Special to GUIDON

The annual Army Emergency Relief fundraising and awareness cam-paign begins Wednesday with a

kick-off ceremony at 9 a.m. in the En-gineer Regimental Room at the John B. Mahaffey Museum Complex.

This year marks the 78th anniver-sary of the Army’s non-profit relief organization, which has provided more than $2 billion to Soldiers, retirees and family members since 1942.

According to Fort Leonard Wood AER Officer Chuck Matthews, the 2020 campaign goal is to raise $150,000 from active-duty Soldiers by creating greater awareness of AER’s programs.

Retired Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason, AER director, will visit the post Tuesday and Wednesday to speak with Soldiers about some of the policy and assistance changes and how AER can help those in need.

“The assistance we provide Soldiers in need is the primary focus of the Army’s annual AER campaign, as well as en-suring that 100 percent of Soldiers are fully informed on the programs and benefits of AER,” Mason said. “AER’s zero-interest loans and grants help Sol-diers when they face difficult financial situations.”

Some of those changes include:— Active-duty Soldiers on verified

emergency leave orders are now eli-gible for up to 100 percent coverage of necessary travel costs as a grant.

— Grants are now available for cov-erage of certain costs related to spe-cial medical equipment not covered by insurance for Defense Enrollment Eli-gibility Reporting System dependents.

— Grants are now available for ser-vice members’ costs related to cranial and molding helmets medically neces-sary for a dependent child.

— Up to $15,000 in loans are avail-able for funeral-cost assistance for dependents.

— Up to $5,000 in loans are available for home repairs, including heating, cooling, gas or water-line repairs and roofs.

— Financial coverage of re-licens-ing or re-certification fees for spouses

following a change of duty assignment.— Immigration/Naturalization fee

coverage for active-duty Soldiers recently married to a foreign-born spouse.

Matthews said to remember that all AER assistance has certain guidelines and restrictions that apply to the cost and situation, and to contact the local AER office for more information about specific needs.

According to Matthews, AER pro-vided $795,732 in 657 loans and grants to Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers in 2019, as well as 122 educational scholarships

worth $145,803 to 68 children and 54 spouses on the post.

“That is $941,535 to the Fort Leonard Wood community, or $4.75 for every dollar donated to the campaign,” Mat-thews said.

In addition to the new assistance changes, AER also provides assistance for things such as mortgage, rent and automobile pay-ments, dependent dental care and ap-pliance repair or replacement.

Matthews said there are also AER educational scholarships awarded through two programs: the MG James Ursano Scholarship Program for de-pendent children and the AER Spouse Scholarship Program.

In 2019, AER provided 3,900 schol-arships worth $8.1 million.

Matthews said the scholarships are awarded based on financial need for up to four academic years to attend post-secondary school full time as undergraduate-level students. Funds are for assistance with academic ex-penses at the attending school, and are disbursed equally between the fall and spring semesters or quarters to assist with tuition, books, fees and supplies. Students must maintain a grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 grad-ing scale. The 2020-2029 scholarships are being accepted online now through April 1.

For more information on the kick-off ceremony, or how to donate to AER, call 573.596.2595 or 0212. To request AER assistance, call 573.596.3154.

(Editor’s note: Information for this article was provided by the Fort Leon-ard Wood AER office.)

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■ Bruce C. Clarke Library honors National Women's History Month.Page A6

■ 'The Diary of Anne Frank' opens Friday at Waynesville's Theater on the Square.Page B1

■ An exception to the norm: FLW NCO volunteers for second drill sergeant tour.Page A3

“The assistance we provide Soldiers in need is the primary focus of the Army's annual AER campaign, as well as en-suring that 100 percent of Soldiers are fully in-formed on the programs and benefits of AER.”

Retired Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason

Army Emergency Relief director

FLW Soldiers participate in RAADBrig. Gen. Brian Bisacre, U.S. Army Military Police School commandant, and his wife, Cyn-di, read to 4 and 5 year olds Monday at Williams Elementary School. About 60 Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers participated in Read Across America Day at schools across the region. Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for chil-dren to celebrate reading.

Photo by Dawn ArdenTeams cross the finish line on Gammon Field during a previous CBRN Warrior Competition. Registration is now underway for the 2020 competition.

IndexCommentary ..................A2News Briefs ....................A3 Chaplain’s Corner ..........A5Community ....................A6Off Duty ......................... B1Movies ............................ B3

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Don't forget to Spring Forward this weekend — set clocks an hour ahead at 2 a.m. Sunday morning!

By Sgt. Logan ThomasGUIDON staff

Fort Leonard Wood’s Defense Enrollment Eligibility Report-ing System Identification Card office has received an upgrade that employees say allows them to help more customers while increasing productivity.

Customers visiting the DEERS ID office can now sign in us-ing an automated kiosk. The system has been active since mid-December and allows patrons to monitor their place in line using the wall-mounted status board in the lobbies.

“The system is very user friendly,” said Savannah Kennedy, human resources assistant. “With it, we are able to see customers on a quicker basis and help more customers a day with the time saved.”

According to Lola Coble, Directorate of Human Resources and Military Personnel Division chief, the kiosk can be used by ser-vice members and their families as well as retirees, veterans and Department of Defense civilians. During peak service times, the kiosk minimizes wait times and simplifies the sign-in process.

“The kiosk streamlines the flow of customers and provides con-sistent delivery of services,” Coble said. “It also lets customers view where they are in line, allowing them to remain productive while they wait and have peace of mind that they are not being skipped.”

