FSC, 326th Engineer Battalion
Ghost Riders
OPERATION NEW DAWN
JOINT BASE BALAD, IRAQ
Four days and a wake up!
As our FSC Soldiers head out
on Rest and Recuperation
(R&R) Leave, I like to ask
what are their plans. Some
Soldiers have elaborate, once
-in-a-lifetime vacations
booked to exotic foreign
lands. Other Soldiers plan to
use their leave exactly for
what it was intended for, rest
and recuperation.
Regardless if they’re going to
Australia or Clarksville, as
the time approaches, every
Soldier has an unmistakable
grin on their face. It is easy
to spot a “Joe” counting
down the days before they
jump on a plane and travel
back to the United States.
For Soldiers new to the Army
Summer + Safety = Summer fun
It's the time of the year when
summer is headed our way
and the weather is warming
up. With the season change,
it's not uncommon to start
spending more time enjoying
the outdoors, whether it's
spending time on the water or
Tie Breaker Park Hopkinsville, KY
Please address all requests and comments to 1SG Stiglich at francis.stiglich@iraq.centcom.mil
or Fort Campbell, R&R leave
can be a hectic time, and oc-
casionally, even a disappoint-
ment. I have found that it is
helpful to have a basic plan; a
very flexible list of what you
would like to accomplish
during those short, but pre-
cious 15 days.
Shades of Green Orlando, Fl
There are a lot of activities to
do in the Clarksville and the
surrounding areas. If you’re
just in your own backyard
throwing a ball around.
As you are enjoying the
weather outside, remember to
protect yourself by doing the
little things like using sun-
screen and wearing a life-
jacket when riding in a boat.
Summertime can certainly be
fun, but if you don't heed to
some of the safety precau-
tions, you might pay for it one
way or another. Remember,
when you are having a cook-
out on a hot day near the pool,
take a few moments and take
some simple steps to protect
up for a short drive, there are
multiple one-day trip destina-
tions within a three hour
drive from Clarksville, saving
lodging costs.
Listed below are links to
websites that my Family and
I use when planning our va-
cations. If you’re planning a
trip to Chattanooga, Louis-
ville, or even Disneyworld,
the information below will be
helpful. Enjoy your leave.
www.shadesofgreen.org
www.tripadvisor.com
www.lbl.org
www.hoptownrec.com
allears.net
1SG Stiglich
yourself, your friends, and
Family.
Your deployed Soldiers may
not get out on the water, but
we are certainly in the sun
and heat quite a bit. Tem-
peratures this week have been
right around 100 degrees, and
that's about as cool as it's
going to get in the afternoons
here. We make sure to have
plenty of water, shade, and
the always welcome air con-
ditioning available.
CPT Hougnon
01 JUNE 2011
Promotions and Awards
THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT
MEDAL WAS AWARDED TO THE
FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: SGT
SOLLAZZO, SGT PEREZ, SPC
KIRCHNER, SPC SHERIDAN, SPC
VASQUEZ, SPC DITMARS
PFC ROSADO WAS PRESENTED AN
ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL FOR HIS
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPERATION
NEW DAWN.
1LT SAINT JUSTE WAS PROMOTED
TO CAPTAIN ON 01 MAY 2011.
PFC HOLLAND WAS PROMOTED TO
SPECIALIST ON 01 MAY 2011.
SSG ELLINGTON WAS PRESENTED A
BRIGADE COMMANDER’S COIN
SPC WHITEHEAD WAS PRESENTED
A BRIGADE COMMANDER’S COIN
SPC SHERIDAN WAS PRESENTED A
BRIGADE COMMANDER’S COIN
SPC ORR WAS PRESENTED A BRI-
GADE COMMANDER’S COIN
PFC WALKER WAS PRESENTEDA
BRIGADE COMMANDER’S COIN
SGT WOOLBRIGHT ATTENDED THE
SSG PROMOTION BOARD.
SGT GORDON ATTENDED THE SSG
PROMOTION BOARD.
CPL MCELROY ATTENDED THE SGT
PROMOTION BOARD.
SPC SWOISH ATTENDED THE SGT
PROMOTION BOARD.
SPC HARRIS ATTENDED THE SGT
PROMOTION BOARD.
SGT DAVIS RE-ENLISTED FOR HIS
CHOICE OF ASSIGNMENT. HAVE FUN
IN GERMANY!
Ghost Riders What we do...

Is my husband really in Iraq? PFC Schumacher needed a little

assistance from a real athlete!

MILK, It does a body good.

Welcome to the Gun Show!

SPC A dame, 2LT V ermillion,

and PFC A rroyo on mission

After someone acci-

dently filled the tires
with helium, SSG Tay-
lor jumped into action
CPT Whitfield was presented
with a Louisville Slugger from
and held the truck
the Soldiers of the FSC down. Great Job!

Above: PFC Montanti and

his new hotrod! Kool-Aid Smile
Left: CPT SaintJuste enjoy-
ing his new job as the XO Page 2