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“This is the newsletter of the 101st BSB that contains both official and unofficial information. The inclusion of some

unofficial information in this FRG newsletter has not increased the cost to the Government, in accordance with DOD

4525.8-M.”

The Guardian January-February 2012

GUARDIAN SOLDIERS & FAMILY MEMBERS,

It’s with great pleasure that my wife Maureen and our

four children join the Guardian Battalion Family. I’m ex-

cited to be part of a unit with such a proud history and

great reputation. The Guardians have proven time again

worthy of living up to the Big Red One motto of: No mis-

sion too difficult…No sacrifice too great… DUTY FIRST! Thank you for your service,

shared sacrifices and commitment to each other, our unit and the Army.

I also want to express my thanks to LTC Grubbs for welcoming me to the Battalion

and for a great transition process. This is a strong team. Our initial priorities include:

receiving tactical equipment, refining and re-establishing home station administra-

tive, maintenance, supply, training management and Family Readiness systems and

beginning home station training (taking it slow during the RESET period) while we

continue to provide uncompromised direct support to the DEVIL Brigade.

Though our tasks during the RESET phase are many; I am committed to ensuring

systems that achieve maximum predictability for our Soldiers and Families. No Sol-

dier operates in a vacuum and the support of our Families and loved ones is critical to

getting the job done. I appreciate all that our Families do to set the conditions for the

success of our Soldiers and Team.

It’s an honor to have the opportunity to serve and lead this fine Battalion! I look forward to continuing to meet

our Soldiers and Family members as I circulate through the unit area and at future events.

GUARDIAN 6

Jim Waddick

LTC, MS

Commanding

Portons Les Fardeaux…“Let us Carry the Burden”

101st BSB

“Let Us Carry the Burden”

From the Battalion Commander:

HIGHLIGHTS

BN CDR Message 1

BN CSM Message 2

BN Chaplain 3

HHC 4

Alpha Co. 5

Bravo Co. 6

Charlie Co. 7

Event Info. 8-10

It is with great sadness that I write my final installment of the Guardian Newsletter.

What an amazing 31 months it has been! As a commander, I could not have asked for a better team of

Soldiers, leaders and Families to serve.

There is a lot I could say but, I think one statement will cover it all—Thank you!

Thank you for the countless hours spent serving our Nation and not receiving the proper thanks for

what you do every day. Thank you for volunteering to serve when our Nation is at war and knowing

that you are putting yourself in harm’s way. Thank you for sustaining the Devil Brigade regardless of

the mission. Thank you for doing everything that was asked of you and doing this with a quiet profes-

sionalism and maintaining a level of discipline that earned us the respect of the entire brigade.

To the Families, who didn’t volunteer and don’t get paid, thank you for supporting your Soldiers, the battalion and being there

for all of us each and every day. We are better because of you. I have served in many units throughout my career and I have

never served in a unit that is so much like a family and it is that way because of the time and sacrifices that you make for the

battalion, the Army and our Nation.

It is sad for me to say farewell, but I know that you will enjoy serving with LTC Waddick. Please give him all of the support

that you gave me throughout the last 31 months. It has been a true pleasure to serve you.

Guardian 6, out

JIM WADDICK LTC, MS Commanding

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From the Command Sergeant Major: Guardians,

Since our last newsletter, we have been very busy with a lot of

hard work to reset the battalion. It is always difficult to tran-

sition from a war time mission to a garrison environment. So

many of you are on orders to new assignments and I wish you well at your

new duty stations. Reorganizing equipment, personnel, and files is always

time consuming and most of us do not enjoy change. I want to take the time

to highlight some events that went well for the battalion. The battalion ball was amazing and I

personally had a lot fun at it. You made it a wonderful event. The change of command cere-

mony showed your discipline and commitment to the Army standards. I was very pleased.

I would like to take this time to thank all the

Families for supporting your Soldiers through the

late nights, deployments, and schools. Your love

and devotion carry us through some of our tough-

est times. Your ability to be a single parent and

carry all the families’ burdens through these tough

times always amazes me. You are definitely a

great part of the Guardian family. Thank you!

