Volume 1 Issue 1
Serving the U.S. Southern Command military family in South Florida,
— N E W S —
Cocaine Seized ............. p1
Post-9/11 GI Bill change ... p3
Benefits Raised for Abused
Families of Enlisted .... p4
Gunston Hall ................ p5
Garrison Invites All to an
Open House Jan. 29 .... p7
S E C T I O N S
Commander’s Corner .......
Did You Know? ..................
Around the Americas ........
After Hours ........................
The Price of Freedom .......
USS Doyle &
Coast Guard
Team Up,
Seize Cocaine
4th Fleet Public Affairs
Recently, a U.S. Coast Guard
boarding team and Navy crew
members operating from the
USS Doyle (FFG 39) discov-
ered more than 600 kilos of
cocaine during counter-illicit
trafficking operations in the
U.S. 4th Fleet AOR.
The illegal production and
trafficking of drugs under-
mines security and stability in
Latin America and the Carib-
bean and threatens U.S. nation-
al security. The threat can only
be combated through coopera-
tion and collaboration between
partner nations.
U.S. Southern Command col-
laborates with other agencies
see DRUGS on page 4 ...
January 25, 2011
the Carribean, Central and South America and the surrounding seas
So, What the Heck
is ‘NOSOTROS?’
Col. Scott Malcom the spirit and intent of publication’s mission. Its
SOUTHCOM Director of Public Affairs design reflects the diversity and unique aspects
of where SOUTHCOM does business. The in-
W elcome to the inaugural edition of
NOSOTROS, an internal U.S. Southern
Command publication designed to provide
terpretations of the word NOSOTROS above the
flag represent the four predominant languages we
use to conduct business (English, Spanish, Por-
information to the entire team – personnel tuguese and Creole). The red in NOSOTROS re-
at the headquarters and in the Garrison, flects the warmth and vitality of our climate and
components, MIL Groups and Defense/ cultures, the blue in the background reflects the
Security Cooperation Offices as well as our waters which connect us. Finally, the “manos”
p2 Family members. symbol on the edge of the logo reflects
p3 NOSOTROS is primarily the ancient indig-
p6 a means of connecting you enous people’s ar-
p7 with important information tistic symbol that
p8 from South Florida, Latin is emblematic of
America and the Caribbean the handshake of
– wherever SOUTHCOM friendship we have
operates. It fuses the former with our partner
U.S. Army Garrison-Mi-
ami publication “Garrison
nations.
here to “com-
We’re
Matters” and SOUTH- partir” (share) in
COM’s “Spotlight.” NO-
SOTROS will also feature
all of this with
everyone in our
important military infor- community.
mation – like the article In order to do
in this edition on updated this, we want to
benefits of the Post-9/11 hear from you
GI Bill on page 3. regularly to learn
Using the Spanish word what you like, dis-
for “We” (“Nos” in Por- like, and want to
tuguese) is a way to ac- see in NOSOTROS.
count for the predomi- We’ve established a
nant language in our area feedback site for you
of responsibility and capture the spirit to communicate with
of teamwork in our organization. More than us by providing comments about the publication,
anything else, the word captures the essence of new story ideas, announcements and photos from
SOUTHCOM – Partnership. you and your colleagues’ activities in your neck
SOUTHCOM partners with the cities of South of the woods. The idea is to continually improve
Florida. We partner with USAG-Miami and our NOSOTROS, expanding with quality content
component commands. We partner with other that incorporates stories and information from
U.S. Government agencies, with foreign gov- all the entities of the SOUTHCOM enterprise in
ernments and their militaries. We partner with order to better inform each other about the width
NORTHCOM and the Joint Staff, and with our and breadth of our total package.
MILGRPs and Defense Offices in our AOR Please join us in getting the word out and start-
countries. Partnering, it’s what “We” do. ing an ongoing conversation about life in our
We designed the NOSOTROS logo to capture SOUTHCOM community!
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Commander’s Call

Juan Chiari
Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, SOUTHCOM commander, addresses a crowd of nearly 1,000 people working for and with SOUTHCOM in the U.S. Army Garrison-
Miami gymnasium. The event followed an enlisted briefing by Marine Command Sgt. Maj. Louis Espinal, senior enlisted leader.

