Courtesy Photo | Staff Sgt. Cadalia Dornellas, a native of Los Angeles, Sgt. Jessica Brown, a native of...... read more read more
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CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRAH, Iraq — With football season just around the corner, the Dark Knights of Alpha Distribution Company, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, took an opportunity to hand out awards to some hard working individuals for an aspect of war that is seldom recognized: the support of Department of Defense civilians and contractors.
If you turn on the news you are almost certain to hear about soldiers that are deployed in support of the war on terrorism. You may even see pictures or video clips of troops getting off aircraft or going across the sands of Iraq and Afghanistan. Lost in the mass of combat fatigues are the plain-clothed individuals known as the Department of Defense civilians and contractors who deploy along with service members.
On Contingency Operating Base Basrah, those same individuals work alongside the Dark Knight soldiers in the maintenance bays, Class I subsistence and Class IX repair parts yards in support of our deployed service members in the Greywolf operational environment.
“DoD civilians and contractors are an intricate part of the Dark Knight family and a cornerstone that we base our daily operations on. We would not be successful without their hard work and dedication,” said Capt. Vernie Param, the ADC commander and a native of Goose Creek, S.C.
They work and live in the same living conditions as the soldiers, face the same challenges the soldiers face on a daily basis, everything from the 130 degree temperature, long work days and months away from their loved ones.
The Dark Knights support extends beyond the borders of Iraq.
They have received support from outside agencies located back in the United States. From care packages containing delicious foods, to personal hygiene items, and letters and CDs sent by local Girl Scouts, Soldier’s Angels and a plethora of other agencies doing their part to show service members that they are not forgotten.
"These items are small reminders of the tokens of support that we receive as soldiers. This display of support is what we would like to pass along to the Iraqi nation.” said Sgt. Jessica Brown.
| Date Taken: | 09.01.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 09.07.2011 02:56 |
| Story ID: | 76553 |
| Location: | CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRAH, IQ |
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