muleskinner team vol.4 issue 11
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Part two of a monthly newsletter publication from the Missouri National Guard Nangarhar Agribusiness Development Team IV in Afghanistan.TRANSCRIPT
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H e l l o t o
those of
you tracking the progress of
Missouri Agri -business
Development Team IV.
You may or may not be
a w a r e o f t h i s b u t w e
welcomed our new "battle
space owner" - 3rd Special
T r o o p s Ba t t a l i o n , 3 rd
Br igade , 25th Infantry
D i v i s i o n ( T a s k F o r c e
B a y o n e t ) t o F o r w a r d
Operating Base Finley-
Shields right around the
middle of April.
Then on the 23rd of
April, their predecessors -
1st STB, 1st Brigade, 101st
Ai rborne Divis ion (TF
S p a r t a n ) c o n d u c t e d a
transfer of authority to TF
Raider and we bid the last of
our TF Spartan brothers-in-
arms farewell later that
evening as they headed out
o n a p a i r o f U H - 6 0
Blackhawk helicopters.
I'm not sure how the
Spartan guys were able to
plan this but the day after
they lef t , temperatures
climbed into the 100s here
in Nangarhar and have hit
that mark almost every day
since. Needless to say,
when you carry around 60
pounds of gear in 100
degree heat, you start to get
hot and poss ib ly even
grumpy after a while. And
the bad news is that summer
hasn't even gotten here yet.
Fortunately we have a great
g r o u p o f m e d i c s a n d
security forces (SECFOR)
leaders who make sure that
everyone drinks plenty of
water before and during our
m i s s i o n s . I r e c e i v e
extremely good feedback on
the professionalism of our
S E C F O R e v e r y t i m e
someone f rom another
organization goes out on
mission with us.
Our Agriculture Team
continues to make progress
transitioning responsibilities
to the Afghan government
as quickly and aggressively
as they can. While the team
initially hired an Afghan
c o mp a n y t o t r a i n a n d
provide s ta r te r k i t s t o
disadvantaged women on
poultry farming and bee
keeping, they are now
calling upon the Agriculture
Extension Agents in the
districts to conduct this
training.
This approach has two
a d v a n t a g e s : f i r s t , i t
increases the legitimacy of
the Afghan government in
the eyes of the people and
second, it's cheaper because
the ADT need only pay for
the starter kits, not the
training itself. The team is
a l s o ma k i n g p r o g r e s s
building the relationship
between the Director of
Agriculture, Irrigation, and
L i v e s t o c k a n d t h e
N a n g a r h a r Un i v e r s i t y
faculty.
O u r h e a d q u a r t e r s
personnel also continue to
do a fantastic job. Our
operations team provides
the team with high quality
mi s s i on b r i e f i n gs a nd
intelligence reports on a
d a i l y b a s i s . O u r
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d
maintenance sections keep
u s m o v i n g a n d
communicating. Our S-1
and S-4 sections provide
rock solid personnel and
logis t ics support . Our
Publ i c Affa i r s Off icer
continues to do a great job
with the newsletter. And I
can't forget about my Senior
E n l i s t e d A d v i s o r a n d
Deputy Commander...their
hard work, dedication, and
commitment to excellence
makes my job easy and
enjoyable!
Whatever the case, I
think I speak for the rest of
the team when I say "we
hope to see you soon!"
Message from the Commander
I N S I D E T H I S
S E C T I O N :
Senior’s Space 2
Around the
world and back
4
Yellow ribbon
events benefit Soldiers and
supporters
5
Meet the Team 7
Life at the FOB 11
From the Field 12
Announcements 13
Back at the
Homestead
14
The Muleskinner Team Mo Agribusiness Development Team IV
A P R I L 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1
D R I V I N G
T H E T E A M
Commander
Col. Fortune
Deputy
Commander
Lt. Col. Charles
Senior Enlisted
Advisor
Senior Master
Sgt. Blankenship
P A G E 2
Home away from home
A little over a
y e a r a g o o n a n
unseasonably hot day,
M O A D T I V w a s
performing a road march
around Ike Skeleton
Tra ining Si te whi le
wearing the protective
g e a r w e w o u l d
eventually take with us
to Afghanistan.
The intent was to get
t h e t r o o p s u s e d t o
wearing all of this stuff
while battling the heat.
