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Vol. 40, No. 10 Published for the community of Fort Polk, La. March 8, 2013

GuardianFort Polk

Inside the GuardianTown Hall .................. 3

Wounded Warriors ..... 4

DFMWR block party ... 7

Suicide prevention ...... 8

Women’s history ........ 9

Fort Polk sports ........ 14

Brig. Gen. William Hickman, Joint Readiness Training Centerand Fort Polk commanding general, reads Dr. Seuss's, "TheFoot Book," to a kindergarten class March 1 at North Polk Ele-

mentary School during its Read Across America event. Dr.Seuss books are traditionally read for the event as March 2 ishis birthday. See page 12 of today’s Guardian for more photos.

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The Guardian, a civilian enter-prise newspaper, is an authorizedpublication for members of the U.S.Army. Contents of the Guardian arenot necessarily official views of, or en-dorsed by, the U.S. Government, De-partment of Defense, Department ofthe Army or Fort Polk.

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

Everything advertised in this publication shall be made availablefor purchase, use or patronage with-out regard to race, color, religion, sex,national origin, age, marital status,physical handicap, political affiliationor any other nonmerit factor of thepurchaser, user or patron.

A confirmed violation of this policy of equal opportunity by an ad-vertiser will result in the refusal toprint advertising from that source.

All editorial content of theGuardian is prepared, edited, pro-vided and approved by the Public Af-fairs Office, Joint Readiness TrainingCenter and Fort Polk.

The Guardian is printed by theNatchitoches Times, a private firmin no way connected with the Depart-ment of the Army, under exclusivewritten contract with Fort Polk. Thecivilian printer is responsible for com-mercial advertising.

The appearance of advertising inthis publication, including inserts andsupplements, does not constitute en-dorsement by the Department of theArmy or the Natchitoches Times ofthe products or services advertised.

GuardianEditorial Staff

Brig. Gen. William HickmanJoint Readiness Training Center

and Fort Polk commanding general

Col. Roger L. ShuckGarrison commander

Kim ReischlingCommand information officer

Jean DubielChuck Cannon

Editors

Angie ThorneAfter Hours editorKelli Neiman

Staff writer

Editorial OfficesBuilding 4919, Magnolia Street

Fort Polk, LA 71459-5060Voice (337) 531-4033Fax (337) 531-1401

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AdvertisingSteve ColwellGeneral Manager(318) 352-3618

P.O. Box 448904 South Drive

Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

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FORT POLK, La. — The old saying, “One man’strash is the next man’s treasure,” holds true and is agreat way to make a litte money. If you’re looking fora way to turn your “trash” into cash, sell it all with afree ad in the Guardian’s classified ads section, theTradin’ post.

Maybe your kids have outgrown their toys andclothes, or you have good-condition maternity wearthat you don’t need anymore.

All these things qualify for a free classified ad inthe Trading post.

There are certain limitations:• House or property rental is not a free ad.• If you run a business or offer services like

babysitting or housecleaning, your ad is not free.

• If you are selling pedigreed pups, your ad is notfree.

Deadline for Trading post ads submission is Tues-day at noon. Ads must be 25 words or less and in-clude a contact phone number.

You will have to resubmit your ad each week if youwant it listed more than once. To submit your ad,email it directly to [email protected] or fillout the form printed weekly in the Guardian.

You can also stop by the Public Affairs Office, 7033Magnolia Drive, bldg 4919, and pick one up Mondaythrough Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

There is drop box outside so you can drop your adoff anytime. Paid ads must be placed through theGuardian publisher, The Natchitoches Times, by call-ing (318) 352-3618. For more information call 531-4033.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

The Guardian staf f asked members of the Fort Polk community, If you could do any job for a day, what would you like to try? Why?”

Here are their replies:

Polk PeoplePolk People

Sgt. Antron Patterson: “Iguess a chef. I love cook-ing different foods."

Sherry Carlan: “A Fam-ily Readiness SupportAssistant. That's what Iam and I love what I dobecause I get to workwith Family membersand Soldiers.”

Spc. Tabriah Lewis: “Ageneral, because I wouldmake a huge difference.”

Pvt. Tyrell Jones: ”Iwould like to be an ArmyRanger. It's what I've al-ways wanted to do and Ihope I make it one day."

Pvt. Tashawn Williamson:“I would like to be a musicproducer. That's mydream. I love music.”

Dig for unwanted treasure in your own home

Rachael Hartman: "Astay at home mom be-cause that's one of thefew jobs I've never doneand it might get it out ofmy system fast."

Steve Colwell, General Manager(318) 352-3618

PO Box 448 / 904 South DriveNatchitoches, LA 71457

For advertising inquiries contact:Tracie Ganno337-396-6840

[email protected]

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Change of commandA change of command ceremony for the

6th Battalion, 353rd Infantry Regiment,162nd Infantry Brigade, is held today at 2p.m. at Tiger Field. Col. Timothy U. Phillipsrelinquishes command to Lt. Col. Farrell J.Duncombe II.

Switch hotlineThe Switch Hotline is a 24-hour phone

line available to anyone on Fort Polk to re-port energy saving opportunities. Just leavea message with your ideas and suggestions.The Directorate of Public Works will acceptcalls for energy saving opportunities suchas lights left on during the day, unnecessarylights at night and general conservationsuggestions. The number is 531-6617. Byleaving good contact information, hotlinecallers may be nominated for energyawards and incentives.

ASP inventoryThe Ammunition Supply Point in bldg

4101 will be closed to conduct quarterly in-ventory March 19-21. For more informationcall 531-0950/4178.

DLA to closeDLA Disposition Services will close for

one month, April 1-30, for training and sys-tem upgrades. For more information call531-4609.

Employer daysThe following employers visit with po-

tential job candidates on a walk-in basis atthe Army Career and Alumni Center, locat-ed at 7438 California Ave., bldg 4275 at PolkArmy Airfield. For details call 531-1594:

• WyoTech meets with potential studentsinterested in a career in automotive, colli-sion refinishing, marine, motorcycle andother technology fields Tuesday and March19 and 26 from 8 a.m.-noon.

• The Louisiana Workforce Commissionvisits ACAP Tuesday and March 19 and 26from 8 a.m.-noon.

• Government Personnel Mutual Life In-surance Company has agent and managerpositions available and visits ACAP March19 from 8 a.m.-noon.

Spouse briefingCivilian Personnel Advisory Center rep-

resentatives give a briefing about the priori-ty placement program for spouses underExecutive Order 3473 March 22 from 9-11a.m. at the Family Readiness Center, 7960Mississippi Ave., bldg 924, classroom A. Formore information call Stacey Delgado at531-6922.

Briefs

FORT POLK, La. –– Fort Polk will issue GoldStar installation access cards to eligible survivorsof fallen Soldiers beginning March 15.

The Gold Star access cards are available to eli-gible Families who do not otherwise qualify for amilitary identification card, and will allow un-escorted access on the installation for supportand services.

Eligible survivors are those who meet the cri-teria to receive the Gold Star lapel button or GoldStar next of kin lapel button. Until the Gold Starcards are received by those eligible, Army gar-risons will continue to issue Gold Star vehicle de-cals. The Gold Star access card doesn’t provideany additional benefits or entitlements not al-ready authorized to that Gold Star Family mem-ber.

The Gold Star lapel button is provided to Fam-

ily members of armed forces service memberswho lost their lives while serving on active dutyor assigned to an Army Reserve or NationalGuard unit in a drill status (not in support ofoverseas contingency operations).

Family members eligible to receive the GoldStar next of kin lapel button are the widow, wid-owers (even when remarried), child, stepchild,adopted child as well as the deceased servicemember’s parents, siblings, half-siblings and fos-ter parents who stood in place of the parents.

Gold Star installation access cards will expiretwo years from date of issue and may be re-newed. Access to an installation is not limited bywhere the card is issued; however, the Gold Starinstallation access card is for use on Army instal-lations only. It may not be accepted at Navy, Ma-rine and Air Force bases.

For more information call Fort Polk’s SurvivorOutreach Services at 531-1965/1174.

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Gold Star families eligible for access cards

FORT POLK, La. –– Do you have a questionfor Fort Polk’s command? Do you know aboutan issue that affects the community that you’dlike to address? Or perhaps you’d just like togather with members of your community to en-gage in a little back and forth, honest communi-cation?

If so, consider attending the Joint ReadinessTraining Center and Fort Polk town hall meetingMarch 21 at 6 p.m. at the Magnolia TerraceNeghborhood Center. This town hall is the sec-ond of a series to be held at successive Neighbor-hood Centers throughout Fort Polk housing.

Please note that the town hall meeting is forany member of the community interested in at-tending, not just Magnolia Terrace residents.

The town hall will be attended by Brig. Gen.William Hickman, commander of the JRTC and

Fort Polk, Col. Roger Shuck, garrison command-er, and other members of the command group.

Also on hand will be subject matter expertsfrom the Directorate of Emergency Services, Di-recotorate of Public Works, Housing, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, and Morale,Welfare and Recreation.

The town hall meeting is a perfect opportunityfor Fort Polk residents to meet the commandface-to-face, said Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Se-merena, garrison command sergeant major.

“Fort Polk’s command cares; they want tohear about the concerns and issues of most im-portance to our Soldiers and Families.

“And, the hope is that these town hall meet-ings can be a force for open communication ––and even positive change –– in our community,”he said.

For more information call Kim Reischling, FortPolk Public Affairs Office, at 531-1392.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

Meet command face-to-face at March 21 town hall

Heartfelt welcomeLt. Col. Gregory Stokes, deputy com-manding officer, 162nd Infantry Brigade,welcomes home his spouse, Maj. LakiciaStokes, during a redeployment ceremo-ny for Tiger Brigade Liaison Officers heldFeb. 28 on North Fort Polk. Stokes andseven other Soldiers spent about sixmonths in Afghanistan. “We are ex-tremely proud of what our LNOs accom-plished over the past months as their de-ployment came at a critical time in ournation’s effort to improve Afghan Nation-al Security Forces,” said Col. Matthew F.McKenna, 162nd Infantry Brigade com-mander. During the course of their de-ployment, the LNOs spent time gatheringkey lessons learned and communicatingcurrent and emerging conditions back totheir parent brigade.

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FORT POLK, La. — Author Malcolm Glad-well, in his New York Times best seller “The Tip-ping Point,” describes networking as a rule ofthree — three individual personalities that graspwithin their combined hands a magical power ofsocial force. This triad of attributes, referred to as“the law of the few” incorporates the collectivemagnetism of maven, connector and salesman.

According to Gladwell, social epidemic suc-cess expends from the trio’s energy — each pos-sessing a “particular and rare set of social gifts.”The maven serves as an information power-house, collecting and then gratuitously sharinginformation with others. The connector knowspeople who know other people and introducesthem to one another. Persuading and negotiatingare left to the charismatic salesman who happensto know how to pitch and sell an idea.

