Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines enjoy Fun, Fishing, Fellowship at annual N.C. event

By Jim Hinnant, U.S. Army Forces Command Public Affairs (Forward)May 1, 2011

Warriors on the Water - Opening Ceremony, April 29, 2011.
1 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Spec. Landis Lawson, a parachute rigger from Logan, Utah, assigned to the 82nd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C., stands by to present the colors during the opening ceremony for the 6th Annual "Warriors on the Water" Bass Tournament, Ap... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Warriors on the Water - Opening Ceremony, April 29, 2011.
2 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tressie Anderson-Bolden, first sergeant, 18th Air Support Operations Group, Pope Field, N.C., sings the National Anthem during the opening ceremony for the 6th Annual "Warriors on the Water" Bass Tournament, April 29, 2011 ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Warriors on the Water - Opening Ceremony, April 29, 2011.
3 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The 82nd Sustainment Brigade Color Guard presents the colors during the opening ceremony for the 6th Annual "Warriors on the Water" Bass Tournament, April 29, 2011 at Jordan Lake, N.C. The brigade provides logistical support to the 82nd Airborne Divi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Warriors on the Water - Opening Ceremony, April 29, 2011.
4 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from the 82nd Sustainment Brigade Color Guard presents the colors during the opening ceremony for the 6th Annual "Warriors on the Water" Bass Tournament, April 29, 2011 at Jordan Lake, N.C. (L-R) are Spec. Tuamoheloa Tominaka, from Leloaloa,... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines enjoy Fun, Fishing, Fellowship at annual N.C. Event
5 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Molly Hopkins, a volunteer with the 6th Annual Warriors on the Water Military Appreciation Bass Fishing Tournament staff directs a bass angler to the boat launch area at Jordan Lake, N.C., in the early morning hours before the launch of 150 boats wit... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines enjoy Fun, Fishing, Fellowship at annual N.C. Event
6 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Catina Taylor, crisis action team noncommissioned officer, U.S. Army Forces Command G1, proudly shows off "Buddy" - her only "keeper" from the 6th Annual Warriors on the Water Military Appreciation Bass Fishing Tournament, April 29, 20... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines enjoy Fun, Fishing, Fellowship at annual N.C. event
7 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Willie Bartley Jr., U.S. Army Forces Command G1, and bass angler Stanton McDuffie, proudly display their "keepers" from the 6th Annual Warriors on the Water Military Appreciation Bass Fishing Tournament, April 29, 2011, at Jordan Lake,... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines enjoy Fun, Fishing, Fellowship at annual N.C. event
8 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (L) Army veteran Michael VanHerpen, of Fayetteville, N.C., gives bass fishing tips to Staff Sgt. Eric Steines, 98th Civil Affairs Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C., before the start of the 6th Annual Warriors on the Water Military Appreciation Bass Fishing... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines enjoy Fun, Fishing, Fellowship at annual N.C. event
9 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A bass angler and his Soldier "co-angler" head off to their first fishing spot at Jordan Lake, N.C. during the launch of the 6th Annual Warriors on the Water Military Appreciation Bass Fishing Tournament in the early morning hours, April 29, 2011. 15... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines enjoy Fun, Fishing, Fellowship at annual N.C. event
10 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Several of the 150 participating boats muster for the start of the 6th Annual Warriors on the Water Military Appreciation Bass Fishing Tournament at Jordan Lake, N.C., in the early morning hours as Professional and recreational fisherman ready to gui... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines enjoy Fun, Fishing, Fellowship at annual N.C. event
11 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sporting a patriotic military theme, a support boat stands by for the 6th Annual Warriors on the Water Military Appreciation Bass Fishing Tournament in boat launch area at Jordan Lake, N.C., in the early morning hours before the launch of 150 boats w... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines enjoy Fun, Fishing, Fellowship at annual N.C. event
12 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Hal Abshire, president, Warriors on the Water, and Molly Hopkins, a volunteer with the 6th Annual Warriors on the Water Military Appreciation Bass Fishing Tournament staff greet the driver of the Texas Roadhouse bass boat at the boat launch area at J... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines enjoy Fun, Fishing, Fellowship at annual N.C. event
13 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (L-R) "Co-Angler" Sgt. 1st Class Mario Bianchaini, a logistics noncommissioned officer assigned to the 82nd Sustainment Brigade; Michael Green, vice-president, Warriors on the Water Military Appreciation Bass Fishing Tournament, and Mark Moore, bass ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Heroes Meeting Heroes
14 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Tom Salvail, a Black Hawk helicopter crew chief assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade shakes hands with Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Rudolfo "Rudy" Hernandez during the 6th Annual "Warriors on the Water" Icebr... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL