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We are the Army's Home
Vol. 45, Issue 19
Serving the Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield communities • www.stewart.army.mil
May 13, 2010
NEWS BRIEFS
38th EOD Soldier
dies in Iraq
Department of Defense
The Department of
Defense announced May 8
the death of a Soldier who
was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Esau S.A.
Gonzales, 30, of White Deer,
Texas, died May 3 in Mosul,
Iraq, of injuries sustained
from a non-combat related
incident. He was assigned
to the 38th Explosive
Ordnance Disposal
Company, Fort Stewart.
Staff Sergeant Gonzales
served with the U.S. Navy
before joining the Army in
April 2003. He was on his
second tour in Iraq with the
Army. Staff Sergeant
Gonzales was married with
two young children.
Day passes no
longer available
Beginning Saturday,
“Daily Passes” will no longer
be written at Fort
Stewart or Hunter Army
Airfield. To gain entry to
either installation, personnel
will be required to enter
either Gate 1 at Fort Stewart
or Montgomery Gate at
Hunter. All vehicles are
subject to inspection.
Drivers will be required to
present a valid driver’s
license, valid insurance,
and valid registration. All
occupants must present a
valid identification card (i.e.
CAC Card, Family Member
ID, Retiree ID, Contractor
ID, Driver’s License or
Current Year School ID) to
be crossed referenced
against the Installation Bar
and Revocation Listing
prior to entry being granted.
No changes will be
made to the current procedures
concerning
Contractors, Fleet
Contractors and Special
Event Passes.
Personnel who are TDY,
operating a rental vehicle,
new vehicle with temporary
tags/plates report to
the Vehicle Registration
Offices either at Fort Stewart
(building 253, room 2064A)
or Hunter Army Airfield
(Montgomery Gate) to
request a multi-day/
extended pass (up to 30
days). Soldiers with visiting
Family and friends should
report to the VRO to request
a multiday/extended pass
on the arrival date of guest.
INDEX
Defender 6 Sends...........2A
CSM Column..................2A
FORSCOM CG column..4A
Marne Faces/Places.......4A
Legal Notice....................5A
Stewart-Hunter briefs....6A
Balfour Beatty briefs......6A
Education Matters… .....7A
Movies…..….…..……….2B
Pets of the Week..............2B
Coastal Happenings.......5B
Births…………………....6B
FMWR briefs……….......6B
ACS briefs……………….7B
Recreation briefs..........12B
Timeout! column..........13B
3rd Sustainment Bde arrives in Iraq
Sgt. Gaelen Lowers
3rd Sustainment Bde. Public Affairs
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq – It’s official.
The 3rd Sustainment Brigade has
made its way to Iraq and is starting the
process of picking up the logistical mission
from the 15th Sustainment Brigade
Sgt. Gaelen Lowers
Soldiers from the 3rd Sustainment Brigade fire off rounds to test their weapons in
Kuwait before heading up to Balad, Iraq to take over their year-long mission of
drawing down troops and equipment from Iraq.
of Fort Hood, Texas.
The process of getting the 3rd
Sustainment Bde. here was a long and
complicated one, said 1st Sgt. Paul
Robinson, first sergeant of Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, Special
Troops Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade,
who has been here since the beginning of
April. Because of recent natural disasters,
European airspace was made a no-fly
zone, delaying planes and causing flights
to be cancelled. However, once the Solders
finally hit the ground, they went right to
work settling in and getting prepared.
Prior to coming to Iraq, the brigade
stopped in Kuwait for mandatory training
that is required of every Soldier before
coming to Iraq and the theater of operations.
The main purpose of the training in
Kuwait is safety, said 1st Sgt. Robinson.
Analysis shows that with the training,
there are fewer accidents, and there are a
lower number of fatal accidents. “If you’re
better trained, then you know how to better
react,” he said.
Once the Soldiers touched ground in
Iraq, they went about getting settled into
their rooms and taking care of personal
issues. “We wanted to make sure that
everyone knew what they were doing,
where they were working, that all their
finances were squared away, making sure
everyone is healthy and generally making
sure that everyone is taken care of,” 1st
Sgt. Robinson added.
Life support was the main concern of
the advanced party that was sent to Iraq
earlier than the rest of the unit. If a person
is not settled in properly, then their
mind will not be on the mission; they
won’t be able to concentrate, said 1st
Sgt. Robinson.
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Installation thanks military spouses
Jennifer Hartwig
Fort Stewart Public Affairs
Since 1984, the Friday before Mother’s
Day has been designated as Military Spouse
Appreciation day. At Fort Stewart and
Hunter Army Airfield, the 2010 Military
Spouse Appreciation was celebrated with
an ice cream social, May 7.
“I know how deeply important and
appreciated our spouses are,” said Brig.
Gen. Jeffrey Phillips, 3rd Infantry Division
deputy commanding general-rear. “I want
to thank each of you for what you do for our
Army and our nation.”
Garrison Commander Col. Kevin Milton
handed out ice cream bars to spouses and
Family Members, door prizes – Lexmark
printers donated by Operation Homefront
– were awarded, and the winning submissions
of the “Most Appreciated Military
Spouse” contest were announced.
The contest, which garnered almost 200
submissions, gave Soldiers the opportunity
to write about their appreciation for their
spouse. The top three from Fort Stewart
and Hunter Army Airfield were each given
gift cards – $150 to first place, $100 to second
place, and $50 to third place.
The winner from Fort Stewart was Staff
Sgt. James Hibbert, Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 69th
Armor Regiment, who wrote about his wife,
Beverly. He sent Beverly the submission but
didn’t tell her he had entered it in a contest.
“It’s hard to put into words [what it
meant to me],” Beverly said after listening
to her husband’s words read aloud. “It
made me feel more loved than I ever have
in my life.”
The couple has four children, and is currently
on their second deployment. Beverly
takes care of their children, ages 15, 10, 4
and 2, while also taking a full load of college
courses. If fact, she is doubling up on class-
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Stewart-Hunter 2010 AER Campaign exceeds goal
Pamela Flemions
ACS Financial Counselor
The 2010 Army Emergency Relief
Campaign slogan is “Helping Maintain
Army Strong.” This was demonstrated by
the generosity and community-mindedness
of our military Family as stated, said
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Phillips, 3rd Infantry
Division deputy commanding generalrear.
The AER Campaign kicked off March
Jennifer Hartwig
Linda Moseley, ACS, hugs Beverly
Hibbert, wife of Staff Sgt. James
Hibbert, HHC, 3/69 Armor, who was
named “Most Appreciated Spouse”
at Fort Stewart. The contest gave
Soldiers the opportunity to write
about their spouse and garnered
almost 200 submissions.
es in order to get her degree in Healthcare
Administration, Pharmaceuticals from the
University of Phoenix sooner.
“Spouses do a lot,” she said. “We take
care of the kids, the house; we make sure
dinner is cooked… Spouse Appreciation
Day shows us that we are appreciated,
whether our Soldier is deployed, in the
field, or back home.”
Christine Karr, wife of 1st Lt.
Christopher Karr, 233rd Transportation
Company, won a door prize for going
through the most one-year deployments
– the Karrs are currently on their fifth,
and their second with the Army.
1 with the goal of 100 percent solicitation
and $125,000 in donations. The campaign
successfully achieved 100 percent solicitation
and raised $146,139 in donations
from 3,361 contributors, comprised of
active duty servicemembers, retirees and
civilians.
The AER Campaign provides an opportunity
for the community to give back to
our proud warriors. AER’s mission is to
provide emergency financial assistance to
WTB strives to
improve care
Denise Etheridge
Special to The Frontline
Fort Stewart military leaders in charge of
wounded warriors’ medical care say the
Army’s healthcare system isn’t perfect, but
improvements are being made.
“We don’t always get it right,” Winn Army
Community Hospital Commander Col. Paul
R. Cordts admitted. However, Col. Cordts and
Warrior Transition Battalion Commander Lt.
Col. Bill Reitemeyer said they are always looking
for innovative programs to help wounded
warriors heal physically, mentally and spiritually.
“I’m willing to do anything to make their
lives better,” Lt. Col. Reitemeyer said, citing
the newly implemented paws-4-vets program.
The program trains wounded warriors
to train therapy dogs, so the dogs can later be
placed with disabled veterans, active duty
servicemembers or their dependents. The
training acts as additional therapy for wounded
warriors, the WTB commander said.
“It gives them (a sense of accomplishment)
to help somebody else that’s worse off than
they are,” he said.
The two commanders agreed to be interviewed
in the wake of a New York Times story
critical of healthcare wounded warriors
received at Fort Carson, Colo. Colonel Cordts
issued an open invitation to the media to
observe the care Soldiers receive at Fort
Stewart’s Warrior Transition Battalion.
“Our emphasis is on compassionate leadership
and total warrior care,” Col. Cordts
said in a prepared statement. “My staff provides
Soldier and Family support in a holistic
environment and is committed to the needs
of those we serve. We are setting the standards
for quality, efficiency and access to the
best medical care available.”
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Soldiers and their Families in a prompt,
professional and nonjudgmental manner.
The campaign also promotes awareness
of AER benefits and programs that are
available to active duty Soldiers, retirees,
widows and Family Members.
Sincere appreciation is expressed for
each individual and campaign coordinator
that contributed to the success of the
campaign in achieving the goal of Helping
Maintain Army Strong.

2A The Frontline May 13, 2010
Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch
Commanding General, IMCOM
Defender 6
The Installation Management
Community is committed to leveraging
the power of technology to expand our
communication capabilities and
enhance our ability to serve and support
Soldiers, Army Civilians and
Families. In today's world, information
technology is at the core of all we do at
work, at home, and at play. Smaller,
more powerful and less expensive IT
products hit the market every day.
Becoming savvy with state-of-the-art
technology helps us work smarter,
learn more efficiently and play harder.
Over the past six months, I have visited
many garrisons, listening to many
members of the Army Family to better
understand how they prefer to receive
information and communicate.
Because more than 75 percent communicate
and retrieve information
through the Internet and other electronic
means, I now communicate
through my Facebook page and the
IMCOM Twitter, Flickr and YouTube
sites. This implements the Deputy
Command Sgt. Maj. James Ervin
Garrison Command Sergeant Major
What do Will Smith, Bill Gates, and one
out of eight Americans have in common?
All have been victims of identity theft,
11 million victims in 2009 to be exact! An
eye-opening 12-percent increase from
the year before.
In 2009, the U.S. Government had more
than 79 million records compromised
that contained Personally Identifiable
Information. All of us have to do a better
job in protecting PII while in the performance
of our duties.
We have a personal obligation and a
regulatory responsibility to ensure that we
and our organizations do our part by:
• Encrypting all e-mails containing PII.
• Shredding documents that contain
PII when no longer operationally
required.
• Securing Mobile PII data; positive
personal security control when transporting.
Identity theft is also becoming a serious
problem with the advancement of social
networking sites, innovative approaches
to steal your identity pop up each week. It
is becoming a constant struggle to protect
yourself from criminal activity and to
ensure your personal data is safe. You
wouldn’t give your personal information
Kevin Larson
Fort Stewart Public Affairs
Secretary of Defense,
Feb. 25, 2010, memorandum
that requires DoD
unclassified networks be
configured for Internetbased
capabilities like
YouTube, Facebook,
MySpace, Twitter and
Google Apps.
Because IT is so critical
to how we do business
and communicate,
I have made IT one of
the focus areas of the
Services and Infrastructure Core
Enterprise in my role as co-lead of the
SICE board. SICE is a collaborative and
cross-functional team of more than 15
commands, organizations, and staff
offices formed to develop solutions to
Army-wide challenges. Presently, the
SICE team is developing plans to modernize
and standardize IT services on
Army installations. The results will
enhance delivery of IT in the deployment
process, training, and programs
such as Comprehensive Soldier Fitness.
Also, look for improved IT to lead to
improvements on how we deliver on
Installation Management Command recently unveiled both its campaign plan outlining
how every Soldier, Family Member, and Civilian plays a vital role in supporting
our nation's warriors and a new IMCOM logo.
