Union Army Headquarters announces the elective retirement of
General Jeff Laub, commander of the 1st Brigade, First Division, I Corps, Army of the Potomac.
General Laub joined the ACWGC in July of 2003, being assigned to the Union Army of the Potomac and immediately demonstrated his enthusiasm and willingness to contribute to the club's welfare by submitting his first article within the Union Army War College (now known as the Union Army Library) that same year. Jeff threw himself into the competition and maintained a very high profile as a successful player, ultimately recording an 89-14-29-4-23 career combat score and amassing over 3700 OBD Points! He also quickly rose in his administrative assignments, ascending to the I Corps command by 2004 and then becoming the AotP's 8th AC in the Spring of 2005. That same year he won a War College prize and followed that with two more articles in 2006. Jeff exceeded all expectations by being successfully elected as the Union Army's CoA (GinC) in January of 2007, an assignment he kept for the next four years. Signing himself as
"laubster22," General Laub left an astounding
1200 posts within the ACWGC Forum, indicating a very involved and generous character.
After stepping down from his tenure as the UA CoA, General Laub maintained his presence within the ACWGC Cabinet as an elected UA Secretary. In 2010 and 2011 Jeff also served as an UMA Instructor. He ultimately resumed a role as a brigade commander in the AotP, in particular that of the 1/1/I/AotP.
Jeff has received the the Union Army's Defender of the Union Medal, three Exemplary Service Medals, an Honorable Service Medal and four Good Conduct Medals. He has won over 60 Campaign and Battlefield Ribbons.
On this, the occasion of his announced retirement, and by the authority of General Derald Riggs, Union Army GinC, General Jeff Laub is additionally awarded the following commendations in recognition of his career services to the club and Union Army.
From left to right: Outstanding Service Medal (1st), Exemplary Service Medal (4th), Honorable Service Medal (2nd) and Good Conduct Medal (5th)
All officers and club members are invited to leave their regards and sentiments for General Laub and, perhaps, provide us with some personal recollections of their associations with him.