An epidemic of healing proportions is exactlywhat two grassroots groups — the WoundedWarrior Association of East Texas and WestLouisiana and the Warrior Bonfire Project ofVicksburg, Miss. — hope to accomplish. Theseorganizations join forces repeatedly, providingrecreational retreats designed to connect war-wounded veterans and promoting a form of non-clinical brethren-to-brethren therapy.

Wounded Warrior Association of East Texasand West Louisiana founders retired Sgt. 1stClass Greg “Chuck” Williams of Leesville and re-tired Master Sgt. Robert “Buck” Collins of Jasper,Texas, met in 2008 at a brain injury clinic as partof their treatment through Project Victory.

According to its website, Project Victory pro-vides no-cost rehabilitation and combat stresscounseling for Operation New Dawn, OperationIraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedomactive duty service members and veterans diag-nosed with brain injury or post concussive syn-drome.

Both men were stationed at Fort Polk whenthey suffered traumatic brain injuries; Collins’2005 injury occurred in Iraq, Williams’ inAfghanistan in 2006.

“We spent about three months in Houston.When I met Chuck he could hardly sit in a chairand look up without falling over,” said Collins.

As their physical wounds healed, the two menformed a strong bond.

“We became best friends, went on WoundedWarrior hunts sponsored by other organizationsand really benefittedfrom the camaraderie.We decided to providethe same brotherlytherapy in our localarea. That’s how theassociation came tobe,” said Williams. To-gether they formed theWWA in 2011.

In October 2012,Williams served asguest speaker for an airshow banquet held inVicksburg, Miss. Theair show was spon-sored by the Veteran’s Airlift Command, an or-ganization that provides free air transportation

for medical and compassionate purposes to post9/11 combat wounded and their families througha national network of volunteer aircraft ownersand pilots.

VAC’s founder, Walt Fricke, flew hundreds ofhelicopter combat missions during Vietnam andis a Purple Heart recipient. His six-month hospi-tal stay, after being airlifted out of Vietnam in1968, spurred the vision for his organization.

“Greg and I met a lot people at the air show.We were honored and humbled to meet peoplewho were touched by Greg’s story,” saidWilliams’s wife, Giovanna.

“Greg explained to the crowd how his convoycame under fire from enemy rocket-propelledgrenades eight days after they arrived in countryand how an RPG struck an ammunition box andexploded two feet away from his head.

“Greg got emotional, so I finished his speechfor him. When we returned to the table one of theguests said, ‘we ought to be ashamed of our-selves. We’ve been sitting here talking about ourevery day messes and all the while we’ve beensitting in the company of a hero and didn’t evenknow it,’” she said.

Giovanna said every person they’ve metthrough the WWA has been generous with theirtime, money and contacts as a means to helpWounded Warriors deal with their battlewounds.

Veteran Dan Fordice, founder of the WarriorBonfire Project, also met Williams at the Vicks-burg air show. Fordiceis a pilot who flewWilliams and his wifeback to Leesville thefollowing day.

Williams toldFordice, “I could spendall day long with aPh.D.-certified coun-selor, but it wasn’tnearly as good asspending an eveningaround the bonfirewith five or six of theguys that have gonethrough many of thesame things I have.”

Fordice told Williams, “We will provide thebonfire.” The Warrior Bonfire Association’s mis-sion is to provide that bonfire — and the bondthat accompanies it.

“Our organization’s inspiration came fromChuck. I’d been trying to find a way to help inthis arena in some capacity, but had trouble link-ing up with warriors,” he said. “With him beinga Wounded Warrior and a founder of an associa-tion, we decided to work together and help eachother out.”

The funding for the first two years of theWWA consisted of holding dances at VFW Post6380 in Jasper. The association also convinced lo-cal hunting and fishing clubs to donate theirservices.

“After Chuck reached out and talked withLieutenant Dan (Fordice) — I call him Lt. Danfrom ‘Forrest Gump’ — and we had another con-nection,” said Collins. “Suddenly we’re coordi-nating a hunting trip up to Mississippi which in-corporates four Wounded Warriors from WestLouisiana and East Texas, two from Mississippi

and another two from a different organization. Inorder to have these trips, you have to have goodpeople willing to volunteer and give.”

Either Collins or Williams accompany eachgroup and acts as facilitator on each trip, ensur-ing brotherly therapy is available to the combatvets. Participating in the adventure is good fun,said Collins, but the actual therapy is the impor-tant part. The WWAdoesn’t claim to beproviding WoundedWarriors with clinicaltherapy services. “Weknow we have notraining whatsoever,”Collins said. “But a lotof times, these guyswill open up to usmore than to anyoneelse because it’s easi-er.”

Being amongst kin-dred spirits can makeall the difference. “It’snot like typical psycho-logical visits. So much good can come out of be-ing amid others who have been there and wornthose boots — and are currently wearing thoseboots,” said Collins, who believes this approachis some of the best therapy he has received.

“It’s easy to see in the other guys because it’slike looking in a mirror — it’s easier to see be-cause it’s a reflection of yourself.”

Collins and Williams ensure those who are notcoping or adjust well, seek help. “If a guy is hav-ing problems, getting him to the right source toget help, whatever problem he individually ishaving, is important,” said Collins.

“If that Wounded Warrior is not addressing oridentifying his problems, then that’s an issue forhim.”

Both WWA founders faced the same problemearly in their friendship. “When I met Chuck, heinsisted there was nothing wrong with him. Fi-nally I got through to him, told him he’d beenthrough a lot and helped him realize there’s noshame in admitting he needs assistance — thatasking for or receiving help isn’t a sign of weak-ness.”

That’s one area these facilitators drive homeduring the recreational outings. “Just by talking,we get guys to realize they do need some profes-sional help,” said Collins.

Wounded Warriors know how fragile life is,according to Collins. “You can see it especially inyounger Soldiers who have lost their immortali-ty,” he said. “Wounded Warriors know for a factthey’re not bulletproof.”

Not only has Collins lived it; he’s seen it, firsthand over and over again. “It’s something that isemotional — something you can see in their eyes,

By KELLI NEIMANGuardian staff writer

Greg “Chuck” Williams

Robert “Buck” Collins

Wounded Warriors reach out , share more than bond

Please see Mavens, page 6

“Wounded Warriors know for

a fact they’re not bulletproof.”Robert “Buck” Collins

Wounded Warrior Association

Dan Fordice

Brotherly love

FORT POLK, La. –– For the past few months,the old 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Moun-tain Division’s headquarters building has beenhome to the Defense Language Institute’s Pashtoand Dari Afghanistan and Pakistan LanguageTraining Course, or simply the LTC for short.

The LTC has sharpened the language and cul-tural skills of many Patriot Soldiers over the lastfew months, arming them with invaluable skillsto share with their units and help aid other Patri-ot Soldiers in navigating the cultural environ-ment.

“Back in 2009, the commander of ISAF (Inter-national Security Assistance Forces Afghanistan)sent out an Army executive order requiring oneleader per platoon throughout the Army to betrained in Dari,” said Fred S. Holt, a languagetraining detachment liaison with the DefenseLanguage Institute Foreign Language Center atPresidio of Monterey, Calif.

“It later blossomed to include Pashto as well.We established the first course at Fort Campbell(Ky.) in early 2010. It’s a five-day a week, 16-week course. It’s roughly about 640 hours of lan-guage training. The goal of the commander ofISAF was to have a language enabled Soldier perplatoon.”

Not only do the Soldiers learn the languageaspect, they also receive cultural training.

“The purpose of cultural training is in linewith the commander of ISAF’s goals to help with

the transition from combat operations to the re-building of the country,” Holt said. “Having thatinteraction between Soldiers in the unit and thelocal populace builds the relationship. These Sol-diers will have those skills. There have been stu-dents that said the language training has savedtheir lives. We’ve started to understand the cul-tures in the countries we operate in, and it helpsprevent unwanted incidents.”

“I feel like I have a better understanding of theculture than I’ve had before,” said Pfc. Scott R.Mills, a driver at Alpha Company, 94th BrigadeSpecial Troops Battalion.

A classroom environment may seem mundaneto many Patriot Soldiers –– a long way from theranges and motor pools they are used to workingin –– but they realize the value of the trainingand have been very receptive, according to Holt.

“Doing Pashto and Dari five hours a day for16 weeks gets a little old, so the motivation levelsfluctuate,” Holt said. “In general, these guys arereally good and take it (the LTP) seriously. Theirscores and grades reflect it.”

“I think it’s beneficial; the class is good, theteachers are good, and I’m interested in class,”said Pvt. Gary R. Hester, a rifleman with AlphaCompany, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment.

“I am confident with what I have learned. Ihave a lot of guys in my unit asking me how tosay different phrases. My platoon sergeant isgood at asking me about what I’ve learned. Oth-er Soldiers have been coming to my room andlooking at my books, asking me how to read andwrite.”

“It was, at times, very entertaining,” Millssaid. “I think the teachers did a fantastic job withkeeping us involved in class with certain scenar-ios, rehearsing and practicing. They kept us fo-cused on our task at hand. I feel like I’m going toget a lot of use out of this class and I would liketo pursue my language training further.”

Currently, the LTP at Fort Polk is temporary,but it may be a permanent school here in the fu-ture.

“Fort Polk has been approved for a permanentlanguage detachment,” Holt said. “We will even-tually hire a permanent site director that will behere all the time. We have LTPs at major installa-tions throughout the world. We’re still workingthe issue of a permanent location.

“I’ve spent 13 years in the Army as an Arabiclinguist so I understand the importance of lan-guage. It makes me happy that the Army takeslanguage and cultural training seriously. One ofour misgivings during the beginning of the Iraqwar was the lack of understanding of their cul-ture. The Army has taken huge steps to mitigatethat and units like the 4/10 have showed tremen-dous support, especially from the commanderand command sergeant major, and the brigade’s(intelligence officer).”

Many students look forward to applying whatthey learned in future missions.

“I look forward to using what I’ve learned incountry one day,” Mills said. “I’m just extremelygrateful for the opportunity the Army has givenme to take this class. I feel fortunate that I waschosen to be here and I’m excited to learn more.”

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FORT POLK, La. –– As a militaryconvoy moves slowly through a for-est, the Soldiers seem to be slightlyon edge. The woods around them arequiet –– too quiet for their liking. Sol-diers in their turrets are vigilantlyscanning the wood line as the convoyrolls on.

Suddenly, the peace of the forest isshattered. There is a high-pitched“rat-tat-tat” as a machine gun barksto life at the front of the convoy. Thewoods come alive as Soldiers quicklyengage an enemy that was once hid-den.

That was the scene Feb. 26 as Sol-diers from Assassin Troop, 3rdSquadron, 89th Calvary Regiment,4th Brigade Combat Team, 10thMountain Division conducted atraining mission at one of Fort Polk’straining sites.

The mission that the Assassins car-ried out was routine but important.

“Today’s mission was to escort theSecurity Forces Advise and AssistTeam to the Afghan Army compoundso that they could work with theAfghans,” said Spc. Stephen McDaid,a combat medic with AssassinTroop’s 3rd Platoon.

