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THOUGHTS 2

OPERATION PURPLE

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THEATER 8

SPECIAL NOTE 12

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FRG MEETINGS 17-18

Special Points of Interest

Contents of this newsletter are compiled from multiple Military Family news sources. Material pre-

sented does not represent the views or endorsement of the 10th CAB or the Army. This material is for

personal use of the readers. All readers are encouraged to do further research for all applicable re-

strictions and guidelines.

LTC Stiller

TF MTN Eagle Cdr

CSM Escalera

TF MTN Eagle CSM

Michele Galloway

TF MTN Eagle FRSA

Office 315-774-1206

Cell 315-836-6496

FROM 277th FRSA: Operation Purple Camp applications are being ac-

cepted now. These are free summer camps for qualifying military depend-ents. There are 2 camps available in NY State, Camp Wabasso locally from July 29, 2012 - August 3, 2012 and Pioneer Camp from July 8, 2012 - July 13, 2012 in Western NY. There are also camps available in other areas of the

THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER !!!

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Happiness is not a guarantee in life. It is not automatic. Happiness is a conscious choice that we make each day. It is not based on conditions but rather is based on individual responses. Luci Swindoll is a woman who helps thousands of people to discover a life filled with happiness. She is the author of Celebrating Life and a co-author of various Women of Faith devotionals. She has served as a business executive of Mobil Oil Corporation and as vice president with Insight for Living. Luci's words are filled with keys that can unlock a lifestyle of happiness. "To experience happiness, we must train ourselves to live in this moment, to savor it for what it is, not running ahead in anticipa-tion of some future date nor lagging behind in the paralysis of the past." Don't allow yourself to lag behind in the past. Grab the moment you are in. Discover the sheer happi-ness of the present and the great expectation for the future. Wake up each day anticipating the hap-piness you are about to discover in your day!

Happiness is not a guarantee in life. It is not automatic. Happiness is a conscious choice that we make each day. It is not based on conditions but rather is based on individual responses. Luci Swindoll is a woman who helps thousands of people to discover a life filled with happiness. She is the author of Celebrating Life and a co-author of various Women of Faith devotionals. She has served as a business executive of Mobil Oil Corporation and as vice president with Insight for Living. Luci's words are filled with keys that can unlock a lifestyle of happiness. "To experience happiness, we must train ourselves to live in this moment, to savor it for what it is, not running ahead in anticipa-tion of some future date nor lagging behind in the paralysis of the past." Don't allow yourself to lag behind in the past. Grab the moment you are in. Discover the sheer happi-ness of the present and the great expectation for the future. Wake up each day anticipating the hap-piness you are about to discover in your day!

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Fort Drum Tax Assistance Center offers free tax return preparation Capt. Jordan Walerstein Tax Assistance Center Officer in Charge The Fort Drum Tax Assistance Center is scheduled to open Tuesday. Staffed by IRS trained and certified Soldiers, the TAC will prepare and electronically file your federal and state in-come tax returns free of charge. By filing your return electronically, you can receive your re-fund in as little as one week. Part of the Legal Assistance Office and the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, the TAC staff assists active-duty Soldiers, mobilized Reservists on active duty for more than 29 days, retired service members and their Families. Under Army regulations, self-employed taxpayers and those involved in other private business activities are not eligible for tax assistance services. (Family Child Care providers remain eligi-ble.) The TAC staff also is equipped to prepare 2010 returns for Soldiers returning from deployment who were not able to file last year. Located on South Post at the corner of Lewis and Conway / First Street West in Bldg. T-120 (near the AAFES gas station and across the street from Behavioral Health), the TAC will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Beginning Monday, you may call 772-6727 to schedule a next business day appointment. Throughout tax season, the appointment line will open at 1 p.m. each day and will remain open until all appointments are filled for the next business day. The following documents are required to schedule an appointment:

Military ID (Common Access Card)

Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents and/or a Social Security num-ber verification letter issued by the Social Security Administration. (Your military ID is not suffi-cient.)

Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents listed on the tax return. Your Army W-2, which is available at www.mypay.dfas.mil. (Your leave and earnings state-ment is not sufficient.)

A voided check to receive your refund by direct deposit. To file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present or have a special power of attorney or IRS Form 2848 authorizing you to sign the return. The following documents may be necessary depending on your circumstances:

Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) assignment letter for you, your spouse and dependents;

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Check out all the FACEBOOK

pages. We have a page for the 10th

Combat Aviation Brigade as well as

each of our Task Forces within our

Brigade.

