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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

COMMANDER’S

CORNER / DET SGT’S

CORNER

1

MONTH OF JULY 2

TRAINING 3

THE DAILY BEAST 4

PICTORIAL 5

RECIPE 6

PROUD MOMENTS 7

WELCOME BACK 8

CALENDAR EVENTS 9

Volume 3, Issue 7 JULY 2014

Greetings Soldiers and Families of Bravo Detachment! These past

few months have nearly flown by; I can hardly believe we are in

the full swing of summer! We have accomplished so much as a

unit with so few people. We welcomed back five Soldiers that

had been deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

with Alpha, 106th FMSU. It was great to see them all return and

we can’t wait to learn from their experiences and knowledge.

Also earlier this month, we celebrated the freedom of our great

nation, and while some fireworks display locations were rained

out, it was still a great opportunity to spend time with friends and

loved ones in our area. We participated in the FMSU JMSC

Simulation which brought all of the detachments and the HQs ele-

ment together to conduct mobile FMST and convoy operations.

We were able to internally assess our strengths and weaknesses,

and can now better focus the training time that we have to ad-

dress our shortcomings. As we engage a multitude of upcoming

tasks and mission assignments, keep your head up and your eyes

forward. Continue to hold yourself to a higher standard than

expected of you and stay motivated!

Are we setting positive examples for our Soldiers to follow? Do

your Soldiers trust you to provide them with an honest assessment

of their performance? If your answers to these questions are yes,

you may be considered a mentor. Mentorship is a voluntary, de-

velopmental relationship that exists between a person with

greater experience and a person of lesser experience. As Non-

commissioned Officers we are given an opportunity to develop

our Soldiers into future leaders. The mentor relationship begins

with trust and respect. If you believe in yourself and your Soldiers

you have the base for creating a great mentor relationship. You

will have many mentors throughout your lifetime. A mentor is not

bound by geographical location; they must simply be willing to

share their professional knowledge, training and experience in a

trusted and respected atmosphere. A mentor is not necessarily

assigned to you, it should be someone you admire and strive to

emulate. As leaders we are responsible for coaching, mentoring

and training our Soldiers. If we are not doing these things we are

doing an injustice to our Soldiers. Mentorship offers opportunities

to build a better Army. After all, our Soldiers are the future of this

great nation. The more you put into a relationship, the more you

can expect to get out of that relationship.

Commander’s Corner

Detachment Sergeant’s Corner

Happy Fourth of July by PFC Nalukwago

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I would like take this opportunity to wish the United States of America a happy birth-

day. Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July is a federal holiday in the United

States; it commemorates the independence from Great Britain in 1776. Even though I was not

in the United States, I was able to enjoy this day filled with BBQs and fireworks. Ramstein Air

force base provided a spectacular display of fireworks for the Soldiers, Airmen, and their

families to enjoy.

I was so excited to finally reach the month of July. The sun was out and I was ready to

enjoy the beautiful weather in Europe. Unfortunately that was not the case. Even with the July

glitters, we still had the May weather. It rained on and off and this was putting a damper on

my excitement. I was ready to bring out that swimsuit, wear my sun dresses, shorts, and tank

tops; but I found myself reaching for my boots and warms clothes instead. Goodbye iced tea

hello hot chocolate! For a second I thought it was still the month of March. I guess I will have to

learn to adapt and overcome. I have conducted my research and to my disappointment, the

weather is all the same throughout Europe, there is just no escaping it. Do not let this deter

you from stepping out. Be prepared and dress appropriately when you decide to take a trip

to any country. I hope the gloomy weather goes away soon.

This month we had the World cup fever. For those who like soccer I am sure you were

excited. Sadly the USA team didn’t make it to the end, but I am glad Germany won the

World Cup. I was cheering for Brazil but they got beat by Germany with a sad ending of 7-

1. I could barely watch the entire match because it was too painful. I felt like Germany was

playing the Xbox. The celebration of Germany’s win was felt across the world as they took

the 2014 World Cup.

BEAST MODE TRAINING

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Weapons Familiarization by SPC Harris J.

This month we had the opportunity to go to the range for training. While it is always weapon qualification that usually takes us to the range, this was different, our detachment fo-cused on weapons familiarization. The M9 and M16 famili-arization range was a very exciting day for most of the Sol-diers in Bravo, 106 FMSU. The range was broken down into three stages. SGT Williams and SPC Chandler took part in teaching and showing Soldiers how to use the shadow box with their weapon. During the second stage SGT Willis dem-onstrated how execute natural position drills and reflexive fire. For the final stage Soldiers had to demonstrate what they learn on the range with live ammunition to get comfort-able firing their weapon at different speeds and after con-ducting a series of movements. Before the range was com-plete there were five Soldiers that qualified on their as-signed weapon.

