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The Point
Vol. 12, No. 17
Serving the 98th ASG and the 235th, 279th, 280th and 417th BSBs – Army communities of excellence
September 10, 2004
Ansbach • Bad Kissingen • Bamberg • Giebelstadt • Illesheim • Kitzingen • Schweinfurt • Wuerzburg
Go to Expo
The U.S. Army Europe Land Combat
Expo 2004 will be held at the Patrick Henry
Village Pavilion Sept. 28-30. The Expo is
USAREUR’s premier professional development forum. Soldiers, civilian employees, and their families can learn about
services available in the community, as well
as attend professional development seminars and view different exhibits. For more
information about the Expo, go to: www.
expo.hqusareur.army.mil/.
Attend briefings
Army Benefits Center–Civilian, or
ABC-C, based in Fort Riley, Kan., will have
representatives at Harvey Barracks Sept. 22
to provide a series of briefings on the ABCC. These briefings, for appropriated fund
employees, cover traditional benefits areas,
Post 56 military service, deposit/redeposit,
and other creditable service. For more information, call Cheryl Taylor at 355-8356
or Karin Walker at 355-8289.
Buy big
Get the best
deals available on
selected items with
the Defense Commissary Agency’s
worldwide caselot
sale. Giebelstadt,
Kitzingen, Illesheim and Bad Kissingen commissaries will have the sale Sept. 24-25, while
Wuerzburg, Bamberg and Schweinfurt will
have it Sept. 25-26. Check your local
commissary for operating hours during the
days of the caselot sale.
Lodge opens
The Armed Forces Recreation Center
will open the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort
Sept. 15. Make reservations at www.
afrceurope.com or by calling 440-2850 or
498821729127.
Check your plan
The Army’s recent implementation of
the Active Army Unit Stop Loss/Stop
Movement Program will affect Army
Career and Alumni Program, or ACAP,
participation for some Soldiers who plan to
leave the Army. For more information, visit
your ACAP center or go to www.acap.
army.mil.
Find a job
The need for qualified teachers remains
high. The Troops to Teachers, or TTT,
program is one way to meet the need and
help eligible military personnel transition to
a new career as a public school teacher in
“high-need” schools. Military personnel
interested in a second career in public
education may also go to the TTT homepage at www.ProudToServeAgain.com
and submit a registration form to DANTES.
For more information on the program,
contact your nearest education center.
Get schooling free
The Army projects sending 15 active
duty commissioned officers to law school at
government expense if funding permits.
Selected officers will attend law school
beginning in the fall of 2005 and will
remain on active duty while attending law
school. This program is open to commissioned officers in the grades of second
lieutenant through captain. Interested officers should contact their local Staff Judge
Advocate for further information.
Focus on awareness
In October, the U.S. Army Hospital,
Wuerzburg, sponsors events related to
breast cancer awareness. An information
booth will be set up Oct. 1 at the Leighton
Barracks Main Exchange and in each 98th
ASG installation.
Send greetings home
by Olivia Feher
The Point
Families who won’t be home for the
holidays can still work their way into
their family’s living room celebration.
The Army and Air Force Hometown
News Service will tape holiday
greetings to Soldiers’ families back
home.
The news team distributes tapes to
Soldiers’ hometowns where they are
aired by stateside television stations.
The team will visit all four BSBs in
the 98th ASG.
“The program is very expensive, but
comes at no cost to us,” said Gabriele
Drake, 417th BSB public affairs
officer.
“The news service and stateside
television stations bear the expenses.
All we have to do is support the
program to ensure it continues,” Drake
said.
With 1st Infantry Division Soldiers
being deployed, family members are
encouraged to bring their families to
the tapings.
“Last year my family and I took part
and taped two holiday messages, one
for my wife’s family in South Dakota,
and one for mine in North Dakota,”
said Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Hatzenbuhler, 98th ASG equal opportunity
advisor.
“Our families back home were absolutely thrilled when they saw us,” he
added.
The program is open to all active
duty U.S. military. The primary focus
of the program is servicemembers, but
Department of Defense civilians may
also participate.
“I would encourage everyone who
will not be home for the holidays to
come out and participate in this great
Locations set
Tape your holiday greetings
at the following locations in the
98th ASG:
Sept. 20 – Leighton Barracks shopping mall, 9 a.m.-5
p.m.
Sept. 21 – Larson Barracks
Chapel in Kitzingen, 9 a.m.-5
p.m.
Sept. 22 – Ledward Barracks, Schweinfurt, behind
building 206, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sept. 23 – Warner Barracks
pedestrian zone, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sept. 25 – Katterbach,
hangar 4, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
program,” said George Ohl, 280th BSB
public affairs officer.
“The U.S. Army provides this great
opportunity for Soldiers and families to
send greetings to their loved ones back
home. It’s also a good way for them to
show support. This year especially, we
want family members whose spouses
are downrange to come out and tape
their holiday messages,” Ohl said.
Soldiers must appear in uniform on
the tapes. The news crew will provide
a military jacket for those Soldiers who
are off duty or dressed in civilian
clothes at the time of the taping.
“Last year we had the best day
possible, so we’re looking forward to
doing it again this year,” said Lisa
Eichhorn, 235th BSB command
information officer.
Families will be notified directly of
the date and time their messages will be
broadcast.
Lisa Moore
Making beauty queens
It was a fun-filled day for girls of all ages when Tami
Farrell, Miss Teen USA 2003 visited Bamberg. She
spoke to the girls about the importance of having
goals, dreams and being able to succeed when
other people say you can’t. After speaking with the
girls openly about her experiences, Farrell helped
to give the girls makeovers. They were treated to
makeup, manicures, hairstyles and glamour shots.
Farrell also taught them some of the secrets to
walking the runway. Here, she shares camera
secrets with some of the younger participants.
It’s open season on life insurance
Army Installation Management Agency Release
The first Federal Employees Group Life
Insurance, or FEGLI, open season in five years
began Sept. 1, and will continue until the end of
the month.
Federal employees in eligible positions will
be able to enroll in the program or increase or
change coverage without having a physical or
answering health questions. Eligible employees
who wish to participate in the open season must
make their elections during September via the
civilian EBIS website or the IVRS automated
Tattoos cause concern
by Capt. Heidi Whitescarver
Chief, Community Health Nursing
U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg
Are you sure you want to get a tattoo?
They seem to be all the rage. Men and
women alike are getting tattoos in record
numbers, even teenagers.
So what’s the harm?
Infection is a serious complication associated with tattooing. When you get a tattoo,
in essence you allow someone to create an
open wound on your body and inject it with
ink.
Since the process draws blood to the surface of the skin you are at risk of acquiring an
infectious disease. The use of non-sterile
equipment and needles can transmit infectious
hepatitis. Once you have hepatitis, you may
have it for the rest of your life.
We commonly have staphylococcal bacteria or “staph” on our skin. Through the
process of tattooing, the skin is broken making an entry path into the tissue for bacteria to
grow and cause infection.
Treatment is not always as simple as going
to the clinic and getting a prescription for
antibiotics. Some infections with staph
bacteria are resistant to powerful antibiotics.
One of these is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Areus, or MRSA. If you become
infected with these bacteria, treatment may
include a hospital stay for intravenous antibiotic therapy.
Infectious abscesses may also form. These
cases require surgical drainage of accumulated pus.
Other tattoo problems include allergic
reactions from the pigments used in the ink. In
the United States, none of the color additives
approved for use in cosmetics are approved
for injection into the skin.
So, there is no such thing as “hypoallergenic” tattoo ink, you just take the risk
that you won’t have an allergic reaction.
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telephone system. Hard copy forms will not be
accepted for Department of the Army serviced
employees.
For more information visit https://www.abc.
army.mil or www.chrma.hqusareur.army.
mil.
Community focus
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their children ask
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or something
similar during
road trips
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The Point, September 10, 2004
Reaffirming
the Army’s
commitment
to the EO
and EEO
programs
Today, I ask that each of us reaffirm our steadfast commitment
to equal opportunity.
Commanders, officers, noncommissioned officers, Soldiers
and civilians in and working for the U.S. Army have long known
the benefits of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Equal
Opportunity programs and more importantly, I believe each has
worked to ensure its continued success.
The programs are only as successful as the people who implement them, and only by embracing equal opportunity as a way
of life, as the bedrock of a sound and caring community, will the
program continue to fully work. Soldiers and leaders at all levels
must remain committed to keeping the lines of communication
open – whether it’s a commander listening to Soldiers’ concerns
or a civilian working an issue through the equal employment
opportunity, or EEO, office.
Although similar, Soldiers and civilians utilize different
procedures for addressing their concerns. The chain of command
is still the primary channel for correcting discriminatory
practices. However, if a Soldier believes his or her complaint
hasn’t been resolved satisfactorily, they are encouraged to take
those concerns to their local unit EO advisor, inspector general
Milestones
Congratulations to the 98th ASG employees
and units for receiving awards at the Army in
Europe Incentive Awards Ceremony in Heidelberg: Eveline Mika, outstanding contribution in
budgeting; 98th ASG Directorate of Resource
Management, outstanding resource management organization; 98th ASG Manpower and
Management Organization, outstanding manpower and management organization; Wuerzburg Civilian Personnel Advisory Center,
civilian human resource management customer
service; Mark Vacaro, civilian contingency
contracting support; Gert Saar, 280th BSB,
database/systems administrator; 280th BSB
Housing Customer Service Team, customer
service; Ellen Gude and Berthild Miller, 235th
BSB, administrative support; Edward Hannas,
280th BSB, force protection; 235th and 417th
BSBs, operational safety; 235th BSB Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,
prevention of DUI and vehicle accidents;
Lothar Rueckert, 280th BSB, environmental
program; Frank Bloomer, 235th BSB, design/construction of quality of life projects;
Albin Memmel, 280th BSB, blue-collar worker
of the year.
Congratulations to Lucille Edwards, who
received the Flying Eagle Award for her superior
selfless civilian and volunteer service to the
Soldiers and families of the 280th BSB and the
Schweinfurt military community. Her dedication of time, effort and desire to make the Army
community a place where Soldiers and families
feel welcome, signifies a caring and giving person, deserving of recognition, and reflects credit
on her, the 280th BSB and the 98th ASG.
Congratulations to Gary Oliver, for receiving the Department of the Army’s Achievement
Medal for Civilian Service for superior performance as the 98th ASG marketing division
Street talk:
illustrator from July 1996 to April 2004. His
high-profile skills, talent and style enhanced the
image of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation
operations through the Bamberg, Ansbach,
Schweinfurt and Kitzingen communities. His
professional skills, proactive attitude in a diverse
environment, and attention to detail have made
him a great asset to the Directorate of Personnel
and Community Activities and reflects great
credit upon him, the 98th ASG and the United
States Army. He was truly a part of the team of
teams.
