Military Classified Cypress - Matthew Harvey, a 29-year-old engineer sergeant from Cypress, was killed in a car accident Sunday while on temporary duty in Stuttgart, Germany, Army officials said. He was among three soldiers from Fort Carson, Colorado's 10th Special Forces Group who crashed. (Featured photo)
Matthew Harvey likes to build things. After taking carpentry classes at Ci-Fair High School, he was inspired to join the Army his senior year as an engineer.
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He was dedicated and whenever he decided to do something, he did it to the end," he says.
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Engineer Sergeant Kypresa, 29, was killed in a traffic accident on Feb. 5 while on temporary duty in Stuttgart, Germany, military officials said. He was among three soldiers from the 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson, Colorado, who were involved in the crash.
Harvey was an outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing, his mother said. When he's not out and about, he goes bowling every Sunday with his wife Crystal.
"Matt is a wonderful father," he said. "Not a day goes by that he doesn't do something for that boy."
Harvey enlisted in 2001 and transferred to Fort Carson after joining the 10th Special Forces Group in 2009. He served two tours of duty in Iraq and one in Nicaragua.
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"He was a patriot and he enlisted because he wanted to make a difference," Lt. Col. Steve Osterholzer said. "He was an excellent warrior."
"He did his job from start to finish without remorse," Jordan said. "When he puts on his uniform, he's on duty and that's his job."
Relatives said Harvey will be remembered for his helpful and cheerful nature. Her sister Amanda Davis said everyone loved being around her. He is everyone's friend.
Harvey's awards include two Purple Hearts, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
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According to military officials, two other soldiers were taken to a local hospital and are believed to be alive.
Osterholzer said Harvey was off the field when the vehicle crashed. Army officials said the three soldiers were passengers driven by an unidentified woman who lost control of the vehicle.
Harvey is also survived by his father Billy Harvey, half-brother Bryant Harvey, half-brother Marnie Love, half-brother Brad Jordan and step-father James Jordan.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cypress United Methodist Church, 13403 Cypress N. Houston Road. The broadcast is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Klein Funeral Home, 1400 W. Playing Tomball. Team Elm faced off against Team Cypress in a tug-of-war during the Lifebuoy Tender Olympics on Wednesday at Coast Guard Station Juneau. (Jonson Kuhn / Juno's Empire)
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Rain or shine, the game should go ahead and is being held for the Coast Guard's annual Tender Buoy Olympics on Wednesday, which takes place during their annual Tender Buoy Roundup.
The annual event, which this year takes place August 15-19 at Coast Guard Station Juneau, is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to receive specialized training, provide discussion on operational improvements and hold the Olympics on a buoy tender to test his seamanship skills.
The cutter arrives on Sunday with a welcome meeting for all held on Monday, followed by a series of comprehensive week-long training sessions such as a CPR course, educational presentation, cutting force group, product line maintenance and SK purchasing training.
Lt. Kyle Phillips is one of the organizers of the Tender Olympiad Buoys. He works for Coast Guard District 17 with Area Waterway Management and oversees cutter scheduling and helps manage buoy tenders. Phillips said that in addition to providing professional training, the event in particular served as a great boost to camaraderie for all the crew.
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"This is a great opportunity to get all the buoy tenders that are in remote locations across Alaska to come to a central area and bring everyone here for a good group discussion about the different operations and things we can improve across the county," Phillips said. All in all, this is a good morale for all involved.
Crews from the 17th Coast Guard District Cutters Kukui, Cypress, Fir, Anthony Petit, Elderberry and from the 13th Coast Guard District Elm Cutters participate in five separate games, all designed to test and apply their practical skills: Pull Chain, Cast Line, Dot detonation, heat and shock, and tug of war.
Firo's team competed in a rope throwing event where each crew member threw a line overboard to hit a target, simulating the actual process they go through to save the life of anyone floating in the water. (Jonson Kuhn / Juno's Empire)
Chain pull was the first game that consisted of each team pulling a chain with a hook from one end of the parking lot to the other to see which team could do it faster. Not just fun and games, the lifebuoy chain anchors the float in place, so crew members can use all the exercise they can get moving the 1,700-pound chain.
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Anthony Pettit's team pulled a 1,700-pound saddle chain in the Drag Chain competition at this year's Buoy Tender Olympics. (Jonson Kuhn / Juno's Empire)
"It's really just about teamwork because there's no way you're going to pull an inch and a half of chain by yourself, so the big thing is that everyone has to pull at the same time, and then when you get to the part where you're pretending it's really just a lot communication teamwork, just a lot of pulling and tucking,” said EM1 Jeremy Gager of Team Anthony Pettit.
Seaman William Guzman added: "The more separated you are, the harder it is, so if you stick together as a group and pull away, it's easier to get back on the chain and start pretending." "Find the last link and everyone will just help it back out." That's it, just teamwork.
Granger and Guzman were part of the same team during last year's Olympics and won the tugboat, a feat they believe they have won again this year, although no official announcement has been made.
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"We were here last year and won and this year we won again," Guzman said. "We were pretty safe, all over a minute and us under a minute, I don't know the exact time but definitely under a minute."
The heat and rhythm shown in this photo was one of the events held at the Olympic Buoy Tender, where teams destroyed burning chains as a way to cut the rusted ends and attach new links with pins. (Jonson Kuhn / Juno's Empire)
For each competition, teams competed for first, second and third place in addition to participating in cooking competitions throughout the week. At the end of the week, the top teams gather and the winner is announced on Friday. The winning team gets the biggest honor for bragging rights.
Another game held at the Tender Olympics for buoys is the boom spot, where each team moves a bucket of water with a crane from different locations without spilling it. (Jonson Kuhn / Juno's Empire)
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According to Phillips, last year there was a shortage of cutters due to COVID19, so this year it was really important to bring cutters to Juneau and have this event as a way to bring everyone together.
"People need him, people need friendships, so we're very happy to have him here," Phillips said.
Despite the rain, everyone still gathers to cheer on the various teams as they battle through the heat and win the annual Olympic float competition on Wednesday. (Jonson Kuhn / Juno's Empire)
Crew members of various cutters stand in the background supporting their teams during the chain hauling competition at this year's Tender Buoy Olympics. (Jonson Kuhn / Juno's Empire)
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