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Spirit of giving continues at Saipan holiday fair

By Staff Sgt. Kennedy BenjaminDecember 20, 2018

CNMI Soldiers embrace spirit of giving at Holiday fair
1 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Sgt. Magic Cabrera, left, a Soldier with the 302nd Quartermaster Company, 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, currently assigned to Joint Task Group-Saipan, Task Force-West, in support of Super Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts, han... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Waiting in line for gifts at Saipan Holiday Fair
2 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Children wait anxiously in line for their turn to receive their holiday gift handed out by U.S. Army Soldiers with the 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, currently assigned to Joint Task Group-Saipan, Task Force-West, in partnership with... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers help at Holiday Fair
3 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cristin Duenas, right, a Soldier with the 302nd Quartermaster Company, 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, currently assigned to Joint Task Group-Saipan, Task Force-West, gives a gift bag to Charles Nicholas, left, at... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Pacific Reserve Soldiers get families ready for the holiday
4 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Children wait anxiously in line for their turn to receive their holiday gift handed out by U.S. Army Soldiers with the 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, currently assigned to Joint Task Group-Saipan, Task Force-West, in partnership with... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Holiday Fair gift share in Saipan
5 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Spc. Mollie Atinisom, left, a Soldier with the 302nd Quartermaster Company, 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, currently assigned to Joint Task Group-Saipan, Task Force-West, supporting Super Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts, give... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
CNMI Soldiers embrace spirit of giving at Holiday fair
6 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' First Lady Diann Torres, second left, takes a photos with U.S. Army Soldiers with the 302nd Quartermaster Company, 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, currently assigned to Joint Task Group-Sa... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' First Lady Diann Torres, second left, takes a photos with U.S. Army Soldiers with the 302nd Quartermaster Company, 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army
7 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Spc. Mollie Atinisom, right, a Soldier with the 302nd Quartermaster Company, 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, currently assigned to Joint Task Group-Saipan, Task Force-West, gives a holiday gift to a child at a holiday youth ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army Reserve Soldiers give holiday cheer at Saipan fair
8 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cristin Duenas, left, a Soldier with the 302nd Quartermaster Company, 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, currently assigned to Joint Task Group-Saipan, Task Force-West, gives a holiday gift to a mother and her child ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Pacific U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers give back at holiday fair
9 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A child looks through his holiday gift bag that was handed out by U.S. Army Soldiers with the 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, currently assigned to Joint Task Group-Saipan, Task Force-West, at a holiday fair hosted by the Office of Yo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers of the 9th Mission Support Command, currently assigned to Joint Task Group- Saipan, Task Force - West, assisting with Super Typhoon Yutu recovery of the region, joined the Office of Youth Affairs, Office of the Governor, at the Kagman Community Center, Saipan Dec. 15, to give back in a different way. Soldiers distributed gifts and shared holiday cheer with families.

Super Typhoon Yutu is the strongest typhoon to impact the Mariana Islands on record, as well as the second-strongest system to hit the United States and its unincorporated territories by wind speed, as well as tied for second with Hurricane Camille by pressure. After Super Typhoon Yutu hit the islands of Saipan and Tinian Oct. 24, several federal agencies immediately began a coordinated disaster response effort, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Defense and local government, to help the people of these islands recover. DOD forces used in the initial typhoon response have begun redeploying at the direction of FEMA, based on the needs of the local government, however many Soldiers of the region continue to serve the recovery efforts.

Related Links:

9th Mission Support Command DVIDS page with more Tyhpoon Yutu recovery

9th Mission Support Command Facebook

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9th Mission Support Command website