Sept 2011 Raider Newsletter

8/4/2019 Sept 2011 Raider Newsletter

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LTC TURNER

Raider 6

N E W S L E T T E R

G U I D E

A Troop2

B Troop 3

C Troop 4

D Troop 5

HHT 6-7

Chaplain,

Keiki Corner

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BOSS and 9

Calendar

and FRG

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Recipe 11

U S A R M Y3-4 CAV Raider Sept.

2011 Newsletter

S P E C I A L P O I N T S

O F I N T E R E S T :

Commanders Note

Troop Page, Pro-

motions, Gradua-

tions, Birthdays/

Births.

Chaplains Corner

Keiki Corner

Great Recipe

Raiders,

Eid Mubarak (Blessed Eid)! We recently celebrated the end of Ramadan with the holiday of Eid al-

Fitr. For the Muslim world this is a three day celebration where locals host large family gatherings and community festivities. It turned into a

week long holiday here. We have never seen the locals as happy, well-dressed, or energetic as during Eid. We are now resuming our regular

partnerships and getting back to work in Nangarhar.

In that same spirit, we hope everyone back home enjoye d their Labor Day weekends. We had an outstanding spread of food on Monday grill

up by Dakota Troop. Anytime they want to mark a holiday with a BBQ, we are happy to support them and indulge in some good eating. Regu

lar missions continue as all of the Troops have been conducting operations to secure Eastern Nangarhar. Apache Troop has incr eased their

operations to interdict criminal elements and corrupt tribal leaders. This is a result of their efforts that greatly reduced at tacks by insurgents

along our main highway and across their area of operations. Blackfoot Troop has done a superb job establishing and running a Platoon comb

outpost and establishing rule of law and trials in one of our main districts. They've done all this while inheriting more battlespace from a tra

ferred unit. Comanche Troop changed mission sets without missing a beat, as they received several new districts and key leaders. We antici-

pate more great things from them as they get their feet wet in some areas new to the Squadron. Dog Compa ny continues to expand Govern-

ment of Afghanistan influence and security to isolated tribal areas, while working superbly with an Afghan Border Police battalion. HHT cont

ues to improve FOB Shinwar, with the expansion of Soldier housing and improvements to force protection. Dakota Troop continues to condu

resupply operations across the Squadron area of operations, while sustaining the force on FOB Shinwar. Finally, Pawnee Company, continue

to partner with several of our main districts, implementing gover nance programs to increase services to the Afghan people whi le simultane-

ously tearing down a platoon combat outpost. It is not all good news unfortunately. Heavy rains hit FOB Shinwar in the past few weeks, send

ing a flashflood river through our slightly downhill FOB. While the rains were welcomed by local farmers, several of our buil dings saw severe

leaking and some had standing water. Everyone told us that Nangarhar is so warm it doesnt snow during the winter months. What is now

clear though, is we can expect heavy rains instead. After a summer of 110 degree plus heat though, we will welcome the seasonal change.

I want to take a moment to say goodbye to CPT Dan Smith, our outgoing Blackfoot Troop Commander, and his wife Maybright. Dan has done

fantastic job as Troop Commander over the last 16 months, and Maybrights support to our Troopers through the Family Readiness Group ha

been equally great. As I stated in my many comments about Dan, the Squadron will always seek to improve the greater Army by letting our

best leaders go. With the change I want to congratulate CPT Grant Speakes and his wife Christy, our incoming Command team. CPT Speakes

a seasoned veteran with multiple, previous deployments. He was also our assistant Operations Officer before taking command of Blackfoot

Troop. He is off and running as the new Blackfoot 6 and we all wish him the best.

Finally, I hope everyone back home is geared up for football season. Our S6, communications shop has gone to great lengths to set up Armed

Forces Network connections in our Soldier housing. We ran so many connections, we ran out of cable and were short on some of our senior

leaders barracks. Fortunately, the dining facility will be open during gamedays. Also, across our Squadron we are gearing up for College Pick

em and Fantasy Football, creating a little friendly competition amongst our ranks. I look forward to providing more updates as we transitio

out of the summer season and into the winter season here. Local farmers will harvest their summer crops, the weather will cha nge, and our

mission will certainly change with it. However, we are ready to adapt, fight, and win as we always have. Thank you for all th e support and we

wish you all the best.

