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1. 30 March 2012
Task Force Knighthawk
FRSA Flash
Special Notes of Interest
Wabasso locally from July 29,
H a b i t a t f o r 2012 - August 3, 2012 and Pio-
H u m a n i t y neer Camp from July 8, 2012 -
n e e d s y o u r July 13, 2012 in Western NY.
h e l p ! ! !
There are also camps available
Habitat For Humanity is having a
fundraiser this coming week in other areas of the country as
(beginning Saturday 3/31/12) and well. To find out more about
Arts and Crafts on Fort Drum
they are having a hard time finding the camps, the qualifications
volunteers. They typically target to apply, and to register go to is holding a stock liquidation
high school students/youth to help sale on April 4 - 6 from 8:30 am
www.militaryfamily.org
out only because it is an easy fund-
raiser for them to help with, but ac-
- 3:30 pm. Call 772-5606 for
companied by an adult. Youth is not more information.
necessary .. adult volunteers are also
welcome. It is a stick house fund-
raiser held at the Salmon Run Mall.
We have 3 hour shifts each day for a
week, 2 to 3 people per shift needed.
We sell popsicle sticks for $1 and
they are hot glued to a 5' house
frame and the goal is to completely
cover the house frame and raise
money for Habitat to build a "real"
home here in our community. If you
are interested in helping out, please
contact Pam Rajner 486-7321.
Operation Purple Camp appli-
cations are being accepted
now. These are free summer
camps for qualifying military
dependents. There are 2 camps
available in NY State, Camp

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Schedule of Events
 April 1 - APRIL FOOLS DAY  April 12 - FRG Steering Meeting, 1000 @ BN Class-
room
 April 1 - Maple Days , 1000-1400 @ 45 Infantry Hill
(Water Tower)  April 13 - Education Fair @ Commons
 April 2 - Battalion DONSA  April 13-15 - Trip to Washington DC, Departs 0700 @
Parks & Recreation
 April 3-5 - BFT Training
 April 14 – Texas Hold ’Em Tournament – BOSS
 April 2-9 - Local Schools Spring Break
 April 14 – 4-Person Team Bowling Tournament – Sports
 April 5 - HHB Change of Command, 11AM @ 3-6 Office
Building Area
 April 14 – All My Peeps Are In The Library – McEwen Li-
 April 6 - In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence, brary
0900-1130 @ ACS
 April 14 – Masquerade Ball – School Age Service
 April 6-9 - DIVISION DONSA
 April 14 – Youth Volleyball Tournament – Youth Center
 April 8 - EASTER
 April 15 - TAX DAY
 April 8 - Easter Sunday Brunch @ Commons
 April 16 – Resume Writing Computer Lab – Army Commu-
 April 10 - Thrift Savings Plan, 1400-1430 @ ACS nity Service
 April 11 - Kids Korner: What do Peeps Read, 1600-2000 @  April 16 – 20 – Week Long NAF Property Sale – Family
McEwen Library and MWR
April 2012 (Month of the Military Child)
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Location:
Pine Plains Complex

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TRAINING SCHEDULE

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TRAINING SCHEDULE

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Post Theatre (MPA) Schedule
MON APR 02 - Closed 1400 Journey 2: The Mysterious WED APR 11 - Closed
Island (PG)
TUE APR 03 - Closed THU APR 12:
1400 Act of Valor (R)
WED APR 04 - Closed 1900 Act of Valor (R) ALL SEATS
230 Wanderlust (R) FOR THIS SHOWING $1
THU APR 05:
SUN APR 08:
1900 This Means War (PG-13) ALL
SEATS FOR THIS SHOWING $1 1400 Journey 2: The Mysterious
Island (PG-13)
FRI APR 06:
1700 Wanderlust (R)
1900 Wanderlust (R)
MON APR 09 - Closed
2130 Act of Valor (R)
TUE APR 10 - Closed
SAT APR 07:

