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BN Senior Advisors: Cheryl Wells Johnnise Smith The Golden Dragons Ohana is comprised of family members, volunteers, and soldiers that together provide an avenue of mutual support and assistance, and a network of communications among family members, chain of concern, as well as the chain of command, and community resources. Company FRG meetings are held once a month at the Battalion Classroom or Battalion Conference Room. The Mission of the FRG
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GOLDEN DRAGONS
WE ARE PROUD TO WELCOME YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY TO THE GOLDEN DRAGONS OHANA!
The 1st Battalion 14th Infantry Regiment has distinguished itself through heroism and unit success
since its inception in 1798. You will find that legacy alive and well today in not only the soldiers
and leaders of this great battalion, but the families as well.
The Golden Dragons Ohana is comprised of family members, volunteers, and soldiers that together
provide an avenue of mutual support and assistance, and a network of communications among
family members, chain of concern, as well as the chain of command, and community resources.
Company FRG meetings are held once a month at the Battalion Classroom or Battalion Conference
Room.
The Mission of the FRG Improves the unit’s readiness by reassuring the soldier that family members have reliable,
close, friendly support
Provides a communication link between the family members and the chain of command
Welcome new families
Assist family members to help solve problems at the lowest levels
Creates an environment of mutual support and esprit de corps
Comes together to organize special events and programs
Serves as a valuable source of information about community resources
For more information pertaining to FRG please contact your FRG Leader
BN Senior Advisors: Cheryl Wells
Johnnise Smith
HHC: Jerah Newbill , [email protected]
A Co: Alexa Smith, [email protected]
B Co: Erica Stauffer, [email protected]
C Co: Isabellal Manzo, [email protected]
66th ENG: Courtney Pierce, [email protected]
Finally, thank you in advance for your support. Each and every member’s role within this battalion
is vital to supporting our soldiers and our families. Families, such as you, are the cornerstone of
support for our soldiers and our battalion.
1-14 Infantry Battalion
M. Aloha Valverde, BN FRSA Office: 655-1823
[email protected] www.armyfrg.org
1-14 INFANTRY BATTALION AFGHAN
The price of the afghan is $40. Please make checks payable to HHC FRG 1‐14 IN .
(additional cost for off island shipping and handling)
When mailing checks, please include the following information:
name, best contact number, email address, number of afghans ordered,
if off island shipping is needed, and shipping address.
Please contact Jerah Newbill at [email protected] for more information
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
We are in our final week of the annual IMCOM Customer Service
Assessment (CSA). Request your assistance in providing the Garrison feedback
on the services and support we provide.
The results from the survey will allow us to make important
decisions about the services we provide and this is especially critical as we
faced reduced resources for the next fiscal year.
In order to provide us meaningful data/feedback, we need to hear
the voice of our Family members -- we have met our participation number for
Soldiers and are almost there for Civilian Employees but we're still less
than 50% for Family Members.
If you have not yet taken the survey, I urge you to do so, and to
continue to promote participation.
It takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete, a small amount of time to make a huge
impact.
The assessment is web-based; it can be accessed at www.myarmyvoice.org through 18 September
US Army Garrison Hawaii
Annual IMCOM Customer Service Assessment
REMINDER
The BN FRG Will Host A Kids Event so dress your lil’ bug up and join us for some fun!
Kids Activities & Crafts “A Bug’s Life” movie Snacks and Drinks
Contact your FRG Leader
for more information !
