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          Pictures from



                                 From the Command Team
           FRG & Sol-
           diers

          Letters from
           the Troop/          Families and Friends of TF Six Shooters,
           Company                        I hope the holidays were good to everyone and the New Year has
           Commanders
                               brought you good fortune. I hope many of you were able to attend our
          FRG Leader          Winter Ball in January and I think all would agree, it was quite a good time!
           Information         I am always entertained by some of your dancing skills and I think PFC                            Stetsons
                               McGowan in B Co wins the most enthusiastic dancer award. I would like to
                               extend a special thanks to Karin Windorski who was our guest speaker. Her
INSIDE THIS                    words about our CAV Family on the 4th anniversary of the Adversary 11/22
ISSUE:                         shoot down were inspiring and appropriate considering all the changes oc-
                               curring in our unit lately. Thank you Karin!                                                    Assassins
A Troop/6-6               2               If you have not heard, there are significant changes occurring in
                               our Squadron Task Force. As the fight in Afghanistan changes in anticipa-
A Co. / 2-10              3
                               tion of draw down and eventual exit in 2014, the force structure there is
B Co. / 1-10              4
                               also changing. As part of that, we must also change to mirror the unit cur-
                               rently there so we are properly postured for our hand over.                                       Voodoo
C Troop/6-6               5               Thus, it is with a very heavy heart that we say goodbye to some of
                               our Task Force teammates as we re-organize to best match the unit cur-
D Troop/6-6               6    rently in Afghanistan. A Co Voodoos, B Co Killer Spades, and all Maintainers
                               from D Troop and staff members from HHT who fly or maintain AH-64s or                           Killer Spades
E Troop/6-6               7    UH-60s are leaving the Squadron Task Force for other Battalion Task Forces
                               in the Brigade. For nearly three years we have all lived, fought, and worked
HHT / 6-6                 8    together as a team, and it’s no small thing to end that special bond and
                               move on. So I’d simply like to say to all our departing teammates that you
Chaplains Corner          9                                                                                                      Outcasts
                               will always hold a special part in our hearts here in the CAV. We wish you
Pictures
                               luck on your impending deployment, and look forward to your safe return.
                          10
                               Always be proud of your time here in 6-6 CAV. CAV units are special, and
FRG Advisor               12   made all the more special by having you all as a part of team these past 3
                               years.
FRG Corner                                If there is a silver lining to these changes, it is that B Troop, cur-                Desperados
                          13
                               rently assigned to Task Force Tigershark, and all the OH-58D personnel as-
                               signed to Task Force Phoenix are returning to 6-6 CAV. Effective 11 Febru-
                               ary, Task Force Sixshooter is no more. From here forward we are back to
                               being just 6-6 CAV Squadron as a pure OH-58D unit.
                                                                                                                                 Mustangs
                                          I know many of the OH-58D folks have heard rumor that we will
                               not deploy. All I can say at this point is that many options are being ex-
                               plored by senior Army leadership and as of now, no final decisions have
                               been made. We are ready to deploy, and will maintain that posture until
                               officially told otherwise, while acknowledging that not deploying is an op-
                               tion being considered. As I find out more, I will be certain to share openly
                               with our Soldiers and Families.
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                From the Commander Contd.
                         I would also like to thank all of our Soldiers and Families for being so patient, un-
                derstanding, and flexible during these changes and amid all the rumors. It is a testament
                to your professionalism and I could not be more proud of you all. Our way ahead as a
                Squadron will become clear in the coming weeks and we will execute our mission, no mat-
                ter where it takes us, with vigor and enthusiasm just as the CAV always has. Enjoy the
                North Country winter!


                AIR CAV!

                LTC Erick “Zeke” Sweet
                6-6 CAV & Task Force Sixshooters Commander




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A Troop/ 6-6
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                        Hello Assassin Families,
“As we return
                        Welcome back from our much needed Thanksgiving and Christmas
   from block           breaks. I hope each of you had enjoyable time with your loved ones.

      leave we          Before everyone went on block leave, Alpha troop had a fun-filled
                        Christmas party at the hanger. Not only did we have a visit from “CAV Santa”, but eve-
continue to hit         ryone enjoyed “Shooter” the Squadron horse. Kids climbed on Shooter to get their
                        picture taken with CAV style with Santa, an Oh-58D, and a patriotic-themed Christmas
   the ground           tree in the background. The Families came with an amazing spread of food that
                        smelled up the entire hanger, making it feel like Christmas. We finished the night with
    running.”           a gift exchange. A blanket and hungry hippos seemed to be the hot items! It truly was a
                        great party. A big thanks to several people: SGT Carson for his photography skills;
    -CPT Joshua         Lisette Mendez, Rhianne Dean, and Sherry Vance for their decorating ability and com-
                        mitment to the troop; Dawn Newhouse for providing a craft activity, and Amanda Per-
       Lazzarini        kins for bringing gifts for the kids. Thanks Assassins for your participation.

                        I would like to welcome some new members to the Assassin Team. First, welcome to
                        our newest addition, PV2 Juarez. He will be joining our already amazing maintenance
                        team. We also have a few new pilots to welcome. The Poland family joins us from Fort
                        Lewis. Straight from flight school, we welcome the Adamy family, Pietrasz Family,
                        and Dionne Family. I can honestly say that everyone one of these new guys has already
                        contributed to making the Assassin troop better. Thanks for all you have done so far.
                        We look forward to working together.

                        Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to some key Assassins that have made Alpha
                        Troop the best troop in the Squadron. CW3 O’Malley will be moving on to fly light util-
                        ity helicopters. CW3 Newhouse and CW3 VanKirk have both completed successful
                        Army careers and have decided to retire from active duty. You all will be greatly
                        missed in the troop and in the squadron. You and your families have all given so much
                        to this unit. Thanks for the legacy you have left for all of us to enjoy and protect. The
                        standards you have established and kept have made this troop great.

                        The Assassin Troop Soldiers came back from block leave to be on the run again. Train-
                        ing thus far has consisted of small arms ranges, crew serve weapons ranges, continu-
                        ous flights, and advanced aerial gunnery. CW3 Vance has been in Colorado for a
                        month successfully running HAMET. While there, he flew 100 incident free hrs in or-
                        der to ensure that the squadrons pilots were trained to fly in high altitude situations.
                        This type of training can be challenging and dangerous. Thanks for a great job Vance,
                        and we look forward to having you back at Drum.

                        The Squadron Ball was the most recent event in which the Assassins came in force.
                        The speaker was great with a heartfelt message reminding us of our CAV family.
                        Thanks to all the Assassin Soldiers and family members that attended.

