Novembers letter from the commander

1 November 2005

Greetings from Mosul, Iraq,

This month, I would like to start out this newsletter by recognizing the soldiers who have been promoted since our mobilization. Congratulations to the following soldiers and their families:

PV2 Trinidad, Dan Roy, UT
PFC Brown, Cassandra Magna, UT
SPC Bement, Myron Ashland, MT
SPC Campuzano, Uriel Denver, CO
SPC Clark, Nicholas Evanston, WY
SPC Contreres, Matthew Sacremento, CA
SPC Granillo Cynthia West Valley, UT
SPC Greenwald, Michael Englewood, CO
SPC Henderson, Cole Boulder, CO
SPC Just, Simon Sandy, UT
SPC Kraich, Kimberly Fleming, CO
SPC Latu, Maika Salt Lake City, UT
SPC Miller, Matthew Roy, UT
SPC Nalls, Gary Woodbridge, VA
SPC Noorda, Kevin Midvale, UT
SPC Ouch, Suyet Lakewood, CO
SPC Parry, Justin Woodland Hills, UT
SPC Robson, James Sandy, UT
SPC Rodriguez, Jason West Jordan, UT
SPC Romeo, Craig Bristow, VA
SPC Tisher, Gabriel Ogden, UT
SPC Tomison, Justin Rock Springs, WY
SPC Uihamonhaano, Albert Denver, CO
SPC Warner, Daniel West Valley, UT
SGT Burbank, Robert Logan, UT
SGT Heisterman, Scott Heber City, UT
SGT Kiser, Bradley Lawton, OK
SGT Orton, Andrew West Valley City, UT
SGT Pugh, George Philadelphia, PA
SGT Stanton, Brian Philipsburg, PA
SGT Steele, Ronald Brookings, OR
SSG Alexander, Daniel Salt Lake City, UT
SSG Santiago, Erasmo Meadville, PA
SFC Barner, Harry Franklin, PA
SFC Brow, Shane Rolling Hills, WY
SFC Daniels, Johnny Ogden, UT
SFC Kerstetter, Leland Tooele, UT
SFC Robinson, Rebekah Hagerstown, MD
MSG Hamm, Terry Ogden, UT
CW3 Good, Todd Aurora, CO
1LT Marshall, Lynnette Colorado Springs, CO
1LT Young, Matthew Hyrum, UT
MAJ Clements, Harold Roy, UT

To date, the unit has logged over 48,800 miles providing vehicle recovery missions and gun-truck escorts to Third Country Nationals (TCNs is the acronym around here but they are Turkish truck drivers) to re-supply all of the Forward Operating Bases in the northern region of Iraq. We have also repaired 1,248 pieces of equipment.
We had a battalion Halloween party on 31 October. We were directed to have some mandatory fun by our chain of command. Some of the costumes were very creative. The vote for the best over-all costume went to Specialist Donald Altman who dressed as Dr. Phil. He did a very good impression of Dr. Phil. Specialist Justin Parry won the twister competition. Specialist Gabriel Tisher won the apple bobbing contest with nineteen apples in 45 seconds. Specialist Gabriel Tisher has also won every race that he has competed in. He has won three 5K races. We also had a semi-truck driving competition. Sergeant Andrew Orton took third place in the competition. Specialist Kimber Tolson was voted by her peers as the best overall truck driver. Specialist Loren Williams, Specialist Kimber Tolsen, Specialist Donald Altman, and Staff Sergeant Nathan Barchi all received back-stage passes to an Aaron Tipon concert.



Sincerely



Major Harold C. Clements
872ND Maintenance Company
Commanding