The plan is a living document that focuses on six areas, or "lines of effort:"
Soldier, Family and Civilian Readiness; Soldier, Family and Civilian Well Being;
Leader and Workforce Development; Installation Readiness; Safety; and Energy
Efficiency and Security. The new IMCOM brand showcases the installations
importance as the Army's home.
"All agencies and directorates will integrate these lines of effort in their operations
and implement the IMCOM strategy," said Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Garrison
Commander Col. Kevin Milton.
The new logo, developed to coincide with the 2010-2017 Installation Management
Campaign Plan rollout and to run in conjunction with the IMCOM emblem, is representative
of the four major facets of Army community life: stewardship, readiness,
facilities and Families, said chief of Strategic Communications of Assistant Chief of Staff
for Installation Management/IMCOM Kathy Aydt.
"You have the green with the tree which symbolizes our stewardship," she said. "You
have the flag at the top that symbolizes our readiness in support of the Army. You see
the facilities, the structures which represent the infrastructure that we're responsible for
and of course you see the Family grouping at the bottom. You may note that you can't
tell who are Soldiers, or if there are Soldiers there...we also have a large civilian workforce
that is very important to us. In this day and age not only Soldiers deploy but [so
do] civilians. Those things were intentionally built into this logo, and probably on some
level it's why it has such a wide appeal."
The campaign plan will deliver sustainable installation communities that
ensure a mission-ready Army by empower strong Soldiers and resilient Families,
Col. Milton said. The first priority is to ensure Soldiers and Army Civilians are
ready to answer the nation's call.
"Here at Stewart-Hunter, we will implement the plan by developing and sustaining
programs, services and capabilities that meet the needs of our Senior Commander to
our promises of the
Army Family Covenant
and Army Community
Covenant.
The most important
components of IT – telecommunications,information
assurance and
data processing – tie into
every aspect of installation
management. We
use telecommunications
to connect Soldiers to
their Families by video
teleconference when they deploy. Techsmart
Soldiers and Family Members
use it when they ‘tweet’ to friends and
Family through their Twitter accounts.
Information assurance measures and
practices reduce risk and ensure our
communication and information
remain secure from malicious attacks.
IA enables Soldiers and Civilians to
communicate with government-issued
Blackberries, knowing conversations
are secure from unauthorized individuals.
Most of us use data processing to
manage our bits and bytes of information
each day when we work on desk-
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Supporting Army Soldiers, Civilians and their Families with IT
top computers, laptops, scanners and
copiers. And cell phones may be the
most powerful device of all since they
incorporate all three of these IT components.
Every day, the universe of IT products
expands. Mobile handheld devices
like the current generation of smartphones
open up possibilities only
dreamed of a few years ago. The convergence
of cell phones, digital cameras,
music players, GPS, video games,
camcorders, electronic book readers
and mobile Web browsers rapidly
change how we communicate and
interact.
As the IMCOM commander, I am
dedicated to embracing these new,
exciting technologies and adapting
them to continue to be ahead of the
curve in supporting Soldier, Army
Civilian and Family well-being and
mission readiness. Each generation of
Soldiers brings a valuable, new perspective
to the Army. It is up to us to
stay in step with communication capabilities
that are in synch with a quality
of life commensurate with service.
We Are the Army’s Home.
From the CSMs Desk: Fight back against identity theft
unwittingly to a complete
stranger, but the harsh reality
is you are doing this
every time you sign up to a
SNS.
Two out of three online
U.S. households use social
networks such as Facebook
and MySpace, nearly twice
as many as a year ago,
according to the latest
Consumer Reports State of
the Net survey.
The Consumer Reports
National Research Center also states that:
• A projected 1.7 million online households
had experienced online identity
theft in the past year.
• An estimated 5.4 million online consumers
submitted personal information
to e-mail (phishing) scammers during the
past two years.
• Among adult social network users, 38
percent had posted their full birth date,
including year. Forty-five percent of those
with children had posted their children’s
photos. And 8 percent had posted their
own street address.
• An estimated 5.1 million online households
had experienced some type of abuse
on a social network in the past year,
including malware infections, scams, and
harassment.
The Consumer Reports
recommends seven things
to stop doing now on
Facebook:
1. Using a Weak
Password: A password
should have at least eight
characters. One good
technique is to insert
numbers or symbols in
the middle of a word, such
as the word "houses":
hO27usEs!
2. Leaving your full birth
date in your profile: It's an ideal target for
identity thieves. If you've already entered
a birth date, go to your profile page and
click on the Info tab, then on Edit
Information. Under the Basic Information
section, choose to show only the month
and day or no birthday at all.
3. Overlooking useful privacy controls:
Restrict access to photos, birth date, religious
views, and Family information,
among other things. You can give only
certain people or groups access to items
such as photos, or block particular people
from seeing them.
4. Posting your child's name in a caption:
Don't use a child's name in photo
tags or captions. If someone else does,
delete it by clicking on Remove Tag. If your
child isn't on Facebook and someone
IMCOM paves way to strong
future with new strategy, logo
includes his or her name in a caption, ask
that person to remove the name.
5. Mentioning that you'll be away from
home: That's like putting a "no one's
home" sign on your door.
6. Letting search engines find you: To
help prevent strangers from accessing
your page, go to the Search section of
Facebook's privacy controls and select
Only Friends for Facebook search results.
Be sure the box for public search results
isn't checked.
7. Permitting youngsters to use
Facebook unsupervised: The best way to
provide oversight is to become one of
their online friends. Use your e-mail
address as the contact for their account so
that you receive their notifications and
monitor their activities.
I encourage the entire community
help us deter identity theft by being proactive
and realizing your identity is not
SAFE until you take steps protecting
your information.
Protect yourself and your Family
Members, prevent identity theft by also
destroying personal documents that
contain PII, which are no longer required.
To support this effort DPTMS and DPW
is sponsoring a Shred It…Don’t Share it
Day, May 18-19. For more information,
contact the DPTMS Security Division at
912-767-8613.
ensure that the 3rd ID and our tenant
units are trained and ready forces,"
he said. "Our Families resiliency
will be strengthened under the plan.
We will support the readiness needs
of the units that call Stewart-Hunter
home so we can ensure they can win
the current fight and be prepared for
the next."
Hand-in-hand with empowerment
is well being. This line of effort
focuses on renewing community relations to ensure high quality of life for Soldiers,
Families and Army Civilians.
"We are blessed with the finest neighbors possible here at Stewart-Hunter," Col.
Milton said. "The Army Community Covenant is alive and well here. This line of effort
for us is simply a recommitment to what is already true, that love and support flows
freely onto our installation from outside the gates."
Additionally, well being efforts will standardize and fund existing Family programs
and services and ensure that the Army Family Covenant continues to provide for all
Soldiers - single or married - and Families.
Leader and workforce development is vital to the plans’ success because professional
leaders leading a talented and motivated workforce will successfully execute the
mission, Col. Milton said.
"Our primary objective is to build and sustain a cadre of agile and adaptable leaders
and a multi-skilled workforce committed to delivering quality services to our Army
community," he said.
Workforce development rolls into installation readiness, which touches on the
energy, sustainability, and cost culture lines of effort, Col. Milton said.
"Installation readiness is all about sustaining resources and streamlining processes,"
he said. "We will manage installation facilities and support services to meet the needs
of generating and operating forces and other organizations' needs within the limits of
our resources."
The final line of effort – Safety – proactively and aggressively ensures the safe and
secure installations for Soldiers, Families and Civilians by making safety everyone's
responsibility.
"We have an inherent obligation to provide a safe and healthy environment for our
Army Family," Col. Milton said. "We are firmly committed to a growing culture of
safety awareness that pervades our daily operations and activities, both on and off
Stewart-Hunter, and which guide our actions at all times."
Editor’s note: Information for this article was taken from:
www.army.mil/-news/2010/04/08/37010-new-imcom-logo-to-illustrate- 2010-2017campaign-plan/

Rock of the Marne May 13, 2010 The Frontline 3A
Behind The Lens
CELEBRATIONS
TF Marne celebrates Cinco de Mayo at COB Speicher
Sgt. Jessica Rohr
135th MPAD, 3rd ID Public Affairs
CONTINGENCY OPERATING
BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Vividlycolored
decorations, spicy foods,
piñatas, and energetic music
provided the scene for a Task
Force Marne Cinco de Mayo
Fiesta put together by the
Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, and Nuclear/Force
Protection cell. The event was
held at the Division Main gazebo
on Contingency Operating Base
Speicher, Iraq, May 5.
The TF Marne Cinco de Mayo
Fiesta was filled with fun and
laughter, providing an enjoyable
distraction that allowed for
Soldiers and civilian contractors
to unwind while reflecting on
Mexican history and heritage.
The celebration began out with
a taco buffet in the D-Main foyer.
The meal also included endless
salsa and chips, Chile brownies,
and cake. Refreshments and fresh
popcorn were also available at the
gazebo, while festive music played
in the background.
Soldiers had an opportunity
to vote for their favorite piñata
prior to the event. Seven piñatas
were entered in the competition,
and each was made by a
different section to promote
section camaraderie and teamwork.
The G-6, 3rd ID, won with
their Satellite of Colors, which
represented their network and
communications duties.
One of the seven participating
groups was G-2, 3rd ID.
“At first, I didn’t know anything
about a piñata. So we had to look
it up on Google,” said Staff Sgt.
Willie R. Strayhorn, the noncommissioned
officer in charge of terrain,
G-2, 3rd ID. “We tried to
come up with a theme within our
section, and we make maps. So we
came up with the globe. I was
happy how it turned out.”
Afterward, Soldiers were able
to release some tension and
stress by hitting the piñatas with
a bat in hopes that it would
break open and release treats
for them to share.
“It was very fun and relieving
to hit the piñata,” said Staff Sgt.
Strayhorn. “It helped let out a
lot of stress, and I got a lot of
candy, too.”
Soldiers and civilian contractors
of TF Marne also participated
in a “Mexican Hat Dance” and a
game of “Pass the Hat,” where a
sombrero was passed from person
to person until the music stopped;
the person wearing the hat was
out. This went on until only one
person remained.
Participants of the fiesta had
fun while learning about
Mexican culture.
The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta was
held to commemorate the history
and significance of May 5 in
Mexican history. It marks the
Mexican Army’s victory over the
French at the Battle of Puebla in
1862. The celebration also helped
highlight Mexican culture and
increased Soldiers’ understanding
and awareness of diversity.
“A lot of people really don’t know
the history behind Cinco de Mayo
… a lot of people assume that it is
all about the Mexican independence,
which it was not,” said Sgt.
1st Class Sean K. Fullard, operations
noncommissioned officer in
charge of CBRN, 3rd ID. “Here at
Task Force Marne, we try to celebrate
every cultural event that we
have while we’re here in theater.
Our Army is very diverse, as you
know, with every race, culture and
creed in it. So we try to make sure
we appeal to everyone.”
Photos by Sgt. Jessica Rohr
Captain Heather L. Guck, a plans officer in TF Marne Public
Affairs Office, takes a whack at the PAO piñata, breaking it
open for candy to fly out during the TF Marne Cinco de
Mayo Fiesta at the Division Main gazebo at COB Speicher,
Iraq, May 5.
Staff Sergeant
Chad O. Graham,
with the Staff
Judge Advocate,
3rd ID, prepares a
taco of his own
creation during
the Cinco de Mayo
Fiesta at Division
Main at COB
Speicher, Iraq,
May 5. Soldiers
and civilian contractors
were able
to indulge in
tacos, endless
salsa and nachos,
Chile brownies,
and cake as they
relaxed.
3rd CAB celebrates Cinco de Mayo in Afghanistan
Spc. Monica K. Smith
3rd CAB, Task Force Falcon
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan– All eyes
watched the paper mache creation swing from
the basketball hoop – all eyes except the two
eyes behind a blindfold. The Soldier wearing the
blindfold carried a stick and tried his hardest to
break a piñata to the cheers of his fellow Soldiers
as members of Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task
Force Falcon celebrated Cinco de Mayo at
Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 5.
“The goal was to get Soldiers from each section
to come together and have a little fun,” said
1st Sgt. Christopher Wood, HHC, 3rd CAB, TF
Falcon. “Everyone works so hard, so if we can
provide an escape for a few hours, it's worth it.”
