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DESERTDESERT VOICEVOICEServing the U.S. and Coalition Forces in KuwaitAugust 3, 2005

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2 Desert Voice August 3, 2005

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PPaaggee 33 New Victory USO opens

Page 9 Strategic vs. Tactical

Pages 6&7 Steak dinner

Page 8 Polish exchange troops

Page 4 2ID going home

Page 5 142d CSB deploying

Page 11 Community Events

Back page Weight it out

Soldiers kick back and relax at the newUSO tent at Camp Victory. The insideincludes three big screen televisions.

Polish soldiers began exchange of troopsJuly 26. The troops will be rotating inand out of Iraq until the beginning ofAugust.

160th Signal Brigade, strategic signalprovider for Soutwest Asia, works hard tomaintain communications infrastructure.

Dallas native cooks and serves 1,110steaks for Camp Navistar Soldiers toshow his appreciation for their sacrifices.

The Army’s most deployed corps sup-port battalion prepares for another mis-sion in Iraq.

Angel Delarosa performs a shoulderpress at a Camp Arifjan gym. Photo bySpc. Janine Coogler.

On the coverPhoto by Spc. Robert Adams

Harvey Gough, event host and headcook, checks on one of his 1,110eight-ounce tenderloin steaks that hegrilled for Camp Navistar Soldiers.

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Page 10 Strykers back in battleThe Army’s Stryker combat vehicles thatwere written off as battle losses are nowback in Iraq fighting the battle becauseof the Army’s first Stryker repair facility.

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Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade CombatTeam, 2nd Infantry Division are headingfor Fort Carson after the division’s firstdeployment since the Korean War.

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As Soldiers redeploy from Iraq to Kuwait,they will be able to kick back and relax at thenew United Service Organization’s tent atCamp Victory.

Col. Brick Miller, Area Support Group –Kuwait commander, Lt. Col. Larry Smith,Victory commander, Command Sgt. Maj.Gary Sirois, Victory command sergeantmajor, and Phillip Harris, USO Kuwait direc-tor, cut the ribbon to open the doors to visi-tors at July 25.

“The USO is a safe, secure area and is partof the reintegration for Soldiers returninghome,” Harris said. “An essential part ofreintegration is to help build morale for mili-tary servicemembers.”

One distinctive facet of the new tent is theoutside deck area. It is surrounded by grass,plants and palm trees, making it stand outfrom any other tent on camp.

“For a lot of these guys, this is the firstgreen they are going to see and be able totouch,” Harris said.

The new tent has one open room with car-peted floor, a Middle-Eastern décor and lin-ing the entire back wall is a 110 square-footflat mural that reads, “Paradise Sands, USOKuwait.”

The room is filled with three couch areas,three big-screen televisions with more than500 movies, an Internet area, DSN phonelines, an XBOX gaming zone with eighttelveisions, recliner chairs, tables, a board-game area, an Arabic sitting area and a diningarea.

“The USO allows Soldiers the opportunityto get away from the regular rigors of themilitary,” Smith said. “When you walk in,you find yourself at such a comfort level thatyou don’t want to leave.”

There is also a shoe room where everyperson who enters must take off their shoes.

This is to sustain cleanliness, but Harrissaid it is also so Soldiers can put their feet upon the furniture and relax.

The USO also has an outside stage and bigscreen for large shows, concerts, events andsponsorships.

Last year, Soldiers got the chance to watchthe Superbowl and the Daytona 500 on thebig screen, Harris said. The way it’s set upnow, about 15,000 Soldiers can view theseevents.

Thanks to the help of volunteers and con-

tracting companies, the space inside the tentgrew from a 1,500 square-foot tent into a5,100 square-foot tent and was finished with-in three weeks.

Of the many volunteers who helped getthe USO on its feet, Harris said, Army Sgt.Lezlie Ornelas and three Marines – LanceCpl. Wendell Carlisle, Cpl. TippetteHolcombe and Cpl. Jason Goodsell – deserverecognition for their efforts.

They helped build the outdoor deck area,the indoor partitions, some seating and theback wall.

“It’s nice to put something together thateveryone can enjoy,” Goodsell said.

“Not only did they put in a lot of hours oflabor, but it saved the USO an estimated$17,500, which was put back into the pro-gram,” Harris said. “I couldn’t have donethis without them.”