Proof of foreign status, if applying for an ITIN; Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R from all employers of all of your Family Members; Interest and dividend statements from banks and brokers, including mortgage interest state-ments (Forms 1099); A copy of last year’s federal and state returns if available; Divorce decrees and receipts for alimony paid or received; Child custody and support orders; Receipts for IRA contributions;

Total paid for day care provider and the day care provider’s tax identifying number (the pro-vider's Social Security number or business Employer Identification Number); and Receipts and other supporting documentation if you plan to itemize your deductions in lieu of the standard deduction. Visit www.facebook.com/drumtax for the most up-to-date information on the TAC. For more information, call the Fort Drum Tax Assistance Center at 772-3735.

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APRIL 2012 Preview Is Now Available Online

http://www.drummwr.com/ClassesandEvents_files/

April%202012%20Pre-

view_FMWR_Preview.pdf

When you hear "Operation Purple camp" you should think: Kids Serve Too! The National Mili-tary Family Association's Operation Purple camps are a time for having fun, making friends, and reminding military kids that they are the Nation's youngest heroes. The Operation Purple program was created in 2004 in response to the call from military par-ents to "help us help our kids." The mission of the Operation Purple program is to empower military children and their families to develop and maintain healthy and connected relation-ships, in spite of the current military environment. We do this through a variety of means, in-cluding the healing and holistic aspect of the natural world. The program is joint or "purple"— and open to children and families of active duty, National Guard or Reserve ser-vice members from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or the Commis-sioned Corps of the US Public Health Service and NOAA. Since its creation in 2004, the Operation Purple program has grown to serve approximately 45,000 military children and teens. The Operation Purple program also includes family re-treats at national parks and specialized family camps geared to address the needs of children

and families of our nation’s wounded service members.

The 2012 traditional Operation Purple camp applications are now available! For information about a camp, please view http://www.militaryfamily.org/our-programs/operation-purple/2012-camps/ for the full alphabetical list of camps by state.

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What’s Playing at the Movies?

Post Theater

Bldg 10725, North Riva Ridge

Admission is $4.50 for adults; $2.25 for children 6-11; FREE for children 5

and younger.

For more movie information, call 772-5571

THU APR 05 - 1900 This Means War (PG-13) ALL SEATS FOR THIS SHOWING $1 FRI APR 06 - 1900 Wanderlust (R) 2130 Act of Valor (R) SAT APR 07 - 1400 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (PG)

1400 Act of Valor (R)

2130 Wanderlust (R) SUN APR 08 - 1400 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (PG-13) 1700 Wanderlust (R)

THU APR 12 - 1900 Act of Valor (R) ALL SEATS FOR THIS SHOWING $1 FRI APR 13 - 1900 Gone (PG-13) 2130 Project X (R) SAT APR 14 - 1400 Dr. Seuss the Lorax (PG)

1900 Gone (PG-13)

2130 Project X (R) SUN APR 15 - 1400 Dr. Seuss the Lorax (PG)

1700 Gone (PG-13)

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Joe Wietecha , Our Personal Financial Counselor, is

back and here to help 277th Soldiers and Families on

Thursdays (at BN) with any financial issues or just to ask

questions until April 13, 2012. Call him at 586-350-7650 to help set up a budget, check your credit, develop a plan to

get out of debt, get started investing, or whatever you need

assistance with.

MFLC-PFC

April 5 – Mother-To-Be Breakfast – Army Community Service April 5 – Employment 101 – Army Community Service April 5, 6, & 7 – NY Hunter Education Course – Adventure Training April 6, 7, & 8 – Used Book Sale – McEwen Library April 14 – Texas Hold ’Em Tournament – BOSS

April 14 – 4-Person Team Bowling Tournament – Sports Office

April 14 – All My Peeps Are In The Library – McEwen Library

April 14 – Masquerade Ball – School Age Service

April 14 – Youth Volleyball Tournament – Youth Center

April 16 – Resume Writing Computer Lab – Army Community Service

April 16 – 20 – Week Long NAF Property Sale – Family and MWR

April 17 – Anger Management Classes – Army Community Services

April 18 – Positive Discipline for Children Class – Army Community Service

April 19 – Fort Drum Annual Volunteer Ceremony – The Commons

APRIL 2012 COMING ATTRACTIONS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST

Please NOTE: The 2012 National Pre-

scription Take Back Day will be held at

the Fort Drum AAFES/Commissary

complex on Saturday, April 28, 2012,

10am-2pm hours.

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Battle Rhythm: We are Moving

In Gear! Hear the Sound, See the Smoke!!!

Stay Clear! 277th is Coming Through

This Year! Yeah!!!