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Fort Jackson provides holiday fun for basic trainees who stayed on Victory Block Leave
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Basic trainees at Fort Jackson come together for holiday lunch
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Bayonet brigade welcomes new CSM
By Robert Timmons,
Fort Jackson Public Affairs
“Changes of responsibility give us a chance to recognize the accomplishments of not only the individual but also of the organization,” said Col. Mark Huhtanen, 193rd Infantry Brigade commander, during his unit’s change of responsibility ceremony May 3. “While we are sad to see those that have made such an impact on our organizations go, it does allow us to reflect and set goals for the future.”
Huhtanen presided over the ceremony held on Victory Field, where Command Sgt. Maj. Travis Wirth assumed responsibility for the brigade from Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Butler.
7 It has been nearly a month since the last time Brig. Gen. Milford H. “Beags” Beagle Jr., Fort Jackson’s commander, spoke to the extended Fort Jackson Family during a virtual town hall.
On Jan. 14, he and Col. Tara Hall, Moncrief Army Health Clinic commander, spoke to the community for the first time since Dec. 17. At that time, trainees were departing for Victory Block Leave, but they have now returned and are ready to begin training.
“We had over 4,000 trainees leave to go all over the United States and in some cases (outside the continental United States) … less than 60 came back positive,” Beagle said. “That is kudos to you all. Thank you for keeping your trainees safe and getting them back to us so we can get training.”
ABC Columbia
Dec 17, 2020 6:11 PM EST
However, with Covid-19 still a threat, things were done a little different this year.
With their boots tied, masks on, bags packed, and flights booked…privates Naomi Reyes and Corbin Pluhar said goodbye to their fellow trainees and hello to their homecoming crews in California and Wyoming.
Reyes says, “We just got done with basic training. Ready to go home and see our families and have a good Christmas.”
“I’m very excited. Full of Christmas spirit,” says Pluhar.
After two and a half months, they say this is the longest and farthest they’ve ever been away from family…and have a few things they’re looking forward to.
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