The USO is a non-profit organization. Itsmission is “to provide morale, welfare andrecreation-type services to uniformed militarypersonnel,” according to www.uso.org.

The Web site further stated that the origi-nal intent of Congress, and the enduring styleof USO delivery, was to represent theAmerican people by extending a touch ofhome to the military.

“The reason that the USO came to CampVictory is to support redeployment opera-tions,” Harris said. “Gail Camillo, USOEurope regional director, got us started and isresponsible for what we have here today.”

The USO in Kuwait has been operationalfor 19 months. It has served more than

176,000 servicemembers and has had 237military personnel volunteers, accumulating6,804 work hours at the previous tent. TheUSO also handed out approximately 7,500phone cards to servicemembers during thistimeframe.

For 19 months, the USO tent has beenbusting at the seams and has been so crowdedat times that long lines of people were wait-ing outside to get in, Harris said. “Militarypersonnel would come in and sleep, playgames and stay until the end of the night, andmost would leave saying, ‘Thank you. For afew hours I forgot I was in the desert.’”

Spc. Robert AdamsAssistant Editor

Camp Victory opens new USO tentKick your boots off ...

Photos by Spc. Robert AdamsTwo Soldiers lay back in recliners and watch cartoons at the new USO tent which openedJuly 25 after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Camp Victory.

The entrance of the USO tent has a gazebo,fountain, plants, palm trees and grass.

Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team,2nd Infantry Division are on their way homethis week after completing the brigade’s firstdeployment since the Korean War.

The unit, which called the Republic ofKorea its home for the last 50 years, will berelocated to Fort Carson, Colo., after adeployment in Iraq.

“The day I showed up to Korea … wefound out we were going to Iraq,” said Pfc.Daniel Houedek, Company C, 44th EngineerBattalion.

Some of the Soldiers like Houedek hadjust arrived in Korea, whileothers, such as Spc. ElliotBottom, track vehiclemechanic, thought theyhad finished their tourin Korea.

“I spent 13 monthsin Korea, and then hadto spend a year (inIraq), I never dreamedof deploying fromKorea,” Bottom said.

On the other hand,Spc. Tyler Bahrs, 1stBattalion, 506th InfantryRegiment, said he always felt itwas possible to deploy from Korea.

“It’s our duty as American Soldiers toserve our nation and go help out our buddiesalready deployed,” Bahrs said. “We wentover there and did our jobs.”

The combat brigade made up of infantry-men, M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, mechan-ics and engineers worked together to com-plete the mission, Bahrs said. Each had avital role in the mission’s objectives.

The unit’s mission was to search andsecure the enemies fire power, said Capt.Stephen Kreh, Co. C, 44th Eng. Bn. com-mander.

“That would allow the infantry units toconduct their missions,” he said.

Houedek said the unit did a lot of cachesweeps, mostly through the countryside andin houses, trying to push out the insurgents.They usually found some buried caches, mor-tar rounds or booby traps. Once the locationof a potential improvised explosive devicewas identified, whoever was on the search

team would call for explosive ordnance dis-posal.

“We had a very high success ratethroughout the year,” Houdeck said. “In thewarmer months we were able to find more,for some reason.”

While they were very successful at theirjob, the engineers had to adjust their actionsnumerous times due to the changing threats.

“We were trained to do the combat-engi-neer mission, but we weren’t trained on whatwe had to do here,” Kreh said. “However, wepicked up on it very quickly and were able tocarry out the mission.”

Kreh said the battlefield isn’t like it wassix months ago. At first the unit had to con-

duct cache sweeps, and theywere very successful. Butthe enemy became smarterand IEDs and minesbecame prevalent.

Once the field hadbeen cleared, the Soldiersand Bradleys would con-duct their sweeps in fac-tories, buildings andhomes.

“We would secure themain support route that ran

from Fallujah to Ramadi,” saidPfc. David Odom, 1st Bn., 506th

Inf. “After the all-clear was given,we would conduct our raids in the

area.”“Our objective was to stabilize the area

we were assigned and try to make the coun-try better for the Iraqi people,” Bahrs said.“At first they were scared that we were there,but once we kept going to the same area, theystarted to realize that we are there to helpthem, and they really liked us there.”

