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Task Force Sixshooters Soldiers and Families, I am honored and humbled to be serving you all as your new Squad- ron Task Force Commander. Lisa and I are excited to be back with the Sixshooter Family, and we are already so impressed with how amazing this unit is. Your reputation precedes you and it is not by accident. I have asked that the picture of my Family be included for a specific reason. If you look very closely, you will see all 440 Soldiers assigned to the Sixshooters and their Families and loved ones there in the picture with my Family. OK, not really….but the idea is that Lisa and I con- sider every member of this team and their Families as part of our own Family. We intend to spend the next two years in command serving you all and making this Squadron Task Force a Family friendly and positive place to be. I hope everyone is able to take full advantage of the block leave pe- riod the first two weeks in July. You all deserve a solid break. When we get back, our pace will quicken as we start our train up for our next anticipated deployment in Spring of 2013. Task Force Sixshooters will be the centerpiece for a Division level training event here on Fort Drum from 24 July to 1 August. You all can anticipate 24 hour work schedules, increased mission sets, and some really good training for our Soldiers during those 9 Days. Additionally in late August, we will begin moving the Squadron to the National Training Center or NTC at Fort Irwin, California for a month long training event. This is a critical part of our train up for deployment, but will require our Soldiers to be gone for a good stretch of time. In return we are trying for a 4 day weekend in AUG (10-13 AUG) to compensate for the time lost. It is not lost on me that this is the first sum- mer in several years that we have been home, and despite having to take some time away for training, I am certain we can repay much of it before kids go back to school and it starts snowing. More to follow on next page--- From the Commander INSIDE THIS ISSUE: A Troop/6-6 3 A Co. / 2-10 4 B Co. / 1-10 5 C Troop/6-6 6 D Troop/6-6 7 E Troop/6-6 8 HHT / 6-6 9 Chaplain’s Corner 10 FRG Advisor 11 Pictures 12 Birthdays and Anniversary 13 FRG Corner 14 FORT DRUM The Revolver MAY/ JUNE 2012 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: Pictures from FRG & Sol- diers Letters from the Troop/ Company Commanders FRG Leader Information Desperados Mustangs Outcasts Killer Spades Voodoo Assassins Stetsons

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Task Force Sixshooters Soldiers and Families,

I am honored and humbled to be serving you all as your new Squad-

ron Task Force Commander. Lisa and I are excited to be back with the

Sixshooter Family, and we are already so impressed with how amazing

this unit is. Your reputation precedes you and it is not by accident.

I have asked that the picture of my Family be included for a specific

reason. If you look very closely, you will see all 440 Soldiers assigned to

the Sixshooters and their Families and loved ones there in the picture

with my Family. OK, not really….but the idea is that Lisa and I con-

sider every member of this team and their Families as part of our own

Family. We intend to spend the next two years in command serving you

all and making this Squadron Task Force a Family friendly and positive

place to be.

I hope everyone is able to take full advantage of the block leave pe-

riod the first two weeks in July. You all deserve a solid break. When

we get back, our pace will quicken as we start our train up for our next

anticipated deployment in Spring of 2013.

Task Force Sixshooters will be the centerpiece for a Division level

training event here on Fort Drum from 24 July to 1 August. You all can

anticipate 24 hour work schedules, increased mission sets, and some

really good training for our Soldiers during those 9 Days. Additionally

in late August, we will begin moving the Squadron to the National

Training Center or NTC at Fort Irwin, California for a month long

training event. This is a critical part of our train up for deployment, but

will require our Soldiers to be gone for a good stretch of time. In return

we are trying for a 4 day weekend in AUG (10-13 AUG) to compensate

for the time lost. It is not lost

on me that this is the first sum-

mer in several years that we

have been home, and despite

having to take some time away

for training, I am certain we

can repay much of it before

kids go back to school and it

starts snowing.

