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DESERTDESERT VOICEVOICEServing the U.S. and Coalition Forces in KuwaitJuly 5, 2006

A Profile in Courage:Sgt. Admir Aganovic

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Back page Vote for Your FutureA reminder to register in your homestate as absentee voter in this fall’s general election.

Third Army CommandingGeneralLt. Gen. R. StevenWhitcomb

Third Army CommandSergeant MajorCommand Sgt. Maj. Franklin G. Ashe

Third Army Publ ic Affa irs Off icerCol. John B. Snyder

Third Army PAO, ForwardLt. Col. Jay Shiffler

Commander, 40th PADMaj. April N. Olsen

NCOIC , 40th PADSgt. First Class Sharon G.McBride

Desert Vo ice Ed itorSgt. Thomas L. Day

Desert Vo ice Assistant Ed itorSgt. Patrick N. Moes

Desert Vo ice Staff WritersSpc. Christopher JonesSpc. Debrah A. Robertson

40th PAD BroadcasterSpc. Joseph W. Bicchieri

Volume 28, Issue 1The Desert Voice is an authorized publication for membersof the Department of Defense. Contents of the Desert Voiceare not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, theU.S. Government or Department of the Army. The editorialcontent of this publication is the responsibility of the ThirdArmy Public Affairs Office. This newspaper is published byAl-Qabandi United, a private firm, which is not affiliated withThird U.S. Army. All copy will be edited. The Desert Voice isproduced weekly by the Public Affairs Office.

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PPaaggee 33 Celebrating Our Independence

Page 6-77 Admirable Admir

Page 4 A Star Performer

Page 10 Hospital Corps Celebration

Lieutenant Gen. Whitcomb remarks onAmerica’s 230th anniversary of ourDeclaration of Independence.

Why a Bosnian-born Soldier, reared on abattlefield, enlisted in the U.S. Army tofight a new war for a new cause.

Page 9 For the BattlefieldNew command and control systemarrives at Kuwait Naval Base. What capabilities will it give commanders inthe field?

A Camp Arifjan officer recieves promotion after nearly three decades inthe Army.

Running, singing and a barbeque toremember, the Expeditionary MedicalFacility (EMF) Kuwait celebrates theNavy Hospital Corps’ 108th birthday.

Page 5 Coming Home With Pride

Page 8 Those Who Came BeforeThe story behind the unit posters that decorate Camp Arifjan Zone 1 basketballcourt.

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Sgt. Admir Aganovic, a nativeBosnian fighting for the U.S., performs a radio check.

Japanese troops begin their movementback home. They reflect on their two anda half years in Iraq, their mission and whythey feel they have done their job for theCoalition and the Iraqi people.

Page 11 Community PageThis week’s Morale, Welfare andRecreation events at each Kuwait compound.

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Lt. Gen. R. StevenWhitcombThird Army/USARCENT Commanding General

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are createdequal, that they are endowed by theircreator with certain unalienablerights that among these are life, lib-erty and the pursuit of happiness.

- The Declaration of Independence

These are not just words. This sentence embodies the very founda-tion of America. It captures theessence of what it means to be anAmerican citizen. Our forefathersdedicated their lives and fought gallantly to leave a legacy of free-dom and equality for generations tofollow.

The 13 original colonies of theUnited States declared independencefrom Britain on July 4, 1776. Theygrew weary of the problems the people faced under the rule of KingGeorge III, whose dictatorshipextended 3,000 miles across theAtlantic Ocean. The people weretired of unfair taxes and an oppressive government. Angered bytheir lack of a voice in government,Americans determined to governthemselves. It would take elevenlong years before our Constitutionand Bill of Rights were created in1787.

Today the fight continues to estab-lish freedom around the globe. Wecurrently fight a faceless enemy whoattempts to enslave through the useof terror. They fight against the freedoms of speech, press and

religion that we so richly enjoy. You - Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors,

Marines, Coast Guardsmen andSoldiers in Slacks - are fightingevery day, making significant person-al sacrifices for duty, honor andcountry. You, like our forefatherswho fought so hard to establishAmerica and the Declaration ofIndependence, are the patriots oftoday that ensure our children’s children enjoy those same freedoms.You represent the best of our nationand you represent that same libertyand the spirit of independence established by our forefathers on July4th, 1776.

