Col. Joseph Schmitz, center, talkes with his wife, left, and Col Wayne Hayes, Minnesota National Guard Chief of Staff, prior to the retirement ceremony at the Camp Ripley Town Hall March 18, 2010, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota.
Col. Joseph Schmitz, center, talks with Col. Peter Seaholm, Wisconson National Guard United States Property and Fiscal Officer, during his retirement ceremony at the Camp Ripley Town Hall March 18, 2010 at Camp Ripley, Minnesota.
Col. Joseph Schmitz recieves the Legion of Merit from Minnesota Adjutant General Larry Shelleto during a retirement ceremony at Camp Ripley's Town Hall March 18, 2010, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota.
Col. Joseph Schmitz recieves the Minnesota Distinguished Service Medal from Maj. Gen Larry Shellito, Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General, during a retirement ceremony at Camp Ripley's Town Hall March 18, 2010, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota.
Col. Joseph Schmitz recieves a retirement plaque with the names of all United States Property and Fiscal Officers nationwide from Col. Peter Seaholm, Wisconson National Guard USPFO during a retirement ceremony at Camp Ripley's Town Hall March 18, 2010 at Camp Ripley, Minnesota.
