1. The Phantom Post
April 2012 1-71 Cav Charlie Troop Fort Drum, NY
Contents Commander’s Corner
FRG Meeting 2
Special Event 2 Dear C Troop families,
Did You Know 2 The members of C Troop did an outstanding job on a host of assignments last
Calendars 3 month. Nine soldiers traveled to Fort Polk to assist 2nd Brigade during their rotation at
Websites 4 the Joint Readiness Training Center in Louisiana. Soldiers also helped the squadron by
Phone Numbers 4 supporting Ghost Avalanche 2, a training event that qualified A and B Troop on their
wartime missions. Although some soldiers were in the field for much of March, others
were able to hone their fitness level by engaging in physical training twice a day. From the
swamps of Louisiana to the waning months of winter at Fort Drum, Charlie Troop pro-
vided support for some of the Brigade’s most valuable training.
The month of April will bring a time of increased tempo. With platoon level live
fire exercises occurring in the last two weeks of April, soldiers will frequently be in the
field. A brief respite in training during the month of May will segue into early June train-
ing for the Expert Infantryman Badge. As always, C Troop will set the standard for train-
ing readiness.
Captain Locke
Upcoming Events FRG Corner
04/12: FRG Meet- This past March has definitely been a full month. JRTC and field training kept the
ing, 6pm Sqdn majority of husbands away, but thankfully they will be home more in April. The children
Classroom will have Spring Break and there are several local events coming up, so get out and enjoy
your Northern NY Spring! The surrounding communities host fish fries and many other
04/20: International events on Friday nights; this is always a great time to mingle, enjoy the local people, and
Foods Festival at learn about the ones who live around us. I hope you have a great April!
The Commons
As most of you know, I will be stepping down this month because we are relocat-
04/03, 10, 17, 24: ing to Fort Hood, Texas. This newsletter has been a long awaited goal, and I hate that
Family Welcome my first letter is also my last. I want to personally thank C Troop. I am excited for a new
Tour at ACS adventure, but sad to leave such a great troop. Over the past several years I have been
privileged with the opportunity to work with great leadership, to be acquainted with
Ongoing: CYS wonderful women, to see babies born, and watch them grow. I have witnessed brand new
Spring Sports Sign young spouses grow into strong, able, self-sufficient women and see what this troop can
ups accomplish when they join together, not only in times of fun, but also in times of tragedy.
I wish you all the best throughout your coming years, and hope that when you look back,
you feel as lucky as I do to have been a part of such a wonderful group. Thank you.
Kim Waldrop
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2. March and April FRG Meetings
The March FRG meeting took place at Stefano’s restaurant in Carthage. The ladies
of C troop had a great night out, with delicious food and good times. No new information
was handed out, as this meeting was meant to enjoy each other’s company and to get to
know one another better.
The April FRG meeting will take place on Thursday, April 12th at 6pm in the
squadron classroom. This will be Kim’s, our FRG leader, last meeting before the Waldrops
travel to Fort Hood, Texas. Please come out to receive information about the transition
and to thank Kim for all her hard work and dedication to the troop!
Special Event
April brings the 21st annual International Festival of Food hosted by the Fort
Drum Volunteer Support Fund. It takes place on Friday, April 20th from 4:30pm - 8:00pm
in The Commons. Ticket prices are: $15 for 12 and older, $5 for children ages 3-11, and
children under 2 are free. All proceeds will benefit Fort Drum volunteers by helping pay
for childcare. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at http://internationalfestival-
offood.eventbrite.com.
Countries and cuisines featured include: Japan: Sushi; Ireland: Corned Beef &
Cabbage; Italy: Baked Ziti & Italian Bread; Greece: Gyro & Tzaziki, hummus and pita;
America: Mac & Cheese with Hot Dogs; Germany: Brats, Sauerkraut, and German potato
salad; Adirondacks: Jerk Pork, salt potatoes, and Maple pie; Afghanistan: Kabob and rice;
Polynesia: Polynesian Chicken, Asian Coleslaw, and Hawaiian rolls; China: Variety of Chi-
nese favorites; Cajun: Jambalaya & Dirty Rice; Desserts: Ice cream with Italian Brownies,
Tiramisu, Black Forest Cheesecake, Austrian Apple Strudel.
Did You Know...
Did you know that you can file your income taxes for free? H&R Block has made
their online federal and state filing software available for all service members to use for no
fee!
This service must be accessed through Military One Source (www.militaryone-
source.mil). On the main page of Military One Source, click on Tax Information in the
popular links section. This will open a new window. Next, click on H&R Block At Home
Free Tax Filing Service. This will open a new window, where you can log in with your
Military One Source account, or make one if you have not already (required). Once logged
in, you will be redirected to the H&R Block website. You can log in with a previously cre-
ated account, or make a new one (highly recommended). After logging in, you can enter
in the required information and file one or both sets of taxes at no cost!
If you have any questions about the program or preparing your taxes, you can
schedule an appointment with a tax consultant through Military One Source (1-800-342-
9647).
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3. Su M T W R F Sa
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Library
Book Sale
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Auction
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Parks & Rec
Fishing Trip
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Check the monthly 1 2 3 4 5
MWR Preview maga-
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USO Big
Band Bash
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sary Case
Mother’s Lot Sale Armed
Day (17th-20th) Forces Day
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Memorial
Day
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4. Websites
Fort Drum: www.drum.army.mil
MWR: www.drummwr.com
ACS: www.drummwr.com/ArmyCommunityService.htm
ACS Employment Readiness: www.drummwr.com/EmploymentReadinessProgram.htm
In the shadows! Housing: www.fortdrummch.com
Library: www.drummwr.com/library.htm
Tricare: www.tricare.mil
DEERS: http://milconnect.dmdc.mil
Military One Source: www.militaryonesource.mil
Plan My Move: http://planmymove.mhf.dod.mil
Where is my POV: www.whereismypov.com
Where are my HHG: www.move.mil/home.htm
Fort Drum Facebook: www.facebook.com/drum.10thmountain
1-71 Cav Facebook: www.facebook.com/171cavalry
Charlie Troop Facebook: www.facebook.com/ctroop171
Squadron FRSA: www.facebook.com/pages/SQDN-FRSA/202173106515711
MWR Facebook: www.facebook.com/DrumFMWR
Relocation Readiness Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-Relocation-
FRG Leader Readiness-Program/171335822906429
Kim Waldrop
315-955-2662
kim.waldrop@
us.army.mil Phone Numbers
FRG Leader - Kim Waldrop: 315-955-2662, kim.waldrop@us.army.mil
Captain Locke: 315-772-3112
Newsletter Editor 1st Sergeant Dunn: 315-772-2543
Cat Caterson Chaplain Cuchens: 315-774-2674
MFLC - Connie: 315-405-6889, mflc.ftdrum.1bct@gmail.com
FRSA - Lisa Kadaraitis: 315-774-2663. lisa.kadaraitis@conus.army.mil
Staff Duty: 315-774-2896
Training Room: 315-774-0564
Post Operator: 315-772-6011
In accordance with Tricare North: 1-877-874-2273
DoDI 4525.08, the Guthrie Clinic/Urgent Care: 315-772-2778
inclusion of some Samaritan (Watertown) Hospital: 315-785-4000
unofficial informa- Carthage Hospital: 315-493-1000
tion in this FRG Housing: 315-955-6644
newsletter has not Relocation Readiness: 315-772-6556
increased the cost to ACS: 315-772-6556/6557
the government. Military Police (Non-emergency): 315-772-5156
Military One Source (24/7/365): 1-800-342-9647
Emergency Chaplain (24 hour): 315-772-5647
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