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Vol. 38, No. 16 Published for the community of Fort Polk, La. April 22, 2011

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Inside the GuardianPolk People ............... 2

Net Zero pilot at Polk .. 3

LANG reunion ............ 6

Earth Day events ....... 11

Lovely stitches .......... 12

Child safety ............. 16

Weekend weather

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Contestants in the Army Ten-Miler qualifying race begin theirrun at 6:45 a.m. April 13 in the parking lot across from Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital. Spc. Joe Lanzillotti, 1st Bat-

talion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, (No. 2 ) claimed firstplace with a time of 1:00:01. See page 18 of today’s Guardianfor the full story.

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‘Lost’ purse holds priceless memories

I am making a plea that someone may have foundmy purse and wallet. It is a black wallet in a brownmedium purse. It went missing inthe Bayne-Jones Army CommunityHospital parking lot about 1 1/2weeks ago.

Last week, I was sent TDY andnext week I am deploying to Afghanistan. I’m not in-terested in the cash or cards that were in there, myconcern is for the mementos and photos.

I had so many things that are of no value to anyone

else: Photos of my father as a young man, a flyer frommy grandfather’s funeral, a medallion from a fallencomrade, tickets from every movie I’ve ever been to. Iknow that times are tough and people will do what-

ever needed to care for their fam-ilies, but please return thepurse/wallet void of anythingvaluable to the lost and found atBJACH, no questions asked.

Please give me back my keepsakes.Thank you.

Danielle Stewart

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The Guardian is published weeklyby the Public Affairs Office, JointReadiness Training Center and FortPolk. Printed circulation is 13,000.

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GuardianEditorial Staff

Brig. Gen. Clarence K.K. ChinnJoint Readiness Training Center

and Fort Polk commanding generalCol. Francis B. Burns

Garrison commanderJim BeinkemperPublic Affairs officerKim Reischling

Command information officerJean Dubiel

EditorAngie Thorne

Associate editorChuck CannonJennifer Dorval

Rachel ReischlingSarah Peachey

Staff writersEditorial Offices

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Polk peopleGuardian staff asked members of the Fort Polk community: “What’sone easy thing you think people can do to help the environment?”

Here are their replies:

Pfc. Joshua Blanchette: Justrecycle.

Tito Rodriguez: Stop throw-ing trash and cigarettes outof the window.

Spc. Sydnee Spencer: Don'tlitter.

Ironesha Thomas: Use solarenergy.

Sergio Garcia: Use cars less.Use your bike, walk or take abus.

1st Sgt. Edasa McCurdy: Be-ing a Soldier, there are a lotof places we could walk to in-stead of driving to.

For more on how Fort Polk is leading the way environmentally, see article on page 3.

Steve ColwellGeneral Manager(318) 352-3618

PO Box 448 / 904 South DriveNatchitoches, LA 71457

For advertising inquiries contact:Jennifer L. Russell

[email protected]

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All vets reunionThe Fort Polk community is invited to

the Southwest Louisiana All Veterans Re-union May 21-22 at the War Memorial CivicCenter in DeRidder. Events begin May 21with a meet-and-greet at 8 a.m. and open-ing remarks from Lt. Gen. Russel Honore,who also serves as the grand marshal forthe patriotic parade honoring World War IIveterans at 9:30 a.m. The Victory Bellesfrom the National WWII Museum in NewOrleans perform at 11 a.m. and future serv-ice members take their oath of enlistment at1 p.m. Brig. Gen. Clarence K.K. Chinn, com-manding general, Joint Readiness TrainingCenter and Fort Polk, dedicates the new“Veteran’s Park” on Mahlon Street at 3 p.m.There will be fireworks over WashingtonStreet and a performance by the Air Forcerock band Top Flight. May 22 events beginwith a pancake breakfast for veterans fol-lowed by a memorial service. The VietnamVeterans of America perform a farewell toarms at 10:30 a.m. If you are a veteran andwould like to participate call (337) 462-8900.If you belong to a veteran’s organizationand would like a slot in the parade, call(337) 463-5533.

Safety DayThe Garrison Safety Office hosts its an-

nual Safety and Health Awareness DayMay 5 at the Warrior Community Center.Demonstrations and displays will be fea-tured from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Child passengersafety seat checks will also be performed.

Change of commandA change of command ceremony is held

May 4 at 8:30 a.m. on Tiger Field on NorthFort Polk for the 6th Battalion, 353rd In-fantry Regiment, 162nd Infantry Brigade.Col. Kenneth Hook relinquishes commandto Lt. Col. Timothy Phillips.

Deployment ceremonyA deployment ceremony for the 52nd

Translator/Interpreter Company, 1st Battal-ion, 353rd Infantry Regiment, 162nd In-fantry Brigade, is held April 29 at 3:30 p.m.in bldg 8209, North Fort Polk.

Road repairConstruction has begun in repairing Al-

abama Avenue north of 10th Street. Onlyone side of the road will be closed at a time.Pending weather delays, the project is ex-pected to be complete by April 29. Mo-torists are asked to reduce speed and watchfor lane changes when traveling in thisarea. Use alternate routes if possible.

Briefs

Please see Briefs, page 5

FORT POLK, La. — The Army announcedApril 19 that Fort Polk has been selected to par-ticipate in the Net Zero Waste Pilot Program.

A Net Zero Waste Installation is one that re-duces, reuses and recovers waste streams, con-verting them to usable resources, thereby reduc-ing or eliminating the need for landfills. NetZero Waste is one part of the Army’s Net Zeroprogram, which also addresses energy and waterconservation.

By 2020, the Army’s goal is to have five NetZero Waste installations; five Net Zero Energyinstallations (conservation, efficiency, renewabletechnologies); five Net Zero Water installations;and one or more installations that are Net Zeroin all three categories to serve as models forArmy installations worldwide. The goal of a NetZero installation: To produce as much as theyuse over the course of the year.

As a Net Zero Waste installation, Fort Polkwill receive long-term, in-depth training andsupport and become a showcase for the strate-gies, technologies and best practices of sustain-able resource management, said Gen. RickLynch, commander of the Installation Manage-ment Command.

“This effort is going to require commitmentand hard work. Not only do we have to learnabout energy, water and waste management bestpractices and technologies, but we also have tolearn the business practices that support them.We have to build partnerships with those in theprivate sector and in non-government organiza-

tions who will join us in investing in the net zerovision,” Lynch said.

One of the focal points of the installation’s NetZero Waste efforts, said Col. Francis Burns, FortPolk garrison commander, is finding a solutionto eliminate waste at the Joint Readiness Train-ing Center forward operating bases.

“This will help manage FOBs that supportoverseas contingency operations. This is signifi-cant as it will help the Army reduce its global“bootprint” and provide a more secure future forthe next generation of Soldiers, Families andcivilians,” he said.

Recycling is another Net Zero Waste opportu-nity, he said.

“A robust recycling program is critical. We arefully engaged with Louisiana Economic Devel-opment and the surrounding communities to es-tablish a regional recycling program and increasethe number of products we recycle,” he said.

Among the criteria used to select Fort Polk asa pilot site, said Burns, was a demonstrated his-tory of conservation, sustainability and use of re-newable technologies.

He stressed that Fort Polk’s selection for theNet Zero Waste Pilot Program will not stop ef-forts in other areas.

“We are committed to achieving net zero inenergy, water and greenhouse gas emissions aswell. The first –– and one of the most importantsteps –– is a culture change that requires chang-ing our behaviors as individuals and organiza-tions. Everyone –– every Soldier, civilian andFamily member –– has a role to play in manag-ing our resources.”

Fort Polk selected for pilot programPUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Moving is inevitablefor service members. Whether interstate or inter-national, the “to-do” list can be daunting.

Active duty service members andFamily members moving to a newlocation can now transfer their TRI-CARE Prime enrollment with a sim-ple phone call.

In most transfers, this means nomore filling out enrollment forms.

This new telephone option addsconvenience for Soldiers and theirFamilies.

Moving Soldiers can simply calltheir current regional health-carecontractor to transfer their Family’senrollment, and include a cell number and e-mailaddress. The new regional contractor will contactthem within five business days after the reloca-tion date to finalize their TRICARE transfer.

The enrollment transfer includes a new pri-mary care manager best suited to the location ofthe Soldier’s work, home and anticipated med-ical needs.

If moving within the current region, thisprocess can be used to help them transfer to anew PCM.

