94th EN BN's quarterly newsletter

1. The Wolverzine
9 4 T H E N G I N E E R B A T T A L I O N J U N E 2 0 1 1
FRG
From the Command
MEETINGS:
HHC FRG - 5:30,
2nd Tues, Com-
pany
Wolverines, We’re off to a slow start this We’ve been working hard in the
FSC FRG - 5:30, 1st
As this is my first article for the season, but things are going to headquarters to iron out the
Tues, Stonegate
Wolverzine, I’d first like to say pick up starting calendar for as far our as
Comm. Center with our weapons we can. My goal is to
thank you for the warm welcome
to me and my family. You made qualification at Ft. make our business more
77th FRG - 5:30, 1st
us feel like one of your own from Chaffee Arkansas predictable so that Sol-
Tues, Battalion
day one. This is tremendously the week of 11 diers and families know
103rd FRG - 5:30, heartwarming. Coming in as an July. In addition to what’s happening a little
1st Thurs, USO outsider, I have to say what an four on-post con- better. Our training
awesome organization this is. struction projects, calendar is not a secret
232nd FRG - 6:30, we’ve got a big list for as long as we’re here
This battalion is comprised of
2nd Tues, Com- of projects to do at in the States, so I have
talented and dedicated folks who
pany Ft. Riley. The 77th no problem publishing it,
give their all. I can think of no
better place to be, and no better with a little help from the 103rd so that all can see. The Army is
unit to be with than the 94th are headed up to Kansas around a family business; you’ve earned
INSIDE Engineers. Thank you. To top it the first of September to make the right to know what’s going
THIS ISSUE: off, my penance as a geographic Ft. Riley a better place to train on. Another project in the
bachelor is almost over. My for the mighty “Big Red One”. name of information flow is im-
Friendships 2 So, if there’s family business to proving the battalion’s official
family starts to arrive in late July,
with Laura bringing up the rear in take care of, please take care of web page. LT Poole, the Battal-
HHC late August. It’ll be nice to be it, as some soldiers will ship to ion S6, is learning web-page de-
3
back together again. projects off of Ft. Leonard Wood sign so that our official page is
for weeks at a time. Continued on page 2
FSC 4
Greetings From Your Advisors
77th 5
103rd 6
232nd 7 Summer is finally here, no more joying your time in the sun. We
snow days for now. Tish Ander- hope all those who are leaving
son and her family have moved will have a safe journey to their
Chaplain 8 on to the east coast and although new duty station. Thank you to
we were sad to see her go, I am Corlee Winkler and Sinlan Mor-
excited to WELCOME Laura row for stepping in to help after
Milestones 9
Calese and her daughters!! They Tish left, your efforts are appre-
will be here in September for ciated!
good! We hope you are all en- Sheree, Corlee, and Laura

2. PAGE 2
Command cont’d
more useful to new comers. If Jenny. CPT Robinette will be like to announce that CSM
you’ve been in the battalion a giving command of FSC to Keel has been offered the
while, you’ve probably latched CPT Josh Simulcik in July. CPT Command Sergeant Major
onto our awesome FaceBook Hines will be giving HHC to position of the 20th Engineer
page, but the Soldiers and CPT Aaron Ferguson in July. Brigade at Ft. Bragg next sum-
families moving in will likely hit CPT Hines will be moving to mer. If you see him or
the official page looking for a the 103rd, so that CPT Brad- Sheree, congratulate them.
clue. ford can eventually take com- This is a big deal, and well
There’s lots of turn over this mand of the 509th Engineer deserved.
summer, as there always is in Company over in the 5th Engi- Please stay safe this summer.
the Army. Sadly, MAJ John neer Battalion. Our last There are lots to do around
Morrow has moved on to change of the summer will be here, but take the necessary
Brigade staff, but in trade we CPT Ashton taking the 77th precautions as you have fun.
got the awesome team of MAJ from CPT Hamilton in August.
Robert Petty and his wife Thank God the First Sergeants
are all staying put! Lastly, I’d Wolverine 6.