Congratulations to Tim Owens, Sgt. Vanessa
Carides, Willliam Kilmer, Capt. Bobbi
Williams, William Brown and Daniel Wright,
who each received a Lifetime Membership to the
“Team of Teams” for contributions to the 98th
Area Support Group.
Congratulations to Dawn McCraw, who
received the Flying Eagle Award for her exceptionally outstanding service to the Wuerzburg German-American military community
from May 2002 through May 2004. She
willingly shared her time, talents and experience
through various organizations. Her contributions had a significantly positive impact on the
community, enhancing mission readiness and
quality of life of Soldiers and family members.
Her unselfish service, initiative, commitment
and dedication are in the finest traditions of
volunteerism and reflect great credit upon her,
the 1st Infantry Division, the 98th ASG and the
United States Army.
Congratulations to Nicole Cox, who was
awarded the Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service for superior
service as a volunteer in the 417th BSB from
July 2002 to May 2004.
RUSSEL D. SANTALA
Colonel, Air Defense Artillery
98th Area Support Group Commander
R&R, a mixed blessing
and having normal civilian fun. It really
bothered him and in turn, it bothered me to see
him like that.
Commentary
by Lisa Eichhorn
The Point
It’s finally here, he’s coming home for his
much-earned rest and recuperation leave.
What will he look like? What will he be like?
Is he different? Then the moment comes and
you see him for the first time and the emotion
is overwhelming. It was for me anyway.
My husband recently returned from his
second-consecutive tour in Iraq to attend a
two-week Army course, and at the end of it he
would return to Iraq. Not R&R in the truest
sense, but I certainly wasn’t complaining.
He returned to our home in Katterbach,
Germany, and off we (myself and two of our
three children) went to Fort Rucker, Ala. All
those thoughts of “alone time” dashed when
we realized that we only had one family suite
with two double beds, a pull-out couch and a
kitchenette. Then our oldest son drove up
from Florida and it was a full house, I mean
room.
Again not complaining, it was good for all
of us to be together again. But even the
strongest combat veteran and spouse can be
brought to their knees by the constant sparring
of adolescent males. All in all, it was a great
time.
With so many friends in the area, we were
busy every night. So wonderful, we were just
having a blast…on the surface anyway.
There was an underlying difference in my
husband. He missed his unit, he felt somehow
like he was letting them down by being home
I guess what I’m trying to say to other
spouses about when their Soldier comes home
for the much needed break, is we need to give
them one. I spent the first week irritated that
he didn’t seem as happy as he should to be
home and the second week I spent just giving
him the space he needed. And trying to understand what he was feeling. The break is
necessary, but they know they have to go
back. The Soldiers they serve with are their
family right now and the stakes are so much
higher in Iraq than they seem to be while at
home.
All this behavior is normal according to all
the experts. I could have easily spent our time
together pouting and being mad at him. But to
what end? With both of us feeling bad as soon
as he went back? I couldn’t do that.
My husband is a wonderful man and an
incredible Soldier. His focus right now is this
war and making sure the men and women he
works with come home. It doesn’t mean he
doesn’t love his family, but that’s hard to reconcile for a spouse. We spend so much of our
time being in the support mode for them,
sending packages, e-mails, and letters. It’s
natural to want that kind of support in return.
I hope that all waiting spouses will take a few
breaths and spend time talking to their Soldiers about their feelings before rushing to a
rash judgment. This deployment isn’t about
us; it’s about something much bigger.
Why is being involved in children’s schooling important?
Dawna Pike, 1st Grade Teacher,
Illesheim American Elementary
School, Illesheim.
Sgt. Godofredo Gacuma, 1st
Battalion, 33rd Field Artillery,
Warner Barracks, Bamberg
“When you’re involved in
their education, you help
them make choices and
you know what’s being
taught. The choices they
make now will affect
them for the rest of their
lives. My husband’s stationed in Iraq, and he still
asks them about their
homework.”
“Parents should be involved because it’s our
responsibility to make
sure our children get a
good education. It’s important for our children’s
future.”
Sgt. 1st Class Frederick Bueno,
280th Base Support Battalion,
Chaplain’s Office, Ledward Barracks, Schweinfurt
“I volunteer with the
reading program at
school to be a role model
to the kids and to my son.
I think it’s important to be
involved in kids’ lives and
to help out the community.”
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employment, must seek assistance from their local equal employment opportunity office, inspector general, or staff judge
advocate.
Army Regulation 690-600 prohibits discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, reprisal, or physical or mental handicap. Army Regulation 600-20 provides
guidance for Soldiers and family members.
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Shelita Pierce, Family Member,
Leighton Barracks, Wuerzburg
Tracy Willis, Spouse, Katterbach Housing Area, Katterbach
“It’s important, because
you should always know
what your children are
learning and what level of
progress they are at. You
should also know what
type of relationship they
have with their teachers.”
“You need to be able to
help your children strive
to succeed. Children
without involved parents
miss out on needed help,
and feel like their parents
don’t care. They do worse
without their parents to
help them.”
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Sgt. 1st Class Ronnie Demmons, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 279th
Base Support Battalion, Warner
Barracks, Bamberg
“It’s important because
too much onus is put on
the teachers to solely
educate children. Parents
must play a visible role
and show children they
are interested in their
schooling – we are still
their primary teachers.”
“The Point” is an authorized unofficial newspaper, published every two weeks under the
provisions of AR 360-1 for the members of the 98th Area Support Group.
“The Point” is a commercial enterprise newspaper printed by the “MILCOM Advertising
Agency”, a private firm, in no way connected with the United States Government or
Department of Defense.
The contents of “The Point” do not necessarily reflect the official views or endorsement of
the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army or the 98th Area Support
Group.
The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts and supplements, does
not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense.
Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or
patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status,
physical handicap, political affiliation, or any other nonmerit characteristic of the
purchaser, user or patron.
Circulation is 16,000 copies per issue.
Editorial content is provided, prepared and edited by the Public Affairs Office of the 98th
Area Support Group. The 98th ASG hot line is 351-4800 or (0931) 296-4800.
The editorial offices are located in building 208, Faulenberg Kaserne, Wuerzburg,
telephone 351-4564 or (0931) 2964564.
Mailing address:
Editor – The Point, 98th ASG-PAO, Unit 26622, APO AE 09244-6622.
email: [email protected]
Susie Sims, Family Member,
Troop E, 1st Battalion, 4th
Cavalry,
Conn
Barracks,
Schweinfurt
“Parents’ involvement
improves the child’s education because when the
parent knows what’s going on they can catch a
problem at its beginning.
The parents work with the
teachers to find a solution.”
Kristy Apperson, Family Member, Leighton Barracks, Wuerzburg
“We as parents should
know what our children
are learning so we can
ensure that they are
learning what they should
be.”
The Ansbach, editorial office is located in building 5257, Barton Barracks, Ansbach,
telephone 468-7649 or (0981) 183649.
The Bamberg editorial office is located in building 7089, Warner Barracks, Bamberg,
telephone 469-7581 or (0951) 3007581.
The Kitzingen editorial office is located in building 114, Harvey Barracks, telephone 3558575 or (09321) 3058575.
The Schweinfurt editorial office is located in Robertson Hall, Ledward Barracks,
Schweinfurt, telephone 354-6381 or (09721) 966381.
98th Area Support Group Commander . . Col. Russel D. Santala
98th ASG Public Affairs Officer . . . . . . . . . Donald Klinger
Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Feher
Assistant Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Rouch
Journalist (Ansbach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudette Roulo
Journalist (Bamberg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Boujnida
Journalist (Schweinfurt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margot Cornelius
Journalist (Kitzingen). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Reilly
Reader contributions are welcome but will be published at the discretion of the editor.
Health & Fitness
IG visits
Members of the U.S. Army Medical
Command’s Inspector General’s office will
have a scheduled annual visit to U.S. Army
Hospital, Wuerzburg, Sept. 23-24. Anyone
wishing to present findings or grievances to
the IG team should contact Capt. Charles
Briwa at 350-2300 or (0931) 8042300.
Be healthy
The American Red Cross is sponsoring
a course for pregnant mothers called
“Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Baby” on the
following dates: Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13,
20, 27. The time is from 6 to 8 p.m. on
Leighton Barracks (exact location to be
announced to participants). Cost is $18. For
more information, contact the Red Cross at
355-2478 or 350-1760 or (09321) 7022478
or (0931) 8891760.
Specialists return
Orthopedic surgeons Maj. Harold Hunt
and Maj. Paul Reynolds have returned from
deployment to Iraq. Hunt is a graduate of
the University of Texas Medical School in
Houston and completed an orthopedic
surgical residency at Madigan Army
Medical Center at Fort Lewis, Wash. He
specializes in sports medicine, trauma and
upper extremity surgery. Reynolds is a
graduate of the University of Virginia
Medical School and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center.
Dr. Reynolds specializes in sports medicine, shoulder and knee arthroscopic surgery and trauma. For an appointment to see
either of these skilled professionals, call
350-3805 or (0931)8043805.
WOW visits
Wives of Warriors, or WOW, is coming
to the 98th ASG. WOW endeavors to provide hope and encouragement to spouses of
deployed Soldiers as they struggle with
separations and deployments. They discuss
topics such as dealing with stress, redeployment, changes, how to press on, and marriage and family.
WOW is coming to encourage the
spouses of 1st Infantry Division Soldiers.
They will be in Bamberg Sept. 21, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. Reply to Mary Ewing at
[email protected] by Sept. 15, and
include names of attendees, phone number
and if childcare is needed.
They will be in Schweinfurt Sept. 23,
from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Schweinfurt
Club. Reply to Melissa Hayden at melissa.
[email protected] by Sept. 15 and
include names of attendees, phone number
and if childcare is needed. They will be in
Wuerzburg Sept. 24 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and
Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wuerzburg American Middle School on Leighton
Barracks. Reply to by Melissa Hayden at
[email protected] by Sept.15
and include names of attendees, phone
number and if childcare is needed.
The Point, September 10, 2004
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Shaking babies can be fatal
by Roger Teel
U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg
The phrase “Never shake a baby!” has a clear
and present meaning to parents and community
child caregivers.
Yet with deployment conditions that now
confront most military communities, Army
families live in a high-risk climate for Shaken
Baby Syndrome, or SBS, a non-accidental head
trauma that occurs when an infant is violently
shaken.
“Anyone is capable of shaking a baby, especially in conditions or
situations where people
live transient lifestyles and
are isolated and have minimal supports,” said Linda
Morse, early childhood
special educator with U.S.
Army Hospital, Wuerzburg’s educational and
developmental intervention services.
Morse attended an international SBS conference Morse
TATTOOS
From Page 1
Keloid formation is another potential risk of
tattooing. Keloids are raised, firm, excessive
scars that form following an incision, wound or
injury.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, the number one problem with tattooing is
dissatisfaction. Skin stretches and sags over time
from loss of elasticity causing tattoos to lose
their appeal.
