LONGRIFLEs WEEKLY A publication of the 2/138th FAR Our time here is drawing to an end, and we need to keep some things in mind as we transition. First and foremost, safety should be on everyone’s mind as we prepare to redeploy. Please use caution in all that you do and stay focused on getting back home in one piece. Your family and friends don’t need any more to worry about and neither does your Battalion Commander or Command Sergeant Major. Most of us on this deployment are M-Day Soldiers and have civilian jobs when we get home. However, if you’re unemployed or underemployed you should be using this time to get your resume together. Waiting until you return home will only delay finding a job, so use this time to your advantage. One of the resources you have available is www. operationhiredjibouti.com. is site works with National Guard and Reserve members to give you opportunities to get a job or find a better job. You can get help writing a resume, search job postings, and receive interview assistance. It’s worth a look and could make a difference in how quickly you find that job you’re aſter. Good luck in your job search, stay safe during these final few weeks, and congratulations to all you Louisville Cardinal fans. ~ Capt. RJ Hill CPT’s Corner When we look inward, we may think to ourselves, “Life is not as it should be.” is type of thinking causes our energy to be funneled toward repairing something that’s gone wrong. On the other hand, if we think of our problems as challenges we send a different message. Instead of trying to repair a malfunction, our resources are recruited to search for a new opportunity. Seeing an experience as a challenge will focus our attention toward a positive outcome. We have embarked on the last leg of our deployment but we need to stay focused. e Soldiers of Task Force Longrifles have met every challenge, succeeded in every mission, and met each goal during our deployment. is does not mean we can rest on our laurels and coast the rest of our time in Africa. Work to keep yourself healthy physically, mentally, and spiritually. Take time each day to develop yourself in each area. Continuous improvement will help make the remainder of our time here pass quickly and our transition to life back home easier. ~ Sgt. 1st Class Sean McCormick SFC oughts CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 > > > Soldiers Get Special Visitors from Kentucky Story and pictures by Capt. Daniel Van Horn, 2-138th FAR PAO April 12, 2013 Volume 1, Issue 25 You would think that aſter a 24-hour long flight, 8,000 miles, and 3 continents one would be tired and need time to relax. But that wasn’t the case for Peter Trzop, Pam Blaine, Doug Anderson, Jim Leash, and Anthony Noe who are all mem- bers of the world’s largest veterans association – e Ameri- can Legion. e group had just traveled from Bardstown, Kentucky to Djibouti , Africa to talk with Task Force Longrifles Soldiers about the American Legion and its mission. e Legion was founded in 1919 by veterans who had re- turned home aſter fighting in the trenches of World War 1. e mission of the legion is to protect, preserve, and expand US veteran and Soldier benefits. Peter Trzop, post #121 commander and leader of the group had the idea of visiting the deployed troops in April of 2012. “We knew that prior to the deployment the last thing Soldiers want is another briefing” Trzop said. “If we could meet the Soldiers during their deployment much of the stress associat- ed with leaving would be gone and it would be a better time to talk with them.” CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Members of American Legion Post #121 from Bard- stown, Kentucky visit Task Force Longrifles Soldiers to let them know how the American Legion will support them when they get home.