As we f i n i shed t he
march, everyone was
saying, “Well at least it
wo n ‟ t be so hu mi d
where we are going.”
Hmmm … if they
had only known. FOB
Finley-Shields‟ weather
i s j u s t l i ke t h a t o f
Missouri , only a lot
hotter. It is so humid
here the birds sweat. It is
like … home away from
home. Did I really say
that?
W h e n I G o o g l e d
“home away from home”
on the internet, I got
about 607,000 results in
0.16 seconds. While I
d i d n ‟ t l o o k a t a l l
607,000, I will say that
Jalalabad, Afghanistan
was not listed in the top
100 or so. Google found
the Caribbean, Hawaii,
Florida, and the list goes
on, but nothing to do
with Afghanistan. What
the heck?
Just like in Missouri,
the f lowers here are
starting to blossom so
our heads are beginning
to fill with the scents and
snots of spring. It seems
like a cold that just hangs
o n a n d o n , b u t i t ‟ s
actually the pollen that‟s
k e e p i n g u s f r o m
breathing and living well
these days.
Good ol' allergies!
Nope, couldn‟t leave that
behind. Tree pollens
come early in the spring
and just when you think
it‟s safe to go outside,
here come the grass
pollens.
Allergies aren‟t just
seasonal . A nat ional
study found that one or
more allergens affect
approximately 55 percent
of U.S. citizens.
A few of the more
common allergens are
responsible for nearly all
a l l e r g y s y m p t o m s :
pollen, dust mites, and
food make up the top
three. I‟ve already talked
about the pollen but I
failed to mention that
Afghanistan has to be the
dust iest place in the
world – it‟s like brown
baby powder and it‟s
everywhere.
We‟ve also got the
food thing. The most
common food allergies
are shellfish, milk and
nuts but the list goes on.
M i l d a l l e r g i c
s y m p t o ms h a v e t h e
potential of progressing
i n t o a s e v e r e , l i f e -
t hrea tening reac t ion
known as anaphylactic
shock. In the U.S. alone,
t he re a r e abou t 150
deaths every year related
to food allergies. Really,
someone could die just
from eating peanuts?
(Continued on page 3)
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
By Senior Master Sgt. Jerry
Blankenship
“I’ve already
talked about
the pollen but
I failed to
mention that
Afghanistan
has to be the
dustiest place
in world– it’s
like brown
baby powder
and it’s
everywhere.”
V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1 P A G E 3
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
According to certain medical studies, drinking
water will help reduce one‟s reaction to allergies.
Dehydration, even if it‟s mild, activates histamine
production, which is strongly implicated in allergy.
Histamine is a vital substance because it helps
conserve & distribute water on a priority basis.
Where it is most immediately needed, histamine
helps ensure it gets there. Adequate hydration
decreases the need for and production of histamine.
Well there we have it; drinking water is the cure
for everything. Whether you are in Missouri or
Afghanistan, the season is changing and it is getting
much warmer outside.
As the Irish fighting song goes; we‟ll drink, and
drink, and drink, and drink, and drink, and drink and
fight the allergies! Hey. Well, maybe not exactly
like that and I don‟t think they were talking about
water. But anyway, the daily recommended water
intake is 64 ounces.
If you go to Google and type in “calculatorlive” it
will give you an estimate of how much you should
really be drinking. More water… less allergies and
less appetite.
Did you know you can be allergic to water? It is a
very rare condition known as “aquagenic pruitis.”
Go ahead – Google it. Now that is nothing to sneeze
about.
(Continued from page 2)
Home away from home...wherever you are
Not completely comfortable with your new surroundings at home? Try these tricks suggested by the U.S.
Marines to simulate a deployment and ease back into your civilian lives.
1. Sleep on a cot in the garage.
2. Hang a translucent plastic sheet down the middle of the bathtub, move the showerhead to chest level, keep
four inches of soapy cold water on the floor, stop cleaning the toilet. Leave two to three sheets of toilet paper on
a used roll for best effect. For even more realistic deployed bathroom experience stop using your bathroom and
use a neighbor‟s; choose a neighbor who lives at least a quarter mile away.
3. Leave a lawnmower running in your living room 24-hours a day for proper noise level.
4. Spread gravel throughout your house and yard.
5. Set your alarm clock to go off at random times during the night. When it goes off, jump out of bed and go to
the shower as fast as you can. Simulate there is no hot water by running under the garden hose in the yard.