While the unit built a positive image withthe Iraqi people, the Soldiers were eager toget home to their families.

“This will be the first time I get to see mynewborn daughter,” Bottom said. “It’s justgood to see everyone get home and startover.”

“I’ve always believed in the AmericanSoldier; the reason why we are so good is wecan adapt to the environment,” Kreh said.“We were able to change our tactics, keep upwith what (insurgents) were doing, … keepthem off-balance, then get everyone homesafe.”


AA ttaallee ooff 2ID ends first deployment since Korean WarSpc. Michael R. Noggle11th PAD

Spc. Timothy WilliamsA Marine from the 1st MarineExpeditionary Force, begins to countcaches and mortar rounds that Co. C, 44thEng. Bn. recovered in Iraq.

History shows that when combat unitsneed supplies, the Army calls for the 142ndCorps Support Battalion.

The battalion is sending a support unit forthe third time since Operation Iraqi Freedomkicked off.

They have supported the Global War onTerrorism over and over again, said Lt. Col.Ronald L. Green, 142nd CSB commander. “Iam sure we will be here again whenrequired.”

The 142nd CSB has encountered manydeployments since its activation.

The battalion was activated in January1944 as a quartermaster battalion at CampButner, N.C.

Since then, it has been stationed, deployedor assigned to units in South Korea,Germany, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq.

The battalion is currently based at FortPolk, La.

“Out of the 10 units we are assigned, wehave four units that are deployed,” saidCommand Sgt. Maj. Edward L. Johnson,142nd CSB command sergeant major. “Twowill be deployed next month and three will

be assisting in the rear detachment (FortPolk).”

With so many detachments in the battal-ion, each one has its own mission, Johnsonsaid. Together, they have deployed moretimes in the last four years than any othercorps support battalion in the Army.

The battalion consists of a headquartersand headquarters detachment, public affairsdetachment, finance detachment and person-nel services detachment. It also has trans-portation, maintenance and two quartermastercompanies; all of which have never deployedtogether as one-whole battalion.

The HHD’s, new mission will be supply-ing units within its area of operation.

“We will be on an area support mission forover 2,700 miles of Iraq,” Green said. “Wewill be running supplies and (will) provideforce protection.”

According to Maj. Don Maccuish, 142ndCSB executive officer, the unit will be sup-porting a medical unit.

“We have a large mission to move trucks… into theater which will be a security mis-sion for us,” Maccuish said. “It’s routine …but it will be our largest mission while we areout there. They require security, and that’swhat we will do.”

Soldiers within the battalion also have ahistory of deploying.

“Everyone has gone through this,” Greensaid. “Many of the elements are second-tourindividuals with experience from the past.They’ve also been able to collect up all thetactics, techniques and procedures with thisinsurgency that seems to change almost on adaily basis.”

“The first time I deployed, I was with the18th Personnel Services Battalion detachmentand attached to the 2nd Armored CavalryRegiment previously assigned to Fort Polk,”said Spc. Mark Powell, HHD, 142nd CSBadministrator. “Some of the other Soldiers inthis battalion were on that deployment aswell, so we have the experience.”

The 142nd CSB and its Soldiers have aproud history, Green said.

There hasn’t been a mission yet that theunit was incapable of completing and this oneis no different, he said.

“We have absolute confidence in ourselvesand the battalion we are assigned to and sup-porting,” Green said.

He added, “If we show that we can supplythe units and take care of our Soldiers, thenwe have met the requirements in our mis-sion.”


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Spc. Michael R. NoggleSpc. Kevaughn W. Walston, HHD, 142nd CSB, convoy live-fire lead gunner at Udari Range, is a member of the unit which is the most-deployed corps support battalion in the Army, went through classes on rules of engagement and reacting to IEDs.

Most-deployed corps support battalion ready to deliver againSpc. Michael R. Noggle11th PAD


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Photos by Spc. Robert Adams(Above) Martin Foust, “Steak Mission” cook, flips an 8-ounce steak tenderloin outside theCamp Navistar dining facility Friday. Harvey Gough and his seven-man team donated andcooked 1,110 steaks for Soldiers at the camp thanking them for their service.(Right) Soldiers of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, pull the opposing teamacross the line in the tug of war event during post-dinner activities.

