Soldiers from 203rd BSB and Airmen from 557th ERHS race to the start line during a dodge ball game Oct. 3.SGT. NATALIE ROSTEK
3RD HBCT, 3RD INF. DIV.
FOB HAMMER — In keeping with the traditional rivalry between the Army and Air Force, Soldiers from 203rd Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, and Airmen from 557th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron engaged in friendly competition Oct. 3 on FOB Hammer.
According to Chief Warrant Officer Jake Williams, electronic maintenance officer for 203rd BSB, the rivalry began days earlier during the championship game of a FOB-wide softball tournament.
When 203rd took the win in the final, the 557th ERHS prepared a barbecue dinner in honor of the winners as promised in a wager before the game.
“This recreational day gave the Air Force a chance to redeem themselves after we killed them in the softball tournament,” Williams said.
“It was a showcase of the natural Army vs. Air Force rivalry,” said Spc. Kristina Sutton, Co. C, 203rd BSB. “The 203rd BSB has always dominated in all sports on the FOB. In every competition, the 203rd always brings home the win.”
Approximately 80 participants took part in the seven events — volleyball, horseshoes, softball, dodge ball, kickball, tug-of-war, and a 15-mile relay race.
According to Fowler, 557th ERHS organized the tournament to celebrate the Air Force’s birthday Sept. 18, and also as a farewell to the airmen. “It was a beautiful day and everyone was out to have a good time,” said Master Sgt. Donnie DeVaughn, NCO in charge of support operations for the 203rd BSB. Both teams demonstrated extraordinary skill, effort, and sportsmanship, DeVaughn said.
Both teams agreed beforehand: the winners would have bragging rights over the second-place team. The Air Force came out on top.
DeVaughn, Fowler, and Sutton agree the tournament was a success. “Morale was high. It was a good stress reliever. It took everyone’s mind off of the deployment and gave them something else to think about besides work,” DeVaughn said.
Sutton said the tournament gave everyone a chance to make new friends. Before the recreational day, people would just pass by, but now she said people who met at the tournament actually stop and talk.
“There was no rank on the field. We just played ball,” Fowler said. “I felt like
a kid again.”
3RD HBCT, 3RD INF. DIV.
FOB HAMMER — In keeping with the traditional rivalry between the Army and Air Force, Soldiers from 203rd Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, and Airmen from 557th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron engaged in friendly competition Oct. 3 on FOB Hammer.
According to Chief Warrant Officer Jake Williams, electronic maintenance officer for 203rd BSB, the rivalry began days earlier during the championship game of a FOB-wide softball tournament.
When 203rd took the win in the final, the 557th ERHS prepared a barbecue dinner in honor of the winners as promised in a wager before the game.
“This recreational day gave the Air Force a chance to redeem themselves after we killed them in the softball tournament,” Williams said.
“It was a showcase of the natural Army vs. Air Force rivalry,” said Spc. Kristina Sutton, Co. C, 203rd BSB. “The 203rd BSB has always dominated in all sports on the FOB. In every competition, the 203rd always brings home the win.”
Approximately 80 participants took part in the seven events — volleyball, horseshoes, softball, dodge ball, kickball, tug-of-war, and a 15-mile relay race.
According to Fowler, 557th ERHS organized the tournament to celebrate the Air Force’s birthday Sept. 18, and also as a farewell to the airmen. “It was a beautiful day and everyone was out to have a good time,” said Master Sgt. Donnie DeVaughn, NCO in charge of support operations for the 203rd BSB. Both teams demonstrated extraordinary skill, effort, and sportsmanship, DeVaughn said.
Both teams agreed beforehand: the winners would have bragging rights over the second-place team. The Air Force came out on top.
DeVaughn, Fowler, and Sutton agree the tournament was a success. “Morale was high. It was a good stress reliever. It took everyone’s mind off of the deployment and gave them something else to think about besides work,” DeVaughn said.
Sutton said the tournament gave everyone a chance to make new friends. Before the recreational day, people would just pass by, but now she said people who met at the tournament actually stop and talk.
“There was no rank on the field. We just played ball,” Fowler said. “I felt like
a kid again.”
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