FOB Hammer Celebrates Christmas
Maj. David Fivecoat, Delaware, Ohio, the operations officer of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, punts the ball during the senior officer/senior non-commissioned officer holiday football game Christmas Day at Forward Operating Base Hammer. The NCO’s pulled away and won the game late with two quick touchdowns. The game was one of many activities that the Soldiers of the 3rd BCT used to celebrate the holiday season. The evening prior, Soldiers of the 3rd BCT attended a bonfire and traditional holiday carols.
Master Sgt. Loren Lane, Apalachicola, Fla., the non-commissioned officer in charge of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s communications section, attempts to elude defenders during the 3rd BCT’s senior officer/senior non-commissioned officer holiday football game Christmas Day at Forward Operating Base Hammer. Lane’s team pulled away and won the game late with two quick touchdowns.
Col. Wayne Grigsby, Jr., Prince George’s County, Md., the commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, runs up field during the 3rd BCT’s senior officer/senior non-commissioned officer holiday football game Christmas Day at Forward Operating Base Hammer. The NCO team pulled away late and won the game with two quick touchdowns.
Senior officers and senior non-commissioned officer battle it out in the trenches during the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s BCT’s senior officer/senior non-commissioned officer holiday football game Christmas Day at Forward Operating Base Hammer. The NCOs pulled out the win in an intense game that saw the lead change several times.
On Christmas Eve, the Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team gather around a bonfire at Forward Operating Base Hammer. Soldiers sang carols and enjoyed each others company as they prepared to spend Christmas away from their families together. “Sergeant major (Command Sgt. Maj. James Pearson, the command sergeant major of the 3rd BCT) and I are extremely proud of each and every one of you here,” said Col. Wayne Grigsby, Jr., Prince George’s County, Md., the commander of the 3rd BCT. “I know being out here away from your families at Christmas time is tough, but I want to encourage all of you to keep up the good work and keep getting after it.”
Command Sgt. Maj. Sean Brewer, Washington D.C., the command sergeant major of the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion (far), and Sgt. 1st Class Shannon O’Conner, Kansas City, Kansas, Company A, 3rd BSTB, serve the Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team lunch on Christmas day at Forward Operating Base Hammer. Leaders of the 3rd BCT served their Soldiers to show appreciation for the Soldiers’ dedication and sacrifice during the holiday season.
Maj. Dewey Boberg, Anaheim, Calif., the executive officer for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, serves Soldiers at the Hammer Dining Facility Christmas Day. Leaders of the 3rd BCT served Soldiers to show appreciation for their Soldiers’ dedication and sacrifice during the holiday season.
Maj. David Fivecoat, Delaware, Ohio, the operations officer for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, serves Soldiers at the Hammer Dining Facility Christmas Day. Leaders of the 3rd BCT served the Soldiers to show appreciation for the Soldiers’ dedication and sacrifice during the holiday season.
Maj. Dewey Boberg, Anaheim, Calif., the executive officer for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, bows his head in prayer at the 3rd BCT’s caroling service and bonfire at Forward Operating Base Hammer on Christmas Eve. “Sergeant major (Command Sgt. Maj. James Pearson, the command sergeant major of the 3rd BCT) and I are extremely proud of each and every one of you here,” said Col. Wayne Grigsby, Jr., Prince George’s County, Md., the commander of the 3 rd BCT. “I know being out here away from your families at Christmas time is tough, but I want to encourage all of you to keep up the good work and keep getting after it.”
Chaplain (Capt.) Wesley Gornall, Denver, the chaplain for the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, reads scripture during the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s Christmas service at Forward Operating Base Hammer. Soldiers gathered to sing traditional Christmas songs and celebrate Christmas.
Sgt. Ryan Woodcraft, Clare, Mich., and Sgt. 1st Class Danny Waldrip, Benton, Ark., both with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s operations section, worship at the 3rd BCT’s Christmas service held at the Hammer Chapel at Forward Operating Base Hammer Christmas morning. Soldiers gathered to sing traditional Christmas songs and Christmas.
Chap. (Capt.) Lex Reed, Henderson, Texas, the chaplain of the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, reads the Christmas story during the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s caroling service and bonfire at Forward Operating Base Hammer on Christmas Eve. “Sergeant major (Command Sgt. Maj. James Pearson, the command sergeant major of the 3rd BCT) and I are extremely proud of each and every one of you here,” said Col. Wayne Grigsby, Jr., Prince George’s County, Md., the commander of the 3rd BCT. “I know being out here away from your families at Christmas time is tough, but I want to encourage all of you to keep up the good work and keep getting after it.”
Col. Wayne Grigsby, Jr., Prince George’s County, Md., the commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and Command Sgt. Maj. James Pearson, Philadelphia, the command sergeant major of the 3rd BCT, speak to their troops during the 3rd BCT’s caroling service and bonfire at Forward Operating Base Hammer on Christmas Eve. “Sergeant major and I are extremely proud of each and every one of you here,” said Grigsby. “I know being out here away from your families at Christmas time is tough, but I want to encourage all of you to keep up the good work and keep getting after it.”
