The Warhorse Pride is a bi-monthly newsletter produced by the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division, for the Soldiers, Families and friends of the "Warhorse" Brigade.

1. Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div.
Issue 135 December 6, 2013
Staff Sgt. Anthony Vasquez, infantryman, HHC, 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg., 2nd ABCT, completes 500 meters on a rowing machine during a Cross Fit competition on Camp Buehring,
Kuwait, Nov. 29,. “Competing made me feel great because we sped through everything and I didn’t stop for anything, so that made me feel good,” said Vasquez.
Competition brings unit together
Story and photos by
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
C
2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
AMP BUEHRING, Kuwait –
Sweat drops hit the floor as the
countdown to 500 weighed heavily
on Staff Sgt. Anthony Vasquez, but hearing
the cheers “row, row, row” would give him
what he needed to finish strong.
Vasquez, an infantryman assigned to
HHC, 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg, 2nd ABCT,
along with the rest of the Soldiers in his
battalion, competed in the “Death Dealer”
Challenge on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov.
29.
The Death Dealer Challenge, an
organized sports competition, aimed at
bringing the unit together and providing
Soldiers with some well earned time away
from work.
“The Death Dealer Challenge was a
series of physical and mental events that
were designed to inspire Soldiers, and instill
esprit de corps and morale throughout the
unit,” said 1st Lt. Rick Dickson, assistant
operations officer-in-charge, HHC.
Soldiers competed in multiple events,
which included a 5K run, football,
basketball, Cross Fit competition and a video
game tournament.
“There was a good level of healthy
competition, and they (the Soldiers) got
to interact with each other, and other
companies that they don’t normally see
because we have been in the midst of a
rigorous training cycle,” said Dickson, who
was also the event’s organizer.
Soldiers enjoyed the time away from work,
and gave it their all during the competition.
“Competing made me feel great because
we sped through everything and I didn’t stop
for anything, so that made me feel good,”
said Vasquez.
Vasquez, who plans to go Special Forces,
See COMPETITION, Page 5

