 Hi, I'm Sergeant Shave. I'm a military police officer at the DES and I'm stationed in Chevrolet's Air Base, Belgium I was born and raised in Lebanon and as I was growing up my dream was to become a soldier The United States Army did that for me. From basic training to KMKC South Korea to US Army Garrison Benelux I have lived that dream every day from the day I joined the Army Leaders put their arms around me and coached and mentored me so well I was able to enter competitions and ended up representing Army material command in the United States Army's first-ever best squad competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina Leaders and mentors picked me up Grabbed me and put me on my feet when I was losing motivation Their leadership affected me as a soldier and as a person on and off duty My dream became reality and my reality is a dream I belong to the Benelux right now and I'm proud of this organization Walt Disney once said all our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them And that's exactly what Sergeant Shave did at US Army Garrison Benelux We will become the community and the workplace of choice by 2035 Because the resolve of our leaders and teammates past present and future To think believe dream and dare to make the right investments for the well-being of our people We continue to shape the future for success in an ever-changing world Our efforts are not just for today. They are for the success of the Garrison for years to come We are constantly looking at ourselves in the mirror to see who we are What we build how we protect and how we take care of our people in order to remind ourselves of why we serve We continue to share our story with our mission partners and with our US NATO and host nation spheres of influence through strategic communications We keep engaging leaders in the usag-benelux footprint and beyond Being a good neighbor and an efficient partner is essential to us USag-benelux is home to a diverse group of people. US service members, American, Belgian, Dutch and German civilian employees, retirees and volunteers This diverse group is working hard to anticipate the needs of tomorrow and to provide a more collaborative approach That is better suited for our customers Our people will continue to succeed because we care for them professionally, emotionally and socially Our family impersonates their service culture Seeks out future talent and makes every effort to attain talent by developing the workforce and cultivating employee recognition We will ensure our new talent learns from our many long-time teammates who have so much to share before they retire Our footprint at USag-benelux crosses Belgium the Netherlands and northern Germany We will continue to improve the army's home by growing and improving our infrastructure Restoring buildings roads utilities and grounds in order to maintain the highest standard for our garrison We will remain the best possible stewards of our environment and we will plan program and include installation energy and water plans in our projects Year after year, we will continue to shape our future moving to new sites Renovating aging buildings repairing roads building new facilities improving lighting designing and maintaining with one thing in mind Providing top-match real property and supportive readiness and well-being We approach the safety and security of our garrison as a team Keeping our garrison people and facilities safe is not just a military police matter It's also our firefighters our emergency responders Our security experts and most importantly the people in our community We will continue to prepare ourselves for the worst and strengthen our relationships with our partners both on and off post USag-benelux spans a large footprint and we come together as a team to serve our community We energize our workforce with activities throughout the year and provide quality entertainment and recreation Our teams will continue to implement innovative customer experiences To provide soldier and family programs to ensure our customers receive the quality of life that is commensurate with their service Living in the benelux offers numerous opportunities to travel near and far And to enjoy the rich local culture and military heritage We encourage our community members to get immersed in their environment As a projection platform, we will always be prepared to receive new missions and units and to enhance support The theater requirements mainly through our army preposition stock sites As president Abraham Lincoln said the best way to predict the future is to create it Every day we beneluxians learn from the past to create a future in which those who come after us Can live and work in the european community and workplace of choice