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Specialist Butcher.B
Information
- Full name
- Benjamin Butcher
- Rank
- Specialist
- Primary position
- Discharged
- Forum account
- Butcher.B
- Join Date
- Feb 16, 2021
- Promotion Date
- Aug 1, 2023
- Time in service
- Years: [3] Months: [9]
- Time in grade
- Years: [1] Months: [3]
Service record
| Date | Record | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-14 | Honorable Discharge | Discharge | - |
| 2023-12-10 | Transferred and Assigned SWRPG/SP/ACD | Transfer | - |
| 2023-11-29 | Returned from ELOA, Transferred and Assigned Trooper A/1/C/2-7 | ELOA | - |
| 2023-10-20 | Placed on ELOA | ELOA | - |
| 2023-10-16 | Completed 88th Combat Mission (Campaign Mobilization Mondays OCT23. Operation Mobilization Mondays 010) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-28 | Completed 87th Combat Mission (Campaign Mobilization Mondays. Operation Mobilization Mondays 003) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-21 | Completed 86th Combat Mission (Campaign Mobilization Mondays. Operation Mobilization Mondays 002) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-14 | Completed 85th Combat Mission (Operation Mobilization Mondays 001) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-13 | Completed 84th Combat Mission (Operation Mining Operation 1) | Operation | - |
| 2023-08-01 | Reinstated, Reduction in Rank to Specialist(E-4), Transferred and Assigned Star Citizen/SP/ACD | Transfer | - |
| 2023-05-27 | Retired from the 7th Cavalry Regiment | Discharge | - |
| 2023-03-21 | Completed 83rd Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays MAR23. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 21MAR23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-03-17 | Transferred and Assigned Armor Crewman A/2/A/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2023-03-17 | Completed 82nd Combat Mission (Operation HOWITZER 24h 17MAR23) | Operation | - |
| 2023-03-08 | Completed 81st Combat Mission (Campaign March Warfare Wednesday 2023. Operation Warfare Wednesday 179) | Operation | - |
| 2023-03-04 | Completed 80th Combat Mission (Campaign Winter Scythe. Operation Operation Fenrir) | Operation | - |
| 2023-02-22 | Completed 79th Combat Mission (Campaign Outcast. Operation Teardrop) | Operation | - |
| 2023-02-22 | Completed 78th Combat Mission (Campaign February Warfare Wednesday 2023. Operation Warfare Wednesday 177) | Operation | - |
| 2023-02-19 | Rank adjusted to Corporal (E-4), transferred and Assigned Cavalry Scout A/2/B/1-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2023-02-18 | Completed 77th Combat Mission (Operation Final March) | Operation | - |
| 2023-02-15 | Completed 76th Combat Mission (Campaign February Warfare Wednesday 2023. Operation Warfare Wednesday 176) | Operation | - |
| 2023-02-13 | Graduated ARMA3 Basic Mechanized Course | Graduation | - |
| 2023-02-04 | Completed 75th Combat Mission (Campaign Outcast. Operation Sleuth) | Operation | - |
| 2023-02-01 | Completed 74th Combat Mission (Campaign February Warfare Wednesday 2023. Operation Warfare Wednesday 174) | Operation | - |
| 2023-01-28 | Completed 73rd Combat Mission (Campaign Outcast. Operation Bleeding Heart) | Operation | - |
| 2023-01-25 | Completed 72nd Combat Mission (Campaign January Warfare Wednesday 2023. Operation Warfare Wednesday 173) | Operation | - |
| 2023-01-24 | Assigned S6 Lead | Transfer | - |
| 2023-01-22 | Graduated ARMA3 Advanced Individual Training Course | Graduation | - |
| 2023-01-21 | Completed 71st Combat Mission (Operation Diamond Tack) | Operation | - |
| 2023-01-18 | Completed 70th Combat Mission (Campaign January Warfare Wednesday 2023. Operation Warfare Wednesday 172) | Operation | - |
| 2023-01-14 | Completed 69th Combat Mission (Operation Hamstring) | Operation | - |
| 2023-01-11 | Completed 68th Combat Mission (Campaign January Warfare Wednesday 2023. Operation Warfare Wednesday 171) | Operation | - |
| 2022-10-22 | Completed 67th Combat Mission (Operation Shutdown) | Operation | - |
| 2022-10-04 | Completed 66th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays Oct22. Operation Trenched n'Tuesday 04OCT22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-10-04 | Transferred and Assigned S6 Game Staff | Transfer | - |
| 2022-10-01 | Completed 65th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays OCT22. Operation Squad Saturdays 01OCT2022) | Operation | - |
| 2022-09-24 | Completed 64th Combat Mission (Campaign Squad Saturdays SEPT22. Operation Squad Saturdays 24SEP2022) | Operation | - |
| 2022-09-20 | Completed 63rd Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays Sep22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 20SEP22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-09-15 | Promoted to Warrant Officer 1 (W-1) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2022-09-15 | Relieved of Duties as Section Leader B/2/A/2-7, Reduction in Rank to Corporal (E-4), Assigned Armor Crewman B/2/A/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2022-08-28 | Completed 62nd Combat Mission (Operation Stress Test Sunday) | Operation | - |
