There were a couple of LTs that came up with a great idea to develop unity between the patients on Ward 57 (amputee and ortho rehab floor) at Walter Reed. They saw that the patients who were severely injured, spent many months lost some of their unit identity. They developed a shirt that said Walter Reed Football on the front and Ward 57 on the back like a football jersey. They fund raised by selling shirts to the staff and also was given enough money for 100 shirts by an American Legion.

The shirt became a hit, not only with soldiers but with families also. They even had a soldier's home (retirment home for vets) want to buy them. A not-for-profit organization found out about it and liked the idea so much of helping soldiers and families who were on Ward 57 they developed Operation Ward 57 under Think Big Foundation (Former Redskin, Kerry Carter, Founded Think Big Foundation).

Operation Ward 57 now uses the shirt as their primary means of fundraising and advertising. They have raised over $30,000 in just over a year and have used the money to give away shirts to the soldiers, redo the Ward 57 family room to include a kid's corner and game consoles. They have also used the money to develop a DVD and vido game collection available to the patients.

Please click the banner below to visit if you would like to donate or get a shirt.

MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER : 07-131
DASG-ZA ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ARMY NURSE CORPS FUNDED NURSE EDUCATION PROGRAM (FNEP) ...Issued: [05/22/2007]...

1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES INSTITUTION OF THE FUNDED NURSE EDUCATION PROGRAM (FNEP). FNEP IS DESIGNED FOR CAPTAINS WITH A MINIMUM OF 38 MONTHS AND NO MORE THAN 7 YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE SERVING IN OTHER BASIC BRANCHES. FNEP PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN, AT MINIMUM, A BACHELOR OR ENTRY LEVEL MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE AND THEN BE REAPPOINTED IN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT ARMY NURSE CORPS. THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS ONLY.

2. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE FULL PAY AND ALLOWANCES PLUS UP TO $12,000 ANNUALLY FOR TUITION, BOOKS, AND FEES. MAXIMUM PROGRAM LENGTH IS 24 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ENROLLMENT. UNITED STATES RECRUITING

All,

I recently learned of the death of Major Mundell, reverently known to many as CPT Mundell during the late 80's and early 90's. He was killed in Fallujah on January 5, 2007.

After his position as a cadre member at WSU he moved to Bradenburg, KY just outside Louisville, KY. He leaves behind his wife Audrey, and children Erica, 17, Ryan, 14, Zachary, 13, and Dale, 11.

If anyone is interested in contributing to a support fund for his children, please contact Rod Rayner (1995) at raynerrod@yahoo.com.

Months before his death, Army Maj. Michael Lewis Mundell said that those

Raider Battalion Newsletter
WSU Army ROTC
“Tried, Proven, and Ready!”

This is the second Raider Battalion newsletter for SY 05/06. We want to welcome cadets and students taking AROTC again this quarter. It’s been a good winter quarter for the Raider Battalion with many exciting events and training. This edition of the newsletter covers battalion activities from November 2005 to March 2006. Special thanks to those cadre and cadet members who contributed to this edition. Go Raiders!!

PMS Corner – From the Top
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.”
-Calvin Coolidge
All kinds of connotations come with winter quarter. It's the "middle" quarter. It's neither the beginning nor is it the end (of the school year to be exact). You're not off to a fresh start and yet you don't quite see the light at the end of the tunnel. One could say that the quarter was all about the grind. Yet, we soldier on with all of the

I am sure that you have nothing but fine memories of your years in Army ROTC. The excitement you felt during freshman and sophomore year, getting new boots and eating MREs for the first time. But this was probably quickly replaced by the rigor of Physical Training at 0600 or 0630, and the rest of “good stuff” of junior or MS III year. You remember battle drills, troop leading procedures, blue cards, and the looming threat of “Camp”, don’t you? If your MS III instructor was anything like mine, you might have painfully dreaded many ROTC sessions. You knew you were going to “get some”, and by that the instructor meant some good training. To me it seemed at times like mass confusion - flutter kicks, push-ups, accountability, and no later than times. What was the difference between a warning order, an OPORD, or the ever present FRAGO? Step off on what foot? We are going to road march where?