FRG Leader Contact Info Friendships
HHC Making friends can be more warmth and caring tend to table.
Tami Hines complicated in adulthood lower the levels of chemicals • Walk or take public transporta-
Headhunters_FRG@yahoo.com than in childhood. It isn’t associated with stress in the tion. Take the bus or walk in-
always easy to get to know human body. Reaching out to stead of driving. To boost your
FSC new people or develop the other people -- at work, in chances of seeing familiar faces,
Amanda Robinette trust and affection that make your community, or by mail or stick to a regular schedule or
Robin Edwards for a lasting friendship. If online -- can help you gain the route.
FSCFRG94@yahoo.com you’ve moved recently or if many benefits that enduring
your old friends seem less friendships offer. • Join a carpool. If you can’t
77th interested in the activities walk or use public transporta-
Friendship often results from a tion, join an office carpool, or
Angie Bryant you used to share, you may lucky accident. You may strike volunteer for a carpool for
Outlaws77@yahoo.com wonder how you can find up a fascinating conversation your children’s social or ath-
people who share your inter- while waiting for an elevator
103rd ests and values. letic events.
or standing in line at the bank.
Nyree Bradford • Exercise with others. Do your
It’s important to remember While you’re watching your
Amanda Almeida aerobic exercises at your local
that there’s a link between child’s soccer game, you may
Viper_FRG@hotmail.com Y or a gym instead of at home,
friendship and physical and meet a parent who shares an
mental well-being. The ability unusual interest that you or swim at the same time each
232nd day or week at a pool.
to make new friends thought nobody had but you.
Mara Tate
throughout life is a key to You can’t plan for events like • Shop selectively. Buy sports
FRG232nd2011@live.com
successful aging. The these, but you can make your- equipment or CDs at specialty
stronger your ties to other self available for them. Here stores instead of by mail, and
people, the happier and are some tips: check the stores’ bulletin
healthier you are likely to be. • Spend time outdoors. Read the boards for events for sports or
Some studies have found that newspaper in a park on your music lovers.
solid friendships even lunch hour, not at home, or • Get a dog. Walk your dog at
strengthen the immune sys- open your mail on your front the same time each day, and
tem because feelings of steps instead of at the kitchen you’ll probably find that people
Continued on page 10
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3. 94TH ENGINEER BATTALION PAGE 3
HHC Headhunter Headlines
have taken part in multiple ranges -bye to all of you great Headhunt-
and started preparing for our Range ers on 7 July. We have both en-
Density at Fort Chafee, AR that will joyed working with each of you and
happen during the second week of we will miss you all greatly. You
July. Late spring also brought about have all been a blessing to us and
several births within the company; we want to thank you for the op-
congratulations to all of those HHC portunity to serve with you. Fi-
families on their new additions. At nally, I want to introduce the new
Summer is fully upon us now and our last FRG meeting, we all met at incoming commander whom many
we are all adjusting to the warmer the horse stables here on post and of you have already met. CPT
weather in HHC. Over the last several of you were able to bring Aaron Ferguson, his wife Lindsay
few months, your Soldiers have your kids to ride the Winkler fam- and their four children will be com- Tami has
gone into the field, here at Fort ily’s horses. We were also able to ing on board and they are very
Leonard Wood, where they trained vote on our next Org Day and we excited to meet all of you; please done a
on basic Soldier skills that are nec- are looking forward to going to take a moment over the next few
wonderful job
essary in the event they were ever LORA in late July. On a sadder months to get to know them.
called to deploy. In addition, they note, Tami and I will be saying good CPT Dennis Hines as the FRG
Leader of
HHC. Thank
FRG Leader Nook you for all
your hard
As June comes to a close, and the fact doesn’t make it easier, but it lies for taking part in the FRG and work!
upcoming change-of-command makes it more commonplace and, for making this last year so enjoy-
becomes a closer reality, I must tell therefore, it makes all of us more able!
the families of the HHC how much resilient. I saw that resiliency in the Tami Hines
of a pleasure it has been to serve, families of the soldiers that unex- (254)291-4613
first, as your FRG co-leader, and pectedly transferred and deployed
ultimately, as your leader. I’ve come with the 5th and I see that resil-
to know familiar faces of spouses, iency in our firefighter families as
soldiers and children, and I never they stand by awaiting the impend-
knew what a joy that could be. ing return of their loved ones.
