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    Medic Dispatches Good Will

    Medic Dispatches Goodwill

    Photo By Sgt. John Montoya | Spc. Tara Sawyer, a member of the Liaison Monitoring Team based in Roswell, N.M.,...... read more read more

    KOSOVO - A liaison team soldier weaves through a group of school children kicking a yellow soccer ball as she pushes toward the goal, but she is stopped in her tracks by the opposing team which consists of the older students from the local Razim Cokli elementary school east of the city of Strpce/Shterpce, Kosovo, on April 28. She teamed up with the younger students who put up a good game against the older students, but lost nonetheless.

    Spc. Tara Sawyer, a member of monitoring team seven with the Liaison Monitoring Team based in Roswell, N.M., tends to energize her team and is said to arrive at work motivated and prepared to tackle the day.

    Staff Sgt. Joshua Ford, a team leader on team seven said, “She’s a good soldier, I like working with her. She’s a good person, with a lot of motivation and she keeps the team going.”

    Sawyer said the day in the life of a liaison team member can vary in importance from preparing to help brief a major general to playing a soccer game with school children, but she said it’s a great job to have and she’s having fun doing it.

    “I have a good time and I experience so many things,” said Sawyer. “It’s much better than sitting at Camp Bondsteel.”

    In addition to her motivation level she brings a lot of other assets to her team. She is outgoing and she helps keep her team up on their combat life saver training with her medical background.

    “She’s a medic and she’s always concerned about the soldier’s health and makes sure their readiness is to the max,” said Capt. Kellie A. Whittlinger, officer in charge of team seven.

    Overall Sawyer believes she is going to take a lot of experience and knowledge back with her when she returns home.

    “I think the one thing that I’m going to take with me from being an LMT is the ability to go up and randomly talk to somebody,” said Sawyer.

    Most importantly Sawyer is enjoying her work as she interacts with the populace of the Strpce/Shterpce area and especially playing soccer with the youth of Razim Cokli elementary school.

    “First of all I love soccer; second, I love kids and being able to mix the two. I had the best day,” said Sawyer.

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    Date Taken: 04.21.2011
    Date Posted: 05.21.2011 04:43
    Story ID: 70810
    Location: ZZ

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