Soldiers and their Families will not have toworry about coverage during this transferprocess because they are continuously coveredunder TRICARE. Once settled, they can confirmcoverage on the Beneficiary Web Enrollment

website. This link and more informationcan be found at www.tricare.mil/mov-ing.

If a Soldier or Family member forgetsto notify his or her current regional con-tractor of their upcoming move, theystill have the option to contact the newregional contractor to transfer viaphone.

This new phone option adds to thenumber of choices Soldiers and Familymembers already have in transferringenrollment when moving.

Other options include transferring throughmilitary base inprocessing, online through BWEand by downloading and completing an enroll-ment application (DD Form 2876) to mail. Thisform is available at www.tricare.mil/forms.

Soldiers and their Families can also visit a lo-cal TRICARE service center.

TRICARE believes this “before and after” cus-tomer service approach will create a smooth en-rollment transfer. For more information, go towww.tricare.mil/moving.

TRICARE makes moving easier for familiesTRICARE

Army develops smartphone framework, applications for front lines

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Leading his team ofparatroopers en route to capturing a high-valuetarget, Spc. Hao Bui encountered obstacles — en-emies, streets, roadside bombs.

He pulled a smartphone from his uniform andentered the information into an app, immediatelytransmitting warning graphics to his buddiesand higher headquarters.

"If we see an enemy up front, we could put itin the GPS system," said Bui, a member of the3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Divi-sion. "Even though they (fellow Soldiers) can'tsee it, you can mark it for them."

The device, known as a Joint Battle Com-mand-Platform, or JBC-P handheld, is the firstdeveloped under an Army effort to devise an An-droid-based smartphone framework and suite ofapplications for tactical operations. The govern-ment-owned framework, known asMobile/Handheld Computing Environment, orCE, ensures that regardless of who developsthem, applications will be secure and interopera-ble with existing mission command systems soinformation flows seamlessly across all echelonsof the force.

This framework, originally prototyped byMITRE, is now being developed at the SoftwareEngineering Directorate in Huntsville, Ala., withthe JBC-P family of systems and is aligned withthe Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisi-tion, Logistics and Technology Common Operat-ing Environment, or COE strategy.

"Using the Mobile/Handheld CE Product De-velopers Kit, we're going to allow the third-partydevelopers to actually develop capabilities thataren't stovepiped," said Lt. Col. Mark Daniels,product manager for JBC-P. JBC-P, which will befielded to both the Army and the Marine Corpsbeginning in fiscal year 2013, is the follow-onprogram of record for Force XXI Battle Com-mand Brigade and Below/Blue Force Tracking,or FBCB2/BFT.

"That's going to allow us to be interoperableacross the entire family of systems of JBC-P,which would include the platforms, aviation, lo-gistics community, tanks, Bradleys and hand-helds," Daniels said.

The Mobile/Handheld CE development kitwill be released to industries in July, he said. Inthe interim, the Army is refining the MissionCommand Apps, which will include mapping,blue force tracking, tactical ground reporting, orTIGR tactical graphics and critical messaging(such as SPOT reports, medevac and mayday)between all mission command systems. Thebaseline suite of applications will also includesupporting apps like an address book and OpenOffice for document viewing.

"It's like when you get an iPhone and youhave the Apple-made apps: The contacts, the e-mail," said J. Tyler Barton, an engineer with oneof the Army organizations designing apps, theResearch, Development and Engineering Com-mand's communications-electronics center Com-mand and Control Directorate. "Then other ap-

plications are free to use those apps or go aboveand beyond that."

Allowing industry to freely develop appswithin a government-led software environmentmeans the Army can leverage fresh ideas andtechnology while still maintaining "disciplined"governance, Daniels said.

"All of the research dollars are out there in thecommercial market. All of the best minds are atwork in these companies to produce these smart-phones and this software," Daniels said. "Wedon't want to rehash that, we want to leverage it.We want to take advantage of it and get it out tothe Soldier in a structured fashion, so it can beimplemented in a way that is secure and usefulat the same time."

For the JBC-P handheld smartphones them-selves, the Army is currently evaluating proto-types to determine whether to use a government-off-the-shelf model or a commercial-off-the-shelfmodel in a rugged tactical sleeve or case. Howev-er, the software is being designed so it can run ona variety of different Android platforms.

"We're trying to set this program up so that itcan rapidly adapt and maintain relevance to thecurrent warfighting generation," Daniels said.

That flexibility also extends to communica-tions. The JBC-P handhelds will work over differ-ent types of radio networks, including the JointTactical Radio System, or JTRS Soldier RadioWaveform, Netted Iridium, and Marine Corps ra-dios such as the PRC 117G and PRC 152A. Evenwhen connected to a radio, the lightweight sys-tem weighs about two pounds.

Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, 1st ArmoredDivision will try out the handhelds and JBC-P

software during the Network Integration Re-hearsal at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., inOctober. The Network Integration Rehearsal ispart of a series of four events leading to execut-ing a fully integrated Brigade Combat Team Net-work Evaluation at the end of 2012.

For dismounted Soldiers like Bui, the softwareapproach consistent with modern day commer-cial technology will also provide an easy-to-useexperience. They will be able to choose differentMission Command applications for their specificmission needs without intensive training.

"I was just shown a quick, little, five-minutebrief on it — that's all it took and we were readyto use them," said Spc. Randy Fite, who like Bui,experimented with the JBC-P Handheld proto-type during a recent training exercise at FortBragg, N.C.

He said the app's blue icons indicating theGPS locations of his fellow Soldiers helped themnavigate and coordinate actions during the cap-ture.

"We can know where each unit is in our pla-toon, and how they're moving," Fite said. "Itmakes the job a lot easier."

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Gen. Peter Chiarelli (center), the Army's ViceChief of Staff, views a photo downloadedon a prototype JBC-P handheld. Also pic-tured is Lt. Gen. William Phillips (right),principal military deputy to the AssistantSecretary of the Army for Acquisition, Lo-gistics and Technology. Chiarelli and Phillipsattended a recent field exercise at Ft. Bragg,N.C., where paratroopers from the 3rdBrigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Divi-sion, experimented with the JBC-P hand-held prototype, the first developed under anArmy effort to devise an Android-basedsmartphone framework and suite of appli-cations for tactical operations.

Paratroopers from the 3rd Brigade CombatTeam, 82nd Airborne Division, use radiosand smartphones to communicate during arecent field exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C.

BJACH newsBayne-Jones Army Community Hospital an-

nounces the following events:• BJACH offers extended hours in primary

care and family medicine. Appointments areavailable Tuesdays and Thursdays until 6 p.m.and can be made by calling 531-3011 or online atwww.tricareonline.com.

• April is Cancer Control Awareness Monthand BJACH’s Department of Preventive Medi-cine, Health Promotion Program, provides infor-mation at the Main Post Exchange today from 10a.m.-1 p.m.

• Family Readiness Groups and other fund-raising organizations that plan to serve food cantake a food handler’s course at BJACH’s Depart-ment of Preventive Medicine in bldg 3504, Geor-gia Avenue. The course is offered the thirdWednesday of every month from 5-6 p.m. Thenext class is May 18. A certificate will be issuedat the end of the class. To register call 531-3402.

• BJACH’s Department of Preventive Medi-cine in bldg 3504, Georgia Avenue, changes itshours of operation beginning May 2. The newhours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. This includes the sexual-ly transmitted disease clinic, industrial hygieneand health promotions.

For more information call 531-4730/6131.• BJACH’s second-floor entrance and parking

lot is under construction through July 22. Theentrance will be modified for anti-terrorism forceprotection compliance.

The entrance maintains functionality butsome inconvenience may be experienced duringconstruction.

Hours of construction are 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Pedes-trian and vehicle traffic will be detoured aroundthe construction site.

For more information call 531-1371.

NAF positionsApplications are being accepted for the fol-

lowing nonappropriated-fund jobs on Fort Polk. For more information call the NAF Branch,

531-6301/6631/4955, or visit the web site atwww.jrtc-polk.army.mil/cpac/naf.htm.

• Child and youth program assistant, $10.95-$13.41 per hour; flexible, closes June 30, SC-NAFEP1102OC.

• Recreation aide (lifeguard), $8-$10 per hour;flexible, closes June 30, SCNAFEP1103OC.

Cadre positionThe Military Child Education Coalition seeks

to fill a Parent-to-Parent cadre staff position atFort Polk. This is a part-time position (10-15hours per week).

Cadre staff consists of parents committed toeducation and military children. Experienceworking in related fields is desired. Cadre staffwork in their communities providing workshoptraining for parents.