Time has flown by so quickly that it seems like I just in-processed into our great battalion a few

days ago. Alas, it has been almost three years and it has been an honor to have served with all

the awesome Soldiers in this great battalion! Your abilities and accomplishments will be re-

membered for years to come. I only hope that you will remember the team work and espirit de

corps that you incorporated into our last three years. Thank you for all the great contributions

each one of you made during my time here. Thank you for your service to our nation and the

Army. Only 1% of our nation serve in the armed forces and most of you joined during war. I

will not say goodbye, but I will see you on the high road again some day.

“Guardian 7” Jeffrey O. Adams (signing off)

Command Sergeant Major

CSM Jeffrey Adams

Some of our Soldiers went before the promotion board this month and I’d like to

CONGRATULATE SPC Wilborn who is now promotable !

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So what is your theology? First, what is theology? Noun: The study of the na-ture of God and religious belief. Religious beliefs and theory when systemati-cally developed: “Christian theology.” What a person believes is who they are and who they are is what they believe. While on my way to PT, I heard James McDonald give this little sermon note: Dog Theology V.S Cat Theology “Dog theology:” You feed me, You shelter me, You clothe me, You must be

God! “Cat theology:” You feed me, You shelter me, You clothe me, I must be

God! Which theology have you adopted? Humorous I must say, but as we do a

survey of our own heart, and if a mirror could reflect the moral character of the

person beneath the skin, uniform and titles, what do you see? Society tends to

tell us we are special, unique, etc., but the truth is, you’re not! You’re not a

snow flake, “one-of-a-kind” so rare and special, entitled to the world and perfect beyond reformation but sim-

ply a normal person living with other normal people full of flaws and in need of improvement, to become bet-

ter and stronger in your faith, your love for your family and a devotion to where God has called you to be. An-

other identity issue I have encountered is that people lose sight of the true meaning of life by being their job.

Psychologically, they have misunderstood that work is just work and not who they are. In recognition of this,

they neglect their families, relationships and even their own well-being. This is not smart nor is it effective or

efficient for the survival or prosperity of any unit. Your net worth is beyond the materialistic. The moral integ-

rity of who you are as a person is what matters. Another thought I have for you this year is to understand that

God does not need you but that you need Him. Dreaming big is good but dream in such a way that it is not

self-centered nor unrealistic. The difference that separates those who fail and those who succeed is utilizing

failure as a learning tool to grow and to see dreams as a goal within the proper limitations of one’s self. Keep

your eyes and hearts centered upon your faith in God and watch His power work in your life. Remember the

achievements acquired and what is done will be forgotten, but the integrity of a person lives forever! Be that

example and be that individual part of a big team to do the impossible. There is strength in numbers and wis-

dom in the word of God.

“ 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked

or stand in the way that sinners take

or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the LORD,

and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,

which yields its fruit in season

and whose leaf does not wither—

whatever they do prospers. 4 Not so the wicked!

They are like chaff

that the wind blows away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.”

HAVE A GREAT 2012!

Respectfully, Chaplain (CPT) Adriatico

Chaplain’s Corner

Chaplain Adriatico

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Upcoming Company Events:

March 17th- Hurricane Challenge (St Patrick’s Day 10K/2 mile run)

April 2nd- Annual Pie in the Face!

June- Spouse Challenge! Do you have what it takes to spend a day in your spouse’s boots?

Check out Fort Riley MWR for area events at www.rileymwr.com and also on FACEBOOK!

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HURRICANES-January/February 2012

As we enter 2012, I’d like to welcome all of our new Hurricane Soldiers, I look forward to meeting all of you!

During our first FRG meeting on 24 January we voted on a change to our SOP and it now includes a baby gift

for Soldiers welcoming a new addition to their family. We always look forward to meeting new families and

Soldiers who are interested in volunteering their time, talent or ideas with us; if you have something to share

or would like to contribute to our mission please join us at one of our volunteer meetings. Our next meeting

will be held on February 16th at El Tapatio on 6th Street in Junction City at 6 pm; if you will be attending

please text or e-mail so that we can ensure we have enough seating available. This meeting is very informal

and serves as a forum to brainstorm ideas for future unit family events to have in lieu of a formal FRG meet-

ing. If you are new to the battalion, we hope you stop by at one to share ideas; CPT Alvarez is always in at-

tendance and can answer any questions you may have! If you have any questions, you can contact me via

one of the methods listed in the page footer. ~Lacey

To become a volunteer or for assistance with any matter, please contact your Family Readiness Group Leader:

