WOLFPACKFRG Newsletter

November 2011

October flew by like the flurries of dropping leaves that mark the arrival of fall. This was the first official full month of the deployment. Many of us saw the impact on the EOM September LES. Still more of us had to wait for EOM October. But when you’re looking for any good things to note about deployment... at least there is that. For those in the unit that are with Rear D... we are blessed with your presence here at home.

We have had some great opportunities come our way. Early in October we saw the first of our Monthly Classes that are being organized by our FRSA, Karen Foshee. The focus of this class was Finance & Debt. This class contained a lot of information about how to avoid the pitfalls of debt but also where to best invest your money based on your current status. Karen will rotate

another financially focused course into the calendar in early 2012... just in time for Tax Season! Later in the newsletter, in the FRSA Foshee Finds section, you will find information about the next class coming up!

About the middle of October we had the TF

Wolfpack Fall Fun Day. The cover of this issue as well as the following few pages share photos of the event! The end of the month had the FRG wrapping up a few meetings to organize events that you will see coming up in early and mid-

November as well as plans for the Holiday Party in December.

As always, we are here for you. If you would like to submit information or photos to the newsletter, please do so by emailing: WolfpackFRGemail@gmail.com

We look forward to your contribution!

October in review...

Pies for Patriots was a big success in October. We received 40 cases of cherry pies for the unit donated from Harris Teeter. Please watch for information about Novembers pies... if

history serves us correctly...this time they

will be pumpkin!

Myles Eli Carter born 9-22-11

to SPC Michael Carter and his wife Ashley.

Thank you to everyone to came out to enjoy the Taskforce

Wolfpack Fall Fun Day!! And also to those who helped organize and run the events.

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More from Fall Fun Day...

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...and still more!

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Greetings Wolfpack Family!

I am Karen Foshee, your Family Readiness Support Assistant (FRSA). I’ve been here a little over two months

and I must say I am proud to be part of the Wolfpack Family.

I can be reached at 910-643-7594 or karen.foshee@us.army.mil.

Each month you can expect to

find out more from me about what is going on here at Fort Bragg.

As the holidays are quickly approaching us, we will be engaging in various activities such as our

Stocking Stuffing event held at our Battalion.. so please come out and

help stuff these stockings for our soldiers.

I will share with you upcoming

events, and also provide you quick 30 minute meals. If you’re like me, and

very busy, and don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen preparing meals.

UPCOMING:

Oktoberfest - Oct 27th - Nov 6thStocking Stuffing - Nov 6thHealth Awareness Class - Nov 10th

MEAL ON A DIME!

Ingredients:1 10-ounce package frozen breaded!chicken nuggets

1" cups quick cooking rice 1 8-ounce canned pineapple chunks

1 large green sweet pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces# cup vinegar

3 Tablespoons sugar2 Tablespoons cornstarch

2 Tablespoons soy sauce" teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules

1 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained

Directions:1.! Bake!chicken!nuggets according to

package directions.

2.! Prepare quick cooking rice according to package directions.

3.! Drain pineapple, reserving juice.! Add enough water to reserved juice to make 1 " cups liquid.

4.! Pour pineapple juice mixture into a medium saucepan.! Add sweet

pepper.! Bring to boiling, reduce heat.5.! Cover and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes or until pepper is crisp-tender.

6.! Stir together vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, and bouillon

granules.7.! Stir into mixture in saucepan.!Cook and stir over medium heat until

thickened and bubbly, then cook and stir for 2 minutes more.

8.! Gently stir in chicken, pineapple chunks, and water chestnuts.! Heat through.

9.! Serve chicken mixture over hot cooked rice.! Makes 4 servings.

FRSA Foshee Finds!

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We will be stuffing and shipping over enough

stockings for all of Taskforce Wolfpack. They

will go with stockings for the whole Brigade.

It may take time, but every deployed soldier

will eventually get one!

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TinaTina serves at the current HHC

FRG Leader for Taskforce Wolfpack. She was honored with an Iron Mike Award for Volunteer Service. The

Iron Mike Award requires a minimum of 300 hours of volunteer service on

Fort Bragg. Tina also volunteers in her childrens’ schools and has also volunteered with the ASYMCA.

C.J.C.J. serves at the current Echo

Company FRG Leader for Taskforce Wolfpack. She was also honored with an Iron Mike Award for Volunteer

Service. C.J. also volunteers sewing quilts for Operation Kid Comfort with

the ASYMCA.

LisaLisa serves as the current FRG

Advisor for Taskforce Wolfpack. She was honored with a Silver Star Award for Volunteer Service. The Silver Star

requires a minimum of 750 hours of volunteer service on Fort Bragg and

must be in service to more than one organization. Lisa also volunteers with the ASYMCA and the Cub Scouts.

Iron Mike Awardees

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