30 FORT CAMPBELL SPOUSES GOT TO EXPERIENCE WHAT LIFE IS LIKE FOR A TYPICAL SOLDIER OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE WIVES OF 1/32 CAVALRY SOLDIERS UNDERWENT RIGOUROUS TRAINING FILLED WITH LOTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SATURDAY THAT AT TIMES SEEMED TO BE MENTALLY EXHAUSTING.

BATTALION COMMMANDER LIEUTENANT COLONEL PAUL TAYLOR SAYS THE WIVES WENT THROUGH A 2 MILE MARCH, EQUIPMENT CHECKS AND A ROUND ROBIN AND SHOOTING EXERCISE.

MEANWHILE, THE LIEUTENANT COLONEL’S WIFE, AMY, SAYS SHE HAS A RENEWED SENSE OF PRIDE IN HER HUSBAND’S LINE OF WORK AFTER SHE HAD TO SHOOT AT MOVING TARGETS IN A SIMULATOR WITH OTHER WIVES.

TAMMY FRANKENBERG, THE SPOUSE OF SERGEANT MAJOR PATRICK FRANKENBERG SAYS EVEN THOUGH THE EXPERIENCE WAS PHYSICALLY CHALLENGING, IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR HER TO SHOW SUPPORT.

FOLLOWING THE PHYSICAL TESTS, THE SPOUSES WERE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT AND WERE GIVEN PERMISSION TO WEAR SPURS, A COVETED HONOR FOR ANY CAVALRY SOLDIER.

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(11/21/2011/MF)