July 9, 2004 - Typo

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July 9, 2004 - Typo

Kids try
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The Point
Vol. 12, No. 13
Serving the 98th ASG and the 235th, 279th, 280th and 417th BSBs – Army communities of excellence
July 9, 2004
Ansbach • Bad Kissingen • Bamberg • Giebelstadt • Illesheim • Kitzingen • Schweinfurt • Wuerzburg
See gals
The U.S. Army,
Europe’s Summer
Shout Out Program, which features celebrity visits and clinics,
will come to the
98th ASG in the
form of the Seattle
Seahawks cheerleaders and New Orleans
Saints Pro Bowl running back Deuce
McAllister. The Sea Gals will teach cheer
and dance routines as well as self-esteem
and teamwork in Kitzingen July 9, Bamberg July 10 and Schweinfurt July 12.
McAllister will hold a clinic and sign autographs in Katterbach July 15 and Wuerzburg July 16. For more information, go to
www.mwr-europe.com.
Design a shirt
The 1st Infantry Division Family Readiness Liaison Office is sponsoring a T-shirt
design contest. The T-shirt design is for the
division’s Walk to Iraq and Back program.
The winning design will be used for the
Walk to Iraq and Back T-shirt prizes. The
shirts need to have I Walked to Iraq on the
front, and Back, on the back. All submissions will be accepted. The public will vote
on the top five shirts selected. All designs
must be submitted by July 12. Contact Scott
Hamilton or Tahmeka Mobley at scott.
[email protected] or tahmeka.
[email protected] for information.
Know rules if starting a business
by Olivia Feher
The Point
For family members overseas, getting a job
may seem like an impossible feat. However, it
doesn’t need to be. Starting a home-based business could be the answer.
“When people have something they love to
do, it’s good to share it with others,” said Sgt. 1st
Class Robert Brewer, 98th ASG home-based
business coordinator.
Home-based businesses can be temporary or
long-term, but there are certain rules and regulations that have to be followed.
“Permission has to be given by the BSB commander before such a business can be started. If
this isn’t done, it could result in losing housing
privileges as there are many restrictions here in
Germany that don’t exist in the United States,”
Brewer said.
Many of these restrictions have to do with
German tax and the Status of Forces Agreement
between the German and United States governments. Also, home-based businesses aren’t allowed to compete with existing Army agencies
or programs.
“A home-based business can be run by a U.S.
military or family member, a Department of Defense civilian or their family members, and provide a service to other U.S. forces personnel,”
Brewer said.
Some examples of such services are tutoring,
piano lessons, singing, word processing, hair
and nail care, and similar skills not involving the
sale or resale of commercial goods.
“By the same token, some businesses that are
prohibited are Pampered Chef, Tupperware and
Avon, for example,” said Tina Mann, 280th BSB
administrative assistant.
The first step in starting your own business is
to visit the local commercial affairs office. This
agency can assist with basic forms and detailed
information on the procedure for submitting a
request to the BSB commander for his written
approval to set up shop.
“They also have a list of specific restrictions
for operating a home-based business,” Mann
said.
This information is available by calling the
commercial affairs officer at 468-7908 or (0981)
183908 in Ansbach; 469-7713 or (0951)
3007713 in Bamberg; 354-1550 or (09721)
961550 in Schweinfurt; and 355-8372 or
(09321) 305372 in Kitzingen.
Kiliani fest set
The Kiliani fest opened July 3 and runs
through July 19. During the 17 days, fest
goers can enjoy rides, booths, family
entertainment and a fest tent. There is a
special five-looping rollercoaster which
travels at 100 kilometers per hour. Family
day is every Wednesday with 50 percent off
all rides. The fest is opened from Mon-Thu
2 p.m. to midnight; Fri-Sat 2 p.m. to 1 a.m.;
Sun 1 p.m. to midnight. Parking is available
at the Viehmarktplatz and next to the
Talavera fest area.
Return to duty
The Army’s Casualty and Memorial
Affairs Operations Center, or CMAOC,
needs qualified, retired Soldiers for voluntary recall to active duty for a one-year tour
of duty, with possible extension. CMAOC
oversees all aspects of providing casualty
assistance and mortuary support to the
families of our fallen Soldiers. This is a
sensitive mission that requires professionalism, sensitivity, good communication
skills and tact. Visit https://www.
2xcitizen.usar.army.mil/Soldierservices/mobilization/retireemob_vol.asp for
specifics if you are interested in a possible
tour with Army Casualty.
Manage stress
Learn to manage the increasing complexity of your environment – both personally and professionally – at the Stress
Management Workshop in the Wuerzburg
Civilian Personnel Advisory Center July 30
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop is
free of charge to all Department of the Army military and civilian employees, so
register as soon as possible to reserve your
seat. For information or to enroll, go to
www.CHRMA.hqusareur.army.mil.
Run for it
See how you stack up against the rest at
the Army Europe Ten Miler, being held in
Grafenwoehr July 17. The race is open to
U.S. ID cardholders. Family members must
be 18 years of age or older and not eligible
to participate in any youth sports programs.
Preregistration is available at https://www.
100thasg.mwr.army.mil/srd/, with on-site
registration at the Grafenwoehr Tower Inn
Restaurant, building 209, July 17 from 6:30
to 8:30 a.m. For more information call 4758207, 475-7137 or 370-8243.
Larry Reilly
Celebrating Independence
Fireworks bring closure to an evening of celebration for hundreds of people who gathered at Dickman Field on Leighton
Barracks July 1 to celebrate America’s Independence Day. Benjamin Kindberg shoots bubbles at Kristen Farrand as their
families enjoy the festive atmosphere.
R&R brings Soldiers home
by Brian Olden
U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg
Soldiers from units deployed to Iraq are now
returning to home station for R&R, or rest and
recuperation.
R&R is a happy time and there’s a lot of anticipation of this event. Following are some hints
to make sure this is an enjoyable time for everyone. Send this article to your deployed spouse so
they will have the same information prior to their
return.
First, prepare yourself and your family for the
reality that this will be a short visit. If the R&R
will be two weeks, make sure everyone understands that daddy or mommy will be home for a
short time and will be leaving again. This preparation may make leaving a little less stressful.
Decide ahead of time how you will spend the
time. Some people might find a week-long stay
at the Armed Forces Recreation Center in Garmisch relaxing, while others might just want to
stay home. Whatever your plans, be sure you
agree on them and make sure they are not too
complicated.
Returning Soldiers will need time to decompress. Spouses should let them know that you’re
willing to talk with them about anything, and
allow time for that. Don’t schedule so many activities that you don’t have time for yourselves.
Allow your spouse to share the experiences they
have had.
Depending on their ages, children will have
various reactions to returning parents.
Regarding children, there is only one big
DON’T: Don’t meet your spouse with a list of
things your child has done wrong during the deployment and expect him/her to correct things in
two weeks. It is important for the at-home parent
to deal with discipline issues as they arise. Help
with discipline issues is available from several
resources such as Army Community Service,
social work services, and psychiatry. Don’t
burden the R&R with “catch-up discipline” as
this is an unrealistic expectation.
See SOLDIERS on 3
Community focus
About 8% of the population has impaired, mild
loss of sensitivity to total
hearing loss.
Impaired hearing by age group
p 0-17
5%
p 18-44
23%
p 45-64
29%
p 65+
43%
Source: National Academy
on an Aging Society
By: Olivia Feher
Stay safe – swim only in authorized swimming areas
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Team of Teams!
The Point, July 9, 2004
You have
every right
to be proud
of yourselves and
one another
This issue will be my last as the 98th ASG commander.
It has certainly been my honor and privilege to serve this great
gathering of communities for the past three years. To the
thousands of Soldiers, family members, local national and U.S.
civilian employees who make up those communities, we have
seen many changes in the last three years.
Even as the Army goes through the current transformation,
our Soldiers and families deserve the best support that we can
give and we will remain committed to constant improvement in
all our communities, regardless of what the future might hold.
The 98th ASG is a difficult place to leave because of the great
team we leave. Three years have flown by and we are sad to go,
but I believe the 98th ASG and our communities are postured for
success to meet whatever challenges you face in the coming
years. Everywhere I look, I see caring, proactive communities,
sincerely focused on serving one another, and it’s because of you,
the people who are those communities.
To the members of the 98th ASG and our partners, never
forget why we are here; to take care of Soldiers, civilians and
family members every single day. My wife Diane and I are very
proud to have served with the best ASG in the Army and wish
each of you all the best for whatever the future holds.
Team of Teams!
Throughout numerous deployments, redeployments, force
protection measures and organizational changes, your tremendous efforts allowed us to flawlessly adapt to those changes.
Our BSBs and this ASG’s staff are the best in Europe because of
the caring professionals that are this organization. Thank you for
what you do every single day.
Thanks also to our great partners who make Team of Teams
communities terrific places to live and work. Throughout this
tour, you have all continued to perform superbly in a spirit of
cooperation, understanding and selflessness and serve as an
example for all Army service agencies to emulate.
When I took command in June 2001, I was very impressed
with the strength of the volunteer programs in our communities
and those programs have only gotten better. To our volunteers,
we simply couldn’t operate our communities without you. Each
of you has my personal thanks and sincere admiration for the
selfless service you give to your communities each and every
day.
Neither could we have had the level of success we’ve realized
without the tremendous support of the leaders of the Big Red
One and the Victory Corps units in the ASG footprint.
Thank you for your leadership, guidance and involvement as
we strive to make our communities the best they can be. We all
pray for your safe return.
DENNIS W. DINGLE
Colonel, Air Defense Artillery
98th Area Support Group Commander
Thumbs up – Thumbs down
Thumbs up to Russ at Burger King.
On May 25 he showed my son and I
great customer service. Everything
was breaking down, but Russ stepped
in and with a smile was able to get us in-and-out
in no time at all. My son will remember you
because of your actions.
Cindi Frazier, Wuerzburg
Thumbs up to the 98th ASG Information
Technology staff for their voluntary contributions to provide an IP-based stream from the
high school graduations in Ansbach, Bamberg
and Wuerzburg to the 1st Infantry Division
Soldiers downrange. Thanks to Tim Alsop,
Ronnie Brown, Andre Clay, Steve Grandison,
Mark Graves, and Arileen Nickleson. Without
your efforts the streaming would not have been
possible. Thank you for supporting our troops
and a special thanks to Tom Smart of the 1st Inf.
Div.
Larry Robinson, Information Management
Officer, Wuerzburg
Thumbs up to Dennis Sullivan from Kraft
Foods for providing food and drinks for our
youth baseball and softball programs.
Dale Greenberg, YS Sports Director,
Giebelstadt
Thumbs up to everyone who participated in
Operation Holiday’s Bingo fundraiser. To our
loyal bingo players: thank you for your generosity and community spirit. Special thanks to
Capt. Sean Picciano who called games for us and
to the board members of the Community Service
Private Organization; Michele Patrick, Diane
Ingle, Rachael Springer and Patricia Brown.