6. Invite at least 185 people you don‟t really like because of their strange hygiene habits to come and visit for a
couple of months.
7. Have a fluorescent lamp installed on the bottom of your coffee table and lie under it to read.
8. Raise the thresholds and lower the top sills of your front and rear doors so that you wither trip over the
threshold or hit your head on the sill every time you pass through one of them.
9. Eat an m&m every day and convince yourself it is for malaria.
10. Sandbag the floor of your car.
P A G E 4
Around the world and back
B y now everyone in the ADT
h as had t he op por t un i t y t o
experience travel from Forward
Operating Base Finley-Shields to
another destination outside of
Afghanistan.
We are all anxiously looking
forward to the one-way trip back to
our homes. But perhaps now is the
time to remind ourselves what it
took to go on leave.
While some made it back and
f o r t h w i t h o u t t o o m a n y
complications, others like myself
had a series of delays. I took some
notes as I sat around trying very
hard to remain calm, since there
was nothing I could do to remedy
the situation.
It hadn‟t rained a single day
since I‟d arrived here, but on Dec.
30, 2010, it was raining a steady
downpour at 5 a.m. My bags were
packed without waterproof liners–
note to self, never do that again.
My clean uniform I expected to
travel in for several days quickly
became muddy.
On the rotary flight to Jalalabad
Airfield somehow my phone
slipped off my vest, and I lost my
phone. Luckily a crew chief
turned it in and other than my own
frustration, no harm was done.
Note to self– secure the cell phone.
I was quickly manifested for a
10:30 a.m. flight to Bagram. I sat
and waited, through lunch, and the
flight never arrived. Finally, at
3:30 p.m. I arrive at Bagram
Airfield.
I was informed that I had to
report for a 11:30 p.m. briefing. In
the meantime, I was processed
through our higher headquarters
ALOC (www.acronyms.com says
i t can mean Acu te L oss o f
Consciousness or Administrative-
Logistics Operations Center– take
your pick) and turn in some of my
gear. I really felt like I was on
leave without a weapon and vest.
Flights were backed up and I
wasn‟t even able to sit in on the
briefing and returned to an office
with a bunk in the ALOC. I didn‟t
have anywhere to go until the next
briefing on Dec. 31 at 11:30 p.m.
We counted down the New Year
before the briefing started.
I was initially rejected (and
dejected) again, but while waiting
for my return ride to the ALOC I
was picked up at the last minute
for a flight to Kuwait.
After the late night briefing, I
had to return at 4 a.m. for roll call
so I didn‟t even try to sleep, but
waited in the terminal. It was 2:30
p.m. when I finally landed in
Kuwait on New Years Day.
I thought once I was in Kuwait
I could relax and glide on home.
After I dropped off my body armor
plates, I had a 3 p.m. briefing; time
enough to grab something from
McDonalds. Next I had a 6 p.m.
briefing and was told to report
again at 12:45 a.m.
It was now my fourth day of
travel. I had the whole day to
sample Pizza Hut and Subway,
catch up on sleep, read and shop.
I reported on Jan. 3 at 12:45
a.m., turned in orders and I.D., and
was told to return at 10 p.m. I went
to the spa and treated myself to a
massage and manicure. I filled my
bags with gifts for the family and
slept some more. So much for the
“free” flight home, right? This
flight was cancelled, and I reported
again at 4 a.m.
I arrived once again to palletize
my bags and go through customs.
The flight finally left Kuwait at
9:30 am on Jan. 4.
I had a six hour 48 minute
flight to Shannon, Ireland. After
more shopping, I loaded up again
and my flight landed in Atlanta on
Jan. 4 earlier than expected.
Hundreds of troops lined up to
reschedule late night flights.
I opted for the free meal, hot
bath and comfortable bed in order
to be refreshed when I met my
family. I caught a flight to St.
Louis early the next morning.
After six and a half days, I was
back in Missouri. My leave was
great, but it took another six days
of similar travel to get back.
When we make our final trip to
Missouri we will not be traveling
“priority”. We will have long
delays at Bagram, which is never a
pleasant place to stay; and we will
have pallets of bags to load and
unload. Furthermore, we aren‟t
going to Missouri, but must first
clear Camp Atterbury, Indiana
which will take several days.
It is thoughts of home that keeps
our spirits high. And despite the
expected frustrations we are all
ready to start that journey.
