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Published September 15, 2011, 12:00 AM

Crazy Troop combat patch ceremony

The Northland's Crazy Troop's


Staff Sgt Brandon "Hulk" Crotteau of Esko, Mn receives his combat patch from 1st Lieutenant Brian Heitkotter of Brainerd, Mn during Crazy Troop's "patching" ceremony conducted to coincide with the 10th Anniversary of the attacks on September 11th, 2001. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant First Class Troy Smith

  • Staff Sgt Brandon "Hulk" Crotteau of Esko, Mn receives his combat patch from 1st Lieutenant Brian Heitkotter of Brainerd, Mn during Crazy Troop's "patching" ceremony conducted to coincide with the 10th Anniversary of the attacks on September 11th, 2001. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant First Class Troy Smith
  • Specialist Brady Granheim from Cloquet shakes the hand of his executive officer, 1st Lieutenant Brian Heitkotter, during Crazy Troop's combat patch ceremony on September 11th, 2011. Awaiting his own combat patch is Specialist Aaron Anderson (standing in the foreground), also from Cloquet. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant First Class Troy Smith
  • Specialist Logan Shiflett of Cromwell, Mn gives the "thumbs up" after receiving his combat patch during an inpromptu ceremony while on mission at an undisclosed location in Northern Iraq on September 11th, 2011. Despite being far from the base that houses Crazy Troop in Kuwait, the soldiers of call sign "Crazy Six-Zero" ensured to conduct their own combat patch cermeony to also commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the attacks on September 11th. Also in the picture are Specialist Quinton Jones and Sergeant Eric Petersen, both from Saint Paul. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Daniel Wier.
  • First Sergeant Chad Carlson, a native of Grand Rapids, Mn congratulates Specialist Daniel Lajesse of Duluth upon receiving his combat patch during a ceremony on September 11th, 2011 in Kuwait. First Sergeant Carlson is the First Sergeant for Crazy Troop and Specialist Lajesse is a machine gunner. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant First Class Troy Smith.
  • Specialist Leland Levin of Duluth stands in formation in anticipation of receiving his combat patch shortly after receiving an Army Achievement Medal during the 94th Cavalry's combat patch ceremony on September 11th, 2011. Levin received the award in recognition for his outstanding achievement in medical training during the unit's deployment training in Fort McCoy, WI prior to their deployment overseas. U.S. Army photo by Sgt 1st Class Troy Smith.
  • The soldiers of Convoy Escort Team "Crazy Six-Zero" pose for a group picture to commemorate the 10th anniversary of September 11th and their own combat patch ceremony at an undisclosed location in Iraq. Pictured from left to right: Top Row: Corporal Jason Austin of Apple Valley, Specialist Nicholas Truman of Duluth, Specialist Joshua Nave of Coon Rapids; Second row: Specialist Michael Riedl of Mora, Sgt Eric Petersen of St. Paul, Specialist John Moder of Cloquet, Specialist Logan Shiflett of Cromwell, Specialist Jacob Ulvi of Duluth; bottom row: Staff Sgt Daniel Wier of Grand Rapids, Private 1st Class Dillon Vonrump of Medford Mn, Sgt Caleb Ketchum from Cloquet, and Specialist Quinton Jones of St. Paul. The group's team leader is Staff Sgt Wier. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Troy Smith.