july 2013 newsletter!

Guns Attack,

As always—I am proud to be a member of this TEAM!

We are ready to deploy and each Soldier in our formation is postured

to make tremendous contributions throughout our mission.

CSM Hurst, CW4 Cosyns, and I have seen everyone in our unit

prepare themselves, their Family, and their formation for the mission. Unique

in many respects, our upcoming mission demands our leaders to be vigilant

and our Soldiers to be professional—Always!

From Gunneries, Field Exercises, Live-Fire Close Combat Attack

training, Overwater extraction, Maritime flying, Reconnaissance and Security

mission training at Fort Hood, JRTC, and Galveston, TX, to individual

Soldier skills and training tasks, this Attack Reconnaissance Battalion is ready

to accomplish its mission.

Continued on page 2

Gun 6 Notes

LTC Hank Perry

V OLUME 2 , ISSUE 7

JULY 2013

4-227th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion

The Guns Attack Newsletter

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Bounty Hunters 5

Panthers 6

Diamondbacks 7

Snake Eyes 8

Unforgiven 9-10

Equalizers 11

Rear Detachment 12

Spur Ride Article 13

SHARP 14

Chaplains Corner 15

FRG Corner 16-17

4-227th ARB Birthdays 18

Events Calendar 19

Commander of 4-227th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion,

LTC Hank Perry

Preparing for a unique mission makes me think about training, preparedness, and safety. The

SAFETY “culture” in our battalion is one aspect of our organization that I want to re-emphasis prior to

our Soldiers departing. Simply stated, we operate extremely dangerous weapons and machinery in

unfamiliar terrain. I want all Guns Attack Soldiers to recognize that one or all of these five attributes/

indicators are present in every accident: UNTRAINED, UNSUPERVISED, UNDISCIPLINED,

OVER CONFIDENT, COMPLACENT. Safety is a culture. I expect experienced Soldiers to share

insights, make corrections, and prevent others from making mistakes you have seen in the past. Do not

take anything for granted as we tackle a unique mission….our safety culture will prevent Leaders and

Soldiers from becoming complacent, over confident, and undisciplined. Hold one another to a higher

standard.

As in last month’s newsletter, I encourage everyone to do all you can to prepare Family

members for the upcoming separation. Please ensure Family members have the Guns Attack

refrigerator magnets with contact information for Command (Rear-Detachment OIC/NCOIC),

emergency, ACS, and FRG. Communication is vital and I want all Family contact information updated

and verified as well as identifying which Family members may speak another language or those who

do not want to be contacted (except in emergency situations). Reminder--we will utilize the “GUNS

ATTACK” Facebook page for posting many of the happenings from both the deployed Soldiers and the

FRG at Fort Hood. CW2 Hughes and SFC Velazquez are postured as our Rear-Detachment to handle

any and all requirements here at Fort Hood.

Stay focused on our Mission, Family, Team, and overall preparedness as Soldiers.

Engaged Leadership is a must before, during, and after deployment for us to be successful.

Thanks for all you do in support of our Army, your Soldier, and this Battalion!

As always, it is an honor to serve as your commander. Take an active role in making the Army

and this unit better every day!

GUNS ATTACK!

LTC Hank Perry

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LTC Hank Perry

P AGE 2 4 -227TH ATTACK RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION

GUNS!!

This last month has flown by and it’s time to pack up the bags and get on a plane. We are ready

to deploy. Every Soldier and Family member has worked hard over the last year to build the Team we

are today. It was a lot of hard but fun work sometimes and late hours on occasion. Continue to prepare

your Family and yourself for the next nine months.

Ensure your Families have all the Rear-D contact information which was provided on a

refrigerator magnet for their convenience and stay connected on the GUNS ATTACK Facebook page.

LTC Perry, CW4 Cosyns and I are extremely proud of all the hard work in preparing Guns

Attack for the next nine months - Continue preparing your Family – Continue to keep Safety at the

forefront – Leaders stay Engaged.

“GUNS ATTACK!”

V OLUME 2 , ISSUE 6 4 -227TH ATTACK RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION

Command Sergeant Major of 4-227th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion,

CSM Zach Hurst.