                                                                        CPT Joshua Lazzarini
                                                                        “Assassin 6”




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A Company/2-10
Voodoo Families and Friends,                It is with the utmost disap-
                                     pointment that we received the news
       Even with the Change of
                                     that the Cav would not be deploying.
Command The Voodoo Strike
                                     The entirety of A Co. was looking for-
force has not slowed down and
                                     ward to putting the TF SIX
looks to maintain the pace all the
                                     SHOOTER stamp on Afghanistan one
way through to deployment. We
                                     last time. We will bring the Cav tradi-
enjoyed the long Christmas exo-
                                     tion of excellence with us (as well as
dus but jumped back into the
                                     our Spurs and Stetsons) and make
fray, supporting TF TIGER-
                                     you proud living the traditions. We
SHARK’s JRTC rotation with two
                                     look forward to the ride back to
crews the first day back from
                                     drink again with friends on that
leave. By all accounts LT McHale,
                                     shady meadow green
CW3 Lusk, CW2 Gilmour and
CW2 Shpunder, did an out-
standing job representing Voo-
                                                   CPT Mark Axtell
doo, earning high praise from the
                                                        “Voodoo 6”
JRTC cadre.
       Back at Ft Drum, the com-
pany supported the presidential
inauguration by prepositioning
HHT Troopers to FT Belvoir. The
fight was made memorable by us-
ing the helicopter transition
route through Washington DC.
The route flown gave an aerial
view of our nation’s Capitol that
few have ever seen.
B Company/1-10
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                         Killer Spade Family and Friends,               Lynch has been in
                                    It is a bittersweet time for the    integral part of the
                         Killer Spades with the recent news that        company reorganiza-
                         the company will be breaking apart. The        tion effort and has
                         company has become a close family over         been eagerly learning
                         the past few years and even in the few         all there is to know about being an Attack
                         months that I have been in command I           Platoon Leader. Finally, we welcomed CW3
                         have seen the members of our team              Albert Stephens who recently finished the
                         grow and achieve greatness. It is sad in       Instructor Pilot Course and has already been
                         the fact that Bravo Company as we cur-         flying with the company to improve the skills
                         rently know it will go away, but I am ex-      of our pilots.
                         cited for our members as they now have                  Throughout the month of January we
                         the opportunity to improve the other           have had several pilots conduct High Altitude
In the few months
                         companies within the Brigade by bringing       Mountainous Environmental Training at Ft.
that I have been in      all of the experience and knowledge we         Carson, CO. During this training our pilots
                         share as Killer Spades.                        learned important skills such as navigation
  command I have                    Since the Christmas break we        and power management in mountainous ter-
seen the members         have had some exciting events occur. We        rain, confined area landings on the tops of
                         ended the year with a great Christmas          10,000 ft mountains, and weather characteris-
 of our team grow        Party at Jose O’ Connors where every-          tics in such environments that will greatly
                         one was able to enjoy each other’s com-        enhance their flying abilities in Afghanistan.
      and achieve
                         pany as we headed into Christmas Leave.        Participants included CPT Alexander, CPT
        greatness-       In other exciting news, Cody Roberts           Roe, CW2 Symmes, CW3 Stephens, CW2
                         was recently promoted to the rank of           Donato, and CW2 Lee.
   CPT Chase Roe         Sergeant, a well deserved move that re-                 Finally, on Jan 25 the Killer Spades
                         flects on all of the hard work he has ac-      participated in the Squadron Ball at The
                         complished. We have had some recent            Commons on Ft Drum. We had a great turn
                         births within the company to include 1LT       out and a fun night in what ended up being
                         Matt and Alecia Blair welcoming baby Ava       one of the final culminating events for the
                         on Jan 28, CW2 Matt and Colleen Wright         company. LTC Sweet presented Bravo Com-
                         welcomed baby Michael on Dec 3, and            pany with a red and white CAV Guidon
                         CW2 Rocky and Brooke Jensen wel-               which signified that once a Trooper has been
                         comed baby Hannah on Nov 21. Con-              a part of the Cavalry, they are always part of
                         gratulations to all the new parents!           the Cavalry. Everyone enjoyed the rest of the
                                    Despite what will be a short stay   night on the dance floor watching PFC Scott
                         before the move, we have welcomed              McGowan as he danced his way to the “Most
                         some new members to the company in             Awesome Dancer at the Ball” award.
                         the past few weeks. 1SG Deon McCarthy                   In closing I would like to thank all the
                         replaced 1SG Harold Brown on Jan 14.           soldiers and family members of Bravo Com-
                         Although we were sad to see 1SG Brown          pany for everything you have done as mem-
                            leave after four years with the com-        bers of the Killer Spades. It has been an
                            pany, 1SG McCarthy has stepped up           honor to command this fine company and I
                            and fit right in with the team. We also     look forward to working with you in the fu-
                            welcomed our new Platoon Leader,            ture. ATTACK!!
                            2LT Michael Lynch who joined us from                                   -CPT Chase Roe
                            flight school at Ft. Rucker, AL. 2LT                                   “Killer Spade 06”



