Staff Plank Reflection

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Please accept my deepest condolences on the loss of your mother, Staff Sergeant Stephanie W. Plank. I am at a loss for adequate words to express my sadness for you. Your mother was a great influence to the unit, her work ethic was truly reflected. We have loss a great leader and an outstanding Soldier within our ranks.

Your mother was deployed with the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division at the National Training Center. She was looking forward to this deployment and displayed a wealth of knowledge and skills to contribute to the good of the group. On May 31, 2013, Staff Sergeant Plank was on a mission as a driver for a convoy of vehicles to take Soldiers to another town for supplies. While driving down the road through the hills

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