Gun 9 Notes

CSM Zach Hurst

Kuwait, here we come! For some, a completely new experience and for others…a familiar

landscape. Regardless of how many deployments one has, each brings new experiences. With that said,

never let your guard down, stay focused! Challenge yourself when not at work; whether is it by taking

online classes, going to the gym to improve your physical fitness, picking up a book…and yes, reading

it! Take the time to learn a little about the country’s culture; it is in each’s best interest. Anything that

can prevent boredom is a good thing, otherwise it can lead to complacency and lack of attention to

details. Remember, this deployment will be what we make out of it. We are as strong as our weakest

link, so let’s help each other to make it a successful 9 months.

…lastly, as much as we don’t like it and will hear it over and

over, wear your reflective belt at night and walk around with

a battle buddy…keeps us out of trouble from the ones not

paying attention!

“GUNS ATTACK!”

Gun 10 Notes

CW4 Sebastien Cosyns


Battalion Senior Warrant Officer of 4-227th Attack Reconnaissance

Battalion, CW4 Sebastien Cosyns

Camp Buehring – February 2013

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HHC Bounty Hunters

Bounty Hunters Family,

The past month has moved by quite quickly,

with the Soldiers of HHC getting quite a bit closer

to their upcoming deployment. Throughout the

month, the Bounty Hunters have been supporting

multiple tasks around the battalion. The Operations

cell has been busy with the Aerial Gunnery

operations that occurred throughout the month,

ensuring that we could qualify all of our aircrews

during this gunnery operation and ensuring that we

are combat capable for the deployment. The

Logistics Cell has been in contact with our

downrange counter parts and has been working

closely with them in order to get all necessary

housing and supply needs filled before the departure

of our Advance Party personnel later in the month

of July. The administration cell has been working to ensure that all personnel have their Wills, Powers

of Attorney, and Life Insurance updated. Throughout all of this, all Soldiers are conducting their

required Army Warrior Training, ensuring that they have the basic training required to deploy to the US

Central Command Area of Operations. The Soldiers are also

conducting online training that will compliment the team training.

The single Soldiers and the Command Team both received an

opportunity to go down to San Antonio on a Chaplains retreat, led by

our very own CPT (CH) Caruso (Pictured Left). These retreats gave

our Single Soldiers the time to talk with the Chaplain about healthy

relationships and how to ensure that they find fulfillment in all areas

of their lives. The Command Teams were able to go and discuss the

deployment with their FRG leadership and the rear detachment,

ensuring that all members have the ability to positively communicate

throughout our 9 month deployment.

The FRG had a meeting the first week of the month, with

minimal turn out. We are attempting to conduct another one on the

3rd of July, with the intent of the Chaplain giving a class on financial

issues that happen while your loved one is deployed. The FRG is also

scheduling fund raisers, to include food sales on the days the Soldiers

are deploying. If interested in donating your time to give the Soldiers

of Guns Attack a good send off, please contact Mrs. Amber Goodwin

at [email protected] or CPT Lorange at

[email protected].

“BOUNTY HUNTERS!”

Bounty Hunters completing AWT training

4-227TH ATTACK RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION

Commander: CPT David Lorange

First Sergeant: 1SG Bryan Oser

CH Carusso during the marriage

retreat


A CO Panthers

Commander: CPT Andrew Schwilk

First Sergeant: 1SG Kenneth Witmer

Family and Friends of the Panthers,

June has been the month of transitions and

transfers. We successfully qualified four crews at

gunnery and spent countless hours supporting gunnery

operations with maintenance and tower manning.

From gunnery we immediately transitioned into

transferring aircraft out of the unit in preparation for

deployment.

Alpha Company itself is also transitioning into

a new era. We have said goodbye to many friends

and colleagues and welcomed some new Panthers and

they’re families. On the out going side we bid fair

well to SGT Louis Freddo, PFC George Hondrellis,

PVT Jeremy Grogan, SPC Lonnie Duffey, SPC

Anthony Schiavo and a long time work horse of Alpha

company maintenance, SPC Christopher Parker. We

wish them and their families all the best in their new

endeavors. We have also transferred, with in the

battalion, CW2 Hughes and CW2 Kepple. We will

miss them as well. On the incoming side we have a brand new baby Panther! We extend

congratulations to CW2 Chris Greenhill and his wife Ashley on their baby boy Cooper. The other new

members of the company are CW4 Kyle Kittelson, SPC Michael Parkhurst, PFC Stephen Hicks, PFC

Robert Weaver, SPC Jeffrey Forton and PV2 Robert Cloyed. We welcome them and their families and

look forward to what each of them brings to our team!