Soldiers gathered for enchiladas, grilled hot-
dogs and hamburgers, and games while posing
for photos in a rare moment when the Soldiers
of the brigade can take time away from work.
“We’re at the sixth month mark in the deployment
where people start to get down and out,
and we wanted to do something to take Soldiers’
minds off of the deployment for a little while,”
said Staff Sgt. Cassandra Burston, supply NCOIC
for HHC, 3rd CAB, TF Falcon. “It’s stressful being
here and taking a break to celebrate Cinco de
Mayo breaks up the monotony.”
Amid laughter, Soldiers took turns trying to
break the piñata when finally Master Sgt. Richard
Samuels, HHC, 3rd CAB, TF Falcon succeeded in
spraying candy and prizes across the ground.
“I saw the other people trying to hit the
piñata, and I decided that I would give them the
muscle they needed for the bat,” said Master
Sgt. Samuels. “It was mind over matter and I
Photos by Spc. Monica K. Smith
Sergeant Freddie Conn, HHC, 3rd CAB, Task Force Falcon,
grills hotdogs and hamburgers during a Cinco de Mayo party
at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 5.
did it for the team so they could have candy.”
Master Sergeant Samuels, who stepped in as
first sergeant while 1st Sgt. Wood was on leave
said the event helped him get to know more of
the Soldiers he works with.
“It was good to get acquainted with other
Soldiers who got to take a break from working
behind their desk or pumping fuel or whatever
they were doing,” said Master Sgt.
Samuels. “Plus, I saw how hard Sgt. (Aerial)
Andrews and Staff Sgt. Burston worked on
putting the event together and I knew it was
going to be something special.”
“I think everyone had fun, and just to watch
some of the Soldiers swing on the piñata was
well worth the laugh,” said 1st Sgt. Wood. “I
think anytime you can organize something that
takes the Soldiers mind off of where they are for
a few hours, in my opinion, is a victory.”
Specialist Jara Haas, HHC, 3rd CAB, TF Falcon, tries her hand a
breaking a piñata during a Cinco de Mayo party at Bagram Airfield,
Afghanistan, May 5.

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The Frontline May 13, 2010
Gen. Charles C. Campbell
Commander, United States Army
Forces Command
3rd Infantry Division
Marne Faces Marne Places
Marne Voices
Speak Out
“India because I grew up next
door to a family from there and I
would love to experience their heritage
and ancestry in their country.”
Capt. Emily Erlandson
HHC, 26th BSB, TF Marne
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"United in Strength" is the theme
for the 61st anniversary of Armed
Forces Day planned for Saturday.
Each year since 1949, Americans
pause on the third Saturday in May to
show gratitude for the commitment,
dedication, and sacrifice of the men
and women in our nation's military.
The national significance of this
annual observation perhaps was
best summed up by President John F.
“Thailand. I collect Siam ware,
which turned into an obsession,
and I would like to buy some
originals from there.”
Bruce Muncher
IT Specialist, NEC
The
C 2010
Kennedy during his message
to the nation in 1962:
"Guard zealously your
right to serve in the
Armed Forces, for without
them, there will be no
other rights to guard."
Those profound words
ring true today for each
Soldier, active or Reserve
Component. Each of you
volunteered to defend the
way of life we cherish. Joined by
your brothers and sisters in arms
from the Navy, Marine Corps, Air
May is Asian-Pacific Heritage Month. If you could travel to one of the
countries in the Asian-Pacific area, where would you go?
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live in England, and they are a part
of the British Territory.”
Princess Brown-Burkert
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Force and Coast Guard,
you are vital to our continued
national security.
During the past year,
America's Army demonstrated
courage and
compassion time and
again in Iraq,
Afghanistan, and over
100 other nations. But,
it was not just in battle
that you proved your mettle. When
the devastating earthquake hit Haiti
in January 2010, American Soldiers
“Okinawa with my wife. With her
being a Marine brat, she could
show me some back roads and
stuff like that.”
Staff Sgt. Mario Lipkins
G 26th, 1/9 FA, TF Marne
“Fiji. I've heard they have
beautiful scenery and clear
waters."
Pfc. Warren Maxwell
1/64 Armor FSC, TF Marne
“Hawaii because I have never been
there. I would like to experince their
unique culture and the people seem
to be really laid back.”
Chris McCormick
Safety Specialist, Installation Safety
3RD INFANTRY DIVISION COMMANDER MAJ. GEN. TONY CUCOLO
3RD INF. DIV. DEP. CMD. GEN. REAR, SR. CMDR. FS/HAAF BRIG. GEN. JEFFREY E. PHILLIPS
USAG FS/HAAF CMDR COL. KEVIN W. MILTON
HUNTER AAF CMDR LT. COL. JOSE L. AGUILAR
3rd ID PAO — Maj. Jeff Allen
3rd ID NCOIC — Master Sgt. Marcia Triggs
3rd ID staff writer – Sgt. Joseph McAtee
3rd ID staff writer — Sgt. Johnathon Jobson
3rd ID staff writer — Spc. Michael Adams
1st HBCT NCOIC — Staff Sgt. Jennifer Menger
1st HBCT staff writer — Spc. Jared Eastman
2nd HBCT staff writer — Spc. Dustin Gautney
2nd HBCT staff writer — Pfc. Crystal Bradley
3rd HBCT NCOIC — Staff Sgt. Natalie Hedrick
3rd HBCT staff writer — Spc. Ben Hutto
3rd HBCT staff writer — Pfc. Erik Anderson
3rd Sust. Bde. NCOIC — Sgt. 1st Class Rhonda Lawson
3rd Sust. Bde. staff writer — Sgt. Gaelen Lowers
3rd Sust. Bde. staff writer — Sgt. Patience Okhuofu
4th IBCT NCOIC — Staff Sgt. Tanya Thomas
4th IBCT staff writer – Sgt. Robert Schaffner
and Army Civilians rushed to aid the
people of the small island nation.
There are countless other examples
of this ethos, bravery, and selfless
service.
Your service makes U.S. Army
Forces Command and the citizens of
this great country proud and grateful
that you choose to live your life
by your oath to "support and defend
the Constitution of the United States
against all enemies, foreign and
domestic."
Thank you for your service and
sacrifice. Army Strong!
Spartan Soldier earns prestigious NCO honor
Master Sgt. Duff E. McFadden,
2nd HBCT Public Affairs
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAREZ, Iraq –
Since 1986, with the establishment of the Sergeant
Audie Murphy Club, the U.S. Army has recognized
noncommissioned officers who have displayed the
leadership abilities and personal ethics exemplified
by Audie L. Murphy, the 3rd Infantry Division’s World
War II Medal of Honor winner and America’s most
decorated war hero.
The Fort Stewart Sergeant Audie Murphy Club
members were selected based on demonstrated
leadership, professionalism, and overall general military
knowledge.
Sergeant Sandra M. Ospina Velez, a military police
officer with the Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 2-3 Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Heavy
Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is the
newest member of this time-honored organization.
She now joins her platoon sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class
Michael Odle, and first sergeant, 1st Sgt. Matthew L.
Chase, as the only other Sergeant Audie Murphy
Club members within the 2-3 BTB.
The 33-year old native of Colombia, South
America, said she wanted to attend the Audie
Murphy Board ever since she became sergeant.
After competing, and losing at the Brigade NCO of
the Quarter board, Sgt. Ospina felt she could do
better. “I told my first sergeant I wanted to go
before the Audie Murphy board and he said, ‘Yes,
you’re going in April.’ I’d been studying, delving
into the books and learning all I could about Audie
Murphy and the club. The more I learned, the more
I wanted to become a part of it.”
It rapidly became a passion for the Elizabeth, N.J.,
resident.
“Once I knew I was going, I started reading everything
I could about him. I memorized his biography.
I bought his movie, ‘To Hell and Back.’ I saw where
he started from, his life, his childhood. What he did
as a private was amazing. He was the greatest combat
Soldier in the history of the U.S. Army.
“And it’s not just what he did as a Soldier, but as a
civilian, as an actor, as well. He was a man with a lot
of talent. He wasn’t afraid to explore that talent and
work for what he wanted to gain.”
It was an honor, Sgt. Ospina said, to sit in that
chair in front of that board. “They put you under a
lot of stress to see if you can manage to do what you
do under pressure. English isn’t my first language.
Master Sgt. Duff E. McFadden
Sergeant Sandra M. Ospina Valez, a military
police officer with HHC, 2-3 BTB, 2nd HBCT,
3rd ID, is the newest member of the Sergeant
Audie Murphy Club. She is currently deployed
to Mosul, Iraq.
When I get nervous, I tend to speak in ‘Spanglish.’
However, I was able to control myself and answer the
questions with no problem.
“You have to believe in yourself and go in there
with the mentality ‘You have nothing to lose and
everything to gain.’ The bottom line is you’re not
going up there for yourself. Your Soldiers are the
ones who put you there. Your Soldiers are your
credentials.”
She said it was those Soldiers – Sgt. Orlando
Lott, Spc. John Woerner and Spc. Justin Watson –
who helped make it possible with their support
and assistance.
While she’s been a sergeant since 2005, she said
she’s now ready to be promoted and to see her other
Soldiers get promoted to sergeant.
“There are some Soldiers who are on the fast track,
progressing rapidly in their careers, but being a (sergeant)
is the best rank of your career. You can directly
influence your Soldiers. You can either go for your
career and neglect your Soldiers, or care for your
Soldiers and put your career on hold,” she said.
Sergeant Ospina joined the Army when she was 24
years old, but “wished I had joined at 18.” After
working as a government sales person for a micro
semi-conductor company in Madison, N.J., Sgt.
Ospina didn’t like the thought of where she’d be in 10
years – working in the same office and doing the
same thing.
“I’m the type of person who likes variety. The
Army has its routine, but there’s something different
each day. The Army isn’t a boring job. I wanted to do
something different, something adventurous.”
Sgt. Ospina originally joined as a chemical operations
specialist. However, each time she deployed,
she said she was doing things a brigade MP would
do, such as patrols, convoy escort, and checkpoint
operations. So, she switched over to the military
police field.
This is her fourth deployment. She was part of
Operation Iraqi Freedom I, with Company A, 123rd
Signal Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID;
OIF III, with HHC, 1-3 BTB, 1st BCT, 3rd ID; and OIF
V with HHC, 1-3 BTB, 1st Brigade, 3rd ID; and her
current deployment with 2-3 BTB.
“I’m hardcore, a hard charger,” the feisty, 5 foot, 1
inch tall Soldier said. “I don’t back down from anything.
Females have a bad rap. As a female, you face
many big challenges. You have to do everything and
you have to work harder than everyone else to prove
yourself on a daily basis.”
She is married to another 3rd ID Soldier, Sgt. 1st
Class Michael Ospina, Company B, 1st Battalion,
64th Armor, stationed at Joint Security Station in Tal
Abatah, Iraq. Her future goals are to either attend
Drill Sergeant School, or become a member of the
Army Criminal Investigation Command.
She recently received orders to Hawaii, where
she’ll be stationed at Schofield Barracks, with her
husband at Camp Smith following their Iraq deployment.
This, she said, is a bittersweet development.
“I’ve been at Fort Stewart with the 3rd ID all my
Army career. It’s the only thing I know.
“I’m a Dog Face Soldier for life. This is my home,”
she said with a sigh.
3rd CAB NCOIC — Sgt. 1st Class Kim Green
3rd CAB staff writer — Spc. Monica Smith
Garrison PAO — Rich Olson
Command Information Officer — Jim Jeffcoat
Assistant CIO — Jennifer Scales
Editorial/Design Staff
Managing Editor – Jennifer Hartwig
Public Affairs Specialist — Randy Murray
Production Manager — Sherron Walker
Graphics — Mark Geary
Advertising Mgr. — Cynthia Barnes
Hunter Army Airfield Public Affairs
Hunter Army Airfield PAO — Steven Hart
Assistant PAO — Nancy Gould
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Rock of the Marne May 13, 2010 The Frontline 5A
Motorcycle Safety Month: Helmet safety
Ron Teston
Installation Safety
Motorcycles are less stable and less visible than
cars, and they have high performance capabilities.
