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The 6th Squadron, 17th Cav-alry Regiment welcomed homethe last three helicopters romits 2011 deployment to Iraq withsome help rom the Air Force

April 7.The three Bell OH-58 Kiowa

observation helicopters were re-set at Fort Bragg, N.C., wherethey were thoroughly inspected,

cleaned, upgraded and repairedi needed, beore being deliveredto Eielson Air Force Base aboardan Air Force C-17 cargo aircratoperated by Air Mobility Com-mand out o Travis Air ForceBase, Cali.

The uidity and the workingrelationship we have with Eielsonthroughout all this - the base-opscrew, the ground-support guys -they have been tremendous inworking with us and being ex-ible because things dont alwayshappen as planned or as sched-uled, Maj. Kent Macgregor, thesquadron executive ofcer said.

The Air Force and Army

personnel stationed in centralAlaska have had a lot o joint op-erations and training exercisestogether and have worked closelythroughout the years, accordingto Macgregor

Ater they were unloaded, theaircrat were taken to a hangarto be unpackaged, reassembledand put back into working order.Several crews hopped into action

to get the tasks done in a timelyand orderly ashion so they couldget the aircrat back into com-mission ater their long down-time at the reset acility.

Upon completion [o thedeployment] the aircrat gothrough a reset acility wherethey get overhauled, reurbishedand any new modifcations thatneed to be done get done at theacility, said Chie Warrant Of-cer 4 Jerry Montgomery, aviation

material ofcer and senior main-tenance ofcer or the 6-17th.

All the major components getpulled o and inspected. A loto them get rebuilt, Montgom-ery said. I they fnd any dam-age they peel the aircrat apartalmost down to the bare bones,they do any reconstructive main-tenance and then they put themback together.

We have been back rom com-bat or almost two years and orthe last year and a hal the air-crat have been slowly tricklingin, Montgomery said. Its beena little difcult juggling the smallnumber o aircrat that we have

because we still have a ull comple-ment o aviators who need to y.

Having ewer aircrat and thesame number o aviators has putthe ocus on maintenance, ac-cording to Montgomery.

The maintainers have a goodpositive attitude and they arepretty diligent, Montgomerysaid. They are the lieblood othe maintenance program.

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An eight-Soldier panelmade up o ofcers andsenior noncommissionedofcers decided punish-ment today or a JointBase Elmendor-Richard-son military policemanater a daylong sentenc-ing hearing or a serieso crimes including at-tempted espionage.

Spc.. William ColtonMillay, 24, a military po-liceman assigned to the164th Military PoliceCompany, 793rd MilitaryPolice Battalion, 2nd En-gineer Brigade was sen-tenced to reduction toprivate, oreiture o allpay and allowances and adishonorable discharge.

The panel also sen-tenced Millay to confne-ment or 19 years, butdue to Millays pre-trialagreement, this wasdropped to 16 years con-fnement with credit or535 days o pre-trial in-

carceration.Millay pled guilty be-

ore a military judgehere March 19 in theU.S. Army Alaska court-room to attempted es-

pionage, ailing to obeyregulations, issuing aalse ofcial statement,soliciting another tocommit espionage andcommunicating nationaldeense inormation.

Millay, o Owensboro,Ky., was apprehended Oct.28, 2011, on Joint BaseElmendor-Richardson by

Army Counterintelligencespecial agents and ArmyCID or suspicion o at-tempted espionage.

The charges againstMillay were in connec-tion with a joint investi-gation conducted by theFederal Bureau o Inves-tigation, Army Counter-intelligence and the AirForce Ofce o SpecialInvestigations.

General nature ocharges: Attempted Es-pionage (Article 106a,Uniorm Code o Military

Justice):Spc. William C. Millay

communicated and trans-mitted national deenseinormation to an under-cover FBI agent whom

he believed was a or-eign intelligence agent.Millay had access to theinormation through thecourse o his normal du-ties both stateside and

on a previous deploy-ment, and believed thatit could be used to thedetriment o the UnitedStates or the advantageo a oreign nation.

Failure to Obey Gen-eral Regulations (Article92, UCMJ):

1. Spc.. William C. Mil-lay ailed to report mul-tiple contacts with some-one he believed to be aoreignintelligence agentas required by ArmyRegulation 380-12, para-graph 3-1(d).

2. Spc.. William C. Mil-lay violated U.S. Army

Alaska Regulation 190-1,

6-17th Cavalry, Air Force bring helicopters home

Soldiers with 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment saely unload the units last three OH-58 KiowaWarrior helicopters returning to Alaska ater nearly a year and a hal at the reset acility in FortBragg, N.C., ollowing the units return home rom deployment almost two years ago. (U. S. ArmyPhoto by Sta Sgt. Trish McMurphy, USARAK Public Aairs)

Soldier sentenced for

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Spec. William Colton Millay(File photo)

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Members o the community willcome together or an Earth Day FairMonday at the Physi-cal Fitness Centerrom noon to 4 p.m. tocelebrate sustainabil-ity and highlight thepartnerships orged be-tween civilians and themilitary to reduce theenvironmental impacton the planet.

Earth Day 2013,April 22, encouragespeople o all nationali-ties and backgroundsto stand united or asustainable uture andcalls upon individuals,organizations and gov-ernments to do theirpart. The theme or

Army Earth Day thisyear is Acknowledgethe past, engage thepresent and chart theuture.

The United StatesArmy Garrison FortWainwright and NorthHaven Communities areocusing attention ona day designed to educate and create

awareness, and demonstrate an appre-ciation or the Earths environment.

There will be exhibits intended toinspire and promote sustainabilityin all aspects, not just environmen-

tal. Attention will also be given tosocial, fscal, economic and spiritualsustainability.

Community members are encour-aged to attend and make their own in-

dividual contributionsto the commitment ora better planet.

This year FortWainwright has ex-panded its recognitiono Earth Day through-out April and well intoMay when the commu-nities come togetheror the annual clean-up ater winter.