Street talk:
Bingo wouldn’t have happened without your
help.
Kaethe Pittman, President CSPO, Wuerzburg
children. The children loved the stories and
crafts. Thank you for encouraging literacy.
The Leighton Library staff
Thumbs up to Dr. Maloney and his assistant
Ms. Oliveras. I would like to thank them for the
excellent care they provided me. Your compassionate work is appreciated.
Arthur Allen, Kitzingen
Thumbs up to Beth Calkins of Ansbach. Her
incredible personality has made many lives so
much easier here in Katterbach and in the
Ansbach communities. She is a dedicated
mother, extremely-grand supporter of her husband, and volunteers much of her free time to the
community and many of its organizations. I want
to say thank you from us to you Beth. Good luck,
wherever you may go.
Chief Warrant Officer 02 Jerry Tarpley,
Katterbach
Thumbs up to Luann Teetsell, May’s Unit
Volunteer of the Month. She volunteered over
127 hours in May, and was responsible for
coordinating the yellow ribbons seen around
trees in Askren Manor and on Conn Barracks.
She also receives approximately 40 boxes of
donations per month from the United States and
coordinates with other volunteers to sort and
repack the donations before shipping them
downrange to our Soldiers. Also thumbs up to
Mary Fitter, May’s Family Member Volunteer
of the Month. Mary volunteers as the Catholic
Women of the Chapel president, a Confraternity
of the Christian Doctrine teacher, an assistant
Daisy Scout leader, a Schweinfurt Community
Spouses Club board member and a point of
contact for her family support group.
Diane Mansfield-Williams, Schweinfurt
Thumbs up to Tom and Gisela Troyn for
generously donating a storybook, audiocassette
and character puppet to the Leighton Library.
Your donation will enhance our children’s storyhour program and will bring smiles to many
children over the years. Thank you. Thumbs up
to Anna Drozdowski, Cyan Manuel, and
Jennifer Velez, teen volunteers who planned
and delivered story programs to school-age
Thumbs down to the Army and Air Force
Exchange Service shoppette on Leighton
Barracks. Every time I refuel my car I have to go
to the cashier and ask to have the pump cleared
from the previous transaction. I never have this
inconvenience at a German gas station.
Doug Sharpe, Wuerzburg
We don’t intend to inconvenience customers,
but the pumps can’t be cleared until the gas is
paid for. It clearly states on all pumps that
customers have to pay for their gas before
shopping.
Shoppette Manager
Congratulations to 280th BSB employees that received a USAREUR Incentive Award for 2004. Lothar Rueckert,
Environmental Office chief, for Outstanding Contribution to the USAREUR
Environmental Program; Albin Memmel,
a painter at the DPW Buildings and
Grounds Division, for Outstanding BlueCollar Worker of the Year in the DPW;
Gert Saar, chief, Management Engineer
Systems, for Outstanding Database or Systems Administrator in the DPW; and Ed
Hannas, 280th BSB S-3, for Outstanding
Contribution to Force Protection. A team
award was presented to the DPW Housing
Customer Service team for Outstanding
Contribution to Customer Service for the
Year in the DPW. Members are Donald
Cook, Andrea Ewing, Ulla Kimble,
Claudia Robinson and Jutta Rodriguez.
Obituaries
Pfc. Owen D. Witt, 20, of Sand Springs,
Mont., died May 24 in Ad Dawr, Iraq, when
his armored high-mobility-multipurposewheeled vehicle rolled over. Witt was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry,
1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt.
Pfc. Markus J. Johnson, 20, of Springfield, Mass., died June 1 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, when an Avenger rolled over.
Johnson was assigned to Battery D, 4th
Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 1st
Infantry Division, Kitzingen.
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned since coming to Europe?
Larry Bodily, Lead Mechanic,
Katterbach Bowling Center,
Katterbach
Staff Sgt. Otto Valdez, 82nd
Engineer Battalion, Warner
Barracks, Bamberg
“I haven’t learned anything since I came to
Germany other than I like
it. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. One thing I
haven’t learned is how to
speak the language, but
my wife takes care of
that.”
“To be flexible. I have
been here for seven
years, and with the military you could be here
today and gone tomorrow
with no time for preparation. I came from
Korea to here, so I didn’t
really have a culture
shock.”
Spc. Travis Jackson, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,
1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry
Regiment, Conn Barracks,
Schweinfurt
“I’ve learned how much I
really appreciate the
United States and what
we have at home. Here,
everything is so expensive, and there is such a
cultural difference.”
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the military police in the Ansbach
area. There are many of them constantly speeding in and around the
community. Slow down and put on your flashing
lights and siren if you are driving the wrong way
on a one-way street.
Sgt. Declan Livingood, Ansbach
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“Navigating the autobahn. It took me a while
to get used to it.”
Estus Smith, Human Resources Assistant, Nonappriapriated Fund, Civilian Personnel
Advisory Center, Barton Barracks, Ansbach
“The most important
thing I’ve learned is the
German language. That
has helped me to better
understand the German
people.”
Karen Lazzeri, Director, Library
Services, Warner Barracks,
Bamberg
“Even though most of us
are of European descent,
there is a difference between the American and
German mentality. For
instance, we spend
money differently. My
husband is German and
saves more, while I as an
American spend more.”
“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]
Jessica Ruggles, Family Member, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor, Conn Barracks, Schweinfurt
“I’ve learned about embracing the culture, and
experiencing Germany
for what it is. On the other
hand, I’ve learned not to
make myself a target as
an American while traveling.”
Photos by The Point staff
Sgt. Janice Johnson, 212th
Military Police Company, Harvey Barracks, Kitzingen
“I think the most important thing I have
learned is to obey the
traffic laws. I don’t want
my license taken away or
points put on my license.”
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. Dennis W. Dingle
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
New hospital
commander
Col. Linda Pierson
is now acting commander of the U.S.
Army Hospital, Wuerzburg. The former commander of Kitzingen
Health Clinic, Pierson
brings a wealth of organizational experience with her. She
transitioned into her
new position June 16,
Pierson
replacing Col. Jeff
Clark, who was selected to attend the Army
War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
Pierson will serve as hospital commander
until Col. Patricia Lillis-Hearne, currently
commanding the 67th Combat Support
Hospital in Iraq, returns with the unit next
spring.
Shriners deploy their clown unit
by Roger Teel
Victory Ward at U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg, has been a lightening rod for community
concern and caring for Soldiers returning from
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In recent weeks, private organizations such as
Operation in FAITH, local chapters of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a number of other
individuals and agencies have leaned forward to
support in any way possible.
Members of the 7th Masonic District of the
American-Canadian Grand Lodge took a
slightly different approach during their visit
June 26. In addition to delivering a carload of
Breastfeeding
week set
World Breastfeeding Week is Aug. 1-7.
The Breastfeeding Network at U.S. Army
Hospital, Wuerzburg, will host a “Rock-In
World Breastfeeding Week” July 31 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wuerzburg Post Exchange.
Showcase comes to
Leighton Barracks
The annual 417th BSB Community
Showcase takes place Aug. 21 from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on Leighton Barracks at the airfield. The U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg
participates with a mini “health fair” at this
event, which includes: community health
nursing, travel medicine, patient safety,
nutrition, optometry, audiology, Tricare and
more. The running shoe clinic will also be
at the Showcase this year. Call 350-2202 or
(0931) 8042202 for more information.
DENTAC has new boss
Col. Craig
C. Willard assumed command of U.S.
Army Dental
Activity,
Wuerzburg, in
a sun-drenched
ceremony on
Leighton Barracks June 28.
Willard comes Col. Craig and
to Wuerzburg Patricia Willard
from Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where he
was the installation dental commander. The
new commander is accompanied by his
wife, Patricia, and their sons: Kenneth,
Jeffrey and Nathan. Departing commander
Col. Michael Cuenin remains in Europe,
taking command of the Europe Regional
Dental Command and Heidelberg Dental
Activity June 30.
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
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Roger Teel
Left, Nurse Natascha Nice (Linda Dicho), Doctor Booboo (Carlos Dicho), looks for a
heartbeat from timid 3-year-old Grace Jones, as Nurse Sly Syringe (Ron Smith),
pokes a large needle her way while mom Carmel looks on.
travel bags and clothing items – they sent in their
clowns.
The Shrine clown unit – Carlos and Linda
Dicho and Bob and Rita Holley of Kitzingen,
and Ron Smith of Wuerzburg – represent the
Main Valley Shrine Oasis.
Armed with air pumps, balloons, assorted
noisemakers and spirited personalities, the
clowns honked and beeped their way through
Victory Ward.
“Most of us are retirees, and we know what
these Soldiers have been through,” said District
Deputy Grand Master Curtis Archuleta who
coordinated the visit.
It took 3-year-old Grace Jones a few minutes
to warm up to the colorful, boisterous clowns,
but she finally allowed them to check her
heartbeat and take her temperature. Her 5-yearold sister, Faith, however, wanted nothing to do
with the clowns. The girls’ parents are Spc.
Dwight and Carmel Jones, 147th Maintenance
Company, Kitzingen.
After visiting Victory Ward, the clowns
turned their attention to anyone in the area. They
met newborn babies in the hospital’s Family
Care Center and lifted spirits in the emergency
room. The hospital staff was also targeted.
“It’s not hard to be a clown. Everyone knows
my husband is a natural; he’s always clowning
around,” said Linda Dicho.
The clown unit was joined by members of
Cornerstone Lodge, No. 836 from Wuerzburg,
Pyramid Lodge No. 869 of Vilseck, Morelight
Lodge No. 874 of Schweinfurt, and Hands
Across the Main Lodge No. 879 from Kitzingen.
Put your best running foot forward
by Roger Teel
Anyone who hits the running trail quickly
realizes the value of wearing the proper shoes.
Having the right size shoe is certainly a plus,
but equally important is wearing the type of shoe
that best supports your type of feet.
Yes, it can be a little confusing, but it is a
problem.
In 1999, research at Fort Drum, N.Y., indicated 80 percent of all Soldiers coming to physical
therapy with leg injuries were using the wrong
type of running shoe for their foot type. A follow-up study found injury rates dropped significantly when Soldiers were told which shoe to
wear.
These findings propelled Capt. David
Feltwell, a physical therapist, and Capt. Thomas
Landino, a podiatrist, to initiate a monthly Running Shoe Clinic at Wuerzburg Hospital. The
first clinic was held June 22.
“We found several Soldiers and family members were having orthopedic- or podiatry-related
issues which we could attribute, in part, to not
matching their foot type with the running shoe,”
Landino said.
“It’s our crusade, so to speak, to match the
runner with the proper shoe. So we now offer
this clinic once a month,” he continued.
In a 15-minute session, the two specialists
evaluate the individual’s running shoes, their
foot type, and their lower extremity flexibility
and strength.
