June 2012 1HBCT" Devils Corner" Brigade Newsletter

P 11/ Devil Stakes P12 / Big Red One Soldiers P 14/ MOVSM w/ SS P19 / Victory Week 2012
Devil Brigade Soldiers compete Dreadnaught awarded Iron Ranger Soldier reveals
Take Part in CLS
in a Warrior Task and Drill Military Outstanding Volunteer experience during first Victory
Ten Soldiers from across the
competition as part of the Devil Service Medal with a Silver Week and his team’s winning of
1st Infantry Division conduct
Warrior Competition Star, the first awarded on the Victory Warrior.
combat lifesaver training at Fort
Fort Riley, during the 1st ID’s
Riley’s Military Schools Facility.
quarterly volunteer recognition
ceremony.

IS006 June 2012 EDITION

Victory Cup Winner:
Iron Rangers of 1/16 IN, 1st HBCT
Victory Week photos begin on page 9

1/1 HBCT Commander 1/1 HBCT Command Sergeant Major
Col. Michael Pappal CSM Thomas Kenny

Public Affairs Officer Public Affairs NCOIC
1st Lt. Michael Hogans Staff Sgt. Donald Martin

Public Affairs Journalist Public Affairs Journalist/Editor
Sgt. Kerry Lawson Sgt. Kandi Huggins

1/1 HBCT FRSA
Noel Waterman

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dinates into this category. I Enjoy your 4th of July holiday.
expect good leadership for Play hard but play safely. Take
our Soldiers and will remove some time to think about why
any Leader that is incapable we celebrate Independence Day.
of doing that. The freedoms we have and the
Sexual assault and sexual responsibilities that come with it.
Devils, harassment tear a team up Compare the differences we have
It is a pretty sweaty summer and as much, if not more, than with what they have in Iraq and
it is not even half over. We have a hazing and abuse. They Afghanistan. I know I appreciate
lot of good hard training going on tear down the entire team our Constitution much more now
with most units testing and cer- by damaging every team- than I did 10 years ago.
tifying the individual battletasks member’s respect, trust and No Mission Too Difficult, No Sac-
trained over the past few months. faith in each other. This is a rifice Too Great, Duty First!!
I have seen some great work and zero tolerance area with me Devil6
training set up and run by our and I will take action against
Soldiers. This is the foundation perpetrators when reported
that we will use to build upon for or found. Supervisors who
crew collective and then platoon know that this is going on
and company collective offensive and do not stop it are just as
training. I want to take this time culpable as the perpetrator.
to share a few thoughts that are I am asking for everyone on
on my mind from a few incidents the team’s help in combating
that have occurred to let everyone these team breakers. If you
know where I stand. need help whether medically,
Asking for help shows strength. emotionally, or because you
It shows that you want to get are being hazed or abused,
stronger to support your team, sexually harassed or as-
your family, and yourself. Gutting saulted tell someone in your
out any medical condition will do chain of command. I you do
nothing but make it worse in the not think that will
long run. Our success depends work please come
on each and every Soldier in the and see me at any
unit. No one should ever stand time and with no
alone. If you know someone who appointment
needs help it is your duty to take necessary
positive action and to let his lead- with no
ers know so they can lead him to fear of
the required help. retribu-
Respect, up, down, and sideways tion or
in the hierarchy of the Brigade is stigma. I want
a bedrock value when it comes to identify and
to building strong teams. Hazing, remove these
in any form, does not. Permitting cancers from
it, or ignoring it, does more than the mighty
harm the individual being hazed; Devil Brigade
it destroys the teamwork and but I can only
trust of all Soldiers. I put abuse do it with every-
of authority and abuse of subor- one’s assistance.