Also, the artwork people decide to wear permanently when they’re 21 may not be the same
when they’re 41. Removing a tattoo may be
expensive and may leave a scar.
If, after considering all of the risks, you still
decide to get a tattoo, there are some things you
should do.
Make sure the tattoo artist uses sterile equipment. Showing you the needle in a metal dish
that looks like it came from a hospital is not
enough. You should see them remove it from the
sterile plastic packaging.
in Edinburgh, Scotland, in May 2003, and has
since developed an awareness and prevention
campaign to educate parents, caregivers, and
providers about the dangers of shaking a baby.
“Shaken Baby Syndrome is 100 percent preventable,” Morse said.
“In 95 percent of the cases, SBS is caused by
frustration with infant crying. By educating providers on how to recognize risk factors and
educating parents about infant crying patterns
and how to cope with crying, we hope to prevent
the occurrence of SBS,” she added.
Morse used information presented by international experts on SBS, including physicians,
criminal investigators, law enforcement agencies, and social work services people. Her training program focuses on hospital personnel and
health clinic staffs, which she calls the frontline
for intervention.
“Initially pediatrics, family practice, labor
and delivery, and obstetrics-gynecology clinics
were targeted as they serve families with infants.
However, due to deployment, staff turnover has
impacted training to some of these clinics,”
Morse said.
She has expanded the training to reach key
hospital clinics, such as social work services,
pediatrics, educational and developmental intervention services, parenting journey parents, and
recently to all child and youth services’ staff.
She recently presented the program to Army
Community Service and plans to include SBS
training as guest-lecturer for healthy pregnancy
and healthy baby sessions in October.
If your department, clinic or group is interested in participating in the awareness and
prevention campaign for this syndrome, contact
Linda Morse at 350-3503 or (0931) 8043503 to
set up a training date.
The artist needs to wear disposable exam
gloves, just like the ones used by medical professionals.
Also, the artist should use a sterile disposable
ink well. You should also see this removed from
sterile packaging. Since the needle is piercing
your skin and drawing blood, the blood will mix
with the ink. If the ink well has been used for
another customer, you risk being infected with
whatever germs the last person had.
It is your right to ask about the artist’s procedures. If they are hesitant to discuss this go
somewhere else.
Once you’re at home you need to treat your
tattoo like a wound. You may initially need to
keep it covered with sterile gauze if it is oozing
blood or serum. Keep the wound clean by
washing gently with soap and warm water. You
may apply a thin layer of antibiotic cream like
Neosporin or Bacitracin provided you are not
allergic to these.
If you feel that your new tattoo is infected – it
will have a rise in pain and redness or swelling
at the site, pus drainage (thick, smelly liquid that
appears after the first day,) or you have a fever
above 99.9 degrees – get advanced medical
treatment. Go to your local health clinic or the
U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg.
Tattoos seem to be the rage, however
current medical advice is to exercise
caution if you get one.
‘In 95 percent of the cases,
SBS is caused by frustration with infant crying.’
– Linda Morse
Roger Teel
The slice
is right
Health & Fitness
Health and Fitness is a monthly supplement to The
Point co-sponsored by the 98th ASG and the U.S.
Army Hospital, Wuerzburg. Editorial office is in the
U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg, room 4NE10, phone
350-2280 or (0931) 8042280. Mailing address is
Commander, U.S. Army Hospital, Attn: Public Affairs
Office, Unit 26610, APO AE 09244-6610.
Hospital
Commander .................................. Col. Linda Pierson
Public Affairs Officer ................................ Roger Teel
Health Promotion and Wellness
Coordinator for U.S. Army
Hospital, Wuerzburg, and
the 417th BSB ....................................... Anna Courie
98th ASG Health
Promotion Coordinator ...................... Angela Hunter
Larry Reilly
Spc. Samuel Zubia,
348th General
Hospital, Fort Dix,
N.J., assists children
as they go through the
motions of a surgeon
during the 417th
BSB’s community
showcase held on
Leighton Barracks,
Aug. 21. A mock
surgery room was set
up to give people an
idea of what goes on
during surgery. The
Fort Dix, N.J., U.S.
Army Reserve Soldiers are performing
duties at the U.S.
Army Hospital, Wuerzburg, while the 67th
Combat Support
Hospital unit is
deployed to Iraq.
Former therapist returns to visit Army hospital
by 1st Lt. Nicole Pressler
U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg
Europe was in the midst of great transformation at the end of
World War II when Hildegard Erk began working at U.S. Army
Hospital, Wuerzburg. She arrived a couple years after the U.S.
Army first occupied the building in 1945.
Erk revisited the hospital July 15. She had a special interest in
the physical therapy department as she was chief of physiotherapy here from 1948 to 1960.
Erk was raised in Germany but spent several years in America
after her family lost three houses in bombings during the war.
She speaks fluent English, with only a hint of an accent.
After earning a physical therapy degree from a German
university, Erk worked in local hotels that had been converted
into hospitals during the war. She was employed by the Army at
the U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg, after American Soldiers
approached her in one of the hotels.
“It seemed like the right thing to do,” she said.
While employed by the hospital, Erk
met her now-deceased husband, a doctor of
internal medicine. She has a daughter who
is now a pharmacist, and two grandchildren
who are studying pharmacy in college.
She has many awards and certificates for
her work treating Soldiers.
During her recent visit, Erk reminisced
about the work she performed.
“I was impressed with the new physical
therapy room, and the equipment now
being used for therapy. They’ve come a Erk
long way,” she said.
She talked about the machines she used and about whirlpool
therapy. Current physical therapy chief, Maj. Roger Behrman,
gave Erk a tour of the clinic and explained how new equipment
is used.
“We no longer do whirlpool therapy, but many new forms of
therapy are up and coming,” Behrman said to her.
After visiting the clinic, Erk toured the newer side of the
hospital and visited the location of her physio-therapy
department, which now serves as the hospital dental clinic.
Erk was impressed by changes the hospital has made since her
departure.
The Army will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its
occupation of the hospital next year. Erk said she is looking
forward to coming back for the celebration.
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235th Base Support Battalion: Ansbach, Illesheim
The Point, September 10, 2004
Feeling crafty?
If you’re curious about scrapbooking, or
looking for a few new ideas, Scrapbooking
101 is the class for you. Located at the
Cobbled Corner Crafts Center, the class
will feature scrapbooking basics, including
cropping and page design. Bring up to 12
photos of a single theme. The class will be
Sept. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m., and all materials
are included in the $8 cost. Children can
make a stained glass butterfly during the
Sept. 18 children’s craft class from 1 to 3
p.m. at the Cobbled Corner. The class costs
$5, which includes all supplies. For more information, call 468-7627 or (0981) 183627.
Stars emerge from annual contest
Local talent shines through
by Lisa Eichhorn
Take a trip
Outdoor recreation offers a city tour of
Trier Sept. 18, and a trip to the Munich Oktoberfest Sept. 25. For costs and further information, call (09802) 833225.
Fish are jumping
Get walleye by
the bucket at Soldier’s Lake Sept. 11,
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
If catching fish isn’t
your style, then
come out and eat
some Sept. 19 at the
Soldier’s Lake Sunday Brunch from
9:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. For more information about these
events or about the lake in general, call
(09802) 1635.
Photos by Lisa Eichhorn
Guitarist Spc. Kyleen Downes plays with
her band, “Just Add Water.”
Open houses set
Schools throughout the 235th BSB will
host open houses this month. Come out and
tour the facilities and talk to the staff. Open
house at Ansbach American Elementary
School is Sept. 14 from 6 to 7 p.m. Call 4672628 or (09802) 7657 for more information. Ansbach American Middle High
School’s open house is Sept. 15, from 4 to
6 p.m. For more information, call 467-2808
or (09802) 832808. Rainbow American
Elementary School will host an open house
Sept. 16, beginning at 4 p.m. For more information, call 468-7808 or (0981) 15984.
Volunteer today
Volunteer opportunities in several fields
exist throughout the 235th BSB. For
information on listings, contact Christine
Duer at Army Community Service in Katterbach at 467-2883 or (09802) 832883.
Lead future leaders
The Ansbach Girl Scouts need leaders,
assistant leaders, a Girl Scout hut manager,
a public relations manager, event planners
and a troop consultant. Prior experience is
not necessary for many of these positions.
For more information, contact Deborah
Yost at [email protected] or Janet
Cook at [email protected].
235th BSB
The Point, 235th Base Support Battalion,
editorial office is located in building
5257, Barton Barracks, telephone 4687649 or (0981) 183649. Mailing address
is PAO, The Point, 235th Base Support
Battalion, CMR 463, APO AE 09177-0463.
Internet web site address http:\\www.ansbach.
army.mil
The 235th BSB hotline is 468-7800 or (0981)
183800. The patient liaison number is (09841) 83512.
235th BSB
Commander .................................. Lt. Col. John Reilly
Public Affairs Officer ............................ Frauke Davis
Command Information Officer ............ Lisa Eichhorn
Journalist ............................................ Claudette Roulo
comprised solely of Soldiers from her unit.
The Point
Chief Warrant Officer 02 Tony McGee
performs with his band “Push Button
War” from Illesheim.
The Katterbach Fitness Center was alive with
the sound of music Aug. 21 and 22, and it wasn’t
because the Von Trapp family was in town.
The music came from all the artists that
showed up to compete in the 25th annual
USAREUR Battle of the Bands and Stars of
Tomorrow contests.
Organizers were pleased with this year’s
turnout and the talent that showed up for the
event.
“First of all, it’s just remarkable that this was
the 25th anniversary of the Army Europe Battle
of the Bands and Stars of Tomorrow Talent contests. It’s incredible that the success of these
events inspired Department of the Army Entertainment to establish a worldwide Battle of the
Bands Grand Finals, and the Margaret “Skippy”
Lynn worldwide Stars of Tomorrow contest.
Skippy was the beloved former Army entertainment chief, who led longer than any other
staffer. The contest is named in her memory,”
said Jim Sohre, IMA-E entertainment director.
“Second, it is amazing that this year, with so
many 1st Armored Division troops just redeploying and the 1st Infantry Division troops
deployed, that we still had seven bands and 30
variety acts entered. There seems to be no limit
to our Soldiers’ talent as well as family members
in this command,” Sohre said.
Some of the talent had only a few months to
prepare but that didn’t stop them from taking top
honors.
Guitarist, Spc. Kyleen Downes, Headquarters
and Headquarters Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd
Air Defense Artillery, took best guitarist honors.
She played with her band, “Just Add Water,”
“We had played together a few times, kind of
stopped for a while, and then decided to get back
together for the competition two months ago. We
really just came out here to have fun,” Downes
said.
Downes’ band mate, Spc. Warren Mixon, also
won honors for top bass guitarist.
“This is the first time the 235th BSB had the
opportunity to host the event and the turnout of
both competitors and audience members was
terrific,” said Vikki Hanrahan, 235th BSB entertainment director.
