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Sandra Barnes Army Substance Abuse Program “Is it not the Army’s primary objective to restore individuals to full productive performance?” This question will be posed to Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training Soldiers after receiving notification of testing positive on a urinalysis test. In accordance with Army Regulation 600-85, Army Substance Abuse Program, drug abuse will not be tolerated and there are serious consequences for such misbehavior. AR 600-85 doesn’t mandate discharge. However, Soldiers, including Army National Guard and Reserve, who are identified as drug abusers, without exception will: º Be referred to the Army Substance Abuse Program counseling center for screening. º Be considered for disciplinary action under the UCMJ, as appropriate. º Be processed for administrative separation in accordance with Army Regulation 600-8-24 (for officers and warrant officers) and Army Regulation 635-200 (for enlisted personnel). Army Regulation 600-85 states that one of the objectives of the Army Substance Abuse Program is to “restore to duty those substance-impaired Soldiers who have the potential for continued military service.” One of the Army’s principles is that the abuse of alcohol or illicit drugs by both military and civilian personnel is inconsistent with Army values as well as the standards of performance, discipline and readiness necessary to accomplish this mission. The separation action will be initiated and processed through the chain of command, which will exercise discretion on a case-by-case basis in directing retention or discharge of the Soldier. Every year commanding officers give BCT and AIT Soldiers going home for Block Leave this safety briefing: “Soldiers, you will be tested upon your return. If you test positive, you can expect negative personnel actions to be taken against you. You may be convicted of a felony, and you ultimately could be discharged.” When Soldier readiness cannot happen because of substance abuse, lives are immediately put in jeopardy. The standing order not to use illegal drugs is issued by Army leadership with Soldier safety in mind. ASAP Testing positive gets negative results Capt. David M. Jones Legal Assistance Attorney Many military families find themselves receiving unsolicited mail, including pre-approved credit card applications, when they move to a new duty station. How many times have you dropped whatever you were doing to run to the phone, only to be greeted by someone who you didn’t know who was trying to sell you a new product? You have a right to reduce the number of unsolicited mailings, calls and e-mails by requesting companies to remove your name from marketing lists and preapproved credit cards, and to not sell your credit information. Legal Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Training Program is a two-day class for those interested in learning more about alcohol and drug abuse, and will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Feb. 12-13 at 3250 Sumter Ave. It is also for those who the command feels could benefit from re-education. Unit Prevention Leader training will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Feb. 21-23 at 3250 Sumter Ave. It is required training for newly assigned unit prevention leaders and includes training on drugs and alcohol, biochemical testing and substance abuse prevention. Seating is limited, and the duty uniform is required. Please do not schedule appointments during class time. The Fort Jackson ASAP Unit Prevention Leader of the Year Award is designed to recognize outstanding performance by the However, it’s up to those Soldiers to follow those orders. Get help now. Army Substance Abuse Program services are available for Soldiers, family members, Department of Defense civil- Telemarketing agencies and credit card companies can easily obtain your personal information without your permission to send you pre-approved credit card applications. To opt-out of pre-approved credit offer solicitations, call (888) 5-OPTOUT (567-8688). In addition, you should also contact the following three major credit bureaus to prevent companies from sharing your name and address for promotional services: Equifax, Inc. Options P.O. Box 740123 Atlanta, GA 30374-0123 Experian Consumer Opt-Out 701 Experian Parkway Allen, TX 75013-3715 TransUnion Corporation’s Name Removal Option P.O. Box 97328 Jackson, MS 39288-7328 Once your request is processed, your name remains on the credit bureau opt-out list indefinitely. Telemarketing and credit card companies can also easily obtain your personal e-mail address without permission. To reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail, visit the Direct Marketing Association Web site at http://www.e-mps.org/en/ to register online. Once your ASAP