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February was a very
good month for Missouri
ADT IV.
With regard to our
agriculture mission, we
c o n t i n u e d t o m a k e
progress in increasing the
capacity of the Afghan
government to provide
a g r i c u l t u r e - r e l a t e d
services to the farmers of
Nangarhar province.
F o r i n s t a n c e , w e
designed and distributed
two Training Support
Packages to the Director
of Agriculture, Irrigation,
and Livestock and his
Agriculture Extension
Agents for use in training
t h e f a r me r s i n t h e i r
districts.
As a result of Sgt. 1st
C l a s s E i s e n b a c h e r ' s
i n i t i a t i v e , w e a l s o
a r r a n g e d a t w o - d a y
t r a i n i n g s e s s i o n o n
poultry farming for 25
disadvantaged women in
the district of Kuz Kunar.
When the training was
complete, each of these
w o m e n r e c e i v e d
everything they needed to
start their own egg laying
business including cages,
hens, a rooster, and two
month's worth of feed.
At the same time, we
c o n t r i b u t e d t o
legitimizing the DAIL in
the eyes of the people of
Nangarhar , using our
AEA-managed Cash-for-
Work process to ensure
credit for these projects
went to the government
rather than Coal i t ion
Forces.
We also modified our
process to force the AEAs
to manage these projects
i n a c o m p l e t e l y
transparent and uncorrupt
m a n n e r , t h e r e b y
increasing the confidence
of the people in their
government. As a result
of the team's tenacity, the
AEAs now seem to have
resigned themselves to
follow the CFW process
as designed and intended.
We also continued to
mentor the Director of
Agriculture, Irrigation,
and Livestock (DAIL)
and his staff on budget
formulation and strategic
p lanning - two basic
functions necessary for
the Afghan government to
stand on its own two feet.
H e r e o n F o r w a r d
Operating Base Finley-
Sh ie lds , Mas t er Sgt .
Weber, Senior Master
Sgt. Blankenship, Sgt.
Taggart, Sgt. 1st Class
T r a v i s , a n d o t h e r s
continued their efforts to
improve living conditions
for the team.
H a v i n g o r d e r e d
enough lumber to rival
that of a Home Depot
l u m b e r y a r d , t h e y
c o mp l e t e d a s e c o n d
structure between the two
b r i c k a n d m o r t a r
buildings where the team
is housed. This new
building, which we plan
to dedicate to our fallen
brother Sgt. 1st Class
Pharris, is in addition to
the screened-in porch the
g u y s b u i l t i n t h e
(Continued on page 3)
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
Not All Work,
Some Play
4
Supply Section
Forecasts Needs 5
Meet the Team 6
Pictures From
the Field
10
Announcements 11
Back at the
Homestead
12
The Muleskinner Team Mo Agri-Business Development Team IV
F E B R U A R Y 2 8 , 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 9
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
Each woman received everything
they needed to start their own
egg laying business after they
completed the two-day training in
Kuz Kunar.
P A G E 2
Saying thanks and putting in my 2 ¢
W h i l e a l l o f
y o u w e r e
s h o v e l i n g
snow in the Midwest,
ADT IV was shoveling
and separating all the
candy and goodies out
of the boxes you sent to
us.
OMG, did people go
out of their way to help
us. At one time I had
over 30 unopened boxes
in my room. I could
have played hide and
seek and no one would
have found me for a
week. The boxes were
coming in faster than I
could open them.
A D T I V r e a l l y
appreciates all the hard
work and VOLUNTEER
hours it took to do this
for us.
Volunteer…where
would t he wor ld be
without people extending
a helping hand to those
in need? We see it every
day but sometimes we
don’t realize it. Yes, we
see everyone helping
when there is a natural
d i s a s t e r s u c h a s a
t o r n a d o , f l o o d o r
hurricane. These types
of events are all over the
news, so people rush to
help where they can and
thank goodness they do.
But what about the
people at the food banks,
hospitals, USO, blood
banks or just standing in
front of a store? This is
w h e r e v o l u n t e e r i n g
makes the big difference
in our everyday lives.
The little act of “give
blood and save a life”,
doesn’t really sound like
much, but it is.
