Family and Friends of Long Knife, As your Soldiers enter the eighth month of our twelve month deployment in support of Operation New Dawn, most of you have established your daily routines and are starting to gear up and feel the excitement of the fast approaching Welcome Home! We have seen both fun and informative activities coming out of your Family Readiness Groups and we hope that you continue to participate in all the Spring and Summer events they are planning as well. The Senior Spouses have been hard at work planning the Spouses Dining In . I encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity to break bread and enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow Longknife spouses. I want to emphasize that your Battalion Rear Detachment Commanders and First Sergeants along with the Rear Detachment Sergeant Major and myself are always here to assist with any problems you may be facing. There are many resources available to Army Families and we are here to assist you in getting in touch with the right agencies. In turn, we need your help by keeping your FRGs up to date with your contact information. This includes, address, phone and email and a temporary ad- dress when traveling away from your home for more than one night. In the coming months we will be putting out information on preparing for the return of the unit and we want to ensure you receive all correspondence and in a timely manner. The strength of our Families and the support you show for your Soldiers and each other is immeasur- able. Thank you for all you do!! Sincerely, LTC Colin Wooten Longknife Families, Welcome to Spring in Texas! As the weather turns sunny and the days stay bright longer many of you will start enjoying a variety of outdoor activities and traveling to visit Family and friends when school lets out. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you to be safe in all your adventures! From boat safety to remembering your sunscreen or being sure the car is in good condition before beginning a long drive we want to be sure all the Longknife Families are being cautious so that your fun filled weekends contain all the rest and relaxation you deserve rather than worry. With the deepest Respect, SGM Ted V. Carlin COMMANDER’S MESSAGE FROM THE SERGEANT MAJOR Longknife Ledger MARCH/APRIL 2011 VOLUME I, ISSUE 3 Leaving for a weekend? Please let your FRG or FRSA know your contact info! A newsletter from the 4BCT Rear Detachment
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Family and Friends of Long Knife,
As your Soldiers enter the eighth month of our twelve month deployment in support of Operation
New Dawn, most of you have established your daily routines and are starting to gear up and feel the
excitement of the fast approaching Welcome Home! We have seen both fun and informative activities
coming out of your Family Readiness Groups and we hope that you continue to participate in all the
Spring and Summer events they are planning as well. The Senior Spouses have been hard at work
planning the Spouses Dining In . I encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity to break
bread and enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow Longknife spouses.
I want to emphasize that your Battalion Rear Detachment Commanders and First Sergeants along
with the Rear Detachment Sergeant Major and myself are always here to assist with any problems
you may be facing. There are many resources available to Army Families and we are here to assist
you in getting in touch with the right agencies. In turn, we need your help by keeping your FRGs up
to date with your contact information. This includes, address, phone and email and a temporary ad-
dress when traveling away from your home for more than one night. In the coming months we will be
putting out information on preparing for the return of the unit and we want to ensure you receive all
correspondence and in a timely manner.
The strength of our Families and the support you show for your Soldiers and each other is immeasur-
able. Thank you for all you do!!
Sincerely,
LTC Colin Wooten
Longknife Families,
Welcome to Spring in Texas! As the weather turns sunny and the days stay bright longer many of you
will start enjoying a variety of outdoor activities and traveling to visit Family and friends when school
lets out. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you to be safe in all your adventures! From boat
safety to remembering your sunscreen or being sure the car is in good condition before beginning a long
drive we want to be sure all the Longknife Families are being cautious so that your fun filled weekends
contain all the rest and relaxation you deserve rather than worry.
With the deepest Respect,
SGM Ted V. Carlin
COMMANDER’S MESSAGE
FROM THE SERGEANT MAJOR
Longknife Ledger M A R C H / A P R I L 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E I , I S S U E 3
Leaving for a
weekend? Please let
your FRG or FRSA
know your contact
info!
A newsletter from the 4BCT Rear Detachment
P A G E 2
Master Resiliency Training Today’s high deployment op-tempo has created a unique set of challenges and issues
that our Soldiers and their families are faced with as they prepare for, during and upon
completion of their deployments. Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from that ad-
versity and hardship. The Comprehensive Fitness program endeavors to give those Sol-
diers and their families the tools, skills and competencies they need to deal with the
challenges in both their professional and personal lives. A resilient Soldier is a strong
soldier, a resilient family is a stronger family and a resilient Army is Army Strong. Be-
cause being Army strong is much more than being physically fit, it is also being men-
tally and emotionally strong.
Through Identifying Character Strengths, as well as resiliency competencies such as self
awareness and mental agility and Resiliency Skills such as problem solving, avoiding
thinking traps and assertive communication, which are but a few of the competencies
and skills of Resiliency, we can help to create an Army of balanced, healthy, self confi-
dent Soldiers, Family members and Army Civilians whose resilience and total fitness
enables them to excel in an era of high operational tempo and persistent conflict.
~SSG Jeffery Witcher
4BCT Master Resiliency
Trainer
Be part of the first Longknife Master Resiliency Training for Families!
Date: Monday, May 16, 2011
Time: 0930—1400
Where: 5-82FA MRT Classroom
Located on 58th Street and Old Ironsides in the 5-82FA Rear Detachment Headquarters
Purpose: To give a broad overview of this new and exciting program and provide feedback on how to enhance this
program for all families.
There are only 10 spaces available for this pilot class. Sign up today by emailing SSG Witcher at