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Issue 3 March 2013
A Round of Applause Please!!!!!!!!! By: Amanda Alley
I am really proud of the men and woman that serve in 97th Transportation Company. The company has received a safety award, the LCU 2001 represented the Army in a wonderful article, and the boats on ARSOUTH were interviewed by professionals. I just feel so good seeing you all honored for all your hard work. These boats are not always easy to work on and not everyone is easy to work with, but you are professionals. You are knowledgeable, well trained, and a vital component to the U.S. Army. I pray that you continue to rise above the challenges, continue to exceed expectations, and continue to meet every obstacle with professionalism. I applaud you for all you do. Keep up the great work, and thank you for serving as an Army Mariner. I have attached a copy of the article with this newsletter. I have tried to find the interview, but have had no luck.
this issue
Featured Soldier P2 Obstacle Course P3
Army Emergency Relief P3 Company News, and Announcements P4
Congrats P4 St. Patrick’s Day P5
Army Community Services P6 Game Play P9
Contact list:
Company Commander
CPT Miles Miller
(931) 237-1944
Soldier FRG Rep
1LTJoshua Broughton
(571) 643-4845
FRG Leader
Cheryl Morales
(757) 509-1074
FRG Co-Leader
Jillian Miller
(603) 568-6884
FRG Treasurer
Alyssa Broughton
(571) 612-0235
Newsletter Editor
Amanda Alley
(757) 660-2072
Get Together at Amanda Alley’s House
On Saturday, March 16th, spouses of 97th Transportation that wish to come out and
enjoy some social time, are invited to a potluck brunch starting at 10:00am at the
Alley’s (and bring the kids!) It will be a “sweet” time to socialize, enjoy some delicious
food, exchange recipes, do some crafts with the kids and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a
little early! Those interested in coming, please RSVP to either Cheryl Morales (757-509-
1074) or Amanda Alley (757-660-2072) and let them know what special entrée you will
be preparing. The Alley’s live at 538 Pagewood Drive, Newport News, VA. Her
neighborhood is off Denbigh Blvd and only a few minutes from base. See you there!
Featured Soldier
SGT Jason Jetton
My name is SGT Jetton I am a Texas native born in Euless, TX on February 17 1983. I have a daughter, Patricia who
is 7, from my first marriage. I have been married to my wife Maggie for two years. In my words these two women
are the driving force behind my joining the service. I feel great honor in the fact that I serve in the army uniform. It
allows me to continue to protect the rights and freedoms that prior service members have served and died for. I
take pride in being an army mariner and thoroughly enjoy my job as a watercraft engineer. Where else in the army
can anyone be an electrician, plumber mechanic and fisherman and get paid well along with insurance benefits
that cost an arm and leg in the civilian world? But I still feel that we should cross train and deploy with other
MOS’s especially in combat theaters so we could have a more recognized and diverse field. I joined the army on
July, 18 2008 and have served with the 97th Transportation Company ever since my graduation from AIT. The 97th
Transportation Company has allowed me to go places that others dream about and do some pretty high speed
training ops with other branches. They put some of the best leadership models in front of me to emulate so that I
could be a better soldier and leader.
Obstacle Course
Pictured is the unit following the completion of the JBLE Obstacle Course as part of Physical
Readiness Training, conducted 14 FEB 2013. They look like they had a lot fun.
Helping the Army Take Care of Its Own.
Last year, Army Emergency Relief provided more than $76
million in financial assistance to more than 59,000 Soldiers
and their Families. For more information about this program,
visit www.aerhq.org.
Company News
Pictured is SPC Nicolas Navarro
being promoted from PFC to SPC at
the unit HQ on 21 FEB 2013.
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Safety Award
Congratulations
PFC Navarro promoted to SPC
WO1 Brian McCarthy promoted
to CW2
SPC Ryan Light promoted to SGT
PFC Ethan Hickman promoted to SPC
Pictured is CPT Miller and 1SG Perdue receiving the 7th Sustainment Brigade
Unit Safety Award for 1st Quarter, FY 2013. This award was received on behalf
of the unit for its strict compliance with all federal, environmental, and military
laws that resulted in an incident and accident free first quarter. While the
Commander and 1SG received the award, it was given to the Soldiers of 97th
Transportation for being the most safety conscious unit in the entire 7th
Sustainment Brigade.
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St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick and the First St. Patrick's Day Parade Saint Patrick, who lived during the fifth century, is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at the age of 16. He later escaped, but returned to Ireland and was credited with bringing Christianity to its people. In the centuries following Patrick's death (believed to have been on March 17, 461), the mythology surrounding his life became ever more ingrained in the Irish culture: Perhaps the most well known legend is that he explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a native Irish clover, the shamrock. People in Ireland have been observing the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick on March 17
th since around the ninth or 10th century.