V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
By Capt. Marie Orlando
P A G E 4
Yellow ribbon events benefit Soldiers and supporters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –
When the Missouri National
Guard‟s fourth Agribusiness
Development Team comes
home this summer it will be a
joyful event with hugs, broad
smiles and pats on the back.
Tears may be shed at the long-
awaited reunion.
F a m i l y ‟ s h e a d h o m e
toward what might be akin to
a honeymoon, whether with a
significant other, child or
parent, as the world and
relationships seem brand-new.
In order to process events
positive and negative that
S e r v i c e m e m b e r s m a y
encounter, the Missouri Guard
offers the Yellow Ribbon
Program.
“The intent of our program
is to prepare National Guard
members and their families for
deployment, to sustain their
families during deployment
and to reintegrate Service
members with their families,
communities and employers
upon release from act ive
duty,” said Sgt. 1st Class Lora
F i n n , n o nc o mmi s s i on e d
officer in charge of Missouri‟s
D e p a r t me n t o f D e f e n s e
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
Program.
“We intend for our events
to be, as much as possible, one
-stop shops for information
a n d a s s i s t a n c e f o r o u r
returning Service members
and their families,” Finn
added.
Designed in three phases –
pre-deployment, pre-reunion
and three post-deployment
events, the last strictly a health
assessment – the Yellow
Ribbon Program helps Service
members and their families
n a v i g a t e n u m e r o u s
g o v e r n m e n t a l s y s t e m s ,
whether education, health or
employment related. Some
topics addressed by Yellow
Ribbon speak directly to
benefits and entitlements.
Additionally, financial and job
related pitfalls are addressed,
as is the shifting nature of
relationships.
“Relationships can change
due to deployment. It is like a
multiplier or magnifier,” said
Maj . Dus t in Kennedy, a
Missouri Guard chaplain who
serves as part of the Guard
Care Team. “If a Soldier‟s
marriage was great before, it
will probably be greater; if it
was not so good, it may be
worse. However, if it is now
worse it does not have to be
forever . There are many
programs and resources to
help get a couple or family
back on track.”
Care Team members are
but one group on site at post-
Yellow Ribbon events. The
speakers and vendors might
number 12 to more than 20
depending on the size of the
unit and or specific needs.
Yellow Ribbon events are
tailored to each unit as much
as possible, said Maj. Doug
Frank, officer in charge of the
Missouri Guard‟s Yellow
Ribbon Program.
“It‟s not a one-size-fits-all
approach, Frank said. “No two
missions are alike; no two
units are alike. We highly
encourage communication
while the unit is deployed.
Commander input it vital. We
need to understand what the
unit is going through.”
Frank notes that ADT
teams are unique in that they
are brought together from
multiple units across the state.
The Yellow Ribbon events
post-deployment offer an
opportunity for families to
meet the people their Soldier
deployed with.
For ADT IV, losing a
fellow Soldier is a factor, as
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Wayne
Pharris was killed in action in
N a n g a r h a r P r o v i n c e ,
Afghanistan in January.
“The Army has trained
Soldiers to be very good at
compartmentalizing or setting
aside feelings and emotions to
deal with at a different time.
Although this can be good and
effective while getting shot at,
it is not a long term coping
strategy that works very well,”
said Kennedy, noting that
pain, guilt, fear, sadness, grief,
disbelief, intense anger and
thoughts of revenge may
surface after losing a comrade.
“If the Soldier is willing to
p r o c e s s t h i s t h r o u g h
(Continued on page 6)
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
By Ann Keyes
MONG Public Affairs Office
P A G E 5 V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1
ss
P A G E 6 Yellow ribbon events
debriefings soon after the
event, it could subside
over a short time.”
“However, if the walls
are up and they don‟t want
to deal with it at that time
it will come back and bite
them. At some point, a
Soldier has to deal with the
issues and the feelings and
process the grief. Grief
doesn‟t have an expiration
date. It can last a week or
three-plus years.”
Yellow Ribbon events
are mandatory for Service
Members, but the first two
post events are specifically
designed with families in
mind.
P o s t d e p l o y m e n t
Yellow Ribbon events
come at 30, 60 and 90 days
fo l l owing a we lco me
home, said Frank, in large
part due to the benefits
S o l d i e r s a n d F a mi l y
members are entitled to
a n d m a y n e e d
immediately.
