1. The Wolverzine
9 4 T H E N G I N E E R B A T T A L I O N D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 1
From the Command
FRG
MEETINGS:
 HHC FRG - 5:30,
2nd Tues, Piney
Hills Comm. Cen-
ter Wolverines, several ranges at Ft Leonard Wood On top of all this, the 232nd, with
and finished up a month of world the help of FSC will be ever ready
 FSC FRG - 5:30, 1st
Tues, Stonegate
Well team, as promised, class construction at to respond to the nation‟s
Comm. Center the sprint is over! This battalion Ft Riley. call should a disaster
executed a phenomenal amount of We strike here in America.
 77th FRG - 5:30, 1st
training, construction and family capped off the year Changes in the
Tues, Specker
Chapel
events in the last three months. with a tremendous head-shed include the loss
And we did it exceptionally well. Winter Ball and of LTC Winkler sometime
 103rd FRG - 5:30, We all should be proud of our some great company in January to Brigade staff
1st Thurs, USO
accomplishments. The October FTX Christmas parties. and the loss of CSM Keel
 232nd FRG - 5:30, was a resounding success. We These were some of in late March. Those will
2nd Tues, Company trained hard in a realistic scenario, the best holiday be painful losses as we
and did it all without accident. events I‟ve seen. Thank you so have come to depend on the exper-
Three weeks of training, construction, much to all the volunteers who tise, professionalism and impact
INSIDE
live fire events, and well over 1,000 made these events possible for us these two make every day on this
THIS ISSUE:
vehicle-miles. This level of success and our families. battalion.
has never been accomplished since Next quarter‟s theme is We will be busy again
HHC 3 we moved here to Ft Leonard Wood. to get ready for the summer con- soon, but now is a time to pause
Bravo! struction season. We will execute a and celebrate the holidays. Please
FSC 4 Other kudos for this construction university for our lead- relax, spend time with loved ones.
quarter include 270 drug and alco- ers as well as continued training on Please be safe as winter is undenia-
77th 5
hol incident free days in the 232nd, our individual technical skills. We bly upon us. If another Wolverine
an awesome Turkey Bowl, solid will fix our equipment and sharpen is in need, please let us know, and
inspection results from 4th MEB, 1ID our blades. We will conduct a we will help in whatever way we
103rd 6
and Ft Leonard Wood on everything weapons qualification week here at can.
from arms rooms to reenlistment. Ft. Leonard Wood and survey, plan
232nd 7 We‟ve trained NCOs at a CSM Keel and design the summer‟s projects. Happy Holidays
designed junior leader development In addition to 103rd‟s three road Wolverine 6
Operation 8 course, combat life-savers, drivers, projects in Nogales, Arizona this LTC Gary Calese
Home Front and hand to hand combatants. spring, we are researching construc-
We‟ve built an outdoor classroom for tion projects for this summer at Ft.
Milestones 9
Thayer Elementary, an addition to Riley, Ft. Campbell and Ft. Chaffee.
the Crocker Animal shelter, improved

2. PAGE 2
Spouse Greetings
Laura and I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. We have so much to be thank-
ful for, friends, family, and the Battalion is not deployed. With cold days ahead of us and
2012 approaching quickly, we hope you all are safe and have a Happy New Year!!
Sheree Keel and Laura Calese
Chaplain’s Blessings
I recently saw an exciting movie starring Nicholas Cage, titled “Gone in Sixty
Seconds.” It‟s a movie about stealing expensive exotic cars. I wondered what
it would be like to own a car like that.. Then, in keeping with the spirit of the
movie, I wondered, what if that treasured, one-of-a-kind Maserati Barchetta
Corsa was suddenly stolen, gone in sixty seconds?
Luckily for most of us, our lives aren‟t tied up in tremendously
expensive cars. We are, however, deeply invested in other transitory Chaplain Chad Davis
FRG Leader Contact Info
things. Our careers form a significant part of our identity, but careers don‟t (573)433-1672
HHC last forever. The Psalmist wrote, “It is better to take refuge in the LORD than
Shelly Hughes to trust in man.” Let‟s face it, the things we work so hard for and by which
4th MEB Bible Study
Headhunters_FRG@yahoo.com we define ourselves are transitory and fragile.
