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Titan TACREPTACREP: Tactical Report

August 2011

ut, ain't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wron

d Mubarak! Or Happy Eid. Today (30 AUG)

arks the end of the Islamic holiday of Ramazan.

amazan is the ninth month of the Islamic

alendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the

lamic month of fasting, in which participating

Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking

nd sex with their partners during daylight hours

nd is intended to teach Muslims about patience,

pirituality, humility and submissiveness to God.

Muslims fast for the sake of God and to offerore prayer than usual. Compared to the solar

alendar, the dates of Ramazan vary, moving

ackwards by about eleven days each year

epending on the moon; thus, a person will have

sted every day of the calendar year in 34 years'

me. Muslims believe Ramazan to be an

uspicious month for the revelations of God to

umankind, being the month in which the first

erses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Islamic .d marks the end of Ramazan and is celebrated

r three to five days. So, with Ramazan came

ome challenging times in partnering with our

fghan Partners. We adjusted our meal times to

etter align with their fasting in that we did not

erve dinner until the Afghans broke their fast for

he day.

ving the Soldiers, Families and Friends of the Titan Squadron Issue #4 July 31, 201

Additionally, we adjusted our patrol times to

better fit their operational times of early in the

morning and late at night. August also saw the

promotion of some great officers and NCOs.

Additionally, we have stepped up our

operations, maintaining pressure on the enemy

through conducting Air Assault missions into

very rural areas all while continuing to improve

the security and governance within the

Arghandab. On the home front, the FRG andRear-D did a spectacular job in planning and

conducting the Titan Organizational Day. Id also

like to extend a huge thank you to MWR for

facilitating this great event for the families. As

summer comes to a close and our children

return to school we wish the best and send our

thoughts and prayers to our loved ones back in

the United States.

Much of our resilience comes fromcommunityfrom the relationships that allow

us to lean on each other for support when we

need it thank you all for supporting each other

(families, friends and Soldier alike) during the

deployment.

GIDDY UP! Titan 6 and Titan 7

ommand Group Sends

Titan PSD Platoon poses for their Platoon Sponsor Pictu


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HHT/3-71CAV

HellcatsGreetings friends and family of Hellcat Troop! We find

rselves one month further into our deployment, and one month

ser to coming home. Time is flying by as our Soldiers continue theireat work, day in and day out, here in the Arghandab River Valley.

The tempo of operations has not slowed down and our

diers are keeping busy with improvements to COP Terra Novas

fensive positions, entry control point (ECP), and internal battle drills,

well as morale boosting improvements such as the gym with its new

d improved cardio equipment. All of these projects, and more, are

nducted while maintaining daily combat patrols in our area oferations to protect the local populace. We are very proud of the fine work our Soldiers are doing and

eir positive mental attitude as they are doing it.

A fine example of the work we are doing can be found by observing the C-IED platoon.

ey continually conduct missions to exploit and destroy placed IEDs and unexploded ordnance. Their

ining has really paid off and made the lives of our explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams much

sier as well as safer for the entire Squadron. Our medics have also been busy, and fortunately they

ve only been busy with training. This month the medics conducted training involving combat

mulated medical evacuation and treatment. Their mentality is that every day is an opportunity to

epare for real combat trauma, and every day without is a blessing. And of course it would be

reless, if we did not mention the support from all the Staff sections that continue daily with theirrd work and dedication in maintaining the Squadron. These are just a few examples of the fine work

r Soldiers are doing. In truth, everyone in Hellcat Troop is contributing a great deal and improving

eir position.

As usual there are several pictures of our Soldiers included in this months newsletter. I hop

u enjoy seeing what we have been up to. I know full well that the morale of our Soldiers improves every

me they receive a care package, letter, or picture from home; with that I would also like to add a heartfelt

ank you to the FRG Hellcat Ladies who managed a packing party in which they sent numerous boxes

d goodies. So we would like to thank you for your continued support and dedication to our troopers. A

e school year fast approaches, we hope everyone has had a wonderful and restful summer. HELLCATS!