What you are fighting for is worthit. Because of your efforts,America’s sons and daughters willnot be denied the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.You are the protector of your fami-lies, your communities, your Nationand represent to the world what isright about the United States.Remain steadfast in your commit-ment to defeat our enemies whoattempt to take away our earned free-doms and live the values of ourArmy every day.

Remember, America is the land ofthe free because of the brave. As Ithink of you this holiday, the onefeeling that rises above all others isan intense sense of pride. I could nothave asked for a more dedicated andprofessional team – you are trulysuperb!

“You -- Soldier, Airmen,Sailors, Marines, Coast

Guardsmen and Soldiers inSlacks -- are fighting every

day, making significantpersonal sacrifices for duty,

honor and country.”

Take Pride in Yourselves This Independence Day


Reachingfor the

Stars

Iowa Guard officer reaches career milestoneSgt. Thomas L. DayCFLCC PAO/ 40th PAD

The month of June marked Col. Patrick A.Murphy’s twentieth consecutive monthdeployed with the Third U.S. Army in his29th year in the Army.

His career began in 1977 as an enlisted sup-ply clerk. He served in the Guard whileattending Iowa State University – graduatedOfficer Candidate School in 1979 – and fin-ished his Bachelor of Science degree inAgronomy (field-crop production and soilmanagement) in 1982 before heading off tohis first duty assignment as a rifle platoonleader.

During his nearly three decades in uniform,Murphy has flown helicopters, commanded aplatoon, company and a battalion, and earnedtwo master’s degrees. His already impressiveresume earned him a phone call June 23rdfrom Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Mark Zirkelbach ofthe Iowa Guard’s Adjutant General’s office.

The Senate had confirmed his nominationto be promoted to the rank of BrigadierGeneral.

“The position I’m in right now, I have dailycontact with Soldiers and that’s what I enjoy.That’s not going to change with my promo-tion,” Murphy said.

Murphy has no idea what his next dutyposition will be or when he will “pin on” his

new rank. Currently he is based out ofAtlanta assigned to the Third U.S. Army asassistant chief of staff for National Guardaffairs. “It’s going to be a challenge.”

Murphy’s promotion comes at a time whenNational Guard Soldiers have been sent intobattle as frequently as their active dutycounterparts. According to Murphy, two-thirds of the

entire National Guard has been activatedsince Sept. 11, 2001, for homeland securitymissions, deployment to Afghanistan, Iraqand around the world.

“Many of the National Guard Soldiers have

“Murphy” continued on Page 10

Colonel Patrick A. Murphy became the newest officer promotable to the rank of Brigadier General in the Iowa National Guard, June 23. Photo by Sgt. Thomas L. Day


The Sun Sets: Japanese Troops Redeploy From Iraq After Two anda Half Years in OIF. They reflect on their contribution to the Coalition.Spc. Debrah A. RobertsonDesert Voice Magazine Staff Writer

Mission complete. Long hours stretch intolong nights. Missing family, friends andhome, Japanese soldiers work hard toimprove the lives of Iraqi citizens.After nearly two and a half years of hard

work, Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Forceswill be moving out of Southern Iraq andinto neighboring Kuwait on their redeploy-ment back to Japan.

The Japanese media has reported that thetroops will be out of Iraq by the end of July,but Maj. Gregory Willingham, a countryofficer at Task Force Gator, disagreed.

There is a set “window” for the movementof the troops out of Iraq, but there is not anexact date for all of the troops to arrive inKuwait, he said.

The movement of equipment is expectedin the coming weeks, said British Maj.Sebastian Muntz, a British militaryspokesman in Iraq. “It will be some timebefore the camp is in a condition to behanded over to the Iraqis.”