The sounds of juices hitting the fireattracted a large crowd of meat eaters duringCamp Navistar’s Field Day “Steak Mission”festivities Friday.

Head cook and event host, Harvey Gough,and his seven-man crew donated and grilled1,110 8-ounce steak tenderloins for theSoldiers of the camp.

Coming from Dallas, Texas, Gough andhis friends like the adventure of traveling todifferent countries to meet Soldiers.

“I enjoy taking care of Soldiers in ugly,remote places that the civilian populationdoesn’t know about,” Gough said.

Soldiers were shaking hands right and leftwith the crew thanking them for being there.

“It’s a real honor to have this,” said Sgt.Leo Paradis, Company A, 172nd MilitaryPolice Battalion, Task Force Green Mountain.“It’s a reward for our hard work and I appre-ciate it.”

The “Steak Mission” crew agreed that they

Steak dinner beefs up SSpc. Robert AdamsAssistant Editor


donegot what they came for as well.

“I came here to bring a little home to themand let everyone know that there are peopleback home that care,” said Tony Booth, crewmember.

“I feel 10 feet tall,” added Jon Henderson,who handed out National Football LeagueDallas Cowboy T-shirts, jerseys and hats toSoldiers. “It makes me proud to be anAmerican.”

This isn’t the first time this crew has setup a steak dinner for Soldiers overseas, norwill it be their last.

“Sometime around November, we areplanning to have a bigger dinner in Jabuti,Africa,” Gouge said.

Their first trip took them to a remote mili-tary camp in Uzbekistan in December 2002,where they cooked about 2,000 steaks forSoldiers.

“It’s an overwhelming thought of pridefrom a great American patriot,” said Maj.Thomas Palermo, Navistar commander. “Hetakes time out of his life to do somethingspecial for Soldiers who are deployed.”

After eating, Soldiers participated in dif-ferent field-day events that the NavistarMorale, Welfare and Recreation had set up.

The tug of war event was the highlight ofthe evening which had five-man teamspulling against each other. There was also

Sgt. Wayne Morgan, Company C, 172nd MPBn., TF Green Mountain, throws a horse-shoe in hopes of a ringer around the stake.

Staff Sgt. Charles Moyer, Co. A, 172nd MP Bn., receives his request for a rare steak rightoff the grill from “Steak Mission” crew member Chris Bartholow.

horseshoes and volleyball matches set up andearlier in the morning there was a three-kilo-meter run on Navistar.

One of the horseshoe participants, Sgt.Kenneth Breuton, Battery B, 1st Battalion,178th Field Artillery, said that he and hisfriends used to get together and play horse-shoes all the time back home.

Every Soldier who participated in anevent received an event T-shirt as a memen-to, said Sgt. 1st Class George Patenaude,Navistar MWR director.

He added, “These events bring Soldierstogether and create camaraderie.”

p Soldiers at Navistar

Jon Henderson, Dallas Cowboy tour guide and “Steak Mission” crew member hands aCowboy’s jersey to Pfc. Brandon Brown, Battery A, 1st Bn., 178th FA.


With smiles on their faces, Polish soldiersdressed in desert battle gear climbed downthe stairs of the aircraft. The six-hour flightwas not a deterrent for these troops; theywere ready to fight for the stabilization mis-sion in Iraq.

Fighting side-by-side with AmericanSoldiers, the Polish contingent makes itsmark as the fourth-largest coalition partner.Currently on their fourth rotation, the Polishtroops began an exchange of more than 500troops July 26 at the Aerial Port ofDebarkation.

“We will have soldiers headed into Iraqand going home until the beginning ofAugust,” said Polish Lt. Col. WilktarBarqykowski, support group officer.

The Polish Support Group, in charge ofdeploying and redeploying soldiers, is divid-ed into two groups. One group supportsdeploying troops and the other supports rede-ploying troops.

The support group spent a lot of time plan-ning the operations for the rotation,Barqykowski said. Not only did the troopshave to be transported to Camp Virginia, theyhad to plan for a convoy to and from Iraq.

The deployment operations side of thehouse coordinated with the command cell atVirginia to ensure the fourth rotation hadtents for an overnight stay in Kuwait, saidPolish Lt. Col. Maciej Siudak, logistics offi-cer in charge of deployment operations fortroops transiting through Kuwait.

