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H e l l o t o

those of

you tracking the progress of

Missouri Agri -business

Development Team IV.

You may or may not be

a w a r e o f t h i s b u t w e

welcomed our new "battle

space owner" - 3rd Special

T r o o p s Ba t t a l i o n , 3 rd

Br igade , 25th Infantry

D i v i s i o n ( T a s k F o r c e

B a y o n e t ) t o F o r w a r d

Operating Base Finley-

Shields right around the

middle of April.

Then on the 23rd of

April, their predecessors -

1st STB, 1st Brigade, 101st

Ai rborne Divis ion (TF

S p a r t a n ) c o n d u c t e d a

transfer of authority to TF

Raider and we bid the last of

our TF Spartan brothers-in-

arms farewell later that

evening as they headed out

o n a p a i r o f U H - 6 0

Blackhawk helicopters.

I'm not sure how the

Spartan guys were able to

plan this but the day after

they lef t , temperatures

climbed into the 100s here

in Nangarhar and have hit

that mark almost every day

since. Needless to say,

when you carry around 60

pounds of gear in 100

degree heat, you start to get

hot and poss ib ly even

grumpy after a while. And

the bad news is that summer

hasn't even gotten here yet.

Fortunately we have a great

g r o u p o f m e d i c s a n d

security forces (SECFOR)

leaders who make sure that

everyone drinks plenty of

water before and during our

m i s s i o n s . I r e c e i v e

extremely good feedback on

the professionalism of our

S E C F O R e v e r y t i m e

someone f rom another

organization goes out on

mission with us.

Our Agriculture Team

continues to make progress

transitioning responsibilities

to the Afghan government

as quickly and aggressively

as they can. While the team

initially hired an Afghan

c o mp a n y t o t r a i n a n d

provide s ta r te r k i t s t o

disadvantaged women on

poultry farming and bee

keeping, they are now

calling upon the Agriculture

Extension Agents in the

districts to conduct this

training.

This approach has two

a d v a n t a g e s : f i r s t , i t

increases the legitimacy of

the Afghan government in

the eyes of the people and

second, it's cheaper because

the ADT need only pay for

the starter kits, not the

training itself. The team is

a l s o ma k i n g p r o g r e s s

building the relationship

between the Director of

Agriculture, Irrigation, and

L i v e s t o c k a n d t h e

N a n g a r h a r Un i v e r s i t y

faculty.

O u r h e a d q u a r t e r s

personnel also continue to

do a fantastic job. Our

operations team provides

the team with high quality

mi s s i on b r i e f i n gs a nd

intelligence reports on a

d a i l y b a s i s . O u r

c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d

maintenance sections keep

u s m o v i n g a n d

communicating. Our S-1

and S-4 sections provide

rock solid personnel and

logis t ics support . Our

Publ i c Affa i r s Off icer

continues to do a great job

with the newsletter. And I

can't forget about my Senior

E n l i s t e d A d v i s o r a n d

Deputy Commander...their

hard work, dedication, and

commitment to excellence

makes my job easy and

enjoyable!

Whatever the case, I

think I speak for the rest of

the team when I say "we

hope to see you soon!"

Message from the Commander

I N S I D E T H I S

S E C T I O N :

Senior’s Space 2

Around the

world and back

4

Yellow ribbon

events benefit Soldiers and

supporters

5

Meet the Team 7

Life at the FOB 11

From the Field 12

Announcements 13

Back at the

Homestead

14

The Muleskinner Team Mo Agribusiness Development Team IV

A P R I L 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1

D R I V I N G

T H E T E A M

Commander

Col. Fortune

Deputy

Commander

Lt. Col. Charles

Senior Enlisted

Advisor

Senior Master

Sgt. Blankenship

P A G E 2

Home away from home

A little over a

y e a r a g o o n a n

unseasonably hot day,

M O A D T I V w a s

performing a road march

around Ike Skeleton

Tra ining Si te whi le

wearing the protective

g e a r w e w o u l d

eventually take with us

to Afghanistan.