“From there we make recommendations that
may include selecting the proper running shoe
and assigning specific flexibility and strengthening exercises that will directly benefit each person,” Landino said.
Angela Campbell, a nurse at the hospital’s
internal medicine clinic, started running this
spring to lose excess weight she had gained over
the winter.
“I thought this clinic would make sure I was
on the right track and that I wasn’t doing any
damage to myself,” she said.
SOLDIERS
From Page 1
Babies up to a year old may not recognize their parent, may
pull away or cling to the other parent. The returning parent can
bathe and change the baby, should feed and play with the baby,
and as much as possible, hold and hug the baby. Relax and be
patient; the baby will warm up to the parent with increased contact.
Children from ages one to three may be shy or cling to the
other parent. Younger children may not recognize the parent and
may cry. Patience is key here. Give them some space. Don’t force
holding, hugging or kissing. Be gentle and sit and play with them
at their level and give them time to warm up to you.
Feltwell evaluated Campbell, first by looking
at her running shoes, then having Campbell
make an ink print of the sole of her foot. After
checking her skeletal alignment he watched her
run a few paces on a treadmill. He then examined her knees and ankles to assess her strength
and flexibility.
“She has the right running shoes, but she
needs regular work on a hip abduction machine
to strengthen her hips,” Feltwell said after the
exam.
Campbell said she damaged the nerve in her
hip when giving birth to her son nine years ago.
“This (clinic) is a good thing. I know I have
the right shoes and they gave me good information that will make me stronger,” Campbell said
after the session.
“Our goal with this clinic is to decrease the
types of running-related injuries we see,” Landino
said.
The next clinic is July 20. Call the hospital’s
physical therapy clinic, 350-3702 or (0931)
8043702, to schedule a 15-minute evaluation.
Roger Teel
Podiatrist Capt. Thomas Landino, and physical therapist Capt. David Feltwell
examine Angela Campbell’s gait during her evaluation.
Children between 3 and 5 may need a few days to appreciate
that you are really here. They may act in different ways to try to
get the returning parent’s attention. They may feel guilty if they
have behaved badly while you were gone, and may feel the
pressure to bring the returning parent up to date on everything
that has happened during the absence.
With this age group, listen and acknowledge their feelings.
Play with them and reinforce your love for them. Above all,
listen to the new activities and interests your children will have
developed.
Children between the ages of 5 and 12 may worry that they
were not “good enough” during the deployment. They may fear
“catch-up discipline.” They may also be proud and boastful
about their parent. With this age group it is good to review
activities, schoolwork, pictures and scrapbooks. Praise and
compliment your children’s accomplishments, and be careful not
to be critical about changes in fashion or music preferences.
Children 13 to 18 may be excited about the parent’s return.
Some may feel guilty about what they may perceive as their
failures while the parent was deployed. They may also feel they
are too old for family activities and won’t change their plans
during the R&R period, or may be otherwise rebellious. They are
old enough to ask about your experiences and may be interested
in them.
Share your experiences as you feel they are appropriate for
your children’s ages. Listen and be attentive to their concerns.
Without being judgmental or critical, find out what types of
activities your child is engaged in and with whom they are
involved in these activities.
However long the R&R lasts, it will be too short. Understand
this from the beginning, and have reasonable expectations about
your activities during this time.
Above all, have fun and enjoy your time together.
4
235th Base Support Battalion: Ansbach, Illesheim
New on board
BSB command changes
Lt. Col. Paul Reist
accepted command of
the 6th Squadron, 6th
Cavalry, from Lt. Col.
Michael Barbee. Barbee’s next assignment
is at the Combat Maneuver Training Center in Hohenfels, Germany, where he will
serve as the senior aviation observer-conReist
troller. Reist’s last assignment was operations officer for the
U.S. Corps of Cadets at U.S. Military
Academy at West Point, N.Y.
by Claudette Roulo
The Point
Do it yourself
Come to the automotive skills center for
all your do-it-yourself auto repair needs.
Tools, equipment, advice, and classes for
novice mechanics are available. At Barton
Barracks, call 468-7662 or (0981) 183662,
and at Storck Barracks, call 467-4608 or
(0984) 183608.
Wander through
Germany
Outdoor recreation will take you and
your family on one-day wanders each
month to a variety of locations in Germany.
For information call 467-3225 or (09802)
833225.
Take classes
The Illesheim Army Community Service, or ACS, has a series of noontime classes to prepare you for your future. For more
information, call 467-4555 or (09841)
83555.
Command changes
Lt. Col. Vernon
O’Donnell assumed
command of the 7th
Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment from
Lt. Col. William
Braley. Braley’s next
assignment is with V
Corps’ G4 staff in
Heidelberg. O’Donnell’s last assignment
was as maintenance
chief in support opera- O’Donnell
tions with the 3rd Corps Support Command.
Visit Lucky Farm
Lucky Farm animal home in Geisslingen
has an open house July 11, starting at 10
a.m. There will be pony rides, carriage
rides, children’s games and contests, and
refreshments. To get there, take B13 north,
past A7 and the monument in the middle of
the road, to the Geisslingen exit. Once you
reach Geisslingen, follow the signs to
Lucky Farm. For more information, call
Claudia at (09335) 998980 or visit
www.luckyfarm.de.
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. Parker Schenecker
Public Affairs Officer ............................ Frauke Davis
Command Information Officer ............ Lisa Eichhorn
Journalist ............................................ Claudette Roulo
Claudette Roulo
Command Sgt. Maj. James Esters takes
the 235th Base Support Battalion’s colors from Sgt. Marcus Croom, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,
235th BSB.
With rain clouds looming overhead, Lt.
Colonel Parker Schenecker relinquished command of the 235th BSB to Lt. Colonel John
Reilly, June 11.
Col. Dennis Dingle, the 98th ASG commander presided over the ceremony.
Reilly arrives at the 235th BSB from Fort
Bragg, NC, where he served as the executive
officer of the 1st Special Warfare Training
Group (Airborne) and as chief of training development at the United States Army John F.
Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School.
During his remarks, Schenecker acknowledged the effort put forth by the 235th BSB staff and
Soldiers in the face of difficult circumstances. Citing increased deployments,
he said that despite these
obstacles, he’d never seen
community relations as
strong as they are in the
235th BSB.
The ceremonial “passing of the colors” was initiated by Command Sgt.
Maj. James Esters. The
ceremony requires that the Reilly
‘Changes of command
are about the unit, and
not the commander.’
– Lt. Colonel John Reilly
outgoing commander pass the unit colors to the
senior commander. The senior commander then
passes the colors to the incoming commander,
symbolizing the transfer of authority, responsibility and trust.
After the passing of the colors, Reilly addressed the guests.
“I am a Soldier, and as such I realize that this
event has less to do with me than with the colors
that were passed to me today. Changes of command are about the unit, and not the commander,” he said.
He then thanked the members of the unit for
their work, crediting them with “the great shape
this unit is in.”
Schenecker’s next assignment is in Heidelberg as Chief, G2 Operations, V Corps.
Air defense artillery launches cooks
by Claudette Roulo
The Point
Cooks from Battery C, 6th Battalion, 52nd
Air Defense Artillery Brigade, will represent
USAREUR in the field kitchen category of the
37th Annual Phillip A. Connelly competition.
After winning the 98th ASG competition,
they competed June 15 at the USAREUR level
and won, and will now compete at the Department of the Army level in October and November.
The cooks set up a fully-operational field
kitchen at the Urlas training area, near Shipton
Barracks, and served two meals to the battery
under the watchful eyes of two USAREUR
judges.
A gravel path weaves through the half-acre
site, which will be used again by 6th Bn., 52nd
ADA, during their upcoming training cycle. The
entire site is screened from view by trees and
camouflage netting.
“We built the site over the course of two
months. There were anywhere from four to 10
Soldiers working out here every day,” said Staff
Sgt. Grant Brenneka.
“The field manual gives the basic set-up for
field kitchen operations, but this unit went
beyond the basics. This is really well done,” said
Michael Damico, the Installation Management
Agency-Europe garrison food program manager, and one of the USAREUR judges.
“We all gave our input, but the mastermind
was Staff Sgt. Brenneka. Without our Soldiers,
we wouldn’t have been able to do it. They’re the
ones who make us look good,” said Sgt.
Chrisopher Rush, a Btry. C cook.
“Staff Sgt. Brenneka is experienced and
knowledgeable. We’re going to use this site to
Claudette Roulo
Spc. Julio Garcia, Battery C, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, prepares beans
in a mobile kitchen trailer during judging at last month’s Connelly competition
qualifier.
spread the standard throughout the rest of the
battalion,” said Lt. Col. Timothy Sughrue, the
battalion commander.
“This is one of the best teams I’ve ever worked with. The quality of the leaders and Soldiers
is the best I’ve ever experienced,” Brenneka
said.
The Connelly award program was established
in 1968 to recognize excellence in Army food
service.
“It’s a great training opportunity for food
service personnel. It’s also a great opportunity to
improve the quality of food service to Soldiers.
The real winners are the Soldiers who eat in the
dining facilities,” said Master Sgt. Velinda
White, the USAREUR tactical food service noncommissioned officer in charge, and the other
USAREUR field kitchen category judge.
Cavalry starts the long journey home
by Claudette Roulo
The Point
The Soldiers of 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry,
11th Aviation Regiment, have begun their return
to Illesheim.
Over the course of the next two months, the
entire unit will return to Germany following
twelve months of intense unit-level training at
Fort Hood, Texas.
The 2nd Sqdn., 6th Cav., was the first V Corps
unit to deploy to Kuwait in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom, in October 2002.
Placed under the operational control of 3rd Infantry Division, they flew numerous close combat missions for the division’s brigade combat
teams on their march to Baghdad.
In May of 2003, they redeployed from Iraq to
Illesheim. They immediately began preparation
for turn-in of their AH-64A Apaches prior to transitioning to Fort Hood for training on the new
AH-64D Apache, or Longbow, just as their sister
unit, 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, had done in 2001.
Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
11th Aviation Regiment, and 6th Sqdn., 6th Cav.,
are operating a comprehensive sponsorship program, which includes the assignment of sponsors for each individual Soldier and their family.
Build it, and they will begin to recycle trash
by Claudette Roulo
The Point
The new central recycling facility, or SORT center, on Bleidorn Barracks opened its doors to little fanfare last month.
People noticed, though. Residents from Bleidorn, Barton and
Shipton have been filling some of the bulk containers weekly. In
fiscal year 2003, 6,140 tons of trash and 3,558 tons of recyclables
were processed in the 235th BSB. This year, the DPW expects to
take in approximately 8,000 tons of trash and 5,500 tons of
recyclables, said Jutta Seefried, SORT coordinator.