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VOLUME      2,   ISSUE    4




                                C Troop/6-6
Outcast Families,                             We have a variety of announcements. First I
I would like to take this opportunity to      would like to congratulate two of our Soldiers
say “hello” to those of you I have yet to     on their recent promotion. SGT Ann Dehaan
meet. My name is CPT Amelia Hunter,           and SGT Joshua Jonas are great additions to
and I am extremely excited to take over       the NCO Corps. Next, congratulations to
as Charlie Troop, 6-6 CAV Commander.          SGT Tad Nelson for his re-enlistment and
My husband, Blake, and I are eager to get     continued dedication to the United States
to know all of you better over the next       Army. Welcome to CW2 Luke James and
years, and we truly wanted to say thank       his wife Susan as well as WO1 Krystal Fye
you for such a warm welcome to the Out-       and her husband Jon. We would also like to
cast Family. I would also like to say a big   welcome 1LT Andrew Mars and his wife Ca-
thank you to CPT Paul Milas for all of his    sey as the new 1st Platoon Leader. With that
hard work and dedication to the Outcast       being said, we will sadly say good bye to 1LT
Soldiers and families.                        Schuyler Emery-Munn but not without first
Since the Change of Command in De-            congratulating him on his recent marriage
cember, our Troop has been able to enjoy      to Kelly. CW2 Rudy Camacho also recently
a great period of time off during the 3-      tied the knot with Jen over block leave.
week Block Leave. This gave us a fresh        Finally we say farewell to CW3 Mark Leach
new start and the ability to jump right       and Aubree even though they will just be
back into the swing of things to start off    headed down the hall to D Troop since
2013 on the right foot. I have been thor-     Mark has been hand selected as the new PC
oughly impressed with the hard work and       Officer. We know this position is well de-
dedication of our maintainers who tire-       served, and he will do an excellent job.
lessly work on the aircraft to have it mis-   Congrats!
sion ready for our training flights and       Finally, thank you to those of you that
demanding gunnery schedules. At the           came out and enjoyed the Squadron Ball in
same time, our pilots continue to train,      true Outcast fashion, and I hope many of
grow, and excel as professional aviators      you are excited for all of our upcoming
and tactically proficient pilots. We have     FRG events. Our Troop is truly blessed to
a great team and a great mission!             have such incredible FRG Volunteers. Our
Our Troop has also had the opportunity        new FRG Co-Leaders, Melissa Dude and Kim
to qualify this month at both small arms      Neal, have been doing a phenomenal job!
and crew served weapons ranges. Thank         Please show your support at the Troop FRG
you to so many of you that ran the range      Chili Cook Off on 11 DEC at 1700 in the 6-6
as OIC, RSO, and Safety. Also, congratu-      CAV Hanger. Also, come and support WO1
lations to CW3 Mark Leach who qualified       Krystal Fye on 22 FEB at 1LT Mars’ house
as Expert with perfect scores on M9 and       when we help her break in her Stetson and
M4. Last month we also had the oppor-         enjoy the first 2013 Outcast Troop Party!
tunity to send many of our Soldiers to        Again, thank you for your continued support
different schools to include Safety           and keep up the hard work.
School, CBRN School, Armorer School,
WLC, and HAMET. A special thanks to                   CPT Amelia Hunter
CW3 Ryan Ervin and CW3 Mark Leach
for their time and hard work out at Colo-             “Outcast 6”
rado supporting the HAMET training.
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       We recognize that
                                  D Troop/6-6
     the sum of our parts         Desperado Friends & Families,
 proved far greater than
                                           The Holiday break offered the tireless Sol-
the individual pieces that
                                  diers of Delta Troop the opportunity to spend some
        came together to          well deserved time relaxing with their families and friends! After a wonderful
        produce it. -CPT          Troop Christmas Party at Dirty Harry’s, featuring a lively white elephant gift
                                  exchange potluck dinner, and a visit from Santa and his elf (a special thanks to
        Benjamin March
                                  SGT Dejesus and PFC Howard), the Soldiers and their families departed their
                                  separate ways to enjoy their time off. However, I would be remiss not to men-
                                  tion the last minute heroics of our own SFC James Ligons, who saved the day at
                                  the Troop Party by having extra pizza delivered to feed the hungry after a larger
                                  than expected turnout! All in all, the Party proved a huge success and capped
                                  off an extremely productive 2012 for the Desperados!
                                           Following Christmas leave, our team returned fully energetic and pre-
                                  pared to confront any challenge awaiting us in 2013. However, the new year
                                  quickly brought significant changes that we were not anticipating. Delta Troop
                                  and the Squadron Task Force received the news that we would be reorganizing
                                  our equipment and people back to a pure Kiowa unit. Consequently, we will
                                  shortly say goodbye to our outstanding Avionics technicians, Blackhawk me-
                                  chanics, Apache mechanics, and Apache Armament technicians as they move on
                                  to join new teams throughout our Aviation Brigade. We recognize that the sum
                                  of our parts proved far greater than the individual pieces that came together to
                                  produce it. It is with a heavy heart that we must say goodbye; nevertheless, we
                                  realize that once you are a part of the Cavalry family, you never truly leave.
                                  Once a Desperado, always a Desperado.


                                                                                  CPT Benjamin March
                                                                                  DESPERADO 06




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                                E Troop/6-6
Mustang Family & Friends-
Welcome to all of the new spouses and families that have joined us in the last few
months, I hope you all have been able to find good winter coats and fun things to do here
at Drum with the snow. We have had a great run of holidays and block leave and it
was good to see so many families travel home to see relatives and to resorts and
vacation spots. It is very important to take advantage of the time the Army does
give us off from our demanding profession. Thank you to everyone who partici-
pated in the Troop Christmas Party and more recently the Squadron Ball, the Army
life is a lot easier when we go through it together in support of one another and
celebrate the unique challenges we face. If you would like to receive information
about the Unit, Fort Drum, and the local area and haven’t been getting our emails,
please contact myself or my wife Emily at the phone number/email addresses listed below.

Echo Troop’s success depends on our constant development, and the below individuals have
distinguished themselves as prepared to take on more responsibility and do more good for the
unit. Congratulations and thanks to the following Soldiers who earned a promotion or award
during the past quarter.
Derek Santiago PV2 PFC
Ryan King PFC SPC
Dorminga Lowe PFC SPC
Antonio Valdez PVT PV2
Michael Frye PVT PV2

Farewell to the following Soldiers who have moved on to bigger things, with appreciation for
all of your hard work, you will be missed!
SPC Matthew Smith
SPC Kimberly Gifford
SPC Oniel Morrison
Mustangs!
                                  CPT Neal J. Sivula
                                  neal.j.sivula.mil@mail.mil (651-353-6924)
                                   Emily Sivula
                                   emilysivula@hotmail.com (315-681-4877)
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                                   HHT/ 6-6
             Stetsons,
              I hope everyone had a wonderful time
             during the holidays with their families
             and loved ones! It was great seeing eve-
             rybody who was able to attend the
             Christmas Party in December. Thanks to       SSG Mari Carmona
             those individuals who lent a hand to en-
             sure we had a successful party.          Over the past month, I have had the fortu-
             As we get back into the full swing of    nate opportunity to recognize many soldiers
             things from Christmas Block Leave, we    in HHT with either reenlisting them or recog-
             will spend the first two weeks in Febru- nizing them for achievements.
             ary involved in sustainment gunnery fol- Reenlistment
             lowed a 1 week Winter Opportunity        SSG Kaledo, SSG Tovar, SGT Jones, SGT Trita-
             leave that coincides with the Area       poe, SPC Burns and SPC James.
             Schools winter break. At the end of this Awardees
             month, a handful of soldiers will depart AAM- SPC Dunn.
             to Fort Rucker to participate in an Avia-Drivers Badge – SGT Ortiz, SGT Gerohimos,
             tion Training Exercise for two weeks. In CPL Clark, SPC Diaz, SPC Pope, SPC Voong
             Mid-March, Spartan Peak will be going    and SPC Hirsh.
             on and consists of a 10 day training exer-Good Conduct Medal – SPC Christian and
             cise for 3rd BCT which will have some    SPC Hirsh.
             involvement from 6-6 Cav.                Here is a list of upcoming events that we will
                                                      be having in the next few months.
             The following will be departing our unit     8 Feb FRG Meeting (First Friday of the
             soon. We wish them the best of luck               month) HHT CP
             with their new units:                        27 Jan – 11 Feb Valentines Raffle
             MAJ John Rastall and Jodie Rastall           14 Feb Cake Auction
             CPT Matt Radman and Megan Radman             28 Feb HHT Chili Cook Off (place TBD)
             2LT Megan Vandehey                           08 Mar FRG Meeting
             CW3 Ben Cuevas and Danielle Cuevas           16 Mar HHT St. Patrick’s Day Party (Dirty
             CW3 Charlie Brown                                 Harry’s Lodge)
             CW3 Danny Mcconeghy and Doris             Remember we are currently having our Val-
             Mcconeghy                                entine’s Day Raffle for $5 a ticket. 1St prize is
                                                      $100 gift card to Sboro’s Restaurant in Wa-
             We received a lot of new Soldiers into   tertown, 2nd prize is a dozen roses and 3rd
             our ranks. Let us welcome these people prize is a heart shaped box of chocolates.
             to the Stetson family and look forward   Remember to buy your raffle tickets.
             to having you with us!
             CPT Kerry Osburn and Stephanie Osburn                       CPT George Navarro
             1LT Schuyler Emery-Munn and Kelly                           Shooter 06




