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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - A mixture of sunscreen and sweat burns their eyes as they pull with all their might, their muscles aching and burning. They ignore the pain, and keep pulling with every muscle they have, their bodies contorted in impossible angles, knowing that victory is only moments away. Finally their muscles feel relief as the other team loosens their grip and tumbles toward them, the rope going slack, then falling to the ground.
The team erupts in cheers, echoing the audience watching them.
They congratulate each other, smiles on their faces, knowing that they have not only won the tug of war event, but they have won the Commander’s Cup for their brigade.
Soldiers of the 371st Sustainment Brigade celebrated their Independence Day by winning the Commander’s Cup July 4, 2013 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
The Commander’s Cup pitted 11 units against each other in gaming and sports events over a three day period, beginning with a basketball tournament and concluding with the tug of war competition.
The basketball team was led by Sgt 1st Class Steven Barnes, the communication’s security custodian with the 371st Sustainment Brigade. Although they failed to make it further than the first round, their hard work and dedication was evident, said Command Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Barga, command sergeant major of the 371st Sustainment Brigade. The following day consisted of a horseshoe contest and a spades tournament.
The 371st fell short against their higher, the 135th Theater Sustainment Command in the horseshoe event, but the team captain, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jack L. Reppart , the safety officer for the 371st Sustainment Brigade was still proud of his team.
“We had our best 371st representatives, it was a good game,” said Reppart.
Although the 371st Sustainment Brigade may have lost the horseshoe and basketball tournament, the spades event began to turn the tide in their favor.
Command Sgt. Maj. Rebecca J. Herzog, the command sergeant major of the 371st Special Troops Battalion, 371st Sutainment Brigade and Sgt. 1st Class Manuel S. Perez, a human resources sergeant with the 371st STB, 371st Sustainment Brigade, won hand after hand and dominated the competition.
Still riding high from their sweeping victory in spades, the winning streak continued on the Fourth of July, with the 371st taking second place in dodgeball, led by 1st Lt. Kelly K. Spisak, an intelligence officer with the 371st Sustainment Brigade.
Later that day, the 371st Sustainment Brigade was represented by an 11-person swim team in a 1000 meter relay, led by team captain Staff Sgt. Joel M. Gottke, a public affairs sergeant with the 371st Sustainment Brigade.
“I was very proud of our team, we had a great showing,” said Gottke
The swim team’s loss didn’t discourage the soldiers or shake their confidence. It seemed to fan the competitive fires instead, since the prize of the Commander’s Cup fell on the results of the last two events; the volleyball tournament, and the tug of war.
“It was an honor to represent the 371st Sustainment Brigade and contribute to the winning of the Commander’s Cup,” said Staff Sgt. Jennifer Albrecht, a volleyball team member and a motor transport operator with the 371st Sustainment Brigade.
The final two competitions sealed the victory for the soldiers of the 371st Sustainment Brigade, with the competing teams taking first place in a sweeping victory.
“Congratulations to all the soldiers in the 371st, great job,” said Col. Gregory W. Robinette, commander of the 371st Sustainment Brigade.
| Date Taken: | 07.04.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 07.10.2013 05:11 |
| Story ID: | 109958 |
| Location: | CAMP ARIFJAN, KW |
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