Significant others might
b r i n g a d i f f e r e n t
perspective than Service
members, added Frank,
noting that people can pick
and choose which topics
best speak to their needs.
“Some classes don‟t
apply to the whole group,”
Frank said. “Coming off
deployment, a Service
member might want to
expand their career so he
or she might be interested
(Continued from page 5) in officer recruiting or
resume writing. Classes
are also offered for
those in relationships,
w h e t h e r s i n g l e o r
married. Those not in
coupled relationships
are offered tai lored
classes as well.”
Since its inception,
the Missouri National
G u a r d p r o g r a m i s
credited with helping
Service members and
t he i r f ami l i e s cope
better with deployment.
Adapting to changing
needs is part of the
p r o g r a m ‟ s o v e r a l l
success.
“ Y e l l o w R i b b o n
events are constantly
changing to best meet
the needs of Soldiers
and their families, both
preparing to deploy and
during reintegration,”
sa id Kennedy. “But
Soldiers need to realize
that like anything, you
get out of it what you
put in. Soldiers should
be honest about what is
g o i n g o n i n t h e i r
relationships and ask
questions about the best
way forward to the „new
normal‟ of their lives.”
Frank echoes the
sentiment, and reminds
Soldiers that his office
i s a v a i l a b l e w h e n
needed.
“ D u r i n g a
„honeymoon period‟ it is
normal to be on cloud
nine,” he said. “It‟s also
normal for reality to set in
later . We hope people
r e m e m b e r o u r p h o n e
number. We have the links
to get them in touch with
the people and services
they need.”
ADT IV Yellow Ribbon
events are scheduled for
Aug. 6 and 7 and Sept. 10
and 11. The location for
e v e n t s i s y e t t o b e
determined. The third and
final post event will take
place in October just before
Soldiers return to drilling
status.
For more information about
the Missouri Nat ional
Guard‟s Yellow Ribbon
P r o g r a m v i s i t
www.moguard.com or call
573-638-9504.
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about the Missouri
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M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
Yellow
Ribbon
events are
mandatory
for Service
Members,
but the first
two post
events are
specifically
designed
with families
in mind.
P A G E 7
Who’s your momma
S gt. 1st Class Dana
Squires, better known
as “Momma Squires”
to Missouri ADT IV
folks, is the NCOIC of
the S1 office.
What the heck is
the S1 office? It is the
most important office
of all!
SFC Squires is the queen
of al l trades. If i t has
something to do with a
soldier‟s pay, promotion,
correspondence course,
training seat, college credit,
award, or really anything to
do with a soldier‟s life ... go
talk to SFC Squires ... she
has all the answers.
I g u e s s I h a v e n ‟ t
mentioned where she got
here nick name “Momma
Squires? If someone is
feeling bad she will make
sure they go see the doc. If
someone requests their
favorite dessert or cheese
ball, its coming right up. If
they are skinning a deer or
filleting a fish, she is right
there to demonstrate a
better way.
Let‟s get back the to the
desserts and cheese balls.
OMG, we have nothing
but sticks and stones and
somehow she comes up
with banana bread.
When she walks out
of the chow hall you
would think she was
carrying sandbags in her
side cargo pockets, but
no … it‟s cream cheese
for a “Momma Squires
Cheese Ba l l ” t o be
awarded to winner of
this week‟s unit ping
pong tournament.
Squires has been in
the military for 23 years.
S h e c o m e s f r o m a
f a m i l y o f m i l i t a r y
veterans. Her father Lt.
Col. Duncan, sister Lt.
Col . Wi lkinson and
s i s t e r S g t . M a j o r
Havens, brother –in –
law (non-military sister)
Maj. Deaton, nephews
Sgt. Deaton and Spec.
Havens. Dana has been
married to her husband
Gary for 20 years and
has two wonderful boys,
Nate 15 and Noah 13.
Dana loves to bake,
cook (thank goodness)
and spend time in the
garden. She spends a lot
of her personal time
hangin g ou t on t he
Gasconade River with
her family and fishing
with the boys.
This is Squires‟ first
deployment (she must
have been hiding in the
basement) and she has
really taken advantage of
it.
She has completed 13
hours of college, read 11
books, walked over 340
miles (around a 0.4 mile
track), and finally finished
two baby quilts for her
boys. (We are all afraid to
t e l l h e r t h e y h a v e
outgrown them by now.)
