Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
Issue 10 April 29, 2010
Young inventor designs dog washer
Story and photo by Spc. April York
2nd BCT 4th Inf. Div. PAO
Alexander Graham Bell said it best, “Before
anything else, preparation is the key to
success.” To one young fifth-grade inventor, at
Abrams Elementary School, preparation was
definitely the key to her success.
Britney Ganz, daughter of Staff Sgt. Eric
Ganz, a heavy construction equipment
repairer for 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, designed a dog washer for
her school’s invention competition.
She is a young inventor, much like Bell
himself and “enjoys learning,” she said.
“I love school; it keeps my mind focused.”
Her inspiration to invent the washer came
from her smelly, smelly dogs, she said.
Since the planning process is key she made
her first initial sketches while she was flying to
New York to visit family. At just 10 years old,
her sketches were detailed and even included
dimensions, said Danielle Ganz, Britney’s
mother, a native of Garrison, Utah.
Britney made out her own list of materials
and laid out the pieces herself, her mother said.
According to Britney her father helped get
all the pieces of pipe together.
Britney smiled triumphantly as she
Command Sergeant Major’s Corner
Command Sgt. Maj. Delmer Traylor, CSM
3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment
Her brown eyes beamed
with pride as she discussed
the usefulness of her
invention. “It’s going to help
people because in the tub
dogs will shake and water
goes everywhere; now they
can wash their dogs outside,”
she said.
Britney’s invention was a
success. She took second place
in her school’s competition
and was even asked to present
her invention to the school
district, her mother boasted.
Brtiney Ganz, a fifth-grader at Abrams Elementary School, gives her dog
She received multiple
Brooke a bath April 21 using the dog washer she designed. awards, medals and a trophy.
“It made me really, really
explained how her washer works. happy to win,” she said.
A dog stands in the middle of the washer The competition is behind her, but she has
and when the water is turned on it runs ideas on how she wants to improve her dog
through the pipes and comes out the sprayers. washer.
These sprayers are located at the bottom to “I want to add plexiglass all around it and a
wash its legs and at the top to wash its back, soap dispenser,” Britney said.
she said. Danielle Ganz looked lovingly at her
She went on to say, that the water could daughter and said, “Britney has always been a
be turned off while the owner rubs in the top achiever. Her father and I are so proud of
shampoo and then turned back on to rinse off her; she sets her mind to something and she
the dog. does it.”
leadership arriving at TA 24,
where they were assigned their
howitzer section and they
3rd Battalion, 16th Field degraded operations consisted of conducted Pre Combat Checks
Artillery Regiment has been verifying survey with an M2A2 and Pre Combat Inspections
in the field for three weeks Aiming Circle, laying an M109A6 for their upcoming movement
now perfecting their core (Paladin) platoon with the aiming to a Rearm Refuel Resupply and
competencies by qualifying up to circle, and safeing the platoon Survey Point. Lt. Col. Thomas
Table VIII. with the aiming circle. Munsey, the day’s platoon
The battalion took a unique The leadership then leader, led his platoon into the
turn last week when they transitioned into the howitzers R3SP where they uploaded
conducted a “Leader Live Fire where they perfected their skills several 155mm projectiles
Exercise.” The two-day training on the Paladin Digital Fire with their respective fuzes and
event started out at Training Area Control System (PDFCS). Other propellants. Once complete at
24, where the Battalion’s Master classes where conducted to ensure the R3SP the platoon received
Gunner, Sgt. 1st Class William that the next day’s live fire would a movement order from the
Jacobs, refreshed the leadership be a complete success. Platoon Operations Center
on degraded operations. The Day two started with the continued on page 2
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From left to right: Cpl. Ross Alewine, Staff Sgt. Travis Dusenberry, Command Sgt. Maj. David Pierce, Lt. Col.
Michael Simmering, Maj. Gen. (R) Felix Santoni, Spc. McCartney, Sgt. Jeffery Sigle, and Spc. Wagner in the 1st
Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, motor pool April 22.
Retired Major General visits 1-67
Story and photos by Capt. Colin O’Toole
1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment
Maj. Gen. (Retired) Felix Santoni,
civilian aide to the secretary of the Army for
Puerto Rico, visited the Death Dealers April
22 on his way to Denver for the Angel Ramos
Foundation and wanted to stop by and see the
Soldiers stationed at, “The Best Hometown in
the Army.”
Santoni personally knows Lt. Col. Joseph
Izzaguire, of the inspector general’s office
on post, and was excited to see him again.
Santoni was a Professor of Military Science and
Izaguirre was his student at ROTC in Puerto
Rico.
Santoni wanted to know about the modular
Army brigade combat team model and was
directed to speak with Lt. Col. Michael
Simmering, commander of 1st Battalion, 67th
Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division.
After a brief reception at the doors of
the Death Dealers’ Battalion Headquarters,
Santoni and his escorts, Izaguirre and 2nd
Lt. Lorena Vega moved into the conference
room to discuss the current structure of 1st
Bn., 67th Armor Reg., their recent gunnery,
equipment and capabilities of the Bn. and how
the battalion commander sees the Task Force
progressing.
Santoni was eager to learn about how
combined arms battalions, like 1st Bn., 67th
Armor Reg., and 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., operate
almost completely self-sustaining.