According to Coble, the DEERS ID office has a large amount of customers on Wednesdays, their walk-in day. On these days, they process between 75 and 100 customers, the majority arriving in the morning when the doors open.

“Before (the kiosk) we had to have someone sitting at the sign-in desk manually signing people in,” Coble said. “Now with the

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2020 Best CBRN Warrior registration now open

AER campaign set to kick off Wednesday

DEERS ID card office gets new sign-in kiosk

By Sgt. Logan ThomasGUIDON staff

The U.S. Army Chemical, Biologi-cal, Radiological and Nuclear School is accepting nomination packets now through March 20 for the 2020 Best CBRN Warrior Competition on Fort Leonard Wood.

The competition — scheduled from April 27 through May 1 — will feature 25 two-person teams.

According to competition planner Capt. Andrew Lindsay, each organiza-tion is allocated a number of teams, but units may submit more packets than allocated.

Excess packets will be placed on a waiting list.

The competition is open to Soldiers and noncommissioned officers in the ranks of private through master ser-geant; warrant officers 1 through 3; and commissioned officers from sec-ond lieutenant through major.

Lindsay said all Army applicants must be within Career Management Field 74, though service members from other branches of service and interna-tional military members of equivalent rank are also eligible to compete.

Last year was the first year the competition opened to international service members.

Lindsay said this year’s event will differ from last year.

“Previous years have been conduct-ed with large groups of competitors moving between events as a group,” Lindsay said. “In order to achieve more consistency of exertion, this year’s competition will be executed as a stag-gered release of teams. Other changes include … updated challenges to more accurately portray the diverse nature of the modern CBRN battlefield.”

According to Master Sgt. Mauricio Montalvo, CBRN School noncommis-sioned officer in charge of senior per-sonnel development, this will be the second year in a row that the Army Combat Fitness Test is included, but this year’s iteration will be executed in line with current Army grading and execution guidance.

Competitors should expect to road march 30 to 35 miles during the event. In addition to the ACFT, individual war-rior-level tasks, such as sensitive site assessment and exploitation, land navi-gation, combatives, an obstacle course, combat water survival test, weapons qualification and various CBRN tasks and events, are planned.

Lindsay said competitors should

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By Capt. Cortland HendersonSpecial to GUIDON

Throughout my tenure in the Army, I have had countless Soldiers ask me to define the term Sapper.

My answer is that what makes a Sapper is not so cut and dry.

For those who have attended the demanding Sapper Leader Course, they may think of the first two lines of the Sapper Creed: I am a Sapper. The cutting edge of my country’s sword.

But what does that mean?Traditionally, a Sapper is a combat engineer —

someone who breaches fortifications, works with demolitions, builds bridges and lays and clears minefields. However, my definition usually revolves around the idea that a Sapper is the Swiss Army Knife of the military.

Many times, other engineer military occupational specialties are called upon to fill in for combat engineers. While it is important to have a combat engineer base of knowledge, Sappers are called upon because they are critical thinkers and problem solv-ers — they’re constantly looking for unique solutions to complex scenarios.

In other words, a Sapper contributes by bringing engineering expertise to the fight.

Taking the role of a Sapper one step further is the Sapper Leader — a graduate of SLC who must know aspects of several different Army schools.

Non-engineers can become Sapper Leaders, and for good reason. The more team members who under-stand what a Sapper brings to the fight, the easier it is to bridge the gap — pun intended — between en-gineers and their maneuver counterparts. Strengths are best used when everyone can speak the same language and understands each other’s roles on the multi-domain battlefield.

(Editor’s note: Henderson is with the 554th Engineer Battalion. He graduated from SLC in 2015.)

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By Capt. Jordan DawseySpecial to GUIDON

If you have spent more than three years in the Army, it is likely you have completed a

rotation at the National Train-ing Center at Fort Irwin, Cali-fornia, or the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Whether it be the intense heat of the Mojave Desert or the rat-sized mosquitos in Louisiana, each of these training centers presents their unique challenges for Soldiers.

Before entering “the box” — a term given to the cordoned-off training area used to simulate deployment conditions — commanders give in-depth safety brief-ings, which include a zero-tolerance cell phone policy while in the training area.

According to a 2019 survey on zdnet.com, the average American spends 5.4 hours per day on their phone — for Soldiers, the isolation from social media, friends and family can be difficult.

Unfortunately, when com-manders give the order of no cell phones in the box, the why is seldom explained.

“Train as you fight” is a phrase heard throughout each branch of the military, and it could not be more applicable to our current force. Training and Doctrine Command’s Pamphlet 525-3-1 explains our transition from counterinsurgency to the multi-domain battlefield — one of those domains is the cyberspace spectrum.

Cell phones use a Global Positioning System, which runs on radio waves between satellites and a receiver inside the phone. Cell phones are typically one of the most vulnerable computing devices — due to the lack of encryption and the fact that phones are programmed to connect to cell phone tow-ers and Wi-Fi aggressively — and it’s relatively easy for opposing governments to hack them.

When the opposition iden-tifies a cell phone signal, they can gain intelligence on friendly force’s location, or use a phone as a surveillance tool.

In 2007, Soldiers took photos of a line of helicop-ters and posted the pictures

on social media. Enemy insurgents were able to use information stored within these photos to track the location and ultimately de-stroy several AH-64 Apache helicopters.

Geotagging is the process of embedding digital photos with latitude and longitude data. Initially created for businesses to market prod-ucts, the geotagging trend became adopted by social media and other network-ing platforms. A simple user oversight and employment of low-end cyber warfare re-sulted in the loss of millions of dollars of equipment.