“[The Japanese troops] are expected toremain in Kuwait no more than 30 daysprepping equipment for its shipment home,”said Willingham.

While at Camp Virginia the soldiers will

be resting and recuperating as well as ready-ing their gear for departure back to Japan,and although ground troops are departing,the Japanese air force intends to remain inKuwait and expand its mission, Willinghamcontinued.

“Japan can continue to support OperationIraqi Freedom with air power,” he added.

“The [Japanese] air force is a great help tous. We trust them to do well when we leave,”said 1st Lt. Kazunori Yanagawa, the welfareand public relations officer of Japan’s 5thTask Planning and Liaison Unit.

Dubbed the riskiest and most ambitiousoverseas mission the Japanese army hasfaced since the Second World War, Tokyohas sustained its ground force of approxi-mately 550 troops in the southern city ofSamawa, Iraq, since January 2004.

“It’s very dangerous,” said Willingham.“For a lot of them it’s their first deploymentoverseas.”

The Japanese army has been conducting areconstruction and humanitarian effort inIraq, a purely noncombatant mission, he said.

Engineering to improve the quality of lifefor Iraqi citizens has been their main objec-tive, said Maj. Hiroki Yamakami of the 5thTask Planning and Liaison Unit, a JapanIraqi-Reconstruction Support Group.

The Japanese offered support to the efforts

in Iraq including water supply issues, theconstruction of schools for Iraqi childrenand road construction, said Yamakami.

They also offered instructional classes toIraqi citizens on essential issues in Iraq,such as medical instruction.

“I believe that in five to 10 years, whenthe children [of Iraq] grow up, they willthink about the Japanese support,” saidYamakami about the humanitarian effortsof the Japanese army.

“I want to express my profound respectand gratitude to the Self-Defense Forceswho sweated in tough conditions with thestrong awareness they were conductingtheir activities in Iraq for all of theJapanese people,’’ said the Japanese PrimeMinister Junichiro Koizumi at a news con-ference on June 20.

“I’m happy that [the prime minister] isproud of us, I’m [also] proud of the mis-sion,” said Yanagawa. “We can go back toJapan with pride.”Although the mission for the Japanese

army is now complete, it was a complicated process at times. The Britisharmy directs a multinational contingent inthe area that includes Japanese troops, andJapan had to rely on them and their

Photo by Spc. Debrah A. RobertsonJapanese equipment has already begun to trickle into Kuwait on its way to the Kuwait City port.

See “Sunset” on Page 10


Sgt. Patrick N. MoesAssistant Editor, Desert Voice Magazine

by trade but would leave for months at a timeto fight in the war.

“He put down his tools and pliers andpicked up an AK-47 machine gun,” saidAganovic. His dad was injured in 1994 whena mortar attack landed near his positionwounding his left leg and arm. The attackoccurred shortly before the market placebombing that killed 68 people in February ofthe same year.

The aftermath of the deadliest of threemarket place bombings allowed for Aganovicand his family to seek asylum in the UnitedStates. He said there was a lot of attentiontoward the victims of the bombings to grantthem asylum in the U.S. Aganovic and hisfamily were fortunate and received sponsor-ship by a Pakistani family from Milwaukee.

Boarding military fighting vehicles in theheart of Sarajevo, the family left the city andits war for the airport. After a brief two-weekstay at a U.S. military base in Germany,

Walking back from a childhood friend’shouse after a day filled with soccer, swim-ming and kids being kids, a 7-year-old boyhears a gunfight erupt in the distance.Running through the field that separates theboy’s house from his friend, Admir Aganovichears the sounds of gun shots snap as theyscream past him. Aganovic is trapped in themiddle of war-torn Sarajevo, Bosnia andHerzegovina.

An infantry sergeant with A Company,2nd Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment,32nd Brigade, Aganovic came to know thecomplexities and the horrors of war longbefore he enlisted in the U.S. Army.

Aganovic said he remembered seeing bigriots in 1991 while he walked to school. Healso saw planes flying overhead. When hereached school, he was told there would be

no class today, tomorrow, nor any time soon.War had started in Aganovic’s backyardplayground.