Many thanks go out to Ashton West and the FRG for putting

on an awesome family day at BLORA. The Panthers and their

families enjoyed a cook out and some friendly competitions with

Delta Company. We also had the opportunity to drench LTC Perry

and other leadership in the dunk tank followed by giving them a pie

in the face. It was a great event and a good time was had by all.

Alpha Company continues to work towards deployment and

has accomplished great training on an individual and team effort.

Aerial gunnery once again proved to be a great training exercise

demonstrating the technical competence and proficiency of our

aviators and mechanics alike! As the Alpha Company commander

I am proud of all our soldiers and family members for their hard

work and support over the past month. I know that as we continue

on to deployment both the Panther’s soldiers and family members

will continue to set a great example overseas and on the home

front!

“PANTHERS!”

Two of our out going Panthers, SPC Parker and SGT Freddo,

receive their unit awards.

SSG Jennings and his wife Elizabeth after

Air Assault graduation.


B Co Diamondbacks Commander: CPT Travis Clonch

First Sergeant: 1SG Bobby Lucas

Diamondbacks Families and Friends,

The month of June has come and gone in the blink of an eye! Yet again, the

Diamondbacks were as busy as ever, continuing to train and build upon the experiences from JRTC in

May. It was a busy month for the Diamondbacks, but as always, the Soldiers performed incredibly

well throughout!

During the second week of June, B Co was responsible for running an M9 range to qualify

Soldiers before the upcoming deployment. As a result, the Battalion had a total of 18 Soldiers qualify

on the weapon. The Diamondbacks’ top marksman was CW3

Inbody who achieved a perfect score, 30 out of 30! June also saw

the Company participate in the Battalion’s second aerial gunnery of

the year. The Diamondbacks had a total of eight pilots participate

over a two week period. While the event was run out of the hangar

and did not involve living in tents, the Soldiers of Bravo still had to

work their best to successfully support the Battalion’s efforts.

Working 24 hours to support all flights, Diamondback crew chiefs

gave it all they had to ensure the gunnery crews had the necessary

aircraft to complete their day and night gunnery tables. All in all,

B Co’s crews qualified without incident, continuing to increase

the Company’s combat readiness. In other training, B Co

Soldiers participated in several iterations of Army Warrior Task

training events that focused on basic skills training for individual

level tasks. The crew chiefs and pilots alike received training on

individual movement techniques, reacting to direct and indirect

fire, how to utilize proper hand and arm signals, operating in a

chemical environment and more. The training was geared at preparing individuals for deployment and

was a good refresher for many who had not performed the tasks recently.

With June ending and July beginning, the Diamondbacks continue to press ahead with

opportunity leave and supporting the rest of the Battalion’s preparations to deploy at the close of the

month. The summer months continue to be busy for all of us, but we are planning to have an event in

early August to close out the summer and welcome in the new school year!

“DIAMONDBACKS!”

f


Greetings Snake Eyes!

This month we welcomed four new families to the Snake Eyes team. Welcome to CPT Kyle

Rogers our new Snake Eyes Company Commander, our new Attack Platoon Sergeant, SFC Charles

Garcia and his wife Karoline, SPC Manuel Rodriguez and his wife Idalia, and PFC Ryan Armstrong.

CPT Rogers PCS’ed from Fort Drum, NY where he was an Assistant S3. Enroute to Fort Hood he

attended the Captains Career Course at Fort Rucker, Alabama. SFC Garcia PCS’ed from Ft. Eustis,

Virginia where he was an AIT Platoon Sergeant. Fort Hood is SPC Rodriguez’s and PFC Armstrong’s

first duty assignment.

Congratulations to SPC Corey Ungles and his wife Nancy on the birth of their baby boy Travis

on 19 June 2013 and we are pleased to report that both Nancy and Travis are doing well!

This month has been busy for the Snake Eyes as we packed and shipped our equipment for

deployment, continued our pre-deployment training, qualified 4 crews on our Table VIII Aerial

Gunnery, and began to extend leave opportunity to our Soldiers for a well deserved vacation prior to

our deployment. The opportunity leave period will extend into July for those wishing to take leave.

We expect a busy month in July with the 4th of July Holiday, the 1ACB Ball on 11 July, and

continued preparation for our deployment.

“SNAKE EYES!”

