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Dragon Report D e l ta , 1 0 6 t h FM S U
Inside this issue:
CAPTAIN’S CORNER 1
NIJMEGAN / 100
MILES
2
WLC 3
TRAINING 4
OUT AND ABOUT 5
OUR DETACHMENT 6
HAIL & FAREWELL 7
HERO OF THE
MONTH
8
COMPLETING THE
MISSION: UKRAINE
9
EVENTS IN AUGUST
Volume 2, Issue 8 Aug 2013
Greetings Soldiers and Families of Delta Detachment! The last of
the summer months here in Delta 106th have been tremendous!
We had the honor of welcoming SFC April Brooks, SGT Chad
Willis, PV2 Ljubomir Komso, and PFC Hilda Nalukwago to the de-
tachment, and sadly had to say farewell to SSG Scott McKay and
his family. SPC Zachary Chandler and SPC Jahvangh attended
and successfully graduated the Warrior Leaders Course in
Grafenwoehr. Congratulations to these two outstanding individu-
als in their achievements and commitment to their future! Thank
you all for being model Soldiers and good ambassadors for the
United States Army and enjoy your well-deserved time off! The
unit has been very busy assisting the community during the heavy
in/out processing season. We have served nearly 500 customers
disbursing over $630,000 dollars in the past month. Our Customer
Service Team has helped over 500 customers, processing nearly
300 transactions over the same time period. As August comes to a
close, our children will be heading back to school. I hope every-
one enjoyed their summer and is prepared to engage the chal-
lenges and mission ahead of us. September will be another event-
ful month here in D/106th and I look forward to some situational
based training opportunities during our support of Operation
Combined Endeavor 2013. Farewell to those that are departing
the Detachment; good luck at school or in your new jobs and take
care.
Commander’s Corner
Detachment Sergeant’s Corner
Greetings Delta Dragons! I would like to take this opportunity
to introduce myself and share with you a little of my history. I
am a native of South Carolina; I attended Basic Training and
Advance Individual Training at Fort Jackson, SC. My previous
assignments include Bravo Detachment, 176th Finance, Camp
Humphrey’s Korea; Delta Detachment, 126th Finance and
United States Army Special Operation Command, Fort Bragg,
NC; HHD, 230th Financial Management Support Detachment,
Fort Carson, Colorado. I am currently married to SFC Steven
Brooks who works with our fellow comrades at the 266th FMSC
her in K-Town. We have a very active toddler named Michael.
There are so many great things you have already accom-
plished as a team. You are an outstanding group of Soldiers. I
look forward to working with each and every one of you.
Continue providing outstanding support to our Soldiers, their
families and our community.
Nijmegan
Dragon Report Page 2
For 4 days, some determined and special Soldiers stood out among their peers as they
rucked a total of 100 miles at 25 miles per day into the Netherlands. We are so proud of
SFC Mott, SPC Attia, and SPC Samuels, who showed up to never quit, and finished this
grueling body abusive ruck. While they celebrated in the ways that some might compare to
“what happens at Nijmegan, stays at Nijmegan”, we, back at the Detachment worried and
hoped with all best intentions that none would fall. And so, none did. Congratulations on
your outstanding feat. This was not for the average.
SP
SPC SAMUELS & SFC MOTT LEAD THE WAY
SPC SAMUELS REPRESENTS!
WLC
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SPC HARRIS SHOWING THEM HOW TO DO IT RIGHT
My experience while I was
attending WLC was very in-
sightful. I went there expecting
to be taught basic troop leading
procedures, communicative
writing skills, and most impor-
tant is to learn how to properly
lead soldiers. When I arrived, I
experienced full throttle motiva-
tion, I was always ready to take
that extra step, to not only prove
to others I can accomplish any
task given, but more so to prove
to myself that I to can be an
effective leader. This was my
greatest accomplishment. The
skills taught were long and at
times took a great deal of men-
tal and physical anguish. In the
end, it all proved to be worth-
while; knowing not only have I
made a personal accomplish-
ment, however in way I further
committed myself to continue
to develop more as a profes-
sional leader versus remaining a
follower, which I highly en-
courage each and every one of
my fellow soldiers to strive to
accomplish for themselves. In
conclusion my experience
seemed like I was back in basic
training.