SFATs work with their Afghancounterparts to improve their logis-tics, intelligence, maintenance, ad-

ministration, rule of law and trainingcapabilities.

The day’s mission would not havegone so well without prior planningfrom Assassin Troop.

“We did an operations order briefto my platoon and had to incorporatea route clearance package because wehad engineers attached to us. Withthat and coordinating with the SFAT,there were a lot more moving piecesthan we are used to dealing with,”said 1st Lt. John Mahood, platoonleader for 3rd Platoon. “We movedout in a formation that was nearlytwice the size of my regular platoon.”

The Patriot Brigade training wasnot only informative but also realisticfor the Soldiers.

“Having deployed before, this isthe most realistic deployment-orient-ed mission that I have participatedin. Most missions that I have been apart of have been geared towardsscout activities but route clearance isan important part of what we do,”said McDaid.

Over the next few weeks, the Patri-ot Brigade will continue to train onroute clearance and other specializedmissions to ensure that its Soldiersare ready and able to face the manyobstacles that the future holds. Theobject of their training missions issimple: Keep Soldiers hardened andbattle ready for whatever real worldmission may come their way.

3/89th completes SFAT escort trainingBy Sgt. DAVID L. EDGE4th BCT, 10th Mtn Div

Soldiers from Assassin Troop, 3rdSquadron, 89th Calvary Regiment,

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hear when you talk to them,” he said. “And it’ssomething you can’t explain to a psychologist ora psychiatrist either, when you sit with a groupof Soldiers who have worn your boots, they allunderstand.”

For Collins, being an NCO — maintaining thewelfare of his Soldiers — forever courses throughhis blood. “Through the association, I get to takecare of somebody,” he said. “That feeling (of re-sponsibility) doesn’t go away when you get outof the Army. Most of these Wounded Warriorslook fine on the outside, but on the inside they’rehurt —not a little, but a lot.”

Knowing these men, who risked life and limbfor their country, can receive help with their is-sues means something very special to Collins.And it means a great deal to know he’s played asmall part in making it happen.

Project Victory provides Wounded Warriorswith defined classes on how to take care of your-self, how to take care of your own treatment andbe your own best advocate, said Colllins. “Ifyou’re not looking out for yourself, you can’t ex-pect anyone else to.”

Collins hopes to see big rewards from theWWA’s work, but has realistic expectations. Heknows they can’t save every Wounded Warrior.

“I can only affect what I can affect,” he said.“We took 80 guys out on hunting and fishingtrips in the last two years. I hope we helpedchange their lives, but if we only change the lifeof one of them, it was surely worth it.”

When asked if the effects of being a Soldierand facing mortality ever go away, Collinsreplied, “I know for a fact they don’t. All you

have to do is watch the History Channel, A&E orthe Military Channel. The Soldiers that stormedthe beach at Normandy are 82 to 86 year-old menand they still tear up.

“They say, ‘I remember it like it was yester-day,’ or ‘I can hear the screams.’ Those memoriesare so vivid for them and look how long ago itwas. I think of myself — it’s only been sevenyears ago for me — I only have 40 more years ofdealing with this.

“I know it’s not going to go away, that traumais always going to be there. But how we dealwith that trauma, how we cope — that’s whatmakes the difference. If we can just talk about it— I’ve heard the same story a million times —‘my daddy was in Vietnam and he’d never talkabout the stuff he did as an infantryman.’ We, asa nation, took and absorbed that whole genera-tion.”

For Collins, hindsight is 20/20 for someonewho’s been there, done that.

“When I look back it’s easy for me to see nowwhat I couldn’t see then. I had to sit down withmy family and say, ‘I need help.’ And it wasn’tday two after I got back from Iraq. People thinkit’s just a switch (that you turn off), and that’sjust not the case.

“I’d be absolutely lying if I said I didn’t getanything out of participating in the WWA. Thiswork keeps me going, it keeps me with mybrothers and with Soldiers and I definitely getgood therapy out of it myself,” said Collins.

The WWA hopes to make a difference at FortPolk, said Collins.

“We want to help the Soldiers stationed at Fort

Polk who are getting back from deploymentshurt and wounded that just haven’t got the rightkind of therapy yet. I’d like to make a differenceand that’s our biggest goal — to make a differ-ence in these guys’ lives and to let them knowthat they’re not forgotten.

“We — our nation, the military, the communi-ty — haven’t forgotten their service and sacrifice.Wounded Warriors — they’re blown up, shot up,hurt, emotionally not the same. Some are still ac-tive duty; others have separated from the Army.Some haven’t been completely treated. We’d liketo do our part to help fix that because we’ve ex-perienced it ourselves.”

Whether maven, connector, salesman or acombination, these three men reach out with ex-perience, heartfelt acceptance and do-good inten-tions. Helping Wounded Warriors is their goal;they’re determined to complete the mission.

The network forged by this trio — coupledwith the ties that bind them together — throw apowerful punch. Their unifying effects haveproved fruitful for local war veterans.

The WWA and the WBP coordinated a six-dayall-expenses-paid, Colorado ski trip Feb. 20 for ahandful of Wounded Warriors including a FortPolk Soldier (identity withheld for security pur-poses) and retired Staff Sgt. Nate Brown ofLeesville. Both men are Purple Heart recipients— a requirement necessary for participation ineither affiliation.

For more information about the WWA, visitwww.facebook.com/WoundedWarriorAssocia-tionLeesvilleLaJasperTx. For information aboutWBP visit www.warriorbonfireproject.org.

MavensContinued from page 4

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army CriminalInvestigation Command, commonly referred toas CID, is warning both the Army communityand the public about a new Internet phishingscam where criminals are attempting to pose asArmy CID officials.

Cyber-criminals are attempting to imperson-ate members of the U.S. Army Criminal Investi-gation Command via email, stating that theyare from the "Office of the Division of CriminalInvestigation, or DCI," when no such organiza-tion exists within Army CID.

In the email, the perpetrators state they havediscovered fraudulent activities with a compa-ny that the targeted victim had contact with.The cyber-criminals then ask the potential vic-tim to acknowledge the email and provide fi-nancial and personal information.

According to CID special agents, thesephishing and/or spear-phishing emails origi-nate from overseas, most likely Western Africa,which is home to a number of well-known In-ternet scams such as the "Nigerian Scam," "For-eign Lottery Scam" and the "Romance Scam"that continue to plague the public.

Most email scam attempts are easily recog-nizable as they are usually unsolicited, containmisspelled words, punctuation and grammati-cal errors, and often ask for personally identifi-able and/or financial information or money.

Cyber-crime and Internet fraud presentsunique challenges to U.S. law enforcementagencies as criminals have the ability to masktheir true identities, locations and cover theirtracks quickly. Websites and accounts can easi-ly be established and deleted in very little time,allowing scam artists to strike, and then disap-pear before law enforcement can respond.

The ability of law enforcement to identifythese perpetrators is very limited, so individu-als must stay on the alert and be personally re-sponsible to protect both themselves and theirloved ones, officials said.

CID strongly recommends that Soldiers,civilians and Family members who receive anysuspicious and/or unsolicited emails shoulddelete them immediately without response.

However, if an email is received claiming tobe from the Office of the Division of CriminalInvestigation, or DCI, take the following steps:

• Do not respond to the email• Stop all contact if you have responded to

the email and report it to CID.• Report having received the email to Army

CID's "Report a Crime" email at [email protected].

Other cyber-crime resources available are:• Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3):

www.ic3.gov/default.aspx • Federal Trade Commission: [email protected] reporting this crime one can assist CID

and other law enforcement officials across the

United States in their investigations and helpbring those responsible to justice.

CID Lookout is a U.S. Army Criminal Inves-tigation Command initiative to partner withthe Army community by providing a conduitfor members of the Army Family, to help pre-vent, reduce and report felony-level crime.

The USACIDC, commonly known as CID, isan independent criminal investigative organi-zation that investigates serious, felony-levelcrime such as murder, rape, sexual assault, rob-bery, arson, fraud and even cyber crime or in-trusions into the Army networks.

Solving and preventing these types of crimecannot be achieved solely by CID specialagents and the military police. Together, profes-sional law enforcement officers and the Armycommunity must work hand-in-hand to fightserious crime. As such, CID is "on point" for theArmy and depends heavily on Soldiers, Familymembers and civilian employees to "be on thelookout" and provide assistance in keeping theArmy strong and safe.

CID Lookout provides the latest informationto the Army community aimed at helping Sol-diers protect themselves, their Families and toreduce their chances of becoming crime vic-tims.

For more information on CID or to report afelony-level crime or provide information con-cerning a crime, contact the local CID Office orthe military police, or visit www.cid.army.mil.

CID warns of email scam, criminals posing as police officialsCID PUBLIC AFFAIRS

FPSC fundraiserThe Fort Polk Spouses’ Club hosts a 5K

run/walk April 27 at the Warrior Commu-nity Center beginning at 9 a.m. Entry fee is$15 and the one-mile fun run is free to allkids ages 12 and under. Awards will bepresented to the top three male and femalefinishers. Packet pickup begins at 7 a.m. onrace day. Participants who register by April14 will receive a T-shirt. Registrations formcan be found at www.fortpolkspous-esclub.com/events/5k. For more informa-tion call (254) 833-4944.

Kids campThe Louisiana 4-H Office hosts

Louisiana Operation: Military Kids SpringCamp Lagniappe, an overnight camp fullof activities such as archery, canoeing,games and events to gain a true campingexperience. The camp is located at CampGrant Walker near Pollock, La., and opento all military youth, 5-18 years old. Regis-tration is $10 per youth. Adults who volun-teer attend free. Fee includes overnightstay, T-shirt and meals. Registration mustbe postmarked by March 25. Make checkspayable to the LSU AgCenter. For more in-formation or registration forms visitwww.lsuagcenter.com.

Arts contestThe Louisiana Environmental Education

Commission and the Louisiana Depart-ment of Wildlife and Fisheries host the 11thEnvironmental Awareness Art and Lan-guage Arts Contest. Louisiana students,ages 5-18, may enter their original work inthe art or language arts category. Thetheme for 2013 is “Louisiana’s Natural Re-sources: What’s Important to You.”

Monetary awards will be given to win-ners. All submissions must be postmarkedby April 26. For more information or to re-quest an entry form [email protected].

Fishing for freedomA “Fishing for Freedom” bass tourna-

ment is set for March 15-16 at Toledo Bend.The event is free and open to active-dutySoldiers only. Meet and fish with profes-sional bass fisherman. Prizes are awardedto the top five Soldiers. A Louisiana fishinglicense is required and available for pur-chase on site. Transportation and lodgingare provided along with dinner and break-fast. Transportation leaves the Home ofHeroes Recreation Center at 5:15 p.m.March 15. Spaces are limited so call (337)378-3236 and reserve your spot today.

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Fort Polk’s Directorate of Family Morale,Welfare and Recreation hosts a Block PartyMarch 15 in the Stars and Strikes BowlingCenter parking lot from 6-9 p.m. Inflatable

bounce houses, a rockwall, Family ReadinessGroup booths, food and beverage vendors,music and dancing will be available.