Virtual Battlespace 2 (VBS2) Training by SPC Thu

As younger generations grew up on first person shooter video games, Virtual Battle Space 2 is not unfa-miliar to many young Soldiers. In first look, VBS2 looks like any other commercial combat-shooter games in the market. However, what makes VBS2 stand outs is that it is used to teach doctrine, tactics, squad procedures, and patrolling operations. The game administrators are able to create and revise missions

tailored to the needs on sand box mode.

As a financial management support unit, one of our necessary skills is conducting convoy operations in possible hostile environments. VBS2 in mul-tiplayer setting does a great job training for the convoy mission. As clear and consis-tent communication is the key point in con-voy missions, voice enabled game system with microphones is a perfect method to practice with. As a mission moves along, small armed attacks and various forms of IED scenarios also give us the opportunity to coordinate the tactical convoy move-ment under hostile situations. Overall, VBS 2 is not only a fun training but also a seri-ous learning environment for every sol-

dier's tactical combat proficiency.

The Daily Beast

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FMSU Simulation Training FMSU Simulation Training

Ammo detail

LGBT Training Looking sharp at the European Ball

Volunteering at the Block Party

Weapons Familiarization

VBS2 training

SFC Brook enjoying a “home

cooked meal”

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SGT Brazil’s promotion

Welcoming our Soldiers home CPT Burgett addresses the Soldiers returning from deployment

Attention to detail

SPC Thu during the road march SFC Brooks flexing Welcome back from Kuwait

Welcome back SGT Brazil

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Recipe For Somosa by PFC Nalukwago

Somosas are a snack from Uganda though they have an origin from India.

Ingredients:

Cup all purpose flour

•2 tsp Butter

• 1/2 Cup chopped onions

• 1 Cup boiled, peeled and chopped potatoes

• 1/2 Cup peas

• 1 Green chili

• 1/2 tsp Ginger

• 1/4 Cup chopped cilantro leaves

• 1/2 tsp Red chili powder

• 1/4 tsp Baking soda

• Salt to taste

• Oil for deep frying

How to make samosa:

Boil, peel and chop the potatoes

Make a liquid of water and all purpose flour in a bowl

Take two tablespoons of oil in a pan and heat it

Add onions and chopped green chili to it

Add peas to it after frying for two minutes

Cook for 3-4 minutes and add ground ginger ,salt, red chili powder and chopped potatoes at last

Mix the above ingredients well after turning off the heat

Mix all the purpose flour, salt , baking soda and butter into dough

Make small ball of the dough and roll into thin circles of 5-6 inches

Using a knife cut them into half

Smear liquid of all purpose flour wand water on the sides and shape into cones

Fill the cooked potato mix into the cones and close the side

Now heat the oil in a frying pan and add samosa to it

Fry then on medium heat till they turn a golden brown and now they are ready to be served.

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Promotion to Sergeant

It is a great day when we can promote a Soldier to the rank of Sergeant. We would

like to welcome SGT Brazil into the NonCommissioned Officer Corp. Hard work, determina-

tion, and dedication to duty have paid off and we can recognize yet another outstanding

Soldier for her performance.

SGT Brazil recently returned from a nine month deployment in Kuwait where she

worked in Military Pay as the Debt Management NCOIC. During her deployment she audited

Soldier pay accounts and collected over $500,000 in erroneously paid housing allowance en-

titlements.

Going from the rank of Specialist to Sergeant can be tough and demanding but it can

also be very rewarding. You are in a position to secure the trust and confidence of your Sol-

diers by leading by example. Congratulations on this milestone in your military career; we

are excited to see what the future holds for you.

Welcome Back by PFC Nalukwago

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The beginning of this month, our fellow Soldiers who had been away on a mission re-

turned home safely. We could not be more excited and happier to see you again. We

are proud of the hard work and dedication you did while out there. We at Bravo are

glad to have you back. Most of your came back promoted and for that we appreciate

the great things that are you doing. Congratulations to SGT Brazil, SPC Shafer, SPC

Martinez and PFC Komso on all you promotions. Continue with the hard work and dedi-

cation.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

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EVENTS

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JULY

26th Ludwig’s Bavarian Castles

26th Amsterdam

AUGUST

2nd Disney Weekend

2nd Prague Express

9th Paris Express

22nd London Express

23rd Canoe Trip

JULY

17th CPT GINA BURGETT