More to follow on next page---

From the Commander

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

A Troop/6-6 3

A Co. / 2-10 4

B Co. / 1-10 5

C Troop/6-6 6

D Troop/6-6 7

E Troop/6-6 8

HHT / 6-6 9

Chaplain’s Corner 10

FRG Advisor 11

Pictures 12

Birthdays and

Anniversary

13

FRG Corner 14

F O R T D R U M The Revolver M A Y / J U N E 2 0 1 2 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 3

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

Pictures from

FRG & Sol-

diers

Letters from

the Troop/

Company

Commanders

FRG Leader

Information

Desperados

Mustangs

Outcasts

Killer Spades

Voodoo

Assassins

Stetsons

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In October, we will be executing our Squadron Spur Ride, Spouse/

Significant Other Spur Ride, and our Children‟s Spur Ride. The exact

dates are still being worked, but we hope to gain max participation in

those amazing and fun team building events. If you have never partici-

pated in a Spur Ride before, I can assure you it will be a blast.

We will continue to work our long range calendar so we can provide

our Soldiers and Families with predictability. I will also tell you that we

intend to initiate a number of traditions and actions that have tradition-

ally been associated with Cavalry units. The Spouse Order of the Yel-

low Garter, Baby Orders and CAV Bibs for newborns, and the Broken

Spur Award for the bone head action of the month are just a few.

I would like to give a special congratulation to the 6-6 CAV Flag Foot-

ball team, who under the lead of CPT Pritchett, won the Mountain Fest

Flag Football Tourney beating out stiff competition from every other

Battalion on post. An amazing feat and well done!

Lastly, I would encourage our Soldiers to get their parents and ex-

tended Family on the distro for this newsletter. They are very much a

part of our team as well (they are in my Family picture too if you look

closely). If we have several hundred folks on our e-mail distro – great!

Just get those e-mail or mail addresses to your chain of command so

they can forward to our Squadron FRSA, Tiffany Woods. For those of

you on Facebook, if you would like to follow me as the Task Force Com-

mander, I have started a “LTC Sweet” FB account specific to my ideas

and thoughts as the new Squadron Commander. This is another way to

connect with Soldiers and Families

in order understand their concerns

and issues while they get a chance to

understand my thoughts and ac-

tions. We will call this a social me-

dia leadership experiment.

I hope you enjoy your summer,

and again, Lisa and I are so excited

to be serving here with you all in the

best Aviation Squadron in the Army.

Air CAV!

LTC Erick “Zeke” Sweet

6-6 CAV & Task Force Sixshooters

Commander

From the Commander cont. P A G E 2

T H E R E V O L V E R

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“I am proud of each

and every one in this

organization and you

have all proven

yourselves worthy or

being called

“Assassins.”

-CPT Tom Jones

A Troop/ 6-6

Hello Assassin Families,

It may seem as though it has been a while

since I last addressed everyone; and that‟s because we have been extremely busy over the

course of the last two months. I needn‟t make mention of that to our families as I‟m sure you

have noticed firsthand. Even still, I remain very pleased with the efforts, abilities, and moti-

vation by our Assassin team.

Training has continued to slowly ramp up. Our RL progressions continue to be our prior-

ity, ensuring the safe and effective honing of cockpit skills by our new pilots. Amidst the pro-

gressions, we successfully qualified all of our aircrews in helicopter gunnery, to include win-

ning the “Top Gun” award in the Squadron by CW3s Preston Dean and Erik Newhouse.

Congrats and great job representing Assassin Troop!

Over the next several months, following block leave, our focus will shift to Moun-

tain Peak, a Division-sized 2 week training exercise . This will test our METL and

prove how proficient we are. After that, we will, again, test our abilities at NTC,

perhaps our largest training event this year. Once complete, the Squadron will

proudly host a series of Spur Rides, to include a spouse‟s and children‟s spur ride.

As you know, we have been enduring the ever bittersweet farewells since we re-

turned from Afghanistan. This month marks the last major exodus of Assassin

alumni. We said goodbye to CW2 Jay and Kat Stauffer and family, CW2(P) Mark

Smith and family, CW3 Sascha and Tina Wellenreuther and family, 1SG David Bar-

rett, and CW2 Mike and Holly Schwartz and family. To all of you, there is a hole in

this organization now that you‟re gone. We wish you the best of luck and we‟ll see

you soon. Once an Assassin, always an Assassin!

I also want to take this opportunity to farewell and thank our outgoing commander and

his family, LTC Christopher and Trish Downey. Thanks for your leadership, guidance, and

full support throughout an arduous deployment. Good luck and God Bless!