The SORT center is open Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
Items which are accepted at the SORT center are:
p wood
p cardboard and paper
p scrap metal
p rims and tires
p electronics
p industrial (flat) glass
p used clothes and shoes
Three igloo-style containers are also placed outside the
center’s entrance gate for use on holidays and outside the normal
operating hours.
The DPW environmental division asks that you rinse and
clean recyclables, separate non-recyclable parts from recyclable
items, and deposit items in their correct bins. Trash and bulk
items should not be left outside or next to the recycling containers.
Additional construction within the central recycling facility’s
grounds is scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2005, when the
derelict buildings near the recycling bins are to be demolished.
Sometime during fiscal year 2006, new construction on a
community park and SORT building is scheduled to be completed. The total cost of the project is expected to be about $1.8
million.
6
Batiste, officials
discuss funding
by Kathleen T. Rhem
American Forces Press Service
TIKRIT, Iraq – 1st Infantry Division officials in Tikrit are working through a program management office, or PMO, to maximize reconstruction funds within the area.
The division’s commander, Maj. Gen.
John Batiste, told Deputy Defense Secretary
Paul Wolfowitz, Army Vice Chief of Staff
Gen. George Casey, and Ambassador Jim
Jeffrey June 18 that his unit’s engineers are
working with Iraqi engineers to determine
how best to spend $60 million dollars
available in reconstruction funds.
An important aspect of the PMO’s success is enlisting the help of local and
regional leaders in selecting projects.
“Now they can’t say (the Americans) just
spend money on what we think is good for
Iraq. Now they’re part of the project
selection process,” Batiste said.
To date, Task Force Danger’s PMO has
begun programs that created jobs for 4,000
local Iraqis.
Since March 15, division officials have
also spent $41 million from a separate fund
called the Commanders Emergency Relief
Program, or CERP.
CERP dollars come from U.S. appropriated funds to be used by commanders on
small-scale projects as they see fit to better
the Iraqi communities in their areas of
operations.
A 1st Inf. Div. official noted the division
has only $23.5 million in this fund for the
rest of this year, which immediately caught
Wolfowitz’s attention.
In an interview later, Wolfowitz said
increasing CERP funding would take congressional approval and is something
officials would consider.
Batiste noted reconstruction will be a
long process and must be handled out in the
provinces. “It can’t be done from Baghdad.
This is a critical period. We’ve got a lot of
momentum built up right now; we don’t
want to lose it,” he said.
Bamberg troops have dangerous job
Unit hauls ammunition,
weapons for destruction
by Capt. Paula Sydenstricker
196th MPAD
BAYJI, Iraq – The Soldiers of 1st Battalion,
33rd Field Artillery Regiment have, perhaps, one
of the most dangerous assignments in Northern
Iraq.
The unit is responsible for hauling captured
enemy ammunition and weapons throughout the
region to Ammo Supply Point Arlington, which
is located here. The weapons and ammunition
are stored on the forward operating base, and
subsequently destroyed, said Staff Sgt. Adam
Bolton of the battalion’s Battery C.
Up to 100,000 pounds of ammunition are
transported daily, and the mission takes place six
days a week. Since taking on the assignment in
February, the unit has destroyed about 1.5 million tons of ammunition, Bolton said.
Battery C uses heavy expanded mobility tactical truck, or HEMMT, and palletized loading
system vehicles to move the ammunition. Bolton
said during the convoys, there are not only the
natural dangers, but also the uploading and
downloading that can create a high-risk priority.
“What we’re hauling could be an asset to the
enemy,” Bolton said, adding that the regiment
has escorted engineers to non-secure cache sites
to be blown up in place.
Some of the weapons and ammunition the
battalion has captured and destroyed include
mortars, land mines, surface-to-air missiles,
AK-47s and rocket-propelled grenades, Bolton
said.
Destroying enemy weapons and ammunition
is an important mission because it decreases the
amount of damage insurgents can inflict on
coalition forces, he said.
Lt. Col. Ken Boehme, battalion commander,
agreed, adding that his Soldiers also have numerous other duties, which they also do well.
His troops are assigned to target acquisition
teams, escort and fire and effect missions, force
protection, quick reaction force and harassment
interdiction, Boehme said.
Most of the Soldiers in the regiment are crosstrained to do several of the jobs that the unit has.
Boehme attributes his Soldiers’ versatility and
their missions’ success to the support they
receive from the maintenance, communication
and security protection sections.
Additionally, the battalion supports the community around the surrounding area by giving
the people clean water, repairing their vehicles
and the like. In the process, Boehme said,
Soldiers are winning the locals’ trust, and the
Iraqis have helped the troops locate weapons and
ammunitions.
‘Soldiers are winning the
locals’ trust, and the Iraqis
have helped the troops
locate weapons and
ammunitions.’
– Lt. Col. Ken Boehme
Photos by Capt. Paula Sydenstricker
Collected ammunition at Ammo Supply
Point Arlington is gathered and destroyed.
This ammunition was collected from insurgents in Iraq by 1st Bn., 33rd FA with the
1st Infantry Division.
‘You can’t lose if you don’t quit’
by Claudette Roulo
The Point
Claudette Roulo
Ronald Rosser, Medal of Honor recipient, talks about
his experiences as a Soldier during the Korean War.
Sgt. Jonathan Morrison listens intently in the
background.
Three men visited Illesheim June 18. Ordinary men, each
charged forward when others held back. Each of them has looked at death with a steady gaze, only to politely decline the invitation. These three Medal of Honor recipients visited Illesheim
June 18.
Soldiers crowded around the men as if they were meeting
movie stars. In truth, they were.
For those of us raised on action movies, where the hero
brushes off bullet wounds as if they were bee stings, meeting
these men shows those celluloid stars for what thin reflections
they are.
In real life there’s no director to yell, “cut!” just before the bad
guys come swarming out of the bunker when your rifle jams.
And yet that didn’t stop Korean War veterans Ronald Rosser and
Rodolfo “Rudy” Hernandez, and Vietnam veteran Sammy Davis
from looking beyond themselves and doing something extraordinary.
“They weren’t just fighting for their lives, they were fighting
for a belief,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Laidlaw, 11th
Aviation Regiment.
“A couple things will stick with me,” said Pfc. Mike Trujillo,
of his time as the men’s escort team driver. “Mr. Davis told me
that you don’t lose until you stop trying, so you can’t lose if you
don’t quit.”
“We jumped into the enemy, behind the North Korean capital.
Before the jump I felt like John Wayne,” said Hernandez of his
11th and final airborne operation. “I had to jump 600 feet. By the
time my chute opened, I was already on the ground. The first
round that went over my head was artillery. Afterward I felt this
big,” he said, holding his fingers about an inch apart. “I knew
they meant business.”
Rosser had similar stories to tell. He described carrying one of
his wounded buddies piggyback through a river during winter as
North Korean troops hunted for them.
“What were you thinking,” asked one Soldier.
“I was thinking it was so cold I thought I was going to have to
give up sex,” Rosser laughed.
Army gets new combat uniform designed by NCOs
by Sgt. 1st Class Marcia Triggs
Army News Service
The Army will be fielding a new combat uniform designed by
noncommissioned officers and tested by Stryker Brigade Soldiers in Iraq since October last year.
On the Army’s 229th birthday, senior leadership introduced
the U.S. Army combat uniform, or ACU, during a Pentagon
cake-cutting ceremony. Soldiers were on display, suited-up in the
wrinkle-free uniform with a digitized camouflage pattern.
Three different versions of the ACU have been developed, and
more than 10,000 uniforms have been produced and dragged
through the sand in Iraq and at Army training centers.
Even more are on American production lines to be issued by
April 2005 to Soldiers in deploying units. Fielding to the total
Army should be complete by December 2007, said officials from
the Program Executive Office, known as PEO Soldier.
There were 20 changes made to the uniform, to include
removing the color black and adapting the digital print from the
Marine Corps uniform to meet the needs of the Army, said Sgt.
1st Class Jeff Myhre, a clothing and individual equipment noncommissioned officer in charge.
Black is no longer useful on the uniform because it is not a
color commonly found in nature. The drawback to black is that
its color immediately catches the eye, he added.
“The color scheme in the ACU capitalizes on the environments that we operate in,” Myhre said. “The current colors on the
ACU are green-woodland, grey-urban environments and sand
brown-desert. The
pattern is not a 100percent solution in
every environment,
but a good solution
across the board.”
“This isn’t about a
cosmetic redesign of
the uniform,” said
Col. John Norwood,
the project manager
for clothing and individual equipment.
“It’s a functionality
change of the uniform that will improve the ability of
Soldiers to execute
their combat mission.
Every change was
made for a reason.
U.S. Army courtesy photo The bottom pockets
Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Myhre, the on the jacket were
Program Executive Office NCOIC, removed and placed
sports the Army Combat Uniform. on the shoulder
sleeves so Soldiers
can have access to them while wearing body armor. The pockets
were also tilted forward so that they are easily accessible.
Buttons were replaced with zippers that open from the top and
bottom to provide comfort while wearing armor.
Patches and tabs are affixed to the uniform with Velcro to give
the wearer more flexibility and to save the Soldier money, Myhre
said.
At $88 per-uniform, about $30 more than the BDU, Soldiers
will eventually reap gains in money and time by not having to
take uniforms to the cleaners or shine boots.
The life of the ACU began in January 2003 when PEO Soldier
teamed with Myhre, Master Sgt. Alex Samoba and Staff Sgt.
Matt Goodine, from the 1st Stryker Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.
The team looked at a number of uniforms and took the best
part of each uniform and combined it into one. They built their
first prototype and delivered 25 uniforms to Stryker squads at the
National Training Center. After listening to their comments, the
team went back to the lab and created prototype two.
Twenty-one uniforms were then delivered to Stryker Soldiers
at the Joint Training and Readiness Center, Fort Polk, La.
“We watched them as they entered and cleared rooms, as they
carried their rucksack and all of the things they had to be able to
do in the uniform, and then we came up with prototype three,”
Myhre said.
Two issues of the third version were given to the Stryker
Soldiers deploying to Iraq. Three months ago, Myhre was among
a team who visited Iraq to get more feedback from Soldiers.
8
279th Base Support Battalion: Bamberg
Command changes
Lt. Col. Dan McElroy will take command of 793rd Military Police Battalion
on Summerall Field
July 9 at 10 a.m., replacing Lt. Col. Mark
Spindler, who moves
onto his next duty
station in Washington
D.C. at the Human
Resources Command
as the colonel’s asMcElroy
signment officer. Mc
Elroy relocates to Bamberg from Fort
Leavenworth where he served at the Army
Leadership Center, Programs Division. He
has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice
and a master’s degree in administration. He
and his wife, Norma, have three children,
Daniel, 17, Luziana, 15, and Jessenia 13.
Attend town hall
Attend the town hall meeting in Preston
Hall July 14 at 6 p.m. to learn about community updates. Topics of community interest are routinely addressed by the 279th
BSB commander and staff.