“The All Europe Battle of Bands and Stars of
Tomorrow entertainment contests were a tremendous success. Not only were all the acts terrific, but attendance at both events was excellent. We had fantastic community support,
particularly from the Better Opportunities for
Single Servicemembers Program, who helped
with the load-in and load-out of all the sound and
lighting equipment.
“This is a great event to host because it gives
Soldiers, Department of Defense civilians and
their family members a chance to show off their
incredible talents,” Hanrahan said.
In the end, the band “Black Box 60” from
Hohenfels won the band competition and will
advance to the Army-level competition. In the
Stars of Tomorrow contest, 1st Sgt. Tracy Ross
from Giebelstadt won top male vocalist honors
and will also advance to the next level.
Additional local participants who placed included Brandi Ladd from Ansbach, who was
third in the female vocals category, along with PJ
and Catherine Ahearn from Ansbach, who
placed third in the vocal duet category.
Germans, Americans take plunge together
by Claudette Roulo
The Point
Dozens of Soldiers and
civilians braved alternating
bouts of blinding sun and
wind-driven rain to have their
chance at jumping out of a
perfectly good airplane.
The first German-American friendship parachute
jump, held at Illesheim airfield in August, drew firsttimers and experienced jumpers alike.
“Words can’t describe it. It
was exhilarating. I called a
friend and they kept telling
me to stop shouting into the
phone,” said Lt. Katherine
Konkel, 6th Squadron, 6th
Cavalry.
“That was outstanding! It
was just hail up in the clouds
and it kind of stung a little bit,
but I’m definitely going to do
it again, on a little better day,
though,” said Anthony Smith,
Troop D, 6th Sqdrn., 6th Cav.
Novices were paired with
tandem masters from the Bad
Saulgau Skydiving Center for
their first taste of skydiving.
Then, groups of about 10 people crammed together inside a
single engine plane for the
15-minute climb skyward.
Sascha Schindler
Katherine Konkel and her tandem master Klaus Brent, free fall over Illesheim during Konkel’s firstever sky dive.
Driving legend visits Ansbach
by Claudette Roulo
The Point
NASCAR driver Ernie Irvan visited the 235th BSB area in
August as a guest of the Summer Shout Out Program.
Irvan signed autographs and spoke with Soldiers and civilians
about his experiences on and off the racetrack.
Afterwards, he expressed his gratitude for the efforts of those
serving in and working for the military.
“I think the American people don’t realize how important it is
that we have people and troops who dedicate their lives to service
and serving the country,” Irvan said.
“A lot of people don’t know what it means to live in America.
We have safety and many Americans don’t know how to appreciate it,” he continued.
“I’m proud to be American and to do this to help serve my
country. It’s only six or seven days of my time, when a lot of
people have given their lives. I feel fortunate to be able to honor
our troops,” Irvan said.
Irvan survived a serious crash during practice in 1994 and
returned to racing in 1995. He retired in 1999 after suffering head
injuries in another wreck, ending his career with 15 Winston Cup
victories and 22 Winston Cup pole starts. He has also been
named to the Stock Car Hall of Fame.
The Summer Shout Out Program will wrap up later this month
with tours by Olympic weightlifter Shane Hamman and gold
medal-winning swimmer Dara Torres. Hamman will visit Ansbach Sept. 20, while Torres will be in Schweinfurt Sept. 23 and
in Kitzingen Sept. 24.
For more information, contact the 235th BSB Morale Welfare
and Recreation at 467-2395/7636 or (09802) 832395.
by Claudette Roulo
Bill McCord, NAF motor pool mechanic, listens as
retired NASCAR driver Ernie Irvan answers a fan’s
question.
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The Point, September 10, 2004
VICTORY-gram #15
Taking care of our own
by Lt. Col. Christopher Kolenda
Commander, 1st Infantry Division Rear Detachment
Great units are remembered not for their statistics or fleeting
accomplishments, but for how well they take care of their own.
Knowing that people are respected and valued as individuals
and members of a winning team leads naturally to improved
performance. It also fosters a sense of belonging and devotion
to an organization that lasts for a lifetime. Nowhere has this
been more evident than in the Big Red One. This legacy of
greatness was demonstrated in full measure at the division’s
reunion this summer in Chicago.
The reunion itself was attended by more than one thousand
people; veterans from World War II to the present and their
families. We brought with us a color guard and a group of
veterans from Iraq who had recently been awarded the Purple
Heart.
The outpouring of support was breathtaking. The veterans
wrapped their arms around our Soldiers. They arranged box
seats for our wounded warriors at a Cubs game followed by a
meeting with the players in the clubhouse afterward. The fans
at Wrigley Field gave our Soldiers a standing ovation.
I had the honor of giving a presentation on the support the
1st Infantry Division Foundation and the Society of the First
Infantry Division have given to our Soldiers and families. The
numbers are staggering.
The Foundation has committed $168,000 thus far in
scholarships for children of our fallen Soldiers, including the
1st Brigade Combat Team at Fort Riley, Kan., giving each child
$4,000 to help pay for college.
In addition, the Foundation has donated over $15,000 to
families of wounded Soldiers to help pay for travel and other
unexpected expenses. The Society, meanwhile, has given over
$15,000 in grants to support our families, from purchasing teleconferencing equipment to commissary vouchers for needy
Big Red One Soldier
aids Turkish workers
by 1st Lt. Andrea Twitchell
701st Main Support Battalion
families to sponsoring a creative writing contest.
Our veterans make every effort to
have representation at funerals; the
Foundation and Society together have
given over $5,000 for floral arrangements. Our veterans also visit our
wounded Soldiers in hospitals across
the country.
Wherever our loved ones go, a vast
network of Big Red One Soldiers, families,
and veterans stand ready to answer the call in
time of need.
Our Soldiers and families, meanwhile, continue the legacy
of taking care of one another. The teamwork in Iraq and here at
home has exceeded anyone’s wildest expectations.
Our Soldiers downrange have already put a down payment
on the future. At a touching moment during the reunion’s
banquet, Staff Sgt. Raymond Bittinger of 2nd Battalion 2nd
Infantry, recently awarded the Silver Star for valor, brought a
beat-up cardboard box from Iraq as a gift to the Foundation.
Inside the box was over $93,000 in donations for the scholarship fund from our Soldiers.
The generosity of our Soldiers brought everyone to their feet
in applause. There was not a dry eye in the audience.
That genuine, from-the-gut, caring is what makes the Big
Red One so special.
From day-to-day support for one another, to volunteering in
our communities, family readiness groups and hospitals, and
contributing our talents and resources to others, our Soldiers,
families and veterans continue the legacy of excellence that
keeps our division great.
Duty First!
When Pfc. Sefer Aydin deployed to Iraq with Company A,
701st Main Support Battalion, he expected to be operating a
forklift or issuing supplies from a warehouse. Instead, because of
his fluency in Turkish, he has played a key role in construction,
quality of life improvements, and even lifesaving on Forward
Operating Base Speicher.
Turkish sub-contractors working for Kellogg, Brown and
Root, or KBR, were at an impasse on the completion of the main
Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility and gymnasium until
they turned to Aydin, who they met at the Victory Inn Dining
Facility.
Aydin, who enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Turkish citizen,
became a critical link between the Turkish-owned Artek Construction Company and KBR contractors as the Turkish builders
struggled with recurring problems with the central air conditioning system in the gym.
His ability to translate allowed the senior KBR and Artek
electricians to troubleshoot and repair the system just in time for
the facility’s grand opening.
He also translated the Turkish manual for stand-alone air
conditioning units in use throughout FOB Speicher and in the
Task Force Danger area of operations, allowing for these units to
be successfully installed across the division footprint.
Aydin’s greatest contribution was his action on behalf of a
Turkish truck driver who was seriously injured by direct enemy
fire while transporting supplies to the U.S. Army from Mosul.
When the worker was sent to the 67th Combat Support Hospital,
Aydin accompanied him.
He interceded when the medical providers started to treat him
with insulin when he was already suffering from critically high
sugar levels, almost certainly saving his life.
“It was difficult at my level of rank to gain the respect of the
Turkish medical authorities. It took 52 hours of negotiations to
get the worker medically evacuated out of Iraq,” Aydin said.
701st MSB rolls to Jordan
by 1st Lt. Tomas Campbell
701st Main Support Battalion
1st Lt. Tomas Campbell
Spc. Jose Morones, Company B, 701st Main Support Battalion, guides a Jordanian
BTR onto a heavy equipment transporter.
The heavy equipment transporters, or HETs,
of Company B, 701st Main Support Battalion,
routinely travel all over the Iraqi theater of
operations, but July 24 they made their first
journey into Jordan.
As part of a Multi-National Corps-Iraq
operation, Company B joined members of the
U.S. Air Force, British Royal Force, Polish
Forces, U.S. Marine Expeditionary Force, Iraqi
National Guard, or ING, and HETs from the
230th Support Battalion, to move armored
vehicles donated to the ING.
The mission was to pick up and transport 56
pieces of equipment donated by the Jordanian
Armed Forces to the new Iraq Minister of Defense.
Nine of the 701st MSB HETs linked up with
the supporting units July 21 at landing support
area Anaconda. After convoy briefs and rehearsals, the 84-vehicle combat logistics patrol
hit the starting time of 4 a.m. bound for Jordan.
Transiting the treacherous Sunni region surrounding Fallujah, the convoy stopped for rest
and fuel at a U.S. Marine base near Ar Ramadi
before continuing on to a Marine camp near the
Jordanian border the following day. The
Marines provided aerial and ground security
along the route in addition to Company B gun
trucks.
The coalition convoy departed for Jordan at
11 p.m., pulling into the Jordanian Army post at
6 a.m. and quickly began uploading the
vehicles.
During the upload, Soldiers from the Jordanian Armed Forces received a class on heavy
equipment transport systems from Sgt. 1st
Class James Birkett, a Company B HET platoon sergeant.
The mission was long, hot and grueling at
times, yet paid off when “we interacted and
spoke with each other (Jordanian Armed
Forces) about our different cultures and
similarities in the military,” said Staff Sgt.
Osvoldo Martinez.
Be prepared in case
you become disabled
by Douglas Yocum
1st Infantry Division Attorney-Advisor
Are you prepared in case you ever become
incapacitated or disabled?
Most of us have a will for when we pass away.
We all have powers of attorney for our loved
ones to act in our absence while we are deployed
or away from home.
But what if you get in a car accident and end
up in a coma?
One thing we should all seriously consider is
disability or incapacitation planning. Advance
medical directives cover situations where you
are still alive, but unable to make medical or
financial decisions for yourself.
The 1st Infantry Division Legal Assistance
offices can prepare these documents for you,
free of charge. Advance medical directives include living wills and durable healthcare powers
of attorney.
These documents state your wishes regarding
your healthcare in the event of your incapacitation. A springing general power of attorney
is important for your finances. If your life is
sufficiently rooted in Germany, you may want to
prepare German-equivalent documents with one
of our German attorneys.
