Newsletter

To all friends and families of First Platoon,

Another month done! Everyone is still safe and healthy. What else can you ask for, besides a ticket home of course?

This month has been fairly uneventful except for when SFC Dowell dislocated his finger catching a football. He was out of commission for a few weeks but is back with the platoon once again. SSG Rivera had to step in and fill the platoon sergeant shoes while SFC Dowell was injured, but that is a position all too familiar to Rivera. He played the part of platoon sergeant for many months before SFC Dowell made it to the unit in December.

We have a new addition to the platoon; former second platoon member SGT Bouxsein is now joining the best platoon in the company. We are lucky to have him. He fits in well with the other Soldiers and brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. We have already sent him to Bagram to get some training on a new system that the Army is trying to implement. Once he returns he will be the subject matter expert and it will be his job to teach us about it and help us put it into operation.

PFC Contryman’s mom sent over a handful of mini refrigerators for the guys. Her generosity, and that of the others that helped her with the project, is greatly appreciated. It is hard to believe how something as simple as a cold drink can raise the spirits of the men, but it does. It especially comes in handy on those long, hot, all day missions. So thank you to Mrs. Contryman and those that helped her.

Redeployment is still a ways away but information is starting to flow down on what is happening to the unit once we get back from Afghanistan. So just keep asking your Soldiers questions and hopefully we can get you the answers you need as you plan for possible future moves.