There will also be half-price mini-golf andgo carts and $1 per game bowling. Call 531-1787 for more information.

DFMWR block party set for March 15

FORT POLK, La. — For those who look for-ward to the thrill of team competition while hav-ing fun at the same time with friends or Familymembers, mark April 13 on the calendar as FortPolk’s Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare andRecreation hosts one of its favorite annual events— “The Amazing Race.”

For the fourth consecutive year, DFMWR of-fers a scavenger hunt unique to Fort Polk. Teamsparticipate by striving to arrive first at "DFMWRStops" to perform physical fitness activities orcritical thinking challenges, and then solve rid-dles to discover the clue to their next destination.All teams receive prizes.

After a mandatory safety brief at 7:45 a.m. onApril 13, the race kicks off at 8 a.m. on the AllenMemorial Library lawn.

The event is open to the first 16 (three- to five-

person) Soldier/Adult teams and the first 16(three- to five-person) Family teams. All adultteam participants must be 18 years of age or old-er.

Family teams must have at least one teammember of school age (5-17) and one member 18years of age or older with a valid driver’s license.Participants will travel to each destination usinga variety of transportation modes including per-sonal vehicles, bicycles and/or by foot. Teammembers must obey all traffic laws when travel-ing on Fort Polk.

Registration for the “Fort Polk Amazing Race”is ongoing. Registration forms are available atAllen Memorial Library, the Arts and Crafts Cen-ter, the Auto Skills Center and Strike Zone Bowl-ing Center. Preregistration is required.

Space is limited, so teams will be registered ona first-come, first-served basis.

For more information call 531-2665.

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Behavioral Health conducts suicide workshop for Family members

FORT POLK, La. — There are times whenFamily members feel hopeless when dealingwith their Soldiers. That desperation may be at-tributed to the daily stress of a military life in ad-dition to the normal pressures of just getting by.But then add the emotional chaos that can be theresidue of a tough deployment, and the strainbecomes overwhelming — for the Soldier andloved ones. It may reach the point where suicidebecomes a real and present danger.

Helping Family members learn how to under-stand and cope with the these challenges was thepurpose of the Suicide Awareness Workshop forFamily Members hosted by the Department ofBehavioral Health, Bayne-Jones Army Communi-ty Hospital, at Army Community Service March5.

As a Family member, Sandy Stevens said sheattended the Suicide Awareness Workshop be-cause the issue is so prevalent in today’s military.“It’s such a significant topic, especially for youngpeople. I just want to learn all the facts and infor-mation I can, so that maybe I’ll have a betterawareness of the warning signs of suicide,” saidStevens.

The guest speaker for the event was Col.Migdalia Machado, commander, Department ofBehavioral Health, BJACH. She began by tellingthose in attendance that when a Soldier comesback from deployment, there are many changesin Family relationships. “There will be change —that’s guaranteed. There are things that will needto be discussed and ways to work out conflicts,”said Machado. “Don’t allow them to get you tobuy into keeping the secret. If they say they aregoing to kill themselves, tell somebody. Youdon’t know if they are serious or not.”

Machado encouraged the audience to listen totheir Soldiers. When Families see the signs of sui-cide, Machado said they should be aware, avail-able, willing to listen and be direct — tell the Sol-dier you are concerned and care about them.

“If your Family member starts talking to you,don’t be judgmental. This may be the first timethey are willing to say something to someone.Try to keep an upbeat demeanor, even if what isbeing said is affecting you in some way. Just lis-ten,” said Machado. “Take care of yourself. If youfeel you are in any danger, understand that youand the children are important, too. If there areguns in the home and you see things are gettingout of hand, get those weapons out of the houseand into safekeeping. There are instances of in-creased irritability and anger problems whensome Soldiers come back that may be manifestedin a (domestic) situation,” said Machado.

Machado said it’s important to help your Sol-dier get professional help. “Listen to them, butlet them know that maybe this is beyond youand make an appointment together. Be support-ive of the whole situation,” she said.

According to studies, Machado said about 60percent of individuals completing suicides havedepression, which can be caused by any numberof traumatic life events. “Obviously, in our line ofbusiness, combat stress is a big cause of depres-sion. But anything that is traumatic or new cantrigger an episode. Something like divorce orknowing that a spouse has been unfaithful isenough to put some people over the edge. It justdepends on how traumatic it is to the individual

person,” said Machado. She said in past studies, completed up to 2010,

statistics point to about 18 military suicides perday — which breaks down to 17 Reserve Soldiersand one active duty Soldier killing themselvesevery day by suicide. But a more recent VeteransAdministration study that came out Feb. 4 statesthat the number is up to 22 Soldiers committingsuicide per day, according to Machado.

Though women attempt suicides more thanmen, men are more successful at committing sui-cide than women and their method of choice isby firearm. Machado said that fact means thatSoldiers are at higher risk as far as military struc-ture is concerned because they use firearms aspart of their mission, have access to firearms intheir homes and are usually good with them.

In the past, statistics pointed to Soldiers in the20-26 year-old age range that are lower rankingare at higher risk.

That may be changing, according to the VAstudy that says the preponderance of suicidestake place in veterans between 50-59, well afterthey leave the service. “We are still seeing somesuicides by lower enlisted Soldiers, but I will tellyou that suicides are happening at the higher en-listed and officer ranks as well. We don’t haveenough data to say things are trending that way,but we are seeing this right now,” said Machado.

Those suicides can be harder to prevent be-cause many young Soldiers don’t want to reachout for help. “They want nothing to do with (Be-havioral Health) because they think it will causea stigma. That’s one of the biggest problems wehave in terms of trying to get those folks in. Theyare good about telling their Soldiers that theyneed to get help, but they don’t look out forthemselves,” said Machado.

Knowing the warning signs is one of the mostimportant steps in preventing suicide, accordingto Machado. “Soldiers at greater risk of suicide

are the ones that have had a prior behavioral riskhistory — the ones with relationship problems,substance or alcohol use history or financial orlegal problems. Those are the difficulties we areseeing crop up time and time again after we dothe post mortem and look at what’s happened toa Soldier that has taken his life,” she said.

Suicide warning signs:• Behavior changes — If someone is acting dif-

ferently and has increased irritability and anxi-ety, anger and hostility. If they feel like there is noway out, they can spiral into a deep depression.

• Insomnia — Sleep is important. Soldiers thathave problems sleeping can start obsessing andeven become psychotic when they are sleep de-prived.

• Isolation — They don’t want to be with Fam-ily and friends anymore. They basically lockthemselves in their room and shut the door. Theydon’t want to deal with anything.

• Personal hygiene — They don’t care aboutthe way they look. They might not dress the waythey normally do. Their clothes are rumpled.They don’t want to take a shower.

• Post traumatic stress disorder — PTSD is amajor cause of suicide.

• Substance abuse • Giving away possessions — People start

putting their affairs in order. Sometimes it’s hardto tell in the military because that has to be donein case they get deployed. But if you see some-body giving away their things to other Familymembers, you need to question that.

• Risky behaviors — They start driving at ex-cessive speeds, drinking and driving and doingthings that they normally wouldn’t.

• Talking about and researching death — Ifthey start talking about death and what wouldhappen if they died or start looking on the Inter-net for ways to die, that is a very big warning

By ANGIE THORNEAfter Hours editor

Please see Suicide, page 19

Col. Migdalia Machado, Behavioral Health commander, talks to those attending Fort Polk'sSuicide Awareness Workshop March 5.

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. –– The 2013National Women's History Month theme,“Women Inspiring Innovation through Imagina-tion,” honors generations of women who,throughout American history, have used their in-telligence, imagination, sense of wonder andtenacity to make extraordinary contributions toour country.

American women have been leaders, not onlyin securing their own rights of suffrage and equalopportunity, but also in the abolitionist move-ment, the emancipation movement, the industriallabor movement, the civil rights movement andother movements, especially the peace move-ment, which creates a more fair and just societyfor all.

In the United States, National Women's Histo-ry Month began in 1981. Congress petitionedPresident Ronald Reagan to proclaim the weekbeginning March 7, 1982, as Women's HistoryWeek.

Women's History Week was recognized forfive years, until the National Women's HistoryProject lobbied Congress to designate the entiremonth of March as National Women's HistoryMonth. Reagan issued such a proclamation in1987.

The National Women's History Museum,which has an online presence at www.nwhm.org,plans to be the first museum built on the Nation-al Mall that was designed by a woman.

Founded in 1996, the museum does not have aphysical location yet, but shares numerous ex-hibits online through photographs and informa-tion.

One area of the museum's research has beenthe effect of women on the anti-tavern Temper-ance Movement. Nineteenth-century womenworked together to enforce temperance becausethey viewed alcohol consumption as a major so-cial problem. At that time, alcohol was unregulat-ed and saloons were everywhere, tempting hus-bands and sons to drink.

Alcoholism often led to domestic abuse andwas a drain on household incomes in an erawhen there were few wage-earning opportunitiesfor women.

First targeting the public sources of alcohol(saloons and "joints"), the movement became or-ganized and fought for laws restricting its avail-ability and educating children about its dangers.

In 1873, women in a number of states staged arevolt, shutting down several thousand saloons.This led to the creation of the Woman's Temper-ance Union. By 1890, the WCTU had 150,000members, and was the first nationwide organiza-tion composed entirely of women.

The organization advocated women's suffrage,prison reform and public health improvementsas well as temperance. After the WCTU came outfor woman suffrage, the liquor industry becameone of the strongest opponents of votes forwomen.

Most of the WCTU's activities were peaceful,with members lobbying, organizing and lectur-

ing. Carry Nation, from Kansas, was an excep-tion. Believing temperance to be the will of God,she strode into saloons wielding a hatchet. Shestarted selling souvenir hatchet pins in 1901 tosupport her cause.

Between 1905 and 1917, many states passedlaws banning alcohol. In 1919, temperance advo-cates succeeded nationally, as the Senate passedthe 18th Amendment, barring the sale of intoxi-cation liquor.

The Volstead Act defined "intoxication" and al-lowed the government to enforce the amend-ment.

Though the 18th Amendment was repealed in1933 by the 21st Amendment, today, women stillwork to promote sobriety.

In 1980, a grieving mother started MothersAgainst Drunk Driving. Since then, this grass-roots organization has raised national awarenessof drunk driving and underage drinking, andMADD has lobbied for laws preventing both.

In 1980, two MADD chapters were formed, inCalifornia and Maryland. Two years later, 100chapters existed and Reagan announced the Pres-idential Commission on Drunk Driving.

The Minimum Driving Age Law passed in1984. With the help of MADD's educational cam-paigns and laws they lobbied to get enacted, al-cohol-related traffic fatalities dropped to a 30-year low in 1993.

In 2000, a national law was passed limiting adriver's blood alcohol level (BAC) to .08.

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FORT POLK, La. — Former Leesville MayorBetty Westerchil will be the guest speaker forFort Polk’s National Women’s History Month ob-servance March 15.

