WOLFPACKJanuary/February Issue

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he unit will redeploy this calendar year. Yep, we’re already at that point in the

deployment. We’re also well started into 2012. I am glad to note that January was nice and quiet. And that the holidays have come and gone for another year. Because things have been so quiet January has met with February for this issue of the newsletter. And the bulk of it will be focused on where to find information to keep you in the loop.

! This issue will be filled with notes from Karen Foshee the TF Wolfpack FRSA; a spotlight on our volunteers; upcoming events to watch for; links to Facebook pages for the Battalion, the Brigade and the

Division. It will also include our focus website for the month - a resource you may not yet be familiar with to lift you up as you move through 2012.

! So a belated Happy New Year to all! We wish for you all the very best this year!

Stay well.

All the way,

Sabriya Marie Regilus, 8lbs 2oz, 22in long, January 11, 2012

to SSG Regilus

Miranda Isabelle Morales born Nov. 9, 2011

to SPC Edgardo Morales

If you have a new addition to your family that you would like to share, please submit the information to your Company FRG Leader, to Karen Foshee, TF FRSA, or to WolfpackFRGemail@gmail.com

2012 - The Year of Redeployment

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If you haven’t checked us out, we are on Facebook! Information

updates, resources and photos from TF events are always being

added. Come and find us:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002314705672

s we move through the deployment different opportunities to hear from the

Forward Commands have presented themselves. Another opportunity is coming up near the end of February.

As it has been presented to us, please review the following information and respond accordingly if you would like to attend:

All Family Members of 82nd

Combat Aviation Brigade:

On 21 February, COL Jamison is available for an FRG open discussion to answer any questions or concerns you may have. COL Jamison will be at Ft. Bragg on R&R during that time.

The tentative location is the Brigade Classroom (N+4 room) Annex Building A-1981 Longstreet Road.

The time is 10:00am - 12:00 noon.

Immediately following the open forum will be a Brigade Steering Committee

meeting.

Please RSVP by February 14th to Karen Foshee at 910-643-7594 or karen.foshee@us.army.mil if you plan on attending.

If you have specific questions that you would like to have addressed by COL Jamison, please forward them on or before February 14th, by email to Carleen Meckenstock, the Brigade FRSA, at:

carleen.j.meckenstock.civ@mail.mil

It is important, if you want to attend, that you RSVP. Adjustments will be made to the location depending upon how the numbers of attendees look. No one wants it to be too crowded for comfort or have standing room only.

Thank you in advance for attending!

For all TF Spouses and families...

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The next Spouses of Deployed Troopers retreat is now open for registration. If you are interested in attending, please contact our FRSA, Karen Foshee immediately to

find out how to receive and submit your registration. These retreats are a great opportunity to meet other CAB spouses and discuss strategies for coping with the

deployment. It is also a great chance to just get away for a weekend!

A website/Facebook page I recently linked into is The Frugal Find. They overwhelm me at times with the shear number of notifications they send and post... but in this day of working to make a dollar stretch just that little bit farther... they are worth hitting the delete button a few extra times for the things that I’m able to save on!! Check them out at:

http://thefrugalfind.com/

Running for the Pack...

A number of Wolfpack spouses have registered to run on behalf of the pack at the upcoming USO of NC 4th Annual Run for the Troops 5K at the end of March. If you are interested in joining in, please contact WolfpackFRGemail@gmail.com to find out more.

You can also just register to run, without joining in, by going to:

http://www.active.com/running/fayetteville-nc/uso-of-nc-4th-annual-run-for-the-troops-5k-2012?cmp=23-13&SREF=FBEvent

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FRSA Foshee Findsappy New Year WOLFPACK Family!!

I hope everyone had a joyous and safe holiday. December 9th, we had our holiday party in the BN Classroom. Many families came out with their children and had a great time. I would like to give Rear D a big THANK YOU for their contribution in making our holiday party a HUGE success!! Our very own SSG Brinkerhoff dressed up as Santa Claus and rode in on his motorcycle and the kids loved it! SPC Harkness and SPC Baker built the Santa chair from scratch and it looks nice! We had a chili cook-off which was a success as well.

For the month of January, your FRSA scheduled a financial class on how to budget and save money. This class was a huge success! We had over twenty

people sign up. What better time to give this class being that it’s Tax season. This class was beneficial for both our spouses and soldiers.

We also had an Iron Mike Award recipient Katherine Wong who received her pin on Thursday, January 26. Congratulations Katherine, we appreciate all your hard work!