DORAL, Fla. – U.S. Southern Com-
mand held a first All-Hands meeting in its
brand new headquarters Jan. 12, filling the
gymnasium with nearly 1,000 Soldiers,
Sailors, Marines, Airmen, civilian em-
ployees and contractors.
Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, SOUTH-
COM Commander, took the opportunity to
share his focus for 2011 and look back on
the one year anniversary of the earthquake
in Haiti that killed 300,000 and displaced
1/3rd of the population.
“Many of us remember where we were
when it happened, and where we were for
quite some time afterward,” he said, in-
dicating the older, smaller headquarters
building to the east.
Fraser praised the many long hours
worked by the members of SOUTHCOM
coordinating the military response in sup-
port of the interagency and international
relief effort, noted the augmentation by
more than 800 additional staff; and led a
moment of silence for SOUTHCOM’s sac-
rifice to that mission, in the form of Lt. Col.
Ken Bourland who perished in the collapse
of the Hotel Montana.
Fraser’s shared vision included the reali-
ties of budget limitations and the manning
and funding changes they may bring.
“The Secretary of Defense has a signifi-
cant effort underway to take ability out of
the tail and move it into the tooth,” he said.
“We will have to take a look at what we
can and can’t do; there are a lot of changes
coming throughout the Department of De-
fense.”
Inevitably, with a new year comes the
return of hurricane season. The command
is prepared to face it, he noted, in a facil-
ity that can withstand a Category 5 storm.
Fraser asked for everyone’s assistance in
keeping the workplace up to standards so
that it lasts well into the future.
“It’s been a privilege this last year to
serve with you,” Fraser said. “We have
great partners and great relationships with
the militaries throughout the region – that
is a tribute to each and every one of you.
I look forward to a very prosperous, and
uneventful but focused 2011.”

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publication intended for uniformed members of the
Department of Defense, civilians, contractors and
liaisons serving in the U.S. Southern Command Area
SOUTHCOM Commander Public Affairs Office Address: of Responsibility; and their dependents.
Gen. Douglas Fraser, USAF The contents of “Nosotros,” including listings of
Director, Public Affairs 9301 NW 33rd St. public events or services, are not necessarily the
Room A1423 official views of, or constitute an endorsement by
Col. Scott Malcom, USA the U.S. Army Garrison-Miami, Installation Manage-
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responsibility of the SOUTHCOM and USAG-Miami
Editor Web: http://www.southcom.mil Public Affairs Offices.
Arthur McQueen
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Upcoming Changes to Your Post-9/11 GI-Bill