A child’s understanding of war can notcomprehend the devastation and destructionhappening all around and Aganovic was noexception. “I was scared, but just a kid,” saidAganovic. “I’d hear gunshots and go back toplaying basketball.”

Boyhood curiosity led Aganovic tofollow United Nations soldiers and theirhumvees around Sarajevo. He said thereused to be a group of four kids from hisneighborhood that would go everywheretogether.

They’d go to the U.N. compound everyday looking for candy from the soldiers, butall too often, received only boiled eggs. Notthe best tasting candy for an energetic kid,Aganovic said with a look of disbelief.

The candy-chasing boy dealt with warfirst-hand as well. His dad was an electrician

From a Childhood on the Battlefield of Sarajevo, Sgt. Admir Aganovic Finds a New Home in U.S. Army.

SeeingThroughthe Fog of War

Photos by Sgt. Patrick N. Moes


Aganovic and his family landed in the UnitedStates.Adjusting to life in America was a difficult

process at first for the now 10-year-old boy.He said he recalled one of the first days hewent to school and his sponsors had givenhim money for lunch. Upon arriving atschool, Aganovic approached the teacher withmoney in hand.

With the only English words he knew, thecharismatic boy tried to give the money to theteacher by saying “money, lunch” with athick Bosnian accent. Aganovic said heassumed the teacher kept saying “no, no, wehave tickets for lunch.”

English came to Aganovic by form of pic-tures at English as a Second Language classesand by playing sports. By the followingschool year, the sixth-grader was now able tocommunicate with his teachers and his peers.He had learned the language and was nowready for life in America.After the Sept. 11 attacks, Aganovic said he

wanted to serve the country that had givenhim so much. He also wanted to do some-thing that would challenge him. Wanting tocontinue working on his education, he joinedthe Wisconsin National Guard in January2002. Aganovic completed his training at Fort

Benning, Ga., and returned to Milwaukeewhere he joined his unit. After being called toactive duty, Aganovic and his unit trained atCamp Shelby, Miss., in 2005.

The infantryman had only one thing left todo before he deployed to Kuwait in supportof Operation Iraqi Freedom - get his citizen-ship. Aganovic is a practical jokester at heart,

said Sgt. Dan Constantineau, a friend in hisunit. He’s been known to use markers todraw on sleeping Soldiers, he recalled with asmile, only for them to realize what he didlater while in the dining facility.

Constantineau said he has also heardAganovic talk about war on the other side ofa conflict and the situation here. “‘I knowhow they feel,” said Constantineau. “Theydon’t have anything.”

Although the fields of Bosnia are longbehind Aganovic, the journey his life hastaken has brought him through the war inBosnia, a deployment to Kuwait, U.S. citizen-ship, the opportunity to play basketball dur-ing Operation Hardwood II and meeting FoxSports reporter and magazine covergirlLeeann Tweeden.

Aganovic and his family imigrated to theUnited States in 1994 shortly after hisfather was wounded in an Rocket PropelledGrenade attack. In 2002, he enlisted in theWisconsin National Guard as an infantryman.


History on the Walls: The Story Behind the Unit Posters

at Zone 1 Arifjan Gym

Spc. Debrah A. RobertsonDesert Voice Magazine Staff Writer

They loom overhead, glossy andcolorful, a picture of pride and moti-vation. The unit boards at Zone 1and Zone 6 fitness centers at CampArifjan have hung proudly since thelate summer of 2005.

Although relatively new, theboards are of historical importancebecause they have survived the dis-solution of Camp Doha earlier thisyear. The boards were brought fromDoha to Camp Arifjan shortly beforethe camp officially closed its gates.

Sheryl VanLandingham, theMorale, Welfare and Recreationmanager at Arifjan, transferred fromDoha after its closure. She has seenthe unit boards move from their oldhome to Arifjan and knows whatthey mean to the Soldiers who were at Doha.

