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Year ends with Reindeer Games competition
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CrossFit-style
Elvia Kelly
Fort Stewart Public Affairs
How are you ending the year?
A team of 17 individuals, consisting of
Third Infantry Division Soldiers, Family
Members and members of the local
CrossFit community, participated in the
last Garage Games CrossFit competition
of the year called Reindeer Games 2012
in Augusta, Ga., Dec. 15 and 16.
“The military and the CrossFit in
Hinesville community are almost like a
Family,” said Sgt. Jack Baker, 2nd Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade
Combat Team, 3rd ID. “I could train with
the chief of police or a fire fighter, the title
goes out the window and we’re all athletes.”
Sergeant Baker, who has been training
in CrossFit for four years and placed 20
of 50 competitors in the Men’s RX Division,
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introduced the sport to his wife Courtney
two years ago.
“I decided to compete because I wanted
to test my strength against some of the
best CrossFit athletes in the region – some
who went to the Games this past year,”
said Courtney who placed 9 of 10 in the
Women’s RX Division. “And, even though
I didn’t place, I needed something that
would challenge me and provoke me to
amp up my training in certain areas. I
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‘Maintainers’
compete in
Turkey Bowl
Spc. Sarah Bailey
703rd BSB, 4IBCT
Increasing the involvement
of Family Members in the
Soldier’s daily lives has always
been a goal of the 703rd
Brigade Support Battalion
‘Maintainers’ command team
and on Nov. 30, they made
sure to do just that by hosting
the battalion Turkey Bowl on
the 4th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team complex in Fort
Stewart, Ga.
The event kicked off with a
mass promotion ceremony
where 22 Soldiers were promoted
and 89 Soldiers received
awards from their accomplishments
during the battalion’s
rotation at the Joint
Readiness Training Center in
Fort Polk La., last month.
Family Members were invited
to attend and assist during
the promotion of their loved
ones. “It’s always a bit more
special when Family Members
can be a part of the promotions,”
stated the newly promoted
Sgt. Diamond Madison-
Banks, the orderly room noncommissioned
officer in
charge from Company C,
703rd BSB, who was promoted
by her husband.
After the promotion and
awards, the Turkey Bowl
games were underway. First
there was an inter-battalion
tournament where the companies
competed for the battalion
mace.
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Courtesy Photo
Top Insert - Sergeant Jack Baker, 2/7 Inf.
Regt., 1ABCT, 3rd ID, is completing the
"Bear Complex" at 225 pounds during the
Reindeer Games 2012 competition, Dec. 15.
Main Insert - Athletes Robert Caslen, Lucas
Seibert (top left), Rowdy Carson, Sgt. Jack
Baker, Joseph Gionson, Xavier Rubio, Capt.
Angel Figueroa (center left), Lauren Hale,
Elvia Kelly, Courtney Baker, LaDora Lewis,
Ozlem Fordham and Mike Berhane pose for
a group photo before the Reindeer Games
2012 competition in Augusta, Ga., Dec. 15.
take my training very seriously.”
Master Sergeant Andrew Fountain,
385th Military Police Battalion, 3rd ID,
competed for the first time in the Master’s
Division.
“I was excited about the competition,”
he said. “All my expectations were met.
Everyone was positive and encouraging,
even the people who didn’t know you. I
definitely see myself doing another one
even at 40 years old.”
DHR racks up millions for fitness in challenge
Kaytrina Curtis
Fort Stewart Public Affairs
Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Garrison
Commander Col. Kevin Gregory awards
Directorate of Human Resources Management
Analyst Beverly Carradine-Gilmore, and
Common Access Card Chief, Anthony Plumey
with their medals for reaching the one-million
point marker in the Presidential Fitness
Challenge, at Stewart’s garrison headquarters
Dec. 13.
Plumey said he thinks it is important for
Civilians to participate in the program.
“I have noticed that I do not feel as stressed
at work and I feel so much better at work,”
Plumey said. “I consider the work that we do is
important to our Soldiers and Family Members.
The better we feel, the better we can serve our
Soldiers and their Families.”