C CO Snake Eyes

Commander: CPT Kyle Rogers

First Sergeant: 1SG Joseph Mungin

V OLUME 2 , ISSUE 6

Charlie Company Change of Command Ceremony 4 June 2013


D Co Unforgiven

UNFORGIVEN

Family and Friends,

The orders are finally in and we are continuing to draw closer and closer to our departure for

Kuwait. Much of the preparation is now complete, but there is still much work to do. Our Soldiers have

been extremely busy not only with meeting missions such as maintenance support for aerial gunnery

and Army Warrior Training, but also with medical readiness tasks such as SRC. Our containers have

finally departed for their final destination in Kuwait and all that is left to do now is get the Soldiers to

Kuwait as well. With the minimal time we have left, I ask everyone to cherish the moments we have

and ensure that you are prepared to execute life’s daily chores with one less person. If there is anything

that you need to help you meet these demands, please let someone know and we will get you the help

you need.

1SG Corr and I are extremely proud of the

five Soldiers who have been promoted since our last

newsletter. SPC Spelce, PFC Billingsley, PFC

Dodds, PFC Allen, and PFC Cote met the

requirements to wear a higher rank. We expect these

Soldiers to step up to increased responsibility and

continue on a path to becoming an Army leader. We

also had one of our maintenance leaders promoted

this month. CW4 Leipold was promoted to a field

grade officer this month and we look forward to Mr.

Leipold’s continued maintenance expertise; we will

need him more than ever on our upcoming

deployment.

Congratulations are also in order for SPC

Willis who re-enlisted to stay in the Army for

another two years. We look forward to SPC

Willis’s continued support in our Aviation Life

Support Equipment Shop. He has an extremely

important mission in maintaining the equipment

that we will need to operate over the water in

Kuwait.

Commander: CPT Greg Sterley

First Sergeant: 1SG Joseph Corr

The newly promoted CW4 Leipold and family with LTC

Perry.

SPC Willis re-enlisting to stay in the Army for another two years.

4-227TH ATTACK RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION V OLUME 2 , ISSUE 6

D Co Unforgiven

Our FRG held its first family day since the Change of Command. I thank all of the Soldiers and

Spouses who attended for taking some time out of their day to engage in some spirited fundraising

activities and some delicious food. I would

like to especially thank all the Soldiers and

family members who volunteered with set

up and tear down of the site; we could not

have done it without you. We will continue

to do monthly meetings and our next

meeting is planned for July 17th at the

Aviation Combined Arms Training

Simulators located here on Fort Hood. D

Co pilots will be manning the simulators

and offering instruction on the AH64D to

Soldiers and family members. I look

forward to seeing everyone there.

This company continues to amaze me with

their dedication and professionalism. I look forward to

our future challenges that lie ahead and I know we will

overcome them as a team.

Sincerely,

CPT Greg Sterley

Unforgiven 06

“UNFORGIVEN!”

A Co and D Co Soldiers and Family enjoying some Family Fun time

and Food at Cedar Grove Park BLORA.

The dunk tank awaiting its first victim at family day.

SSG Bedsole, SGT Burcham, and PV2 Butler in the shops section office.


E CO Equalizers

Equalizers Families and Friends,

This month the Equalizer team grows larger as new soldiers report in the last few remaining

weeks before our deployment. The majority of the incoming are maintainers including PV2 Zook, PV2

Crespo, PVT Dennis, SGT Fuchs, SGT Roth, and PFC Johnson. The long wait for a supply sergeant is

finally over as we welcomed SSG Jennings to head our supply section, and judging from his initial

actions upon arrival, it looks like he will be well worth the wait.

SSG Eric Moore, our Battalion Motor Sergeant announced the birth of his daughter Natalie

Raelyn Moore at 0427 on 17 June. She was reported to be a healthy 8 pounds 13 ounces.

The first week of June came with yet another opportunity for soldiers to get on the range. This

time the soldiers of Echo brought brand new and freshly issued M4 rifles out to shoot. Replacing their

old M16A2 model rifles, the M4’s came with some different features. Throughout the day of the range,

soldiers took time to get adjusted with their new weapons.

Fourth Battalion has implemented Army Warrior Training as part of our required training

before deployment. This has consisted of a series of 30 minute to 1 hour classes for one whole day each

week, focusing on the basic tasks every soldier should be proficient in. Through these past weeks, we

have seen some realistic and engaged training our around our Airfield and classrooms.

