Family Readiness Group Volume 1, Issue 9, July/August 2010

108TH QUARTERMASTER CO
Rough Riders…..Ride or Die!
Inside this Issue:
NEWS
The final mission accomplishments are in for the 108th. News 1
We conducted 120 missions and traveled over 500,000 Soldier/NCO of the Month 1
miles. We pumped approximately 1.9 million gallons of
Promotions 1
fuel at 3 different locations. The 108th held an
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Organizational Day on 6 August with lots of games and
FRG News 8
tons of food. 1st Platoon lived up to their motto “Always
First”, by winning 5 of the 6 events. It was a HUGE Map to Post Field House 9
success, thanks to the hard work of SSG Wirfs and Important Numbers 10
others. From the Commander’s Desk 10
The 108th is in the final days of our deployment. We From the 1SG’s Desk 10
remind you to observe Operational Security (OPSEC). FRG Volunteer Contact Information 10
Do NOT be freely discussing or posting dates, times, etc
on Facebook or other sources. This can and will cause
flights to be canceled, therefore delaying the return of
your Soldier!

We have included a map to the Post Field House on

Page 9, for those who are unfamiliar with Fort Lee and
attending our Welcome Home Ceremony.

Soldier/NCO of the Month

JULY: SPC Coon, Mychelle and SGT Harrison, AUGUST: SPC Payne, Martell and SGT
Angelo Slinger, Dena

Photos not available

Promotions:
SGT Martinez, Alejandro SPC Tellei, Efrin
SGT McIver, Solomon SPC Williams, Antoine
SGT Norman, Keith SPC Osborne, Shawn
SGT Slinger, Dena PFC Smith, Hannah
SGT Watson, Sara
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FRG Notes
Hello all 108th Soldiers & families! It’s been my pleasure to serve as your FRG Leader for the last 18 months.
This is the last “Weaver” issue of the 108th’s monthly newsletter. CPT Weaver and I could not be more proud
than to be a part of the 108th QM CO.

Upcoming Events: Well, of course we are all excited to be a part of what is coming up this month! You all
should be receiving IRIS secure emails, text, & phone messages.  If you are not, please give your current cell
phone number, home phone number, and email address to me @ weaver.heidi@gmail.com and I will have the
FRSA add you to the system. As details are known they will be put out through future automated messages.

****Rear D is planning a “green” (soldier in uniform) briefing of redeployment policies and procedures. As
information of time/place/location is relayed to me, I will post on the Facebook page and send out an IRIS
message. 

Welcome home Ceremony Plans are as follows: these are all for certain; there might be some additional last
minute donations, however, I wanted to give information about donations and plans that I’m certain will
happen.

Omni Financial is donating water bottles for families & soldiers also Capri sun drinks for the children!
Jeff @ Omni has also arranged for a local floral shop to donate a long stem rose to each female spouse of
a returning soldier! Also Jeff contacted Pam @ Sam’s wholesale club in Colonial Heights, who has
agreed to come and paint children’s faces: red/white/blue & cameo at NO charge and a $25 gift card to
use towards snack items!  Thanks Jeff! Pam!! Michelle Giordano thank you for asking what Omni
can do to help!
Chick Fil A: donated 160 free sandwich cards 1 for each returning soldier; single solders yours will be
in your baskets.  Thanks Elizabeth Greeson of the Chester Chik Fil A!
70 Pizza cards will go in baskets for single soldiers thanks to LeAndra Turney!
Baskets for Single Soldiers are being planned and put together by MSG Johnson & SSG(Ret) Felicia
Stephens! 
Hero packs from Operation Home front (back packs filled with coloring pages, crayons, etc.. for
children) will be passed out to keep the kids occupied. 
Fort Lee Band will attend and play for soldiers and families
Mrs. Devito (1LT Devito’s mother) is donating a bakery sheet cake for families and soldiers to enjoy! 
Thanks Mrs. Devito!
Patriot /Freedom Riders: I have arranged and am in contact with a retired USN, James, & fellow riders
that are “honored” to escort the 108th from the airport into the Post Field House! WE are honored!
Thank you James and your fellow riders! 
Lorna King (ACS) is coordinating with USO to attend and donated.
Subway Store on Oaklawn in Hopewell has generously donated 120 homemade cookies for soldiers!
Thanks Heather Freeman for securing this donation!
Check the Facebook page for updates often for all non-secure information.

All Secure information is released to families through IRIS phone, email, & text messages only.

If anyone has questions or needs me, please don’t hesitate to phone or email me.

Sincerely, Heidi Weaver 108th FRG Leader

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From the Commander’s Desk
REAR-D Commander:
Rough Rider Family, we have almost come to
the end of our deployment. This will be the last CPT William Rivers
William.j.rivers@conus.army.mil
newsletter of our deployment and of my
Command of the 108th. Our Soldiers have done 804-892-4163
some great things this deployment. We drove
Rear D 1SG: MSG Johnson:
over 500,000 miles and pumped around 1.9
jason.l.johnson@us.army.mil
million gallons of fuel. We have had numerous promotions
across all ranks. The 108th had a clean sweep of the Battalion 804-590-7078
Soldier of the month 6 months in a row. We also had
108th COMPANY DESK:
extraordinary improvement in our PT and height/weight stats.
I am extremely proud to have served with and for the Soldiers 804-734-4447 / 24 Staff Duty: 804-765-
of the 108th Quartermaster Company. We look forward to our 3662
return home, and I hope to see everyone at the Post Field FRG VOLUNTEERS:
House supporting the 108th and our outstanding logistic
warriors. FRG Leader: Heidi Weaver
Weaver.heidi@gmail.com
From the 1SG’s Desk 804-318-7500
Hello Rough Rider family, the day is almost
Co leader: SSG Stephens
here when you will see your loved ones again;
Felicia.stephens@us.army.mil
you can thank them for all of their sacrifice and
dedication to our Nation. They have endured 8 804-901-3290
months of continuous operations and most
important, separation from the ones they care Treasurer: Wilma Gircsis
about most. You should be proud of your Soldiers, they are wgircsis@comcast.net
truly professional in every way and I can truly say it was an 804-723-8167
honor to have shared this journey with them. I encourage you
Secretary: Lyla Moore
to make up for the lost time, enjoy each other, and spend as
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much quality time together. I don’t know what the future 804-415-4369
holds for me, I can say I have enjoyed ever moment of being
the First Sergeant of this great Organization. Without a doubt Newsletter: CPT Weaver & Heidi
the Soldiers and their families in the 108th made this the best Weaver
unit I have ever had the honor as serving as a First Sergeant. I
will truly miss all the support and dedication from all, thank
you from the bottom of my heart. IMPORTANT NUMBERS:

Chaplin CPT Gunther: 804-895-3444.

1SG Shout Out:
This Last Shout Out goes to the Mighty First Platoon, this Military Family Life Consultant:
platoon showed the total team concept during the Unit’s Elizabeth 804-930-7204
Organizational Day. Their hard work and togetherness able ACS 804-734-6388
them to capture 5 out of 6 events, therefore giving them the
honors of claiming the title TOP PLATOON. For this I Shout Red Cross: 877-272-7337 (24/7)
Out the 108th QM Co First Platoon. Once again, thanks for
holding down the home front, we will be there soon. Take care
and always remember to keep us within your prayers.

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