Semper Paratus

1-12 CAV Chargers reporting from the Republic of Korea.

CHARGER FAMILIES, it is indeed a GREAT day to be a CHARGER! This
newsletter represents our last newsletter for the rotation, and our efforts are turning
simultaneously to remaining "Always Ready" here on the Peninsula while preparing
for our handover with the next unit. I sincerely hope that everyone had a GREAT
summer, and for those of you with school-age children, that the school year began in
a smooth and uneventful manner! As I'm writing this, we just completed our
CHARGER Spur Ride, culminating in a Spur dinner where over 150 "Shavetails"
received their spurs. It was a great team-building event. We are also doing our best
to make sure our CHARGERS are able to take basic combat Tae Kwon Do, tour the
DMZ, and participate in Warrior Adventure Quest while here in Korea. These will
be lasting memories for our soldiers once we are back in the USA. Please focus on
communication and resiliency with your CHARGER, and utilize the many post
agencies available to provide HELP if you need it....we NEED YOU and your
FAMILY to be safe, and to be prepared for a successful reunion and reintegration
with your CHARGER! As always, CSM and I are extremely proud, humbled, and
honored to serve alongside your CHARGERS.
-CHARGER 6





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ISSUE 6

VOLUME 1 YEAR 2014
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During the Month of August the Scout Platoon
has done many events both for fun and in
preparation for redeployment. We participated
in Warrior Adventure Quest in which we
conducted white water rafting and zip lining.
In the above picture the platoon is showing
their pride after conquering Dobong Mountain
during physical training. The upcoming month
of September will include a trip to the DMZ
and many property layouts with the incoming
unit.We look forward to redeploying soon to
our families.



HHC Company



Scout Platoon
Medic Platoon
During the month of August, the Medical Platoon
performed a multitude of tasks in preparation for 3-8
CAVs rotation to the ROK and 1-12 CAVs exit from
the peninsula. Some of the key events included layouts,
pre-change of CMD inventories and refinement of their
hand receipt book. Layouts and inventories is a tedious
process that requires hours of hard-work but is also a very
crucial process that requires care and attention to detail.


Mortar Platoon
Throughout the month of August, the Maniac platoon has
been extremely busy preparing for redeployment back to Fort
Hood. This included conducting inventories across all
property books, updating shortages, and vehicle services. In
addition, despite the amount of man hours required to
complete their tasks, the Maniacs found time to participate
in the NCO/Soldier enrichment program where they were
afforded the opportunity to take college level classes where
they received credit towards a college degree.



S-2
SPC Peterson and PFC
Vandenberg recently came back
from a 3 month long Live
Environment Training Course.
Both soldiers were selected by
their superiors to participate in this
course which provided a unique
opportunity for All Source
Intelligence Analysts (35Fs) from
across the Army to conduct All
Source intelligence analysis. As a
result of their hard work and
dedication both Soldier received
their BN analyst certification.





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S4 Soldiers (SPC(P) Chavez, SPC Cuthbertson,
and PFC Bustamantes) working hard on updating
the sub hand receipt binder in preparation for the
upcoming pre change of command inventory
proving the Quartermaster motto "Supporting
Victory".



S-3
The month of August saw the S-3 Shop busier
than ever. The annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian
exercise, which includes all USFK units, ensured
assigned personnel were committed to success 24
hours a day for three weeks. Our ROKA partners
of the 101
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ROKA REGT invited the officers in
the Battalion over to their post for a day of
celebrating our partnership by playing sports and
enjoying a catered dinner. Soon,
Noncommissioned Officers and Officers of the S-
3 Shop will participate in a Spur Ride in which
they will earn their coveted Silver Spurs!





S-1
The S1 team was busy in the month of
August processing several awards for
the Soldiers of 1-12 CAV that excelled
during the battalions most recent
Gunner exercise. This includes
proofing the award write up for errors
and ensuring the write up gets sent
forward to the proper approval
authority. In August, they processed
over 200 awards.