| 2022-08-23 | Completed 61st Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 23AUG22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-08-16 | Completed 60th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 16AUG22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-08-09 | Completed 59th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 09AUG22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-08-06 | Completed 58th Combat Mission (Operation Community Crucible 06AUG22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-08-02 | Completed 57th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 02AUG22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-07-31 | Completed 56th Combat Mission (Operation A.Co FTX Operation Supply Town V.2) | Operation | - |
| 2022-07-30 | Completed 55th Combat Mission (Operation Community Crucible 30JUL22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-07-26 | Completed 54th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays JUL22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 26JUL22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-07-23 | Completed 53rd Combat Mission (Operation Community Crucible 23JUL22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-07-22 | Promoted to Staff Sergeant (E-6) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2022-07-19 | Completed 52nd Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays JUL22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 19JUL22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-07-05 | Completed 51st Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays JUL22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 05JUL22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-06-26 | Completed 50th Combat Mission (Operation A.Co FTX Operation Supply Town V.1) | Operation | - |
| 2022-06-24 | Graduated Hell Let Loose Artillery Crewman Course | Graduation | - |
| 2022-06-22 | Completed 49th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays JUN22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 21JUN22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-06-18 | Completed 48th Combat Mission (Campaign Battles Matter. Operation Sounds of Silvanus) | Operation | - |
| 2022-06-14 | Completed 47th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays JUN22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 14JUN22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-06-11 | Completed 46th Combat Mission (Campaign Battles Matter. Operation Winds of Hiems 11JUN22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-06-05 | Completed 45th Combat Mission (Operation Bande de Frères) | Operation | - |
| 2022-06-04 | Completed 44th Combat Mission (Operation Sauver La Famille) | Operation | - |
| 2022-05-23 | Assigned S6 Game Staff | Assignment | - |
| 2022-05-22 | Completed 43rd Combat Mission (Campaign Battles Matter. Operation Tears of Caelus) | Operation | - |
| 2022-05-21 | Completed 42nd Combat Mission (Operation Mailbag) | Operation | - |
| 2022-04-30 | Completed 41st Combat Mission (Operation Purple Heart Lane) | Operation | - |
| 2022-04-26 | Completed 40th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays APR22. Operation Trenched n'Tuesday 26APR22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-04-17 | Completed 39th Combat Mission (Operation Wounded Beast) | Operation | - |
| 2022-04-05 | Completed 38th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays APR22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 05APR22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-03-15 | Completed 37th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays MAR22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 15MAR22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-03-08 | Completed 36th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays MAR22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 08MAR22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-02-26 | Completed 35th Combat Mission (Operation Operation Attrition Francaise) | Operation | - |
| 2022-02-23 | Completed 34th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays FEB22. Operation Trenched n' Tuesday 22FEB22) | Operation | - |
| 2022-02-12 | Completed 33rd Combat Mission (Operation Node Smash) | Operation | - |
| 2022-02-01 | Transferred and Assigned Section Leader B/2/A/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2022-01-23 | Completed 32nd Combat Mission (Operation Artemis) | Operation | - |
| 2022-01-22 | Promoted to Sergeant (E-5) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2021-12-12 | Completed 31st Combat Mission (Operation Lights Out (2-7 FTX)) | Operation | - |