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ACAP Career Fair Participants
12 April 2012, 1000-1400
Monti Fitness Center
Alfred State College Northrop Grumman
Allied American University Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
All-Metro Health Care Novelis
Amazon Orion International
Ambit Energy Parratt-Wolff, Inc.
Army Career & Alumni Program (ACAP) Patterson-UTI Drilling Company, LLC
Ashford University Paul Smith’s College
Bellevue University Penski, Inc.
Bradley-Morris, Inc. Precision Pipeline Solutions
Bryant & Stratton College Prudential
Buffalo Group, The Sam’s Club
Burlington Police Department Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 58
CDL School Sibley Nursing
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Small Business Association (U.S. SBA)
Columbia College State Farm
Columbia Southern University Stephenson Equipment, Inc.
CSX Stratton VA Medical Center
Department of Veterans Affairs – Homeless Veteran SUNY Brockport ROTC
Prevention Program SUNY Consortium
DeVry University SUNY Jefferson Community College
EDMC Online Higher Education SUNY Morrisville
Edward Jones Investments SUNY Potsdam
Empire State College Syracuse University—Falk College of Sport and Hu-
Employer Support of the Guard/Reserve (ESGR) man Dynamics
Employment Readiness Program Syracuse University – University College
Excelsior College Syracuse VA Medical Center
Federal Corrections Institute (FCI) Ray Brook Thomas Edison State College
General Electric (GE) Energy TMC Transportation
General Electric (GE) Transportation TRC Solutions
Grand Canyon University Troops to Teachers
Heavy Construction Academy U.S. Air Force Reserves
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers U.S. Army Command Career Counselors
(IBEW) Local 910 U.S. Border Patrol
International Development Solutions (IDS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection
International Paper U.S. CBP-Marine and Air
ITT Tech Universal Technical Institute
Jefferson-Lewis BOCES University of Phoenix
Jefferson Rehabilitation Center Vet Center
Johnson & Johnson Wal-Mart
Laser Transit Waste Management
LeMoyne College Watertown Daily Times
Lewis County General Hospital Workplace, The – NYS Dept of Labor
Lowe’s Wyotech
Manpower, Inc.
MCS Trucking
National Tractor Trailer School (NTTS)
Nazareth College
NYS Small Business Development Center
Niagara University
Northern Federal Credit Union

18. April 15, 2012
Watertown Exhibition Hall
Bounce 10 am Registration
house
11 am Walk begins
Arts &
12-3pm food & activi-
crafts
ties
Magician
1 pm magic show
Face paint-
ing Brought to you
Food
Benchmark Family Services
Raffles
FEAT of CNY
For more information please contact Benchmark Family Services at
786-7285 or Jaci Barnett

19. FOCUS: Family Resiliency Training
FOCUS (Families Over Coming Under Stress™) provides resiliency training to military children
and families. It teaches practical skills to meet the challenges of deployment and reintegration, to
communicate and solve problems effectively, and to successfully set goals together and create a
shared family story. Families are directly impacted when a parent returns with significant levels of
combat operational stress. Changes can be upsetting to children and spouses, and affect parent-ing
and marital relation-ships. FOCUS helps families understand how reactions to deployment re-
minders can influence relationships and teaches skills to deal with them. Developed by a UCLA-
Harvard team, FOCUS teaches military children and families affect-ed by multiple deployments to
understand their emotional reactions, communicate more clearly, solve problems more effectively,
and set and achieve their goals. Parents and children may be able to learn to use tools that will bet-
ter prepare them for each new deployment. To get a better understand-ing of this program, please
see: http://bit.ly/Alkgbf
5 Communication Tips for Couple
C ouples deal with multiple stressors: family, occupation and work stress, completing educational pro-
grams, raising children, and financial stress. These dynamics can put a big strain on communication by in-
creasing the likelihood of arguments. This causes an increase in isolation and avoidance, which decreases
physical connection and intimacy. These concerns can become exacerbated for military couples because
they cope with multiple deployments, long separations because of schools and trainings, and many transi-
tions due to relocations. It is very important to keep the lines of communication open, with healthy dia-
logue. Here are 5 quick tips.
1. Make time each day to talk and spend time together. Keep the conversation light, and don't try
to tackle tough subjects like the family budget. During these times you want to communicate by sharing,
laughing, and enjoying each other's company. You should schedule a time to talk about tough subjects, giv-
ing more time to prepare your thoughts, ideas and concerns. This will help you avoid arguments and resent-
ment.
2. Don't talk or try to strategize a problem when you are exhausted or in a rush. This will only
lead to confusion and disagreement. Many couples want to do well and solve problems, but don't realize
they are sabotaging the relationship when they choose the wrong time to communicate.
3. Use the speaker-listener technique. For example, one person talks while the other person listens
with no interruptions. Additionally, the listener paraphrases what the person just said to make sure they get
the message. The main point is to acknowledge that you "hear" the person, not necessarily that you agree.
4. It is very important to avoid anger and escalation in all situations. Taking a time-out is
healthy and necessary to avoid any escalation. Simply say, "Time out -- I need a break." Don't be in a rush to
continue the conversation; wait until you both cool down.
5. Professional counseling or therapy is great for couples who are having marital discord,
and communication problems. I highly recommend therapy for couples who due to conflict are living
separately, sleeping in separate rooms, experiencing a lack of intimacy etc.

20. Contents of this newsletter are compiled from multiple Military Family news sources. Material presented does not
represent the views or endorsement of TF Knighthawk or the United States Army. This material is for personal use of
the readers. All readers are encouraged to do further research for all applicable restrictions and guidelines.
April’s Birth flower is the Daisy
The Daisy is the flower bringer of good fortune and blissful pleasure.
It is thought that the name "daisy" is a corruption of "day's eye", because the whole head closes at
night and opens in the morning.
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