Professional training will be provided inHarker Heights, Texas July 26-29.

For complete job description visit www.mili-tarychild.org/get-involved/employment. Formore information call Judy Glennon at (254) 953-1923 or send e-mail to [email protected].

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Col. Bruce Antonia(left), commanderof 4th InfantryBrigade CombatTeam, 10th Moun-tain Division's TaskForce Patriot, pinsa Purple HeartMedal on Pfc.ChristopherRoberts on For-ward OperatingBase Shank,Afghanistan, April16. Roberts, who isassigned to Com-pany A, 2nd Battal-ion, 4th InfantryRegiment's TaskForce Warrior butis attached to TFWarrior's CompanyD, was awardedthe medal forwounds he suf-fered during an en-emy engagementwhile on patrol inWardak ProvinceApril 11.

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LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Sgt.Keith T. Buzinski died as the result of an ene-my attack in Logar Province, AfghanistanApril 7. His comrades re-membered Buzinski as agreat Soldier, true friendand loving family man.

Buzinski was a 26-year-old infantryman fromDaytona Beach, Fla., as-signed to Company B,2nd Battalion, 30th In-fantry Regiment, 4thBrigade Combat Team,10th Mountain Division’sTask Force Storm. Posthu-mously promoted to ser-geant, Buzinski sufferedfatal wounds during Op-eration Charkh Resolutionin Logar Province, whenenemy forces conducted acomplex attack against hisunit involving rocket-pro-pelled grenades, small-arms fire and grenades.

Pfc. Joshua Dumaine said there is only oneway to refer to his fallen comrade.

“If there was one word to describe ‘Buzz,’ itwould be Warrior,” said Dumaine. “Buzz wasone of the hardest workers in the platoon, andhe will never be forgotten.”

Buzinski was one of the first people Pfc.

James Spann met upon arriving to their unit,he recalled. Spann first referred to Buzinski us-ing the rank of specialist and ‘Buzz’ did notparticularly like being called by his rank.

“He said, ‘Just call me Buzz,’” Carrolltonsaid. “He was the perfect friend, husband and

Soldier. I will always keephim and his family in myprayers.”

1st Lt. Sean Cockrill saidBuzinski was the very defi-nition of his chosen profes-sion. He said Buzinski willbe missed but not forgotten.

“Sergeant Buzinski wasthe epitome of a Soldier,”said Cockrill. “He loved hisjob, his fellow Soldiers andhis family. He is an inspira-tion to all of us and a truehero.”

Buzinski’s awards anddecorations include the fol-lowing: Bronze Star Medal;Purple Heart Medal; ArmyCommendation Medal;Army Achievement Medal;Army Valorous Unit Award;Army Good Conduct Medal;

National Defense Service Medal; Afghan Cam-paign Medal, with one campaign star; IraqCampaign Medal, with one campaign star;Global War on Terror Service Medal; ArmyService Ribbon; NATO Medal; Overseas Serv-ice Ribbon, with Numeral 2; Combat Infantry-man Badge.

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Comrades honor fallen infantrymanBy Sgt. 1st Class MATT MEADOWSTask Force Patriot


Mahfouz recalls Operation Desert Storm with LNG, Fort Polk

FORT POLK, La. — More than 20 years ago,the Louisiana National Guard’s 527th EngineerBattalion, based in Ruston, La., arrived at FortPolk before shipping out in support of OperationDesert Storm. It was, at the time, the largest mo-bilization of a Louisiana National Guard unitsince World War II.

The unit returned to Fort Polk in May 1991 forremobilization after a six-month deployment toKuwait and Iraq.

Maj. Judd Mahfouz, Fort Polk’s assistant chiefof staff — G3 (Plans), was a private in the 527thEng Bn during its deployment and recentlyshared his memories of that time when the Na-tional Guard and Fort Polk worked together toprepare Louisiana Soldiers for war …

“The Louisiana National Guard was not usedin Vietnam and had not been mobilized since theKorean Conflict. I was a college student, as weremost of the members of the 527th Engineer Bat-talion. We never expected to be called up to ac-tive duty; we were in it because the LouisianaNational Guard paid our college tuition.

When the call came, it was the first week ofthe winter quarter at Louisiana Tech University. Iwas living with my brother in Jackson Parishwhen I got the message that read, ‘This is a roar-ing bull alert notice. You will report to home sta-tion immediately.’

I remember when we all got to the unit in Rus-ton, the CO told us, ‘I don’t know about youguys, but I never really appreciated the weight ofthis uniform until today. Don’t kid yourself —welcome to the U.S. Army.’

After four days of home station activities, wereported to Fort Polk for training. We got toNorth Fort and found out the barracks we wereassigned to had been condemned, but since wewere a heavy engineer battalion, we had a verti-cal engineer component with carpenters. We ba-sically made chicken salad out of chicken s---.

We received a lot of support from garrison andthe 5th Mechanized Infantry Division while atFort Polk. Forces Command had the 5th Mech InfDiv give up motor pool space for us. We didn’tknow where we were going, but they had uspaint our vehicles sand colored.

We wound up having to conduct our owntraining and validation. We were at Fort Polk fortwo months and were allowed to go home mostweekends. They loaded us up each Friday onbuses and dropped us off at armories around thestate, then picked us up on Sunday nights. Wenever had anyone AWOL and no one really evergot into any trouble.

The night we left Fort Polk was when we

learned where we were going. We took a bus tothe Rapides Parish Coliseum in Alexandria. OurFamilies were there and we had two hours withthem. They told us we were going to Saudi Ara-bia. It was a rough day for the Families. Once wegot to the port over there, we learned that wewere headed to Kuwait.

We were fortunate in that we had no seriouscasualties while we were deployed. The ware-house we stayed in when we first arrived was hitby a SCUD missile shortly after we left and therewere lots of casualties.

As the start of the war neared, we were toldnot to be surprised if we lost someone when wecrossed the berm. Our main mission was to keepsupply routes open into Kuwait and Iraq. That’swhat we did.

The night the ground war started was themost incredible sight I’ve ever seen. It was rain-ing down death. I know you’ve probably heardof the ‘highway of death;’ it was aptly named.

We opened the berm for the forces to go in,then breached minefields on order. We followedthe 1st Infantry Division into Iraq as part of theVII Corps. I’ll never forget the night it started.The sight was unbelievable. The Iraqis set the oilfields on fire as they fled; their SCUDs were fly-ing, and all of our weapons looked like fire-works. It was indescribably bright to be night. Itwas surreal, an overwhelming violence of action.It was a significant emotional event — especiallyfor the Vietnam vets.

It was an overwhelmingly decisive victory. Itseemed like as soon as it started, it was over.

When the war ended, it was ‘What do we donow?’ The supply routes became egress routesfor troops returning to Kuwait. We were taskedwith building a rest and relaxation area. We builta Morale, Welfare and Recreations area calledDesert Sands. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopfshowed up and cut the ribbon at the grand open-ing. It was a good place to stop and catch yourbreath before heading on to the port of embarka-tion.

We thought, ‘Now, it’s time for us to go home.’We were wrong. We became part of OperationProvide Comfort and built a refugee camp. It wasnow May and very hot. Dysentery was rampantwith the refugees. We were all awarded the Hu-manitarian Service Medal for our work. We alsofound out we were scheduled to stay six moremonths.

Gen. Tommy Franks showed up in a helicopter

and congratulated us on all we had accom-plished. He asked what he could do for us. Ourbattalion commander, Lt. Col. Bennett Landre-neau (now Maj. Gen. Landreneau, adjutant gen-eral for Louisiana) said, ‘Let us go home with therest of the VII Corps.’ Franks said, ‘OK,’ and ithappened.

On May 11, 1991, we boarded an Aloha Air-lines jet and flew into Bangor, Maine, then Eng-land Air Force Base in Alexandria. Our Families,the Fort Polk commanding general, the governor,it seemed like the whole state was there to meetus. We loaded up on buses and headed back tothe barracks on North Fort. We were put on 48-hour pass, went home for a couple of days, thenwent back to Fort Polk for out-processing. It tookabout two weeks, then we headed home. A cou-ple of our guys got really sick, probably frombreathing in the fumes over there. They stayed at

By CHUCK CANNONGuardian staff writer

Soldiers of theLouisiana NationalGuard, 527th Engi-neer Battalion, con-duct weapons train-ing at Fort Polk in1991. The NationalGuard Unit was de-ployed to aid inDesert Stormthrough operationsin Kuwait by keepingthe supply routesopen into Kuwait andIraq. The Soldiers re-turned to Fort Polk onMay 11, 1991.