Attack Company
Attack 6
Well this rotation to Korea is slowly
wrapping up and what a great experience it
has been. We have been fortunate to assist
with teaching local students English and
doing some volunteer work out in the local
community. The Soldiers have ventured out
into Seoul and other communities to
sight-see and purchase gifts. Our priorities right now are
accountability of property, semi-annual services of our equipment
and preparation for Expert Infantryman Badge testing and the
transition with the incoming unit. I am confident we will set the new
unit up for success and ease some of the growing pains we had here.
We cant wait to see Texas again, but most importantly our families.
We are grateful for your continued support of us and our demanding
careers. The sacrifice you make does not go unnoticed!
-ATTACK 6

Attack 7
Hello to all of our Attack families and
friends. Our ATTACK flag football
team is fresh off of an Area 1
championship this weekend. They did a
great job led by PFC Stallworth! Our
Soldiers have been busy this month
with several recreational activities such

HQ Platoon

The PLT has been busy this month with property
inventories and services for the vehicles in preparation for
redeployment. The mechanics have done an excellent job
ensuring that our vehicles are in great condition. The PLT
is looking forward to the upcoming Labor day weekend.
We are looking forward to reuniting with our families and
cannot thank you enough for the support!




1st Platoon

First platoon have shifted focus from Gunnery
to property accountability and maintenance in
preparation for a successful redeployment to
Fort Hood. 1
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Platoon soldiers are working
hard to sustain tactical proficiencies through
platoon competitions, and training in
preparation for EIB!







2nd Platoon

2
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Platoon Soldiers have been working hard
conducting inventories to ensure that no
equipment has been lost in preparation for our
return to Fort Hood. Some of the events outside
of work that we have done are a platoon hike up
Mt. Jubong, Warrior Adventure Quest and
numerous visits to the greater Seoul Area.


3rd Platoon

Third platoon over the last month has conducted a
successful gunnery in Korea. Our mounted section has
qualified on all of the tables, every track qualified on
first try on table VI. While our dismounts ran SQD live
fire at day and night. They have also conducted
machine gun qualification and shoot house as a team.
This lead our platoon to have a successful table IX, and
XII. We have arrived safely back to Camp Stanley.






as paintball, zip lines, and white water rafting. Next up is a
coveted Spur Ride for all our leaders and some more trips
hopefully. We are all looking forwards to coming home and
are ready to turn everything over here to 3-8 CAV as Im
sure everyone back home is ready for us to return as well!
-ATTACK 7


Bonecrusher Company
INJE, GANGWON PROVINCE, SOUTH KOREA After months of hard work and
labor, Bravo Company is offered the opportunity to continue building team cohesion
through a different way and style! Warrior Adventure Quest, better known as WAQ, is
a Department of the Army endorsed program which entitles Soldiers to team building
exercises that they normally wouldnt have access to on a daily basis. Bone Company
was able to relieve some work induced stress by enjoying the Korean outdoors with
the opportunity offered by WAQ. Among the many outdoor team building exercises,
the two most popular were zip lining and white water rafting. Both exercises required
a certain level of physical conditioning, a bit of trust, but above all courage. After an
early formation and about a 3 hour bus ride, Bone Company reached the training site
located in the heart of Inje, in Gangwon province, South Korea. Following a few
safety tips, a bit of vertical climbing and raft carrying, the company was able to enjoy
and reinforce their team building skills in a brand new way.



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DMZ, PANMUNJOM, NORTH/SOUTH KOREA
Very few Americans get a chance to visit Korea, even
fewer ever have a chance to visit the Demilitarized
Zone (DMZ), the boundary that divides North and
South Korea. It is one of the few points on Earth in
which a manmade border has created two amazingly
different worlds. On one side, the South, you have
home to the third largest city in the world. To the north
you have one of the highest populations of starving
individuals which die from famine and curable diseases
all year around. Before Bone Company returns to the
United States, every single soldier will have the
opportunity to visit the DMZ. It is one of the most
northern points anyone can travel north legally on the
peninsula. The event requires that all unit soldiers
follow a strict civilian dress code.


