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3 on 3 Basketball Tournament;Ft. Riley

dickyoung — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:11:42 +0000

“The ball goes up – he shoots he scores.” Fort Riley held the 3 on 3
Basketball Tournament at King Field House Saturday January 9th. 11 teams
and spectators participated in the event. “Got-em coach” was the team
that took it all home and won first place in the tournament.

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CDC OPENS ON FT. RILEY

dickyoung — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:12:03 +0000

CDC Ribbon Cutting;
To better serve our Soldiers and Family members, Fort Riley held a
ribbon cutting ceremony for the 1st Division Child Development Center
January 8th. General Brooks and Mrs. Brooks was on hand along with Col
Brown and a Fort Riley Family to officially cut the ribbon opening this
brand new facility. Invitees then enjoyed a tour of the new facility
along with refreshments provided by Briggs Auto Group.

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Ft. Riley Spring Compative Tournament

dickyoung — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:50:23 +0000

Spring Ft. Riley Compative Tournament

Everyone had a blast watching the first combative tournament ever held at Ft. Riley!

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Family Fun is The Briggs Way!

dickyoung — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:50:13 +0000

Family Fun is The Briggs Way!

During the week of March 16-20, 2009 from 1:00 to 6:00 at Eyster Pool, approximately 523 patrons supported the Spring Fling Pool Party. Monday started with games and movies, Tuesday was the St. Patrick Day Celebration, and finally on Friday, with an outstanding turnout, was Beach Day and cookout.

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Class 1 of the Warrior Leader Course (WLC)

dickyoung — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:13:29 +0000

Class 1 of the Warrior Leader Course (WLC)

WLC is the first course our young Soldiers receive that prepares them to become a Sergeant. Leadership skills are the core subjects for this program. As with all military schools, it recognizes excellence!

Honor Graduate: SPC Daniel Lowe, Leadership Award: SGT Steven Graham, APFT Award: SPC Zachery Kipp, Commandants List: SPC Jason Aston, SGT Aaron Barke, SPC Matthew Cardwell, SPC Travis Carter, SGT Jonathan Gieser, SGT Steven Graham, SPC Zachery Kipp, SPC Daniel Lowe, SPC Michael Petty, and SGT Peter Vancleve.

Briggs congratulates the first ever class of the Warrior Leader Course held at Ft. Riley Kansas. (HOOAH)

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Twelfth Annual “Armed Forces E9 Pancake Breakfast

dickyoung — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:47:52 +0000

Lowell May prsents check to Junction City Food Pantry

The E9 Association was formed not only to support the active duty Military but local agencies that help those in need. During the breakfast, Lowell May presented a check to Junction City ’s Food Pantry. Briggs just wants to say HOOAH and say THANKS to those great Veterans still serving.

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The Newest Dr. Mary E. Walker Award Winners

dickyoung — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:56:59 +0000

Newest Mary E. Walker Award Winners

Briggsauto.com wants to congratulate the newest Dr. Mary E. Walker award winners. Dr. Mary E. Walker is the only women to receive the Medal of Honor. As a Doctor during the Civil War, she was a dedicated and determined woman who achieved very high goals.
Forces Command (FORSCOM) awards volunteers the Mary E. Walker award. The award is given to spouses of soldiers who exemplify volunteerism in there Soldiers unit, organizations and Army installations. The awardees truly are the best of the best!

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NCO and Soldier of The Quarter for the 2nd Quarter (20 Feb 2009)

dickyoung — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:48:47 +0000

NCO and Soldier of The Quarter for the 2nd Quarter (20 Feb 2009)

NCO AND SOLDIER OF THE QUARTER

Briggs extends its congratulations and a saber, a symbol of the cutting edge of our military, which these two great Soldiers represent. Congratulations go to SSG Nathaniel McClure, DHHB, 1st Infantry Division as NCO of The Quarter and PFC Ryan Vineyard as Soldier of The Quarter. Being selected singles them out as the best Ft. Riley has. Their performance and positive attitude are key to being selected. They will compete again for NCO and Soldier of The Year.

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2009 The Year of The Noncommissioned Officer

dickyoung — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:37:41 +0000

2009 IS THE YEAR OF THE NCO

Briggs wants to extend its congratulations to all the Soldiers that we call NCO’S. As the guest speaker (CSM Tadeusz Gaweda) said in his remarks, “every Soldier has a Sergeant”. They have been called “The Backbone of the Army” a title well deserved! Briggs says HOOAH – CONGRATULATIONS for Your dedicated service!

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MWR / BRIGGS DODGE BALL TOURNAMENT 2009

dickyoung — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:28:03 +0000

1st Place goes to JC

Terminater

Briggsauto.com congratulates the third annual winners of the Ft. Riley Dodge Ball Tournament. Twelve active duty teams and one civilian team participated in the MWR Dodge Ball Tournament sponsored by Briggs Auto Group at King Field House. The gym was charged with excitement from Soldiers, Families, and children. Motivations were yelled across the gym to support the team that was getting beat or the team that the crowd wanted to win. Finally, at the end we had the First Place winners the "Axis of Ignorance" the Junction City civilian team; the coach Martin Baca, team mates; Barry Leon, Brian Hall, Tony Whisenhunt, BJ Powers, and Andrew King. Second Place winners the "DBS’s" the Dodge Ball Champions were from 101st Forward Support Battalion; their coach was Chad Sublett, team mates; Mauro Reyes, Greg Moglathery, Phillip Hollifield, Stacey Herbert, Eggers Cory and Eric Spenser. The Third Place winners "Globogym" were from B Co. 2/16 Infantry; the coach John Swales, team mates; Jeremy Parr, Josh Hunsucker, Michael Weakley, Mike Figueroa and Jason Jean. What a fun filled day of team work, team pride, and team values!

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