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Message from

RG6/RG9

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Resiliency Training 3

Halloween safety tips 4

Officer APFT challenge 6

Promotions and Re-up 12

The Rail Gunner

Monthly Staff

Commander

COL John C. Thomson, III

Command Sgt. Maj.

CSM Kelvin A. Hughes

Rail Gunner PAO

NCOIC

SSG Kyle Richardson

Rail Gunner Journalists

SGT Lucas Hoskins

SPC Dalinda Salazar

41st Fires Brigade

“Rail Gunners!!”

FORT HOOD, Texas—Recent stud-ies show the average Soldier de-ploys three to four times during a single four-year enlistment with the deployments ranging from 12 to 15 months, a vast increase from just 10 years ago.

With the changing infrastructures around the world and within the United States, the Army has en-countered changes as well. Along with those changes more demands and stressors are placed on the to-day’s Soldiers. As a result, the Army Chief of Staff, Gen. George W. Ca-sey Jr., has enacted a resiliency program to help Soldiers overcome

Story and photos by

Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Richardson

41st Fires Brigade, PAO

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Richardson , 41st Fires Brigade PAO

FORT HOOD, Texas—Spc. Hunter Shumard, paralegal specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 41st Fires

Brigades wears Sgt. 1st Class John Brown’s rank during a scenario in the brigade’s MRT class at the Fort Hood Education

Center, Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 15. Brown, native of Ellwood City, Pa., financial advisor for the 41st Fires Bde., acted as the

Soldier while Shumard was the supervisor. In the scenario, Brown uses Shumard’s media player without permission. The

scenario covered the importance of respect and how to apply different communication skills.

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Rail Gunner 6 & 9 Send

On the individual front, SGT Ja-son Reyes of A Battery, 1-21 FA earned a 3-1 fight record as part of the Fort Hood Combatives team that won the All-Army Tournament at Fort Benning, Georgia. MAJ Cory McKoy, CPT Matt Ruiz, and Mrs. Er-ica Davel participated in the Army 10-Miler Race in Washington D.C. as part of the annual Association of the United States Army (AUSA) conven-tion. Additionally, our Brigade ―Soldier Olympics‖ team placed 7th out of 25 teams during a rigorous 5-mile warrior obstacle course race. SSG Ernest Priester of 575th FSC, SSG Myron Wade of HHB, SGT Jo-seph Swigart of 2-20 FA, SPC Justin Seaton of 324th NSC, and PFC Blake Essex of A/26 FA participated in the competition. Of note, the com-petition was conducted on a very hot day and the Rail Gunner team had a start time around noon. Of the 15 teams that started after 9:00 a.m., our team had the highest score! Please join us in recognizing these magnificent accomplishments that inspire excellence! In November, the brigade will con-duct Command Post Exercises in preparation for our Capstone Train-ing Exercise, a two week computer exercise conducted at the Fort Hood Battle Simulation Center in early De-cember. While the brigade does not have deployment orders, we con-tinue to train hard and to standard so we are ready to deploy and fight wherever and whenever our Nation calls. In memory of last year’s tragedy on Fort Hood, III Corps and Fort Hood will host ―A Day to Remember‖ on November 5th. Please join us at 1:41 p.m. for a moment of silence to

Colonel

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John C. Thomson, III

41st Fires Brigade

Command Sergeant Major

Dear Rail Gunner Family: ―Thank you‖ to the entire Rail Gunner Family for your amazing generosity and compassion over the past month. During the recent Combined Federal Campaign, our organization donated over $32,000 to this wonderful effort. The cam-paign theme was ―Commitment for Change‖ and your kindness cer-tainly provides for positive change! Additionally, every Brigade unit con-tributed their time and talents as part of the October 23rd ―Make a Difference Day‖ in support of the Central Texas community. Soldiers and Family members volunteered to assist worthy organizations like the Families in Crisis Playground, the Hope Pregnancy Center, the Excep-tional Family Member Program, the Cove House Emergency Shelter, the Clear Creek Child Development Center, and American Legion Post #223. We truly made a positive dif-ference – well done!

