FORT STEWART, Ga. - Seven volunteers from the "Vanguard" brigade were formally recognized for their more than 700 hours of combined service to Soldiers and Family Members, March 28, at the Fort Stewart Museum.
Traci Wheeler, the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division Family Readiness Support Assistant, said one volunteer from each battalion--including a volunteer from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th IBCT--was chosen above his or her peers to be honored at the first of what is slated to become a quarterly, brigade volunteer recognition ceremony.
The event was presided over by Col. Kimo Gallahue, commander of 4IBCT.
"I'm happy and proud to be here to recognize these great volunteers," said Gallahue. "They've done tremendous things for their Soldiers and for their Soldiers' units."
Colonel Gallahue presented certificates to Paula Robinson, Julie Wertz, Jennifer Manis, Calantha Pajela, Consuelo Ligus, Jeff Still and Erin Konz. Each of the Family Members has volunteered either with their Family readiness groups or within the Fort Stewart community.
"The volunteers at 4th Brigade are great," Wheeler said after the ceremony. "I love them because any time we have an event, they're always the first ones to show up [and] get other people to participate.
"We don't always see it; sometimes they're helping out those Families one-on-one," Wheeler continued. "They don't come out for the recognition; they come out just to help the Families."
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