No uniforms or military affiliated apparel is allowed on the visit.
Demeaning messages on clothing, shorts or open toe shoes are also not
allowed. Inside the DMZ, near the western coast of the peninsula, we
have the Joint Security Area (JSA). It is one of the few points that
connect North and South Korea. In this particular location there are
several buildings on both sides. The local is important since it is where
all negotiations between both sides take place. Bone Company Soldiers
will have the chance to step foot into some of these buildings and
officially have the opportunity to step into North Korea. The experience
is truly unforgettable. It indeed reminds Soldiers the true reason for why
they are station in Korea.







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1st PLT is finishing this deployment strong by continuing to meet and
exceed the standard here in the Republic of Korea. This past week
Soldiers from 1
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PLT Chaos have completed Annual Services
ensuring the maintenance and serviceability of all assigned equipment.
In conjunction with Services, the platoon conducted land navigation
training led by SPC Kruger who did an outstanding job reinforcing the
fundamentals of both mounted and dismounted navigation.
Additionally, the Soldiers competed against each other over a two day
period in an intensive Combatives Level 1 training course led at the
platoon level. This training will culminate with the entire company
conducting Tae Kwon Do training in late September with Grand Master
Lee, a local martial arts instructor. As the deployment winds down, we
are conducting a BN Spur Ride and leaning forward to ensure that
container pack-out and change of command inventories run smoothly.
In order to do this we will be conducting pre-change of command
inventories in the weeks leading up to our redeployment. As always the
platoon is in high spirits and looks forward to returning home soon!

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2
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Platoon has been working hard this past month, with everything
from finishing up recovery to completing services in preparation for our
departure from Korea. Soldiers have been putting in extra hours to
accomplish as many tasks as they can in order to help make the
transition with the new unit as quick and painless as possible. We all
know the more work we put in now the easier and less stressful the
changeover will be in the near future. However, the Soldiers are not
always working on the tanks; some have taken this opportunity to better
themselves and their careers. Many soldiers from 2
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have begun taking
college classes, some have volunteered to attend schools to help in
career progression, and others have even begun volunteering with a
local school to help teach Korean children English. All in all the
Soldiers are staying busy and excited to return home. Thank you for the
continued love and support and from all of us here in Korea, stay safe!

Reaper Platoon executed Tank services to standard, and in most cases ahead of
schedule, indentifying underlying issues with our vehicles and equipment.
Services ensure our tanks are mechanically sound and ready to fight tonight!

Accountability and serviceability layouts will begin soon. This will enable our
transition with our replacement unit to happen without flaws. This will take a
significant amount of time to ensure that the transition process is efficient and
effective when the incoming unit arrives. Reapers are ready and motivated to
begin, but still maintain the Fight Tonight standard.

Reapers thank everyone for their support and look forward to making the
return trip home!






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CAMP HOVEY, KOREA August has been a great month for the
Deathriders as we have enjoyed the good weather in Korea. We look
forward to the fall as the summer comes to an end, because in no
time at all well be back at Fort Hood! This month has been
primarily devoted to our inventories and vehicle services as we
prepare to hand over our equipment. Additionally, we have made
time for Soldier self-development. Delta Company began a series of
Character Development classes to help our Soldiers make better,
more informed decisions in their everyday lives. We thank you for
your continued support of the Company and our FRG and cant wait
to get back to the Great Place! -CPT Forest Pierce


CAMPE HOVEY, KOREA Delta Company
Soldiers began a three week process of tank
services and property inventories at the
beginning of August. This is the final
opportunity to prepare our equipment and
vehicles for handover later in the fall. The
Soldiers in each platoon did an outstanding job
getting after these tasks throughout this month,
enabling the company to finish several days
ahead of our originally planned timeline! While
not the most exciting thing to do, this involved
process will ensure that we are able to
seamlessly hand over all of our vehicles and
equipment to the next unit.
Camp Hovey, KOREA Delta Company leadership encourages its
Soldiers to grow both as individuals and as leaders. Several Soldiers
had the unique opportunity to attend classes which will help in their
development. One of the classes was a Common Remote Operating
Weapon Station (CROWS) course in which Soldiers learned how to
operate this complex system on our tanks. A handful of highly
motivated NCOs also attended a Battalion SABOT Academy for two
weeks, which is designed to prepare them for the challenging Army
Master Gunner Course. Delta Company began the first of several
Character Development classes this month. We have started our
discussions on what it means to be a leader of character and how we
can further develop ourselves and our subordinates in a positive
manner. Over the course of several interactive forums, Leaders and
Soldiers alike had the chance to think about a range of topics from
Army Values, Ethics, and Reintegration back with our Families and
Friends at Fort Hood. We hope these classes will give us an
opportunity to self-reflect and critically think about the type of leader
and person that we truly want to be.