Know travel areas
Before leaving on any trip, always check
government force protection websites for
up-to-date travel advisories. These sites
are www.state.gov/travel; www.csc.gov/travel; and https://cesbamowa.bamberg.
army.mil/Media Center/webfolders/forceprotection.htm.
Military police relocate centrally
Emergency operations
will share facility
by Cheryl Boujnida
The Point
Bamberg’s military police are on the move.
The military police station will relocate from
building 7108 near gate one, to building 7011
across from Desert Storm Park in the former
shoppette July 16.
“The move will be transparent to the community. We will maintain all the same telephone
numbers and services will not be halted at all
while the move takes place,” said Sgt. 1st Class
Jason Fitzpatrick.
Not only will the police station be centrally
located on Warner Barracks, it will centralize
emergency response assets too.
“In the future, military police, criminal investigation division, fire department and emergency
services will all be housed in the new location,”
said 1st Lt. Luis Mejia-Roman.
He noted the move thrusts Bamberg into a
new era.
“This takes us into a new dimension because
we are taking the lead as a community to imple-
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Sgt. Wesley Pyle packs boxes to move to
the new military police station.
outstanding. The key to making a successful
transition will require communication, coordination and patience from all,” Fitzpatrick said.
Railhead project complete
ly-built facility complete with running water,”
Stroehlein said.
by Cheryl Boujnida
Learn skills
The Point
Warner Chapel Family Life Center offers
a two-day applied suicide intervention
skills training workshop July 29-30 from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 469-9026 or (0951) 3009026.
BSB hails deputy
Bamberg welcomes
Denis Martin as the
new 279th BSB executive officer. Martin
relocates to Bamberg
from U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, where
he served as the directorate of community
activities. A native of
Ohio, he has 32 years
of service with the Martin
U.S. Army. He has a
bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in business management.
ment the directorate of emergency services system, which colocates emergency assets for optimal response,” Mejia-Roman said.
One of the benefits associated with the move
is the police station’s visible location.
“It will be easier all the way around – the
building is distinguishable and will be very apparent to residents, which may serve as a crime
deterrent. Overall it will increase our response
time to incidents, too,” Fitzpatrick said.
The new facility was constructed to suit lawenforcement needs and reflects current antiterrorism force protection standards. Closed-circuit televisions, upgraded radio equipment with
redundancy-communication capabilities to the
fire station alarm, will aid law-enforcement officials.
“Having camera systems at access points and
mission-essential vulnerable areas will not only
serve to deter crimes, but will aid us to investigate and prosecute crimes. Having real-time
video will assist us in evidence collection, too,”
Meija-Roman said.
“We relied heavily on the assistance of the
Network Service Center, Department of Logistics, 279th BSB Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment and the Directorate of Public
Works. The support we’ve received has been
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German Soldiers brace tactical vehicles
for transport from MUNA’s railhead site.
Bamberg Soldiers will never be shut out in the
cold during deployment operations at the
MUNitionsAnstalt, or MUNA.
The MUNA railhead improvement project,
which was completed June 16, provides a newly
constructed operations building, a paved access
road, and a new road adjacent to the railroad
tracks to facilitate operations.
“The two main purposes of this project are to
provide a shelter for Soldiers during deployments and have direct vehicle access to railhead
operations,” said Peter Stroehlein, 279th BSB
safety manager.
The modernly-designed facility can accommodate approximately 120 Soldiers and even
boasts a shower facility so servicemembers can
wash their boots prior to entering – many will
wait there until trains arrive prior to loading
equipment.
“Before, Soldiers waited in tents and used
chemical toilets, and now they have a nice new-
Servicembers will make good use of the new
building.
“The facility will be used approximately four
times a month and spring 2005 will be an
important time when our units return from Iraq,”
said Christof Zoeberlein, 279th BSB Department of Public Works project coordinator.
“By extending the berm next to the tracks, it’s
accessible to vehicles now. The German Bundeswehr was also able to make use of the facility
two weeks after its opening,” Stroehlein said.
“The German unit is training in this area for a
potential peacekeeping-deployment mission.
This facility is meant to assist with all kinds of
military rail operations regardless of nationality,” he added.
Parking areas were also constructed. “At
times, it’s pretty muddy out there – it’s a significant improvement for Soldiers,” Zoeberlein
said.
Register for school
Summer camp
offers options
Register elementary school students for
school year 2004-05. Registration is required for all new and returning students.
For more information, call 469-7616 or
(0951) 3007616. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8-11.30 a.m. and 1.30-3 p.m.
Child and youth services, or
CYS, summer camp participants enjoy a merry-goround ride at the Pines Playground. CYS offers part- and
full-time camps to youth ages
6-18. Camps offered include
basketball camp and soccer
league July 12-16, volleyball
camp July 19-23, football
camp and basketball league
July 26-30, adventure programs Aug. 2-6, baseball
camp and soccer league Aug.
9-13, basketball league and
football camp Aug. 16-20 and
soccer league and baseball
camp Aug. 23-27. For more
information, call 469-7716 or
(0951) 3007716.
279th BSB
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.
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
Cheryl Boujnida
Bamberg’s information channel informs residents
by Cheryl Boujnida
The Point
One sure way to get in the know on Bamberg events and happenings is to tune in to the command information channel.
“It features current, newsworthy photos from deployed Soldiers, family members and community event highlights sandwiched with upcoming-events information,” said Simon Hupfer,
public affairs specialist.
The channel is the information lifeblood of the community.
“It’s heartwarming to see your son, daughter and or friends being recognized at community events on television. It’s also great
to be able to see our Soldiers accomplishing their missions in
Iraq. Having photos on the command information channel makes
people want to tune in,” said Renate Bohlen, public affairs officer.
The channel, accessed by approximately 2,500 Warner Barracks residents through TKS cable, provides up-to-date command information instantly. Residents can tune in to the information channel by setting their television on auto search. If the
channel does not tune in, call the TKS office at (0951) 30290301.
The channel features approximately 300 slides containing
photos, information and each program runs about 45 minutes. Information on swimming, safety, getaway trips, movies, schools,
construction, deployment, special events and more is publicized
there.
“It’s updated three times each week but most times, I update
it daily,” Hupfer said.
Good news for those people who are unable to access the
channel in their living room, the channel is available through the
Bamberg website at www.bamberg.army.mil and will be
available at four public-access areas in August.
“The channel will be conveniently located in the health clinic,
food court, and two other locations, which will be determined
soon. It’ll be a big bonus to those people who are waiting and
want to have instant access to Bamberg events and happenings,”
Bohlen said.
Public affairs office staff welcomes photos and informational
requests for publication on the command channel. Information is
transmitted as a power point presentation. To submit photos or
event information, call 469-2000 or (0951) 3002000.
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280th Base Support Battalion: Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt
EO advisor in town
The Schweinfurt
community welcomes
Sgt. 1st Class Leslie
Cata, a new equal opportunity, or EO, advisor in the 280th
BSB. Cata, a former
drill sergeant at Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo.,
has been in the Army
for 12 years. Cata also
acts as a mediator in
the community deal- Cata
ing with disputes between neighbors. The EO office is located
in building 206, room 401 on the 4th floor.
Cata is married to Sgt. 1st Class Derick
Brough and has an 11-year-old son, Jordan
Corona.
Donors give to Iraqi children
by Margot Cornelius
The Point
Operation I CAN is not just another clever
acronym to add to our vocabulary. Short for Iraqi
Children Assistance Network, I CAN connects
thousands of Iraqi children with donors throughout the world who donate school supplies to
Iraqi schools in major cities as well as the countryside.
A mere $3.59, in some cases, has created a
significant step toward educating the children of
Iraq; this is the average cost of one Arabic school
book that donors can buy online through
www.operationican.com.
I CAN is the brainchild of 1st Lt. William
Diefenbach of 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense
Artillery, who came up with the idea after meeting with teachers and students of five schools in
After an article in the local Schweinfurt Tagblatt newspaper, calls from German donors
flooded in to Caiado wanting to donate everything from shampoo to toys.
“There’s been a great response from the
German community. I guess they’ve experienced war and know what’s needed,” Caiado said.
Join program
As a people-to-people organization, I CAN
relies on donor support. There are about 2,000
schools in the Tikrit area alone, where Diefenbach is stationed. However, as the operation
expands, I CAN is already reaching other
schools in other provinces.
Join the Protestant Women of the Chapel, or PWOC, summer study at the Ledward
Chapel every Wednesday from July 7 to
Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. The group will view and
discuss selected video lessons from the
faith lessons video series, looking at the
Bible’s historical, cultural, religious and
geographical context. For more information, call 354-1570 or (09721) 961570.
Go to Palm Beach
Join the Family Life Center on a trip to
Palm Beach near Nuernberg July 29. The
park offers saunas, thermal baths, swimming pools, water slides and a great area
just for kids. Bus transportation and entrance into the park are free. Group leaves
Ledward Barracks at 8 a.m. and returns at 8
p.m. For more information, call 354-6135
(09721) 966135.
Parents night out
Enjoy free child care with child and youth
services July 16 from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. For
more information, call (09721) 966414.
“As I listened to the teachers and some of the
students talk to us about some of the things they
wanted and needed, the operation just clicked,”
Diefenbach wrote from Iraq.
“I thought it was a good idea. I asked around
in my neighborhood but we couldn’t get it
together. So I came up with the idea to make a
German webpage for them,” she said.
Take classes
Attend a summer driving class at the auto
skills center July 13 from 6 to 11 p.m. Learn
how to prepare your vehicle for summer
driving and the heat. Bring your vehicle in
for repairs at half price. For more information, call 353-8224 or (09721) 968224.
Although the unit’s predecessors, 1st Battalion 44th Air Defense Artillery, rebuilt and
repaired the schools, they were still bare inside.
There was a need for school supplies.
Meanwhile, in the Conn Barracks mailroom
an I CAN poster caught the eye of Barbara
Caiado, a family member of Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th
Infantry Scouts.
Army Family Team Building, or AFTB,
offers two classes next month; a spouse survival skills class July 20-21 from 8:45 a.m.
to 2 p.m., and an unlocking the key to communication class July 27 from 8:45 a.m. to
1 p.m. Free child care is available with registration. For more information, call 3546751 or (09721) 966751.
Attend class
the Tikrit area.
by 1st Infantry Division PAO
Lt. Col. Kyle McClelland, the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery commander, distributes
donated I CAN supplies to children in Bayji, Iraq.
Donations can be mailed to Barbara Caiado,
HHC 1Bn., 26th Inf. Scouts, CMR 457 Box
3002, APO AE 09033, or send to HHB 4th Bn.,
3rd ADA 1st Inf. Div., Operation I CAN, c/o 1st
Lt. W.A. Diefenbach, FOB Danger, OIF II, APO
AE 09392.