Simmering and Command Sgt. Maj. David
Pierce, command sergeant major of 1st Bn.,
67th Armor Reg., answered questions about the
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(POC) to occupy the position area and
prepare for the live fire. Several missions
were fired with no incidents and accurate
effects on the targets. During one fire
mission, Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth
Barteau, was the number one man. The
number one man helps assemble the
round and assists in placing the round on
the tray for the automatic rammer to ram
the round. Once the round is rammed
the propellant is placed behind the round
and the breach is closed awaiting for the
command to fire from the POC.
The day came to an end with the
battalion’s leadership firing two “Hip-
Shoots”. A Hip-Shoot is an emergency
mission that is called while the howitzers
are on the move. Both missions were 100%
accurate and further solidified that the
battalion’s artillery skills are on time for
any time on target that the brigade calls
upon us to fire. In June, 3rd Battalion,
current situation in Iraq, training for combat, 16th FA Regiment, will be conducting
and the types of equipment and vehicles battalion massed missions, part of the
used during 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg.’s, last Artillery Table XVIII qualifications.
deployment.
Izaguirre was also interested in how the
tanks and Bradleys were implemented in the
mission overseas. Everyone was eager to ask
questions of the leaders of the most lethal
fighting forces on today’s modern battlefield.
Santoni also imparted some of his knowledge
regarding topics at the Department of the
Army level and wondered how they impacted
the fighting forces.
Santoni learned about the gunnery that 1st
Bn., 67th Armor Reg., completed just last week
and how it trained the Death Dealers to shoot,
move and communicate on the battlefield.
The Death Dealers’ experience at ranges
109, 111, 143, 145 and 155 showed their skills at
the crew, platoon and company levels and was
the first gunnery the battalion shot in about
two years.
After learning about the battalion task
organization, Mission Essential Task List, and
Road to War, Santoni had the chance to climb
around an M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams tank and a
M3A3 Bradley fighting vehicle in the motor
pool.
He was presented a Warhorse T-shirt and 4th
Inf. Div. yellow ribbon pins from Simmering as
well as a Death Dealers’ Battalion baseball cap
and a commander’s coin.
Simmering was, in turn, presented with a
coin from Santoni as a token of his gratitude
for taking time out of his busy day to show him
how the Army fighting force has changed for
the better in the 39 years Santoni has been a
part of it.
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204th supports 1-10 Cav
Story by Capt. Hannah Gomoll
204th Brigade Support Battalion
The Soldiers of the Delta Forward Support
Company, 204th Brigade Support Battalion,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, gave support to the 1st Squadron,
10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
They had the opportunity to augment their
sister brigade, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., at the Joint
Readiness Center at Fort Polk, La.
Soldiers played a vital role in the Raider
Brigade’s training in preparation for their
deployment to Afghanistan in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom by either serving
as trainer/mentors (T/Ms) or Host Nation
Security Force (HNSF) role players.
T/Ms Soldiers were given the opportunity
to coach, teach and mentor 1st BCT Soldiers
by observing their units daily operations and
giving them feedback based off of training and
past experiences.
T/Ms were able to get training ideas and
Chaplain’s Corner: cross the road
In front of Rockefeller Center in midtown
Manhattan stands a bronze statue of Atlas, the
mythological Greek Titan, holding the world
on his shoulders.
The statue is beautiful and impressive,
measuring forty-five feet high and weighing
seven tons. The artistic detail is amazing as you
can see rippling muscles straining under the
weight of the world as Atlas struggles to hold
it all in place.
Maybe you can relate to that struggle. You
may have responsibilities that seem to be
weighing you down right now. Maybe you are
carrying some problems or worries or concerns
which seem to be getting bigger and more
burdensome. Maybe you are really struggling
just to hold it all in place. If so, I have good
news for you!
Right across the street from this statue is
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Col. John S. Kolasheski..................2nd BCT Commander
Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Barteau.....2nd BCT CSM
Lt. Col. Richard Stebbins................................2nd BCT PAO
2nd Lt. Christopher McMillan....................................Editor
Staff Writers
Sgt. Seth Barham and Spc. April York
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experience to bring back to the unit and
implement them in future operations.
The other Dark Horse Soldiers served as
HNSF or the Afghan National Army. This
allowed the 1st BCT to train on what it will be
like to interact and work with personnel from a
foreign service. This allowed the Soldiers from
1st BCT as well as Dark Horse, to understand
cultural differences between the two nations
and be able to work together and use each
other’s resources in order to assist the civilian
population.
This opportunity to support the Raider
Brigade at JRTC has proven to have been
beneficial for both the leadership and the
Soldiers of Delta Company and 1st BCT.
This partnership enabled Soldiers to share
old experiences, as well as train on new
information that will be used in upcoming
training events and deployments. It was an
outstanding opportunity to support the 4th
Infantry Division.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and inside is another
statue which is quite a contrast. It’s rather
small and tucked away in a corner, but it is
nonetheless impressive. This statue depicts
Christ as a young boy with his hand stretched
out and there in the palm of his hand is the
world. No struggle. No strain. His knees aren’t
buckling and he doesn’t seem worried at all. In
fact, his face is full of peace and love.
So, my question is this: Which side of the
road are you on? When you find yourself
struggling in life; when burdens are weighing
you down and you can hardly hold it all
together, just cross the road!
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he
cares for you.” (1st Peter 5:7)
Blessings
CH (CPT) Paul D. Wilbourn
3-16 Field Artillery Regiment
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