Interestingly, however, the first parade held to honor St. Patrick's Day took place not in Ireland but in the United States. On March 17, 1762, Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City. Along with their music, the parade helped the soldiers reconnect with their Irish roots, as well as with fellow Irishmen serving in the English army. Growth of St. Patrick's Day Celebrations Over the next 35 years, Irish patriotism among American immigrants flourished, prompting the rise of so-called "Irish Aid" societies like the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick and the Hibernian Society. Each group would hold annual parades featuring bagpipes (which actually first became popular in the Scottish and British Armies) and drums. In 1848, several New York Irish Aide societies decided to unite their parades to form one official New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade. Today, that parade is the world's oldest civilian parade and the largest in the United States, with over 150,000 participants. Each year, nearly 3 million people line the 1.5-mile parade route to watch the procession, which takes more than five hours. Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Savannah also celebrate the day with parades involving between 10,000 and 20,000 participants each. St. Patrick's Day, No Irish Need Apply and the "Green Machine" Up until the mid-19th century, most Irish immigrants in America were members of the Protestant middle class. When the Great Potato Famine hit Ireland in 1845, close to 1 million poor and uneducated Irish Catholics began pouring into America to escape starvation. Despised for their alien religious beliefs and unfamiliar accents by the American Protestant majority, the immigrants had trouble finding even menial jobs. When Irish Americans in the country's cities took to the streets on St. Patrick's Day to celebrate their heritage, newspapers portrayed them in cartoons as drunk, violent monkeys. The American Irish soon began to realize, however, that their large and growing numbers endowed them with a political power that had yet to be exploited. They started to organize, and their voting block, known as the "green machine," became an important swing vote for political hopefuls. Suddenly, annual St. Patrick's Day parades became a show of strength for Irish Americans, as well as a must-attend event for a slew of political candidates. In 1948, President Harry S. Truman attended New York City 's St. Patrick's Day parade, a proud moment for the many Irish Americans whose ancestors had to fight stereotypes and racial prejudice to find acceptance in the New World.
The Chicago River on St. Patrick's Day As Irish immigrants spread out over the United States, other cities developed their own traditions. One of these is Chicago’s annual dyeing of the Chicago River green. The practice started in 1962, when city pollution-control workers used dyes to trace illegal sewage discharges and realized that the green dye might provide a unique way to celebrate the holiday. That year, they released 100 pounds of green vegetable dye into the river--enough to keep it green for a week! Today, in order to minimize environmental damage, only 40 pounds of dye are used, and the river turns green for only several hours. Although Chicago historians claim their city's idea for a river of green was original, some natives of Savannah, Georgia (whose St. Patrick's Day parade, the oldest in the nation, dates back to 1813) believe the idea originated in their town. They point out that, in 1961, a hotel restaurant manager named Tom Woolley convinced city officials to dye Savannah's river green. The experiment didn't exactly work as planned, and the water only took on a slight greenish hue. Savannah never attempted to dye its river again, but Woolley maintains (though others refute the claim) that he personally suggested the idea to Chicago's Mayor Richard J. Daley. St. Patrick's Day Around the World Today, people of all backgrounds celebrate St. Patrick's Day, especially throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. Although North America is home to the largest productions, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in many other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore and Russia. In modern-day Ireland, St. Patrick's Day was traditionally been a religious occasion. In fact, up until the 1970s, Irish laws mandated that pubs be closed on March 17. Beginning in 1995, however, the Irish government began a national campaign to use interest in St. Patrick's Day to drive tourism and showcase Ireland and Irish culture to the rest of the world. Today, approximately 1 million people annually take part in Ireland 's St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin, a multi-day celebration featuring parades, concerts, outdoor theater productions and fireworks shows.
Article found at: http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day
Army Community Services (ACS)
Saw this on the ACS Facebook page and just had to share. How many think this is truth. I
know I do. lol
Alpha-Cross 06 The first letter of each answer is written next to its clue in alphabetical order. One letter has already been entered. Can you find the words then fit them correctly into the grid?
Across 1. ___ speak louder than words (7) 5. Pieces of ___ (5) 8. Trade ___ (7) 9. The Holy ___ (5) 10. __ the lion (3) 12. Lead by ___ (7) 14. A little rough around the ___ (5) 15. Last but not ___ (5) 20. Time is of the ___ (7) 22. Tic-Tac- ___ (3) 23. A ___ playing field (5) 25. Sorely ___ (7) 27. __ your bets (5) 28. Many happy ___ (7)
Down 1. Question and ___ (6) 2. ___ pink (7) 3. The ___ and only (3) 4. You can't beat the ___ (6) 5. Chicken and ___ (3) 6. ___ the nettle (5) 7. Fortune ___ (6) 11. A drop in the ___ (5) 13. Secret ___ (5) 16. Helter ___ (7) 17. Health, ___ and happiness (6) 18. ___ late than never (6) 19. Jack of all ___ (6) 21. ___ by the bell (5) 24. Let sleeping dogs ___ (3) 26. ___ his match (3)
Catch-Words 01 puzzle answers found at
http://www.puzzlechoice.com/cw/Catch01solx.html
GAME PLAY
GAME PLAY FOR KIDS
ARCHITECT, ARTIST, ASTRONAUT,
AUTHOR, BAKER, BUILDER, BUTCHER,
CARPENTER, DENTIST, DOCTOR,
DRIVER, FARMER, FIREFIGHTER,
LAWYER, NURSE, PHOTOGRAPHER,
PILOT, PLUMBER, SAILOR, SCIENTIST,
SOLDIER, TAILOR, TEACHER.