Photo By Sgt. Maj. Jason Stadel | A Soldier participates in the homerun derby at the grand opening of the Forward...... read more read more
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By Sgt. Jason Stadel
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – Recreational opportunities at Forward Operating Base Kalsu improved April 5, with the grand opening of a softball field.
The softball field is an addition to a driving range that opened two months ago and a fishing pond scheduled to open next month.
More than 80 people attended the opening, which included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a homerun derby. Col. Terry Ferrell, commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, officially opened the softball field and threw out the first pitch.
Ferrell encouraged Soldiers in attendance to take advantage of Morale, Welfare and Recreation opportunities at FOB Kalsu. "We have to be able to do some of the normal things in life," Ferrell said.
Numerous sets of softballs, gloves and bats were donated to the MWR, said 1st Lt. Andrew Shadley, FOB Kalsu MWR coordinator.
Internet Web sites that support Soldiers such as Any Soldier and Soldier's Angels, along with private citizens, donated a majority of the equipment.
Shadley said softball will probably be the most popular MWR event in the coming months.
"Most people have a baseball or softball glove and it's really easy just to get a few guys together and have a game," he said.
An organized softball league will soon start up at FOB Kalsu beginning in May. Company-level teams are currently being organized.
To break in the new field, which measures 280 feet down the foul lines and 342 feet to center, 15 competitors took part in a homerun derby. It ended in a 15-way tie, as nobody knocked one out of the park.
After the homerun derby, there was an exhibition game between FOB Kalsu's two brigade support battalions, the 26th BSB, 2nd BCT and 703rd BSB, 4th BCT. The 703rd BSB won the game.
| Date Taken: | 04.09.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 04.16.2008 13:46 |
| Story ID: | 18484 |
| Location: | ISKANDARIYAH, IQ |
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