On the 15th of June, Distro platoon headed out in a convoy of fuel trucks and HMMWV’s,

sacrificing their father’s day weekend, to run Forward Area Refuel Point (FARP)-East for the Air

Cavalry Brigade’s aerial gunnery training. There, the soldiers worked through day and night to keep

our aviation brothers in the sky. Being one of several logistics teams present during the exercise, fourth

battalion noticeably outperformed while the mission was theirs. Distro platoon sergeant SSG Brent

Willoughby commented afterward that his platoon’s performance was, “Nothing but pure excellence

out there.” The deployment will surely benefit this “stand alone” platoon

by enabling them to conduct the challenging missions our training has

prepared them for.

We bid farewell to SSG Davis and SSG Rodriguez, who retire

this month from service.

“LEAD THE WAY!” “EQUALIZERS!”

Commander: CPT Omar Villafane

First Sergeant: 1SG Jose Ventura

Newly promoted 1LT Gomes and his

wife


RD Rear Detachment

OIC: CW2 Michael Hughes

NCOIC: SFC Luis Velazquez

Hello Guns Team,

I would like to introduce and welcome SFC Luis Velazquez as the Rear Detachment NCOIC. He

comes to us from the 615th ASB and has already proven himself as an invaluable asset. With property

inventories in full speed, SFC Velazquez has kept the Rear D running as I spend my time away from the

office. I am thankful to have him in my corner.

This has been a busy month as Rear D continues to focus on preparing for the upcoming

deployment but it has not been without its memorable moments. The Army celebrated it’s 238th

birthday on June 14th and the battalion celebrated with a run around the airfield followed by an awards

ceremony and the cutting of the battalion cake by the Guns leadership. Rear D was also invited to attend

the Leadership Strong Bonds Retreat in San Antonio, Texas. This was an enjoyable event where we

were able to meet with FRG leaders and introduce our families. We look forward to working with the

FRGs and maintaining open lines of communication to ensure information flows bilaterally.

A special thanks to SFC Velazquez for designing the new Rear Detachment patch. As he works

to ensure Rear D is prepared to conduct its mission, he took the time and ownership to protect our esprit

de corps. He is also working on the battalion contact cards with magnetic strips which will be provided

to family members establishing a uniform and accurate source of leadership contact information.

Finally, as one of the Facebook administrators, I want to encourage soldiers and families to utilize

our page. It is a great source for pictures and battalion news. Remember OPSEC when commenting.

Please do not discuss dates or mission details. If you would like a special family event posted, i.e.,

weddings, newborns, etc., please message the Guns Attack team on Facebook. We will review all

requests before posting. The page is continually evolving so expect some minor changes in the near

future. If you’re not already on our page you can find it by entering “GUNS ATTACK FACEBOOK”

into any search engine.

“GUNS!”

SSG Bedsole, SGT Burcham, and PV2 Butler in the shops section office.

Guns Attack Family,

On July 9th 2013, we had four spouses from 4-227th Attack Reconnaissance

Battalion participate in the Spouse Spur Ride. To earn their spurs , many obstacles and events had to

be overcame such as: the Leader Reaction Course (LRC), the Air Assault Obstacle Course, Land

Navigation, Performance Readiness Training (PRT) and Engagement Skills Trainer (EST). Thank you

for all Spouses who came out and participated.


Spouse Spur Ride: 9 JULY 13


Guns Attack Family,

SHARP is a very important program to the Army and the 4-227th ARB command. It is

imperative that we not only conduct mandatory training to enhance our understanding of the program

but also enforce it and encourage victims to come forward with making a report. As Soldiers, it is our

responsibility to report any incident that is seen or heard within our formations. In doing so, you are

taking care of your fellow battle buddy.

One of many ways to reduce Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault is by changing the culture.

Everyone as a whole must continue to do on the spot corrections when hearing or seeing inappropriate

behaviors, gestures or comments. If you are not eliminating the problem then that makes you apart of

the problem. Incidents like such are detrimental to our Soldiers and formations across the Army.

Let’s continue to do our part as Soldiers and Leaders to make this command and the Army a

safe, non-hostile environment where Soldiers can come to work and focus on doing their jobs and

progress to be outstanding Leaders.

Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention

BN SHARP: SSG(P) LaCresha Riddle

BN SHARP ALT: SSG Sean Harris

TITLE Rank First Last Cell Email

4-227

BN SHARP PRI SFC LaCresha Riddle (440)969-5017 [email protected]

BN SHARP ALT SSG Sean Harris (254)702-1509 [email protected]

HHC SHARP PRI SSG Yavel Pereiradiez (254)295-7364 [email protected]

HHC SHARP ALT CPT Whitney Winchester (407)538-4311 [email protected]

A Co SHARP PRI 1LT Ward Baker (520)977-4734 [email protected]

A Co SHARP ALT 1LT Jeremy Adams (254)383-4767 [email protected]

B Co SHARP PRI CW2 James Alteffer (270)484-5599 [email protected]

B Co SHARP ALT SSG Joseph Smith (928)830-5954 [email protected]

C Co SHARP PRI CW2 Gregory Kilpatrick (269)599-5541 [email protected]

C Co SHARP ALT SSG Derek Nelson (254)423-2552 [email protected]

D Co SHARP PRI SSG Ryan Maxwell (254)288-5791 [email protected]

D Co SHARP ALT SSG Sean Harris (254)702-1509 Sean,[email protected]

E Co SHARP PRI SSG LaCresha McDonald (863)669-9537 [email protected]

E Co SHARP ALT SSG Eric Moore (940)736-0821 [email protected]

Friends and Families,

Most Soldiers and Families of 4-227 ARB will very soon experience a new course in life, the course of

deployment, which can cause much anxiety, worry, loneliness, sadness, anger—a whole gamut of negative emotions that leads to

fear and depression. There is, however, another way to view this new course, a more spiritual way, one that allows us to embrace

the scope of our human emotions and lead us to a path that forgives, accepts, loves, and seeks to find serenity with others. The

spiritual path of being ever-mindful of the present, what is set before us one day at a time, leads one away from the depressed

feelings of aloneness and emptiness to a sense of relational connectedness and meaning in life.

The spirituality of mindfulness lives the truth of a reality that is different from the one most of us live now. The truth of

mindfulness—being aware of what is happening in the present, living in the moment, responding rather than reacting to situations

and events we encounter in that moment—expresses nothing but the fact that we are all unique relational persons and ordinary; we

have the potential to do good as well as to do bad in the world. We have the God-given freedom to choose our outlook on life, to

choose how we want to live our lives. Whatever the world offers us, we always have the choice to abide as the constant victim of

the world’s circumstances or become proactive in asking one’s self, “What can I do in this circumstance to keep my inner

serenity.” The spirituality of mindfulness is one of surrender in acknowledging that we are limited and imperfect beings. When we

accept this spiritual truth, we truly experience the inner-peace of surrender to something greater than ourselves. The relief that

comes with this feeling brings an authentic sense of freedom to co-exist with others in letting them be whom God has called them

to be. This, my dear friends, is what I believe living in the freedom of the Spirit is all about!

As an Old Catholic priest, I live in a faith tradition that strongly believes all theology and spirituality must be experiential

in the aesthetics of this life. Anything less is just useless mind exercises, like hay that is here one moment and thrown into the fire

the next ever-forgotten. It is truly an ethos of how one lives life in this world. The spirituality of mindfulness is about self-

awareness—how you decide to perceive and judge the world you live in at every moment of every day. It is not simply a facile

exercise of “relaxation” or “positive thinking,” but a real way of living (an ethos) in the freedom of the Spirit. I offer this practical

exercise to assist you in living this kind of truth in your life. It is taken from the Buddhist meditation principle and can be easily

incorporated into whatever faith tradition or spirituality you believe in and/or practice.

Mindful Exercise:

Bring yourself into the present by deliberating adopting an erect and dignified posture. Ask yourself, “What is going on

with me at the moment?” Pay attention to each breath in and out as they follow rhythmically one after the other—this will ground

you in the present, and help you to move into a state of awareness and stillness.

Simply allow yourself to observe whatever happens. Label any thoughts that you have and then leave them alone—just

be prepared to let them float away. Keep attending to your breathing, or simply take in the detail of your surroundings. If you find

yourself constantly elaborating on thoughts, rather than labeling them and returning to the neutral, remember to observe your

breathing. Besides thoughts, there may be sounds you hear (or that you may have not been aware of before), bodily sensations, etc.

When emotions or memories of painful events occur, don’t allow yourself to become caught up by them. Give them short

labels such as “that’s a sad feeling,” “that’s an angry feeling,” and then just allow them to drift or float away. These memories and

feelings will gradually decrease in intensity and frequency because you are not suppressing, but owning these emotions as your

own. You are acknowledging your emotions without allowing them to control you!