DEVIL 7 best uphold the same ideals
of life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness that drove our
founding fathers to sign the
Declaration of Independence
their lives in securing the
freedoms we enjoy today-
don’t waste yours unneces-
sarily.
This will be my last month
We enter July with the Com- on July 4, 1776. as Devil 7 as we welcome
mander’s cup trophy from Benjamin Franklin, one of CSM Mark and Patricia
Victory Week safely secured our most respected founding Kiefer to the team. It has
with the Iron Rangers of fathers, jokingly reminded been a great year working
1-16 Infantry. All battalion his fellow Patriots during the with an awesome team of the
teams throughout the bri- signing of the Declaration most professional Soldiers I
gade placed in the top three of Independence, “We must, have ever been privileged to
in at least one of the numer- indeed, all hang together, or work with. I look forward
ous events during the week. most assuredly we shall all to assuming my duties in 4-4
Congratulations and job hang separately.” He was re- CAV as Pale Rider 7 and
well done. I hope all Sol- minding them that they need- continuing to serve in the
diers had an opportunity to ed to stick together as a team, Devil Brigade. Thanks for
enjoy the week of events as fight for what was right, and everyone’s unyielding sup-
we celebrated our Army and he wanted them to stay safe in port and hard work over the
Division birthdays. Thanks the pursuit of their cause. last year as we reset the team
for everyone’s hard work I ask all Soldiers and Family from two theaters of opera-
and flexibility that made this members to do the same… tions and move forward with
week such a success. stick together as members of a training.
The 4th of July is one of my team every day, fight for what No Mission Too Difficult!
favorite holidays. On this is right when you have the No Sacrifice Too
day, we celebrate the birth of opportunity, and always stay Great! Duty First!
our nation by spending time safe…especially on holidays! Devils!
with family and friends at It’s your duty to keep an eye
cookouts, going to parades, on one another and take care
and watching fireworks. of those within our Army
However, it’s also important Family. It requires per-
to reflect on the significance sonal courage to stand
of this day when we declared up and be loyal to one
Independence and stood up another. Remind each
for the dignity and freedom other to “buckle up”
of man. This is a day for us in the car or “grab a
to relax, but it’s also a day cab”; plan ahead so you
to reflect on those brave don’t find yourself in an
Americans that helped shape unwelcomed situation; and
our nation. It’s a day for us don’t let your ego get the
to reflect on how we can best of you. Patriots gave

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A new teacher came to a school and was assigned to teach a class of misfits. She looked at the records left
behind by the previous teacher and found IQ levels written for each student that were very high. Some were
110, 120, and one was even as high as 160. On the first day of class, she addressed the class and said, “You
are all extremely bright and intelligent students, but you are not living up to your potential.” So, she began to
expect from them the kind of performance that their potential demonstrated.

After the term was over, their grades had increased and all were making A’s and B’s. The principal came to
investigate the phenomena and the teacher said, “You didn’t tell me these kids had such high IQ’s.” The prin-
cipal looked at her records and replied, “Those aren’t IQ scores. Those are their locker numbers.”

All too often, we so easily give up on people, thinking that they are beyond help or hope. We associate poten-
tial with test scores or past experience and develop a lowered expectation that fails to develop the full poten-
tial of others. Whether it is with soldiers, our children, or those young in the faith, if we encourage and expect
great things from them, they will rise to the challenge and exceed even their own expectations. Perhaps the
greatest power of leading is the power of suggestion. Dare to suggest greatness!

“We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the sever-
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JUNE 2012 page 7

WHAT MAKESYOU

SPC Brandon Johnson
A Co, 2/34 CAB
My wife and being a part
PFC Brandon Stott of an awesome squad
A Trp, 4/4 CAV
My NCOS who push me.

SGT Robert Gonzalez
HHB, 1/5 FA
My position in the Army. The
responsibilities I have makes
me think twice before I make
a decision I’ll regret. I have
Soldiers who look to me to
do the right thing so I have
to make sure I’m setting an
example and exceeding the

STRONG
PV2 Kesan Slater SFC Elbert Powell
1/16 IN HHC, 1st HBCT
The support from my Knowing my job makes a
wife and good NCOs is difference and saves the
what makes and keeps lives of Soldiers and civil-
ians during combat opera-
tions.

JUNE 2012 page 8

Soldier Highlights MOVSM w/ SS
Dreadnaught Soldier first
on Fort Riley to receive
iron rangers dmor Military Outstanding
Volunteer Service Medal
with Silver Star.

see full story on page 14

Defiant
Warrior
Challenge

1st Place:
SGT Welch’s squad, HHC
(From Left to Right: CSM Samuel Stoker, 2-34 AR Command Sergeant Major; LTC BSTB
Anthony New, 2-34 AR Commander; COL(R) Lynn Rolf, Inductee; COL(R) Gregory
Fontenot, Honorary Colonel of the Regiment)
Since its activation, the Armor Regiment has provided a program for rec- 2nd Place:
ognizing people who made contributions to, or distinguished themselves SGT Baggerly’s squad, C
in service to the Regiment. The designation as a Distinguished Member of
Co., BSTB
the Regiment is largely ceremonial and serves to perpetuate the history and
traditions of the Regiment, enhancing unit morale and history. After careful
consideration, the 34th Armor Regiment chose three individuals to induct 3rd Place:
this year: MG(R) Lon E. Maggart, COL(R) Lynn Rolf, and 1SG Timothy SGT Prunty’s squad, A Co.,
Delarosa. BSTB

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Victory Week 2012
and the winners are...

