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The Global Assessment Tool is a key CSF program element that

provides you with your baseline in four dimensions of strength: emotional,

social, spiritual and family. Over time, you will have the opportunity to

track self-development and growth in these areas. To fnd out more

about the CSF program and to take the GAT, visit www.army.mil/csf.


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14 Wey Receves Sders Meda r Quc Actns

Fwn Hecpter Crash15 Trann Heps oswad Save le Ahan Accdent Vctm

15 Brst Mayr Prases Quc-Actn Sders

16 Jur Shws Cam Durn Frt Hd Chas

MY ARMY RESERVE lIFE

17 Majr genera inram Retres

18 The Natna Museum the Army Reserve:keepn Hstry Ave

22 orands 912th Ag Brns A Bt Hme t Ahanstan Trps

23 kasersauterns 406th Ag Taes Tp lstcs Hnrs

23 Water Trucs: Symb Cmmtment t iraqs

contntsARMY RESERVE CoMMUNITIES

24 The gt Educatn

26 Wunded Warrr Prject Sder Rde Brns Awareness

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27 WWii Veterans gt t Wunded Servce Member s lauded

28 Veterans Day n las Veas Features A Three 63rd RSC Bands

29 Army Reserve, CARA Sn EPi at Cnn. internatna Aut Shw

30 2010 U.S. Army A-Amercan Bw

31 AR-RAP Tp Perrmers

TRAINED AND READY32 Haun r Hat

34 Chns Art Trps, Suppes n Uanda

36 Uandans get Medca Care Durn Natura Fre 10

38 Nurse Devers Baby n Rura Uanda

39 its le Mvn a Cty: 923rd Mvement Cntr TeamHeps wth iraq Drawdwn

40 Cv Supprt Teams Tran wth Mut-gas Detectn Systems

41 Reserve Medcs Tran Besde Cvan Cunterparts

42 75th BCTD Supprts Batte Cmmand Trann

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n behal o the Army Reserve leadership, we honor those brave Soldiers who werekilled at Fort Hood on November 5 on this issues cover. In the atermath othis tragedy our thoughts and prayers remain with the Families o the allen andwounded Soldiers. Stay ocused on your mission and continue to take care o your

Soldiers and one another.

In this issue, Warrior-Citizen Magazine pays tribute to Sta Sgt. Aaron Butler andSpc. Shiloh Beecher, Army Reserve NCO and Soldier o the Year, respectively, whoexhibited the warrior spirit in the Department o the Army Best Warrior Competitionheld at Fort Lee, Va., Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2009. As you will see in the accompanying pieceby imothy L. Hale beginning on page 20, both warriors had what it took to keep upwith the pack in the week-long competition and represented the Army Reserve well.

Also, we bid arewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Leon Cae. He has served hisNation and Army with loyalty and selessness or more than 35 years. As he goeso to a well-deserved retirement, we at Warrior-Citizen Magazine will miss him, hiscompetence and his counsel. Godspeed Command Sgt. Maj. Cae.

Te rst o the Army Reserves Army Strong Community Centers opened inRochester, N.Y. recently. Melissa Russell gives us a look on page 30 at the kind o

support the new acility oers.Dont miss Sgt. Luis Delgadillos 38-day, 8200 mile journey in words and photos,rom Hawaii to Virginia, aboard the Army Reserves logistic support vessel, LSV-7,SSG Robert . Kuroda on pages 36-39. For most o the journey the 33-membercrew transported a Boeing C-17 uselage that was donated to the Army at FortLee, Va.

As we do in every issue o Warrior-Citizen Magazine, we showcase our greatArmy Reserve Soldiers and their service in our rained and Ready, Army ReserveCommunities, My Army Reserve Lie and People sections, rom the content ourreaders send in. Keep the stories and photos coming. Tanks!