The group also coordinated withMultinational Division Central-South in Iraq– where the troops will be stationed – toensure the troops would have housing andanything else they needed.

Shortly after arriving at the APOD, thePolish soldiers quickly unloaded the planeand headed to the rest area. There, they wereable to relax before heading to Virginia wherethey would be staying overnight before con-voying to Iraq, said Maj. David Hodge, TaskForce Gator country officer.

The Polish soldiers will assist the post-warreconstruction of Iraq with missions that con-sist of training Iraq forces and humanitarianefforts, Hodge said.

According to www.dod.gov, the Polishdivision has helped provide security and sta-bilization for a southern portion of Iraq.They have played an important role in train-ing and equipping Iraq’s security forces.

Loading on four tour buses, the Polishtroops began their journey. One that wouldtake them into sectors of danger and fightingside-by-side with many Coalition partners.These Polish soldiers are a part of an interna-tional force that will help build a free anddemocratic Iraq.

Polish begin exchange of troopsSpc. Janine Coogler11th PAD

Photos by Spc. Janine CooglerA Polish soldier unloades the airplane in preparation of thier convoy to Camp Virginia byway of Iraq. There will be more than 500 troops rotating in and out of Iraq.

Polish soldiers begin departing an aircraftat the APOD. They will help provide securi-ty and stabilization for southern Iraq.

The population of Poland is 39 million The highest point in Poland is Rysy in the

Tatra Mountains (2,499m) The coldest part of Poland is in the north-

east and the warmest is in the south-west The most popular name for a dog in

Poland is Burek (meaning a brownish-greycolor) Poland’s capitals have been Gniezno,

Poznan, Krakow and Warsaw. Lublin hastwice served as Poland’s temporary capital,after both the First and Second World Wars. Geographically, Poland is not in the

Eastern Europe. It is in the very center ofEurope The national symbol of Poland is the

white-tailed eagle Ninety-five percent of Polish people are

Roman Catholic Poland joined NATO in 1999 and the

European Union in 2004 Tea and vodka are the preferred bever-

ages in Poland

These facts are off of www.lcweb2.loc.gov.

Poland at a glance

For the average person, it’shard to comprehend all the tech-nology involved in communica-tion systems. So the responsibili-ty of understanding and buildingcommunication systems for themilitary in Southwest Asia hasbeen left up to the 160th SignalBrigade.

It handles everything fromcontrolling satellites to connectingphone lines and powering build-ings.

As the strategic signal providerfor Southwest Asia, the 160th Sig.Bde. works hard to operate andmaintain communications infra-structure throughout the theater,said Capt. Jackie A. Williams,brigade plans officer.

With the use of strategic com-munications, the brigade willeliminate the need for many tacti-cal systems, said Command Sgt.Maj. Ray D. Lane, brigade sergeant major.

Strategic systems are biggerthan the tactical systems and pro-vide faster services for long peri-ods of time, whereas tactical sys-tems are smaller and short-term.

A generator, one example of atactical system, will power abuilding for a limited amount oftime.

But a power grid, a strategicsystem, is connected to a powerplant and will last for an extendedamount of time, he said.

After it was decided that U.S.forces would stay in theater forawhile, Lane said a need arose formore strategic commercializedequipment.

“The brigade was assigned thetask to work the tactical systemsout of a job,” Land said.

He added,“With that, you needa lot less Soldiers to run the com-mercial type of equipment and canre-outfit and reconstitute the tacti-cal forces (who maintain the tacti-cal systems).”

“So, (since) the brigade ismade up of strategic and tacticalforces, we like to call it ‘stratical’forces,” Lane said.

“Our mission incorporatesover 20 different (military occu-pational specialties),” Williamssaid.

He, added,“Soldiers can befound pulling 1,000 feet of cable,wiring telephone jacks and con-trolling satellites, which allowspeople to communicate (with peo-ple) stateside.”

In addition, contractors havethe job of running main communi-cation nodes, which gives phoneservices.

The 807th Signal Company,which falls under the 160th Sig.Bde., keeps busy with many mis-sions of pulling cable and runningit through the underground tun-nels.

In addition, they constructedthe floors and wire the systems inthe building.

“Sometimes we have to workat night because of the extremeheat,” said Staff Sgt. AngelVazquez, 807th Sig. Co.