The intent was to get

t h e t r o o p s u s e d t o

wearing all of this stuff

while battling the heat.

As we f i n i shed t he

march, everyone was

saying, “Well at least it

wo n ‟ t be so hu mi d

where we are going.”

Hmmm … if they

had only known. FOB

Finley-Shields‟ weather

i s j u s t l i ke t h a t o f

Missouri , only a lot

hotter. It is so humid

here the birds sweat. It is

like … home away from

home. Did I really say

that?

W h e n I G o o g l e d

“home away from home”

on the internet, I got

about 607,000 results in

0.16 seconds. While I

d i d n ‟ t l o o k a t a l l

607,000, I will say that

Jalalabad, Afghanistan

was not listed in the top

100 or so. Google found

the Caribbean, Hawaii,

Florida, and the list goes

on, but nothing to do

with Afghanistan. What

the heck?

Just like in Missouri,

the f lowers here are

starting to blossom so

our heads are beginning

to fill with the scents and

snots of spring. It seems

like a cold that just hangs

o n a n d o n , b u t i t ‟ s

actually the pollen that‟s

k e e p i n g u s f r o m

breathing and living well

these days.

Good ol' allergies!

Nope, couldn‟t leave that

behind. Tree pollens

come early in the spring

and just when you think

it‟s safe to go outside,

here come the grass

pollens.

Allergies aren‟t just

seasonal . A nat ional

study found that one or

more allergens affect

approximately 55 percent

of U.S. citizens.

A few of the more

common allergens are

responsible for nearly all

a l l e r g y s y m p t o m s :

pollen, dust mites, and

food make up the top

three. I‟ve already talked

about the pollen but I

failed to mention that

Afghanistan has to be the

dust iest place in the

world – it‟s like brown

baby powder and it‟s

everywhere.

We‟ve also got the

food thing. The most

common food allergies

are shellfish, milk and

nuts but the list goes on.

M i l d a l l e r g i c

s y m p t o ms h a v e t h e

potential of progressing

i n t o a s e v e r e , l i f e -

t hrea tening reac t ion

known as anaphylactic

shock. In the U.S. alone,

t he re a r e abou t 150

deaths every year related

to food allergies. Really,

someone could die just

from eating peanuts?

(Continued on page 3)

T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M

By Senior Master Sgt. Jerry

Blankenship

“I’ve already

talked about

the pollen but

I failed to

mention that

Afghanistan

has to be the

dustiest place

in world– it’s

like brown

baby powder

and it’s

everywhere.”

V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1 P A G E 3

T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M

According to certain medical studies, drinking

water will help reduce one‟s reaction to allergies.

Dehydration, even if it‟s mild, activates histamine

production, which is strongly implicated in allergy.

Histamine is a vital substance because it helps

conserve & distribute water on a priority basis.

Where it is most immediately needed, histamine

helps ensure it gets there. Adequate hydration

decreases the need for and production of histamine.

Well there we have it; drinking water is the cure

for everything. Whether you are in Missouri or

Afghanistan, the season is changing and it is getting

much warmer outside.

As the Irish fighting song goes; we‟ll drink, and

drink, and drink, and drink, and drink, and drink and

fight the allergies! Hey. Well, maybe not exactly

like that and I don‟t think they were talking about

water. But anyway, the daily recommended water

intake is 64 ounces.

If you go to Google and type in “calculatorlive” it

will give you an estimate of how much you should

really be drinking. More water… less allergies and

less appetite.

Did you know you can be allergic to water? It is a

very rare condition known as “aquagenic pruitis.”

Go ahead – Google it. Now that is nothing to sneeze

about.

(Continued from page 2)

Home away from home...wherever you are

Not completely comfortable with your new surroundings at home? Try these tricks suggested by the U.S.

Marines to simulate a deployment and ease back into your civilian lives.

1. Sleep on a cot in the garage.

2. Hang a translucent plastic sheet down the middle of the bathtub, move the showerhead to chest level, keep

four inches of soapy cold water on the floor, stop cleaning the toilet. Leave two to three sheets of toilet paper on

a used roll for best effect. For even more realistic deployed bathroom experience stop using your bathroom and

use a neighbor‟s; choose a neighbor who lives at least a quarter mile away.

