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<strong>Guardian</strong><br />
Fort Polk<br />
Vol. 38, No. 32 Published for <strong>the</strong> community of Fort Polk, La. Aug. 12, 2011<br />
Combatives instructor Staff Sgt. Timothy Dudley, 204th Military<br />
Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Maneuver<br />
Enhancement Brigade, demonstrates an exercise during com-<br />
Weekend wea<strong>the</strong>r<br />
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Today Saturday Sunday<br />
Low crawl<br />
<strong>Inside</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Guardian</strong><br />
Polk People ............. 2A<br />
Roundabout opens ... 3A<br />
209th deploys .......... 5A<br />
www.<strong>the</strong>fortpolkguardian.com<br />
batives training Aug. 10 at 1st MEB Gym. The training was conducted<br />
to keep Soldiers up-to-date on combative techniques.<br />
See page 7A for more photos.<br />
Final Huey mission .... 8A<br />
No spitting, dipping .. 5B<br />
Dealing with bullies .. 7B<br />
CHUCK CANNON / GUARDIAN
Viewpoint<br />
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Aug. 12, 2011<br />
Polk people<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong> staff asked members of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Fort Polk community,“When you were a child, what was your<br />
dream job and why?” Here are <strong>the</strong>ir replies:<br />
Spc.<br />
Adam<br />
Bitterman:<br />
"A<br />
police officer,<br />
and<br />
I made<br />
it."<br />
Shelby<br />
Moore: "A<br />
firefighter,<br />
because I<br />
wanted to<br />
save<br />
people."<br />
Cpl. Chris<br />
Pence: "A<br />
mechanic;<br />
I love fixing<br />
cars."<br />
Staff Sgt.<br />
Robert<br />
Henley:<br />
"A scientist;<br />
I<br />
loved dinosaurs."<br />
Major<br />
Lewis:<br />
"Ei<strong>the</strong>r a<br />
math professor<br />
or<br />
a doctor;<br />
it was my<br />
dream."<br />
Ca<strong>the</strong>rine<br />
Amoling:<br />
"So many<br />
different<br />
things; a<br />
librarian,<br />
teacher<br />
and vet. I<br />
like caring<br />
for people."<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong><br />
Editorial Staff<br />
Brig. Gen. Clarence K.K. Chinn<br />
Joint Readiness Training Center<br />
and Fort Polk commanding general<br />
Col. Roger L. Shuck<br />
Garrison commander<br />
Jim Beinkemper<br />
Public Affairs officer<br />
Kim Reischling<br />
Command information officer<br />
Chuck Cannon<br />
Jean Dubiel<br />
Editors<br />
Angie Thorne<br />
After Hours editor<br />
Jennifer Dorval<br />
Rachel Reischling<br />
Sarah Peachey<br />
Staff writers<br />
Editorial Offices<br />
Building 4919, Magnolia Street<br />
Fort Polk, LA 71459-5060<br />
Voice (337) 531-4033<br />
Fax (337) 531-1401<br />
Email: Kimberly.Reischling@us.army.mil<br />
Trading post ads:<br />
tradingpostads@yahoo.com<br />
Fort Polk Homepage<br />
http://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil<br />
Advertising<br />
Steve Colwell<br />
Steve General Colwell Manager<br />
(318) 352-3618<br />
PO Box General 448 / 904 Manager South Drive<br />
Natchitoches, (318) 352-3618 LA 71457<br />
For advertising inquiries contact:<br />
Jennifer P.O. Box L. 448 Russell<br />
sales@<strong>the</strong>fortpolkguardian.com<br />
904 South Drive<br />
The <strong>Guardian</strong>, a civilian enterprise<br />
newspaper, is an authorized<br />
publication for members of <strong>the</strong> U.S.<br />
Army. Contents of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Guardian</strong> are<br />
not necessarily official views of, or endorsed<br />
by, <strong>the</strong> U.S. Government, Department<br />
of Defense, Department of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Army or Fort Polk.<br />
The <strong>Guardian</strong> is published weekly<br />
by <strong>the</strong> Public Affairs Office, Joint<br />
Readiness Training Center and Fort<br />
Polk. Printed circulation is 13,000.<br />
Everything advertised in this<br />
publication shall be made available<br />
for purchase, use or patronage without<br />
regard to race, color, religion, sex,<br />
national origin, age, marital status,<br />
physical handicap, political affiliation<br />
or any o<strong>the</strong>r nonmerit factor of <strong>the</strong><br />
purchaser, user or patron.<br />
A confirmed violation of this<br />
policy of equal opportunity by an advertiser<br />
will result in <strong>the</strong> refusal to<br />
print advertising from that source.<br />
All editorial content of <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Guardian</strong> is prepared, edited, provided<br />
and approved by <strong>the</strong> Public Affairs<br />
Office, Joint Readiness Training<br />
Center and Fort Polk.<br />
The <strong>Guardian</strong> is printed by <strong>the</strong><br />
Natchitoches Times, a private firm<br />
in no way connected with <strong>the</strong> Department<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Army, under exclusive<br />
written contract with Fort Polk. The<br />
civilian printer is responsible for commercial<br />
advertising.<br />
The appearance of advertising in<br />
this publication, including inserts and<br />
supplements, does not constitute endorsement<br />
by <strong>the</strong> Department of <strong>the</strong><br />
Army or <strong>the</strong> Natchitoches Times of<br />
<strong>the</strong> products or services advertised.
NewScope<br />
Briefs<br />
Event canceled<br />
The Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare<br />
and Recreation has canceled<br />
ToledOlympics at <strong>the</strong> Toledo Bend Recreation<br />
Site Saturday.<br />
NAF positions<br />
Applications are being accepted for <strong>the</strong><br />
following nonappropriated-fund jobs on<br />
Fort Polk.<br />
For more information call <strong>the</strong> NAF<br />
Branch, 531-6301/6631/4955, or visit <strong>the</strong><br />
web site at www.jrtcpolk.army.mil/cpac/naf.htm.<br />
• Child and youth services training specialist,<br />
$37,000-$47,000 annually; full-time,<br />
closes Wednesday, CF11-353.<br />
• Laborer, $7.75 per hour; flexible, closes<br />
Tuesday, SCNAFEP110088.<br />
• Administrative assistant, $12-$13 per<br />
hour; part-time, closes Tuesday, SC-<br />
NAFEP110089.<br />
• Maintenance worker, $10.30 per hour;<br />
part-time, closes Tuesday, SC-<br />
NAFEP110090.<br />
• Waiter, $7.38 per hour; flexible, closes<br />
Aug. 23, SCNAFEP1108OC.<br />
• Child and youth program assistant,<br />
$11.95-$13.41 per hour; part-time, closes<br />
Sept. 30, SCNAFEP1105OC.<br />
Blood drives<br />
The LifeShare bus will collect your<br />
blood donations at <strong>the</strong> following places<br />
and times:<br />
• Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital,<br />
Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
• 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry<br />
Regiment, bldg 2047, Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-4<br />
p.m.<br />
• 83rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological<br />
and Nuclear Battalion, bldg 2263, Aug.<br />
31, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />
ACAP interviews<br />
The Army Career and Alumni Program<br />
Center, located at 7950 Alabama Ave., bldg<br />
2155, Suite 105, hosts <strong>the</strong> following employer<br />
days:<br />
• National Training, which has an accredited<br />
training program in heavy equipment<br />
operation and commercial truck driving,<br />
will be at <strong>the</strong> ACAP center Tuesday<br />
and Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.<br />
• WyoTech offers educational opportunities<br />
in automotive, diesel, marine, motorcycle<br />
and o<strong>the</strong>r technical fields. It visits <strong>the</strong><br />
ACAP center Tuesday from 9 a.m.-noon.<br />
• Universal Technical Institute offers<br />
training in automotive, diesel and industrial<br />
technology fields and visits <strong>the</strong> ACAP<br />
Center Thursday from 9 a.m.-noon.<br />
For more information call 531-1591.<br />
FORT DRUM, N.Y. –– The Department of Defense<br />
has announced <strong>the</strong> death of two 10th<br />
Mountain Division Soldiers who were supporting<br />
Operation Enduring Freedom. They died<br />
Aug. 3 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of injuries<br />
suffered when enemy forces attacked <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
vehicle with an improvised explosive device.<br />
They were assigned to Fort Polk’s 2nd Battalion,<br />
30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat<br />
Team, 10th Mountain Division.<br />
Killed were Pfc. Cody G. Baker, 19, of Holton,<br />
Kan., and Pfc. Gil I. Morales Del Valle, 21, of<br />
Jacksonville, Fla.<br />
Baker joined <strong>the</strong> Army in June 2010. After<br />
training at Fort Benning, Ga., he arrived at Fort<br />
Polk in October 2010. Baker deployed with his<br />
unit in November 2010 in support of Operation<br />
Enduring Freedom.<br />
Baker's awards and decorations include <strong>the</strong><br />
Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart Medal; Army<br />
Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service<br />
Medal; Afghan Campaign Medal with campaign<br />
star; Global War on Terror Service Medal; Army<br />
Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; NATO<br />
Medal; Combat Infantryman Badge.<br />
Baker is survived by his mo<strong>the</strong>r and stepfa<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
Morales Del Valle joined <strong>the</strong> Army in February<br />
2010. After training at Fort Benning, Ga., he arrived<br />
at Fort Polk in June 2010. He deployed<br />
with his unit in October 2010 in support of Operation<br />
Enduring Freedom.<br />
Morales Del Valle's awards and decorations<br />
include <strong>the</strong> Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart<br />
Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; National<br />
Defense Service Medal; Afghan Campaign<br />
Medal, with campaign star; Global War on Terror<br />
Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas<br />
Service Ribbon; NATO Medal; Combat Infantryman<br />
Badge.<br />
Morales Del Valle is survived by his fa<strong>the</strong>r,<br />
mo<strong>the</strong>r and stepfa<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
Section A<br />
Two 4/10 Soldiers killed in Afghanistan<br />
FORT DRUM PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE<br />
Baker<br />
Morales Del Valle<br />
Jindal cuts Leesville roundabout ribbon<br />
By ANGIE THORNE<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong> staff writer<br />
LEESVILLE, La. — A host of dignitaries including<br />
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Louisiana<br />
Sen. John R. Smith, District 30, Col. Roger Shuck,<br />
Joint Readiness Training Center garrison commander,<br />
Secretary Sherri H. LeBas, Department<br />
of Transportation and Development, Leesville<br />
Mayor C. Robert Rose and o<strong>the</strong>r local officials<br />
ga<strong>the</strong>red at <strong>the</strong> Leesville Municipal Golf and<br />
Recreation Center to celebrate <strong>the</strong> newly completed<br />
U.S. 171, La Hwy. 8 and La Hwy. 28<br />
roundabout Aug. 5. At <strong>the</strong> event’s conclusion,<br />
<strong>the</strong> party traveled to <strong>the</strong> site of <strong>the</strong> roundabout<br />
for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.<br />
Jindal said in Vernon Parish alone, <strong>the</strong> state<br />
has invested millions to improve infrastructure.<br />
“Opening <strong>the</strong> new roundabout not only helps<br />
improve traffic flow and reduce accidents, but<br />
also makes this region more accessible to <strong>the</strong><br />
state — which encourages business expansion<br />
and job creation,” said Jindal.<br />
“We applaud Governor Jindal’s and <strong>the</strong> legislature’s<br />
investment in <strong>the</strong> infrastructure of <strong>the</strong> local<br />
community,” said Smith. “It was a dream for<br />
many to have a north and south four-lane highway<br />
and an east and west four-lane highway intersect<br />
at Leesville. That leads to a lot of growth<br />
and that’s what we wanted.”<br />
LeBas agreed. “The new roundabout is an important<br />
addition to <strong>the</strong> city of Leesville, one that<br />
will increase safety and reduce congestion at this<br />
intersection,” she said.<br />
Rose called <strong>the</strong> roundabout “innovative.” “I<br />
commend <strong>the</strong> Department of Transportation and<br />
Development for bringing this approach to <strong>the</strong><br />
Please see Roundabout, page 11A<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong><br />
Aug. 12, 2011/3A
Army news<br />
U.S. mourns loss of 38 killed in helicopter crash<br />
WHITE HOUSE<br />
WASHINGTON —<br />
President Barack Obama<br />
traveled to Dover Air<br />
Force Base, Del. for <strong>the</strong><br />
return of 30 U.S. service<br />
members killed in a helicopter<br />
crash in<br />
Afghanistan Aug. 6.<br />
Thirty International<br />
Security Assistance<br />
Force members, one<br />
civilian interpreter, and<br />
seven Afghan commandos<br />
were killed when a<br />
coalition CH-47 Chinook<br />
crashed in Afghanistan<br />
early Aug. 6.<br />
All of <strong>the</strong> ISAF service<br />
members on board were<br />
from <strong>the</strong> United States,<br />
officials said. They<br />
added that <strong>the</strong> incident<br />
represents <strong>the</strong> highest<br />
number of U.S. forces<br />
killed during a single<br />
event in support of Operation<br />
Enduring Freedom.<br />
The dead service men<br />
included a number of<br />
Navy SEALs, officials<br />
said. Some of <strong>the</strong>m were<br />
reportedly from SEAL Team 6, <strong>the</strong> unit that carried<br />
out <strong>the</strong> raid on Osama Bin Laden.<br />
The Chinook helicopter crashed in <strong>the</strong> rugged<br />
and remote Tangi valley of Eastern Afghanistan.<br />
U.S. officials have said <strong>the</strong> crash may have been<br />
caused by insurgents firing a rocket-propelled<br />
grenade, but emphasized that an investigation is<br />
underway to determine <strong>the</strong> exact cause.<br />
“No words describe <strong>the</strong> sorrow we feel in <strong>the</strong><br />
wake of this tragic loss,” said Gen. John R. Allen,<br />
commander, International Security Assistance<br />
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Aug. 12, 2011<br />
President Barack Obama, saluting, participates in a ceremony at<br />
Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., Aug. 9, 2011, for <strong>the</strong> dignified<br />
transfer of U.S. and Afghan personnel who died in Afghanistan<br />
on Aug. 6, 2011.<br />
Force. “All of those killed in this operation were<br />
true heroes who had already given so much in<br />
<strong>the</strong> defense of freedom. Their sacrifice will not be<br />
forgotten.<br />
“Our thoughts and prayers are with <strong>the</strong> families<br />
who are now waiting for <strong>the</strong>ir loved ones to<br />
return home. We will do everything in our power<br />
to support <strong>the</strong>m in this time of need.”<br />
“We also mourn <strong>the</strong> loss of our heroic Afghan<br />
partners who fight with us shoulder to shoulder,<br />
every day,” added Allen.<br />
Army general to lead Chinook crash investigation<br />
By JIM GARAMONE<br />
American Forces Press Service<br />
WASHINGTON — Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey<br />
Colt will conduct <strong>the</strong> investigation of<br />
<strong>the</strong> crash of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in<br />
Afghanistan that killed 38 U.S. and Afghan<br />
service members, U.S. Central Command officials<br />
announced Aug. 9.<br />
Colt, deputy commanding general of <strong>the</strong><br />
101st Airborne Division, will begin his duties<br />
immediately. Marine Corps Gen. James N.<br />
Mattis, <strong>the</strong> Central Command commander,<br />
appointed Colt.<br />
Officials in Afghanistan believe a Taliban<br />
rocket-propelled grenade shot down <strong>the</strong> Chinook;<br />
<strong>the</strong> CH-47 was bringing 25 Navy and<br />
Air Force special operations personnel to an<br />
Aug. 6 firefight in eastern Afghanistan’s<br />
Wardak province just before it was shot<br />
down.<br />
It was <strong>the</strong> deadliest single incident in <strong>the</strong><br />
decade-long war in <strong>the</strong> country.<br />
Central Command officials would not discuss<br />
<strong>the</strong> parameters or scope of Colt’s investigation.<br />
Before arriving at Fort Campbell, Ky., Colt<br />
served as commander of <strong>the</strong> Joint Unmanned<br />
Aircraft Center of Excellence in Indian<br />
Springs Airfield, Nev.<br />
Colt is an Army aviator who served with<br />
<strong>the</strong> 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment<br />
and both 101st Airborne Division aviation<br />
brigades.<br />
ARMY NEWS SERVICE<br />
Army news briefs<br />
GI Bill<br />
Beginning Oct. 1, Soldiers can use <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
post 9/11 GI Bill.<br />
The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides financial<br />
support for education and housing to individuals<br />
with at least 90 days of aggregate<br />
service on or after Sept. 11, 2001, or individuals<br />
discharged with a service-connected<br />
disability after 30 days.<br />
You must have received an honorable<br />
discharge to be eligible for <strong>the</strong> Post-9/11 GI<br />
Bill. For more information visit<br />
www.gibill.va.gov/.<br />
VFW<br />
When you join <strong>the</strong> VFW, you’re entitled<br />
to discounts, a monthly magazine, VA benefit<br />
assistance and more. For more information<br />
visit www.legion.org/join.<br />
Career counselors<br />
Counsel and mentor Soldiers and family<br />
members regarding Army benefits, programs,<br />
and opportunities.<br />
Career counselors are <strong>the</strong> subject matter<br />
experts on all facets of Army life to include<br />
reenlistment, transfer of education benefits<br />
and reclassification.<br />
Career counselors are highly trained<br />
non-commissioned officers and products of<br />
an arduous qualification process.<br />
They function as personal agents on behalf<br />
of commanders and <strong>the</strong> Department of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Army through <strong>the</strong> Army Retention Program.<br />
All Soldiers have a career counselor<br />
available to <strong>the</strong>m and can usually be found<br />
at <strong>the</strong> battalion levels and above. For more<br />
information visit<br />
www.army.mil/info/armylife/careermanagement/.<br />
References<br />
For a list of Army references, which include<br />
<strong>the</strong> Army’s strategic documents, libraries<br />
and o<strong>the</strong>r Army resources, visit<br />
www.army.mil/info/references/.<br />
All Army Sports<br />
Athletic Soldiers can compete in <strong>the</strong> All<br />
Army Sports program. Applications are<br />
reviewed by <strong>the</strong> All Army Sports staff at<br />
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation<br />
Command and <strong>the</strong> Army Coach of<br />
each designated sport.<br />
Reviewing officials consider backgrounds<br />
of applicants, to include recent<br />
past performances, athletic awards, and<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r standards.<br />
For more information on All Army<br />
Sports, or on how to get involved, visit<br />
www.armymwr.com/recleisure/sportsandfitness/all_army_sports.aspx.