In this case, no one was hurt or killed; however, you can imagine the potential damage that could be in-flicted if we are not careful when we use social media and geotagging.

The modern battlefield is shaped in unsuspected and mysterious ways — the fac-tors of war impact all as-pects of human emotion.

Recently, the Russian mili-tary has been using pinpoint propaganda texts to try to weaken Ukrainian soldiers’ morale and loyalty.

Julia Kirienko, a journal-ist who was embedded with

Ukrainian forces fighting pro-Russian separatists in 2014, noticed that some of the soldiers she was with received a strange text mes-sage that stated, “Ukrainian soldiers they’ll find your bodies when the snow melts.”

The Russians hacked into cell networks and were able to send text and audio messages to any nearby cell phones. As one can imagine, a unit’s cohesion and effi-ciency could be undermined entirely using this technology.

Cell phones and the conve-nience that they provide will not be going anywhere any time soon.

As we develop new tech-nology, strengths and weak-nesses will be identified and exploited.

Ignorance of the technol-ogy is not a viable excuse when lives are on the line. We must educate ourselves and generate a mutual under-standing among our subordi-nates. The no cell phones in the box policy is essential, and we must be disciplined to execute our mission with-out them.

(Editor’s note: Dawsey is with the 554th Engineer Battalion.)

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MilitaryStaff Sgt. Danette Rosadomaldonado, a drill sergeant with

Company E, 787th Military Police Battalion, quickly assessed a trainee’s health after she suffered what appeared to be a seizure and coordinated medical support through cadre.

The trainee was transported to the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital Emergency Room and subse-quently air evacuated to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mis-souri, for further care.

Doctors noted that quick actions by Rosadomaldonado and cadre facilitated minimal medical injury to the trainee. The trainee has been released from the hospital and is pending further medical assessment and processing, but continues to respond favorably to continued medical treatment. Rosa-domaldonado demonstrates “People First” in taking care of this and all other trainees under her watch.

CivilianJim Rabenold and his team within Maneuver Support Cen-

ter of Excellence’s Homeland Defense/Civil Support Office were recently recognized by the Department of Homeland Security.

Their innovative use of DHS’ mission information network earned the “Best of 2019” (silver category) for overall excel-lence in the use of the information networks in incident com-mand and operations. They used these tools for collaboration — across emergency services, law enforcement, and other partners — to improve decision making and to advance their mission for the homeland, keeping communities safe.

As HSIN said “other communities learn from the award-ees.” MSCoE appreciates Rabenold and the entire HD/CSO team for demonstrating excellence.

(Editor’s note: This article was submitted to the GUIDON by MSCoE.)

In 2007, Soldiers took photos of a line of AH-64 Apache helicopters like these and posted the pictures on social media. Enemy insurgents used metadata within the photos to find and destroy several of the helicopters.

Soldiers scale a three-story building at the Prussik Climb during the 2019 Best Sapper Competition.

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What does a Sapper bring to the fight?

Staying vigilant:No cell phones in “the box”

Because cell phones use GPS, locations can be stored as coordinates within a photo’s metadata, which also includes what kind of phone took the photo and when it was taken.

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U.S. Army Engineer School Regimental Week EventsThe Best Sapper Competition is March 30 through April 1. The USAES Com-mandant’s Address is at 9:30 a.m. April 2 at the Main Post Chapel. A memorial for fallen Sappers is at 6 p.m. April 2. The annual Engineer Regimental Run begins at 5:30 a.m. April 3 at Gammon Field. The Chief of Engineers Address is at 8 a.m. April 3 at the Main Post Chapel. The Chief of Engineers Tree Dedication is at 2:30 p.m. April 3 at the Maneuver Support Center of Excel-lence Plaza.

FLW now hiring for 2020 mowing season

Fort Leonard Wood’s Directorate of Public Works is currently hiring tempo-rary laborers and tractor operators for the 2020 mowing season (now through Nov. 15). Anyone interested can apply online at www.usajobs.gov (search for “laborer” or “tractor operator” in the 65473 area code).

TSA seeks decoy passengers for canine screening training

The Transportation Security Admin-istration is seeking volunteers to act as decoys as part of their passenger screening canine training program

at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Shifts involve carrying a concealed training aid through a zone where a team is conducting a search. A short safety briefing will be given. For more information, call 314.873.3769 or email michael.dodson@tsa.dhs.gov.

Public comment periodThe United States Army Corps

of Engineers Kansas City District has established a time period for the public to review and comment on proposed plans for the Active Vehicle Maintenance Shop and FLW-019 (a former landfill). The plans are available for viewing at the main gate visitor center, and the comment period runs through March 13.

New Employee OnboardingThe next New Employee Onboarding

Course is scheduled for March 16 to 19. The course provides a head start for ci-vilian employees new to Fort Leonard Wood on mandatory trainings, personal and professional development — to in-clude the Defense Performance Man-agement and Appraisal Program — as well as a chance to network with other new people. For more information, or to sign up, email vincent.d.carlton.civ@mail.mil.

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queuing system, we can have that person in the back working with customers instead. We need all of our stations full so we can help as many customers as possible.”

“We are only a staff of six,” Kennedy added. “When we have someone working up front signing customers in, it limits the amount of work we can do in the back.”

Behind the scenes, the kiosk provides on-demand information to management.

According to the Customer Support Branch of JBSA Fort Sam Houston — an-other base currently using the kiosks — the system allows leaders to see overall trends for peak service times and monitor staff performance. Daily metrics track how many people are served and calculates the aver-age wait time per customer.

