On Route set for soldiers' welcome-home parade

Posted on January 17 at 6:53 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

We are in the process of getting back to Wisconsin; many steps need to be completed along the way. We do one task then wait for the next one to start. No one minds the waiting; the light at the end of the tunnel is near. This is my third tour to Kuwait and Iraq; the city of Janesville supported us beyond the call of duty. I am proud to say I am a member of the Janesville guard unit.

The soldier's from A CO 132 BSB are a group of professionals that accomplished every mission and task that was asked of us in Iraq. You will see a lot of smiling faces soon.

A year seems to be a long time, but it went by quick, we arrived in Iraq took over the missions; about a month ago trained our replacements allowing us to come home.

Thanks for keeping us in your thoughts,

MSG Trelka

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Posted on December 9 at 11:52 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

From Camp Bucca, Iraq, this photo provides a reminder of everything we still value. Thank you for sharing, MSG Trelka.

On Wis. National Guard battalion on alert

Posted on October 10 at 6:41 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Hello My 3 Kids,

I understand your viewpoint. The "Weekend Warrior" thought process was a good way to conceptualize how the National Guard functioned, one weekend a month, two weeks per year. Then on one sunny September Morning in the year 2001, a few men decided that county fairs just do not offer enough excitement for the "Weekend Warrior."

I prefer to protect the borders in a foreign land and keep the citizens of America able to live a free and prosperous lifestyle; the quality of life that we protect everyday comes from the starting point of one weekend a month and two weeks per year. Since the increased operational tempo from September 11, 2001, I will proudly stand with my National Guard service members in any war zone in the world. My thought is the "regular Army" has one job, one mission, the "Weekend Warriors" have something else for the other 28 days per month, and we can adapt, change plans, and think outside of the box on complex problems in some of the most challenging situations.

I enjoy being called a "Weekend Warrior", before the op tempo change, I was training one weekend per month, two weeks per year, now I am home on the average one weekend per month two weeks per year, the only thing I can hope for is to catch the county fair.

Talk to a "Weekend Warrior" let them tell you their story, you will be amazed at what some of the young men and women from your community are doing to ensure a better future for all of us.

MSG Trelka
Iraq

On Colonel: State's soldiers in danger

Posted on August 1 at 10:57 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

DREEC,

Thanks for taking time from your busy schedule to write a blog about some of the issues with deployments. I am a little confused, after reading your post I am not sure of what the problems are that you are addressing. If it is a private matter, have the soldier talk to his or her first line leader to help resolve the problem. We have chaplains on staff 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for any personal soldier issues that the soldier does not want to discuss with his or her first line leader. One of the things that make the United States armed forces successful is the hierarchy of the chain of command; this allows all soldiers to know exactly what their position is in relation to all other soldiers. If a soldier you know, has a specific problem that I can help address, my name is MSG Trelka, I am at Camp Bucca, Iraq I will gladly talk to them and work toward getting solutions or options.

Thanks again for caring enough to let me know we are not in a perfect world, MSG Trelka

On What’s Alpha Company Up To?

Posted on July 19 at 8:28 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Hello Janesville,

The moral is high in the unit, some of the soldiers are starting to take time to go on R and R leave (Rest and Relaxation). We get 15 days of leave to go to any authorized destination in the world. Some soldiers are going to Germany, New Zealand, Australia and I am going to Antarctica. Some of the soldiers enjoy watching the Milwaukee Brewers play at Miller park so they planned their time to spend a few days watching baseball.

We enjoyed a safety fair yesterday with displays set up from the safety department, fire department, preventive medicine, the FET (FOB (Forward Operating Base) Engineering Team). The new policy is to wear a reflective belt during the hours of darkness, the safety fair provided a good reminder with a static display set up by the FET of what happens when a person does not wear the belt.

If you have any questions, please ask, we can answer anything that does not compromise our safety. MSG T

On What’s Alpha Company Up To?

Posted on July 16 at 6:39 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

What does a US Soldier expect for support from a hometown during and after a being deployed in a combat zone?

A simple thank you and welcome home.