Although it is sad saying farewell to many friends and family, the silver-lining is in those

we have the privilege of hailing. As you all know, our new commander is LTC

Sweet and his wife Lisa and their children. We welcome them with open arms and

look forward to the new command. Our single newcomer this month is 1LT Logan

Barnhill from Cincinnati, OH by way of the Virginia Military Institute. Welcome.

We will continue to hold events to honor our family and team in the upcoming

weeks. Thanks to everyone for your support and presence at our many farewell

barbeques.

I would also like to recognize our outgoing FRG leader, Meghann Terry. Al-

though the Terry‟s will remain in the 6-6 family, they will be joining HHT. Thanks

for all the hard work and again…Once and Assassin, always an Assassin! Amanda

Murphy will be stepping in as the FRG leader and as you know, she‟s not new to

this job and the transition will be seamless. A continued thanks to all our precious

volunteers who dedicate so much to our unit!

Until next time, take care and keep the ball rolling!

CPT Tom Jones

“Assassin 6”

T H E R E V O L V E R

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A Company/2-10 within the Company and the Squadron

that you have helped thank you Melissa

for being the embodiment of what a vol-

unteer should be. Your presence will be

greatly missed by all.

Congratulations to the newest mem-

bers of the Non-Commissioned Officer

Corps. SPC (P) Ingwersen and SPC (P)

Dees. These two Soldiers will officially

be promoted to rank of Sergeant on 1

July 2012.

As we continue to work our

way through the summer and

into the fall we look to the hori-

zon knowing that the NTC rota-

tion is getting closer and closer.

As we continue in our persistent

training I ask that we all take a

moment to remember our past,

focus on the present, and plan

for the future. Thank you for all

the love and support that you

all continue to provide to each

and every member of Voodoo.

We could not continue to do all

of the great things we are doing without

it!

CPT Erin Braswell

“Voodoo 6”

Hello Voodoo Family,

As things start to warm up here in

the North Country I hope that you

are making the most of your time

with your loved ones. In Alpha Com-

pany we continue to lean forward

with our emersion into the new UH-

60M. We are currently 90% com-

plete with the transition as a Com-

pany and have had some opportuni-

ties here as of late to test out the new

aircraft during our Bambi Bucket

(water bucket operations) qualifica-

tions.

I would like to extend a warm wel-

come to the newest member of the

Voodoo Family. CW3 Alex Langa,

his wife Amy Lynn, and their son

Maxwell. CW3 Langa is a mainte-

nance test pilot who is coming to us

from the MEDEVAC that brings a

wealth of knowledge and experience

with him. We are all looking for-

ward to working with him and learn-

ing from him.

This month we loose a great vol-

unteer from within the Voodoo fam-

ily. Melissa Rexroad, has officially

stepped down as the Alpha Company

FRG leader in order to continue to

expand Fort Drum‟s Thrift Shop.

From all of the Soldiers and Families

P A G E 4 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 3

T H E R E V O L V E R

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P A G E 5

B Company/1-10

Killer Spade Family and Friends!

First and most importantly, I would

like to thank our families for tolerating the

arduous tempo that the Company main-

tained during our recent helicopter gun-

nery exercises. The crew chiefs and pilots

worked excessively long hours and most of

us spent more time at work during those

three weeks than at home. We are espe-

cially grateful for all of the families who

supported us during all of this. The heli-

copter gunnery exercise went extremely

well for the Company and we represented

the Squadron well. CW2 Eric Bridge was

recognized as our Top Gun, the best

Apache gunner in the Squadron.

The Company barbeque at Remington

Pond was a fantastic event last month and

I‟m appreciative of all the families that

came to celebrate with us. We all want to

congratulate the FRG again for making

that possible. The Lady Spades did a

hugely successful BBQ fund raiser for our

Company family. The money that they

raised was more than enough to support

an outstanding event.

CW3 Matt Rood pioneered an Air-

frame and Power Plant certification

course with Mohawk Valley College Avia-

tion Training Center. Mr. Rood, SGT Cho

and SGT Smith were our Company‟s first

graduates of this prestigious professional

certification. Matt has also helped hun-

dreds of aircraft maintainers from the

entire Brigade receive this certification. It

was a herculean accomplishment that we

are immensely proud of them for accom-

plishing.

I want to welcome three new members

of the Killer Spade family. First is Ms.

Amanda Combs from Missoula, Montana.

