TASK FORCE SAPPER EAGLE, 326TH ENGINEER BATTALION (AASLT)

HHC NEWSLETTER
Headquarters and Headquarters Company brings on the heat. From company PT tests, to a
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third place overall.

board they held. rades, HHC participated in the Engineer Memorial 5K run on Friday. There was a great turn out, providing a great variety of competition. Out of five companies, one of them Air Force, three Soldiers from HHC took top places, while two others received coins for refusing to let the Brigade Commander beat them. have been a few promotions and awards. All recognized were deserving.

Brigade Fitness Challenge, to mock boards, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 326th Engineer Battalion (AASLT), has been bringing on the heat, staying physically and mentally fit.

After the Castle Fitness Chal- In honor of our fallen comlenge, a company BBQ was held at the outdoor swimming pool. Food from the Dining Facility was served, a volleyball game ensued, and 1SG Burton brought it on with a mini Spades tournament. Many Soldiers spent time in the pool playing volleyball. Others jumped off the platforms, seeing who could get the biggest splash. have been preparing for the board. Twice a week, they get a study group together, lead by some of the senior NCOs, and dissect the Army Study Guide. All that hard work is paying off, taking into account the considerable high scores they received in the mock

One Saturday, HHC woke up

HHC has formation to promote and award some of the fine Soldiers within our ranks. before the crack of dawn to execute their semi annual record PT test. Excited and prepared for the event, every Soldier tried their hardest. The results were passing scores, all around.

The end of last month brought

the game faces out. 20th Engineer Brigade held a fitness challenge at the stadium here on base. 13 teams of 4 Soldiers competed for the top spot. Four teams from HHC participated in the multiple events, roping up

Many lower enlisted Soldiers Since being deployed, there

Birthdays held in Iraq can be

different, but we find ways to make them memorable.

20th Engineer Brigade Castle Fitness Challenge participants.

Here in Iraq, HHC works

hard. At the end of the day, everyone is filled with the satisfaction of a job well done. -SPC Burnham, Kylee HHC Poses next to the product of the FRGs Quarter of the Way Party. Its a flag made up of handprints from spouses and children.

Engineer Memorial Day 5K run.

20th Engineer Brigade Castle Fitness Challenge: HHC has their very own A Team

Approximately 150 soldiers in

the 20th Engineer Brigade gathered one morning to see who would bring home the trophy in the Castle Fitness Challenge. 13 teams of 4 Soldiers entered the competition, 5 from HHC, and the rest from 3 other companies

Defend and Serve working as a team in the tire flip event.

The events that transpired through out the event were as follows: 5 minutes of pushups, a 1 mile relay, tire flip, water can carry, cross-fit station, skedco drag, and a 400 meter sandbag relay. All events were timed, determining the winner.

The A Team, consisting of SSG Reed, SPC Huffman, PFC Grey, and PFC Young, represented HHC well. The team took third place overall. The other four teams: S6 Pack, Third Herd, The Bird, and Defend and Serve all did very well, giving it their best and finishing strong.

S6 PACK

THE BIRD

THIRD PLACE WINNERS: THE A TEAM WITH BRIGADE CSM KENDRICK

THIRD HERD

DEFEND & SERVE

Company Barbeque ignites a fun filled day After a competitive morning, a

company BBQ was in order! After four months of deployment, it was nice to get out of the office for a day and enjoy great food and festivities with great Soldiers. Burgers, chips, and drinks were served. And SGT TauaIs awesome ribs, of course! Along with lounging around in the sun and enjoying each others company, many Soldiers had a game of volleyball going in the water, while others played on a sand volleyball court. 1SG Burton got a spades tournament going, others chose Corn Hole, and SGT Tauai showed everyone at the pool what a real cannonball looked like.

CPT Weaver, HHC Company Commander, smiles after cooling off in the pool.