209th MP Co Warriors case colors, bid farewell to Families<br />
By SARAH PEACHEY<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong> staff writer<br />
FORT POLK, La. — Goodbyes<br />
and farewells are a difficult part of<br />
<strong>the</strong> military lifestyle as warriors<br />
prepare to join <strong>the</strong> fight overseas.<br />
The 209th Military Police Company,<br />
519th Military Police Battalion,<br />
1st Maneuver Enhancement<br />
Brigade, cased its colors Aug. 9 at<br />
<strong>the</strong> 1st MEB Gym during a deployment<br />
ceremony before leaving Fort<br />
Polk later that evening. Spouses,<br />
Family members, children and<br />
friends were in attendance, offering<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir steadfast support.<br />
Lt. Col. David Detz, 519th MP<br />
Bn commander, provided words of<br />
support not only for Families, but<br />
also for <strong>the</strong> Soldiers embarking on<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir mission.<br />
“What is <strong>the</strong> significance of having<br />
<strong>the</strong> ceremony today? What<br />
you’re witnessing is <strong>the</strong> next step<br />
of <strong>the</strong> many honors this company<br />
has earned. Today’s ceremony not<br />
only honors <strong>the</strong>se warriors, but<br />
also tells of a change of vision for<br />
<strong>the</strong>se Soldiers. The training is over<br />
and <strong>the</strong> next time <strong>the</strong>y use it will<br />
be in a hostile combat zone. This is<br />
<strong>the</strong> next step in <strong>the</strong> story of <strong>the</strong><br />
209th MP Company. We’re honoring<br />
this unit, <strong>the</strong>se Soldiers and<br />
you Families,” he said.<br />
“To <strong>the</strong> Families — we thank<br />
you for everything you do to allow<br />
<strong>the</strong>se Soldiers to do what <strong>the</strong>y do.<br />
We know that when <strong>the</strong>y signed<br />
up, you signed up as a team. We<br />
thank you for that support,” Detz<br />
said.<br />
Detz asked Families to stand,<br />
“clap your hands, stomp your<br />
feet” and cheer for <strong>the</strong> Soldiers<br />
who were preparing to depart Fort<br />
Polk to represent <strong>the</strong>ir country.<br />
The 209th MP Co deploys to<br />
Afghanistan to provide police<br />
mentorship training, meaning <strong>the</strong>y<br />
will be working with <strong>the</strong> Afghan<br />
National Police. They will not only<br />
provide training on <strong>the</strong> tactical<br />
side with joint patrols and checkpoints,<br />
but also teach <strong>the</strong> ANP<br />
how to run a patrol schedule, train<br />
new recruits and o<strong>the</strong>r police force<br />
tasks.<br />
“They will train <strong>the</strong> Afghan police<br />
force to operate in small areas,<br />
link in with o<strong>the</strong>r police force elements<br />
and work in conjunction<br />
with combat arms units,” Detz<br />
said.<br />
Detz offered his complete confidence<br />
in <strong>the</strong> unit. “They completed<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir (Joint Readiness Training<br />
Center) rotation and had <strong>the</strong><br />
chance to train with <strong>the</strong> Operations<br />
Group. They had additional<br />
time in live-fire exercises and<br />
weapons training during a rotation<br />
with a Special Forces unit. We<br />
had <strong>the</strong> chance to piggyback off<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir rotation,” he said.<br />
Capt. Leah Wicks, commander<br />
of <strong>the</strong> 209th MP Co, also expressed<br />
her confidence. “We received some<br />
of <strong>the</strong> best training out <strong>the</strong>re and<br />
have an outstanding group of Soldiers.<br />
I’m extremely confident in<br />
our Soldiers and <strong>the</strong> mission and<br />
we are ready to go,” she said.<br />
This will be <strong>the</strong> first combat deployment<br />
for Spc. Grant Auch,<br />
who deployed to Haiti in support<br />
of Operation Unified Response after<br />
<strong>the</strong> 2010 earthquake that<br />
rocked <strong>the</strong> nation. “I’ve been waiting<br />
so long for it. This is what I<br />
joined to do. I now have <strong>the</strong><br />
chance to give back to <strong>the</strong> country<br />
and to <strong>the</strong> Army,” he said.<br />
Auch’s spouse, Adriana, said<br />
she was ready too. “This has been<br />
hanging over our heads for a<br />
while. It’s kind of a relief now.<br />
We’ve been waiting and now, once<br />
<strong>the</strong>y leave, we can start counting<br />
<strong>the</strong> days until <strong>the</strong>y’re home,” she<br />
said. “I’ll be writing letters, sending<br />
packages and doing any form<br />
of communication I can with him<br />
while he’s gone.”<br />
Samantha Giffing, spouse of<br />
Spc. Mat<strong>the</strong>w Giffing, is also facing<br />
her husband’s first deployment.<br />
“I’m definitely feeling a little<br />
sad. I’ll be supporting him<br />
through care packages and (looking<br />
after) things at home,” she<br />
said.<br />
“Since Sept. 11, 2001, when we<br />
were attacked, we’ve been at war.<br />
For a lot of <strong>the</strong>se Soldiers, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
were not in <strong>the</strong> Army at that point<br />
and <strong>the</strong>y had a choice. What <strong>the</strong>se<br />
Soldiers have done is decided <strong>the</strong>y<br />
would stand up and be counted,”<br />
Detz said. “They wanted to be a<br />
part of something special. They<br />
stood up and said ‘count me.’<br />
They said, ‘I don’t care what else<br />
going on. I’m not worried about<br />
<strong>the</strong> millions of folks who won’t do<br />
this job. I want to represent my<br />
country. I want to fight for this<br />
freedom.’ That is what <strong>the</strong>y represent<br />
today. They represent <strong>the</strong> best<br />
of what society has to offer. These<br />
are America’s heroes.”<br />
Family and friends ga<strong>the</strong>red<br />
for <strong>the</strong> 209th MP Co, 519th MP<br />
Bn's deployment ceremony<br />
Aug. 9. Lt. Col. David Detz instructed<br />
those in attendance to<br />
stand and cheer like it was a<br />
sporting event. Vistors<br />
cheered, stomped <strong>the</strong>ir feet<br />
and clapped to show <strong>the</strong>ir support<br />
for <strong>the</strong> Soldiers.<br />
Capt. Leah Wicks, 209th Military Police Company commander,<br />
519 Military Police Battalion, 1st Maneuver Enhancement<br />
Brigade, rolls <strong>the</strong> unit colors with <strong>the</strong> help of 1st Sgt. David<br />
Cantu during a deployment ceremony Aug. 9.<br />
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NCO Academy instructor ‘trained to lead’ in competition<br />
By SARAH PEACHEY<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong> staff writer<br />
FORT POLK, La. — Staff Sgt. Jonathan Castillo<br />
represented <strong>the</strong> Joint Readiness Training Center<br />
and Fort Polk during <strong>the</strong> 2011 Forces Command<br />
Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of <strong>the</strong><br />
Year competition at Fort Hood, Texas, July 25-28.<br />
He earned top honors to become <strong>the</strong> FORSCOM<br />
NCO of <strong>the</strong> year.<br />
Castillo, an instructor for <strong>the</strong> NCO Academy,<br />
originally from Hondo, Texas, competed in <strong>the</strong><br />
Fort Polk NCO and Soldier of <strong>the</strong> Year competition<br />
and <strong>the</strong> 18th Airborne Corps Competition at<br />
Fort Bragg, N.C. to move on to <strong>the</strong> Fort Hood<br />
FORCSOM competition.<br />
The competition at Fort Polk in February<br />
tasked Soldiers with a written examination,<br />
Army Physical Fitness Test, 6-mile road march,<br />
warrior tasks, battle drills, weapons tasks and a<br />
board examination.<br />
“Each level (of <strong>the</strong> competition) mirrored <strong>the</strong><br />
previous one. They would try to throw us off, but<br />
as NCOs, we’re trained to adapt and adjust, so I<br />
just had to use mental agility to figure out how to<br />
overcome <strong>the</strong> mystery obstacles,” Castillo said.<br />
Each level of <strong>the</strong> competition presented “mystery<br />
levels,” tasks that were unknown until it<br />
was <strong>the</strong> Soldier’s turn to compete. During <strong>the</strong><br />
Fort Bragg competition in June, Soldiers performed<br />
uniform inspections as well as clearing,<br />
disassembling, reassembling and functions<br />
checks on six military weapons.<br />
“I do a lot of uniform inspections, so I knew<br />
what to look for. It came natural to me. I had <strong>the</strong><br />
upper hand with <strong>the</strong> weapons because I knew<br />
how to work with all of <strong>the</strong>m. Some guys would<br />
just visit <strong>the</strong> weapon station and walk away because<br />
<strong>the</strong>y didn’t know what to do with it,”<br />
Castillo said.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> FORSCOM level, Soldiers performed<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir tasks in a realistic environment, setting <strong>the</strong><br />
competition apart from previous levels. “We<br />
were out at a range for marksmanship and had to<br />
qualify, but <strong>the</strong>y added battle scenarios to throw<br />
us off. You couldn’t see your target sometimes<br />
because of <strong>the</strong> smoke and <strong>the</strong>re was a lot of background<br />
noise,” he said.<br />
The Soldiers also completed nine-line medical<br />
evacuation, which means <strong>the</strong>y must call in a helicopter<br />
to evacuate a casualty. “They had a Black<br />
Hawk land. If you called your grid correctly, <strong>the</strong><br />
bird touched down and you loaded <strong>the</strong> casualty.<br />
If <strong>the</strong> bird never came, it meant you had <strong>the</strong><br />
wrong grid. It was really realistic and I’m glad<br />
<strong>the</strong>y did it,” Castillo said.<br />
Urban orienteering was ano<strong>the</strong>r event that<br />
was different, conducted in <strong>the</strong> Texas heat. “It<br />
wasn’t new, but <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r factor made it harder.<br />
It was a heat index of 110 and we were in full<br />
battle gear. We had a few people become heat casualties,”<br />
he said.<br />
With <strong>the</strong> previous competition levels, mystery<br />
tests were added to <strong>the</strong> mix. At Fort Hood, <strong>the</strong><br />
task involved weapons. “All <strong>the</strong> weapons systems<br />
were combined, disassembled like one big<br />
pile of junk. It was as if <strong>the</strong>y took <strong>the</strong> weapons<br />
apart, threw <strong>the</strong>m in a box, shook it up and<br />
dumped it in a heap. I had 12 minutes to identify<br />
all weapons systems and perform functions<br />
checks on an M9 pistol and M16, M240 and M249<br />
rifles,” Castillo said. He said he remembered<br />
turning <strong>the</strong> corner of <strong>the</strong> holding area and smiling.<br />
“I was confident,” he said.<br />
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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Castillo, instructor for <strong>the</strong> Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Fort<br />
Polk, embarks on a 6-mile road march during <strong>the</strong> Fort Polk NCO of <strong>the</strong> Year Competition in<br />
February. Castillo said he had not trained for <strong>the</strong> road march and had trouble finishing. Despite<br />
his struggle, he went on to win two competitions and will compete in <strong>the</strong> Best Warrior<br />
Competition at Fort Lee, Va. in October.<br />
Castillo said <strong>the</strong> competition journey began<br />
when Command Sgt. Maj. Randy McGee, commandant<br />
of <strong>the</strong> NCO Academy, mentioned <strong>the</strong><br />
few slots that were still open for <strong>the</strong> NCO competition.<br />
Ultimately, McGee chose Castillo. “His<br />
caliber and quality is why I selected him. I asked,<br />
‘Would this person and could this person represent<br />
<strong>the</strong> Army as an NCO?’ After watching and<br />
speaking to him and viewing his qualities, he<br />
was an excellent option for <strong>the</strong> NCO of <strong>the</strong> year<br />
competition,” McGee said.<br />
Castillo’s schedule consisted of workouts, battle<br />
drills, weapons training, marksmanship and<br />
more. Castillo’s wife, Krystal, helped. “She<br />
would do <strong>the</strong> question and answers with me until<br />
I was tired or couldn’t do anymore. She also<br />
made sure I answered by always saying<br />
‘Sergeant Major,’” he said.<br />
Castillo did not train while working a usual<br />
work day. His work schedule was reformatted to<br />
include his training. He arrived at work in <strong>the</strong><br />
morning, but conducted his physical training<br />
with his sponsor, Staff Sgt. W.B. Francher.<br />
“Everyone helped me with what I needed. The<br />
46th Engineers helped me; <strong>the</strong> 1st (Maneuver Enhancement<br />
Brigade) helped with weapons systems<br />
by letting us sign out weapons from <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
arms room. I slept about five hours a day,”<br />
Castillo said. The rest of <strong>the</strong> time was spent training.<br />
Castillo said Francher was his “morale booster,”<br />
helping keep his mind focused. “The sponsorship<br />
and my chain of command has been a<br />
great help. My sponsor trained me mentally and<br />
physically. He’s been my mentor since I got<br />
here,” Castillo said.<br />
Castillo was most confident with uniform inspections,<br />
weapons assembly and <strong>the</strong> board examination<br />
throughout <strong>the</strong> competition levels; although,<br />
<strong>the</strong> board examination didn’t start out<br />
strong at <strong>the</strong> 18th Airborne Corps Competition.<br />
“You have this panel of sergeants major just staring<br />
at you. I was so nervous I forgot to salute.<br />
They told me to get out,” he said. “My wife<br />
helped me correct that (for FORSCOM).”<br />
Castillo believes his experience teaching at <strong>the</strong><br />
NCO Academy has helped him perform better<br />
during <strong>the</strong> competition. “You have to be <strong>the</strong> best.<br />
That’s how you progress in <strong>the</strong> Army. We’re all<br />
professionals and we need to be subject matter<br />
experts on our job. I don’t want to only know<br />
what I’m talking about — I want to be able to<br />
perform. That’s what builds better Soldiers for<br />
<strong>the</strong> Army,” Castillo said.<br />
Castillo offered his advice to o<strong>the</strong>r Soldiers<br />
seeking to compete.<br />
“If Soldiers get <strong>the</strong> opportunity to do it, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
need to take it. Sometimes you need someone to<br />
push and assist you, but once you get <strong>the</strong>re, you<br />
can’t stop. You never know how far you’ll go.<br />
Even if you feel like you’re going to give up, you<br />
can still go. It’s about putting that one foot in<br />
front of <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r,” Castillo said.<br />
Castillo was honored to represent <strong>the</strong> NCO<br />
Corps — <strong>the</strong> backbone of <strong>the</strong> Army. “I feel like<br />
I’ve honed my skills. I’ve not only been helped<br />
by present day Soldiers, but also retired ones. I<br />
use <strong>the</strong> old-school backbone to help <strong>the</strong> newschool<br />
backbone. We are <strong>the</strong> backbone of <strong>the</strong><br />
Army,” he said.<br />
“He epitomizes <strong>the</strong> NCO Corps. He would become<br />
<strong>the</strong> face of Fort Polk and <strong>the</strong> entire Army if<br />
he wins at <strong>the</strong> next level and he is <strong>the</strong> best NCO<br />
to do that,” McGee said. “I think he’s going to be<br />
<strong>the</strong> next NCO of <strong>the</strong> year. I unequivocally and indubitably<br />
believe in him.”<br />
Castillo moves on to <strong>the</strong> 2011 Best Warrior<br />
Competition at Fort Lee, Va. in October with 23<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r Soldiers representing 12 commands from<br />
across <strong>the</strong> Army.<br />
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Fort Polk military police hone combative skills at 1st MEB gym<br />
These troops are learning <strong>the</strong> finer points of combatives during a<br />
519th Military Police Battalion training event held Aug. 10 at 1st<br />
MEB Gym.<br />
Sgt. Oscar<br />
Morales (left),<br />
258th Military Police<br />
Company,<br />
519th Military Police<br />
Battalion, 1st<br />
Maneuver Enhancement<br />
Brigade, grapples<br />
with Spc. Alberto<br />
Quinones, also of<br />
<strong>the</strong> 258th, during<br />
combatives training<br />
Aug. 10 at<br />
Fort Polk's 1st<br />
MEB Gym.<br />
Pvt. Chris Woods (left), 258th Military Police Company, 519th Military<br />
Police Battalion, 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, wrestles<br />
with Spc. Justin Carl, 204th Military Police Company, during 519th<br />
MP Bn combatives training Aug. 10 at 1st MEB Gym.<br />
Two unidentified<br />
Soldiers mix it up<br />
during combatives<br />
training at <strong>the</strong> 1st<br />
MEB Gym Aug. 10.<br />
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Farew ell, Huey<br />
Retiring chopper flies in one last mission<br />
