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Story by: Capt. Jennifer Dyrcz
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – Long before the crowds arrived and way after the celebrities flew home, the soldiers of the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, supported the ESPN Veterans Day live broadcast from the Grafenwoehr Training Area here by setting up and tearing down the two large fest tents, which housed most of the holiday’s festivities.
“This is a big job and we had to ask for more soldiers to support this than we had first intended, but the soldiers are really putting their all into this so it is completed on time,” said Staff Sgt. Elliot Nelson prior to the event. Nelson is a native of Hollsboro, Ohio, with the 5th Maintenance Company and provided oversight of the setup crew.
“I’m happy to support, and I think it is nice ESPN is coming all the way out to Germany to show their support to our veterans,” said Sgt. Steven Son, a native of Chicago, who works as a movement noncommissioned officer in charge for the 1st Inland Cargo Transfer Company.
It was not just the outside work which had the soldiers running around; some were assigned as personal assistants to the ESPN personalities making coffee and running errands.
“Everyone sees the big show, but most of the time, people forget all the man hours which go into making the show come off seamlessly. It’s the ‘Warhammers’ behind the scenes who deserve our appreciation and thanks for the hard work they do,” said Lt. Col. Reed Hudgins, the 18th CSSB commander, and a native of Reisterstown, Md.
The setup took place Nov. 1-4 through various patches of sunshine or rain, and the same 15 soldiers were used to tear down and pack away the tents.
| Date Taken: | 11.17.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 11.17.2010 06:44 |
| Story ID: | 60308 |
| Location: | GRAFENWOEHR, DE |
| Web Views: | 61 |
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