Wednesdays 1130-1230
Two years ago, a young man in his early thirties suddenly came
Specker Chapel
FSC down with an aggressive cancer. Thank God he came through it and is
Lunch provided
Melissa Simulcik healthy, but he could have died. Soldiers deploy to dangerous places, children
Robin Edwards
leave home, and marriages fail. This is reality. Fortunately, there is a solid
FSCFRG94@yahoo.com
foundation of hope, namely, our faith.
77th
The one thing that will never be gone in sixty seconds is our
JCPT. Ashton, James
relationship with God. Houses and cars are nice, families are important and
James.b.ashton@us.army.mil our health is priceless, but our real security is found when we base our hope
and our identity upon our relationship with God our savior. Jesus said,
”Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into prac-
103rd tice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down,
Sarah Alber the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did
spalber@ymail.com not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”[
We tend to amass goods, build strong families, and watch our
232nd blood pressure. Still, we need to know that trials really do come and our
Mara Tate
faith must be where we find our identity. We need to nurture and cultivate
FRG232nd2011@live.com
our faith and friendship with God. As the Proverbs say, “A man of many com-
panions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a
brother.”
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3. 94TH ENGINEER BATTALION PAGE 3
HHC Headhunter Headlines
training. We conducted a Convoy son served in the J7 for U.S. Forces-
Live Fire Exercise, a Mass Casualty Iraq. If you seen them around, be
Exercise, and individual and crew sure to give them a warm welcome.
served weapons ranges. We experi-
enced amazing weather, which con- Lindsay and I want to wish you all a
tributed to the success of the exer- Merry Christmas and a Happy New
cise, and most importantly, we made Year. Headhunters!!
The winter months are finally here it all back to FLW safely. As we
and we are all preparing to have a transition to our Holiday half day You can keep in touch and stay
much deserved break during the schedule, we have been enjoying the informed by checking out our Face-
holiday season. The last couple of four day weekends as compensation book page: http://www.facebook.com/
months have kept the entire BN busy for the time spent at Fort Riley. SFC pages/94th-Engineer-HHC-
and the Soldiers within HHC have met Skillings and CW2 Anderson recently FRG/178770138816962
each challenge head on. In October returned from their deployments. SFC
the Battalion went to Fort Riley, Skillings served as a Mentor for Af- CPT Aaron Ferguson
Kansas for a Field Training Exercise; ghan Army Explosive Ordinance Dis-
this was the culmination of months of posal (EOD) soldiers, and CW2 Ander-
FRG Leader Nook
This is what has been going on in
“Headhunter‟s” land. We had our 1st Annual
Sweet Potato Pie Drive From the end of Here is my contact information;
October to the middle of November. It went email – rachelle-
very well. We had a Breakfast Burrito/Chili hughes@yahoo.com or phone –
Dog/Bake Sale at the 470 building. Everyone (573) 452-2196.
at the building truly enjoyed it. Major
Winkler was promoted to LT. Col. Winker.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! We are now planning
on having an awesome Christmas Party and
bring in the New Year right.
Wolverine Olympics Day 9/1/11
FRG volunteers , Shelly Hughes & Tina Balvanz
working a fundraiser

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FSC Spartan Word
Thank you to all Spartans and Spar- road by a truck. They were very nearly 500 Wolverines for the entire
tan families for a safe and well- appreciative and so am I that the exercise. We have continued to train
executed quarter. First quarter has Spartans were willing and able to since we returned with such events as
certainly been a busy one, as the leap into action emplacing safety the Chili Cookoff and the Turkey Bowl
Army prepares itself for winter and markers, directing traffic, stabilizing Officers vs. NCOs football game. The
the holiday season. The Soldiers did and freeing the driver, and preparing Wolverine Ball is the 2nd of December
an outstanding job as we conducted the landing zone for the medical and I look forward to seeing many of
our autumn FTX at Fort Riley, KS. evacuation helicopter. The mainte- you there.