Soldiers of the Lousiana National Guard,527th Engineer Battalion, conduct combat-ives training at Fort Polk in 1991.

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The Louisiana National Guard, 527thEngineer Battalion, hosts its 20-year

reunion May 13 and 14, for thosewho served on the 1991 Desert

Storm deployment, along with theirFamilies. For information about thereunion call (318) 251-5011 or (308)

208-6675.Please see LANG, page 9

LANG hosts 20-year reunion


FORT POLK, La. — A police pa-trol in Houston enters a buildingwhere they’ve seen a suspiciousperson enter and are nearly over-come by a foreign substance theycan’t identify. Who do they call?

A tornado rips through a Ster-lington, La., plant, releasing dan-gerous chemicals into the area.Who gets the call?

A hurricane blows through Mo-bile, Ala., leaving death and de-struction in its wake. Where doesthe local government turn?

Thanks to a new military pro-gram, Defense Support of Civilian

Authorities (DSCA), the call couldgo out to the 83rd Chemical Battal-ion’s Hazardous Response Platoonon Fort Polk.

“This is a new asset for the83rd,” said 1st Lt. Desiree Giangre-gorio, platoon leader for the HRP.“It’s for use both stateside anddown range, in the event of natu-ral disasters, IEDs (improvised ex-plosive devices) or WMAs(weapons of mass destruction.”

Giangregorio said her platoon’smission is to collect and identifysamples from the scene and makethe hazardous material safe formovement. The HRP conducted atraining exercise April 11-13 test-ing their ability to complete a mis-sion with the new equipmentthey’ve received.

Mario Billingsley, president ofSteel Group, led the instructionalteam that came to Fort Polk totrain the HRP.

He said his company trains allbranches of the military to handlechemical, biological, radiological,nuclear and other explosive de-vices.

“It’s a pretty new field,”Billingsley said. “The events of 9-11 were big, but the real reasonthis type of unit was created cameout of Hurricane Katrina — thatwas the turning point.”

Billingsley said that during thestorm that ravaged New Orleans,Biloxi and the Gulf Coast in 2005,it became apparent that some dis-asters were too big for local Na-

tional Guard units to handle.“Homeland Security had to

send in active duty Soldiers,”Billingsley said.

“This program was set up sothat when civilian authorities haveexhausted their assets, DSCA isavailable to help the on-site inci-dent commander. The HRP be-comes the point of the spear.”

Billingsley said it was only nat-ural that the Army led the way inthe new program.

“The Army has the biggest re-source tool,” he said.

Giangregorio said she learnedof the new mission last fall.

“We actually began trainingMarch 14,” she said. “This is ourfirst exercise with our new equip-ment.”

The exercise, held at Fort Polk’sRosepine 2 training area, tested theplatoon’s ability to identify haz-ardous material in a building andprepare it for safe removal.

Pfc. Maria Chatfield and StaffSgt. Steven Kitchen comprised therecon team that first entered thebuilding, dressed in bright yellowprotective gear and wearing airtanks.

As they worked their wayaround the building, they werefaced with booby traps set up todeny them entrance. After success-fully negotiating the traps, theyentered the building and began asystematic search, looking for haz-ardous materials.

“It was hot,” Chatfield said, asshe had her vital signs checked bya medic after completing the in-spection of the building. “You getreally disoriented inside the build-ing because it is so dark and theface shield on your protectiveclothing fogs up.”

Chatfield said she was pleasedwith the way her team performed.

“We’ve learned a lot the lastcouple of days,” Chatfield said.“We’ve picked up on what we’resupposed to do or not do. It’s beengreat training.”

Giangregorio said the exercisehas been beneficial for her and theSoldiers in the HRP.

“I am a lot more competent andcomfortable with knowing themission and what’s expected ofus,” she said.

“Monday (April 11) was tough,but the instructors were excellentand walked us through the diffi-cult parts. We came together Tues-day (April 12) and today (April 13)was awesome. I’m happy.”

Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Fifield, theHRP platoon sergeant, agreed withGiangregorio.

“We’re at a point where I’m con-fident we can go down range and

accomplish any mission we’re giv-en,” Fifield said.

“The platoon works togetherwell and we’re fortunate to havethe team and leadership we havein place.”

Billingsley said he was im-pressed with the strides made bythe platoon during the exercise.

“They are the best HRP — andbest trained HRP — in the Army,”he said.


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President, Steel Group Pfc. Maria Chatfield, 83rd Chemical Battalion, dons a protectivesuit before going on a recon mission during a training exerciseApril 13 at Fort Polk's Rosepine 2 training area. Chatfield is amember of the 83rd Chem Bn's hazardous response platoon.

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Pfc. Maria Chatfield (front) and Staff Sgt. Daniel Kitchen climbstairs inside of a building at Fort Polk's Rosepine 2 training areaApril 13. The Soldiers are members of the 83rd Chem Bn's haz-ardous response platoon and were participating in a training ex-ercise.

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Spring cleaning: Soldiers pitch in hands, weedeaters, shovels, beautify Fort Polk

Cpl. Willie Hooks (left) instructs Spc. Ryan Maye (center) and Pfc. JoshuaMonroe on which areas to weedeat. For Monroe, who just returned fromAfghanistan, this is his ETS, or expiration term of service.

Sgt. 1st Class Martin Surpris, Combat Service Support, Joint Readi-ness Training Center Operations Group, beautifies Fort Polk's Memori-al Park by raking all of fall and winter's leafy clutter.

Spc. Freder-ick Djameh,4th BSTB,4th BrigadeCombatTeam, 10thMountainDivision,keeps hiseyes on de-tail as hecollectsleaves andrefuse.Theother mem-bers of hisunit weresweepingnearby.

A Soldier fromthe 4thBrigade Spe-cial TroopsBattalion, 4thBrigade Com-bat Team, 10thMountain Di-vision, priesdeep-rootedweeds from aculvert April20 during FortPolk's week-long PostSpring CleanUp.

Pvt. Daniel Reeves,Brigade SpecialTroops Battalion, 4thBrigade CombatTeam, 10th MountainDivision, sweepsaway the dead leavesof winter. He workednear the headquar-ters of the 94thBrigade Support Bat-talion during FortPolk's spring clean-ing. Post SpringClean Up has beenextended throughApril 29.

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LANGContinued from page 6Fort Polk a while longer before eventually goinghome. The deployment cemented what has be-come a great relationship between Fort Polk andthe Louisiana National Guard. I believe that rela-tionship was forged during our time here. Wewere the only unit that Fort Polk processed fromstart to end.”

FORT POLK, La. –– Soldiers of the 52nd Trans-lator/Interpreter Company, 1st Battalion, 353rdInfantry Regiment, 162nd Infantry Brigade, bidfarewell to their friends and Families during adeployment ceremony held March 31 at NorthFort Polk.

A total of 24 Soldiers from the 52nd TICO areanswering the nation's call in support of bothOperation Enduring Freedom and OperationNew Dawn. The Soldiers will provide Arabic,Farsi, Dari and Pashtu language interpretationand translation for their assigned deployingunits. The Soldiers will be deployed for about ayear.

Twenty Soldiers will deploy in support ofOND to assist the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1stCavalry Division, currently stationed out of FortHood, Texas. One Soldier will deploy in support

of OEF to assist the 3rd Brigade Combat Team,10th Mountain Division, currently stationed outof Fort Drum, N.Y. Three Soldiers will deploy insupport of OEF to assist the 2nd Brigade CombatTeam, 4th Infantry Division, currently stationedout of Fort Carson, Colo.

"The deploying Soldiers wish nothing morethan to give back to the country that has giventhem so much,” said Capt. Steve Kwon, 52ndTICO commander. “It’s a testament to their char-acter and unwavering support for this great na-tion of ours.”

This deployment ceremony marks the largestelement that has deployed out of the 52nd TICO.

The 52nd TICO is charged with providing flex-ible, uniformed, native/heritage language inter-pretation and regional cultural awareness sup-port to maneuver forces through the Army ele-ment of the combatant command. The companyprovides cultural awareness training in supportof units and entering the theater of operation.

By 1st. Lt. DAVID NALETELICH52nd TICO, 1st Bn, 353rd Inf Bde

52nd TICO Soldiers use language skills, support OND, OEF

Soldiers from the 52nd TICO pose for a pic-ture with Col. Mark Bertolini, commander,162nd Inf Bde, prior to their deploymentceremony March 31.

