1. The Guardian
July-August 2012
From the Battalion Commander:
Warm greetings from the ‘dog days’ of another Fort Riley, Kansas sum-
mer. It’s hard to believe that two more months have gone by already
since our last newsletter and that we’re about three weeks away from
school starting up again. On that note, the FRGs are currently spon-
101st BSB
soring a school supply drive with donation collection boxes in Company “Let Us Carry the Burden”
COFs; participation is voluntary as our FRGs help to equip GUARD-
IAN kiddos and tee them up for another great year of learning.
The battalion and brigade entered the TRAIN/ READY Phase of the ARFORGEN cycle effective
In this Issue: 15 July. This means we will shift our efforts from primarily focusing on re-equipping and indi-
vidual training to small unit (Squad/ Section/ Platoon) level collective training to increase our
BN CDR Message 1 readiness. We are kicking this transition off with a BANG! (sorry, couldn’t resist) with our exe-
cution of Convoy Protection Gunnery expertly planned an d led by CPT Anthes and SFC Craft of
BN CSM Message 2 the battalion S3 section through the end of July. At the battalion level, we are looking forward
BN Chaplain 3 to our GUARDIAN STAKES leader skills validation training on 11-12 September. I continue to
HHC 4 be amazed at the motivation, skill, and safety focus of our GUARDIAN team as we continue to
improve our tactical and technical proficiencies to ensure we can Carry the Burden when called
Alpha Co. 5 on for the DEVIL brigade!
Bravo Co. 6
On 17 July 12, we had an opportunity to gather as a Brigade and thank some among our GUAR-
Charlie Co. 7
DAIN Family for their outstanding contributions to supporting our community at the Brigade’s
8-10 2 Quarter Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at Fort Riley’s Conference Center. SGT Dehn and
nd
News/Events
Mrs. Lori Rozhon (HHC), SPC Norena (A Co), SSG Corey (B Co) and SPC Almohareb (C Co)
were recognized with the Brigade Volunteer of the Quarter (VOQ) Award. SSG Corey and Lori
Rozhon also earned ID-level VOQ recognition and PFC Chifor (B Co) earned the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
(MOVSM) for 100 hours of community service. It’s worth noting that earning the MOVSM is also worth 10 promotion points; a
nice bonus in this increasingly competitive promotion environment. Great job to all our awardees; your efforts make our bat-
talion, brigade and the Fort Riley community a world-class place to be stationed! Please contact our BN FRSA, Mrs. Hope
Stanley if interested in finding out how you can document your volunteer hours towards this award.
The GUARDIANS
are also setting the
standard in the
highly competitive
on-going brigade
DEVIL STAKES
Soldier skills com-
petition. We con-
tinue to see consis-
tent outstanding individual and team efforts. At the end of the 3 rd quarter standings, we are the top battalion and the HHC
HURRICANES are the #1 company in the brigade combat team standings.
Simply outstanding; much to be proud of and keep up the fire!
Please join me a congratulating SFC Rosalyn Turner, GUARDIAN S1
NCOIC, on her promotion to Sergeant First Class and becoming our newest
member of the senior Non-commissioned Officers Corps ranks on 01 JUL
12. The Army is a great place in that the sky is the limit for each and every
one of us!
My thanks for your continued dedication and hard work in support of our
Battalion, the DEVIL Brigade and our Nation. GUARDIANS!
GUARDIAN 6”
LTC Jim Waddick
BN CDR presents 1SG Hollifield the Meritorious
Service Medal as he and his family prepare to
PCS to Fort Polk. The Guardian Family will miss
you and we wish you the very best and brightest
future! THANK YOU 1SG for a job WELL DONE!
“This is the newsletter of the 101st BSB that contains both official and unofficial information. The inclusion of some unofficial informa- //Original Signed// 1
tion in this FRG newsletter has not increased the cost to the Government, in accordance with DOD 4525.8-M.” JIM WADDICK
LTC, MS, Commanding

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From Command Sergeant Major Jordan
Greetings Guardian Family and Friends,
As always, it is my pleasure to be addressing you all once again. I am glad to
announce that your Guardian Soldiers are doing a fantastic job in supporting
the 1st Infantry Division, Devil Brigade and other training events that are
going on within the Guardians’ footprint. Especially with our current Convoy
Protection Platform Gunnery—we’re getting after it! We will continue to
train hard and be prepared to defend and fight for our country. HOOAH!
