Bavarian dental, medical teams recognized for contributions

By Douglas DeMaio, Bavaria Medical Department Activity Public AffairsMarch 14, 2012

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U.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. David Davenport, left, and Executive Director for the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas Victoria Adams, right, pose for a photo with 1st Sgt. John C. Stachl, middle left, and Sgt. Aaron Chickini. Stachl and Chickin... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

HEIDELBERG, Germany -- More than 10 medical and dental units from Bavaria earned awards for contributions by its personnel to the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas.

Bavaria Medical Department Activity, Warrior Transition Units in Vilseck and Schweinfurt, health clinics Hohenfels, Illesheim, Schweinfurt and Vilseck, and dental clinics in Ansbach, Katterbach and Vilseck, made enough of a contribution to be recognized at the U.S. Army Europe and Installation Management Command Europe Region annual awards ceremony for the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas here March 13.

"Your sacrifice and selflessness makes our Army great," said U.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. David Davenport. "That selflessness was demonstrated by the overwhelming support of this year's Combined Federal Campaign."

More than 200 units across USAREUR and IMCOM - E collectively donated more than $2.4 million.

"I think we did very well," said Sgt. Aaron Chickini, CFC-Overseas coordinator for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, BMEDDAC.

His unit was awarded a bronze award for the $10,090 donated during the CFC - Overseas campaign, but Chickini insists the campaign is not a competition among units, he said.

"I think it is good for units to be recognized for contributions," Chickini said. "It is something our commander can put on his wall and say my Soldiers did this; my team did this. It shouldn't be a contest or anything like that and I really don't think it is."

Charities benefitting from CFC-Overseas support programs for veterans, the homeless, people diagnosed with incurable diseases and many more, he said.

"That money you donated to CFC is working on your behalf everyday all over the world," Davenport said. "It's feeding the hungry; it's providing shelter to the homeless; it is helping to seek cures for cancer, Alzheimer's and many other types of diseases. It is providing hope to the hopeless."

While much about CFC-Overseas focuses on generous donations, little attention is paid to the people to coordinate the generosity.

"It was more of an opportunity than it was a duty," Chickini said. "It gave me an opportunity to organize, serve and ensure everyone within our footprint had the chance to donate."

"There are always going to be organizations out in the world that need donations to be able to survive. Everybody gave what they could."

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