Courtesy Photo | Pfc. Robert Lovin, an Erie, Pa., native, performs routine maintenance on the laundry...... read more read more
By 2nd Lt. Maria Gaff
10th Sustainment Brigade
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq — If cleanliness is next to godliness, then the Soldiers of the 590th Quartermaster Company, 398th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, are truly angels of mercy.
The Shower, Laundry and Clothing Renovation Soldier's primary role is to provide shower and laundry services to the combat troops operating in their assigned area. SLCR specialists are often needed in remote locations where there is little or no civilian contractor support. Many of these sites have very few or no amenities that are available to other Soldiers located on the larger forward operating bases.
One of the sites supported by the 590th Quartermaster Company is Joint Service Station Istaqlaal, located near Baghdad. 3rd Platoon, 590th Quartermaster Company is led by 2nd Lt. Maria Gaff, a native of Saranac, N.Y., and Sgt. 1st Class Terrance Porter, a Boston native, is responsible for providing support to JSS Istaqlaal. This support includes laundry services for more than 500 Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 25 Infantry Division that operate JSS Istaqlaal. This SLCR site opened last September, at which time the Soldiers of the 590th Quartermaster Company established a laundry facility and began operations within 24 hours.
The SLCR site is led by Sgt. Armando Soriano from Chicago. His team consists of six SLCR Soldiers – Spc. Jonathan Lawson, a York, Pa., native; Spc. Kathleen Stumpner, a native of Orlando, Fla.; Spc. Jose Gomez, a Oceanside, Calif. native; Spc. Philbert Fred, a Second Mesa, Ariz., native; Pfc. Karla Chim, a College Park, Ga., native; and Pfc. Robert Lovin, a native of Erie, Pa. Soriano's team is extremely knowledgeable in their field, and they continue to serve the Soldiers of the 2-25 Infantry Division with distinction.
Despite working under difficult and dangerous circumstances, the Soldiers at JSS Istaqlaal have performed at a high level and continue to provide full laundry support at all times. This service is not taken for granted by the combat Soldiers in the field who truly appreciate a clean uniform and a hot shower.
In addition to providing laundry services, the Soldiers located at JSS Istaqlaal continue to further their careers by preparing for the promotion boards and completing correspondence courses. Their hard work and sacrifice for their country is truly commendable.
The laundry facility at JSS Istaqlaal sets the standard for SLCR Soldiers within the company; their positive attitude and dedication to duty set the standard for all Soldiers across the Army.
| Date Taken: | 02.12.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 02.12.2009 05:53 |
| Story ID: | 29925 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
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