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Issue 135 December 6, 2013
commanders
column
warhorse 6 sends
Warhorse Soldiers, Friends, and
Families!
I wish all of you a happy and safe
holiday. As we come to the end of 2013,
which has been an incredibly busy year
for our team with training and our
deployment, I want to personally thank
each of you for your support to your
Soldier, our Brigade, and our Army.
The strength of our Soldiers truly is our
Families.
I am immensely proud of the great
work your Soldiers are doing across the
Middle East. They volunteered to serve,
have deployed to further our national
interests, and are making an incredible
impact every day. Every Soldier in this
brigade can proudly, and justifiably, be
called a combat veteran.
Our Soldiers have worked hard this
past year to ensure we are the best trained
Brigade in the Army. We started our
journey at Fort Carson and formed our
Brigade, Battalion, Company and squad
teams, and then we internally validated
them at Pinon Canyon preparing us for
our capstone exercise at the National
Training Center where we proved our
readiness.
But training and validation was just
the beginning of our journey; moving a
brigade combat team half-way around the
world is a massive operation and because
of the unmatched teamwork and support
we received at Ft. Carson and from the
Raider Brigade in Kuwait, our Soldiers
Warhorse Pride
Col. Omar Jones IV......................2nd ABCT Commander
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Lehtonen 2nd ABCT CSM
Maj. Chris Maestas.................................................PAO OIC
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch..................................PAO NCOIC
Sgt. Matt Waymire.............................Layout and Design
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch............................................Editor
have the skills and equipment they need to be
safe and successful in any mission.
After almost two months of operations
here, we have accomplished a lot. Five of
our six organic battalions have conducted
patch ceremonies recognizing the deployed
service of our Soldiers. 1-10 Cavalry is
conducting deployment operations and will
complete their ceremony later this year.
We have conducted numerous partnered
events including joint training, planning
sessions, and leader development classes
with our Kuwaiti partners. 1-67 Armor
just completed gunnery with their Abrams
tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles resulting
in the re-qualification of all our crews and
renewed Soldier confidence in their assigned
equipment. Our response forces have
conducted nearly a half-dozen rehearsals
demonstrating their ability to react to
any contingency directed by our higher
headquarters. The brigade conducted our
first Joint Air Attack training with forces
from U.S. Air Force, Army Aviation and our
Kuwaiti partners where we rehearsed and
executed joint fires on simulated targets.
JAAT will be executed monthly to further
hone our joint operating skills. Lastly, we
trained and certified teams from 2-8 Infantry
to conduct Noncombatant Evacuation
Operations.
While it is not like being at home, we are
taking time here to celebrate the holidays.
For Thanksgiving, all Soldiers received
an opportunity to enjoy a wonderful
thanksgiving feast and a number of holiday
sponsored events like a pie eating contest,
the Turkey Trot 5K and various other
team activities. And for Christmas and
New Year’s, Camp Buehring hosted their
Winter Wonderland Carnival with carols
and a tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 4. A
special meal will be served for Christmas
dinner, and Soldiers will have an
opportunity to participate in the Reindeer
Dash 5K and various other team activities
during the holiday season.
Last month, we conducted our first
Facebook town hall in which we received
more than 30 requests for assistance or
information from Family and friends of
the Warhorse brigade. We have our next
Facebook town hall scheduled for Jan. 18,
2014. I hope you can join us.
Please stay in contact with your Family
Readiness Liaisons and Family Readiness
Group leaders. They are ready to answer
your questions and ensure you have the
support you need while your Soldier is
deployed. Also, we constantly monitor
the BCT Facebook page and this is a great
venue to post any questions you may have.
We trained as one team, and we will
continue to build on our past successes
with our Kuwaiti partners as one team.
We believe that we are the right unit, at
the right time, going into the right place
to make a difference. We all wish you
and yours a wonderful holiday!
Omar
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Issue 135 December 6, 2013
Remembering Native Americans
Story and photos by
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
C
AMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – The
beat of a drum sounded as Native
American Indians stood tall,
saluting the American flag during a National
American Indian Heritage Observance on
Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 26.
Hosted by the 2nd ABCT, 4th Inf
Div., the observance aimed at honoring the
48 “Warhorse” Soldiers with an American
Indian background.
“We wanted to pay homage to
Native American Indians and their culture
by putting on an observance that was
enriched in the culture and traditions,” said
Sgt. 1st. Class Harry Deboise Jr., brigade
equal opportunity advisor, 2nd ABCT, 4th
Inf. Div.
With 566 federally recognized
American Indian and Alaskan Native tribes,
and more than 100 state recognized tribes,
the Brigade wanted to show thanks to Native
Americans from all over.
“No matter what background you
come from, whether it’s Native American or
Alaskan American, we want you to feel that
you matter and that you made some kind of
contribution or self sacrifice,” said Deboise.
With a history full of significant
events, it was a time to look back and
remember.
“Rich customs and traditions have
ensured the preservation of their people
in society,” said Warrant Officer Shane
Chisholm, target acquisition platoon leader,
HHB, 3rd Bn., 16th FA Reg., 2nd ABCT.
Chisholm also spoke about how the
“Ivy” Division leads the way in support of
Native Americans.
“Fort Carson is very fortunate to
have a religious facility located on post for
Native American Soldiers and their Families
to practice their faith,” said Chisholm.
“I trust that in time, other military
installations will follow Fort Carson and the
4th ID’s example with similar facilities for
Native Americans.”
Guest speaker and a member of the
Navajo Tribe, Staff Sgt. Lamsteen Morris,
combat engineer, Company C, 2nd Special
Troops Battalion, 2nd ABCT, relished the
turn out for the event.
“It was great to get up here and see
so many Soldiers of different ranks, said
Col. Omar Jones IV, left, commander, 2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div., and Staff Sgt. Lamsteen Morris, right, combat engineer,
Company C, 2nd STB, 2nd ABCT, slice into a cake during the Brigade’s National American Indian Heritage Month
observance on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 26
Morris. “I always envisioned something like
this and representing Native Americans
across the country.”
Morris who serves with his wife,
Sgt. Tonietta Morris, signal system support
specialist, HHT, 2nd STB, knows he is lucky
to be close to his wife, in both traditions and
work.
“I think it all comes together and
really makes us a better couple,” said Morris.
“We understand each other; where we come
from, who we are and who we can be.”
As representatives of their people,
Morris and Chisholm both take on the task
of carrying on long-standing traditions.
“As an American Indian, I feel
responsible to be a steward for my people,”
said Chisholm. “It is my job to uphold the
warrior traditions and customs of fighting
for my family, people, culture and protecting
the lands. As a Soldier, I am also a part of
a warrior society, and my job as a Soldier
mirrors those as an American Indian.”
In the future, the Warhorse Brigade
equal opportunity team plans to observe a
different culture each month.
“Beginning in January, we will try
to capture every ethnic group so everyone
will have their special observance and feel a
part of something,” said Deboise.