People volunteer for
many reasons, but I think
t h e mo s t i mp o r t a n t
reason is they just have a
good heart and enjoy
helping others or giving
back to society for their
good fortune.
There was a movie a
few years back called
“Pay it Forward,” the
i d e a b e i n g t h a t t h e
recipient of a favor does
a favor for a third party
rather than paying the
favor back. A charitable
pyramid scheme based
on good deeds rather than
a profit; how far could
this go … world peace?
The countless hours
people donated to us,
were and still are, being
paid forward. Again, I
had so many boxes I
couldn’t keep up with
them and I am only one
person in the unit.
As a unit, we took
a c t i o n t o p u t t h e
charitable pyramid to
action. After combining
all the boxes of candy
(licorice was hard to let
g o ) , c r a c k e r s a n d
toiletries, you would
have thought we were
Wal-Mart’s warehouse.
We took all the stuff,
made smaller boxes and
passed them forward to
o t h e r S o l d i e r s t h a t
weren’t so fortunate to
get packages. A smiling
face means so much. We
are finally down to the
corner store level.
(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
My challenge
to you is to
pick a charity
or
organization
and donate
your time,
skill or blood.
V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 9 P A G E 3
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
December-January timeframe and will be utilized as
a workout room.
Finally, they built a "cross-fit cage" in between
the two new structures for use by the really hard
core fitness buffs. Overall, I continue to be
e x t r e m e l y i m p r e s s e d w i t h t h e t e a m ' s
accomplishments, initiative, and spirit of teamwork.
(Continued from page 1)
So where am I going with all this? Why not give
blood, walk for the March of Dimes, run to support
the cure for breast cancer or by all means put a
dollar in the bucket for the Salvation Army.
My challenge to you is to pick a charity or
organization and donate your time, skill or blood.
Pay it forward to someone you don’t know, and
you will feel so good about yourself.
Don’t take this wrong … the families and
friends of the ADT have gone well above and
beyond the call of duty … but please, don’t stop
with us!
Well, gotta run. ADT IV is putting on our
PINK shirts and “Running to Find a Cure for
Breast Cancer.”
Right: Col. Fortune awards
the Army Physical Fitness
Badge to three Soldiers.
Soldiers must score 90 or
above in each tested event
and pass height and weight
standards to be awarded
the badge. From left, Staff
Sgt. Beydler, Sgt. Bunch,
and Sgt. Coulson.
(Continued from page 2)
Sgt. 1st Class Travis, Sgt. Taggart, and Senior Master Sgt.
Blankenship work on their spare time to add another covered
area between the two barracks for Soldiers and Airmen.
Left: Col. Fortune
congratulates Spec.
Chapman on winning
the Soldier of the
Month competition.
Sgt. Clouse was
selected as the NCO
of the Month but was
on R&R during the
award ceremony.
Women receive poultry training
arranged by the ADT.
Message from
the commander
Not al l work, some play
Members of the
ADT gather under
a recently
completed pavilion
for a fish fry stirred
up by Sgt. 1st
Class Eisenbacher.
Organized cook-
outs and games
help Soldiers and
Airmen balance
work and play to
stay physically,
mentally, and
emotionally in top
condition
throughout the
deployment.
Morale, w e l f a r e ,
and recreation programs did
not exist from the founding of
the Army in 1775 until the
start of the twentieth century.
During that time, there
were unofficial and informal
methods of troop support such
as tradesmen who provided
meals, clothing, laundering,
and the trading posts which
provided commercial goods.
There was some limited
Congress ional overs igh t
established in 1876 over “Post
Traders.” The establishment of
t h e A r m y P X o r P o s t
Exchange, by Headquarters,
Department of the Army
f o l l o we d i n 1 8 9 5 , w i t h
oversight performed by the
garrison commander’s office.
All profits from the PX
w e r e u s e d t o s u p p o r t
recreational activities for the
troops.
M W R s t a r t e d o n t h e
battlefields of World War I,
where the Salvation Army and
Red Cross ministered to the
needs of Soldiers as the
f o r e r u n n e r o f t o d a y ’ s
programs. The Army Morale
Division was established in
1918. After the war, funding
stopped and the services were
cancelled.
