Celebration

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Yesterday (January 25) marked the 5 year anniversary of the Gulf Region Division. In early December we put together a communication plan that included a lot of different initiatives. The big ones being a press conference at the Combined Press Information Center, a ceremony at the GRD compound (including videos, cake and a special gift presentation), and finally a press release summarizing five years of reconstruction progress in Iraq.

A lot of preparation and hard work went into getting ready for yesterday but everything went very well. In the office we have inherited this buzzer that when you push on it the song "Whomp There It Is" plays. We've started hitting it to celebrate little victories. Our office is also very narrow. I don't think I've commented on it before. It used to be a side veranda and it was walled in years ago to provide indoor space. So we often refer to our office as a bowling lane. In fact when DeDe was home on R&R she was going to pick up some plastic bowling pins and bowling ball. We have also decided that our office has the perfect lane for a Soul Train line.

Well, if yesterday's accomplishments aren't worth celebrating I don't know what is. So yesterday evening we "Whopped" it up in the office and my boss has the footage to prove it. Our commanding general even got into the mix. So to see the evidence you can visit DeDe's blog "A Girl in the Sandbox" by clicking here.

I hope you enjoy the video and enjoy being a part of our big day.

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  1. JenniferFebruary 6, 2009 at 9:15 PM

    Nicole I am so proud of you! I love the way you talk about your office and buzzer. I know you and your co workers are making a huge difference, stay safe!

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