-SPC CHANDLER
WLC was great with
alot of team cohesion.
Everyone was excited to
be there, even the SGL. I
think they were more mo-
tivated than the soldiers.
At the 7th Army NCO
Academy they really in-
stilled discipline and the
Seven Army Values in
you as a person to rethink
your own values. My ex-
perience while in WLC I
learned about troop lead-
ing procedure, communi-
cating writing and war
fighting battle drills.
—-SPC HARRIS J
ASAP Training
Dragon Report Page 4
Delta Detachment gets caught up on their
ASAP training, while receiving important re-
minders to plan ahead, drink responsibly, and
to look out for each other. Most importantly,
to know ourselves.
SPC BRA-
ZIL IS
CAUGHT
TRYING
TO
CARRY
THE
DUMMY
HOME —NO WAIT, SHE’S DOING
THE HEIMLICHMISSION
SPC HARRIS CHECKS FOR
BREATHING
SPC SAMUELS & SPC ZAYAS
TEAM UP TO CHECK FOR
BLEEDING
PFC NALUKWAGO CHECKS FOR
ANYTHING BLOCKING THE AIRWAY
FIRST AID TRAINING By PFC Nalukwago
We had the opportunity of
training on how to evaluate a casualty.
The weather was conducive and it was
not your typical boring training. The
sergeants were well equipped. It was
motivating as we watched and took
turns practicing how to evaluate a
casualty. We had different stations that
gave us an insight of different circum-
stances. For example, what to do
when you come cross a soldier who is
unresponsive .In a country like Ger-
many, this is very helpful since they
have the Good Samaritan law. Some of
the instructors shared their experiences
on how this training came in handy
when they where home
Out and About By PFC Nalukwago
Dragon Report Page 5
Over the weekend I got the
opportunity to go to Amster-
dam. The trip was rather re-
freshing as compared to stay-
ing in the barracks over the
weekend. After about five
hours on the road, we finally
got to the city. Having ar-
rived very early in the morn-
ing, it was not so busy. How-
ever, as it progressed to mid-
day, it was so busy. I would
compare it to New York
busy. The main form of transportation is public ranging from bicycles, scooters,
buses, trains and the water canals. It is rather cheap to travel. The water canal bus
cost €15 for a 24 hour pass. You can hop on and off at any stop and have a little
tour of the city by yourself. I did not get to see the museums because the lines were
rather long. However, I got to see the diamond one which was very intriguing. One
thing you have to watch out for is the bicycles and scooters. If you are in their lane,
they might run you over. I got to find out that the bicycles in this city are more than
the people themselves. I found this very fascinating. This city has so much history
down to how the building where constructed. Most houses have hoists because for
taking heavy things to the top level. The city has maintained its history. The people
in Amsterdam like to party and drink a lot. Most of the private tours on the water
canal where packed with people drinking and having fun. What I like most was
that everyone was helpful and they spoke English which help me so much to get
around. I would certainly go back to this city because it was really awesome and I
did not get o tour everything that it has to offer.
The Dragons at Large
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SFC BROOKS TAKES CHARGE OF THE DETACHEMENT
SSG MCKAY IS AWARDED THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL
SPC HARRIS & SPC CHANDLER ON FORCE PROTECTION
SSG MCKAY SAYS GOODBYE TO SGT KILLEN
FT DRUM, HERE I COME!
SFC VICTA RIDES IN
MIL PAY TRAINING!!
Hail & Farewell
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NOM NOM NOM….
Delta Detachment bids
farewell to SSG Scott McKay as he departs for Fort
Drum. He’s been with us for 11 years, and will
truly be missed for his candidness, his unyielding
motivation, and his dedication to our Unit. Things
will not be the same without you! We also wel-
come our newcomers, SFC
Brooks, PFC Nalukwago, and
PV2 Komso. SFC Brooks joins
us from Ft. Carson, while PFC
Nalukwago and PV2 Komso ar-
rive from Ft. Jackson’s AIT.