She is already a civilian Certified Flight

Instructor – Instrument and an accom-

plished helicopter pilot. SPC Jacob Reed

joined us from 277th ASB. He‟s a veteran

of the CAB, the

Company‟s cof-

fee connoisseur

and a native of

Washington

State. Our youngest member of the Com-

pany, just having turned nineteen, is PFC

Scott McGowan of New Hampshire. Scott

has taken over as the Company Guidon

bearer and has not stopped smiling yet.

The Killer Spades said an emotional

farewell to CW2 Aaron Simbro and Master

Sergeant Michael „Lumber‟ McAvoy this

month. Mike is returning to Fort Carson,

Colorado and, assuredly, bigger things.

Aaron is joining 1st Cavalry Division at Fort

Hood and will hopefully enjoy some well

deserved down time with his family. The

Army is stronger for the contributions of

these two men. The Simbro‟s and the McA-

voy‟s will be truly missed and we wish them

all good luck in their futures.

KILLER 6

T H E R E V O L V E R

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C Troop/6-6

P A G E 6

Outcast Families,

Summer has finally come and brought

beautiful weather to the North Country.

It‟s time to kick off the shoes, put on

some sandals and enjoy all the great

things this area has to offer.

The summer PCS season has started

up once again. CW3 Brian Parks, a long

time Outcast, will be enjoying a much

needed and well deserved break for the

next few years with his family at Fort

Rucker, Alabama. Although we are sad

to see him leave, CW3 Ryan Neal has

stepped up to take the reigns of the Troop

Standardization Instructor Pilot and will

do a fine job. SFC Wesley Custer has

been selected to serve as an Advanced

Individual Training (AIT) Platoon Ser-

geant at Fort Eustis and will be departing

in July. 1SG David Lee relinquished his

position as 1SG after 4 years to SFC Har-

vey Eastman on 5 June, but has moved

just across the street to HHT. David and

Kerrie have been an outstanding support

team within the Troop and will be deeply

missed.

SFC Harvey Eastman comes to the

Troop from Bravo Company, 277th ASB

where he served as a Platoon Sergeant for

the past 4 years. We welcome him and

his family to the Troop and the Cavalry

way of life.

CW2 Randy McCall is our newest addition

from flight school. He is a prior service In-

fantryman who is single and enjoys long

walks on the boardwalk, treasure hunting,

and snails.

The FRG had two successful events in the

past two months (Ice cream Social and Com-

edy Night) and I thank all of you for taking

your time to come out and enjoy in the fes-

tivities. We will continue to plan for events

after block leave and look forward to your

input. Some potential events are White Wa-

ter Rafting on the Black River, BBQ and

party at Remington Pond, and Party at the

Beach at Westcott Beach. If you have any

other ideas, bring them to the next FRG

meeting or send an e-mail to Erin or myself.

Upcoming FRG and Squadron events:

July- Summer Opportunity Leave, Mountain

Peak Training Exercise

August- TBD FRG Event

September- NTC

Again, thank you for your continued sup-

port! Please feel free to contact Erin or my-

self at any time.

CPT Paul Milas

“Outcast 6”

T H E R E V O L V E R

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P A G E 7

“Thank you for all of the hard work and for always

giving your all.”.

-CPT Samantha Jones

D Troop/6-6

T H E R E V O L V E R

P A G E 7

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P A G E 8 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 3

Hello Echo Troop!!!

Over the past two months we had a banana split competition at our May FRG

Meeting, welcomed our new Squadron Commander, and have the full array of Summer activities in

Fort Drum including Remington Park, Riverfest, Mountainfest, strawberry picking, the Drive-in,

splash parks etc.

Over the course of two weeks in the field during the Squadron‟s annual Gunnery, Echo Troop

pumped over 12,000 gallons of fuel and supplied over 43,000 rounds of ammunition. The Distribution

platoon has continued to set the standard in the brigade for fast, efficient, and safe support, regardless

of the situation, be it down range in Afghanistan or here in Fort Drum. The Motor Pool had provided a

variety of support including on-site maintenance support of the vehicles and generators needed at the

range as well as transporting chow and personnel.

