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	CPT Zartman, Larry Andrew Company Commander, Bravo 1-151	1SG Kerns, James Curtis Jr First Sergeant, Bravo 1-151

	Outstanding Soldiers get rewarded!!
	SPC Tyler Derringer and SPC Stephen Westerfield received awards on 15 July 2008, for outstanding actions while conducting missions along the highways of Iraq. SPC Derringer received The Army Achievement Medal, which will be up-graded to the Army Commendation Medal for his quick actions following an IED detonation. SPC Westerfield received The Army commendation Medal for finding an IED. His award is what we have nicknamed the “Eagle Eye” award. Both of these great Soldiers belong to 1st Platoon. They are two of the many outstanding Soldiers that make up the Wolfpack formation! Both of these awards display the skills and expertise of the enlisted Soldiers within Team Wolfpack. These are the Soldiers that are out on the ground making the hard decisions. During this deployment many of the younger Soldiers have begun to display great confidence and motivation, which can only be learned from the outstanding Non Commissioned Officers that lead them. I wish each of you could see you Soldier in action, what an impressive and proud sight they are!
	Featured Soldier Happy Birthday!! SPC Zachary Wolcott turns 21 years old this week. He is our maintenance/tool room expert and a great soldier that always has a smile on his face!	Notes from CPT Zartman The Soldiers within this great outfit amaze me each day. We continually improve and experience more success. I thank each of you for the letters and packages which is such an important part of our high morale. We have a Battalion Activities day this weekend and I plan to include some of those photos in the next newsletter. I wish you all safe travels and a great week! It's a boy!! SPC Jon Ferguson, listened over the phone, while is fiancée Keisha gave birth to their first child, Gabriel Charles Ferguson on 12 July 2008. He was born a healthy 5lbs 7oz and 18 inches long. This couple is one of four that has had a child born during the deployment. Congratulations to them both!

	In Indiana its Deer - In Iraq its Donkeys We have all had our close calls with hitting a deer while traveling down a road in Indiana. That has been good practice for the soldiers of Team Wolf-Pack. The donkeys in Iraq roam free for the most part. Some are utilized by local Iraqis for every day use. Whether for herding sheep and goats, or for regular travel. Many though roam free just as deer do back in Indiana. Of course they are not as fast and agile as deer but we have had multiple situations where one has walked right out in front of one of our trucks. In the below photo you can see what amounts to a small herd of donkeys along side the road as one of our gun trucks rolls by. The one brave sole stands in the road while our entire convoy passes by.

	Featured Soldiers: Happy Birthday!! SPC Charles Lirot and PFC Matthew Lirot, brothers, both will be celebrating birthdays this month. They are two of Team Wolfpack’s most skilled gunners. Even though they are not twins, they are two brothers that are hard to tell apart, until you know them.	Notes from 1SG Kerns Hello from Q-West. The Soldiers continue to do an outstanding job. We are asking a lot from them but they constantly meet the challenges. You at home are no different when it comes to over-coming challenges, teaming together, and over coming each situation. Keep up the great work. Road Construction Your Soldier has probably already told you that the majority of roads in Iraq are in bad shape. Road repair by local Iraqi contractors is constant. They work extremely hard though the heat of the day to constantly improve their country’s roads.

	Bravo Company 1-151 Infantry Dear Team Wolfpack Family and Friends, I have the privilege of once again updating each of you on another great week for Team Wolfpack. We have had quite the roller coaster week with the high operational tempo (OPTEMPO) and continuous training, but constantly we have risen to the occasion and completed all tasks at an outstanding level and always with a high amount of motivation.

	This week we trained on shooting tasks. These tasks are always enjoyed by the soldiers, and me, due to the simple fact that we get to shoot our weapons. These kinds of tasks are the bread and butter of an Infantry Company. This training is what a lot of the soldiers join the Army to do. Once again, we continue to refine our skills on a daily basis. The unit grows each day not only in our knowledge and skill but as a group and team. We gell more and more with each day, and that for me as the Commander is quite inspiring. I hope it gives each of you the same feeling of comfort and confidence that it gives to me. As we move closer to our departure date from Fort Stewart, getting mail to the soldiers will become a concern. If mail is sent after February 20, 2008 be aware that it may not reach your soldier for some time. Our next solid mailing address won't come until we reach our final destination in Iraq. I currently do not have the mailing address in Iraq, but I will send it out just as soon as I can. I ask that you hold off packages and mail unit approximately April 1, 2008, to ensure mail is not lost. The pass is quickly approaching. I do not have much of an update or any new information to pass. As most of you are aware, there will be a departure ceremony after the pass. This departure ceremony will be available to all of the families and following the ceremony you will be able to spend a portion of the afternoon with your soldier. I look forward to meeting a few of you at the ceremony and throughout the day. More to follow on this event as I get the information. I sat in on the battalion Family Readiness Group video teleconference this evening. It was nice to see such a large turn out from Team Wolfpack family and friends. I was a bit overwhelmed when the camera turned to the Martinsville Armory and there you all were, but quickly that turned to a feeling of excitement, because your attendance was a show of the gelling that you as an FRG are doing. That is a comfort for me and the soldiers within the unit. I can't express to you how much I appreciate your support. I can only hope that the high level of morale and motivation down here makes its way back to each of you through phone calls, letters, and e-mail. Have great weekend. Sincerely, L. Andrew Zartman Captain, US Army Commanding Officer