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Pictures From The Front


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From Ares 7,

Another month down and closer forall You Families getting your loved ones

back home with you. This past month

has been a busy month for the entire

Troop here. The Soldiers of the Troop

have gone from training the Afghan National Security Forces

to executing combat patrols mounted and dismounted with

them, to the recent change in pace to conducting Air Assault

Operations with our Afghan partners. As we continue to foc

on the mission here in the Arghandab River Valley and being

able to remove criminals off the streets of Afghanistan, the

Troop is also continuing on building up COP Tynes, to make i

better living place for all of us here. The name of the Troop

has changed as the commander stated but the minds and

determination of the Soldiers has not.

We also want to thank our FRG leader Mrs. Goodwin for t

outstanding support she has given to the Families of the Troo

while as the FRG leader. Mrs. Goodwin will not be leaving th

Troop but will no longer be the FRG leader. As saying that no

my wife, Mrs. Reome will assume the roles of the FRG leader

for the Troop. All the Soldiers families will be getting emails

stating this change and what to expect during the transition.

As saying that Mrs. Reome is AFTB level 3 certified and she h

served over the last 16 years with me in my Army career andhas been through all my deployments with me. She has a lot

of knowledge of the Army life as a spouse.

As we welcome the new commander, CPT Kintz, the Troo

is on a new exciting adventure and all the Soldiers are

motivated to execute and perform all of their duties here, in

order to accomplish their missions and get home safely with

their loved ones. As the Soldiers stood in formation at the

change of command they were all excited for the change of

history of the Troop and it was their choice to pick the name

and change the name of the Troop. This is just another chapt

being written in the history of A Troop, 3-71 Cavalry.As we continue to get new equipment in for the MWR he

at COP Tynes, the Soldiers now have 10 MWR computers to

use to talk home by email, Skype and other internet sources

The Soldiers also have 5 phones now to phone home and ta

to their loved ones and we have also received some more

gym equipment in for the Soldiers to take a break and work

on their personal physical fitness here in Afghanistan.

Best Regards,

1SG Allen Reome Sr.

Ares Troop First Sergeant

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ARESFrom Ares 6,

August signified a month of change of A/3-71. I tookmmand the 12th of August, and am honored to lead

ese amazing Soldiers, and am proud of the Families in

e rear who give their undying support. The Soldiers have

own me incredible support and their ability to execute

e mission is unsurpassed by all.

Amongst the changes, the Troop decided to change its

ame to signify the immense changes the Troop has

ndergone. The Troop voted and agreed on Ares, the

reek God of War. Ares is decisive, determined, and

efends his kinship, which is the attitude we in the Troop

ish to convey to everyone we work and interact with. Wee a team, both Soldiers deployed and the Families in the

ar.

This month also saw the exit of SSG(P) Hood and the

ntrance of SSG Nunley, as they switched out in the Fire

pport NCO position within HQ platoon. SSG(P) Hood

ent to work in the Brigade Fires Cell, and will be dearly

issed after all his hard work with the Troop over the past

w years. The Troop is happy to welcome SSG Nunley into

e Ares family. He has proven to be a great addition and is

sisting the Troop is many different facets.

The Troop executed its first Air Assault mission this

onth, and it was a huge success. The Platoons executed

eir missions with aggressiveness and teamwork. The

ission and Soldiers ability to execute the mission with

exibility showed how our future missions together will be

xecuted to the utmost of their ability.

The Platoons keep working together to improve life

ere at COP TYNES. The big craze now is Fifa World Cup

occer on the Xbox. Its entertaining to watch platoons

nd sections battle it out on the field.

s I get to know the Soldiers, I continually see how blessed

am to be leading this Troop, and want to thank the

milies back home who have given theirusbands/Sons/Brothers for service to our awesome

ountry. Thank you..

