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DET 2 Family Group Support Newsletter |
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Quarterly FRG
newsletter for Oct/Nov/Dec 2008
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Change of Command
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Commander’s Corner I would
like to welcome all soldiers, spouses, and family members to our unit. This is our unit’s first Family Readiness
Group (FRG) newsletter. The newsletter
will be published once a quarter, I hope everyone takes the opportunity to
read it and recognize all efforts and accomplishments that this unit does on
a daily basis. Second,
I would like to introduce myself as LTC Blaine Bowers. LTC Arleen Coates and I conducted our
change-in-command ceremony on Saturday, August 2, 2008. We would like to thank COL Montgomery
Dolieslager for presiding over the ceremony and Brig. Gen Purser for
attending. I have
been in military since 1986 and I am married to Barbara for 10 years. We have a seven year old daughter named I would
like to thank everyone for attending the JRISE Family Day picnic (photos) in September.
A special thank you goes out to all the men and women who put this
festive occasion together. The
upcoming year will be exciting with our annual FRG Holiday Party set for
Sunday, December 7th, 2008, a date which will live in infamy.* The
JRISE will probably have their annual Holiday Party the previous day,
Saturday, December 6th. I
hope all family members take this time to enjoy everyone’s company. * Update Nov. 20: The Army Family Holiday Party will be held
on Saturday, the same day as the JRISE Holiday Banquet. |
Chief Hayes retires
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Hail and farewells Hails: I would like to welcome the following
soldiers to our unit: CW3 WO1 Bodemer CPT Osthoff CPT Hannigan CPT Kent Farewells: I would to congratulate the following soldiers
who officially retired from the military and wish them the best of luck and
thanks for the devotion and commitment in the defense of our nation. The unit will miss you. LTC Orentas CW4 Hayes MSG Templar |
Drill
schedule for first quarter of FY09 October 4-5 November 1-2 December 6-7 Drill
schedule for second quarter of FY09 January 10-11 February 7-8 March 7-8 Drill
schedule for third quarter of FY09 April 4-5 May 2-3 June 6-7 Drill
schedule for fourth quarter of FY09 July 11-12 August 1-2 September 5 |
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Awards MSM for LTC Coates on 2 Aug 2008 MIRC Coin for LTC Coates on 2 August 2008 MICR Coin for MAJ Harbaugh on 2 August 2008 1 JSCM for CW4 Hayes on 6 Sep 2008 ARCOM (interim) awaiting MSM for MSG Templar on 6 Sep
2008 AAM for SFC Freeman on 6 Sep 2008 1 AAM for SFC Tackett on 6 Sep 2008 MSM for LTC Orentas on 15 Sep 2008
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My Picnic Experience
by Kevin Lindner, age 6
as interpreted by Don Russ
My mommy brought me to the place my grandmother
does her army work for a picnic. Before
I could go outside, I had to be inside.
And then we went outside. This is Ashley.
And this is Ashley’s family.
They had a place where I could shoot a real rifle.
A real soldier showed me what to do.
Yes, yes, I know my grandma is a real soldier too.
But mostly she is Grandma.
One of my new friends had a ticket that won him
some stuff.
Plus, he could jump high.
When I saw this, I knew what we would do with it.
First, the girls had their turn.
They hit it,
and hit it,
and hit it.
Then they took the stuff that fell out. They were very polite to each other.
They took turns picking the stuff up and everybody
got some of the stuff.
I knew there were different rules for boys. I knew that I would have to move fast to get
the stuff.
The competition knew it too.
So we hit it,
and hit it,
and hit it,
and hit it,
and hit it.
And then I had to move fast because the stuff on
the ground was not going to stay on the ground for long.
I went straight to the biggest pile an scooped it
into my bag real fast.
Then my grandma made me give some of my stuff to
the little boys.
That’s okay.
I don’t care about having it. I
just wanted to get it.
And next year, I am going to get more than anybody.
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