WELCOME TO
YOUR FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK
‘Building Strong Families’
As the Commander of the
Nashville District, I would like to personally thank you for your interest
and support of the expeditionary mission of the US Army, Corps of Engineers.
Since 2001, our Nation has asked a lot from those of us in the service of
our constitution to sacrifice our time and effort for a greater cause. As a
Soldier who has deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, my family and I truly
understand all the personal factors that you are considering to be involved
in this lifetime experience. As a family, Cara and I know that you can
never replace the time away from your loved ones but we want you to know
that your sacrifices are truly appreciated and that you can build a stronger
family through the experience.
For those families who have
already decided to be a part of this generations greatest challenge by
deciding to support a loved one who is going to or is already serving
overseas, as you undergo this time apart, I encourage you to learn as much
as you can about where your loved one will be serving and what he/she will
be doing. I also encourage you to develop a plan to communicate often with
as many different types and methods of communication that you can use.
To facilitate this
communication and provide a local point of contact for family deployment
information, Victoria Hooper, our Family Support Network Leader developed
this Family Support Network website to provide you up to date information
and guidance pertinent to deployment issues. The purpose of this site is to
communicate the latest deployment policies and procedures, provide you with
creative ideas to help make your experience more enjoyable, and address any
concerns you may have.
Thank you again for your interest, your
sacrifice, and professional dedication to serving our Nation, my hope is
that through this era of challenge that we can continue to Build Strong
Families!
BERNARD
R. LINDSTROM
LTC, EN
Commanding
Family Support Website for Families of Employees Deployed in Support of
The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Missions
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Nashville District is proud
to offer this website to the families of our employees deployed in support
of the many Corps missions. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supports many
expeditionary, humanitarian, and disaster operations, and our employee’s
volunteerism contributes greatly to the success of those operations. We
realize that the sacrifices made by our employees are shared with their
families. This website is just one of many tools developed to share
information and provide support to you.
If you have any suggestions to improve the site or to request additional
information, contact our Family Support Coordinator, Victoria Hooper at:
Victoria.a.hooper@usace.army.mil.