By JEAN DUBIEL<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong> editor<br />
FORT POLK, La. –– The Bell UH-<br />
1 Iroquois helicopter, better known<br />
as <strong>the</strong> “Huey,” has been <strong>the</strong> singular<br />
iconic image of Army aircraft since<br />
<strong>the</strong> Vietnam War. Americans have<br />
watched this chopper, adorned with<br />
red crosses, pick up <strong>the</strong> wounded<br />
from battlefields on <strong>the</strong> nightly<br />
news. They have also seen <strong>the</strong> aircraft<br />
loaded with armaments, aiming<br />
a barrage of bullets or o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
deadly force at its target. The public<br />
has seen military personnel jump or<br />
rappel from it, and rescuers hoist up<br />
stranded victims into it.<br />
When Francis Ford Coppola directed<br />
a fleet of Hueys to fly over an<br />
ocean horizon at dusk for <strong>the</strong> film<br />
“Apocalypse Now,” he had no idea<br />
that it would be <strong>the</strong> most memorable<br />
shot in <strong>the</strong> movie. For many,<br />
this was <strong>the</strong> image of <strong>the</strong> U.S. Army.<br />
Numerous o<strong>the</strong>r films and TV<br />
shows also used Hueys when <strong>the</strong>y<br />
needed to represent an Army presence<br />
in <strong>the</strong> air.<br />
The UH designation stands for<br />
“utility helicopter” and <strong>the</strong> 1 means<br />
it is <strong>the</strong> first of that kind. Bell, <strong>the</strong><br />
aircraft manufacturer, chose <strong>the</strong><br />
UH-1 model to be <strong>the</strong> first helicopter<br />
powered by a jet turbine, a new<br />
technology back in 1956. Combine<br />
that engine with <strong>the</strong> aircraft’s twinbladed<br />
rotor, which, when in forward<br />
flight, creates a loud<br />
“whomp” as <strong>the</strong> tip of <strong>the</strong> advancing<br />
blade breaks <strong>the</strong> speed of sound.<br />
The result is a ra<strong>the</strong>r noisy helicopter,<br />
distinctive in <strong>the</strong> way it cuts<br />
through <strong>the</strong> air. It has been used for<br />
command and control operations,<br />
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medical evacuations, resupply,<br />
troop transport, reconnaissance,<br />
search and rescue and hoist operations,<br />
supporting arms and assault<br />
support and several o<strong>the</strong>r tasks. It<br />
seemed to have just <strong>the</strong> right mix of<br />
cabin room, lifting capability and<br />
airspeed.<br />
More than 50 years after <strong>the</strong><br />
Huey made its debut in <strong>the</strong> Army,<br />
<strong>the</strong> aircraft now faces retirement.<br />
Before <strong>the</strong> Hueys leave Fort Polk<br />
for good at <strong>the</strong> end of August, certain<br />
members of <strong>the</strong> command<br />
group felt <strong>the</strong> aircraft deserved a<br />
more fitting send off than to merely<br />
decommission and ship <strong>the</strong>m to a<br />
collection facility. The result: One final<br />
mission for <strong>the</strong> retiring mechanism<br />
–– fly a group of Airborne<br />
commanders from Fort Polk over<br />
<strong>the</strong> Geronimo Drop Zone for one<br />
more jump.<br />
The jump occurred Aug. 4, which<br />
happened to be an excellent day for<br />
flying: Sunny skies, nearly no wind,<br />
good visibility. Six jumpers exited<br />
<strong>the</strong> aircraft and jumped into Joint<br />
Readiness Training Center and Fort<br />
Polk history: The last Soldiers to<br />
jump from a UH-1 at JRTC.<br />
Keith Morrow, G3 air officer, coordinated<br />
<strong>the</strong> flight. He said he has<br />
made several jumps from Hueys<br />
himself. “It’s sad to see a great helicopter<br />
go, and I have always enjoyed<br />
jumping out of <strong>the</strong>m, but it is<br />
time to move on,” he said. “Keeping<br />
up with <strong>the</strong> maintenance as <strong>the</strong>y<br />
age is becoming more difficult from<br />
year to year.”<br />
Morrow said <strong>the</strong> jump was a<br />
great send off for <strong>the</strong> Huey.<br />
“Instead of just watching <strong>the</strong>m<br />
fly off or be driven away on <strong>the</strong><br />
back of a truck, it’s good to see one<br />
in action for one last mission before<br />
<strong>the</strong>y go,” said Morrow.<br />
Two Huey pilots, CW3 Addison<br />
Clark and CW4 James Bennett, both<br />
of <strong>the</strong> 5th Aviation Battalion, have<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir own connection to this iconic<br />
aircraft.<br />
“I am a retiree recall,” said Bennett.<br />
“I started my career right here<br />
in 1969, and I was excited to come<br />
back to <strong>the</strong> Army, and Fort Polk, to<br />
fly <strong>the</strong> Huey again,” he said. “It was<br />
<strong>the</strong> first aircraft I flew, and now, I<br />
am one of <strong>the</strong> last pilots to fly one.”<br />
Clark said he would be happy to<br />
The UH-1 Huey<br />
transports members<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Joint<br />
Readiness Training<br />
Center and Fort<br />
Polk command<br />
group to <strong>the</strong><br />
Geronimo Drop<br />
Zone Aug. 4 for<br />
one final mission.<br />
The helicopter is<br />
scheduled to retire<br />
from military service<br />
at Fort Polk at<br />
<strong>the</strong> end of August.<br />
Inset: A jumper<br />
successfully deploys<br />
his parachute<br />
during <strong>the</strong> final<br />
Huey jump at<br />
JRTC and Fort<br />
Polk's Geronimo<br />
Drop Zone.<br />
The UH-1 Huey awaits its cargo of Airborne Soldiers from <strong>the</strong> Joint<br />
Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk Command Group before its<br />
last official mission Aug. 4.<br />
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fly <strong>the</strong> Huey for <strong>the</strong> rest of his career,<br />
if that were possible. “I was<br />
happy to fly it during flight school<br />
because I thought <strong>the</strong>y were (being<br />
decommissioned) <strong>the</strong>n, and I wanted<br />
<strong>the</strong> chance before <strong>the</strong>y went<br />
away. It is a workhorse –– an honest,<br />
heavy-duty aircraft. It’s not as<br />
technically advanced as <strong>the</strong> newer<br />
helicopters, but I like it. I hate to see<br />
it go.”<br />
Col. Bill Burleson, incoming Operations<br />
Group commander, was<br />
one of <strong>the</strong> jumpers and also called<br />
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Polk engineer earns commercial helicopter license<br />
By 46th ENG BN<br />
FORT POLK, La. –– Sgt. Charles Verax Jr., an<br />
engineer with <strong>the</strong> 93rd Vertical Engineer Company<br />
“Gators,” 46th Engineer Battalion, recently<br />
achieved a major milestone in his life by earning<br />
his commercial helicopter license Aug. 2.<br />
Verax, 39, is an electrician who has been with<br />
<strong>the</strong> Gators for nearly a year and a half. Earning<br />
his commercial helicopter pilot license is a dream<br />
he has held in his heart since <strong>the</strong> age of 14.<br />
The Fort Thomas, Ken. native said his desire to<br />
fly stems all <strong>the</strong> way back to early childhood. In<br />
<strong>the</strong> fourth grade he became interested in helicopters<br />
after reading a book from <strong>the</strong> school library.<br />
In high school, when he experienced <strong>the</strong> thrill<br />
of his first helicopter ride in a Bell JetRanger<br />
while on a family vacation, he knew he wanted<br />
to be a helicopter pilot. The next summer he<br />
saved his money and took his first helicopter lesson.<br />
As a teenager, Verax read <strong>the</strong> book "Chickenhawk"<br />
by Robert Mason, who flew more than<br />
1,000, UH-1 "Huey" missions in Vietnam.<br />
He was impressed with how Mason was able<br />
to maneuver and control <strong>the</strong> helicopter while under<br />
fire to get it into remote, sometimes impossible<br />
landing zones, to support <strong>the</strong> mission and<br />
save <strong>the</strong> lives of Soldiers in bad situations. This<br />
inspired Verax's desire to become a warrant officer<br />
in <strong>the</strong> Army and support Soldiers like Mason<br />
did.<br />
Verax took a few more helicopter lessons in<br />
high school at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati,<br />
Ohio, but switched over to airplanes because<br />
<strong>the</strong>y were a lot less expensive and he earned his<br />
private airplane license in 1997.<br />
Today, Verax has accumulated a total of 300<br />
flight hours –– 191 hours of airplane flight time<br />
and 109 hours of helicopter time.<br />
"This is a very good time for people to learn<br />
how to fly because according to <strong>the</strong> International<br />
Civil Aviation Organization, a minimum of<br />
60,000 new pilots will be needed in <strong>the</strong> United<br />
States by <strong>the</strong> year 2020," said Verax.<br />
While anyone with <strong>the</strong> aptitude, in good<br />
health, <strong>the</strong> desire and money to train can qualify<br />
to become a pilot, surprisingly only a small percentage<br />
of Americans are pilots.<br />
To put this in perspective, according to <strong>the</strong><br />
most recent statistics from <strong>the</strong> Aircraft Owners<br />
and Pilot's Association, <strong>the</strong>re are only 594,285 active<br />
certified pilots in <strong>the</strong> United States at this<br />
time, which is less than one tenth of one percent<br />
of <strong>the</strong> United States’population.<br />
Of this total, only 125,738 are commercial pilots<br />
and only 41,306 of those pilots are helicopter<br />
pilots. Verax said he would like to see this statis-<br />
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<strong>the</strong> Huey a workhorse. He said it has been an invaluable<br />
partner to <strong>the</strong> American Soldier.<br />
“It’s part of Army history,” he said. “It’s been<br />
used for training as well as during conflict, and<br />
has done great work for <strong>the</strong> Soldiers in our<br />
Army.”<br />
Ano<strong>the</strong>r jumper, Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Montour,<br />
Operations Group sergeant major, shares<br />
<strong>the</strong> retirement spotlight with <strong>the</strong> Huey.<br />
“This is <strong>the</strong> first helicopter I jumped out of,<br />
and this is my last jump today,” said Montour,<br />
Fort Polk's own Sgt. Charles Verax Jr., 93rd Vertical Engineer Company, 46th Engineer Battalion,<br />
stands by a civilian helicopter after earning his license Aug. 2.<br />
tic change.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> U.S., to qualify for a private pilot's license,<br />
you must be at least 17 years old, fluent in<br />
speaking, reading and understanding English,<br />
and able to pass a physical exam.<br />
You also need to acquire a minimum of 40<br />
hours of flight time, pass a 60-question written<br />
exam, oral exam and <strong>the</strong> airplane check<br />
ride/flight.<br />
To earn your commercial helicopter license<br />
you have to a acquire a minimum of 150 flight<br />
hours, 50 of which must be in a helicopter, pass a<br />
100-question written exam, <strong>the</strong> oral exam and <strong>the</strong><br />
helicopter check ride/flight.<br />
The written exam is challenging because <strong>the</strong>y<br />
have a pool of thousands of potential questions<br />
<strong>the</strong>y can ask. Verax passed <strong>the</strong> 100-question written<br />
exam June 1.<br />
“The Army is <strong>the</strong> best place to learn to fly helicopters<br />
if you qualify because your training is all<br />
paid for, you train full time and get paid to do<br />
it,” said Verax.<br />
“Ideally, this was my original plan, but 20/400<br />
vision in both eyes disqualified me from <strong>the</strong><br />
who also retires at <strong>the</strong> end of August. “I have<br />
been in 27 years.”<br />
The Huey has been in <strong>the</strong> Army’s service for<br />
55 years. It is being replaced by newer aircraft<br />
such as <strong>the</strong> UH-60 Blackhawk and LUH-72 Lakota.<br />
But only one helicopter is a UH-1: The first<br />
utility helicopter –– <strong>the</strong> Huey.<br />
Editor’s note: Watch for an article about <strong>the</strong><br />
official retirement ceremony for <strong>the</strong> Huey in an<br />
upcoming edition of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Guardian</strong>.<br />
Army's flight training program.”<br />
In recent years, <strong>the</strong> Army has started accepting<br />
applicants who have successfully had laser surgery.<br />
Verax successfully had surgery which improved<br />
his vision to 20/15, but he is over <strong>the</strong> age<br />
limit of 33.<br />
In early March of this year, Verax started taking<br />
helicopter lessons at Performance Helicopters<br />
in Lake Charles to work on his commercial helicopter<br />
rating. He said he was impressed with <strong>the</strong><br />
quality and professionalism of his flight training<br />
from Certified Flight Instructor Casey Lebrun.<br />
"He's probably <strong>the</strong> best flight instructor I've ever<br />
flown with. I was definitely well prepared to<br />
pass my practical exam and I did well because<br />
my training was so good," said Verax.<br />
Verax's dedication, determination and perseverance<br />
finally paid off Aug. 2, when he successfully<br />
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“Flying a helicopter is <strong>the</strong> ultimate feeling of<br />
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Aug. 12, 2011/9A<br />
CASEY LEBRUN
Hunters: Get licensed, know rules before season begins<br />
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FORT POLK, La. — How early<br />
does buck fever begin? Those that<br />
enjoy harvesting deer from<br />
Louisiana’s woodlands may feel<br />
<strong>the</strong> pangs as early as Sept. 17, <strong>the</strong><br />
first day hunting is allowed for<br />
archers (in Area 3, which covers<br />
most of Vernon Parish and includes<br />
Fort Polk. The rest of <strong>the</strong><br />
parish is in Area 2 where archery<br />
season begins Oct. 1). These are<br />
<strong>the</strong> dates given by <strong>the</strong> Louisiana<br />
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’<br />
website at www.wlf.louisiana.gov/hunting/deer/seasons.<br />
Those with firepower have to wait<br />
a few more weeks.<br />
No matter your preferred hunting<br />
method, it is important to have<br />
<strong>the</strong> proper licensure before heading<br />
out to <strong>the</strong> deer stand. Soldiers<br />
may purchase a “resident/non-resident<br />
military”<br />
license at any<br />
establishment<br />
that sells hunting<br />
and fishing<br />
licenses for <strong>the</strong><br />
same price as<br />
Louisiana residents.<br />
You just need to<br />
prove your activeduty<br />
status by showing<br />
your military ID.<br />
Licenses can be purchased<br />
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Discount Store, Fina in<br />
Leesville, Slagle Grocery and<br />
Walmart in Leesville or De-<br />
Ridder. The Family Morale,<br />
Welfare and Recreation Division’s<br />
Alligator Lake Recreation<br />
Site also sells licenses.<br />
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and an additional $14 for big<br />
game (deer, turkey, bobcat).<br />
Archers pay $10.50 for small or<br />
large game. Black powder shooters<br />
pay $10.50. Duck or wild turkey<br />
hunting licensure is<br />
$5.50 (for wild<br />
turkey, this fee is<br />
in addition to<br />
<strong>the</strong> small and big<br />
game licenses). For<br />
fishing, a fresh<br />
water license is<br />
$9.50 and saltwater<br />
is $5.50.<br />
If you plan to<br />
hunt at Fort Polk<br />
or Peason Ridge,<br />
you will need to obtain a Wildlife<br />
Management Area hunting permit<br />
in addition to your hunting license<br />
for $15.<br />
You are also required to have a<br />
Fort Polk permit, which is free and<br />
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City of Leesville and Governor Jindal for his support<br />
of our community," said Rose. "I am excited<br />
about <strong>the</strong> long-lasting benefits to our transportation<br />
system and <strong>the</strong> economic benefits it will<br />
bring to <strong>the</strong> Leesville area."<br />
Jindal cited <strong>the</strong> roundabout’s safety benefits.<br />
“Statistics show that roundabouts can reduce fatalities<br />
by up to 90 percent and injury crashes by<br />
up to 75 percent,” he said.<br />
The roundabout project converted <strong>the</strong> signalized<br />
T-intersection of U.S. 171 with La Hwy. 8/28<br />
into a two-lane, four-legged modern roundabout.<br />
A portion of <strong>the</strong> project also includes <strong>the</strong> intersection<br />
of a side road constructed as part of <strong>the</strong><br />
new Market Basket Food Store development adjacent<br />
to <strong>the</strong> west side of U.S. 171.<br />
The store’s grand opening was Aug. 10. “The<br />
completion of <strong>the</strong> roundabout will give our customers<br />
safe access to our stores. It was a pleasure<br />
working with <strong>the</strong> state through every phase of<br />
<strong>the</strong> project. I think it’s a job well done,” said<br />
Steve Cormier, Market Basket senior vice president<br />
of operations.<br />
Jindal also pointed out that this is about more<br />
than just constructing a roundabout. He said it’s<br />