3. Leave a lawnmower running in your living room 24-hours a day for proper noise level.

4. Spread gravel throughout your house and yard.

5. Set your alarm clock to go off at random times during the night. When it goes off, jump out of bed and go to

the shower as fast as you can. Simulate there is no hot water by running under the garden hose in the yard.

6. Invite at least 185 people you don‟t really like because of their strange hygiene habits to come and visit for a

couple of months.

7. Have a fluorescent lamp installed on the bottom of your coffee table and lie under it to read.

8. Raise the thresholds and lower the top sills of your front and rear doors so that you wither trip over the

threshold or hit your head on the sill every time you pass through one of them.

9. Eat an m&m every day and convince yourself it is for malaria.

10. Sandbag the floor of your car.

P A G E 4

Around the world and back

B y now everyone in the ADT

h as had t he op por t un i t y t o

experience travel from Forward

Operating Base Finley-Shields to

another destination outside of

Afghanistan.

We are all anxiously looking

forward to the one-way trip back to

our homes. But perhaps now is the

time to remind ourselves what it

took to go on leave.

While some made it back and

f o r t h w i t h o u t t o o m a n y

complications, others like myself

had a series of delays. I took some

notes as I sat around trying very

hard to remain calm, since there

was nothing I could do to remedy

the situation.

It hadn‟t rained a single day

since I‟d arrived here, but on Dec.

30, 2010, it was raining a steady

downpour at 5 a.m. My bags were

packed without waterproof liners–

note to self, never do that again.

My clean uniform I expected to

travel in for several days quickly

became muddy.

On the rotary flight to Jalalabad

Airfield somehow my phone

slipped off my vest, and I lost my

phone. Luckily a crew chief

turned it in and other than my own

frustration, no harm was done.

Note to self– secure the cell phone.

I was quickly manifested for a

10:30 a.m. flight to Bagram. I sat

and waited, through lunch, and the

flight never arrived. Finally, at

3:30 p.m. I arrive at Bagram

Airfield.

I was informed that I had to

report for a 11:30 p.m. briefing. In

the meantime, I was processed

through our higher headquarters

ALOC (www.acronyms.com says

i t can mean Acu te L oss o f

Consciousness or Administrative-

Logistics Operations Center– take

your pick) and turn in some of my

gear. I really felt like I was on

leave without a weapon and vest.

Flights were backed up and I

wasn‟t even able to sit in on the

briefing and returned to an office

with a bunk in the ALOC. I didn‟t

have anywhere to go until the next

briefing on Dec. 31 at 11:30 p.m.

We counted down the New Year

before the briefing started.

I was initially rejected (and

dejected) again, but while waiting

for my return ride to the ALOC I

was picked up at the last minute

for a flight to Kuwait.

After the late night briefing, I

had to return at 4 a.m. for roll call

so I didn‟t even try to sleep, but

waited in the terminal. It was 2:30

p.m. when I finally landed in

Kuwait on New Years Day.

I thought once I was in Kuwait

I could relax and glide on home.

After I dropped off my body armor

plates, I had a 3 p.m. briefing; time

enough to grab something from

McDonalds. Next I had a 6 p.m.

briefing and was told to report

again at 12:45 a.m.

It was now my fourth day of

travel. I had the whole day to

sample Pizza Hut and Subway,

catch up on sleep, read and shop.

I reported on Jan. 3 at 12:45

a.m., turned in orders and I.D., and

was told to return at 10 p.m. I went

to the spa and treated myself to a

massage and manicure. I filled my

bags with gifts for the family and

slept some more. So much for the

“free” flight home, right? This

flight was cancelled, and I reported

again at 4 a.m.

I arrived once again to palletize

my bags and go through customs.

The flight finally left Kuwait at

9:30 am on Jan. 4.

