Family Readiness Group Volume 1, Issue 4, February 2010

108TH QUARTERMASTER CO
Rough Riders…..Ride or Die!
Inside this Issue:

NEWS News 1

The Family Readiness Group has NCO/Soldier of the Month 1

established a page on the Army vFRG Promotions 1
page. You can register for the 530th 1
Re-enlistments
CSSB FRG, which has a link to the 108th page, at
Upcoming Family Events 2
www.armyfrg.org.
Community Information 2
We have also created a group on Facebook. You can find the
Important Phone Numbers 2
108th FRG Group on www.Facebook.com; do a search for “108th
Quartermaster”. We will update both sites regularly with Photo’s 3-5
photos, articles and all of the happenings of the Rough Riders. News Story 6
From the Commander’s Desk 7

NCO/Soldier of the Month From the 1SG’s Desk 7

FRG Volunteer Contact Information 7

A big congratulations is in order for our NCO and

Soldier of the Month for February!

SGT Donald Williams (Middleburg, FL) of 3rd

Platoon

SPC Antonio Ruffin (Edgar, LA) of 2nd Platoon

Promotions:
SPC Baxley SPC Cummings SPC Solis

Re-enlistments:
SPC Giraldo SPC Countryman

SPC Alcantar PFC Sanford

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Upcoming Family Events

No FRG meeting for February is planned.

Community Information
From the FRG Leaders’ Desk:
A great offer courtesy of USO! Supplies are limited! A free photobook made from your digital
pictures and
Sent to your soldier downrange!
http://www.myphotoproducts.com/myphotosmyfamily/fpb1-USO.asp?next=fpb2.asp&r

Soar at home is a WONDERFUL resource as you travel to different bases, throughout your Army
time to suppliment your child/rens education, skills, to see what opportunities are out there for
your school age kids!!!! Weather they are in public, private, or homeschooled!!!!
http://www.soarathome.com/

**Please make sure that you have given me your email so that you will stay up to date on not only
FRG information, but post wide emails and opportunities, etc! Don’t miss out!

Petersburg 4H camps: http://www.ext.vt.edu/petersburg or contact: Sharon Mallory at the Petersburg

Cooperative Extension Office at 804/733-1880 or email at smallory@vt.edu for more information.
Open to ages 9-13.

Crime prevention Session: Fort Lee, Bldg: 9204; 20 Feb 10 @ 1000. Contact: Jessica Hellams at 734-7244
, if you would like to attend.

Mailing Address:

Soldier’s Rank and Full Name

108th Quartermaster Company
COB ADDER
APO AE 09331
**It was mentioned to me that packages are taking up to 3 weeks when mailed from a FexEX/UPS type
store; please note that regular USPS either on Fort Lee or off post are much faster; average time from US to
Iraq is 7-8 days.

Important Numbers
108th Company : 804-734-4447;
Rear D Commander :1LT Rivers 804-892-4163
Rear-D 1SG: SFC Cruz-Ortiz 804-895-1830
Chaplain: CPT Gunther 804-895-3444

Red Cross: 877-272-7337

ACS/AER: 9023 Mahone Ave; Fort Lee, VA; 804-734-6388

Military One Source: 24/7 # 1-800-342-9647

www.militaryonesource.com

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If you have family members who you would like to receive our newsletter, please send their email address or
mailing address to weaver.heidi@gmail.com Please share this resource with all of your family. We want to
share stories from our deployment, and see the Special moments in our Soldiers career (ie: Promotions,
Reenlistments, awards or performing their job) . If you would like this newsletter mailed to a family member,
please provide their mailing address to Heidi Weaver.

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Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq - An Army Physical Fitness Test tends
to bring out the best in every Soldier. The APFT that the 108th QM CO gave on the
25th of January was no different. PFC Cory Olvey until recently was considered an
APFT failure for the 2-mile run event. On this day however he was determined to
change that. Earlier that morning he passed the sit-up and pushup events. He
told himself that he would need to save a “little gas” for the run. When the 2-mile
run event arrived he knew he was ready and was going to pass by any means
necessary. This would become far truer than even he realized. On the last leg of
the home stretch PFC Olvey somehow lost his right shoe! His battle buddy, PFC
Talley picked his shoe up while he continued to run toward the finish line. On
this day he accomplished a goal he had set for himself; to pass the 2-mile run
event, and he did so by any means necessary. PFC Olvey improved his overall 2-
mile run time by 2 minutes.

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From the Commander’s Desk

REAR-D Commander:
Greetings to our Rough Rider Families!
Another month down for the 108th. We had a 1LT William Rivers
great month. We had several promotions and William.j.rivers@conus.army.mil
reenlistments, so that is a great thing! Missions
FRG Leader: Heidi Weaver
are remaining steady, and our Soldiers are
doing great things and continue to impresss! Weaver.heidi@gmail.com
You should definitely be proud of your Soldier! We hope 804-318-7500
you enjoy the newsletter and we will provide numerous
photos on the Facebook group and the vFRG page. Thanks Co leader:
for your support!
SSG Stephens
Rough Rider 6 Felicia.stephens@us.army.mil
804-734-4447
HEATH R WEAVER
Key Callers:
R CPT, LG
Commanding 1st PLT: Marissa Ramos:
miss.marissaramos@yahoo.com
From the 1SG’s Desk 804-892-2979
Once again greetings to the Rough Rider 2nd PLT: Wilma Gircsis
Families back home. Your Soldiers continue to wgircsis@comcast.net
stay motivated and remain mission focused. 804-723-8167
They continue to provide customer support
and execute their missions like professionals. 3rd PLT: Lyla Moore
shonese71@aol.com
This month the company held its first NCO/SOM Board; 804-415-4369
this board was filled with energy and high intensity. The
Maint: Major Chatters
NCOs and Soldiers selected, represented their platoons
Spaceship143@yahoo.com
with the utmost professionalism. In all my years of hosting
804-715-4454
Company level boards this will be one to remember. The
winners on both sides were decided by a five-point HQ: Natalie Bassett
differential. SGT Williams from 3rd platoon edged out SGT nvillegas81@yahoo.com
Watkins of HQs, while SPC Farlow of 3rd platoon came 562-373-8745
within one point of defeating SPC Ruffin of 2nd platoon. All
participants were excited and ready to compete at next Rear-D: Ronika Herring
month’s board. rocecherring@yahoo.com
804-957-5903, 706-442-1193

The continued support you provide each day to your

Soldiers, make this deployment more worthwhile. As Newsletter: Heidi Weaver
always, thanks for holding down the home front and
continue to keep us in your Prayers. Secretary: OPEN FOR APPLICATION:
APPLY TO HEIDI WEAVER IF
INTERESTED.

Treasurer: SSG Stephens