Most of all she has
baked many cherry cheese
cakes, apple crisps, loaves
of banana bread and the
famous cheese balls. Did
I mention the cheese balls
are our favorite?
One of the goals SFC
S q u i r e s i s y e t t o
accomplish is to be a
Warrant Officer. She has
completed the prerequisite
W a r r a n t O f f i c e r
Candidate School; she is
j u s t w a i t i n g f o r t h e
o p p o r t u n i t y . H E L P
WANTED: very talented
Soldier with a need to
inspire others.
We are proud to have
Momma Squires as part of
the ADT IV team.
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
By Senior Master Sgt. Jerry
Blankenshiip
P A G E 8
Spec . A n t h o n y
Ber r yman i s a
combat medic with the
Security Force Platoon.
He is assigned to the
9 3 5 t h H e a d q u a r t e r s
S u p p o r t C o m p a n y ,
A v i a t i o n S u p p o r t
Battalion in Springfield.
Berryman has been in
the Missouri National
Guard for three years.
Berryman said, “This
deployment is fun and
relaxing. My goals for
the deployment are to get
a s m u c h
experience
as possible;
a n d t o d o
whatever I
can to help
the Afghan
people and
the ADT.”
Berryman likes to play
basketball, video games,
computers and listen to
music.
Berryman will attend
Cox Nursing College in
Springfield upon his
return.
He i s f rom Ava
where he graduated
h i g h s c h o o l . H i s
mother Lois Berryman
also lives in Ava.
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
Fun and relaxation By Capt. Marie Orlando
S g t . J o h n n y
Campbell Jr. is a
Team Leader for the
S e c u r i t y F o r c e
P l a t o o n . H e i s
a s s i g n e d t o
Detachment 2, 735th
Quartermaster as a
maintenance non-
c o m m i s s i o n e d
officer.
Ca mp b e l l i s a
former Marine and
has a total of ten
years in the service.
He has been in the
Missouri National Guard for three and a
half years.
He deployed previously to Okinawa,
Japan in 1997 as an Assault Amphibian
Vehicle Crewman with the Marines.
He is also a veteran ADT member;
he was a member of ADT II.
Ca mp be l l s a id h i s go a l s fo r
deployment were to lose weight and to
improve his physical fitness.
Campbell was married to Amanda
when he went home on his mid-tour
leave. Together they have four
children.
He graduated high school from
Warrenton R-III and also earned a two
year certificate of completion from
Ranken Technical College.
His parents, Johnny and Twila
Campbell, both live in Warrenton.
Campbel l en joys f ish ing and
hunting. He also said he likes to spend
as much time as possible with his
family.
Campbell : Family Guy
FOR SALE
Refrigerator medium, 220V
Inverter for refrigerator, new
Microwave 110V
Crock Pot, 110V
Coffee maker 110V
$250 EVERTHING
Contact: SSG Sekscinski if interested:
FOR SALE
3 Lamps- $5 each
Computer speakers- $5
Mini fridge, bought brand new- $150
32” Flat screen TV- $250
Fan- $5
Wireless mouse and keyboard- $15
Converter box 110-220V $150
$550 EVERTHING
Contact 1LT Richard Wischmeyer
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR SALE
Wireless keyboard and
mouse set $15
Contact:
SGT Nelson Bunch
Limited
Time
P A G E 9
M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
FOR SALE
Coffee pot- $5
White toaster over- $15
New Red Devil Vacuum- $50
Black Hamilton Beach oven- $75 (perfect for making pizzas or
baking cakes)
Please contact Dana Squires at [email protected]
MOVING SALE
P A G E 1 0
For Sale
32” Flatscreen TV $300
Refrigerator $50
Both for $325
Contact:
FOR SALE
Package DEAL:
Refrigerator
Microwave
20” TV
DVD Player
2 desk chairs
2 laptop cooling fans
Speaker set
$100
Contact:
CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE Two bedroom apartment located right outside the gym and
restrooms are just a short walk away. This lovely room is supplied with a full size
fridge, microwave, 27’ TV, a DVD player, acoustic guitar with pick and klepo.
Each bedroom comes with its own computer stand with power outlets and
power strips. One of the perks that come with this room is a complete year sup-
ply of 1.5L bottles of water. All you can drink! You can’t beat that in the heat of
Afghanistan! This place is like the Hilton compared to where most people here
on the FOB sleep; beats sleeping on a cot and in an open bay. Act now before
this place is sold.
