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FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. - The 704th Military Intelligence Brigade gathered with family members for an organizational day at Burba Lake Aug. 9.
After a week of fighting it out in sports tournaments, soldiers of the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, 704th Military Intelligence Battalion, invited their family members to join them in an organizational day at Burba Lake Aug. 9, where the Commander’s Cup trophy was awarded to the winning battalion.
In the week leading up to Org. Day, teams from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 741st MI Battalion and 742nd MI Bn., competed in softball, volleyball, basketball, football and other sports.
The day began with a brigade formation, then soldiers and family members made their way over to cheer on a tug-of-war contest. Through the day, teams finished up the football, volleyball and softball tournaments. The leader’s relay race was the final event of the day, as leaders raced around Burba Lake then competed in an egg race and plotting points on a map.
“It was a good day of competition, closing out a great week of competition,” said Col. Anthony Hale, commander of the 704th MI Bde. “All the competing builds esprit de corps and camaraderie, which helps us build a more resilient force.”
After the 741st MI Bn. placed first in the track meet, football, soccer, softball and volleyball, Hale awarded the battalion with the Commander’s Cup.
For the young Family members, there was a bounce house and inflatable slide as well as face painting, coloring and children’s games. The dunk tank was popular, with soldier volunteers waiting to be sunk into the tank of water when someone hit the target.
The event, which was hosted by 741st MI Bn., featured a roasted pig and hot dogs and hamburgers with potato salad for lunch.
“It was a great cookout,” Hale said. “And we had a very nice turnout from spouses and children.”
Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Thornton, the brigade’s command sergeant major, said Org Days are an important tradition in the Army, not only to reinforce camaraderie within the unit.
“It’s important for the brigade to provide opportunities to get the Families involved,” Thornton said. “Families are an integral part of everything we do; for most of us they’re the reason we do what we do.”
| Date Taken: | 08.09.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 08.13.2013 10:13 |
| Story ID: | 111879 |
| Location: | FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MD, US |
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