The “Rail Gunner Monthly” is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. Army. Contents of the

“Rail Gunner Monthly” are not necessarily official views of or endorsed by the U.S. Government, Depart-

ment of Defense, Department of the Army or the 41st Fires Brigade. All editorial content of this publication

is prepared, edited, provided and approved by the 41st Fires Brigade Public Affairs Office. If you have any

questions, comments, concerns or suggestions contact the 41st Fires Brigade PAO office at 254-287-0739 or

email kyle.richardson@conus.army.mil. Check out the unit’s Website at http://www.hood.army.mil/41stFires

or on Facebook for additional information.

Kelvin Hughes

41st Fires Brigade CSM

honor the heroes lost and injured. On November 6th at 8:00a.m., Fort Hood will host a ―Run 2 Remember‖ at 8:00 a.m. including a 1-mile Fun Run, a 5k Run, and a Half Mara-thon. All are welcome to participate. Then at noon, the ―Rock the Hood‖ celebration begins on Sadowski Field. Features include games for all ages, food, and live entertain-ment. We will observe four-day weekends on 11-14 November in honor of Veteran’s Day and 25-28 November for Thanksgiving. As we enter the holiday season, please keep safety foremost in your thoughts and activities. We depend on each of you, and nothing is more important than your well-being, health, and safety. If you see or notice a teammate that is down or needs help, please be a responsible battle buddy and take positive ac-tion. As always, thank you for your service and dedication to our Na-tion. Because of you, we are,

Rail Gunner Strong!

Headquarters, March 10. ―Resiliency training is im-portant to the Army,‖ said Sgt. 1st Class Sgt. 1st Class Ivan Geter, brigade master resil-iency training instructor, HHB, 41st Fires Bde. ―MRT em-braces the ideology of the five dimensions of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness.‖ The MRT program is an adap-tation from the Positive Psy-chology Program offered at the University of Pennsylvania. The program began Nov. 2009 and is scheduled to be taught Army-wide by 2011. ―I believe this program will redefine areas within the Army,‖ said Trapp. ―This class will teach you how to have balance in your life. Trying to have a family, kids, or rela-tionships in the Army is tough. Some people will get knocked

down and won’t know how to get back up. Teaching this course has even taught me that I have to check myself every day.‖ More than 20 Soldiers from the 41st Fires Brigade and sev-eral with the 1st Cavalry Division attended the latest 26-hour MRT course. The course is an inter-active course broken down into four modules. ―Now-a-days, the Army asks so much of Soldiers so it’s im-portant for them to be able to think clearly when no one is around,‖ said Geter. Geter also said they do reverse role play and allow the Soldiers a chance to become the leaders and for the leaders to assume a subordinate role. ―I’m not big on being in front of the class,‖ said Spc. Hunter Shumard, native of Paragould,

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stressors within their lives. The Rail Gunners master re-siliency team taught its 14th

Master Resiliency Training class at the Fort Hood Education Cen-ter, located on Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 12-15. ―The 41st Fires Brigade is currently the only brigade on Fort Hood running a MRT pro-gram,‖ said Sgt. 1st Class Bry-ant Trapp, native of Saginaw, Mich., MRT instructor, Head-quarters and Headquarter Com-pany, 589th Brigade Support Battalion, 41st Fires Bde. ―This class is important for Soldiers. With the rigors of everyday; life comes at you fast. With all the constant deployments, field problems or what have you, Sol-diers need to have the ability to bounce back,‖ said Trapp. The brigade’s four instructors graduated with more than 60 other instructors from Fort Hood during a 10-day course held at the First Army Division west

Sgt. 1st Class Bryant Trapp, native of Saginaw, Mich., master resiliency training instructor, Headquarters and

Headquarter Company, 589th Brigade Support Battalion, 41st Fires Brigade conducts a lecture about “icebergs” during a

MRT class at the Fort Hood Education Center, Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 13. In the realm of MRT, icebergs are specific

events or situations that cause a Soldier to lose perspective and get angry instantaneously.

