great job Vipers! The 232nd

Engineer Company is busy pre-

paring for a change of

command between CPT

Cassandra McGinnis and

CPT Dave McKelvin…

the Warriors executed

the month of inventories

extremely well. Great

job Warriors! The

Spartans continue to

support the entire bat-

talion well. They just

executed another trip up

to St. Louis to pick up some very

nice shirts and fleece pullovers

from Operation Home Front.

Everyone owes the Spartans a

“thank you” for their efforts.

HHC continues to execute plan-

ning and synchronizing in support

of the battalion and brigade and

Soldiers, Families, and Friends of

the Wolverine Battalion: my wife

Tish and I want to take a second

and thank all of you for your

support and for your awesome

work over the last two years.

What an incredible honor for us

to be involved with the fantastic

leaders and Soldiers of this bat-

talion! We will always remember

fondly our time here. We want

to welcome the Calese family:

Gary and Laura. We wish them

all the best as they start their

journey as the Wolverine Com-

mand Team. I ask that you do

for them as you have for us and

then, as always, everyone will

share continued success.

The 77th Engineer Company is

back from Camp Atterbury, IN

where they performed extremely

well in support of this year’s

Vibrant Response CCMRF exer-

cise. The Soldiers of the com-

pany executed

convoys of over

600 miles each

way, cleared rub-

ble from a simu-

lated nuclear

disaster, prepared

a displaced per-

sons camp, and

numerous other

engineer tasks.

Great job Out-

laws. The 103rd Engineer Com-

pany assisted the Brigade and the

post by being the “pusher unit”

to get all convoys, equipment,

and personnel out of Fort Leo-

nard Wood efficiently. The Vi-

pers also “cut the ribbon” on

Range 12 and turned that new

facility over to Range Control…

I can't believe March is here al-

ready! Spring is upon us and

hopefully Winter is behind us!

We want to welcome all those

who are new and hope those

who are leaving have a safe and

pleasant journey. Tish Anderson

is moving on...and she will really

be missed! She has been so dedi-

cated to the 94th EN BN, and

has always put the needs of oth-

ers before her own. This kind of

care and support are not easily

found! Tish is an amazing person

and one to emulate. Thanks for

your time, effort, wisdom, and

guidance.

Sheree

From the Command

94th Engineer Battalion

Senior Advisors, Tish

Anderson & Sheree Keel

Greetings From Your Advisors

The Wolverzine M A R C H 2 0 1 1 9 4 T H E N G I N E E R B A T T A L I O N

F R G

M E E T I N G S :

HHC FRG - 5:30,

1st Tues, Company

FSC FRG - 5:30,

1st Tues, Sto-

negate Comm.

Center

77th FRG - 5:30,

1st Tues, Battalion

103rd FRG - 5:30,

1st Wed, Battalion

232nd FRG - 6:30,

2nd Tues, Com-

pany

I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

ACS 2

HHC 3

FSC 4

77th 5

103rd 6

232nd 7

Chaplain 8

Milestones 9

Continued on page 2

P A G E 2

ACS Promotes Family Readiness

Command cont’d they continue to do it well.

Thanks Headhunters.

The upcoming few months will

be busy…nothing new there.

With ENFORCE coming up,

most senior engineers in the

Regiment will be on Fort Leo-

nard Wood and there will be

numerous opportunities for

Soldiers and Families to partici-

pate. The Battalion Plaque

Dedication and the ENFORCE

ball on the 9th of April are

both great opportunities to be

a part of ENFORCE. Daunt-

less Days and the 4th MEB Ball

are also opportunities for Sol-

diers and their Families to

come out and be a part of fun

events. In early May, every

company will head out on

FTXs to train on their tactical

tasks, so please plan accord-

ingly.

Keep up the great work WOL-

VERINES, and ensure you all

stay in touch with the battalion

by looking at our FACEBOOK

fan page. The address for the

fan page is:

www.facebook.com/94thEngin

eerBattalion.