Concepts involvingenvironmental conser-vation, sustainabilityand the natural worldhave been incorpo-rated into childrensprograms and events,outdoor recreationopportunities andpublic lectures. Visi-tors will be able tolearn more about theon-going programsduring the air.

Additional inorma-tion can also be oundby visiting the Fort

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ALASKA POSTHo of th Actic WaiosEDITORIAL STAFF

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CoibuoStaff Sgt. Trish McMurphy, U.S. Army Alaska Public Affairs

Ken Greenleaf, Fort Wainwright police

Janie Gennaro, Adolescent Substance Abuse

Counseling Services

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The ALASKA POST Home of the Arctic Warriors

Mj. G. Micl X. G,U.S. Army Alaska CommandingGeneral

April is National Sexual As-sault Awareness Month. The

Armys theme or this ob-servance is We own it, wellsolve it, together. The Armyhas published some disturb-ing trends and statistics thatI want everyone to recognize.

We wont be capable o owningor solving this problem togeth-er until we each acknowledgehow serious these crimes areand collectively dedicate our-selves to preventing them.

There were 1,695 reported

cases o sexual assault through-out the Army in 2011. Nearlyhal o these reported attackshappened on weekends. Morethan hal o them were report-ed as Soldier on Soldier attacks.84% o the victims and 59% othe alleged oenders were E-4and below.

Despite the severity o thesenumbers, they likely dont tellthe whole story. Sexual assaultis the most unreported crimein the nation. We must assumethat there are victimized Sol-diers who have yet to fle a re-port. I encourage any victimsin our ranks to come orward

and at least fle a restricted re-port with the installation Sex-ual Harassment and AssaultResponse Program advocate.The SHARP advocate, a spe-cially trained civilian, can help

you cope with what happenedand oer confdential advice onfnding solutions. Filing a re-stricted report aords victimsaccess to healthcare, counsel-ing and advocacy without initi-ating an investigation.

When these oenses arecommitted within our ranks,they are among the worsttransgressions we as an orga-nization can ail to prevent.These crimes are Soldiershurting Soldiers. In addition tothe numbers above, a disturb-

ing number o sexual assaultsare committed by male non-commissioned ofcers against

young emale Soldiers arriv-ing at their frst duty station.Thats a terrible betrayal thatgoes against our Army Valuesand the NCO Creed.

Just last month here inU.S. Army Alaska, a mastersergeant was ound guilty byan enlisted panel o ailure toobey an order prohibiting aninappropriate relationship, ob-structing justice and crueltyand maltreatment throughsexual harassment. This senior

NCO was reduced three gradesto the rank o sergeant. Seri-ous crimes carry serious conse-quences.

In my experience evaluatingsexual assault and sexual ha-rassment cases, its generallynot hard to identiy ways thecrime could have been prevent-ed. In most instances, there wasa coworker or Soldier who hadseen previous inappropriatebehavior and ailed to speak upbeore it escalated to a crime.

Weve all been trained torecognize the warning signsand know where we can go orhelp. I you see a dangerous sit-uation or suspect someone maybe in danger, its your duty tointervene. Leaders who wit-

ness sexual harassment mustimmediately take appropriateactions to correct the harass-ing behavior. As ar as Imconcerned, leaders who ail tocorrect such misconduct havebecome participants and areeectively committing sexualharassment themselves. Anysuch leaders will be dealt withaccordingly.

Each o us is entitled to workand live in an environmentree rom ear o sexual assaultand harassment. Hostile workenvironments undermine mis-sion perormance, productivityand impair unit morale. Lead-ers must take allegations o

sexual assault and harassmentseriously. As a commander, mybusiness is readiness. We mustnot tolerate anything withinour control which reduces thereadiness o our units.

The Army has programs, ho-tlines and proessional counsel-ors all dedicated to preventingsexual assault and harassment.Familiarize yoursel with theseresources and know where toturn i you or someone else isin danger. Anyone who is sub-

ject to acts o sexual harass-ment by leaders or their ellowSoldiers should make it clearthat such behavior is oensive-

ly unwelcome and immediatelyreport the incident to the chaino command. I those being ha-rassed tolerate the inappropri-ate behavior, they risk embold-ening the oender to urtherharassment that could lead tosexual assault.

We all have the right to pres-ent complaints to our leaderswithout ear o intimidation,reprisal or urther harassment.Commanders must know whatsteps to take instantly uponreceiving a report and take theappropriate actions. A Soldiershouldnt have to watch youstumble through the processor the frst time when theyare counting on you to lead andprotect them. Every echelon o

leadership must make certainanyone who reports a case osexual assault or harassmentis protected rom reprisal orretaliation.

This is a hard conversationto have because it requires usto ace difcult truths aboutsome o those with whom weserve. Nevertheless, it is a con-versation we must have i weare to own the problem o Sol-diers hurting Soldiers throughsexual assault and harassment.

We owe it to the parents whoentrusted us with the saetyo their sons and daughters toace hard truths, make resolutedecisions and to ultimately de-

end their trust in the honor oour proession.

We have a sacred obligationto the American people to do allin our power to protect the Sol-

diers in our ormations, even iit means we protect them romeach other. I know we will solvethis problem together by em-powering individual Soldierswith the confdence to standup or themselves and thosethey lead against the ew whochoose to violate the nobility oour proession o arms.

Having served with you thispast year, I can testiy that our

Arctic Warriors are some o thefnest Soldiers in the Army. Iam very proud o you or choos-ing to serve our nation at atime when many others wouldnot. You are the reason I wakeup every day fred-up to give

my best to this command andthe Army. All I ask is that eacho you does the same.

Arctic Warrior!Arctic Tough!

We own it, well solve it, togetherPreventing sexual assault and harassment in our ranks

Ji Go,Adolescent Substance AbuseCounseling Services

When an adolescent perceives a lowrisk related to using a drug, he or sheis more likely to misuse or abuse thedrug. This is evident in the data romthe 2012 Monitoring the Future Study

in regards to marijuana use. In 2008,25.8% o 12th graders perceived somerisks related to the use o marijuana.In 2012 the percent o 12th graderswho perceived a risk related to usingmarijuana decreased to 20.6%. Asthe perceived risks lowered, the useo marijuana increased or the samegroup with 32.4% o 12th graders us-ing in 2008 compared to an increase o36.4% increase o use in 2012. Basedon the statistics, it is critical or par-ents and teachers to be aware o thecurrent trends o substance abuseamong adolescents and to help educate

youth on the risks and harm related tomarijuana use, as well as other drugs.

One current trend is the abuse o

prescription medicine. Abuse is de-fned as the use o a prescription medi-cine to create an altered state, to gethigh or or any reason other thanthose intended by the prescribing doc-tor. According to research conductedby The Partnership at Drugfree.org,one in six teens say they have takena prescription medicine that was notprescribed to them at least once intheir lietime. The National Instituteon Drug Abuse (NIDA) sites that 7.6%o 12th graders have abused Adderallin the past year (NIDA - University oMichigan 2012 Monitoring the Future

Study). Adderall is one o the medi-cations used or Attention Defcit Hy-peractivity Disorder. The Substance

Abuse and Mental Health ServicesAdministration reported in a January2013 news release that there has beena sharp rise in emergency departmentvisits involving ADHD medications.The number o emergency department

visits involving ADHD medicationsmore than doubled rom 13,379 visitsin 2005 to 31,244 in 2010 (this is orthose 18-25 years old). Other prescrip-tion medicines that are abused are opi-oid pain relievers, such as Vicodin orOxycontin, as well as central nervoussystem depressants or relieving anxi-ety such as Valium and Xanax. Addi-tionally, adolescents report abusingprescription medicine used to assistwith sleeping such as Ambien.

What parents and adults may notbe aware o is how teens gain accessto prescription medicines. Two-thirds(65 percent) o teens who report abuseo prescription medicine are gettingthem rom riends, amily and ac-

quaintances. Some teens share theirprescription medicines among them-selves handing out or selling theirown pills or those theyve acquiredor stolen rom classmates. Teenagerswill also steal drugs rom the medi-cine cabinet o their riends parents.Other avenues or gaining access toprescription drugs are to purchasethem over the internet or to buy themrom a drug dealer or a stranger.

There are long-term and short-termrisks to medicine abuse. In the shortterm, overdosing can be atal, as canmixing prescription medicine with

over-the-counter medicine and/or al-cohol. Long-term risks include ad-diction since some o the prescriptionmedication can be addictive, especiallywhen misused. Other risks related tothe abuse o drugs include the impacton academic perormance, the possiblesuspension or expulsion rom school,legal ramifcations related to posses-

sion or distribution o an illegal sub-stance and the impact on the amilymembers as well.

There are several ways parents andteachers can become more vigilant inregards to adolescent drug-abuse is-sues. To become more aware, parentsand educators can access sites such asNIDA.gov and encourage teenagersto read adolescent-riendly inorma-tion on the NIDA or TEENS website(see listings below). Furthermore,parents can lock prescription medica-tions in secure cabinets or medicineboxes. Monitoring o an adolescents

medication is also an important pre-vention step.

The Fort Wainwright, ASAP-ASACSand hospital sta will conduct a TakeBack the Drugs event at the Ex-change April 27 rom noon to 4 p.m.

Active-duty personnel and retirees areencouraged to bring all unused and ex-pired medications (including over-the-

counter) to the collection site at theExchange.

For more inormation on the cur-rent trends o adolescent substanceabuse or prevention programs con-tact the Adolescent Substance AbuseCounseling Services contact: JanieGennaro at 361-1382 or email Harri-ett.J.Gennaro@saic.com.

Resources or this article and rec-ommended sites: www.monitoringthe-future.org/ http://teens.drugabuse.govhttp://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/ad-viosries/1301241230.aspx http://www.drugabuse.gov/ www.drugfree.org/

Increased awareness can decrease the rate of drug abuse

Mj. G. Micl X. G

The Fort Wainwright,

Fort Greely 2012 Installation

Guide now available online.Vii Fo Wiwig wbi :

www.wainwright.army.mil/sites/local/

Sexual Assault and

Awareness Month

As part o Sexual Assaultand Awareness Month,brown-bag lunch discus-sions continue at the Last

Frontier Community Activ-ity Center Wednesday. Thisweeks subject is: Sexual

Assault Awareness and Pre-vention in the U.S. Military:Next Steps. The discussionocuses on the next stepsor sexual assault preven-tion in the military, includ-ing Fort Wainwright. TheSHARP program and avail-able resources on post willbe discussed.

A clothing drive will con-tinue until April 30. Drop-o boxes are located atBassett Army CommunityHospital, the Physical Fit-

ness Center, the Welcome

Center (Building 3401), inthe Headquarters building1555 and the thrit store.The donations will beneft

those using the services oInterior Alaska Center orNon-Violent Living.

Items needed includesweat pants, shirts, sweat-ers, underwear*, sportsbras*, toothbrushes*, tooth-paste*, deodorant*. Itemsmarked with a star must benew. All sizes are needed.

Throughout the montho April there will be silentwitness silhouettes (card-board displays around Fort

Wainwright) telling victimsstories.

For more inormationcall Master Sgt Paul Way-

feld, 353-9234.

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One o the easiest ways toprevent accidents is to drivewithout distraction. Whileusing a cell phone, motor ve-hicle operators become dis-tracted and adjust their pri-orities rom driving to theirconversations. This has thepotential to severely impactthe Fort Wainwright commu-

nity. With warmer weatherapproaching, more people willbe outdoors and doing thingsadjacent to our roadways.There will be more childrenplaying in the housing areas,and more bicycles, joggersand walkers along our roads.Please keep this in mind as

you operate your vehicles anddo so in a manner that helpsensure others saety.