God Bless,

CPT Jourdan Kintz

Ares Troop Commander

--SCOUTS OUT--


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Bandit

--RECON DAMNIT!--

From Bandit 6

he only thing hotter than the temperatures this

month has been Bandit Troops pressure on the

nemy. With temperatures averaging 110

egrees the gallant troopers of Bandit Troop have

tepped up their efforts to keep the population of

ur area of operations safe and secure. As a

esult, we have seen unprecedented, record-lowevels of violence and enemy activity in our area

or what is considered the peak of the enemys

ghting season. The credit here lies solely on our

roopers and their steadfast devotion to the

mission at hand and their constant looking out for

he welfare of one another.

he troop has kept busy in its down time

mproving the facilities on our combat outpost.

he troop gym floor is fixed (after some of us

roke the floor lifting some massive weights);

here is a new platform outside for the squat

ack; SFC Keenan built a TV stand for our new flat

creen in the chow hall; new phone booths in the

MWR to give the Soldiers added privacy; and

hade built over all our air conditioning units to

elp prolong their life and keep things just a little

it coolerare just some of the many

mprovements we have made.

We are lucky to welcome two new Bandits to t

troop. 2nd LT Brian Temas, the new 2nd Platoo

Leader and PV2 Edward Deloach join us here in t

Arghandab River Valley and have quickly grow

accustomed to the challenging terrain and

weather here. I would also like to welcome t

parents of 2LT Temas and the PV2 Deloachs wifKrystal, to the Bandit Family.

This month has also been the Muslim holy-month

Ramazan and will conclude with the celebration

Eid-al-Fitr. From sun-up to sun-down our Afgh

counterparts in the Army and Police, as well as o

population, fasts from drinking, eating and smokin

among other things. We have taken special care

respect the people and their culture during this tim

and continuously offer them our support in the for

of Humanitarian Assistance bundles, added securi

fixed wells, and more. Until next monthRecon!

Best Regards,

CPT Mike Skok

Bandit Troop Commander


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Cherokee 6 & 7

RECON

August 2011 Cherokee Newsletter

The month of Ramazan has been pretty rough on our Afghanistan National Army (ANA)

counterparts. During this time they cant eat, drink or smoke during the daylight hours. This is noproblem if you are sitting at your house and sleeping the day away but being a Soldier doesnt afford

you that opportunity. In fact, we have stepped up patrolling during this month to ensure that no TB

are able to get back into the area. Most of the ANA have performed exceptionally well, even though

we are patrolling 24 hours a day now. Hats off to them as I could do without the food but definitely

not without the water during these hot days.

During this month they have been harvesting the grapes. Unfortunately, since they cant eat during

the day the farmers are saying that the price of grapes has declined dramatically due to the earlier

than usual Ramazan month. In hopes to recoup some of the potentially lost money, many of the

farmers are making raisins and hoping the price of raisins help offset the loss of grape revenue.

Without large, refrigerated store houses it is hard to maintain the freshness of grapes longer than acouple of days. We are working on developing some fruit collection centers that will have

refrigerated store houses to facilitate the fruit harvests a little more. It is a shame to see such

delicious and sweet fruit go to waste.

We have lost our third platoon to go conduct essentially the same mission that we are doing in the

Arghandab River Valley but in a different location and with some special forces people. This has

mandated that Cherokee consolidates onto one COP so we can conduct as many missions as needed

to protect the local populace. It has been good to have the rest of the troop stationed in one location

so we can meet the mission requirements.

Most of the Soldiers are going outside the wire 3-4 times per day for 2-4 hours at a time. This isessential to maintain the momentum that we have enjoyed over the last five months. Luckily we can

drink and eat during the day which makes it easier for us. These Soldiers are performing exceptional

on a daily if not hourly basis. HQs Soldiers are stepping up to the multiple patrols per day

challenge with eagerness and performing exceptionally well in their endeavors to keep the local

populace safe. I have never seen a HQs platoon able to conduct so many different types of missions

and conducting them superbly. We have never been in want due to HQs inability to execute a

resupply mission. Hats off to the unsung heroes in HQs platoon.

Each and every day brings about a different aspect of the mission. One day we are trying to find

caches with weapons or ammunition, the next day we are talking to local nationals all day trying to

find one little tidbit of information that may lead us to the enemy and the next day handing out

soccer balls, sandals and candy. Then on top of this we are rebuilding a village and need to manage

the quality of work and the estimated completion date. So there is no typical day in a Soldiers life

over here but we have been fortunate enough to not experience the enemys vote for our daily

operations.

Cherokee troop is gearing up to transition our current battle space over to another unit and we will

go work another mission. No matter what mission the Brigade and Squadron gives to the Cherokee

troopers, it will be executed to the highest standard as that is what the troopers are capable of and

known for.