The event is sponsoredby the 162nd InfantryBrigade and Fort Polk’sEqual Opportunity Officeand is scheduled for 11:30a.m.-1 p.m. at the installa-tion’s Warrior CommunityCenter. This year’s theme is“Honoring women in thefields of science, technolo-gy, engineering and mathe-matics.”

Westerchil is a resident ofLeesville and has had along, storied career as aprofessional educator. Agraduate of Louisiana TechUniversity, she taught chil-dren for more than 21years, and was later electedto the Vernon Parish School Board and servedfour terms.

While serving on the school board, she fo-cused on new and innovative programs andchaired the committee addressing the Memoran-dum of Agreement Issues, which evolved fromthe contract between the VPSB and the JointReadiness Training Center and Fort Polk. This ef-fort resulted in developing school websites, im-

proving the military's perception of VernonParish schools and increasing and implementinghonors classes and pre-college programs.

She also served as president of the LouisianaSchool Boards Association and attended the Na-tional School Boards Association Federal Net-

work Relations in Washington,D.C., where she lobbied for pub-lic education.

During her service to theVPSB, Westerchil was also em-ployed at Northwestern StateUniversity Leesville/Fort Polk asthe community relations coordi-nator, which involved public rela-tions and continuing education.

In 2006, Westerchil was electedto serve as mayor of Leesville.She became a regular attendee ofmost Fort Polk functions andworked diligently to promotemilitary and civilian relations. Itwas through her efforts and thoseof local community members thatMain Street Leesville, an organi-zation whose mission is the revi-talization of the city’s historic

downtown area, was formed resulting in activi-ties that Soldiers and civilians enjoy today.

Westerchil is an active member in Delta KappaGamma Society International, a society for keywomen educators. She is a past state president ofthe society, and has attended the Golden GiftLeadership Seminar at the University of Texasand is a recipient of the Epsilon State Achieve-ment Award.

While she has many professional responsibili-ties, Westerchil still finds time to perform volun-teer work. She volunteers her services to herchurch, local boards and civic organizations. Asthe mother of two sons and five grandsons, shestill seeks a bit of adventure, filling her limitedspare time with reading, traveling, sports andgardening.

The annual celebration of women’s history of-ficially began in 1987 when Congress declaredMarch as National Women’s History Month inperpetuity. A special presidential proclamation isissued each year that honors the extraordinaryachievements of American women.

Westerchil to speak at Women’s History Observance March 15By CHUCK CANNONCommunity editor

FORT POLK, La. –– In honor of Women’sHistory Month, Bayne-Jones Army Com-munity Hospital sponsors a women’s sym-posium March 28 frpm 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at theEducation Center, classroom 1.

Speakers include Dr. Torie Plowden andDr. Phyllis Mason, both specialists in ob-stetrics and gynecology, and PamelaHavens, advanced practice nurse.

Topics to be discussed include obstetricalemergencies, depression in women, manag-ing menopause and contraceptive use.

This free symposium is open to all inter-ested in women’s health. For more informa-tion call Lt. Col. Cathy Price at (601) 383-6388.

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of BJACH symposiumBJACH

Women’s impact on history shown in museumBy STEVE HALEArmy News Service

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OOpportunit ies abound for Polk youth through CYSS

FORT POLK, La. — Fort Polk’s Child, Youthand School Services has several activities sched-uled for March and April. Check out the follow-ing opportunities:

• CYSS hosts a youth dodgeball tournamentMarch 22 at Siegfried Youth Center. Registrationis held before the tournament from 5-6 p.m. Thetournament begins at 6:15 p.m. The tournamentconsists of both individual and team competi-tions. Teams will be divided based on age groupsand are 8-10, 11-14 and 15-18. The cost is $5 peryouth. Trophies are awarded to first- and second-place finishers for each age group. The tourna-ment is open to the public. For more informationcall 531-6004.

• Join in the campaign for tobacco-free kidsand youth by participating in the Kick Butts DayFun Walk to Fort Polk March 20 from 3:30-5 p.m.at Perez Field. CYSS partners with the Boys andGirls Club of America to bring this campaign toFort Polk. There will be health and safety stationswith information, games and more. Participantsmust wear comfortable walking shoes. For regis-tration information, please call Parent CentralServices at 531-1955. Transportation will be pro-vided from CYSS child-care and school age facili-ties.

• To celebrate April as Month of the MilitaryChild, CYSS hosts an Atomic Glow lock in April12-13, 7 p.m.-7 a.m., at Siegfried Youth Center.There will be competitions, skating, movies andfood. Registration is held through April10. The cost is $20, andrefunds will not be given.The lock in is for youthregistered with CYSS ingrades six-12. Pillows and blanketsare allowed. Youth must wear regularclothing and footwear for competitiveactivities; loungewear or sleepwear cannotbe worn to the bowling alley. Youth must wearappropriate clothing. For more information or toregister call 531-1992.

• The CYSS Hired! program is taking a trip toLouisiana State University Shreveport/Cente-nary in Shreveport Saturday. The trip is free andopen to CYSS registered youth in grades nine-12.Registration for the trip is held through today.There is a trip briefing at 7 a.m. at SiegfriedYouth Center, and youth will depart at 7:30 a.m.They will return at 3:30 p.m. Youth should bringmoney for lunch. Please wear comfortable shoesfor the campus tour. For more information call531-6965.

• CYSS offers free, quarterly babysitter coursesfor youth ages 12-18 interested in providing child

care. The next course is held March 25-26, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration is now open. The course is of-fered at Middle School and Teens, located at the

youth center, bldg 4996. Classes fo-cus on child care skills and includea variety of certifications, such asAmerican Red Cross, child andinfant CPR and first aid. For

more information call 531-1955.• CYSS hosts an outdoor

adventure camp March 25-29.The camp is open to everyone ages8-16 and costs $48 for the week.

Registration is held through March 20. The campis Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and Fri-day, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The schedule is as follows:

• Monday — .22 rifles/skeet;• Tuesday — paintball;• Wednesday — archery;• Thursday — canoeing and rock climbing;• Friday — kayaking, canoeing, swimming

and fishing.Drop off and pick up is at Perez Field. The bus

departs at 11 a.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.Friday. Participants are encouraged to bring asack lunch. Youth must wear appropriate cloth-ing and closed-toe shoes. Register at Parent Cen-tral Services, bldg 400. For more information call531-1955.

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CSA: Sequestration to have cumulative impact on military

WASHINGTON — One of the effects of se-questration, which went into effect March 1,could be the reduction of the Army's endstrength by 100,000 the Army's chief of staff toldmembers of Congress.

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno testified to the

House Committee on Appropriations March 5during an oversight hearing on force structure is-sues.

The cut of 100,000 Soldiers doesn't include thecurrent drawdown of 89,000 Odierno said. Thou-sands of Army civilians could also lose their jobs,he added. The cuts to personnel will need to oc-cur, Odierno said, since 48 percent of the Army'sentire budget goes to personnel costs.

"If we don't do that we'll be out of balance," hesaid. "We have to stay in balance between endstrength, readiness and modernization and if wedon't do that we become a hollow force."

The result of all of these personnel cuts meansthat the Army would have excess installation in-frastructure, requiring the need for future roundsof base realignment and closure, he said. Other-wise, maintaining unused facilities and baseswould further strain the budget's personnel,training and modernization dollars.

In addition to the sequester and failure to passa budget, there are "shortfalls" in the Army'soverseas contingency operations budget, orOCO, Odierno reminded lawmakers.

By DAVID VERGUNArmy News Service


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JRTC birthdayTuesday is the 20th birthday of the Joint

Readiness Training Center. If you were at FortPolk on that date and would like to contributeyour remembrances of the origin of the JRTC,email the Guardian at [email protected].

ESL instructors neededThe Army Community Service Outreach

Program is in need of two English-as-a-SecondLanguage instructors.

No experience is necessary. Training is pro-vided. Volunteers must commit to specific daysand times — scheduling of these classes is notflexible. Time requirement is twice weekly forabout two hours.

This is an enjoyable and rewarding volun-teer experience. If interested, call 531-1895 orvisit the Family Readiness Center, bldg 924,7960 Mississippi Avenue.

PWOCProtestant Women of the Chapel meets Tues-

days throughout spring from 9-11:30 a.m. Freechild care is provided. There is also a lunchstudy, New Testament Book Club, for femaleSoldiers and other career women on Thursdays

from 11:45 a.m. -12:45 p.m. For more information about any of these

programs, email [email protected] orsearch Facebook.

Parent trainingArmy Community Service hosts parent

training on behavior therapy for children withautism spectrum disorder Tuesday from 10a.m.-noon at the ACS Center, bldg 920, 1591BellRichard Ave.

RSVP Tuesday if child care is needed or to-day without child care. Child care will be pro-vided at Child, Youth and School Services bythe Exceptional Family Member Program. Chil-dren must be registered with CYSS to use childcare.

To register call 531-6650/7456/2840 or TTY531-2028.

NPE supports St. JudeNorth Polk Elementary School supports St.

Jude Children’s Hospital with two fund-raisingactivities during March:

• Students at NPE may wear jeans for $1every Friday in March.

• NPE hosts a car wash Saturday from 10a.m.-2 p.m. at the school. Hot dogs, chips anddrinks will also be on sale.

Super yard saleThe Fort Polk super yard sale is held April 6

from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Signs for sellers are avail-able a week prior while supplies last fromPicerne Housing Neighborhood Centers. Signscan be displayed the day before and must bepicked up immediately after.

Lemon lotUse the Fort Polk Lemon Lot to sell your ve-

hicle. For $5, you can register your vehicle for30 days. Registration is held in the Home ofHeroes Recreation Center, 2165 Ninth St., bldg1455. Register Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30p.m.

Required information includes: Name,phone number, license plate, year, make andmodel and color of the vehicle. For more infor-mation call 531-1948.

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Fort Polk, surrounding community work to make Read Across America special

The Cat in the Hat, played by fireman Jodie Stokes, got silly withNPE students in an attempt to get them excited about having funand reading during Read Across America Day March 1.

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Whether in the classrooms or halls, the Cat in the Hat, played by fireman Jodi Stokes,seems to excite and delight NPE students March 1.

This is the fourth year that Lisa Johnson,Barksdale Federal Credit Union managerand Kiwanas club member, has been read-ing to the kids at North Polk ElementarySchool on Read Across America Day. Shesaid she loves reading to the kids.

Col. Roger L. Shuck, Fort Polk garrison commander, talked to NPEkids about Dr. Seuss and how much fun his books are before read-ing to them March 1.


Sleep vital to health, happiness, welfare

The Bayne-Jones Army Community HospitalHealth Program will provide sleep awareness in-formation at BJACH today and at the Fort PolkExchange March 22 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in recog-nition of National Sleep Awareness Month.

