212th en co - june newsletter
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PIctures from the work sites, a word from our commander and a photospread feature on our company softball team, The Tennessee HitmenTRANSCRIPT
ENGINEER COMPANY 212th
FROM THE COMMANDER The Soldiers of the 212th Engineer Com-
pany continue their hard-charging construc-
tion and maintenance work here in Kuwait.
Something else they continue to do is carry
on the most well known legacy of our great
state. The Army calls it “selfless service”; Tennesseans call it “volunteering”; the 212th
calls it “the right way to do business.” Allow
me to point out a few of the many examples
I’ve seen just in the past few weeks: Our outstanding maintenance section
has logged many hours servicing and repair-
ing the equipment of other units within the
battalion. Their efforts have helped maxi-
mize the use of equipment on engineer job
sites all over Kuwait. Great work, SFC
Tommy Webb and team! You are, literally
and figuratively, keeping our wheels turning! SPC John Hoit in Headquarters Platoon
makes a habit out of getting to work early
and staying late. He can always be counted
on to go above and beyond the call of duty, no matter what his assignment, and he is the
perfect example of putting others above self
as a daily habit. As one small example, SPC
Hoit worked on a Saturday that other
Soldiers had as time off. Why? So those
Soldiers could receive their mail. An-
other example? SPC Hoit chose to walk
to and from the chow hall so that a Sol-
dier who was a prior heat casualty would have a seat on an air-conditioned vehicle.
And there are many more examples I
could relate. Thank you, SPC Hoit, for
always doing the right thing, even when
it’s not much fun. First Platoon’s SGT Melody Stephens
has been noticed several times assisting
Soldiers in completing Structured Self-
Development (SSD) courses and helping
them apply for college courses to further
their civilian education. She not only
gives of her time to help her teammates,
but she also continually exudes a positive
attitude. Her perpetual smile and bright
outlook are contagious, and her willing-
ness to help others makes me proud to
wear the same combat patch she does.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
THE 212TH ENGINEER COMPANY’S SOFTBALL TEAM, THE TENNESSEE HITMEN RALLY UP BE-
FORE A GAME IN THE 205TH ENGINEER BATTALION’S TOURNAMENT. THE COMPANIES IN THE BATTALION PUT TEAMS TOGETHER AND SPENT A FEW NIGHTS IN FRIENDLY COMPETITION. THE HITMEN HAVE ALSO PLAYED IN OTHER RECREATIONAL LEAGUES HERE AT CAMP ARIFJAN.
ON THE JOB SEE WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO IN A PHOTO
SPREAD ON PAGE 2 AND 3.
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WORK HARD, PLAY HARD CHECK OUT PICTURES FROM SOME
OF THE GAMES PLAYED BY THE COMPANY SOFTBALL TEAM,
TENNESSEE HITMEN
JUNE BIRTHDAYS SPC ASHER, SPC BREEDEN, SGT
CARPENTER, SPC EDWARDS, SGT FRY, SGT GELLURT, SGT HATLEY,
SSG LANE, SPC NELLETT, SPC NEWSOME, SPC RILEY, SSG WEBB,
SGT WEBB
JULY BIRTHDAYS 1LT ALBRITTON, SPC BREEDEN, SSG BREWER, SGT CLAYTON, SFC COATS,
SPC GREER, SGT HAYES, SSG HIN-TON, SPC HOUSTON, CPT PARKER,
SGT POTTS, SPC SVEBACK, SPC TURNES, SPC VALLE
JUNE 2013 ISSUE 3
FROM THE COMMANDER
(Continued) Second Platoon’s Jedi-in-Charge,
1LT Albritton, took some time
away from the worksites assigned
to his platoon to assist with con-
crete operations at another pla-
toon’s job site. This is not the first
time the unit has relied on his tech-
nical expertise. Thanks, LT, for
lending a hand and leading the way! Third Platoon’s SPC John Wood
can be seen hanging out with a few
dozen of his closest Camp AJ
friends each week at the Zone 6
Stage. Seems he and his battle bud-
dies volunteered to lead the weekly
karaoke events, DJ-ing and giving all
the Soldiers at Arifjan one more
way to relax and wind down after a
hard week’s work. SPC Wood has
also been seen at the gym after
hours, assisting some of his fellow
Soldiers with their fitness routines
and working hard to ensure all of
his teammates pass that next Army
Physical Fitness Test! Thanks, SPC
Wood, for representing the 212th
well and using your talents to help
others. There are many other members
of the 212th Engineer Company who
show their VOLUNTEER spirit each
day. I can’t thank you enough.
Your daily thoughtfulness and acts
of kindness are appreciated by more
than just the folks you are helping at
the time. They lift us all up. They
show us that we can count on each
other, they make us all walk a little
taller because we’re on the same
team with you, and they let every-
one out there know that our unit’s
motto, “Build It Up”, applies to
more than just general construction.
Y’all are THE BEST!
Ripsaw 6
WORKING
HARD
FROM TIGHTENING DEADLINES AND PLAYING AN INTEGRAL PART IN MOVING A KEY PIECE OF THE BIG ARMY OPERATION TO CAMP ARIFJAN, 212TH SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN LONG DAYS AND HARD WORK OVER THE LAST MONTH DOING DEMOLITION, BUILD UPS, AND MORE.
SPC SMITH REMOVING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SPC LUTHER AND SGT NALL IN THE MOTORPOOL
SPC EDWARDS INSTALLING LIGHTING SPC WEBB AND SPC TURNES AT THE GATEWAY
SPC CARROLL REMOVING MATERIALS FROM A DEMO SITE SPC BREEDEN BACKFILLING SAND.
SGT ALEXANDER AND SGT BROWN IN THE MOTORPOOL. SPC RICHARDSON WORKING AT THE GATEWAY PROJECT.
SGT WOODS REMOVING WIRE ON A DEMO SITE SPC VALLE DOING DEMO AT THE GATEWAY SITE.
CONGRATS!
SGT CHRIS KELLEY GETS PROMOTED TO
STAFF SERGEANT.
SGT KELLEY WITH MAINTENANCE PLATOON WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND PFC
JARQUALL WARE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF
SPECIALIST.
ALSO A GREAT JOB GOES OUT TO SPC KELLEY AND SGT
STARKS FOR COMPLETING THE WARRIOR LEADERSHIP COURSE AT CAMP BUEHRING. THE TWO SOL-
DIERS SPENT 3 WEEKS WITH OTHER SOLDIERS FROM UNITS
ALL OVER THE AREA GOING THROUGH A RIGOROUS
COURSELOAD OF CLASSES, EXERCISES, AND TESTS.
TENNESSEE HITMEN WHEN THE WORK DAY IS DONE, SOLDIERS FROM THE 212TH HAVE FOUND OTHER WAYS TO STAY ACTIVE AND BUSY. HERE AT CAMP ARIFJAN SPORTS ARE A BIG PART OF THE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF-
FERED. SOLDIERS FROM ALL OVER THE COMPANY CAME TOGETHER TO FORM UP A SOFTBALL TEAM TO PLAY IN LEAGUES AND TOURNAMENTS AROUND THE CAMP, AND EVEN THOSE SOLDIERS NOT PLAYING HAVE MADE
THE EFFORTS TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR TEAM.