Family Readiness Group Volume 1, Issue 7, May 2010

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108 QUARTERMASTER CO
Rough Riders…..Ride or Die!
Inside this Issue:
NEWS News 1

We have just over eighty days until NCO/Soldier of the Month 1

our redeployment!! To date, the Promotions 1
108 Soldiers have completed over
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High Milers 1
50 missions and driven over 378,000 miles. We also issued
Photos 2-6
over 140,000 gallons of fuel in our 1st month of operating
the fuel point! Community Information 7

Important Numbers 7
CONGRATULATIONS to SPC
Matthew Kraus!!! He is now the From the Commander’s Desk 8
110th CSSB Soldier of the From the 1SG’s Desk 8
Month.
FRG Volunteer Contact Information 8
SPC Kraus continues the trend
that we set since we deployed.
108th has had the Soldier of the
month every month!

NCO/Soldier of the Month http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2869

The 108th QM Company LAST DAY TO

NCO/Soldier of the MAIL ANYTHING
month are: TO YOUR SOLDIER
SGT Juan Girlado and IS 15 JULY 2010.
AFTER THIS DATE
SPC Matthew Kraus YOUR SOLDIER
MAY NOT RECEIVE
THE ITEM!

Promotions: High Milers:

SGT Sayles, Reginald 1st - SPC Sapp 4,689
PFC Yaeger, Brian 2nd - SPC Acosta 4,743
SPC Cruz, Jose 3rd - SPC Williams, S. 4,478
SPC Roberts, Lima Maint - SPC Camacho/PFC Kangiser 830
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Community Information
Our FRG had a very successful and enjoyable Pot Luck May 8th at Scott Memorial Park in Prince George. Thanks to
all the families that brought food and attended. I've downloaded pictures to the Facebook page and hope you enjoy
seeing your family members on the page. :) Thank you to Felicia Stephens for helping me put the picnic together! :)

UPCOMING EVENTS:
The Battle Drive pool on post is now open! Also post is hosting a summer basketball camp, ITR has summer passes
such as Bush Gardens. More information as well as all MWR EVENTS can be seen by clicking this link
http://www.leemwr.com/Main%20Page/mwr_events.htm#bdp

May 29, 10 a.m.

Battle Drive Pool Opens
June 5, 5 p.m.
Live at Five concert, Hideaway
June 12, 3 - 5 p.m.
CYSS Self Defense Class
June 15, 1:30 p.m.
Naturalization Ceremony at SSC
June 18, 12:30 p.m.
Payday Scramble, Cardinal Golf Club

MORE INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS:

TONS of great Fort Lee information, community events, as well as CYS, CDC, Recreation, lodging on post, any
newcomer information, etc can all be found at MWR home page: http://www.leemwr.com/

You can also learn a lot of VERY helpful information about Fort Lee by going to the recently improved website:
http://www.lee.army.mil/

PLANS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS:

JUNE: 1LT Rivers is planning an ORG day in Late June for the Rear D soldiers. He's invited families and FRG to
come as well. More information will be posted on the FB page as soon as I am updated. I am planning this to act in
conjunction with our June meeting so that families can have an event that is fun as well as a meeting for June all into
one afternoon. :)

JULY: I am planning to make at least three banners for the soldiers return. This will be our July activity. :) I'd like to
hang one at the Lee gate (main) for the soldiers to see. A second at the 6th Street Gate and the third banner at the
destination of arrival home. I think this will be a fun "crafty" event for families and will also act as our FRG July
meeting.

ANYTIME you need to contact me you can do so at my email or phone # provided many times on this newsletter.

108th Ruff RIders… and families, the best in the army!!!!! :)

Important Numbers Red Cross: 877-272-7337

108th Company : 804-734-4447;
Rear D Commander :1LT Rivers 804-892-4163
Rear-D 1SG: SFC Cruiz-Ortiz 804-895-1830
Chaplain: CPT Gunther 804-895-3444
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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From the Commander’s Desk
REAR-D Commander:
May has been a busy month for the 108th and
will stay busy until our redeployment. One of 1LT William Rivers
William.j.rivers@conus.army.mil
the things we have been busy doing is
preparing for our redeployment. We turned in 804-892-4163
equipment, conducted our 90-day safety stand-
down, completing DCS packets and are starting FRG Leader: Heidi Weaver
the DA31’s for block leave. The next 80 or so days will be Weaver.heidi@gmail.com
VERY busy. The line platoons will continue our 804-318-7500
Transportation and fuel missions, with maintenance
keeping it all running! HQ will be busy doing all of the Co leader:
administrative tasks to get us home and supply will be busy
SSG Stephens
with turning in all the trucks and property that the 108th has
Felicia.stephens@us.army.mil
on the property books. I am very proud of every Soldier in
804-901-3290
the 108th! We have accomplished so much in a short
amount of time, and always setting the standard in all that Key Callers:
we do! We just have to keep our focus on the mission and
we will all be home before you know it! 1st PLT: LeAndra Turney
LeandraTurney@yahoo.com
Rough Rider 6 804-733-4986

From the 1SG’s Desk 2nd PLT: Wilma Gircsis

wgircsis@comcast.net
804-723-8167
Another month has passed and your Soldiers
continue to remain positive and focus as if it 3rd PLT: Lyla Moore
was day one of the mission. The Soldiers and I shonese71@aol.com
were very appreciative of the thoughtful 804-415-4369
gesture of the FRG Banner, they were all
Maint: Major Chatters
excited to see the names and hand tracing of
maintplatoon108th@yahoo.com
the children, truly a testament to the FRG. They continue to 804-715-4454
show daily why they are the best at whatever they do. I am
truly proud of your Soldiers and what they have HQ: Natalie Bassett
accomplished in the short time we have been here. nvillegas81@yahoo.com
562-373-8745
1SG Shout Out:
This month’s Shout Out go’s to the 108th Maintenance Rear-D: Ronika Herring
Team, a combination 30 Soldiers with different MOS rocecherring@yahoo.com
(Military Occupational Skills) tasked with the daily mission 804-957-5903, 706-442-1193
of keeping our Soldiers safe on the road. Maintenance is
Newsletter: Heidi Weaver
often considered the forgotten ones, conducting operations
behind the scene. These guys do whatever you tell them Secretary: OPEN FOR
with no complaints and ask for little in return. For this I APPLICATION: APPLY TO HEIDI
Shout Out the 108th QM Co Maintenance. Once again, WEAVER IF INTERESTED.
thanks for holding down the home front, take care and
always remember to keep us within your prayers. Treasurer: SSG Stephens