Next up we have some block leave followed by Mountain Peak, a Division training exercise which

we will be supporting with a FARP (Forward Arming and Refuel Point), logistics convoys, and mainte-

nance support wherever it is needed. Over the next couple of months, the Squadron has a variety of

training events and opportunities for leave, such that it might be helpful to think of it as a roller

coaster of training intensity. This is a natural and important part of maintaining our readiness, but it

certainly comes along with the difficulty of regularly adjusting our schedules and other stressors. Be-

cause of the rollercoaster that we are on, I encourage you to take advantage of the low points on the

calendar, especially block leave, along with the other upcoming Holidays. This requires knowing when

the DONSA‟s (Day Of No Scheduled Activity) are and what the training calendar looks like, which you

can best do through the FRSA Flashes, this newsletter, and through your spouse. Please let Emily or I

know if you have any questions, thank you for your support and everything you are doing that allows

Echo Troop to train and accomplish our mission!

Commander: CPT Neal Sivula (315-774-1049/[email protected])

FRG Leader: Emily Sivula (315-681-4877/[email protected])

Echo Troop‟s success depends on our constant development, and the below individuals have distin-

guished themselves as prepared to take on more responsibility and do more good for the unit. Con-

gratulations and thanks to the following Soldiers who earned a promotion, award, or reenlisted during

May and June:

MUSTANGS!

Reenlistments:

SGT Henry Smith

SPC Melissa West

SPC Giovanny Lanuza

SPC Oniel Morrison

SPC Juri Dunlap

SPC Erick Fernandez

SPC Christopher Posey

SPC David Kitzelman

SPC Jose Ramos

SPC Justin Sherman

Promotions:

Christian Batista PFC to SPC

Marshall Durbin PV2 to PFC

Dorminga Lowe PV2 toPFC

E Troop/6-6

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“I cannot thank

you enough for

the support!”

HHT/ 6-6 Hello Stetson Family and Friends,

Summer is officially here which means

it is now time for summer block leave to

begin on June 30th for two weeks. It defi-

nitely is a well deserved break for the sol-

diers of Stetson troop as they endured two

months of fast paced training to include

two straight weeks of providing support

for Gunnery. Enjoy the two weeks where

ever your plans take you or if you are stay-

ing locally, definitely get out there and

enjoy what the North Country has to offer.

Once we return from block leave we will

hit the ground running hard straight up to

the end of September with the end of July

consisting of the planning and execution of

Mountain Peak, which is a 10th Mountain

Division level training exercise in prepara-

tion for our one month deployment in mid

to late August to the National Training

Center in Ft. Irwin, CA.

Over these past two months we have

continue to say our goodbyes to several of

our Stetson soldiers. Most notably is 1SG

Marlon Freeman who retired after 20

years of service. 1SG Freeman was instru-

mental in ensuring the safe return of Stet-

son troopers from OEF last fall and con-

tinued to assist as we reestablished garri-

son operations to begin training for our

next fight. Another integral part of team

departing us is MAJ Mark Herold who

both played a vital role as the S-3 OIC and

his wife Jill, who played an important role

to the FRG as a key caller. Other person-

nel who have

also departed

the Stetson fam-

ily these past

two months in-

clude CH Hurst

and his wife

Star who de-

parted for one of the infantry brigades on

main post, SFC Vicente and his wife Nelda

who departed for Ft. Lewis, SFC Watkins

and SSG Dougherty who both pcs‟d to the

Republic of Korea, SGT Sanchez and his

wife Amber pcs‟d to Ft. Lewis, SPC John-

son pcs‟d to Ft. Benning, and SPC David

who has ets‟d. To these Stetson troopers

who have departed us, we wish you and

your families the best of luck on your new

adventures!

On a positive note, we welcome new

additions to the Stetson family. Most nota-

bly is 1SG Dave Lee who now fills the role

as HHT 1SG. 1SG Lee comes to us from C

troop and brings to us a wealth of knowl-

edge and a commitment to excellence that

will energize this troop as we prepare for

the next fight. With 1SG Lee, I would also

like to welcome his wife, Kerrie who has

volunteered to assist in the duties of Co-

Leader for the FRG. Also joining the team

is CH Dave Arthur and his wife Priscilla,

SFC Jonathan Payne and wife Kenia, SGT

De‟Angelo Johnson, PFC Megan Craig,

and PV2 Shannon Anderson. I am sure

these new additions to the team will con-

tribute to the continued success of HHT.