Effective August 1, 2009, but not payable until October tion and Employment (chapter 31) benefits and Post-9/11 GI Bill
1, 2011: (chapter 33) benefits to choose the Post-9/11 GI Bill’s monthly
– Expands the Post-9/11 GI Bill to include Active Service per- housing allowance instead of the chapter 31 subsistence allow-
formed by National Guard members under title 32 U.S.C. for the ance.
purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or – NOAA and PHS personnel are now eligible to transfer their
training the National Guard; or under section 502(f) for the pur- entitlement to eligible dependents.
pose of responding to a national emergency.
Effective October 1, 2011
Effective March 5, 2011: – Allows students to use the Post-9/11 GI Bill for –
– Limits active duty members pursuing a degree at more than – Non-college degree (NCD) programs: Pays actual net cost for
half-time to the net cost for tuition and fees prorated based on the in-State tuition and fees at public NCD institutions. At private and
eligibility tiers (40%-100%) previously established for Veterans. foreign institutions, pays the actual net costs for in-state tuition
– Same limitations apply to transferee spouses of active duty and fees or $17,500, whichever is less. Also pays up to $83 per
servicemembers. month for books and supplies.
– On-the-job and apprenticeship training: Pays a monthly ben-
efit amount prorated based on time in program and up to $83 per
Effective August 1, 2011: month for books and supplies.
For Veterans and their transferees it simplifies the tuition and
– Flight programs: Per academic year, pays the actual net costs
fee rates for those attending a public school and creates a national
for in-state tuition and fees assessed by the school or $10,000,
maximum for those enrolled in a private or foreign school.
whichever is less. This limit is applicable to flight programs at
– Pays all public school in-state tuition and fees;
both IHLs and non-IHLs
– Private and foreign school costs are capped at $17,500/yr.
– Correspondence training: Per academic year, pays the actual
– Allows VA to pay MGIB (chapter 30) and MGIB-SR (chap-
net costs for in-state tuition and fees assessed by the school or
ter 1606) ‘kickers’, or college fund payments on a monthly basis
$8,500, whichever is less.
instead of a lump sum at the beginning of the term and prorates
– Housing allowance is now payable to students (other than
housing allowance by the student’s rate of pursuit (to a tenth %)
those on active duty) enrolled solely in distance learning. The
For Active Duty Members and their transferees,
housing allowance payable is equal to ½ the national average
– Pays all public school in-state tuition and fees;
BAH for an E-5 with dependents.
– Private and foreign school costs are capped at $17,500/yr
– The full-time rate for an individual eligible at the 100% eligi-
– it creates a national rate for those active duty members enrolled
bility tier would be $673.50 for 2011.
in a private or foreign school pursuing a degree > half-time.
– Allows students on active duty to receive a books and supplies
– The Yellow Ribbon Program still exists for out-of-state fees
stipend.
and costs above the cap.
– Allows VA to pay MGIB (chapter 30) and MGIB-SR (chapter
– A student training at a rate of pursuit of 75% would receive 80%
of the BAH rate
– Break or interval pay is no longer payable under any VA edu-
cation benefit program unless under an Executive Order of the
President or due to an emergency, such as a natural disaster or
strike. This means that when your semester ends (e.g. December
15th), your housing allowance is paid for the first 15 days of De-
cember only and begins again when your next semester begins
(e.g. January 10th) and is paid for the remaining days of January.
– Students using other VA education programs are included in
this change. Monthly benefits will be pro-rated in the same man-
ner.
– Entitlement that previously would have been used for break
pay will be available for use during a future enrollment.
– Allows reimbursement for more than one “license or certi-
fication” test (previously only one test was allowed). However,
entitlement is now charged
– Allows reimbursement of fees paid to take national exams
used for admission to an institution of higher learning (e.g., SAT,
ACT, GMAT, LSAT)
– Allows those who are eligible for both Vocational Rehabilita-
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... from DRUGS on page 1
and nations to detect, monitor, and sup-
port the interdiction, disruption or curtail-
ment of present and emerging drug-related
threats in its area of focus. All efforts are
in concert with the National Drug Control
Strategy.
Detection and monitoring
The Department of Defense is the lead
federal agency in efforts to detect and
monitor aerial and maritime transit of il-
legal drugs towards the United States.
The Key West, Fla.-based Joint Inter-
agency Task Force-South is the SOUTH-
COM agency that serves as the catalyst for
integrated and synchronized interagency
counter drug operations, and is respon-
sible for the detection and monitoring of
suspect air and maritime drug activity in
the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and
the eastern Pacific. JIATF-South also col-
lects, processes, and disseminates counter
drug information for interagency and part-
ner nation operations.
In Action
Doyle intercepted the 60-foot long fish-
ing vessel Rio Tuira in international waters
of the Eastern Pacific Ocean approximately
180 miles off the coast of Panama.
A Navy-Coast Guard boarding team
recovered 22 bales of cocaine, weighing
approximately 499 kilos (1,100 pounds)
worth an estimated $15.4 million.
The drugs were seized by a U.S. Coast
Guard Law Enforcement Detachment from
Tactical Law Enforcement Team South.
Five suspected smugglers were taken into
custody. Criminal prosecution of this case
will be shared between the United States
and Panama.
Doyle is currently deployed under opera-
tional control to U.S. Naval Forces South-
ern Command/C4F, conducting CIT oper-
ations in support of Joint Interagency Task
Force – South, U.S. Southern Command
and U.S. Coast Guard District 11.
COMUSNAVSO conducts a variety of
missions in support of the U.S. Maritime
Strategy, including theater security coop-
eration, partnership building, humanitar-
ian assistance and disaster response, com-
munity relations and CIT operations.
U.S. law enforcement in the Eastern Pa-
cific drug transit zone are conducted under
the authority of U.S. Coast Guard District
11 headquartered in Alameda, Calif
For more information, visit www.public.
navy.mil/comusnavso-c4f or www.twitter.
com/NAVSOUS4THFLT.

