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Architect, engineer and entrepreneur Timothy Haahs speaks to DLA Troop Support and NAVSUP Weapons Systems Support employees during an Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month event in Philadelphia May 24, 2018. Haahs discussed his experiences growing up in a leper colony in South Korea, coming to the U.S. when he was 12 years old, receiving two heart transplants and becoming a U.S. Senate-confirmed appointee to the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences.

June 4, 2018

Founder of local architecture firm speaks during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month event

PHILADELPHIA — From growing up in a leper colony in South Korea to having two heart transplants, the guest speaker at an Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month event May 24 shared his experiences overcoming life’s obstacles.

Mark Scott (right), DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment integrated support team chief, poses for a photo with Troop Support Deputy Commander Richard Ellis (left) during a retirement ceremony May 31 in Philadelphia.

June 1, 2018

Troop Support employee honored for 36-year career

PHILADELPHIA — A supervisor with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support was recognized for his 36 years of federal service during a retirement ceremony May 31. Mark Scott retired as an integrated support team chief for ground support in Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain, where he oversaw contracting of material handling equipment like

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, left, applauds Senior Enlisted Advisor Army Master Sgt. Jose Moraga during a retirement ceremony in Moraga’s honor May 23, 2018 at DLA Troop Support. Moraga thanked his family, friends, and colleagues for their support and sacrifices throughout his military career and beyond.

May 30, 2018

Troop Support senior enlisted leader retires with nearly 26 years of service

PHILADELPHIA — On the cusp of Memorial Day, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s senior enlisted service member thanked fallen military members for their service during his retirement ceremony May 23. Army Master Sgt. Jose Moraga retired from the military with nearly 26 years of service.

Mentors and mentees join together to make sandwiches as part of "blessing bags" for the homeless in Philadelphia on May 17.

May 21, 2018

InSPIRE’d mentor program participants provide 'blessings' for homeless

PHILADELPHIA — Twenty participants in the InSPIRE mentoring program at DLA Troop Support assembled 150 lunch bags to be distributed to the homeless in southern New Jersey.

DLA Troop Support winners and nominees from the 2017 Federal Executive Board Executive Board Excellence in Government Awards pose with Troop Support Deputy Commander Richard Ellis (far left) in Philadelphia on May 17.

May 18, 2018

Troop Support employees recognized at Excellence in Government awards ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — Forty-seven employees from DLA Troop Support walked away winners from the 2018 Philadelphia Federal Executive Board Excellence in Government Awards ceremony May 17.

FEMA contractors unload utility poles from the barge Atlanta Bridge at Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 2.

May 18, 2018

Puerto Rico power grid re-energizes with DLA-provided materials

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers led the restoration mission and the Defense Logistics Agency played a key supporting role providing materials required for the rebuilding efforts.

Victoria Czaia, left, a DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles customer account specialist, poses with a young girl affected by the Sichuan earthquake of 2008. Czaia was teaching English in China when after the earthquake, she joined the Sichuan Red Cross and even helped remove rubble to recover individuals. Courtesy photo

May 11, 2018

Troop Support Spotlight: Victoria Czaia

PHILADELPHIA — Victoria Czaia, DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles customer account specialist and culture improvement team member, was teaching English in China during the Sichuan earthquake of 2008, 10 years ago today. Czaia joined the Red Cross there to help those affected.

Members of DLA Troop Support Medical’s operational customer facing division pose for a photo before a 5K run and walk for St. Patrick’s Day at Naval Support Activity Philadelphia, March 15, 2018.

May 8, 2018

Medical team bonds despite working away from the office

PHILADELPHIA — Employees on one Medical supply chain team are making extra team building efforts since they often work away from the office.

Second generation Holocaust survivor shares story with NSA Philadelphia employees

May 8, 2018

Second generation Holocaust survivor shares story with NSA Philadelphia employees

PHILADELPHIA — Ellen Zinn spoke about her parents’ experience during the Holocaust and feeling both fearful of authority and empowered by “their survivorship” while growing up in New York.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly presents the DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams with a depiction of the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia on April 27.

May 7, 2018

DLA director reviews operating plan, hosts town hall at Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — “What we don’t measure, we don’t do,” Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams said, stressing the importance of measurable objectives laid out in Troop Support's 2018 Dynamic Operating Plan. Williams reviewed the plan and hosted a Town Hall in Philadelphia on April 27 to share his insights with Troop Support leaders and employees.