LTC Anderson

Wolverine 6

Because the Army demands that its Soldiers be in a constant state of readiness, Soldiers' Families

must also be ready to handle whatever comes their way 24/7/365. "Family readiness" means

spouses and dependents can function independently, efficiently and effectively on their own when

the military member is gone from the household for long periods of time. It means anything and

everything from managing the checkbook and keeping the family car running to handling medical

emergencies and school issues.

In 1942, the Army philosophy was "the Army takes care of its own." Today, the philosophy is "the

Army takes care of its own by teaching its own to take care of themselves." Thanks to the lessons

learned by families who have gone before, today's Army families are stronger and more self-reliant

than ever.

ACS provides a comprehensive range of social services programs that serve to strengthen our

soldiers and families. ACS provides assistance and support in some of the following areas:

Information & Referral Assistance:

- Links soldiers and family members to service providers on post and off post.

- If you have a question, call ACS, they’ll help you find the answer.

Financial Readiness:

- Financial counseling and planning for transition (retirement, leaving military service)

- Consumer information (assistance with home, car, insurance, and other major purchases)

- Money, debt, and checkbook management

- Financial planning for relocation (permanent change of station moves)

- Credit education

- Financial counseling for first term Soldiers

Employment Readiness:

- Job preparation workshops

- Job development and contact with potential employers

- Job skill development and assessment

T H E W O L V E R Z I N E

FRG Leader Contact Info

HHC

Tami Hines

Headhunters_FRG@yahoo.com

FSC

Amanda Robinette

Robin Edwards

FSCFRG94@yahoo.com

77th

Angie Bryant

Outlaws77@yahoo.com

103rd

Nyree Bradford

Amanda Almeida

Viper_FRG@hotmail.com

232nd

Mara Tate

232ndFRG@gmail.com

Continued on page 3

HHC Headhunter Headlines

P A G E 3 9 4 T H E N G I N E E R B A T T A L I O N

As we shake off the last remainders

of the winter we have a lot to look

back on and be proud of in HHC.

We have successfully recovered

from our FTX at Fort Chaffee and

are prepared for our next mission

or exercise when it arises. In addi-

tion, we completed a company

inspection that went very well and

has shown all the hard work that

everyone has put into their job

over the last several months. For

the rest of the month we will be

preparing for the battalion change

of command where we will sadly

say good bye to LTC Anderson and

his family. We will also be taking

our bi-annual physical fitness test

this month which is in perfect time

to let people know if they are ready

to go to the beach this summer.

CPT Dennis Hines

LTC Anderson. 1st SGT Hall’s

Change of Responsibility will take

place on April 5th. He and his family

will be sorely missed but fondly

remembered. LTC Anderson’s

Change of Command will take place

on March 31st. He and Tish have

always gone out of their way for

the families of our company and

have always been an exemplary

example of a team. We will surely

miss them; however, we most as-

suredly wish them well!!

Tami Hines

(254)291-4613

This month’s FRG meeting was

informative and inventive as we

combined forces with the 103rd’s

FRG. The ladies from MWR came

to inform all of us about what the

EDGE! program has to offer to

military families year-round and,

many times, virtually free of charge.

March also brings the sad anticipa-

tion of the ensuing departure of

HHC’s own 1st SGT Hall, as well as

FRG Leader Nook

“How

wonderful it is

that nobody

need wait a

single moment

before starting

to improve the

world.”

~Anne Frank

Relocation Readiness:

- Relocation counseling/advocacy before, during and after moves

- Lending closet of basic household items for families during relocation.

- Outreach for waiting families

Family Advocacy Program (FAP):

- Couples communication classes

- Parenting classes

- New Parent Education and Support Program

- Victim Advocacy

Two other great programs, among others at ACS, are Army Family Team Building and the Army Family Action Plan

which also fall under ACS.

So when you need some help or have a question, seek out your ACS office, they’re trained and ready to help. Call

596-0212 for more information or go to www.myarmyonesource.com to locate an office near you.

ACS continued

P A G E 4

“Volunteers don’t

get paid, not

because they’re

worthless, but

because they’re

priceless.”

