Capt. Bill Hamann (right) administers the oath of re-enlistment to his younger
brother, Sgt. Mike Hamann, on March 20 at Camp Buehring in Kuwait. U.S.
Army photo.
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait, April 27, 2006 — U.S. Army Sgt. Mike Hamann of Alexandria, Va., was determined to be the first soldier of the 1/34 Brigade Combat Team to re-enlist while overseas during the unit’s deployment to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. And with the help of his brother, Capt. Bill Hamann, he was. Bill Hamann of the Brigade Combat Team headquarters, swore in Mike Hamann of the 134th Brigade Support Battalion for his six-year re-enlistment on March 20 just one day after their arrival at the camp. Days later, 20 more Minnesota Guard soldiers of the unit re-enlisted. Of those, 18 chose the six-year re-enlistment option, the longest available.