| 2021-12-06 | Completed 30th Combat Mission (Campaign Slaughter Sunday's DEC21. Operation Slaughter Sunday's 5DEC21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-11-29 | Completed 29th Combat Mission (Operation Turkey (Charlie Company FTX)) | Operation | - |
| 2021-11-21 | Completed 28th Combat Mission (Operation Liberty Road (Alpha Company FTX)) | Operation | - |
| 2021-11-20 | Relieved of Duties as S1 Uniforms Clerk | Assignment | - |
| 2021-11-14 | Graduated Hell Let Loose Basic Land Navigation & Communications Course | Graduation | - |
| 2021-11-14 | Completed 27th Combat Mission (Campaign Slaughter Sunday's NOV21. Operation Slaughter Sunday's 14NOV2021) | Operation | - |
| 2021-11-08 | Completed 26th Combat Mission (Campaign Slaughter Sunday's NOV21. Operation Slaughter Sunday's 7NOV21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-10-17 | Completed 25th Combat Mission (Campaign Slaughter Sunday's OCT21. Operation Slaughter Sunday's 17OCT21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-10-15 | Completed 24th Combat Mission (Operation Ares 15th October) | Operation | - |
| 2021-10-11 | Completed 23rd Combat Mission (Campaign Slaughter Sunday's OCT21. Operation Slaughter Sunday's 10OCT21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-10-10 | Completed 22nd Combat Mission (Operation Zimmer Frei) | Operation | - |
| 2021-09-23 | Completed 21st Combat Mission (Operation Bravo Co. FTX) | Operation | - |
| 2021-09-20 | Completed 20th Combat Mission (Campaign Slaughter Sunday's SEP21. Operation Slaughter Sunday's 19SEP2021) | Operation | - |
| 2021-09-19 | Graduated Hell Let Loose Basic Armor Crewman Course | Graduation | - |
| 2021-09-19 | Promoted to Corporal (E-4) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2021-09-14 | Assigned S7 HLL SOA Instructor | Assignment | - |
| 2021-09-08 | Completed 19th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays SEP21. Operation Trenched 'n Tuesday 07September21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-09-06 | Completed 18th Combat Mission (Campaign Slaughter Sunday's SEP21. Operation Slaughter Sunday's 05SEP2021) | Operation | - |
| 2021-08-29 | Completed 17th Combat Mission (Campaign Slaughter Sunday's AUG21. Operation Slaughter Sunday's 29Aug2021) | Operation | - |
| 2021-08-28 | Completed 16th Combat Mission (Operation 2nd Battalion FTX 28AUG21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-08-25 | Assigned S1 Uniforms Clerk | Assignment | - |
| 2021-08-24 | Completed 15th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG21. Operation Trenched 'n Tuesday 24August21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-08-21 | Completed 14th Combat Mission (Operation Charlie Company AUG21 FTX) | Operation | - |
| 2021-08-17 | Completed 13th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG21. Operation Trenched 'n Tuesday 17August21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-08-15 | Completed 12th Combat Mission (Campaign Slaughter Sunday's AUG21. Operation Slaughter Sunday's 15Aug2021) | Operation | - |
| 2021-08-14 | Completed 11th Combat Mission (Operation Defenders Advantage) | Operation | - |
| 2021-08-10 | Completed 10th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG21. Operation Trenched 'n Tuesday 10August21) | Operation | - |
| 2021-08-07 | Completed 9th Combat Mission (Operation Battle of Carentan) | Operation | - |
| 2021-08-07 | Attended the Server Administration Course | Graduation | - |
| 2021-07-30 | Graduated ARMA3 Basic Individual Training Course | Graduation | - |
| 2021-07-23 | Graduated ARMA3 Basic Land Navigation Course | Graduation | - |
| 2021-07-17 | Completed 8th Combat Mission (Operation Bureatride) | Operation | - |
| 2021-07-16 | Graduated ARMA3 Basic Radio Communication Course | Graduation | - |
| 2021-07-03 | Completed 7th Combat Mission (Operation Ausbeutung) | Operation | - |
| 2021-06-22 | Graduated NCOA Warrior Leadership Course Phase II | Graduation | - |
| 2021-06-22 | Completed 6th Combat Mission (Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays JUN21. Operation Trenched 'n Tuesday 22June2021) | Operation | - |
| 2021-06-05 | Completed 5th Combat Mission (Operation Overlord) | Operation | - |
| 2021-06-02 | Assigned Assistant Section Leader A/2/A/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2021-05-30 | Graduated Hell Let Loose Heavy Weapons Course | Graduation | - |
| 2021-05-30 | Completed 4th Combat Mission (Operation A/2-7 Company FTX) | Operation | - |
| 2021-05-25 | Graduated NCOA Warrior Leadership Course Phase I | Graduation | - |
| 2021-05-22 | Promoted to Specialist (E-4) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2021-04-17 | Completed 3rd Combat Mission (Campaign IASP 2021. Operation Kettle) | Operation | - |
| 2021-03-27 | Graduated Hell Let Loose Basic Infantry Combat Training Course | Graduation | - |