It’s a B
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M. Aloha Valverde
1-14 IN BN FRSA
Office: (808)655-1823
Saturday, 19 Sept 2:00pm
BN Classroom Bldg. 2097
U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program For media information contact: Warrior Transition Command Robert Moore 200 Stovall Street, #GS22B (703) 602-6973 or (703) 325-0080 Alexandria, VA 22332 [email protected] For Immediate Release: September 17, 2009
Army Wounded Warrior Program Launches New Web Site and Blog
Alexandria, VA – The U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) launched a redesigned Web site and blog today at http://www.AW2.army.mil and http://AW2.armylive.dodlive.mil, as part of the program’s realignment under the Army’s Warrior Transition Command (WTC). The new Web site and blog will provide robust information and updates on how AW2 is fulfilling its mission of providing personalized support to severely wounded, injured, and ill soldiers, veterans, and their families. “During our AW2 Symposium this year, I thought about how we could improve communication with our soldiers, veterans, and families,” said Col. Jim Rice, AW2 Director, “More than 60 severely wounded soldiers, veterans, and their families identified the top five issues that should be addressed to advance wounded soldier care and transition at the AW2 Symposium this July. With the launch of our new Web site and blog, we are providing information to more than 5,000 AW2 soldiers and veterans and allowing them to easily share their thoughts and experiences regardless of physical location.” One of the Web site’s many new features is an expanded Career and Education section to better assist the transition of AW2 soldiers, veterans, and families to the civilian workforce. In the coming weeks, AW2 will feature a wounded warrior employment series of blog entries on the newly redesigned AW2 Blog at http://AW2.armylive.dodlive.mil to highlight best practices from AW2 Career Coordinators and real-world experiences from AW2 soldiers and veterans. The AW2 Blog uses a powerful blogging platform provided by ArmyLive. The blog will continue to voice a variety of perspectives from inside AW2 on a regular basis and allow for interactive feedback in the form of comments. It also features a rich set of social media features that allow users to discover popular posts, access other warrior care and Army Web sites, and subscribe to the AW2 Blog through a number of popular web-based Real Simple Syndication (RSS) readers. For the last five years, AW2 has assisted and advocated for the most severely wounded, injured and ill soldiers, veterans, and their families by providing personalized support for as long as it takes, wherever they are located – regardless of their military status. Personalized support is provided through more than 120 local AW2 Advocates who connect soldiers and veterans with resources and assist in their transition to life post-injury. AW2 assists the unique population of soldiers who have, or are expected to receive, an Army disability rating or 30% of greater in one or more specific categories or a combined rating of 50% or greater for conditions that are the result of combat or are combat related since 9/11. Typical injuries include limb loss, burns, post traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, paralysis, and vision loss. For more information about the Army Wounded Warrior Program, visit www.AW2.army.mil or call 1-800-237-1336 toll-free.
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CARE RESPONSE TEAM (CRT)
TRAININGCaring for our families during their darkest hours of need….
The concept behind CRT teams is to provide a team of caring and trained volunteers that can immediately “be there” for a spouse and
family after notification of a death or serious injury.
CRT volunteers are carefully screened and selected by the Rear Detachment Commanders. General criteria include: Maturity,
Life Experience, Emotional Stability, Discreetness, Availability (upon need). Volunteers are trained to provide a wide range of
assistance, from emotional support to basic, simple tasks (screening calls and visitors, caring for children/pets, minor housekeeping, etc.)
that may be difficult for the family to focus on during this time.
CRT teams convey a critical message to the spouse and family… that people care…. that the Army cares.
CRT Class Schedule:17 September (Thursday), 9:00am – 1:00pm, ACS22 September (Tuesday), 10:00am – 2:30pm, ACS(There will not be a lunch hour break, so you may bring a snack)
CRT Refresher Course:26 September (Saturday), 9:00am – 12:00pm, ACS
(Only if CRT Class was attended 6-12 months ago)
Attendees must register in advance. Classes may be subject to cancellation if there is insufficient registration.
For additional information, please contactQuintin Ewing tel: 655-4227/email: [email protected] or
Robin Alexander tel: 655-4354/email: [email protected]
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CH (CPT) Nathan P. McLean
What is VMIS?VMIS is the tool that is used to manage volunteerism in our military
community. VMIS provides online recruitment, storage of volunteer records (hours, positions, awards, training) roll-up of
volunteer hours, easy and efficient communication with volunteers and volunteer managers, as well as a portal to volunteer training.
Volunteer Management Information System(VMIS)
How To Log Volunteer Hours:
Go to Family Programs and Service (which will bring you to a drop down menu)- Volunteering- Volunteering Tools- the new page will say AVC Volunteer - click on Service History- Click on Hours- click on Add Hours to log your volunteer hours.
To apply for your FRG positions please go to www.myarmyonesource.com, Family Programs and Services, Become a Volunteer, Opportunity Locator, then apply for the position. Once that is complete, your Company OPOC will be able to go into the system and approve it, making you a registered volunteer.
How To Log Volunteer Hours:
Installation Volunteer CeremonyHawaii Volunteers, Stars of the Pacific
April 22, 20106:15-8:00pm
Nehelani Banquet and Conference CenterSchofield Barracks, Hawaii
VOLUNTEERS MUST BE ENROLLED IN VMIS TO BE ELIGBLE TO PARTICIPATE!!!
Why use VMIS?
•Army Standard for tracking on-post volunteers and volunteer
hours (if you are an on-post organization utilizing volunteer
service you must have VMIS set-up for your volunteers
•Gives volunteers the ability and responsibility to track their
volunteer careers
•Ensures for accurate tracking of volunteer hours to receive full funding