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In recognition of National PrescriptionDrug Take-Back Day, Fort Polk’s Alcohol Sub-stance Abuse Program will set up booths atFort Polk’s Main Post Exchange and Commis-sary April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collectunwanted or unused prescription drugs.

National Take-Back Day allows the commu-nity a way to dispose of unwanted and un-used prescription drugs safely and conve-niently. This helps prevent the disposal ofdrugs into waterways and landfills and en-sures they don’t fall into the hands of childrenor other individuals for whom the drugs werenot intended. Americans turned in more than

121 tons of pills on the first National Take-Back Day held Sept. 25, 2010.

This service is free and anonymous. Onlytablets, capsules and other solid dosage formswill be collected. Intravenous solutions, in-jectibles and syringes will not be accepted.

The abuse of prescription drugs is now thesecond leading cause of accidental death andhas other unintended consequences, such asincreased prevalence of prescription medica-tion abuse. No drugs will be accepted at theBayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Out-patient Pharmacy. BJACH’s pharmacy staffsuggests that people conceal any personal in-formation printed on the labels before turningin prescription drugs.

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FORT POLK, La. — The Arts and Craftscenter is calling all local artists for its 2011 Artsand Crafts Contest. Artists can submit work inceramics, painting, woodworking, 3D art andmore. This year, the local and Army-wide con-tests run simultaneously.

To enter in the local contest, participantsshould pick up and submit a form at the Artsand Crafts Center. The center will accept sub-missions from May 1-31.

Participants must bring the original artworkto the center to be judged. Only artwork com-pleted in the past two years may be submitted.

The Army-wide contest will take submis-

sions from May 1 through June 30. Formsmust be submitted online atwww.artscrafts.fmwre.army.mil.

Participants must have an Army Knowl-edge Online username and password to sub-mit the form.

If anyone interested does not have an AKOaccount, a current AKO user can sponsor anaccount for them.

Participants may submit work to one orboth contests. Inform the Arts and Crafts Cen-ter if participating in the Army-wide contest.

The contests are open to authorized FamilyMorale, Welfare and Recreation users. Formore information call Rebecca Stanley at 531-4348.

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ACS classesArmy Community Service offers the fol-

lowing classes:•AFTB Level I training, “Learn Army,”

holds a class May 3-4 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30p.m. The two-day course teaches Familymembers lto decipher Army acronyms, usecommunity resources, financial readinessand understand the goal of the Army mis-sion. Free child care is offered, but childrenmust be registered with Child, Youth andSchool services. For details call 531-6269.

•AFTB Level II training, “Grow,” is heldMay 16-18 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thecourse helps Family members improvepersonal skills by working with the FamilyReadiness Groups, community agencies orother military and civilian organizations.Child care is available, but children mustbe registered with CYSS. For details or toregister your child call 531-6269.

•The Hearts Apart group meets May 2at the Army Community Service building,bldg 2160b, from 1-3 p.m. It is a supportgroup for spouses separated from theirSoldier. Spouses can enjoy crafts, activitiesand networking. Free child care is offered,but children must be registered with CYSS.For more information call 531-6923.

•Parents can learn infant massage tech-niques May 4-25 from 9-10:30 a.m. at theDogwood Terrace Neighborhood Center.The class teaches infant massage to aid inrelaxation, bonding and growth for infantsages three weeks to 12 months. Class sizeis limited to six babies and theirparents/caregivers. Child care is free forchildren registered with CYSS. Call 531-0636/1938 to register or for details.

•Free adult sewing classes are heldWednesday from 1-3 p.m. at the FamilyReadiness Center, bldg 924. Registration isrequired. Call 531-1895 for more informa-tion.

Parent meetingChild, Youth and School Services hosts a

parent advisory meeting May 4 at 4:30 p.m.in bldg 400, located at 6880 Radio Road.The meeting will provide parents with in-formation on summer health and CYSSsummer programs. Parents are invited toshare their needs and concerns. For moreinformation call 531-6778.

Pool openingGet your swim suit on because the

South Fort 50-meter Pool opens today. Thepool opens at 6:30 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m.The official summer season hours beginMay 28 from 1-8 p.m. Tuesday through Fri-day and 12-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Community Briefs

Please see Briefs, page 14

FORT POLK, La. — The Fort Polk communityrecognizes and celebrates the importance ofEarth Day during Operation Earth Friendly, aweek of fun activities meant to increase apprecia-tion of the outdoors and participation in healthyactivities.

Earth Day events will be centered on thetheme "Sustaining the Environment for a SecureFuture; Net Zero 2011."

All events that take place Saturday are open tomilitary, retirees, Department of Defense civiliansand their guests. Everyone is asked to bring onerecycling item as an entry fee to the events (ex-cept the golf scramble):

• Children's fishing derby at Catfish Cove ––The derby is for children 16 and younger and

Catfish Cove rules will be enforced. Fishing be-gins at 7 a.m. Each child fishing will receive aparticipation gift. A number of catfish will betagged; anyone who catches a tagged fish will re-ceive a special gift. For more information aboutthe derby call 531-7008.

• An environmental awareness fair will beheld at Catfish Cove during the fishing derby.The fair features information about environmen-tal compliance, conservation and natural re-sources with fun games and prizes for all agegroups.

• Directorate of Morale, Welfare and Recre-ation sponsors a four-person golf scramble at 7a.m. There will be a fee for each individual plusgreens fees and cart. A contest for "closest to pin"and "longest drive" will be held with prizes to beawarded to the winners in men's and women'sdivisions. For information call 531-4661.

Fort Polk Earth Day events planned for SaturdayBy KAREN STUBBSDPW, Environmental Office

Arts, Crafts center hosts contestDFMWR

Animals in search of familiesThis cute kitty and happy puppy are only afew of the animals at the Fort Polk Stray Ani-mal Facility located off of La. Hwy 10 afteryou pass La. Hwy 467 heading south. The fa-cility is open Monday through Friday from 10a.m.-3 p.m. For more information or to con-firm someone is available for your visit call531-1322. You can find them on Facebook bysearching “Polk Pets.”

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FORT POLK, La. — It’s that time of yearagain for nature lovers to participate in the an-nual Bogs, Baygulls, Butterflies, Boletes andBrown Bag tours at Fort Polk and Allen Acres.

Events take place May 12-15. Here’s theschedule:

May 12• 11:30 a.m. –– Betty Miley presents “Gar-

dening for Birds” as part of Fort Polk’s month-ly brown bag series. Miley is the owner ofMaypop Nursery and the author of “My Yard,a Louisiana Gardener's Notebook” and “GeauxNative! in Your Louisiana Yard.” The presenta-tion will be held in bldg 2537 on 23rd Street.You can drive onto Fort Polk and get a pass atthe Visitors Center at the main gate onLouisiana Avenue off U.S. 171 south ofLeesville and north of Pickering. Just tell themyour purpose is to attend the EnvironmentalDivision Brown Bag Seminar.

Another option is to share a ride withCharles Allen from Allen Acres. Allen departsaround 10 a.m. Bring a lunch; there are fastfood choices on base but they are usually busyat lunch. For directions to the building, e-mailCharles Allen at [email protected] or

[email protected] or call 531-7535 or (337)328-2252.

• 2 p.m. –– Allen leads a plant identificationand butterfly plant workshop at Allen Acres.The workshop includes a look at the nationalchampion Large Gallberry tree on nearby For-est Service land.

• 6 p.m. –– Potluck dinner and slideshow atAllen Acres, followed by a night tour of theriver to see fireflies, spider eyes and hear owls.

May 13• 9 a.m. –– Hike the Ouiska Chitto to ob-

serve wildlife and wilderness (1-2 miles)• 2 p.m. –– Allen leads a plant identification

and butterfly plant workshop at Allen Acres.• 6:30 p.m. –– Potluck dinner and slideshow

at Allen Acres, followed by a night tour of theriver.

May 14• 9 a.m. –– Tours of bogs and baygalls: Meet

at Allen Acres and caravan to the sites. Toursinclude pitcher plant bogs, upland areas andother ecosystems. Orchids, pitcher plants andother interesting plants should be seen.

Several different kinds of birds includingthe red cockaded woodpecker, butterflies andother animals might be encountered. Bringyour own snacks, water or other beverages.

