Death Dealer Battalion November 2012 Newsletter

Questions or Comments? Please contact the 1-67 BN FRSA at 719-524-1476 or email at valerie [email protected]

Commander’s Corner…….………...2

CSM’s Corner.…….………..3 FRG Spotlight……….………4

Assassin News.…..………….5 Assassin Pictures.…..………….6

Bravo News.…..………….7 Charlie News.…..………….8

Charlie Pictures.…..………….9 Demon News…...…..…….10

Demon Pictures…...…..…….11 Furian News…...…..…….12

Furian Pictures…...…..…….13 Family Highlights..……...…..14

Fun Facts..……...…..15 Upcoming Events..……...…..16

FRG Contacts……………..17 Community Contacts……………..18

Facebook……….……..19


COMMANDER’S

CORNER Death Dealer Nation, I couldn’t be more proud of the Leaders, Soldiers and Families for the discipline, tenacity and teamwork displayed over the last several months. As I have grown to expect, our Soldiers and Families are performing very well and establishing standards across our Brigade. November will bring us to our official completion of reset. This is also a short month for duty days; 9-12 days, but much must be completed. We will finish drawing our remaining tactical vehicles, and I must say there is a distinct change in the morale. Our Soldiers are excited to get their tanks and Bradleys back, and are looking forward to our upcoming gunnery and platoon lanes. I encourage all of you to leverage time with the family, reach out and take advantage of the many family programs coming to you this month, and please be safe as we enter this holiday season. A hearty welcome to our new members and a fond farewell to our departing veterans; you will always have a home in the Death Dealers. v/r Joshua D. Wright LTC, IN Commander 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment Death Dealers!!! Mortus Et Destructo!!! COMM: 719-526-5291 BB: 719-337-9884 [email protected]

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Death Dealer Nation, Another month has passed and we are well into our collective training cycle. It is with great pride as I watch your Soldiers, Spouses and significant others re-blue themselves on these vital combat skills. We continue to prepare our Soldiers for advancement with promotion boards, SAMC candidates, EIA, and various recognition programs. I am truly a proud CSM. However, this month I want to address an area that has seen an uptick in the Battalion - Domestic Violence. There are many things that can challenge a family, relationships, and friendships. If these difficulties are not addressed and a course of action not developed to deal with these issues, we can find ourselves responding in negative ways that ultimately will have no positive impact on the situation. There is a cycle of abuse- “LET’S BREAK THE CYCLE!!!!” I ask all in this command to choose the hard right over the easy wrong. Families, we stand ready to assist you, no matter what the problem is, no matter what time of day or night that assistance is needed. Remember, the strength of the Death Dealer Nation is best displayed when every member is taken care of. As always, I am not just a CSM; I am your Command Sergeant Major! Dennis L. Bellinger CSM, USA Command Sergeant Major 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment COMM: 719-526-0919 BB: 719-238-4836

CSM’s CORNER

Break it!!!


Crystal and Linda were the FRG Leaders for Bravo Company until very recently, when they stepped down from their positions. They have both been Bravo Company’s Co- FRG Leaders for years. Both Crystal and Linda’s dedication and commitment to Bravo Company families has been unwavering. We are very sad to see them go, yet we are grateful for their years of volunteer work, helping to keep the families of Bravo Company informed and connected. Crystal and her husband, SFC Ian Willett, have received PCS orders to Washington state. SFC Willett has been assigned as an ROTC instructor at the University of Washington in Washington State. We wish them well at their new assignment and hope they know that they will be missed. Linda O’Neill and her husband, SSG Adrian O’Neill, remain with Bravo Company, 1-67. However, Linda’s responsibilities at work prevents her from committing the same amount of dedication and effort that the Bravo Company FRG has been used to. We wish her well in her endeavors and hope she knows that she will also be missed.

FRG SPOTLIGHT

Photo taken at a Battalion event earlier in the year are, from left to right, Linda O’Neill, Val Mansapit, and Crystal Willett.