Cherokee 6 & 7


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Pictures From The FrontRECON

White 4 and XO eating supper

Afghanistan styleSome newly promoted Soldiers!!!!!!!!

Red platoon stepping out on an early

morning patrolRed platoon with a cache find

PV2 Jensen talking to local nationals ANA Soldier posing with one of the

favorite local families


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DiabloXXXXXXX

Commanders Commentsablo Families,re we are closing out August. I know many of you are getting ready to send the kids back to school and the weath

going to start cooling off there if it hasnt already. I wish I could say the same for over here. The heat continuspite promises from our interpreter that it will get cooler soon. Your Soldiers continue to shine and their performanntinues to be outstanding. Every day I am impressed with the effort they put forth and the tenacity aofessionalism they approach their duties with. I know many of your Soldiers have been home on R&R leave aany more will be coming home shortly. It is definitely some well deserved time off. For the month of August t

als have been celebrating Ramazan where they fast and dont eat or drink during daylight hours. We honestly doow how they do it with the weather being so hot. I know I wouldnt be able to keep up. Your Soldiers continue

tter themselves personally in their off time; whether it is physical training, reading, or even taking a college claery Soldier has committed themselves in one way or another to self development. We have quite a few weight lifteose numbers continue to improve and almost every Soldier has lost more than a few pounds from being out hee soldier has lost an amazing 50lbs. just in the 5 months we have been out here!! There will be nothing left to himkeeps this pace up. Thanks to the Mayor cell and our contractor partners, DynCorp, we have been able to impro

ough dirt running track that we have on the COP and I see more and more Soldiers utilizing it as it flattens out acomes more user friendly. Every day and every week we are out here we see little improvements that make tality of life better. We picked up some MWR equipment and have the gym and TV lounge pretty well set up. As deployment conditions go I know this has been the best living that I have experienced and I hope that comes as

mfort to all of you back home. The food at all the locations is excellent compared to what we were expecting comit here. Many of us were expecting an MRE at least once a day if not more but we have been very fortunate. A fere Soldiers joined the Diablo ranks this month: SFC Dockery, SSG Adamosky, SPC Lee, and PV2 McClinton. Th

ve settled right in and are welcome additions to the team. We also had two Soldiers depart our ranks as they heto do other things: SPC Bowyer and SPC Taylor. We wish them all the best and in whatever they choose to do w

pe they Give em Hell!! Thank you again for the support you give your Soldiers day in and day out. I know iticult but I see how much it means to them and it means a lot to me as well. Take care and talk with you soon.ry Respectfully,

T U Diablo 6

1st Sgts Notes

appy Birthdays to the following Diablo Soldiers for the month of August: PFC Michaelsen, PFC Webb, SPC FreC Moore, and CPL Eager.ur Soldiers who returned from R&R have told us that it was hard leaving their friends and family for the second timt that they were eager to head back to Afghanistan to rejoin the Diablo family. I highly recommend spending somAL quality time with your love ones.

wish SPC Bowyer and SPC Taylor the best of luck as they prepare themselves to join the civilian world in a fenths. Weve had several Soldiers join the Diablo family this past month and they told me that they have heard a lot

od things about Diablo Company. As a leader, this makes me proud, proud of our Soldiers.espite the heat wave here, your Soldiers are performing superbly here in Afghanistan. Keep us in your prayers an

ntinue communication with your Soldiers.

G Anthony Toneyablo 7


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Chaplains Corner

This month I was trying to figure out what I wanted to write about. What were the significant things

that happened this past month, those things that were a frequent occurrance in my life. It seemed

ike time would go by and leave me with no conclusion to what I sought, and then it came to me

Pez Dispensers.

As I travel around AO Tiger, there are a few personal, non-Army things that I take with me that

reminds me of home, and three Pez Dispensers travel with me wherever I go. You see, some months

back I asked my kids (this was before Aiden was born) to send me something small that I could take

around the battlefield as I went visiting the Soldiers that would remind me of them, and so a few

weeks later I received 3 Pez Dispensers. So for the last several months I have walked around with

Monkey, Shifu and Tigris in my right pants cargo pocket.