Prepared and Loyal,

LTC Jerry Turner


2/11

Aloha friends and family!

The month of August was the

Islamic holiday Ramadan. Dur-

ing the month almost all af-

ghans are fasting, not eating or

even drinking water during the

daytime. They are only al-

lowed to eat once the sun goes

down. The holiday ends with a

big celebration meal known as

Eid, where the kids get gifts and

new toys similar to our Christ-

mas. Our Afghan partners were

able to spend time with their

families during the holiday and

was a slow month for activity

across our area.

Since the end of Ramadanthe month of September was

busy with significant activity

and a resurgence of attacks

from insurgents looking to get

in a last victory before the

summer

fighting

season ends and many go back

to Pakistan. The Troop contin-

ues to be aggressive in each of

our 4 districts of Bati Kot, Kot,

Achin, and Nazyan.

1st and 2nd Platoon have

increased their security patrols

in Nazyan and Achin focusing

on partnering with the Border

Police and Afghan Army, iden-

tifying large fields of marijuana

crops in Southern Achin, and

disrupting insurgent movements

in Southern Nazyan. These two

border districts will become

much less kinetic as the winter

weather comes and the moun-

tain passes close.3rd Platoon has picked up an

additional district with Kot. So

they are patrolling both Bati

Kot and Kot. They have helped

with facilitating a road clear-

ance project from storm dam-

age in Kot and the Troop re-

cently setup a computer

center in the northern

area of Bati Kot. 3rd

Platoon continues to

focus on the Afghan

police and keeping

them patrolling and

interacting with the

people.

Finally, the Squad-

ron ran in the Stephen

Siller Tunnel to Towers

Memorial Run here in

Afghanistan in remem-

brance of those lost on

September 11th. It was

a wonderful opportunity

for us to reflect on whywere here and we

thank all of you for

your support of our

mission.

Apache 6 & 7

Apache 6 and 7 overlooking

the intersection of the Pech

3-4 CAV Raider Sept. 2011

Newsletter

Highlights of the Month:

3 R D S Q U A D R O N , 4 T H C A V A L R Y R E G I M E N T

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More to come in this months Troop Newsletter

Command Team Notes:


3/11

CPT DAN SMITH, BLACKFOOT 6

3-4 CAV Raider Sept.

CPT Grant Speakes

1SG James [email protected]

B Troop FRG Leader:Bobbi Jo [email protected]

Next FRG Meeting:TBP 22 Sept 2011Dayroom 1000

Bobbi Jo will continue tokeep you updated of ourstatus and of upcomingTroop and Squadronevents. I would like tothank our

CPT Speakes and 1SG Butler

P A G E 3

3 - 4 C A V R A I D E R S E P T . 2 0 1 1

Picnic at the park 3 Sept.


4/11

P A G E 4

3-4 CAV C Troop ComancheCPT Daniel Zimmer

E-mail: [email protected]

1SG Clint D. MacMillerEmail:[email protected]

C Troop FRG Leader:Mrs. Jane Zimmer

[email protected]

3 - 4 C A V R A I D E R S E P T . 2 0 1 1 N E W S L E T T E R

HoOmaluhia Botanical Gardens

C TRP s next FRG

Event, 10 Oct

Pumpkin Patch

14 Sept FRG Meeting


5/11

P A G E 5

3-4 CAV D Troop Dakota


Dakota Family and Friends,

We hope this letter finds you well. Life in eastern Nangarhar continues to keep us busy anreasonably comfortable, but you are constantly on our minds. The proud Troopers of Dakota Troop

have successfully and safely completed another month of their deployment. As August 2011 come

a close, the Soldiers are excited to be one step closer to their families.

The most exciting event of the month was the opening of the Dining Facility Extension,

which enabled twenty-four operations. This was a huge morale boost for the squadron, in particula

those Soldiers who work the night shift or come in from a long patrol late at night. The cooks now

provide sandwiches and snacks at any hour. Many Soldiers had a hand in the construction and dec

tion of the facility. Painted in the customary red and white, the facility also emphasizes our unit hi

tory with many photos of Raiders in past conflicts in addition to pictures of our current team. Our

cooks at outlying bases continue to provide for the nourishment and morale of Soldiers in the far

reaches of Nangarhar province.

