FAIRBANKS, Alaska-Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, Alaska's landmark and historic only rolled out a red carpet, a theme about 5000 military personnel and their families Eielson air force base and Fort Wainwright Military Appreciation days during the event on Saturday.
-Free rides the carousel and the Park train free food, museums, face painting, miniature golf, live entertainment, lisäkierroksilla free admission and a lot more Park officials and agencies pulled out all stops of the military Families were unrivalled to said Jason Avery, Pioneer Park management.
"It was a really great event," Avery said."Was a great day in the Park."
The organizers were noticed and appreciated the efforts of the Soldiers and family members such as LaDonna Olson, wife of chaplain (Captain), Mark Olson, 3rd Battalion, 21st light infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Utin solution. " This was such a nice inaccurate, "he said."It is really great, wonderful. We appreciate everything they are doing for us."
This year, the Military Appreciation Day marked the Park is celebrated military community in this way, the fifth year.The transaction originally began to Welcome home event for the Soldiers deployed in 2006 and has developed a general Appreciation event for all military personnel in the field of Fairbanks, Alaska.
This year, in the event of the preceding year, increased by 2,000 people studying and organizers were very pleased with the turnout, Avery said. Military Appreciation Day was also an annual veterans Stand down the provision of assistance in the event of the Park and to support veterans in the area.
"It seemed like all was a great day the weather was beautiful. Suppliers had lines away from their doors all day.He said we gave a lot of free train rides and the carousel (rides) and I think we went through about 2400 hot dogs ".
Pfc. Brandon Blevins, 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1500 Combat Aviation Brigade, enjoy the Park hospitality and generosity as he tried his hand at miniature golf with a friend. "It is a great event, "he said."We are not taken in good time. "
Staff Sgt. Ryan Waldrop, 3-21, and his family took part in the event and said it was only an example of Fairbanks, the Community shall support the Soldiers and families unique way.
"This type of support you want Only everywhere," he said. "Seeing through the eyes of my wife in particular things really help me to see all that the community provides us. "
Concepts within the community evaluation and for aid was exactly what the event was around, Avery said.
"Pioneer Park is a community park is great to be able to Show us with a great setting for the Appreciation of the army in this park and just let folks Fort Wainwright and Eielson (AFB) know how much the community appreciates it," he said.
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