~Sherry

Anderson

FRG Leader Nook

FSC Spartan Word Spartan Soldiers and Families,

Thanks for another safe and

successful quarter. Our com-

pany Soldiers and Families have

endured another battalion

FTX, reacted to the tornado

on post, held an outstanding

FRG meeting in March about

resiliency, executed a road

cleanup, battalion change of

command, and much more. All

this was done safely and exe-

cuted flawlessly. As we con-

tinue to head into a busy next

quarter let’s continue on the

same path and we will do just

fine.

CPT

Robinette

other spouses and families

make them more bearable.

One of the best ways to build

these connections with other

spouses is within your FRG

and events sponsored by the

Battalion. This is a great way to

find a battle buddy and find

people who can offer advice

and share their lessons learned

about the military lifestyle.

Whether it is a neighbor who

is just starting his/her military

career or a spouse who has

nineteen years experience,

these are the friendships that

are going to help support you

during your career as a military

spouse.

Thank you to all you attended

our last meeting, and I hope

you found this information just

as valuable as I did. We look

forward to seeing you at the

next FSC FRG meeting on

April 5 in the Motorpool!!

Amanda Robinette

(816)248-1779

Robin Edwards

(870)688-3833

At our March FRG meeting,

we had JP Flores, from Army

Community Service, attend

our meeting to brief about the

Master Resiliency Training

course. He was full of informa-

tion, but the one thing that

stuck out for me was how

important connections with

other people were in order for

someone to bounce back when

life gets tough. As military

spouses, each day offers a new

challenge, whether our sol-

diers are home or not. The

connections we make with

T H E W O L V E R Z I N E

FSC got some great recovery operations

training during the FCAR FTX. Below are

SPC Collard and SSG Bullock recovering

HQ 5.

Spartan Soldiers on the M249 Range at Fort Chaffee.

SSG Bevins and Soldiers from distribution

platoon clear a building during the mounted

land navigation course at FCAR.

SSG Essington assist the 193rd with M88

support after the tornado came through

their motorpool and overturned vehicles.

77th Rock Steady Report

P A G E 5 9 4 T H E N G I N E E R B A T T A L I O N

The 77th Engineer Company, part of

the 94th Engineer Battalion has

spent the past month participating

in a Joint Task Force Operation

(Vibrant Response 11.1) designed

to train for and assess the US

Army’s ability to manage conse-

quences following a catastrophic

incident on domestic soil.

Mission preparation required train-

ing for all sections of the company.

The mission required that the Engi-

neer Company, having already

proven themselves on several con-

struction missions, familiarize them-

selves with radiological environ-

ments. The company reviewed

procedures for applying pro-masks,

CBRN first aid, and using equip-

ment to measure radiological dos-

ages while out of the FOB. Com-

pany Warrant Officers dry-ran the

Tele-engineering kits, a reach back

tool to obtain advice from the

Army Corps of Engineers.

A month of preparation culminated

in a week long exercise at Camp

Atterbury, Indiana. The successful

execution of missions, ranging from

construction of a FEMA base-camp

to route clearance, and even to

humanitarian efforts brought praise

from all branches. The 77th Engi-

neers’ ability to think outside of the

box showed the US Army Joint

Task Force the true meaning of

“Essayons!”

THANK YOU to all the 77th Sol-

diers and Families, as well as LTC

Anderson and Family, who stepped

up and provided donations to this

cause, it is an honor for us to work

alongside all of you!! We are pre-

paring for the Company FTX, an

ACS Financial Class, and we’ve also

starting the planning Our Company

Organizational Day.

Angie Bryant, (573)647-6268

The 77th FRG said our farewells at

the Change of Responsibility Cere-

mony to First Sergeant Skillings

and welcomed new First Sergeant

Barkefeld on January 16th, 2011.

We offered a Health Promotions

class and the turn out was amazing!

During January we provided relief

effort, food and beverages, to all

the Soldiers performing recovery

work, due to the tornado damage.

FRG Leader Nook

“Nobody can

do everything,

but everyone

can do

something.”

~Unknown

P A G E 6

“Volunteers do not

necessarily have

the time; they just

have the heart.”