Welcome ya’ll!
PFC NALUKWAGO
SFC BROOKS
SSG MCKAY
PV2 KOMSO
HERO OF THE MONTH
This month, Delta Detachment has
gone through many changes. Every-
one has worked hard to pull together
to stay on top of the mission, but one
Soldier has gone above and beyond
her normal duties. Taking position as
Certifier, SPC Chinita Brazil has
stepped up to the plate in every area
of finance. During the Change of
Command Ceremony, SPC Brazil
was “The Voice” of Delta Detach-
ment, as she superbly narrated the en-
tire ceremony. She gives her time to
BOSS, and has also volunteered for
different community events, such as
Armed Forces Against Drunk Driving
(AADD). SPC Brazil is diligent in
her work, and doesn’t hesitate to stay
late to complete any mission. She
has received 4 comment cards (ICE)
in the last 90 days with excellent rat-
ings, and specifically one Service Member wrote, “…This Soldier is a profes-
sional. I actually (for once) felt important and that she truly wanted to solve my is-
sue, which she did. The entire office seemed squared away, with a great team that
supported each other. SPC Brazil is a keeper and I hope the Army does her right
and gets her promoted immediately.”
We are lucky and proud that she is part of Delta Detachment, and this month, she is
our Hero of the Month! Thank you, SPC Brazil, for all that you do for us!
Dragon Report Page 8
COMPLETING THE MISSION By 1LT Wall
Once part of the Eastern
Block, Ukraine is a beau-
tiful, lush country that is
located northwest of the
Black Sea in Europe.
SGT Williams, SPC Go-
mez, and myself had the
opportunity to support
USAREUR’s multi-
national operation Rapid
Trident ’13, on the outskirts of Lviv.
We arrived on the 5th July and hit the
ground running. Our team provided
Casual Pays to the Soldier’s of Attack
Company, 1-503rd, 173rd IBCT. We
worked closely with our Pay Agent,
CPT Hudspeth, helping to sus-
tain operations through local
purchases. We worked with 17
different countries from
around Europe and North America.
It wasn’t all work though. We had several occasions to go
into the city and see the wonderful sites. Its architecture is
hundreds of years old and their people are still recovering
from Soviet rule. In fact, SPC Gomez and myself had the pleas-
ure of sitting down with the Ukrainian mob. Ukraine banks do not work the same as
those in the US or Western Europe. Everything is tightly controlled for tax purposes.
You cannot exchange money just anywhere. We needed to
exchange our local currency for USD so we asked our
driver where we could do that. He took us to a restaurant
that was empty except for five men in the back. There was
roughly $500,000 in USD, Euro, and UAH sitting on a chair
next to the supposed leader. My eyes widened! We then
explained our situation and they kindly directed us to a bank
that could help us. It was a purely Ukrainian experience.
Dragon Report Page 9
SGT WILLIAMS & SPC GOMEZ
1LT WALL
SPC GOMEZ & SGT WILLIAMS
SPC GOMEZ HELPS A SOLDIER
SGT WILLIAMS
LOCAL FESTIVAL
Birthdays & Anniversaries
1 Aug SPC David Zwiebach
3 Aug SPC Jahvangh Harris
9 Aug SPC Briselda Harris
15 Aug Tabby Rawlins
27 Aug LT Vernon Wall
SPC Attia’s Wedding on 20 Aug
Dragon Report Page 10
Upcoming Events
9-12Aug: Training Holiday
10 Aug: Munich City Tour: Dachau Concentration Camp
17 Aug: Paris Dinner, City Tour, and Evening Boat Cruise
18 Aug: Burg Rheinstein, Rhine Cruise, Lunch, Wine Tasting, and Shopping
20 Aug: German Cooking Class
23-26Aug: Polish Pottery Festival in Boleslawiec, Poland
24 Aug: Brussels, Belgium City Tour (not recommended for children under 6)
30 Aug: Training Holiday
02 Sep: Labor Day
5 Sept: M16 Range
18 Sept: PT Test
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