Calendar of Events best Unit Prevention Leader on Fort Jackson. UPLs must qualify for the award by conducting a flawless urinalysis collection, passing urinalysis inspection, having a Standard Operating Procedure and providing four hours required annual training to Soldiers in their unit. Editor’s Note: The Army Substance Abuse Program provides prevention/education to the community on topics pertaining to alcohol and other drug usage. ASAP maintains a wide selection of pamphlets and videos that can be used to get a further understanding of the dynamics of substance abuse and use. ASAP staff is available to give presentations on alcohol and drug abuse. For questions about classes offered or about substance abuse, call 751- 5007. ians, retirees and reserve components while on active duty. Editor’s Note: If you have questions about issues of substance abuse, contact ASAP at 751-5007. Stopping unsolicited mail, calls, e-mails Legal Assistance Office Fort Jackson’s Legal Assistance Office is located in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, 9475 Kershaw Rd., and is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Appointments can be made by calling 751-4287. The office accepts walk-ins for living wills, health care powers of attorney and durable powers of attorney, 1:30-3:30 p.m, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Walk-ins are welcome for general legal questions and are accepted 1:30-4 p.m., Wednesdays. request is processed it remains in effect for one year. The DMA also offers mail and telephone preference services to help reduce direct mail marketing and telemarketing. The DMA registers consumers for five years with direct-mail and telephone marketers. Registering with the DMA, however, does not eliminate mail from list brokers, “Dear Occupant” mailers, local merchants, charities, and professional organizations. You must contact these organizations directly to be deleted from their mailing lists. To register with DMA, send your name, current mailing address, previous mailing address, Social Security number, telephone number, date of birth and your signature to the following addresses: Telephone Preference Service Direct Marketing Association P.O. Box 9014 Farmingdale, NY 11735-9014 Mail Preference Service Direct Marketing Association P.O. Box 9008 Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008 Under the law, you have a right to say no to unsolicited mailings, calls, and e-mails. If telemarketers continue to contact you despite your choice to opt-out, you can file a telemarketing complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer/htm.
Cops Corner The following are selected incidents developed from reports, complaints, incidents or information received from the Fort Jackson Provost Marshals Office. The incidents reflected are not an adjudication attesting to the guilt or innocence of any person and are provided for informational and reflective purposes only. Lt. Col. Greg Vibber Director, Emergency Services/Provost Marshal Master Sgt. Allen Taylor Jr. Provost Sergeant Cases of the Week The Military Police assisted deputies from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in serving an arrest warrant to a Soldier. The Soldier was arrested based upon an outstanding warrant for Uttering a Fraudulent Check. After his arrest, the Soldier was transported to the Richland County Detention Center pending a court hearing. A civilian was charged with Driving Too Fast for Conditions after she struck a force protection barrier while entering Gate 2. As a result of the accident, the vehicle was inoperable and towed to an off-post facility. A Soldier notified the military police of Larceny at his housing quarters. An investigation revealed that an unknown person(s) removed two bicycles from the Soldier’s back porch. The items were left unsecured and unattended. The estimated cost of loss was $199. If you have any information, call 751-3115/3114. Provost Marshal Tip of the Week According to Army Regulation 190-5 and South Carolina Code 56-5-5015, no person(s) may operate a motor vehicle that is required to be registered in South Carolina on any public highway, road or street that has tint on the windshield, front side and side windows adjacent to the right and left of the driver and windows to the rear of the driver, that do not meet the requirement. The legal limit for window tint is 27 percent. If there is a question about a vehicle’s compliance to the law, drivers can call the Fort Jackson Provost Marshals Office Traffic Section at 751-3030 for a tint verification test. Leadership Chaplain (Maj.) Mark Moss 369th Adjutant General Battalion Everybody in the Army is a leader in some capacity. You may be a noncommissioned officer or an officer who leads by a position of authority. But leadership isn’t just defined by job status. Parents are leaders, and so is a private who leads by example. Almost without exception, we are all leaders in some capacity or role that we fill. One of the biggest jobs as leaders is to develop ourselves as worthy of the respect of the Soldiers we serve, train and lead. H. Gordon Selfridge, who built one of the world’s largest department stores in London, shares advice on the subject. He claims that his success was built by being a leader and not a boss. Here is his comparison of the two types of mentalities: The boss drives his people; the leader coaches them. The boss depends on authority; the leader on good will. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says “I”; the leader, “we.” The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown. The boss knows how it is done; the leader shows how. The boss says “Go”; the leader says “Let’s go!” — Sunshine Magazine A leader takes care of those in his charge and doesn’t just let things happen. He doesn’t defer to the wisdom of not getting involved because it isn’t his lane. He doesn’t avoid hard decisions or taking sides because he dislikes conflict and the messy nature of interpersonal relationships. He doesn’t let his personal feelings or perceived injuries to himself affect his impartiality and judgment. Perhaps the wisdom contained in Selfridge’s advice is epitomized in these words of the Bible about servanthood; You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave — Matthew 20:25-27 Inspiration for this model of leadership can be seen in Jesus’ words and actions as a leader. Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this: that he lay down his life for his friends.” This was followed by the action of Jesus dying for the sins of the world. The Apostle Paul says of Jesus in Philippians 2: ... in humility consider others better than yourselves ... look also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as Christ Jesus: Who being in the vary nature of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped ... And being found in the appearance of man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death even on a cross. This is the divine example and bench- Chapel Worship services Protestant ■ Sunday 10 a.m. Daniel Circle Chapel (Gospel) 8 a.m. Tank Hill Chapel (Hispanic) 9:30 a.m. Vanguard Chapel 9:45 a.m. Post-wide Sunday School (Post Chapel) 11 a.m. Memorial Chapel 9:30 a.m. Main Post Chapel 11 a.m. Chapel Next Chaplain School PROTESTANT BIBLE STUDY ■ Monday 7 p.m. Women’s Bible Study (PWOC - Post Chapel, Class 209) ■ Wednesday 7 p.m. LDS Bible Study (Tank Hill Chapel) 7 p.m. Anderson Street Chapel 7 p.m. Daniel Circle Chapel 7 p.m. Gospel Congregation’s Youth (Daniel Circle Chapel) ■ Thursday 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study (PWOC –– Post Chapel) 6 p.m. Neighborhood CMF/OCF Bible Study (Call 790-4699) ■ Saturday 8 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast (Post Chapel, (every second Saturday of the month in Chapel Fellowship Hall) PROTESTANT YOUTH OF THE CHAPEL ■ Sunday 5 p.m. Daniel Circle Chapel (1st & 3rd Sundays) ■ Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Post Chapel Lutheran/Episcopalian ■ Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel Islamic ■ Friday 12:30-1:45 p.m. Jumah Services (Post Chapel, classrooms 213) ■ Sunday 8-10 a.m. Islamic Studies (Post Chapel, classrooms 213) Church of Christ ■ Sunday 11:30 a.m. Anderson Chapel Catholic ■ M-F 11:30 a.m. Mass (Post Chapel) ■ Sunday 8 a.m. Mass (Solomon center) 11 a.m. Mass (Main Post Chapel) 10:15 a.m. CCD (Education Center) 10:30 a.m. Adult Inquiry 11:30 a.m. Catholic Youth Ministry ■ Wednesday 7 p.m. Rosary 7:30 p.m. RCIA/Adult Inquiry Jewish ■ Sunday 9:30-10:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel 10:30-11:30 a.m. Jewish Book Study (Post Conference Room) Latter Day Saints ■ Sunday 11:30 a.m. Tank Hill Chapel Addresses, phone numbers Daniel Circle Chapel — 3359 Daniel Circle, Corner of Jackson Blvd., 751-4216 Post Chapel — 4580 Strom Thurmond Blvd., corner of Scales Ave., 751-6469 Tank Hill Chapel — 9476 Kemper St., 751- 4292 Family Life Center — 9476 Kemper St., (inside of Tank Hill Chapel), 751-4542 or 751- 4101 Anderson St. Chapel — 2335 Anderson St., Corner of Jackson Blvd., 751-3883 Ed. Center — 4581 Scales Ave. Vanguard Chapel — 4360 Magruder Ave., 751-5712 120th Rec. Bn. — 1895 Washington St., 751- 5086 Memorial Chapel — 4470 Jackson Blvd., 751-7324 mark of true leadership, the kind that gives of itself, is humble and self sacrificing, and doesn’t use its power to lord it over people, but to serve and help those under its command. This divine leadership has inspired men and women for ages to become all that they can become for the Lord. May this love and example of God inspire you today also.
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