I n 1 9 4 0 , t h e M o r a l e
Division, later named Special
Services, was established. By
1 9 4 3 , S p e c i a l S e r v i c e
encompassed all of Army
Recreation Services, the Army
Exchange (the precursor to the
A r m y a n d A i r F o r c e
Exchange, and the Army
Soldier Show.
Between 1946 and 1955,
core recreation programs were
established and staffed by a
combination of active duty
m i l i t a r y p e r s o n n e l a n d
civilians. Until the mid-
1980’s, active duty enlisted
Soldiers and officers held
m i l i t a r y o c c u p a t i o n a l
specialties in Special Services
and were assigned at every
level of command. Special
Services underwent much
reorganization and had many
names be fore i t p r e sent
configuration as MWR.
Although a small base,
FOB Finley-Shields has a
thr iving MWR program.
Amenities include computers
and internet for email, video
c h a t , a n d D S N a n d
SPARWAR telephones to call
home. There is also a small
gym, computer games, books,
foosbal l , ping pong, and
volley ball.
R e c e n t l y w e h a d
comedians Kathleen Madigan
and Lewis Black, along with
athlete Lance Armstrong stop
by for a visit with the troops.
The 101st Airborne Division’s
official band also played a
concert on the FOB earlier this
year.
The FOB also provides
s p a c e f o r l o c a l Af g h a n
merchants to set up shops.
The shops sell numerous
i t e m s , f r o m l o c a l l y
manufactured items to current
movies on DVD.
Recently, a tai lor was
brought on the FOB for the
day. He provides shirts and
suits for the men and dresses
and pant suits for the women.
T h e s e i t e ms w e r e v e r y
reasonably priced and of
excellent quality.
Missouri ADT makes a
large effort to support our own
MWR activities. The ADT
runs the PX on the FOB. The
PX is open three days per
week and is very well stocked.
ADT takes care of ordering
supplies and manning the
register.
Furthermore, the ADT
organizes BBQ’s, washers
tournaments, and bocce ball
games among other things.
Every Saturday ADT hosts a
movie night using a projector
in our B-Hut. Additionally,
the ADT recently completed
the construction of a covered
pavilion and is in the process
of building a mini gym near
our barracks.
T h e mi l i t a r y a i ms t o
provide Service Members as
close to the same quality of
life as is afforded the society
they are pledged to defend.
Keeping a force ready to fight
and win takes more than hard
work and training. Military
members need a balance of
w o r k a n d p l a y t o s t a y
physically, mentally, and
emotionally in top condition
throughout the deployment.
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
By Senior Master Sgt. Steve Counts
P A G E 4 V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 9
P A G E 5
By Sgt. 1st Class Damon Gates
A t h o m e i n t h e
States we all have
ways to supply the
n e e d s f o r o u r
households.
We make lists attached by
magnets on the fridge of all
our grocery needs to fill the
freezer and pantry. Then we
periodically make trips to the
local grocer to purchase those
much needed items. We walk
through the aisles, picking
i t ems of f t he she l f and
checking them off our list.
Here in Afghanis t an ,
Soldiers and Airmen also
have supply needs such as
uniforms, batteries, office
supplies, and repair parts.
It is the responsibility of
the supply section, Sgt. 1st
Class Damon Gates and Staff
Sgt. Stanley Walker, to
provide for these needs.
If the item is not on hand,
the supply section will start
the process of ordering the
i tem via one of several
processes. Uniform related
items are ordered directly by
t h e S o l d i e r o r A i r m a n
through an online web page
called Army Direct Ordering.
A s y o u m a y h a v e
guessed, Soldiers and Airmen
go through lots of uniforms
due to the rugged terrain out
on missions.
The supply NCO approves
the order and it is shipped to
location by mail.
Other items are considered
to be expendable or durable,
which means they have a
specific use and then become
useless or have a limited life
span. These items include
batteries, office supplies,
r e p a i r p a r t s , t o o l s ,
construction materials and
personal gear.
For such necessities, the
supply NCO will do a search
for a national stock number
either online or in a federal
data base and fill out a supply
request form.
Then a convoy of trucks
fully loaded with weapons,
protective gear and personnel
drive to the local supply point
which is, luckily, only about
a mile down the road from
our FOB. This process can
take as little as 2-3 weeks per
request, but usually more like
2 to 3 months. Therefore, it
is imperative that the supply
section try to keep a supply of
these items on hand at all
times.