Sgt. 1st Class Ivan Geter, brigade master resiliency

training instructor, Headquarters and Headquarters

Battery, 41st Fires Brigade discusses how emotions can

overcome Soldiers and affect their rational thinking

during a MRT class at the Fort Hood Education Center,

Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 15. Geter talked about how he has

changed since his MRT course. “Teaching this class has

taught me how to slow down and keep things in

perspective,” said Geter.

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Halloween Safety tips for “Trick or Treating”

Ark., paralegal specialist, HHB, 41st Fires Bde. ―I’m kind of timid, but I worked through some of that. This class is good; if everyone took this training seri-ous, the Army could change tre-mendously, for the good.‖ From the first day of class, the Soldiers sat wide-eyed and began to receive newfound in-formation about themselves said Trapp. In the first module, the Sol-diers learn about activating events, thoughts and conse-quences. ―I’ve learned to have better self-control and how to view situations from other people’s perspectives,‖ said Spc. John Scarver, native of Pensacola, Fla., forward observer, HHB, 41st Fires Bde. ―I think this train-ing is good for everyone, Sol-diers and civilians. I think we all need to go back to the basics, take a good look at ourselves

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and see how much our negative thoughts and re-action influence a situa-tion.‖ As resiliency becomes more important in Soldiers lives and today’s society, the 41st Fires has started a couples resiliency course held in the Stetson Room in the 1st Cav. Div. headquarters, every Tues-day at 6 p.m. ―A resilient Soldier be-come more effective, therefore, a resilient family becomes a greater asset,‖ said Scarver. ―I’ve talked it over with my wife and we’re going to try to make it to one of the couples’ classes.‖ The Army can be a dif-ficult job and a way of life but now Soldiers are equipped with one more tool to help them deal with the stresses of Army life.

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Sgt. 1st Class Bryant Trapp, native of Saginaw, Mich., master

resiliency training instructor, Headquarters and Headquarter

Company, 589th Brigade Support Battalion, 41st Fires Brigade

conducts a lecture on keeping situations in perspective during class

at the Fort Hood Education Center, Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 13. The

MRT course is a four module course based off of the Positive

Psychology Program offered at the University of Pennsylvania.

children under the age of 14 are killed in accidents every year. We have to think about acci-dents that oc-cur on the highways and streets sur-rounding Fort Hood on a regular basis. In 2009, 73 children were hit by cars and killed on Hal-loween. There’s no rea-

son to be afraid of trick or treating if you take the necessary steps to keep your child safe this year. Be sure to carefully inspect your child’s candy. Some of this year’s Halloween candy was recalled due to traces of melamine found in it. Melamine is a chemical compound found in pesticides and poisonous gases. It is used for industrial pur-poses and is harmful if it is swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Be sure to

Rail Gunners, we are quickly ap-proaching one of the scariest nights of the year. Yes, you guessed it; another Halloween season is upon us. Do you remember getting all dressed up on Halloween for pure spooky fun? This can be a great time of the year. Hal-loween gives families and friends time to bond and make new friends. How-ever, just like everything else, we need to take certain precautions as well as familiarize ourselves with our surround-ings. Halloween is a fun time but acci-dents will happen because a lot of peo-ple become complacent or celebrate just a little too much. More than 540

Story and photos by

Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Richardson

41st Fires Brigade, PAO

through alleys and parking lots.

Never eat candy until an adult looks at it.

If the candy looks suspicious, separate the

suspicious candy from the other pieces.

(Some hospitals x-ray candy for objects in

candy).

Make sure your children have full side and

frontal views in their costumes and masks.

Wear make-up instead of masks if possi-

ble.

Be sure to say thank you for the treats.

Visit only houses where the lights are on

and consider only houses with Halloween

decorations.

Limit walking in the streets if possible.

Walk on sidewalks and in driveways.

Obey traffic laws. Look both ways before

crossing streets and cross the street at cor-

ners crosswalks.

Here are a few considerations for the home:

Do not connect more than three miniature

light strings together. Also, be sure to

check the rating on your extension cords.

Do not plug in more than the recom-

mended wattage for bulbs. Cords should

not run under carpets or tacked-up with

metal nails and/or staples.

Inspect all of your electric lights and deco-

rations for damage or wear. Cracked sock-

ets, frayed or bare wires and loose connec-

tions may pose a fire or shock hazard.