The distribution platoon continues to operate at a very high tempo, constantly delivering r

supply and preparing for the next push. The platoon has been essential in establishing support tolatest key terrain district outpost for Apache Troop at Bati Kot as well as helping Comanche Troop

relocate to FOB Connolly in western Nangarhar.

Maintenance platoon has conducted several recovery missions throughout eastern Nangarh

to ensure our fellow Raiders safe return to the base. The platoon is looking ahead to the winter

months and starting to prepare for the challenges of rainy and cooler weather and the temperature f

nally drops to the double digits.

The troop has maintained a high standard for training throughout the month by running se

eral ranges between missions and instituting a thorough NCO development program in our fleeting

hours. However, the junior leaders and Soldiers of Dakota remain intently focused on the mission

while tirelessly committing themselves to the support of TF Raider.

As you tear another page off the calendar, know that your Soldiers are safe and proud to s

their country nearly ten years after the tragic events that began this war. We thank you for all yoursupport and wish you the best as you humbly serve this fine unit in the rear of our formation. Maha

and aloha.

Dakota!Captain Brian Hughes and First Sergeant Robert Vanhoose

CPT BRIAN HUGHESE-mail: [email protected]

1SG ROBERT VANHOOSEEmail: [email protected]

D Troop FRG Leader:Mrs. Christine Austin

[email protected]: (808) 840-0174


6/11

P A G E 6 3-4 CAV HHT HelIfighters

HHT FRG Leader:

Cady Sunsdahl

hellfight-

[email protected]

CPT Jared Sunsdahl

[email protected]

1SG Rashon Hill

[email protected]

Troop Facebook Page is:

Hellfighters 3-4 Cav

Key Phone numbers

Military Family LifeConsultant-227-6960Army Comm Services655-4227Rear D CDR(CPT Stewart)253-312-54013-4 Staff Duty655-8042HHT FRG LDRCady Sunsdahl808-888-9537

CPT Sunsdahl and 1SG Hill

3 - 4 C A V R A I D E R

S E P T . 2 0 1 1N E W S L E T T E R

Aloha to all the families back in Oahu and on the Mainland. As the month of Septembe

is coming to a close, Hellfighter Troop continues to be busier than ever. The Troop has

participated in dismounted patrols in the local villages around the FOB, the SSP is continuing

to conduct operations to support the Command Group, the TOC is command and controlling

numerous operations, and all Soldiers are taking part in force protection for FOB Shinwar.

Wed like to address some rumors that have been brought to our attention, with th

first being HHT moving locations in Nangarhar. Currently there are plans that some elemenof HHT will move to different FOBs in order to support Squadron Operations. This will have

little impact on living conditions for your Soldiers. The next topic is redeployment; as of righ

now, our Troop is scheduled to be deployed for 365 days in Afghanistan. This means that hi

or her date begins upon arrival into Afghanistan, not the day he or she flew from Schofield

Barracks. If there are any changes to either of these topics they will be published through th

FRG or rear detachment.

We know redeployment is still six months away, but please ensure that the HHT FR

Leader (Cady Sunsdahl) has accurate contact information. This contact information is used f

the monthly newsletter and any pertinent FRG information. It will also be used to inform yo

on flight times and updates to ensure families are present to welcome home their Trooper.

Please check out the upcoming FRG Events and meetings for the upcoming months.

Lastly wed like to thank the families and FRG for their continued support.

Sincerely, CPT Sunsdahl and 1SG Hill

Left: 1SG Hill talks w

the newest NCOs in

HHT prior to a

promotion ceremon

Left: 1LT Owen is

promoted by the

Squadron Command

on 1SEP in the British

Ruins

Key Dates

30 Sep Raider Movie Night

10 Oct Pumpkin Patch Event

11 Oct HHT FRG Meeting

28 Oct Raider Movie Night


7/113 - 4 C A V R A I D E R S E P T . 2 0 1 1

P A G E 73-4 CAV HHT HelIfighters

PFC St. Fleur painting the Squadron Conference

Room with the SSP Platoon.

PV2 Hilliard, PV2 Huang, SPC Haley, and SSG Buchanan running on the

new PT track at FOB Shinwar.

SFC Taitingfong and SPC Lochhead in the back of a MAT-V.

SPC Haley and PFC Smith get promoted in the Squadron Conference Room.SGT Collazo receiving his good conduct

medal at an HHT awards ceremony.

SGT Jahn uses some nails and a hammer to help wit

the building efforts on FOB Shinwar.