~Elizabeth

Andrew

FRG Leader Nook

103rd Viper Bytes Hello Vipers and the Viper

Family! The cold has finally

lifted, but not before the com-

pany deployed to Fort Chaffee,

Arkansas for a field exercise.

Through snow, rain, sleet and

wind, the Vipers conducted

tactical training, weapons quali-

fication, and redeployed with

an unmatched success rate. I

am so very proud of their

execution during the exercise,

and am thankful for the sup-

port the families provided

while we were gone. 2nd pla-

toon conducted a ribbon cut-

ting ceremony, officially hand-

ing over Range 12 to the instal-

lation. Job Well Done! We

said goodbye to some key

leaders this quarter, 1LT Mike

Tollison and SFC Jaime Lopez

have moved on to other places

in the battalion. Both served

the Viper Company with dis-

tinction, and will be missed!

This quarter also brings to an

end an era for the Wolverines.

LTC Anderson and Tish will be

leaving us. That team has been

an institution, and will be

missed, as well. They meant so

much to both the Soldiers and

families! Once again, I am very

thankful for all of the support

that our Viper families provide

for us. Our FRG leadership has

changed over, and I am sure

that they will continue to plan

and execute great events for

all the families! Until next

time…VIPERS, FIRST

STRIKE!!! ~CPT Bradford

have finished the event. Come

out and support us, we would

appreciate to have dona-

tions and any suggestions.

~Viper FRG

FRG Leaders

Nyree Bradford

(573)528-0575

Amanda Almeida

(239)826-4419

So Spring is around the corner,

which means more sun and

beautiful weather. The FRG

will be planning an Egg Hunt

for the children and parents

during the month of April,

more information will be put

out soon. Also during the

month of April we will be sup-

porting all of the soldiers dur-

ing their 100% PT test. We will

be holding an FRG Breakfast at

the company after the soldiers

T H E W O L V E R Z I N E

232nd Warrior Review

P A G E 7 9 4 T H E N G I N E E R B A T T A L I O N

MISSIONS:

Recently we just returned from a

long trip to Ft. Chaffee Arkansas,

23 January 2011 – 9 February 2011.

We put our OEF/OIF Battle Drills

into action, learned much more,

and overall had a much needed

bonding experience for all the new

Soldiers, new lieutenants, and the

Company as a whole. It was cold

and wet but we all made it through

safely.

We also had a couple of promo-

tions! CPL Williams advanced to

the rank of SGT and SPC Reich

advanced to the rank of CPL. Good

Job and Well Deserved!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

The 28th of March we will be hav-

ing a change of command ceremony

for CPT MCkelvin’s arrival and CPT

McGinnis’s departure.

CLOSING COMMENTS:

With my last and final

words as your Com-

pany Commander,

thanks to all the Sol-

diers, Spouses, and

Family members for all

your hard work and dedication….I

appreciate everything you do, and

continue to be ALL THAT YOU

CAN BE! WARRIORS!

Cassandra D. McGinnis CASSANDRA D. McGINNIS

CPT, EN

Commanding

“Every action

in our lives

touches on

some chord

that will vibrate

in eternity.”

~Edwin

Hubbel Chapin

Hello to everyone! My name is

Mara Tate and I am the new FRG

Leader for 232nd Company. We

moved here in January from Hawaii.

We originally are from St. Louis, so

yes we are used to this crazy win-

ter weather. My husband is prior

service and in 2007 decided to go

back into the Army after a 10 year

break in service, so we have been

active for 4 years. We have been

married for 8 years, and we have 2

children. Our daughter is 4.5 and

our son is 2. I am at stay at home

mom - and love every minute! Here

are a few interesting facts about

your new FRG leader...I have B.S.

Degree in Business and Finance and

a Masters in Education - even

though I’m not working I utilize my

degrees in everyday living. I am half

Sicilian, and I love to cook, espe-

cially a good homemade Italian dish.