Look for a red UL mark to indicate that

lights are certified for both indoor and

outdoor use. A green UL mark indicates

certification for indoor use only.

Candles and candles in Jack O’Lanterns

should not sit on the ground. Make sure the

candles are out of the children’s reach. For

a green and safe pumpkin, use a battery-

operated LED candle for. Note: be sure

children do not play around the Jack

O’Lantern if using a candle.

Finally, make sure your kids have tons of fun. Don’t forget to check local community calendars along with the units throughout 41st Fires Brigade for fun and exciting events.

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check online for specific candy that was recalled. Be smart this year, if it doesn’t look right, don’t eat it. Here are a few additional tips to help make sure you and your family have a safe and happy Halloween:

Parents or sponsors should always be with

the children while trick or treating.

Always use common sense, be respectful

and courteous.

Children should always carry a flashlight.

Be very cautious of strangers. Never take

rides from strangers.

Children’s clothing should be reflective or

wear road guard vest.

Never trick or treat alone and keep chil-

dren in groups.

Plan your entire route and make sure mul-

tiple friends, neighbors, and/or family

members know your route.

Have your kids trick-or-treat in areas

where there are a lot of people around.

They should also avoid taking short-cuts

“I am going to Oklahoma to spend

time with my daughter and attend a

family Halloween party for the first

time in 6 years.”

—Sgt. First Class James Platt

Fire Platoon Sergeant

C-2/20th FA

“I am going trick-or-treating with my five-

year-old daughter and 13-year-old son.”

—Capt. Hector Cantillo

Assistant Fire Support Officer

HHB 41st Fires Bde.

“I am going back home to Indiana to

spend some time with the family.”

—Pfc. Brandon Minor

Assistant Brigade Commandant

HHB 41st Fires Bde.

“Hand out candy dressed as the

Jolly Green Giant.” Sgt. Herminio Chaparro

Training NCO

B 589th BSB

“I am going to a party dressed

as a clown.”

—Sgt. Jamel Abducaziz

Radar operator

A/26

Rail Gunner officers raise bar Story and photos by

Sgt. Lucas C. Hoskins

41st Fires Brigade, PAO

FORT HOOD, Texas—Officers of the 41st Fires Brigade com-peted in the third Rail Gunner Army Physical Fitness Test Challenge, Oct. 19 to promote good physical fitness and esprit de corps. The participants were graded individually and the scores for each battalion were averaged to determine a team winner. The results and awards were announced Friday prior to a much deserved three-day weekend for the brigade. During the previous chal-lenge in April, only 118 of 164 assigned officers were able to compete. Though the assigned

strength has decreased to 158, the number of officers compet-ing rose to 140 for this competi-tion. ―We must be doing some-thing right for the number of eli-gible competitors to raise that much,‖ said Col. John T. Thom-son, brigade commander of the 41st Fires Bde. ―The average score also rose from 262 in April to 270,‖ said Thomson. ―These num-bers speak volumes about the pride our officers take in them-selves and their units.‖ Col. (P) Gary Volesky, the Deputy Commanding General for Maneuvers of the 1st Cav-alry Division participated in the APFT challenge, earning a 379.

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Col. John Thomson, brigade commander of the 41st Fires Brigade, presents a first place trophy to Lt. Col Brian

Hammer, battalion commander of the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Fires Brigade, for his

battalion winning the Rail Gunners Officer APFT Challenge with an average score of 282.1 on the extended scale.

Maj. Cory McKoy, an intelligence analysis officer in Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 41st Fires Brigade,

locks out at the top of a push up while competing in the brigades’ Officer APFT Challenge last week. McKoy

placed third in the competition as an individual. McKoy recently took place in the Army Ten-Miler with a time of

1:02.54. He placed 319 out of 21,669 participants.

as a whole go up. Every time we do this challenge, it be-comes more encouraging,‖ said Carpenter. Carpenter also stated that events like the APFT are good because it gives partici-pants a common standard against which to compete. With a team average of 282.1 points on the extended scale, 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment took home the trophy for the first time. Lt. Col. Brian Hammer, battalion commander for the 2nd Bat., 20th FA Regt., was asked how it felt to win and he said simply, ―It’s comfort-able at the top, looking for-ward to the next challenge.‖

