Notes From the Commander - Fort Wainwright, AK - U.S. Army

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V olume 4 I s s u e 4 D euce Four To Our Extended Barbarian Family: This summer seems to be flying by, at least on our end! The men are already cycling home for leave, but it seems as if we just arrived. Despite the numerous challenges in our area of operation, the soldiers of Barbarian Company remain dedicated to the people of Afghanistan and each other. The area the men are working in has recently had a significant shift in sentiment towards both the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) and the Barbarians. 2 nd platoon has built a strong relationship with a village near the FOB, 3 rd platoon has built a strong relationship with the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), 4 th platoon continues to provide security and has significantly reduced the indirect fire threat to our company and the civilian populace, and 1 st platoon continues to make enormous strides towards influencing the local populace in their decentralized location of Deh Chopan. The soldiers and leaders of Barbarian Company continue to impress me daily through their relentless pursuit of the enemy and their compassion towards the local populace. Smart platoon leaders, disciplined NCOs, and young soldiers working hard have made a difference in the lives of the people here. As always, we thank all of you for your incredible support, and understand the challenge you face back home is greater than ours—we could not accomplish our mission here without you. CPT Brian Harber B Co, 1-24 IN Commander Bravo Company - Barbarians P a ge 6 Greetings and salutations from Harber‘s Rangers. Over the past month, the platoon has done some really great things that have affected the people of Deh Chopan District and ANSF. Members of the platoon have started to return home for some well deserved rest and relaxation (R&R). During our down time (the little we have) we have built a welcome sign to the COP (combat out post) and placed it on our LZ (landing zone). The LZ is the only way in or out of the COP, so everyone who visits will see it. The sign was traced by SGT Vincent and then colored in by our mortars, which need to re-attend kindergarten to learn proper techniques on coloring within the lines. A well deserved promotion happened this month; our Platoon Leader, Charles Timm, was promoted to Captain. Sincerely, CPT Timm SFC Reed Harber‘s lost Ranger Platoon
V olume 4 I s s u e 4 D euce Four Greetings from 2nd Platoon! We have continued to grow and overcome the many challenges faced in early June and have been busy over the last several weeks. The Platoon was given the opportunity to conduct an extended mission for a week with the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in a local village outside the FOB. The Platoon was fully immersed in the local populace; living amongst the people in an attempt to demonstrate our commitment to the security of the villages in our Area of Operations (AO). Over the course of our stay the men had the opportunity to talk and play sports with the children, train with both the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP), and provide Humanitarian Assistance to the villagers. The men have witnessed a subtle change in the perception of the local nationals in the area. Soldiers enjoyed playing soccer and volleyball Additionally, the Platoon made the trip south to Kandahar Air Field to receive our new Strykers. The new vehicles provide additional armor and are designed to improve survivability from IEDs. It is also a welcome change to have operational air conditioning inside the trucks as the temperature has climbed into the 100s. The trip also B CO Points of Contact Upcoming FRG Meetings: August 17, 2011 1800 BN Classroom Times and dates subject to change Company Commander: CPT Harber, Brian brian.harber@us.army.mil Company First Sergeant:1SG Hansen, Donald donald.hansen1@us.army.mil FRG Leader: Shannon Grover bco124frg@gmail.com P a ge 7 provided the soldiers a chance to receive some well deserved rest and relaxation. We are back at the FOB and continuing to endure and overcome the many challenges Afghanistan has to offer. The men continue to make their leadership proud everyday as we have the opportunity to watch their continuous growth. Thank you all for the continued support of the soldiers of 2nd Platoon and Bravo Company. WHITE 6 1LT Daniel Howard The ANSF are preparing to assist in the handing out of Humanitarian Assistance items.
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