Odell Graduate Among Inductees into 82nd Airborne Hall of Fame
An Odell High School graduate was one of several veterans inducted into the 82nd Airborne Division’s Hall of Fame at a ceremony on May 21 of this year.
Command Sgt. Major Roger P. Blackwood retired in 2013 as the Command Sgt. Major of U.S. Army Cyber Command. He served the Division as a tank platoon sergeant in 3-73rd Armor Cavalry Regiment and helped integrate airborne armor into the Division’s rapid-deployment capabilities during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Earlier this year, units from across the 82nd Airborne Division submitted nominations for inclusion into the Hall of Fame. Recommendations were presented before a board of senior leaders who selected seven legendary figures from the Division’s 107-year history.
The inductees’ selections were based on the nominees’ service within the Division, their lifelong commitment to the Division’s values, valorous combat action, and contributions to their chosen field outside of the All American Division.
“This Division is a talent magnet, the Halls of Fame are reserved for only the most illustrious, the most consequential, the most memorable, and Halls of Fame strike at longevity ” said Major General Pat Work, Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division, before the listing of the Hall of Famers.
