Transportation Soldiers make time for fun

Courtesy Photo | Sgt. Joshua Garner, 233rd Transportation Company, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, negotiates the "minefield" during the transportation company's organizational day.  

TIKRIT, IRAQ

07.13.2009

Courtesy Story

16th Sustainment Brigade

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq — Soldiers from the 233rd Transportation Company, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, took a break from the daily workload and participated in a company organizational day.

The Soldiers of the 233rd generally run heavy equipment transport missions on a weekly basis. Finding time to participate in a company organizational day allowed the transportation Soldiers a chance to rest and take the opportunity to partake in team building events.

The organizational day was a platoon versus platoon competition, which consisted of volleyball, kickball, and ultimate football. The platoons battled their way in each event in order to obtain the most points and ultimately become the company champions. Out of the events, kickball seemed to be the favorite, as the platoons talked a big game and taunted one another while showing their team spirit and motivation to win.

"I think that it is great that we found time to bring the company together for a little competition," said 2nd Lt. James Crump, maintenance platoon leader, 233d Transportation Co., and native of Glasgow, Ky. "Now we will definitely know who the kickball champions really are."

Kickball was not the only event that had the Soldiers talking. There was a minefield that had to be negotiated while blindfolded and also a challenge called the three-meter wall. The three-meter wall was a test consisting of a piece of rope held by two Soldiers at chest height. The goal was for one team to pass over the rope from one side to the other. The task sounded easy, but as the day went on, only one team would be successful in conquering the challenge.

The day finished up at the main Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center where the winners were announced. Out of the six platoons in the company, 4th platoon emerged victorious by beating every platoon they went up against in every event.

• Date Taken: 07.13.2009
• Date Posted: 07.13.2009 03:24
• Story ID: 36285
• Location: TIKRIT, IQ