All welcome to PT with 'Battlekings'
Photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Knowles, 2BCT Public Affairs
Soldiers and Family Members of the 1st Battalion, 9th Field
Artillery Regiment, “Battlekings,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
Third Infantry Division, perform as many push-ups as they can
in a timed event at 1/9th FA’s motorpool, Dec., 12. The 1/9th FA
decided to host a Family physical training day, in which all of the
unit’s loved ones could come together and have fun while getting
some exercise as well.
Photo by Ron Elliott, Fort Stewart Public Affairs
Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Garrison Commander Col. Kevin
Gregory poses with Beverly Carodine-Gilmore, DHR; Anthony Plumey,
DHR; and Director Tom Allmon, along with Garrison Command Sgt. Maj.
Louis Felicioni, after the Presidential Fitness Challenge presentations.
SKIES youth sweeps
away Taekwondo trophies
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December 6, the Fort Stewart Youth Services SKIES
Unlimited Program’s Taekwondo Class held their
Student of the Year presentations. As the number of
awards presented to the students and Families indicated,
year 2012 has been the best year yet for the
Taekwondo Class.
During the ceremony, every student was presented
with a Super TKD Student Trophy for the great participation
and support each provided to the class.
Then, the following students and Families received the
listed awards, trophies, cups, and/or certificates for
their unprecedented performances throughout the
year.
The year’s top award of Student of the Year went to
Tia Gonzalez (11) for her tremendous effort and dedication
she applied to the art of Taekwondo. Throughout
the year, Tia has earned the Student of the Month Award
in July; the Best Kicker Award in February; and the
Outstanding Student Award in March and November.
Tia also competed in the 2012 Liberty and the 2012
Georgia Showdown Taekwondo Championships.
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She earned one first place and
three second place trophies/medals
for her super performances.
Additionally, Tia continued to work
with junior members of the class,
improving their abilities and helping
them prepare and pass their
promotion tests. Tia’s spectacular
performance throughout 2012
definitely displayed what is expected
of a true martial artist and earned
her the title of Student of the Year!
Best Kicker of the Year Award:
Hannah Tate (16)
Best Poomse (Forms) of the Year
Award: Kyle Thompson (8)
Significant Impact Awards:
Ethan Carr (6), Annemarie Gulley
(13), Abraham Song (11), and Kyle
Thompson (8).
Outstanding Student of the Year
Awards: Kael Dagel (9), Zayin
Fredrickson (10), William Gulley (9),
and Sydney Thompson (13).
Most Improved Student of the
Year Award: Matt Goodrow (9),
Gunnar James (6), Richard
Megoulloa (12), and Malik Young.
Formal Certificates of
Excellence: Nubiana Adams (10),
Noah Baker (6), Angelica Cabrera
(7), Phil Ho Choi (10), Layla Dagel
(7), Gabriel Gonzales (6), Ryan
Goodrow (7), Shayla Gulley (6),
Brenna Knight (13), Patricia Lax (5),
Gio Megoulloa (6), Anna
Redelsheimer (6), Micah
Redelsheimer (6), Samuel
Redelsheimer (7), Julian Smith Jr.
(7), Jessy Song (10), Samuel Song
(8), Hannah Tate (16) and Trinity
Young (6).
Courtesy Photo
Ozlem Fordham completes
the "Bear Complex" for the
Women's Scaled Division
during the Reindeer Games
2012 competition in
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 15.
The championship game was
between Headquarters and
Headquarters Company and the
defending Turkey Bowl champs,
Company B. After thirty minutes
of competitive football, HHC was
crowned this year’s champions.
“It’s always fun to compete for
the battalion mace and spend
time with our Family and
friends,” said Spc. Sergio
Rodriguez, a light wheel mechanic
with the HHC championship
team.
Following the mace tournament,
the officers played versus
the non-commissioned officers.
Although the game was a close
match, the NCOs walked away
victorious and this year’s champions.
CrossFit athlete Michael
Berhane, who competed alongside
his teammates and placed
38 of 50 in Men’s RX Division, said
that he prepared himself ahead
of time for the competition.