Change is a way of the Army; this Thank you to all of my HHC fami-

4. FSC Spartan Word
PAGE 4
This last quarter was very fast command an enjoyable and
paced and productive. We learning experience. I have
safely executed numerous FRG learned so many valuable les-
events, company field training sons that will follow me for the
exercise, and change of com- rest of my career. I was hon-
mand inventories. As we tran- ored to have served with you
sition into next quarter, the and thanks for volunteering
Distro platoon working on dismounted
schedule is full with change of your time and efforts to make
infantry operations.
command, range density, and the FSC the best company in
the battalion and company the Army.
organizational days. Thanks for CPT Robinette
all your support and keep up
the motivation. Spartans! Sus-
tain Glory
I want to take this opportunity
to thank all the Soldiers and
Families of FSC that made this
Cooks raising morale for all the companies
FRG Leader Nook during the two week FTX.
One of our goals as a FRG was to give families a taste of what Lastly, I want to thank all the
to find ways for families to feel it looks like when they are families and people who have
more connected to the Army working in the field. There helped make the past 15
and to understand what the were a variety of military vehi- months as a FRG Leader very
The Families and soldiers actually do for a job. cles for families to get a closer successful and full of fun. It has
To help achieve this goal, CPT look, as well as to pretend to been a blessing to work with
Volunteers of FSC
Robinette suggested we hold drive. Also, the kids partici- the families.
thank Amanda for an FRG meeting in the motor- pated in an Easter Egg Hunt. Amanda Robinette
pool, where many of the FSC We also had several successful (816)248-1779
all she has done soldiers work. The cooks set fundraisers. The money raised
up the MKT to cook hot dogs Robin Edwards
over the last year. will go towards the Company (870)688-3833
Organizational Day in August.
She helped to
create a very
successful FRG
Families wanted to
participate in!
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5. 94TH ENGINEER BATTALION PAGE 5
77th Rock Steady Report
Battalion during the event. Those construction season. A number of
winning teams hope to lead the 4th projects exist this year, including
Maneuver Enhancement Brigade to work in Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort
a win during the Victory Week Leonard Wood, Missouri; and po-
competition at the end of June. tentially in Laredo, Texas. For the
After Dauntless Days, the Com- coming month the Company will
pany conducted its final Field Train- continue preparing for the upcom-
ing Exercise focused on its CCMRF ing projects, looking forward to the
mission. The FTX tested both hard work on the horizon.
The 77th Engineer Company has soldiers and leaders on their ability CPT Brent Hamilton
been busy the past month. The to perform the multitude of tasks
Company contributed multiple that they spent the past nine
soldiers to the 94th Engineer Battal- months learning and mastering.
ion’s sports teams for Dauntless After recovering from the field, the Volunteers are
Days, resulting in the great, how- Company began preparing soldiers
needed! If you
ever unrecognized, success of the and equipment for the upcoming
are interested
in getting
FRG Leader Nook
involved
contact Angie
for more info!
77th FRG has been busy fundraising had an amazing turn out for Org current.
and planning Company Organization Day and everyone enjoyed a cook- We're planning a July Family Get
Day. out, bouncy house, sporting events Together (during the FTX), more
Families donated items for Our and daycation style door prizes. information to follow, hope to see
garage sale and Soldiers participated The FRG is currently working to you all again soon!
in Pie in the Face at Motor Pool. provide Baby Showers for expec- Rock Steady!!
