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Arctic Knights: 21 October 2005: OIF Newsletter
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Friday, October 21, 2005. 21 October 2005: OIF Newsletter. To the Arctic Knight Families,. It’s been a little while since my last update and, of course, a lot has happened since then. We’re coming up on our 300th day of this deployment and, as you might expect, we’re now able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. SPC Munchbach receiving an Air Medal from MG Speer. CSM Fraijo (4-11 FA CSM), me, and CSM Forsyth when the 172nd came through Udairi. Why them and not the other companies? B Co Sugar Bears.
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Arctic Knights: 22 August 2005: OIF Newsletter
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Monday, August 22, 2005. 22 August 2005: OIF Newsletter. To the Arctic Knight Families,. It’s hard to imagine that we’ve been here since Christmas of last year, but that’s the undeniable fact and it gives us all a sense of everything that has occurred since these Soldiers left home. They embody the value of Selfless Service and continue to perform superbly. Soldiers of our MCT receive their combat patches. The view of a sandstorm from a vehicle. Renegades on the deck of the USS Ponce. B Co Sugar Bears.
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Arctic Knights: 23 March 2005: OIF Newsletter
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Wednesday, March 23, 2005. 23 March 2005: OIF Newsletter. To the Arctic Knight Families,. Another three weeks have passed and with it have come some more significant events in the lives of the soldiers as well as the unit. The outstanding men and women of this unit continue to humble me with their ability to rise to the level of the challenge as well as their tremendously positive attitudes. They are professionals in the truest sense of the word. Secretary of the Army on the last leg of our mission.
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Arctic Knights: July 2005
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Monday, July 25, 2005. 6 July 2005: Alaska Post. 4-123rd AVN Celebrates the Half-way Mark. Arctic Knights pin on combat patches on the 4th of July. Camp Udairi, Kuwait The fourth of July usually congers up images of fireworks and barbeques and kids by the pool. And while the Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 123rd Aviation Regiment would have gladly traded their desert uniforms for swimsuits or shorts, they marked Independence Day in a different manner. SFC Gary Sanders pins a combat patch on CW3 Kevin Foster.
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Arctic Knights: March 9, 2005: Deployment Update
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Wednesday, March 09, 2005. March 9, 2005: Deployment Update. Milestone Day for 4-123rd Avn. Promotions, Re-enlistment, and the 1000 hours flown mark. Camp Udairi, Kuwait The first of the month always seems to be a significant day. Whether because it’s payday or it just marks the passage of another month, the first day of any month is a milestone. But 1 March 2005 had additional significance for some 4-123rd Avn soldiers deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom as well as for the unit as a whole.
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Arctic Knights: April 2005
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Friday, April 01, 2005. Dear Desert Knight Soldiers and Families,. We now have 11 weeks under our belt with this deployment and I am continually amazed at how self sufficient and resilient the Army Family is. I constantly tell other FRG Advisors and members in the Fairbanks community how well all of you are doing and how you have grasped the opportunities offered to us and have taken full advantage of them. Upcoming dates for you to remember:. April 28th Ft Wainwright’s Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony.
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Arctic Knights: February 2005
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Saturday, February 19, 2005. February 19, 2005: Newsletter. To the Arctic Knight Families,. Happy Valentines’ Day (a few days late)! SGT Lutomski, CW2 Smith, and PFC Webster heading out on a mission. A Blackhawk as seen at night through our Night Vision Goggles (NVGs). SPC Untalan, CW2 Bolton, SPC Canton, and CW2 Berrier ready for another flight. SPC and Mrs. Norris from A Company had a baby girl, Jubilee, on January 14th. CPT and Amy DiMarco of B Company had a baby boy, Alden Thomas, on January 17th.
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Arctic Knights: October 2005
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Friday, October 21, 2005. 21 October 2005: OIF Newsletter. To the Arctic Knight Families,. It’s been a little while since my last update and, of course, a lot has happened since then. We’re coming up on our 300th day of this deployment and, as you might expect, we’re now able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. SPC Munchbach receiving an Air Medal from MG Speer. CSM Fraijo (4-11 FA CSM), me, and CSM Forsyth when the 172nd came through Udairi. Why them and not the other companies? B Co Sugar Bears.
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Arctic Knights: May 2005
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Sunday, May 01, 2005. To the Arctic Knight Families,. One of the playmates that we’ve found here. Notice that I’m at. Least smart enough to not hold him in my hand. Since almost all of their flying is done at night, this is about the only way you’ll see their aircraft.So why does the time continue to fly? One of our CH-47s as seen through NVGs. CSM Forsyth presents Battalion Coins to SGT Odame and SGT Richards of B Company. One of our newly acquired C-23 crews. These are our. All work and no play makes J...