If the temperature is 120degrees outside, then the under-ground man holes, where the com-munication cables are spread, canreach about 150 degrees, Vazquezsaid.

“The job must be done, so westay down there (in the man holes)until it is finished,” he said.

From cable and wire compa-

nies to rotational battalions, sever-al units have helped the 160th Sig.Bde. accomplish its mission, Lanesaid.

All Soldiers are making signifi-cant contributions in support ofthe Global War on Terrorism, hesaid.

So the next time you pick up aphone to call home, get on thecomputer, turn on the lights andplug in your stereo, think of theSoldiers that are making it possi-ble — the 160th Sig. Bde.

Show me the money . . .


Spc. Debralee P. CrankshawCol. Roderick M. Cox, Combined Forces Land Component chief ofstaff, forward, accepts a check from Renee Acosta (right), presi-dent and chief executive officer of Global Impact, the CombinedFederal Campaign - Overseas campaign management organiza-tion during a ceremony July 24. The money was donated by ser-vicemembers during the CFC in 2004 to improve conditions atCamp Arifjan.

160th Sig. Bde. provides communications throughout Southwest Asia

Strategic vs. Tactical Spc. Janine Coogler11th PAD

Spc. Janine Coogler(Left to right) Staff Sgt. Angel Vazquez and Sgt. Ramon Montanezprepare to go down man hole to extend communication cable.


HeatBeat the

Chuck SpragueA contractor uses a grinder to prepare the Stryker’s structure to receive parts.

CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar – TheArmy’s Stryker combat vehicles essentiallywritten off as battle losses are now back inIraq fighting the battle because of the Army’sfirst-ever Stryker repair facility now operat-ing here.

The Stryker forward repair activity, run byGeneral Dynamics Land Systems underdirection of the Army Materiel Command’sArmy Field Support Battalion-Qatar, present-ed the first two completely refurbishedStrykers to Army inspectors in late June andearly July.

“Based on the vehicles coming across theassembly line today, they are all pretty muchdesignated to go to future battalions ... thevehicles have to be produced from some-where,” said Mike Manzara, GeneralDynamics acting site supervisor.

“So these battle-damaged vehicles providean essential service by maintaining the vehi-cle requirements in theater,” he said.

This isn’t a body and repair shop.Off the assembly line, the vehicles cost

more than $1 million each. Manzara said thatrepairing the Stryker is a challenge becauseeach vehicle has unique battle damage.Engineers must first assess structural damageto determine if the vehicle is repairable at all,

or to be used for parts. Then specific partsmust be ordered from North America.

During the transit time, damaged parts areremoved and the vehicle is prepared toreceive whatever is necessary for full missioncapability.

“The positive aspect about this program isthat you’ve got 25 vehicles that have beenbasically written off. The Reports of Surveyhave been done. It’s almost like they don’texist. If we can repair these and get themback in the fight, we’re saving the Army lotsof money and it helps sustain the Army’soperational readiness of the Stryker force,”said Lt. Col. Jon Buonerba, AFSB-Qatarcommander.

Qatar was chosen for the site because ofits close proximity to air and sea ports, alarge industrial base near Camp As Sayliyahand state-of-the-art equipment in place withthe field support battalion.

Buonerba said he’s made the trip north toMosul and Balad, and seen the damagedvehicles there.

“At night I often reflect on what I did thatday and how I contributed to the war effort.I know that we have the facilities and a greatwork force to make it new again. It’s a goodfeeling to be able to say that we fixed it, gotit to 10/20 standard and shipped it north. Aslong as it saves one Soldiers life, it’s worthit,” Buonerba said.

