LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Command Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin
upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition at a Memo-
rial Day Breakfast and Awards Celebration on May 24, 2012

WHEREAS, Members of the Armed Services from the State of New York, who
have served so faithfully and courageously in wars in which our Nation's
freedom was at stake, as well as in the preservation of peace during
peacetime, deserve a special salute from this Legislative Body; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Command
Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin upon the occasion of her designation for
special recognition at a Memorial Day Breakfast and Awards Celebration,
to be held on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Bay Ridge Manor in Brooklyn,
New York; and
WHEREAS, Fort Hamilton Command Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin was born
and raised in North Carolina; she holds a bachelor's degree in Liberal
Studies from Excelsior College, New York, and is currently pursuing her
master's degree in Divinity; and
WHEREAS, In 1984, Command Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin enlisted in
the Army in the Adjutant General Corps; she graduated from Basic Train-
ing and Advanced Individual Training from Fort Jackson, South Carolina,
and is a graduate of the PLDC, BNCOC, ANCOC, Drill Sergeant School,
Recruiting School, First Sergeant Course, Defense Equal Opportunity
Management Institute (DEOMI) and the Sergeants Major Academy; and
WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin's first assignment was
with the 128th Postal, Rheinburg, Germany; she served as the S-1 Admin
NCOIC at 4th Training Bde and Training Center Command, Fort Jackson; and
WHEREAS, Upon completing her tour as a Drill Sergeant for Delta Compa-
ny 369th AG Bn, Command Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin went on to become
the Training NCO for HHC Training Center Command at Fort Jackson; she
then proceeded on to Recruiting School, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana;
and
WHEREAS, After graduation, Command Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin
became a Field Recruiter at the University Recruiting Station, San
Diego, CA and served as Station commander during this tour of duty; she
served as the Postal Supervisor in Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the
Marshall Islands and then was selected to attend DEOMI; she was assigned
as the Senior EO Advisor at Fort Eustis, Virgina; and
WHEREAS, She was selected to serve as the First Sergeant at the Salt
Lake City MEPS, Salt Lake City, Utah; her next assignment was as the
First Sergeant of Delta Company, 516th PSB, Seoul, Korea; and
WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin departed Korea early
to attend the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA); after
graduating, she was hand-selected to serve as an Instructor at the USAS-
MA First Sergeant Course, serving as the Command Sergeant Major of the
203rd PSB before being assigned to her current position as Command
Sergeant Major for the Fort Greely, AK Garrison; in July 2008, she
assumed her new assignment as the Command Sergeant Major at USAG Fort
Hamilton, New York; and
WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin's awards and deco-
rations include, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious
Service Medal with 4th oak leaf cluster, Army Commendation Medal with
2nd oak leaf cluster, Army Achievement Medal with 7th oak leaf cluster,
National Defense Service Medal, and several other awards; and
WHEREAS, The dedication and sacrifices of our military personnel
ensure our continued role as a Nation which embodies the ideals of
democracy, and is a defender of liberty for peoples throughout the
world; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is moved with great respect and rever-
ent esteem, and, on behalf of all of the citizens of the Empire State,
to renew its tribute to the men and women of New York State who so cour-
ageously served their State and Nation during wartime as well as in the
preservation of peace in peacetime; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Command Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin upon the occasion of her
designation for special recognition at a Memorial Day Breakfast and
Awards Celebration on May 24, 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Command Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin.