1-71 CAV Charlie Troop April 2012 newsletter
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Commander’s Corner FRG Corner Dear C Troop families, e members of C Troop did an outstanding job on a host of assignments last month. Nine soldiers traveled to Fort Polk to assist 2nd Brigade during their rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Louisiana. Soldiers also helped the squadron by supporting Ghost Avalanche 2, a training event that qualified A and B Troop on their wartime missions. Although some soldiers were in the field for much of March, others were able to hone their fitness level by engaging in physical training twice a day. From the swamps of Louisiana to the waning months of winter at Fort Drum, Charlie Troop pro- vided support for some of the Brigade’s most valuable training. e month of April will bring a time of increased tempo. With platoon level live fire exercises occurring in the last two weeks of April, soldiers will frequently be in the field. A brief respite in training during the month of May will segue into early June train- ing for the Expert Infantryman Badge. As always, C Troop will set the standard for train- ing readiness. Captain Locke is past March has definitely been a full month. JRTC and field training kept the majority of husbands away, but thankfully they will be home more in April. e children will have Spring Break and there are several local events coming up, so get out and enjoy your Northern NY Spring! e surrounding communities host fish fries and many other events on Friday nights; this is always a great time to mingle, enjoy the local people, and learn about the ones who live around us. I hope you have a great April! As most of you know, I will be stepping down this month because we are relocat- ing to Fort Hood, Texas. is newsletter has been a long awaited goal, and I hate that my first letter is also my last. I want to personally thank C Troop. I am excited for a new adventure, but sad to leave such a great troop. Over the past several years I have been privileged with the opportunity to work with great leadership, to be acquainted with wonderful women, to see babies born, and watch them grow. I have witnessed brand new young spouses grow into strong, able, self-sufficient women and see what this troop can accomplish when they join together, not only in times of fun, but also in times of tragedy. I wish you all the best throughout your coming years, and hope that when you look back, you feel as lucky as I do to have been a part of such a wonderful group. ank you. Kim Waldrop e Phantom Post April 2012 1-71 Cav Charlie Troop Fort Drum, NY 1-71 Cav Newsletter: Page 1 Contents FRG Meeting Special Event Did You Know Calendars Websites Phone Numbers 2 2 2 3 4 4 Upcoming Events 04/12: FRG Meet- ing, 6pm Sqdn Classroom 04/20: International Foods Festival at e Commons 04/03, 10, 17, 24: Family Welcome Tour at ACS Ongoing: CYS Spring Sports Sign ups
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Transcript of 1-71 CAV Charlie Troop April 2012 newsletter
Commander’s Corner
FRG Corner
Dear C Troop families, The members of C Troop did an outstanding job on a host of assignments last month. Nine soldiers traveled to Fort Polk to assist 2nd Brigade during their rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Louisiana. Soldiers also helped the squadron by supporting Ghost Avalanche 2, a training event that qualified A and B Troop on their wartime missions. Although some soldiers were in the field for much of March, others were able to hone their fitness level by engaging in physical training twice a day. From the swamps of Louisiana to the waning months of winter at Fort Drum, Charlie Troop pro-vided support for some of the Brigade’s most valuable training.
The month of April will bring a time of increased tempo. With platoon level live fire exercises occurring in the last two weeks of April, soldiers will frequently be in the field. A brief respite in training during the month of May will segue into early June train-ing for the Expert Infantryman Badge. As always, C Troop will set the standard for train-ing readiness.
Captain Locke
This past March has definitely been a full month. JRTC and field training kept the majority of husbands away, but thankfully they will be home more in April. The children will have Spring Break and there are several local events coming up, so get out and enjoy your Northern NY Spring! The surrounding communities host fish fries and many other events on Friday nights; this is always a great time to mingle, enjoy the local people, and learn about the ones who live around us. I hope you have a great April!
As most of you know, I will be stepping down this month because we are relocat-ing to Fort Hood, Texas. This newsletter has been a long awaited goal, and I hate that my first letter is also my last. I want to personally thank C Troop. I am excited for a new adventure, but sad to leave such a great troop. Over the past several years I have been privileged with the opportunity to work with great leadership, to be acquainted with wonderful women, to see babies born, and watch them grow. I have witnessed brand new young spouses grow into strong, able, self-sufficient women and see what this troop can accomplish when they join together, not only in times of fun, but also in times of tragedy. I wish you all the best throughout your coming years, and hope that when you look back, you feel as lucky as I do to have been a part of such a wonderful group. Thank you.
Kim Waldrop
The Phantom PostApril 2012 1-71 Cav Charlie Troop Fort Drum, NY
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ContentsFRG MeetingSpecial EventDid You KnowCalendarsWebsitesPhone Numbers
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Upcoming Events
04/12: FRG Meet-ing, 6pm Sqdn Classroom
04/20: International Foods Festival at The Commons
04/03, 10, 17, 24: Family Welcome Tour at ACS
Ongoing: CYS Spring Sports Sign ups
March and April FRG Meetings
Special Event
The March FRG meeting took place at Stefano’s restaurant in Carthage. The ladies of C troop had a great night out, with delicious food and good times. No new information was handed out, as this meeting was meant to enjoy each other’s company and to get to know one another better.
The April FRG meeting will take place on Thursday, April 12th at 6pm in the squadron classroom. This will be Kim’s, our FRG leader, last meeting before the Waldrops travel to Fort Hood, Texas. Please come out to receive information about the transition and to thank Kim for all her hard work and dedication to the troop!
April brings the 21st annual International Festival of Food hosted by the Fort Drum Volunteer Support Fund. It takes place on Friday, April 20th from 4:30pm - 8:00pm in The Commons. Ticket prices are: $15 for 12 and older, $5 for children ages 3-11, and children under 2 are free. All proceeds will benefit Fort Drum volunteers by helping pay for childcare. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at http://internationalfestival-offood.eventbrite.com. Countries and cuisines featured include: Japan: Sushi; Ireland: Corned Beef & Cabbage; Italy: Baked Ziti & Italian Bread; Greece: Gyro & Tzaziki, hummus and pita; America: Mac & Cheese with Hot Dogs; Germany: Brats, Sauerkraut, and German potato salad; Adirondacks: Jerk Pork, salt potatoes, and Maple pie; Afghanistan: Kabob and rice; Polynesia: Polynesian Chicken, Asian Coleslaw, and Hawaiian rolls; China: Variety of Chi-nese favorites; Cajun: Jambalaya & Dirty Rice; Desserts: Ice cream with Italian Brownies, Tiramisu, Black Forest Cheesecake, Austrian Apple Strudel.
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APRIL
MAY
Su M T W R F Sa1 2 3 4 5 6
Library Book Sale
(6th-8th)
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Easter
9 10 11 12ACAP Ca-
reer Fair
FRG Mtg @ 6
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Parks & Rec DC Trip
(13th-15th)
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BOSS Texas Hold ‘em Tourney
15 16 17 18 19 20
Internatl. Food Fest.
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22 23 24
MWR POV Auction
(23rd-27th)
25 26 27 28
Parks & Rec Fishing Trip
29LT Dan
Band
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Su M T W R F SaCheck the monthly
MWR Preview maga-zine (print or online)
for more events!
1 2 3 4 5
Cinco de Mayo
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
USO Big Band Bash
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Mother’s Day
14 15 16 17Commis-sary Case
Lot Sale (17th-20th)
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Armed Forces Day
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27 28 29 30 31Memorial
Day
Websites
Phone Numbers
Fort Drum: www.drum.army.milMWR: www.drummwr.comACS: www.drummwr.com/ArmyCommunityService.htmACS Employment Readiness: www.drummwr.com/EmploymentReadinessProgram.htmHousing: www.fortdrummch.comLibrary: www.drummwr.com/library.htm
Tricare: www.tricare.milDEERS: http://milconnect.dmdc.milMilitary One Source: www.militaryonesource.milPlan My Move: http://planmymove.mhf.dod.milWhere is my POV: www.whereismypov.comWhere are my HHG: www.move.mil/home.htm
Fort Drum Facebook: www.facebook.com/drum.10thmountain1-71 Cav Facebook: www.facebook.com/171cavalryCharlie Troop Facebook: www.facebook.com/ctroop171Squadron FRSA: www.facebook.com/pages/SQDN-FRSA/202173106515711MWR Facebook: www.facebook.com/DrumFMWRRelocation Readiness Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-Relocation-Readiness-Program/171335822906429
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FRG Leader - Kim Waldrop: 315-955-2662, [email protected] Locke: 315-772-31121st Sergeant Dunn: 315-772-2543Chaplain Cuchens: 315-774-2674MFLC - Connie: 315-405-6889, [email protected] - Lisa Kadaraitis: 315-774-2663. [email protected] Duty: 315-774-2896Training Room: 315-774-0564
Post Operator: 315-772-6011Tricare North: 1-877-874-2273Guthrie Clinic/Urgent Care: 315-772-2778Samaritan (Watertown) Hospital: 315-785-4000Carthage Hospital: 315-493-1000Housing: 315-955-6644Relocation Readiness: 315-772-6556ACS: 315-772-6556/6557Military Police (Non-emergency): 315-772-5156Military One Source (24/7/365): 1-800-342-9647Emergency Chaplain (24 hour): 315-772-5647
FRG LeaderKim Waldrop315-955-2662kim.waldrop@
us.army.mil
Newsletter EditorCat Caterson
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