For these and other reasons, motorcycles are more
likely than cars to be in crashes. And when motorcycles
crash, their riders lack the protection of an
enclosed vehicle, so they're more likely to be injured
or killed. Head injury is the leading cause of death
in motorcycle crashes. Helmets decrease the severity
of injury, the likelihood of death and the overall
cost of medical care. They're designed to cushion
and protect riders' heads from the impact of a
crash. Just like safety belts in cars, helmets can't
provide total protection against head injury or
death, but they do reduce the incidence of both.
Helmet Standard
Department of Defense Instruction 6055.04 is the
standard of all members of the Armed Forces. The
DoDI 6055.04 references the following standards
also; DOT Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 218 is the standard in the United States. Helmet
manufacturers may also voluntarily submit their
products to the Snell Memorial Foundation for testing
and certification for the Snell M 2005, which is
considered the "Helmet Standard for Use in
Motorcycling." Helmets with any of these certifications
have passed several tests, including head coverage,
retention strap strength and impact testing.
It is worth noting that some international standards
may not be recognized in various parts of the world.
For example, an IS 4252-approved helmet will not
be legal for use on public roads in the United
States.
Novelty Helmets
A novelty helmet is defined by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration as a helmet
that is similar to a motorcycle helmet made for use
on the road, but has not met the minimum require-
LEGAL NOTICE
Anyone having claims against, or who is indebted to the
estate of Staff Sgt. Esau S. Gonzales, 38th Explosive
Ordnance Disposal Company, Fort Stewart, Ga., 31314,
please contact Capt.Tyson Mueller, 766 ORD Co. Fort
Stewart, Ga., 31314, 912-435-8321 or Tyson.mueller@
conus.army.mil.
ments of FMVSS No. 218 (DOT certification). This is
often due to the lack of minimum head coverage or
shell thickness requirements. Novelty helmets,
often available as "beanie" type helmets, are most
often worn by cruiser and chopper riders. They are
identified by the lack of certification labels and
markings. These helmets have tested by the NHTSA
and perform remarkably worse in an accident,
because they provide poor, if any, shock absorbing
protection. Further computer-simulated tests show
that serious brain trauma will occur with a 100 percent
probability. Novelty helmets are not legal for
use on public roads at any time.
Illegal Helmet Misconceptions
Contrary to the belief that helmets impair the
wearer's vision, helmets approved by the federal
Department of Transportation are required by law
to offer a view with a minimum of 210 degrees. The
typical vision test performed at state driver licensing
agencies require drivers to be able to see within
a 140 degree field. This makes the amount of peripheral
vision that is obscured minimal and does not
affect most people.
Hearing is also not impaired when wearing a helmet,
as it basically acts as a sound-canceling device.
In other words, wind buffeting and engine noises
are suppressed by the helmet's shell and liner,
allowing other sounds to be heard at a reduced and
proportional amount.
Purchasing a Helmet
When selecting a helmet, choose one that has a
DOT certification. If it is at all possible, select a helmet
with the additional Snell M 2005 and ECE 22.05
certifications since the level of protection will be
better than most. The old adage of "you get what
you pay for" is valid regarding helmets. Although
there are several excellent helmets available today
for less than $100, pricier helmets tend to offer better
protection, comfort and refinement. Do your
homework before settling on a particular product.
The difference could mean life or death.
Whether on or off duty, on or off post, you are
required to wear your Motorcycle PPE, regardless if
the state that you’re riding in requires a helmet or
not. Being a member of the Armed Forces requires
that you do. Besides would you drive through Mosul
without your Ballistic Helmet and IBA? Well riding a
motorcycle on our public roads without a helmet
and the rest of your PPE is equivalent to doing just
that. The danger is that high!
3SB from Page 1A
“I know I wouldn’t be able to keep my mind on task,” said Spc. Matthew
Smith, a 3rd Sustainment Bde. surgeon cell Soldier. “If you don’t get those things
done beforehand, then it’s just added stressors. If you jump head first into the
mission and you don’t have all of your personal things taken care of, then you
may miss something critical that might be hazardous to the mission or lives.”
All and all, the 3rd Sustainment Brigade is here and ready for the challenge,
said Maj. Charlie Ward, the brigade operations officer. We are settled in and
ready to take over the mission.
“We have been preparing for this for months,” said Spc. Smith. “We are
trained, prepared and ready to take on the mission that has been tasked to us.
We’re definitely ready.”

6A
The Frontline May 13, 2010
Weekend Dining Facility schedule set
The Fort Stewart weekend dining facility for May
15-16 is Vanguard Dining Facility, building 512. Fort
Stewart dining facility weekend serving hours are 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. for brunch, and 3:30-5:30 p.m. for dinner.
The DFAC Phone number 912-767-5537.
The Hunter Army Airfield weekend dining facility
for May 15-16 is the 1/75 Ranger Dining Facility,
building 110. Hunter Army Airfield dining facility
weekend serving hours are 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for
brunch, and 4:30-6 p.m. for dinner. The DFAC phone
number is 912-315-6209.
The Warrior Transition Battalion Dining Facility,
building 12902 in the National Guard training area,
weekend serving hours are breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m.;
lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and dinner, 5-6:30 p.m.
The DFAC phone number 912-767-1425. The DFAC
hot line is 912-767-4991.
Daily Gate Passes discontinued
Beginning Saturday, Daily Passes will no longer be
written at Fort Stewart or Hunter Army Airfield. To
gain entry to either installation, personnel will be
required to enter either Gate 1 at Fort Stewart or
Montgomery Gate at Hunter. All vehicles are subject
to inspection.
Drivers will be required to present a valid driver's
license, valid insurance, and valid registration. All
occupants must present a valid identification card
(i.e. CAC Card, Family Member ID, retiree ID, contractor
ID, driver's license or current year school ID)
to be cross-referenced against the Installation Bar
and Revocation Listing prior to entry being granted.
No changes will be made to the current procedures
concerning contractors, fleet contractors and special
event passes.
Personnel that are TDY, operating a rental vehicle,
new vehicle with temporary tags/plates must report
to the Vehicle Registration Offices either at Fort
Stewart, building 253, room 2064A, or Hunter Army
Airfield (Montgomery Gate) to request a multi-day/
extended pass (up to 30 days). Soldiers with visiting
Family and friends should report to the VRO to
request a multiday /extended pass on the arrival date
of guest.
Absentee ballot deadlines approaching
Military and civilian voters, submit your ballot
request for the May and June state primaries.
The following States will hold Primary Elections,
May-June, 2010 on the dates indicated:
May 18: Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon,
Pennsylvania
May 25: Idaho
June 1: Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico
June 8: California, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nevada,
New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Virginia
June 22: Utah
Register and request your ballot now. All members
of the U.S. Uniformed Services, government employees,
and their Family Members who are residents
from these states and have not yet submitted a registration
and ballot request for the 2010 calendar year
should do so as soon as possible.
For more information, visit the FVAP Web site at
www.fvap.gov. If you'd like more information on the
Federal Voting Assistance Program or need help with
the absentee voting process, please contact FVAP at
www.fvap.gov, 1-800-438-8683, DSN 312-425-1584,
or at vote@fvap.ncr.gov.
'Shred It - Don't Share It' days are here
Do you or your Family Members have Personally
Identifiable Information; personal records, tax forms,
medical reports, bank statements, or legal files that
you've been meaning to destroy but don't want to
buy a shredder or just don't have the time?
The DPTMS Security Division in conjunction with
the DPW Environmental Division is sponsoring the
Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield "SHRED IT -
DON'T SHARE IT" Days! Scrutinize the PII documents
you maintain and those you've been meaning
to get rid off - protect yourself from Identity Theft -
SHRED IT! No appointment required.
To expedite the process, please remove all metal
objects from the documents. Positive security control
will be maintained until destroyed at the Fort
Stewart Recycling Processing Center. Turn-in for
shredding will be:
Hunter Army Airfield PX Parking Lot - 12:30-2:30
p.m, May 18. Fort Stewart Furniture Store Parking
Lot, building 419 - 1-3 p.m., May 19. Questions may
be referred to the Security Division at 912-767-
8613/1888.
Pennsylvania Voting Ballots due NLT May 17
Pennsylvania Military Voters, return your Absentee
Ballot NOW for the May 18, 2010 Special Congressional
Election! On May 18, Pennsylvania will hold a special
general election to fill the congressional vacancy left
by the passing of Congressman John Murtha.
The 12st Congressional District consists of all of
Greene County, and parts of Allegheny, Armstrong,
Cambria, Fayette, Indiana, Somerset, Washington,
and Westmoreland Counties.
Completed absentee ballots from members of the
military must be postmarked no later than 5 p.m.,
May 17, and received by the County Board of Elections
by 5 p.m., May 25. To make sure your ballot arrives by
the deadline, vote and return your ballot
IMMEDIATELY. If you want to vote in this election
and are a legal resident of the above District, call 767-
6044 for more information on absentee voting or log
on to www.fvap.gov.
Graduation photo, video clinic offered
Need a few pointers to help you get the best pos-
sible photos for the upcoming graduations? Fort
Stewart photo and video professionals will host a
clinic to give you pointers on how to get photos and
videos you'll treasure for a lifetime, 5 p.m.-6 p.m.,
May 14, at Hunter's Soldier Family Service Center,
building 167.
The clinic will provide how-to tips on shooting
video, taking pictures, and using social media to
share photos and videos with deployed loved ones.
For more information, call 912-767-2656.
Single Soldier Recreation Day cancelled
The event originally scheduled for May 13 and
later rescheduled for May 21 at Holbrook Pond
Recreation Area (off Hwy 144) has been cancelled.
For more information, call 912-767-4316.
Inbound traffic reduced at Harmon Gate
Inbound traffic at the Harmon Avenue Access
Control Point (Gate 3) will be reduced to one lane
from 8:30 a.m., May 17, through 4 p.m., May 21.
Subject closure is necessary to work on the canopy at
this gate. Detour signs and traffic control devices will
be displayed and posted for the duration of the closure.
Motorists are encouraged to avoid this area to
minimize traffic congestion and to be alert to changes
in traffic patterns around the area. For additional
information, contact Alan Trowhill, Corps of
Engineers, at 912-767-3287.
STEWART
Bridal Extravaganza sign-up deadline set
Registration deadline for the Bridal Extravaganza
is Friday. The event takes place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June
5. It is hosted by FMWR along with ASYMCA and
Operation Home Front, Club Stewart, building 405.
Event helps Soldiers and their brides who plan to
get married or renew wedding vows obtain a Alfred
Angelo wedding dress, bridesmaid or mother's dresses.
First group of attendees to complete an exhibitor
stamp card receives a spa gift bag valued at $300
from FMWR and ARBONNE. Admission is $3. Call
912-368-2212 or 912-368-9622 for details.
Out-processing briefs reduced
Due to the deployment of the 3rd Infantry Division
and the decrease in Soldier out-processing, the
Installation Military Personnel Division Outprocessing
section in the Audie Murphy Soldier
Service Center, building 253, will decrease their daily
out-processing briefing schedule from five days a
week to three days a week.
Out-processing briefings will be held on
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Start time of the
briefings will remain intact, 9 a.m. for Soldiers
separating in room 1094; 9 a.m. for pickup of
installation clearing papers in room 1049, and
9:30 a.m. for Soldiers with a permanent change of
station in room 1049.
This change will be reflected on all Soldiers separation
and PCS orders. Point of contact is Dan Davis,
912-767-2160.
America's Kids Run held at Stewart,
Hunter
America’s Kids Run takes place at 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.,
Saturday at Stewart’s Jordan Youth Gym, building 608
and at Hunter at corner of Stephen Douglas Street
and North Perimeter Road, adjacent to Vet Clinic.
The run was designed for military youth (ages 5-13).
Parents will be allowed to run with their child, if
necessary. No charge and registered participants
receive an America's Kids Run T-shirt upon finishing
run.