There were record breaking fund- tant Soldiers and their Spouses.
raisers for us! Change of Command Inventory and 77th FRG
Company Org Day was held on upcoming FTX's will be keeping the Angie Bryant
June 9th at Colyer Park. The day Soldiers busy for the next several (573)647-6268
started off with Scavenger Hunt months. Please ensure Power of
Family P.T. and snow cones. We Attorney's and auto repairs are

6. PAGE 6
103rd Viper Bytes
Hello again to the Viper and even while being short handed. grateful to have had this op-
Wolverine Families! This past I cannot put into words how portunity, and would like to
quarter has once again been proud I am of these Soldiers say a heartfelt thank you to all
extremely busy. From Field and NCOs; they are truly the the Viper family for giving me
Training Exercises to small best! We have sent some Sol- such great support during the
construction projects, your diers to the 509th Engineer past year. As the Viper creed
Vipers have been showing why Company for a deployment to states: “I am and always will be
they are the “go to” company Afghanistan. Please be safe and a Viper.” Thank you to the
for the battalion! The line pla- we will see them when they Soldiers and families, and I
toons have kept up the high return. This past quarter has wish you the best of luck in
tempo of garrison operations been bitter sweet for me, since the future!
while maintenance platoon it is my last full quarter as Vi- ~CPT Bradford
continues to do more work on per 6. We will change com-
the equipment than expected, mand in August, and CPT Den-
keeping the company’s readi- nis Hines will take the reins of
ness level above the standard, this outstanding unit. I am so

News & Noteworthy!
SPC Ghadi was pro-
FRG Leader Nook
A warm summer “Hello” from 232nd. We are preparing for can be! Hope everyone stays
moted to SGT the Viper FRG! We have been our Back to School BBQ in cool and has a great summer!
very busy this quarter. We July, and the theme will be a ~Nyree Bradford and Amanda
 SGT Pelech was pro- have conducted numerous “Viper Luau!”, to include a luau Almeida
fund raisers, to include: motor- style roast pig. There will be FRG Leaders
moted to SSG pool BBQs, a PT test breakfast games and prizes, and the kids
and food sales during Daunt- will love the water activities Nyree Bradford
less Days. Our family Easter and shaved ice at the Sto- (573)528-0575
 SPC Rickett was re-
Egg Hunt was a great success negate Community Center. Amanda Almeida
cently married with the face painting and a Once again, we are always (239)826-4419
surprise visit from the Easter looking for volunteers from
Bunny! Thanks to all that the families to help out and
helped, to include HHC and make our events the best they
SSG Pelech and SGT Lake inspecting the
BBQ equipment before the Motorpool
fundraiser (special thanks to SPC Bishop
too!)
SPC Robinson enjoying
the Easter Egg hunt
Families having fun searching for Easter Eggs
THE WOLVERZINE Vipers standing tall
for BN Change of
Command

7. 94TH ENGINEER BATTALION PAGE 7
232nd Warrior Review
diers being awarded the Brigade’s Fort Leonard Wood and began
Dauntless Discipline patch, a 5-man implementing new training in prepa-
team of Warriors who competed at ration for our new upcoming
the 13th Annual Marine Corps Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, and
Volkslauf (a 10K mud run) and Radiological mission starting 1 Oc-
placed 1st place overall, PFC Benja- tober 2011. We have continued to
min Raymond, our medic, who won support the community as well
the Battalion’s June Soldier of the through our PIES event with East
Month Board, and two Soldiers Elementary which continues to be a
who participated in the Annual Best great opportunity for both the
To the Soldiers, Families, and Sapper Competition and placed Soldiers and the students. I thank
Friends of the 232nd Warriors: within the top 20. While accom- you all for your continued support
Since my Change of Command back plishing these various feats, the and invite everyone to attend our
in late March, the Warriors have Warriors remained busy on Ft. FRG meetings every 2nd Tuesday of
been busy accomplishing several Leonard Wood with our Range 11 the month and our Spouse’s Night
outstanding feats while conducting construction, Range 6 construction Out once a quarter.
awesome training and construction and starting a road maintenance
opportunities. Some noteworthy CPT David McKelvin
project at training area 244. In
accomplishments over this last May, the Soldiers conducted some News & Noteworthy!