Victory Cup - 1/16 IN

Arm Wrestling - 1/5 FA
Bowling - 1/1 BSTB

Victory Cup events:

Weight Lifting - 1/16IN
Tug of War - 4/4 CAV
Victory Warrior - 1/16 IN
Volleyball - 2/34 AR

JUNE 2012 page 11
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Sgt. Kerry Lawson| 1st HBCT
Spc. Ethan Lambert and Pfc. Bryan Stough, both medics with Headquarters and Headquarters All classes will be held in the Resiliency
Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Divi-
sion, maneuver their way through the weaver station during the Warrior Task and Drill compe- Learning Center
tition at one of Fort Riley’s confidence courses on May 30. Lambert and Stough placed 14th out BLDG 7285 Normandy Drive
of the 25 teams that competed from within the brigade. The competition was one part of the
Devil Warrior Competition, which began in April, and consisted of a five-mile run, a Warrior
Task and Drill competition and a physical fitness challenge, scheduled for early June.

Soldiers of the 1st Heavy Bri- Bryan Stough, medics with Head-
gade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Di- quarters and Headquarters Battery,
vision, competed in a Warrior Task 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery,
and Drill competition, as part of the the competition was redemption for
Devil Warrior Competition, on May them not passing the Expert Field
30 at one of Fort Riley’s confidence Medical Badge competition a few
courses. months ago.
The Devil Warrior Competition, “We have been prepping for the
which began in April, consisted of past three weeks with twice-a-day
a five-mile run, a Warrior Task and physical training,” Lambert said.
Drill competition and a physical fit- “Stough and I ran four to five miles
ness challenge, scheduled for early every day and trained for the rope
June. climb and cargo net wall.”
Twenty five, two-man teams, Stough said he and Lambert
comprised of junior enlisted Sol- chose events similar to the obstacle
diers, noncommissioned officers course to hone their skills and build
and officers competed. their endurance.
The Soldiers scaled an incline “Our platoon conducted an
wall, maneuvered over wooden in-house competition to see who
hurdles, and completed the compe- would represent our company for
tition by evaluating three different the competition,” Stough said. “The
faux casualties and calling in for a training we had gone through for the
MEDEVAC. EFMB competition was still fresh
For Spc. Ethan Lambert and Pfc. >> cont. page 18

JUNE 2012 page 12
Big Red One Soldiers
Take Part in CLS
Staff Sgt. Donald Martin

Ten Soldiers from across the
1st Infantry Division spent July
19 through 22 conducting combat
lifesaver training at Fort Riley’s
Military Schools Facility.
All of the Soldiers came from
different backgrounds within the
medical field, including a Soldier
who has never been a certified
combat life saver.
Spc. Cristy Woodruff, Head-
quarters and Headquarters Com-
pany, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Inf. Div., said this was
the first time she completed a full
and certified CLS course. Wood-
ruff said the course was some-
thing she was glad to be a part of,
and thought every Soldier should
go through CLS.
“CLS is important because
every Soldier should know how to
save their battle buddy’s life while
in combat or in peacetime back
home,” she said“I would want to
know if I was seriously hurt and
was unable to do anything for my-
self that the Soldiers to my left and
right would be able to stop a bleed
and save my life.”
Woodruff said she was very
confident with her skills and the
realistic training helps make it
stick.
“My favorite part of the train-
ing was the hands-on,” Woodruff
said. “A person can read, but really
getting into the lanes, putting what
you learned from the book to prac-
tice shows what you will be able
to accomplish in each of the timed
events.”
>> cont. page 18