about investing in <strong>the</strong> Fort Polk community and<br />
<strong>the</strong> infrastructure it serves. “Fort Polk plays an<br />
incredibly important role in <strong>the</strong> nation’s security<br />
and <strong>the</strong> economy of our state. We have funded<br />
projects totaling $43.7 million to date that include<br />
<strong>the</strong> widening of La Hwy. 28 — a critical corridor<br />
for Central Louisiana and <strong>the</strong> country’s national<br />
security efforts. We know that <strong>the</strong>se routes give<br />
people coming from Fort Polk access to Alexandria<br />
including <strong>the</strong> international airport, which<br />
provides airlifts for troops, supplies and equipment,”<br />
said Jindal. “Additional investments include<br />
a $1.3 million project in 2010 to replace a<br />
bridge on La Hwy. 184, near <strong>the</strong> entrance to Fort<br />
Polk, to improve safety and access to <strong>the</strong> base,<br />
and two upcoming projects, totaling approximately<br />
$3.5 million, that will continue to improve<br />
road surfaces near <strong>the</strong> installation.”<br />
Jindal said tens of millions of dollars have<br />
been invested in this critical corridor because <strong>the</strong><br />
state has made it a priority. “Even during tough<br />
fiscal times, we have said it was important to<br />
support our military and <strong>the</strong> economic infrastructure<br />
in central Louisiana. Louisiana tax payers<br />
and citizens are showing that we appreciate<br />
everything <strong>the</strong> military does for us and we want<br />
to make sure <strong>the</strong>y have a first class infrastructure<br />
to meet <strong>the</strong>ir needs,” said Jindal.<br />
The ceremony closed with remarks from<br />
Shuck who thanked <strong>the</strong> governor for recognizing<br />
Fort Polk's importance to <strong>the</strong> local community,<br />
Louisiana and <strong>the</strong> nation; investing in transportation<br />
projects that are vitally important to<br />
<strong>the</strong> sustainability of Fort Polk; and <strong>the</strong> economic<br />
development and prosperity in Leesville and<br />
Vernon Parish. “We’re excited about <strong>the</strong> completion<br />
of <strong>the</strong> La Hwy. 28 corridor that will signifi-<br />
Col. Roger Shuck , Joint Readiness<br />
Training C enter and Fort Polk garrison<br />
commander and Louisiana<br />
Gov. Bobby Jindal chat after <strong>the</strong><br />
ribbon cutting ceremony for <strong>the</strong><br />
new roundabout Aug. 5 in<br />
Leesville.<br />
cantly improve access to Alexandria and enhance<br />
our ability to move combat units quickly and<br />
safely to <strong>the</strong> Alexandria International Airport for<br />
training exercises and deployments to <strong>the</strong>aters of<br />
operations,” said Shuck. “Governor Jindal,<br />
thanks again for all you’ve done and continue to<br />
do for Fort Polk’s Soldiers, Families and community.”<br />
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Aug. 12, 2011/11A<br />
ANGIE THORNE / GUARDIAN
Surviving military spouses give back to community<br />
By EVAN DYSON<br />
IMCOM Public Affairs<br />
The death of any Soldier is painful, but for<br />
Kim Felts, a Family Readiness Program specialist<br />
at Fort Bragg, N.C., it has become a reason to<br />
give back to <strong>the</strong> military community.<br />
In 1984, Kim married her childhood swee<strong>the</strong>art,<br />
Tom Felts. At <strong>the</strong> time, he was assigned<br />
to <strong>the</strong> 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell,<br />
Ky.<br />
“We were lucky to start off in <strong>the</strong> 101st,” she<br />
said.<br />
According to Felts, <strong>the</strong> group was already<br />
close and that made her introduction to Army<br />
life enjoyable.<br />
“We were lucky to have great battalion leadership<br />
— role models for what was ahead for a<br />
successful officer.”<br />
The spouse meetings became a way for her<br />
to get involved. Between craft nights, hails and<br />
farewells, and a variety of social opportunities,<br />
Felts formed bonds with <strong>the</strong> spouses. She and<br />
Tom also came to know what was happening<br />
within <strong>the</strong> battalion and what it took to create a<br />
community from a group of Soldiers.<br />
Among those larger lessons, small things like<br />
having a ragtop convertible similar to <strong>the</strong> one<br />
his battalion commander drove became goals<br />
that stuck with Tom.<br />
During <strong>the</strong> next 23 years, <strong>the</strong> Felts family experienced<br />
many moves and began to grow. The<br />
couple had four children born at different duty<br />
stations — Fort Campbell; Augsburg, Germany;<br />
and Fort Huachuca, Ariz.<br />
Throughout his career, Tom served <strong>the</strong> National<br />
Guard, Army Reserve and active-duty<br />
components.<br />
He even succeeded in getting his own convertible<br />
when he became a battalion commander.<br />
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“He had arrived when he got to get that ragtop,”<br />
said Felts.<br />
Then everything changed.<br />
While a senior service fellow in <strong>the</strong> Advance<br />
Operational Art Studies Fellowship of <strong>the</strong><br />
School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort<br />
Leavenworth, Kan., Tom decided he wanted<br />
more experience. Since he had never deployed,<br />
he volunteered to serve a tour in Iraq.<br />
On Nov. 14, 2006, Col. Thomas H. Felts was<br />
killed by an improvised explosive device during<br />
Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was 45 years<br />
old.<br />
Felts soon learned that she was <strong>the</strong> only widow<br />
living at Fort Leavenworth. In an e-mail<br />
sent to her sister-in-law at <strong>the</strong> time, she jokingly<br />
wrote, “I think I’m <strong>the</strong> only person with four<br />
children ever to lose <strong>the</strong>ir husband in war.”<br />
In 2006, <strong>the</strong>re was no support group in place<br />
to assist <strong>the</strong> Families of <strong>the</strong> fallen. Felts recalls<br />
<strong>the</strong> Fort Leavenworth Casualty Assistance Officer<br />
helping to make <strong>the</strong> transition smooth, but<br />
it was still a lonely time.<br />
“There wasn’t any support,” she recalled.<br />
“Nobody was talking about it. I didn’t know I<br />
needed to talk about it.”<br />
It wasn’t until she moved to Fort Bragg that<br />
she was able to connect with a group of survivors.<br />
She remembers crying <strong>the</strong> first time<br />
<strong>the</strong>y met because she had finally found people<br />
who could relate to her experience.<br />
“We didn’t have to talk,” she said. “I just<br />
knew <strong>the</strong>y knew some of <strong>the</strong> same things I was<br />
feeling and experiencing.”<br />
About six months later, she began to volunteer<br />
in what was called <strong>the</strong> Gold Star Program.<br />
Slowly <strong>the</strong> wheels began to turn for what<br />
would become <strong>the</strong> Army’s Survivor Outreach<br />
<strong>Services</strong>. “In an (Army Family Action Plan)<br />
conference, <strong>the</strong> whole idea of SOS came up.<br />
Survivors needed support,” she said.<br />
Gen. George Casey<br />
Jr., <strong>the</strong>n Chief of Staff<br />
The Pleasant Hill Baptist<br />
Church of Leesville<br />
invites <strong>the</strong> community to <strong>the</strong><br />
Reverend Joseph L. Garner's<br />
19th year pastoral anniversary<br />
Sunday August 14, 2011<br />
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church<br />
Pastor Joseph L. Garner<br />
1210 M.W. Harrison St. • Leesville, La 71446<br />
337.238.1779<br />
<br />
3:00 P.M. SPEAKER<br />
Pastor Edward Alexander<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Christian Baptist Church<br />
of Lake Charles, LA<br />
Dinner will be served after both services<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Army, formed a<br />
survivor advisory<br />
board early in 2007.<br />
As <strong>the</strong> effort progressed,<br />
additional<br />
survivors were invited<br />
to participate.<br />
Five survivors from<br />
Fort Bragg, including<br />
Felts, were able to<br />
contribute and, with<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir input, <strong>the</strong> Army<br />
began to lay <strong>the</strong><br />
groundwork for SOS.<br />
“Kim had always<br />
been very involved all<br />
<strong>the</strong> way up through<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir career,” said<br />
Donna Engeman, a<br />
member of <strong>the</strong> survivor<br />
advisory board<br />
who now works for<br />
SOS.<br />
“She was able to<br />
bring all that experience<br />
and all of that<br />
wisdom as a survivor<br />
into what we were<br />
trying to develop.”<br />
Kim Felts speaks to a group of her peers<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Survivor Outreach <strong>Services</strong> annual<br />
training in Orlando, Fla. July 27.<br />
“There wasn’t consistency throughout <strong>the</strong><br />
Army,” said Felts. “Some people were having<br />
good (Casualty Assistance Officers), some people<br />
were having good (Casualty Assistance<br />
Center) support and o<strong>the</strong>rs weren’t. The chasm<br />
between <strong>the</strong> two was so great and people were<br />
complaining about so many different things.<br />
The knowledge was out <strong>the</strong>re and we needed<br />
to make this right and cohesive for all our survivors.<br />
We owed <strong>the</strong>m that.”<br />
From those humble beginnings, SOS<br />
emerged three years ago and began assisting<br />
Families with financial matters, insurance and<br />
wills and emotional support.<br />
In a release published through Army.mil, Lt.<br />
Gen. Rick Lynch, commanding general of <strong>the</strong><br />
Installation Management Command, said more<br />
than 24,000 cases have been referred to SOS<br />
since its inception.<br />
According to Felts, simply having someone<br />
to turn to for answers has a huge impact on<br />
survivors.<br />
“For me as a survivor, I thought I would<br />
scream if one more person told me to go look<br />
something up on <strong>the</strong> Internet,” said Felts. “I<br />
wanted somebody to make it easy, because<br />
that’s all I could handle at <strong>the</strong> time.” Now Felts<br />
sees groups like SOS and Family Readiness<br />
Groups as valuable assets to Army survivors.<br />
Although she no longer directly works for<br />
SOS, Felts unofficially coordinates with 45 survivors<br />
in her area to encourage <strong>the</strong>m to use<br />
services available through SOS.<br />
“The way that she has reached out to o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
spouses in her community — she’s just really<br />
become a mentor,” said Engeman. “Just as she<br />
was a mentor as a senior Army spouse, she’s<br />
now a mentor as a survivor.”<br />
For those who want to avoid <strong>the</strong> assistance<br />
of SOS, Felts said, “I respect that, but I think it’s<br />
going to be a hard journey. I think <strong>the</strong>re’s a bit<br />
of something for every survivor through SOS.”<br />
The most significant, she said, is remaining<br />
connected to people and updated information.<br />
“You’re not alone,” she said. “That’s <strong>the</strong><br />
main thing. You’re not alone.”<br />
For more information about Fort Polk’s Survivor<br />
Outreach <strong>Services</strong> call 531-1965/1174.<br />
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School liaisons assist military Families<br />
From left to right: Peggy Bluitt, Fort Polk's school liaison officer,<br />
works with Audrey, Andria and Art Hamilton to get <strong>the</strong>m registered<br />
at Child,Youth and School <strong>Services</strong> so that Andria can participate<br />
in its various programs. As school liason officer, Bluitt has<br />
many responsibilities, but says she feels her most important task<br />
is to help military Families transition smoothly from one school<br />
system to ano<strong>the</strong>r. "The unknown is scary. These Families need<br />
someone to give <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> right information and answer <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
questions," says Bluitt. For more information call 531-9481/6673.<br />
Become school liaison<br />
By PEGGY BLUITT<br />
School Liaison Office<br />
FORT POLK, La. –– Assist Fort Polk Families<br />
and students by becoming a school liaison.<br />
School has begun, but some positions are still<br />
open. If you have a desire to help military students<br />
succeed, this could be your opportunity.<br />
Serving on <strong>the</strong> Fort Polk School Liaison Representative<br />
Board allows parents to become involved<br />
in <strong>the</strong> public school system as volunteers.<br />
The board is composed of military community<br />
agencies and parents who serve in schools with a<br />
significant population of military children but,<br />
with approval, may serve in any school in <strong>the</strong><br />
district.<br />
Liaisons work with schools to ensure students<br />
receive a quality education and resolutions to<br />
school concerns. Volunteers must be approved<br />
by school principals <strong>the</strong>y seek to serve.<br />
Vacancies exist at <strong>the</strong> following schools:<br />
• East Leesville Elementary<br />
• West Leesville Elementary<br />
• Vernon Middle School<br />
• Pickering Junior/Senior High<br />
• Leesville Junior High<br />
• Rosepine Elementary<br />
• Rosepine Junior/Senior High<br />
• Homeschool<br />
Those interested in volunteering may contact<br />
<strong>the</strong> School Liaison Office at 531-6673/9481 or<br />
complete <strong>the</strong> online application at <strong>the</strong> website<br />
www.jrtc-polk.army.mil.<br />
Win big in AAFES contest<br />
AAFES<br />
FORT POLK, La. — The Army and Air Force<br />
Exchange Service is partnering with Unilever to<br />
offer Exchange shoppers <strong>the</strong> chance to sink <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
teeth into $16,000 worth of electronics.<br />
Just in time for back-to-school, six Exchange<br />
winners will take home an Apple MacBook, iPad<br />
2 and iPod, as well as a $25 iTunes gift card. Eligible<br />
shoppers simply need to fill out an entry<br />
form at <strong>the</strong>ir local exchange for a chance to win.<br />
“Each prize package is worth $2,500 and<br />
comes with enough processing power to support<br />
every facet of an active lifestyle,” said <strong>the</strong> Exchange’s<br />
acting chief of staff, Col. Colice Powell.<br />
“From streaming music and videos to surfing <strong>the</strong><br />
web, this sweepstakes has something for everyone.”<br />
The Exchange’s “Apple Sweepstakes” will<br />
be accepting entries today through Sept. 1. The<br />
drawing will take place on or about Oct. 1.<br />
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Aug. 12, 2011/14A
Soldiers to begin 2012 with nine-month deployments<br />
By ROB MCILVAINE<br />
Army News Service<br />
ARLINGTON, Va. — Beginning Jan. 1, deploying<br />
Soldiers will go for nine months,<br />
meaning more time at home with <strong>the</strong>ir Families.<br />
Secretary of <strong>the</strong> Army John McHugh signed<br />
a directive instituting a nine-month "boots on<br />
<strong>the</strong> ground" policy for deployed Soldiers, providing<br />
more "dwell" time at home for Soldiers<br />
and Families.<br />
"Implementation of this change is based on<br />
<strong>the</strong> projected demand for Army forces, and remains<br />
contingent on global security conditions<br />
and combatant commanders' requirements,"<br />
said Lt. Col. Peggy Kageleiry, an Army<br />
spokesperson.<br />
Corps units and above, and individual augmentee<br />
deployments will remain at 12-month<br />
deployments.<br />
The goal for <strong>the</strong> corps units is to eventually<br />
get to nine-month deployments.<br />
Most augmentees — those with particular<br />
skills or in low density skill sets and grades —<br />
will remain on 12-month deployments.<br />
This change in policy, to be fully implemented<br />
by April 1, 2012 will affect Soldiers in all<br />
named operations, including Operation Enduring<br />
Freedom in Afghanistan, Operation Noble<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong> in Kosovo, and Multi-National<br />
Forces Sinai in Egypt.<br />
Reserve and National Guard unit tour<br />
lengths will be <strong>the</strong> same as active duty — nine<br />
months. In <strong>the</strong>ir case, though, deployment and<br />
mobilization are two different issues. Even<br />
though <strong>the</strong>se units may still be mobilized for 12<br />
or more months, <strong>the</strong>y will only spend nine<br />
months of that mobilization deployed.<br />
It is clear to Army senior leadership that<br />
<strong>the</strong>re are still issues tied to Guard and Reserve<br />
Beginning in 2012, deployment time for many Soldiers will be reduced<br />
to nine months in <strong>the</strong>ater.<br />
Forces that will need to be worked out, said<br />
Kageleiry.<br />
Soldiers deploying under <strong>the</strong> change in policy<br />
will not be granted environmental morale<br />
leave — known as R&R, but commanders will<br />
retain <strong>the</strong> option of granting emergency leave<br />
and leave for special circumstances, according<br />
to Army regulations and local policy.<br />
"This policy will enhance operational success<br />
