U.S. Army honors Kaplan's Dalton Rudd

Recently, Staff Sgt. Dalton Rudd of the U.S. Army was named as the Southern Region Medical Command’s Equal Opportunity Leader of the Year.
Rudd, who is from Kaplan, is stationed in Fort Hood in Texas. He is a platoon sergeant with Company B, 1st Battalion, Warrior Transition Brigade.
According to his commander, he was selected because of his “competent and compassionate leadership” while serving as his company’s EOL.
Capt. Marico Edouard, Rudd’s commander, said Rudd has been instrumental in increasing unit cohesion and organizational effectiveness, as as supporting the advancement of fairness, equality, dignity and respect for the soldiers, family members and civilians throughout the community. Rudd, an Army medic, was awarded the Army Commendation Medal during the ceremony.