quarter include: the Warrior Sol- outstanding squad-level training on
Re Enlistments
SPC Goudy
FRG Leader Nook
SPC Foster
SPC Long
To the 232nd Friends and Family, lies to come to work with their soldier was a great way to incorpo-
The past few months have been spouses. The kids were able to join rate family and fun.
great. We are currently fundraising in on PT and see what the “army Looking forward to our next
to support our Soldiers and their vehicles” looked like up close and events!
families for a trip to Six Flags. The watch how they moved. Our Sol-
diers demonstrated a few pieces of Mara Tate
fundraisers we have participated in 232nd FRG Leader
included a garage sale, pancake equipment and the families really
enjoyed it! We ended the day with (314)496-7719
breakfast, car/truck show and a
bake sale all throughout this past another pie in the face and raised
quarter. In June, we did something over $1000 for our trip. We all had
a little different at our fundraiser by fun and have an appreciation for
having a hot dog lunch at our mo- what our Soldiers do every day!
tor pool and invited the 232nd fami- Our time spent at work with our
Kids on the equipment
Jacobs on the grill

8. PAGE 8
Chaplain’s Blessings
We’d like to
take a moment
to welcome
our new Chap-
lain, CPT Chad
Davis. He is
coming to us
from Aberdeen Proving
Grounds, MD. We hope that
he and his family are settling in
and will enjoy their tour here
with us!
4th MEB Bible Study
Wednesdays 1130-1230
Specker Chapel
Chaplain Davis
Lunch provided
has the same cell
phone number as
the previous
Chaplain, MWR Satisfaction Surveys
(573)433-1672 American Forces Press Service | by The survey includes 135 ques- tailor it to our multigenera-
Terri Moon Cronk tions that address a range of tional force,” Gordon said.
Defense Department officials offerings from fitness centers Recognizing the differences in
intend to use input gained to libraries, and automotive multigenerational needs is
from customer satisfaction services to leisure activities. essential to members of the
surveys to bolster Morale, Officials hope to have survey armed forces, he noted.
Welfare and Recreation pro- data returned in about three
grams and meet the up-to-date The MWR survey does not
weeks, Gordon said. include data from family mem-
needs of service members and
their families, the deputy assis- “If [service members] can turn bers since valid contact infor-
tant secretary of defense for it around quickly, we can soon mation was not available for
military community and family understand how we’re doing them. Because of this, Gordon
policy said today. and see how we can get bet- emphasized that service mem-
ter,” he said. Sent randomly, bers should keep their families
Officials are electronically the survey takes about 20 in mind when filling out the
sending 600,000 surveys to minutes to complete, he survey.
military installations world- added, and the answers are
wide, Robert L. Gordon III “If you get it, please fill it out
kept confidential and anony- quickly, and know that your
said. The survey is the first of mous.
its kind to collect input from opinion counts and will make
all components of the U.S. “We want to get a sense of MWR better for you and your
military, including National exactly what our service mem- family members,” he added.
Guardsmen and reservists, he bers and their families are “Quality of life is important to
added. using [at MWR] so we can us.”
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9. 94TH ENGINEER BATTALION PAGE 9
Farewell My Friend
So Long, Farewell, auf Wiedersehen, SGT Lancaster, SGT Greer, SPC Herridge, PVT Bar-
Good-bye. To all of you who are leav- Willis, SPC Jones, SPC Pate, SPC nett, PVT Taylor,
ing to move on to bigger and better Raby PFC Mean all trans-
things we wish you good luck in your 77th - SGT Mcmahon, SGT Cole, ferred to 509th EN
life and career. SFC Malkin, CPT Hamilton & wife, CO to deploy.
HHC - MAJ Morrow & family, CPT 1LT Cain 232nd - SGT Williams, PV2 Mathis,
Powell & family, Seda, CPT Hines & 103rd - SSG Coleman, SGT Lake, SSG Veliz, SPC Goudy, SPC Johns,
wife, SSG Lanier & son, and PFC SGT Snook, SGT Arnold & family, SPC Foster.