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                                    Chaplain’s Corner
                                    When the year turns over, we reach a birthday, or mark a mo-
                                    ment of life transition, most people take it as a cue to reflect
                                    on what they could do better or differently. For many of us, especially at New Year's,
                                    thoughts immediately turn to promises of new diets and more exercise—physical
                                    fitness; But what about spiritual fitness? What if our top priorities were inner inten-
                                    tions, like forgiveness and kindness, or understanding our Creator and why we are
                                    here rather than outer intentions like a better body or more money? While the last
The Holy Alphabet-                  two and other ideas are all well and good, if we don’t care for our inner self, are
A lthough things are not perfect    really able to pursue physical activities to our fullest. With that thought in mind, here
B ecause of trial or pain           are few pointers for you to think about as our New Year begins it’s course.
C ontinue in thanksgiving           There are four basic areas that we need to continually be aware of: Spiritual, physi-
D o not begin to blame              cal, social and emotional. They are all connected as well. When one goes, the other
E ven when the times are hard       areas slowly follow. When we exercise our spirituality we are more able to maintain
F ierce winds are bound to blow     and grow the other three. Some basic challenges for you and I to practice and grow
G od is forever able                our spirituality are as follows: Practice kindness and compassion as often as possi-
H old on to what you know
                                    ble, practice forgiveness regularly, become more involved in your community and
I magine life without His love
J oy would cease to be
                                    maybe your local church or the post chapel, become a student of your faith and
K eep thanking Him for all the      study it more to apply it in your daily life.
things                               These are just a few ideas for there are many. The constant fact in all of these is in-
L ove imparts to thee               tentionality. Nothing just happens when it comes to our personal spiritual growth.
M ove out of "Camp Com plain-       We must be proactive and engage our minds, hearts and actions. This New Year can
ing"                                be a little easier on us if we would engage our spiritual journey. For us to be happy,
N o weapon that is known            filled with joy, love and inner strength, we must be spiritually strong, or to use the
O n earth can yield the power       Army term, resilient.
P raise can do alone                Here is a closing poem for thought:
Q uit looking at the future
R edeem the time at hand
S tart every day with worship
                                    To Live Simply by William Henry Channing {1810-1884 }
T o "thank" is a command
U ntil we see Him coming            To live content with small means,
V ictorious in the sky              to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion;
W e'll run the race with grati      to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich;
tude                                to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly;
X alting God most high              to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart;
Y es, there'll be good times and    to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never;
yes some will be bad, but...        to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common.
Z ion waits in glory.....where
                                    This is to be my symphony.
none are ever sad!
"I AM Too blessed to be
stressed!" The shortest dis-tance   From your chaplain:
between a problem and a solu-       CH (CPT) David Arthur
tion is the distance between
your knees and the floor.
The one who kneels to the Lord




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“You can be proud

        to say that

 Soldiers of TF Six

Shooters as well as

   the Families are

  part of a lasting

      legacy in the

          aviation

      community.”

 -LTC Erick Sweet




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                       “I would also like to

                           thank all of our

                               Soldiers and

                         Families for being

                                so patient,

                       understanding, and

                            flexible during

                        these changes and

                               amid all the

                                  rumors.”

                        -LTC Erick Sweet




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                                           FRG Advisor
Yay!!! The North Country blanketed in all this beautiful snow! I hope you have taken the oppor-
tunity to go sledding, snow shoeing, skiing at Dry Hill or you have just snuggled inside with some
hot cocoa.

It was great seeing everyone at the Winter Ball in January. What a great time and I never knew
so many of you could dance so well! (or so long!!!!) Our guest speaker was wonderfully pro-
found and her message about family and “once CAV always CAV” was apropos as we are going
through some big changes here at 6-6!

I’m sure, by now, you’ve heard a lot of news about changes in TF Sixshooter and all the different
internal movements in 10th CAB. It is a bittersweet time for all of us as we see friends of ours
move to different units, but it is also exciting because we’re welcoming Bravo Troop and their
FRG Leader Stephanie Rickert, “back to the family.” Remember, if you have any questions or
concerns about the changes, you can always call me or your FRG leader and ask! If we don’t
know the answer to your questions, we will find someone who does!

6-6 has been busy! More and more babies are being born, and I get to meet them all!!! And we
had a wonderful Cake Auction on Valentine’s Day! Thank-you to everyone to donated their cake
making skills. Our chili cook-off is coming up soon in March and our talented chili auction win-
ners will be out there trying to win bragging rights and some awards! If you didn’t have a chance
to make it out to some of our other events, don’t miss the cook-off! I’m sure there will be lots
of great food and when it comes to chili, the competition can get exciting!

Just a reminder, if you have some cabin fever, that every Tuesday @ 5PM at the Commons, is
Family Night. It is a great thing to do with your children when the weather gets chilly and it’s
also an inexpensive meal! BOSS has monthly movie nights and gaming tournaments and at the
USO everyday at 11:00 AM is free snacks for our soldiers and families! Some other fun indoor
things to do with your family or friends include roller skating at Showtime Skating or Bowling at
one of the many bowling alleys on or off post!

 If you want to celebrate winter and all it has to offer, you can head over to Dry Hill and take
skiing lessons! They also have tubing at Dry Hill and Maple Ridge Center in Lowville, NY. Each
Thursday at 10AM Fort Drum Parks & Rec has cross country skiing and lunch outings as weather
permits, and if you’re super adventurous you can go snowmobiling or snowshoeing! At the
Watertown Municipal Arena, public ice skating is available everyday in the afternoon and eve-
ning, and they also have Rock n’ Skate at 8:15 PM on scheduled Saturdays. There is also FREE ice
skating in Thompson Park on an outdoor rink, but you have to provide the skates. They do that
Mon-Fri 5-8PM and Sat & Sun 11AM – 6PM.

As you can see there is so much to do in the area, and I hope you get a chance to do it before the
ice and snow melts! Hope to see you all soon!


Respectfully (and stay warm!), Lisa & Wendy




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The “Six Shooters” are equipped with AH-64D
                                                             “Apache” attack helicopters, UH-60L
                                                             “Blackhawk” assault helicopters, OH-58D
                                                             “Kiowa Warrior” armed scout helicopters, and
                                                             UH-60A and L “Blackhawk” helicopters config-
                                                             ured for command and control missions. They
                                                             conduct recon and security missions, perform
                                                             attack operations, air assault and aerial resup-
                                                             ply missions.