There will be multiple activities set up after the run
(inflatable's, relays, obstacle course, music...). There
is an opportunity to win prizes. Register at 912-767-
1428 (Stewart), or 912-315-5851 (Hunter) or online
www.americaskidsrun.org.
New Pediatric Pharmacy opens at Winn
A new pediatric pharmacy is conveniently
located at Winn. This additional pharmacy location
will serve our pediatric population in a convenient
and timely fashion. Although small in
size, this new pharmacy will stock approximately
150 pediatric medications and even has a childfriendly
waiting area adjacent to the front desk of
the clinic.
With this new pharmacy, parents can have their
children seen at the pediatric clinic and pick up
any needed medications that the provider prescribes
without having to leave the area.
Pediatric Pharmacy hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
weekdays. Closed 12:15-1:15 p.m. for lunch daily.
New Hours at Stewart Furniture Store
Effective May 29, the Fort Stewart Furniture Store
will have new hours. The change is due to the recent
deployment. We are temporarily adjusting our hours
to Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
closed Sunday and Monday.
The hours will return to normal once the troops
have returned. For more information, call 912-876-
8880.
Stewart commissary hosts Cast Lot Sale
The Fort Stewart commissary is vying to save customers
up to 50 percent more on groceries via its
semi-annual Cast Lot Sale today through Sunday.
The store is promising a wide variety of products
ranging from canned vegetables to juice boxes, laundry
detergent, paper products, pet foods, soft drinks
and much more. Make your premier benefit even
better at the commissary.
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Briefs
HUNTER
Expect delays at Wilson Gate
Construction work will be ongoing at Wilson Gate,
Hunter Army Airfield, through July 16. Expect delays
and intermittent lane closures. For more information,
contact Calvin V. Shipman at 912-315-2351.
Hunter celebrates 70th anniversary
Everyone is invited to the ceremony celebrating
Hunter Army Airfield's 70th Anniversary, 3 p.m., May
19 behind Hunter Army Airfield's Base Operations
building on South Lightning Road. The ceremony
includes music by Savannah Winds; guest speaker
Bill Cathcart; a video from U.S. Representative Jack
Kingston; a wreath laying and a cake-cutting with
punch. Historic photos of Hunter will also be displayed
throughout the area. For History of Hunter,
See Pages 7-8A.
Balfour Beatty
Communities
STEWART
Dino Dig
It’s all about dinosaurs. Dig up their bones
and build their skeletons. Then, follow the scavenger
hunt to find their remains, 3:30-4:30 p.m.,
yoday at the Southern Oaks Community
Center.
Art Contest
Are you an artist at heart and think you have
a talent you’d like to share? Then bring in a
piece of your best work (painting, sketch, drawing,
sculpture etc) to be entered into our art
contest. May 17-25. The art will be judged; 1st
place will receive a $25 Walmart gift card and
2nd place will receive a $15 gift card. Include
Name, age and phone number on art. All entries
must be submitted by May 25; winners
announced May 26. Drop off art at Liberty
Woods or Southern Oaks leasing offices
Butterfly Garden
Help create a beautiful place for butterflies to
land. Grab a shovel and help plant a garden full
of colorful flowers that our butterflies will love.
We will actually be releasing live butterflies
when we’re finished, 3:30-4:30 p.m., May 19 at
Liberty Woods leasing office. Don’t miss this
chance to leave your mark in your community.
Yard of the Month
It’s that time of year again and spring is in the
air. So, get out your rakes and shovels! We will
be judging homes in every neighborhood on
neatness, presentation and effort. Two winners
will be selected and awarded $25 gift checks
from all Balfour Beatty housing areas. And
remember, if you don’t win this month, there
will be other chances until August. Judging will
occur between 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., May 20.
HUNTER
Art Contest
Are you an artist at heart and think you have
a talent you’d like to share? Then bring in a
piece of your best work (painting, sketch, drawing,
sculpture etc) to be entered into our art
contest, May 17-May 24. Drop off art at our
Community Management Office or New
Savannah/New Callaway Community Center.
The art will be judged; 1st place will receive a
$25 Walmart gift card and 2nd place will receive
a $15 gift card. Include Name, age and phone
number on art. All entries must be submitted by
May 24; winners announced May 25.
Yard of the Month
It’s that time of year again and spring is in the
air. So, get out your rakes and shovels. We will
be judging homes in every neighborhood on
neatness, presentation and effort. One winner
will be selected and awarded a $25 gift check!
And remember, if you don’t win this month
there will be other chances until August. Winner
selected May 18 between 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at all Balfour Beatty housing areas.
Butterfly Garden
Help create a beautiful place for butterflies to
land. Grab a shovel and help plant a garden full
of colorful flowers that our butterflies will love.
We will actually be releasing live butterflies
when we’re finished. Don’t miss this chance to
leave your mark in your community, 5-6 p.m.,
May 21. Meet at our Community Management
Office.
Hopping and Popping
Hop on over to our leasing office to enjoy a
fun time on the giant inflatable slide. While
you’re working up an appetite, we’ll be popping
free popcorn, 4-6 p.m., May 25 at our Community
Management Office. Parents must be present.

May 13, 2010
Rock of the Marne 7A
The Frontline
Next college term announced
The upcoming “Summer Term” dates for both onpost
and distance learning classes are listed below.
Many courses are offered during the day. Please contact
the college directly for course schedules and
enrollment information. The Education Centers will
be closed on May 31. All on-post classes will begin on
June 1.
Central Texas College – 912-767-2070/ Hunter
Airfield, 912-315-4090, May 31-July 24
Columbia College – 912-767-5336/ Hunter Army
Airfield, 912-352-8635, May 31-July 24
Embry Riddle – 912-767-3930/ Hunter Army
Airfield, 912-352-5252, May 31-Aug. 1
Savannah Tech – 912-408-2430, July 7-Sept. 17
Webster University – 912-767-5357/ Hunter Army
Airfield, 912-354-0033, May 31- July 29
Free Online Tutoring available
The Department of Defense now provides eligible
U.S. military Families the ability to get help from a
professional tutor anytime you need it — FREE. You
and your children can work with a professional tutor
online 24/7 to get help with homework, studying, test
prep, resume writing and more. School subjects supported
are all grade levels of math, science, English,
and social studies. Also available are study sources
for Standardized Tests to include the ASVAB, GED,
college entrance exams and state standardized
exams.
In addition, there are helpful links for career transitions,
writing resumes, studying for exams and
helping children with homework. Best of all, it is very
easy to access and get started. Just go to www.tutor.
com/ and click on the purple “Military” symbol. For
more information, call 800-411-1970 or 212-528-
3101.
Off-post colleges to visit
A representative from University of Maryland
University College will be on hand in the lobby of the
Education Center at Fort Stewart from 9:30 a.m. to 1
p.m., May 25. She will explain the school’s distance
learning programs and can assist current students
with their concerns. To get additional information,
click on www.umuc.edu then contact Phyllis McGhee,
PMcghee@umuc.edu or call 706-207-1407.
On June 1, Ashworth University military development
specialists will be at the Education Center at
Fort Stewart to meet with current or prospective students
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. See the Web site, www.
ashford.edu. You may send e-mail inquiries to
Kathryn.Looney@ashford. edu or call 843-597-6804.
GED registration announced
Adult Literacy and GED preparation courses are
offered by the Liberty County Adult Education
Program. The classes (offered in either morning,
afternoon or evening) will prepare you to take the
GED or refresh your skills in basic education subjects.
The two day registration will be in building 100
on May 17 and 18. Space is limited, so the first 20
people to arrive on May 17 at 7 a.m. will be allowed to
sign up and pre-register. You then must be present
both days from 1-5 p.m. to complete the registration
process. Certain items are necessary to register so
call 368-7322 for complete details.
Take Pearson VUE exams locally
The Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith Army Education
Center is a Pearson VUE Authorized Testing Center.
Community members can take advantage of on-site
IT certification testing and hundreds of other professional
certification and licensure exams right on Fort
Stewart. Just go to www.pearsonvue.com to register.
Upon approval to take the exam, you will receive a
candidate identification number. Then schedule the
exam date by contacting Blondell Francis, room 165
or call 767-9569.
$3,000 repayment to VA set
Active duty personnel who erroneously collected
the $3,000 Emergency Advance Payment through the
Veterans Affairs Office must make arrangements with
VA’s Debt Management Center to repay the funds
received. The best and quickest way to resolve the
debt is to go online to www.pay.va.gov/ where it can
be paid with a credit card or direct debit. It is possible
to set up a re-payment plan with the Debt Management
Center by calling 800-827-0648 or seeing the DMC
Web site, www.va.gov/debtman, for instructions.
All deployed personnel who wish to have collection
of their debt suspended for the duration of their
deployment, should notify DMC as soon as their
orders to deploy are received. Fax the orders to 612-
970-5688.
Online academic skills course available
The Peterson's Online Academic Skills Course is
now available to all the services, DoD Civilians, and
Family Members. OASC is designed for individuals
who want to build their math and verbal skills to
excel in their jobs, pass their exams, advance their
careers, or continue their education. The course will
diagnose the individual’s current level of reading
comprehension, vocabulary, and math abilities and
teach the concepts and skills needed to increase pro-
ficiency in each of these academic areas.
This course is available free of charge and can be
accessed on any computer at any time. To register,
click on www.petersons.com/dantes. The same site
also provides free study resources for GED, SAT, CLEP,
ASVAB, etc.
Hope Grant for College Credit offered
Of special interest to those who cannot use My
CAA at this time, Savannah Technical College has the
Technical Communications Specialist program,
which is a great option to fulfill the General Education
Requirement courses for your degree. Under this particular
certificate program, the Hope Grant will cover
the cost of Composition and Rhetoric, Literature and
Composition, College Algebra, Public Speaking,
Psychology, Sociology and Computer Concepts.
These classes can later be transferred to most
other colleges and universities.
Many other HOPE eligible diploma and certificate
programs are offered by Technical Colleges throughout
Georgia, including Savannah Technical College,
Airport Rd. in Hinesville. Some classes are even
available online or in the Fort Stewart Education
Center.
For more information, click on www.gsfc.org and
www.savannahtech.edu or call Savannah Tech:
Education Center, 912-408-2430; Hinesville, 912-408-
3024; Savannah, 912-443-5700. For additional on-line
classes, explore the Georgia Virtual Technical College
Web site at www.gvtc.org.
Source available for Post-9/11 GI Bill
The Post-9/11 GI Bill, Chapter 33, is a non-contributory
benefit (no up-front payment required by
Soldiers) for those who served on active duty on or
after Sept. 11, 2001. The Veterans Administration Web
site at www.gibill.va.gov provides in-depth eligibility
information and a link to the on-line application. It
also includes all information and steps concerning
the transferability to Family Members. If you have
questions after exploring the Web site, call 888-442-
4551.
CLEP now at Stewart, Hunter
The College Level Examination Program and
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests are now available
at both education center sites. The exams are
free for military personnel. CLEP tests are $92 and
DSSTs are $100 for non-military examinees. The
Hunter Test Center requires pre-registration: www.
ccis.edu/nationwide/main.asp?Hunter. Contact the
Columbia College test administrator by calling 912-
352-8635 at Hunter or 912-767-7588 at Fort Stewart.

8A May 13, 2010
The Frontline May 13, 2010
Hunter Army Airfield Public Affairs
The 1920s marked the true beginning
of civilian aviation in the United
States. By 1930, nearly 1,700 civilian
airports were established in the nation.
In 1927, the City of Savannah bought
900 acres of woods, pasture, and
swamp three miles south of the city
limits for the first Savannah Airport —
later known as Hunter Field.
In three years, using mostly chaingang
labor, Chatham County ditched
the area, graded the field with 400,000
cubic yards of sand, and planted it
with Bermuda grass. The landing area
was 4,500 feet long and 3,500 feet
wide. Aircraft could take off and land
in any direction. The original airfield
lay roughly on what is now Hunter
Army Airfield’s parking apron.
On May 19, 1940, the city officially
dedicated the airport as “Hunter
Field,” the same year the U.S. began
re-arming in preparation for war. The
government increased funding for
new equipment and bases and instituted
a peace-time draft. The Air
Corps needed new airbases to accommodate
its growth, and in August
1940, selected Hunter Field as a light
bomber training base.
