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Pride Week at Fort Lewis puts soldiers to the test

May- 7-2008 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT , 4/2 SBCT , 5/2 SBCT , Ft. Lewis

Christian Hill, The Olympian

FORT LEWIS — Pride Week traditionally has involved soldiers cleaning the post and removing debris from training areas.

Lt. Gen. Charles Jacoby Jr., commanding general of Fort Lewis and I Corps, expanded this year's weeklong event to celebrate what soldiers have done and can do together.

For the first time, Pride Week includes unit-sponsored competition, including marksmanship, boxing and weightlifting, in an effort to build camaraderie and morale.

The event comes as all of Fort Lewis' major units are preparing to return home from combat zones.

With the return of 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and 864th Engineer Battalion in coming weeks, the number of deployed Fort Lewis soldiers will drop to about 4,000. There were more than 11,000 soldiers deployed to combat zones last summer.

Pride Week concludes Friday, when Jacoby will lead his soldiers on a 5.2 mile run. About 20,000 are expected to participate. [...]


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