Abused Spouses Now fective Family readiness pro-

grams and services to ensure
over 90 issues elevated from
mid-level AFAP conferences.

Treated Equally by Army

Rob McIlvaine
FMWRC Public Affairs
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The
Army Family Action Plan has
once again proved invaluable
for Soldiers and Families.
As of Jan. 21, eligible en-
listed Family members will re-
ceive 36 months of Transitional
Compensation, the same as of-
ficer Family members, rather
than the average of 22 months
of payments they formerly re-
ceived. This ensures payments
are standardized for all ap-
proved applications.
Transitional Compensation
is a congressionally authorized
program. The TC benefits help
ease the transition from mili-
tary to civilian life by provid-
ing temporary payments and
benefits for Families in which
a Soldier has been court-mar-
tialed or is being administra-
tively separated from the Army
because of a dependent-abuse
offense such as domestic or
child abuse.
The difference in duration of
compensation between Family
members of enlisted and of-
ficers was an anomaly of the
program, and was based solely
on the Soldier’s rank.
The current change is a direct
result of Army Family Action
Plan Issue #540, Duration of
Transitional Compensation for
Abused Dependents, which
surfaced in 2003.
After Army senior leaders
reviewed numerous recom-
mendations, queries and cost
analyses, a revision to Army
Regulation 608-1, Army Com-
munity Service Center, became
a reality.
The Family and Morale, Wel-
fare and Recreation Command
manages the Army’s TC Pro-
gram and began authorizing
TC payments in August 1995.
The Army recognizes domes-
tic and child abuse may be an
unfortunate symptom of stress
on the force that needs to be
positively addressed and mini-
mized. The Installation Man-
agement Community focuses
on providing standardized, ef-
Soldiers and Families can enjoy
a quality of life commensurate
with their level of service and
sacrifice to the nation.
“Quality programs can great-
ly improve the well being of
Soldiers and Families and re-
duce incidents of abuse,” said
Chief Lt. Col. Nancy Ruffin,
FMWRC Army Family Ad-
vocacy Program Chief. “Our
challenge is to provide aware-
ness and access to the available
programs and services.”
“Nothing is more important
than ensuring the well being of
our Soldiers and Families – our
most precious resource,” Ruf-
fin said.
The Army Family Action
Plan is a year-round program
that begins at the installation
or unit level. It is the Army’s
grassroots process to identify
and elevate the most significant
quality of life issues impact-
ing Soldiers (all components),
Retirees, DA Civilians, and
Families to senior leaders for
action.
The Department of the Ar-
my-level AFAP conference
takes place Jan. 31 – Feb. 4 in
Northern Virginia to review
At the end of the conference,
the Vice Chief of Staff of the
Army—along with the Assis-
tant Chief of Staff for Instal-
lation Management, Lt. Gen.
Rick Lynch—will be briefed
on the 16 new issues prioritized
by the delegates.
AFAP is the preeminent
means for commanders at all
levels to learn about and seek
solutions for the concerns of
their communities. The chang-
es made through the AFAP
process – unique in all military
branches – foster a satisfied,
informed, and resilient Army
community.
To date, nearly 700 AFAP
issues have resulted in 123
legislative changes, 172 Army
and Office of the Secretary of
Defense policy changes, and
192 changes to programs and
services.
Simply visit Army OneSource
at https://www.myarmyone-
source.com, click on Family
Programs and Services, click
on Family Programs, and then
click on Army Family Action
Plan to access a new search ap-
plication.
Nosotros • We • Nou • NÓS • NOUS
USS Gunston Hall departs Mayport for
Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2011
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2011) Marines assigned to Security Cooperation Task Force conduct Marine
Corps Martial Arts Program exercises aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship
USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of