I had a six hour 48 minute

flight to Shannon, Ireland. After

more shopping, I loaded up again

and my flight landed in Atlanta on

Jan. 4 earlier than expected.

Hundreds of troops lined up to

reschedule late night flights.

I opted for the free meal, hot

bath and comfortable bed in order

to be refreshed when I met my

family. I caught a flight to St.

Louis early the next morning.

After six and a half days, I was

back in Missouri. My leave was

great, but it took another six days

of similar travel to get back.

When we make our final trip to

Missouri we will not be traveling

“priority”. We will have long

delays at Bagram, which is never a

pleasant place to stay; and we will

have pallets of bags to load and

unload. Furthermore, we aren‟t

going to Missouri, but must first

clear Camp Atterbury, Indiana

which will take several days.

It is thoughts of home that keeps

our spirits high. And despite the

expected frustrations we are all

ready to start that journey.

V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1

T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M

By Capt. Marie Orlando

P A G E 4

Yellow ribbon events benefit Soldiers and supporters

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –

When the Missouri National

Guard‟s fourth Agribusiness

Development Team comes

home this summer it will be a

joyful event with hugs, broad

smiles and pats on the back.

Tears may be shed at the long-

awaited reunion.

F a m i l y ‟ s h e a d h o m e

toward what might be akin to

a honeymoon, whether with a

significant other, child or

parent, as the world and

relationships seem brand-new.

In order to process events

positive and negative that

S e r v i c e m e m b e r s m a y

encounter, the Missouri Guard

offers the Yellow Ribbon

Program.

“The intent of our program

is to prepare National Guard

members and their families for

deployment, to sustain their

families during deployment

and to reintegrate Service

members with their families,

communities and employers

upon release from act ive

duty,” said Sgt. 1st Class Lora

F i n n , n o nc o mmi s s i on e d

officer in charge of Missouri‟s

D e p a r t me n t o f D e f e n s e

Yellow Ribbon Reintegration

Program.

“We intend for our events

to be, as much as possible, one

-stop shops for information

a n d a s s i s t a n c e f o r o u r

returning Service members

and their families,” Finn

added.

Designed in three phases –

pre-deployment, pre-reunion

and three post-deployment

events, the last strictly a health

assessment – the Yellow

Ribbon Program helps Service

members and their families

n a v i g a t e n u m e r o u s

g o v e r n m e n t a l s y s t e m s ,

whether education, health or

employment related. Some

topics addressed by Yellow

Ribbon speak directly to

benefits and entitlements.

Additionally, financial and job

related pitfalls are addressed,

as is the shifting nature of

relationships.

“Relationships can change

due to deployment. It is like a

multiplier or magnifier,” said

Maj . Dus t in Kennedy, a

Missouri Guard chaplain who

serves as part of the Guard

Care Team. “If a Soldier‟s

marriage was great before, it

will probably be greater; if it

was not so good, it may be

worse. However, if it is now

worse it does not have to be

forever . There are many

programs and resources to

help get a couple or family

back on track.”

Care Team members are

but one group on site at post-

Yellow Ribbon events. The

speakers and vendors might

number 12 to more than 20

depending on the size of the

unit and or specific needs.

Yellow Ribbon events are

tailored to each unit as much

as possible, said Maj. Doug

Frank, officer in charge of the

Missouri Guard‟s Yellow

Ribbon Program.

“It‟s not a one-size-fits-all

approach, Frank said. “No two

missions are alike; no two

units are alike. We highly

encourage communication

while the unit is deployed.

Commander input it vital. We

need to understand what the

unit is going through.”

Frank notes that ADT

teams are unique in that they

are brought together from

multiple units across the state.

The Yellow Ribbon events

post-deployment offer an

opportunity for families to

meet the people their Soldier

deployed with.

For ADT IV, losing a

fellow Soldier is a factor, as

Sgt. 1st Class Robert Wayne

Pharris was killed in action in

N a n g a r h a r P r o v i n c e ,

Afghanistan in January.

“The Army has trained

Soldiers to be very good at

compartmentalizing or setting

aside feelings and emotions to

deal with at a different time.