With the warmer weather

and the increase in non-ve-hicular trafc, the Fort Wain-wright Directorate o Emer-gency Services would like toremind everyone about saedriving, specifcally driv-ing while using a cell phone.

Army Regulation 190-45 andGarrison policy letter #34 ex-pressly prohibit using a cellphone while driving. Thisincludes text-messaging andtalking on the phone with-

out a hands-ree device. Ac-cording to Fort WainwrightGarrison policy letter #34,It is a violation to wear anyother portable headphones,earphones, or other listeningdevices (except or hands-reecellular phones) while operat-ing a motor vehicle.

All operators who areound to be in violation othis policy are subject to a$50 fne in accordance with

32CFR634.35(c)(3). The FortWainwright Police and Pro-vost Marshals Ofce will belooking or motor vehicle op-erators that violate the policyletter and will issue citationsto those violators. Please en-sure that when you are driv-ing your vehicle you ocus onthat instead o your cell phone.

Any questions can be directedto the Fort Wainwright PoliceDepartment at 353-7710.

Police remind drivers not to use cell phones while driving

Cyl amo,Employee Assistance Program

Fort Wainwright Army SubstanceAbuse Program personnel, the Direc-torate o Emergency Services and DrugEnorcement Agency will team up orthe sixth national Pharmaceutical DrugTake-Back Day on April 27 rom 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. This is a change rom the pre-viously announced time.

This is an opportunity or individu-als with unwanted, unused, and expireddrugs to saely dispose o them. The Na-tional Pharmaceutical Drug Take-Backevents have two purposes: to highlightthe problems related to drug abuse andgive people an opportunity to contrib-ute to the solution by saely disposingo their pharmaceutical drugs.

Controlled, non-controlled and over-the-counter substances may be brought

to the collection box at the Post Exchangeduring the event. All solid dosage pharma-ceutical products and liquids will be ac-cepted. All contributors retain possessiono their medication during the surrenderprocess. While law enorcement personnelare required to be present, they will nothandle the medications at any time.

Liquid products such as cough syrupshould remain sealed in its original con-tainer. The depositor should ensure thecap is tightly sealed to prevent leakage.Intravenous solutions, injectibles, sy-

ringes or medical waste will not be ac-cepted due to potential hazard posed byblood-borne pathogens.

Contributors may dispose o medica-tion in its original container or may re-move the medication rom its containerand dispose o it directly into a disposalbox. I an original container is submit-ted, the individual should remove anyidentiying inormation rom the pre-scription label by either removing thelabel or marking over the inormationwith a permanent marker.

I you are not able to participate inthe National Pharmaceutical DrugTake-Back Day and have medicines that

you need to get rid o, frst ollow the in-structions on the drug label or patientinormation that accompanies the med-ication. Do not ush prescription drugsdown the toilet unless the inormationor the drug specifcally instructs you

that it is okay. I no instructions aregiven with the drug and you missed theDrug Take-Back Day, put the drugs inthe household trash, but frst take themout o their original containers and mixthem with an undesirable substancesuch as used coee grounds or kitty lit-ter. This way the drugs will be less ap-pealing to children and pets. Next putthem in a sealable bag, empty can orother container to prevent the medi-cation rom leaking or breaking out oa garbage bag. The inormation above

Clean out your medicine cabinet

applies to prescription medications andover-the-counter drugs.

The National Pharmaceutical DrugTake-Back program is anonymous andno questions or requests or identif-cation will be made. Furthermore, noeort is made by law enorcement per-sonnel or anyone else to count, inven-tory, or log medications.

Recognizing that prescription drugs

are a killer o American citizens, theDrug Enorcement Administrationlaunched the Annual National Pre-scription Take-Back event scheduled tooccur twice a year at about April andSeptember. Ft Wainwright is dedicatedto participating in this semi-annualevent and helping to reduce the risk opoisoning or death rom unwanted, un-used, or expired prescription drugs.

There will be an opportunity or individuals to saely dispose o unwanted, unused,and expired drugs at the sixth National Pharmaceutical Drug Take-Back Day April 27

rom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (new time) at the Main Exchange. (File photo)

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Juli el,Environmental Division

On a clear summer day, anarchaeologist is walking alonga ridgeline near DonnellyDome, head down, gazingat the ground or somethingthat looks out o the ordinary.

A glint o sunlight catches hereye. She looks closer and fndsa piece o glass. But this glassdidnt come rom a beer bot-tle or a headlight. It is blackand cloudy, not much widerthan a quarter. It is smoothon one surace, and rough onthe other. On one edge, tinypieces o stone have been re-moved to trim the edge intoa right angle. This piece oglass is an ancient hide-scrap-ing tool made rom a volcanicglass that geologists call ob-sidian.

Discoveries like this an-cient obsidian tool promptsarchaeologists to ask manyquestions. How old is thetool? Where did the ancienttoolmaker fnd the stone tomake the tool? What makesthis kind o stone useul ortool-making? What other toolsand materials was this personcarrying the day he droppedthis scraper? Why was thescraper let behind? Thesetypes o discoveries and theirassociated questions lead ar-

chaeologists on a prehistoricinvestigation o sorts.

The ancient inhabitantso the Tanana Valley usedmany dierent raw materialsto make tools, including doz-ens o kinds o stone, but alsobone, antler and plant materi-als. Evidence rom sites on thecoasts o Alaska and Siberiathat were rozen quickly ater

being abandoned demonstratethat bone and antler make upmost o the tools that ancient

people used. Bone does notpreserve well in archaeologi-cal sites unless it is quicklyburied under ideal soil condi-tions. In archaeological siteson Army lands, most bone isound in small ragments andoten charred by fres, and wehave yet to fnd a bone tool.Stone was generally a smallpercentage o the prehistoricpeoples toolkit. But becausestone tools make up the ma-

jority o the artiacts thatarchaeologists fnd in sites,they are the ocus o much re-search.