by reducing <strong>the</strong> friction that comes with having<br />
10 percent of a commander's personnel being<br />
away on leave in <strong>the</strong> middle of a deployment,"<br />
Kageleiry said.<br />
"Operational continuity is enhanced and risk<br />
to <strong>the</strong> individual Soldier is reduced by not having<br />
to move a warrior around on <strong>the</strong> battlefield<br />
to go on leave," she said.<br />
Also, Kageleiry said, <strong>the</strong> reduced deployment<br />
length could potentially improve Soldier<br />
and Family quality of life while continuing to<br />
meet operational requirements, and is an important<br />
step in sustaining <strong>the</strong> all-volunteer<br />
force.<br />
The goal of <strong>the</strong> policy is to reduce <strong>the</strong><br />
amount of time Soldiers are deployed and provide<br />
more time for <strong>the</strong>m to spend with <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
Families, depending on <strong>the</strong> needs of <strong>the</strong> combatant<br />
commander and <strong>the</strong> potential of decrease<br />
operations. Units deployed before <strong>the</strong><br />
policy takes effect, January 2012, will continue<br />
to have 12 month deployments.<br />
Currently, deployment has been 12 months<br />
with a goal of 24 months at home.<br />
However, <strong>the</strong> Army will continue to review<br />
how to increase <strong>the</strong><br />
amount of time Soldiers<br />
spend at home<br />
depending on <strong>the</strong><br />
amount of time <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are deployed.<br />
"We are constantly<br />
Staff. Sgt. MARCUS J. QUARTERMAN / ARMY NEWS SERVICE<br />
analyzing all range of policies to address <strong>the</strong> issues<br />
of <strong>the</strong> mission, Soldiers, and Families. We<br />
believe that <strong>the</strong> current operational environment<br />
allows us to adjust <strong>the</strong> deployment policy<br />
in a way that meets all mission requirements<br />
and better serve our Soldiers and Families,"<br />
Kageleiry said.<br />
Secretary of <strong>the</strong> Army John McHugh<br />
speaks with Staff Sgt. Richie Davis, Bravo<br />
Company, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation<br />
Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 5, during<br />
a layover at Shannon Airport, Ireland.<br />
McHugh has signed a directive instituting<br />
a nine-month "boots on <strong>the</strong> ground" policy<br />
for deployed Soldiers.<br />
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Community<br />
Community Briefs<br />
Intramural sports<br />
The Fort Polk Intramural Sports Office<br />
hosts <strong>the</strong> following events:<br />
• The flag football begins Sept. 6. Registration<br />
is Aug. 22-31. Participants can register<br />
at 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade<br />
Gym, Cantrell Fitness Center or Soldiers<br />
Athletic Complex. Teams should consist of<br />
18 players. Team rosters must be submitted<br />
upon registration and include two points of<br />
contact. A coaches meeting is held Aug. 31<br />
at 1 p.m. at 1st MEB Gym. For more information<br />
call 531-2056/1898.<br />
• A racquetball tournament is slated for<br />
Aug. 23-26 at <strong>the</strong> 1st MEB Gym. Registration<br />
is Monday through Aug. 19. Participants<br />
can register at 1st MEB Gym, Cantrell<br />
Fitness Center and Soldiers Athletic Complex.<br />
The tournament is open to all authorized<br />
Morale, Welfare and Recreation users. For<br />
more information call 531-2056/1898.<br />
Digital photo contest<br />
Entries for <strong>the</strong> Army 2011 Digital Photography<br />
Contest will be accepted Sept. 5-<br />
Oct. 16. All entries must be submitted online<br />
at https://apps.imcom.army.mil/APP-<br />
TRAC.<br />
This year’s contest features several categories,<br />
including: people, military life, animals,<br />
and more. There are two divisions<br />
within <strong>the</strong> contest: active duty and civilians<br />
(Family members, retirees and Department<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Army civilians). Each division competes<br />
for cash awards.<br />
For more information visit <strong>the</strong> Army<br />
website at https://<br />
apps.imcom.army.mil/APPTRAC or call<br />
<strong>the</strong> Arts and Crafts Center at 531-<br />
1980/4348.<br />
BJACH consortium<br />
Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital’s<br />
Health Care Consortium meets at 1:30<br />
p.m. Wednesday in room 1039.<br />
Unit representatives, Family Readiness<br />
Group leaders and Family Readiness Support<br />
Assistants are encouraged to attend.<br />
Meet BJACH’s new commander and <strong>the</strong><br />
command team and learn what’s happening<br />
at BJACH. For more information call<br />
531-3111.<br />
Red Cross position<br />
The American Red Cross has a temporary<br />
assistant station manager position<br />
available at Fort Polk. This is a full-time,<br />
temporary position.<br />
For a complete job description and qualifications,<br />
visit www.americanredcross.apply2job.com<br />
or call 531-4783.<br />
Please see Briefs, page 2B<br />
Section B<br />
Star quality? Local competition can garner big win<br />
By TIM HIPPS<br />
IMCOM Public Affairs<br />
SAN ANTONIO –– Local competitions for <strong>the</strong><br />
2011 Operation Rising Star singing contest begin<br />
this week at 37 Army installations — including<br />
Fort Polk.<br />
The competition, similar to <strong>the</strong> popular television<br />
show “American Idol” and televised on The<br />
Pentagon Channel, is open to Morale, Welfare<br />
and Recreation patrons from all branches of <strong>the</strong><br />
U.S. military, including Family members 18 and<br />
older.<br />
The grand-prize winner will receive an all-expenses-paid<br />
trip for two to Los Angeles to record<br />
a three-song demo compact disc. The trip includes<br />
air fare, lodging, $1,000 spending money<br />
and three days and nights of studio time with <strong>the</strong><br />
support of top-rate musicians and recording<br />
technicians.<br />
The professional studio time includes musicians,<br />
music arrangement, mixing and mastering,<br />
a vocal coach, an audio engineer and a CD producer.<br />
The approximate retail value of <strong>the</strong> prize<br />
package is $18,700.<br />
Performers must first win <strong>the</strong>ir local Operation<br />
Rising Star event, <strong>the</strong>n get selected through<br />
video auditions for a spot in <strong>the</strong> 12-contestant finals<br />
in San Antonio, Texas. One singer will be<br />
crowned <strong>the</strong> 2011 Rising Star at <strong>the</strong> conclusion of<br />
a week of live competition. The finals are judged<br />
by a panel of celebrity judges, and <strong>the</strong> winner is<br />
ultimately determined by online voting at<br />
www.OpRisingStar.com. The website provides<br />
all contest details and a schedule of events.<br />
Winners of events at <strong>the</strong> installation level receive<br />
$500 for a first-place finish, $250 for second,<br />
and $100 for third.<br />
Audience members at each local competition<br />
can win prizes, too, thanks in part to <strong>the</strong> Veterans<br />
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2010 Operation Rising<br />
Star host GeNienne<br />
Samuels announces<br />
Melissa Gomez (left) of<br />
Fort Bragg, N.C., as winner<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Army Family<br />
and Morale, Welfare and<br />
Recreation Commandbacked<br />
military singing<br />
contest Nov. 19 at Wallace<br />
Theater on Fort<br />
Belvoir, Va. Runner-up<br />
Maj. Serelda Herbin of<br />
Fort Hood, Texas, stands<br />
on <strong>the</strong> right.<br />
of Foreign Wars, <strong>the</strong> presenting sponsor of <strong>the</strong><br />
2011 Operation Rising Star event. A $300 Spirit<br />
Award will be awarded to <strong>the</strong> military unit or<br />
Family Readiness Group that provides <strong>the</strong> most<br />
support to a singer at <strong>the</strong> local competitions.<br />
Each night will feature a roll call of competitors<br />
for <strong>the</strong> Spirit Award, which will be awarded on<br />
<strong>the</strong> final night at each installation.<br />
The competition at Fort Polk begins Aug. 24 at<br />
Showboat Theatre. O<strong>the</strong>r contest dates on Fort<br />
Polk are Aug. 31, Sept. 14 and 21. The contest begins<br />
at 7 p.m. each day. Contestants must be active-duty,<br />
reserve, National Guard or Family<br />
members age 18 or older with a valid Department<br />
of Defense ID card. Contestants can sign up<br />
through Aug. 19.<br />
Melissa Gomez, <strong>the</strong> 2010 Operation Rising<br />
Star winner, said she exceeded her expectations<br />
while recording in Pasadena.<br />
“I’ve never thought I could sing as well as I<br />
just sang in <strong>the</strong>re,” said Gomez, a 30-year-old<br />
former Soldier turned full-time Army wife and<br />
mo<strong>the</strong>r. “I was hitting notes that I didn’t know I<br />
could hit. And, Terry, oh my gosh, if I just had a<br />
few months with her, I wouldn’t be talking to<br />
you — I’d be talking to Oprah or somebody. I’d<br />
be famous.”<br />
Gomez was referring to vocal coach Terry<br />
Wood.<br />
“I got her to <strong>the</strong> piano just to do some warmups<br />
and had her do some exercises and got her<br />
up to a high D, which I don’t think she ever in<br />
her wildest dreams thought she could hit,” Wood<br />
said. “And she does it easily. She’s experimenting<br />
and finding out what her voice really can do,<br />
without much effort, really. She’s got a unique<br />
sound and she’s just discovering who she is as an<br />
artist.”<br />
For more information and official rules visit<br />
OpRisingStar.com or call 531-2337.<br />
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Aug. 12, 2011/1B
Briefs<br />
Continued from page 1B<br />
PWOC events<br />
Protestant Women of <strong>the</strong> Chapel<br />
host <strong>the</strong>se upcoming events:<br />
■ PWOC hosts a prayer brunch<br />
Aug. 19 from 9-11 a.m. at Maple Terrace<br />
Community Center on North<br />
Fort Polk. All Fort Polk ladies, especially<br />
those wives with deployed<br />
husbands, are invited to pray for<br />
deployed Soldiers. Free on-site child<br />
care is provided. For more information<br />
call (352) 672-3670.<br />
■ PWOC begins its fall session<br />
Aug. 23 at <strong>the</strong> Main Post Chapel<br />
from 9-11:45 a.m. Join <strong>the</strong> group for<br />
food, fun and fellowship. Meet<br />
women from <strong>the</strong> Fort Polk community<br />
and sign up for your choice of<br />
Bible studies for <strong>the</strong> fall session.<br />
Child care and lunch are provided;<br />
WHEN WAS THE<br />
LAST TIME YOU DANCED<br />
at a Louisiana festival?<br />
Did you know tourism generates more than $850 million<br />
in state taxes annually? So why not invite your friends<br />
and family to Louisiana for <strong>the</strong> Festival of Lights in<br />
Natchitoches, Contraband Days in Lake Charles, <strong>the</strong> Red<br />
River Revel in Shreveport or <strong>the</strong> French Quarter Festival<br />
in New Orleans? When you go to a festival, Louisiana<br />
starts dancing. For ideas on what to do this weekend, visit<br />
our website.<br />
© 2011 The Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism<br />
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child care drop-off begins at 8:45<br />
a.m. For more information call (337)<br />
353-2185 or e-mail Polk@PWOC-<br />
.org.<br />
Super sign up<br />
The Fort Polk Spouses' Club presents<br />
its annual Super Sign Up Tuesday<br />
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at <strong>the</strong> Warrior<br />
Community Center. Drop by,<br />
look around and get great deals<br />
from more than 40 organizations<br />
and businesses.<br />
Even if you don't buy anything,<br />
<strong>the</strong>re will be door prizes given away<br />
and you might find something new<br />
on post or in <strong>the</strong> local community<br />
that sparks your interest. Take advantage<br />
of this opportunity to meet<br />
new friends and get involved.<br />
Prayer service<br />
An Islamic prayer service will be<br />
held Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 1<br />
p.m. at <strong>the</strong> Airborne Chapel, bldg<br />
1516, Louisiana Avenue. All Soldiers,<br />
Family members and civilians<br />
are invited. For more information<br />
call 653-3626 or (337) 378-8514.<br />
Eat a burger<br />
McDonald’s has teamed up with<br />
Fort Polk’s Better Opportunities for<br />
Single Soldiers program to raise<br />
money for care packages to send<br />
down range. Eat at McDonald’s on<br />
Entrance Road Wednesday between<br />
5-7 p.m. and 20 percent of <strong>the</strong> money<br />
made will be donated to <strong>the</strong><br />
BOSS program. Call 531-1948 for<br />
more information.<br />
Youth book club<br />
Allen Memorial Library’s youth<br />
book club meets Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. to<br />
discuss Kate DiCamillo’s “The Tales<br />
of Despereaux” and Carl Hiaasen’s<br />
“Hoot”.<br />
ACS classes<br />
Fort Polk’s Army Community<br />
Service provides <strong>the</strong>se classes and<br />
counseling for Soldiers and <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
Families:<br />
■ Outreach <strong>Services</strong>’ English-asa-second-language<br />
program offers<br />
conversational English class for<br />
those that have completed regular<br />
classes. The class is offered Tuesdays<br />
from 1-3 p.m. at <strong>the</strong> Family<br />
Readiness Center, bldg 924. For<br />
more information call 531-1895.<br />
■ Play morning — A two-hour<br />
program where parents and children<br />
play toge<strong>the</strong>r in a group setting.<br />
Activities include story time,<br />
crafts, music and more. Play mornings<br />
are held Tuesdays from 9-11<br />
a.m. at <strong>the</strong> Soldier and Family Assistance<br />
Center, bldg 220. Call 531-1938<br />
for more information.<br />
■ Baby center — A program that<br />
provides necessities like diapers,<br />
formula, wipes, cereal and hygiene<br />
items for children up to 3 years old<br />
to qualifying Families. For details<br />
call 531-7391/1938.<br />
■ Military and Family life consultants<br />
— Consultants offer shortterm,<br />
solution-focused consultation<br />
with no records kept. Department of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Army and Department of Defense<br />
civilians, contractors, retirees,<br />
active-duty Soldiers and Family<br />
members are eligible for services.<br />
Call 531-6653 for more information.<br />
■ Toddler play time and child<br />
crafts — An activity and play time<br />
for parents and children age birth to<br />
5 years. Parents can interact while<br />
<strong>the</strong> children learn to play toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
The group meets every Monday,<br />
Wednesday and Friday from 9-10<br />
a.m. at <strong>the</strong> FRC. No registration is<br />
required. Call 531-1895 for details.<br />
Golf scramble<br />
The Intramural Sports office<br />
hosts a unit golf scramble Aug. 19 at<br />
1 p.m. at Warrior Hills Golf Course.<br />
The tournament is open to Soldiers<br />
only. The scramble consists of twoperson<br />
teams playing nine holes.<br />
One team per unit allowed. Registration<br />
continues through Wednesday<br />
at <strong>the</strong> golf course or Soldiers<br />
Athletic Complex. Call 531-2056 for<br />
more information.<br />
No boating<br />
Due to low water levels, Toledo<br />
Bend Recreation Site is closed to all<br />
boating activities. This includes use<br />
of <strong>the</strong> dock and launch. Boating operations<br />
will resume when water<br />
levels return to a safe level. The RV<br />
park, cabins and trailers at TBRS remain<br />
open. TBRS also has new operating<br />
hours beginning Monday: 8<br />
a.m.-5 p.m., seven days a week. For<br />
more information call (888) 718-<br />
9088.<br />
Cross country run<br />
Fort Polk’s Directorate of Morale,<br />
Welfare and Recreation’s Intramural<br />
Sports Office offers a cross-country,<br />
4-mile run Wednesday at Honor<br />
Field. The race begins at 6:30 a.m.<br />
Registration is held from 6-6:20 a.m.<br />
Runners must wear a reflective belt.<br />
For details call 531-2056.<br />
Youth sports<br />
Registration continues for <strong>the</strong> following<br />
Child, Youth and School<br />
<strong>Services</strong> sports :<br />
■ Tackle football is open to children<br />
ages 8-14. Cost is $75 and includes<br />
a team jersey and player and<br />
team equipment. Players must provide<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir own football pants. A<br />
skills assessment and parent meeting<br />
will be held Tuesday and Thursday<br />
at Perez Field at 6 p.m.<br />
■ Cheerleading is open to youth<br />
ages 8-14. Cost is $40 and includes a<br />
T-shirt, pompoms and award. Uniforms<br />
are not included. A skills assessment<br />
and parent meeting will<br />
be held Tuesday and Thursday at<br />
Perez Field at 6 p.m. To register call<br />
531-6004/4304.<br />
Foster parenting<br />
The Louisiana Department of<br />
Children and Family <strong>Services</strong> announces<br />
a critical need for foster<br />
families in <strong>the</strong> Alexandria area. For<br />
more information about becoming a<br />
foster or adoptive parent, call (800)<br />
814-1585, or visit <strong>the</strong> Internet at<br />
www.dcfs.louisiana.gov.