Our faith is very important to us

and plays a major role in our family

life. I am actively involved in

PWOC which is Protestant

Women of the Chapel and would

encourage anyone who is inter-

ested to contact me. I am very

happy to be part of this company

and FRG, my goal is to support

families and encourage everyone to

get involved. During our tour in

Hawaii my husband deployed to

Iraq for 14 months and during that

time I was actively involved in our

FRG and loved every minute. I can’t

express to you how much I love

being an Army wife, if there is any-

thing you may need please contact

me. Thank you all and I look for-

ward to getting to know everyone!

Mara Tate

(314)496-7719

FRG Leader Nook

P A G E 8

“There is no "I"

in Team but

there is a "u" in

volunteer.”

~Unknown

Relocation Tools

Chaplain’s Blessings Two Strong Bonds events

were recently conducted for

the 94th. One was with mar-

ried Soldiers and their Families

and another was for our single

Soldiers.

Strong Bonds events provide

relationship education and

skills training held in a retreat

setting to help enhance Soldier

and Family Readiness by build-

ing stronger Families.

We have another one sched-

uled for July, date to be deter-

mined.

In the meantime here are

some other opportunities for

Soldiers and Families:

Marriage Enrichment Lunch-

eon

Mondays 1130-1230

94th EN BN S-3 Conference

Room

Lunch Provided

Stress Management Seminar

Mondays 1800-1900

Specker Chapel

and Plan My Move are stream-

lined, interactive, reliable and

up to date moving applications.

Plan My Move provides you

with access to information

about your entitlements and

benefits, to points of contact,

checklists, planning tools, and

information on education and

employment. Plan My Move

will put you and your family in

charge of a smooth relocation

to your new duty assignment.

The Department of Defense

has several relocation tools

available for your use. Two of

the tools, Military Installations

and Plan My Move, reside on

the MilitaryHOMEFRONT and

Military OneSource websites.

These tools allow for utiliza-

tion of advanced technology

and reliable internet informa-

tion coupled with 24/7 services

available from Military One-

Source. Military Installations

Military Installations allows you

to view articles, photos, major

unit listings and contacts for

programs and services at in-

stallations worldwide.

Our local ACS also offers

classes and information pack-

ets for those preparing to

move. Classes include moving

to an overseas location and

budgeting for a PCS. Call 596-

0212 for more info.

T H E W O L V E R Z I N E

4th MEB Bible Study

Wednesdays 1130-1230

Specker Chapel

Lunch provided

Farewell My Friend

P A G E 9 9 4 T H E N G I N E E R B A T T A L I O N

So Long, Farewell, auf Wiedersehen,

Good-bye. To all of you who are leav-

ing to move on to bigger and better

things we wish you good luck in your

life and career.

HHC

None submitted

FSC

SPC Badeaux, SGT Mingo, SPC

Pate, PFC Rosales-herring, SPC

Jones, SGT Pritchard, SGT Lancas-

ter, SGT Church, and SPC Raby

77th

none submitted

103rd

SPC Durgin, SPC Harriman, SPC

Lobdell and family, SSG Vanderlugt,

SGT Kaehr, SGT Hernandez and

family, SPC Santiago, PFC Brandon,

SPC Smith, CPL Weiler, SPC Sto-

baugh, SGT McNealy.

77th

SSG Good and family, SGT Holliday

and family, PFC Zhounbrovich and

family, SPC Sankovich and family,

PFC Hughes and family, PVT Aubin

and family, SPC Boose and family,

SGT Williams and family.

103rd

PFC Sundan and family, SPC Kear

and family, SGT Wofford and fam-

ily, SPC Ghaidi and family, SGT

Jenkins and family, SGT Taylor and

family, SGT Dickens, SGT Matlock,

SPC Elliott, PVT Haung, SGT Ze-

We welcome into the ranks of the

Wolverines the following Soldiers and

Families:

HHC

CPT Ashton and family, PFC Banas

and family,

FSC

SSG Smith, SPC Cooper, PFC

McCaskill, CPL Bell and family, SPC

McGuirk, and SSG Vongphachanh,

SSG Burton and family, SPC Coo-

per and family, PFC Risley and fam-

ily, SGT Thorne and family.

Special Deliveries

Welcome Wolverines!