With the good always comes sacrifice and self determination. Although daunting at times, this was leader development at its best. As junior nursing students in ROTC we were pretty clueless of how infantry tactics would make us better charge nurses, head nurses, and one day chief nurses. Even though most of the cadre was clueless about clinical, care

KJones writes
"Well I have PCS'd from Korea to Walter Reed. I am working on Ward 57, the orthopedics ward. It is a very interesting ward right now with almost all of the patients on the ward being from OIF or OEF. The OIF and OEF folks are very well taken care of by the red cross and the army as far as personal and financial assistance. Also, many of the amputees are allowed to stay active duty. Almost all of the amputees here are in great spirits and transitioning great with awesome attitudes.

Raider Battalion Newsletter
WSU Army ROTC
“Tried, Proven, and Ready!”

This is the first Raider Battalion newsletter for SY 05-06. Welcome to our new cadets and students taking AROTC, and welcome back to our returning cadets. It’s great to see everyone again as we start the new school year! This edition of the newsletter covers many exciting events that occurred over the summer. Special thanks to those cadre and cadet members who contributed to this edition. Go Raiders!!

PMS Corner – From the Top
This marks the first edition of the Raider Newsletter for the 2005-2006 School Year. The Raider Battalion closed out the 2004-2005 training

Thought I would send out another update on how things are going over here. I am now officially in Baghdad, Iraq. We have been here for about 2 weeks. I am working in a hospital on ICW2 (Intermediate Care Ward). My ward is responsible for taking care of Iraqi Nationals and anyone who doesn’t fit the criteria for our other intermediate care ward. Our patient population is primarily surgical patients who have experienced gunshot wounds to the legs, arms, abdomen, or chest. I have seen some really cool wounds and have done some neat dressing changes. We have taken care of numerous children with a variety of different conditions ranging from gunshot wounds to burns. It is amazing to see the strength the children possess. In many respects, the children are tougher and more willing to work towards regaining their independence than the majority of the adults that we care for. The language barrier between patients and the nurse is a true challenge. Patient care takes a lot longer when neither side is able to communicate effectively without the presence of an interpreter.

The fundamentals of nursing here are the same in providing the best quality of care to the patients but the actual providing of care has different standards. We are not guided by the same rules and regulations as we are in the States therefore that allows for room to deviate from the normal standards of practice. A lot of things that would be done under sterile conditions in the States are not here simply due to lack of supplies. Nursing here lacks a lot of the technology and equipment

Hey Guys!

Thought I would send out another edition to let everyone know how things are going. We are in Kuwait now and arrived here safely last Wednesday (Tuesday for all of you). The time change here is 7 hours ahead of the east coast. It will be 8 once daylight savings time takes place. Things
ere aren't bad. We have been doing some training with lots of down time. I have photos to show everyone once I get a way to transfer them from my computer toa jump drive in order to bring them to the computer center. We have phone and internet access. We have a free internet cafe but it takes an hour to send one email so we opt for the Cyber Zone where it cost $5 for an hour of internet time and we have DSL or something similar. The phone service is pretty clear. The few people I have talked to have been able to hear me well. I was gonna make more phone calls this
past weekend but the phones have been down for the past 2 days. As I sit here writing this, most of you are probably asleep (1:30am your time/8:30am mine.)

It has taken me a while to get used to the time change. We have been spoiled by having the afternoons free where we are able to nap in our

The campus community is invited to participate in the 2005 Homecoming

“HOWL & PROWL…BACK WITH THE PACK”

for more information click on: http://www.wright.edu/aboutwsu/homecoming.html

Activities for this year will include

Friday, October 7

* Campus Kickoff
* Homecoming Parade
* Pre-game Wolf Den Festival in Lot 20
* Homecoming Soccer Game

Saturday, October 8
*5 K run