ASSASSIN NEWS

Soldiers and Families of Assassin Company,

It has been a long and rewarding month for A Company. We conducted land navigation training to

improve our Soldiers abilities to navigate dismounted from one place to another. We also drew our

M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles (pictured next page). The M2/M3 A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV)

represents the newest version of the fighting vehicle, and the latest in a series of Bradleys. A

Company has been training on the Bradley Advanced Training Simulator also know as BATS. It is a

precision gunnery trainer for individual crews. It replicates the A3 turret, using the terrain database and

image generator. BATS has an I/O Station, (pictured next page) with observation and AARs at remote

monitors. In the gunnery and combat modes, BATS presents simulated targets and ranges, with

ammunition and scoring in accord with the standards in the Bradley Gunnery Manual. This training will

help certify Assassin Soldiers on how to successfully operate and fight a BFV as well as and prepare

them for Gunnery Tables this January.

In addition to the BATS and land navigation Assassin Soldiers also trained and qualified on their

individual assigned weapon the M4 Carbine (pictured next page). Basic rifle marksmanship focuses

on the techniques needed to engage targets at extended ranges. To successfully engage targets at

increased distances, our Soldiers must be proficient in marksmanship fundamentals and advanced

marksmanship skills. Examples of these skills are determining the effects of weather conditions on

ballistics, holding off for elevation and windage, engaging multiple targets, using and adjusting

scopes, and zeroing procedures. Marksmanship skills should be practiced often! It’s the precise, lethal

fire capability that exists only in a properly trained and equipped infantryman that wins in combat.

In the coming months Assassin Soldiers will be training on more collective tasks as we continue our

march towards our National Training Center Rotation next summer. The first test will be in the first

week of November with the Fire Team Live Fire Exercise. The following week the progression

continues with the Squad Live Fire Exercise.

The Holiday season is fast approaching and that means having time to spend with loved ones is very

important. In the month of November Assassin Company has a four day weekend to celebrate

Veterans Day from the 9th-12th. In addition to that Thanksgiving Break will be from the 21st -25th.

Thanksgiving Dinner will be served in the Raider Dining Facility.

Assassin Company would like to congratulate SGT Swinford and say thank you for continuing his

service to our nation by re-enlisting. Assassin Company would also like to welcome SGT Hiatt, SFC

Hewin, SSG Castillo, SPC Hulett, PFC Kauthen, SGT Paiz, SGT(P) Price, SGT Shumeyko, PFC

Singh, and SGT Zaragoza and their families to the Assassin Team.

-CPT Lorme

.

YOL WESTERFIELD 1SG, USA Company First Sergeant

JOHN LORME CPT, IN Commanding


Working in the snow

ASSASSIN

Pictures


BONESAW

NEWS

Greetings from Bonesaw Company! November looks to be a busy month

for Bonesaw Company. Soldiers in Bonesaw Company will need to accomplish many

tasks before the onset of the Holiday Season. Last month was the end of individual

Soldier training. This training included all members of Bonesaw Company qualifying

with their assigned weapon. Now that individuals are certified, Bonesaw Company

looks to build on these fundamental tasks in the month of November. The big training

event for the month of November are the Team and Squad Live Fire Exercise. During

this time, Bonesaw will ensure that the Dismounted Squads are proficient in the bread

and butter of an Infantry Company’s Battle Drills. All of the Soldiers in the Dismounted

Squads are looking forward to proving their proficiency as both Fire Teams and

Squads.

Bonesaw Company has recently lost an essential part of the Bonesaw Team. The

Bonesaw Company XO, 1LT Nicholas Goupee. and his wife Sasha, are moving to Ft.

Benning, GA. 1LT Goupee is about to attend the Maneuver Center of Excellence’s

Captain Career Course. The Bonesaw Family would like to thank 1LT Goupee for his

service in Bonesaw Company both as an Executive Officer and former 3rd Platoon

Leader. Good Luck!

The Bonesaw Company Family is proud to welcome the following people into the

Company. 1LT Daniel Wright has taken over 1LT Goupee’s duties as an Executive

Officer. 1LT Wright, his wife Sarah, and his son Zachary are now a part the Bonesaw

Family. Additionally, SFC Desmond Gardner has assumed duties as the 3rd Platoon

Sergeant. SFC Gardner’s family includes his wife Africa and their three children

Taniya, Terrian, and Amyia. Everyone in Bonesaw wishes to extend their warmest

greetings of welcome!

