Army's Army Communique May 2011

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MAY 2011

ARMY'S ARMY HAPPENINGS

To all the brave men and women who so generously sacrifice so much for our country, thank you for your selflessness and courage. You will never be forgotten!

For the entire month of May, Fayetteville/Cumberland County has been honoring and celebrating our soldiers, veterans and their families through the 3rd annual 31 Day Salute, a month-long celebration of performances, ceremonies, exhibits and activities where we invite the world to do what we do every day-show our appreciation, respect and support for those who serve and have served in the armed forces.

On Saturday, May 21st, The Army’s Army hosted a “Care Package Drive” for our troops. The event was held at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum coinciding with their 31 Day Salute “Movie-N-The Camp” event. Museum attendees had the opportunity to put together a personal care package for a soldier that will be sent to those deployed overseas with the help of Fort Bragg’s Family Readiness Program.

We would like to extend our gratitude to the Airborne & Special Operations Museum for all their support and efforts.

We would also like to thank everyone who donated items to our troops!

Please click here to view photos from the event.

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Crystal Cavalier

Crystal Cavalier, recently nominated and selected as Army Spouse of the Year 2011 by Military Spouse magazine, is seriously committed. Crystal and her family have been stationed here at Fort Bragg since September 2006. Before that, they were stationed at Fort Stewart in Georgia and Fort Riley in Kansas. Just recently, Crystal graduated from The University of North Carolina, earning her Masters in Public Administration with a concentration in Emergency Management. As a student, she held an internship at the United States Special Operations Command as a legislative affairs assistant.

From 2008 through 2009, Crystal volunteered with the Freedom Team Salute as an ambassador helping other volunteers get recognition for their effortless works. In 2009, Crystal began helping with the Highlands Chapter of the American Red Cross and became a qualified member for the Disaster Action Team.

In March 2010, Crystal founded and became the president of Blue Star Families in the Fort Bragg area. In August 2010, she founded Support Our Arthritic Kids, which helps spread the word about juvenile arthritis to other parents, educators and community advocates. For the past 10 years, Crystal has been involved with different Family Readiness Groups for her husband’s unit, ranging from secretary to leader. She volunteers with the National Military Family Association as an active representative and recently won the President’s Award for Volunteerism from the association. Some of her other volunteer work includes the Cumberland County Young Democrats, of which she serves as president. She is also a board member for the North Carolina Political Women’s Caucus.