The living will is a document that states your
desires concerning the medical care you do or do
not want to receive if you become unable to
make your own medical care decisions.
The durable health care power of attorney is a
document in which you give another adult the
legal authority to make medical treatment
decisions for you if you become unable to do so
yourself. Most people designate a spouse or
close relative, along with an alternate person.
A third recommended document is a springing general power of attorney for finances.
Financial, economic and tax issues continue
even if you are in a vegetative state. The springing general power of attorney “springs” into
effect if you ever become incapacitated, and
provides your agent the legal right to act on your
behalf.
This document may avoid the need for your
next of kin to have to go to court to be appointed your guardian, depending on the circumstances.
The important point is that you take the time
to think about and consider these issues, and
then make an informed decision based on what
is best for you and your family.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to
contact a legal assistance office.
Scott Rouch
Family night out draws crowd
Staff Sgt. Christopher Barberei, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st
Infantry Division, Wuerzburg, hands a free can of shaving cream to social worker
Melanie Rouch at the Leighton Barracks Dining Facility family night out Aug. 19.
There was a barbeque along with games for children and giveaways donated by
the United Service Organizations and Army and Air Force Exchange Service. The
event was staffed by a number of local units.
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279th Base Support Battalion: Bamberg
The Point, September 10, 2004
Celebrate Hispanic
style
Engineers provide quick reaction
Attend a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the Stable Theater Oct. 4. Listen
to the sounds of Orquesta Latino, a Latin
band, starting at 7 p.m. For more information on the musical group, log onto
www.latinoband.com or call Sgt. 1st Class
Jimmy Ford at 469-8750 or (0951)
3008750.
by Spc. Sherree Casper
196th MPAD
Report unregistered
cars
If you see an unregistered car parked in
housing areas, notify the military police at
469-8700 or (0951) 39999.
Remember 9/11
Participate in
two events to commemorate 9/11 on
Warner Barracks,
Sept. 11. Run or
walk in a 5K and
10K freedom run
from Pendleton Field. Register at 8 a.m.;
units run at 9 a.m. and individual runners
begin at 10 a.m. Attend praise in the park
events, sponsored by the chapel family life
center, at Friendship Park at noon. Enjoy a
concert, family activities, sports events and
free refreshments.
Attend concert
LeAnn Rimes will perform a free concert
in Vilseck Sept. 24. A community activity
center bus will depart from the Warner
Chapel parking lot at 3 p.m. Deadline to
sign up is Sept. 23. Transportation is free
but a refundable $5 fee must be paid in
advance to guarantee transportation. For
more information, call 469-8659 or (0951)
3008659.
Audition for play
Audition for Beauty and the Beast at the
Stable Theater Oct. 6 and 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Casting for children eight years and older.
No experience required. Come prepared to
sing your favorite song. All are welcome.
For more information, call the Stable
Theater at 469-8647 or (0951) 3008647.
Travel Europe
Join the community activity center on the
road in September. Shop for pottery in
Poland Sept. 11, buy porcelain in Bad Staffelstein Sept. 15, enjoy Munich’s Oktoberfest Sept. 18, visit Nuernberg’s toy museum
Sept. 22 and go sightseeing and shopping in
Innsbruck Sept. 25. To sign up, call 4698659 or (0951) 3008659.
Sheree Casper
Staff Sgt. Ivan Cruz makes preparations
to destroy a suspected improvised explosive device.
“Hopefully, nothing goes boom.”
Less than 24 hours after arriving in Iraq, 2nd
Lt. Eric Nelson uttered those words after finding
a suspected improvised explosive device, or
IED. Nelson commands 3rd Platoon, Company
C, 82nd Engineer Battalion.
The platoon was serving as the 3rd Brigade
Combat Team’s Quick Reactionary Force, or
QRF, when they got a call – an explosive device
had been spotted. Within moments, a small
humvee convoy headed to the reported location.
“It’s hard to catch them,” said Sgt. Joshua
Staderman, a combat engineer from Oklahoma
City, tapped as a gunner for the mission, who
referred to enemy insurgents who plant explosives designed to maim and kill Soldiers as well
as innocent Iraqis.
Since July, Staderman has been in five IED
explosions, escaping injury each time.
“Being on QRF is like being a firefighter,
you’re on call. We are supposed to be the first
ones to respond to a scene,” Nelson said.
Soldiers may encounter everything from
IEDs, to rocket- propelled grenade attacks, small
arms firefights and ambushes.
Sgt. 1st Class Mark Patterson noted the QRF
mission is to secure Blue Babe Highway. To its
credit, servicemembers have been successful.
“There’s been a 30 percent decrease in IEDs
along the stretch of roadway in the last three
months. Normally we find an IED by hitting
them. That’s probably the easiest way to find
them but it’s not the preferred method,” he said.
He noted up-armored humvees have lessened
Soldier casualties. Weeks ago a vehicle he was
in was struck. “It was a huge blast. We got hit,
but kept moving,” he said. Except for some pain
to his ears, Patterson and his crew were unscathed by the attack. The up-armored humvee
proved its mettle.
While on patrol, Soldiers find themselves
positioned in locations for extended periods of
time. “You might have someone take a shot at
you and you’ll pursue that person for an hour,
but it’s pretty hard to find them – it’s like chasing
a rabbit most of the time,” Patterson said.
Iraqis often inform servicemembers of buried
explosives.
“If they don’t blow up on us, we will blow
them up. If that doesn’t work we call in an
explosives team. It’s better to be safe than sorry,”
said Spc. Justin Hayse.
Consolidation centralizes
by Cheryl Boujnida
The Point
The 69th Signal Battalion is working towards
the U.S. Army’s transformation goals one server
at a time.
“Server consolidation will provide more
reliable storage, centralized professional information technology management and improved
availability of data and services,” said Lt. Col.
Michael Kell, 69th Sig. Bn. commander.
Under the 69th Sig. Bn., Network Service
Center, or NSC, staffs are leading the consolidation of many servers in the 98th and 100th
ASGs. Kell noted the Army Knowledge Management, or AKM, plan, established in 2001,
mapped out the U.S. Army’s strategy to turn
itself into a network-centric, knowledge-based
force.
“Consolidation allows users to focus on core
missions and facilitate knowledge management
information sharing per the Secretary and Chief
of Staff of the Army’s directive. It will improve
information assurance, provide defense in depth,
and reduce the number of firewalls we currently
have to protect intrusion,” he said.
Lt. Gen. Steven Boutelle stressed information
systems are weapon systems that can be lethal to
the enemy and the United States. “It’s everyone’s responsibility to protect the weapon system sitting on their desk – server consolidation
will help us accomplish this beyond the desktop,” Boutelle said.
In Bamberg, NSC Director Jack Poland and
his staff have gone to great lengths to consolidate servers.
“Consolidation cuts down redundant services
and makes better use of resources and the dollar.
To move forward, we have to set the example,”
Poland said.
Cheryl Boujnida
Greg McBride programs computers
located in the newly-constructed server
room.
Rain doesn’t
spoil spirit
Play volleyball
Compete in a beach volleyball championship across from the JFK Gym Sept. 25
at 9 a.m. Players must be 16 years or older.
For information, call 469-8659 or (0951)
3008659.
First Infantry Division,
1st Battalion, 6th Field
Artillery, family readiness
group advisor Carla
Bullimore sets up games
for spirit day outside the
main post exchange.
Spirit day offered
activities such as raffles,
games, face and nail
painting, hair coloring and
cookie decorating.
The Bamberg Commissary
turned over goods
collected for deployed
servicemembers.
Spirit day brought many
community members
together to show their
support for Bamberg
Soldiers.
279th BSB
The Point, 279th Base Support Battalion,
editorial office is located in building
7089, room 423, Warner Barracks,
Bamberg, telephone 469-7581 or (0951)
3007581. Mailing address is PAO, The
Point, 279th Base Support Battalion, Unit 27535,
Warner Barracks, APO AE 09139-7535.
The 279th BSB hotline is 469-4800 or (0951)
3004800. Patient liaison number is (0951) 3007492.
Internet web site 279th BSB:
http://www.bamberg.army.mil
279th BSB
Commander ............................ Lt. Col. Daniel Thomas
Public Affairs Officer .......................... Renate Bohlen
Journalist ........................................... Cheryl Boujnida
Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Chapel family life center offers enrichment programs
by Cheryl Boujnida
The Point
If you are a parent, you are bound to be
interested in a series of enrichment programs offered at the chapel family life
center. Boundaries for kids, a four-phase
seminar, is designed to help parents know
when to say no and yes to their children.
“Children learn how to get what they
want at an early age. Boundaries help with
what is an appropriate response to children
and helps moms and dads to be appropriately in control of their family,” said
Chaplain (Maj.) Larry Pundt, 279th BSB
family life chaplain.
Pundt
Pundt bases his workshops on the writings of Dr. Henry Cloud
and Dr. John Townsend’s book, “Boundaries with Kids,” and
stresses every relationship is a matter of boundaries.
According to the authors, a child needs to know where he or
she begins and what to take responsibility for, and what not to
take responsibility for. “If a child grows up in a relationship
where she is confused about her own boundaries, what she is
responsible for, and others’ boundaries, what they are responsible for, she does not develop the self-control that will
enable her to steer through life successfully,” wrote Cloud and
Townsend.
Pundt stressed parenting is challenging and even more so
during separations. “We have the tendency to try and do both
jobs and we often do both jobs, but this can confuse children’s
boundaries even more.”
“People have the opportunity to get out of the fishbowl and
take a deep breath. It’s informal, fun, interactive and homework
is a given,” Pundt said, referring to the workshop.
Pundt noted the U.S. Army is committed to family life ministries at no cost to families.
“I attended the Seven Habits of Effective Families seminar
and was already able to reference it within my family. I try
and participate in all programs offered at the chapel family
life center, because you can’t encourage others to attend if you
don’t go yourself,” said Donna Winzenried, 1st Infantry Division Engineer Brigade family readiness group support assistant.
To take part in seminars Oct. 14, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2, call 4699026 or (0951) 3009026.
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280th Base Support Battalion: Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt
The Point, September 10, 2004
Rest and relax
Attend the next rest
and recuperation, or R
and R, seminar at the
family life center in
the Abrams Entertainment Center Sept.
14 from 9:30 to 11:30
a.m. Learn helpful
hints for having the
best time on your
spouse’s R and R
leave, and how to
Mikkelson
avoid pitfalls that
could ruin the time together, said Chaplain
(Maj.) David Mikkelson, family life center
chaplain. Free child care and snacks are
provided. For more information, call 3546135 or (09721) 966135.
Take a stand
against abuse
Take a stand against domestic violence
and join the Army Community Service
center, or ACS, clothesline project at the
yellow ribbon room Sep. 13 at 9 a.m.
