Thousands of soldiers and families at Fort Wainwright enjoyed the sun Friday during Soldier Appreciation and Community Send Off.
Fort Wainwright partnered with the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce this year to ramp up its annual soldier appreciation day into a community send off in preparation for the deployment of the 3,800-member 172 Stryker Brigade Combat Team in August.
The event had the air of a fair with a little bit of take-your-kids-to-work day.
Most soldiers did not have to report to work Friday in order to attend the event with their families and friends. A medevac Black Hawk helicopter, Stryker vehicle, fire truck and automatic weapons were main attractions. [...]
A day of fun for soldiers, families
Link to Full ArticleBy MARGARET FRIEDENAUER, The News-Miner
Thousands of soldiers and families at Fort Wainwright enjoyed the sun Friday during Soldier Appreciation and Community Send Off.
Fort Wainwright partnered with the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce this year to ramp up its annual soldier appreciation day into a community send off in preparation for the deployment of the 3,800-member 172 Stryker Brigade Combat Team in August.
