Next drill is Saturday and Sunday 3/4 March. Report time is 0700 hours and first formation is 0730 hours in PT uniform. 2nd Platoon will report to the Geneseo Armory. At 0900 hours we will conduct a change of command ceremony. At 1000 hours there will be an FRG meeting for families and soldiers. The rest of the day will be spent on Commo and First Aid training.
The Family Readiness Group (FRG) put on a good X-mas party this year. They decorated the armory and set up a ton of food. After our awards ceremony and mandatory yearly briefings we engaged in what we call "Bunker Activities." The Bunker for those who do not know is our incorporated Soldier's Club. Examples of Bunker activities would be poker and beer pong.
Capt. V receives the ceremonial A Co 2-108 guidon from SFC R . for his service as our CO.
Medals and Certificates of Appreciation given out to soldiers for their efforts in Hohenfels, Germany June 2007.
Next drill is Saturday, 9 December at the Batavia Armory. First formation is 1000 hours in dress greens, report time is 0930 hours. Please bring your families to first formation for the annual Company A christmas party.
Next company training meeting is Monday, 27 November at 1900 hours. The training meeting will be in Geneseo. PSGs, Section leaders and PLs are expected to attend. Every platoon should have a representative.
In July 2006 one rifle platoon and the company headquarters and command element from A Co deployed to Arizona for Operation Jump Start. Two other platoons were added from the other companies of 2-108 Infantry. The task force helped the U.S. Border Patrol capture over 150 illiegal aliens crossing the border.
Members of 3rd Platoon pose at their surveillance site with the company guidon.
Border crossing at Sasabe, Arizona.
A Co deployed during monsoon season. The company endured daily thunderstorms which were a welcome relief for the heat.
Potential illegals in Mexico checking out their route into the U.S.
Tarantulas and scorpions were some of the critters that kept us company in the desert, as well as free ranging cattle, hippie ranchers, road runners and huge rabbits.
Night vision came in handy to spot border crossers.
After a cold night out at the LTA (local training area) A Co road marched home. Fun was had by all!
An A Co soldier practices live fire close quarter marksmenship (CQM).
2nd Platoon conducts battle drills.
The mortar section conducted crew drills as well as CQM.
The range cadre hard at work.
