New year brings new resolutions for sustainment brigade troops

By Spc. David J. McCarthy
82nd Sustainment Bde. PAO

January 19, 2012

	Photo by Spc. David McCarthy/82nd Sustainment Bde. PAO Soldiers lift weights at Dahl Gym after work. Of the many new year’s resolutions, working out, getting fit and losing weight appeared to be the most predominant.

With the start of 2012 comes the tradition of New Year’s resolutions.
Soldiers, like civilians, are no different when it comes to this practice. Whether wanting to lose weight, stop smoking or spend more time with their Families, many 82nd Sustainment Brigade Soldiers want to turn over a “new leaf” with the new year.

“I want to focus on managing my finances,” said Spc. Sara Chamberlain, an information technology management specialist with the 82nd Special Troops Battalion and Albany, Texas native.
“My husband and I have been saving so that we have money set aside both for investing and in case of an emergency,” she said.

Money was an item on a lot of Soldiers’ new year’s resolution lists, as was improving health and kicking bad habits.

“I want to try to quit smoking and try to drink less,” said Spc. Lindsey M. Ford, IT management specialist with the 82nd STB and Orangeburg, S.C. native. “I smoke a pack a day right now and really want to try to cut that down to a half a pack a day for starters,” she said. “By cutting back on smoking and drinking less, I can save more money to do the things I want,” said Ford.

For some Soldiers, the priority for the new year is to spend more time with their spouse and children.

“I want to focus on being a better father for my son,” said Sgt. Tahrone D. Davis, paralegal nononcomissioned officer for the 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. “I also want to eat better and try not to drink as much in the coming year,” he said.

Davis is using the Dads 101 and 102 programs to help learn more about being an effective father and parent. The programs are offered through Army Community Service at the Soldier Support Center.

With the coming of the new year, many Soldiers of the 82nd Sustainment Bde. are looking forward to pursuing, implementing and achieving their 2012 new year’s resolutions.

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