Photo By Sgt. Brandon Welsh | Soldiers with 4th Battalion 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) assist an athlete during the squatting event at the Special Olympics on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa., at the Evergreen Theater. see less
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES
The soldiers who gave up their Saturday had no problem doing so and would gladly volunteer at any type of event if ever such occasion arises. “For us it might be a little thing, but for them it’s such a great accomplishment and you can see the satisfaction on their face and that’s definitely something that sparked the light in me that made me want to do this more and more,” said Human Resources Specialist Sgt. 1st Class Juan Heward. That’s what being a soldier is all about, supporting the community they reside in and willfully volunteering whenever one can, showing selfless service in everything they do.
The amount of support that the soldiers gave to the athletes throughout the competition was overwhelming. Nothing but smiles and happy people the whole day everywhere one looked. The athletes were so proud of themselves after every complete lift as the building erupted in cheers and were greeted with high fives on all sides of them from soldiers and other athletes alike.
The soldiers volunteer at this event every year and any other event they can, work permitting. Heward also said, “My wife and I always volunteer and try and participate, it’s good to volunteer and give back to the community. Why not? It’s better than sitting at home on the couch,” said Heward. “When you do this type of event it makes you feel good and that’s what we should do. Nobody told us to come here, we participate every year.”
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