Not all types o stone areuseul or making spear pointsand scraping tools. Flint-knapping, the production ostone tools rom rock using achipping technique, requiresrock that breaks in reliableways so that the knapper canpredict how the stone willbreak when he or she hitsit. The smoother the stoneis on the inside, the better.

Archaeologists use the termcryptocrystalline to describestone used or int-knapping.Cryptocrystalline rocks havevery tiny or absent crystals.

When the stone is hit, it willnot break in a jagged patternalong crystal planes. Exam-

ples o cryptocrystalline rocksare cherts, ints, jaspers andobsidian. Other volcanic rockssuch as basalt and rhyolitealso have small crystals, andalthough less preerable, werealso used by prehistoric peo-ple. Metamorphic rocks likeschist have minerals alignedin planes and igneous rockssuch as granite and diorite

have large crystals that wouldprevent proper rock breakageduring int-knapping.

Rocks that are good orint-knapping are not avail-able everywhere. Prehistoricpeople had to be excellent ge-ologists. They knew where allthe sources o good raw mate-rials were in the area wherethey lived. Stone was gath-ered rom bedrock outcrops,rom river gravels and evenrom glacial deposits. At bed-rock outcrop locations, pre-historic int-knappers couldsometimes fnd large pieces ostone that could be made intomany tools. By the time rocktravels to rivers and glacialdeposits, it is usually ar romits original location and oundin small rounded cobbles andpebbles. The larger the pieceo stone, the more useul itwas or making a variety ostone tools.

We dont know where manyo the sources o raw materi-als were or prehistoric peo-ple who lived in the Tanana

Valley. Most cryptocrystallinerocks, such as chert, haveextremely variable chemicalcompositions and research-ers have not yet been able todiscover where the sources ostone were located. Prehis-toric people would have hadstone-gathering locations in

their maps o their territory.The cryptocrystalline vol-

canic glass, obsidian, however,has been successully tracedby archaeologists. Archaeolo-gists use a technique calledx-ray uorescence (XRF) todetermine the trace elementcomposition o each piece oobsidian ound at an archaeo-logical site. Obsidian pieces

Alan Grunin (let), Air Force retiree, sits inside a Stryker vehicleSaturday during Retiree Appreciation Day as Spc. Brandon Lindan,3rd Battalion, 21st Inantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade CombatTeam, 25th Inantry Division, answers questions about how the ve-hicle operates. The display was part o a day-long event that bringsactive-duty military, retirees and veterans together to discuss ben-efts and celebrate service to country. (Photo by Allen Shaw/FortWainwright PAO)

Below: The location o Fort Wainwright training lands (in red) in relation to obsidian sources.Above: Two obsidian artiacts ound on Fort Wainwright training lands, a scraping tool and a pro-

jectile point base. (Photo illustration by Julie Esdale/DPW Enviormental)

Searching for Stonerom dierent sources or bed-rock outcrops have very dier-ent chemical signatures. I you

know the chemical signature othe obsidian artiact and o likelysources, it is easy to trace wherethe stone came rom. Archaeolo-gists at the University o AlaskaMuseum o the North have usedthis technique to fnd chemi-cal signatures o almost everypiece o obsidian ever excavatedin Alaskan archaeological sites.

Although there are many sourceareas o obsidian across the stateand into northwestern Canada,only a ew o these were used byprehistoric people. Obsidian romarchaeological sites on Armylands has been traced to the Bat-

za Tena source in north-centralAlaska (over 250 miles away), toWiki Peak in the Wrangell Moun-

tains (200 miles away), and as aras Mount Edziza in Canada (over600 miles away). This inorma-tion tells us the people who calledthe Tanana Valley their home inprehistoric times travelled longdistances to fnd good qualitystone or tools or had ar-reach-ing trade networks. For more in-ormation about obsidian and itsuse in prehistory see: http://www.nps.gov/gaar/historyculture/up-load/obsidian-Houlette-2009.pdfand Batza Tena: Trail to Obsid-ian: Archaeology at an AlaskanObsidian Source, by D.W. Clarkand A. McFayden Clark 1994.

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Holocaust - never again

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Soldiers view displays during the 2013 Holocaust Remembrance April 10 at the Physical Fitness Center. Elyse Guttenburg, guest speaker, said she wanted to thankthe men and women o our armed orces or joining the observance because this time is meant to ulfll a sacred obligation to commemorate the martyrs and thevictims; to honor the survivors and pay tribute to the liberators. I truly believe the work you do to keep our country sae and strong. . .sends a message to the world never again. She also acknowledged Joe Guttenburg, her ather, who attended the ceremony. Guttenburg served with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 18th InantryRegiment, 1st Inantry Division. He was a child o Jewish-American immigrants who later was stationed at Nuremburg or a time ater the liberation. Guttenburg madereal the horrors o the Holocaust or the audience by sharing personal stories o people she knew. (Photo by Connie Storch/Fort Wainwright PAO)

amy t, board director,Interior Alaska Green Star

Humans are producing solid wasteat an alarming rate. According to theEnvironmental Protection Agency,in 2010 Americans alone generated250 million tons o trash, or about 4.4pounds per person per day.

Electronic waste, or e-waste, is theastest growing segment o this waste.This is partly because electronics aretypically designed to be replaced rath-er than fxed when they wear out, espe-cially since newer models are requent-ly available.

When compared to most other gar-bage, e-waste is an intricate combina-tion o varied materials. It requentlycontains toxins that can be released

into our environment when buriedin landflls or burned in incinerators.Lead, mercury, cadmium, berylliumand other toxic elements are all oundin common electronics. These ele-ments can be severely harmul to hu-mans, contributing to health problemsranging rom cancer to neurologicaldisorders. Additionally, there are manyvaluable components incorporatedinto electronics, including gold, copper,metals and plastics.