The bogs are wet, so dress accordingly.• Noon –– Lunch at Allen Acres• 1:30 p.m. –– Miley presents “Gardening

for Birds” • 3 p.m. –– Tour a property containing

beech, lowland and pine forests and see theonly living population of green-fringed orchidsin Louisana. The group will then visit the Tal-bert-Pierson Cemetery for a look at gravehouses.

• 6 p.m. –– Supper• 7:30 p.m. –– Mike “The Bugman” Nichol-

son will set out lights with sheets for attractinginsects. This is a sight to see when the insectscome buzzing in, and depending on the weath-er, a night tour on the river is also planned.

May 15• 9 a.m. –– More tours depending on what is

in bloom and group interest.For more information call (337) 328-2252 or

531-7535 or e-mail [email protected]. You are invited to camp at Allen Acres or

stay in the bed and breakfast www.allenacres-bandb.com.

Directions from Fort Polk: Take La. Hwy 10south and continue east for about 15 miles. Af-ter entering Cravens, watch for the store on theright and then turn right onto La. Hwy 399.


Pillows show support, love for deployed Fort Polk Soldiers

FORT POLK, La. — Support fortroops serving overseas comes indifferent forms. Some supporterschoose to send care packages or tiea yellow ribbon around a tree. Jan-ice Lewis, a volunteer sewingteacher at the Army CommunityService Family Readiness Center,shows her support by creating heartpillows for spouses to send to de-ployed loved ones.

One of five daughters, Lewis’mother taught the girls how to sewwhen they were young. Lewis alsosews throw pillows for the LeesvilleHospice to help provide comfort topatients. “People may not care howmuch you know, but they like toknow how much you care,” saidLewis. She expanded her hobby toinclude spouses of deployed Sol-diers.

Lewis, the wife of a retired Sol-dier, makes all the pillows herselfusing donated or purchased fabrics.She tries to pick fabrics that can be areminder of a favorite hobby theSoldier has at home, she said. Herfabrics include camouflage, fish,dogs, dolphins and more.

While sewing the pillows mayseem like a lot of work, Lewis does-n’t see it that way. “This is nothingcompared to what Soldiers gothrough. I can’t imagine what it’slike to be away from family, fight awar and see what they see,” shesaid. “This is my way to thank

them for their service.”Rhonda Fulton-Bolger, the Fort

Polk Deployment Mobilization andTraining coordinator, helps spreadthe word about Lewis’ work.

“I give the information to theFamily Readiness Support Assistantwho passes it on to Family Readi-ness Group leaders. Those interest-ed respond and it moves back upthe chain and I give it to Janice,”said Fulton-Bolger. Lewis thenmakes the pillows in her spare time.When completed, she gives the pil-lows to Fulton-Bolger who deliversthem to the FRG leaders.

“Some female spouses spray thepillow with their perfume beforesending it over. It’s a great reminderof home,” said Fulton-Bolger. Themost recent batch was sent to Sol-diers of the 52nd Translator/Inter-preter Company, 162nd InfantryBattalion.

“I called Janice in the afternoonfor 24 pillows for these Soldiers. By10 a.m. the next day, she had themfinished and ready to send,” saidFulton-Bolger.

On each of the pillows, Lewiswrites the month she makes themand always the seventh day to rep-resent the seven people in her fami-ly, Lewis said. She also includes abiblical verse, Proverbs 3:3-6. Theverse discusses allowing faith andlove to always stay with you andguide you.

Outside of the heart pillows,Lewis spends her time sewingclothes for children. Her church, the

Church of Christ, in Deridder, La.,sponsors Sunny Glen Children’sHome, which provides residentialcare services to children. The chil-dren’s home, in San Benito, Texas,sends a list of items they need to thechurch and the church provides thetools and materials to Lewis.

“God doesn’t give us more thanwe can bear. He has provided mewith the funding and the skills to dothis, so I do it,” said Lewis. She vol-unteers her sewing skills at the FRC

by hosting a class. Some studentshave a background in sewing, butwant to learn additional skills; oth-ers come to learn to hem pants ormake curtains. “It depends on theperson as far as who comes in,” shesaid.

Lewis hopes to expand on the re-cipients of her pillows. “I want tohonor other brave people like fire-fighters — most of them are volun-teers. I’m looking for that fabricnow,” she said.

By SARAH PEACHEYGuardian staff writer

Volunteer sewing teacher, Janice Lewis, displays the pillows shesews. The materials are either donated or purchased fabrics andeach pillow is made for a spouse to send to their deployed Soldier.The latest batch of pillows were sent to the 52nd Translator/Inter-preter Company, 162nd Infantry Battalion.

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April is the Month of the Military Child, and Child,Youth and School Services celebrates the occasion withloads of fun activities for Fort Polk youth:

• A Family movie night is planned for Saturday atthe Siegfried Youth Center at 7 p.m. The movie is“Megamind,” but is subject to change. All ages are wel-come. Parents must accompany children in fifth gradeor younger. The event is free and includes popcorn anddrinks.

• “Spirit Week” kicks off Monday. During the week,youth dress for a different theme each day. Themes arecharacter, camo, jersey, hat, and red, white and blue.

• CYSS goes green Thursday. Youth will createposters and learn about “green fashion.”

• Registration runs through today for CYSS OutdoorAdventure Week, Monday through April 29, for youthages 8-16. Registration is $10 per day and includes thecost of equipment, safety gear, entry fees, snack andlunch. Participants are allowed to bring money for ex-tra drinks and snacks. Appropriate attire must be worn.Closed-toe shoes are required. Here’s the schedule:

Monday: Skeet and small caliber rimfire shooting atShooting Complex

Tuesday: Paintball at Shooting ComplexWednesday: Archery at Shooting ComplexThursday: Canoeing and rock wall climbing at Alli-

gator LakeApril 29: Canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming at

Toledo Bend Rec SiteFor more information call 531-6004/4304.

Pitch, hit, runFort Polk boys and girls are invited to test

their baseball skills at the Major League Base-ball Pitch, Hit and Run competition May 6 atPerez Youth Field. The event is hosted byChild, Youth and School Services. Registrationbegins at 5:30 p.m. and the competition starts at6 p.m. Participation is free and open to CYSS-registered youth ages 7-14. Participants willtest their pitching, hitting and running skills.They will be asked to throw strikes at a desig-nated target, hit from a batting tree for accura-cy and distance, and sprint from second base tohome plate. Metal cleats are prohibited. Thereare four levels of competition: Local, sectional,team championship and national finals. Teamchampionships are held at MLB ballparks andnational finals will be held at the 2011 MLB All-Star Game. For details call 531-6004 or visit theInternet at www.mlb.com/phr.

Camp WarriorCamp Warrior is held at North Toledo Bend

State Park June 14-17 and July 25-28. The campis for youth in grades six through 12. Registra-tion for youth of deployed Soldiers runs todaythrough May 2. Youth of non-deployed Sol-diers register May 3-31. Cost is $145 per ses-sion. Army Family Covenant benefits may beused to help pay the fee. Register at ParentCentral Services in bldg 400, Radio Road. Call531-1992.

Summer preschoolChild, Youth and School Services hosts

Strong Beginnings Boot Camp and part-timesummer preschool in two sessions: May 31-July1 and July 5-Aug. 5. Programs run Mondaythrough Friday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Childrenmay attend one or both sessions. Strong Begin-nings is for children 4-5 years old and summerpreschool is for children 3-4 years old. Priorityregistration for those already in the programbegins Monday and all others register startingMay 2. For more information call 531-7030.

Travel basketballRegistration for the Child, Youth and School

Services travel basketball league is open to chil-dren ages 11-18 and costs $100. This includes auniform, equipment and entry fees. A parentmeeting and tryouts will be held May 3 and 5.Children and parents are required to attendonly one session. The season begins mid-Mayand ends Aug. 13. For details call 531-6004/4304.

Cheer campChild, Youth and School Services is register-

ing children ages 8-14 for cheerleading camp.The camp is held at the Siegfried Youth CenterApril 25-29. Cost is $25 and includes pompomsfor each participant. For more information call531-6004.

Summer swim teamRegistration for the CYSS swim team is on-

going for youth ages 5-18. Cost is $65 and in-cludes entry fees for the USA Swimming andLouisiana Swimming programs. You must have

your own swimsuit and pass a swim test. Sea-son begins May 1. Call 531-6004/4304.

Summer tripsChild, Youth and School Services is register-

ing youth in grades six-12 for the MiddleSchool and Teen Program summer trips.