For controlled items, the
Supply NCO has to write a
four to five page operational
needs statement stating why it
is a critical need for the
mission. We have yet to see
how long this process can
take because we have yet to
receive any items from it.
To obtain items that are
not in the Army supply
system, the supply section
uses a Purchase Request for
Contracting to purchase the
item commercially back in
the U.S. or locally using
Afghani currency.
In c los ing , supply i s
essential for the unit and its
Soldiers to complete our
mission.
Unfortunately, most things
a re d i f f icu l t t o acqui re
quickly, so it is important for
the supply NCO and unit
leadership to forecast
f u t u r e n e e d s f o r t h e
mission.
V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 9
“As you may
have guessed,
Soldiers and
Airmen go
through lots of
uniforms due to
the rugged
terrain out on
missions.”
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
A Soldier crosses an
irrigation canal in
Rodat.
P A G E 6
Armour logs miles and smiles
S p e c . C o u r t n e y
Armour is a gunner for
t h e S e c u r i t y F o r c e
Platoon.
She joined the ADT
f r o m t h e 1 4 3 8 t h
E n g i n e e r C o mp a n y
( M R B C ) i n M a c o n
where she is assigned as
a mechanic.
She deployed with
the 1438th in 2004-2005
to Iraq as a mechanic
and security element.
Armour has been in the
Missouri National Guard
for over eight years. She
has worked the last five
yea r s a s a product ion
controller at FMS 8 located
in Mexico.
She says, “I feel we have
built a reliable family in
this team. I think there
will be rocky points and
s m o o t h p o i n t s
throughout our journey;
but all and all it should
be pretty successful.”
Armour says she had
the goal to lose 35 to 42
p o u n d s d u r i n g t h e
deployment and to be
prepared to apply for
W a r r a n t O f f i c e r
Candidate school.
S h e h a s n e a r l y
achieved here weight
loss goal and has been
running in many of the
unit races which Senior
Master Sgt. Blankenship
has arranged.
Armour’s hobbies are
l i s t e d a s r u n n i n g ,
reading and making
p e o p l e s mi l e . S h e
def in i te ly keeps the
Soldiers and Airmen
around her in good spirits
and her positive attitude
is both contagious and
inspirational.
A r m o u r h a s a
significant other at home
waiting for her, Jacob
Young, and a son, Jordan
Meeks who was happy to
have a birthday party
with his mom while she
was home.
Spec. Ashley Soles is a driver for the Security Force Platoon.
Soles has been in the Missouri National Guard for three years. She has
attended Three Rivers Community College for two years and is seeking a
degree in Sociology with a goal of a career in Social Work.
Soles is from Dexter. Her parents are Kenny and Angie Ortt. She
enjoys reading and cooking as well as swimming, baseball and fishing.
Soles says the deployment has been a good learning experience. “My
goals are to learn as much as I can while I’m here and to be the best Soldier
I can be.”
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
Soles driven to succeed
By Capt. Marie Orlando
By Capt. Marie Orlando
P A G E 7
Meet the Muleskinner editor: Capt. Orlando
I guess it is my turn to
introduce myself. I am the
public affairs and information
officer for the ADT.
I’ve been working in public
affairs for the past six years
with the Mobile Public Affairs
Detachment in Jefferson City.
T h i s i s m y s e c o n d
deployment. I served in Iraq as
an Army Reservist attached to a
Louisiana National Guard unit
in 1991 (159th M.A.S.H.,
generator mechanic).
I served on active duty prior
to that and joined the LANG
afterward. I have a total of 24
years in the Army.
While serving in the Texas
NG I graduated from Officer
Candidate School and following
my commission returned to
Missouri where I joined the
Engineers.
I’ve been blessed with four
fantas t ic kids , Cameron,
Kaycee, Nick and Ryan. Ryan
has been in the MONG for the
past three years.
Currently, I’m a technician
for the MONG but served at Ft.
Benning at the ARNG Warrior
Training Center for the 20
months prior to the deployment.
I graduated high school from
Marshall and attended college at
a lot of schools throughout my
military career trying to balance
the kids and work. I did my
undergraduate courses in
Geology at University of
Missouri-Rolla (Rolla S&T) and
I have a B.S. in Geology.
