1st Battalion 22nd Infantry
Unit Updates
2006
D Company, E Company, E Company (4th SPT BN)
March 15, 2006
D COMPANY DEATH DEALER
The Death Dealers have been busy keeping the enemy on their toes.
The enemy has to sleep with one eye open
to make sure one of our Soldiers isnt coming through his
window at night or digging up his cache while he is at work.
The Soldiers of this company have been doing an outstanding job.
I would like to welcome some new soldiers that
have arrived in theater.
PFC Young, PVT Angulo, PVT Davis, PVT Davong, and PVT Zimniak
all from 3rd Platoon of B Company
arrived with SPC Ashworth who was reunited with us. PFC
Rumsey, PVT Adams, and PVT Kirksey
are recent additions to the Dealers and are just completing their
integration training
and preparing to execute missions with the Company.
I would also like to
congratulate the Garrisson, Cantell, and Nunez families who all
recently had births.
The Dealer family continues to grow and gives new hope to our
Soldiers here that they can see miracles.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the other Dealers spouses
who are expecting in the near future.
The Death Dealers have been very fortunate the past few months.
A few of our Soldiers have been slightly wounded
since we started combat operations but have been able to return
to duty with their brothers.
These Soldiers have demonstrated great sacrifice and will be
awarded Purple Hearts for their actions.
Over 80% of the company has already earned Combat Action Badges,
Combat Infantryman Badges,
or Combat Medical Badges in the past two months and I am looking
forward to holding an awards ceremony
in the future to honor our Soldiers dedication and hard
work.
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Environmental Leave along with other forms of in-theater
passes has begun for the company
and many Soldiers are using the opportunity to go home and see
their families.
We will continue to send Soldiers as we get slots for these
programs. I would like to thank Michele Ramon
for her hard work the past few months keeping everyone informed
as to what the company is doing.
She is doing and outstanding job and makes things so much
easier for the company to execute its mission
knowing our families are being taken care of.
Captain Jared Rudacille (Dealer 6)
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E COMPANY KILLER
It has been three months now
and our Soldiers continue their great work to get the mission
accomplished.
The 4th Infantry Division Commanding General and the
Assistant Division Commander for Maneuver
have both met with the leadership in 1-75 CAV and have spoken
highly of our Soldiers continuing role and success
in our mission. We continue to secure a Main Supply Route
(MSR) that now covers nearly 40 kilometers
as we continue to work alongside our Iraqi Army partners.
Our goal is to train them well enough to eventually take over our
Area of Operations.
Our Soldiers hard work
was recognized during a Squadron Awards Ceremony at the beginning
of this month
with 18 of our Soldiers being presented the Combat Action Badge
(CAB) while our senior medic,
SGT Guillermo Esparza, was awarded the Combat Medical Badge
(CMB).
At times, the days seem a
little long because of the resource constraints that challenge
the Iraqi Armys abilities
to conduct operations on their own; however, as each day passes
and more combined missions are completed,
we see marked improvements in both their headquarters, their
supply systems, and their overall capability to plan,
resource and complete missions on their own.
During this period, we have had to deal with a change of
leadership in 1st Platoon.
1LT Gregory Elko joined us as part of Bravo Company, 299th
Engineer Battalion and has led his platoon
through Bradley transition; training and multiple gunneries; the
casing of the 299th Engineer Battalion Colors;
the platoons deployment and training at both the Joint
Readiness Training Center and the National Training Center;
and his platoons deployment to and employment in Iraq.
I have personally seen his confidence and maturity as a
leader
grow over time, which has resulted in the continued success his
platoon has achieved.
He will bring a wealth of experience and knowledge as the Company
Executive Officer for B Company in the future.
1LT Elko has done great things for this company and we wish him
well in his new position.
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We welcome 2LT James Hall as
the newest member of our team. James is a Mechanical
Engineering graduate
from the United States Military Academy and hails from Estanica,
New Mexico. Since his arrival,
he has been extremely busy learning the Bradley fighting vehicle,
interacting with two Iraqi Army companies,
and taking over the responsibilities as the Platoon Leader for
SAPPER Platoon.
In closing, I would like to highlight the reenlistments of SGT
Ray Andrade, SPC Hilary Hosia, and SPC Nathaniel Kaelin
and thank them for renewing their commitments to continue to
serve their country despite the challenges they face every day.
I am excited that we have great Soldiers like them who continue
to lead and take care of our Soldiers in combat.
As a commander, it continues to be a rewarding experience
working day in and out with these outstanding Soldiers
to get the mission accomplished.
Captain Patsky Gomez (Killer 6)
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E COMPANY/4TH SUPPORT BATTALION ELIMINATOR
The last month was an extremely busy and productive month for the Eliminators. We continue to make improvements to our new home daily. The Maintenance Platoon moved into barracks which are closer to the motorpools. Headquarters Platoon and the Supply and Transportation Platoon were able to spread out a little in our original buildings. Led by the initiative of SSG Overturf, all walls have been painted and Soldiers are taking pride in the improvements made.
The Eliminators are doing amazing things. Our Headquarters Platoon has spent the majority of its time improving living conditions for the company, transporting food and water to B Company at a forward patrol base, maintaining command and control, and administratively taking care of our Soldiers. Our Maintenance Platoon is constantly building combat power. The equipment we signed for from outgoing units was not quite up to the Regulars standard but, thanks to our mechanics, we have put it back in operation. The Supply and Transportation Platoon is doing everything they can to ensure the Task Force receives all of the fuel and construction materials they need. Having a company outside of the FOB requires our Soldiers to really think ahead on planning and preparation. They are always willing to take the initiative and give our combat arms Soldiers everything they need.
During the last
thirty days, our Soldiers have had the opportunity |
Congratulations to SPC John Riley and his wife Cynthia
on the birth of Matthew Conner Riley
born February 25, 2006 at 7:49 a.m. He weighed 9 lbs,
8.6oz and was 21 in long.
We have had
the opportunity to promote several Soldiers in the last month.The following Soldiers were promoted with an effective date of March 1, 2006:
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The following Soldiers birthdays will be celebrated on the 15th of March:
Our Soldiers are proud of what they stand for and what they are doing.
Captain Jennifer McDonough (Eliminator 6)
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