Pau AdamsEDIToR-IN-ChIEF

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ARMY RESERVE CoMMAND TEAMlt. Gen. Jac C. StutzChe, Army Reserve

Cie Warrant ofcer 5 James E. TmpsnCmmand Che Warrant ofcer theArmy Reserve

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Warrant ocers are the unsung and oten unseenquiet proessionals who work with our ocers,non-commissioned ocers and enlisted Soldiers tomake todays Army and Army Reserve the war ghting

powerhouse it is. Tere is evidence that suggests Napoleonused warrant ocers as communications links between hiscommissioned ocers and the rank-and-le soldiers; howeverwarrant ocers did not ocially enter the U. S. Army until July9, 1918 when 40 candidates graduated the rst warrant

ocer course.Initially, many administrative unctions were perormed by theArmy Field Clerk (ormerly Headquarters Clerk) and the FieldClerk, Quartermaster Corps (ormerly Pay Clerk). Both wereauthorized by the National Deense Act o 1916 and initiallyconsidered civilians. Te Judge Advocate General determinedthese clerks held military status and the warrant ocer corpswas introduced in the NDA amendment o July 1918, which

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established the Army Mine Service in the Coastal ArtilleryCorps. oday there are approximately 3,000 warrant ocersin the Army Reserve.

Te Army warrant ocers have evolved substantially since1918. oday warrant ocers upon promotion to Chie WarrantOcer 2 are commissioned ocers who perorm many o theduties o those early warrant ocers. Due in no small part to theGlobal War on error, Army warrant ocers continue to evolverom the early days as technicians with little or no leadership

duties to the warrant ocer o the 21st century trained as aleader and ocer yet still possess the superb technical skillsthat make a warrant ocer a value-added commodity which theArmy depends on heavily as the integrators o modern systems,technical trainers and leaders o Soldiers in the Army.

oday Army warrant ocers serve in a variety o roles notnormally associated with their counterparts o the strategic ArmyReserve o the past. oday Army warrant ocers are llingroles as commanders such as those in our Criminal InvestigativeDetachments, commanders and Vessel Masters in our eet owatercrat, pilots in command o rotary and xed wing aircratand as command chie warrant ocers. CCWOs perorm dutiessimilar to those associated with a command sergeant major

advising the senior leaders o the Army Reserve on recruiting,training, retaining and use o warrant ocers in the operationalArmy Reserve.

As the CCWOArmy Reserve, I am the senior warrantadvisor to the Chie, Army Reserve, Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz.On a recent trip to Aghanistan with Lt. Gen. Stultz, I had theopportunity to visit with some great Army Reserve Soldiers andwarrant ocers serving in many remote areas in support o themission there. Many o these Soldiers are on their second and

third deployments. Tey are doing great things to support theoperational mission in Aghanistan.We continue to search or top NCOs in the Army Reserve

to become warrant ocers. Soldiers interested in becomingwarrant ocers may contact the Army Reserve Careers DivisionSpecial Missions NCO at their local Reserve Center. A career asa warrant ocer oers the opportunity to continue to grow andserve as an ocer in the Army Reserve.

It is a privilege to serve as the CCWOAR. I am committedto serving the Soldiers and amilies o the Army Reserve aswe transorm rom the Strategic Force in Reserve o the 20thCentury to the Operational Army Reserve o the 21st Century,complimenting the worlds best Army.

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xcept or some o them, the results o the initial testwere an unexpected and slightly uncomortable surprise.

A lot o us thought we should re-take the test,

said Sgt. 1st Class Don Hammons, an MR Soldierassigned to United States Army Reserve Command at FortMcPherson, Ga.

Te test was the Global Assessment ool GA, a survey thatSoldiers in all components will be required to complete by May31. For Hammons, the survey revealed that his greatest strengthwas the ability to love and be loved. It was a touchy-eely strengththat I was a little surprised by. We (the Army) value personalcourage, loyaltythe core values.

Te MR Course is a train the trainer course designedto prepare these and other Soldiers to help implement theComprehensive Soldier Fitness CSF Program, a comprehensive

and scientic approach to making the hard-core a littlemore exible.

