Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Dean, culinary management noncommissioned officer assigned to 61st Support Maintenance Company, 194th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 2nd Sustainment Brigade, sits for a photo after meticulously preparing meatballs over romaine lettuce at the 210th Field Artillery Brigade Thunder Inn dining facility (DFAC), March 9, 2019, Camp Casey, where he serves as the DFAC rations control noncommissioned officer in charge. Dean reflected on his over 15 years of service by reminiscing on the Thunder Inn, which was his very first DFAC as a culinary specialist. “What really drive


Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Dean, culinary management noncommissioned officer assigned to 61st Support Maintenance Company, 194th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 2nd Sustainment Brigade, sits for a photo after meticulously preparing meatballs over romaine lettuce at the 210th Field Artillery Brigade Thunder Inn dining facility (DFAC), March 9, 2019, Camp Casey, where he serves as the DFAC rations control noncommissioned officer in charge. Dean reflected on his over 15 years of service by reminiscing on the Thunder Inn, which was his very first DFAC as a culinary specialist. “What really drives me and makes me happy is seeing Soldiers happy when they come through especially out in the field," said Dean. Coincidentally, March 9 is also National Meatball Day.


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