by 1st Lt. Alex Braden
MUTHANNA Iraq – Soldiers stationed at Eastern Barracks were pleased with the completion of a new dining facility recently, replacing the outdated and smaller facility. Improvements on the facility include a bigger dining area, big screen televisions, and a new enclosed patio to provide soldiers a more enjoyable place to sit and eat.
“We didn’t have the amenities that we have now,” said Sgt. Scott Lambert, of Conway, Ark., dining facility manager, Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. “The cooks have better equipment, allowing them to show their skill, which allows us to provide food comparable to the more updated bases in Iraq. Soldiers now can come and get their food while watching a football game, with the newly installed televisions. The facility is much better than the one we had prior to this.”
A contractor hoisted the outdated building out of the area with a crane and replaced it with two, larger trailers. He then cut and welded the trailers together, creating more space for soldiers. On the inside, the contractor built a larger kitchen, rewired the building and installed new air conditioning systems.
“The contractor we hired did an outstanding job,” said 1st Sgt. Norman Fischer Jr., Company C. “At first we were skeptical about if he could pull it off. When he finally finished it, and we saw the new additions to the facility, the morale of the soldiers tremendously improved.”
While the improvements were taking place, cooks served their meals from the grill. Though burgers, steaks, and hot dogs were tasty, the soldiers were glad to finally eat in the new facility.
With the new kitchen, the cooks can create foods like sweet and sour chicken, broccoli and chicken, and many other soldier favorites.
In addition to standard meal times, the facility will be opened for other occasions like holiday dinners and sports events. Company leadership is already working with the cooks to make a gridiron game-day experience.
“This dining facility will allow the incoming unit to have an updated and stable place to come to when they get here,” said Lambert. “The cooks from the new unit will be able to have some fresh ideas for this place and improve on the things that we have already done.”
| Date Taken: |
11.12.2010 |
| Date Posted: |
11.12.2010 09:09 |
| Story ID: |
59996 |
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MUTHANNA, IQ |
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