21 Theater Sustainment Command holds Black History Month Observance

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Grant Thimsen, 21st Special Troops Battalion commander, awards Cpl. Joseph Johnson, U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band and Chorus member, with a certificate of achievement for his dedication and support for the Black History Month observance at the Kleber Theater, Kaiserslautern, Germany on February 24, 2023. The observance is held every year in the month of February to commemorate African American History and achievement. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
U.S. Army Spc. Masterlei Metellus, U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band and Chorus singer, sings the song “Rise Up” by Andra Day at the Kleber Theater, Kaiserslautern, Germany on February 24, 2023. The observance is held every year in the month of February to commemorate African American History and achievement. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
U.S. Army Sgt. Melody Salter, U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band and Chorus singer, recites the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the Black History Month observance at the Kleber Theater, Kaiserslautern, Germany on February 24, 2023. The hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written by James Weldon Johnson and is referred to as the black national anthem by the African American community. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
U.S. Army Col. Crystal Hills, 405th Army Field Support Brigade commander, speaks at the Black History Month observance at the Kleber Theater, Kaiserslautern, Germany on February 24, 2023. The observance is held every year in the month of February to commemorate African American History and achievement. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Grant Thimsen, 21st Special Troops Battalion commander, gives opening remarks at the Black History Month observance at the Kleber Theater, Kaiserslautern, Germany on February 24, 2023. The observance is held every year in the month of February to commemorate African American History and achievement. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. David Poston, chief religious affairs non-commissioned officer at the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, leads everyone at the Black History Month observance in prayer before the ceremony commences at the Kleber Theater, Kaiserslautern, Germany on February 24, 2023. The observance is held every year in the month of February to commemorate African American History and achievement. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
U.S. Army Soldiers from the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band and Chorus sing the United States National Anthem before the Black History Month observance begins at the Kleber Theater, Kaiserslautern, Germany on February 24, 2023. This observance is held every February to commemorate African American history and achievement. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)