They drove over 900 miles just nance platoon took decisive control of
getting there and back, and the the sparse motor pool facilities of
distribution platoon completed over Fort Riley and was able to put our
2100 miles while conducting resupply company way ahead of our peers.
missions to the Wolverines. We did Headquarters section was not slacking
this with no accidents, and even either, as they established accounts
stopped on the highway to help a for multiple classes of supply and fed
couple who had been pushed off the CPT Joshua Simulcik
a constantly changing population of
FRG Leader Nook
The FSC FRG has had a busy fall, to suggestions for future events and hope all of our Spartan Families
with more activity to come! We things you would like to do. In have a safe and happy holiday!
have had some great and informa- 2012, our FRG will continue to
tive FRG meetings, two fundraisers focus on providing the information
Melissa Simulcik
(chili/bake sale and gift-wrapping at you need and want, mixed in with
the PX) and one community service some fun and social time for every- (410)790-8115
activity (visiting the veteran‟s one. I hope even more family Robin Edwards
home.) As always, the Families of members will choose to become (870)688-3833
the FSC have come together to active in the FRG. We will con-
support each other and our Sol- tinue to meet on the first Tuesday
diers. I hope you have all enjoyed of each month at 5:30 pm. We
our activities – we are always open
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5. 94TH ENGINEER BATTALION PAGE 5
77th Rock Steady Report
Soldiers to spend more time at
home. Other than our SNAIR
(Snow and Ice Removal) require-
ments we have a great opportu-
nity to have a lot of time with
our families. As ALWAYS I am
grateful for the opportunity to be
OUTLAW FAMILIES around so many great men and
MERRY CHRISTMAS! As you all women and serve this Great Na-
know, the Outlaws are just wrap- tion! Thank You!
ping an extremely busy few months equipment structures while 2nd
and deserve a MUCH needed break. platoon built a „SEA-Hut‟ for a CPT Ben Ashton
Fortunately, the Holidays have ar- multipurpose range. Despite James.b.ashton@us.army.mil
rived, along with a few extra long the prep work, conducted by (573)-596-3102
weekends. During the Battalion FTX others, being uneven, not level,
in October, the whole Company and support beams not inline;
performed magnificently. There the platoons did a fantastic job
were some long convoys and some of overcoming these obstacles
late nights but the success of the and ended up with great re-
FTX was based on the individual sults. Thanks to them all the
efforts of the Soldiers. 1st and 3rd assigned tasks and construction
platoons constructed some overhead missions were completed on
time and, once again, the Out-
laws have made a name for
themselves. Great Job, Soldiers!
The next few months hold a
chance for us to focus on some
maintenance and company pro-
cedures, which should allow for

6. 103rd Viper Bytes
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Hello again Vipers!!! Winter is here
and we were not idle through the fall the Officers for the second year in a efforts really helped the company
months. The company deployed with row. In addition, we had our Battal- plan activities and pass information
the battalion to Fort Riley for three ion Ball and the Company Christmas to everyone who needed it. Now we
week for a great FTX. We trained party. For those of you who were say welcome to Sarah Alber who will
on convoy procedures, job site secu- able to make the Ball, thanks for be replacing Amanda as the FRG
rity, and even got to do some small coming!! I know 1SG Miller and Leader. She is very excited to be
construction projects. Everyone did myself had a great time due to all here and her help in planning and
an amazing job and the efforts they the wonderful people at the event. executing the Company Christmas
put into it allowed us all to return If you were unable to make it hope- party was crucial. I hope you all
safely and in a better position to fully you can come next year since have a wonderful holiday season and
deploy if necessary. Upon returning, they are always a lot of fun. The I look forward to seeing you all
3rd Platoon went right back to work Christmas party was a great success again after the New Year.
on Range 21/22 here at FLW. The and it was great to spend time with
weather has really slowed them down all the family members who were CPT Dennis Hines
but the progress they have made up able to make it. In closing I want
to this point is looking outstanding. to take a minute to say thank you
We also had the Turkey Bowl, which to Amanda Almeida for being the FRG
I am proud to report was won by Leader for the last several months.
