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MILITARY CULINARY AWARDS WRAP-UPARY CULINARY AWARDS WRAP-UP
MILIT

“To win two national championships in three years
is something that our entire state can be proud of,

and I join all Nebraskans in commending them for a
job extremely well done.”

— Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts

kitchen trailer. During the evaluation, the Nebraska Army National Guard
team competed against the remaining top three teams in the country.
Congratulations on winning the Connelly even came from the Nebraska
governor’s office. “Congratulations to this amazingly talented team of
soldiers on this great achievement,” said Gov. Pete Ricketts. “To win two
national championships in three years is something that our entire state
can be proud of, and I join all Nebraskans in commending them for a job
extremely well done.”
Motivating the 110th team for this year’s competition was its perfor-
mance in 2016, winning its first national-level Connelly competition.
“Once we got the first ball rolling, we had to do this again,” Deall said.
“It brought in recognition for Nebraska, recognition to the unit, and
people were asking how we did it. We needed to reinforce our practices.”
Deall’s lifelong passion for food service began at home in his Italian
family’s kitchen. He said he’s watched the culinary team evolve over the
years to become the state and regional champions they are today.
Sgt. Thomas Deall
holding a decorative Team members of the 110th MMD were Chief Warrant Officer 3 KC
bird carved from fruit. Sohl, Sgt. 1st Class Katherine Struck, Staff Sgt. David Cook, Sgt. Erica
Sanchez, Sgt. Thomas Deall, Spc. Ja-
son Cole, Spc. Kevin Boyle and Pvt.
Austin Janakoski.
“These are soldiers who at one
point wanted nothing to do with
this,” Deall said. “It was not some-
thing they thought could be attain-
able. It was hard at first, but once we
got that spark of inspiration … it just
shot up from there.”
Appreciation for the team’s ac-
complishment reached all the way
up to the top of the Nebraska Na-
tional Guard. “This is a phenomenal
accomplishment,” said Maj. Gen. Da-
ryl Bohac, Nebraska adjutant general
who was able to eat the meal prepared
during the national inspection. “Ev-
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