For the month of February, your FRSA is featuring a Health and Awareness class scheduled on February, 29 where spouses and soldiers can receive a free assessment. I leave with you one of my famous recipes of the day.

Thank you.

Karen Foshee

Task Force Wolfpack FRSA

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INGREDIENTS:1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound ground turkey 1 onion, chopped 2 cups water 1 (28 ounce) can canned crushed tomatoes 1 (16 ounce) can canned kidney beans - drained, rinsed, and mashed 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 2 tablespoons chili powder 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Place turkey in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Stir in onion, and cook until tender. Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic. Season chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.

Karen Foshee

TF Wolfpack FRSA

Office Hours: Mon - Thurs; 0800 to 1700

Phone: 910-643-7594

Email: karen.foshee@us.army.mil

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here are a lot of ways to get connected. If you are not receiving information via email

from your FRG Leader, please get in touch with Karen Foshee, TF Wolfpack FRSA (910-643-7594) and she will give and receive the contact information necessary to get you in the loop.

You may be able to find access to your company on Facebook. For sure you will find the Battalion, the Brigade, the Division, Ft. Bragg and the Army. Let us help you get connected!!

On Facebook:

1/82 ARB “Wolfpack” Unit - https://www.facebook.com/pages/1-82-Attack-Reconnaissance-Battalion-Wolfpack/109483005769482

TF Wolfpack FRG - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002314705672

Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) - https://www.facebook.com/pages/82nd-Combat-Aviation-Brigade/114100341987751

82nd

Airborne Division FRG - https://www.facebook.com/pages/82nd-Airborne-Family-Readiness/164606890266274

Ft. Bragg, NC - https://www.facebook.com/fortbraggnc

U.S. Army

Forces Command - https://www.facebook.com/FORSCOM

Department of Defense - https://www.facebook.com/DeptofDefense?ref=ts

Getting connected...

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Rear D FRG Leader Mrs. Katherine Wong received the Iron Mike Award for Volunteer Service on January 26th. Thank you for your time and service Katherine!

You are truly appreciated!

From left to right: LTC Arnold CAB RD-6, CPT Wong Wolfpack RD-6, Mrs. Katherine Wong, Karen Foshee Wolfpack FRSA, Carleen Meckenstock CAB FRSA

A quick shout out!

TF Wolfpack FRG would like to give a HUGE shout out to the Troopers that helped make the Holiday party extra fun this year! Thank you to...

OIC - CW2 Pfluger

Chair and sleigh - SPC Baker (designer), SPC Harkness (head builder), SPC Martz, SPC Vickness

Setup and teardown - SPC Detlie, SPC Rhodes, SPC Bishop, SPC Podruchny, SPC Vickness, SPC Smith

Chili - SPC Rhodes, SPC Cavanaugh, SPC Lapena

DJ - SPC Baker

Sleigh drivers were SPC Martz, SPC Considine and SPC Jimenez

Alpha Co. 2/82

Welcome...The Redhawks would like to welcome:

SFC Nettles and his wife Rita

Lt. Winner and his wife Kimberly

Cpt. Rossi, wife Christa, and their son Jackson

Change of Command...Cpt. Rossi recently took command for Apha 2/82, replacing Cpt. Jesse Hill.

We are excited to have you all in Alpha Company!!!!

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Next Meeting/Activity The next HHC FRG/Family Meeting/Activity will be on Wednesday, February 15th from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at the Rear D Conference room.

Rear D

Belated WishesHappy Belated Birthday to CPT Wong who celebrated a birthday in January. Wishing you a year of everything fantastic!

Updates!Company Events

Every company makes an effort to try to get the families together once a month. It’s not always easy and there’s not always a huge turnout because we all have busy schedules, but there appears to be so much fun being had!

If you have an idea for a gathering, get in touch with your FRG Leader. If you are not sure who your FRG Leader is, give our FRSA a call, Karen Foshee, at 910-643-7594 and she will link you up!

Do not hesitate to get in touch or to share!!

Alpha Company 1/82 Ornament Event

A-Co got together prior to the holidays to work on ornaments together to send over to the unit. Their troopers were able to use them to decorate a tree in their work area.

Echo Company Meeting/Valentines Event

Echo Company recently got together for their fist FRG Meeting with the new FRG Leader/Company Commander’s spouse. They turned their meeting into a Valentine’s Decoration event!