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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A7 COMMUNITY Judge Daniel J. Hill promoted to brigadier general Hermiston Herald Umatilla County Circuit Court Judge Daniel J. Hill is now a brigadier general in the Oregon Army Na- tional Guard. Hill was promoted during a ceremony on Sunday, June 4, at the 41st Infantry Division Armed Forces Reserve Center Camp Withycombe in Clackamas. With Hill’s promotion comes new responsibilities. He was previously serving as the National Guard’s State Judge Advocate but will now serve as the as- sistant to the chief counsel of the U.S. Army National Guard. According to an Or- egon Military Department news release, Hill will ad- vise the Judge Advocate General concerning the technical supervision and rating of National Guard military judges (at state request), legal personnel training, readiness and re- lated military law matters as well as performing other duties as requested by the chief council. The position will be part-time and can mostly be done remotely, allowing Hill to continue in his ci- vilian position as a circuit judge in Umatilla County STAFF PHOTO BY GARY L. WEST PHOTO BY SGT. 1ST CLASS APRIL DAVIS, OREGON MILITARY DEPARTMENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS Newly promoted Brig. Gen. Daniel J. Hill (left) speaks to an audience as Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, looks on during Hill’s promotion ceremony, June 4, at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas, Oregon. Hill, the Oregon National Guard State Judge Advocate, was selected to serve as assistant to the Chief Counsel, U.S. Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau. and Morrow County. Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, Adjutant General for Oregon, called Hill a “true Citizen-Soldier” in a statement announcing the promotion. “A true Citizen-Soldier, Col. Hill’s selection is a testament not only to his performance in the Oregon National Guard, but also to his proven abilities and years of service as a cir- cuit court judge in Umatilla County,” Stencel said. Hill was born in Pend- leton and raised in Herm- iston. He received his Juris Doctorate from Willamette University College of Law, his Bachelor of Science in business administration from Oregon State Uni- versity and his Associate of Arts degree from Blue Mountain Community Col- lege. He was the legislative aide to State Representa- tive and retired U.S. Army Colonel Charles “Chuck” Norris before being com- missioned directly into the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC) in Septem- ber 1987. After his active duty tour Hill returned to Hermiston to practice law and later serve as municipal judge and city prosecutor for the city of Hermiston. Brig. Gen. Dan Hill (center) poses for a photo with his father, Jim Hill and daughter Mackenzie Hill, both of Hermiston, after his promotion ceremony at Camp Withycombe on Sunday. He mobilized twice with the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team and was the Task Force Staff Judge Advocate during domes- tic support operations fol- lowing Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. He then deployed as the SJA for Joint Combined Task Force Phoenix V in Kabul, Af- ghanistan. He has held a va- riety of military positions, including as trial counsel at the USA Air Defense Cen- ter and Fort Bliss, where he tried cases before General and Special Courts-Martial and the U.S. Magistrates Court as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. His numerous military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters and the Army Commen- dation Medal. His military education includes the U.S. Army War College (Mas- ters in Strategic Studies 2014), the U.S. Army Com- mand and General Staff College, the Judge Advo- cate Advanced Course, the Judge Advocate Officers Basic Course and other spe- cialized courses. National Get Outdoors Day S ENT D A Y CO M IPS MU N I E V TR June 10th T Y RE S I M FA TU L Y ME M-F DRIVE-IN We offer 2 movies for the price of one & our snackbar and homemade p pizzas are legendary! Gates open at 8:00pm Please visit us on FB for current movies Hells Canyon Mule Days September 8th-9th-10th Wallowa County Fairgrounps Enterprise, Oregon 541-426-3271 • 541-263-0104 HELLSCANYONMULEDAYS.COM Wallowa Lake Resorts Wallowa Lake & Flying Arrow Resorts Luxury rental homes and rustic cabins at Wallow Lake, Oregon • Rated #1 by Trip Advisor • King Beds • Equipped Kitchens • Free Wireless Internet at select cabins • Walking distance to all lake activities • A variety of cabin styles • Waterfront & Mountain View Cabins 84681 Ponderosa Lane • Joseph, OR 97846 541-432-2391 • 541-432-2951 info@ wallowalakeresort.com • info@flyingarrowresort.com www.wallowlakeresort.com • www.flyingarrowresort.com HOME OF THE KENNEWICK ROUND-UP Five Nights of Rodeo Action HORSE HEAVEN ROUND-UP N V E AD Gather your clan and bring them to Athena! A Family event with Scottish music, dancing and sport July 8th & 9th Athena Caledoman Games www.athenacaleponiangames.org