Sizzling fun for Ironhorse

Photo By Sgt. Bailey Kramer | Sizzling jalapeno-stuffed appetizers are grilled by Steak Team Mission for the Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Feb. 5. “The steaks were delicious,” said San Antonio native, Sgt. Daniel Torres, a scout assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, of the Ironhorse Brigade.  

CAMP BUEHRING, KUWAIT

02.06.2012

Story by Spc. Bailey Kramer 

1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Early morning, Feb. 2, a special delivery arrived for the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at the Kuwait City Airport: Steak Team Mission.

Steak Team Mission, a non-profit, Dallas-based organization, travels to remote and hazardous areas to prepare and serve grilled-to-order steak dinners to deployed soldiers.

Ten years and 16 trips later, they are on their 17th trip, this time to Camp Buehring, bringing 3,100 steaks, cornbread, baked beans and a jalapeno-stuffed appetizer for the Ironhorse soldiers.

During Steak Team’s visit, they toured Kuwait City, interacted with multiple Ironhorse soldiers while trying on different Army gear, like headsets and helmets, and explored many different types of vehicles.

“The soldiers are why we come out here,” said Steak Team Mission member Candace Rubin, from Dallas. “So it’s always great to visit with them.”

Steak Team Mission was founded in 2002 by Harvey Gough, who once ran eight restaurants in the Dallas area.

Gough created Steak Team Mission after the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City to show his support for military members.

“I think it is great how they come out here and grill for us,” said Sgt. Daniel Torres, an excited soldier from San Antonio, assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment of the Ironhorse Brigade. “The steaks were delicious, and cooked to order.”

The morning of Feb. 5, known to many as Superbowl Sunday, the team began cooking at 10:30 and didn’t complete until all Ironhorse soldiers were full with juicy, grilled sirloin.

“It was a great way to start my Superbowl,” said Sgt. David Webb, the electronic warfare officer for the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment of the Ironhorse Brigade. “At least the best way you can deployed.”

The Ironhorse Brigade is deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait conducting security cooperation missions.

• Date Taken: 02.06.2012
• Date Posted: 02.09.2012 12:26
• Story ID: 83586
• Location: CAMP BUEHRING, KW