Te 30 years o science was developed and geared or use by

the Army at the University o Pennsylvanias Positive PsychologyCenter to build Soldiers ability to ace challenges and bounce backrom adversity.

Now in the initial implementation phase, the CSF Program hasdened ve dimensions o strength:

phySiCal Perorming and excelling in physical activitiesthat require aerobic tness, endurance, strength, healthy bodycomposition, and exibility derived through exercise, nutrition,and training.emotional Approaching lies challenges in a positive,optimistic way by demonstrating sel-control, stamina, and goodcharacter with your choices and actions.

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SoCialDeveloping and maintaining trusted, valuedrelationships and riendships that are personally ullling andoster good communication including a comortable exchange oideas, views, and experiences.Spiritual Strengthening a set o belies, principles, orvalues that sustain a person beyond amily, institutional, andsocietal sources o strength.

family Being part o a amily unit that is sae, supportive,and loving and provides the resources or all members to live ina healthy and secure environment.

According to Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum, the director oCSF, Te Army is committed to a true prevention model,aimed at the entire orce, not just people in the throes o crisis.CSF assessment and training enhances resilience and copingskills, enabling Soldiers to grow and thrive during this verydemanding period o our Army.

Ongoing operations and lengthy tours have taken a toll on theorce, said ravis W. Williams, the Commandant o the USAR

Drill Sergeant School at Fort Jackson, S.C. Were intumultuous times. Weve been an Armyat war or over nine years.

Realizing the importance o CSFmade implementing it a top priority

or Williams. Te Army Reserve DrillSergeant School has nine detachments

with our o them at 100 percent completion othe GA, and we are working hard at getting the remaining

ve detachments to 100 percent, Williams said. I told mySoldiers, youre not going to get paid until youre done.

Te GA can be completed in as little as 20 minutes, and theresults, which measure tness in each o the program dimensions,

are condential. An individualized training program is thencreated using a web-based system called the Soldier Fitnessracker that provides eedback and assessment while linkingexisting programs with identied needs. MRs will support CSFby conducting routine training to promote the ve dimensionso strength.

Te GA will be made available to Soldiers and Families aswell as Army Civilians. According to Cornum, the CSF Programrepresents the Armys investment in readiness o the orce andthe quality o lie o Soldiers, Families, and Army Civilians andprovides Soldiers the critical skills they need to take care othemselves, their Families, and their teammates.

In retrospect, Hammons agreed that the not-so-tough-guyresults had an upside. At the time I had no idea o the enormityo the program. Ater my initial skepticism, it taught mesomething about mysel. I really do have a genuine concern or myamily and my Soldiers.

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It was a sense o pride that weve gottenthis ar in a year, said Daniel Davis whilewatching the last beam go into place. Davisis the resident engineer rom the Savannah

District, U.S. Army Corps o Engineers.Its a sense o accomplishment that weregoing to nish this building on time likewe promised our customersUSARCand FORSCOM. He added that thebuilding is pushing 40 percent constructioncompleteness.

Te rst piece o structural steel wasplaced on July 20, 2009, according toAdam Rogers, senior project manageror Hensel Phelps, the lead constructioncontractor or the project.

In less than ve months, weve laid the

last piece o steel, Rogers said.Pre-cast 15-oot by 30-oot brick and

concrete exterior wall panels are alreadybeing placed on the building. Well startadding windows next week, Rogers said.

For Sherrie Glass, chie o the USARCBase Realignment and Closure BRACliaison team at Fort Bragg, her work thereis really going to start ramping up.

Since Im the G-1 representative,Im getting a lot o human resourcesquestions, she said. Te canvas letters

or our civilian workorce will be issuedin March 2010. Im anticipating therecruitment [or vacant positions] in thesummer o 2010.

Advanced parties rom both USARCand FORSCOM will move into the J wingo the Old Bowley School across the streetrom the new headquarters.

