Fort Greely Soldiers and Police help students at Delta Elementary School

By Chris MaestasFebruary 19, 2020

Teacher
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 49th Missile Defense Battalion Commander, Lt. Col. Paul Tappen provides a one-on-one reading opportunity for a student at Delta Elementary School Feb. 19. The Fort Greely Adopt-A-School program contributes military resources and services in order to ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldier
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Chief Warrant Officer Two Suzannie Wilkins, 49th Missile Defense Battalion Maintenance Officer, helps a Delta Elementary School student with computer coding Feb. 19. The Fort Greely Adopt-A-School program contributes military resources and services i... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Police
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Greely Police Officer Mark Huffman assists Delta Elementary School students with a reading assignment Feb. 19. The Fort Greely Adopt-A-School program contributes military resources and services in order to increase public awareness of the Army's... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Volunteers from U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, Fort Greely partnered with the teachers and students of Delta Elementary School Feb. 19 to assist with classroom activities.

Three Soldiers and two Police Officers provided one-on-one reading opportunities and assisted with quizzes and sight word games.

"Volunteers from Fort Greely bring the community closer together," said Delta Elementary School Principal Bill Johnson. "The kids love seeing uniforms in the school and the volunteers enhance the educational experience and help build partnerships.

Volunteer school engagements are just one of the multiple events that are planned under Fort Greely's Adopt-A-School program. The Fort Greely AAS program contributes military resources and services in order to increase public awareness of the Army's mission and to foster good relations between the military and the communities they reside in.