She did a wonderful job and her
FRG Leader Nook
Sarah Alber
Vipers!! (253)-666-2259
My name is Sarah Alber. I am the new 103rd FRG
Leader. I want to express a huge thank you to
Mrs. Almedia for all of her hard work and thought-
fulness during her time as the FRG Leader. We
have many great activities coming up for our
Soldiers and their families. Thank you for giving
me the opportunity to work with these great Sol-
diers and families. I look forward to keeping you
updated with the Viper news.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/103rd-Engineer-Company-FRG/166344670115487
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7. 94TH ENGINEER BATTALION PAGE 7
232nd Warrior Review
our CBRN Response Mission that will both mentioning is our current record of over
continue through September 2012. During 270 days without alcohol or drug related
the last couple of months, the Warriors incidents. This demonstrates a level of
prepared for and executed an out- discipline in our unit that is rare across
standing field training exercise in Ft. the Army and I am proud to serve with
Riley, KS. We demonstrated to ourselves such men and women of excellence. As
and the battalion that we train hard and we wind down from an extremely busy
remain a ready force whether it pertains yet enjoyable year, let all of us take
to construction, CBRN missions, convoy time to enjoy our holidays with the
movement, or ranges. This was apparent friends and family that we love and care
To the Soldiers, Families, and Friends of as 6 Soldiers were recognized for out- about. Let us keep in mind the expan-
the 232nd Warriors: As always, I want to standing achievements during the training sive opportunities we as Americans are
thank the families, friends, and Soldiers exercise and a total of 32 Soldiers re- able to enjoy and the freedom that this
of the 232nd for their continued support ceived first and second place during the all-volunteer military force fights for.
in making this unit an outstanding outfit. Convoy Live Fire Exercise, earning the Happy Holidays and have a great New
We continue to remain engaged in our title of the Battalion‟s “Top Guns”. Year! WARRIORS!
current construction mission here at Ft. Another outstanding milestone worth
Leonard Wood at Training Area 74A and CPT David McKelvin
FRG Leader Nook
Dear 232nd Friends and Family, in various service roles at the MP Ball. bers of 232nd, we are able to have an
This opportunity to help serve at the MP amazing Christmas party filled with gifts,
I am excited to announce that we have Ball allotted us the majority of our food, fun and fellowship for everyone.
9 new volunteers that are currently funding for our Christmas dinner that will I look forward to the New Year and all
serving in our FRG! The past few months take place on December 15th. I‟m very that it has in store for us!
have been very busy for us as we have excited about our new volunteers because Our FRG Meetings are currently every 2nd
been planning and preparing for our we could not have conducted all the Tuesday of the month, starting at 5:30pm.
upcoming Christmas Party. We have preparing and planning alone – So I If there are any needs, questions or con-
raised all the funds for our Christmas would like to say THANK YOU to all our cerns, please feel free to contact me at
Party with our bake sale fundraisers and volunteers who have helped with our your convenience.
our motor-pool cookout. We also partici- FRG! With the help of Operation Home Blessings,
pated in a fundraiser where we assisted Front and the friends and family mem-
Mara Tate
(314)-496-7719

8. PAGE 8
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of exceptional staff and volunteers, we inception, Operation Homefront has pro-
aspire to become the provider of choice vided more than $92 million dollars of
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families of deployed service members imme- will partner with others for the benefit of vides direct services to alleviate a military
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military families across the nation with 25 country's uniform do so with a sense of checks paid directly to mortgage lenders,
chapters serving 30 states. The national duty, knowing they support the causes of auto mechanics, contractors, hospitals,
office handles cases in states that do not freedom. We serve by serving them and doctors, dentists and other providers. Other
have their own chapters. The majority of their families. emergency funding assistance, which an
our clients are the lowest-paid service applicant receives within 24 to 72 hours,
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9. 94TH ENGINEER BATTALION PAGE 9
Farewell My Friend
103rd - SPC CLEWIS, ROCKY, SPC
So Long, Farewell, auf Wiedersehen, FSC - SSG. Guy, Michael, SSG. Bullock, Sean, HERBER, ANTHONY, SPC REED,
Good-bye. To all of you who are leav- PVT. Jiminez, Racheal, PFC. Villarreal, Leticia, SHELBY, SGT ROGERS, SGT ENNS,
ing to move on to bigger and better PFC. Hruby, Dorothy, PFC. Marchman, Jennifer, LAURA, SGT ENNS, BRANDON, SPC
things we wish you good luck in your SSG. Oneal, Roger CORMICAN, WILLIAM
life and career.
77th - SFC Keaton , SSG Collins, SSG Harris, 232nd - 1LT Brooks, 1LT Cooper, SPC
HHC - SPC McKinney, SPC Butler, SFC SGT Juneau, SGT Martin, SGT Needham, SGT Cook, SSG Velez, SPC Glen, SSG Marciniak,
Jones, SSG Jaramillo, SGT Flemming, SPC Roberts, SGT McGill, SGT Dixon, SPC Wood, SPC Capers
Henning, SPC Kennedy SPC Gomezlopez
Special Deliveries
HHC - CPT Hamilton & Ms. Hamilton, baby, Danielle Correll, born on 4 Nov 11.