Haubold & wife. SGT Klein, PV2 Wilson, and SGT SPC Green, SPC Houston, SGT
FSC - CPT Robinette & family, SSG McAnally. Hibburd, PFC Campbell, SGT Sim-
Vong, SGT Church, SGT Pritchard, SSG Taylor, SGT Watson, SGT mons all transferred to 509th EN
CO to deploy.
Special Deliveries
HHC - CPT & Mrs. Ashton, baby boy Michael James on 8 April; SPC Butler,
baby boy Branson McKay on 23 May; SGT Pearson, baby girl Kyndil Malia on 24
May; 1LT & Mrs. Sullivan, baby girl Lily on 24 May; SSG & Mrs. Lawton, baby boy
Damian on 25 May; 1LT & Mrs. Presley, baby boy Anthony on 30 May; and PVT Harris, baby girl
London Rose on 12 June.
FSC - 1LT & Mrs. Moore, baby girl Saiya; SGT & Mrs. Mills, baby boy Jayden on 17 May; SGT &
Mrs. Weston baby girl Abigail; SPC & Mrs. Sigman baby boy Zadyn; PFC & Mrs. Collins baby girl
Kylee.
77th - SGT & Mrs. Luteyn, baby girl Audrina Lilianna; SPC & Mrs. Mclendon, baby girl Evan.
103rd - SPC Fahl, SGT Eskridge, SPC Lewis.
232nd - SPC & Mrs. Glenn, baby boy Bryson on 22 June.
Welcome Wolverines!
We welcome into the ranks of the CPL Bell, SPC Cooper, PFC Risely, PFC Lesniewski, PFC Marquez, PV2
Wolverines the following Soldiers and PFC McNeil Arnott, SPC Bartlett, PVT Daigle,
Families: 77th PV2 Rosato, SPC Ornot
HHC SGT Duncan and family, PVT Ny- 103rd
CPT Aaron Ferguson & family, CPT berg, PV2 Diamond, PFC Bolden, SSG Brown, PFC Carson, SPC
Chad Davis & family, CPT Troy SGT Oats, SPC Boose, PFC Ne- Chaffin, PFC Evans, SPC Hackney,
Miller, and MAJ Robert Petty gron, PV2 Thomas, SPC Guffey, SPC Huffles, and PFC Nelson.
FSC SPC Jones, L., SPC Crissey, SGT 232nd
2LT Sybert, WO1 Choate, SSG Taylor, SGT McQueen, PFC Russ, SPC Singer, SGT Harky, SFC Matte-
Smith, SGT Smith, SGT Sweger, PV2 Murry, SGT Alcala, PVT son and family, SPC Cobb, SPC
SGT Thorne and family, SGT Mills, Rucker, PV2 Keeler, PVT Bennett, Hearn

10. PAGE 10
Godspeed 509th Deployers!
Not quite two months ago 18 PFC Arnold Aguilar SGT Roger Herridge
of our Soldiers were trans- PFC David Haubold SGT Jeremy Watson
ferred to the 509th Engineer
Company, 5th Engineer Battal- PFC Troy Owens SSG Gregory Taylor
ion to deploy to Afghanistan in SPC Frederick Hogrefe SPC Jerome Green
support of Operation Enduring SPC Adam Hamann SGT Harry Simmons
Freedom.
SPC Andrew Burd SPC Allen Houston
June 16th the unit headed out
for year long mission clearing SSG Adam Johnson SPC Jason Campbell
roads of mines. SPC Cristina Ortega
We pray these Soldiers com- PVT Stephen Barnett
plete a successful mission and PFC Scott Taylor
return home safely to their
Families. SPC Veasna Mean
Welcome Home Firefighters!
SGT Michael Fleming As we say good-bye to one
group we welcome home an-
SGT Daniel Lane
other. The 562nd Firefighting
SGT Paul Smith Detachment will be returning
to the 94th Engineer Battalion
SPC Brian Hessler after almost a year of service
in Afghanistan, ironically at
SPC Mike Stoke FOB Wolverine.
SPC Adam Rex Job well done Soldiers and
we’re glad to have you back!
SPC Cory Henning
Friendships cont’d
love talking to the owner of a ple. If you don’t have a com- easel to the park, the play-
friendly pet. puter, most local libraries pro- ground, or a nature preserve
• Use the Internet. If you have a vide free access to the Inter- that attracts a lot of visitors.
computer, visit the Web sites net.
for your town and for local • Remember that you can share Written with the help of Jeff
Krause, M.S., L.M.F.T. Mr. Krause
colleges to stay up to date on solitary activities with others. If
is a clinical supervisor at Ceridian
community activities. Or con- you love to read, find out if
Corporation and has over 20
sider joining a networking site your public library or book- years of clinical experience in a
like LinkedIn www.linkedin.com), store has readings by local variety of settings, which includes
which can help you reconnect authors or a book discussion over 10 years in the employee
online with former acquaintan- group. If you like to draw or assistance program field.
ces and get to know new peo- paint, take your sketchbook or © 1998, 2008 Ceridian Corpora-
tion. All rights reserved.
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11. 94TH ENGINEER BATTALION PAGE 11
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walkers, housekeepers and tutors, caregivers to their situation; gain notch care. The site "links military
and contains more than a million instant access to caregiver profiles family members with somebody
caregiver profiles, officials said. that include background checks, that the Department of Defense
Military members and their families references and reviews; and find says, 'We've entrusted you to pro-
can activate their membership by military-certified care providers as vide this service to our people,'"
going to http://www.sittercity.com/ well as caregivers who are military- Thomas said. "If that military mem-
dod. subsidized and authorized access to ber is out on the front line knowing
a military installation. that the family back home has a
The Sittercity Corporate Program, sense of ease and comfort, life is
funded by the Defense Department, The site will help meet the unique
needs of military families as they good for everybody," he added.
offers military families -- including
active duty, Guard and Reserve -- face deployments, long hours at While the membership is free, ser-
with a paid membership to the site. work and assignments to remote vicemembers will be responsible for
locations, Thomas said. the hiring and payment of caregiv-
"We believe that access to Sitter- ers, officials said.
city's nationwide network of quality "Because of the mobile nature of

12. 94th Engineer FRG Steering Committee
Mission Statement:
We will listen to and handle Family member concerns and
issues with respect, understanding, and kindness.
94th Engineer Battalion
We will provide the necessary, appropriate communications
Stephanie D. Leary
and resources to help Family members stay informed, knowl-
Family Readiness Support Assistant
edgeable, and educated.
Bldg 1022 East 20th Street We will reach out personally to all Family members with
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473 genuine concern and appreciations in order to sustain, sup-
Phone: (573)596-0131 ext 6-3968 port and motivate them throughout their Wolverine tours.
Cell: (573)837-8086
We will act responsibly with the financial assets and re-
E-mail: stephanie.leary@us.army.mil
sources of the 94th Engineer Battalion and promise to use
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“Building Firm Foundations”
FRSA Note
The last minute request for volun- need to take care of ahead of time. terest or hobby. Getting connected
teers to deploy with the 509th Engi- Finding a support group is another with others builds lasting relationships
neer Company is a great example at good idea, not only in case of a de- and connections that get us through
how unpredictable life in the Army ployment but also for your everyday the day.
can be. While our battalion tries its well-being. This can be found in many Family Strong!
best to ensure our Soldiers and Fami- different places depending on your Stephanie
lies are familiar with Missions, TDYs, lifestyle. Some find support through
field exercises and other events, their church, others the FRG or
things do pop up unexpectedly every through a group with a common in-
once in awhile. Ensuring you
are prepared beforehand will
help relieve some of the
stress of these surprises.
Ask your FRG Leader or
myself for a copy of a ’pre-
deployment’ checklist that
can help give you an idea of
what you should have or
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accordance with DoD 4525.8-M, Official Mail Management Manual.