Recently, members of Bonesaw Company attended the Sergeant Board. SPC Juan

Gomez and SPC Brian Adamec, both of 3rd Platoon, will be promoted to Sergeant

based on their success at the Sergeant Board. Additionally, SPC David Carita from

HQ Platoon will get his Sergeant’s stripes. Congratulations and welcome to the Corps

of Non-Commissioned Officers!

Even though there is a lot of work to be done, the Holiday Season is quickly

approaching. Members of the Bonesaw Family are looking forward to both Veteran’s

Day Weekend and the Thanksgiving Holiday. Everyone is looking forward to some

well deserved family time. In the spirit of giving, Bonesaw Company contributed

$6,438 to the Combined Federal Campaign. Bonesaw Company wishes everyone in

the Death Dealer Family a Happy Thanksgiving!

SAMMIE L. CLARK CARL J. WEBER 1SG, USA CPT, IN Company First Sergeant Commanding

Soldiers and Families of Bonesaw Company,


CHAOS

NEWS

AARON R. JOHNSTON DAN R. YOKOYAMA SFC, USA CPT, AR Company First Sergeant Commanding

Soldiers and Families of Chaos Company,

Many Alohas from the Chaos Team! Can you believe that it’s already November? Most Soldiers

in Chaos Company will agree that October was a blur with all the work and training that was

accomplished. Before we go any further, the Command Team would like to express how proud

we are of the soldiers and the families that support them for all of their hard work this past month.

During October, Chaos Company finally had the opportunity to draw and conduct initial

maintenance on its fleet of M1A2 SEP tanks! The Company was able to draw about half of its

tanks and are, currently, working diligently to ensure that the rest of the tanks will be ready to

draw sooner rather than later. Wondering what a tank looks like? Chaos Company FRG is

currently working on planning a “Meet the Tanks” event to allow families to get a much more up

close and personal experience with one of the most lethal weapons on the battlefield.

For all those that missed it, Chaos Company had its very own booth during the Warhorse Fall

Festival on 19 OCT 12. Included in this month’s newsletter are a few of the photos that some of

Chaos’ soldiers and families took while attending the festival. The photo booth was successful in

raising funds through voluntary donations that will later go to supporting and funding future

events for the Company and its families.

Training conducted during October included a wide range of soldier tasks. Chaos Company

successfully executed night/day land navigation and command post operations training on 11

OCT 12. During the event, teams of Soldiers traversed miles of hilly terrain in search of well

hidden points where they found various combat related scenarios which they would then have to

use to send up reports to the company command post via their radios. Congratulations to SSG

Pino, SPC Ceballos, and SPC Gutierrez for finding all of their points and reporting everything

correctly within the fastest time. Soldiers also conducted an 8 mile ruck march with at least 35-

40 lbs on their back within 2 hours as well as day and night qualifications with their assigned M4

rifles and M9 pistols.

November marks another busy month as we continue our tank draw, tank simulation training

(CCTT), and other various training events that will put the Chaos Company Soldiers to the test.

Again, we want to reiterate how proud we are of the Company and its Families. We can’t

express what an honor it is to work amongst these Warriors and their Families.

Tessa Hebert and the rest of the Chaos FRG team have been doing a great job of organizing

and planning future events for Chaos. The Company owes them a great debt of gratitude as

they plan and prepare for the FRG’s future events. These events include, but are not limited to,

the following: Chaos Family Breakfast Potluck on 16 NOV 12 where families can cheer their

soldiers on for the last mile of their evaluated 12-mile ruck march, Chaos FRG meeting 27 NOV

12, and the upcoming Chaos Christmas Party (date TBD). The best way to stay afloat of what’s

going on with the Company is to stop by the Company FRG meetings or contact Tessa at

[email protected].

KILL ‘EM ALL!!!





CHAOS

Pictures

Fall Festival 2012

SPC Barton and Wife paying a visit to Chaos’ photo booth

SGT Natividad and son enjoying a moment together

The TANKS are HERE! Chaos Company soldiers began drawing and signing for our tanks during October

Looking Great! 2LT Aitken, CPL Hasenmyer, SPC Ceballos, and PFC Randall push through the final mile of an 8 mile ruck march.

