June 2014 2nd Issue 2 | Page 48

By 1LT Bellairs, Alexander Bigg Dogg 6 (R)(P) Spring has finally sprung in the North Country, and that means just one thing: The Soldiers of the DSC can get back outside executing their Army skills! The Company Soldiers have had many opportunities to get back on their equipment to polish up their skills in preparation for the missions coming to us later in the year. The G6 has been emplacing and updating technologies across Fort Drum to increase efficiency, and our Soldiers in the DAMO have been working hard to support the units as they train up for what the future holds. The watchword of a Rear Detachment is Support. Supporting the Bigg Doggs in Afghanistan means keeping Soldiers trained and ready to go forward if the call comes, and giving all we can to make their mission easier. Supporting the families at home means keeping regular contact, showing we care, and providing assistance in times of adversity so the deployed Soldiers can keep their minds focused on the job. And supporting two Brigade Combat This Quarter, the Bigg Doggs welcome SSG Jose Gonzalez and family, SSG Benjamin Reidy and family, PV2 Kyler Cleman, PV2 Tavares Mahoney, and PV2 Adam Jones and family into the Company! Ezra Michael Patrek Valdez, son of PFC Patrek and Anna Valdez, and Delcan Thomas Beeman, son of PFC Brian and Kaitlin Beeman, are the Bigg Dogg BaHeadquarters and Headquarters Battalion Page 43 Teams as they prepare for the missions of tomorrow means a lot of hard work employing the expertise each and every one of our Soldiers display on a daily basis. But springtime means the Bigg Doggs are ready to get out there and do what needs to be done! I would like to conclude by giving my thanks to the deployed element for their sacrifice serving in a foreign land, and to their families for the love and support they give their Soldiers every day. We wish you well and keep hope for your safe return! bies born this Quarter This Quarter, we promoted PV2 Kenaz Russel to PFC, PV2 Brian Cousins to PFC, and PFC Jeremiah Shadden to SPC.