Courtesy Photo | Soldiers with the 2nd Detachment, 8th Ordnance Company, 749th Combat Sustainment...... read more read more
By Sgt. Lorraine Sian
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq— Soldiers with the 2nd Detachment, 8th Ordnance Company, 749th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), filled up the sidelines at the football field during a game, Feb. 11, at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.
Their cheers and words of encouragement boosted the already high morale of the undefeated 2nd Det., 8th Ord. Company “Bullets” flag football team.
The Bullets are already 4-0 score through the start of this season. The team consists of soldiers from every work section and of every rank - some of whom have been playing together since before their current deployment in support of Operation New Dawn. The Bullets played The Panthers, winning score of 16-0.
“It’s fun to play on a team with this level of on-field chemistry,” said Spc. Derek Vincent, a light wheeled mechanic with the 2nd Det., 8th Ord. Company, and a Battle Creek, Mich., native.
Team captain Spc. Sean Mackey, an all-wheeled mechanic with the 2nd Det., 8th Ord. Company, and a New Boston, Mich., native, constantly motivates his fellow team members on and off the field. He shares his previous flag football experiences with the team and helps execute plays on the field.
Other soldiers in the detachment provide support and create a positive atmosphere to the game.
“I love to cheer for my detachment,” said Spc. Tiffany Isenberg, ammunition specialist with the 2nd Det., 8th Ord. Company, and a Huntingdon, Pa., native. “Our flag football team is doing an amazing job representing the detachment. Unit members actively run up and down the field, enjoying themselves, and cheering for the Bullets.”
Staff Sgt. Shedric Mason, a maintenance management sergeant with the 2nd Det., 8th Ord. Company, and a Mobile, Ala., native, said that he enjoyed the game.
“Watching their football games is fun,” Mason said. “The team’s constant ability to see and stop the other team’s plays is phenomenal.”
Flag football is a beneficial sport for the soldiers. The soldiers are able to stay active outside of regular physical training and enjoy something they love. Combining high-adrenaline activities and organized teamwork provides opportunities to accomplish missions outside of the normal duty day. The soldiers are not only motivated to complete their mission at work, but also on the field.
| Date Taken: | 02.11.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 02.28.2011 08:44 |
| Story ID: | 66209 |
| Location: | CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IQ |
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