Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div. Issue 33 Nov.

4, 2010

Lonestar Battalion recognized by Air Force

Story and photo by Maj. Kevin Toner
2nd Brigade Combat Team PAO
Soldiers from the 2nd Special Troops
Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division began a partnership with
the United States Air Force at Falcon Stadium
Oct. 30.
Academy junior class cadets hosted Family
and Soldiers from 2nd STB to a tailgate and
football game in recognition of all their
efforts as part of the United States Air Force
Academy’s Leaders in Flight Today program. Air Force versus Utah football game at Falcon Stadium by a cadet do something for the community,” said Cadet
“It’s about the American Soldier putting
their lives at risk everyday to protect this
nation. In honoring us, they honored all
Soldiers, past, present, and future,” said Lt.
Col. Patrick Stevenson, commander of 2nd
STB.
As part of the Air Force’s recognition
of the Lonestar Battalion, the academy
parachute team jumped-in the 2nd STB
colors before the start of the game against
Utah.
USAFA also recognized Stevenson,
Command Sgt. Maj. Yolanda Tate, command provided by the USAFA cadet radio station.
sergeant major of 2nd STB, and four children
of Lonestar Soldiers during the first television cadet, Cadet First Class Siobhan Hulslander, a Troops Battalion had a great time.
time-out.
“This is the beginning of a great
The battalion colors from 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are jumped into an
from the academy parachute team Oct. 30.
partnership between the Lonestars and the
Air Force Academy. I am so proud that
we were a part of this event and look forward
to hosting future events with the cadets and
Soldiers of the USAFA,” Stevenson said.
Family and Soldiers received free tickets to
attend the game and were seated behind the
USAFA Corps of Cadets.
Before the game, tailgate events included
face painting, pony rides, trunk-or-treat,
cadet dance team demonstration, and music
It’s fun to spread USAFA spirit, said senior
member of the USAFA dance team.
The cadets also prepared burgers and
hotdogs as well as provided snacks and
drinks for all Lonestar Family members and
Soldiers.
As part of the LIFT program cadets attend
seminars and community outreach programs,
said junior cadet, Cadet Second Class Dayna
Grant, who was in charge of the event.
Although all junior cadets take part in the
LIFT seminars, working at the tailgate was
voluntary.
“I volunteered to cook because I wanted to
Second Class Michael Alfred.
The theme for this year’s LIFT program is
empathy, Grant said.
“We wanted to reach-out to our Army
neighbors who are in the fight to give their
Families a breather,” she said.
The tailgate was enjoyed by many, said
Spc. Ricky Thompson, a mechanic with
Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
2nd STB.
“It’s great to get out of the motorpool and
do something different and fun in the area,”
he said.
“The Soldiers and Families of the Special
We all want to thank the cadets of the Air
Force Academy for hosting such an event,”

Command Sergeant Major’s Corner leader must build a schedule

Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Alvarado, CSM
2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment
Physical fitness training should
be the activity that starts yours
and your Soldiers’ work day
every day. It should be planned,
resourced and supervised. Have a
goal, and plan a 30 day schedule
to achieve it. Planning and build-
ing a PT schedule for a unit such
as a squad, platoon, or company
can be very easy.
The difficult part is building a
schedule for those Soldiers who
might not be able to participate
in unit PT. In the brigade we use
the Building the Soldier Athlete
program which tells the leader-
ship what their Soldiers can
do for PT instead of what the
Soldiers cannot do.
The Soldiers leaders must
build a PT program that is spe-
cific to the Soldier that tells him
or her exactly what they will do
each day for PT to include what
exercises, how many sets, and
how many repetitions.
These Soldiers also need their
own thirty day plan like one
would build for their unit. If
your Soldier can not run then
build the plan to include walk-
ing and cycling. That Soldier’s
for that Soldier so the Soldier
can get better, get physically
fit and back in the fight. All
leaders in that Soldier’s chain
are responsible for possibly the
most important part of a PT
plan and that is supervision of
the plan.
Soldiers perform better
when they are supervised. If
we send Soldiers to the gym
to do their PT in accordance
with their profile and what
their color codes are we will
get back from them what we
gave them, nothing. They will
walk around looking for a
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Cav conducts small arms live fire exercise