SGT Nezat coaches soldiers through receiving reports over the radio


DEMON DOG

NEWS

Soldiers and Families of Dog Company,

November will be another busy month for the Demon Dogs as we train on our

recently reissued M1A2 Tanks. Additionally, we will continue to prepare for Holiday

opportunity leave, tank gunnery, and deployment to the National Training Center.

Several Dog Company Solders were recently promoted and will assume increased

responsibility. SSG Hopkins was promoted to SFC and PFC Williams and PFC Davis

advanced to the rank of SPC. On 21NOV12, 2LT Fong will be promoted to 1LT.

These dedicated and hard working Soldiers are valued members of our team.

Congratulations on your achievement and we wish you all the very best in the coming

years.

We welcome four new members to the Demon Dog family. 1LT Strickland, SSG

McGourty, SSG Beyer, and SGT Lewerenz. 1LT Strickland joins us from the BN S3

shop, SSG McGourty joins us from Germany, SSG Beyer joins us from Fort Benning,

and SGT Lewerenz joins us from Fort Hood. We also bid farewell to 1LT Seifen as he

assumes duties as the Company Executive Officer for Chaos Company.

The BDE’s Fall Festival at Turkey Creek was a tremendous success due to the

support of our Soldiers and families. Our next FRG meeting will be a pot luck meal

held at the Family Readiness Center on the 28th at 6PM. The topics of discussion will

be our Holiday party, fundraising, our training calendar, and volunteer opportunities.

1SG Bushman and I are tremendously proud of all the hard work and dedication that

our Soldiers and families commit to this outstanding organization. Thanksgiving

provides us with another reason to smile and another reason to be grateful. We wish

you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

DEMON DOGS!!!

MICHAEL D. BUSHMAN

1SG, USA

Company First Sergeant

PAUL M. GARCIA

CPT, AR

Commanding


Dog Company on Pay Day Activities

SFC Hopkins’ promotion

2LT Fong on the 6 mile foot march

SPC Carrington shooting at

EST2000

SPC Davis’ promotion

1st PLT at the Tank Draw

Demon Dog Soldiers enjoying our BBQ


FURIAN NEWS

Soldiers and Families of Furian,

November is going to be a very busy month for the FSC. The FSC has been

spending time on various ranges. The purpose of these ranges is to ensure that

every FSC crew is certified with their individual and crew serve weapon systems, as

well as understand their capabilities and functionality. The Soldiers continue to focus

on developing core skills for our mission essential tasks. The goal is to have our

Soldiers prepared fully, ready to do our wartime mission.

During this month, the FRG of FSC has a whole “gobble” of Thanksgiving ideas

planned. We are looking to have a Company potluck Thanksgiving dinner later this

month. We welcome any ideas for events for the Soldiers, Families, and children.

Send your thoughts on this and any other FRG events to our FRG Leader Angela

Peele, 1SG, or myself.

Our Company has been and will continue working long hours in the field and in the

motor pool in order to prepare for our upcoming missions after this holiday season.

The FSC Family is looking forward to the upcoming four-day weekend. All Furians

are eager to maximize the time spent with our Families as we prepare for the time

away when the holiday season ends.

1SG and I appreciate all the hard work that your Soldiers commit to. We are grateful

that our Soldiers have the support they need from their Families. We realize the

sacrifice you have made and continue to make for your Soldier. Please take some

time, this Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving Day, to reflect on the Soldiers and

Families who have made ultimate sacrifice!

FURIANS!!!

KIA JACKSON

1SG, USA

Company First Sergeant

NATHAN B. WHITE

CPT, LG

Commanding


Family PT at Garden of the Gods

Company participating in Trunk or Treat

Face painting at the Fall Festival


OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS

Alpha Company’s Shaun and Amber Plante welcomed their baby girl, Madilyn Rylee Plante, into the world on Oct 15, 2012. Welcome to

the Assassin and Death Dealer Family Madilyn!