Fortunately, Interior Alaska GreenStar provides our community with theopportunity to recycle this e-waste. Byrecycling, we can help recover theseuseul materials, prevent contamina-tion o our environment and make

a positive economic impact throughoverall waste reduction.Electronics recycling, or e-recycling,

is the process by which old or unwantedelectronics are broken down into sepa-rate components which can be reused

to manuacture new products. At IAGS,the process starts when Fairbanks andFort Wainwright residents and busi-nesses drop o their electronics at thePhillips Field warehouse during anIAGS Electronics Recycling Depot col-lection event. Volunteers then beginseparating cords, batteries and largercomponents onto pallets in preparationor transport to Anchorage. The pal-lets are stored at the warehouse untilenough material (about 20 pallets) hasbeen collected to be loaded onto an AirLand Transport trailer or the journeyto Total Reclaim, Inc. in Anchorage.

Total Reclaim then ships the elec-tronics to their plant in Seattle, wherenewer electronics may be reurbishedand the rest are broken down urtherinto their core components or reuse

by manuacturers.Unlike recycling many other materi-

als, when you recycle your electronicsyou may be asked to pay a ee. The costo e-recycling is due to the complexconstruction and the multiple compo-nents o most electronics. Separatingall these materials is a labor-intensiveprocess and requires extra mechani-cal and human resources. Fortunately,IAGS is able to oset some o thesecosts through volunteer eorts andbusiness donations.

Currently, a generous grant romthe Fairbanks North Star Borough Re-cycling Commission is allowing us tooer ree electronics collections.

The IAGS Electronics Recycling De-

pot takes place on the third weekend oevery month, Friday and Saturday rom10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 3050 Phillips FieldRoad. We accept most electronic devicesthat plug in or use batteries, as well ashousehold batteries, printer ink cartridg-

Electronics recycling in the Interior communityes, disks, power cords and chargers.

For more inormation or to receivea ull list o recyclable electronics, visitwww.iagreenstar.org.

Interior Alaska Green Star will oneo the exhibitors at the Fort Wain-

wright Earth Day Fair, April 22 at thePhysical Fitness Center rom noon to 4p.m. For more inormation on the airor Army Earth Day 2013, visit www.army.mil/asaiee or call Carrie McEn-teer at 353-9507.

Computer and electronics cutline: The electronic recycling process takes old elec-tronic components and turns them into usable materials. (Photo illustration courtesyo Total Reclaim, Inc.)

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FInanCIaL readIness, 8:30 to 11 a.m., WelcomeCenter basement, building 3401. Call 353-2113.

FaMe FItness sessIOns, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, building3452. There is no tness class currently scheduled

from 5:30 to 7 p.m., however there is a workout calen-dar available for those looking for a program to follow.Preregister for childcare, if needed. Call 353-9137.

LUnChtIMe head-PIn BOWLInG, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

earLY OUt daY FOr aLL sChOOLs

earth daY GardenInG, 3 p.m., Youth Center,building 4109. Call 361-5437.

stOrY hOUr and CraFts: natIOnaL hIGh FIVedaY, 4 p.m., library, building 3700. No cost. Call 353-2642.

MOMC OPen hOUse, 5 to 8 p.m., Youth Center, build-

ing 4109.

COsMIC BOWLInG, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Nugget LanesBowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-4137.

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Parents daY OUt, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., CDC I, building4024. Preregistration is required. The cost is $20 perchild. Call 353-7713.

CUddLe CUre CLass, 10 a.m. to noon, CDC I, build-ing 4024. Call 353-7713.

GrOUP CYCLInG CLass, 10 to 11 a.m., Physical Fit-ness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

YOGa FOr athLetes, 11 a.m. to noon, Physical Fit-ness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Chess CLUB, 3 p.m., Last Frontier Community Activ-ity Center, building 1044. Call 353-7755.

OPen MIC nIGht, 6 p.m. to 12 a.m., Warrior Zone,building 3205. Call 353-1087.

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rOMP and stOMP PLaYGrOUP, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.,Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044.No cost. Call 353-7372.

FaMe FItness sessIOns, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, building

3452. There is no tness class currently scheduledfrom 5:30 to 7 p.m., however there is a workout calen-dar available for those looking for a program to follow.Preregister for childcare, if needed. Call 353-9137.

GrOUP CYCLInG CLass, noon to 1 p.m., PhysicalFitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

tUrBO kICk, 5 to 6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center,building 3709. Call 353-7223.

ZUMBa FItness CLass, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., PhysicalFitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

$1 hOt dOGs WhILe theY Last, Every Monday inApril, Warrior Zone, building 3205. Call 353-1087.

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GrOUP CYCLInG CLass, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.; 5 to6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call353-7223.

PreGnanCY FItness, 11 a.m. to noon, Physical Fit-ness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

hOUr OF POWer GrOUP strenGth CLass,noon to 12:45 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building3709. Call 353-7223.

BOUnCY hUt nIGht, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Last Fron-tier Community Activity Center, building 1044. Call353-7755.

YOGa FOr athLetes, 6 to 7 p.m., Physical FitnessCenter, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

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FaMe FItness sessIOns, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, building3452. There is no tness class currently scheduled

from 5:30 to 7 p.m., however there is a workout calen-dar available for those looking for a program to follow.Preregister for childcare, if needed. Call 353-9137.

FaMILY ChILd Care PrOVIder OrIentatIOn,11 a.m. to noon, FCC building 1049, Suite 1. Call 353-6266 or 353-9544

LUnChtIMe head-PIn BOWLInG, 11 a.m. to 2p.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702.Call 353-2654.

GrOUP CYCLInG CLass, noon to 1 p.m., PhysicalFitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

tUrBO kICk, 5 to 6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center,building 3709. Call 353-7223.

ZUMBa FItness CLass, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., PhysicalFitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

OPen hOUse at saC, 6:30 to 8 p.m., School AgeCenter, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

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GrOUP CYCLInG CLass, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.; 5 to6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call353-7223.

BaBY sIGns: sIGn, sInG, and PLaY CLasses, 9to 9:30 a.m., Last Frontier Community Activity Center,building 1044. No cost. Call 353-7372.

rOMP and stOMP PLaYGrOUP, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.,Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044.No cost. Call 353-7372.