Hopefully, you all celebrated a wonderful and happy Independence Day in a
safe manner. Now, it’s time to start getting the kids ready for “back to
school.” It is just around the corner and I know many of you are very excited
about that. Here in the Guardian Battalion, we want to do our part to assist
fellow Guardians in need by off-setting some of their “back to school” ex-
penses as we have a little friendly competition among the companies! The
CSM Jordan company with the most donated school supply items wins a whole day off!
The FRGs have set up collection boxes at each company, so if you’re able to
make a donation, please do so.
I would like to express my congratulations to SGT Williams for win-
ning June NCO of the Month, SGT Poole for winning July NCO of
the Month and PV2 Srey for winning June Soldier of the Month, PFC
Sampson for winning July Soldier of the Month. I would like to Con-
gratulate SFC Turner for being promoted to the rank of Sergeant
First Class effective 1 July 2012. What an awesome achievement for
these Warriors! Great Job! Remember, NCOs are the Keepers of the
Standard and WE MAKE IT HAPPEN!
On 21 August 2012, we will be conducting our first NCO Induction
Ceremony since the deployment from Operation New Dawn. This is
always a great event when you can induct Noncommissioned Officers
into the NCO Corps. We will be conducting our Guardian Truck Ro-
deo as well and I will truly find out who my best driver in the battal-
ion is. Your skills will definitely be put to the test.
Congratulations to SFC
Grape, SGT Gomes and
SPC Gentle and their
Family on the recent
births of their little ones!
We welcome these little
Guardians—we are defi-
nitely growing the
TEAM!
Be on alert from the hot
weather, it has truly been
hot here lately. Continue to hydrate yourself, and eat a well balance
meal. Also, let’s continue to pray for Guardians and their loved ones
who are struggling with illness or other hardships. I pray that each
will feel better soon and overcome any other challenges you’re faced
with. God Bless you all. I am truly proud of every one of you and I
thank you for your commitment, dedication, and sacrifices you make
for our great Nation. Let us carry the burden.
CSM Jordan presents 1SG Hollifield, A Co.,
with a special plaque about what it is to be
a 1SG, as well an old and new BN Coin. “Guardian 7”
Congratulations on a job well done!
CSM Frank Jordan 2
HOOAH!

3. Chaplain’s Corner
The best rules to form a young man are:
-to talk little
-to hear much
-to reflect alone upon what has passed in company
-to distrust one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it.
~Sir William Temple
Greetings Guardian Family!
Chaplain Adriatico When you think about growth what stirs your thoughts? Growth can occur
in so many ways, such as: physical growth, relational growth, financial
growth, psychological growth, social growth, spiritual growth and etc.. Yet, have you ever found your-
self overwhelmed with work, finances, and the kids or simply at a point in your life where you simply
desired more? Jesus speaks to the human heart in this aspect that those who learn to give up control of
their own personal will and to “selflessly” put others first is the moment you come to understand what it
means to be fulfilled from the inside out. Within an age of “entitlement” everyone seems to be out for
“number one” but when you fall into this empty abyss of reality, at times, you feel yourself losing the
moral value of right and wrong and a healthy understanding of love, the rewards of humility, the power
of forgiveness and the same freedom of knowing God’s grace toward your undeserving life.
Understand you were created for greatness and to move from ordinary to extraordinary is a “LIFE
LONG PROCESS” that will take patience, hard work and a consistent pursuit of faith in God’s plan that
is so much greater than your own. Take a moment to breathe, pray and to remember that a heart of
gratitude is one of happiness and joy! Be that inspiration of positive thinking and choose to be part of
the solution rather than part of the problem. Successful people take it upon themselves to be responsible
for themselves first and to know that with open ears, a focused mind and a humble heart dedicated to
hard work and a purpose worthy of respect usually results in positive, encouraging and gratifying re-
wards in life. Make good choices! Make good friends! Make it a GREAT day! Look to serve rather than
to be served and within this heart will you find great joy in your passions for life!
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don't
forget to thank Him for His answers. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which
is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your
thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ. Philippians 4:6-7
Those who hope in the Lord will renew their
strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they
will run and not grow weary, they will walk and
not be faint. Isaiah 40:31
Blessings to All,
Chaplain (CPT) Adriatico
SPC Wingate, Chaplain’s Assistant
Please contact us for Chaplain Assitance at: 7109 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley, Kansas Office
Office: 785-239-5418 Chaplain Adriatico: 785-307-9306
Juan.j.adriatico.mil@mail.mil or Joshua.d.wingate.mil@mail.mil 3

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July-August 2012
1SG Posta
CPT Porter, CDR
Hurricane Family & Friends: and transition out of the Army, I can gladly
Over the past few weeks, Hurricane Soldiers say that I will remember each and every Hur-
continued to lean forward and accomplished ricane Soldier as this has been the “icing on
several objectives. In July we continued with the cake” during my Army career, so thank
Victory Sweep as we prepared for the senior you and your families for giving me many
commander’s walk-through on the 31st and did great memories to look back on. I wish all of
an outstanding job! We have made leaps and you and your families the best!