Chaos Company assisted Jordahl Elementary with their school’s Fall Festival. It was a huge success! Both kids and Soldiers had a great time and we look forward to

many more opportunities to contribute to the community!

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment picked up trash along South Academy Blvd. for post clean up day on Oct. 17. The Battalion is part of the Adopt-A-Highway program and will maintain their section four times a year. The goal is to help the community and keep Colorado looking clean.


FUN FACTS

Thanksgiving Fun Facts 1) The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days. 2) Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies, popcorn, milk, corn on

the cob, and cranberries were not foods present on the first Thanksgiving's feast table. Lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes, beans, chestnuts, hickory nuts, onions, leeks, dried fruits, maple syrup and honey, radishes, cabbage, carrots, eggs, and goat cheese are thought to have made up the first Thanksgiving feast.

3) The pilgrims didn't use forks; they ate with spoons, knives, and their fingers.

4) In the US, about 280 million turkeys are sold for the Thanksgiving celebrations.

5) Male turkeys gobble. Hens do not. They make a clucking noise.

6) The North American holiday season …traditionally begins when Thanksgiving ends, on "Black Friday" (the day after Thanksgiving); this tradition has held forth since at least the 1930s.

7) Turkeys have heart attacks. When the Air Force was conducting test runs and breaking the sound barrier, fields of turkeys would drop dead.


1 NOV: 1730 Ft Carson 2012 “Families First” Military Fun Night @ YMCA, 2190 Jetwing Dr, Colorado Springs 2 NOV: Payday Activities 2 NOV: 1200 CG Golf Scramble @ Golf Course 3 NOV: 0900 Mountain Post Spouses Club Craft Fair @ SEC 6 NOV: 1130 2BCT Steering Committee Meeting 7 NOV: 1500 Retirement Ceremony @ SEC 7 NOV (T): 1800 2BCT Budgeting for the Holidays 8 NOV: 0900 Mountain Post Spouses Club Coat Drive @ SEC 9 NOV: DONSA 10 NOV: 0900 Pueblo Veteran’s Day Parade @ Downtown Pueblo 10 NOV: 1000 Colorado Springs Veteran’s Day Parade @ Downtown Colorado Springs 10 NOV: 1000 Ft Carson CARE Team Training @ FRC 11 NOV: 1100 Miller-Coors Military Appreciation Day @ Golden Colorado 12 NOV: Veteran’s Day 12-16 NOV: Military Appreciation Week 14 NOV: 1730 1-67 SCM @ 1-67 15 NOV: 1100 Mountain Post Spouses Club Meeting 15 NOV: 1400 Quarterly FC Citizenship Ceremony @ ECC 17 NOV: 0700 Turkey Trot @ SEC 20 NOV: 4ID 95th Anniversary & Memorial Ribbon Cutting @ MHF 21 NOV: DFAC Thanksgiving Dinners @ Stack, Wolf & LaRochelle 22 NOV: Thanksgiving 22 NOV: 1130 Salvation Army Thanksgiving Dinner @ 908 Yuma St. 22-25 NOV: Thanksgiving 4-Day Weekend 27 NOV: 0900 Activating Event-Thought-Consequence & Avoiding Thinking Traps (Resiliency Training) @ ACS 29 NOV: 0900 Treasurer’s Training @ ACS 29 NOV: 0930 CIE @ HUB 29 NOV: 1200 POC Training @ ACS 29 NOV: 1700 Holiday Village/Tree Lighting Ceremony @ SEC 29 NOV-2 DEC: Holiday Village @ SEC 30 NOV: 1300 Santa’s Workshop Grand Opening @ SEC 30 NOV: 1600 Right Arm Night @ Foxhole

UPCOMING EVENTS


FRSA Val Mansapit Email: [email protected] Phone: 719-524-1476 Alpha: Jennifer Lorme Email: [email protected] Phone: Bravo: Vacant Email: [email protected] Phone: contact Val for now Charlie: Tessa Hebert Email: [email protected] Phone: 719-331-3536 Delta: Victoria Garcia Email: [email protected] Phone: 719-930-9950 HHC: Michelle Pierce Email: [email protected] Phone: 719-246-9880 FSC: Angela Peele Email: [email protected] Phone: 719-342-1347

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