SPC Norby & Ms. Norby, baby, Liam Brian Norby, born on 29 Nov 11.
FSC - None
77th - PFC Aubin & Ms. Aubin, baby, William, Alexander Phillip, Aubin, born on 30 Sep 11.
103rd - SPC AFAULO-ROBINSON, JENIFFER: BABY:NAME: MIKAYLA ROBINSON BORN AT 1133 ON NOV 09 2011; 6LBS
14 OZ, 19 INCHES LONG
SGT VANWINKLE, JARROD: BABY: NAME: CALYSSA VANWINKLE BORN AT 0700 ON NOV 16 2011; 6 LBS 12 OZ, 19.25
INCHES LONG
SPC HERNANDEZ, ALFONSO: BABY: NAME: ARIANA HERNANDEZ BORN ON 01 NOV 2011; 7LBS 4 OZ, 20 ½ INCHES
LONG
232nd - SPC Talley, Travis & Shelena - Baby Silas, SPC Desotel, Brian & Kenya - Baby Sebastian, PFC Jordan, Mat-
thew & Lauren - Baby Liam, PV2 Hisatake, Elizabeth (no spouse) - Baby Alaimoana, SGT Pintar, Brandon & Corrie -
Baby Greyson, SPC Conrad, Robbie & Nicky - Baby Emily, SPC Raymond, Benjamin & Joyce (Expecting), PFC Moran,
Maurico & Elise (Expecting), SPC Nyonga, Cliff & Peris Moturi (Expecting), SGT Everts, William & Misha (Expecting)
Welcome Wolverines!
We welcome into the ranks of the McCarthy, Jasmine MARIQA
Wolverines the following Soldiers and
Families: 77th 232nd
PFC Miller, PFC Scott, PV2 Marteloze, PV2 2LT Tiegs, 1LT Minor,
HHC Zhou SGT Harmon, SGT
PVT Yoo, SGT Galbreth, SPC Norby, SGT Manivong, PVT Brinson
Ratliff, PVT Sostrom, 1LT Magnaye 103rd
SGT KRABACHER, ANDREW, PFC SIMMONS,
FSC CHRISTOPHER, 2LT SHEA, KYLE, SGT BRIM,
SPC. DeLa Cruz, Julio, PFC. Quinterosilva, ANTHONY, SSG DAILEYWOODARD, PAMELA,
Andres, PV2. Shuermann, Ryan, PFC. SGT PATRICK, ROBERT, PFC SANTOS,

10. 94th Engineer FRG Steering Committee
Mission Statement:
We will listen to and handle Family member concerns
and issues with respect, understanding, and kindness.
94th Engineer Battalion We will provide the necessary, appropriate communica-
James V. Dunz tions and resources to help Family members stay in-
formed, knowledgeable, and educated.
Tamika S. Tukes
We will reach out personally to all Family members
Family Readiness Support Assistant
with genuine concern and appreciations in order to
sustain, support and motivate them throughout their
Phone: (573)596-0131 ext 6-3968 Wolverine tours.
Cell: (573)433-1671 We will act responsibly with the financial assets and
E-mail: tamika.tukes@us.army.mil resources of the 94th Engineer Battalion and promise
E-mail: james.virgel.dunz@us.army,mil
to use these monies to benefit the Wolverine Family
members as a whole.
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“Building Firm Foundations”
FRSA Note Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
The purpose of the FAP is to develop programs and initiatives to prevent spouse and child abuse and neglect, encourage reporting of all in-
stances of abuse, ensure prompt assessment and investigation of all reports, provide safety for victims of abuse and provide support services
and treatment for victims, family members and offenders. FAP supports soldiers and their families in managing personal and family problems.
For soldiers involved in family violence FAP referral reduces risk, establishes safety limits, and provides treatment for victims and offenders.
Respite care services are available to eligible military families that can assist with childcare fees up to 20 hours per month for each child in
the family. These families are usually experiencing stressors that may place children at risk for abuse.
For further information call 573-596-0212.
The inclusion of some unofficial information in this FRG Newsletter has not increased the costs to the Government, in
accordance with DoD 4525.8-M, Official Mail Management Manual.