“The kiosk provides comprehensive re-ports for leadership,” Coble said. “It also provides justification for additional man-power requests.”

According to Ben Richardson, automation specialist, future capabilities of the kiosk include a text or email notification system, letting customers know when they are next in line, and online check-in options allowing patrons to check in prior to arriving at the office.

Photo by Sgt. Logan ThomasA trainee signs in at Fort Leonard Wood’s ID card office via the new kiosk.

Photo by Brian HillStaff Sgt. Kent Taitague, 43rd Adjutant General Battalion, right, recently volunteered for a second tour as a drill sergeant at Fort Leonard Wood.

By Amanda SullivanPublic Affairs Office

Charged with preparing the next generation of warfighters, drill sergeants dedicate long days

to training new recruits in the disci-pline and traditions of the U.S. Army.

There are currently about 3,400 noncommissioned officers perform-ing this duty, and it’s an unspoken norm that most complete their 24 to 36 months in that role and never wear the drill-sergeant hat again.

But, there are sometimes excep-tions to that rule.

Staff Sgt. Kent Taitague, a drill sergeant with the 43rd Adjutant General Battalion, is on his sec-ond tour at Fort Leonard Wood. He served his first with Company C, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, then returned to U.S. Army Forces Command to continue his infantry-man duties at Fort Bliss, Texas.

However, after two years, Ta-itague made some phone calls and discovered former drill sergeants could volunteer for a second tour of duty. Having enjoyed his time shap-ing the next generation of Soldiers during his first tour, he jumped at the opportunity.

“I needed to go back and continue doing what I was doing,” he said. “Being in (Training and Doctrine Command) is having to instill disci-pline — train Soldiers — and make them become the greatest Soldiers they can be. It’s very demanding, but after every graduation you look back and give yourself a pat on the back, say, ‘job well done’ and send them off to FORSCOM to start their new ca-reers as Soldiers.”

According to Michael Gaines, U.S. Army Human Resources Command Nominative Branch chief, the re-quest is uncommon.

“The drill sergeant team does receive two to three requests per year,” he said.

Once his request was approved, Taitague completed the two-week Drill Sergeant Recertification Course at the Drill Sergeant Acad-emy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The course is designed to serve as a refresher for the 10-week certifica-tion course Soldiers attend before their initial tour.

According to Capt. Matthew

Williams, commander, Company A, 43rd Ag. Bn., Taitague’s previous experience has helped his company thrive and conduct training in the most efficient way possible while reducing the chance of critical mis-takes being made.

“He is able to draw upon his im-mense experience to deal with situ-ations that are new to others or that could otherwise overwhelm some-one with less (experience),” Wil-liams said. “Taitague already knows the ins and outs of handling the Ar-my’s greatest asset, which allows the formation more maneuverability and the latitude to commit resourc-es in other areas. The life of a drill sergeant is not easy, and I have im-mense respect for his dedication to the mission, constant professional-ism and his willingness to work.”

Taitague uses his 16 years of ex-perience as a Soldier and drill ser-geant to advise trainees temporarily assigned to the 43rd Ag. Bn. on how to succeed once they arrive at their basic combat training unit.

Taitague and the other drill ser-geants in his unit are some of the first faces Soldiers see upon arrival to Fort Leonard Wood. He hopes his

example helps in preparing future Soldiers — many of whom become future leaders.

“It’s an honor to train these Sol-diers,” he said. “They’re replacing us as time goes by. I want them to look back and reflect and say this is how my drill sergeant was.”

“The Army of tomorrow is shaped through drill sergeant Taitague’s work today,” Williams added. “His willingness to continue that mission says a lot about his character as an NCO and person.”

Taitague said he would encourage former drill sergeants who are inter-ested in a second tour to go for it.

“Take the opportunity,” he said. “Go back in and continue training Soldiers, because after all, we need future Soldiers to lead the Army and continue on with fighting for our freedom.”

According to Gaines, former drill sergeants should contact their re-spective career branches at Human Resources Command to submit the request. He recommends Soldiers speak with their Career Branch Manager to determine if a second tour of duty as a drill sergeant is in their best interest.

An exception to the norm:FLW NCO volunteers for second drill sergeant tour

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wellness TIP OF THE WEEKThe following are some tips to keep in mind during flu season:

— Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.

— Avoid close contact with anyone demonstrating flu-like symptoms.

— Get regular exercise and eight hours of sleep each night.

— Eat immune system boosters like garlic, ginger, honey and star anise.

Pvt. Horn Hunter, a motor transport operator trainee with Company A, 58th Transpor-tation Battalion, practices for the Army Combat Fitness Test Monday at the 1st Engi-neer Brigade's indoor ACFT testing facility.

Road Condition Definitions:Green: No threat to the public due to weather conditions. Proceed with nor-mal operations.

Amber: Difficult to hazardous road conditions. Drivers must slow to 10 mph below the posted speed limit to maintain traction and a safe stopping distance. Roads are icy or snow packed, but clearing operations are making roads passable.

Red: Most intersections present difficult or no stopping conditions. Weath-er forecast calls for continued precipitation with below freezing temperatures. Clearing operations have not kept priority number one roads easily passable. Black ice or ice sheeting has made passage hazardous. Safe speed limit is 10 to 15 mph regardless of posted limit, driving above 10 to 15 mph causes vehicles to lose traction and safe stopping distances are significantly increased.

