Soldier Serves as Mayor for Base

Defend America News ^ | Staff Sgt. Mark Wojciechowski

[SandRat]

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Kevin Statam, a native of Pensacola, Fla. is "the mayor" of Forward Operating Base Normandy in Iraq. Recently Statam had gravel laid and protective cement barriers emplaced on a landing zone for medical evacuation helicopters. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Wojciechowski
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Kevin Statam
Soldier Serves as Mayor for Base
By Staff Sgt. Mark Wojciechowski 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment MUQDADIYAH, Iraq, March 2, 2006 — There is no doubt that the mayor of a city or large town has a lot of responsibilities – keeping up with infrastructure, security and how much work is being done are all on the agenda. Throw all these tasks into a combat zone and the job of mayor at a forward operating base gets all that much more difficult. 1st Sgt. Kevin Statam of Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, is the mayor of Forward Operating Base Normandy in Iraq. His responsibilities reach far beyond that of a “normal mayor.” “I get knocks on my door every couple of hours every night with any issues that may arise. I’ll go deal with it … whatever has to be done,” said native of Pensacola, Fla.	Statam’s daily duties include being responsible for the security around the base, checking on guard points and keeping tabs on the local workers conducting various duties. “Currently we have them (local workers) refurbishing barracks for incoming personnel,” said Statam. When the unit first arrived here there was a lot of consolidation that needed to happen, said Statam. This entailed adjusting the “FOB footprint” to suit the needs of incoming units. During the occasional indirect fire attack, Statam ensures 100 percent accountability of soldiers on the base. He also visits the site of the impact with a team who conducts the crater analysis. Statam, who is also a Desert Storm veteran, has 20 years of service in the Army.

[ExcursionGuy84]

When his tour is over, can he also serve as Mayor of Washington, D.C. too?

*gives the "Bambi" eyes*

[kimosabe31]

This guy gets my vote for mayor. God's Grace be with him.

[MrStumpy]

**When his tour is over, can he also serve as Mayor of Washington, D.C. too?**

He would probably need more than combat pay, I wouldn't wish D.C. on this brave man.

[ExcursionGuy84]

...I wouldn't wish D.C. on this brave man

I don't wish ANY bad thing on this Incredible warrior either;

I just thought that he'd make an awesome candidate for getting Bad people under the boots.