Soldiers participating in “Operation Checkerboard”

Soldiers participating in “Operation Checkerboard” woke up in the early morning hours to greet the first full moon for the month of August to conduct the first 5K Spiritual Resiliency Run as part of the Army’s new Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program. Participating in the early morning run were the 319th Army Band, from Fort Totten, N.Y.; the 94th Army Band, from East Windsor, Conn., the 198th Army Band, from Rochester, N.Y.; and the 380th Army Band, from Richmond, Va., Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 99th Regional Support Command.