Although this can be good and

effective while getting shot at,

it is not a long term coping

strategy that works very well,”

said Kennedy, noting that

pain, guilt, fear, sadness, grief,

disbelief, intense anger and

thoughts of revenge may

surface after losing a comrade.

“If the Soldier is willing to

p r o c e s s t h i s t h r o u g h

(Continued on page 6)

T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M

By Ann Keyes

MONG Public Affairs Office

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1

ss

P A G E 6 Yellow ribbon events

debriefings soon after the

event, it could subside

over a short time.”

“However, if the walls

are up and they don‟t want

to deal with it at that time

it will come back and bite

them. At some point, a

Soldier has to deal with the

issues and the feelings and

process the grief. Grief

doesn‟t have an expiration

date. It can last a week or

three-plus years.”

Yellow Ribbon events

are mandatory for Service

Members, but the first two

post events are specifically

designed with families in

mind.

P o s t d e p l o y m e n t

Yellow Ribbon events

come at 30, 60 and 90 days

fo l l owing a we lco me

home, said Frank, in large

part due to the benefits

S o l d i e r s a n d F a mi l y

members are entitled to

a n d m a y n e e d

immediately.

Significant others might

b r i n g a d i f f e r e n t

perspective than Service

members, added Frank,

noting that people can pick

and choose which topics

best speak to their needs.

“Some classes don‟t

apply to the whole group,”

Frank said. “Coming off

deployment, a Service

member might want to

expand their career so he

or she might be interested

(Continued from page 5) in officer recruiting or

resume writing. Classes

are also offered for

those in relationships,

w h e t h e r s i n g l e o r

married. Those not in

coupled relationships

are offered tai lored

classes as well.”

Since its inception,

the Missouri National

G u a r d p r o g r a m i s

credited with helping

Service members and

t he i r f ami l i e s cope

better with deployment.

Adapting to changing

needs is part of the

p r o g r a m ‟ s o v e r a l l

success.

“ Y e l l o w R i b b o n

events are constantly

changing to best meet

the needs of Soldiers

and their families, both

preparing to deploy and

during reintegration,”

sa id Kennedy. “But

Soldiers need to realize

that like anything, you

get out of it what you

put in. Soldiers should

be honest about what is

g o i n g o n i n t h e i r

relationships and ask

questions about the best

way forward to the „new

normal‟ of their lives.”

Frank echoes the

sentiment, and reminds

Soldiers that his office

i s a v a i l a b l e w h e n

needed.

“ D u r i n g a

„honeymoon period‟ it is

normal to be on cloud

nine,” he said. “It‟s also

normal for reality to set in

later . We hope people

r e m e m b e r o u r p h o n e

number. We have the links

to get them in touch with

the people and services

they need.”

ADT IV Yellow Ribbon

events are scheduled for

Aug. 6 and 7 and Sept. 10

and 11. The location for

e v e n t s i s y e t t o b e

determined. The third and

final post event will take

place in October just before

Soldiers return to drilling

status.

For more information about

the Missouri Nat ional

Guard‟s Yellow Ribbon

P r o g r a m v i s i t

www.moguard.com or call

573-638-9504.

For more information

about the Missouri

National Guard please

visit www.moguard.com

and our social media

sites: www.facebook.com/

Missouri.National.Guard

www.twitter.com/

Missouri_NG

www.youtube.com/

MoNationalGuard

www.myspace.com/

missouri_ng

www.flickr.com/photos/

missouriguard

www.blog.moguard.com

M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M

Yellow

Ribbon

events are

mandatory

for Service

Members,

but the first

two post

events are

specifically

designed

with families

in mind.

P A G E 7

Who’s your momma

S gt. 1st Class Dana

Squires, better known

as “Momma Squires”

to Missouri ADT IV

folks, is the NCOIC of

the S1 office.

What the heck is

the S1 office? It is the

most important office

of all!

SFC Squires is the queen

of al l trades. If i t has

something to do with a

soldier‟s pay, promotion,

correspondence course,

training seat, college credit,

award, or really anything to

do with a soldier‟s life ... go

talk to SFC Squires ... she

has all the answers.

