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Spc. Tiffany Evans, 20th Public Affairs Detachment
FORT WAINWRIGHT — Sgt. Matt Thompson dreams of being the first active duty Soldier to participate in the Yukon Quest.
Thompson is a medic with the 172nd Brigade Support Medical Company, part of the 172nd Brigade Support Battalion and is currently deployed to Iraq.
“Mushing is a family affair, both our 5-year-old son, Logan, and our 7-year-old daughter, Kiery, are actively involved in training, caring for and racing the dogs,” his wife, Donna, said.
During her husband’s deployment, she has adopted 12 sled dogs, which are boarded at the Sundawg Ranch and Sled Dog Kennel in Salcha.
During his two weeks rest and relaxation leave, he met the dogs for the first time.
“Most of his R&R, we spent out at the boarding place, mushing on trails, and participating in events,” she said. “James would run the dogs about 10 miles everyday.”
When Thompson gets home, both he and his wife hope his chain of command will give him time to train the dogs and participate in the Yukon Quest, she said. They hope the Army will support them in their mushing endeavor.
“Our family enjoyed spending Matt’s two weeks of leave together and the time spent participating in their shared sport,” she said. “We look forward to the coming winter and all the possibilities it holds for us.”