JUNE 2012 page 13
Defiant Soldiers, Trained, Ready for Next Phase of Reset

Sgt. Kerry Lawson 1st HBCT

By Sgt. Kerry Lawson leaders, to monitor their subordi- collective training that’s to come,”
nates and see how well they lead Lt. Col. Calkins said.
Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Spe- their troops. Lt. Col. Calkins said the unit is
cial Troops Battalion, 1st Heavy During the 36 hours of the com- now increasing its operational tem-
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infan- petition these Soldiers were tested po for offensive operations, similar
try Division, competed in a Warrior with 10 separate events. to those faced while deployed, to be
Tasks and Drills competition as part The Soldiers conducted day and able to move the battalion quickly
of the Defiant Warrior Competition night land navigation, disassembled in support of the brigade’s mis-
(DWC) on June 6 at Fort Riley’s and reassembled a M4 Carbine ri- sion.
Maneuver Area-Juliet. fle, evaluated a casualty, called in
The DWC tested the Soldiers a medical evacuation and loaded a
on their warrior skills training and casualty into a simulated helicopter.
culminated the reset phase from the During the one and half days
unit’s recent deployment to Iraq. in the field, the Defiant Soldiers
Some of the key tasks the bat- marched approximately 10 miles
talion aimed to accomplish were throughout the course of the com-
to accurately assess the battalion’s petition.
readiness, maintain the proper re- “It’s all about building camara-
sources necessary for training and derie and esprit de corps,” said Sgt.
to conduct a physically challenging Steven Holdren, a combat engineer,
training event that provided realis- Charlie Company. “My Soldiers
tic feedback of their Soldier’s pro- have done an outstanding job out
ficiency in the Warrior tasks and here.”
skills. Sgt. Holdren said his newest
“This competition is designed Soldier, Pvt. Clark has shown great
to be physically grueling, but also effort in the competition. Clark who
to build a strong bond and cohe- is also an engineer with Charlie
siveness within these teams,” said Company has established himself as
Lt. Col. Samuel Calkins, 1st BSTB a great asset to the team, Sgt. Hold-
commander. ren added.
Lt. Col. Calkins said this com- “This competition validates the
petition also served as a basis for all training the Soldiers have done in-
leaders, from him, down to the team dividually and prepares them for the

JUNE 2012 page 14
‘Dreadnaught’ Soldier Receives MOVSM with Silver Star
By Sgt. Kandi Huggins
1st HBCT Public Affairs

Staff Sgt. Burke Bodie received
a Military Outstanding Volunteer
Service Medal with a Silver Star,
the first awarded on Fort Riley,
during the 1st Infantry Division’s
quarterly volunteer recognition
ceremony at the Riley Conference
Center on May 30.
He is a squad leader in 2nd
Battalion, 34th Combat Arms Bat-
talion, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat
Team.
The MOVSM is given to Sol-
diers who volunteered a minimum
of 100 hours. In order to receive
the MOVSM with a Silver Star, Sgt. Kandi Huggins | 1st HBCT
Sgt. Burke Bodie, a squad leader in Company A, 2nd Battalion, 34th Combat Arms Battal-
Bodie had to volunteer a minimum ion, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, is congratulated by Command
total of 600 hours within the past Sgt. Maj. Thomas Kenny, the brigade’s senior noncommissioned officer, after receiving the
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal with a Silver Star during the division’s quar-
two years, said Becky Willis, in- terly volunteer recognition ceremony May 30 at Riley Conference Center. Bodie received the
stallation volunteer coordinator. MOVSM with a Silver Star, the first at Fort Riley, for volunteering more than 700 hours in the
last two years with a homeless veterans’ organization in Columbiaville, Mich.
“I’ve volunteered with Othila,
Inc. for about eight to nine years,” of his generation. and volunteered to serve his fellow
Bodie said. “After they tallied “A lot of the vets from OIF and veterans.
up the sheets, I had somewhere OEF have a hard time with PTSD, “It feels kind of awkward re-
around 2,000 hours but since they and after returning from a deploy- ceiving this award,” Bodie said. “I
only go back two years for volun- ment, volunteering has been like a shouldn’t be recognized for some-
teer time, the hours came out to be self-medication for me because I thing I don’t think is a big deal.
over 700.” know I am helping someone doing Instead, recognition should go to
Othila Inc., located in Bodie’s a little bit worse than I am to get people who need the help.”
hometown of Columbiaville, through (their hard times),” Bodie
Mich., is a non-profit organiza- said.
tion that helps homeless veterans Bodie went home during Christ-
receive the help they need to get mas, spring break, block leave and
back on their feet said Rebecca mid-tour leave during two deploy-
Neph, Othila Inc. director. ments to volunteer his time because
The organization has found he “doesn’t think there is anything
homes for over 20 veterans, helped greater than the chance to help
them get jobs, provided them with one person feel better about them-
transportation and assisted them in selves,” he said.
getting the mental help they need. Neph said it was awesome
Having deployed three times, Bodie received the award because
twice to Iraq and once to Afghani- he is a veteran himself. It makes
stan, Bodie said he has benefitted it all the more sweet because he
from helping the homeless veterans volunteered to serve his country