Children must be registered with CYSS. Thefollowing trips are held from 1-6 p.m. unlessotherwise stated:

• June 1 –– Kayaking at Toledo Bend Recre-ation Site. Cost is $5 and kids need to bring alunch.

• June 3 –– Hiking in Kisatchie Forest. Costis $5 and kids need to bring a lunch.

• June 8 –– Fishing at Catfish Cove. Theevent is free but bring a lunch.

• June 22 –– Shreveport Boardwalk, 9 a.m.-6p.m. Cost is $10 and kids need to bring moneyfor shopping.

• June 29 –– SPAR Water Park. Cost is $5 andkids should bring about $25 for spending mon-ey.

• July 9 –– Atchafalaya trip, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Cost is $45 and kids need to pack a lunch.

• July 13 –– Buhlow Fun Park. Cost is $5 andkids should bring about $25 for spending mon-ey.

• July 20 –– Safari tour. Cost is $5 and kidsshould bring about $25 for spending money.

• Aug. 3 –– Avery Island trip, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.cost is $5 and kids should bring about $25 forspending money.

• Aug. 5 –– Back to school party, 7-9 p.m.Cost is $3 for members and $5 for guests.


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April activities awaitFMWR Clock wise from left : Davion Williams,

Zinabu Yahuza and Sam Brocato arestudents in Alanna Bradford's thirdgrade class at South Polk ElementarySchool. They, along with other students,recently studied the solar system andcreated projects that were out of thisworld. Projects ranged from story-boards to large-scale models. It's amaz-ing what a little creativity and ingenuitycan do with some floral Styrofoam ballsand other materials found around thehouse.

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Spouse Appreciation DayJoin other Fort Polk Spouses for Spouse Ap-

preciation Day May 6 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at theWarrior Community Center. Register your chil-dren by Thursday and call 531-2073 to makeyour reservation. All children must be registeredwith Child, Youth and School Services. For de-tails call 531-1959.

FCC classesIf you enjoy children and are interested in a

portable career, attend the Family Child Care ori-entation Thursday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at bldg.400 on Radio Road. For details call 531-1961/6692.

CYSS special openingsChild, Youth and School services offers special

opening care throughout May, beginning May 6.Child care is available from 6:30-10:30 p.m. inbldg 701. Reservations must be made by noonMay 5. The cost is $20 per session. Children mustbe registered with CYSS. Bring your hourly pack-et and any medications with you on the day ofcare. For details call 531-7045/7041.

Lifeguard certificationThe South Fort 50-meter Pool will host Ameri-

can Red Cross lifeguard certification Saturday-

Thursday. A pre-test for the class will be held to-day from 1:30-6:30 p.m. There will be anotherpre-test Saturday from 8-10 a.m. The pre-testmust be passed to be placed in the certificationclass.

The certification class begins Saturday andlasts for six days. The schedule is: Saturday from11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sunday from 9 a.m.-5:30p.m. or 1-7 p.m., and Monday-Thursday from 8a.m.-4:30 p.m. The class fee is $105 and includesall materials. The certification class is open toFamily Morale, Welfare and Recreation usersages 15 and older. For details call 531-1988.

Family fun fitnessJoin the commissary for the Family Fun Fit-

ness Festival April 29 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in thecommissary parking lot. The Recreational Deliv-ery System hosts several activities. The commis-sary will provide food and beverages and Child,Youth and School Services will set up displaysthat provide participants with nutritional infor-mation. Allen Memorial Library will also haveinformation on upcoming events. Participantscan win $25 commissary gift cards. A total of 20gift cards will be raffled throughout the day. Formore information call 531-1951.

Commissary hoursThe Fort Polk Commissary announces the fol-

low Easter holiday hours:• Today: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. (early bird shopping

opens at 8 a.m.);• Saturday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.;• Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;• Monday: Closed• Tuesday: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. (early bird shop-

ping begins at 8 a.m.).

Chapel Easter eventsThe Fort Polk Main Post Chapel hosts the fol-

lowing services during the Easter season:• Easter Sunrise service, 7 a.m., Sunday •Protestant Worship Service, 11 a.m., Sunday The Holy Week schedule is as follows at the

Main Post Chapel:•Good Friday, today, 5:30 p.m.•Easter Vigil, Saturday, 6:00 p.m.•Easter Mass, Sunday, 9 a.m.The Gospel Congregation Easter Service is

held at 10:27 a.m., Magnolia Chapel, bldg 515. AnEaster egg hunt follows the service.

Family fun dayEnjoy Family Fun Day at Alligator Lake Recre-

ation Site May 14 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The day isfilled with events for children and adults. Freehot dogs will be served and several prizes will begiven away. Prizes include bass boat rentals, grillset, pop-up camper rental, dine-and-bowl for agroup of four and much more. All the day’s ac-tivities are free and open to authorized FamilyMorale, Welfare and Recreation patrons. Formore information call 531-9734.

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FORT POLK, La. — To coincide with April’sdesignation as Month of the Military Child andChild Abuse Prevention Month, the ArmyCommunity Service Family Advocacy Programhosted a child abuse seminar April 13 at theWarrior Community Center.

Members of Fort Polk’s ACS, Child, Youthand School Services, and FamilyMorale, Welfare and Recreationattended the one-day seminar tolisten to Cindi Geeslin, a licensedclinical social worker and FamilyAdvocacy course manager withthe Soldier and Family SupportBranch at the Army Medical De-partment Center and School inSan Antonio, Texas.

The seminar’s theme, “Honor-ing Our Children,” focused on el-ements needed to build a strongparent/child relationship, the impact of cultureon parenting and child development, and rec-ognizing child predators.

Geeslin began the seminar by showing pic-tures of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, a powerful7.0 magnitude quake that left the country inrubble.

“This is what happens when you don’t havea good foundation,” she said, comparing thecountry’s foundation to a family foundation.“As family and communication has brokendown, diagnostics of children’s mental health

has gone up.”To create and maintain strong, healthy par-

ent/child relationships requires parents to startat an early age, according to Geeslin.

“Cultivating a series of core strengths — at-tachment, self-regulation, affiliation, awareness,attunement and tolerance — provides a strongfoundation for your child’s future health, hap-piness and productivity,” she said.

Geeslin said the best way to establish astrong foundation with your child is totalk, spend time and get to knowthem, and the best place to do that isat the dinner table.

“By knowing and honoring yourchild’s individuality, you create astrong relationship with them,” shesaid. “Have dinner together, talk aboutthe day, share stories — it’s never toolate to reach out.”

Having a child victimized can be aparent’s worst nightmare. Geeslin said

child predators are rarely strangers andoften in professions that allow them access toyounger children.

Around 90 percent of child predators aremen who’ve known about their sexual desiresearly in life and their desire for children nevergoes away, she said.

“Child predators break down the child’s re-sistance with guile, gifts, friendliness or force,”she said. “After abusing the child, victimizationis complete when the predator makes the childfeel responsible.”

The child predator also grooms the commu-

nity before committing the act, making thecommunity believe that the predator couldnever do such a thing.

“Dualities of behavior — what we see inpublic and what we see behind closed doors, ispart of a predator’s craft,” Geeslin said. “We as-sume if they are nice, they are not capable ofdoing bad things.”

Geeslin said it’s impossible for parents toavoid topics like child abuse or sex and shouldbecome comfortable with those topics.

“When parents become more comfortablewith the subject, kids will be more comfortabletalking,” she said. “So if something does hap-pen to them, they will be more willing to bringit to the open.”

Cindy Driscoll, Installation Family ReadinessSupport assistant program coordinator, said theseminar gave her a better understanding aboutchild abuse and what she can do to supportFort Polk Soldiers and Family members.

“In the end, it’s all about the family — that’swhy I’m in this job,” she said. “I want to makesure families have the best support system pos-sible.”

Loretta McGowan, CYSS workforce prepara-tion specialist, said the seminar brings to light asubject that most people don’t like to talkabout.

“I work with youth between ages 12-18 and Ilike to think I make a difference in their day, be-cause they make a difference in mine,” she said.“This seminar is a reminder of how deceivingchild predators can be, which is knowledge Ican pass down to Fort Polk’s youth.”


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FORT POLK, La. — Spc. Joe Lanzillotti, 1stBattalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment,topped a field of 18 runners April 13 to post thebest time at an Army Ten-Miler qualifying raceon Fort Polk.