According to the Cooper Institute, a nonprofitresearch and education organization dedicated topreventive medicine, when a person sleeps, theyare not completely resting. The brain and bodyperform critical functions that can only be ac-complished during the sleep cycle, which helps aperson’s body and mind operate properly whileawake. The average person requires seven tonine hours of sleep each night. Individuals whostay up late watching TV, doing householdchores or surfing the Internet deprive themselvesof much-needed rest.

When a person goes without required sleep,their bodies experience “sleep debt.” The longera person is deprived of sleep, the bigger the debtand more their health is put at risk.

Short-term health risks:• Reduced immunity• Decreased coordination and motor skills• Inability to concentrate• Decreased ability for decision makingLong-term health risks:• High blood pressure• Stroke• Obesity• Type 2 diabetes

• Cardiovascular diseaseSteps to a healthier sleeping pattern:• Check the environment to make sure it’s

comfortable• Use your bed and bedroom for sleeping, not

reading or watching TV• Follow a regular scheduled routine, even on

weekends• Limit naps to no more than 30 minutes dur-

ing the early afternoon• Exercise daily, preferably in mornings or ear-

ly afternoons• Eat a healthy diet• Avoid

all caffeine and alcoholic beverages six hours be-fore bed

• Don’t smoke prior to bedtime — the nicotinecan keep a person awake at night

• Set all worries aside and relax by taking awarm bath or listening to quiet, mellow music

It’s possible to get a good night’s sleep. Followthe above steps to a healthier sleeping pattern.Watch for signs of sleep disorders and seek helpif needed.

For more information on sleeprelated issuesvisit www.cooperinstitute.org,

www.cdc.gov or www.sleepfoundation.org or call BJACH Health Promotion at

531-6880/3255.

Nutrition month encourages eating right daily

Whenever someone thinks about eating ahealthy, well-balanced diet, they may believethat they have to give up foods and restaurantsthey enjoy to eat a boring regimen of dailymeals. That can be discouraging, especially if aperson has certain cultural, ethnic and lifestylepractices that are included intheir eating habits.

However, eat-ing healthy doesnot mean givingup preferencesand tastes infoods; dinerscan makesmall adjust-ments to theirdiet while stillenjoying foodsthey love.

March is Na-tional NutritionMonth. Its theme,"Eat Right, YourWay, Every Day," en-courages everyone tocontinue following theirfood preferences, lifestyle,culture and health practices, butto make healthy food choices withinthose preferences and practices.

Good nutrition is also one of the Army sur-

geon general's top priorities for building andsustaining good Soldier and family memberhealth through the "Performance Triad." Nutri-tion, along with a focus on healthy activity andsleep, is one of the three legs of the triad.

Eating healthy helps enhance fitness andperformance. Consuming a

healthy, well-balanceddiet may also reduce

a person's risk ofdeveloping certainchronic diseases in-

cluding high bloodpressure, Type 2

diabetes andsome types ofcancer and obesi-

ty. Many Ameri-cans do not meet the

recommended guide-lines for a well-balanceddiet, which includeseach of the five major

food groups: Fruits,vegetables, grains,proteins and dairyproducts.

Here are a few sim-ple tips to follow every

day for a healthier diet:• Add more fruits and

vegetables: Place fruits and veg-etables in highly visible places, pack

fruits and vegetables in a cooler to take on the

go and choose steamed vegetables as sideitems when eating out.

• Eat more whole grains: Choose wholewheat breads and pastas and whole grain ricerather than white varieties of these items.

• Choose low-fat meat options, such as leancuts of beef and chicken, and certain types offish (such as salmon and trout). Vegetarianscan get protein from beans, soy products, nutsand seeds. Eggs are a good source of protein,but egg yolks should be limited to no morethan one a day since they contain cholesteroland saturated fat.

• Choose low-fat and low-calorie dairyproducts, such as skim milk, rather than wholemilk; limit the amount of cheese you consume.

• Decrease your intake of salt and high sodi-um foods. Check labels for low-sodium items.

• Make better beverage choices by drinkingplenty of water every day, and choosing calo-rie-free beverages, 100 percent fruit juices andfat-free milk.

• Pay attention to portion sizes. Many peo-ple eat more than the recommended servingsize of foods, so choose smaller portions. Stopeating when satisfied.

• Wash hands before preparing and eatingfood and keep raw meat and fish separate fromfruits and vegetables when preparing meals.

Eating right does not mean that a personmust give up their food preferences. Eatingright means taking small steps that make ahealthy impact regardless of lifestyle and cul-tural preferences.

BJACH

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND


SSppoorrttssSports Briefs

Army 10-Miler qualifierIntramural Sports holds an Army 10-Mil-

er qualifier March 20 at 6:30 a.m. on thetrail adjacent to Bayne-Jones Army Com-munity Hospital. Registration is held priorto the race from 6-6:20 a.m. All runners arerequired to wear reflective PT belts. Therace is open to all authorized Directorate ofFamily Morale, Welfare and Recreationusers 18 and older.


Squat clinicWheelock Fitness Center hosts a squat

clinic March 21 from noon-1 p.m. andMarch 28 from 5:30-6:30 a.m.

The clinic will teach the proper tech-nique, range of motion, high- versus low-bar, front and overhead squats.

Call 531-6795 for more information.

Batter upCheck out Morale, Welfare and Recre-

ation’s batting cages, located behind theStrike Zone Bowling Center. The cages offerfive stations, baseball speeds of 50 to 80miles per hour and softball. Normal operat-ing hours are from noon-9 p.m., with a costof $1 per 20 balls.

You are encouraged to bring your ownbat. There are a limited amount of bats andhelmets for use at the cages, but they areonly available through the Home of HeroesRecreation Center to authorized users. Kidsunder 16 years of age are not allowed in the“very fast cage.”


Get fitThe Directorate of Family Morale, Wel-

fare and Recreation recommends those whoare focused on maintaining personal readi-ness through fitness check out WheelockFitness Center for all of their fitness needs.The center offers cardio machines, freeweights, classes, locker rooms and more.

Additionally, Cantrell Gym and the162nd Infantry Brigade Gym offer opportu-nities to get or stay in shape. Call Wheelock

FORT POLK, La. — Warrior Hills Golf Coursehas a new opportunity for linksters to hone theirgolfing skills and save a little money. The War-rior Hills Player Club costs $20 a month andmembers receive 15 range tokens monthly, swinganalysis at 6 p.m. on Thurdays and 10 a.m. onSaturdays, a monthly 10 percent discount on agolf shop purchase and $10 golf every day after 4p.m.

Check out other opportunities at WarriorHills:

• CG monthly scramble: The April CG month-ly is set for a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. April 5.Format is four-person teams. Entry fee is $20 pergolfer by April 4 and $25 the day of the eventand includes greens fee, cart, food and doorprizes. Space is limited to the first 36 teams.Prizes will be awarded to the top four teams andfor the longest drive on the 18th hole. Hole-in-

one prizes will be awarded on holes 2, 7, 10 and12.

• Wednesday scramble: Warrior Hills hosts aWednesday Scramble every Wednesday begin-ning March 13. The scrambles start at 5 p.m. eachweek. The cost is $20 per player, per week andincludes greens fee, cart fee and weekly prizes.

• Ladies’ Golf Thursdays: Every Thursday be-ginning March 14 Warrior Hills hosts LadiesNight at 5:30 p.m. The event is $10 per player,per week and includes a 30-minute golf clinicand nine holes of golf.

• Two-person championship: Warrior HillsGolf Course hosts a two-person championshipSaturday with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is$30 per player and includes greens fee andprizes.

The championship is in a format consisting ofsix holes best ball, six holes alternate shot and sixholes scramble. Competition is handicapped to

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FORT POLK, La. — Hard-work-ing students deserve recognition, sothe Army and AirForce ExchangeService is re-warding mili-tary studentsin grades 1-12who maintaina “B” or betteraverage with the“You Made theGrade” program.

“We love itwhen militarystudents excel,”said Fort Polk Ex-change general managerBeth Pritchard, “so it’s natural to en-courage and reward great grades.”

For the past 13 years, this pro-gram has rewarded schoolchildrenaround the world with a “You Madethe Grade” coupon booklet listing amultitude of free products and dis-

counted offers. The 2013 version in-cludes a free Burger King hamburg-er kids meal, Subway 6-inch combo,$2 off any new release CD or DVD

at Power Zone and a compli-mentary haircut,among other prizes. Inaddition, qualifyingstudents can registerfor a drawing to win a$2,000, $1,500 or $500

Exchange giftcard.

Students can re-ceive a “You Madethe Grade” bookletby simply present-

ing a valid militaryID and proof of an

overall “B” average at the Fort PolkExchange Customer Service. Thoseeligible may receive one couponbooklet and submit one drawing en-try each qualifying report card.

Military families can contact theFort Polk Exchange for more infor-mation about “You Made theGrade” at 537-1001.

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FORT POLK, La. — Diners us-ing their Military Star card atFort Polk Exchange restaurantson March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day— will find a pot of savings as 20percent will be taken off theirbill.

“The Irish won’t be the onlylucky ones this St. Patrick’s Day,”said Fort Polk Exchange generalmanager Beth Pritchard. “Any-one using a Military Star card atan Exchange direct operatedrestaurant always receives 10percent off of their entire pur-chase but, for this one day, thosesavings will be doubled.”

In addition to getting more forless at the food court, MilitaryStar card holders receive exclu-sive savings at the pump with a 5cents a gallon discount every

time they fuel up at the Express.In addition to the daily savings,steeper discounts are offered pe-riodically throughout the year.

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Fitness Center at 531-6795 to determine availability of individual andgroup classes.

Soccer seasonThe Intramural Sports soccer season is just around the corner, so get

your team together and register by Wednesday at the Soldiers AthleticComplex.

Teams must consist of 14 players and one coach. Coaches need toturn in a typed team roster, two points of contact and a list of all mili-tary commitments when registering.


Golf/go cart hoursTake note of the hours of operation for the Directorate of Family

Morale, Welfare and Recreation mini golf and go-cart center.• Saturdays and Sundays — 1–8 p.m. • Mondays and Fridays — 4–8 p.m.• Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Call 531-

5481/5468 for more information.

BriefsContinued from page 14

GolfContinued from page 14ensure all teams have a chance towin, regardless of skill level. Allgolfers are encouraged to play.

• Two-man scramble: Head outto Warrior Hills for a two-man,nine-hole golf scramble March 22 at11 a.m.

Registration is open throughMarch 20. Teams can register at thegolf course or the Soldiers AthleticComplex.

The scramble is open to all au-thorized Directorate of Family

Morale, Welfare and Recreationusers 18 and older.

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WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Serv-ice announced March 4 that it has finished up-

dating its tax-processing systems, allowing all re-maining individual and business taxpayers to filetheir 2012 federal income tax returns.

The IRS completed reprogramming and test-ing of its systems for tax-year 2012 including allremaining updates required by the AmericanTaxpayer Relief Act enacted by Congress in Janu-ary.

This final step clears the way for those claim-ing residential energy credits on Form 5695 andvarious business tax credits and deductions tofile their returns.