HHC - Mr. & Mrs. Myers, Sura Isis Meyers born 22 December; SGT & Mr.

Crist, baby boy Bentley Crist born on 9 January.

FSC - SSG and Mrs. Wallace, baby girl Jocelyn Jo Wallace, born 7 February.

103rd - PFC & Mrs. Arzu, baby boy Christian Young; SPC & Mrs. Waldorf, twin girls Teegan

and Taylor; SSG & Mrs. Barnes, baby boy Avery Barnes; SGT & Mrs. Young, baby boy Avery;

SPC & Mrs. Lewis, baby boy Troy Lewis.

232nd - SGT & Mrs. Jackson, baby girl born16 November; PFC & Mrs. Kelly, baby girl born 14.

February. ♥

non, PV2 Barnett, PFC Steffl, SGT

Kean, SPC Sordahl, 2LT Con-

ger, SFC Jaime and family.

232nd

CPT McKelvin and family,

SFC Lopez and family, 1LT

Tollison and family, SFC

Brown, SPC Cady, SPC

Coyne, SPC Gifford, SPC Frey and

family, 2LT Brooks and family, SFC

Bulman and family, SPC Taylor and

family, SPC Tate and family.

232nd

CPT McGinnis &

family, 1SG Ellis, 1LT

Molloy, SFC Lepine,

SPC Ayotte, SPC Cardona.

P A G E 1 0

"Often we set out to

make a difference in

the lives of others

only to discover we

have made a

difference in our

own."

~Ellie Braun-Haley

Adpot a Highway Program A Little Time Makes a Big

Difference! Volunteer To-

day!

Since adopting a highway FSC

has collected 25 bags of trash

and several bags of aluminum.

The aluminum collected is

donated to the Waynesville

Animal Shelter to help offset

their expenses. In only 5

hours utilizing approximately

55 volunteers over the span of

a year FSC has made a big

impact on the community.

You can too!

April is No MO Trash Bash

month for Missouri. This is a

time for you to educate, par-

ticipate, and encourage families

& friends to make a difference

in your community. It only

takes a little time! For more

information, paperwork, and

other ways to help during the

No MO Trash Bash visit their

website at

www.nomoretrash.org . You

can be entered for special

prizes for this event and also

receive No MO Trash Bash

lapel pins for all your volun-

teers.

Adopting A Highway only

takes a once a quarter com-

mitment to clean up at a mini-

mum. The Department of

Transportation provides trash

bags, safety vest, caution signs,

Highway signs and collected

bag pick up. To get started

today contact Missouri De-

partment of Transportation at

1-888-275-6636 or visit their

website www.modot.mo.gov

click on the “Service” tab, then

“Community Service” and

lastly the “Adopt A Highway”

tab. It is just that simple!

A special thanks to all the vol-

unteers from FSC this past

year! Your service is greatly

appreciated!

T H E W O L V E R Z I N E

something similar sounding, hang up

the phone. Do not respond to

emails which suggest that they are

from the VA. The VA never con-

ducts official business nor asks for

personal information by email.

VA CENTRAL OFFICE

Office of Security and Law Enforce-

ment

approached or called, do not offer

them any information concerning

yourself or data on other veterans.

The Department of Veterans Affairs

does not randomly call veterans,

nor does it ask veterans for infor-

mation which it does not already

have. If you have not dealt with the

VA previously and in person, then

you receive a call from someone

saying they are with the VA or

An organization called Veterans

Affairs Services (VAS) is providing

benefit and general information on

VA and gathering personal informa-

tion on veterans. This organization

is not affiliated with VA in any way.

Websites with the name "VA ser-

vices" immediately after the "www"

ARE NOT part of the Department

of Veterans Affairs; the real VA

website ends in.gov. If

Month of the Military Child

P A G E 1 1 9 4 T H E N G I N E E R B A T T A L I O N

Wanting to honor military kids for

their sacrifices and courage, in 1986

Defense Secretary Casper

Weinberger designated April as the

Month of the Military Child. Since

then, military installations, organiza-

tions and communities have created

special events to pay tribute to

these little military heroes.