Design a T-shirt for a domestic violence
survivor, murder victim, family member, or
friend of a domestic violence victim. See
your creation on display at the ‘let them
know’ domestic violence awareness month
opening ceremony Oct. 4. For more information, call 354-6435 or (09721) 966435.
Help victims
Attend the next volunteer victim advocacy training program at the yellow ribbon
room in the months of September and
October and help make a difference in the
lives of spousal abuse victims. The training
program covers the areas of the dynamics of
violent families, active listening, how to
refer victims to community resources and
more. For more information, call 354-6751
or (09721) 966751.
Couple fondly remembers military
by Margot Cornelius
The Point
Thirty-three years is a long time, but Richard
and Sharon Shick remember Schweinfurt like it
was yesterday.
He was 20 and she just 18 when Richard was
drafted into the U.S. Army and sent to Germany
in 1968, assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division’s,
2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry.
Separations, homesickness and a lack of
finances were commonplace, and they quickly
learned to stick together.
“During the year that Sharon was with me in
Germany, I was sent on Army maneuvers to
different locations for several weeks at a time,”
Richard said.
One of those times was during a military crisis
between Russia and then Czechoslovakia, where
Army personnel throughout Germany were sent
to the borders to protect Germany and its occupants.
“It was a terrifying time for all the dependents
of the military,” he recalls.
But it’s the memories of happier times in their
two-room apartment above a butcher shop in
Sennfeld, and downtown Schweinfurt, that they
cherish the most.
“I remember Thanksgiving dinner. I don’t
know how she did it, but Sharon managed to
cook a complete traditional Thanksgiving dinner
for the two of us and two of my buddies from the
Army base,” Richard said.
“I have a treasured recollection of the flower
stands along the streets in Schweinfurt. Twice a
week Rich would stop at one of the vendors and
bring me flowers,” Sharon said.
They did not have the amenities military families now enjoy.
They learned to live on Richard’s meager
specialist paycheck. He saved an entire year for
Sharon’s plane ticket home to the United States,
putting five to 10 dollars in an envelope every
week.
“Rich and I had very little, but we had each
other and showed respect and support for one
another. That is what I feel has helped to make
by Margot Cornelius
The Point
Like the dog, every boy has his day. For 45
boys, ages five and older, their day came Aug. 30
as they reveled in the attention given to them at
the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, Boys’ Day
Out.
Knowing they could never replace deployed
dads, the unit’s rear-detachment team set aside
the day for some male bonding with the boys at
the Victory Training Center in Schweinfurt. The
boys learned the basics of rifle marksmanship
Attend the Schweinfurt American
Middle School open house Sept. 23 from 4
to 6 p.m. Meet the faculty and administration and become familiar with the school.
For more information, call 354-6813 or
(09721) 804301.
Attend WOW
conference
Save a life
Save a life with skills learned at the next
applied suicide intervention skills training
classes at the Abrams Center Sept. 29 and
30 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more
information, call 354-6135 or (09721)
966135.
280th BSB
The Point, 280th Base Support Battalion,
editorial office is located in Robertson
Hall on Ledward Barracks, Schweinfurt,
telephone 354-6381 or (09721) 966381.
Mailing address is PAO, The Point, 280th Base
Support Battalion, CMR 457, APO AE 09033-0457.
The 280th BSB hotline is 354-4800 or (09721)
964800.
Internet web site 280th BSB:
http://www.schweinfurt.army.mil
280th BSB
Commander ......................... Lt. Col. Jeffrey Feldman
Public Affairs Officer ................................ George Ohl
Journalist .......................................... Margot Cornelius
our marriage strong,” Sharon said.
Richard and Sharon currently live in a small
rural town in western Pennsylvania. They have
two adult children and two granddaughters.
Boys revel at their special day out
School opens house
Attend the Wives of Warriors, or WOW,
spouses’ conference at the Conn Club Sept.
23 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The conference
aims to help spouses cope with long separations and deployment. For more information, call 353-1570 or (09721) 961570.
Cathy Priest
Richard and Sharon Shick pose for a
photo in a friend’s kitchen on their last
day in Germany, 1969.
Kristen Toth
Sgt. John Garcia directs his group of boys toward the hand-washing station before
getting in line for food.
and M-16 rifle safety training, culminating in the
ultimate bonding experience – a barbecue.
“We know that there is a special bond between boys and their fathers and that a lot of
boys in this battalion are missing that right now,”
said 1st Sgt. Wilbert Ebbs, 1st Bn., 7th FA., rear
detachment noncommissioned officer in charge.
Many military children spent a summer without one or both of their parents due to the deployment. The resulting stress and anxiety prompted
rear detachments throughout the 280th BSB to
schedule morale-boosting events.
“Depending on their age, they know their
fathers are downrange and they know they’re
shooting guns,” said Sgt. 1st Class William Egbers, 1st Bn., 7th FA., a special forces-qualified
instructor, who oversaw the training and activity
on the rifle range.
Understanding their fathers’ jobs is what the
unit hopes will help alleviate any distress about
their dads’ safety in Iraq. Six Iraqi veterans from
the unit were also on hand to share their positive
experiences from downrange.
“Most of the children are coping very well
because mothers are keeping them busy. There
are probably some that are depressed and need to
get out to do things, and that’s one of the reasons
why we’re doing this,” Ebbs said.
And for moms, the day out meant a day off for
them.
Top military leaders visit 280th BSB
V Corps PAO release
Three of Europe’s top American military
leaders turned out to discuss current issues and
concerns, and to award and thank V Corps Soldiers and family members at a family readiness
group meeting at Conn Barracks Aug. 24.
Supreme Allied Commander Europe and
commander of U.S. European Command, Gen.
James Jones, was the main speaker at the event.
He, and United States Army Europe Commander Gen. B.B. Bell, gave attendees a chance
to ask questions about deployments, unit and
family issues, and other topics.
V Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, just returned to his command in Europe
following his year-plus tour in Iraq as the
commanding general for Multi-National Force –
Iraq, opened the meeting. Sanchez capped the
opening by presenting Purple Hearts to 10
Soldiers from the corps’ 1st Infantry Division
wounded in action in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The full list of Soldiers awarded the Purple
Heart in the ceremony were Lt. Col. Patrick M.
Gawkins, Command Sgt. Maj. Jane Cunningham, Staff Sgt. Daniel Beaty, Staff Sgt.
Edward Schmidt III, Staff Sgt. Aaron Whitty,
Sgt. Matthew N. Skipper, Spc. Erik England,
Spc. Kevin Terry, Pfc. Donavan Goff and Pfc.
Mychol Robirds.
Many of the concerns family members
expressed during the session that followed
revolved around recent announcements about
rebasing and restructuring of the Army, and its
effect on units, communities and families in
Europe.
Vietnam veteran Jones did admit that there
will be changes in tour lengths and total force
numbers in Europe, but he said support facilities
such as schools, hospitals and post exchange
facilities will be as available as they are now.
Jones said the military is looking to augment
certain units to perform only six-month European tours, giving families more predictability
and stability throughout the Army.
Spc. Kristopher Joseph
V Corps Commander, Lt. Gen. Ricardo
Sanchez, pins the Purple Heart on Spc.
Kevin Terry.
Schweinfurt Cubs scout for parent volunteers
by Margot Cornelius
The Point
The 280th BSB Cub Scouts are on a reconnaissance mission
to find their most valuable treasures this year – parent volunteers
and new recruits.
There are no incentives or badges involved, just the promise
of another year of Cub Scouts. These two valuable ingredients
are missing from the pot say committee leaders.
“With the deployment, our volunteers numbers have gone
down. Our boys really lost out on a lot last year because of the
lack of parent volunteers,” said Tumey Yasmine, Cub Scouts
Pack 630 committee chairperson.
Volunteers, from parents to single Soldiers, form the backbone
of the Cub Scouts and fill many leadership positions, chaperone
on camping trips, and perform an array of other tasks essential to
the Cub Scouts fraternity.
There are six primary positions in the Cub Scouts that need to
be filled; a cub master, secretary, advancements chairman,
training chairman, tiger cub den leader for first-graders, and a
Webelos den leader for fourth-graders.
“You don’t have to have any experience; everything is guided
from the Boys Scouts. We have all kinds of books. In addition,
there is also training that’s available,” said Frank Hanchak,
Webelos den leader.
True to form, the Cub Scouts have made use of the resources
they do have to find their second treasure, new cubs.
“We have a recruitment project called ‘my best friend is a
Scout.’ The goal is for the scout to recruit two of his best friends.
We give him some information, some flyers, and business cards.
The literature goes with it and describes some of the things Cub
Scouts does for kids,” Hanchak said.
But with only one treasure, the pot is only half-full.
“As gung ho as we are this year, I think we’re going to have a
lot of boys, but we need to make sure we have our volunteers in
place,” Yasmine said.
The Cub Scouts has help in place to accommodate parent
volunteers who have children or those who work.
417th Base Support Battalion: Giebelstadt, Kitzingen, Wuerzburg
G-A fest set
The 417th BSB will host a GermanAmerican freedom fest on Harvey Barracks
in Kitzingen Sept. 10-12. The fest will be
open from noon until midnight all three
days. The official opening ceremony will be
Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. Entrance into the fest will
be through the west (airfield) gate. For
information, call 355-8370 or (09321)
3058370.
Seminar slated
Wives of Warriors, or WOW, hosts
several seminars in
September. WOW
provides encouragement to wives as
they struggle with
frequent separations
and deployments.
Topics discussed at
the seminar will include dealing with stress,
reentry, changes and marriage and family.
The seminar will be held Friday, Sept. 24
from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 25
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both programs will be
held at the Wuerzburg American Middle
School. To make reservations, e-mail
melissa.hayden @us.army.mil.
Greeting team visits
A camera crew from the Hometown
News Release Holiday Greeting Program
will be at the Leighton Barracks shopping
mall Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at
the Larson Barracks Chapel in Kitzingen,
Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The crew
will tape holiday greetings from Soldiers,
civilians and family members and send the
greetings to hometown television stations
for airing before Christmas. For information, call 355-8575 or (09321) 3058575.
Community needs
blood
The 417th BSB and 1st Infantry Division’s Family Readiness Group will have a
community blood drive in the Leighton
Physical Fitness Center, Sept. 14 and 15
from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.. All are encouraged
to donate and helpers are needed. For more
information, call (0931) 4527394.
Driver’s testing
moves
The 417th BSB driver’s testing office
has relocated to building 94 on Larson Barracks until spring 2005. For more information, call 355-2829 or (09321) 7022829.
Parents’ event set
The Point, September 10, 2004
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Better family support in place
Reintegration plans
slated for Soldiers
by Larry Reilly
The Point
Having reached the halfway point of a
yearlong deployment to Iraq, the 1st Infantry
Division Task Force Victory team and various
417th BSB community agencies are finding
ways to better support the deployed Soldiers and
their families here as everyone prepares for the
reintegration of the units in 2005.