“They’re meaningful to servicememberswho rotate through and see their unit boardson display,” said VanLandingham, “especial-

“I think they werevery proud of what theyaccomplished while theywere here,” said FrankChatmen, a retired non-commissioned officerwho is currently work-ing at the MilitaryProfessional ResourcesIncorporated office atCamp Arifjan.

While enlisted,Chatmen offered sup-port to many of the unitsthat were in Doha, andnow he is able to seetheir unit boards pre-served. The unit boardswere previously housedat Uncle Frosty’s, a pop-ular hangout for troopsat Doha. After the clos-

ing of Frosty’s, 98 boards were taken toArifjan’s Zone 1, while the remaining 75were hung at Zone 6 several-months-later,where they can be viewed 24 hours a day.

A day at the Zone 1 gym takes on special meaning for Frank Chatmen, who worked for a number of units represented on the wallssurrounding the basketball court.

Photos by Spc. Debrah A. Robertson

ly those who have rotated through more thanonce.” The boards represent units fromdivision sized elements down to a seven-member detachment.

Unit posters featured at the gym include calling cards left by units fromthe famed 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Special Operations unitsand even European Coalition partners.


“Five Forks”FinishesRadar, ArmorUpgradesSpc. Christopher JonesDesert Voice Magazine Staff Writer

The “Five Forks,” a 150-foot landing craftutility boat docked at the shipyard at KuwaitNaval Base, is nearly ready to unveil severalupgrades, including the Command, Control,Communications, Computers and Informationsystem (C4I), a high-tech, highly automatednavigation program.

Armor and weapons upgrades are also cur-rently being added to Five Forks, said ChiefWarrant Officer Two Michael Mitchell, vesselmaster.

C4I offers a visual presentation of the oceanand its activity, but unlike some earlier pro-grams, the data is collected from severalsources: synthetic aperture radar, electro-opticalsensors and infrared sensors, said Mitchell.Pulling data from so many sensors reduces pos-sible errors while also offering backup systemsin case another malfunctions.

With the advanced tracking systems includedin C4I, another benefit is being able to trackother nearby ships far ahead of time, reducingthe threat of collision while allowing for moredirect, effective routes.

“These are very good tools,” said Mitchell, amember of the Army Reserve’s 481stTransportation Heavy Boat Company out ofVallejo, Calif. “They give us a better idea ofwhere we’re at and expected time of arrival, sothey allow us to plan our courses more efficient-ly.”

Besides the Army, the Navy and Coast Guardalso have vessels equipped with the C4I System.

“The final outcome,” said Mitchell, “is itbasically improves mission readiness.” The FiveForks, whose name is drawn from the Civil Warbattle in Virginia, runs logistical support mis-sions for troops in theater. It has the capabilityto haul virtually everything, from humvees totanks to large storage containers.

Over the last nine months since Mitchell andhis crew of 12 have been docked at KNB, the“Five Forks” has sailed virtually everywhere inthe Persian Gulf. While installing C4I, it hasbeen docked for its longest period this year: sixweeks.

Department of Defense contractors fromRed River Army Depot in Texarkana, Tex.,have been installing the up-armor shields. Bynext week, they should begin installing theplatforms for the weapons systems, whichwill include two 50-caliber machine guns andtwo M249 squad automatic weapons.

Sunday afternoon, Chris Stone, TracyHixson and Hayes, welders from Red River,finished attaching the armor plates on theupper deck, where the M249s will be.

The system, including the weaponsupgrade, should be complete by August.

Photos by Spc. Christopher C. Jones

(Top) Tracy Hixson (top left) balances apiece of armor as Larry Hayes welds it to aledge on the “Five Points” Army ship.(Bottom) Larry Hayes, a DoD contractedwelder, checks an armor wall to see that itwill fit along a ledge on the upper deck ofa ship docked at Kuwait Naval Base.


used up their mobilization time, so the ideaof resetting the force and being prepared forthe next round of potential deployments isgoing to have to be met somehow. It’s goingto be a challenge.”