PFC Erskine, SGT Jimenez, and MAJ Springer receive Girl Scout Cook

from a Girl Scout Troop in Georgia.

HHT Soldiers receiving mail at the FOB Shinwar mail room.


8/11

Chaplains Corner

P A G E 8J U L Y 2 0 1 1 N E W S L E T T E R

I am grateful and blessed that so many people are dedicated to

making sure that our families have everything they need in the ab-

sence of their loved one. I thank God all the time that he allows me

the honor and privilege of having a hand in that process. I believe

fully that our marriages have and will continue to get stronger

over the next year. May the God of Heaven bless you richly over

the course of this next year

Aquampics - Represent your pool facility in the first ever EDGE Aquampics program which isopen to 1st-12th grade youth. The registration deadline is 18 Sep and can be completed at Par-ent Central Services. Practice begins 26 Sep. Competitions will be held at Richardson Pool,Schofield Barracks on 19 Oct. For more information call EDGE at 655-0445.

Mini Basketball - Youth born between 2006 & 2007 can register for mini basketball from20 Sep to 11Oct. The program runs from 20 Oct to 15 Dec. Registration fee is $20. Mini sportsmeets once a week and is a parent and child participation program. Youth learn and practice

basic basketball skills. Call the AMR Sports Director at 836-1923 for more information.

Standup Paddleboard w/ Outdoor Recreation - Are you comfortable in the water and readyto take the next step? Let Outdoor Recreation assist you with your adventures on 24 Sep, from0700-1200 with a standup paddleboard lesson. The cost is $60. For more information or toregister please call 655-0143.

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Ask the Commander

Questions are published in the HAW on the last

Friday of each month.

General Information

KEIKI CORNER


9/11

MWR Notes

P A G E 9J U L Y 2 0 1 1 N E W S L E T T E R

www.armyfrg.org

Family Fun Friday - Enjoy FREE pizza and activities at the Tropics Recreation Center,1800, 2 & 16 Sep. For additional details call 655-5698.

Fine Arts for Teens - This is a class for teens (12 and older) who wish to explore their tal-ents in fine art. September will cover oil painting basics. Four Saturday sessions are of-fered from 1230-1330 with the first session beginning 3 Sep. $45 includes all supplies. Toregister, please call 655-4202.

Free Ladies Golf Clinic - Every first Saturday of the month, the Leilehua Golf Course holdsa free ladies golf clinic from 1330-1500. For more information please call 655-4653.

Open Mic Night - Show off your talent no matter what it is and enjoy an evening of foodand drink specials every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Tropics Recreation Center.

Save the dates: 6 and 20 Sep.

Paper Making @ SB Arts & Crafts Center - Save a tree; its a green thing! Handmakeyour own paper and use it to create another project. Four Tuesday sessions will be offeredbeginning on 6 Sep, 1700-1900. $25 includes supplies. Participants must be 14 and older.

BOSS Notes

Better Opportunity for Single SoldiersSQDN Representative:

Information available at:

http://www.armymwr.com/recleisure/single/default.aspx

http://old.armymwr.com/portal/recreation/single/

http://www.armymwr.com/recleisure/single/default.aspx


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11/11

Chicken Noodle Soup

INGREDIENTS:

900ml chicken or vegetable stock (or

Miso soup mix) 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast,

about 175g/6oz

1 tsp chopped fresh root ginger

1 garlic clove , finely chopped

50g rice or wheat noodles

2 tbsp sweetcorn , canned or frozen

2-3 mushrooms , thinly sliced

2 spring onions , shredded

2 tsp soy sauce , plus extra for serving

mint or basil leaves and a lit-tle shredded chilli (optional),to serve

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Directions

Pour the stock into a pan and add the chicken, ginger and garlic.

Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, partly cover and simmer

for 20 mins, until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken to a

board and shred into bite-size pieces using a couple of forks.

Return the chicken to the stock with the noodles, corn, mush-

rooms, half the spring onions and the soy sauce. Simmer for 3-4 mins

until the noodles are tender. Ladle into two bowls and scatter over

the remaining spring onions, herbs and chilli shreds if using. Serve

with extra soy sauce for sprinkling.

Make it vegetarian

Replace the chicken with

175g/6oz firm tofu cutinto cubes, simmer for 5mins, then add the otheringredients as before.
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