In closing, I would like to thank all the

families that came out enjoyed HHT‟s Or-

ganizational day at Remington Park on

Jun 15. It definitely was a pleasure seeing

everyone come out and enjoy the day.

Some events that we are currently plan-

ning out over the next couple of months

include a Family Bowling night in late July

as well as look for us to do execute on a

fundraiser in early August. Until next time,

take care!

CPT George Navarro

Stetson 6

T H E R E V O L V E R

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Hello,

I am CH (CPT) David L. Arthur, the new chaplain for Task Force Six Shooter, 6-6

Cav. I wanted to briefly introduce my family and I to you. Here is a little informa-

tion about me; I am from Louisiana and I grew up in the country. I do love sports and

the outdoors as well. I was a baseball player for many years and then worked in the

professional world with Caterpillar Machinery and one other company before surren-

dering to full-time ministry. Not that it matters much but I finished college at Louisi-

ana Tech University and my graduate work at New Orleans Baptist Theological Semi-

nary. My pursuit is biblical theology. While doing my graduate studies in New Or-

leans, I worked quite often in the inner city projects in multiple fashions. I also spent

time in the inner city of Baltimore and East St. Louis. Priscilla and I were married on

18 September 2004. We served in New Orleans and North Carolina. We also lived

and served through Hurricane Katrina before coming into the Army. Priscilla grew

up a military brat. Her father retired from the Army in the Stafford, VA area which is

also where she calls home. She is Virginia Tech graduate and worked in marketing

before serving in ministry position until she met me and we got married. We have

three children; David (6), Isabella (4 ½), and Solomon (3). This September we will be

married 8 years. So as you can see we are young in our marriage and full of craziness

with our children. Priscilla has a passion for helping female Soldiers, female officers

and spouses in every area of life. She has a heart for people in the military since she

grew up in the military and now is married to one. Ft. Drum is our third duty station.

We have been at Ft Story/Little Creek Navy Amphibious Base and Hunter Army Air-

field before here with one deployment in the middle. As a family, we love the Army

and are here to serve the Soldiers and the Families of 6-6 Cav in every way possible. It

is our pleasure and joy to be here with this outstanding unit. We hope to get to know

all of you as much as possible.

CH David Arthur

Chaplain’s Corner

T H E R E V O L V E R

P A G E P A P A G E 1 0

The Holy Alphabet- A lthough things are not perfect B ecause of trial or pain C ontinue in thanksgiving D o not begin to blame E ven when the times are hard F ierce winds are bound to blow G od is forever able H old on to what you know I magine life without His love J oy would cease to be K eep thanking Him for all the things L ove imparts to thee M ove out of "Camp Com plaining" N o weapon that is known O n earth can yield the power P raise can do alone Q uit looking at the future R edeem the time at hand S tart every day with worship T o "thank" is a command U ntil we see Him coming V ictorious in the sky W e'll run the race with grati tude X alting God most high Y es, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but... Z ion waits in glory.....where none are ever sad! "I AM Too blessed to be stressed!" The shortest dis-tance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to any-thing. Love and peace be with you forever.

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FRG Advisor Happy Summer everyone and Happy Fourth of July!

First and foremost, I want to thank everyone for the warm and inviting welcome! In this

short time, I can already tell that the reputation of the 6-6 FRG being the best FRG at 10th

Mountain is TRUE! I can‟t say it enough, we are so happy to be at 6-6 and we‟re very ex-

cited to be part of your fabulous unit and family! While it isn‟t just about Stetsons to Yel-

low Garters we do hope to have a lot of fun, bond together as a group and empower our

families!

Secondly, I hope you enjoyed Mountainfest and thank-you again to our volunteers, sol-

diers and FRG members alike, that helped at our booth this year – who doesn‟t love candy

and chips!!!

Not only do we love TF Six-Shooters we love the North Country. To reiterate what Colo-

nel Nicolle said, “the biggest myth about the North Country is that there is nothing to do!” I

agree, whole-heartedly, there is so much FUN to be had for families and single soldiers alike!

