Cottonbaler family bonds over sports, weapons, tanks

Photo By Spc. Wyatt Davis | Soldiers and Families of 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division explore an M1 Abrams tank February 25, 2017 at Fort Stewart, Ga. Soldiers and Families built cohesion and bonded during a battalion Family celebration that included a weapons table, sports events and competitions. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Wyatt Davis/Released)  

FORT STEWART, GA, UNITED STATES

02.27.2017

Story by Spc. Wyatt Davis 

2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs

FORT STEWART, Ga. - Soldiers and Families from 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division participated in a battalion Family celebration Feb. 27 at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Cottonbaler Families explored a variety of equipment and vehicles their Soldiers use during training and deployments, while bonding and increasing cohesion within the unit.

“Family day is important because it allows Families to see what the Soldiers actually do,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Davenport, command sergeant major of 3-7 Inf. “It's a good time for people to get together without the stress of work.”

The celebration had events for children, spouses and Soldiers, including an obstacle course, dunk tank, pie-in-the-face fundraiser, night vision goggle tent and a weightlifting competition.

“Our extended Family got to come down and visit. It was a great opportunity for them to see what Chris’s work life is like,” said Rebekha Stancil, spouse of Pfc. Chris Stancil, an infantryman with 3-7 Inf. “We had some fun looking at all the heavy machinery. We have never been able to see that up close. It was cool.”

• Date Taken: 02.27.2017
• Date Posted: 03.06.2017 16:21
• Story ID: 225879
• Location: FORT STEWART, GA, US