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23 Feb FRSA FLASH MTN Eagle
1. FRSA FLASH
Thursday, 23 February 2012 .
Special Points of Interest
THOUGHTS 2
TAX ASSISTANCE 3
THEATER 8
UPCOMING 10-11
EVENTS
PT 14-16
ALPHA FRG MTG 17
LTC Stiller
TF MTN Eagle Cdr
CSM Hurst
TF MTN Eagle CSM
Michele Galloway
TF MTN Eagle FRSA
Office 315-774-1206
Cell 315-836-6496
FROM 277th FRSA: FRG Meeting Highlights inside.
Lenten/Easter Schedule inside. Have Fun and Be Safe!!!
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.
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THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER !!!
Life is meant to be lived one day at a time. Each day can be different. Some days are filled with sun-
shine. Other days may be filled with rain, laughter or tears. This is your day! Live life to its fullest. Re-
alize that life is filled with a never ending education. Whatever is happening to you today is providing
you with an understanding that you did not have yesterday.
Agatha Christie is a woman who understood the value of living life one day at a time. Agatha is the
best selling novelist of all times. Her estate claims that her works rank third, after Shakespeare and
the Bible as the most wildly published books. Christie once made a powerful statement about life. "I
like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but
through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."
What are you experiencing today? Is it a miserable day? Is it a day filled with rain? What are you
learning from today? Just hold steady. Tomorrow is on its way. Your day of sunshine is about to
break open. Like Agatha Christie, realize that just to live life is a grand thing. Life can be really fun if
we give it a chance. Now, live life to its fullest!
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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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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.
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.
5. FRSA FLASH PAGE 5
Snow Ridge Ski Resort is having their Military
Free Day Lift Ticket Days
again this year.
Dates are as followed;
Wednesday - Every Wednesday thru
the entire ski season
Friday - January 6 & 20, February 3 &
10, March 2, 9 & 16, 2012
Hours of Operation are
Mon and Tues Closed
Wed 10am-4pm
Thurs - Friday 10am-8:30pm
Sat - Sun and Holidays 9am-4pm
Stop on by our Parks and Recreation building here on post to rent skiing or
snowboarding equipment. Click on the link for pricing information.
http://drummwr.com/ParksandRecreation_files/Brochure%2010-2011%20winter.pdf
FEBRUARY 2012 Preview Is
Now Available Online
http://www.drummwr.com/
ClassesandEvents_files/
February%202012%
20Pre-
view_FMWR_Preview.pdf
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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
Only one posting online:
THU FEB 23 - 1900 Joyful Noise ( P G ) ALL SEATS FOR THIS SHOWING $1
10. PAGE 10 FRSA FLASH
Coming Attractions & Items of Interest
SEE FLYERS AHEAD!!!
February 25 – Snowmobile Ride – Adventure Training
February 25 – YC Trip to Syracuse Stage – Youth Center
February 25 – Snowboard Winch Competition – BOSS
February 26 – CYS Services Family Time – CYS Services Sports
February 29 – AER Campaign Kick-Off – Army Emergency Relief
MARCH 2012 UPCOMING EVENTS
Strong Bonds Dates
Couples 2-4 March 2012
Lake George, NY
Singles 8-9 March 2012
Niagra Falls, NY
BRAVO FRG MEETING
Thursday, March 8th, 2012, 5pm
Adirondeck Creek Community Center
HSC FRG MEETING
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012, 7.30pm
277th Battalion Classroom