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Memorial Day 5K: Racing to Remember

In an arc around the 20th Engineer Brigade Commander, COL Kaiser, Army and Air Force Engineers alike gathered for the same reason: to run in remembrance of our fallen comrades. As Memorial day approached, we werent going to forget about those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. In a motivational speech, COL Kaiser encouraged every Soldier and Airman to remember those of us who have fallen, and run for them.

Taking lead of the pack, LTC Kinsmans Personal Security Details (PSD) SGT Martin stole first place for the men, while SSG Reed took second. The PSD platoon leader, 1LT Hanley, came in first for the women. Each was awarded a coin for their victory. As PSDs medic, SPC Ketzer, and alternate medic, SPC Huffman were running the route, COL Kaiser and CSM Kendrick passed them. Not wanting to be beat by the Brigade Command team, they shot ahead of them

like a bullet and crossed the finish line first. Awarding them for their commitment, the command team gave each of them a coin in front of the task force formation. Let us always remember those service members who have gone before us, and the sacrifices they have made so that we may have the freedoms we enjoy this day. They are gone, but not forgotten.

Two bikers lead the front of the formation as the timer starts.

Let us in this moment rededicate ourselves to the highest ideals our fallen comrades lived and died for. -CH (CPT) Bong, 326 EN BN Chaplain

SGT Martin darts to the front of the group, winning first place.

SSG Reed follows with second place.

SPCs Ketzer and Huffman stay in front of COL Kaiser and CSM Kendrick.

SFC Smith stops to pose in the middle of the route. The top three males and females in the brigade.

1LT Hanley receives a coin from CSM Kendrick.

1SG Burton and SPC Burnham run head to head around a corner.

SSG Osisanya (L) and SGT Hardwick (R) on their second lap.

SPC Vega

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Fathers day shout out

Happy Fathers Day Jeff, I love you! I love you, Finner-boy, Im proud of you. You did such a good job! I love you too, Wingnut, even though you didnt do anything! -SPC Chelsea Drew Happy late Mothers Day from Iraq, my mother and my wife. I love you guys, oh so much! SGT Hayes, Shaun

O ma Iesu! SGT TauaI, Joseph

-Happy Fathers Day, Dad! I miss you and love you! -1LT Erin Hanley

Soldiers are doing an outstanding job downrange; staying physically and mentally tough, training hard, keeping up the morale. Happy Fathers Day to all 326th Soldiers and staff! -1SG Ricardo Burton

Saludos a mis padres queridos y mis hermanita Ariana y Brenda los quiero mucho los extrao gracias por todo su apoyo. -SPC Maria Velcaso Rios

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SGT Hardwick is wished a Happy Birthday as he is tied to a chair on March 25th.

Growing Older in Iraq.

SSG Stoves spends her birthday at the pool May 15th.

JANUARY: PFC Romo, 21 SPC Ketzer, 27 FEBRUARY: SFC McCallister, 06 CPT Weaver, 08 PFC Stein, 09 SPC Smith, India, 11 SGT Martin, Rodney, 12 PV2 Martin, Pedro, 14 CPT Diaz, 15 SGT Hardwick, 25 PFC Garcia, 25

MARCH: SGT Hayes, 10 PFC Alfaro-Caddes, 11 CPT Gottschalk, 13 CPT Daniel, 17 CPT Bong, 27 SPC Anderson, 27

MAY: SSG Stoves, 15 SPC Kolb, 21 SGT Espaillat, 22 1LT Smith, Andrew, 25 JUNE: SPC Clark, 05 SPC Vega, 05 PFC Parks, 05 PFC Martinez, 08 SSG Torres, 09 CW2 Dasal, 16 CSM Hart, 18 SPC Huffman, 19 SGT Wallace, 24 SPC Burnham, 26
Questions? Concerns? Comments? Contact the HHC Public Affairs Officer: 1LT Erin Hanley erin.hanley@us.army.mil

APRIL: LTC Kinsman, 05 SSG Reed, 15 SGT Letner, 16 SSG Ruiz, 18 2LT Rupert, 26 PFC Young, 26 1LT Blakemore, 29