NEC

Task Force Six Shooters
20135 Hangar Access Road
Fort Drum, NY 13602
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FRG Corner
                                               HHT 6-6                                          Important Phone Numbers:
                                                  Cecilia Navarro 630-660-0177               FRG Liason
                                               A Troop 6-6                                       Kam Gerohimos 315-774-1342
                                                  M’Lynn Lazzarini 254-368-9215              Staff Duty
                                               A Company 2-10                                    TF Six Shooters 315-774-1300
Do you know who your
                                                   Janie Diggs 912-980-1319                      Brigade (24hrs) 315-774-1100
FRG Leader is?? Please
                                               B Company 1-10                                Chaplain
check out our list of lead-
                                                  Alecia Blair                                   CPT Arthur 315-774-1306
ers, find yours and contact
                                               C Troop 6-6                                   Red Cross
them today!
                                                  Kim Neal                                       Ashley Branham 315-772-6561
                                               D Troop 6-6                                   MFLC
                                                  Elizabeth Dejesus 912-596-4654                 Joan Upole
                                               E Troop 6-6                                   MP Station 315-772-2677
                                                  Emily Sivula 651-353-6926




TF Six Shooters Advisors:
   Lisa Sweet 315-688-2207
   Wendy Rittichier 419-481-1447

                                                                                                     THE      REVOLVER

       This newsletter contains official and unofficial information. The inclusion of some unofficial information in this FRG newsletter has
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Revolver February 2013