This deployment is a
rewarding experience. I’ve
been able to meet and work with
t he Afghan peop le and
experience their culture. I’m
amazed at their tenacity and
strength under very difficult
circumstances.
Some of the most interesting
people I’ve met are the Afghan-
Americans which have returned
to their homeland to work for
America while rebuilding a land
they loved as children and
young adults.
These American citizens are
doctors, business owners, and
professionals that have left their
families behind as we have, but
are here as civilian interpreters.
Wi thout these Amer i can
interpreters assisting our Forces
we would be blind.
I’ve also met a variety of
civilians and other military
members that have all been
tossed together at our little
FOB. Each individual brings a
unique skill and interesting
stories to share. I’ve enjoyed
working with the civilian
partners from USAID, USDA
and the Dept. of State– these
folks are friends and impressive
professionals from various
backgrounds.
Hands down, the most
rewarding times are when I am
able to attend the weekly
Afghan Angel Scout meetings.
These children represent the
h o p e s a n d f u t u r e o f
Afghanistan. The girls and their
young brothers are just kids, yet
have a difficult future ahead.
I hope they remember that
the Soldiers and Airmen were
like their mothers and sisters-
smiling and playing and
hugging- and with families of
our own that we miss. I believe
that when we discover our
similarities, our differences
shrink in comparison.
When it is all said and done,
we can make the most of our
opportunities here and let the
lessons we learn enrich our
lives.
V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 9
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 7
P A G E 8
S p e c .
J a m e s
“Heavy” Havelka is a
mechanic assigned to
t h e m a i n t e n a n c e
section of MO ADT
IV.
Havelka took on
the nickname “heavy”
l a s t May a t Camp
Clark. There is a very
long story behind it
and not enough pages,
so we will go with; it
is a great nickname.
If his name sounds
f a m i l i a r , t h a t i s
b e c au se he i s t h e
infamous author of last
month’s article “Under
t h e h o o d w i t h
Havelka” . He was
putting his college
writing skills to use.
Speaking of which,
Heavy is working very
hard to complete his
co l lege degree by
taking online courses
w i t h G r a n t h a m
deployment. While at
home his studies are with
East Central College. He
i s h o p i n g t o b e
commissioned to be an
o f f i ce r fo r t he Army
National guard and then
proceed to Ranger School.
Heavy has been in the
Missouri National Guard
for two years. His home
unit is the 311 th BSB-
Bravo Company located in
Cen te r town . T h i s i s
Heavy’s first overseas
deployment and so far it
has been outstanding.
Heavy said, “How good
is this? I am getting paid
for something I really like
to do…work on trucks.
And the Missouri ADT IV
mission is awesome, the
way we are helping the
Afghan people.”
Heavy’s hobbies are
working out at the gym,
p laying music and of
course l ike any other
young Soldier, playing
video games. But his real
passion was wrestling in
high school and college.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y b e i n g
deployed in Afghanistan,
the wrestling has had to
take a break in the action.
While home on R&R
Heavy is spending time
at New Haven School to
talk to the kids about his
d e p l o y m e n t i n
Afghanistan.
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
Specialist Heavy By Senior Master Sgt. Jerry
Blankenship
Pulled from the ADT vaults,
this photo of Spec. “Heavy”
wrestling with Col. Fortune
was taken at Camp Clark
during a break from com-
batives training.
“How good is
this? I am
getting paid
for something
I really like to
do...work on
trucks. And
the Missouri
ADT IV
mission is
awesome, the
way we are
helping the
Afghan
people.”
P A G E 9
Nowruz: the Persian New Year
Recruiter drafted for duty with ADT
Sgt. 1st Class Dan
T h o m p s o n i s t h e
E n g i n e e r S e c t i o n
N o n c o m m i s s i o n e d
Officer in Charge for the
Agriculture Section.
Thompson has been
working for the 27th
Recruiting and Retention
Battalion in Jefferson
City as a recruiter for the
past eight years. He has
a combined service of 18
years in the mili tary
which includes ten years
of active duty he served
with the Air Force.
This is Thompson’s
second deployment. He
is a veteran of Operation
Desert Shield where he
served as a heating and
v e n t i l a t i o n s y s t e m
specialist on the island
of Diego Garcia in the
Indian Ocean.