TRICARE coverage closes<br />
TRICARE<br />
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The opportunity to<br />
purchase retroactive TRICARE Young Adult coverage<br />
expires Sept. 30.<br />
Retroactive TYA provides coverage for young<br />
adults back to Jan. 1, or <strong>the</strong> day <strong>the</strong>y became eligible<br />
if that was after Jan 1. TYA allows eligible<br />
adult children to purchase TRICARE coverage<br />
after <strong>the</strong>ir eligibility for “regular” TRICARE coverage<br />
ends at age 21 (or 23 if enrolled in a full<br />
course of study at an approved institution of<br />
higher learning).<br />
TYA-eligible beneficiaries may choose to purchase<br />
retroactive coverage if <strong>the</strong>y’ve had significant<br />
health care expenses that weren’t covered by<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r insurance. Once enrolled in TYA, beneficiaries<br />
may file a claim for reimbursement of costs<br />
for covered care. Additionally, young adults in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Continued Health Care Benefit Program may<br />
elect to purchase retroactive TYA coverage and<br />
receive a refund for <strong>the</strong>ir CHCPB fees.<br />
Those interested in purchasing retroactive<br />
TYA coverage must ensure <strong>the</strong> regional or overseas<br />
health care contractor receives <strong>the</strong>ir application<br />
form by Sept. 30. All premiums — both<br />
retroactive and <strong>the</strong> initial three-month payment<br />
— must be submitted with <strong>the</strong> application. The<br />
application and payment can be dropped off at a<br />
TRICARE Service Center, or mailed or faxed to<br />
<strong>the</strong> regional or overseas health care contractor.<br />
TYA launched in May and has shown a steady<br />
increase in enrollment numbers. As of July 31, almost<br />
7,700 young adults have purchased TYA,<br />
which currently offers TRICARE Standard coverage<br />
for $186 a month. To qualify for TYA, uniformed<br />
services dependents must be under 26,<br />
unmarried and not eligible for <strong>the</strong>ir own employer-sponsored<br />
health care coverage. A premium-based<br />
TRICARE Prime benefit is scheduled<br />
to be available later in 2011.<br />
Before choosing to purchase TYA, beneficiaries<br />
should carefully consider all of <strong>the</strong>ir health care<br />
coverage options and balance all <strong>the</strong> costs. Complete<br />
information and application forms are<br />
available at www.tricare.mil/tya.<br />
Advocate training available<br />
VAP<br />
FORT POLK, La. — Training for volunteer victim<br />
advocates will be held Aug. 29-31 at Fort<br />
Polk’s Education Center. Classes are held from 8<br />
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily.<br />
The Fort Polk Volunteer Victim Advocate Program<br />
addresses spouse abuse in <strong>the</strong> military. At<br />
Fort Polk, volunteer advocates work closely with<br />
<strong>the</strong> Victim Advocate Program staff, law enforcement<br />
and command to ensure that victims of domestic<br />
violence are protected.<br />
Duties of a volunteer victim advocate include:<br />
• Conducting risk assessments/completing<br />
safety plans.<br />
• Informing victims of limited confidentiality<br />
prior to disclosure.<br />
• Providing 24-hour crisis intervention services<br />
to victims of domestic violence.<br />
• Working with law enforcement, sponsoring<br />
command, and community agencies to ensure<br />
<strong>the</strong> safety of victims.<br />
Volunteers undergo background checks and<br />
must complete initial training. Call 531-6333 by<br />
Aug. 22 to register or for more information.<br />
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<strong>Guardian</strong><br />
Aug. 12, 2011/3B
Core Passion: Children should have balanced breakfast, lunch<br />
By KRISTINA OUKA<br />
FMWR Nutritionist<br />
Editor’s note: Articles for Core Passion are<br />
written by authors across <strong>the</strong> installation who are<br />
innovators and leaders in <strong>the</strong>ir health areas. It is<br />
an outreach service managed by <strong>the</strong> Health Promotions<br />
Operations Office.<br />
FORT POLK, La. — It’s that time of year again:<br />
Back to school. For some parents this may come<br />
as a relief; for o<strong>the</strong>rs this starts <strong>the</strong> endless routine<br />
of <strong>the</strong> morning rush, homework, soccer practices,<br />
PTA meetings and — on top of all of that —<br />
making time to prepare healthy and nutritious<br />
breakfasts and lunches.<br />
Most people have<br />
heard <strong>the</strong> saying that<br />
“breakfast is <strong>the</strong> most<br />
important meal of <strong>the</strong><br />
day.”<br />
That saying is true.<br />
When you sleep, <strong>the</strong><br />
body is fasting because<br />
you are not eating.<br />
When you wake<br />
up your body needs a<br />
fresh supply of glucose<br />
or blood sugar to<br />
start <strong>the</strong> day.<br />
Glucose is <strong>the</strong><br />
brain’s basic fuel. Your<br />
body is like a machine<br />
and needs fuel to<br />
recharge in <strong>the</strong> morning. The word breakfast<br />
means “to break <strong>the</strong> fast” and that is what happens<br />
upon eating breakfast.<br />
It is especially important for children to eat<br />
breakfast. Children and teenagers require concentration<br />
and alertness in school. Several studies<br />
dating to <strong>the</strong> 1950s have shown that children<br />
who eat breakfast perform better academically<br />
than those who do not.<br />
A Minnesota breakfast study showed that students<br />
who eat breakfast had an increase in math<br />
grades and reading scores, as well as increased<br />
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have lower blood cholesterol levels, attend<br />
school more frequently and make fewer trips to<br />
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With research and studies suggesting breakfast<br />
is essential, <strong>the</strong> next question is are all breakfast<br />
foods equal? The answer is no. A good measure<br />
to indicate if a particular breakfast food is<br />
healthy is to use <strong>the</strong> glycemic index.<br />
The glycemic index measures how quickly carbohydrates<br />
are absorbed into bodies and converted<br />
into fuel. Foods that are low on <strong>the</strong><br />
glycemic index scale, such as whole grains, are<br />
preferable when it comes to<br />
sustained brain power. For<br />
example, a bowl of sugary cereal<br />
and a bowl of old fashioned<br />
oatmeal may have <strong>the</strong><br />
same number of carbohydrates,<br />
but <strong>the</strong>y affect your<br />
body differently. When you<br />
eat a sugary cereal your body<br />
quickly absorbs it, causing a<br />
rise in blood sugar.<br />
However, blood sugar levels<br />
fall dramatically after<br />
about two hours, leaving you<br />
feeling hungry again.<br />
On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, oatmeal<br />
is absorbed slowly;<br />
<strong>the</strong>refore oatmeal eaters get a<br />
slow rise in blood sugar and<br />
enough energy to last<br />
through <strong>the</strong> morning.<br />
A dramatic dip in blood sugar can bring with<br />
it a release of hormones that may affect <strong>the</strong> mood<br />
of some children.<br />
Lunch is equally important to keep kids going<br />
throughout <strong>the</strong> day. Blood glucose levels need to<br />
be maintained to sustain alertness and concentration.<br />
If you are <strong>the</strong> parent of a school age child you<br />
may want to “brown bag” <strong>the</strong>ir lunch to ensure<br />
<strong>the</strong>y are getting a healthy meal with plenty of<br />
fruits, vegetables, protein, carbohydrates and<br />
good fat. Eating healthy at lunch will keep your<br />
child’s mind sharp and ready to learn all afternoon.<br />
Research shows that children who eat high<br />
glycemic index foods for breakfast such as sugary<br />
cereals tend to eat more at lunch. It is important<br />
to be kind to your body and feed it foods<br />
that will fuel it throughout <strong>the</strong> day. Choose foods<br />
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are some healthy ideas for breakfast, lunch<br />
and snack options:<br />
Healthy breakfast options<br />
•Peanut butter sandwich on whole-wheat<br />
toast or English muffin with bananas and milk<br />
•Oatmeal (can make <strong>the</strong> night before). Reheat<br />
in microwave with milk stir in slivered almonds<br />
and dried cranberries<br />
•Parfait — layer low-fat yogurt, granola, and<br />
fruit like strawberries and blueberries<br />
•Stuff a whole-wheat pita with scrambled<br />
eggs, salsa and low-fat shredded cheese serve<br />
with milk and fruit<br />
•Cold cereal. Look for varieties made with<br />
whole grains, have 6 grams of sugar or less and<br />
contain at least 5 grams of fiber per serving<br />
•Home made bran muffins (make in batches<br />
and freeze), serve with milk and fruit<br />
•Turkey sausage and spinach quiche (make<br />
<strong>the</strong> night before) serve with milk and fruit<br />
Healthy lunch options<br />
•Turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread with<br />
lettuce, tomato, cheese and mustard. Serve with<br />
carrot sticks, and an apple.<br />
•Feta chicken pocket — fill a whole-wheat<br />
pita with shredded lettuce, feta cheese, diced<br />
grilled chicken and a dollop of Greek yogurt.<br />
Serve with fresh fruit salad.<br />
•Cold pasta salad made with whole-wheat<br />
macaroni pasta with low-fat Italian dressing,<br />
diced tomato, cucumber and diced grilled chicken.<br />
Serve with fresh fruit.<br />
•Seasoned tuna with crackers. Serve with<br />
small garden salad with lite dressing on <strong>the</strong> side.<br />
•Chef salad with lite dressing and multigrain<br />
roll.<br />
Healthy snack options<br />
•Popcorn or pretzels<br />
•Snack size low-fat yogurt<br />
•Whole grain crackers and string cheese<br />
•Whole-wheat pita bread cut in triangles<br />
served with hummus<br />
•Baby carrots, broccoli florets with low-fat dip<br />
•Rice cakes with peanut butter<br />
•Homemade zucchini bread served with milk<br />
•Trail mix with nuts and dried fruit<br />
•Fruit cups or canned fruit in water or 100<br />
percent juice (when possible go with fresh fruit<br />
for added fiber)<br />
•Peanut butter and apple slices<br />
•Mini-pizzas made with English muffins<br />
•Guacamole with whole-wheat crackers<br />
•Sugar free pudding<br />
•Graham crackers and milk<br />
For more information contact Kristina Ouka,<br />
Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation nutritionist,<br />
Child, Youth and School <strong>Services</strong>, at 653-2553<br />
or 531-7030 or e-mail<br />
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By JENNIFER DORVAL<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong> staff writer<br />
FORT POLK, La. — With Army regulations<br />
restricting <strong>the</strong> areas of use for smoking, smokeless<br />
tobacco has become a popular alternative.<br />
Many users believe smokeless tobacco is more<br />
convenient because it doesn’t emit smoke, leave<br />
a smell on <strong>the</strong>ir clo<strong>the</strong>s or harm o<strong>the</strong>rs around<br />
<strong>the</strong>m.<br />
But what tobacco users may not realize is<br />
those Army restrictions apply to all forms of tobacco,<br />
including snuff, dip and chewing tobacco.<br />
That means that Soldiers and civilians using<br />
smokeless tobacco or cigarettes in a federal facility<br />
can be held in violation of Army Regulation.<br />
Maj. Arlene LeDoux, chief public health<br />
nurse, at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital’s<br />
Department of Preventive Medicine, said<br />
that lack of knowledge of <strong>the</strong> smoking restrictions<br />
can affect o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
“Can you imagine how horrible it would be<br />
for a kid to pick up a discarded spit bottle or<br />
can of smokeless tobacco and put it in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
mouth?” LeDoux asked. “It’s just not safe to<br />
leave something like that lying around.”<br />
“As many times as <strong>the</strong>y<br />
want to come back, we will<br />
work with <strong>the</strong>m until <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are successful.”<br />
PATRICIA TAYLOR<br />
Health promotion nurse, Preventive<br />
Medicine<br />
LeDoux said Soldiers’ increased use of<br />
smokeless tobacco can be caused by many factors<br />
— <strong>the</strong> most widely held belief is that it’s a<br />
safer alternative to cigarettes; however, it is just<br />
as dangerous as smoking, she said.<br />
“Many Soldiers try to give up smoking cigarettes<br />
and <strong>the</strong>n end up going to smokeless tobacco,”<br />
LeDoux said. “They don’t realize<br />
<strong>the</strong>y’re just setting <strong>the</strong>mselves up for ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />
problem. People try to find o<strong>the</strong>r alternatives<br />
for <strong>the</strong>ir addiction, but quitting is <strong>the</strong> right answer.”<br />
Patricia Taylor, health promotion nurse, Preventive<br />
Medicine, said Soldiers may also become<br />
dependent on tobacco when <strong>the</strong>y deploy.<br />
“Companies that produce cigarettes and<br />
smokeless tobacco send free products to Soldiers<br />
with <strong>the</strong> intention of getting <strong>the</strong>m addicted<br />
to <strong>the</strong>ir product,” she said. “When Soldiers<br />
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A common misconception is that smokeless tobacco is safer than cigarettes, but it is<br />
equally dangerous. Along with cancer risks, smokeless tobacco can cause bad breath,<br />
cracks in <strong>the</strong> lips and gums, tooth decay, increased blood pressure and irregular heartbeats.<br />
longer free, so <strong>the</strong>y pay to feed that addiction.”<br />
According to www.tricare.mil, some 19 percent<br />
of 18- to 24-year-old men in <strong>the</strong> armed<br />
forces use smokeless tobacco, more than double<br />
<strong>the</strong> national rate.<br />
To help combat those numbers, Preventive<br />
Medicine’s Tobacco Cessation Program was implemented<br />
to help Soldiers quit <strong>the</strong>ir addiction<br />
to tobacco.<br />
When a Soldier enters <strong>the</strong> program, <strong>the</strong> first<br />
step <strong>the</strong>y go through is a self-evaluation to<br />
measure <strong>the</strong>ir readiness to quit.<br />
“After <strong>the</strong>y fill out several questionnaires,<br />
we have a one-on-one session where we look at<br />
how <strong>the</strong>y evaluated <strong>the</strong>mselves and see if <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are ready to continue to <strong>the</strong> next stage,” said<br />
Taylor.<br />
If it’s determined that <strong>the</strong> Soldier is ready to<br />
start <strong>the</strong> quitting process, <strong>the</strong>y have <strong>the</strong> option<br />
of seeing a health provider to help <strong>the</strong>m<br />
through recovery and withdrawal with nicotine<br />
patches or prescription medicine. From <strong>the</strong>re,<br />
individuals have <strong>the</strong> option to quit by joining a<br />
structured group, go it alone, or use <strong>the</strong> Department<br />
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Taylor said people must be mentally ready to<br />
quit for counseling to be effective.<br />
“Sometimes Soldiers will come to us and say<br />
‘my doctor said I have to do this.’ We tell <strong>the</strong>m<br />
<strong>the</strong>y have to be confident and <strong>the</strong>ir health has<br />
to become a priority. If it’s not important to<br />
<strong>the</strong>m, <strong>the</strong>y will eventually start back in <strong>the</strong><br />
habit.”<br />
Even with all <strong>the</strong> help Preventive Medicine<br />
provides, recovering from nicotine addiction<br />
takes time.<br />
“We will get people who come in and it will<br />
be <strong>the</strong>ir sixth or seventh time trying to quit,”<br />
Taylor said. “As many times as <strong>the</strong>y want to<br />
come back, we will work with <strong>the</strong>m until <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are successful.”<br />
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<strong>Guardian</strong><br />
Aug. 12, 2011/5B
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Bullying<br />
Help your child take control; know signs, resolutions<br />
By SARAH PEACHEY<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong> staff writer<br />
Editor’s note: This is <strong>the</strong> second article of a<br />
three-part series on bullying. The first article,<br />
printed in <strong>the</strong> Aug. 5 <strong>Guardian</strong>, focused on<br />
what bullying is and how it affects children.<br />
Look for <strong>the</strong> continuation in future issues of<br />
The <strong>Guardian</strong>.<br />
FORT POLK, La. — Imagine receiving a call<br />
from your child’s principal. Your child has been<br />
involved in a bullying incident. You are asked<br />
to come to <strong>the</strong> school to discuss <strong>the</strong> issue.<br />
When you arrive, you see your child has<br />
been beaten up — his clo<strong>the</strong>s are disheveled, he<br />
looks upset and you see blood on his shirt. The<br />