bounds over the past few weeks; a huge
I would also like to welcome CPT Bercume,
THANK YOU goes out to each section for all
her husband Levi and their sons James and
of your hard work and dedication towards this
Mark to the Guardian Battalion!
mission. Our second achievement: Gunnery.
HHC trained two crews during this battalion
training event. Both crews put in many long Keep up the great work
hours of training with one goal in mind: Hurricanes!
EXCELLENCE— which they successfully
achieved. And lastly, I would like to thank
CPT Porter Welcome to HHC!
everyone for their efforts with Devil Stakes,
“Hurricane 6,”signing off  SPC ARRICK
C4ISR and change of command inventories all  SPC LAND
while staying on top of your daily duties and  WO1 BOWLING
responsibilities.  CPT BURDIN
 CPT CLARKCOLE-
This is the last newsletter that I will be writ- MAN
ing, as I will be changing command in August.  SGT COLVIN
I have enjoyed my time in command of Head-  MAJ HOWARD
quarters and Headquarters Company and  1LT NEDERHOED
can’t say how proud I am to have been given  SPC PRATT
 PFC SAMPSON
the opportunity to serve with such dedicated
 SPC SAWYER
and professional Soldiers. As I move on  MSG WILLIAMS
 1LT WOODS
HHC CREWS!
SGT Colvin
SPC Swicegood Congratulations to
SFC Jonathan Best of luck to:
SPC Dodd &  SPC WOOD
SPC Speights Mrs. Hannah Grape
 SPC BLACK
PFC Winecoff on the birth of their son on
 CW2 MAYO
PFC Sampson 29 June 12
Braxton Edward Grape  SSG NIEBLES
7 lbs. 9 oz.
For assistance with any matter, please call: CPT Cynthia Porter, 785-239-4788, cynthia.alvarez3.mil@us.army.mil or
SG Bryan Posta, 785-240-4248, bryan.d.posta.mil@us.army.mil 4

5. PAGE 5 THE GUARDIAN ALPHA COMPANY
A message from the Commander:
Greetings Avalanche Families:
Julie and I are overwhelmed by the welcome we 1SG Hollifield
CPT Janese
have received here in A Company. I have felt a
part of an extended family since day one. Our family keeps extending. We have had 2 baby boys and 2
baby girls born into the Avalanche family and we are glad to have them!
Reenlistment is a true testament to bravery, dedication and selfless service to our country. A special
thanks to SPC David LaForet for reenlisting. Leadership is a fundamental characteristic of being a Sol-
dier. Much deserved congratulations to newly promoted SPC Joshua Ferguson and PFC Justin Pollard.
I know you will both continue to do great things in Fuel and Water Platoon.
“We Carry the Burden” rang true for us this month and I thank the Soldiers and Families for all their
hard work and dedication in participating and supporting gunnery as well as putting forth effort to-
wards Guardian Sweep. The Soldiers have accomplished a lot this past month, and I am very proud to
be the commander of this company. Unfortunately, we are losing a First Sergeant who will be greatly
missed by all. I challenge you all to live up to 1SG Hollifield’s standard even when he is gone. His dedi-
cation and hard work has led this company to where it is today and we must not go backward. Thank
you all for making this company the best in the battalion!
AVALANCHE!!
Captain Anthony Janese
Hello Avalanche Family! I hope this newsletter is finding you in great spirit and
health. CPT Janese and I are settling quite well into A Co, thanks to such a warm
welcome from all of you. Our FRG is taking off! We now have a Funds Custodian-
Mr. Matt Ballay, and an Alternate Funds Custodian- Mrs. Diana Kendall! These
two positions are key for our FRG to move forward, and we are very grateful to
them both for volunteering their time and energy. Now the gates of fundraising
have opened and we’ll be conducting fundraisers to support future meetings and
events.
Congratulations are in order for PV2 & Mrs. Kyle Jett and SPC & Mrs. Eric Gen-
tle for the birth of their handsome baby boys! Also congratulations to SPC and
Mrs. Deraco and SGT & Mr. Gomes on the birth of their beautiful baby girls! Our
Julie Janese
Avalanche family is growing!