The 10-mile course, which began and endedacross from the Bayne-Jones Army CommunityHospital lower parking lot, was a challenge forrunners, Lanzillotti said. “There are a lot of hillson this course,” he said. “If I keep training onthis course, I shouldn’t have any trouble at theArmy Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C. because it’spretty flat.”

Lanzillotti finished his run in 1:00:01, an im-provement of 1:30 over his last attempt.

“I really wanted to finish under one hour,” hesaid. “But last time I nearly passed out withabout 100 meters left, so I backed off a little thistime. I think that might have cost me a couple ofseconds. I just missed it, but I did OK.”

Finishing in second place was a member ofFort Polk’s Office of the Staff Judge Advocate.Spc. Roland Hanks completed the run in 1:08:19,also knocking about 1:30 off of his last run.

“I’m happy,” Hanks said. “I improved overlast time and that was my goal, to get better.”

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Robert Smith said the results from all runnerswould be tallied and forwarded to the Fort Polkgarrison command sergeant major.

“We’ll have one additional name to add to thelist Friday,” Smith said. “We’ve got a runner whois on leave in Puerto Rico who will run in a quali-fier down there Friday and fax his time to us.”

Once the garrison command sergeant majorhas all of the names, a team will be selected torepresent Fort Polk at the Army Ten-Miler Oct. 9in Washington, D.C. The race is the largest 10-mile race in the United States and the number ofparticipants is capped at 30,000. More than 700teams are expected to compete in the race. Formore information about the race visitwww.armytenmiler.com.


Sports briefsPaintball tournament

The Directorate of Family Morale, Wel-fare and Recreation hosts a paintball tour-nament Saturday at 9 a.m. at range 23Apaintball field. Registration is ongoing.Space is limited to 12 three-person teams.Registration fee is $25 per team. Paint mustbe purchased from the shooting complex.Youth under 18 must have parent/guardian permission. For more informationcall 531-7552.

CG scrambleFort Polk’s Warrior Hills Golf Course

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Swim relayIntramural Sports hosts an eight-person

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Bass tournamentToledo Bend Recreation Site hosts an

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Law day eventsThe Joint Readiness Training Center and

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HHD, 88th BSB — Hosts a Family Readi-ness Group meeting Wednesday at PalmettoNeighborhood Center at 5:30 p.m. For more in-formation contact Barbara Holston [email protected].

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383rd MCT, 88th BSB — Hosts an FRGmeeting Wednesday at the FRC at 5 p.m. Formore information contact Shannon Force [email protected].

88th BSB steering committee — Hosts ameeting May 4 at the battalion at 6 p.m. Formore information contact Melissa Box at 531-2847.

46th Eng Bn — Hosts a dining event May 12at the Lake Charles Civic Center, 900 LakeshoreDrive. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. and theevent beings at 7 p.m. For more informationcontact Capt. Joseph M. Stelly at 531-7213 or e-mail at [email protected].

272nd MP Co, 519th MP Bn — Hosts anFRG meeting Tuesday at the FRC buildingfrom 6-8 p.m. For more information contactJennifer Bruno at (337) 378-9706 or [email protected].

258th MP Co, 519th MP Bn — Host an FRGmeeting June 14 at the battalion classroomfrom 6-8 p.m. For more information contact TeeWhitfield at (337) 353-9424 or e-mail [email protected].

Golf tournamentDisabled American Veterans hosts a golf

tournament May 7 at Warrior Hills GolfCourse. The four-person scramble tees off at 8a.m. and costs $50 per person. Teams shouldpreregister by Thursday. For more informationcontact golf tournament chairman Kevin Wen-the at (337) 286-9294.

German celebrationThe American Legion Retired Military Post

387 in New Llano is hosting a German “Tanz inden Mai” April 30 from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Ticketsare $5 per person which includes bratwurst,potato salad, brotchen and sauerkraut. Ad-vanced tickets can be purchased at the post orby phone at 238-1601. Tickets will be sold at thedoor the night of the event. For more informa-tion contact Chris Wilcox at 239-0299.

NPE registrationNorth Polk Elementary will have kinder-

garten, Head Start and LA 4 registration May9-10, from 8 a.m.-noon. in the multipurposeroom. Parents need to bring a copy of thechild’s updated shot records, birth certificateand Social Security card and proof of income.For more information call Jennifer Coriell at537-5109.

Pickering registrationPickering Elementary School will have an

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Tent revivalRivers of Living Water Church hosts a tent

revival May 4 on the corner of La. Hwy 171and Stanton Street in New Llano. For more in-formation call (337) 392-9168 or e-mail [email protected].

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Chess clubA chess club meets Saturdays from noon-4

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building of East Leesville Baptist Church. The next meeting is May 12. Call 238-8385

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Omega Psi PhiOmega Psi Phi Fraternity meets the second

Tuesday of each month. The next meeting isMay 10. For details call 208-7059 or 424-2286.

Experimental aircraftThe East Texas and West Louisiana chapter

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Kappa Alpha PsiKappa Alpha Psi Fraternity meets on the

second Wednesday of each month. The nextmeeting is May 11. Call (662) 616-7555 or e-mail [email protected] for details.

Resource centerThe Vernon Pregnancy Resource Center, 110

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Narcotics anonymousChristian Living Fellowship Church, Section

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Autism awarenessAn autism awareness support group meets

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Celebrate RecoveryCelebrate Recovery meets Fridays in the Tri-

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Glory BabiesGlory Babies is a support group for women

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Garden clubThe Vernon Parish Garden Club meets the

second Saturday of each month from 2-5:30p.m. at the Vernon Parish Library. The meetingfeatures refreshments and a guest speaker. Thenext meeting is May 14. For details call 239-5919.

Purple Heart meetingThe Military Order of the Purple Heart

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Eastern StarThe Order of the Eastern Star hosts meetings

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FIRST $4000.00 BUYSTHIS 2001 PT CRUIS-ER! EXCELLENT VEHI-CLE! Runs great! NewBattery replaced inJanuary! Recent oilchange! Excellent vehiclefor a first time driver - AGREAT TEEN CAR!! Ihave had NO issues withthis vehicle. A/C and Heatwork GREAT! Powerwindows, manual locksand seats. Need to sell assoon as possible I agreedto finance this vehicle forsomeone and they stiffedme with the bill and leftme the vehicle! [email protected]

2003 PT CRUISER ac/htAuto 4 Door 109K miles.Looks and runs good.Asking $4250 Call 238-4473

2003 TAURUS 135KMiles. Looks Ok. RunsVery Good Dependable.Auto Four Door SomeDents. Power Windowsand Door Locks, Cruise,Stereo. Asking $2500Negotiable. Please Call397-1974

2002 LESABRE, auto,four door, leather, ac/ht167K miles, 27 mpg.Highway. Asking $4,000negotiable. Call 238-4473

FOR SALE: 2007BLACK HUMMER H2,Luxury Package, with:Brushed AluminumCrossbars Rack, ChromeAluminum Tubular AssistSteps, Chrome AluminumHood Handles, ChromeAluminum Hood Latch,Chrome Aluminum FuelDoor, UplevelSeat/Interior Trim (HeatedSeats) , Carpet Floor Mats,Front / Rear AM/FMStereo w/6 Disc CD, RadioData System, Third RowSeat, 17" Chrome Wheels,Power Sunroof, RearVision System (Back UpCamera), 8600 LB GVWRating, Rear Axle - 4.10Ratios, Top of the line,Low Mile 44K AskingPrice $ 36,400.00 Firm!NADA $42,000.00 Pleasecall 337 239-2211 Parkedat 455 Entrance Road

2006 HONDA ACCORD- Great gas mileage - NEW20" Chrome RimsCharcoal Gray 4 doorSedan, 4 Cylinder, 5 SpeedManual, Mileage 66,300,Loaded with lots of extras.Factory Alloy wheelsincluded. Asking 13,900,all offers considered. Call337-463-9621

FOR SALE - 2001 PTCRUISER 114K milesEXCELLENT VEHICLE!Runs great! Very clean!New Battery in January!Recent oil change! A/Cand Heat work GREAT!Power windows, manuallocks and seats. Exterior,interior and paint in greatshape!! Need to sell assoon as possible!!!! Youmust test drive!! I can textor email exterior and inte-rior photos! 337-396-5244

2006 GMC SIERRAdual exhaust, 4 new tires,new battery, 99,000 milesengine well maintained.Runs very good, $13,500.(337) 718-1246.

** 2006 PT CRUISER.Auto. Comes with a kick-ing system -212's. $104KMiles. Asking $4500OBO. Call Richard at480-282-1510.

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