1. July 2012
F R G N E W S L E T T E R
WOLFPACK
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A HUGE THANK YOU z
“I believe there's a calling for all of us. I know that every human being
has value and purpose. The real work of our lives is to become aware.
And awakened. To answer the call.” ~ Oprah Winfrey
This is a message of Thanks to all Our FRG... the families and
the TF Wolfpack Family and friends of the unit... responded
Friends who answered the call. with incredible acts of generosity.
On June 1st Taliban insurgents Hundreds of boxes poured in
detonated a with meals and
truck bomb, personal items to
then tried to help our unit
storm our FOB continue to stand
in eastern tall until their
TF Wolfpack would like to Afghanistan. base buildings
wish all our troopers, families Our forces could be rebuilt.
and friends a safe and happy repelled the
4th of July Holiday. I am honored to
attack.
be among you
Arrive Alive.
The aftermath all.
Don’t Drink and Drive. of the attack found our troopers
Wolfpack for Life!
lacking a DFAC and PX.
Ft. Bragg 4th of July Sequence of Events
3 pm Doors Open; Kiddieland & food vendors open
3:45-4:30 pm TYLER HILTON in Concert
5-6 pm NATALIE STOVALL in Concert
6-6:30 pm USASOC BLACK DAGGERS PARACHUTE DEMONSTRATION TEAM
6:30-7:45 pm GLORIANA in Concert
7:45-7:58 pm Senior Commander Remarks & Sponsor Recognition
8:10-8:42 pm National Anthem and Flag Ceremony
8:42-9:42 pm 82d DIVISION ALL AMERICAN BAND featuring the 1812 Overture with live cannon fire
9:42-10:00pm Fireworks Display
2. Redeployment!
As we approach the known as IRIS) to number, an email
karen.foshee@us.army.mil
redeployment of our ensure that we have all address or a home
TF Wolfpack troopers the contact information number is needed for or
we want to be sure to correct for family you to be contacted.
reach everyone with members of the unit. 910-643-7594
updated information. If you are not sure if
In order to receive you are in the system,
Starting on July 15th these messages your or simply want to verify Help us help you to
we will begin testing contact information your information, have a smooth
our eArmy Messaging MUST be in the please contact Karen transition of your
System (previously system. Either a cell Foshee at: trooper home!!
THINGS TO Welcome to MAJ and Tia Welcome to CPT and Katrina
Glenn our new Rear D
NOTE... Morris our new BTN XO
Commander
TF Wolfpack Although
FRG would this is not
like to give a information
shout out to that our
FRG
Newsletter
usually
covers, we
CJ Musson and are including some candid shots of the A-
Cheryl Sickler for Troop 1/17 Change of Command at FOB
running the Ft. Salerno.
Bragg Army 10-
Miler on Friday, Welcome
June 8. CPT and
Allison
Great job ladies!!! McDaniel!
Rock on!
3. FRSA Foshee Finds...
REDEPLOYMENT REUNION CLASSES
Classes are available to all re-deploying Soldier's and family members. You may
attend any class of your choice in any Brigade.
To register for classes, please contact the CAB FRSA Carleen Meckenstock
(carleen.j.meckenstock.civ@mail.mil or 910 907 2170) with your name, unit, brigade, phone and email
and please include the class information (date, time & title).
FREE limited childcare available with advanced registration. Children must be registered with CYSS a
minimum of 7 days prior to the class start date. Contact your Brigade FRSA for childcare reservations.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
Battlemind - Helping Families transition from Deployment by discussing the changes that may have
taken place during the deployment to the Family member and Soldier. This class will help the Family
member to understand some of the motivations/reasons for choices their Soldier may make when he/
she gets home.
Children & Reunion - Useful tools to help children cope with the stress associated with re-deployment.
Family Resiliency - One definition of resiliency is the ability to bounce back. Reunion brings challenges
and our Families will need to "bounce back" to a new normal.
Keep Your Soldier Safe - Social Media (facebook, twitter, etc)
is a great way to keep in touch, but the information you post/
tweet could be putting our Soldiers in danger. Learn how to
safely use these tools.
Money Matters - Tips to prepare for when the deployment
money stops.
Life Balance - Presented by the Chaplain Corps, students will
receive important tips on how to obtain/maintain Life
Balance during the stressful time of reunion and
reintegration.
Return & Reunion Workshop - Reunion can bring mixed
emotions; we are excited that our Trooper is home, but how
do we reintegrate them back into our lives?
Reunion for Families - Provides Families with an
understanding of the reunion process, transition in roles
and relationships and the importance of communication.
4. Retreat Information
Great news! We have two retreats still on the schedule.
One for July and even one for August! Each one will be on
the 3rd weekend of the month. If you are interested in
attending either, please contact Karen Foshee, the TF
Wolfpack FRSA, as soon as you are able. PLEASE be
sure to indicate which Retreat you are interested in.
They are currently slating for July so it’s imperative that
you let Karen know if you are looking at delaying
attending until August. Contact Karen at:
karen.foshee@us.army.mil
910-643-7594
Chicken & White Bean Salad
Zucchini and celery give this chicken-and-bean salad a nice PREPARATION:
crunch. We like serving it over a bed of slightly bitter escarole To prepare vinaigrette:
and radicchio, but any type of salad greens will work. Peel the garlic and smash with the side of a chef ’s knife.
Using a fork, mash the garlic with 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small
INGREDIENTS: bowl to form a coarse paste. Whisk in 5 tablespoons oil. Add
Vinaigrette 6 tablespoons orange juice, vinegar and mustard; whisk until
• 1 medium clove garlic well blended. Taste and whisk in up to 4 tablespoons more
• 1/4 teaspoon salt juice to mellow the flavor; season with more salt, if desired.
• 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Set aside at room temperature.
• 6 tablespoons fresh orange juice, plus more to taste
• 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar or red-wine vinegar To prepare salad:
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Combine beans, chicken, zucchini (and/or summer squash),
celery, cheese and sun-dried tomatoes (if using) in a large bowl
Salad until well blended. Add chopped basil and 3/4 cup
• 1 15-ounce can cannellini or other white beans, rinsed and vinaigrette; toss until
drained combined. Taste and
• 2 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken breast season with salt and/
• 2 cups diced zucchini and/or summer squash 1 1/2 cups or pepper, if desired.
diced celery Toss the remaining
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese vinaigrette with
• 1/3 cup chopped, well-drained, oil-packed sun-dried escarole (or romaine)
tomatoes (optional) and radicchio in a
• 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil, plus whole basil leaves medium bowl. Serve
for garnish the salad on the
• Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste (optional) greens, garnished
• 2 cups torn escarole or romaine lettuce with fresh basil
• 2 cups torn radicchio leaves leaves.
5. Monthly Educational Classes
Every month TF Wolfpack features a different educational class. If you haven’t been
tracking it to this point, our most recent class was a Zumba class! Thank you, as always,
Karen Foshee for setting up
these fantastic opportunities.
This newsletter edition went to
print before July’s class could be
submitted. Please watch our
Facebook page and/or email
distribution for information!!
Each month features a new class
focusing on the rotation of 3
core values: Finance, Education,
and Physical Fitness.
Let us know if you have any
ideas!
Featured website of the month...
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