A Queens Tour

SFC (R)Joel Rowley conducts numerous tours of the Headquarters Facility and Museum weekly.  Mr. Frank Hanan Community Relations Chief and Ms Vickie Lee from Garrison Public Affairs Office  coordinate to bring Centers of Influence to the team on a monthly basis.

 

This past Friday we were honored to host  Diana Franca, Miss Latin United States 2009. Miss Franca is the National Crown bearer for the largest and oldest Latina pageant in the United States. Twenty-one year old,Miss Franca represented the United Stastes in the Miss Latin America of the World pageant where she was crowned 1st runner up.

 Miss Eastern North Carolina 2010  Gillian Farroll, Majestic Supreme Princess of NC 2009 Victoria Baskett, North Carolina Outstanding Teen Katherine Puryear and Alex Franks and six year old Miss North Carolina 2009's Carolina Princess Sarah Haight accompanied Diana on her scenic tour of the U S Army Parachute Team.

 

SFC Angela Nichols came in to tell her Army story to the young ladies and let them know what exciting opportunities the Army offers to today's youth. Following the twenty minute interview LTC Joe Martin, Commander of the team, SGM Stephen Young Sergeant Major and 1st SGT Bryan Schnell came in for a brief introduction , question and answer time and a group photograph with all of the group.

1. LTC Martin and 1stSGT Bryan Schnell talk with reigning queens about Army Opportunities "Ladies wonder is this the real Vin diesel!"

2.SGM Young, SFC Nichols,LTC Martin,and 1SGT Schnell with group

3.Mr Rowley talks with ladies as SFC Nichols helps Queen try on parachute rig

4. LTC Martin and SGM Young answer questions about joining the Army

5. Mr. Rowley passing out brochures

6. Is it him?

By Donna Dixon