Within two months, the Air Corps
transferred 3,000 personnel of the 3rd
and 27th Bomb Groups, and a hundred
A-18 trainers, A-20 light bombers,
and B-18 medium bombers to the
new base, sharing the airfield with the
civilian airport.
The 3rd and 27th Bomb Groups
trained at Hunter Field throughout
1940-41, participating in large-scale
Army maneuvers in the Carolinas. On
Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed
Pearl Harbor. All passes from Hunter
Field were immediately cancelled and
airmen were required to wear uniforms
at all times as the U.S. faced
war with Japan and Germany.
From 1941 to 1943, the base grew to
a population of 10,000, expanded its
boundaries from 900 to nearly 3,000
acres. It expanded runway capacity,
built aircraft parking aprons, and
trained ground support squadrons,
bomber groups and fighter groups.
After 1945, Hunter Field reverted to
the Savannah Municipal Airport. The
airport only used a small fraction of
Hunter Field’s cantonment, the balance
leased by the Federal Public
Housing Administration to various
public and private enterprises.
As the 1940s ended, the Soviet
Union, formerly a World War II ally,
showed itself to be an implacable foe
of western capitalism and democracy.
In 1947, President Truman signed the
National Security Act, reorganizing
the U.S. defense and intelligence
establishments and making the Air
Force completely independent and
most important branch of service
because of its role in atomic bomb
deployment.
In 1948, there were less than 60
atomic bombs in the U.S. nuclear
arsenal, stored in four “Q Areas” controlled
by the civilian Atomic Energy
Commission. By 1950, SAC consisted
of 14 bomb wings, flying mostly B-29
and B-50 propeller medium bombers,
or huge B-36 piston-pull heavy bombers.
As part of SAC’s southern strategy,
in 1949, SAC stationed the 2nd Bomb
Wing and its B-50 bombers at Chatham
Field, a World War II airbase built a
few miles west of Savannah.
However, Chatham Field had inadequate
barracks and operations facilities,
and proved unsatisfactory. In
order to keep SAC in the Savannah
area, the city offered to exchange
Hunter Field for Chatham Field.
In September 1950, the switch
occurred. Hunter Field became
Hunter Air Force Base, while Chatham
Field became the Savannah Municipal
Airport, now known as the Savannah/
Hilton Head International Airport.
When SAC arrived at Hunter AFB in
1950, they found a neglected World
War II-era airport. Buildings creaked
with rotten siding and broken windows,
while asphalt roads showed ruts
and holes, and grass grew through the
pavement of aircraft parking aprons.
A land conflict in Asia soon accelerated
the pace of base construction
and development.
By January 1951, SAC had slated a
second bomb wing for Hunter AFB,
and in 1950-51 spent over $5.6 million
on the base, mostly in repairing World
War II buildings, roads and runways,
and expanding the base to its current
boundaries west to the Little Ogeechee
River and east to White Bluff Road.
Hunter AFB received $24.5 million
from Congress and spent $2.5 million
on building the installation’s runway.
In the mid-1950s, SAC began basing
bomb wings in the northern tier of
the country, closer to the Soviet Union
when flying over the Arctic Circle, and
away from heavily populated areas. In
1955, the first B-52 heavy bombers—
with greater range and payload capacity
than the B-47—came online, while
the U.S. deployed ICBMs by 1959.
The development of ICBMs and the
B-52 precluded the need for B-47
bases in the southeast. Hunter AFB
became obsolete.
By 1960 SAC had transferred the
30th from Hunter AFB and announced
the base’s eminent transfer to Material
Air Transport Service, another Air
Force command.
In October 1962, six months before
SAC was scheduled to leave Hunter
AFB, the Soviets began installing
medium-range nuclear missiles in
Cuba. The U.S. imposed a naval blockade
on missile shipments and
demanded the missiles’ removal.
Hunter AFB’s 2nd Bomb Wing
already had 17 B-47s on Reflex alert
overseas, and dispersed 13 other
bombers to Shaw and Charleston
AFBs in South Carolina, all in full
Emergency War Order configuration,
loaded with nuclear weapons and Jet-
Assisted Take Off rockets for lift-off.
Beginning Oct. 20, 1962, the installation
hosted the B-47s of the entire
306th bomb Wing. On Oct. 22, SAC
placed its fleet at DEFCON 3, increasing
readiness and alert levels above
normal levels. By Oct. 24, all aircraft
at Hunter AFB, 60 B-47 bombers with
full nuclear payloads, sat silent on the
aircraft parking apron and the
“Christmas Tree” apron at the alert
area, waiting for the balloon to drop.
Other SAC bases in the U.S. and overseas
were on full alert.
Overhead, B-52s flew on airborne
alert. The Soviets stepped back from
the abyss on Oct. 29, 1962, pulling the
missiles from Cuba while President
John F. Kennedy secretly agreed to
withdraw U.S. missiles from Turkey.
Within six months of the end of the
Cuban Missile Crisis, all SAC aircraft
had left Hunter AFB. In April 1963,
SAC transferred Hunter AFB to the
63rd Troop Carrier Wing of MATS,
which stationed 60 C-124 cargo planes
and 4,300 men to the installation.
In 1964, the Department of Defense
announced Hunter AFB’s closing.
Built as a SAC base, Hunter AFB did
not have the facilities needed to support
transport missions.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s,
the Army developed troop-carrying
transport helicopters, helicopter gunships
designed for close air support,
and tactical doctrine for airmobile
warfare. These efforts paid off in a
tactical sense when the U.S became
involved in the Vietnam War. In 1965,
U.S. combat troops were sent to bolster
a shaky authoritarian regime in
South Vietnam against an insurgency
sponsored by Communist North
Vietnam. The helicopter became the
crux of the Army’s tactical efforts,
essential in jungle terrain for air transport,
fire support, medical evacuation,
and supply.
The need for more helicopter pilots
drove the expansion of the Army’s
aviation program, which saved Hunter
AFB as a military base. In December
1966, DoD announced that the official
new home of the Army’s Advanced
Flight Training Center would be
Hunter Army Airfield and Fort Stewart.
The airfield’s massive parking apron,
built by SAC for jet bombers, offered
more than enough space for helicopter
training operations.
Hunter became one of the Army’s
key helicopter training sites during
the Vietnam War. Between 1967 and
1972, Hunter and Fort Stewart trained
11,000 rotary wing pilots and 4,328
fixed wing pilots, including 1400
South Vietnamese aviators. The U.S.
withdrew all combat troops from
Vietnam in the early 1970s, and in
1972 the Army closed Hunter.
The Army reopened Hunter in 1974
and designated it a sub-post of Fort
Stewart and a base for the 24th
Infantry Division’s helicopter and
support elements, including the 1st
Ranger Battalion. By the late 1970s,
Hunter had become the U.S. Army’s
premier rapid deployment node on
the eastern seaboard, thanks in no
small part to facilities left behind by
the Air Force, including the runway,
parking apron, and the old SAC alert
area, now called “Saber Hall.”
Special Forces troops and elements
of the 24th Division could deploy as
rapidly as possible to nearly anywhere
in the world, making it a potent offensive
resource in the Cold War.
In 1990-1991 the 24th Infantry
Division (Mechanized) participated
in Operations Desert Shield and
3rd Infantry Division
Desert Storm, taking part in the liberation
of Kuwait and the destruction
of much of Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi
Army. Few missions in the 1990s had
the clarity of Desert Storm, and the
Army conducted multiple open-ended
peace-keeping and humanitarian
missions in countries as diverse as
Haiti, Somalia, and the former
Yugoslavia. In 1996, the 24th Infantry
Division (Mechanized) was re-flagged
the Third Infantry Division, “The Rock
of the Marne.”
Hunter remains an important
deployment and support base for the
Army and other joint services, thanks
to its existing airfield facilities and
location adjacent to Fort Stewart and
the east coast ports of Savannah and
Charleston. In January 2003, Soldiers
in the 3rd ID (Mechanized) were the
first U.S. unit to enter Baghdad for
Operation Iraqi Freedom during the
invasion. The entire division deployed
from Hunter to Kuwait in the weeks
that followed. The 3rd ID spearheaded
Coalition forces, fighting its way to
Baghdad in early April, leading the
end of Saddam Hussein regime.
After combat, 3rd ID Soldiers shifted
focus to support and stabilization
operations and rebuild the war-ravaged
country. The division returned
in August 2003.
The division is currently on its
fourth deployment.
The majority of Soldiers from the
3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, from
Hunter began arriving in Afghanistan
in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom in late summer, 2009.
The 3rd CAB is organized by four
multifunctional task forces comprised
of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and
MEDEVAC helicopters, AH-64D
Apache Longbow attack helicopters,
CH-47D Chinook helicopters, and the
OH-58 Kiowa Warriors. The brigade's
previous deployments were during
the initial invasion into Iraq in 2003,
OIF III in 2005 and OIF V in 2007.
It’s been 60 years since the Air Corps
developed Hunter into a military airfield.
It served first as a bomber and air
transport base for the Air Force, then
as an Army helicopter training base,
and finally as a rapid deployment
node and home for an infantry division’s
aviation units and tenants,
including U.S. Special Operations,
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, U.S. Coast
Guard’s Air Station Savannah, Georgia
Air and Army National Guard, 224th
Military Intelligence Battalion, 260th
Quartermaster Battalion, Tuttle Army
Health Clinic and the U.S. Intelligence
and Security Command.
(Most of the above historical information
was compiled from material
provided by the Environmental
Division, Directorate of Public Works,
Fort Stewart, Ga.)
Rock of the Marne The Frontline 9A
Hunter Army Airfield 70th Anniversary celebration
Everyone is invited to the ceremony celebrating Hunter Army Airfield's 70th Anniversary at 3 p.m., May 19. The ceremony includes music
by Savannah Winds; guest speaker Bill Cathcart; a video from U.S. Representative Jack Kingston; a wreath laying and a cake-cutting with
punch. Historic photos of Hunter will also be displayed throughout the area. The event will take place behind Hunter Army Airfield's Base
Operations building on South Lightning Road. For more information, call 912-315-2523.
Photos Courtesy of Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
From left to right, B-25 Mitchell, Bell XP-77, Douglas A-20 and
Beech C-45 parked on the Hunter Air Force Base flight line during
WWII.
Major General Frank O’ Driscoll “Monk” Hunter, a
Savannahian, was a World War I flying “ace” with
eight confirmed kills. Hunter retired in 1945 at the
rank of major general.
A B-47 crew of the 2nd Bomb Wing, based at Hunter
Air Force Base review a flight plan prior to a flight in
1957. From 1950 to 1967, Hunter Army Airfield was
referred to as Hunter Air Force Base and served
under the Air Force’s Strategic Air Command.
Hunter Air Force Base’s old air terminal
and air traffic control tower circa 1951.
Jeanne Hunter, sister of then Col. Frank O’Driscoll
"Monk" Hunter, unveils a plaque at the dedication
ceremony of Hunter Field on May,19, 1940. Hunter
Army Airfield was named after Hunter in 1940.
A B-50 of the 2nd Bomb Wing undergoes
maintenance at a nose dock on Hunter Air
Force Base’s flight line, circa 1951.
U.S. Army
An M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle is driven into
the cavernous belly of a C-5 Galaxy transport
aircraft on Hunter Army Airfield’s flight line in
August 1990, in conjunction with the deployment
of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized).

10A The Frontline May 13, 2010
Mindy Anderson
WINN Public Affairs
To end childhood obesity, Fort
Stewart, Liberty County, and the City of
Hinesville have united to form the first
military/civilian community Ways to
Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition
(We Can!) Program in the country. The
community-wide health and fitness
campaign was launched with a proclamation
signing and meeting between
partners, May 7.
The We Can! Program, adopted by our
community, is a national movement
designed to give parents, caregivers, and
entire communities a way to help children
ages 8-13 stay at a healthy weight.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute, in collaboration with the
National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the Eunice
Kennedy Shriver National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development,
and the National Cancer Institute, has
combined the unique resources and
activities of these institutes to make We
Can! a national success.
