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Kids Vote 2020 at Fort Irwin
NTC/Fort Irwin Garrison Public Affairs
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — While the world may have had its eyes focused on the presidential election on Nov. 3, the Fort Irwin community had another important matter at hand—the Kids Vote 2020.
Five-year-old Genevieve Southard and her parents hosted the event outside her home in the Villages Housing as a part of a kindergarten homeschool Social Studies project.
Children had the chance to vote on coyotes vs. donkeys (coyotes won), stars vs. stripes (stars prevailed), snow vs. sun (snow topped the sun), and watermelon vs. cherries (the victory went to watermelons).
There were even write-ins that included whales, mangos and the fall season.
“The write-in votes were probably my favorite part as a mom supervising G’s project,” Genevieve’s mom, Kat Southard, posted on Facebook.
“Genevieve had 54 voters! Such a great experience! Thank you to everyone that participated,” she added. The post garnered more than 20 comments and 150 “likes” and reactions.
Weed Army Community Hospital’s Soldier of the Year
Spc. Arielle Castro, a preventive medicine specialist with Weed Army Community Hospital, simulates calling a nine-line medevac on Oct. 27 during WACH’s Soldier of the Year competition at Fort Irwin, Calif. Castro earned the title of Soldier of the Year after competing in events including an obstacle course, day and night land navigation and Army Warrior Task lanes.
Spc. Arielle Castro, a preventive medicine specialist with Weed Army Community Hospital, listens to a question during a soldier skill board on Oct. 28 during WACH’s Soldier of the Year competition at Fort Irwin, Calif. Soldiers participated in the soldier skill board on the final day of the competition.
Photos by Kimberly Hackbarth, WACH PAO
Spc. Arielle Castro, a preventive medicine specialist with Weed Army Community Hospital, holds the Army commendation medal she earned for being name Weed ACH’s Soldier of the Year on Oct. 30 at Fort Irwin, Calif.
For more information go to home.army.mil/irwin