Photo By Spc. Elayseah Woodard-Hinton | Spc. Marcus Anderson, near left, Spc. Andrew Garnett and Staff Sgt. Gregory C. Young,...... read more read more
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By Spc. Elayseah Woodard-Hinton
20th Public Affairs Detachment
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - Feeding approximately 500 people with limited resources in the desert may seem overwhelming for some, but for U.S. Army Central's Headquarters and Headquarters Company food service personnel, this task is all part of a days work.
The unit, out of Fort Gillem, Ga., deployed in August to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, in support of Lucky Warrior.
Upon arrival, the food service Soldiers began to set up tents for the exercise and provided help with other preparations as needed.
As more service members arrived to Camp Buehring to participate in Lucky Warrior, more of the food service personnel's time has been dedicated to providing them with breakfast, lunch, dinner and a midnight meal.
Working out of a containerized kitchen, with three-man shifts, the unit has been responsible for planning, delivering, setting up and serving food to service members.
Doing these tasks involved coordination with the camp's dining facility personnel and G1 to ensure the right types and amounts of food are available to the Lucky Warrior participants.
According to several Soldiers in the unit, the heat has been one of the biggest challenges to their mission, so they have had to make a few adjustments in adapting to the hotter climate.
"We get up extra early and stay a little later prepping for the next day so we don't have to do as much in the heat of the day," said Staff Sgt. Gregory C. Young, a native of Lafayette, La.
In addition to adjusting to the climate, the indoor working conditions of the CK grew to become slightly uncomfortable.
"Our air conditioning broke in the CK, so we had to get fans and open up doors," said Spc. Andrew Garnett, food service specialist, a native of Roxboro, N.C.
Even with some of the challenges, the group has had positive experiences during this mission and their overall role as food service personnel.
"Some of the benefits of working out here are learning how to move forward to Iraq or Afghanistan," said Garnett. "Being able to get there quick, set up and feed the troops."
Before joining the military, Spc. Marcus Anderson, enjoyed cooking and made meals based off of what he liked.
By doing this job, the Akron, Ohio, native gets to see what other people like. He has learned what it requires to serve a large group of people and adjust to different people's tastes.
Despite a few circumstances that may have seemed like barriers to most, the food service Soldiers have managed to work through these challenges and have food available to Lucky Warrior participants at each meal.
| Date Taken: | 09.14.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 09.14.2008 04:03 |
| Story ID: | 23622 |
| Location: | CAMP BUEHRING, KW |
| Web Views: | 249 |
| Downloads: | 238 |
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