LUnChtIMe head-PIn BOWLInG, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

hOUr OF POWer GrOUP strenGth CLass,noon to 12:45 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building

3709. Call 353-7223.

YOGa FOr BeGInners, 6 to 7 p.m., Physical Fit-ness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

ZUMBa FItness CLass, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., PhysicalFitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223..

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GLOBaL YOUth serVICe daYs, all day, Youth Cen-ter, building 4109. Call 361-5437.

LUnChtIMe head-PIn BOWLInG, 11 a.m. to 2p.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702.Call 353-2654.

earth daY GardenInG, 3 p.m., Youth Center,

building 4109. Call 361-5437.

stOrY hOUr and CraFts: red GraMMer, 4p.m., library, building 3700. No cost. Call 353-2642.

arBOr daY PLant a tree , 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.,School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

MILItarY YOUth LOCk-In, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., YouthCenter, building 4109. Call 361-5437.

Snowboarding sensation

Ater opening two additional weekends due to ideal conditions, the Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Hill is fnallyputting the skids on the season as temperatures are beginning to hit the appropriate mark. Kylie Delossantos(5), daughter o Crystal Kondus, Medical Department Activity Alaska, had her un in the sun on the slopes, butwill soon be splashing in puddles as warmer weather and more than 15 hours o daylight grace the Interior.(Photo by Allen Shaw, Fort Wainwright PAO)

Sunday

Chapel Services

Catholic Mass is 8 and 11 a.m. and Cath-olic religious education is at 9:30 a.m. in theSouthern Lights Chapel, building 4107. Formore inormation, call 361-4380.

Gospel worship service is 1 p.m. at Bas-sett Army Community Hospital, third-oorconerence room, building 4076.

Sunday Protestant worship service is11 a.m. and Sunday school is 10 a.m. in theNorthern Lights Chapel, building 3430. Formore inormation, call 353-9825.

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FOr yOUr INFOrmATION

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The Financial Readiness workshop is mandatoryor ACAP clearance. It is today rom 8:30 to 11 a.m.at the Welcome Center, building 3401. This work-shop is designed to give thoughtul insight as to what

your salary needs are or sustainability ater activeduty. General overview o budgeting, emergency ex-penses, debt to income ratio, debt consolidation, in-vestments, retirement, etc coupled with individualand confdential appointments specifcally designedto meet your personal needs and goals. For more in-ormation call 353-2113.

The Summer Activity Fair is at the Pioneer ParkCentennial Center or the Arts building in Fairbanks,Sunday rom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Summer Activ-ity Fair is an event or children and parents to learnabout all the un and enriching summer activitiesavailable. Numerous camps and organizations part-ner to provide a wide range o appeal or grades Kthrough 12. With a variety o options to choose rom,the Summer Activity Fair makes it easy or Families

to visit with dierent organizations and register orthe activities they might be interested in. There is noadmission ee. For more inormation visit www.web-center11.com or call, 459-1087.

The 6th National Pharmaceutical Drug Take-BackDay is April 27 rom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fort Wain-wright Post Exchange. The Army Substance AbuseProgram and the Directorate o Emergency Serviceswill team up or this is an opportunity or individualswith unwanted, unused, and expired drugs to saelydispose o them. The National Pharmaceutical DrugTake-Back Events highlight the problems related todrug abuse and gives people an opportunity to contrib-ute to the solution by saely disposing o their pharma-

ceutical drugs. For more inormation, call 361-1370.

The United States Census Bureau is hosting a cen-sus workshop May 1 rom 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CarolH. Brice Family Center, 1949 Gillam Way. The guestspeaker will be, Linda Clark, U.S. Census Data Dis-semination Specialist rom the U.S. Census Bureauin Los Angeles, and topics will include data or grant-writing, data or small businesses, economic develop-ment and much more. The workshop is open to thepublic and there is no charge. For more inormationcall Janet Davison at 459-1212.

The Exceptional Family Member Program has part-nered with Child Youth Services Che Jim Beasley todemonstrate cooking gluten-ree during a workshopThursday at the School Age Center rom 6:30 to 7:30p.m. Child care is available, but preregistration is re-quired by calling 353-7713. For more inormation re-garding the seminar, call 353-4243.

Soldiers Against Drunk Driving are here to help andprovide a ree ride home or those who are buzzed or ine-briated and should not get behind the wheel o a vehicle.Better Opportunities or Single Soldiers are availablewith sae transportation rom 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Thursdaythrough Sunday, including training holidays. Call 353-6610 and stay out o the newspaper police blotter.

The garrison Saety Ofce has posted motorcycletraining classes at https://apps.imcom.army.milAIRS.

Soldiers who want to ride this summer are required tocomplete the necessary course or courses beore takingto the road. For more inormation contact Greg Sanch-es atgregory.j.sanches.civ@mail.mil or call 353-7079.

The military resort at Seward is oering a 15 per-cent discount on lodging and deep-sea fshing reser-vations or use May 27 through June 15. For moreinormation on the Early Bird Special, call Family,Morale, Welare and Recreation sta, (907) 224-5559or toll-ree, (800) 770-1858. View military charterfshing videos, the resort and winter program inor-mation online at www.sewardresort.com .

The housing ofce is closed Thursday mornings.Customer services Thursdays will be rom 12:30 to 4:30p.m. For more inormation, call 353-1661.

Wainwright on Wednesday, or WOW, is provided byvolunteers every week at 5:30 p.m. in the NorthernLights Chapel. The program oers ree ood, ellowshipand an opportunity to grow - with classes or youth,a course or children and a group oriented towardsparenting children. WOW also oers Bible studies orboth men and women. The Northern Lights Chapel isin building 3430 at the corner o Rhineland and Luzonavenues. For more inormation call 353-9825.

Arctic Health Link oers monthly classes on diabe-tes, cholesterol, tobacco cessation and hypertension.For more inormation or to sign up or a class, call361-4148.