principal tells you a group of students who<br />
have been bullying your child for a few weeks,<br />
attacked your child on <strong>the</strong> playground. The<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r students are suspended and your child is<br />
excused for <strong>the</strong> day. When you get in <strong>the</strong> car to<br />
take him home, what do you do?<br />
It is not only important to know what bullying<br />
is, but also what you can do to help your<br />
child after an incident. Do you talk to him<br />
about it? What do you say? How do you help<br />
him cope with what happened and quell his<br />
fears?<br />
The first thing to do is discuss <strong>the</strong> incident<br />
with your child, said Charlotte Butler, a licensed<br />
clinical social worker specializing in<br />
child and adolescent psychology services with<br />
Fort Polk’s Department of Behavioral Health.<br />
“Children must go to a teacher or parent to<br />
help solve <strong>the</strong> problem because parents only<br />
know what <strong>the</strong>ir children tell <strong>the</strong>m. Parents<br />
can’t step in to solve anything without <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
child telling <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong>re is a problem,” Butler<br />
said.<br />
“It’s possible instances of bullying occurred<br />
long before <strong>the</strong> violence, but <strong>the</strong> child may<br />
have been too scared of being named a ‘tattletale’<br />
that <strong>the</strong>y remain silent,” she said.<br />
Parents should also discuss bullying with<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir children. “We can’t just say it’s something<br />
that happens to everyone and expect it to go<br />
away. Bullying can have lasting effects. Ask if<br />
your child understands <strong>the</strong>y didn’t do anything<br />
wrong. Do <strong>the</strong>y know responsibility for<br />
<strong>the</strong> incident lies in <strong>the</strong> person who did <strong>the</strong> bullying,<br />
not <strong>the</strong> victim? It’s important to know<br />
what <strong>the</strong>y think and feel,” Butler said.<br />
Butler suggested asking <strong>the</strong> child if <strong>the</strong>re is<br />
anyone who can help <strong>the</strong>m while <strong>the</strong>y are at<br />
school. “Some kids can find people or friends<br />
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<strong>the</strong>y feel safe around or <strong>the</strong>ir peers may stick<br />
up for <strong>the</strong>m and keep <strong>the</strong> bully at bay,” she<br />
said.<br />
The focus after a bullying issue cannot just<br />
be on <strong>the</strong> victim — it also has to be on <strong>the</strong> bully,<br />
Butler said. “The bully needs to be punished to<br />
generate some discomfort and guilt. Punishment<br />
is an appropriate action for someone who<br />
tries to cause pain to someone else,” she said.<br />
After punishment, <strong>the</strong> bully needs to get involved<br />
in counseling to understand <strong>the</strong>ir actions,<br />
Butler said.<br />
“It’s possible instances of<br />
bullying occurred long<br />
before <strong>the</strong> violence, <strong>the</strong><br />
child may have been too<br />
scared of being a ‘tattletale’<br />
that <strong>the</strong>y remained silent.”<br />
Charlotte Butler<br />
Department of Behavioral Health<br />
“Kids often choose to bully to gain some<br />
control. When <strong>the</strong>y get that reward, whe<strong>the</strong>r<br />
it’s power or control, it makes <strong>the</strong>ir bad behavior<br />
stronger. They need to get <strong>the</strong> message that<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir actions aren’t OK and <strong>the</strong>y are disregarding<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r person’s feelings. Consequences<br />
are important; o<strong>the</strong>rwise, bullies are more likely<br />
to have problems in adolescence and adulthood<br />
with authority, law and criminal behavior,”<br />
Butler said.<br />
While bullying that occurs in school can be<br />
simpler to resolve, cyber bullying creates new<br />
problems. With instant messaging services,<br />
anonymity is provided. The user does not need<br />
to use his real name and can make up a screen<br />
name. This makes it difficult to identify <strong>the</strong> person<br />
causing problems. With social media sites<br />
like Facebook, a name is listed on each comment.<br />
While it can still be difficult to figure out<br />
to whom you should report <strong>the</strong> problem, <strong>the</strong><br />
person is identified.<br />
“It’s important for parents to have passwords<br />
to things like MySpace and Facebook.<br />
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The Vernon Parish School Board takes bullying<br />
seriously. Its policy manual identifies bullying,<br />
cyber bullying, intimidation, harassment<br />
and hazing as threatening behavior to fellow<br />
students. The school resolves cyber bullying, if<br />
it occurs “on school property by ano<strong>the</strong>r student<br />
using a computer, mobile phone or o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
... technology … or while off school property<br />
when <strong>the</strong> actions are intended to have an effect<br />
on <strong>the</strong> student when <strong>the</strong> student is on school<br />
property.”<br />
The policy includes behavior at school-sponsored<br />
activities, on school buses or at bus stops<br />
and while walking to or from <strong>the</strong> bus stop.<br />
Louisiana also takes cyber bullying seriously,<br />
passing House Bill 1259 in July 2010 that identifies<br />
cyber bullying as illegal behavior. “Parents<br />
can contact <strong>the</strong>ir local law enforcement to begin<br />
an investigation if cyber bullying is suspected<br />
and keep records of all sent messages,” said<br />
Bobby Lungrin, Fort Polk Department of Emergency<br />
<strong>Services</strong> Police Chief.<br />
Whe<strong>the</strong>r bullying occurs on or off school<br />
property, keep records and report <strong>the</strong> issue as<br />
necessary. Vernon Parish School Board requires<br />
“all students, teachers and o<strong>the</strong>r school employees”<br />
to take “responsible measures within<br />
<strong>the</strong> scope of <strong>the</strong>ir individual authority to prevent<br />
violations of this policy,” according to its<br />
policy manual.<br />
“If bullying is happening at school, support<br />
your child,” Butler said. “Talking to teachers,<br />
<strong>the</strong> principal and asking what needs to be done<br />
to control or limit <strong>the</strong> problem can resolve it<br />
sooner. Say, ‘Let’s meet again in a couple weeks<br />
to see how it’s going.’”<br />
Taking <strong>the</strong> side of your child can go a long<br />
way to help end <strong>the</strong> problem, Butler said.<br />
“Maybe we haven’t always intervened enough<br />
with o<strong>the</strong>r instances. Sometimes, we see it as a<br />
typical childhood thing where kids get bullied<br />
and have to learn how to handle it. I believe<br />
that thinking is changing now,” she said. “Kids<br />
need support. If you do nothing, <strong>the</strong>re won’t be<br />
any consequences for <strong>the</strong> bully.”<br />
For more information on <strong>the</strong> Vernon Parish<br />
School Board bullying policy, visit www.vpsb.k12.la.us<br />
and click on “VPSB Policy Manual.”<br />
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Barksdale Credit Union<br />
Country Inns Motel<br />
ROSEPINE :<br />
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McKee’s Grocery<br />
Vicki’s Tackle Shop<br />
Tri-Parish Rehab Center<br />
Don’s Home Furnishings<br />
Mid Way Cycle<br />
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K & I Tire<br />
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Papa John’s Pizza<br />
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Henry’s Tire<br />
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VFW Post<br />
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American Legion Post<br />
Henry’s Tire Service<br />
Smith’s Jewelers<br />
Barksdale Credit Union<br />
Byrd Hospital<br />
Morris Tire Service<br />
Alford Motors Inc.<br />
Landmark Hotel<br />
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Paycheck Loans<br />
Candice Skinner Real Estate<br />
Market Basket - NEW LOCATION<br />
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Fort Polk’s Allen Memorial Library programs teach kids<br />
Siblings Mirra, Jordyn, Makenzie and Annabella Stevens smile<br />
with mo<strong>the</strong>r Jennifer after receiving jester hats and prizes for attaining<br />
Level 5 in <strong>the</strong> Fort Polk Allen Memorial Library's 2011<br />
Summer Reading Program, “A Midsummer Knight's Read.”<br />
Throughout <strong>the</strong> summer, <strong>the</strong> library hosted activities to go with<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir medieval <strong>the</strong>me and offered incentive prizes to those who<br />
read four books or logged four hours of reading each week.<br />
COURTESY ALLEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY<br />
Brianna Cota, 5, <strong>the</strong> daughter of Sgt. 1st Class Victor and Pamela<br />
Cota, smiles while diligently waiting her turn as a helper in Allen<br />
Memorial Library's "Back-to-School" puppet show Aug. 9. Children<br />
sang and danced along with <strong>the</strong> puppets, which taught<br />
<strong>the</strong>m tips on returning back to school.<br />
THE FIRST TWO CHANGED THE COURSE OF THE WAR.<br />
THE THIRD PUTS IT ALL IN PERSPECTIVE.<br />
70 Years of Reflection<br />
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Additional support from: AT&T, The Brown Foundation, Inc.,<br />
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Bulletin board<br />
Unit Encounters<br />
1st MEB<br />
88th BSB — Hosts a newcomer’s spouses’<br />
tour Sept. 27. The tour departs from <strong>the</strong> parking<br />
lot of <strong>the</strong> Family Readiness Center at 9 a.m.<br />
For more information e-mail tedington@hotmail.com.<br />
HHD, 88th BSB — Hosts a Family Readiness<br />
Group meeting Aug. 31 at Palmetto Terrace<br />
Neighborhood Center at 5:30 p.m. For<br />
more information e-mail Barbara Holston or<br />
DeDe Rahni at hhd88thbsbfrg@hotmail.com.<br />
41st Trans Co, 88th BSB — Hosts an FRG<br />
meeting Aug. 30 at <strong>the</strong> company at 6 p.m. For<br />
more information e-mail Monica Terry at<br />
baby_36_us@yahoo.com.<br />
337th Sig Co, 88th BSB — Hosts an FRG<br />
meeting Wednesday at <strong>the</strong> Strike Zone Bowling<br />
Center at 5:30 p.m. For more information email<br />
Amanda Johnson at<br />
Amanda_evans2009@yahoo.com.<br />
A Co, 88th BSB — Hosts an FRG meeting<br />
Wednesday at <strong>the</strong> Strike Zone Bowling Center<br />
at 5:30 p.m. For more information e-mail Angela<br />
Pearson at akat113@aol.com.<br />
B Co, 88th BSB — Hosts a training meeting<br />
Monday at <strong>the</strong> FRC called “Coping With Separation,”<br />
at 5:30 p.m. For details e-mail Silvia<br />
Chamale at bravo.bandits-@yahoo.com.<br />
88th BSB steering committee — Hosts a<br />
meeting Sept. 7 at <strong>the</strong> battalion at 4 p.m. For<br />
more information call Melissa Box at 531-2847.<br />
519th HHD, 519th MP Bn — Hosts an FRG<br />
meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at <strong>the</strong> battalion<br />
classroom. For more information e-mail ujima.e.toddpittmn@conus.army.mil.<br />
91st MP Det, 519th MP Bn — Hosts an FRG<br />
meeting Aug. 19 at detachment at 6 p.m. For<br />
more information e-mail ujima.e.toddpittmn@conus.army.mil.<br />
204th MP Co, 519th MP Bn — Hosts an FRG<br />
bake sale Saturday at <strong>the</strong> Main Post Exchange<br />
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. They also host an FRG meeting<br />
Oct. 17 at <strong>the</strong> Strike Zone Bowling Center at<br />
6 p.m. For more information e-mail<br />
ujima.e.toddpittmn@conus.army.mil.<br />
272nd MP Co, 519th MP Bn — Hosts an<br />
FRG meeting Aug. 23 in <strong>the</strong> battalion classroom<br />
at 6 p.m. For more information e-mail<br />
ujima.e.toddpittmn@conus.army.mil.<br />
162nd Inf Bde<br />
6th Bn, 353rd Inf Reg — Announces a variety<br />
of events happening in August.<br />
•Headquarters and Headquarters Company<br />
hosts an FRG meeting at HHC headquarters<br />
Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.<br />
•6th Bn hosts “Football under <strong>the</strong> Lights”<br />
Thursday from 6 p.m.-until on Tiger Field at<br />
North Fort Polk.<br />
•Alpha Co hosts a breakfast sale at bldg<br />
8201 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Aug. 22.<br />
•Bravo Co hosts a 6th Battalion movie night<br />
Aug. 24 at bldg 8209 on North Fort Polk. The<br />
“The Lion King” starts at 5:30 p.m. Admission is<br />
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•Charlie Co hosts an FRG meeting at bldg.<br />
7308 at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 24. The guest speaker<br />
will be Peggy Bluitt, school liaison officer who<br />
will speak on <strong>the</strong> opportunity to learn and<br />
serve at school this year. Refreshments will be<br />
served.<br />
Miscellaneous<br />
School lunch<br />
The Vernon Parish School Board announces<br />
<strong>the</strong> lunch menu for Monday through Aug. 19.<br />
Meals come with choice of milk. Monday: Hot<br />
dog with chili, potato rounds, mixed fruit,<br />
chocolate cake; Tuesday: Turkey roast with<br />
gravy, peas and carrots, steamed rice, mixed<br />
fruit, sweet potato-plum bread squares;<br />
Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, macaroni and<br />
cheese, green beans, mixed fruit salad, hot roll;<br />
Thursday: Ground beef and cheese pizza,<br />
whole kernel corn, pineapple tidbits and cherries,<br />
salad bar; Feb. 19: Corndog, baked beans,<br />
celery/carrot sticks, orange wedges.<br />
Join today<br />
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Scout, connecting with your community or becoming<br />
an adult volunteer. New programs are<br />
being developed to teach girls leadership development,<br />
courage, confidence, integrity and<br />
compassion.<br />
No matter what your skills are, <strong>the</strong>re are<br />
short and long term assignments for volunteers<br />
and you don’t have to have a daughter participate.<br />
For more information call Pat Lore at (800)<br />
960-2093 or (337) 984-1142.<br />
Church concert<br />
Rivers of Living Water Church, 509 N. Third<br />
St., Leesville, hosts a concert featuring “Beyond<br />
The Ashes” Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. For more information<br />
call (337) 392-9168/9068 or e-mail rolwc@wnonline.net.<br />
Hospice help sought<br />
Hospice of Leesville seeks individuals interested<br />
in donating time. No special training or<br />
experience is needed. For more information call<br />
239-1020.<br />
Trade Days<br />
Main Street Trade Days is held <strong>the</strong> first and<br />
third Saturday of each month on Third Street at<br />
<strong>the</strong> Third Street Market in historic downtown<br />
Leesville from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. The next Trade<br />
Days is Aug. 20. Call 392-1776 for more information.<br />
Vernon Resource Center<br />
The Vernon Pregnancy Resource Center, 110<br />
East Lula St., Leesville, offers free testing and<br />
supplies to women of Vernon Parish. Call 239-<br />
9863 for more information.<br />
Half marathon<br />
A formal training group is meeting to prepare<br />
for a November half marathon. All runners<br />
are welcome. For more information e-mail<br />
Vernon_runs@yahoo.com.<br />
Recipes wanted<br />
The Fort Polk Spouses’ Club is looking for<br />
recipes for its Fort Polk community cookbook.<br />
The cookbooks will be ready for purchase in<br />
time for Christmas. If you would like to submit<br />
recipes, e-mail <strong>the</strong>m to Amy Yates at fpscoperationalfundraiser@gmail.com.<br />
The deadline for<br />
submission is Wednesday. Cookbooks will be<br />
on sale in November for $18 each, but you can<br />
preorder until Oct. 19 for $15.<br />
Clubs and Groups<br />
Gem meeting<br />
The Gem and Mineral Club meets <strong>the</strong> second<br />
Tuesday of each month at <strong>the</strong> Vernon<br />
Parish Library, 1401 Nolan Trace, Leesville. The<br />
next meeting is Sept. 13. Meetings begin with a<br />
potluck at 6:30 p.m. and conclude with auctions<br />
of mineral specimens. Bring a dessert or<br />
side dish. For more information visit<br />
www.lu<strong>the</strong>ransonline.com/gems.<br />
Leesville TOPS<br />
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets Thursdays<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Vernon Parish Library, 1401 Nolan Trace,<br />
in Leesville. Weigh-in runs from 5:05-5:55 p.m.<br />
Meetings start at 6 p.m. For more information<br />
call 208-6025.<br />
DeRidder TOPS<br />
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets Tuesdays at<br />
<strong>the</strong> Wesley United Methodist Church, 701 N.<br />
Texas Street in DeRidder. Weigh-in runs from<br />
5:30-5:55 p.m. Meetings start at 6 p.m. For more<br />
information call 531-8107.<br />
Running club<br />
The CenLa Runners Club meets Saturdays at<br />
7 a.m. in <strong>the</strong> parking lot of Maple Terrace<br />
Housing Area on North Fort. Runs vary in distance<br />
and terrain. Call 348-2924 for details.<br />
Purple Heart meeting<br />