  • 1. NEC SPECIAL The Revolver POINTS OF INTEREST: V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 4 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 2  Pictures from From the Command Team FRG & Sol- diers  Letters from the Troop/ Families and Friends of TF Six Shooters, Company I hope the holidays were good to everyone and the New Year has Commanders brought you good fortune. I hope many of you were able to attend our  FRG Leader Winter Ball in January and I think all would agree, it was quite a good time! Information I am always entertained by some of your dancing skills and I think PFC Stetsons McGowan in B Co wins the most enthusiastic dancer award. I would like to extend a special thanks to Karin Windorski who was our guest speaker. Her INSIDE THIS words about our CAV Family on the 4th anniversary of the Adversary 11/22 ISSUE: shoot down were inspiring and appropriate considering all the changes oc- curring in our unit lately. Thank you Karin! Assassins A Troop/6-6 2 If you have not heard, there are significant changes occurring in our Squadron Task Force. As the fight in Afghanistan changes in anticipa- A Co. / 2-10 3 tion of draw down and eventual exit in 2014, the force structure there is B Co. / 1-10 4 also changing. As part of that, we must also change to mirror the unit cur- rently there so we are properly postured for our hand over. Voodoo C Troop/6-6 5 Thus, it is with a very heavy heart that we say goodbye to some of our Task Force teammates as we re-organize to best match the unit cur- D Troop/6-6 6 rently in Afghanistan. A Co Voodoos, B Co Killer Spades, and all Maintainers from D Troop and staff members from HHT who fly or maintain AH-64s or Killer Spades E Troop/6-6 7 UH-60s are leaving the Squadron Task Force for other Battalion Task Forces in the Brigade. For nearly three years we have all lived, fought, and worked HHT / 6-6 8 together as a team, and it’s no small thing to end that special bond and move on. So I’d simply like to say to all our departing teammates that you Chaplains Corner 9 Outcasts will always hold a special part in our hearts here in the CAV. We wish you Pictures luck on your impending deployment, and look forward to your safe return. 10 Always be proud of your time here in 6-6 CAV. CAV units are special, and FRG Advisor 12 made all the more special by having you all as a part of team these past 3 years. FRG Corner If there is a silver lining to these changes, it is that B Troop, cur- Desperados 13 rently assigned to Task Force Tigershark, and all the OH-58D personnel as- signed to Task Force Phoenix are returning to 6-6 CAV. Effective 11 Febru- ary, Task Force Sixshooter is no more. From here forward we are back to being just 6-6 CAV Squadron as a pure OH-58D unit. Mustangs I know many of the OH-58D folks have heard rumor that we will not deploy. All I can say at this point is that many options are being ex- plored by senior Army leadership and as of now, no final decisions have been made. We are ready to deploy, and will maintain that posture until officially told otherwise, while acknowledging that not deploying is an op- tion being considered. As I find out more, I will be certain to share openly with our Soldiers and Families.
  • 2. PAGE 2 From the Commander Contd. I would also like to thank all of our Soldiers and Families for being so patient, un- derstanding, and flexible during these changes and amid all the rumors. It is a testament to your professionalism and I could not be more proud of you all. Our way ahead as a Squadron will become clear in the coming weeks and we will execute our mission, no mat- ter where it takes us, with vigor and enthusiasm just as the CAV always has. Enjoy the North Country winter! AIR CAV! LTC Erick “Zeke” Sweet 6-6 CAV & Task Force Sixshooters Commander THE REVOLVER
  • 3. A Troop/ 6-6 PAGE 3 Hello Assassin Families, “As we return Welcome back from our much needed Thanksgiving and Christmas from block breaks. I hope each of you had enjoyable time with your loved ones. leave we Before everyone went on block leave, Alpha troop had a fun-filled Christmas party at the hanger. Not only did we have a visit from “CAV Santa”, but eve- continue to hit ryone enjoyed “Shooter” the Squadron horse. Kids climbed on Shooter to get their picture taken with CAV style with Santa, an Oh-58D, and a patriotic-themed Christmas the ground tree in the background. The Families came with an amazing spread of food that smelled up the entire hanger, making it feel like Christmas. We finished the night with running.” a gift exchange. A blanket and hungry hippos seemed to be the hot items! It truly was a great party. A big thanks to several people: SGT Carson for his photography skills; -CPT Joshua Lisette Mendez, Rhianne Dean, and Sherry Vance for their decorating ability and com- mitment to the troop; Dawn Newhouse for providing a craft activity, and Amanda Per- Lazzarini kins for bringing gifts for the kids. Thanks Assassins for your participation. I would like to welcome some new members to the Assassin Team. First, welcome to our newest addition, PV2 Juarez. He will be joining our already amazing maintenance team. We also have a few new pilots to welcome. The Poland family joins us from Fort Lewis. Straight from flight school, we welcome the Adamy family, Pietrasz Family, and Dionne Family. I can honestly say that everyone one of these new guys has already contributed to making the Assassin troop better. Thanks for all you have done so far. We look forward to working together. Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to some key Assassins that have made Alpha Troop the best troop in the Squadron. CW3 O’Malley will be moving on to fly light util- ity helicopters. CW3 Newhouse and CW3 VanKirk have both completed successful Army careers and have decided to retire from active duty. You all will be greatly missed in the troop and in the squadron. You and your families have all given so much to this unit. Thanks for the legacy you have left for all of us to enjoy and protect. The standards you have established and kept have made this troop great. The Assassin Troop Soldiers came back from block leave to be on the run again. Train- ing thus far has consisted of small arms ranges, crew serve weapons ranges, continu- ous flights, and advanced aerial gunnery. CW3 Vance has been in Colorado for a month successfully running HAMET. While there, he flew 100 incident free hrs in or- der to ensure that the squadrons pilots were trained to fly in high altitude situations. This type of training can be challenging and dangerous. Thanks for a great job Vance, and we look forward to having you back at Drum. The Squadron Ball was the most recent event in which the Assassins came in force. The speaker was great with a heartfelt message reminding us of our CAV family. Thanks to all the Assassin Soldiers and family members that attended. CPT Joshua Lazzarini “Assassin 6” THE REVOLVER
  • 4. VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4 PAGE 4 A Company/2-10 Voodoo Families and Friends, It is with the utmost disap- pointment that we received the news Even with the Change of that the Cav would not be deploying. Command The Voodoo Strike The entirety of A Co. was looking for- force has not slowed down and ward to putting the TF SIX looks to maintain the pace all the SHOOTER stamp on Afghanistan one way through to deployment. We last time. We will bring the Cav tradi- enjoyed the long Christmas exo- tion of excellence with us (as well as dus but jumped back into the our Spurs and Stetsons) and make fray, supporting TF TIGER- you proud living the traditions. We SHARK’s JRTC rotation with two look forward to the ride back to crews the first day back from drink again with friends on that leave. By all accounts LT McHale, shady meadow green CW3 Lusk, CW2 Gilmour and CW2 Shpunder, did an out- standing job representing Voo- CPT Mark Axtell doo, earning high praise from the “Voodoo 6” JRTC cadre. Back at Ft Drum, the com- pany supported the presidential inauguration by prepositioning HHT Troopers to FT Belvoir. The fight was made memorable by us- ing the helicopter transition route through Washington DC. The route flown gave an aerial view of our nation’s Capitol that few have ever seen.
  • 5. B Company/1-10 PAGE 5 Killer Spade Family and Friends, Lynch has been in It is a bittersweet time for the integral part of the Killer Spades with the recent news that company reorganiza- the company will be breaking apart. The tion effort and has company has become a close family over been eagerly learning the past few years and even in the few all there is to know about being an Attack months that I have been in command I Platoon Leader. Finally, we welcomed CW3 have seen the members of our team Albert Stephens who recently finished the grow and achieve greatness. It is sad in Instructor Pilot Course and has already been the fact that Bravo Company as we cur- flying with the company to improve the skills rently know it will go away, but I am ex- of our pilots. cited for our members as they now have Throughout the month of January we the opportunity to improve the other have had several pilots conduct High Altitude In the few months companies within the Brigade by bringing Mountainous Environmental Training at Ft. that I have been in all of the experience and knowledge we Carson, CO. During this training our pilots share as Killer Spades. learned important skills such as navigation command I have Since the Christmas break we and power management in mountainous ter- seen the members have had some exciting events occur. We rain, confined area landings on the tops of ended the year with a great Christmas 10,000 ft mountains, and weather characteris- of our team grow Party at Jose O’ Connors where every- tics in such environments that will greatly one was able to enjoy each other’s com- enhance their flying abilities in Afghanistan. and achieve pany as we headed into Christmas Leave. Participants included CPT Alexander, CPT greatness- In other exciting news, Cody Roberts Roe, CW2 Symmes, CW3 Stephens, CW2 was recently promoted to the rank of Donato, and CW2 Lee. CPT Chase Roe Sergeant, a well deserved move that re- Finally, on Jan 25 the Killer Spades flects on all of the hard work he has ac- participated in the Squadron Ball at The complished. We have had some recent Commons on Ft Drum. We had a great turn births within the company to include 1LT out and a fun night in what ended up being Matt and Alecia Blair welcoming baby Ava one of the final culminating events for the on Jan 28, CW2 Matt and Colleen Wright company. LTC Sweet presented Bravo Com- welcomed baby Michael on Dec 3, and pany with a red and white CAV Guidon CW2 Rocky and Brooke Jensen wel- which signified that once a Trooper has been comed baby Hannah on Nov 21. Con- a part of the Cavalry, they are always part of gratulations to all the new parents! the Cavalry. Everyone enjoyed the rest of the Despite what will be a short stay night on the dance floor watching PFC Scott before the move, we have welcomed McGowan as he danced his way to the “Most some new members to the company in Awesome Dancer at the Ball” award. the past few weeks. 