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Tenn. Gov. meets, greets Third Army troops

By Staff Sgt. Regina Machine, Third Army/ARCENT Public AffairsAugust 8, 2011

Tenn. Gov. meets, greets Third Army troops
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam visits servicemembers here Aug. 2. For Soldiers like Sgt. Wanda Chism, 230th Sustainment Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard, and a Brownsville, Tenn. native, this visit shows that Haslam cares for tho... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Tenn. Gov. meets, greets Third Army troops
2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Gov. Bill Haslam spends time with servicemembers during his visit on Aug 2. From left to right: Tech. Sgt. Chris Hartman, Gov. Bill Haslam and Maj. Tommy Kirk pose to take a picture. Hartman and Kirk are from the 241st Engineer... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

By Staff Sgt. Regina Machine

Third Army/ARCENT Public Affairs

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam, visited servicemembers here Aug. 2 from the 230th Sustainment Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard, 241st Engineering Installation Squadron, Tennessee Air Guard, and Fort Campbell, Ky.

“It was overwhelming to hear he was coming here to check on his Soldiers, it is just outstanding,” said Sgt. Wanda Chism, food service specialist, 230th Sustainment Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard, and Brownsville, Tenn. native.

Haslam’s visit proved to Chism someone really does care that she is on a deployment.

“To meet him over here is great; a lot of people didn’t know he was coming, and was amazed when they found out he would be here,” added Chism.

“This is my first deployment, and it was a wonderful experience,” Chism noted. “It is something I can share with my grandchild. I was glad to be able to do a deployment before my retirement next year from the National Guard.”

Chism hopes that Haslam’s visit here will reassure folks back home she is safe and not letting her guard down.

“Don’t worry about us, everything is ok,” reiterated Chism.

Governor Haslam’s visit re-enforces Third Army’s commitment to the well-being of its servicemembers, whose mission is to continually ensure America’s national strength locally and broad.

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