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Warhorse Pride
‘Warhorse’ celebrates Thanksgiving
Issue 135 December 6, 2013
Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
Soldiers of 2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div., eat their Thanksgiving meals at the Camp Buehring, Kuwait, dining facility on Nov. 28. The choice of food included turkey, stuffing, rolls, a large
assortment of cakes and pies, and of course, cranberry sauce.
Patch ceremonies around the brigade
(left) Col. Omar
Jones IV, right,
commander,
2nd ABCT, 4th
Inf. Div., places a
shoulder sleeve
insignia on Lt. Col.
Joseph Mouer,
commander, 2nd
STB, 2nd ABCT, at
Camp Buehring,
Kuwait, Nov. 30.
The shoulder
sleeve insignia,
also known as a
combat patch,
is presented to
Soldiers who serve
in a combat theater
of operations.
Photos by Sgt. Matt Waymire
2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
Lt. Col. Keith Jarolimek, left, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Benito Perez, right,
senior elisted leader, both of 3rd Bn., 16th FA Reg., give shoulder sleeve insignias to the
command team of Battery A, 3rd Bn., 16th FA Reg., during their patching ceremony on
Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, Dec. 2.

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From COMPETITION, Page 1
always takes the opportunity to
challenge himself.
“I’m trying out for something
bigger and better, so I am using
this as training,” said Vasquez.
“Every time there is any kind of
event, I try to compete and see
where I stand with everybody
else.”
Support meant a lot to the
competitors.
A lot of Soldiers came out to
support even if they were not
competing, said Vasquez. It is
always awesome to have your
Soldiers cheering each other on,
saying you can make it.
When it was all said and
done, HHC came away the
victors, by winning three out the
five events, and finishing second
in another.
The leadership of Death
Dealer Battalion plans on doing
at least one more challenge while
in Kuwait.
Warhorse Pride
Issue 135 December 6 2013
Sgt. John Johnson, left, armor crewman, Company D, 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg., attempts to tackle Sgt. Dustin Roth, Bradley fighting vehicle
system maintainer, Forward Support Company, 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg., during a game of flag football on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov.
29. “Death Dealer” units competed in basketball, football, a 5k run, Cross Fit competition and a video game tournament throughout the
day making up the Death Dealer Challenge.
Formation gets new leader Soldiers receive awards
Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
Command Sgt. Maj. David Clark, incoming senior enlisted leader, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort
Carson, along with Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Lehtonen, 2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div., lead
more than 200 noncommiossioned officers during a run to build “esprit de corps” on
Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 27.
Photo by Sgt. Matt Waymire
Col. Omar Jones IV, left, commander, 2nd ABCT, presents Soldiers of 1st Bn., 67th
Armor Reg., with Army Achievement Medals on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 30., for
outstanding service during the units training exercise earlier in the month.

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Family Readiness Group
FRSA Information
3-16 FAR
Dyanne Beckman.........................................................526-1635
dyanne.m.beckman.civ@mail.mil
2nd ABCT
Valarie Adams............................................................524-4797
valarie.a.adams.civ@mail.mil
1-67 AR
SGT James Riggs...........................................................524-1476
James.g.riggs.mil@mail.mil
1-10 CAV
Francy Arvizu..............................................................526-1946
francy.arvizu.civ@mail.mil
204th BSB
MSG Nolan Johnson....................................................526-4172
nolan.j.johnson.mil@mail.mil
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2-8 IN
Ursula Pittman...........................................................526-0727
ursula.t.pittman.civ@mail.mil
2 STB
SGT Tanisha Scott.....................................................503-2602
tanisha.m.scott2.mil@mail.mil
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Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers
Issue 135 December 6, 2013