The IRS began accepting 2012 returns in phas-es as it worked quickly to update various formsand instructions and made critical adjustments toits processing systems to reflect the current law.As a result, the agency began accepting most re-

turns filed by individual taxpayers on Jan. 30.Additional returns were accepted in February.All remaining returns, affecting in relative termsthe smallest group of taxpayers, can now be filed.

With just six weeks to go before this year’sApril 15 deadline, the IRS reminds taxpayers thatthe best way to file an accurate return is to e-file,choose direct deposit if expecting a refund andtake advantage of the wide variety of tax-filingand tax-help resources available on IRS.gov.People who need more time to finish their re-turns can easily get an automatic six-month tax-filing extension by going to the Free File link orfiling Form 4868.

To make an appointment to have your taxesfiled for free, call the Installation Tax Center at531-1040.

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FORT POLK, La. — During thecourse of a military career, Soldiersand Families find themselves sta-tioned at posts or bases around theworld. Each Army post, Air Forceor Navy base or Marine Corpscamp has its own history that newarrivals are often unaware of.

Fort Polk is no different, havingstarted as Camp Polk duringWorld War II when it preparedtroops for the rigors of the Euro-pean front, until eventually evol-ing into the Army’s Joint Readi-ness Training Center where to-day’s Soldiers learn how to sur-vive in the mountains and desertsof Iraq and Afghanistan.

To offer recent arrivals a look atFort Polk’s history, here’s a coupleof lead stories featured in theGuardian 10 and 20 years ago:

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This week in Fort Polk history ...

10 years ago today:March 7, 20032nd ACR set to deploy in support of

OEFThe 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment,

a major 18th Airborne Corps unit basedhere, has received orders to deploy to theU.S. Central Command area of responsi-bility to support the ongoing war on ter-rorism and to prepare for future contin-gencies as may be directed.

The unit’s deployment to the CentralCommand area is expected to be accom-plished in the coming weeks.

The 2nd ACR is the oldest serving reg-iment on continuous active-duty in theU.S. The regiment was established onMay 23, 1836 as the second Regiment ofDragoons to fight in the Seminole Cam-paigns. The regiment saw its first combatduring World War II.

20 years ago today:March 5, 1993It’s showtime! Fort Polk welcomes

JRTC March 12After nearly two years of planning

and preparing the set, the curtains goup on Fort Polk March 12, when it be-comes headquarters of the Joint Readi-ness Training Center.

Brig. Gen. George A. Fisher, JRTCcommander, assumes command of thepost during a 3 p.m. redesignation cere-mony on Red Devil Field. The public isinvited to attend.

JRTC is the Army’s premier trainingcenter for light infantry units. The com-bat maneuver training center is movingto Fort Polk from Fort Chaffee, Ark., asa result of the Base Realignment andClosure Act of 1991. The official open-ing of the training center is scheduledfor Aug. 20, 1993.

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If you can’t adopt but would like to help theanimals, consider donating supplies.

The list of needed items includes dog food,small litter boxes, kitten food, cat toys, cat food,puppy food, bleach and blankets.

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SuicideContinued from page 8

sign. If they are researching death in a methodi-cal way, they want to die.

• Impulsivity — They make rash decisionsand don’t think things through.

Though there are times when Family membersdon’t know what to do when they see thesesigns, Machado said they play an important rolein averting disaster. Family members see what’sgoing on up front and personal on a daily basisand can reach out for help.

“There is a chain of command where your Sol-dier works. Trust me, he or she isn’t going to getin trouble if you come forward with your con-cerns. Give us all the information that can helpyour Soldier. You are with that Soldier most ofthe time. You are going to know more than us,maybe things they don’t want to tell us, but weneed to know,” said Machado.

Focusing on the signs of suicide leads to thequestion of why some folks are more resilient?Machado said that these are basically intangiblethings each person has within them that some-how helps them get through hard times.

Some examples include:• Problem-solving skills — Anytime you have

a problem, you find ways of handling it. Youmight ask people for their advice, but you are al-ways looking for answers.

• Support system — You are always connectedto friends and Family. When your relationshipfalls apart there is somebody there to talk to andsupport you.

• Spirituality — It means different things todifferent people, but whether you go to church ornot, if there is a higher being you respond tothere is a better chance that you will make itthrough the rough times in your life. That spiri-tuality tends to help people believe that tomor-row will be a better day. “99.9 percent of the timethe next day is better, you just have to get to it. Ifyou don’t wait for that next day, you’ll neverknow,” said Machado.

• Self worth — If you feel good about yourselfand what you are doing it helps. “One of thechallenges the military faces is the stigma Sol-diers who have problems feel they face, especial-ly those that are higher ranked, if they ask forhelp. Instead, they might hear ‘suck it up,’ ‘pullyourself up by your bootstraps,’ ‘Hey Soldier,I’ve been there, you have to get over it. I wasthere with you, why aren’t you getting over it?’That doesn’t work. That attitude needs to go,”said Machado.

• Pets — Owning, loving and caring for a petcan help give people something to focus on otherthan themselves.

In addition to these coping skills, Familymembers, according to Machado, need to realizewhat they can do and that they are an important

part of the solution. “They have to know thereare places they can go for help. It’s important forFamily members to get the training and educa-tion they need. We can’t do this without them.We are only one little piece of the puzzle,” saidMachado.

Katherine Brown, 1st Maneuver EnhancementBrigade Family Readiness Support Assistant,said the workshop helped her better understandhow to help Soldiers and their Families. “Themost important thing I learned from this pro-gram is how things work at the hospital. I didn’tknow the procedures and how Soldiers facingdepression and possible feelings of suicide couldget help there. Now I do,” said Brown.

Another FRSA, Ramona Thomas, 4th BrigadeCombat Team, 10th Mountain Division, said theFRSAs know about the programs that ArmyCommunity Service offers Soldiers, but theyweren’t as well-versed on services the hospitalprovides. “This workshop has educated us andnow we can get the right experts to speak toFamily members at Family Readiness Groupmeetings and the word will continue to spread tothe people that need to hear it,” said Thomas.

Fort Polk’s suicide prevention program man-ager, Larry Bryant, Army Substance Abuse Pro-gram, Directorate of Human Resources, said theimportance of an event like the workshop is com-munity awareness. “It’s crucial for Soldiers, aswell as Family members, to understand the re-sources available to them,” said Bryant. “Youdon’t want to wait until a crisis occurs to findthis information in a panic.”

Bryant encouraged those in attendance to signup for the Applied Suicide Intervention SkillsTraining. The ASIST program is a free two-day,interactive workshop that prepares people toprovide suicide first aid interventions. For moreinformation call 531-6187/2989.

Machado said Behavioral Health is there tohelp with individual and group therapy, not tomention walk-in care. “If a Soldier can’t get anappointment to see someone — it might be twoor three weeks unless it is an emergency situation— they can use the hospital’s walk-in service.That’s when they can’t wait and have to seesomeone right now. There is a psychologist andsocial worker on walk-in duty every day. It’s oneof the services offered and it is utilized,” saidMachado.

For more information call Behavioral Health at531-3922.

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There are many sources of help forFamily members who need answers aboutsuicide and getting help for their Soldiers.Here are just a few:

• Military One Source — Call (800) 342-9647 or visit www.militaryonesource.mil.

• Main PostChapel — 531-2669/2822/7855

• Army Commu-nity Service —531-1941

• AmericanFoundation forSuicide Preven-tion —www.afsp.org.

• NationalSuicide Preven-tion Lifeline — (800)273-8255

• Veterans crisisline — (800) 273-8255

• Nearest emer-gency room — 911

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1st MEBHHD, 519th MP Bn — Hosts a Family

Readiness Group face-painting booth at the Di-rectorate of Family Morale, Welfare and Recre-ation’s Block Party held at the Stars and StrikesBowling Center parking lot from 4-9 p.m.March 15. For more information call 531-2468.

91st MP Det, 519th MP Bn — Hosts an FRGbasketball toss booth at the DFMWR Block Par-ty March 15 from 4-9 p.m at the Stars andStrikes Bowling Center parking lot. For moreinformation call 531-2468. The FRG also hostscommissary bagging March 29 from 10 a.m.-2p.m. For more information call 531-5364.

204th MP Co, 519th MP Bn — Hosts severalevents:

• Hosts an FRG commissary bagging 10a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 and March 28.

• Hosts an FRG bake sale at the ExchangeMarch 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Hosts an FRG Meeting March 21 from 6-8p.m. The location for this event is yet to be de-termined.

For more information about these events call531-5364.

258th MP Co, 519th MP Bn — Hosts an FRGcommissary bagging 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 19.For more information call 531-4919.

Annual banquetThe National Wild Turkey Federation

Whiskey Chitto Longbeards hosts its annualbanquet March 23 at 6 p.m. at the VernonParish Fairgrounds. Admission for active dutySoldiers is $25; couples are $40. The admissionprice for members of the community is $50 perperson and $65 per couple. A table costs $650.Enjoy games and raffles and have a good time.All tickets include a meal and open bar.

For more information call (337) 396-1373.

Fishing tournamentFort Polk Community Bassmasters hosts its

23rd annual spring open team fishing tourna-ment April 6 at the Toledo Bend ReservoirUnited States Army Recreation Center. The en-try fee is $60. Fishing hours are from safe lightto 3 p.m. Boat and livewell checks are at theArmy Recreation Site from 4-6 a.m. the morn-ing of the tournament. Mail-in entries must bepostmarked by March 29. Otherwise, registra-tion takes place at TBRS April 5 from noon-8p.m. and April 6 from 4-6 p.m.

For more information visit www.fortpolk-communitybassmasters.com.

Celebrating womenPleasant Hill Baptist Church, Leesville, an-

nounces its annual women’s month celebra-tions:

• Saturday — There will be a girls outreach

ministry of love from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Dr.Martin Luther King Center, 1003 N. Gladys St.,Leesville. This is for all girls in the communityages 18 and under. There will be freemakeovers and beauty advice, free food, funand activities. Registration is at 8:30 a.m.

• March 17 — Enjoy the annual women’scalendar tea, held at the Landmark Hotel,Leesville. The event requires formal attire.

• March 23 — Join the annual women’spraise banquet at the Pleasant Hill BaptistChurch at 6 p.m.

• March 24 — Attend the annual women’sday program at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at11 a.m.


Cemetery meetingCentral Louisiana Veterans Cemetery hosts

informational meetings Thursday at 9 a.m. and6 p.m. at St. Michael’s Center, 105 West SouthSt., Leesville. Carol Martin, cemetery represen-tative, will lead the meetings to raise awarenesson such topics as: Spouses or other eligible de-pendents of a veteran that can be interred inthe cemetery, the eligibility of non-servicemembers from all branches, as well as non-re-tired individuals, casketed and cremation areasand other services provided. The meetings areopen to the public. For more information call(337) 238-6405.

Church celebrationPreach for the Right Church, New Llano,

hosts an anniversary celebration for its pastorand his wife today at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 4p.m. For more information call (804) 497-0752.