| 2021-03-23 | Promoted to Private First Class (E-3) | Promotion | Citation |
| 2021-03-12 | Completed 2nd Combat Mission (Campaign Golden Toothbrush. Operation Resurrection) | Operation | - |
| 2021-02-27 | Completed 1st Combat Mission (Campaign Golden Toothbrush. Operation Amazonian Rage) | Operation | - |
| 2021-02-27 | Name Change Approved: Private (E-2) Charlie Rico will be known as Private (E-2) Benjamin Butcher | Name Change | - |
| 2021-02-23 | Transferred and Assigned Armor Crewman A/2/A/2-7 | Transfer | - |
| 2021-02-21 | Graduated Boot Camp, Promoted to Private (E-2) | Graduation | Citation |
| 2021-02-16 | Enlisted in the 7th Cavalry Regiment, Assigned Boot Camp | Transfer | - |
Awards and recognition
| Date | Award | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-06 | Bronze Star with Valor Device |  |
Operation Supply Town v2 | Citation |
| 2021-08-10 | Bronze Star |  |
Operation Battle of Carentan | Citation |
| 2022-06-08 | Purple Heart |  |
Operation Bande de Freres | Citation |
| 2023-10-18 | Defense Meritorious Service Medal |  |
S5 | Citation |
| 2022-09-12 | Joint Service Commendation Medal |  |
Squad Starter Platoon Contributions | Citation |
| 2021-12-08 | Army Commendation Medal |  |
A/2-7 Contributions | Citation |
| 2021-10-10 | Army Commendation Medal | |
A/2-7 NCO of the Quarter | Citation |
| 2022-08-23 | Army Achievement Medal |  |
2022 Hell Let Loose Memorial Event | Citation |
| 2023-02-21 | Army Good Conduct Medal |  |
1st Bronze Knot | Citation |
| 2022-02-21 | Army Good Conduct Medal | |
Citation | |
| 2022-10-07 | Armed Forces Service Medal |  |
For S7 Dept. 14SEP21 - 14SEP22 | Citation |
| 2023-07-18 | Humanitarian Service Medal |  |
1st Award | Citation |
| 2022-09-12 | Donation Ribbon |  |
5th Award | Citation |
| 2022-06-01 | Donation Ribbon | |
4th Award | Citation |
| 2021-10-16 | Donation Ribbon | |
3rd Award | Citation |
| 2021-08-22 | Donation Ribbon | |
2nd Award | Citation |
| 2021-03-13 | Donation Ribbon | |
1st Award | Citation |
| 2024-01-06 | StackUp Donation Medal |  |
Citation | |
| 2022-07-22 | NCO Professional Development Ribbon |  |
Staff Sergeant Promotion | Citation |
| 2022-01-22 | NCO Professional Development Ribbon | |
Sergeant Promotion | Citation |
| 2021-02-21 | Army Service Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2023-10-20 | United Nations Service Medal |  |
Campaign Mobilization Mondays AUG23 | Citation |
| 2023-08-14 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Outcast 2023 | Citation |
| 2023-03-22 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign February Warfare Wednesday 2023 | Citation |
| 2023-01-25 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign January Warfare Wednesday 2023 | Citation |
| 2022-09-20 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG22 | Citation |
| 2022-08-07 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays JUL22 | Citation |
| 2022-07-10 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Battles Matter | Citation |
| 2021-09-12 | United Nations Service Medal | |
Campaign Let Loose Tuesdays AUG21 | Citation |
| 2023-02-06 | Overseas Service Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2021-06-21 | Hell Let Loose Service Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2021-10-05 | Recruiting Ribbon |  |
1st Award | Citation |
| 2021-03-27 | Basic Assault Course Ribbon |  |
Citation | |
| 2021-05-16 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation |  |
Citation | |
| 2011-06-02 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2010-09-18 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2009-08-10 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2004-09-01 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2003-03-18 | Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | |
Citation | |
| 2023-02-09 | Army Meritorious Unit Citation |  |
Operation Warfare Wednesday 173 | Citation |
| 2021-12-10 | Army Superior Unit Citation |  |
S1 Uniforms Dept. | Citation |
| 2021-12-08 | Army Superior Unit Citation | |
S7 Department FY2021 | Citation |
| 2021-02-27 | Expert Infantry Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2021-06-05 | Combat Infantry Badge |  |
Citation | |
| 2021-08-10 | Combat Infantry Badge 2nd Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2021-08-25 | Combat Infantry Badge 3rd Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2021-09-20 | Combat Infantry Badge 4th Award |  |
Citation | |
| 2021-03-03 | Rifle Expert |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with excellent scores. | Citation |
| 2021-03-03 | Grenade Expert |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with excellent scores. | Citation |
| 2022-03-04 | Pistol Expert |  |
Awarded for the completion of one or more of the weapons qualification courses with excellent scores. | Citation |