JUNE 2012 page 15
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JUNE 2012 page 16
Band of Brothers
Sgt. Kandi Huggins

Memorial Day. The day the
nation honors and remembers its
fallen men and women. A day Sol-
diers of the 1st Battalion, 16th In-
fantry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
preceded by honoring members of
their regiment for their service dur-
ing their deployment to Afghanistan
in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom.
The ‘Iron Rangers’ honored
Staff Sgt. Jeff Dodds, acting first
sergeant, Bravo Company, and Staff
Sgt. Aaron Duncan, squad leader,
Bravo Co., with Bronze Star Med-
als, during an awards ceremony Sgt. Kerry Lawson| 1st HBCT
held on May 24 in the company ar-
eas of the Iron Rangers.
“I felt honored to receive this
award,” Duncan said. “After the
ceremony all my Soldiers came up
to shake my hand and I told them,
hey this is for all of you.”
Duncan said the award was from
a culmination of events and was not Sgt. Kandi Huggins| 1st HBCT
Staff Sgt. Aaron Duncan, squad leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment,
an individual award. His squad and 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, returns a salute to Col. Michael Pappal,
the Marine Special Forces and Navy brigade commander, during an awards ceremony held on May 24 in the battalion’s companies
areas. Duncan received a Bronze Star Medal on behalf of the Soldiers deployed with him at the
Seals with them were in over 100 Darry eh Bum site in Afghanistan. “I felt honored to receive this award,” Duncan said. “After
the ceremony all my Soldiers came up to shake my hand and I told them, hey this is for all of
engagements with insurgents whom you.”
they fought and, very tactically,
pushed back every time. In actuality, with everyday ment. He also worked in direct link
From day one, as soon as they contact, the number of times his with the Army OD-A team, or Spe-
hit the ground at Darry eh Bum, group pushed the insurgents back cial Forces, and overall, worked
Duncan said they were in a firefight. was well over 100 times and his supporting the mission of the bat-
Every day at four p.m. he said they group suffered zero friendly casu- talion.
knew what to expect. alties, except for one rolled ankle. “This is my job and I love doing
“We got there Feb. 12 and that Dodds also said it was a great it,” Dodds said.
was the first time we’d gotten con- honor receiving a Bronze Star. The various successes of their
tact and a first time for a lot of my While deployed, Dodds took missions and their contribution to
guys,” Duncan explained. “It was half of a platoon under his men- OEF would not have been possible
a way to break reality to them that torship and leadership and served without their brotherhood and di-
you are here, you’re here and this is as acting platoon sergeant for the versity of training, Duncan said.
what’s going to happen.” duration of the 12-month deploy-

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>> cont. from page 12
enough to aid us in prepping for
this competition.”
Lambert and Stough started
as the 10th team and finished
the entire course in just under 17
minutes, placing 14th.
The team pushed themselves
both physically and mentally to
complete the entire course for
accuracy and time without get-
ting any time deductions.
“We competed not just for
redemption for the EFMB com-
petition, but because we wanted
to,” Stough said. “We wanted
to complete the course to show
our pride and rise above our past
failure.”

>> cont. from page 14

Soldiers were put to the test to evaluate their
skills in many areas, including checking for
responsiveness, finding and sealing all wounds,
placing a tourniquet and calling in a nine-line
medevac.
This was also a fairly new course for the
instructor, Sal Portelli, who was only teaching his
fourth course. Portelli said CLS is nothing new
to him, though.
“I was in the Air Force as a pararescueman,
and I had to use my skills to treat all sorts of inju-
ries such as IED blasts”
Portelli said it was important for Soldiers to
grasp the concepts of CLS because the more they
remember, the better the chances of more wound-
ed service members making it home.
“We’re trying to get 100 percent of the
troops trained so that when they’re downrange
and someone gets hurt, chances are there won’t
always be a medic around (This sentence doesn’t
make sense. I get what he’s trying to say, but the
second part of the sentence doesn’t match the
first. Here’s how I re-wrote it: Officials want all
troops to receive CLS training because there are
chances a medic won’t always be around if some-
one gets hurt, Portelli said
“If these guys need to use their skills one day,
they’re going to be able to save their buddy,” he
said.