responsibility supporting Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011.
Southern Partnership Station 2011 Public Affairs
MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) – Dock Land-
ing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44),
along with an embarked U.S. Marine
Corps Theater Security Cooperation Task
Force (SCTF) and a U.S. Navy staff ele-
ment from Destroyer Squadron 40, depart-
ed Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Jan. 16.
The ship will begin a two-month de-
ployment to the U.S. Southern Command
(USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility
(AOR) in support of Amphibious-Southern
Partnership Station (A-SPS) 2011.
Southern Partner Station is an annual de-
ployment of various specialty platforms to
the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility
(AOR) in the Caribbean and Latin Ameri-
ca. The mission’s primary goal is informa-
tion sharing with navies, coast guards, and
civilian services throughout the region.
Commander, Destroyer Squadron Four
Zero, Capt. Brian Nickerson, will serve
as the mission commander for A-SPS 11
while the Sailors and Marines conduct
subject matter expert exchanges (SMEEs)
with partner nations in the region. During
• Volume 1 Issue 1 • January 25, 2011 • U.S. Southern
Specialist Gavriel Bar-Tzur
the deployment, Gunston Hall will visit
Belize, Columbia, Guatemala and Jamai-
ca.
“This is a great opportunity to exchange
information and build cooperative partner-
ships,” said Capt. John Meier, USS Gun-
ston Hall commanding officer. “Although
we’re a fighting force, we’re also a force for
goodwill.”
Led by Lt. Col. Paul Baker, TSCTF is
made up of elements from Marine Wing
Support Squadron 271, Second Tank Bat-
talion, Second Assault Amphibian Bat-
talion and Second Marine Expeditionary
Force. The Marines will conduct SMEEs,
which allow for joint operations between
partner nations, including live fire exer-
cises, search and rescue, martial arts, land
navigation and combat marksmanship, in
order to develop regional, civil and mari-
time services’ capabilities to respond to
a variety of maritime missions while ex-
ercising lines of communication between
regional security services.
Gunston Hall is also prepared to provide
“first-responder” capabilities in the event
of any disaster relief response while de-
Command and U.S. Army Garrison - Miami 5
ployed to the region.
In addition, Gunston Hall will be trans-
porting 89 Project Handclasp pallets, as
well as gifts donated by various non-gov-
ernmental organizations including Loving
Hugs, Inc., Give a Kid a Backpack and Sa-
maritan’s Feet.
“These gifts will be given out to children
as they come in contact with Marines and
Sailors,” said Cmdr. Lewis Preddy, Com-
mander, U.S. Fourth Fleet Project Hand-
clasp coordinator.
“This (mission) is something that I am re-
ally looking forward to, and it will be very
rewarding,” said Logistics Specialist 3rd
Class Johan Sanchez, a Gunston Hall sup-
ply petty officer who was born and raised
in Colombia. “I am happy to be going back
to Colombia, my home country, and giv-
ing these things to the people and children
who need them.”
Project Handclasp is a U.S. Navy pro-
gram that accepts and transports educa-
tional, humanitarian and goodwill mate-
rial on a space-available basis aboard U.S.
Navy ships for distribution to foreign na-
tions.
“This is a great thing that we don’t al-
ways get to do; it gives Marines a chance to
help shape the kids of these countries,” said
Lt. Col. Paul Baker, TSCTF commander.
“Maybe 20 years from now those children
will look back and remember this.”
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command
(COMUSNAVSO) is the naval component
command for USSOUTHCOM and is re-
sponsible for all naval personnel and assets
in the AOR. COMUSNAVSO conducts a
variety of missions in support of the U.S.
maritime strategy, including security co-
operation, relationship building, humani-
tarian assistance and disaster response,
community relations, and counter-illicit
trafficking operations.
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Around
the
AMERICAS
courtesy photo

Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ricardo J. Reyes

TOP: (l to r) HM2 Pablo Rivera, Brazilia Mil Grp, Joaquim Benedito Da Silva,
Colonel, Brazilian Army Commander Chaplain, Capt. Ronnie King, SOUTHCOM Com-
mand Chaplain, and Andre Luis Pires Barbosa, Sub-Tenente (Sgt. Maj.), Assistant
to the Commander Chaplain of the Brazilian Army.

MIDDLE: MANTA, Ecuador – Lt. j.g. Steve Rockwell, right, gives a tour of High
Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) to Ecuadorian Navy Rear Adm. Jose Noritz, second from
right, Jefe del Estado Mayor de la Armada, and other distinguished guests in sup-
port of Southern Partnership Station 2011. SPS-2011 is an annual deployment of
U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility in the Caribbean
and Latin America.

BOTTOM: SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – Joint Task Force-Bravo recieves a
shipment of tactical equipment, Jan. 6, which will support mission requirements.
A total of 69 replacement vehicles began arriving here in November 2010, and
deliveries will continue through October 2011. JTF-B maintains the highest levels
of proficiency and readiness to provide support capabilities for any mission,
emergency or crisis. Staff Sgt. Kimberly Rae Moore
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After Hours: Family & Morale, Welfare and Recreation

activities and local events in The Magic City
FMWR announcements may be found on the Adrienne Arsht Center, Sun. March 20, 2 p.m. tivities sheet is online at https://www.cnic.navy.
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USSOUTHCOM OPEN HOUSE
$28. March 6 – Chicago Bulls
Sat., Jan. 29, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. FIRST INDOOR SOCCER March 14 – San Antonio Spurs
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8 Nosotros • We • Nou • NÓS • NOUS • Volume 1 Issue 1 • January 25, 2011 • U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Army Garrison - Miami

The price of freedom

Lance Cpl. Maung P. Htaik, 20, of Hagerstown, Md., died Jan. 1 while conducting combat operations in
Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Jacob A. Tate, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, died Jan. 2 while conducting combat operations in Helmand
province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Sgt. Jose M. Cintron Rosado, 38, of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico; and Spc. Jose A. Delgado Arroyo, 41,
of San Juan, Puerto Rico died Jan. 2 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with
an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1013th Engineer (Sapper) Company of the Puerto
Rico Army National Guard, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Sgt. Eric M. Nettleton, 26, of Wichita, Kan., died Jan. 5, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan of wounds suffered in
Dehjawz-e Hasanzay when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
Sgt. 1st Class Robert W. Pharris, 48, of Seymour, Mo. and Spc. Christian J. Romig, 24, of Kenner, La.
died January 5 of wounds suffered at Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked their unit us-
ing an improvised explosive device. Pharris was assigned to the Missouri National Guard Agri-Business Devel-
opment Team IV, Jefferson City, Mo. Romig was assigned to 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Ethan C. Hardin, 25, of Fayetteville, Ark., and Pfc. Ira B. Laningham, IV, 22, of Zapata, Texas died
Jan. 7 of wounds suffered at Logar Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked their unit using an impro-
vised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment,
4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.
Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Giese, 24, of Winder, Ga., died Jan. 7 while conducting combat operations in Hel-
mand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Divi-
sion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Sgt. Omar Aceves, 30, of El Paso, Texas.; Spc. Jarrid L. King, 20, of Erie, Pa., and Pfc. Benjamin G.
Moore, 23, of Robbinsville, N.J. died Jan. 12, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when
enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 7th Engineer
Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Maj. Evan J. Mooldyk, 47, of Ranch Murieto, Calif., died Jan. 12 in Khowst province, Afghanistan, in a
non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 19th Sustainment Command, 377th Theater Sustainment
Command, Belle Chasse, La.
Cpl. Joseph C. Whitehead, 22, of Axis, Ala., died Jan. 17 while conducting combat operations in Helmand
province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Maj. Michael S. Evarts, 41, of Concord, Ohio, died Jan. 17, in Tikrit, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident.
He was assigned to the 256th Combat Support Hospital, Twinsburg, Ohio.

DOD Announces Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Program

The Department of Defense has announced its program to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The
program will:
– Thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including
personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing
in action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United
States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans.
– Highlight the service of the armed forces during the Viet-
nam War and the contributions of federal agencies and govern-
mental and non-governmental organizations that served with, or
in support of, the armed forces.
– Pay tribute to the contributions made on the home front by
the people of the United States during the Vietnam War.
– Highlight the advances in technology, science, and medicine
related to the military research conducted during the war.
– Recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by the al-
lies of the United States during the Vietnam War.
DoD representatives will coordinate with other federal agen-
cies, veteran groups, state, local government and non-govern-
ment organizations for their input in Vietnam War commemora-
tion activities. For more information call 877-387-9951 or visit
the official website at http://www.vietnamwar50th.com/.
courtesy defenselink.mil