Story and photo by 1st Lt. Alex Wray tested in their ability to communicate with
1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment one another and negotiate the challenging
The Troopers of Apache Troop, 1st Squad- environment while engaging targets.
ron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade They developed the confidence in one
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division recently another to move under contact and trust each
executed a small arms live fire exercise. other’s abilities to engage multiple targets
The mission called for assigned fire teams without endangering their fellow Troopers.
to execute a dismounted movement to contact The Soldiers exuded confidence in their
through urban and vegetative terrain in both skills and made use of all available assets to
full and limited visibility settings. include Advanced Combat Optic Gun Sight ,
The exercise was designed to test and the AN/PEQ-15 targeting laser, and assigned
develop confidence in the teams’ ability to Night Vision Devices.
communicate, maneuver, and engage targets Apache Troop executed the mission with
with live ammunition in a simulated combat expert movement techniques, accurate small
environment. arms engagements, and skilled communica-
The platoons have been thoroughly training tion which continues to prove the Troop’s
their Soldiers on dismounted operations in ability to set the Cavalry standard.
preparation for this exercise. The exercise was a great success and tre-
Prior to the live fire each team of Soldiers mendous stepping stone in the development of Cavalry Scouts, Pvt. Joshua Stigall (back) and Spc.
had to safely execute a dry fire and blank fire Apache Troop into a lethal fighting force able James Yoast (front) from Troop A, 1-10 CAV prepare to
iteration. The Troopers found themselves to execute any of the Command’s missions. engage targets at a team live fire range.

Rough Rider learning experience continued from page 1

machine or piece of equipment to use
Story by 2nd Lt. Christine Breckenridge refresher class on English grammar. The for a green upper body and when they
204th Brigade Support Battalion students then moved on to learning basic find that piece of equipment and then
As the 204th Brigade Support Battalion Dari verbs and conjugations. Currently they do what we told them to, nothing. They
continues to train for a future deployment are learning the differences between Dari need to know what they must do for PT
to Afghanistan we have and English sentence every day, to include what exercise such
learned that “winning the structure and how to as chest and triceps using a flat bench,
hearts and minds of the properly build a Dari incline bench, and decline bench. They
people” is crucial to mis- sentence. need to know how many sets they will
sion success. The goal of the course do and how many repetitions per set
Seemingly, there is is to teach its students and what type of weight to use.
no better way to win to be a level one Dari Take a hard look at the PT plans for
their support than by speaker, writer, and our Soldiers on profile. Make sure it is
speaking their language, reader. With this sort well planned and that it is being used to
understanding their of knowledge of the get that Soldier healthy and back in to
culture, and showing an appreciation for the language, Gilbert and Davenport can act as the fight.
Afghan way of life. For example, two mission- a second set of ears to any Dari translator as Leaders at all levels must ensure that
essential personnel from Company A, 204th well as converse with Afghan locals. we do not allow our most precious re-
BSB, Sgt. Michael Gilbert and Spc. Thomas Aside from learning the Dari language source, our Soldiers, to be wasting time
Davenport, have put their current duties aside students also have daily classes on Afghani by not having a good structured plan of
to attend a 16-week Dari language course to be culture. With all their new and useful knowl- getting to their individual fitness needs.
an asset to their organization during deploy- edge students who complete the Dari language Get out and supervise. Get out and lead.
ment. course will certainly be a wonderful attribute Get out and show you care.
The demanding course started with a to their battalion, company, and platoon.

Warhorse Pride
Col. John S. Kolasheski..................2nd BCT Commander
Command Sgt. Maj. Ralph Delosa............2nd BCT CSM
Maj. Kevin Toner...............................................2nd BCT PAO
Spc. April York........................................Layout and Design
Sgt. Seth Barham............................................................Editor
Sgt. Ruth Pagan...............................................................Editor
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