“Through events targeted at the community
level, we hope to prevent the
rise in childhood obesity in our community
as well as decrease it over the
next year,” said Lt. Col. Andy Doyle,
Deputy Commander of Surgery at Winn
Army Community Hospital. “We also
hope to show Families that adopting a
lifestyle that is focused on increased
activity and healthy eating is not only
easy, but it’s fun too."
Childhood obesity is a major prob-
The New York Times article was based on interviews
with Soldiers and health care providers, and alleged
incidents of drug abuse and the over-prescription of
drugs by physicians at Fort Carson’s Warrior Transition
Unit. The story, published last month, described
Warrior Transition Units as “warehouses of despair.”
Colonel Cordts agreed with Army Surgeon General
Lt. Gen. Eric B Schoomaker, who said the New York
Times report was not representative of the Army’s
medical system as a whole.
“(Through surveys), we know that overall MEDCOM
Warrior Transition Unit satisfaction is at 81 percent; 81
percent of our Soldiers are satisfied with the care that
they are receiving within the warrior transition unit.
Overall, WTU satisfaction at Fort Carson is even higher;
it's at about 90 percent,” Schoomaker said in a
Pentagon briefing on April 27.
Colonel Cordts and Lt. Col. Reitemeyer said the U.S.
Army “took a hard look” at its healthcare system in the
aftermath of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center
neglect scandal in 2007, and has since taken steps to
overhaul its system.
“I think we’re doing well…Soldiers say we’re doing
lem across the nation, and our community
is no different.
“More than 30 percent of children in
our community are either overweight
or obese,” Lt. Col. Doyle said. “We realize
we need to pull together as a community
to change the course of this
epidemic in our children, teach our
Families how to promote a healthy lifestyle
for their children, and ensure our
children have long and healthy lives."
This initiative demonstrates the community’s
strong belief in and support
for the Army Family Covenant.
“An overweight child faces an uncertain
future, so our goal is to maximize
the health and well-being of our Families
and, in this case, our children,” said Col.
Paul Cordts, WINN commander.
“Overweight and obese children may
develop diabetes and heart disease,
even before adolescence.”
These children, Col. Cordts said, face
up to a 40 percent chance of early death.
“Children now suffer from asthma,
sleep apnea, and liver disease as well as
poor academic performance, low selfesteem,
and teasing at school,” Col.
Cordts said. “Diseases which once
occurred at the end of life, are now
occurring at the beginning, but with our
new initiative ‘we can’ do something
about it!”
Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield
have made significant progress in
improving Family programs, health
care, housing, child and youth services,
recreation, education and employment
opportunities, but there is still work to
be done to build an environment where
Army Families can prosper and realize
their full potential.
"Fort Stewart and Hunter, reflecting
the Army itself, are making good on the
Army's commitment to excellent Family
health care, housing, child and youth
services, recreation and employment,”
said Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Phillips, 3rd ID
deputy commanding general-rear. “The
We Can! Program builds on our progress,
helping us encourage healthy
nutrition and more physical activity."
Brigadier General Phillips said he looks
well,” Lt. Col. Reitemeyer said. “But I don’t want to
miss anything. Comfortable isn’t enough for me.”
The WTB commander said he encourages input
from health care providers and warriors as to how well
they’re doing.
“We will hold a town hall meeting in a few weeks,”
Lt. Col. Reitemeyer said May 3. “We hold them quarterly.”
The commander said he meets with doctors, nurses,
case managers, chaplains, officers and enlisted
personnel to address Soldiers’ concerns, in addition to
meeting with an ombudsman “on an as needed
basis.”
“I have so many inputs,” he said. Lt. Col. Reitemeyer
said about 250 wounded warriors are assigned to the
WTB at Fort Stewart. About twice that number is
being treated at Fort Carson, he added.
The WTB commander said wounded Soldiers at
Fort Stewart are treated for a range of illnesses and
injuries, from cancer to combat wounds. Most of the
injuries the battalion treats here include severe orthopedic
issues, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and mild
traumatic brain injuries, he said.
3rd Infantry Division
WINN partners with community to combat childhood obesity
Jen Alexander McCall, special to The Frontline
Brigadier General Jeffrey Phillips, 3rd ID deputy commanding general-rear;
Hinesville Mayor Jim Thomas and Commission Chairman John McIver commit
to a communitywide health and fitness campaign by signing the We
Can! Proclamation, May 7.
forward to working with Fort Stewart and
Hunter schools to ensure the food the
kids get is healthy and delicious.
‘We Can’ keep our kids healthy and
teach them lessons that will serve them
well throughout their lives, so that they
will in turn teach yet another generation
healthy habits," Brig. Gen. Phillips
said.
To learn more about the We Can!
Program, call 912-435-5071 or go to
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/
obesity/wecan/.
WTB from Page 1A
Lieutenant Colonel Reitemeyer explained wounded
Soldiers first undergo an extensive medical evaluation
and then an individualized transition plan is formed
for each warrior. The goal, he said, is to heal the
Soldier and prepare him or her to either return to
active duty service or prepare them to re-enter civilian
life as productive, able-bodied citizens.
“They usually spend just under a year here,” Lt. Col.
Reitemeyer said. “We provide them with a structured,
nurturing environment.”
Wounded warriors are provided a triad, or team,
consisting of a primary care manager, a nurse care
manager and a squad leader, Col. Cordts said.
Lieutenant Colonel Reitemeyer said wounded warriors
are given opportunities to pursue additional
education or vocational training, especially those
transitioning out of the military. Families are also provided
support services, he said.
Colonel Cordts said a new Family assistance center
has recently been built, and the post plans to break
ground “early this summer” on new barracks for WTB
Soldiers. An occupational therapy facility is also in the
planning stages, he said.

12A
The Frontline May 13, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class Curtis Halford,
3rd ID Retention Operations
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE
SPEICHER, Iraq – The 3rd Infantry
Division completed its fiscal year
2010 active component retention
mission in less than seven months.
The division is currently spread
across four countries and two combat
theaters.
“This is a momentous achievement,
accomplished by a great command
and retention team, especially
considering the complexity of the
operating environment and the overall
tempo of the division,” said Sgt.
Maj. Luis Rivera, the 3rd ID command
career counselor.
This is the 3rd ID’s fourth deployment
to Iraq since 2003, but the high
operational tempo did not stop more
than 3,500 Soldiers from re-enlisting.
Even more troops will follow their
lead as the Army nears its retention
goal as well, he said.
The division’s re-enlistment success
comes despite changes in the
Army’s program, which have resulted
in a 66 percent reduction in average
bonus payments, and a very challenging
deployed environment where
only one brigade is within the divisions’
direct operational control.
The 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade
led the charge to mission completion
this year, as they were the first to
accomplish mission.
“Soldiers in my unit re-enlisted
because they and their Families were
constantly engaged by a retention
team and command, which worked
diligently to meet each Soldier’s needs
and desires,” said Master Sgt. Michael
Giesen, the 3rd CAB senior career
counselor. “The great command climate
is reflected in our high stabilization
rate.”
The 3rd ID, which is currently the
headquarters for United States
Division – North, near Tikrit, arrived
in theater to close out the combat
mission and to facilitate the transition
to advise and assist brigades in
northern Iraq as responsibility for
security shifts to Iraqi forces.
“This deployment Soldiers have
shown great perseverance as they
continue to work closely with Iraqi
Security Forces and tribal leaders to
stabilize the economy and make life
better for Iraq’s citizens,” said
Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Andrews,
TF Marne and 3rd ID command sergeant
major.
“One of the reasons Soldiers are
able to focus on helping the people of
Iraq is because of the terrific support
system that they have in their Families
and friends back home,” Command
Sgt. Maj. Andrews said. “The continual
flow of letters, e-mails, and care
packages from both loved ones and
strangers continues to strengthen
Soldiers’ resolve and lift their morale.
Each Soldier re-enlists for a different
reason, but for one Eureka, Calif.,
native, it was about the opportunities
military service provides.
Sergeant Megan Nater, an intelligence
analyst in the division headquarters,
considered leaving active
duty until assistance from the retention
team enabled her to accomplish
3rd Infantry Division
46 TF Marne Soldiers choose to stay Army
Sgt. Johnathon Jobson
TF Marne Public Affairs
CONTINGENCY OPERATING
BASE Speicher, Iraq – Task Force
Marne commander, Maj. Gen. Tony
Cucolo, and his senior enlisted
advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse
Andrews, re-enlisted 46 Soldiers
from various units within the task
force during a mass re-enlistment
ceremony at Contingency Operating
Base Speicher.
All 46 Soldiers signed their new
contracts while serving in Iraq, recognizing
that even though they are
putting their lives on the line each
day, serving in the Army is still what
they want to do.
Specialist April Moreland, a supply
specialist for Task Force Odin
(Forward), was one of the re-enlistees
who participated in the ceremony.
“There is more I want to do in the
Army; more goals I want to reach,”
Spc. Moreland said. “My [re-enlistment]
window opened, and it was
the perfect opportunity.”
Private First Class Brandon Potts,
an infantry mortarman for Company
A, 5th Battalion, 29th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Combat Team, 2nd Infantry
Division, had similar reasons for reenlisting
and continuing to serve
his country.
“I feel that I still have a lot left in
my career and there is more that I
want to do for the Army,” explained
Pfc. Potts. “I have always wanted to
be in the infantry, this was a dream
that I actually got to do.”
In his remarks, Maj. Gen Cucolo
reminded the Soldiers that the freedoms
Americans enjoy are made
possible by those who wear the uniforms
of the U.S. Armed Services,
and the jobs they do.
3rd ID completes re-up mission in less than 7 months
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“It's Friday back home, there will
be baseball games, high school
proms, people ending their workweek
and looking forward to their
weekend routine,” said Maj. Gen.
Cucolo. “All of that can take place in
a peaceful and secure setting
because of us, because of you,
because of American volunteers;
highly trained and skilled with arms
and dedicated to defending a body
of ideals known as the
Constitution.
“So when you recite that oath
today, listen to those words and
recommit to those words. Take pride
in who you are, American Soldiers,
because what you are doing in your
life matters.”
Following the ceremony, Maj.
Gen. Cucolo and Command Sgt.
Maj. Andrews took time to speak
with each Soldier individually and
get a photo as they were presenting
them with a certificate.
Having Maj. Gen. Cucolo admin-
Sgt. Johnathon Jobson
Major General Tony Cucolo, TF Marne commanding general, administers the Oath of Enlistment to 46 Soldiers
during a mass re-enlistment ceremony, May 7. Command Sergeant Major Jesse Andrews, the task force command
sergeant major, recites the oath along with the Soldiers.
Thank You!
Disabled American Veterans
Chapter #46
would like to thank the
Hinesville and Fort Stewart
communities for their support
during our very successful
fundraiser on May 1st.
ister the Oath of Enlistment at the
ceremony was an honor for the
troops.
“The ceremony today was awesome.
I think that it is great that the
CG took time out to acknowledge
everybody who decided to re-enlist
over here,” expressed Spc. Moreland.
“Most people don't do that. Either
they are too busy or they say, ‘your
unit can handle that.’ He said ‘let
me free up this moment and help
these Soldiers out.’”
a personal dream.
“Re-enlisting for a duty assignment
in Italy allowed me to do something I
otherwise wouldn’t have been able to
do on my own,” said Sgt. Nater.
“People don’t understand what a benefit
it is to be able to live in a different
country for three years and have that
kind of experience without worrying
about what it costs or where to live.”
Editor's note: The beginning of this
article ran in the May 6 edition of The
Frontline. However, the entire article
was not run.

Rock of the Marne May 13, 2010 The Frontline 13A
COB Speicher remembers fallen law enforcement officers
Sgt. Jessica Rohr,
Spc. Jessica Zullig
135th MPAD, 3rd ID Public Affairs
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE
SPEICHER, Iraq - The 317th Military
Police Battalion held a Law
Enforcement Memorial Candlelight
Vigil at the North Morale, Welfare and
Recreation center and a 6K run and
walk on Contingency Operating Base
Speicher, Iraq, May 10.