“During the next couple of months, our focus
will be two-fold: preparing for reintegration and
refining our programs and systems to ensure we
continue to meet the needs of our families most
effectively,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Kolenda,
1st Infantry Division, rear detachment commander. “The key to the latter is getting feedback. We implemented a variety of programs
and activities and we will solicit comments to
find out what types of adjustments need to be
made.”
The programs and activities Kolenda refers to
include the establishment of an extensive family
readiness group network in all the units within
the footprint.
Months before the Soldiers started deploying
to Iraq, Major General John R.S. Batiste and
Michelle Batiste began developing a team of
rear detachments, family readiness groups, and
community professionals.
“There are no written regulations or field
manuals on how to operate a rear detachment.
We had to develop many of our systems from
scratch. The key was to start with our three
priorities: supporting the division forward, supporting the families and Soldiers and civilians at
home in Germany, and posturing the division for
success after redeployment,” Kolenda said.
To accomplish the goals it set for itself, the
task force teamed with community agencies that
had previous experience in the arena of deployment.
“We were faced with a phenomenal task of
caring for 2,000 Soldiers and civilians and over
25,000 family members spread over six separate
communities. The key to success was establishing a close partnership with the community
professionals who serve in our BSBs and ASGs.
Their support has been absolutely first-class,”
Kolenda said.
The combination of teams worked together to
outline a number of classes and programs geared
toward helping the families become more informed of events downrange as well as in the
communities here.
“We wanted to empower families with the
ability to become self-reliant, informed, and
Mindy Campbell
Children participate in a bean bag toss contest Aug. 27.
engaged in fulfilling life-activities,” Kolenda
said.
To empower the families, the collective force
decided to educate the community through
information output.
“The team did such an extensive informational campaign, the classes and programs we set
up to assist families in managing the hardships
and challenges a deployment brings on were
well attended,” said Diane Hamilton, 417th
BSB, ACS mobilization and deployment program manager. “The information campaign not
only included the normal media outlets like
newspapers, radio and TV, but also products like
kid’s coloring books, family readiness group
newsletters and fact sheets on support topics.”
As the collective team gathers feedback on its
current programs, it is also setting in motion the
programs and activities that will help assist families and Soldiers in the upcoming reintegration
process.
“We plan to offer reintegration seminars and
reunion briefings for both Soldiers downrange
as well as families here in the communities,”
Hamilton said. “A yearlong deployment will
have an effect on everyone. The seminars and
briefings look at the changes in positive formats.”
“The real key to our current and future success is the power and commitment of our volunteers. They are the heroes of this deployment
here at home,” said Kolenda.
Mindy Campbell
Wuerzburg American Middle School
students Ta’Tiana Miles and Joe Hall
help teacher Bill Kowalski pack boxes.
The Giebelstadt Child Development
Center hosts a Parents’ Night Out, Saturday, Sept. 18 from 6 p.m. to midnight. The
cost is $12 per child. Last day to sign up
is Sept. 16. To make reservations, call
(09334) 877265.
Band swings
into action
Sgt. 1st Class Keith
Felkner directs members
of USAREUR Soldiers of
Swing band during the
annual German-American
river concert Aug. 20. The
18-piece jazz ensemble
serenaded more than
1,000 local and military
community members
during a two-hour
concert, which included
everything from
traditional big-band era
favorites to more modern
swing pieces.
417th BSB
The Point, 417th Base Support Battalion,
editorial office is located in building 114,
Harvey Barracks, telephone 355-8575 or
(09321) 3058575. Mailing address is
PAO, The Point, 417th Base Support Battalion, Unit 26124, APO AE 09031-6124.
The 417th BSB hotline is 355-8999 or (09321)
3058999.
Phone numbers for patient liaisons are: Kitzingen,
355-8415 or (09321) 3058415; Wuerzburg and Giebelstadt, call the 67th Combat Support Hospital, 350-3874
or (0931) 8043874.
417th BSB
Commander ................................. Lt. Col. Thomas Fass
Public Affairs Officer ........................... Gabriele Drake
Journalists .................... Larry Reilly, Mindy Campbell
Mindy Campbell
School age services opens doors to new building
by Mindy Campbell
The Point
For the past few years, students enrolled in the Giebelstadt
School Age Services, or SAS, program met in a cramped room
in the child development center, or CDC.
When the students opened the SAS doors this week, the view
they received was in stark contrast.
The Giebelstadt SAS program moved into a new building,
triple the size of its former space. SAS, now located behind the
CDC, provides before- and after-school care for first- through
fifth-graders.
The youth services staff celebrated the opening of the building
Sept. 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The center officially
opened its doors to students on the first day of school, Sept. 7.
According to Jamie Ruffini, child and youth services director,
the SAS had been located in the CDC building since 1999. Due
to the size of the room, SAS was limited to an enrollment of 25
children, including kindergarteners.
“When you include the kindergarteners, there were only about
13 slots available for the SAS children,” Ruffini said.
In contrast, the new facility can now house up to 60 schoolaged children.
“This is the first SAS building in the 417th BSB that was
specifically designed for that age group,” Ruffini said.
The building features high ceilings, a half-gym, new indoor
and outdoor furniture, a computer lab, storage areas and a fullservice kitchen, which was built at both adult and child-sized
levels, so students can be involved in the cooking process.
“The center is a state-of-the-art building. It looks awesome
and has a very nice atrium-like feel to it. It’s a beautiful
building,” said Belynda Smith, youth services program manager.
The CYS staff is excited about the many opportunities the new
facility will provide. Next summer, Giebelstadt children will be
able to attend camp on the post instead of being shuttled to either
Wuerzburg or Kitzingen.
“The youth have a lot more opportunity to try out a lot of new
things and have more freedom to move around at this new
center,” Ruffini said.
To enroll in the Giebelstadt SAS, call central registration at
355-2876 or (09321) 7022876.
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The Point, September 10, 2004
by Scott Rouch
The Point
The 2004 season should be an exciting one for area teams. The Ansbach American Middle High School Cougars open their
season facing the Barons of Bamberg American Middle High School Friday, Sept. 17. The Wolves of Wuerzburg American
High School open their season Sept. 18 at home against Ramstein American High School.
Ansbach
Photos by Scott Rouch
Head coach Marcus George will
attempt to tie his own record for
winning consecutive
championships this season.
Head coach Marcus George and his Ansbach Cougars enter the season having won 16-consecutive games and two-consecutive Div.
III championships. While they won’t have a shot at equaling the record of 26 wins in a row this year, the third-consecutive title is well
within their grasp.
“We’d like to have the third one in a row,” said George, who won three straight titles
with Fulda American High School from 1988-90. “We’ve got a good group of
seniors and if they do what they’re supposed to do and lead like they should,
we should be fine, we should have a good ballclub.” The Cougars lost
some talented players from the 2003 squad, but have enough returners
to be potent, including All-Europe offensive lineman Mike Ewing
and All-Europe linebacker Dameon Outley.
“We’ve got to do what we did last year, we’ve got to want
it. To win back-to-back is hard, but now we’re going for a
three-peat, and they’re going to want to take it from us.
We’ve got to go out there and do our thing,” Outley said.
“I’m excited we’re going for it, but there are no
guarantees in life. There’s other teams that may have a
good program this year and they may be able to beat us.
I’m looking forward to the season,” Ewing said.
While the season-opener with Bamberg should be
exciting, the Cougars are trying to stay focused on their
own game.
“This may sound funny, but we don’t care less who
we play. The bottom line is we’re trying to get better
than we were yesterday. It never was about anybody
else. It’s just all about doing what we’re supposed to do.
We do the things we can do, it’ll take of itself,” George
said.
Ewing is willing to do anything he can to make the team
better. At the 2004 Department of Defense Dependents
Schools Summer Football Camp, Ewing worked with the
kicking instructor to potentially become the Cougars’
kicker.
“Coach
just needed someone to come over here and try to find a
All-Europe offensive lineman Mike
kicker.
I’m
willing
to be up to the challenge of learning how to kick,”
Ewing is one of Ansbach’s key
Ewing said.
returning players.
“Anything short of a championship is unacceptable to me. It’s my senior
year,” Ewing added.
Bamberg
Running back Christian Peel will try to get the
Bamberg Barons a championship in his
senior season.
After volunteering as the team’s defensive coordinator in 2003, Don
Tusha took the reins as head coach of the Barons for 2004, once again
as a volunteer.
Under the direction of Command Sgt. Maj. Keith Knotts, the
Barons were 5-2 in 2003, falling just short of the Division III
championship game. Tusha believes the pieces are in place for the
Barons to be even better in 2004.
“We have 13 seniors, which is an awful lot for Division III. From
a skill position standpoint, we have a lot more skill than last year.
We’re not changing anything, we’re a power football team. Same
thing with our defense. Basically, Keith Knotts was real organized.
He left a lot of valuable information on compact disc, so we’re just
going to press forward with what he did,” Tusha said.
“We have new coaches, same old plays, but we’re going to try to
change things up this year. You should see some great things out of
us,” said running back Christian Peel.
The coaches can use the season-opening game with Ansbach as
a motivator, but they know the only game that truly matters to them
is the final game of the Division III season.
“With the way our schedule is over here, it’s not critical that we
beat Ansbach in the first game, the critical game is in the playoffs
to take us to the championships, because we only have to win one
game to make it into the playoffs. So, we don’t want to put too
much emphasis on the Ansbach game. It’s simply a motivating
factor for the kids, and they’re excited,” Tusha said.
Along with being excited about his returners, Tusha is also
happy with the prospects of new players, including CJ and Tim
Battle, who came over from Giessen High School.
Tim will be at a cornerback spot while CJ will step in at middle
linebacker and offensive line for the Barons.
“We bring a lot of intensity. We make big hits and get the team
pumped up,” CJ said.
“Hopefully we can take it all the way this year. I think if we push it a
little bit more than what we did last year, then we can win it. We can be
European champions,” said sophomore wide receiver Marvin Gholston.
Returning wide
receiver
Salvador Mena
will be one of
the Wolves’ key
offensive
weapons in
2004.
Wuerzburg
To say head coach Allen Archie is the new kid on the block sounds funny. After all, Archie has been a part of the
Wolves’ program in some capacity since 1986. Now, a year after coaching the junior varsity, or jv, as head man for
the first time, he gets his first varsity head coaching position. A job he knows he can’t do alone if the program
will succeed.
“I’m real excited. Now, instead of coming in and working with the head coach, now I’m the head coach and
looking for the assistants to help me out. You can’t go anywhere without good assistants,” he said.
Being in charge for the first time could be an advantage for Archie and the Wolves.
“The other teams are trying to figure out what we’re going to do, how we’re going to do it and when we’re
going to do it, so it’s a mystery,” Archie said.
One challenge will be take a 1-5 team in 2003, and bring them back to the form that won consecutive Division
I titles from 2000 to 2002.
“Hopefully some guys we get in and some guys that were here are ready to step up and be prepared for the
season. I’m looking forward to a great season,” Archie said.