T h o m p s o n i s
originally from Hardin,
Kentucky where hi s
father Joe Thompson
still lives. His mother,
Janice Korstad lives in
Benton, Kentucky.
Thompson is married
to Debra and they have
two grown daughters.
Thompson says he is
e x c i t e d a b o u t t h i s
deployment. He wants
t o he lp t he Afghan
government develop the
agribusiness sector by
improving techniques
and practices of the local
farmers.
Thompson likes to
mountain bike, hike and
enjoys high school and
college level sports.
He’s able to combine his
love of school sports
with his recruiting duties
and says it works out
very well.
have been started by
Zoroaster.
I n A f g h a n i s t a n
Nowruz is traditionally
celebrated for two weeks
and preparations begin
several days beforehand.
Many special dishes
are prepared during this
time. Haft Mēwa is like
a fruit salad, made with
s e v e n s y m b o l i c
ingredients. Another one
is samanak , a sweet dish
made from wheat germ
by the women late at
night and cooked until
the early morning.
In the North buzkashi
tournaments are held.
Buzkashi is a violent
sport on horseback men
play, without teams or
rules. The challenge is to
carry the carcass of a
goat or calf around a flag
and return it to a center
circle.
Nowruz is a time for
Spring cleaning, visiting
f r i ends a nd f a mi l y ,
picnics, and festivals.
Jashni Dehqān, The
Festival of Farmers, is
celebrated on the first
day of the year. Farmers
walk through the cities
as a sign of their hopes
for a productive season.
On Mar. 20 people
a r o u n d t h e
w o r l d w i l l a t t e n d
festivities marking the
International Day of
Nowruz, which has been
celebrated for at least the
p a s t 3 00 0 ye a r s b y
people influenced by the
Persian Empire.
Nowruz is based on
the March equinox and
is the start of the Afghan
New Year, 1390.
T h i s c e l e b r a t i o n
begins on the first day of
Spring and is believed to
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By Capt. Marie Orlando
By Capt. Marie Orlando
Riders in a buzkashi tourna-
ment compete to carry a
goat carcass around a flag
and to drop the carcass in a
circle. (Photo by Pouria
Lotfi, March 3, 2006)
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Soldiers utilize the newly covered
pavilion to conduct an Army Physi-
cal Fitness Test.
Soldiers relax
by tossing a
football outside
the barracks.
ADT members eat fish and a
cheese ball– a little piece of
home brought to Finley-
Shields by volunteers within
the unit.
On the left, Col. Fortune
wishes there was more.
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A lot of lumber and a lot of time has
gone into improving the living area
around the ADT barracks.
Senior Master Sgt.
Blankenship, Capt.
Berendzen, Sgt. 1st
Class Squires, Master
Sgt. Weber, and Lt.
Col. Legg sport their
race medals and shirts
from another of Senior
Blankenship’s
organized races.
Spring comes early in
Nangarhar and the roses
are in bloom.
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Sgt. 1st Class Eisenbacher talks to the
locals on a trip to Kama and Kuz
Spec. Runyon at Surkh Rod.
1st Lt. Wischmeyer talks to village leaders in
Rodat.
Spec. Lohmann and others
from SECFOR in Kuz Kunar
along irrigation ditch.
Afghan boys at Kama.
Capt. Huenink and Col.
Fortune at Dari Noor.
Capt. Berendzen in front of
the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
Spec. Chapman in greenhouse in
Bati Kot.
Sgt. 1st Class Travis on duty in Kuz Kunar.
Left: Sgt. Crapps doctors a
local Afghan’s hand.
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
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
Ram Trucks
Bank of America
Innoventor
Sabreliner Corporation
Operation Christmas Tree
Operation Care
Name (NO RANK)
MONG ADT IV
FOB Finley-Shields
APO, AE 09310
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ADT IV
Celebrating Birthdays in March
Anniversaries
● Eric and Angela Kostron
● Robert and Jamie Terry
SSG Beydler SGT Wendelin Tracy Amoroso Deborah Walker
SPC Fletcher Colby Sinclair Rebekah Bunch
SPC Havelka Justin Sekscinski Kristin Huenink
SPC Terry Tracey Walker Tiffany Reynolds
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