintained for as long as the Battalion has been around. I will always carry a desire to be the best in my Army career. I hope to see this attitude continue to thrive in the organization so that Cadets can carry it with them when they commission as well.”
As a Battalion, we take a lot of pride in our Cadets’ successes, past and present. Their success doesn’t come without grit, determination, and a hunger to stand out amongst some of the best programs in the United States. Fortunately, the Fighting Saints alums (you all) have handed that legacy of hard work down to us, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to build on it for the benefit of those to come.
On another note, the weather really is starting to shape up here in Minnesota, just in time for the Fighting Saints to conduct their annual 12-mile ruck march this Thursday afternoon! Make sure to keep an eye out for a training update coming soon as we approach our first Combined Spring FTX event in four years (fingers crossed for better weather this year).
Have a great week,
Armor of Light!