“I trained at least two-to-three
times a day and practiced technical
movements like the snatch,”
he said. “At our box, status doesn’t
matter; we’re like a Family. We all
come together to help each other
achieve our goals to pass our limits.”
For one Soldier, Capt. Angel
Figueroa, 385th MP Bn., who
injured his shoulder during training,
placed 32 of 50 in the Men’s
RX Division.
“I believe it was a pinched
nerve in my left shoulder,” he
said. “Originally, I placed 40, but
some didn’t finish. For me, [the
sport] is a lifestyle and a way to
test myself while finding new limits
to my ability then learning to
overcome them.”
Their coaches, Tina and Rowdy
Carson who own the local CrossFit
gym in Hinesville, along with
other members of the gym, supported
their team members from
the sidelines.
“The team effort was astonishing.
It was like a Family thing, the
support system was awesome,”
Tina said. “The programming was
preparing the athletes for the
competition a month ahead of
time. If one athlete was not working
out, they were encouraging
others from the floor.”
For athlete Ozlem Fordham,
who participated in both the
Women’s Scaled Division and
Women’s Team Scaled Division,
said that it’s not about the size of
your muscles but how big your
heart is.
“It’s always good to know individuals
whose hearts are in the
same thing like CrossFit,” she
said. “It made me realize that it’s
not the size of your muscle that
count, but about the size of your
heart. It’s true what they that
‘your heart is the biggest muscle
you have.’ It’s really about your
heart that’s pushing you through
this. It was an amazing experience
to be a part of such a big
competition, and I got to know
my team members on a one-onone
basis.”
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Photo by Spc. Sarah Bailey
Soldiers from HHC, 703rd BSB, 4IBCT, 3rd ID, celebrate
a victory after beating the former Turkey
Bowl champions, Co. B, during the Turkey Bowl
games, Nov. 30, at the 4IBCT complex on Fort
Stewart, Ga.

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Staff Sgt. Roger RyDell Daniels
Warrior Transition Battalion
As you may know, this is the
last edition of the year,
which makes this a perfect
opportunity to write about
college football, one of my favorite
sports topic.
I have mixed emotions during
this time of year. On one hand, I’m happy because it’s
the holiday season. On the other hand, I’m sad because
the end of football season is rapidly approaching.
As quick therapy, there are 33 college bowl games
between today and Jan. 7, which is the day Notre Dame
will thump Alabama in the National Championship.
I have a good idea what you "Roll Tide" fans want
to say to me at this point. Feel free to make your own
prediction.
Of course, I won’t watch all of the bowl games.
Besides the national championship game, which bowl
games are you most excited to watch?
As I look at the bowl schedule, the Gator Bowl
between Northwestern and Mississippi State looks
intriguing. Don’t laugh, the last couple of years the
most entertaining bowl games I have watched includ-
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Newman Basketball courts now open
Basketball courts reopen at Newman Fitness Center,
building 439, on Fort Stewart for play. Thank you for
your patience. For more information, call 912-767-
3031.
Love to bowl? Strike at Stewart Lanes
Special program continues throughout December,
1 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, for
those who love to bowl at Stewart Lanes Bowling
Center, building 450. Just pay $5 cover charge per person
which includes shoe rental and each game is 25
cents. For details, call 912-767-4273.
Christmas Ham Bowl at Hunter Lanes
Monday through Sunday, anytime lanes are available
through Dec. 18. Bowlers at Hunter Lanes, building
1280, have an opportunity to win a ham. Bowl for $3
per person, per game. Men, bowl across five lanes and
knock down nine pins or more to win a ham. Ladies,
bowl across five lanes and knock down eight pins or
more to win. Or, get a strike in the three, six, nine frame
to win. For more information, call 912-315-6279.
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ed Northwestern.
Five other bowl games that look interesting are the
Fiesta Bowl with Oregon against Kansas State. Will
Kansas State be able to stop Oregon’s offense?