I g u e s s I h a v e n ‟ t

mentioned where she got

here nick name “Momma

Squires? If someone is

feeling bad she will make

sure they go see the doc. If

someone requests their

favorite dessert or cheese

ball, its coming right up. If

they are skinning a deer or

filleting a fish, she is right

there to demonstrate a

better way.

Let‟s get back the to the

desserts and cheese balls.

OMG, we have nothing

but sticks and stones and

somehow she comes up

with banana bread.

When she walks out

of the chow hall you

would think she was

carrying sandbags in her

side cargo pockets, but

no … it‟s cream cheese

for a “Momma Squires

Cheese Ba l l ” t o be

awarded to winner of

this week‟s unit ping

pong tournament.

Squires has been in

the military for 23 years.

S h e c o m e s f r o m a

f a m i l y o f m i l i t a r y

veterans. Her father Lt.

Col. Duncan, sister Lt.

Col . Wi lkinson and

s i s t e r S g t . M a j o r

Havens, brother –in –

law (non-military sister)

Maj. Deaton, nephews

Sgt. Deaton and Spec.

Havens. Dana has been

married to her husband

Gary for 20 years and

has two wonderful boys,

Nate 15 and Noah 13.

Dana loves to bake,

cook (thank goodness)

and spend time in the

garden. She spends a lot

of her personal time

hangin g ou t on t he

Gasconade River with

her family and fishing

with the boys.

This is Squires‟ first

deployment (she must

have been hiding in the

basement) and she has

really taken advantage of

it.

She has completed 13

hours of college, read 11

books, walked over 340

miles (around a 0.4 mile

track), and finally finished

two baby quilts for her

boys. (We are all afraid to

t e l l h e r t h e y h a v e

outgrown them by now.)

Most of all she has

baked many cherry cheese

cakes, apple crisps, loaves

of banana bread and the

famous cheese balls. Did

I mention the cheese balls

are our favorite?

One of the goals SFC

S q u i r e s i s y e t t o

accomplish is to be a

Warrant Officer. She has

completed the prerequisite

W a r r a n t O f f i c e r

Candidate School; she is

j u s t w a i t i n g f o r t h e

o p p o r t u n i t y . H E L P

WANTED: very talented

Soldier with a need to

inspire others.

We are proud to have

Momma Squires as part of

the ADT IV team.

T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M

By Senior Master Sgt. Jerry

Blankenshiip

P A G E 8

Spec . A n t h o n y

Ber r yman i s a

combat medic with the

Security Force Platoon.

He is assigned to the

9 3 5 t h H e a d q u a r t e r s

S u p p o r t C o m p a n y ,

A v i a t i o n S u p p o r t

Battalion in Springfield.

Berryman has been in

the Missouri National

Guard for three years.

Berryman said, “This

deployment is fun and

relaxing. My goals for

the deployment are to get

a s m u c h

experience

as possible;

a n d t o d o

whatever I

can to help

the Afghan

people and

the ADT.”

Berryman likes to play

basketball, video games,

computers and listen to

music.

Berryman will attend

Cox Nursing College in

Springfield upon his

return.

He i s f rom Ava

where he graduated

h i g h s c h o o l . H i s

mother Lois Berryman

also lives in Ava.

T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M

Fun and relaxation By Capt. Marie Orlando

S g t . J o h n n y

Campbell Jr. is a

Team Leader for the

S e c u r i t y F o r c e

P l a t o o n . H e i s

a s s i g n e d t o

Detachment 2, 735th

Quartermaster as a

maintenance non-

c o m m i s s i o n e d

officer.

Ca mp b e l l i s a

former Marine and

has a total of ten

years in the service.

He has been in the

Missouri National Guard for three and a

half years.

He deployed previously to Okinawa,

Japan in 1997 as an Assault Amphibian

Vehicle Crewman with the Marines.

He is also a veteran ADT member;

he was a member of ADT II.