Currently, I am out of the Pez candy to load them up. I would give out some periodically to Soldiers

who always thought it comical to see the Chaplain pull out not one, not two, but three PezDispensers for them to choose from.

As families, we try to find ways to stay connected during the

deployment. Having something to carry around the battlefield

has been something fun for me to do and the kids have enjoyed

seeing some of these pictures. I would encourage all our families

to continue to try to find new ways to stay connected and stay with

the ones that work. May our Titan families continue to stay strong.

Blessings,

CH(CPT) Jason Bruce

Top right: The Pezs posing for a shot while they watch TV at

SP Stanberry. Bottom Left: The three checking out the view from

one of the towers. Middle: Posing for a shot with SGT Wilson

and CH(MAJ) Cantrell, Deputy DIV Chaplain for 10th MTN.

Bottom Right: Here they are helping PFC Kralina cut SGT Healds

hair at COP Tynes.


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HELLCAT FRG News

ar Hellcat Families -

e Month of August has been a busy month for the families of HHT. Everyone has been enjoying their lasonth of vacation before school starts up again. Families have been traveling all over, visiting family,

cationing, spending time with friends, and enjoying summer activities. HHT had a great turnout at this

onths FRG meeting, and we were able to welcome several new spouses to the HHT family. We are

oking forward to Organizational day at the end of the month, where all of the squadron will get to be

gether and enjoy a day full of fun and friendship. We are diligently working together to fill Ziploc bags fo

eration Education and have already filled 8 bags of school supplies for the children in Afghanistan. Our

llcat Hunnies are still racking up the miles on the Walk to Afghanistan, and have walked over 5100 miles

far. We are currently planning to have a Walk to Afghanistan halfway party in September to celebrate a

e hard work the HHT spouses have done thus far. The month of August also brought R and R to some of

r families, so they were able to enjoy family time with their solider. As the month of August comes to ase, we continue to count down the weeks until our soldiers return home safely, and continue to keep al

our boys in our prayers daily. STAY SAFE HELLCATS, WE LOVE YOU!

leva Repasky

HT FRG Leader

The Petty Family wishing their Soldier

Farwell after 2 weeks of R&R

Little Hellcats in front of a dinosaur statue at

the Museum of the Earth in Ithaca NY


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ARES FRG News

ar Ares Families -

On behalf of Mrs. Danielle Goodwin and Mrs. Kristy Reome, please allow me to say thank you for the outstanding

pport and participation from the Ares Troop FRG Members. I would like to welcome Mrs. Kristy Reome as the incominges Troop FRG Leader. She is an exceptional individual who, I am confident, will prove to be a valuable member of the

es Family. I would also like to thank Mrs. Danielle Goodwin for her outstanding service and leadership. Her display of

mmitment to the unit and kindness to others has been remarkable. I am appreciative of both of these ladies, as well as

members in your organization.

T Marc Cleveland 3-71CAV RD CDR

Liam Caswell at 6 months old!

We miss eating Fishies with you!

Wendy and Liam Caswell


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BANDIT FRG News

ar Bandit Families -

August has been yet another busy month for the Bandit Troop FRG! Enjoying yet another Volunteer luncheon with all our

unteers in attendance and many days of training at ACS taking care of our Key Caller and Informal Funds training. Manyndit wives have been busy getting ready for the school year to begin while taking advantage of what we have left of the

mmer. The Bandit Troop FRG is now looking forward to Titan Organizational Day where it seems almost all Bandit wives in th

a will be in attendance. It's sure to be a great way to end the summer and kick off the fall.

want to thank everyone again, for all their attendance and support at all our FRG events. Keeping busy has proven the

nths are sure to fly by! Like I previously mentioned the FRG is showing no signs of slowing down. September is proving to b

en busier than August. With the upcoming Volunteer Luncheon, Movie Night at The Commons, our monthly Bandit Troop FR

eting and our Halloween Care Package Party all on the calendar the Bandit Ladies are proving, just like their Troopers, we wi

stop.

he Bandit Troop Commander, CPT Michael Skok, will be briefing at the September FRG Meeting. The meeting is being held aHillside Lodge on the 20th of September at 6pm. Food is being provided so just be sure to bring your questions and ideas.