1SG Deon McCarthy In closing I would like to thank all the replaced 1SG Harold Brown on Jan 14. soldiers and family members of Bravo Com- Although we were sad to see 1SG Brown pany for everything you have done as mem- leave after four years with the com- bers of the Killer Spades. It has been an pany, 1SG McCarthy has stepped up honor to command this fine company and I and fit right in with the team. We also look forward to working with you in the fu- welcomed our new Platoon Leader, ture. ATTACK!! 2LT Michael Lynch who joined us from -CPT Chase Roe flight school at Ft. Rucker, AL. 2LT “Killer Spade 06” THE REVOLVER
  • 6. PAGE 6 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4 C Troop/6-6 Outcast Families, We have a variety of announcements. First I I would like to take this opportunity to would like to congratulate two of our Soldiers say “hello” to those of you I have yet to on their recent promotion. SGT Ann Dehaan meet. My name is CPT Amelia Hunter, and SGT Joshua Jonas are great additions to and I am extremely excited to take over the NCO Corps. Next, congratulations to as Charlie Troop, 6-6 CAV Commander. SGT Tad Nelson for his re-enlistment and My husband, Blake, and I are eager to get continued dedication to the United States to know all of you better over the next Army. Welcome to CW2 Luke James and years, and we truly wanted to say thank his wife Susan as well as WO1 Krystal Fye you for such a warm welcome to the Out- and her husband Jon. We would also like to cast Family. I would also like to say a big welcome 1LT Andrew Mars and his wife Ca- thank you to CPT Paul Milas for all of his sey as the new 1st Platoon Leader. With that hard work and dedication to the Outcast being said, we will sadly say good bye to 1LT Soldiers and families. Schuyler Emery-Munn but not without first Since the Change of Command in De- congratulating him on his recent marriage cember, our Troop has been able to enjoy to Kelly. CW2 Rudy Camacho also recently a great period of time off during the 3- tied the knot with Jen over block leave. week Block Leave. This gave us a fresh Finally we say farewell to CW3 Mark Leach new start and the ability to jump right and Aubree even though they will just be back into the swing of things to start off headed down the hall to D Troop since 2013 on the right foot. I have been thor- Mark has been hand selected as the new PC oughly impressed with the hard work and Officer. We know this position is well de- dedication of our maintainers who tire- served, and he will do an excellent job. lessly work on the aircraft to have it mis- Congrats! sion ready for our training flights and Finally, thank you to those of you that demanding gunnery schedules. At the came out and enjoyed the Squadron Ball in same time, our pilots continue to train, true Outcast fashion, and I hope many of grow, and excel as professional aviators you are excited for all of our upcoming and tactically proficient pilots. We have FRG events. Our Troop is truly blessed to a great team and a great mission! have such incredible FRG Volunteers. Our Our Troop has also had the opportunity new FRG Co-Leaders, Melissa Dude and Kim to qualify this month at both small arms Neal, have been doing a phenomenal job! and crew served weapons ranges. Thank Please show your support at the Troop FRG you to so many of you that ran the range Chili Cook Off on 11 DEC at 1700 in the 6-6 as OIC, RSO, and Safety. Also, congratu- CAV Hanger. Also, come and support WO1 lations to CW3 Mark Leach who qualified Krystal Fye on 22 FEB at 1LT Mars’ house as Expert with perfect scores on M9 and when we help her break in her Stetson and M4. Last month we also had the oppor- enjoy the first 2013 Outcast Troop Party! tunity to send many of our Soldiers to Again, thank you for your continued support different schools to include Safety and keep up the hard work. School, CBRN School, Armorer School, WLC, and HAMET. A special thanks to CPT Amelia Hunter CW3 Ryan Ervin and CW3 Mark Leach for their time and hard work out at Colo- “Outcast 6” rado supporting the HAMET training.
  • 7. PAGE 7 We recognize that D Troop/6-6 the sum of our parts Desperado Friends & Families, proved far greater than The Holiday break offered the tireless Sol- the individual pieces that diers of Delta Troop the opportunity to spend some came together to well deserved time relaxing with their families and friends! After a wonderful produce it. -CPT Troop Christmas Party at Dirty Harry’s, featuring a lively white elephant gift exchange potluck dinner, and a visit from Santa and his elf (a special thanks to Benjamin March SGT Dejesus and PFC Howard), the Soldiers and their families departed their separate ways to enjoy their time off. However, I would be remiss not to men- tion the last minute heroics of our own SFC James Ligons, who saved the day at the Troop Party by having extra pizza delivered to feed the hungry after a larger than expected turnout! All in all, the Party proved a huge success and capped off an extremely productive 2012 for the Desperados! Following Christmas leave, our team returned fully energetic and pre- pared to confront any challenge awaiting us in 2013. However, the new year quickly brought significant changes that we were not anticipating. Delta Troop and the Squadron Task Force received the news that we would be reorganizing our equipment and people back to a pure Kiowa unit. Consequently, we will shortly say goodbye to our outstanding Avionics technicians, Blackhawk me- chanics, Apache mechanics, and Apache Armament technicians as they move on to join new teams throughout our Aviation Brigade. We recognize that the sum of our parts proved far greater than the individual pieces that came together to produce it. It is with a heavy heart that we must say goodbye; nevertheless, we realize that once you are a part of the Cavalry family, you never truly leave. Once a Desperado, always a Desperado. CPT Benjamin March DESPERADO 06 THE REVOLVER
  • 8. VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4 PAGE 8 E Troop/6-6 Mustang Family & Friends- Welcome to all of the new spouses and families that have joined us in the last few months, I hope you all have been able to find good winter coats and fun things to do here at Drum with the snow. We have had a great run of holidays and block leave and it was good to see so many families travel home to see relatives and to resorts and vacation spots. It is very important to take advantage of the time the Army does give us off from our demanding profession. Thank you to everyone who partici- pated in the Troop Christmas Party and more recently the Squadron Ball, the Army life is a lot easier when we go through it together in support of one another and celebrate the unique challenges we face. If you would like to receive information about the Unit, Fort Drum, and the local area and haven’t been getting our emails, please contact myself or my wife Emily at the phone number/email addresses listed below. Echo Troop’s success depends on our constant development, and the below individuals have distinguished themselves as prepared to take on more responsibility and do more good for the unit. Congratulations and thanks to the following Soldiers who earned a promotion or award during the past quarter. Derek Santiago PV2 PFC Ryan King PFC SPC Dorminga Lowe PFC SPC Antonio Valdez PVT PV2 Michael Frye PVT PV2 Farewell to the following Soldiers who have moved on to bigger things, with appreciation for all of your hard work, you will be missed! SPC Matthew Smith SPC Kimberly Gifford SPC Oniel Morrison Mustangs! CPT Neal J. Sivula neal.j.sivula.mil@mail.mil (651-353-6924) Emily Sivula emilysivula@hotmail.com (315-681-4877)