More importantly you will begin to identify yourself as an objective observer or witness rather than a person who is

disturbed by these thoughts and feelings. This requires spiritual practice but can and should be used whenever you feel stress in

your life. (Adapted from “Mindfulness in Everyday Life,” Black Dog Institute)

May God’s Shalom rest upon each of you this day.

CH (CPT) Robert W. Caruso

Chaplains Corner Chaplain: CPT Robert Caruso

Chaplains Assistant: PVT Dezmon Worth

4-227TH ATTACK RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION P AGE 15

FRG Corner

V OLUME 2 , ISSUE 6

FAMILY READINESS GROUP CONTACTS

As always, continue to stay engaged with your company FRG Leaders on upcoming events and useful

resources with the Battalion and local area. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, do not

hesitate to contact your company FRG Leader or our Battalion Senior Advisor, Mrs. Julia Perry at

[email protected].

TITLE First Last Spouse Cell Email

4-227

BN SENIOR ADVISOR Julia Perry LTC Perry 254-319-2448 [email protected]

HHC Amber Goodwin 1LT Goodwin 864-328-6345 [email protected]

A COMPANY Ashton West SPC Benjamin 817-791-0872 [email protected]

B COMPANY Kim Clonch CPT Clonch 615-481-4689 [email protected]

C COMPANY Katie Sprankles CW2 Sprankles 760-830-1070 [email protected]

D COMPANY Jessica Sterley CPT Sterley 716-830-1070 [email protected]

E COMPANY Mandi Pfeil SPC Pfeil 901-277-1608 [email protected]


mailto:sara.white4@

mailto:[email protected]

P AGE 17

FRG Corner


WHO ARE YOU GOING TO CALL?

FAMILY READINESS SUPPORT ASSISTANTS

Charles Lyons (4-227 ARB) Melany Lofton (1ACB)

[email protected] [email protected] Office: 254-553-7486 Office: 254-630-6673

Cell: 254-290-0730 Bldg 87016 Rose Bud

Bldg 87016 Rose Bud

MILITARY FAMILY LIFE CONSULTANT HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Billy Bob Cox Military Police 254-287-2176

Cell:254-317-3517 Fort Hood Abuse Hotline 254-287-2273

Bldg 87016 Rose Bud Operator / Post Info 254-287-1110

UNIT DUTY OFFICERS Army Community Service 254-287-4227

Nurse Advice Hotline 254-287-7807

Brigade Staff Duty: 254-618-8559 Darnall Appointments 254-288-8888

Battalion Staff Duty: 254-553-7893 Family Assistance Center 254-286-5768

Family Advocacy Program 254-618-7582




RANK LAST NAME FIRST NAME BIRTHDAY SGT HUTCHINSON JASON 2-JUL

SFC SPARKS TERENCE 3-JUL

SGT EVANS REBECCA 3-JUL

SPC DANIELS NIKKO 5-JUL

PFC KACZAN NICKOLAS 5-JUL

SPC MICELI ANTHONY 6-JUL

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CW4 MERIDETH JAMES 6-JUL

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PV2 EARLE ADRIENNE 13-JUL

SSG WHITEHEAD CARMEN 15-JUL

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SPC PRADHAN ANJAN 16-JUL

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SPC PFEIL AARON 19-JUL

SPC MARCUM PAIG 19-JUL

SPC ROBERT JOSEPH 21-JUL

CW2 KEPPLE JOSHUA 23-JUL

SPC YETTER LUKE 23-JUL

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PFC HEFLIN TIMOTHY 24-JUL

PV2 YOUNG ANTHONY 25-JUL

SGT HINTERMAN MICHAEL 26-JUL

SGT MARTINEZ ALBERT 26-JUL

SPC ALEXANDER BRIAN 26-JUL

SPC LUPERCIOALCALA HERIBERTO 26-JUL

PFC WHITEHEAD MICHELE 26-JUL

SPC LOWERY TARLEESHA 26-JUL

SPC PERKINS JOHN 27-JUL

PFC AJOSTE GENE 27-JUL

SSG ROSENBAUM JOSHUA 28-JUL

SPC THOMAS BRANDON 28-JUL

PV2 MORRIS KISHAWN 29-JUL

SFC DANIEL JASON 29-JUL

SPC TENG SOEYONO 30-JUL

SPC NICHOLAS RENSHELLE 31-JUL


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