Battery B soldiers at Baumholder get reward for 1,000 days without DUI

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Battery B soldiers at Baumholder get reward for 1,000 days without DUI
By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Sunday, March 2, 2008

BAUMHOLDER, Germany — Commanders tried to keep the achievement secret, but the massive pizza delivery told the Battery B soldiers that something was up.

Though they didn’t know it, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment had just reached a milestone — 1,000 days without a single driving-under- the-influence violation.

Their reward: free pizza and a four-day weekend.

“I’ve never seen a unit go this long,” said Lt. Col. Thomas Matsel, congratulating soldiers assembled in formation on Thursday.

Soldiers said they were surprised to learn about the nearly three-year streak, which had been kept under wraps to avoid a jinx. Still, they cited numerous reasons for the successful run.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=52997

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1. Good for them!

A great achievement during difficult times.