Former 10th Mountain Division soldier reinstated, promoted at Fort Campbell
Austin Waring, who previously served with the 10th Mountain Division, was reinstated in the Army and promoted to staff sergeant during an Aug. 7 ceremony at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Austin Waring, a former soldier with the 10th Mountain Division, was reinstated in the Army and promoted to staff sergeant during an Aug. 7 ceremony at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Waring previously served with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, and left the Army in 2022 after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
Waring will serve as a 15T advanced individual training instructor at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Col. William Zielinski, who connected with Waring through the Department of War COVID-19 Reinstatement and Reconciliation Task Force, reinstated and promoted him during the ceremony.
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