Ca mp be l l s a id h i s go a l s fo r

deployment were to lose weight and to

improve his physical fitness.

Campbell was married to Amanda

when he went home on his mid-tour

leave. Together they have four

children.

He graduated high school from

Warrenton R-III and also earned a two

year certificate of completion from

Ranken Technical College.

His parents, Johnny and Twila

Campbell, both live in Warrenton.

Campbel l en joys f ish ing and

hunting. He also said he likes to spend

as much time as possible with his

family.

Campbell : Family Guy

FOR SALE

Refrigerator medium, 220V

Inverter for refrigerator, new

Microwave 110V

Crock Pot, 110V

Coffee maker 110V

$250 EVERTHING

Contact: SSG Sekscinski if interested:

Victor.sekscinskijr@us.army.mil

FOR SALE

3 Lamps- $5 each

Computer speakers- $5

Mini fridge, bought brand new- $150

32” Flat screen TV- $250

Fan- $5

Wireless mouse and keyboard- $15

Converter box 110-220V $150

$550 EVERTHING

Contact 1LT Richard Wischmeyer

Richard.wischmeyer@afghan.swa.army.mil

CLASSIFIEDS

FOR SALE

Wireless keyboard and

mouse set $15

Contact:

SGT Nelson Bunch

Nelson.bunch@afghan.swa.army.mil

Limited

Time

P A G E 9

M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M

FOR SALE

Coffee pot- $5

White toaster over- $15

New Red Devil Vacuum- $50

Black Hamilton Beach oven- $75 (perfect for making pizzas or

baking cakes)

Please contact Dana Squires at dana.squires@us.army.mil

MOVING SALE

P A G E 1 0

For Sale

32” Flatscreen TV $300

Refrigerator $50

Both for $325

Contact:

Jeremy.allen.chapman@us.army.mil

FOR SALE

Package DEAL:

Refrigerator

Microwave

20” TV

DVD Player

2 desk chairs

2 laptop cooling fans

Speaker set

$100

Contact:

elicolson@yahoo.com

CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE Two bedroom apartment located right outside the gym and

restrooms are just a short walk away. This lovely room is supplied with a full size

fridge, microwave, 27’ TV, a DVD player, acoustic guitar with pick and klepo.

Each bedroom comes with its own computer stand with power outlets and

power strips. One of the perks that come with this room is a complete year sup-

ply of 1.5L bottles of water. All you can drink! You can’t beat that in the heat of

Afghanistan! This place is like the Hilton compared to where most people here

on the FOB sleep; beats sleeping on a cot and in an open bay. Act now before

this place is sold.

If interested please contact SGT Eric Fizer at eric.fizer@us.army.mil or SSG

Stanley Walker at Stanley.allan.walker@us.army.mil. We can send pictures

upon request. Starting price is $300. Negotiable.

FOR SALE- VACATION HOME

2 bedroom furnished loft efficiency apartment

Great location in mostly safe neighborhood, close to SECFOR building

Cold A/C, heater works

Exclusive complementary membership to Health Club and Gold Club member-

ship to nearby Rod and Gun Club– both included with purchase price. Partly

facility also available upon reservation.

Both bedrooms have a small desk. Drawers for clothing. Two walk-in closets.

Nice place with low overhead.

Furnishings include:

Two living room chairs, 21” color TV, DVD player with surround sound, micro-

wave, coffee pot, refrigerator with transformer, two fans, three desk lamps, small

pantry stocked with some dry goods (i.e. coffee, filters and snacks)

This pretty much includes EVERYTHING you will need to live comfortably here,

all for the low price of 13,500 Afghani...that is $300 USD. If you act now we will

include a FREE vacuum cleaner and reduce the price to $250 USD.

Contact TSgt Bob Taggart at 76239bob@gmail.com

FOR SALE

Refrigerator $50

Vacuum $25

Contact:

Johnny.e.campbell@us.army.mil

N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E

P A G E 1 1

Life at the FOB

You can find these photos and more on the unit Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/MONG.ADTIV

V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1

TSgt Taggart works on the BBQ pit.