The Cotton Bowl should be a high scoring affair
with former Big 12 Conference rivals Oklahoma and
Texas A&M hooking up. Other high scoring games
could be the Holiday Bowl with UCLA verus Baylor,
the Pinstripe Bowl with West Virginia against Syracuse,
and I think Clemson can handle LSU in the Chick-fil-A
Bowl.
I’m taking Oregon, Clemson, A&M, Baylor, West
Virginia and Northwestern to win their first bowl game
since 1949.
With two weeks remaining in the NFL regular season,
three individual single-season records could be
broken.
Adrian Peterson has 1,812 rushing yards and is 294
yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single season
rushing title of 2,105 yards.
Calvin Johnson has 1,667 receiving yards and is 181
yards short of breaking Jerry Rice’s record of 1,848
yards.
Two players have a chance to break the single-season
sack record of 22.5 held by Michael Strahan. The
Aldon Smith, of the 49ers, and J.J. Watt, of the Titans,
Join group fitness class at Newman
Now that Thanksgiving is over, come join group
fitness classes held 9 to 10 a.m., Monday through
Friday; and 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Saturdays at Newman
Fitness Center. Classes offered are Basic Training,
Cardio Kickboxing, Steps, Zumba, Water Fitness,
Extreme and Abs. For more information, call 912-767-
3031.
‘Golf 4 Life’ clinic scheduled
"Golf 4 Life" clinics at Hunter Golf Club have been
extended into the winter months with sessions scheduled
9 to 10 a.m., Jan. 12 and Feb. 9. All sessions are
free. This is a great opportunity to practice and fine
tune your golf game or for beginners to learn about
the game of a lifetime. The clinics cover all areas of
golf and are open to the public. Participants are encouraged
to bring a friend. For more information, call 912-
315-9115.
Sign up for wild hog competition
Registration will remain open through Dec. 30 for
the 2012 Wild Hog Competition that continues through
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End of the year football chatter
both stand at 20 sacks each.
Here are three things that may only interest me:
Firstly, Brandon Marshall is the first NFL player to
catch more than 100 passes in a season with two different
teams, first the Broncos and now with the
Bears.
Secondly, the Baseball Writers of America 2013 Hall
of Fame class will be announced on January 8. If I had
a vote, here’s who I would vote for: Barry Bonds, Roger
Clemens, Julio Franco, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire,
Mike Piazza, Sammy Sosa, Craig Biggio and Jeff
Bagwell.
I know you're saying, “These guys cheated.”
No, they’re all in good standing with Major League
Baseball; otherwise, they wouldn’t be on the ballot
like Pete Rose continues to be.
Of course, not all of the players I listed will get
elected. It’s extremely hard to get elected into the
baseball hall of fame. Last year, only one player – Barry
Larkin -- was elected.
Lastly, the NFL’s 2013 hall of fame class will also be
announced early next year. Of the finalists, here’s who
I think should be voted in: Chris Carter, Tim Brown,
Jerome Bettis, Warren Sapp, Charles Haley, Larry Allen
and Jonathan Ogden.
See you next year!
Dec. 31. Register at the Stewart Pass and Permit
Office, building 8093, or the Hunter Pass and Permit
Office, building 1286. All participants must be a valid
permit holder. There is a $5 entry fee. Contest will
be judged based on the number of hogs harvested
during unmanaged hunts on Stewart and Hunter.
All hogs must be submitted at the Pass and Permit
office or at the fish and wildlife office on Fort Stewart.
For more information, call the Pass and Permit Office
at 912-435-8061 at Stewart or 912-315-5163 at
Hunter.
How about some roller derby?
We will train women, 18 years old and older, who
would like to learn about roller derby and have some
fun. Practice is held 6 to 8 p.m., every Thursday, at
Corkan Family Fun Center, building 449. The price
is $3 with or without skates. You must provide your
own helmet, mouth guard, wrist guards and elbow/
knee pads in order to skate. For further information,
visit us at www.facebook.com/fortstewartrollergirls
or contact Tammy Deisley at marnemaulers@yahoo.
com.