Kids try daddy’s boots on for size
by Margot Cornelius
The Point
Walking in daddy’s boots was quite a feat for
the children of 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, at the
battalion’s wee-infantry badge, or wee-IB, obstacle course June 15.
The day was a fun version of the course their
infantry dads take to earn an expert infantry
badge, or EIB, – a highly-prized decoration that
can only be earned by an infantryman. In their
pursuit for their own wee-IB, children learned
that daddy’s shoes are big ones to fill.
To prepare for the ‘grueling’ fun ahead, children were issued ID tags, Soldier gear and
painted their faces.
“I know they like playing Army, I did when I
was a kid!” said Sgt. Robert Curtis, of Company
C, 1st Bn., 26th Inf.
Children negotiated the obstacle course
through a tire run, wall climb, and a 12-yard
sprint and back spin, topping it off with a search
and rescue finale bandaging the injured with
mounds of toilet paper.
In the real EIB course, infantrymen are allowed only two mistakes which have to be corrected
within 30 minutes.
Not so on this day, mistakes were part of the
fun. Dropping a water grenade generated a gig-
gle rather than alarm.
Although they might not cut it in the infantry,
the strength and endurance of these children
during the deployment is worth its weight in
wee-IBs.
“Our kids are doing a great job holding it
together. They are our humor, they’re our batteries, they keep us going,” said Tammy Ricci, a
family member with Co. C, 1st Bn., 26th Inf.
New parent?
Attend a group of Parent and Infant
Networking and Support, or PINS, at the
health clinic conference room every Tuesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. Learn about
parenting and meet other new parents. For
more information, call (09721) 966751.
280th BSB
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.
964800.
Internet web site 280th BSB:
http://www.schweinfurt.army.mil
280th BSB
Commander ......................... Lt. Col. Edward Manning
Public Affairs Officer ................................ George Ohl
Journalist .......................................... Margot Cornelius
Photos by Margot Cornelius
Diandra Quashie, left, and Alicia Ackley submerge their feet into their dad’s
oversized Army boots in preparation for the wee-IB obstacle course. Afterward,
children ate Army meals ready to eat, one of the favorite events on the day.
Spc. Robert Lamberth of Company C, 1st
Bn., 26th Inf., applies camouflage paint
to Marc Hickey’s face. Camouflage is
what keeps the infantryman alive. They
first study the terrain and vegetation and
then choose a camouflage material that
will blend best with the area.
Being a summer hire can solve money problems
by Margot Cornelius
The Point
Money’s not too tight to mention this vacation. Parents no
longer have to fork out their greenbacks to sponsor their children’s many summer activities. One hundred and six youth in
Schweinfurt will have filled coffers by the end of the latest summer hire program. Thirty eight days of work from June 28 to
August 6, averaging eight hours per day, is nothing short of – a
real job.
The summer hire program is designed to give young people,
ages 14 to 22, a chance to gain practical, on-the-job experience
to prepare for their future career goals.
“The other good thing of course is that it keeps them busy.
They’re off the streets and they are doing something that can
maybe help them in the future,” said Uschi Mauder, Civilian
Personnel Advisory Center, or CPAC, human resources specialist.
Children are placed in either a clerical position doing work
like typing, filing, and computer work; or in a manual labor
position doing indoor and outdoor work, light to moderate lifting, and yard work. Those older than 16 years can also work in
the child development center.
Summer hires will work throughout the community in various
directorates, agencies and even with tactical units.
“One thing we stress when people ask for summer hires, is that
they have meaningful work for the kids because I know it’s very
easy to get distracted and go out and hang with friends,” said
John McIntyre, 280th BSB community adjutant.
For some summer hires, their good work can leave a lasting
impression.
“The chief housing deputy years ago had a summer hire and
he is working in a large firm in the States right now. He hired one
of the summer hires that worked for him back then. She applied
and she did such an excellent job for him that he hired her,”
Mauder said.
After six weeks of hard work, there’s still one month left of
the summer vacation where 106 students will be walking around
with jingling pockets and their own money.
417th Base Support Battalion: Giebelstadt, Kitzingen, Wuerzburg
Tae bo creator visits
Billy Blanks, the creator of tae bo, will
be visiting the 417th BSB community
Saturday, July 24. From 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Blanks will give a Tae Bo kick boxing and
aerobics session and a motivational speech
at the Leighton Physical Fitness Center.
From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Blanks will
sign autographs and pose for pictures. He
will then visit the Larson Physical Fitness
Center. From 2 to 3:30 p.m., and will give a
demonstration and clinic session with an
autograph and photo session following. For
more information, call 355-8847 or (09321)
3058847.
Outdoor recreation
moves
The 417th BSB Outdoor Recreation
Center has now officially relocated to
Larson Barracks in Kitzingen. The center is
located in building 22, next to the community mail room. For more information, call
355-8629 or (09321) 3058629.
Half-marathon set
for September
The 417th BSB Sports Office will host a
5K, 10K and half-marathon race Sept. 11.
The Heros’ Day Run will be held in Kloster
Forest, next to Harvey Barracks. Registration costs $10 and will include a free Tshirt. For more information, call 355-8847
or (09321) 3058847.
Shows, sports, abound at camp
Kitzingen has lots to offer this summer
by Cassandra Boyd
417th BSB PAO Intern
A round of applause echoed throughout the
room as local children took a bow bringing a
close to a talent show performance June 18.
The performance, which highlighted the students’ talents in dancing, comedy, magic tricks
and poetry reading, helped cap off the first week
of the child and youth services, or CYS, summer
camp program for children in grades one
through eight.
Along with dramatic productions like the
talent show, this year’s summer camp has put a
fresh twist on an old favorite at the school age
services building on Leighton Barracks, Wuerzburg, and on Marshall Heights, Kitzingen.
Formally called Camp Adventure, the children and CYS staffs voted to name this year’s
summer camp Operation Enduring Fun to better
represent their connection to the military, said
Veronica Bischoff, Kitzingen School Age Services, director.
More than 60 students participate in camp’s
daily activities, which include science, discove-
ry, sports, dance, arts and crafts, drama and
music.
Operation Enduring Fun differs from other
CYS programs because college students, not
CYS employees, run the program.
The children and college students, referred to
as counselors, got familiar with each other during the first week of the camp, called Spy Week.
Other summer themes include showbiz, noble
knights and crazy castles, wild things, and fuzzy
animals’ week.
“I like swimming and field trips. I went to
Geiselwind,” said second-grader Sidney Sherrick, 8.
The attraction of Operation Enduring Fun
camp also seems to be a highlight for many of
the counselors.
Jeni Rose, a University of Idaho student, requested Germany as her camp-counselor location.
“It’s a chance to travel and experience teaching and classroom activities hands-on,” Rose
said.
For more information, call Veronica Bischoff
at 355-8647 or (09321) 3058647.
Cassandra Boyd
Morgan Maynard, left, and Tylesha
Bethea tell jokes while Becky Bravo, a
counselor, watches.
Taking
a toss
Church service set
The semi-annual friendship church service will be held Sunday, July 11 at 5 p.m.
at the Larson Barracks chapel. The service
celebrates a long friendship shared between
the Kitzingen yellow church and the American military chapel community. For more
information, call 350-1570 or (0931)
8891570.
Two women attempt to
stay on the mechanical
bull during the Welcome Back Celebration
June 19 at Giebelstadt
Army Airfield. The mechanical bull was one
of many activities including an inflatable
castle, the rock band
Shakesbeer, a hot-dogeating competition and
a frozen T-shirt contest
held for both children
and adults. The entries
for the “Tell Your Iraq
Story” were also on
display.
Take a trip
The Protestant Women of the Chapel is
hosting several family day trips this summer. On July 14, the group will travel to the
Kitzingen Schwimmbad for a day of fun.
The cost is €2 for adults and €1.30 for
children. For more information about the
trip, call Melissa Hayden at (09323)
876917.
EEO offers
training
The 417th BSB Equal Employment
Opportunity office will offer a TIPOSH
(Training in the Prevention of Sexual
Harassment) class July 15 on Larson Barracks, Building 26 from 9 to 11 a.m.
TIPOSH is a mandatory class for all personnel who supervise employees. For more information, call 355-8550/8736 or (09321)
3058550.
417th BSB
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.
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
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Mindy Campbell
Island adventure teaches lessons
the atmosphere for a week of singing, crafts,
games and biblical lessons.
The island adventure was all part of the
Local children were transported to an island
paradise where a fiery volcano and palm trees set Kitzingen Vacation Bible School, or VBS, held
June 14-18 at the Woodland Inn
across from Harvey Barracks.
More than 75 children participated
in the week-long school. The Kitzingen VBS was the first of three
VBS sessions to be offered in the
417th BSB this summer. The Giebelstadt and Wuerzburg communities
will host their VBS programs in July.
All three programs will use the tropical island theme.
During the Kitzingen VBS, the
island theme was seen throughout the
Woodland Inn from the grass skirts
worn by the VBS director to the
tropical fish hanging on the walls.
Children rotated through stations
Mindy Campbell such as sing and play bay, tropical
Trevor Melton, left, and Michael Lomax, test out treats, lava lava luau and jungle gym
their lava blasts made during the Vacation Bible games.
According to Debby Pedroza, the
School.
by Mindy Campbell
The Point
Kitzingen VBS director, each day the children
learned one main biblical lesson such as “Jesus
brings us hope,” or “Jesus gives us courage,”
which was taught in the context of the island
adventure theme.
Sandy Larson, the Giebelstadt VBS director,
said the school is a non-denominational program
open to children of all ages. While the program
is geared toward children ages 4 to 10, older
children are welcome to come and volunteer as
group leaders.
“It really is an opportunity to serve in a
leadership role,” Larson said.
Holly Smith, 7, enjoyed every part of the VBS
experience.
“I love everything about it. It’s funnier than
playing outside,” she said.
The Giebelstadt VBS will be held July 12-16
from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Giebelstadt Chapel. For
more information, e-mail Giebelstadtvbs@
yahoo.com.
The Leighton VBS program will be held July
25-29 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wuerzburg
Middle School. For more information, call 3501570 or (0931) 8891570.
Signal Soldier losses his fight against cancer
by Larry Reilly
The Point
When the Soldiers of the 17th Signal Battalion left the
battlefields of Iraq nearly a year ago, one Soldier was forced to
continue his fight against an enemy that surfaced downrange.
The enemy was stomach cancer and it pursued an internal
battle with Staff Sgt. Malcolm Roddy for an entire year, until he
succumbed to the fight with his life June 8.
The Soldiers of Company B, 17th Sig. Bn., bid farewell to
their fallen comrade during a memorial service at the Larson
Barracks Chapel in Kitzingen June 15.
A year ago to the month, Roddy was diagnosed with stomach
cancer and then medically evacuated from Baghdad to the Landstuhl American Hospital in Germany and then to Walter Reed
Army Hospital in the United States.