The events were held to honor law
enforcement officers who lost their
lives in the line of duty while supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom within
United States Division- North, from
2003 to 2010.
Approximately 30 servicemembers
participated in the 6K run in the early
hours of May 9, and more than 200
servicemembers and civilians attended
the vigil held the following night.
The candlelight vigil included all
military branches and civilian law
enforcement officers. The stage was
set with a fallen Soldier display for
each branch, along with their unit’s
guidons. Pictures of the fallen law
enforcement officers were displayed
for all to see.
Carrying on the time-honored tradition
of honoring fallen police officers,
retired U.S. Marshal, James
Roberts, spoke about the importance
of military police serving in Iraq.
“With our departure, we leave a
Spc. Michael Adams
Task Force Marne Public Affairs Office
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER,
Iraq – One thing Soldiers don’t have a lot of during
their deployment is time. But for Spc. Shanna Antoine,
of Houston, she hasn’t let that stop her from pursuing
an education while she is stationed on Contingency
Operating Base Speicher.
As a cable systems installer/maintainer in the G-6
section for 3rd Infantry Division, she is one of many
who are responsible for keeping the intricate communications
network for northern Iraq up and running.
Specialist Antoine’s duties while deployed have not
stopped her from obtaining her goal of getting a
degree. “I took time to think about what I wanted to
become in the future,” she said. “So I decided I wanted
to become a mortician.”
The COB Speicher education center helped her
with the goal and she eventually majored in Mortuary
Science.
“I study for 30 minutes to an hour every day,” she
said, explaining how she gets herself to study. “I do
nation that is implementing a democratic
constitution much like ours.
Our presence has made a difference,”
said Roberts. “The names of the 69
law enforcement officers who died
for the cause of freedom will always
be associated with the freeing of the
oppressed people of this nation.”
As per tradition for military memorial
ceremonies, a final roll call was
given for the fallen law enforcement
officers.
A representative from each branch
called out the 38 Army, eight Air
Force, eight Navy, five Marine, and
10 civilian names of the fallen officers.
As the names were called, a
distant voice from the audience
echoed back, “absent,” from a starkquiet
room.
“It is important for them to be
remembered. They served for our
country, and they died protecting us.
They didn’t have to do what they did,
but they did,” said Spc. Kristina P.
Woods, a paralegal specialist for the
317th MP Bn., 49th Military Police
Brigade.
At the completion of the roll call,
two Soldiers from the 545th Military
Police Company, stationed at Forward
Operating Base Warhorse, presented a
wreath in honor of the fallen.
The 545th MP Co., Fort Richardson,
Ala., sustained the most recent loss in
the USD-N area: three military police
Soldiers were killed while on a convoy
to Bayji, Iraq, Sept. 8, 2009.
The ceremony concluded with a
candlelight vigil. As the glow of the
candles lit the somber faces of servicemembers
and civilians, the fallen
police officers were honored with a
three-round volley, followed by the
playing of “Taps.”
“This is a time of nation-wide
remembrance of those law enforce-
find the balance to make sure I get my work done and
my degree.”
While sometimes it is hard to find the time, she has
nothing but support from those she works with.
“They’ve been very supportive,” said Spc. Antoine.
“My platoon sergeant and section sergeant have been
very supportive. To them education is the key. They
want us to become more educated as time goes by.
They support me 100 percent.”
Specialist Antoine has also been very happy with
the support she has received from the Army. The G.I.
Bills covers all of her expenses except for books.
Junior Soldiers are not the only ones who are taking
advantage of the educational opportunities available
for Soldiers. Sergeant Major Andrew McCaughey, of
Cranston, R.I., works as the food service sergeant
major for Task Force Marne and is also a member of
the 3rd ID, G-4 section. He is about to obtain his master’s
in business administration.
“I wanted to make myself more marketable outside,”
he said. “It’s great. It’s all writing; there are no
tests or proctored exams.”
Sergeant Major McCaughey added there are a num-
Sgt. Jessica Rohr
Command Sergeant Major Gregory Dorsey, a trooper with the Illinois State Police
and the command sergeant major of 317th Military Police, 49th Military Brigade,
out of Tampa, Fla., pays his respects to fallen law enforcement officers of USD-N
during a candlelight vigil in the North MWR parking lot at COB Speicher, Iraq,
May 10. The vigil was held in honor of fallen military police officers.
ment personnel who have lost their
lives in the line of duty,” said Roberts.
“For us, it is a time for reflection and
re-commitment to our military and
civilian values as servicemembers and
peacekeepers…. We are here to remind
ourselves why we carry out our duties
as guardians for the security of our
citizens, our communities, and our
country.”
Soldiers get education while deployed
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ber of other schools out there that cater to Soldiers’
needs as they deploy and continue to work. He added
the transition is relatively seamless between his daily
duties of making sure the Soldiers of TF Marne get
their meals and his class work.
“The primary reason I chose to get my degree here
is there aren’t a lot of distracters,” he said. “I work a lot
of hours, but I don’t have to cut the grass, I don’t have
to maintain a house, change the oil in my car.
Everything’s done in your work day. When I’m done
with work, I’m able to study.”
Sergeant Major McCaughey has no plans to retire
any time soon, but when he does he will know how
important it is to have an education.
“I recommend every Soldier here visit the education
center and at least see what they have to offer,” he
said. They can’t take that away from you. It’s not like
going to Air Assault School or Ranger School. When
you get out of the Army, that isn’t going to matter to
civilian employers, but that degree will matter the rest
of your life.”
Information on educational and testing opportunities
are available at www.goarmyed.com.

14A The Frontline May 13, 2010
Jennifer Scales
Fort Stewart Public Affairs
Brigadier General Thomas Vandal, 3rd
Infantry Division deputy commanding
general-support, returned from deployment
to escort several of his Iraqi and
Kurdish counterparts around Fort Stewart-
Hunter Army Airfield, May 8.
Brigadier General Jameel, liaison officer
to the Ninewa Operations Command;
staff Lt. General Hassan, NOC commander;
and other brigade commanders of the
2nd Iraqi Army division, 3rd Iraqi Army
division, and the 3rd Federal Police
Division arrived in the United States to
learn more about the Army and other
details of the Soldiers and the areas from
which they come.
“We always see Americans in Iraq, but
rarely know the story behind them," said
Lt. Gen. Hassan. "We have learned how the
Army takes care of its Families, and we
would love to be able to copy that procedure.
We have learned a lot and hope to be
able to provide these ideas to our army in
the future, especially from the social side.”
The division rear detachment commander,
Col. Stuart McRae, gave an overview
to the visitors, including the history of
Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield and its
mission and vision, attested by Maj. Gen.
Tony Cucolo, 3rd ID commander. He also
explained the Army Family Covenant and
Army Community Covenant. Ginger
Cucolo, wife of Maj. Gen. Cucolo, was also
a part of the discussion panel, sharing
insight into the Soldier Family aspect.
Beginning through Shirif, their translator,
the visitors heard from Col. McRae how
Families and Soldiers are an entire package
at Stewart-Hunter.
Even still, more than 82,000 Soldiers
have been deployed in combat tours from
Stewart-Hunter through the recent years.
“The 3rd ID footprint is still in such
places as Germany and Haiti, and of course
Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan,” said Col.
“I think [Spouse Appreciation Day] is important
because, with Soldiers gone as often as they are, they
aren’t always able to tell us that they appreciate the little
things that we do,” said Christine Karr. “It’s good to
know that we really are appreciated.”
Though female spouses are the majority, 14 percent
of those deployed now are females, so more and more
often the spouse left behind during a deployment is
the husband.
One such husband is Ethan Zenj-Ra, husband of
Staff Sgt. Katherine Zenj-Ra, Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 87th Combat Sustainment
Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, who is
about to deploy. Ethan will be home with their 20-month
old triplets, Kailynn, Hannah and Tahtyannah. Ethan’s
sister will be coming to stay with the Family during the
deployment, but he said the support system at Fort
McRae.
“This is considered to be one of the best
departure ports in the Army,” added Brig.
Gen. Vandal.
Today the Army is the best it has ever
been, Col. McRae said. He also explained
that even though Soldiers may have different
jobs, such as medic or policeman or
other skills, they are riflemen first.
One of the visitors posed questioned
about the ranges and how they could support
certain types of vehicles for training.
"We have multiple ranges to support
every type of vehicle; many of which are
computerized," Col. McRae responded.
“Where our eyes make mistakes, the computer
does not.”
When it came down to the social climate,
Col. McRae remarked that we have
two lines of support: inside and outside
the gate. He explained to the visitors the
importance of the Army Family Covenant,
which takes on the promise to create a
constant support Families can count on.
He also discussed the Army Community
Covenant, which entails a commitment to
the community.
“Our communities and our military are
very dependent upon each other,” Col.
McRae added.
As diversity exists in the Iraqi armies,
Brig. Gen. Vandal even remarked upon the
diversity in the military.
“We celebrate the diversity in our cultures,"
he said. "Every minority group is
absolutely critical to the success of the
Army. Because of the ethnic diversities, we
celebrate monthly recognitions.”
Fort Stewart recognized Asian-Pacific
Month at Club Stewart, May 12 with
Command Sgt. Maj. Iuniasolua T. Savusa,
Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Pacific
Command.
“Ethnic diversity is our greatest strength
in the Army,” said. Col. McRae.
It was remarked that at some point,
maybe the Iraqi army could begin to recognize
their diversities and celebrate theirs
through monthly observances.
If there is anything that that Brig. Gen.
Vandal wanted the group to take away with
them from their visit, it would be preparation
and commitment.
“First off, the amount of preparation the
US forces go through to deploy is significant,"
said Brig. Gen. Vandal. "We have
committed a significant amount of
resources in preparing our Soldiers and
their Families for deployment. We are committed
to a long term strategic relationship
between the government of Iraq and the
U.S. We see part of this trip as the bond-
Stewart has been extremely helpful.
“I’m appreciating all of the help I’m getting here; the
support system (at Fort Stewart) is great,” said Ethan,
who now leaves the girls at an on-base Child
Development Center. Until recently, he was a stay-athome
dad but just went back to work as an Army
Civilian. “I now understand what those spouses [going
through deployments] are going through; I’m seeing it
first-hand.”
The built-support system of the Army Family is one
that goes unnoticed by none.
“In the Army, you have your biological Family, but
being an Army wife, you’ve grown to open your heart
and your home to so many other Army wives out there
and bring them in as a member of your own Family,”
Beverly Hibbert said. “You take care of them when they
need help, when they need someone to talk to, to vent
3rd Infantry Division
Iraqi, Kurdish officers visit Fort Stewart
Jimmy McSalters, MVIC Photographer
Brigadier General Thomas Vandal and Col. Stuart McRae escort the Iraqi and
Kurdish officers through Warriors Walk during the distinguised visit, May 8. The
visitors were enlighted with information into the background of the American
Soldiers who are in country, helping to preserve, defend, and assist the country
to become self-sufficient.
ing and the friendship that has occurred
between the ISF and the U.S. forces.”
During the day at Stewart, the visitors were
also treated to demonstrations at Clifford
Range, a simulator, Warriors Walk and housing
tours, plus lunch at a dining facility.
Since being in the U.S., they have had
the opportunity to visit the Pentagon,
Arlington National Cemetery, and Carlisle
Barracks. Before returning to Iraq, they will
visit Fort Carson, Colo. where they will
have an opportunity to train with the 4th
Infantry Division, the unit that is expected
to replace the 3rd ID.
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to; when they’re angry, when they’re sad and when
they’re happy – someone to enjoy the joyous parts of
their life with because you are one big Family in the
Army.”
If Military Spouse Appreciation Day is any indication,
the work of spouses does not go unappreciated by
their Soldiers.
“It’s important to know that while I’m deployed, my
children are safe at home with my husband,” said Staff
Sgt. Zenj-Ra.
For every military spouse in attendance, it was not
just being honored and thanked; it was also to thank
each other, and their spouses.
“Being an Army wife is an honor,” said Beverly
Hibbert. “It’s an honor to be married to someone who
loves his country so much that he fights for what all
Americans believe in.”