Mandatory or Soldiers and recommended orspouses, the Alaska Department o Labor VeteransEmployment representatives present transition-as-sistance workshops on post. Learn how to job-search,develop your resume, practice interviewing, under-stand networking and negotiate salary and benefts.Limited space is available and advance registration isrequired or the three-day workshops. For more in-ormation, contact the Army Career and Alumni Pro-gram, 353-2113.

Receive a weekly calendar o events oered in Fair-banks, North Pole and other towns via email. Using

subject line: Subscribe, send an email to pao.fwa@us.army.mil .

All undraisers on Fort Wainwright require the ap-proval o the garrison commander. Fundraisers needto be submitted a minimum o two weeks beore theplanned event. Fundraiser requests are to be submit-ted to Shenicia Askew at shenicia.askew.naf@mail.mil and a copy urnished to Cindy Blum at cynthia.a.blum.civ@mail.mil . For more inormation, emailBlum or call 353-7633.

The Protestant Women o the Chapel meets Thurs-days rom 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Northern LightsChapel, building 3430. Join PWOC or ood and el-lowship. Childcare and a home-school room are avail-able. PWOC also meets or an evening Bible study

Wednesdays along with a spaghetti dinner starting at5:30 p.m. at Northern Lights Chapel. For more inor-mation go to Facebook and search PWOC Fort Wain-wright or email at ftwainwright@pwoc.org .

Fort Wainwrights ofcial Facebook page or in-stallation news like changes to road conditions andreporting status - and events can be ound at www.facebook.com/FortWainwrightPAO. It is also a greatplace to ask questions and get answers.

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tors are encouraged to join inthe Earth Day open house. Allactivities and rereshmentsare ree.

During the open house visi-tors will be able to drop orecyclable materials such asphonebooks, electronics andother items; view demonstra-tions; collect inormation andshare earth-riendly ideaswith local area experts. Therewill be interactive displayswith natural resources and ar-cheological activities. Artworkrom the grocery bag coloringcontest or children sponsoredby North Haven Communitieswill also be on display.

Fort Wainwrights openhouse will eature on- and o-post subject-matter-experts

rom local government and in-dustry, reecting the mutuallybenefcial partnerships thathave ormed between Armygarrison personnel and theDirectorate o Public Workswhich encompasses utilities,housing, environmental, nat-ural and cultural resources.

Partners in Fort Wain-

wrights sustainment pro-grams will have representa-tives, booths or inormationtables at the open house. Theexhibitors will oer real solu-

tions and resources or indi-viduals, units and organiza-tions to make a dierence athome, school or on the job.

In addition to learning,there will also be a scaven-ger hunt with Earth Day re-lated questions and answersat each o the many exhibitslocated throughout the PFC.The grand prize is a two-nightstay at the Seward Resort toinclude a fshing charter. Par-ticipants must be Departmento Deense cardholders andmust be present to win.

Carrie McEnteer, strate-gic planning specialist, Plans,

Analysis and Integration ofce

and event chairperson said thedrawing is scheduled to takeplace sometime ater 3 p.m.,ollowing the signing o theEarth Day proclamation andcutting the ceremonial cake.

For more inormation aboutEarth Day activities and sus-tainability, call McEnteer at353-9507.

paragraph W-4a, by wrongullystoring two frearms in his as-signed barracks room.

False Ofcial Statements(Article 107, UCMJ): Spc..William C. Millay knowinglyissued a alse ofcial statementto Army Counterintelligenceofcials regarding the ullscope o his contacts with anindividual he believed to be aoreign intelligence agent. Thischarge was dismissed as part oMillays pre-trial agreement.

Solicitation (Article 134,UCMJ): Spc.. William C. Mil-lay wrongully solicited a el-low service-member to obtainclassifed inormation or thepurpose o delivering the ma-terials to an undercover FBIagent, whom Millay believed tobe a oreign intelligence agent.

Communicating DeenseInormation (18 USC 793(d)):Spc.. William C. Millay, havingbeen entrusted with nationaldeense inormation that couldbe used to the detriment o theUnited States or advantage o aoreign nation, willully commu-

nicated the inormation to per-sons not entitled to receive it.

Millay joined the Army inNovember 2007, graduatedrom Basic Training and Ad-

vanced Individual Training atFort Leonard Wood, Mo., andserved in Korea and Fort Stew-art, Ga., beore being assignedto Joint Base Elmendor-Rich-ardson in May 2011. Millayhad one combat tour o dutyin Iraq rom December 2009 to

July 2010 in support o Opera-tion Iraqi Freedom.

Upon his initial arrest hewas held at the nearest hold-ing acility which was the

Anchorage Correctional Com-plex. Ater he was charged bythe military he was moved tothe nearest Army RegionalConfnement Facility, which

is located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Millay has re-mained in confnement at theRegional Confnement Facilitysince that time.

Millay betrayed his na-tions trust by attempting tosell classifed national deenseinormation or proft to a or-

eign nation. Today, he is be-ing held accountable or hisactions, said Deirdre Fike,special agent in Charge o the

Anchorage FBI Division. We

continue to remain vigilant inprotecting Americas secretsrom those entrusted withtheir saekeeping who seek tosell them or proft. I want topersonally thank U.S. Army,Trial Counsel Assistance Pro-gram, Fort Belvoir, Va.; U.S.

Army Military Intelligence,Special Investigations Detach-ment, Fort Meade, Md.; U.S.

Army Military Intelligence,Alaska Resident Ofce; JBER,Alaska, U.S. Air Force Ofce oSpecial Investigations, Detach-ment 631; JBER, Alaska, U.S.

Army CID at JBER; and theU.S. Army Alaska Ofce o the

Sta Judge Advocate, JBER,Alaska, or their eorts in thisinvestigation.

Millay aced a maximum pun-ishment o reduction to private,oreiture o all pay and allow-ances, dishonorable dischargeand confnement or up to liewithout the possibility o parole.