is looking forward to meeting you all personally as he has heard many great things about you all and continues to see what w

omplish monthly. It's such an honor to be the FRG Leader of this amazing FRG and I truly appreciate all you girls do to suppo

FRG and our Troopers. Make sure to add the Halloween Care package party to your calendar as well! We'll be sending

nated candy in candy bags to all our Bandit Troopers. The party will be at my house on the 24th of September. More details

ollow in the September Edition of the Bandit News.

ust a reminder, the Bandit Ladies are doing a wonderful job at keeping command informed of when they are going out of

wn. With the beginning of school approaching here shortly please be sure to let your key caller or me know if you are moving

well. Key Caller calls were just done this week. If you did not receive a call please let me know. The out of town forms are

ilable for download on the Bandit Troop v-FRG page just incase you need it. The 3-71 CAV, Bandit Troop page continues to bdated regularly so please bee sure to use the website for all current and upcoming FRG information.

bara Skok B TRP FRG Leader

Candid shot from our

Volunteer Luncheon

Little Mr. Hernandez hanging out

at Remington Pond on Busy

Bandit Fun Day

Hope being made to strike a pose at

the Bandit FRG meeting

FRG Meeting handouts


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CHEROKEE FRG News

ar Cherokee Families -

erokee Troop Family member spotlight Jennifer Anderson;nnifer has been the CO FRG Leader for Cherokee Troop since I became the FRG Leader. She has shown

ch patience and kindness to everyone! I was very sad to hear of her husbands move. Jennifer is an

tstanding volunteer and person! She is everything a Leader should be . We will miss her !

ather Lamb

erokee Troop FRG Leader

essage to a Soldier SPC Munoz;

is message is for my husband, SPC Julio Munoz. I want to let

m know that we miss him immensely. His daughter, Mia is

aiting his return. We are hoping he will be with us on his R&R

our daughters first birthday in November. Please take care of

urself and I pray for you every night, that you come back to us

e. Always remember that we love you and that we are waiting

you. LOVE YOU!

Happy Anniversary to PFC

Schreder and his wife, Joanna


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DELTA FRG News

ar Delta Families -

re we are almost at the 5 month mark. With school starting just around the corner the months should be going by fast

many of us, although Im sure we all can agree not fast enough! I would like to extend a welcome to our new soldiers

d their families. There have been a couple births. Congratulations to those soldiers and their families as well. Our Wa

Afghanistan team has been doing an outstanding job. We have logged over 5000 miles. On August 18, Delta FRG had

mily BINGO Night and welcomed Cherokee Troop spouses to join us. Congratulations to our winners: Theresa Critton-

5 gift card to Regal Cinema; Heather Lamb- $25 gift card to Wal-Mart; Anna Boyd-movie bucket filled with goodies to

oy during a movie; Hannah Kirkpatrick- play dough activity set; Conner Lamb-kids fun bucket; Keegan Lamb-kids fun

cket; Brianna Parks-dry erase learning boards.

nt forget that Super sign-up is on 8 Sept. 0900-1400 at the Commons, great day for some information on Ft. Drum and

surrounding areas. The next 3-71 FRG meeting is 14 Sept 1800-2000 at the Riva Ridge Chapel. 3-71 Squadron has

me fun things planned in the coming months: movie night in September, chili cook-off/masquerade medley in October

d a holiday party in December. Delta Company will be joining with Cherokee Troop for a Thanksgiving Dinner in

vember.

e flag fundraiser is in full swing, with flags still available for purchase. I would like to thank everyone that has attended

e 3-71 FRG meetings and the Delta FRG gatherings. I encourage you all to keep up the good work of keeping Rear-D an

self informed of your out of town plans and even if you live out of state we need to know if you are going out of town.

CT has a new MFLC and her name is Eliane Herdani. Her number is 315-405-7486.

ank you for all YOU do in supporting the soldiers

chelle Frondorf

Anna Boyd and Morgan

enjoying BINGO

CPL Eager and his girls

ready to start R &R

SGT Zeferjahn enjoying

his R&R

Trinity Boyd

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