Maj. David Fivecoat, Delaware, Ohio, the operations officer of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, punts the ball during the senior officer/senior non-commissioned officer holiday football game Christmas Day at Forward Operating Base Hammer. The NCO’s pulled away and won the game late with two quick touchdowns. The game was one of many activities that the Soldiers of the 3rd BCT used to celebrate the holiday season. The evening prior, Soldiers of the 3rd BCT attended a bonfire and traditional holiday carols.
Master Sgt. Loren Lane, Apalachicola, Fla., the non-commissioned officer in charge of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s communications section, attempts to elude defenders during the 3rd BCT’s senior officer/senior non-commissioned officer holiday football game Christmas Day at Forward Operating Base Hammer. Lane’s team pulled away and won the game late with two quick touchdowns.
Col. Wayne Grigsby, Jr., Prince George’s County, Md., the commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, runs up field during the 3rd BCT’s senior officer/senior non-commissioned officer holiday football game Christmas Day at Forward Operating Base Hammer. The NCO team pulled away late and won the game with two quick touchdowns.
Senior officers and senior non-commissioned officer battle it out in the trenches during the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s BCT’s senior officer/senior non-commissioned officer holiday football game Christmas Day at Forward Operating Base Hammer. The NCOs pulled out the win in an intense game that saw the lead change several times.
On Christmas Eve, the Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team gather around a bonfire at Forward Operating Base Hammer. Soldiers sang carols and enjoyed each others company as they prepared to spend Christmas away from their families together. “Sergeant major (Command Sgt. Maj. James Pearson, the command sergeant major of the 3rd BCT) and I are extremely proud of each and every one of you here,” said Col. Wayne Grigsby, Jr., Prince George’s County, Md., the commander of the 3rd BCT. “I know being out here away from your families at Christmas time is tough, but I want to encourage all of you to keep up the good work and keep getting after it.”
Command Sgt. Maj. Sean Brewer, Washington D.C., the command sergeant major of the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion (far), and Sgt. 1st Class Shannon O’Conner, Kansas City, Kansas, Company A, 3rd BSTB, serve the Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team lunch on Christmas day at Forward Operating Base Hammer. Leaders of the 3rd BCT served their Soldiers to show appreciation for the Soldiers’ dedication and sacrifice during the holiday season.
Maj. Dewey Boberg, Anaheim, Calif., the executive officer for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, serves Soldiers at the Hammer Dining Facility Christmas Day. Leaders of the 3rd BCT served Soldiers to show appreciation for their Soldiers’ dedication and sacrifice during the holiday season.
Maj. David Fivecoat, Delaware, Ohio, the operations officer for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, serves Soldiers at the Hammer Dining Facility Christmas Day. Leaders of the 3rd BCT served the Soldiers to show appreciation for the Soldiers’ dedication and sacrifice during the holiday season.
Maj. Dewey Boberg, Anaheim, Calif., the executive officer for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, bows his head in prayer at the 3rd BCT’s caroling service and bonfire at Forward Operating Base Hammer on Christmas Eve. “Sergeant major (Command Sgt. Maj. James Pearson, the command sergeant major of the 3rd BCT) and I are extremely proud of each and every one of you here,” said Col. Wayne Grigsby, Jr., Prince George’s County, Md., the commander of the 3 rd BCT. “I know being out here away from your families at Christmas time is tough, but I want to encourage all of you to keep up the good work and keep getting after it.”
Chaplain (Capt.) Wesley Gornall, Denver, the chaplain for the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, reads scripture during the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s Christmas service at Forward Operating Base Hammer. Soldiers gathered to sing traditional Christmas songs and celebrate Christmas.
Sgt. Ryan Woodcraft, Clare, Mich., and Sgt. 1st Class Danny Waldrip, Benton, Ark., both with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s operations section, worship at the 3rd BCT’s Christmas service held at the Hammer Chapel at Forward Operating Base Hammer Christmas morning. Soldiers gathered to sing traditional Christmas songs and Christmas.
Chap. (Capt.) Lex Reed, Henderson, Texas, the chaplain of the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, reads the Christmas story during the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s caroling service and bonfire at Forward Operating Base Hammer on Christmas Eve. “Sergeant major (Command Sgt. Maj. James Pearson, the command sergeant major of the 3rd BCT) and I are extremely proud of each and every one of you here,” said Col. Wayne Grigsby, Jr., Prince George’s County, Md., the commander of the 3rd BCT. “I know being out here away from your families at Christmas time is tough, but I want to encourage all of you to keep up the good work and keep getting after it.”
Col. Wayne Grigsby, Jr., Prince George’s County, Md., the commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and Command Sgt. Maj. James Pearson, Philadelphia, the command sergeant major of the 3rd BCT, speak to their troops during the 3rd BCT’s caroling service and bonfire at Forward Operating Base Hammer on Christmas Eve. “Sergeant major and I are extremely proud of each and every one of you here,” said Grigsby. “I know being out here away from your families at Christmas time is tough, but I want to encourage all of you to keep up the good work and keep getting after it.”
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I've been reading your blog for several months. My boyfriend is also with the 3rd Brigade and left last March, and I read anything and everything I can about what's going on over there.
I read your post about Chris coming home and how you were able to get gate passes. My boyfriend comes back on R&R in February, and I'm curious about what it takes to get one.
Thanks!
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