Black: Restriction of all vehicular traffic on Fort Leonard Wood. Emergency ve-hicles are unrestricted (military police, ambulances, fire trucks, DPW, SNAIR sup-port team mission essential vehicles). Non-emergency vehicles must obtain ap-proval from their authorized delegated officer.

Operations Definitions: Unscheduled Leave: Supervisors grant leave to non-mission-critical personnelCurtailed Operations: Delayed Start Times or Early Release Suspended Operations: Mission Critical Personnel Only

All recreational hunting will be prohibited during red or black road conditions. Hunters should contact Range Operations at 573.596.0131, ext. 66147 or 62525 for the most current limitations during inclement weather.

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prepare to be challenged intellectually as well as physically.

“We are looking to stretch their technical skills within a physically and intellectually challenging environ-ment,” Lindsay said. “CBRN Soldiers must be capable of not only applying a vast array of technical skills but also be able to assess and communicate the effects of CBRN agents to their local commander.”

Lindsay offered some advice to competitors.

“Don’t rely on physical strength to carry you through the events,” Lindsay said. “Competitors will not be able to

‘strong-Ranger’ their way through the competition. That being said, a team’s ability to endure physical challenges … can give them the edge that makes the difference between first and second place. The bottom line is: show up, have some fun, leave your best effort on the field and get ready to raise that trophy at the Green Dragon Ball.”

Winners of this year’s competition will receive a trophy April 30 and be invited to return to the Green Dragon Ball for formal recognition.

For more information, visit https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/doc717167 or call Montalvo at 573.596.7374.

Sharing the turf:1st Engr. Bde. opens their indoor ACFT testing area to other units during inclement weather

Story and photo by Sgt. Logan ThomasGUIDON staff

Last spring, the 1st Engineer Bri-gade installed artificial turf to augment their existing indoor

physical training area. The turf spans the length of the area and allows Sol-diers to conduct the Army Combat Fit-ness Test in any weather.

“We got the turf in April,” said Sgt. 1st Class James Thompson, 1st Engi-neer Brigade noncommissioned of-ficer in charge of operations. “It took right around a week to put it in. Each of the four pieces weighed around 1,500 pounds.”

Thompson said that prior to the in-stallation of the turf, the indoor area had a rubberized floor, but guidance put out by the Army states wood and rubberized surfaces are not permitted for indoor testing because they im-pact the speed of events, such as the sprint-drag-carry.

Army guidance states that each unit needs a designated ACFT testing site. To reduce risk of injury and prolong the life of ACFT equipment, it man-dates that units conduct testing on grass or artificial turf only. However, training and demonstrations may be conducted on other surfaces.

According to Thompson, the indoor turf performs the same as grass but lowers the chances of slipping com-pared to using a field outside.

The training area can facilitate 16 lanes for the ACFT and gets year-round use as trainees from the 1st En-gineer Brigade use it to conduct their final ACFT — and now other units without adequate facilities are utiliz-ing the area.

Monday afternoon, Company A, 58th Transportation Battalion, used the training area.

“We conduct an ACFT every week,” said Sgt. 1st Class James Trottier, 58th Transportation Battalion noncommis-sioned officer in charge of operations. “But we don’t have our own perma-nent facility. We have been borrowing from everyone else.”

According to Trottier, a combina-tion of rain and repeated use of grassy outdoor areas causes them to degrade, hindering performance.

“A lot of time, the fields that we have designated in our location — the weather turns it into a mud pit,” said Company A 1st Sgt. Antoine Smith. “With the turf here, it gives us the ability to do it rain, sleet, snow — it doesn’t matter.”

Additionally, the turf gives Soldiers the authorized surface they need to perform on the ACFT, Smith said.

“I know these students are fired up and ready to go about it — a lot of them are maxing their events,” he said. “This turf — it gives them the best op-portunity to max any event they are taking, and that’s what is important.”

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They cover almost every aspect of home renovations. There are even shows that show the disastrous out-comes of home repair done by an inexperi-enced homeowner.

There are various reasons for home reno-vation. One construc-tion website makes the statement about home renovations, “People look to renovations when they are ready for a change, want to beautify their resi-dence or are interested in increasing the value of their home.”

Whatever the reason, there are times when a change needs to occur. Sometimes there are more problems with renovation than simply demolition followed by rebuilding.

The same can be said of our lives. We have all tried to change something about our-selves with varying levels of success. But there comes a time when so much about our lives needs to be changed that we just don’t know where to start.

Sometimes, we come to this realization on our own, and some-times we have this realization dropped on our heads. Either

way, something has to change. And just like with a house, there are times when it seems like we just need to start fresh and rebuild. The problem is we only have one life and there is no starting over — or is there?

John 3:3 records Je-sus’ conversation with a man named Nicode-mus. In this conversa-tion, Jesus tells him,

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Jesus is not talking about going back into your mother’s womb and literally being “born again.” He is talking about turning your life over to the one who made you in the first place, and al-lowing God to rebuild it the way it should have been all along.

In II Corinthians 5:17, Paul makes the statement, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”

If we really want change to happen, then we need to turn our lives over to the one who made us and allow him to make all things new — including us.

(Editor’s note: Mc-Murry is a chaplain with the Interservice Training Office.)

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Is renovation enough?