Battle-damaged Strykers return to combatChuck SpragueAFSB-SWA Public Affairs

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WednesdayMad Dogs and Englishmen SoccerTournament, 7 p.m., Zone 1 Soccer FieldIndoor Volleyball League preseason, Zone 1Fitness CenterHip Hop Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1 CommunityCenterSalsa Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1 Food Court Country Night, 7 p.m., Zone 6 StageThursdayMad Dogs and Englishmen SoccerTournament, 7 p.m., Zone 1 Soccer FieldIndoor Volleyball League preseason, Zone 1Fitness CenterDead Lift Competition sign-up, Zone 1Fitness Center, through Aug. 19Country Music Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1Community CenterMexican Music Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1 FoodCourtR&B/Old School Night, 7 p.m., Zone 6 stage FridayMad Dogs and Englishmen SoccerTournament, 7 p.m., Zone 1 Soccer FieldIndoor Volleyball League preseason, Zone 1Fitness CenterDead Lift Competition sign-up, Zone 1Fitness Center, through Aug. 19Arifjan Boxing Team, 7:30 p.m., Zone 6 gymSalsa Music Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1Community CenterR&B/Old School Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1 FoodCourtHip Hop Night, 7 p.m., Zone 6 stageSaturdayMad Dogs and Englishmen SoccerTournament, 7 p.m., Zone 1 Soccer FieldIndoor Volleyball League preseason, Zone 1Fitness CenterDead Lift Competition sign-up, Zone 1Fitness Center, through Aug. 19R&B/Old School Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1Community CenterMexican Music Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1 FoodCourtCountry Music Night, 7 p.m., Zone 6 stageSundayPoolside Cinema, 7 p.m., Zone 1 PoolMad Dogs and Englishmen SoccerTournament, coaches meeting, team rosterdue, 7 p.m., Zone 1 Fitness CenterDead Lift Competition sign-up, Zone 1Fitness Center, through Aug. 19Mexican Music Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1Community Center

MondayUSA Express, 7 p.m., Zone 6 stageKaraoke Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1 CommunityCenterIndoor Volleyball League, Zone 1 FitnessCenter, through Sept. 17Dead Lift Competition sign-up, Zone 1Fitness Center, through Aug. 19Arifjan Boxing Team, 7:30 p.m., Zone 6 gym TuesdayBingo Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1 CommunityCenterIndoor Volleyball League, Zone 1 FitnessCenter, through Sept. 17Dead Lift Competition sign-up, Zone 1Fitness Center, through Aug. 19WednesdayIndoor Volleyball League, Zone 1 FitnessCenter, through Sept. 17Dead Lift Competition sign-up, Zone 1Fitness Center, through Aug. 19For more information call 430-1205/1302

WednesdayWalking Club (5 miles), 5 a.m., commandcell flagpoleAerobics, 5:30 p.m., MWR Tent 1ThursdayBillards, 8 ball, 6 p.m., MWR buildingWalking Club (5 miles), 5 a.m., commandcell flagpoleTae-Kwon-Do class, 7 p.m., MWR Tent 1FridayWalking Club (5 miles), 5 a.m., commandcell flagpoleAerobics, 6 p.m., MWR Tent 1SaturdayBazaar, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., MWR Tent 1Tae-Kwon-Do Class, 7 p.m., MWR Tent 1SundayBazaar, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., MWR Tent 1Walking Club (10 miles), 4:30 a.m., com-mand cell flagpoleMondayWalking Club (5 miles), 5 a.m., commandcell flagpoleMassage Therapy, 9:30 a.m., PSS Tent 3Aerobics, 6 p.m., MWR Tent 4TuesdayUSA Express, 7 p.m., StageWalking Club (5 miles), 5 a.m., commandcell flagpoleTae-Kwon-Do class, 7 p.m., MWR Tent 1Wednesday

Walking Club (5 miles), 5 a.m., commandcell flagpoleAerobics, 5:30 p.m., MWR Tent 1For more information call 828-1340

WednesdayHalo tournamentThursdayIndoor soccer tournamentFridayDancing Night, 9 p.m., Kuwaiti GymWednesdaySummer Fest 5KFor more information call839-1063

WednesdaySpades tournament practice, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.ThursdaySpades tournament practice, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.FridaySpades tournament practice, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.SaturdaySpades tournament, 6 - 10 p.m.SundaySpades tournament, 6 - 10 p.m.For more information call844-1137

For information call 825-1302

For information call 823-1033

WednesdaySpades tournament, 7 p.m., MWR tentThursdayKaraoke Night, 8 p.m., Dusty RoomFridaySpa Day, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Dusty RoomSaturdayHorseshoes, 4 p.m., Horseshoe pitsSundayBilliards doubles, 7 p.m., Sports LoungeMondayDominoes tournament, 7 p.m., MWR tentTuesdayBingo, 7 p.m., Dusty RoomWednesdayBench and pull up, 4 p.m., GymFor more information call 832-1045


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