Here’s what’s in store for our kids

here at Ft. Leonard Wood!

Daugherty Bowling Alley - Dollar

Days: $1 bowling/$ 1 shoe rental

Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm

Piney Valley Golf Course - Free

small bucket of range balls during

April, Tuesday-Friday.1 per day.

Child must be accompanied by an

adult.

Outdoor Adventure Center - No

paintball field fees. $2 off paintball

rental package.10% off all retail

items in the shop.

Lake of the Ozarks Rec Center -

Free fishing pole rental for kids.

Community Fun Fair - 2 April from

11am-3pm at the CDC, bldg 615.

Lots of activities, door prizes, give-

aways,

and free

food.596-

0238

Free Con-

cert - The group All Star Weekend

will be performing 10 April, 5pm at

Waynesville High. They are a Radio

Disney Top 10 Artist. Free. 596-

6913

Youth Talent Show - 23 April from

1pm-4pm at the Pippen Youth Cen-

ter. Event is free. To sign up to

perform call 596-0209.

Kansas and Missouri's National

Guard Teen Councils are joining

together to sponsor a special event

- Month of the Military Child - to

celebrate our unsung heroes at the

Kansas City Royals games Sunday,

April 3, 2011 and Sunday, April 17,

2011. Purchase tickets and receive

a special discount in honor of local

military children.

KC Royals Military Child Appreciation

“The world is

hugged by the

faithful arms

of volunteers.”

~Terri

Guillemets

Veterans Affairs Services Alert

Section Regular Price You Pay

Field Box $34.00 $10.00

Field Plaza $27.00 $10.00

Hy-Vee Reserved Box

$19.00 $9.00

Hy-Vee Infield $17.00 $5.00

Hy-Vee Box $14.00 $5.00

www.royals.com/nationalguard

Free Activities Include:

Sprint Fun Run (Kids run

the bases after the game!)

Face Painters

Caricatures & Balloon

Artists

Live Entertainment

April 17th is Autograph

Afternoon.

of war fighting readiness. Our Sol-

diers and Families must be kept in-

formed of available services and pro-

grams and how to access and use

them.

A ready Family is a Army Strong Fam-

ily.

Stephanie D. Leary

Family Readiness Support Assistant

Bldg 1022 East 20th Street

Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473

Phone: (573)596-0131 ext 6-3968

Cell: (573)837-8086

E-mail: stephanie.leary@us.army.mil

94th Engineer FRG Steering Committee

Mission Statement:

We will listen to and handle Family member concerns and

issues with respect, understanding, and kindness.

We will provide the necessary, appropriate communications

and resources to help Family members stay informed, knowl-

edgeable, and educated.

We will reach out personally to all Family members with

genuine concern and appreciations in order to sustain, sup-

port and motivate them throughout their Wolverine tours.

We will act responsibly with the financial assets and re-

sources of the 94th Engineer Battalion and promise to use

these monies to benefit the Wolverine Family members as a

whole.

94th Engineer Battalion

FRSA Note

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“Building Firm Foundations”

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.

authorized ACS and unit officials may

contact Family members without the

Soldier's consent when relaying Fam-

ily readiness information.

Commanders can also leverage the

resources of existing readiness affili-

ated programs such as Family Readi-

ness Groups, Family Readiness Sup-

port Assistants, and Army Commu-

nity Service.

Official Family readiness information

includes information related to sup-

port services and social, informa-

tional, caretaking, and morale-building

activities aimed at enhancing prepar-

edness for the Total Army Family.

Family Readiness is the cornerstone

Last August the chairman of the Joint

Chiefs of Staff sought to eliminate the

“yes-no” box on Family information

forms that determined if the unit

could contact the family.

“There are just too many spouses

whose spouse deploys where that

box is checked no” Navy Admiral

Mike Mullen said. He wants to pre-

vent that type of isolation and ensure

families are better informed.

Therefore, the Chairman of the Joint

Chiefs of Staff recently initiated five

Integrated Process Teams (IPTs) to

resolve Family support problems.

The Assistant Chief of Staff for Instal-

lation Management determined that