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Victory Week 2012
One to Remember

By Chase Jordan, The Daily Union “It’s an opportunity for them to the Army and being a part of it is
learn about this great division,’’ something everybody should be
Regiments of Soldiers covered MacWillie said. ‘’We talk a lot proud of,’’ Fuller said.
Fort Riley’s Custer Hill Parade about these patches that we wear Capt. Alexander Werner from
Field Thursday morning to cel- and we talk a lot about the heritage. the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry
ebrate their history and cheer on When they get to see it, hear it and Regiment was victorious in his
their comrades. touch it, I think it makes a big dif- involvement in the Victory Warrior
As a part of Victory Week 2012, ference.’’ Competition. The event consisted
the 1st Infantry Division held the During the birthday celebra- of a 12-mile foot march with body
Victory Cup Awards Ceremony. tions, soldiers and attendees re- armor and other infantry-related-
The weeklong event included ceived a history lesson while sol- skills. Werner is new to the divi-
sporting events and ceremonies to diers wore uniforms from different sion and celebrated his first Victory
honor soldiers. eras. Week.
After participants received Chief Warrant Officer II Gor- ‘’From what I’ve seen so far,
awards and recognition for ac- don Fuller and Chief Warrant it’s a week to celebrate the divi-
tivities such as weight lifting, flag Officer III Tony Mercado won the sion’s almost 100-year history,’’
football and tug of war, the Big paintball tournament. They enjoyed Werner said. ‘’It’s taking a break
Red One celebrated its 95th birth- the camaraderie and the cohesion from the grind of normal training,
day and the U.S. Army’s 237th amongst the units. getting out and having some fun
birthday, as well. ‘’It’s all about being a part of and letting off some steam and
Brig. Gen. Donald MacWillie the Big Red One, the best division celebrating who we are.’’
said it helps connect the soldiers to in my opinion,’’ Mercado said. His regiment received the divi-
their past, which makes it a little Fuller agreed and enjoyed the sion’s Victory Cup for having the
more special to serve in this divi- birthday celebration as well. highest score from competitions
sion. ‘’There’s a lot of heritage in throughout the week.

JUNE 2012 page 22

Sundown Salute July 3-7 in Junction City
JUNCTION CITY - The largest free Independence Day celebration in the state of Kansas is coming to Junction
City July 3 to 7 at Heritage Park. Kicking off with a Military Appreciation Day July 3, Sundown Salute will
include a variety of Family fun, including carnival rides, vendors and crafts, a parade, car show, a 10K run and
a mud bogz driving experience. Nikki Davies, activities chair, Junction City Geary County Area Chamber of
Commerce, said the planning experience has been quite a ride so far, and the event will offer plenty of activities
for children to enjoy.
Live entertainment is scheduled throughout the five-day event.

The following bands will take the stage:
July 3
. Landslide, the tribute to Fleetwood Mac
. Double Vision, a tribute band to Foreigner
. Think Floyd, a tribute to Pink Floyd

July 4
. Hells Bells, the tribute to AC/DC
. House of the Holy, a tribute to Led Zeppelin
. Blackwater, a tribute to the Doobie Brothers

July 5
. Mark Schultz, Christian singer/songwriter

July 6
. Dead or Alive, a tribute to Bon Jovi
. Silver Bullet, a tribute to Bob Seger
. Edge of Forever, a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd

July 7
. Outlaw Junkies
. Women of Rock, a tribute
. Uncle Kracker

Novelty booths and performers, including a master pumpkin and watermelon carver, magic and yo-yo shows,
and medieval swordplay and war-craft demonstrations also will be available. A fireworks extravaganza is
scheduled for 10 p.m. July 4 in Heritage Park.

For more information on Sundown Salute, visit
http://sundownsalute.org/home.html By Pamela Redford, 1st Inf. Div. Post,

JUNE 2012 page 23

Brigade still has some extra glasses left over from the
Brigade Dining- In and looking to recoup some money
spent on them. Brigade is selling them for $2/glass!
They would make great gifts, even if that gift is for you!!!!

We will not mail these, not a fundraiser.

Please bring exact change for the # of glasses you would
like to purchase.

POC: PFC Oudman at Brigade, CMD Sec.

JUNE 2012 page 24
Crimes and Punishments
F FSC, 101st BSB A CO., 2-34 AR
Offense: Wrongful use of Offense: Wrongful use
marijuana of marijuana
Sentence: Reduction to Sentence: Forfeiture
grade E1; confinement for of 994.00 pay; confine-
14 days ment for 30 days

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