Fort Leonard Wood Worship Schedule

Catholic WorshipCatholic Mass5 p.m. Saturdays9 a.m. SundaysSpanish Mass6:30 p.m. 3rd Saturday of the monthSoldier Memorial Chapel

Adoration6 p.m. 1st FridaySoldier Memorial Chapel

Confessions 4 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays8 to 8:30 a.m. Sundays

Baptisms5 p.m. Mass — Last Saturday

Daily Mass11:40 a.m. Tuesdays through FridaysHospital Chapel

ProtestantLiturgical Protestant Service8:30 a.m. Sundays South Iowa Chapel

Gospel Protestant 10 a.m. Sundays Central Iowa Chapel

Traditional Protestant Service 11 a.m. SundaysSoldier Memorial Chapel

Crossroads Service 11 a.m. SundaysMain Post Chapel

Other servicesBuddhist:10 a.m. Sundays North Iowa Chapel

Seventh Day Adventist:3 p.m. Saturdays Specker Barracks Chapel

Sunday SchoolsCatholic Confraternity of Christian Doctrine RCIA & RCIC11 a.m. (K–8th/Confirmation)

YREC

Catholic Youth Group1 p.m. SundaysYREC

Worship/StudiesProtestant Women of the Chapel (PWOC),9 a.m. Tuesdays Main Post Chapel

Kids 4 Christ, (Grades 1-5)4 p.m. Tuesdays YREC

Christ Fit5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays Main Post Chapel

Chapel Youth Group (Grades 6-12)6:15 p.m. WednesdaysYREC

Knights of Columbus — Catholic Men6 p.m., second Tuesday, Sol-dier Memorial Chapel Annex

Gospel Bible Study6:30 p.m. Wednesdays —Central Iowa Chapel

Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC)9 a.m. Fridays Main Post Chapel, 11 a.m. SundaysYREC

Seventh Day Adventist Bible Study9:30 a.m. Sundays Main Post Chapel

Officer Christian Fellowship11:45 a.m. ThursdaysLincoln Hall

Navigators Bible Study7 p.m. FridaysSpecker Barracks Chapel

Lunch with the Lord11:45 a.m. ThursdaysMain Post Chapel

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BRIARWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH“The Reformed Voice of the Ozarks”

20355 Hobart RoadHwy 28, l/2 Miles North of I-44

Dixon, MO 65459(573) 336-5698 • Email: lindell12000@yahoo.comSunday School 9:45 am • Worship 11:00 am

Bible Study 1:30 pm & Wed at 7:00 pm

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OFST. ROBERT

Sunday School ................................ 9:50 amMorning Worship........................... 10:55 amEvening Worship.............................. 6:00 pmWednesday Bible Study .................. 7:00 pm

Sanctified Believers of GodWorking and Praying for Christlike

Christian Living and ServiceEveryone Welcome | Nursery AvailableZeigenbein & Church Street, St. Robert

Phone 573-336-4943

GREATER COMMUNITYMISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCHPastor Chris A. Parks, DDiv21325 N. Hwy Y • St. Robert

(573) 336-4477 • greatercommunitymbc.comSunday Morning Prayer...........................8:00-8:30amSunday Christian Education ....................8:30-9:30amSunday Worship............................................ 10:00 amTuesday Night Prayer...............................6:00-7:00pmWednesday Prayer...................................6:00-6:30pmWednesday Bible Study...........................6:30-7:30pm

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ROLLA CHURCH OF CHRIST1303 Nagogami Rd (Hwy E)

Rolla, MO 65402www.seekgrowservelove.org • 573-364-3488Sunday Bible Class ............... 9:30 amSunday Worship.................. 10:30 amSunday Night ... Various Small GroupsWednesday Bible Study ........ 6:30 pmChildren’s Day School......Tues & Thur

MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCHA Soul Winning Church

200 Acorn Dr. • St. Robert, MO 65584Phone 573-336-5972

Keith Carnahan - PastorSunday School........................................10:00 amMorning Worship....................................11:00 amSunday Afternoon Worship.......................2:00 pmWednesday Prayer Service.......................6:30 pm

Maranatha Baptist Academy K4 thru 12200 Acorn Dr., St. Robert, MO

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WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH801 Historic Rt. 66 W., Waynesville, MO 65583573-774-6431• www.westsidewaynesville.comE-mail: ministry@westsidewaynesville.com

Pastor: John ShawSunday Schedule:

Blended Worship................................................. 8:30 amContemporary Worship..................... 9:45 am & 11:00 amTraditional Worship ........................................... 11:00 amSunday School/Bible Study .................... 9:45 & 11:00 amWiseguys, Lifegroups, Ignite,MOM2MOM & POPS ........................................... 5:00 pm

Nursery Provided For All ServicesWednesday Schedule:

Aftershock(after school program for middle school students) .....2:45 pmWestside Family Missions(local area mission projects)....................................6:00 pm

Hispanic Ministry ~ Ministerio HispanoDomingos: 11am Predicacion Expositivia & 5:00 pm Estudio Biblico

Congregation Beth Sar MessiahA Messianic Ministry - 7 pm FridaySL-0000445338

SPANISH CHRISTIAN LIGHTHOUSEMision El Faro • We are Bilingual

118/120 Historic Route 66 • Waynesville, MO.Phone 573-774-5557 • Pastor: Benito V. Perez

Wednesday Service..................................7:00 pmSunday School........................................10:15 amSunday Service......................................11:00 amSunday Evening Service...........................6:00 pm

(only on the last Sunday of each month)We Speak Spanish & English

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CHURCH OF GODST. ROBERT466 Historic Rt 66

St. Robert, MO 65584(573) 336-4751 • www.cgsr.orgSunday Classes 9:30 & Worship 10:45

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH1000 Main Street Rolla, MO 65401

Office Phone: 573-364-1499www.ChristEpiscopalChurchRolla.comSunday Holy Eucharist .. 8:00 & 10:00 amSunday School/Adult Forum .......9:00 amThursday Holy Eucharist .............5:30 pm

The Rev. Aune J. Strom Ph.D.

