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This photograph shows one of the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment’s famous SPAM nights while deployed to Afghanistan in 2011. The unit was located at Kandahar Airfield and ran a media center.
The Hawai‘i Army National Guard unit would find people from Hawai‘i all around the base and then invite them to a local meal in our facility. They would find people with stickers on their vehicles, by their patches, on the sand volleyball courts and also just hearing a “local” accent around the boardwalk or PX.
Top Row: CPT Jeff Hickman, and unknown ukulele swinger.
Bottom Row: CPL Gavin Ching, unknown guest, Commander of the 117th MPAD MAJ Melina Juan, 1SG Stephanie Hika, and then three unknown guests.
Sharing local food in a far away location is always great for morale and new friendships.
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