Sergeant Maj. Bradley W. Murfitt,Murphy’s top enlisted soldier, holds faith inhis boss that he can help the Guard stayready.

“He has a lot of experience and knowledgethat he’s shared with me since I’ve beenhere,” Murfitt said of Murphy, for whom hehas worked for since April.

“Murphy” continued

Sailors with the Expeditionary MedicalFacility-Kuwait based at Camp Arifjan,Kuwait recently celebrated the 108thBirthday of the Hospital Corps with a 108mile run in the desert heat, a birthday lunch-eon and evening ball at several camps in twocountries.

The run event was organized by HospitalCorpsman Third Class Brian Sellman, aGeneral Duty Corpsman from Naval MedicalCenter San Diego. Starting on the morning ofJune 16 with HM3 Lonetta Odom runningthe first mile, the event ‘ran’ continuously forthe next 24 hours, covering 108 miles, splitbetween participants at Camp Arifjan andCamp Buehring in Kuwait and Camp AsSaliyah in Qatar.

One of the runners was Hospital CorpsmanFirst Class Jean Hallmark, of Naval HospitalLemoore. An avid runner and fully acclimat-ed to the desert heat, he ran one mile duringthe mid-afternoon with temperaturesapproaching 124 degrees while wearing fullDesert Camouflage Uniform along withKevlar, flak jacket, and his M-1 MedicalBag. Later in the evening he ran more milesminus the extra gear.

Throughout the day and night, the run wassupplemented by other activities such asfootball games, softball games, and cookouts. At 6:00 a.m. on June 17, more than 60 EMFSailors joined with the commanding officer,Capt C. Forrest Faison, to run the final mile.With Master Chief Hospital Corpsman EricFaulkner calling cadence, the group madetheir way through Camp Arifjan, callingnotice to the Hospital Corps.

Faison wrapped up the ceremonial run upby thanking the Corpsmen for their distin-guished service. “You are the Pride of NavyMedicine, carrying on, in every time zone

HM1 David Crain and HM2 KellieMiltonExpeditionary Medical Facility-Kuwait

and on every continent, an unblemished tra-dition of honor and service throughout ourNavy’s history. Happy Birthday Corpsmen!”

The birthday celebration was capped off bya moving tribute to the Hospital Corps byseveral speakers including two combat sea-soned corpsmen during the evening BirthdayBall organized by Sellman and the SeniorEnlisted Association of EMF Kuwait.

During his remarks, Faison recounted hismost memorable experiences with HospitalCorpsmen in the field, describing that specialbond he saw between a Corpsman and theirpatients, often Marines, found nowhere else.He ended by telling corpsmen that thecaduceus they wear represents hope and lifeto countless thousands around the world whoowe their lives to a group of heroes whohave always put others before self: Navycorpsmen.

Recalling their experiences in Iraq, HM3Robert Seeley and HM3 Joel Dupuis,described the first and many other times theyresponded to the call of "Corpsman Up!"during combat. Throughout their movingaccounts were events that illustrated the timehonored tradition of heroism under fire todeliver battlefield care to save the lives oftheir Marines, events that have occurredcountless times in all parts of the globe overthe 108-year history of the Hospital Corps.Attendees stood at attention as the names ofthe 19 Hospital Corpsmen killed in actionduring OIF and OEF were read by Seeleyand Dupuis.

For all participants in the various birthdayactivities across Kuwait and Qatar came arenewed sense of respect and pride for themany years of honor, courage and commit-ment displayed by the Hospital Corps.

EMF Kuwait Celebrates Hospital Corps’ 108th Birthday

Australian counterparts for protection duringtheir deployment to Iraq.

Working with American officers was “excit-ing but at the same time challenging,” saidYamakami.

“I learned from my counterparts, receivedtheir support and gained friendships,”Yamakami said of Maj. Gregory Willinghamand the other officers of Task Force Gator, agroup that works with the coalition forces.

The Japanese troops have impressed theAmerican officers as well. “The Japanese[officers] are really independent. They really

know what they’re doing,” added 1st Lt.Blackwell, Platoon Leader of 377th TSC.

