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U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sam Hofberg of Lanham, at the Greenbelt American Legion Post 136 where he has served for over 60 years.

When the Greenbelt American Legion Post 136 remodeled their banquet hall last year, they decided to name it in honor of one of their longest-serving members and chaplain emeritus, Sam Hofberg of Lanham.

Post 136 Commander Michael Moore said Hofberg is modest about his own efforts on behalf of veterans, but the Post wanted to do something to honor Hofberg for his work with the Post, particularly as chaplain.

Hes one of the finest human beings Ive ever known, Moore said. Hes always been the first to volunteer, the first to reach out to help fellow veterans.

At 92, Hofberg is one of the longest-serving members of the American Legion Post 136 Greenbelt, having joined the post after returning from World War II.

During his time at the post, he has served twice as post commander, in 1983 and 1991, and held just about every other office available, according to Moore.

Hofberg doesnt like to talk about his own accomplishments, but he is proud of the time, over 25 years, that he served as chaplain for the Post.

I felt very dedicated to being chaplain. When you take that job, you have to take care of all veterans, of all nationalities and religions, Hofberg said. I performed services for everyone, no matter who they were.

Hofberg said not everyone was able to do that.

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U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sam Hofberg of Lanham, at the Greenbelt American Legion Post 136 where he has served for over 60 years.

When the Greenbelt American Legion Post 136 remodeled their banquet hall last year, they decided to name it in honor of one of their longest-serving members and chaplain emeritus, Sam Hofberg of Lanham.

Post 136 Commander Michael Moore said Hofberg is modest about his own efforts on behalf of veterans, but the Post wanted to do something to honor Hofberg for his work with the Post, particularly as chaplain.

Hes one of the finest human beings Ive ever known, Moore said. Hes always been the first to volunteer, the first to reach out to help fellow veterans.

At 92, Hofberg is one of the longest-serving members of the American Legion Post 136 Greenbelt, having joined the post after returning from World War II.

During his time at the post, he has served twice as post commander, in 1983 and 1991, and held just about every other office available, according to Moore.

Hofberg doesnt like to talk about his own accomplishments, but he is proud of the time, over 25 years, that he served as chaplain for the Post.

I felt very dedicated to being chaplain. When you take that job, you have to take care of all veterans, of all nationalities and religions, Hofberg said. I performed services for everyone, no matter who they were.

Hofberg said not everyone was able to do that.

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After serving country, Lanham Marine served fellow vets

Originally published November 10, 2014 at 7:06 PM | Page modified November 10, 2014 at 8:50 PM

Lisa Brummel, leader of Microsoft human resources for nearly a decade, will step down at the end of the year.

Brummel, executive vice president for human resources, is a 25-year veteran of the company and part-owner of the Seattle Storm. She has held a variety of roles in management and marketing in Microsofts hardware, consumer and productivity businesses, and has led human resources since 2005.

She will be succeeded in the HR post by Kathleen Hogan, who currently leads Microsoft Services.

Microsoft Services, with about 21,000 employees, is Microsofts customer-support and consulting network and the largest single organization within the company.

Hogan joined Microsoft in 2003, and previously worked for the McKinsey consulting firm, as well as Oracle.

Kathleen is an accomplished, well-respected and well-rounded leader who obsesses over our customers and is motivated by peoples passion for how technology can change the world, Chief Executive Satya Nadella said. She is the right person to continue pushing our cultural transformation forward, and she will ensure Microsoft remains the best, most inclusive place to work.

Brummel grew up in Westport, Conn., and joined Microsoft in 1989 after receiving a masters in business administration from UCLA. An athlete during undergraduate years at Yale University, Brummel was part of a group of four Storm season-ticket holders who joined forces to buy the team from Clay Bennett in 2008.

Most of Brummels years at the helm of human resources came during Microsofts oft-criticized practice of stack-ranking, the process of ranking employees during performance reviews. Some employees said the system lowered morale and limited the incentives for workers to collaborate.

Under stack ranking, managers were required to designate their staff into five groups from top to bottom performers based on set percentages. Even if everyone in a team performed well, managers were required to designate some as underperformers.

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