Fort Benning, Georgia (October 3, 2010) - The USARA Board of Directors and all Appointees want to publicly say thank you to Linc German for his leadership and guidance over the past four years. The association faced many challenges and overcame a few obstacles as we moved forward step-by-step to what both members and the public now see.  While steadfast in his approach, Linc was always open to new and better ideas no matter how outlandish sometime they seemed. Like any organization, individual, head-strong points of view were ever present; however, Linc always steered a negotiation to a common result for the betterment of the association. No matter the differences of opinion, Board consensus won over personal agenda, and Linc managed in the end to convince us each that personal input made a difference.

What must be noted is that over the course of Linc’s two terms as President: USARA has become fiscally strong; Membership has grown notably; The bylaws were rewritten and revised once again; The USARA website was improved and then replaced completely; An integrated membership management and event management system was deployed to replace our antiquated paper-based methods; The Ranger Store was reorganized; A new Ranger base was established and an existing one reconstituted; Two new membership categories were introduced, and Other improvements, too numerous to list, were made.