FRG Leader
Our next FRG meeting is scheduled for August 21st at 6:15pm, location to be de-
termined. We are always looking for volunteers so anyone interested please contact me anytime! Also
remember, we are ALL members of the GIC-Good Idea Committee! So if you have any ideas/suggestions
of fun events or ways to better our FRG please don’t hesitate to give me a call at 912-980-4619.
~Julie
WE NEED FRG VOLUNTEERS! For more information on volunteering in our FRG or for assistance with any matter,
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please call Julie at: 912-980-4619 or email: avalanchefrg101st@gmail.com

6. HOT, HOT, HOT!
Hello Bulldog family! First of all I want to thank everybody
who helped with the Bulldog fundraiser at the Daughtry con-
cert, I had a blast and I hope you did too. We hope to see you
at the next FRG event, all are welcomed and encouraged to
come out, relax and just get to know one another.
Your Soldiers have been busy! We are in the middle of turn-
ing in excess equipment, an IG inspection, gunnery event,
CPT Marshall, B Co. CDR
and training on new equipment. We have had many Soldiers
1SG Swarts, B Co 1SG
sadly leave the unit in the last few months, but slowly, we
are starting to receive new Bulldog family members. I thank you all for your sup-
port.
Stay Safe, Have Fun & Drink Water. CPT Marshall , Bulldog 6”
Daughtry Concert Fundraiser!
THANK YOU Volunteers!
Promotions: PV2 Gade, Olusegun ; PFC Srey, Stepney; PFC Sanchez,
SPC Lemrick, Conlan and SPC Colter, Sharesha
Re-Enlistments: SGT Russell Bradley ; SSG Corey, Chad ; SPC Stapleton,
Lance
Farewell: SGT Anderson, Jared ; SPC Holmes, Jorty ; SSG Lalin, Kevin ;
SGC Hoyle, Tearanie ; SGT Mullikin, Robert ; SFC Supanich, Chad ; SPC
Graff, Michael, CW2 Powell, Roger ; SSG Dannar, Zebulon ; SPC Brown, SPC Stapleton’s Reenlistment
Nicole ; SPC Broughton, Mathew ; SSG Peterson, Yolanda ; SGT Bobo,
Crystal ; SPC Ngo, Loc
Retirements: SFC Morrow, Ralph ; SGT Cisneros, Jeremy
Welcome: SPC ST. John, Joshua ; SPC Blas, Christian ; PFC Hernandez,
Ruben ; CW2 Hunt, Tracy ; PVT Gade, Olusegun ; SPC Rosales, Ivan ; SPC
Mitchell, Noella ; PFC Lopez, Dinorah
SSG Corey’s Reenlistment
Well summer is upon us, and we are all still busy as usual with summer sports, activi-
ties and Family vacations. I hope everyone is staying hydrated with 100+ tempera-
tures. Please drink plenty of water, wear sunscreen and stay out of direct sunlight as
much as possible.
We are still in need of building our FRG Team, we need a Secretary and Key Callers.
Please feel free to support your FRG by volunteering, your time, and talents.
Please share any ideas you have, or anything you would like to see as part of our FRG!
Our last FRG Meeting was July 25, 2012, at the BN Conference Rm. We had a guest
speaker, from KSU Family Center, Marriage and Family Clinic (Kristy Solask), she
came and spoke to us about Building and Maintaining Relationships. KSU Family
Center, Marriage and Family Clinic, would like to offer to our Soldiers and their Fami-
Marsha Marshall lies Counseling Sessions. Additional information will follow.
FRG Leader
We will not have an FRG meeting in August, our next meeting will be tentatively for
September 10, 1800 @ Custer Hill Lanes, the bowling center will re-open September, 1st; I will have
prices for you at a later date. Let’s have a little friendly competition, the person with the highest total
combined score at the end of the night will be offered an incentive (to be announced).
Enjoy the rest of your summer!
~Marsha Marshall, FRG Leader, Bravo Company, 101st BSB, 678-458-5382, bravobullogs101st@gmail.com
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A Message from the Charlie Company Commander:
Greetings Cyclones!
CPT Kelley, CDR
During the month of July the Cyclones have grown together and
continued to work as a team. Unit cohesiveness during the Role II setup was incredible!
Long hours and hard work were dedicated to accomplish all tasks: Mass Casualty
Training, Level II Aid Station Set-up, Inventories, and Warrior Task Training. Every-
thing was executed and the company is now more mission-ready and growing into a
tight knit family as a result.