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More than 30 partici-pants scored a perfect 300 so the extended scale was used to deter-mine the overall winner. With a total score of 383, Lt. Col. Steven Carpen-ter, executive officer of the 41st Fires Bde., won the competition and earned bragging rights for this year. ―It’s an honor,‖ said Carpenter. ―There are a lot of great athletes out in the brigade. I think eve-ryone in our profession strives for excellence.‖ In the team competi-tion only 14 points sepa-rated the average score between the first and last place teams. ―The effort was phe-nomenal by everyone. Just to see the averages

Officers of the 41st Fires Brigade prepare to begin their two mile run during the brigades’ Officer APFT Challenge that

took place last week. Competitors were graded individually as well as averaged as teams by battalion. The “Deep Strike”

officers of 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment took home the team title while Lt. Col. Steven Carpenter,

executive officer of the 41st, won the individual gold.

Texas—Lt. Col. Steven Carpenter, executive officer of the 41st Fires Brigade, received an Army Commendation Medal during an

awards ceremony Friday for placing first in the brigades’ third Officer APFT Challenge with a score of 383 on the extended scale.

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Story and photos by

Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Richardson

41st Fires Brigade, PAO

FORT HOOD, Texas—After a few weeks of field time, ranges and physical fitness tests, Sol-diers with the 41st Fires Brigade supported Make a Difference Day by assisting community es-tablishments. Frist Strike struck first when several Soldiers within the 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment took time out of a busy training week to participate in Make a Difference Day by vol-unteering to help paint and reno-vate the Hope Pregnancy Cen-ter located in Killeen, Texas, Oct. 20-21. The Hope Pregnancy Center is a private nonprofit organiza-tion that helps approximately 2,500 clients a year by providing

compassionate care, addi-tional resources and education to all; men, women, or Soldiers within the community. ―The Hope Pregnancy Cen-ter is a life affirming Christian ministry and we provide practi-cal, emotional, educational, and spiritual support to women with crises pregnancies,‖ said Nancy Lembke, Harker Heights, Texas, director of the Hope Pregnancy Center. ―The center is open to any man or woman that comes to us. We try to provide everything fami-lies would need to get started with their baby.‖ The Hope Center stays connected with clients for up to a year after a baby is born and clients can come in to get free diapers and wipes once a month as well as maternity clothes and baby clothes. ―I got a chance to speak with some of the regular volun-teers at the center while I was volunteering,‖ said Pfc. Adam Smith, native of Rialto, Calif., multiple launch system crew member, Battery B, 1st Bat., 21st Field Artillery Regt. In the Army, you see people come and go just like that. This cen-ter has to see hundreds of people monthly, but to track them all years later is amaz-ing. I can’t keep up with my Facebook friends, let alone someone I met last year.‖ The center has serviced the Killeen and Fort Hood area since the 80s. All resources are based off of donations, vol-

unteers, and other organiza-tions. During Make a Difference Day, the First Strike’s executive officer said he wanted his unit to go beyond just supporting Sol-diers; he wanted to include the community as well. ―I’ve always been someone who wants to give back to the community,‖ said Maj. Michael Smith, Chicago native, executive officer for the 1st Bat., 21st Field Artillery Regt., 41st Fires Bde. ―This center is a work in pro-gress; it’s a community effort to take care of it.‖ While the Soldiers painted and worked on some landscap-ing, the center was still open to

1-21 FA Soldiers volunteer to Make a Difference: First Strike Battalion helps take Hope Center to new levels

Spc. Jonathan Sharpless, San Antonio native, fire direction

specialist, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery

Regiment helps paint the ceiling in a back room at the Hope

Pregnancy Center in Killeen, Texas, Oct. 20. Sharpless spent

three years as a plumber before joining the Army. He helped

to install a sink and some other plumbing for the center.

Lt. Col. Ron Leiniger, 69th Air Defense Artillery

Brigade chaplain cuts down a dead tree at the Hope

Pregnancy Center located in Killeen, Texas, Oct. 20.

