108th FRG Newsletter July/August 2010

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Family Readiness Group Volume 1, Issue 9, July/August 2010

108TH QUARTERMASTER CO

NEWS Inside this Issue:

Rough Riders..Ride or Die!

1News

8FRG News

Photos 2-7

10From the 1SGs Desk

FRG Volunteer Contact Information 10

From the Commanders Desk 10

Promotions:

Promotions 1

Important Numbers 10

Soldier/NCO of the Month

Soldier/NCO of the Month 1

JULY: SPC Coon, Mychelle and SGT Harrison,Angelo

SGT Martinez, Alejandro SPC Tellei, EfrinSGT McIver, Solomon SPC Williams, AntoineSGT Norman, Keith SPC Osborne, ShawnSGT Slinger, Dena PFC Smith, HannahSGT Watson Sara

Map to Post Field House 9

The final mission accomplishments are in for the 108th.We conducted 120 missions and traveled over 500,000miles. We pumped approximately 1.9 million gallons offuel at 3 different locations. The 108th held anOrganizational Day on 6 August with lots of games andtons of food. 1stPlatoon lived up to their motto AlwaysFirst, by winning 5 of the 6 events. It was a HUGEsuccess, thanks to the hard work of SSG Wirfs andothers.

The 108th is in the final days of our deployment. Weremind you to observe Operational Security (OPSEC).Do NOT be freely discussing or posting dates, times, etcon Facebook or other sources. This can and will causeflights to be canceled, therefore delaying the return ofyour Soldier!

We have included a map to the Post Field House onPage 9, for those who are unfamiliar with Fort Lee andattending our Welcome Home Ceremony.

AUGUST: SPC Payne, Martell and SGTSlinger, Dena

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Hello all 108th Soldiers & families! Its been my pleasure to serve as your FRG Leader for the last 18 months.This is the last Weaver issue of the 108ths monthly newsletter. CPT Weaver and I could not be more proudthan to be a part of the 108th QM CO.

Upcoming Events: Well, of course we are all excited to be a part of what is coming up this month! You allshould be receiving IRIS secure emails, text, & phone messages. If you are not, please give your current cellphone number, home phone number, and email address to me @[email protected] and I will have theFRSA add you to the system. As details are known they will be put out through future automated messages.

****Rear D is planning a green (soldier in uniform) briefing of redeployment policies and procedures. Asinformation of time/place/location is relayed to me, I will post on the Facebook page and send out an IRISmessage.

Welcome home Ceremony Plans are as follows: these are all for certain; there might be some additional lastminute donations, however, I wanted to give information about donations and plans that Im certain will

happen.Omni Financial is donating water bottles for families & soldiers also Capri sun drinks for the children!

Jeff @ Omni has also arranged for a local floral shop to donate a long stem rose to each female spouse ofa returning soldier! Also Jeff contacted Pam @ Sams wholesale club in Colonial Heights, who hasagreed to come and paint childrens faces: red/white/blue & cameo at NO charge and a $25 gift card touse towards snack items! Thanks Jeff! Pam!! Michelle Giordano thank you for asking what Omnican do to help!Chick Fil A: donated 160 free sandwich cards 1 for each returning soldier; single solders yours will bein your baskets. Thanks Elizabeth Greeson of the Chester Chik Fil A!70 Pizza cards will go in baskets for single soldiers thanks to LeAndra Turney!Baskets for Single Soldiers are being planned and put together by MSG Johnson & SSG(Ret) Felicia

Stephens!Hero packs from Operation Home front (back packs filled with coloring pages, crayons, etc.. forchildren) will be passed out to keep the kids occupied. Fort Lee Band will attend and play for soldiers and familiesMrs. Devito (1LT Devitos mother) is donating a bakery sheet cake for families and soldiers to enjoy! Thanks Mrs. Devito!Patriot /Freedom Riders: I have arranged and am in contact with a retired USN, James, & fellow ridersthat are honored to escort the 108th from the airport into the Post Field House! WE are honored!Thank you James and your fellow riders! Lorna King (ACS) is coordinating with USO to attend and donated.Subway Store on Oaklawn in Hopewell has generously donated 120 homemade cookies for soldiers!Thanks Heather Freeman for securing this donation!

Check the Facebook page for updates often for all non-secure information.

All Secure information is released to families through IRIS phone, email, & text messages only.

If anyone has questions or needs me, please dont hesitate to phone or email me.

Sincerely, Heidi Weaver 108th FRG Leader

FRG Notes
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Rough Rider Family, we have almost come tothe end of our deployment. This will be the lastnewsletter of our deployment and of myCommand of the 108th. Our Soldiers have donesome great things this deployment. We droveover 500,000 miles and pumped around 1.9

million gallons of fuel. We have had numerous promotionsacross all ranks. The 108th had a clean sweep of the BattalionSoldier of the month 6 months in a row. We also hadextraordinary improvement in our PT and height/weight stats.I am extremely proud to have served with and for the Soldiersof the 108th Quartermaster Company. We look forward to ourreturn home, and I hope to see everyone at the Post FieldHouse supporting the 108th and our outstanding logisticwarriors.

Hello Rough Rider family, the day is almosthere when you will see your loved ones again;you can thank them for all of their sacrifice anddedication to our Nation. They have endured 8months of continuous operations and mostimportant, separation from the ones they care

about most. You should be proud of your Soldiers, they aretruly professional in every way and I can truly say it was an

honor to have shared this journey with them. I encourage youto make up for the lost time, enjoy each other, and spend asmuch quality time together. I dont know what the futureholds for me, I can say I have enjoyed ever moment of beingthe First Sergeant of this great Organization. Without a doubtthe Soldiers and their families in the 108th made this the bestunit I have ever had the honor as serving as a First Sergeant. Iwill truly miss all the support and dedication from all, thankyou from the bottom of my heart.

1SG Shout Out:This Last Shout Out goes to the Mighty First Platoon, thisplatoon showed the total team concept during the UnitsOrganizational Day. Their hard work and togetherness ablethem to capture 5 out of 6 events, therefore giving them thehonors of claiming the title TOP PLATOON. For this I ShoutOut the 108th QM Co First Platoon. Once again, thanks forholding down the home front, we will be there soon. Take careand always remember to keep us within your prayers.

From the Commanders Desk

From the 1SGs Desk

REAR-D Commander:

CPT William [email protected]

804-892-4163

Rear D 1SG: MSG Johnson:[email protected]

804-590-7078

108th COMPANY DESK:

804-734-4447 / 24 Staff Duty: 804-765-3662

FRG VOLUNTEERS:

FRG Leader: Heidi Weaver

[email protected]

804-318-7500

Co leader: SSG [email protected]

804-901-3290

Treasurer: Wilma [email protected]

Secretary: Lyla [email protected]

Newsletter: CPT Weaver & HeidiWeaver

IMPORTANT NUMBERS:

Chaplin CPT Gunther: 804-895-3444.

Military Family Life Consultant:Elizabeth 804-930-7204

ACS 804-734-6388

Red Cross: 877-272-7337 (24/7)
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