VICENZA, Italy — As a junior noncommissioned officer, Master Sgt. Chad Touchet had a young family and had difficulties making ends meet during the holiday season.
Now, recalling support he needed back then, Touchet lent a helping hand to the Soldiers and families through “Rucks-giving.”
Soldiers from the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater) packed their rucks full of nonperishable foods recently and hiked around Caserma Ederle— a demonstration of the brigade’s commitment to fitness readiness and community service. Rucksgiving combined the idea of ruck marching and Thanksgiving. The idea for the brigade event was conceived by Maj. Chaplain Sharon Brown and Col. Stephen Skells, commander of the 207th MIB(T), to...