“I enjoyed the opportunity to work with [theJapanese army],” said Willingham.

“They are very professional and efficient. Ilearned a lot working with the Ground Self-Defense Force, and I formed friendships withthe liaison officers.”

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has saidpublically that he wants Iraqi troops to takeover the Muthanna governorate, where mostof the Japanese delegation had been operatingfrom, by the end of this summer.

“Sunset” continued

Captain C. Forrest Faison, (front row second from right) leads EMFK Sailors in a for-mation run to conclude the 108 mile Hospital Corpsman birthday run.

Photo by HM3 Debra Hanson


WednesdayBlack Jack Tournament, 7 p.m., Zone 1Community Center

ThursdayBingo, 7 p.m., Zone 1 Community CenterKaraoke Night, 7 p.m., Zone 1 CommunityCenter

FridayTops in Blue, 7 p.m., Zone 1 CommunityCenter

SaturdayDarts Tournament, 9 a.m., Zone 1Community CenterLatin Night, 8:30 p.m., Zone 1 CommunityCenter

SundayCountry Night, 8:30 p.m., Zone 1Community Center

MondayBingo, 7 p.m., Zone 1 Community Center

TuesdayTexas Hold ‘em, 7 p.m., Zone 1 CommunityCenter

For more information call430-1205/1302

Virginia

NavistarKuwait Naval Base

Spearhead/SPOD

Community happenings for July 5 through June 11

LSA

Arifjan

Beuhring

WednesdayPing Pong tournament, 7 p.m., Rec Center6-on-6 Volleyball Tournament, 5:00-7:00 a.m.and 6:00-10:00 p.m.

Thursday6-on-6 Volleyball Tournament, 5:00-7:00 a.m.and 6:00-10:00 p.m.

FridayBingo tournament, 7 p.m., Rec Center Stage6-on-6 Football Tournament, 5:00-7:00 a.m.and 6:00-10:00 p.m.

Saturday6-on-6 Football Tournament, 5:00-7:00 a.m.and 6:00-10:00 p.m.

SundayMoonlight Movie Night, 7 p.m., MWR TentWorld Cup Final Viewing Party

For more information call839-1082


MondayCard game tournament and Horseshoe“Blitz”, 8:00 a.m., MWR Center


ThursdayPing Pong Tournament, 7:30 p.m., RecCenter

FridayBingo Tournament, 7:30 p.m., Events Tent

SaturdayDarts Tournament, 4:00 p.m., Rec Center3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, 5:00 p.m.,Basketball Courts

SundayGrappling Tournament, 12:00 p.m., FitnessTentTexas Hold ‘em, 1:00 p.m., Oasis3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, 5:00 p.m.,Basketball Courts

Ali Al Salim

WendesdayUnit Feud, 7:00 p.m., Dusty RoomBasketball League, 7:00 p.m., BasketballCourts

ThursdayFoosball Tourney, 7:00 p.m., CommunityCenterBasketball League, 7:00 p.m., BasketballCourts

FridayTexas Hold ‘em Tourney, 7:00 p.m.,Community CenterBench Press Competition, 7:00 p.m., FitnessCenter

SaturdayDominoes Tourney, 7:00 p.m., Fitness CenterBench Press Competition, 7:00 p.m., FitnessCenter

SundayKickball Tourney, 7:00 p.m., Softball Field

Monday9-ball Tourney, 7:00 p.m., Community Center

TuesdayBingo, 7:00 p.m., Dusty Room


For information call 442-2005

For information call 825-1302

WednesdaySpades Tournament, 7:00 p.m., MWR Tent 2

ThursdayBingo, 12:00 p.m., MWR Tent 2Darts Tournament, 8:00 p.m., MWR Tent 1

FridayTops in Blue Show, 7:00 p.m., The Rock

SaturdayLatin Night, 9:00 p.m., MWR Tent 2

SundayBench Press Competition, 7:00 p.m.,Basketball Courts

For more information call 859-1060

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