Lacey Kopecky, 785-317-2660, hhcfrg101st@gmail.com

Hurricane’s, Family & Friends:

Happy New Year! I hope that everyone is enjoying the beautiful

weather while it’s here. Things at work have been pretty busy and the

company is working hard to re-establish systems so that we can de-

velop a battle rhythm that provides Soldiers and their families a little

bit more predictability in the coming months. Every section has

worked hard since returning from block leave and I appreciate everyone’s positive attitude and

hard work over these past few weeks as we drew our vehicles from LBE, conducted 100% inventories and took over

Devil’s Den dining facility. Everyone is doing an outstanding job! Our FRG has been working hard to plan out several

events through the summer, I encourage everyone to provide your support as much as possible. I would also

like to congratulate our FRG leader for receiving BDE and DIV volunteer of the quarter awards. Thank you

Lacey for your dedication to the unit and their families!

Keep up the great work! “HURRICANE 6”

CPT Alvarez, CDR 1SG Posta

Lacey Kopecky,

PFC Brinson

35F

Brookville, OH

PFC Winecoff

25B

Columbus, GA

SSG Niebels

92M

Kanorado, KS

SFC Copas

25B

Sioux Falls, SD

PV2 Farley

25U

Eatonton, GA

PVT Mohammad

92Y

Clearwater, FL

PV2 Dowie

25U

Orlando, FL

SPC Rosales

25B

EUA Beach, HI

Congratulations

to our recent

WLC graduates:

SGT Poole

SGT Simon

SPC Strader

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ALPHA COMPANY, 101st BSB

From CPT Bender, Alpha Co. CDR:

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I hope everybody had a great holiday and New Years and has begun 2012 off

to a great start. For Alpha Company, we began the new year welcoming in a new

battalion commander and starting to settle into our daily routines now that the

block leaves periods are complete.

The next few months will begin to get a bit busier as we will begin focusing

on training and sending Soldiers to schools, such as, the Warrior Leader’s Course,

Advanced Leader’s Course, and the Senior Leader’s Course. The next few months

will also be a great time for Soldiers to focus on individual civilian education as

well, in which I encourage everybody to take full advantage of and strive for excel-

lence.

Avalanche is still looking for someone who is motivated to assist the com-

pany as a Family Readiness Group Leader. This position can be a very fulfilling

and rewarding experience that has a direct impact

on all of our Avalanche families. In the upcoming

months, we will be looking at different events or

functions that we can do as an FRG, ensuring that

we can take full advantage of the opportunities

that are offered to both Soldiers and our Families

here in the Fort Riley area.

If you have some good ideas that we can do as an FRG or are interested in

helping out with the FRG, in any capacity, please let us know.

AVALANCHE!! Captain Michael Bender

CPT Bender and 1SG Hollifield

Congratulations to SGT Murillo and his wife

who welcomed Cesar Omar Murillo, born

on November 26, 2011

6For assistance from your FRG, call Jessica 785-461-5091 or Email: bravobulldogs@gmail.com

GOOD DAY, BULLDOGS!!!!!

We have survived the

Holidays and a plethora

of 4-day weekends with

ZERO incidents!!! That’s

the Bulldog Spirit! Keep

up the good work Bull-

dogs.

Things are progressing at a break-neck pace. We

bid farewell to the best when 1SG Saroglou de-

parted. A true Bulldog if ever there was and a Bull-

dog for life!! BULLDOGS, HOOAH!! The Bulldogs

also welcomed 1SG Swarts to the Dog House! We

have nearly doubled in size since our redeployment.

We continue to receive equipment and Soldiers.

This makes for a very exciting time for the Bulldogs.

This also means that we need to be extra vigilant as

we are working more and more with Soldiers that we

don’t know and equipment that is in need of some

BLC (Bulldog Loving Care). Bulldog sub-hand re-

ceipt holders are busy locating their equipment.