If interested please contact SGT Eric Fizer at [email protected] or SSG
Stanley Walker at [email protected]. We can send pictures
upon request. Starting price is $300. Negotiable.
FOR SALE- VACATION HOME
2 bedroom furnished loft efficiency apartment
Great location in mostly safe neighborhood, close to SECFOR building
Cold A/C, heater works
Exclusive complementary membership to Health Club and Gold Club member-
ship to nearby Rod and Gun Club– both included with purchase price. Partly
facility also available upon reservation.
Both bedrooms have a small desk. Drawers for clothing. Two walk-in closets.
Nice place with low overhead.
Furnishings include:
Two living room chairs, 21” color TV, DVD player with surround sound, micro-
wave, coffee pot, refrigerator with transformer, two fans, three desk lamps, small
pantry stocked with some dry goods (i.e. coffee, filters and snacks)
This pretty much includes EVERYTHING you will need to live comfortably here,
all for the low price of 13,500 Afghani...that is $300 USD. If you act now we will
include a FREE vacuum cleaner and reduce the price to $250 USD.
Contact TSgt Bob Taggart at [email protected]
FOR SALE
Refrigerator $50
Vacuum $25
Contact:
N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E
P A G E 1 1
Life at the FOB
You can find these photos and more on the unit Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/MONG.ADTIV
V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1
TSgt Taggart works on the BBQ pit.
EASTER SUNDAY LUNCHEON
AT THE PHARRIS PAVILION
M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
SSG Reynolds works
on building a new BBQ
pit. It was put to use
for a unit cookout on
Easter Sunday.
TSgt Bob Taggart was promoted
in April. 1LT Pyatt pinned his
new rank during a formation.
P A G E 1 2
FROM THE FIELD
V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 1 1
SPC Brody and SFC
Travis pull guard watch.
SPC Anderson
Afghan boy and cow.
SPC Cronk
Capt. Berendzen concludes business
with cash-for-work workers.
SGT Clouse
SSG Sekscinski
SPC Buell
T H E M U L E S K I N N E R T E A M
SANGUI
FARMLAND
PATROL
A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL THE
FOLKS THAT HAVE SENT
DONATIONS TO THE UNIT
MEMBERS AND AFGHAN
CHILDREN:
Angela Lanaker- Hero Hugs - Missouri 4-H-
USO- Maloney Family-
Jim and Katie Roberson-
Dennis O’Leary, Local 136 Fenton-
Rick and Mary Rutledge - James Tinder
Holly Cronk- Alice Howard
Dr. James Maxwell and Staff. Crestwood
Dental Group-
Michelle Paluczak- Operation Gratitude
Janice Beydler- Safety National -
Odessa, MO -
Bank of America-
Innoventor-
Sabreliner Corporation-
Operation Christmas Tree -
Operation Care -
Forrest Keeling Nursery -
First Financial Credit Union -
Crossroad Baptist Church of Ulman, MO -
Gerbes of Jefferson City -
Blair Oaks Elementary “Falcon Flyers” -
Blair Oaks Elementary 3rd Grade “Girl
Scouts” -
Brittany Schulte’s Elementary Class School
of the Osage Kathy Schulte Carol
Bernedzen
Name (NO RANK)
MONG ADT IV
FOB Finley-Shields
APO, AE 09310
Give us a holler!
MONG
ADT IV
Celebrating Birthdays in May
● Gene and Victor Sekscinski
● Jackie and Jason Crapps
● Donna and Jerry Blankenship
● Steph and North Charles
SPC Anderson SPC Lohmann SGT Mosier Lorri Taggart
SGT Bunch SGT Mosier 1LT Pyatt Emily Eisenbacher
Justin Sims Robert Walker Sweetheart Kostron Matthew Counts
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• Family Readiness Group Leader Paula Ann Maloney
417.250.1703 or 417.683.3711
• ArmyOne Source 800.342.9647
• Family Program Office 800.299.9603
• Family Assistance Center 877.236.4168
• Deployed Pay Issues 877.276.4729
• Employer Support of Guard and Reserve
573.638.9500 ext. 7730
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• 139th Fighter Air Lift Wing Coord. 816.236.3511
• Military Family Life Consultants
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