  • 9. PAGE 9 HHT/ 6-6 Stetsons, I hope everyone had a wonderful time during the holidays with their families and loved ones! It was great seeing eve- rybody who was able to attend the Christmas Party in December. Thanks to SSG Mari Carmona those individuals who lent a hand to en- sure we had a successful party. Over the past month, I have had the fortu- As we get back into the full swing of nate opportunity to recognize many soldiers things from Christmas Block Leave, we in HHT with either reenlisting them or recog- will spend the first two weeks in Febru- nizing them for achievements. ary involved in sustainment gunnery fol- Reenlistment lowed a 1 week Winter Opportunity SSG Kaledo, SSG Tovar, SGT Jones, SGT Trita- leave that coincides with the Area poe, SPC Burns and SPC James. Schools winter break. At the end of this Awardees month, a handful of soldiers will depart AAM- SPC Dunn. to Fort Rucker to participate in an Avia-Drivers Badge – SGT Ortiz, SGT Gerohimos, tion Training Exercise for two weeks. In CPL Clark, SPC Diaz, SPC Pope, SPC Voong Mid-March, Spartan Peak will be going and SPC Hirsh. on and consists of a 10 day training exer-Good Conduct Medal – SPC Christian and cise for 3rd BCT which will have some SPC Hirsh. involvement from 6-6 Cav. Here is a list of upcoming events that we will be having in the next few months. The following will be departing our unit 8 Feb FRG Meeting (First Friday of the soon. We wish them the best of luck month) HHT CP with their new units: 27 Jan – 11 Feb Valentines Raffle MAJ John Rastall and Jodie Rastall 14 Feb Cake Auction CPT Matt Radman and Megan Radman 28 Feb HHT Chili Cook Off (place TBD) 2LT Megan Vandehey 08 Mar FRG Meeting CW3 Ben Cuevas and Danielle Cuevas 16 Mar HHT St. Patrick’s Day Party (Dirty CW3 Charlie Brown Harry’s Lodge) CW3 Danny Mcconeghy and Doris Remember we are currently having our Val- Mcconeghy entine’s Day Raffle for $5 a ticket. 1St prize is $100 gift card to Sboro’s Restaurant in Wa- We received a lot of new Soldiers into tertown, 2nd prize is a dozen roses and 3rd our ranks. Let us welcome these people prize is a heart shaped box of chocolates. to the Stetson family and look forward Remember to buy your raffle tickets. to having you with us! CPT Kerry Osburn and Stephanie Osburn CPT George Navarro 1LT Schuyler Emery-Munn and Kelly Shooter 06 THE REVOLVER
  • 10. PAGE 10 Chaplain’s Corner When the year turns over, we reach a birthday, or mark a mo- ment of life transition, most people take it as a cue to reflect on what they could do better or differently. For many of us, especially at New Year's, thoughts immediately turn to promises of new diets and more exercise—physical fitness; But what about spiritual fitness? What if our top priorities were inner inten- tions, like forgiveness and kindness, or understanding our Creator and why we are here rather than outer intentions like a better body or more money? While the last The Holy Alphabet- two and other ideas are all well and good, if we don’t care for our inner self, are A lthough things are not perfect really able to pursue physical activities to our fullest. With that thought in mind, here B ecause of trial or pain are few pointers for you to think about as our New Year begins it’s course. C ontinue in thanksgiving There are four basic areas that we need to continually be aware of: Spiritual, physi- D o not begin to blame cal, social and emotional. They are all connected as well. When one goes, the other E ven when the times are hard areas slowly follow. When we exercise our spirituality we are more able to maintain F ierce winds are bound to blow and grow the other three. Some basic challenges for you and I to practice and grow G od is forever able our spirituality are as follows: Practice kindness and compassion as often as possi- H old on to what you know ble, practice forgiveness regularly, become more involved in your community and I magine life without His love J oy would cease to be maybe your local church or the post chapel, become a student of your faith and K eep thanking Him for all the study it more to apply it in your daily life. things These are just a few ideas for there are many. The constant fact in all of these is in- L ove imparts to thee tentionality. Nothing just happens when it comes to our personal spiritual growth. M ove out of "Camp Com plain- We must be proactive and engage our minds, hearts and actions. This New Year can ing" be a little easier on us if we would engage our spiritual journey. For us to be happy, N o weapon that is known filled with joy, love and inner strength, we must be spiritually strong, or to use the O n earth can yield the power Army term, resilient. P raise can do alone Here is a closing poem for thought: Q uit looking at the future R edeem the time at hand S tart every day with worship To Live Simply by William Henry Channing {1810-1884 } T o "thank" is a command U ntil we see Him coming To live content with small means, V ictorious in the sky to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; W e'll run the race with grati to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; tude to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; X alting God most high to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; Y es, there'll be good times and to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never; yes some will be bad, but... to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. Z ion waits in glory.....where This is to be my symphony. none are ever sad! "I AM Too blessed to be stressed!" The shortest dis-tance From your chaplain: between a problem and a solu- CH (CPT) David Arthur tion is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord THE REVOLVER
  • 11. PAGE 11 “You can be proud to say that Soldiers of TF Six Shooters as well as the Families are part of a lasting legacy in the aviation community.” -LTC Erick Sweet THE REVOLVER
  • 12. PAGE 12 “I would also like to thank all of our Soldiers and Families for being so patient, understanding, and flexible during these changes and amid all the rumors.” -LTC Erick Sweet THE REVOLVER
  • 13. PAGE 13 FRG Advisor Yay!!! The North Country blanketed in all this beautiful snow! I hope you have taken the oppor- tunity to go sledding, snow shoeing, skiing at Dry Hill or you have just snuggled inside with some hot cocoa. It was great seeing everyone at the Winter Ball in January. What a great time and I never knew so many of you could dance so well! (or so long!!!!) Our guest speaker was wonderfully pro- found and her message about family and “once CAV always CAV” was apropos as we are going through some big changes here at 6-6! I’m sure, by now, you’ve heard a lot of news about changes in TF Sixshooter and all the different internal movements in 10th CAB. It is a bittersweet time for all of us as we see friends of ours move to different units, but it is also exciting because we’re welcoming Bravo Troop and their FRG Leader Stephanie Rickert, “back to the family.” Remember, if you have any questions or concerns about the changes, you can always call me or your FRG leader and ask! If we don’t know the answer to your questions, we will find someone who does! 6-6 has been busy! More and more babies are being born, and I get to meet them all!!! And we had a wonderful Cake Auction on Valentine’s Day! Thank-you to everyone to donated their cake making skills. Our chili cook-off is coming up soon in March and our talented chili auction win- ners will be out there trying to win bragging rights and some awards! If you didn’t have a chance to make it out to some of our other events, don’t miss the cook-off! I’m sure there will be lots of great food and when it comes to chili, the competition can get exciting! Just a reminder, if you have some cabin fever, that every Tuesday @ 5PM at the Commons, is Family Night. It is a great thing to do with your children when the weather gets chilly and it’s also an inexpensive meal! BOSS has monthly movie nights and gaming tournaments and at the USO everyday at 11:00 AM is free snacks for our soldiers and families! Some other fun indoor things to do with your family or friends include roller skating at Showtime Skating or Bowling at one of the many bowling alleys on or off post! If you want to celebrate winter and all it has to offer, you can head over to Dry Hill and take skiing lessons! They also have tubing at Dry Hill and Maple Ridge Center in Lowville, NY. Each Thursday at 10AM Fort Drum Parks & Rec has cross country skiing and lunch outings as weather permits, and if you’re super adventurous you can go snowmobiling or snowshoeing! At the Watertown Municipal Arena, public ice skating is available everyday in the afternoon and eve- ning, and they also have Rock n’ Skate at 8:15 PM on scheduled Saturdays. There is also FREE ice skating in Thompson Park on an outdoor rink, but you have to provide the skates. They do that Mon-Fri 5-8PM and Sat & Sun 11AM – 6PM. As you can see there is so much to do in the area, and I hope you get a chance to do it before the ice and snow melts! Hope to see you all soon! Respectfully (and stay warm!), Lisa & Wendy THE REVOLVER
  • 14. The “Six Shooters” are equipped with AH-64D “Apache” attack helicopters, UH-60L “Blackhawk” assault helicopters, OH-58D “Kiowa Warrior” armed scout helicopters, and UH-60A and L “Blackhawk” helicopters config- ured for command and control missions. They conduct recon and security missions, perform attack operations, air assault and aerial resup- ply missions. NEC Task Force Six Shooters 20135 Hangar Access Road Fort Drum, NY 13602 Catch us on the web! Armyfrg.org FRG Corner HHT 6-6 Important Phone Numbers: Cecilia Navarro 630-660-0177 FRG Liason A Troop 6-6 Kam Gerohimos 315-774-1342 M’Lynn Lazzarini 254-368-9215 Staff Duty A Company 2-10 TF Six Shooters 315-774-1300 Do you know who your Janie Diggs 912-980-1319 Brigade (24hrs) 315-774-1100 FRG Leader is?? Please B Company 1-10 Chaplain check out our list of lead- Alecia Blair CPT Arthur 315-774-1306 ers, find yours and contact C Troop 6-6 Red Cross them today! Kim Neal Ashley Branham 315-772-6561 D Troop 6-6 MFLC Elizabeth Dejesus 912-596-4654 Joan Upole E Troop 6-6 MP Station 315-772-2677 Emily Sivula 651-353-6926 TF Six Shooters Advisors: Lisa Sweet 315-688-2207 Wendy Rittichier 419-481-1447 THE REVOLVER This newsletter contains official and unofficial information. The inclusion of some unofficial information in this FRG newsletter has not increases the cost to the Government, in accordance with DOD 4525.8-M.”