THE RIVERHoward Malone, Pastor

Call Church Office for Information -Phone 573-774-2541

25625 Highway 17, Waynesville, MO 65583

Prayer ........................................................................ 9:00 amSunday Worship Service.......................................... 10.00 amWednesday Evening ARK Kids Club 2yrs - 6th Grade .. 6:00 pmWednesday Evening The Pursuit - 7th-12th Grades .. 6:00 pm

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FAITH EVANGELICALLUTHERAN CHURCH(Missouri Synod)

981 Highway Z • St. Robert, MO 65584 • 573-336-4464Pastor: Rev. John Perling

Sunday School........................................... 9:15 amSunday Worship ...................................... 10:30 amLadies Aid (1st Thursday) .......................12:30 pmVisit us online for activity schedule or to learn more

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25190 Highway 17, Waynesville, MO 65583Prayer Meeting................Wednesday 7:00 PMBible Study ............................ Thursday 6:00 PMSabbath Worship Service ... Saturday 3:30 PMSabbath School ................... Saturday 2:30 PM

Pastor Craig Wiles: 417-830-4039Elder Easton Purkiss: 573-889-7264

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“Where the nations meet to worship”202 North Benton Street

573-774-2352 • www.fbcwaynesville.com** Behind the Post Office**

Sunday ScheduleMorning Service ............................................. 11:00 AMSunday School.................................................. 9:45 AMEvening Service ................................................ 6:00 PM

Wednesday ScheduleBible Study and Prayer Service ......................... 6:00 PM

Thursday ScheduleMen’s Bible Study............................................. 7:00 PM

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www.wynscofc.comPhone: 573-774-5205

Sunday School ............................9:30amSunday Worship........................10:30amSunday Evening Worship............1:00pmWednesday Evening....................7:00pm

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By Joyce WaybrightSpecial to GUIDON

March is National Women’s History Month and the Bruce C. Clarke Library has many books and media materials on display and available for

check-out in support of all the women of our community.

The National Women’s History Alliance selected the 2020 Women’s History Month theme as “Valiant Women of the Vote,” which honors “the brave women who fought to win suffrage rights for women, and for the women who continue to fight for the voting rights of others.”

It is an ideal time to celebrate all the brave, bold and fearless women who have influenced history. The important role women have played in shaping our na-tion and the world can be overlooked, whether in the fields of science, politics, environment, the law, the arts and more. Even when recognized in their own times, women are frequently left out of some history books.

American women of every race, class and ethnic background served as early leaders in the forefront of every major social change movement. American wom-en were leaders not only in education, but also in secur-ing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation move-ment, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, the peace movement and other movements that worked toward a fair and just society for all.

Congress first designated March as National Wom-en’s History Month in 1987. The National Women’s History Project was established by President Carter in 1980 and developed the national theme and a list of honorees.

In 2018, NWHP changed its name to NWHA to sup-port the study of women’s history year-round.

Clarke Library has thousands of print and media titles by and about women in America, such as:

— “Women’s Firsts,” by Caroline Zilboorg— “She Did It!: 21 Women Who Changed the Way We

Think,” by Emily Arnold McCully— “Women at War: The Women of World War II — at

Home, at Work, on the Front Line,” by Brenda Ralph Lewis

— “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History,” by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

— “100 Years of the Nineteenth Amendment: An Appraisal of Women’s Political Activism,” by J. Holly McCammon and Lee Ann Banaszak

— “Roses and Radicals: The Epic Story of How American Women Won the Right to Vote,” by

Susan Zimet— “Portraits of the Toughest Job in the Army: Voices

and Faces of Modern Army Wives,” by Janelle H. Mock— “The Other Women’s Movement: Workplace Jus-

tice and Social Rights in Modern America,” by Dorothy S. Cobble

— “In Her Place: A Documentary History of Preju-dice Against Women,” by S.T. Joshi

Clarke Library also has a wealth of information in media, e-books and digital reference materials. For example, the electronic book collection has hundreds of titles on the subject of women’s history. The library also has access to an ancestry database which patrons are encouraged to use.

For more information, visit the library’s website at https://home.army.mil/wood/index.php/my-fort/BCCL, or call 573.563.4113.

In lieu of its annual luncheon at the Pershing Commu-nity Center, Fort Leonard Wood will celebrate Women’s History Month at 10 a.m. March 25 at Nutter Field House.

(Editor’s note: Waybright is the Bruce C. Clarke Li-brary’s chief of community services.)

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UP FRONT

Pet of the weekDixie is a 12-week-old

border collie mix. She will be spayed and receive vaccinations, but is avail-able for adoption from the Waynesville Animal Shelter.

The Fort Leonard Wood Animal Shelter is tempo-rarily closed. Post patrons are invited to visit the Waynesville facility to adopt dogs and cats.

Adoption fees for dogs are $90 and cats are $75, which include vaccina-tions and spay or neuter. Microchipping is avail-able for $20.

For more information on adopting any of the other available animals, contact the shelter at 573.855.2488.

The Fort Leonard Wood Animal Shelter is operated by the city of Waynesville and works in conjunction with the Waynesville An-imal Shelter.

Photos can be found at www.facebook.com/waynesville.shelter.

Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center is unavailable for walk-ins, now through Friday due to working an out-of-town blood drive. Normal blood collections will resume Monday. For more information, call 573.596.5385.

American Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in the Bloodmobile at the Main Post Exchange. To schedule an ap-pointment, call 800.733.2767 or visit red crossblood.org and enter “FTWOODPX.”

AAFES Disney Tea Party, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Main Post Exchange. Tea, juice and popcorn will be served as guests celebrate the movie, “Frozen 2.” For de-tails, call Kassandra Perry at 573.329.4170.

Chapel Watch Care applications now being accepted. The Religious Support Office is looking to fill positions to help with child care at the chapels on Sunday and Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings. For details, call the RSO at 573.596.2127.

American Red Cross blood drive, 2 to 6 p.m. March 23 at the St. Robert Bellarmine Cath-olic Church. To schedule an appointment, call 800.733.2767 or visit redcrossblood.org and enter “StRobertMO.”

Vacation Bible School and Chapel Volunteer Round-Up, 1 to 3 p.m. April 2 at the Youth Religious Education Center, Bldg 6501. For more information, call 573.596.2127 or email Beth Shamhart at beth.j.shamhart.civ@mail.mil.

Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m. April 4 at Gammon Field. The event will feature musical en-tertainment, face painting, balloon artists, a petting zoo and photos with the Easter Bunny. It is free and open to ages 0 to 12. For more information, call 573.596.6913.

AER scholarship applications now being ac-cepted through May 1. The Army Emergen-cy Relief scholarship program is accepting applications for the 2020-21 academic year. The Maj. Gen. James Ursana Scholarship

is for full-time students who are dependent children of active-duty, retired or deceased Soldiers. The AER Spouse Scholarship is for spouses of active-duty and retired Soldiers, and widows of Soldiers who died either on active duty or as retirees. For more information, visit www.aerhq.org.

Air Force Aid Society’s General Henry “Hap” Arnold Education Grant applications are open now through April 30 for the 2020-21 academic year. Eligible recipients include dependent children of Air Force members currently on active duty (including Title 10 reservists and Title 32 guard), in retired status or deceased, spouses of active-duty members and surviving spouses of ac-tive or retired members. A minimum of 10 scholarships are awarded annually. For more information, visit www.afas.org.

GLWACH Town Halls, 1 p.m. the second Monday of every month in the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital’s Medical Department Activity classroom.

COMMUNITY EVENTS & BRIEFS

Bruce C. Clarke Library honors women's history

GUIDON Staff

The Middle School/Teen Program at Pippin Youth Center will host a series of field trips in lieu of its annual Spring Break Camp Monday through March 14.

The center is planning trips, in sequence, to Meramec Caverns in Sullivan, Missouri; Fritz’s Adventure in Branson, Missouri; America’s Incredible Pizza Company in Springfield, Missouri; Zenith Climbing Cen-ter in Springfield, Missouri; City Museum in St. Louis and Snow Flex in Branson.

Child and Youth Services officials remind those interested that the trips have a maxi-mum of 24 slots for children available on a first come, first served basis. The trips are open to all children grades six through 12.

To reserve a spot, a permission slip along with a deposit — which will be awarded back to the child upon the day of the field trip — is required.

Parents and family members are advised to drop off children for the trips at 7:45 a.m. on the trip’s respective day.

For a full schedule and permission slips, call 573.596.0209, or email Kevin Keeney at kevin.m.keeney4.naf@mail.mil.

Photo courtesy of Waynesville Shelter

Under the leadership of Susan B. Anthony (left), Elizabeth Cady Stanton (right) and other suffragists lobbied Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote. The 19th Amendment was ratified Aug. 18, 1920.

AAFES pays holiday bills for shoppersBy Sgt. Logan ThomasGUIDON staff

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service recognized two “Your Holiday Bill is On Us” contest winners Feb. 26 at the main exchange.

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Galla-gher received a second prize award of $1,000 Military Star statement credit, and retired Marine Sgt. Allen Michaels received a third prize of $500 credit.

According to Galla-gher, he was surprised to hear he won.

“At first I thought it was a joke,” he said. “I didn’t know there was a contest, I just use my star card all the time.”

During the 2019 holiday season, shoppers throughout the world were automatically en-tered into the sixth-an-nual “Your Holiday Bill is On Us” sweepstakes every time they used their Military Star card.

According to Beth Pritchard, Fort Leonard Wood Post Exchange general manager, thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of entries were submitted, and 40 winners were selected.

Out of the 40 winners, the prizes were divided into three categories.

Five grand-prize, 10 second-prize and 25 third-prize winners were se-lected from the entries. Grand-prize winners had their entire Military Star card balance paid off or a $2,500 credit if their balance was less than that. Second-prize winners received a $1,000 credit, and third-prize winners received a $500 credit.

According to the exchange website, almost $200,000 have been awarded since the contest began in 2014.

“I was pretty excited when I won,” Michaels said. “I mean, it’s really cool because I wasn’t expecting anything, I was just using the star card — I got really, really lucky. Who couldn’t use $500 bucks?”

FLW welcomes leap year baby

Youth center to hold spring field trips

Photo by Sam Campbell

Michaels

Gallagher

1st Lt. Logan Tatter, 509th Clearance Company, and his wife, Randi, welcomed their son, Lars, into the world at 10:03 a.m. Saturday. Weighing 7 pounds, 12.5 ounces, Lars is their third child. Because of his Feb. 29 birthday coming once every four years, the parents said they will cele-brate it Feb. 28 during non-leap years.

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress