Brig. Gen. (right of center) is flanked by his fellow

Brig. Gen. (right of center) is flanked by his fellow classmates of the U.S. Military Academy, Class of 1983, including Col. Dallas Homas (in ACUs), commander of Madigan Army Medical Center. Farris' classmates and friends came to Joint Base Lewis-McChord from all over to attend his retirement ceremony, June, 28, at French Theater. After three decades of service the nation, Farris, the 7th Infantry Division deputy commanding general for operations is honored during a retirement ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th Infantry Division commanding general. “Ask any Army veteran and they’ll tell you that the memories of their service are still vivid, no matter how long ago they served. They never forget. It becomes a part of you for the rest of your life. For me, my most memorable assignment has been serving as the brigade commander of 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, during the Surge in Iraq,” Farris explained. “Soldiers of Task Force Falcon fought in and around Sadr City and Northeast Baghdad for 15 months.” After returning from one of the toughest areas in Baghdad, as Lanza was sure to point out to those in attendance, Farris was selected for high-level staff positions with the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army and Office of the Secretary of the Army, Washington, D.C., before being selected by Gen. Raymond Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, for his most current position within the 7th Infantry Division.