School lunchesThe following lunches are available at Ver-

non Parish schools Monday through March 15.Monday: Sliced ham, black-eyed peas, steamedgreen cabbage, frozen fruit bar, mixed fruit,cornbread; Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, maca-roni and cheese, field peas, cantaloupe, hot roll;Wednesday: Teriyaki chicken stir-fry, whole-grain vegetable fried rice, baby carrots, cucum-bers, pineapple tidbits; Thursday: Beef andcheese pizza, corn, celery, baby carrots, pineap-ple tidbits, cherries; March 15: Cornmeal fishfillets, potato rounds, coleslaw, orange wedges,cornbread.

Trade DaysMain Street Trade Days is held the first and

third Saturday of each month on Third Street atthe Third Street Market in historic downtownLeesville from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. The next TradeDays is March 16.

Call (337) 392-1776 for more information.

Warrant AssociationThe Fort Polk chapter of the United States

Army Warrant Officers Association meets the

second Thursday of each month from 11:45a.m.-12:45 p.m. The next meeting is Thursdayat Mulligans. For more information [email protected].

Eastern StarThe Order of the Eastern Star hosts meetings

the second and fourth Monday of each monthat the Pride of Leesville Lodge, 1106 Butler St.,Leesville. Prince Hall affiliated members are in-vited. The next meeting is Monday. For moreinformation call (337) 348-9697/6334.

Zeta Phi Beta, Inc.Upsilon Sigma Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta

Sorority, Inc. meets the second Monday of eachmonth. The next meeting is Monday. Call (337)653-3621 for more information.

Home schoolGRACE Home School Fellowship serves

Beauregard and Vernon parishes, including theFort Polk community. The organization sup-ports, encourages and enhances the educationof local home school Families.


DeRidder TOPSTake Off Pounds Sensibly meets Tuesdays at

the Wesley United Methodist Church, 701 N.Texas Street in DeRidder. Weigh-in runs from5:30-5:55 p.m. Meetings start at 6 p.m. For moreinformation call 531-8107.

Purple Heart meetingThe Military Order of the Purple Heart

Chapter 727 meets the third Saturday of eachmonth at 10 a.m. in the New Llano AmericanLegion Hall. Recipients of the Purple Heart arewelcome. The next meeting is March 16. Fordetails call (337) 238-0170.

Omega Psi PhiOmega Psi Phi Fraternity meets the second

Tuesday of each month. The next meeting isTuesday. For details call (337) 208-7059 or (337)424-2286.

Garden clubThe Vernon Parish Garden Club meets the

second Saturday of each month from 2-4 p.m.at the Vernon Parish Library. The meeting fea-tures refreshments and a guest speaker. Thenext meeting is held Saturday. For details call(337) 239-5919.

Plant a seedThe Alcoholics Anonymous Plant A Seed

group hosts meetings just outside the NorthFort gate on 1745 Chaffee Rd. Meetings areheld Mondays and Tuesdays at 5:45 p.m.,Wednesdays at noon and Fridays at 5:15 p.m.For more information call 537-3913.

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****DEADLINES****All Trading Post classifiedads are due by Noon onTuesday. Holiday deadlinesmay vary. Call 337-396-6840. Ads are FREE forsoilders, family membersand DA civilians. Busi-nesses will not receive freeadvertising. This includesany advertising that willmake a profit. All ads mustbe prepaid.

2013 BOSSIER CITY, LaBarksdale AFB. SpringFling March 16, 2013.11am-4:30pm. At 201Langley Dr BarksdaleAFB, La� 71110. Familyfun for all ages!�Bouncingcastle, face painter,clown.� DJ and uniqueshopping area withlocal� business and ven-dors. Go treasure hunt� inour Garage Sale area. Willneed� military ID card toget in. Vendor and�Garagespaces are available. Emailme�at : (03/15)

SPRING FESTIVAL-sponsored by The RedRiver Arts and CraftsGuild, Saturday, March23, 2013 at the RapidesParish Coliseum ExpoHall. If you are an artist orcraftsman interested inbeing a vendor, pleasecontact Donna at 318-443-1785 or Lisa at 318-466-5653. 3-7

AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE. Family ChildCarehas available slots.�Afford-able rates. Meals pro-vided.� Minutes from FortPolk. Call for an�appoint-ment. (337) 353-4551(04/19)

**ACE CONSTRUC-TION Drywall, Room Ad-ditions, shingles, KitchenCabinets, Flooring and car-pentry. FREE estimates.337-912-3512 -TFN

CUSTOME NEWHOMES, remodeling andadditions. Licensed and in-sured. Call 318-565-9331or 337-208-0188. TFN

A+ TREE SERVICE -Li-censed & Insured • Pruning• Topping • Cabling • Re-moval • Stump Grinding.27 years experience w/li-censed Arbors on job site!318-402-9303 or 272-6235

ESTABLISHED NEIGH-BORHOOD in DeRidder.3 BR, 2 Bath, 3 car tandemcarport, formal living anddining, eat-in kitchen, andden with fireplace, withlarge outside storage room.$750.00 per month, plus de-posit. A must see! Se hablaespañol. Call 337-794-4386.

LOOKING AT PUR-CHASING A TIMESHARE? Here is a once ina life time deal, Planet Hol-lywood Towers A WestgateResort in Las Vegas, NV.One week, One bedroom,King Grand Deluxe Suit,valued at $ 90K asking $29.950.00 Exchanges intoTwo weeks, Two Bedroomat any other location withWestgate, plus can exchangethrough Interval Interna-tional. http://www.phtow-ers.com Please Call (337)239-2211 -TFN

TRAILER FOR RENT,completely furnished! Pots,pans, bedding, its all inthere! One bedroom, onebath. Water is paid. Lo-cated on HWY 10. Depositis $300 and can be prorated.$700 a month. Call 336-442-1723 or 238-4729 formore information. (03/08)

3 BEDROOM HOUSEnewly remodeled on 2 acresnear Rosepine High School.Appliance Stainless Steelrefrigerator and stove,washer and dryer, $800 rent$400 deposit. Call 337-463-7937 or 337-401-9398.(03/08)

**FOR RENT: 2 Bedroom2 Bath, Gulf Front Condo atPhoenix I, Orange BeachAlabama. All NewFrigidaire Stainless SteelKitchen Appliances, New42" Flat Panel TV in livingarea. Please go to website,(www.meyerre.com) Prop-erty ID: P1012 reviewphoto of unit and Amenities.Call (800) 213-9544. -TFN

Attractive 1, 2 & 3 BR.M.H.'s furnished & unfur-nished with C/A/H, locatednear Ft Polk main gate. Spe-cial Military Deposit.Apartments for rent as well.Reasonable rates, must seeto appreciate. Call 239-0587or 396-3690. We supportour troops! (TFN)

BEAUTIFUL AKC REG-ISTERED German Shep-herd female/black/tanpuppy $250. Ready now.Parents on site. Call or text337-353-1726. 3-29

2000 CHEVROLET S10pickup with extended caband sportside bed. Goodlooking truck. Can text pic-tures. $4,800 OBO. Call337-375-2982.

32 INCH PHILLIPS TVin excellent condition.Asking $45. Please call337-396-2855 for more in-formation.

1 TICKET to see VinceGill live in concert at theCoushatta Resort in KinderLouisiana on 9 Mar 13 at8PM. Please call 337-396-2855 for more information.

ONE WEEK VACATIONpackage in Orlando Florida.You will be staying at a 5star resort with Kitchen,Washer/Dryer, Jacuzzi Tub.You are only minutes fromall the Disney World Parks.Asking $500. Please call337-396-2855 or 337-460-9290 for more information.

ONE LANG CAST IRONGAS GRILL. This grillcan be used for restaurantor large parties. Asking$700 OBO. Please call 337-396-2855 for more infor-mation.

BABY CRIB with mat inexcellent condition. Asking$50. Please call 337-353-0087 for more information.

YOUNG GIRLSCLOTHES in sizes 10-12.Lots of brand names fromthe store "JUSTICE" in themall. All are in great condi-tion, washed, and ready towear. Have some beigepants for school that aresuper cute. Call 337-202-1566.

YOUNG GIRLS TANK-INI style bathing suits in asize 12. One is a light bluecolor with neon green polkadots and the other is blackand hot pink with neon col-ored flowers. Both pur-chased from "JUSTICE"and are in great condition.Sell for over $35. Eachswim suit is $10. Call 337-202-1566.

GIRLS SHOES in sizes 1-3. All are in great conditionand perfect for school. Allhave been washed and readyto wear. Includes sneakers,flats, flip-flops and a pair ofballet shoes for dance and abeige pair of jazz danceshoes. Call 337-202-1566.

YOUNG GIRLS INDIANCOSTUME in size 10-12.Adorable and purchased at aspecialty store. Costume in-cludes dress and matchinghead band. Dress has fringeon sleeves with a matchingturquoise detailing on collarand base of dress. $15. Per-fect fro playing dree-up, aschool play, or Halloween.Call 337-202-1566.

FLAT IRON for hair withtravel case. Has ceramicplates and a temperature set-ting switch for different heatsettings. Cord swivels toprevent tangling. $12. Call337-202-1566.

BRAND NEW TANKINIstyle bathing suit from"JUSTICE" in a younggirls size 7. Still has tagsattached. In bright neoncolors and perfect for theupcoming summer. Sellsfor over $35. $12 for suit.Call 337-202-1566.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSI-CAL child’s backpack intan, blue and hot pink col-ors. Great condition andperfect to replace that oldbackpack without buyingnew. Has a large innerpocket with a smaller out-side pocket. Great condi-tion with no stains or tears.$6. Call 337-202-1566.

WAMSUTTA pale-yellowtwin sheet set still in pack-age. Includes flat, fitted,and pillow case. Brandnew. $5. Call 337-202-1566.

LOTS OF HAIR AC-CESSORIES includingpony-tail holders, barrettes,and bows that daughter hasout-grown. All are storebought. Call 337-202-1566.

CELLULARONE SNAP-FON. Can be used with anAT&T SIM Card. Haslarge keys, SOS button,Speaking Keyboard, built-in flashlight and built-inFM Radio. Ideal for seniorcitizen. $50. (337) 424-7578 or (337) 718-1606.(03/8)

PAIR OF SOLID WOODEND TABLES with waterresistant tops. Measure 24-3/4 X 24-3/4 (square) and20 inches tall $125 for thepair. (337) 424-7578 or(337) 718-1606. (03/08)

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LIFT CHAIR in WalnutBrown. Ideal for a handi-capped person. Used onemonth, is no longer needed.Remote operated with fourmain positions. Askingprice reduced from$700 to$650. (337) 424-7578 or(337) 718-1606.(03/08)

27 INCH JVC COLORTV. Remote and instruc-tion booklet included.Older model but picture isstill very good. Currentlyin use with Suddenlinkservice. $40. (337) 424-7578 or (337) 718-1606.(03/08)

OAK TABLE 40 X 48.Kitchen table. $45.00 337-238-1266 (03/08)

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