Many of our Cyclones have moved on and many more continue to leave
throughout the next several weeks. We want to recognize SGT Kenny, SGT
Harlan, SPC Molina, SPC Staford, SPC Gray, SSG Perkins, SGT Danzy, SGT Acosta,
SGT Allen, and CPL Park who have all contributed to make Charlie Company a work-
ing unit. Every single one of them helped keep the Cyclone Family together and all
will be greatly missed. We all wish you great luck and success in your future! While
we will greatly miss our departing Soldiers, we are also happy to welcome new mem-
bers to our Cyclone team: PFC Knowlton, PFC Cardoza, SPC White, PV2 Berg, PV2
Scott, and lastly SFC Taubert who has been doing a fantastic job as our new acting
1SG.
We have been busy when it comes to promotions. Four of our Cyclones deserve
recognition: PFC Diggs, PV2 Scott, SPC Mahaffy-Pangborn and SPC Noha. All
four Soldiers have performed their tasks with military professionalism and
have more than earned their new ranks. Good job Soldiers!
As the hot summer continues, our Soldiers have their work cut out for them with
various medical coverage taskings: JRTC, FT Polk, multiple ranges, and most impor-
tantly the BN Field Training Exercise (FTX).
All Cyclones will contribute and accomplish any mission assigned to us with efficiency
and in accordance with the military standard. Keep up the good work Cyclones!
~CPT Kelley, Cyclone 6
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8. Relief for Military Homeowners
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced military homeowners with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
loans who receive Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders will be eligible to sell their homes in a short sale, even
if they are current on their mortgage. Previously, many military families felt their only options were to maintain
financial obligations on two residences, or to default on their mortgage. Under the new policy, Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac will not pursue a deficiency judgment or any cash contribution or promissory note from service mem-
bers with PCS orders for any property purchased on or before June 30, 2012.
Service members with PCS orders will be:
 Eligible for a short sale immediately, even when they are current on their existing mortgage (the PCS order is
treated as a hardship to deem them eligible);
 Exempt from deficiency judgments from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when receiving permission for a short
sale; and
 Relieved of any request or requirement for a cash contribution or promissory note so long as the property was
purchased on or before June 30, 2012.
PCS orders often require quick moves and can create hardship for military homeowners who are underwater on
their mortgages and therefore cannot sell their home without taking a loss. Military families were faced with tough
situations such as living in separate homes or the risk of losing the service member’s security clearance.
Last year Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued guidance to mortgage servicers confirming PCS orders as a qualify-
ing hardship for forbearance and loan modifications.
Service members can check the Fannie Mae or the Freddie Mac websites to see if their loans are held by them or
they can call hotlines for military homeowners at 1-877-MIL-4566 or 1-800-FREDDIE.
The National Military Family Association has worked tirelessly to ensure the concerns of military families were
heard. We are pleased the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has continued to educate agencies and
policymakers on the needs of military families. The FHFA policy change will help reduce the stress and financial
burden of military homeowners faced with a government ordered move.
(Source: http://www.fhfa.gov/webfiles/24026/CFPBFinalwFS.pdf)
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10. Greetings from ERP, the Employment Readiness Program:
I hope that your job searching has been going well. There are a few things that I
would like to remind you of. www.usajobs.gov is your premier site for federal list-
ings and jobs on the Fort Riley installation. Please be sure to check that site out for
all NAF and AF positions. Also www.kansasworks.com is a great job search tool
and gives you access to listings through the local workforce centers as well as outside sites. Please remember to
check both of these sites regularly.
If you are in the ACS area, please feel free to stop by and check out our “Jobs Boards” as well. We try to keep those
updated regularly for you.
If you are interested in CNA training, Valley Vista Good Samaritan is offering a training course that will get you
started on that new career path. The cost is $500.00 which includes testing fees and book rental. If you meet My-
CAA qualifications, you may be able to have this program paid for completely. For questions regarding the pro-
gram, please contact Betsy Miller or Bonnie Dillen at 785.456.9482. For questions regarding MyCAA or any addi-
tional educational questions, feel free to contact me.
If you have not used ERP services before or it’s been awhile since you have, we invite you to attend our new ERP
Orientation class. We will go over all the services that ERP offers as well as new class offerings and up-to-date
information on the local job market. This class is offered EVERY Wednesday and you are more than welcome to
attend.
As always, we are here to help you. If for some reason, you are no longer in need of our help, please email or call
me to let me know. If you have found employment or moved out of the area let me know that too. We greatly appre-
ciate your feedback.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact ACS – Employment Readiness
(785) 240-3018/239-9435
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