Although he was in a life and death battle with an infectious
cancer when his Soldiers last saw him, those who talked about
Roddy during the memorial service reflected on his infectious
smile, sense of humor and caring personality.
“His life evolved around us and making sure we were taken
care of,” said Sgt. Dawn Blasko, fellow Soldier. “Sergeant
Roddy could always make you smile no matter how bad your day
seemed to be. I will miss him and his sense of humor and would
give anything to be able to tell him, thank you.”
Throughout his hospitalization, Roddy kept in contact with his
unit, but he didn’t call to report his medical status.
“He would call to inquire about his Soldiers and how they
were. He didn’t talk about himself and his problems, but only
wanted to know how things were going and to say he would be
back in the unit soon,” said Capt. Byron Brown, Co. B, com-
mander.
After months of hospitalization at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Roddy was transferred to the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs
Hospital for surgery. It was due to complications during the
surgery that Roddy lost his life and could only leave the memories of his time and experiences with his comrades.
“There are few men in life who you will always remember.
Sergeant Roddy was one of those men,” said Spc. Tealang
Tention, fellow Soldier.
“If you didn’t know Sergeant Roddy, look into the face of
those who knew him when they talk about him and you’ll see the
positive impact he had on them,” Tention said.
Roddy is survived by two sons, Timothy and William, and one
daughter, Jamie.
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VICTORY-gram #12
A summer of victory
by Lt. Col. Christopher Kolenda
Commander, 1st Infantry Division Rear Detachment
The key to a successful summer is to develop a plan for
fulfilling experiences and then follow it through to fruition.
The advent of summer brings about senses of both joy and
foreboding. We are delighted to enjoy the beautiful weather and
travel opportunities in historic Europe free from homework and
after-school activities.
At the same time, we are apprehensive about the loss of daily
structure and the reduced opportunities to accomplish our own
tasks during the day. Developing a summer strategy will help
make this a summer of victory.
Sociologists tell us that there are four domains of personal
existence: physical, social, mental, and spiritual. A balancedlife summer strategy will include each domain.
First, set a goal for each domain. The physical domain might
include Walk-to-Iraq miles, a wellness goal, or fitting into that
great summer outfit. Joining a club, getting more involved in a
family readiness group, and getting to know our neighbors
better are some ideas in the social domain.
Attending college classes, learning German, developing a
reading program, and travel will sharpen us mentally.
Attending services, volunteering in the chapel or community, getting closer to our Creator or our family fit into the spiritual domain.
The imagination is the limit. Begin with the goal in mind.
The second step is to develop a reasonable strategy to attain
your goals. Add some structure to the day by setting aside time
to work on them – even better if this can be a family affair.
Develop ways to work on multiple goals simultaneously.
Perhaps each person in your family
decides to increase fitness by walking
each day (physical); you all want to
learn German (mental); and that you
want to spend time together and grow
as a family (spiritual).
A way to integrate all three into a
single event each day would be to
walk together and use German word
and phrase flashcards to improve your
vocabulary. Work on conversations in
another language. Then go on the great trips
offered by our communities and impress new
friends with your language skills.
Be sure to develop a plan that you can reasonably accomplish. Start small and make daily commitments toward
your goals. As we meet those commitments, our goals start to
become reality.
Be sure to emphasize safety and common sense this summer.
Get a safety inspection for your vehicle and keep it in good
working order. Drink plenty of water before, during and after
exercise. Wear the right type of shoes for your step, stride, and
activity. Wear life preservers on boats; take swimming lessons.
Get a good night’s rest before driving and take a break each
hour while on the road. Most of all, use good judgment and
common sense. If something looks dangerous or doesn’t seem
quite right, it is best to stay clear and do something differently.
Setting goals and following through with a sound strategy to
attain them will help us have a fulfilling and rewarding summer. Staying safe and using common sense will help us arrive
alive and in good health for the new school year. Most importantly, having a great summer is a matter of personal choice.
Choose victory.
Dad’s home
Claudette Roulo
Weston Randolph, looks over the shoulder of his
father, Spc. Mike Randolph, at the reunion ceremony for 45th MEDEVAC Company. Eighteen
Soldiers from the company were deployed to
Afghanistan for nine months, returning home in
early June.
Museum calls on all history buffs
by Richard Henricks
1st Inf. Div. Rear Detachment Media Center
Kent Bolke, Museum Specialist
Doug Brown, a 1st Inf. Div. veteran with World War II
unit 1st Bn., 18th Inf. and Frank R. Brown, Btry. B, 82nd
Airborne, are pictured here looking at the Balkans
exhibit.
Period music from Glenn Miller and Guy Lombardo waft
through the hallways. Jeeps and uniformed “Soldiers” depict
scenes from battles and peacekeeping missions years past.
If you’d like to drift back in time, drop by the 1st Infantry Division historical museum on Leighton Barracks.
“The division museum is one of 75 Army museums that fall
under the U.S. Army Chief of Military History,” said Gabriele
Torony, museum curator.
“The mission of the museum is to preserve, collect and
interpret the history of the division from 1917 to the present. The
museum also functions to instill pride, dignity, and esprit de
corps throughout the Big Red One and the United States Army,”
Torony said.
If you march through the museum halls you will be treated to
memorabilia from Cantigny, France (World War I), and the DDay invasion at Normandy, France (World War II). Advance into
another section of the building to see weapons displays and a
video presentation from the division’s time on the ground in
Vietnam. From there, press on to see uniform displays from
Operations Desert Storm and Shield, and peacekeeping missions
in the Balkans.
Maintaining the museum requires more than just a curator.
“As the collections manager, I maintain data on what a
particular piece is and where it came from. Essentially, I keep
track of all items of historical significance in the museum,
whether it’s a T-72 tank brought back from Iraq, or a 1st Inf. Div.
patch worn by a World War I Soldier,” said Kent Bolke, 1st Inf.
Div. museum technician.
“The best part about my job is that I get to tell the story of 1st
Inf. Div. from World War I to Iraq,” Bolke said.
The 1st Inf. Div. museum was awarded the Army History
Foundation “Museum of Excellence” award in 2003, and is
located in building 66 behind division headquarters on Leighton
Barracks, Wuerzburg. Opening hours are weekdays 10 a.m.-4
p.m.; the first Saturday of the month 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; and it’s
closed on federal holidays.
People are talking about the new victory show
1st Infantry Division Rear Detachment Victory
radio show.
show was created by American Forces Network,
or AFN, and 1st Inf. Div. during preparations for
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Hosted by one of the two top folks in Task
It may not be the Rush Limbaugh show or
“One of my first priorities as the incoming
Howard Stern, but people are talking about the Force Victory every Tuesday at 11:05 a.m., the
AFN Wuerzburg detachment commander was to meet with the rear
detachment commander to find out
what he might want from us, and to
let him know what we could do for
him. I mentioned to Lt. Col.
Kolenda that I had done a 30minute commander’s call-in show
at a different duty station, and he
loved the idea,” said Master Sgt.
Lenny Harris.
Since then, the show has transformed from a simple commander’s call-in show into an hourlong talk show with studio guests
from within the 98th and 100th
ASGs. Call-in guests have included
Maj. Gen. John Batiste, division
commander, deployed battalion
commanders, Ed Burke, Big Red
One Society executive director, and
Frank Dunn, European United
Service Organizations regional
manager.
While building on the original
concept of a call-in show, Lt. Col.
Chris Kolenda, Task Force Victory
commander, took into consideration lessons learned from other
units.
Richard Henricks
“Timely and credible command
From left to right, Pat Ross, 701st MSB, family readiness group leader, Lt. Col. Tim Whalen, Task information is always a challenge
Force Victory chief of staff, Spec. David Obenauf, AFN, and Capt. Stephanie Tisdale, HHD 701st during deployments. We wanted to
address the challenge from multiple
MSB commander, during a humorous moment on a recent show.
by Richard Henricks
1st Inf. Div. Rear Detachment Media Center
avenues: phone trees, meetings, deployment updates, website, newsletters, local papers and
AFN. The show was a way to keep information
flowing on the deployment, and also on events
here in Germany,” Kolenda said.
Studio guests are usually a combination of
unit rear detachment commanders, family readiness group leaders or advisors, and local BSB
support staff.
“It is also a great way for us to showcase our
volunteers and community professionals. We
have a lot of people making a tremendous difference to our Soldiers and families. Highlighting these difference-makers on the radio has
been something very special,” Kolenda added.
Lt. Col. Tim Whalen, Task Force Victory
chief of staff, who has hosted the show almost as
often as Kolenda, noted that the show was
gathering momentum.
“I think the show has gained popularity. The
most interesting call-in guests are the lower
enlisted Soldiers from downrange. They cut to
the chase and tell it like it is. I relate to these
folks, having been there myself, and I push their
buttons to make them say what I think the
audience wants to hear,” Whalen said.
Two community members had this to say:
“I’ve listened to the show twice. I liked what
I heard both times and I enjoyed being on the
show,” said Nina Kelley, a family readiness
assistant for 106th Finance Battalion.
“It’s good to have leaders from downrange
call to give their viewpoint,” said Maj.
Christopher Chun, DISCOM Rear Detachment
commander.
Local AFN frequencies may be found at
http://www.afneurope.net/radiofrequencies.asp.
18
Rowdy rodeo comes
to buck up Soldiers
by Kristen Toth
The Point
Everyone knows about cowboys, but what
about cowgirls? Are there really women with
the tenacity and physical ability required to
rope a calf or ride a horse at top speed around
closely placed barrels? Yes, and in fact,
Michelle Mitchell, a family member, residing
in the Schweinfurt area is an outstanding
example of a cowgirl.
The European Rodeo Cowboy Association
hosted a rodeo July 19 and 20, which is the
third-consecutive time the rodeo has been held
in Schweinfurt.
“It goes all over to different posts and places
in the host nation,” said David Luellwitz, 280th
BSB Directorate of Community Activities
administration officer.
“From April to October there are between
fourteen and seventeen rodeos, one almost
every weekend,” Mitchell said.
“The rodeo is a morale booster for Soldiers
and families who are from America and are
used to seeing rodeos. It’s also a chance to
show the host nation a little bit of Americana
culture,” Luellwitz said.
Luellwitz, and the Department of Community Activities, organized the Schweinfurt
rodeo.
The European Rodeo Association is made up
of Americans, like the Mitchell family, and
Germans.
For the last two years Mitchell has been the
European Rodeo Association all-around
cowgirl. She is currently seated first in the
all-around cowgirl category, and in the barrel
racing and pole bending categories. Mitchell’s
association with the European Rodeo
Association began only three years ago, but
she has been riding her whole life. She won
the world finals in the Professional Armed
Forces Rodeo in 2002.
There are also many Soldiers involved in the
European Rodeo Association.
“There are five cowboys, Soldiers, that just
came back from Operation Iraqi Freedom 1,”
said Lt. Col. Edward Manning, 280th BSB
commander.
The five Soldiers were honored and
welcomed back in the opening ceremony by
Michelle Batiste, wife of the 1st Infantry
Division Commander, Maj. Gen. John Batiste.
The crowd at the rodeo braved bad weather
to watch the show, but the kids didn’t seem to
mind the rain.
“I wanted to go to the rodeo because I
rode the bull at the food court. I rode it for a
minute. It was scary,” said 8-year-old Travis
Fannin.
Danielle Mitchell, Michelle Mitchell’s 10year-old daughter, also rides in the rodeo.
“My mom taught me. I want to be like my
mom,” Danielle Mitchell said.
She is indeed following in her mother’s
successful footsteps. Although Danielle is
technically too young to compete, her
exhibition time in the barrel race competition
is quite competitive. She even beat her
illustrious mother in two rodeos.
The women of the Mitchell family surely
confirm the existence and accomplishment of
the cowgirl.
Photos by Kristen Toth
Cowboy Chris Steidl gets thrown off “Lucky 7.” Minutes later the bull stepped on Steidl, breaking several ribs. Bull riding is one
of the most popular events at the rodeo.
Rodeo horse “Spots,” charges out with a
cowboy riding bareback, who stayed on
the required eight seconds.
Justin Mitchell hands his 10-year-old
daughter, Michelle, her hat after warming
up for the barrel race.
Boys get hold of latest styles
by Margot Cornelius
The Point
Forty boys from Department of Defense Dependent Schools,
or DoDDS, from across Europe went to camp, but learned a
different set of survival skills.
From June 13-18, they descended on the Finney Fitness
Center in Schweinfurt, for a one-of-a-kind wrestling camp.
The six-day Camp of Champions is a unique opportunity for
young wrestlers to learn the basic fundamentals and then more
advanced techniques from professional coaches.
“Over the years everybody wants to come to camp because
they know like everything else, the better your skills level, and
the intensity of the training, the better you’re going to perform
later on,” said Duane Werner, Camp of Champions organizer and
Wuerzburg American High School wrestling coach and athletic
director.
This is the eighth year Werner has staged the camp, but just its
first time in Germany. In previous years, the camp took place at
a lakeside cabin in Eastern Poland where the wrestlers trained
with their Polish counterparts.
This year, the Poles and other European wrestlers made the
trip to Germany together with Polish national champions
Kazimerz Proscinska and Emil Kostec.
Another bonus for the boys was Jim Zeigler, the Northwest
Wyoming College coach, who flew to Germany as the chief
clinician.
Zeigler started them off with the basics.
“The key to winning wrestling is learning the fundamentals.
Sometimes you have to take a couple of steps back to take a
couple steps forward. I teach them how each fundamental applies
to the technique they are doing,” Zeigler said.
During breaks, those wishing to move on to college wrestling
picked Zeigler’s brains about what he looks for as a college
coach.
“They ask all the time. It takes athleticism and commitment
more than anything else because we train so much. Also, I look
at their academics, their grades,” he said.
Zeigler’s scholastic and collegiate wrestling techniques
contrast with the Greco-Roman technique taught by the Polish
coaches where legs may not be used to obtain a fall, and holds
are from the waist up.
“I think it’s great for them to learn all different styles but it’s
important that they’re able to use each style to enhance the other.
Your freestyle techniques can hurt your collegiate-style
techniques,” Zeigler said.
These boys are part of a league of extraordinary gentlemen
who have taking up the art of wrestling such as; Donald
Rumsfeld, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln.
“It demands mental toughness and stamina. As an individual
sport, mental toughness is the ability to act and think under
pressure,” Werner said.
These qualities were tested throughout the week as wrestlers
woke up for their 6:30 a.m. breakfast call, trained hard all day
and got to bed at 10:30 p.m.
This extra work and training is what will set them apart at
college-level wrestling, according to Zeigler.
Margot Cornelius
Jim Zeigler, right, the Northwest Wyoming College
coach and Bryan Isbell, Brussels, demonstrate a
takedown technique.
Sports
19
Learning to play with the professionals
by Kristen Toth
The Point
What’s the best way to learn how to pitch like a professional
baseball player? Learn from one, of course, and that’s exactly
what Schweinfurt youth did June 11.
Professional baseball players and coaches from professional
baseball’s Northern League came to Schweinfurt to have a youth
baseball clinic and an exhibition game against the Schweinfurt
adult all-star team. The group also visited three other communities in Germany where Soldiers are currently deployed to Iraq.
During the two-hour clinic more than 30 youth rotated
through four coaching stations in small groups; each youth
receiving individual advice and instruction. After the clinic, the
players and coaches, many who played or coached in the major
leagues, signed autographs on donated baseball equipment and
team merchandise.
“The baseball clinic was a huge thrill for my boys. They all
play Little League baseball and to get personal attention from
professional players was very exciting for them. As a coach, I
also learned some tips to use with my players in the future,” said
Chaplain (Maj.) David Mikkelson, 280th BSB Family Life
chaplain.
Mikkelson played in the exhibition game after his three sons
participated in the clinic.
The Schweinfurt all-star team was made up of Soldiers from
Schweinfurt, including many noncommissioned officers and
rear-detachment commanders. The team put up a good fight
against the professional baseball players, making the profession-
als work hard for their win.
The idea for the touring youth clinic began when a Department of Defense Dependents Schools’ student called a talk radio
station in Kansas City, KMBZ, requesting they bring a piece of
America to the troops.
The radio station, with the help of the Kansas City T-Bones,
proposed sending baseball players to visit troops in Germany.
Armed Forces Entertainment, along with the Northern League,
sponsored the group’s trip and staff from morale, welfare and
recreation and child and youth services hosted the event.
“I’ve always had an incredible feeling for what our troops do
and I was just hoping that somehow, someway there would be
something that I could do, and this opportunity became available,” said former major leaguer Mike Marshall, now the director
of baseball operations of the Northern League.
“I’m honored that I get to spend the day with you,” said
Marshall, speaking to the youth at the clinic.
Pete Caliendo, president of the Northern League’s Calgary
franchise, said, “I travel all over the world, but this is the most
exciting part, because we get a chance to give something back to
the kids and families.”
Families in the Schweinfurt community were impressed that
players would take time out of their regular season to come teach
and play baseball with them.
“What really struck me was the gratitude of every one of the
professional players. It was clear that they were genuinely
thankful for the sacrifices of our Soldiers and families, and they
were excited to be with the kids,” Mikkelson said.
Tim Doherty, coach for the Kansas City T-Bones, gives
throwing tips to sixth-grader Breon Key.
Photos by Kristen Toth
Ian Church, outfielder for the Lincoln Saltdogs, and Pete Caliendo, president of a Northern League franchise,
make room to sign autographs, while Mike Marshall, former major league outfielder, hands out the first autograph.
Ninth-grader Jessica Haley gives Bobby Bell, hitting
coach for the Joliet Jackhammers, a high-five.
Roundup
Ansbach student takes
Athlete of the Year
Department of Defense Dependents
Schools-Europe announced the selection of
Mike Ewing, Ansbach American Middle High
School, as the 2004 Male Athlete of the Year.
Ewing was a junior and participated in football,
wrestling, and track and field. He was also
selected as an All-Europe offensive tackle,
earned a silver medal in the 215-pound weight
class at the European Wrestling Championships, and was a bronze medalist in both the
discus and shot at the 2004 European Championships.
Need thrill seekers
to go paragliding
Go tandem paragliding in Austria with outdoor recreation July 24-25. Jump off a
mountain and live to tell the tale. For pricing
and general information, call outdoor recreation at 467-3225 or (09802) 833225.
Play golf
Participate in a three-way-round golf tournament at Bamberg’s Whispering Pines golf
course July 10 at 8 a.m. Cost is $15 or €15 per
person plus a greens fee. Compete for first,
second and third places, longest drive and clos-
est to the pin. For more information, call 4698953 or (0951) 3008953.
Attend sports camps
Bamberg Child and Youth Services offers
day and evening one-week sports camps for
students ages 5-18 to play basketball, soccer,
football, baseball, and volleyball. Cost is $25 or
$35 per youth. For more information, call
central registration at 469-7716 or (0951)
3007716.
Calling cheerleaders
in Bamberg
The Seattle Sea Gal cheerleaders will be in
Bamberg July 10 to provide free cheerleading
clinics at Pendleton Field, or roller realm in the
event of inclement weather. Children ages 6-12
are invited from 10 a.m. to noon and teenagers
ages 13-18 from 1:30–3:30 p.m. Sign up with
central registration prior to attending the clinic
or call 469-7716 or (0951) 3007716. The
Seattle Sea Gal cheerleaders will also host a
group demonstration and an autograph session
at noon.
6:30 p.m. for children and 7 to 8:30 p.m. for
adults. A discount is available for families. For
more information, call 354-6270 or (09721)
966270.
Learn to golf
Register for the junior golf clinic to be held
July 26-30 from 4 to 5 p.m. Registration goes
until July 23 at the child and youth services
sports office, located in the Ledward Gym. This
program is for children ages 7-12 and will teach
the basic fundamentals of golf. Equipment will
be provided. For more information, call 3546822 or (09721) 966822.
Take tennis lessons
Learn to play tennis free. Register by July 23
at the child and youth services sports office,
located in the Ledward Gym, for tennis camps
to be held July 26-30 from 4 to 6 p.m. Camps
are for children ages 8-12. Equipment will be
provided but a parent permission slip and tennis shoes are required. For more information,
call 354-6822 or (09721) 966822.
Get in shape
Billy Blanks visits
for 417th BSB
Join a tae kwon do class taught by an internationally-qualified martial arts instructor. The
cost is $40 per month per person and classes are
held every Monday and Wednesday from 5 to
Billy Blanks, the creator of tae bo, will be
visiting the 417th BSB community July 24.
Beginning at 10 a.m., Blanks will host an aerobathon at the Leighton Physical Fitness Center
in Wuerzburg. At 2 p.m., Blanks will give a tae
bo demonstration and sign autographs at the
Larson Physical Fitness Center in Kitzingen.
For more information, contact the 417th BSB
sports office at 355-8847 or (09321) 3058847.
BSB unit softball
championship held
The 417th BSB unit-level softball championship will be July 16-18. For more information about time and place, call the sports
office at 355-8847 or (09321) 3058847.
Learn martial arts
The 417th BSB offers several martial arts
classes at the Wuerzburg American Middle
School and the Giebelstadt Physical Fitness
Center. Registration is ongoing and sign-ups
will be held at any child and youth services
facility. For more information, call Archie
Johnson at 355-6694 or (09321) 3056694.
Registration starts
The Learn Early and Achieve Proficiency, or
LEAP, program offers children ages 3 to 5 the
opportunity to participate and learn different
sports and fine arts. The LEAP program is
currently registering for bowling, hockey,
cheerleading, gymnastics, music and art. For
more information, contact Belynda Smith at
355-8362.

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