Squad leaders are chasing down information on

their new charges and the Bulldog FRG is preparing

to bid farewell to our fearless and diligent, FRG

Leader: Mrs. Jessica Supanich. We want you to

know that your hard work and long days and nights

serving the Bulldog

Family are appreci-

ated. You will forever

be a Bulldog in our

hearts! While Mrs.

Supanich’s departure signals a closing of a chapter

in Bulldog history, it also opens an opportunity for

another spouse to step up and undertake an adven-

ture unlike any other. Please, raise your hand if this

sounds like something that you want to do.

The Bulldogs Bid

Farewell to:

LTC Grubbs

MAJ Neill

1SG Saroglou

Hail to:

LTC Waddick

MAJ Rozhon

1SG Swartsl

Bulldog 6, Out!

From the FRG Leader, Jessica Supanich

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I hope you all had a great holiday! I know Bravo Co. has received many new Sol-

diers and spouses (Welcome!) in the last 2 months and I do apologize if you have not yet

been contacted by the FRG. The unit is still trying to get a complete roster together, but as

soon as I receive it you will be contacted! All the FRG positions currently need to be filled

so if you are interested please contact me and I can answer any questions you may have.

The positions available are: Funds Custodian, Alternate Funds Custodian, and Key Caller.

As some of you may have heard, we are scheduled to PCS to Fort Drum this spring. My husband is leaving

in April for school and will report straight to Drum after that. I will remain the FRG Leader until around mid-

March and then I will be stepping down. The kids and I will remain in the area until school is over in May.

Thank you to everyone who has been an active supporter of the FRG, past and present. I appreciate all the

help you have given, volunteer time you have donated, and your presence at monthly meetings. If there is

anything I can do for you between now and March, just let me know!

Our next FRG meeting will be held on February 16th at 6 p.m. in the ACS Annex on Huebner Rd. On-site

childcare will be provided with prior registration. Your child must be registered with CYSS to use this care,

also please bring each child’s shot records with you that evening.

I have been granted an extension this time until Feb 13th for FRG childcare for our meeting, but please get

signed up soonest.

Bravo Bulldogs Rock!!!

From CPT Thomas, Bravo Co. CDR

CONGRATULATIONS!

Promotions: PFC to SPC:

SPC Jette, SPC Kavanagh, and SPC Vargas!

7email: charliecompany101st@yahoo.com or call 785-239-9527 for assistance

As January comes to a close, the Cyclones have been getting back into the swing of

things, as work days have transitioned from half-days to full-days. The reintegration process is

now complete and the Soldiers along with their squad leaders and platoon leaders have been

working very closely with unit supply to complete the change of command inventories. Al-

though we are short on personnel because of schooling, the remaining Cyclones have been

working diligently to complete all missions and tasks.

We would like to congratulate the newly promoted NCO's in our company. SGT Allen

(Evac Platoon), SGT Andrews (Treatment Platoon), and SGT Newman (Evac Platoon). Once

again, we would also like to congratulate SGT Kenney (HQ Platoon) and SGT Kuchenbecker

(Treatment Platoon) on achieving the same accomplishments during the deployment. Great

Job!

We have many people leaving whether that is transferring to another post or ETS-ing

out of the Army, but we also have new Soldiers and NCO's arriving. CPT Charles (PA) de-

parted our Cyclone family and we will miss her knowledge and her mentorship to the medics.

SFC Hamilton, SFC Warren, SFC Wright, and SSG Elssesser will PCS this month and will be

missed due to their leadership and dedication over the years. Good luck!

We welcome SPC Aguilar, SPC Al-Mohareb, PFC Ramirez, and PFC Phyall to our com-

pany! I would also like to welcome Amber Alfred and Carla Devries as our newest volunteers to

our company FRG. I am excited to welcome CPT Kelley but sad in the same regards to leave

the Cyclone families. I would like to thank the Cyclones for all their hard work and making my

time in command easy. I will soon depart Charlie Company as I transition to IACH for my

HFPA internship and I wish all Cyclones and CPT Kelley the utmost success in their future!

~CPT Li, Cyclone 6

From CPT Li, Charlie Co. CDR: PAGE 7 THE GUARDIAN

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WELCOME NEW GUARDIAN SOLDIERS & FAMILIES!

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