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February 2011Transitioning back from deploymentStory and photos by Spc.Stephanie Hernandez119th Mobile Public AffairsDetachmentJONESBORO, Ark. –Soldiers of the ArkansasArmy National Guard’s1037th Route ClearanceCompany reconnectedwith Families and serviceproviders at a reintegrationevent held at ArkansasState University hereJan. 8, 2011.“This 60-day reintegrationevent gets the servicemembers and theirFamilies together in a casual,comfortable atmosphere,”said Maj. HilaryDubois, the Arkansas NationalGuard Yellow RibbonReintegration ProgramManager. “They canlearn from various serviceproviders about the benefitsand services that areavailable to them becauseof their deployment.”Throughout the day,Soldiers and their Familiesattended breakoutsessions based on theirspecific needs. Some ofthe sessions included finance,power struggleswith children, educationand how to write a resume.“We have attendedsome classes for the kids,such as ‘picking your battles’and ‘how to talk toyour kids’,” said Staff Sgt.Chris Brown, a 1037th2nd platoon leader. “Ithas helped us out a lot.”Some of the serviceproviders in attendanceincluded Arkansas WorkforceServices, VeteransAffairs Medical Center,Arkansas State Universityand TRICARE.“We know the benefitsare out there, but wedidn’t know how to findthem,” explained KimTurner, wife of Sgt. 1stClass Kevin Turner. “Inthe education class, wewere provided with abook that shows us how touse this benefit.”The Yellow RibbonProgram is a Departmentof Defense mandated programthat was establishedin 2008. The program isavailable to all NationalGuard units to include AirNational Guard as well asall Reserve units withinthe state.“We have received a lotof feedback from Families,”said Dubois. “It wasdefinitely valuable.”The 1037th RouteClearance Company is acombination of Soldiersfrom the 875th EngineerBattalion’s 1037th EngineerCompany out ofJonesboro, and the 1036thEngineer Company basedin Paragould. The unitspent nine months in Afghanistanlooking for improvisedexplosive devicesin support of OperationMAKING THE ROUNDS. Staff Sgt. Chris Brown of the1037th Route Clearance Company speaks to members ofthe Veterans of Foreign Wars during a Yellow Ribbon reintegrationevent at Arkansas State University January 8.ARKANSASMINUTEMANEnduring Freedom, andreturned to Arkansas inDecember, 2010.A Freedom Salute ceremonyfor the 200-personunit is scheduled for Feb.6, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at theValley View High Schoolfine arts center.Offering Families Award Winning ServicesSERVICES Largest Arkansas Behavioral Health FacilitySpecializing in Ages 5-17 Acute and Residential Inpatient Services forages 5-17 – Pinnacle Pointe Hospital in Little Rock Outpatient services for all ages School-based services in Conway, Mtn. View,Stuttgart, North Little Rock, LakesideHot Springs & Clinton Day Treatment Services – Little RockOnly Tricare-certifi ed residential program in Arkansasserving children of active duty and retired military personnel.AWARDS 2007 Residential Facility of the Year Therapeutic Recreation Facility of the Year Silver Sponsor of the Children’s ProtectionCenter, a Children’s Advocacy Center11501 Financial Centre Parkway • Little Rock, AR 72211(501) 223-3322 • Toll Free 800-880-3322Web: www.pinnaclepointehospital.comAdvertisement9GETTING THE FACTS.Capt. Luke McCartney,executive officer of the1037th Route ClearanceCompany, 875th EngineerBattalion, and 1st Lt. LoganAllen, special projectsofficer, discuss veteranbenefits during a YellowRibbon reintegration eventin Jonesboro January 8.

10ARKANSASMINUTEMANFebruary 2011National Guard Youth Challenge program graduates Class 35Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Chris A. DurneyROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark.– Sixty-seven cadets with the Arkansas National Guard’sYouth Challenge program were honored in a graduationceremony January 14 that recognized their successfulcompletion of the program’s 22-week residential phase.Youth Challenge is a voluntary program that leadstrains and mentors at-risk youth so that they may becomeproductive citizens in America’s future. The programis free to all participants and is open to 16 to 18 year oldmales and females who have either dropped out, or havebeen expelled, from high school. Cadets must be drug-freeand not in trouble with the law.The program is centered on teaching eight core componentsof life skills that help cadets become successfulmembers of society. The eight components are: academicexcellence, physical fitness, job skills, service to the community,health and hygiene, responsible citizenship, leadership/followership,and life coping skills.Upon graduation from the 22-week residential phase,cadets are paired with a positive role model (mentor) toguide them after they return to their communities.MARCHING IN. Cadets from Class 35 of the ArkansasNational Guard’s Youth Challenge program march into theProfessional Education Center’s Davis Auditorium at CampRobinson January 14 for their graduation from the 22-weekresidential phase.CONGRATULATIONS.Maj. Gen. William Wofford,the adjutant general of Arkansas,presents an awardto a cadet during a graduationceremony January 14for Class 35 of the ArkansasNational Guard’s YouthChallenge program.READY TO GRADUATE. Cadets with Class 35 of the Arkansas National Guard’s YouthChallenge Program wait to march in to the Professional Education Center’s Davis AuditoriumJanuary 14 at the beginning of their graduation ceremony.PRESENTING THECOLORS. ArkansasNational Guard YouthChallenge cadets presentthe colors during aJanuary 14 graduationceremony for Class 35.Advertisement

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