Veterans Day is a solemn and thoughtful time when we all can give thanks to all those that have served and are serving in America’s Military Forces. In 1919, November 11, Veterans Day was first called Armistice Day to commemorate the ending of WWI. It was first proclaimed by Woodrow Wilson.
In 1945, a WWII Veteran worked very hard to expand Armistice Day to include all veterans. In 1947, with the help of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Veterans Day was celebrated the first time nationally. In 1954, Congressman Ed Reese presented a bill that was eventually signed into law changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day, officially.
Right here in our communities, we have many who have retired from serving and many are still serving as well as those in the reserves. We honor all of them and thank them for their service. 1Lt. Sarah Schneider is a dynamic young woman who is currently in the Army serving our country as are many others across this great nation. She will be speaking on Veterans Day, at Merna’s Cafe and Grill on November 11 at 11:30 am for the Menifee Nafe Lunch Meeting. This meeting is open to guests as well as Nafe members. 1Lt.
Sarah Schneider attended the ROTC Program at California Baptist University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design and Digital Media. She commissioned into the U.S. Army Reserves May 2012 as an Adjutant Officer. In June 2012, she attended the Adjutant General Basic Officer Leaders Course at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
Her first duty assignment was located at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California with the 304th Sustainment Brigade. From September 2012 to January 2014 she served as the Strength Manager and the Brigade S1 Officer in Charge (OIC). In August 2012, she attended the Combat Support Training Exercise at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin and was awarded the Army Achievement Medal while operating as the Brigade S1. During September 2012 to February 2013, she was appointed as the Movement Officer for the 304th Sustainment Brigade’s 2014 deployment.
She attended the Mobilization Deployment Planning Course in December 2012 at Fort Lee, Virginia. She attended the Reserve Component Unit Mobilization Planner Course in January 2013 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Currently, 1Lt. Schneider is still in the 304th Sustainment Brigade but has repositioned to the Support Operations as the Human Resource Operations Officer. She attended the Human Resource Operations Branch in Fort Jackson, South Carolina and the Unit Prevention Leader course in Riverside, California. 1Lt. Schneider participated as the Night Shift OIC for Combined Resolve III, an overseas training exercise in Hohenfels, Germany, a Joint Multinational Readiness Center and received the Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon. In April 2015 she attended the Adjutant General Captains Career Course in Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
She was selected as OIC for the Brigades Nation Wide Move (NWM) exercise in July 2015 for the remainder of 3rd and 4th QTR in the absence of the prior OIC a Lieutenant Colonel. While operating as the NWM OIC, she was duty detailed as the Mobilization Action Officer for the 304th Sustainment Brigade’s 2016 deployment as well. Over the course of her career, thus far, she remains actively involved in her community. She has been honored as guest speaker for her JROTC Military Ball at Kaiser High School in Fontana, California and spoke at March Mountain Continuation High School for their Action Program Career Day in Riverside, California. In her civilian career 1Lt. Schneider is