The Summer in the North Country is about Farmer‟s Markets (my favorite being the

Watertown Farmer‟s Market on Wednesdays!), white-water rafting, camping, fishing, the

beach and more! It is also about parades and fairs! Just a few of my favorites coming up

are the Jefferson County Fair (July 10 – July 15) and the Lewis County Fair (July 17 – July

21) with what is probably the BEST and longest parade in the area on Tuesday, July 17th at

7PM. Make sure to bring your folding chair and get a spot early! On Saturday, July 21 at

11:00 AM is the CAN-AM Parade part of The Can-Am Festival in Sackets Harbor, they

have great vendors and fireworks! Further afield is the New York State Fair (August 23 –

September 3) it is one of the best State Fairs in the US and they have amazing concert series,

get your tickets now! If you‟re looking for a relaxing day, every Sunday in Sackets Har-

bor is a FREE outdoor concert at 3:00 PM at the Battlegrounds. It‟s great to bring a blan-

ket and a snack and listen to some great sounds from the 10th Mountain Band to country

music or swing! Afterwards you can have a delicious meal!

I could go on and on about all the fun things to do around here, so feel free to stop me

and ask if you‟re stumped for something to do!!!

In the meantime, enjoy the summer, whether you‟re visiting family, going on vacation or

staying local, please stay safe and have a GREAT time! Happy Fourth of July!!!

Respectfully,

Lisa Sweet

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Squadron Birthdays

Anniversary Celebrations SGT Jeremiah Wells 3 May

SGT Timothy Nosser 4 May

CW2 Francis Caputo 4 May

SSG Tariel Williams 8 May

1SG Robert Lee 13 May SPC Ricardo Calon 13 May PFC Adam Brown 21 May

WO1 James Donato 21 May

SGT Carlos San Nicolas 22 May

SGT Justy Rivera-Santana 22 May

SSG Robert Rivera 28 May

CW3 Michael O’Malley 1 June

SPC Jason Bodor 7 June

MAJ Jonathan Rastall 7 June

CW2 Daniel West 8 June

PFC Scott McGowan 12 June

PFC James Ells 18 June

CW2 Eric Bridge 21 June

CPT Joseph Sinkiewicz 25 June

CW2 Royce Thex 25 June

SGT Angelica Dejesus 28 June

SGT Eric Carson 3 May

CW3 Scott Tolan 4 May

SGT Carlos Mendez 8 May

SPC Jeremy Conley 9 May

SGT Mindy Aguilo 19 May

SPC Tatiana Christian 19 May

SGT Bradley Johnson 21 May

CW3 Benjamin Cuevas 21 May

1LT Stefan Borden 24 May

CW2 John Hager 27 May

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SPC Armando Martinez 4 June

SPC Michael Srnec 7 June

SPC Sean Brown 7 June

SSG Daniel Ketchmark 9 June

1LT Thomas Terry 13 June

SSG Steven Glover 16 June

PFC Crystal Silva 19 June

SFC Matthew Payne 20 June

SGT Katayama, Matthew 20 June

CW2 Rocky Jensen 29 June

SGT Carlos Mendez 30 June

SPC Nathan Rabon 30 June

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HHT 6-6

Cecilia Navarro 630-660-0177

Kerrie Lee 909-744-0848

A Troop 6-6

Amanda Murphy 813-732-1065

A Company 2-10

Wendy Rittichier 419-481-1447

B Company 1-10

Alisha Monette 423-782-9202

Mel Rego 508-241-0142

C Troop 6-6

Erin Milas 847-702-2898

D Troop 6-6

Heather Ketchmark 912-657-4012

E Troop 6-6

Emily Sivula 651-353-6926

Julie Moore 989-482-9926

Do you know who your

FRG Leader is?? Please

check out our list of lead-

ers, find yours and contact

them today!

TF Six Shooters Advisors:

Lisa Sweet 315-688-2207

Important Phone Numbers:

FRSA

Tiffany Woods 315-774-1306

Staff Duty

TF Six Shooters 315-774-1300

Brigade (24hrs) 315-774-1100

Chaplain

CPT Arthur 315-774-1303

Red Cross

Ashley Branham 315-772-6561

MFLC

John Bye-Torre 315-405-7449

MP Station 315-772-2677

Task Force Six Shooters

20135 Hangar Access Road

Fort Drum, NY 13602

The “Six Shooters” are equipped with AH-64D

“Apache” attack helicopters, UH-60L

“Blackhawk” assault helicopters and OH-58D

“Kiowa Warrior” armed scout helicopters.

They conduct recon and security missions, per-

form attack operations, air assault and aerial

resupply missions.

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