EASTER SUNDAY LUNCHEON

AT THE PHARRIS PAVILION

M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M

SSG Reynolds works

on building a new BBQ

pit. It was put to use

for a unit cookout on

Easter Sunday.

TSgt Bob Taggart was promoted

in April. 1LT Pyatt pinned his

new rank during a formation.

P A G E 1 2

FROM THE FIELD

V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1

SPC Brody and SFC

Travis pull guard watch.

SPC Anderson

Afghan boy and cow.

SPC Cronk

Capt. Berendzen concludes business

with cash-for-work workers.

SGT Clouse

SSG Sekscinski

SPC Buell

T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M

SANGUI

FARMLAND

PATROL

A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL THE

FOLKS THAT HAVE SENT

DONATIONS TO THE UNIT

MEMBERS AND AFGHAN

CHILDREN:

Angela Lanaker- Hero Hugs - Missouri 4-H-

USO- Maloney Family-

Jim and Katie Roberson-

Dennis O’Leary, Local 136 Fenton-

Rick and Mary Rutledge - James Tinder

Holly Cronk- Alice Howard

Dr. James Maxwell and Staff. Crestwood

Dental Group-

Michelle Paluczak- Operation Gratitude

Janice Beydler- Safety National -

Odessa, MO -

Bank of America-

Innoventor-

Sabreliner Corporation-

Operation Christmas Tree -

Operation Care -

Forrest Keeling Nursery -

First Financial Credit Union -

Crossroad Baptist Church of Ulman, MO -

Gerbes of Jefferson City -

Blair Oaks Elementary “Falcon Flyers” -

Blair Oaks Elementary 3rd Grade “Girl

Scouts” -

Brittany Schulte’s Elementary Class School

of the Osage Kathy Schulte Carol

Bernedzen

Name (NO RANK)

MONG ADT IV

FOB Finley-Shields

APO, AE 09310

Give us a holler!

MONG

ADT IV

Celebrating Birthdays in May

● Gene and Victor Sekscinski

● Jackie and Jason Crapps

● Donna and Jerry Blankenship

● Steph and North Charles

SPC Anderson SPC Lohmann SGT Mosier Lorri Taggart

SGT Bunch SGT Mosier 1LT Pyatt Emily Eisenbacher

Justin Sims Robert Walker Sweetheart Kostron Matthew Counts

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MONG.ADTIV

Anniversaries

The Muleskinner Team provides a

monthly update for families and

friends of the Nangarhar Missouri

National Guard Development Team.

The Muleskinner Report provides

insights and analysis on the

Nangarhar Missouri National Guard

Development Team’s mission. If you

have questions or comments on the

Muleskinner Report, please contact

Col. Mike Fortune at

Mike.Fortune@afghan.swa.army.mil

The Muleskinner is an unofficial publication au-

thorized by AR 360-1. It is published monthly

by the Missouri Agribusiness Development

Team IV to provide important information re-

lated to their deployment for the Soldiers and

Airmen, their Families, units and commands,

the Army, DOD and the public.

Views and opinions expressed in the Muleskin-

ner are not necessarily those of the Depart-

ment of the Army or DOD.

If you would like to receive this publication to

your email or have questions or comments

concerning ADT IV please contact:

marie.orlando@us.army.mil

Public Affairs Officer

Capt. Marie Orlando

ADT IV

MONG

ADT IV

• Family Readiness Group Leader Paula Ann Maloney

417.250.1703 or 417.683.3711

• ArmyOne Source 800.342.9647

• Family Program Office 800.299.9603

• Family Assistance Center 877.236.4168

• Deployed Pay Issues 877.276.4729

• Employer Support of Guard and Reserve

573.638.9500 ext. 7730

• 131st Fighter Wing Coord. 314.527.6362

• 139th Fighter Air Lift Wing Coord. 816.236.3511

• Military Family Life Consultants

- Child/Youth (Amy Bledsoe) 573.418.3588

- Adult (Phil Pringle) 573.418.3588

• JFHQ-MO Chaplain 573.638.9618

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