Leininger joined the Soldiers with the 1st Battalion,

21st Field Artillery Regiment, to help out the

community during Make a Difference Day.

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Although Extreme Home Makeover’s contractor, Ty Pen-nington, wasn’t in the crowd yell-ing ―move that bus,‖ several Sol-diers’ volunteer-time was appre-ciated and they were able to bring a few smiles back to Killeen and help the Hope Preg-nancy Center’s beacon of hope shine just a little bit brighter.

time to build up rapport.‖ ―Before we received help from the Soldiers, the work that needed to get done was just overwhelming. I was almost in tears just thinking about every-thing,‖ said Lembke. Lembke stated she was over-joyed when she found out there was a professional painter in the group and a plumber. ―I never thought that my past life would mix with my Army life,‖ said Spc. Jonathan Sharpless, San Antonio native, fire direction specialist, Battery C, 1st Bat., 21st Field Artillery Regt. ―There are actually good people in Killeen, and they deserve a chance for something better.‖ There are a total of four Hope Pregnancy centers; two in Killeen, one in Temple, and one in Copperas Cove. Each center has one paid employee and al-most a total of 100 volunteers for all four centers. Most of the volunteers are comprised of Army spouses including Lembke who is married to the III Corps and Fort Hood head chaplain, Col. Michael Lembke who is cur-rently deployed.

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the public. ―It was good to see that this center is a productive part of the Killeen community, they’re actu-ally helping young men and women, Soldiers and civilians, through crises and other prob-lems,‖ said Smith. ―We gave them as much privacy as possi-ble, but it’s just amazing how they kept on going.‖ The First Strike volunteer force’s time and effort paid off and helped to make a dream come true for the director of the Hope Pregnancy Center. ―A big goal that I have is to provide a hospitable, warm and safe environment,‖ said Lembke. ―When a woman comes to us with a crisis pregnancy feeling unsure and afraid, she can see our center is a warm, safe and welcoming place. Good first im-pressions can help to place our clients at ease giving us more

Pfc. Adam Smith, native of Rialto, Calif., multiple

launch system crew member, Battery B, 1st

Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment volunteered

to paint the Hope Pregnancy Center located in

Killeen, Texas, Oct. 20. Soldiers with the 1st Bat.,

21st FA Regt. chose to help renovate the Hope Center

for Make a Difference Day.

Spc. Ray Rice, native of Seattle, Wash., fire direction

specialist with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 21st Field

Artillery Regiment helps to paint a room in the Hope

Pregnancy Center located in Killeen, Texas, Oct. 20.

The Hope Pregnancy Center helps Soldiers and

civilians with information about pregnancies and

birthing classes.

1 tbsp. of olive oil

1lb of top sirloin

1/2lb mushrooms, chopped

pepper and seasoning salt

Beef bouillon cube

1 (16oz) ctn. sour cream

1 (16oz) pkg. egg noodles

Dash of salt

Turn burner to medium heat. Pour in olive oil. Chop meat into one inch pieces. Sauté meat and mushrooms in olive oil. Sprinkle a generous amount of seasoning salt and pepper over meat. After sautéed, pour boiling water with bouillon into the meat/mushroom mixture and cover. Let simmer for 30 minutes on low. Drain liquid (save to use later). Let meat simmer for 30 minutes. Combine sour cream with meat. SLOWLY add back bouillon water mixture (you will not use all of it). Check consistency. Let sit. Cook noodles as directed on package—add a dash of salt. Drain noodles and pour sauce over noodles and serve immediately. Karen Plowey Beef Stroganoff

All Corner Café recipes are found in the 41st Fires Cookbook. Check with unit FRSAs for copies.

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1-21th FA

Pfc. Eddie D. Wyatt

Staff Sgt. Korey J. Jones

Sgt. 1st Class Theodore C. McNatt

589th BSB

Spc. Glen B. Jolivette

2-20th FA

Spc. Joshua D. Fernandez

Spc. Justin J. Keller

Sgt. Timothy R. Long

To SGT

Spc. Hernan Chevres

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