His familiarity with returning players is also a plus.
“He seems like he wants to help us, so we’ll listen,” said wide receiver Joel Marbut. “We’re going to have
a good team this season, I see us in the playoffs, maybe even a championship.”
“I think we’re going to have a good team this year and all the guys in camp have great attitudes,” said Jesse
Painter, the reigning 125-pound European wrestling champion.
With time to prepare, Archie is confident the Wolves can do more than just hold their own with the rest of
the league.
“Probably the biggest challenge is getting ourselves ready. When we get ourselves mentally and
Allen Archie takes over as head coach for the Wuerzburg Wolves
physically
prepared, we’re going to be a force to be reckoned with.”
in 2004.
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High schools set schedules
Sept. 25 – (H) – Mannheim
Oct. 2 – (A) – @Baumholder
Oct. 9 – (H) – Patch
Oct. 16 – (A) – @Brussels
Oct. 23 – (H) – Vilseck, Hohenfels
Oct. 24-25 – (A) – European Championships @Wiesbaden
Ansbach
Football
Sept. 17 – (A) – Bamberg
Sept. 25 – (H) – Mannheim
Oct. 2 – (A) – Hohenfels
Oct. 9 – (H) – Vilseck
Oct. 16 – (H) – Vicenza
Oct. 23 1st round playoffs
Oct. 30 2nd round playoffs
Nov. 6 Divison III Championships
Golf
Sept. 17 – (A) – @Wuerzburg, Heidelberg, Vilseck
Sept. 23 – (A) – @Patch, Wuerzburg, Vilseck
Sept. 30 – (A) – @Ramstein, Heielberg, Vilseck,
Baumholder
Oct. 7 – (H) – Hanau, Wiesbaden
Oct. 14-15 European Championships
Volleyball
Sept. 18 – (A) – Jamboree – Wiesbaden
Sept. 25 – (H) – Hanau and Giessen
Oct. 2 – (A) – Hohenfels
Oct. 9 – (A) – @BFA, Vilseck, Shape
Oct. 16 – (H) – Vicenza
Oct. 23 – (A) – @Baumholder, Alconbury
Oct. 30 – (A) – @Hohenfels, Bamberg
Nov. 4-6 – European Championships
Wuerzburg
Football
Sept. 18 – (H) – Ramstein
Sept. 25 – (H) – Wiesbaden
Oct. 2 – (A) – Ramstein
Oct. 9 – (HC) – Kaiserslautern
Oct. 16 – (A) – Lakenheath
Oct. 22 – (A) – Heidelberg
Oct. 29 – 1st round playoffs
Nov. 6 Divison I Championships
Cross country
Sept. 18 – (A) – @Heidelberg
Sept. 25 – (H)
Oct. 2 – (A) – @Hohenfels
Oct. 9 – (A) – @Vilseck
Oct. 16 – (A) – @Vilseck
Oct. 30 – European Championships @TBA
Volleyball
Sept. 18 – (A) – Jamboree – Hohenfels
Sept. 25 – (A) – @Black Forest Academy, Ramstein
Oct. 2 – (A) – @Patch, Wiesbaden
Oct. 9 – (H) – Ramstein, Lakenheath
Oct. 16 – (A) – @Heidelberg, Kaiserslautern
Oct. 23 – (A) – @FIS, Lakenheath,AFNORTH
Oct. 30 – (H) – AFNORTH, Vilseck
Nov. 4-6 – European Championships
Bamberg
Football
Sept. 17 – (H) – Ansbach
Sept. 25 – (A) – Baumholder
Oct. 2 – (A) – Rota
Oct. 9 – (HC) – Giessen
Oct. 16 – (A) – Hohenfels
Oct. 23 1st round playoffs
Oct. 30 2nd round playoffs
Nov. 6 Divison III Championships
Cross country
Volleyball
Sept. 18 – (A) – Jamboree – Hohenfels
Sept. 25 – (H) – Mannheim, Hohenfels
Oct. 2 – (A) – @Baumholder, Bamberg, FIS, Ramstein
Oct. 9 – (H) – Hanau, Patch, Hohenfels
Oct. 16 – (A) – @Ansbach, Baumholder, Brussels
Oct. 23 – (A) – @Geissen, London Central, Menwith Hill
Oct. 30 – (A) – @Hohenfels, Ansbach,
Nov. 4-6 – European Championships
Cross country
Sept. 18 – (A) – @Wuerzburg
Sept. 25 – (A) – @Ansbach
Oct. 2 – (A) – @Hohenfels
Oct. 9 – (A) – @Vilseck
Oct. 16 – (A) – @Giessen
Oct. 23 – (A) – @FIS
Oct. 30 – European Championships @TBA
Tennis
Sept. 18 – (A) – @Wuerzburg
Sept. 18 – (H)
Sept. 25 – (A) – @Black Forest Academy
Oct. 2 – (A) – @Patch
Oct. 9 – (H)
Oct. 16 – (A) – @Vilseck
Oct. 23 – (A) – @FIS
Oct. 30 – European Championships @TBA
Tennis
Sept. 18 – (H) – Bamberg
Sept. 25 – (A) – Ramstein
Oct. 2 – (H) – Heidelberg
Oct. 9 – (H) – Hanau, Hohenfels
Oct. 16 – (H) – Lakenheath
Oct. 23 – (A) – @Wiesbaden
Oct. 28-30 – (A) – European Championships @Wiesbaden
Golf
Sept. 17 – (H) – Heidelberg, Vilseck, Bamberg
Sept. 23 – (A) – @Patch, Bamberg, Vilseck
Sept. 30 – (H) – Kaiserslautern, Hanau, Mannheim
Oct. 8 – (A) – @Heidelberg, Vilseck
Oct. 14-15 European Championsips
Take a fitness trainer
and exercise smarter
by Nick D’Amario
279th BSB Direcorate of Community Activities
Not getting the most out of your exercise
routine? Struggling to meet Army physical
fitness test, or APFT, standards? Experiencing
injury or pain when working out?
Enter Shelly Muhlenkamp, a fitness trainer
who will help you exercise smarter and get
positive results, regardless of the sport or
season, whether indoor or outdoor.
A West Point graduate and former signal
corps Soldier, Muhlenkamp is a seasoned
trainer with a Masters degree in physical therapy, and will be available to help individuals,
groups and military units in the Bamberg
community starting Sept. 15.
Individual assessments cost $25 and include two sessions. The first is setting goals,
and the second is implementing the exercise
program in the applicable sports environment.
“We create an individual exercise program
to meet goals in such areas as weight loss,
increased aerobic capacity, or exercises for
physical
complaints
such as back and
shoulder pains,” Muhlenkamp said.
In the gym, she can
help you identify improper workout techniques when using nautilus equipment and free
weights, thus preventing
the likelihood of phyMuhlenkamp
‘We create an individual
exercise program to
meet goals in such areas
as weight loss.’
– Shelly Muhlenkamp
sical injury.
“Improper forms and practices can lead to
physical injury, and you certainly won’t get
the full benefit of the exercise and time
committed unless you set goals and understand the equipment,” she added.
She also offers training for Soldiers wanting to meet or exceed APFT standards, as well
as post-pregnancy exercises to meet standards.
Muhlenkamp is also available as a consultant for high schools sports teams, and will
work with coaches to design programs to help
players avoid injuries, as well as develop and
improve players’ flexibility and balance.
“She has been beneficial to my mental and
physical health, because if I feel better physically and mentally,” said Brad Cline, Bamberg community activity center director, and a
former student of Muhlenkamp’s.
For more information, visit the community
activity center or call 469-8659 or (0951)
3008659.
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Belting it black
Songahm taekwondo instructor Wayne Rabon ties
on Primila Rajakulasingham’s new black belt at a
ceremony at the Wuerzburg American Middle
School Aug. 24. The ritual included a color belt
walk and a candle-lighting ceremony. Others receiving black belts were: Hal and Suzanne Snyder,
Holly Layman, Elizabeth Rabon, Donald and
Zachary Smith, and Tony and Erika Ventura.
Roundup
Play rugby
The Illesheim Rugby Football Club, the
Black and Blues, needs members for the men’s
and women’s teams. No prior rugby experience
is necessary. At the Illesheim multipurpose
fields, team physical fitness training is held
Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., and practice is
held Thursdays, from 6 to 8 p.m. For more
information, call the coach, Dave McNaughton
at 467-4540.
Bowl in Illesheim
Apache Lanes Bowling Center at Storck
Barracks has bowling specials for anyone’s
schedule. Tuesdays are red pin nights from 3 to
9 p.m. Wednesdays from 5 to 9 p.m., bowl one
game, get one free. Thursdays and Saturdays are
cosmic bowling nights from 7 p.m. to close, only
$2.25 for adults and $1.50 for kids 16 and under.
Friday nights are buck a game nights, from 5 to
11 p.m., and every Sunday is family day, kids
under 16 bowl for free if accompanied by an
adult, from 2 to 8 p.m. For more information,
call 467-4530 or (09841) 85530.
Run for fun
Runners can take part in a 5K and 10K
freedom run on Warner Barrack’s Pendleton
Field in Bamberg Sept. 11. Registration starts 8
a.m., unit runners of six people or more starts at
9 a.m. and individual runners at 10 a.m. Attend
an awards ceremony at 11 a.m. Cost to enter is
$10 per person. Participants receive a T-shirt.
For more information, call 469-8890 or (0951)
3008890.
Play golf
Compete in a four-person golf scramble at
Bamberg’s Whispering Pines Golf Course Sept.
25. Participants will compete for first, second
and third place prizes. Cost to enter is €15 or
$15 per person, not including greens fee. For
more information, call 469-8953 or (0951)
3008953.
Paddle a canoe
Join the middle school zone on a canoeing trip
to Flussabenteur Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Participants must be able to swim. For more
information, call 354-6308 or (09721) 87465.
Meet Olympic goldmedalist
Don’t miss an opportunity to meet Olympic
gold-medalist Dara Torres at the Schweinfurt
American Middle and Elementary schools,
where she will give a motivational speech to
youth Sept. 23. For more information, call 3546460 or (09721) 966460.
Hike to caves
Join the outdoor recreation center on a hiking
trip to Pottenstein Oct. 9. The group leaves at 10
a.m. and returns about 5:30 p.m. Enjoy the
adventure of an outdoor roller coaster and visit
Devil’s Cave. The cost is $10 and includes
transportation. For more information, call 3538080 or (09721) 968080.
Ski Kaprun
The 417th BSB Outdoor Recreation Center
hosts a ski trip to Kaprun, Austria, Nov. 26-29.
The cost of $299 per person includes three
overnights, two dinners, three breakfasts, ski
equipment, round trip transportation and daily
transportation to the ski lifts. The bus departs
from building 132, on Harvey Barracks Nov. 26
at 6 p.m. and returns Nov. 29 at 10 p.m. For more
information, call 355-8629 or (09321) 3058629.