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Jackal Company
Jackal 6
Friends and Family - hello again from the Republic of Korea! It's hard to believe that we are less
than two months away from our redeployment! As we look forward to reuniting with our loved
ones back home, we continue to stay hard at work executing our mission here each day. Our
mechanics are busy again with conducting services on our equipment, and the Distribution
Platoon has done an excellent job of turning in all of the training ammo we've used over the last
several months. The entire Company has also focused on inventorying all of the equipment that
we'll soon be signing over to the incoming unit - no small feat with the amount of vehicles and
other equipment we own! The dreaded "monsoon season" spared us this year, and the good
weather has allowed us to get out and do some great activities this month including Warrior
Adventure Quest and trips to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). As our time in Korea comes to an
close, I encourage all of our Soldiers to get out and explore the country in order to experience
more of this great culture. For the families back home, I encourage you to attend the upcoming
Family Readiness Group events in order to stay plugged in to what the Company is doing as we
start the redeployment and reintegration process. Thanks for your support!




The month of August consisted of pre change of command inventories,
cleaning vehicles and trailers, and getting all equipment ready for 3-8 to arrive
in September. Also the main events of August included turning in all of 1-12
CAV gunnery ammunition, of which all five documents were cleared! A
majority of the Distribution platoon was able to visit the Demilitarized Zone
for a day during the regular work week, giving them a day to learn more of the
history of the Republic of Korea. The remaining soldiers who were not given
the chance will have a chance to attend later in September. The platoon was
also able to take a day off from normal everyday tasks to enjoy activities at the
Warrior Adventure Quest. The three

activities soldiers were able to participate in were zip lining, driving all terrain
vehicles, and white water rafting. This day gave them a moment to bond with
each other outside of work and allowed them to relax and enjoy the nice
weather without work on their mind. The 92Fs participated in the Korean
peninsula wide, Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise. a combined military
exercise between South Korea and the United States. The exercise is the
world's largest computerized command and control implementation which
mainly focuses on defending South Korea from a North Korean attack. The
equipment needed to run this two week operation requires roughly 120 gallons
of fuel per day and would not be able to be completed without the help of our
Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants section. -2LT Burgess

Jackal 7
August brought a change of pace for HQM. We began with a Battalion Organizational Day that
ended up with HQM winning the Tug-O-War competition and placed 1
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in the watermelon eating
contest on 8 Aug 2014. On 13 Aug 2014, the platoon visited Warrior Adventure Quest (WAQ)
where we participated in Zip lining, white water rafting and all-terrain vehicle riding. Soldiers
enjoyed the opportunity to see a different area of Korea and participate in a fun team building
exercise. On 21 Aug 2014, the platoon visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). This opportunity
provided a historical and eventful experience for Soldiers on their first trip to Korea and brought
back memories for those of us who have been here before. To see the Republic of Korea (ROK)
Armys discipline measures and the tunnels found by South Korea was truly amazing.
With all this fun we still maintained our maintenance battle rhythm. Recovery section provided
Soldiers to assist in services to A Co CRT. The platoon started approximately 18 services and
continued to work them throughout the month. ELM section went to Camp Hovey to complete
Bore scope on D Co Tanks. Shop Office continued to provide us world class support with
dispatching and picking up parts. Lastly, as a platoon we conducted pre- inventory hand receipt
review to capture and overlooked issues and create a seamless transition when replaced.