You will be missed, brother. When I got to Italy you were one of the first to welcome me into the office. And like Skylar said, our desks were such that we were always looking at each other, exchanging glances, smiling, laughing, rolling our eyes, and just generally having a good time. You made the job incredible—even when you made us do obstacle course PT.

The impact you made on the legal office and the brigade was immense. But the impact you made on me as a person is hard to find words for. I’ve tried for a couple of days but they all seem woefully inadequate. I’ll miss you brother. The Rock. Daggers In. Sky Soldiers. 

I had the honor to serve with Staff Sergeant Rinvelt from 2019 to 2021 in the 173rd in Italy. He was my Battalion’s Legal NCO and we quickly formed a strong relationship that continued for the entirety of my two-year command. He was incredibly skilled at his job and both the Command Sergeant Major and I considered him a trusted advisor and irreplaceable leader for the unit. He also fully integrated into our Infantry Battalion and when we went to the field for training, he was right there beside us pulling security, running tactical operations out of our headquarters, and savoring the simple and best parts of being in the Army when bonds are formed around shared hardship and common goals. During multiple occasions, I found happiness in this profession simply by running into a camouflaged and sleep-deprived SGT Rinvelt and knowing that our Army is overflowing with the best young leaders our nation has to offer.

Not only was he great at his job, but he was also wonderful to be around. I looked forward to every legal touchpoint because of the positive attitude and witty humor he brought to work with him daily. During official legal proceedings, there was a certain part of the sequence that early in my Command I had the tendency to get wrong, and I would always look over my left shoulder to get a silent head nod from Anthony as the signatures and checked-boxes were properly filled out. I had planned to contact SSG Rinvelt to convince him to come to the 82nd Airborne for his next assignment so I could work with him again because of how much better he made the difficult parts of the job. I’m truly going to miss having SSG Rinvelt and his reaffirming head-nod over my left shoulder.

My sincere condolences to the Rinvelt family and all those who had the pleasure to know and love such a wonderful man and Paratrooper. There are not any words one can provide at this moment to offer solace and comfort, but please know that I consider myself lucky to be counted as one of the many in this world who are blessed because they had met Anthony.