The Military Order of <strong>the</strong> Purple Heart<br />
Chapter 727 meets <strong>the</strong> third Saturday of each<br />
month at 10 a.m. in <strong>the</strong> New Llano American<br />
Legion Hall. Recipients of <strong>the</strong> Purple Heart are<br />
welcome. The next meeting is Aug. 20. For details<br />
call 238-0170.<br />
Plant a seed<br />
The Alcoholics Anonymous Plant A Seed<br />
group hosts meetings just outside <strong>the</strong> North<br />
Fort gate on 1745 Chaffee Rd. Meetings are<br />
held Mondays at 7:15 p.m., Tuesdays at 6 p.m.,<br />
Wednesdays at noon and Fridays at 5 p.m. For<br />
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home is solid from its 2x6<br />
trusses to its solid foundation.<br />
It is a very open<br />
Mediterranean style floor<br />
plan with open access<br />
from <strong>the</strong> Kitchen to <strong>the</strong><br />
dining to <strong>the</strong> living to <strong>the</strong><br />
large family room. The<br />
family room has 6 large<br />
windows on <strong>the</strong> back with<br />
a wide open view of <strong>the</strong><br />
beautifully landscaped<br />
backyard and <strong>the</strong> salt system<br />
in ground pool,<br />
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so keeping an eye on <strong>the</strong><br />
young ones is easy, it is<br />
secluded because of <strong>the</strong> 6<br />
foot privacy fence surrounding<br />
<strong>the</strong> entire back<br />
yard. This home has 3<br />
large bedrooms and two<br />
bathrooms and <strong>the</strong> Master<br />
has a large walk in closet<br />
and both a Jacuzzi tub and<br />
separate shower with a his<br />
and her sink on separate<br />
sides. And that's not <strong>the</strong><br />
best part; this home has a<br />
two car garage and is<br />
located on Paradise Cove<br />
in Anacoco, a very quiet<br />
and comfy location, its<br />
only 12 miles from<br />
Leesville in one direction<br />
and 12 miles from <strong>the</strong><br />
beautiful Toledo Bend in<br />
<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r. We have to part<br />
with our home because we<br />
are leaving <strong>the</strong> area, please<br />
come by and view our<br />
home and consider making<br />
it yours for many years to<br />
come. Asking $<br />
259,000.00. MLS # 02-<br />
2605. Please Call 239-<br />
2211. -TFN<br />
195 R ALLEN DR<br />
LEESVILLE, La 71446<br />
MLS #29-80 New<br />
Construction! $2,000<br />
towards closing cost! 4<br />
Bedroom 2 Bath Ranch<br />
Style Home. Contact<br />
Candice Skinner 337-404-<br />
3926. 8-17<br />
T & T TAXI<br />
24 HOUR DISPATCH<br />
SERVING<br />
FORT POLK<br />
FOR 47 YEARS<br />
337-239-2525<br />
4350 MAIN ST Anacoco,<br />
LA 71403 MLS #29-72<br />
WHY WORRY? This<br />
home is <strong>the</strong> perfect size.<br />
You won't need to agonize<br />
about all of <strong>the</strong> extra space<br />
needed anymore.<br />
Delightful home w/ two<br />
fire places, a walk in laundry(washer<br />
and dryer<br />
included), walk in closet<br />
space, 3Bds plus oversized<br />
room;2 full bath and<br />
a great room(terrific for<br />
entertaining). Allowance<br />
for updating negotiable.<br />
For more information contact<br />
Shaquitta Thomas at<br />
337-292-6286. 8-17<br />
FOR RENT<br />
APARTMENT FOR<br />
RENT at Merryville<br />
Junction Hwy 190.<br />
$450.00/Month<br />
$400.00/Deposit. Please<br />
call 337-392-0730 8-12<br />
1/2 PRICE<br />
HAPPY HOUR<br />
3-5PM<br />
Fat Boy<br />
&<br />
Skinnys<br />
Best<br />
Burger<br />
Ever!<br />
Mon-Sat 10:30-8:30<br />
303 S. 5th St.<br />
Hwy 468 & 171<br />
Call ahead orders:<br />
404-3933<br />
In Uniform?<br />
Get<br />
10%<br />
off!!!<br />
Fresh Food<br />
NOT Fast Food
Fort Polk<br />
Deadline<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong> www.<strong>the</strong>fortpolkguardian.com<br />
Tradin’ Post Ads<br />
Published for <strong>the</strong> community of Fort Polk, La.<br />
437 SECTION LINE<br />
RD, Leesville, La 4Br/2<br />
Ba. $1,100 per<br />
month/$1,100 Deposit,<br />
Outside Animals only<br />
$500 Non-refundable pet<br />
deposit. 2,200sq ft, large<br />
yard, and huge living<br />
room. Contact Candice<br />
Skinner 337-404-3926. 8-<br />
17<br />
459 SECTION LINE<br />
RD, Leesville, La 3Br/2<br />
Ba. $700 per month/$700<br />
Deposit. Lap dogs ok<br />
inside, and large dogs outside,<br />
$250 Non-refundable<br />
pet deposit per pet. 2 Car<br />
carport, large yard, and<br />
storage shed. Contact<br />
Candice Skinner 337-404-<br />
3926. 8-17<br />
2 STORY 4 BEDROOM<br />
HOME FOR RENT.<br />
Large Rooms. Located<br />
Hwy 190 West at<br />
Merryville Junction. $750/<br />
Month $500/ Deposit.<br />
Please call 337-392-0730<br />
8-12<br />
**FOR RENT: 2<br />
Bedroom 2 Bath, Gulf<br />
Front Condo at Phoenix I,<br />
Orange Beach Alabama.<br />
All New Frigidaire<br />
Stainless Steel Kitchen<br />
Appliances, New 42" Flat<br />
Panel TV in living area.<br />
Please go to website,<br />
(www.meyerre.com)<br />
Property ID: P1012 review<br />
photo of unit and<br />
Amenities. Call (800) 213-<br />
9544. -TFN<br />
For All Classified<br />
Ads Is Noon Tuesday<br />
Turn in ads to <strong>the</strong><br />
Public Affairs Office,<br />
Bldg. 4919, Magnolia Dr.<br />
or fax to: 318-352-3667<br />
or email to<br />
tradingpostads@yahoo.com<br />
Visa<br />
Mastercard<br />
3 BEDROOM, 2 FULL<br />
BATHS, Jacuzzi, 1,950<br />
square foot, large<br />
rooms, 3 acres of land.<br />
Conveniently located<br />
between Leesville and<br />
Fort Po9lk, 1848<br />
Savage Forks Road<br />
(Hwy. 1211). Call 37-<br />
404-3223.<br />
3BED 2BA 16x80<br />
Large yard in small private<br />
park located 12<br />
miles for Ft. Polk<br />
entrance gate.<br />
References required<br />
550mo/550 dep. 6mo<br />
lease. Also 14x60 2bd<br />
1ba perfect for single or<br />
couple. 425mo/425dep<br />
337-842-0778 -9/1<br />
MOBILE HOME<br />
MUST SELL, 3 bedroom,<br />
2 bath, mobile home.<br />
Financing available. 318-<br />
356-7045<br />
ABANDONED DOU-<br />
BLEWIDE. Like New.<br />
Please make offer. 318-<br />
356-9868<br />
NICE DOUBLEWIDE<br />
for sale. Must be moved.<br />
Some financing available.<br />
318-238-6898<br />
FIRST TIME BUYERS-<br />
Get your OWN Brand<br />
NEW home today!! Call<br />
for appointment (318)<br />
752-8243.<br />
USE YOUR LAND to<br />
help you purchase new<br />
home (318) 752-8242.<br />
WANT A NEW HOME<br />
and having problems? Let<br />
us help (318) 752-8245.<br />
NICE WOODED LOT.<br />
Mobile home on 3-plus<br />
acres for sale. Bank<br />
owned. 877-496-9866<br />
**MOBILE HOME<br />
FOR SALE For Sale:<br />
2008, Like new, 32x52 3<br />
bedroom 2 bath manufactured<br />
home. Master bath<br />
has standalone shower,<br />
garden tub and double<br />
vanity. Spare bathroom has<br />
double vanity, also.<br />
Separate laundry room and<br />
will throw in washer and<br />
dryer. All appliances will<br />
stay as well. Price is<br />
48,000 negotiable, plus<br />
will help with <strong>the</strong> moving<br />
cost. Must be moved. For<br />
more information, contact<br />
April Fisher at 337-238-<br />
8038 or 337-238-0296. 8-<br />
12<br />
**CHAPEL RENTALS -<br />
Attractive 1, 2 & 3 BR.<br />
M.H.`s furnished & unfurnished<br />
with C/A/H, located<br />
near Ft. Polk main gate.<br />
Special Military Deposit.<br />
Washateria located on<br />
premises. Reasonable<br />
rates. Must see to appreciate.<br />
Call 239-0587 or 348-<br />
9070. -TFN<br />
GOT LAND? Need a<br />
Home, I CAN HELP (318)<br />
752-4663.<br />
WE CAN GET you into a<br />
NEW Home-No Problems<br />
(318) 752-8243.<br />
SAVE THOUSANDS OF<br />
DOLLARS! Over 20<br />
Repos & Trade Ins in<br />
Stock! Ask about our<br />
brand new 16X80 -<br />
$29,995! Greg Tilley’s<br />
Repos-New Homes, 9650<br />
Mansfield Road,<br />
Shreveport, LA 318-686-<br />
1712<br />
AUTOS<br />
**2005 MITSUBISHI<br />
ECLIPSE GS 2 Door 4-<br />
Speed Automatic Overdrive<br />
4 Cyl. GREAT gas<br />
mileage. Metallic Dark<br />
Green. Black Interior.<br />
113K Asking $6,500.00<br />
OBO. Call or Text Richard<br />
at 480-282-1510. -TFN<br />
ELECTRONICS<br />
PANASONIC 5.8 GHz<br />
cordless phone that rests<br />
on a built in answering<br />
machine. Mint condition.<br />
$20. Has many features.<br />
Call 337-202-1566.<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong><br />
Aug. 12, 2011/13B
SPORTING<br />
GOODS<br />
H&R HUNTSMAN 16<br />
Gauge bolt action shotgun.<br />
Tubeular magazine, 3 shot.<br />
28 inch barrel with<br />
adjustable poly choke.<br />
$125.00 Call 337-238-<br />
2970.<br />
SYNTHETIC YOUTH<br />
MODEl stock/forearm set<br />
for <strong>the</strong> NEF/H&R single<br />
shot shotgun. $30.00. SKS<br />
wooden stock with metal<br />
hardware. $15.00. Call<br />
337-238-2970.<br />
2 EACH SINGLE shot 12<br />
gauge shotguns. H&R<br />
Baystate and H&R Model<br />
1908. Both need a little<br />
repair and a good cleaning.<br />
They are functional.<br />
$55.00 each. Call 337-<br />
238-2970.<br />
14B/ <strong>Guardian</strong><br />
Aug. 12, 2011<br />
KAHR CW45. 45ACP,<br />
Stainless Slide, Poly<br />
Frame. Two 6-Rd Mags.<br />
Two IWB Holsters. LNIB.<br />
$ 350. 337-396-8723.<br />
MISC.<br />
**I WILL PAY 20X face<br />
value for U.S. Silver coins<br />
dated 1964 or prior. Call<br />
337-353-2923 -TFN<br />
BRAND NEW IN BAG<br />
"Laura Ashley" twin comforter<br />
set. Set includes<br />
comforter, pillow sham,<br />
and bed skirt. Adorable.<br />
Shabby sheek style in a<br />
pink, blue and white floral<br />
pattern. $50. Call (337)<br />
202-1566.<br />
STIHL FS250R<br />
Weedeater. $150. 10: Call<br />
206-902-8544.<br />
SLIDING COMPOUND<br />
miter saw, only used one<br />
time, $80. Call 206-902-<br />
8541.<br />
GIRLS SHOES FOR<br />
SALE in sizes 1 to 2 1/2.<br />
Barely worn and in great<br />
condition for school.<br />
Brands are crocs, sketchers,<br />
and converse.<br />
Sketchers are brand new in<br />
box. $5-$15 per pair. Call<br />
(337) 202-1566<br />
ONE WEEK VACA-<br />
TION package in Orlando<br />
Florida at a 5 Star Resort<br />
with all aminities included.<br />
You will be staying at a<br />
5 star resort with Kitchen,<br />
Washer/Dryer, Jacuzzi<br />
Tub. You are only minutesfrom<br />
all <strong>the</strong> Disney World<br />
Parks. Asking $500. Please<br />
call 337-396-2855 or 337-<br />
460-9290<br />
AUDOVOX HOME<br />
THEATER SYSTEM<br />
with all speakers. Asking<br />
$75. Please call 337-460-<br />
9290 or 337-460-9290 for<br />
more information.<br />
ONE GAS GRILL with<br />
side burner for sale.<br />
Asking $40 Please call<br />
337-396-2855 or 460-9290<br />
for more information.<br />
GRACO BOOSTER<br />
SEAT with luxury foam<br />
padding. Brown and black<br />
fabric on base and arm<br />
rests with no stains. Two<br />
retractable cup holders.<br />
$25. Call 337-202-1566.<br />
FURNITURE<br />
MIRROR 3' X 6' $20.00<br />
Call (337) 353-6600 or<br />
(337) 718-1606 .<br />
FOR SALE: Dinning<br />
Table. Dark Cherry with<br />
extension pieces and 5<br />
chairs. Matching China<br />
Cabinet. $450.00 OBO.<br />
For more information<br />
please call 337-718-2884 -<br />
8/12<br />
FOR SALE: Country<br />
China Cabinet - Cherry.<br />
$50.00 $450.00 OBO. For<br />
more information please<br />
call 337-718-2884 -8/12<br />
KITCHEN CABINET<br />
34” Tall, 30” Wide, 24”<br />
Deep. Top is Butcher<br />
Block Design 35-1/2” by<br />
25-1/2”. Two Doors.<br />
Bottom Plus One Side<br />
Shelf $125.00. Call (337)<br />
353 – 6600<br />
CHINA HUTCH TOP<br />
SECTION, 43" Tall, 48"<br />
Wide, 12" Deep Glass<br />
Door 22" Wide. Fixed<br />
Glass Viewing Panels 12"<br />
Wide. $50.00 (337) 353-<br />
6600 or (337) 718-1606<br />
DARK GREEN<br />
GLIDER ROCKER and<br />
Matching Rocking<br />
Ottoman. $140.00 Call<br />
(337) 718-1606 or (337)<br />
353-6600<br />
PETERBORO HAND<br />
WOVEN LAUNDRY<br />
BASKET. $35.00 Call<br />
(337) 718 – 1606<br />
19 INCH PANASONIC<br />
TV with remote. Has a<br />
built in DVD and VHS<br />
player. Great picture. Mint<br />
condition. $125. Perfect<br />
for a childs room or a playroom.<br />
Call 337-202-1566.<br />
13 INCH FUNAI TV<br />
with remote. Mint condition.<br />
$40. Perfect for a<br />
childs room, kitchen,<br />
office, or a camper.<br />
Has a great picture. Call<br />
337-202-1566.<br />
TWO FROSTED<br />
PINK GIRLS LAMPS.<br />
About 17 inches tall.<br />
Shades are lined on<br />
inside and have pink<br />
sequince on outside.<br />
Adorable. $35. Call<br />
337-202-1566.<br />
FOR SALE:<br />
BLUE/RED PLAID<br />
SOFABED AND<br />
LOVESEAT. $400 for<br />
both. Excellent condition<br />
from non-smoking,<br />
no pet home. Will deliver<br />
to local buyer. Please<br />
call 535-4940 or email<br />
ktkman@bellsouth.net<br />
BEAUTIFUL ENTER-<br />
T A I N M E N T<br />
ARMOIRE - Solid<br />
wood, four sections,<br />
lots of shelves, holds<br />
37" TV, $750 OBO Call<br />
Joe @ 401-5841 -9/1<br />
FOR SALE: Home<br />
computer desk cabinet<br />
with matching executive<br />
rolling desk chair,<br />
wood. $195.00 OBO.<br />
For more information<br />
please call 337-718-<br />
2884 -8/12<br />
FOR SALE: Antique<br />
Singer Sewing Machine<br />
1975. Beige. Complete<br />
with cabinet. $40.00<br />
OBO. For more information<br />
please call 337-718-<br />
2884 -8/12<br />
NEVAEHS NATURAL<br />
BEAUTY PAGEANT<br />
OCTOBER 15, 2011<br />
LEESVILLE, LA<br />
Portions of Proceeds go to benefit<br />
Pickering Elementary School<br />
Girls, Boys & Adult<br />
Pageant<br />
This is an all ages pageant<br />
All participants awarded a prize<br />
Grand Supreme winner in each category<br />
receives a $500 Savings Bond.<br />
The Adult Grand Supreme winner<br />
receives $1,000 in cash and prizes.<br />
Early Registration-prior to<br />
September 1 is $100.<br />
After September 1 Registration is $150.<br />
Entry fee is $50.<br />
For a registration form email<br />
mikacasteal@yahoo.com<br />
For more information call<br />
Marquita Reid at 337-208-5246<br />
or Isatte Hunt at 337-353-7713.
Fort Polk<br />
Deadline<br />
<strong>Guardian</strong> www.<strong>the</strong>fortpolkguardian.com<br />
Tradin’ Post Ads<br />
Published for <strong>the</strong> community of Fort Polk, La.<br />
FOR SALE: Coffee Table<br />
set with 2 matching End<br />
Tables. Dark Cherry.<br />
$175. OBO for set. For<br />
more information please<br />
call 337-718-2884 -8/12<br />
MOTORCYCLES<br />
2007 TITAN Soft tail,<br />
Sidewinder, Custom<br />
Chopper, This bike has<br />
polished S&S 107"<br />
motor-w/ Super G produces<br />
112HP and is one<br />
of <strong>the</strong> most reliable<br />
motors S&S produced.<br />
6 speed transmission.<br />
250 series Avon rear<br />
tire. Massive 63mm<br />
inverted front end.<br />
Performance Machine<br />
"PM" brakes, Titan custom<br />
billet wheels,<br />
Brake & pulley combo<br />
w/ wide 1.5" belt for<br />
added strength & durability.<br />
All chrome handlebar<br />
controls, chrome<br />
inner primary,<br />
Burgundy paint and all<br />
Chrome with Custom<br />
rims and Garage kept.<br />
This bike is a must see!<br />
Runs great, runs Loud,<br />
and rides like a chopper.<br />
I am taking a tour<br />
overseas and would<br />
ra<strong>the</strong>r see someone<br />
enjoy it instead of storage,<br />
this bike needs to<br />
be seen and heard not<br />
stored! Asking $16,995.<br />
Please Call 239-2211.<br />
TFN<br />
PETS<br />
MINI SCHNAUZERS &<br />
Longhaired Chihuahuas,<br />
shots/wormings, some pee<br />
ad training. $300. Call Jan<br />
at 337-208-5593 for more<br />
information.<br />
Sandy Hill<br />
AKC GREAT DANE<br />
PUPPIES, parents on site,<br />
with pedigrees, 7 weeks<br />
old, shots, wormed, vet<br />
checked out. Call 337-<br />
396-1200. 8/19.<br />
TAILS-A-WAGGIN<br />
DOG GROOMING<br />
All Breeds<br />
337-238-5156<br />
Mon. - Fri. 7am - 5pm<br />
Sat. 9am - 2pm<br />
Located off Hwy 184 (Chaffee Rd)<br />
W E S UPPORT O UR T ROOPS<br />
FREE 4 MONTH OLD<br />
KITTEN: male, been mircrochipped<br />
and 1st shots.<br />
Needs to go ASAP, please<br />
call 580-647-7903 to see<br />
him!<br />
STATEWIDES<br />
ADOPT: A young 1st<br />
time mom & dad promise<br />
your baby a lifetime of<br />
LOVE. Exp. paid Kim &<br />
Anthony 1-877-293-0562<br />
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BANKRUPTCY<br />
AUCTION, Sat., Sept. 10,<br />
2011 at 9AM, Savage<br />
Rentals, 7710 Jewella<br />
Ave., Shreveport, LA.<br />
Complete liquidation of<br />
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wedding and event rental<br />
equip., and just about<br />
everything you can imagine.<br />
View photos, lists,<br />
terms, and bid online at<br />
www.lawlerauction.com.<br />
Danny Lawler, La. Lic. #<br />
1201. (318) 929-7003.<br />
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UNDER<br />
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Military Custom Sewing<br />
Alterations<br />
Mon – Fri 9:00am – 6:00pm<br />
Saturday 10:00am – 1:00pm<br />
(337) 537-2026<br />
1749 Pitkin Road * Hwy 467 & LA 10* Leesville, LA 71446<br />
For All Classified<br />
Ads Is Noon Tuesday<br />
Turn in ads to <strong>the</strong><br />
Public Affairs Office,<br />
Bldg. 4919, Magnolia Dr.<br />
or fax to: 318-352-3667<br />
or email to<br />
tradingpostads@yahoo.com<br />
Visa<br />
Mastercard<br />
CITY OF<br />
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For photos, lists, and to bid<br />
online, click on<br />
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or call (318) 929-7003.<br />
Danny Lawler, La. Lic. #<br />
1201. (LA-SCAN)<br />
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