Construction o the new jointheadquarters was outlined in the 2005BRAC, which called or the closure oFort McPherson, Ga., the current homeo both USARC and FORSCOM.

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Te $300 million project includesthe co-located headquarters o bothcommands and our inormationtechnology structures totaling 700,000square eet.

Once completed, the six-story acilitywill house approximately 2,800 military,

civilian, and contracting personnel.Keeping in line with all new Armyconstruction projects, the USARC/FORSCOM project will satisy theLeadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign LEED Silver criteria establishedby the U.S. Green Building Council.Under the criteria, the project willeature low-ow water xtures, nativelandscaping, local vegetation, day-lighting,an under-oor air distribution system, anda high percentage o recycled content.

Te new acility is changing the ace

o Fort Bragg and is expected to be thecornerstone or uture development onthe post.

Te main headquarters buildingis going to be one o, i not the mostprominent buildings on Fort Bragg, saidCatherine Bingham, Savannah District, U.S.Army Corps o Engineers project manager.

Tese acilities reect the signicance oa our-star headquarters and are centered onthe historic polo eld. Tey will be the ocalpoint o this district and all o Fort Bragg.

Te project is expected to be completedin time to meet the Sept. 15, 2011,BRAC guidelines. Both USARC andFORSCOM employees will start themove rom Fort McPherson to temporaryacilities at Fort Bragg early in 2011.

Were des te Army Reserve stand wen it cmes t te

stp ss prcess?Army Reserve Soldiers retained under stop loss will only accrue retroactive stop lossspecial pay while serving on active duty in their stop loss period under the provisions o10 USC 12301(G), 12301(H), and 12302. Retroactive stop loss special pay will be paidin a lump sum or the months served in stop loss status. Tis period will begin no earlierthan the mobilization date and conclude upon REFRAD. Stop loss special pay will notbe authorized or the periods o pre-mobilization or post-deployment/reintegration.

Wat is te atest inrmatin n btaining retirement beneftsbere age 60?Te National Deense Authorization Act or 2008 reduces the retirement age orReserve Component Soldiers rom age 60 to a lesser age but not below age 50 or thosewho served on active duty in an eligible status on or ater 29 JAN 08. I a Soldier iscalled to active duty or the express purpose o Overseas Contingency Operations(i.e., the Global War on error) or its derivatives on or ater 29 JAN 08, each day onactive duty counts toward a reduction in retirement age. However, even though eachday counts, days are credited in aggregates o 90 days within any scal year.

Tere are Army Reserve Sdiers w wud ie t serve u-time

beynd a scedued depyment r ca-up. Wat are teir ptins and

wat is te prcess?Based upon your skills and the needs o the Army Reserve, a Reserve Soldier couldapply to be an Active Guard Reservist (AGR). AGR Soldiers serve ull time and enjoythe same benets and entitlements o Active Duty Soldiers, including ull pay, medicalcare or themselves and their immediate amily and the opportunity or retirement ater20 years o Active Service. Soldiers serving within the AGR Program are stationedworldwide in positions that directly support the Army Reserve. I you would like toapply or the Active Guard Reserve, visit the U.S. Army Human Resources CommandWebsite or call 1-800-318-5298.

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Wigley ReceivessoldieRs Medal

foR Quick actionsfolloWing HelicopteR

naShville, t. What startd as a routintraining ight at Txas A&M Univrsit or a UH-60Blackhawk hlicoptr crw on Jan. 12, 2009,ndd in a atal accidnt and a Soldirs Mdalor on Arm Rsrv ofcrs quick action.

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About 190 ROC cadets atexas A&M were participatingin a training exercise on theuniversity campus in College

Station, exas. Capt. Sam L. Wigley,platoon leader or Company C,1st Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment,was an ROC instructor when theaccident occurred.

According to the narrative that

accompanied the award, a exas ArmyNational Guard helicopter, departing astaging area at the University and boundor Camp Swit, exas, climbed toapproximately 150 eet, began to spin outo control and crashed.

When I saw the helicopter lose control,I knew it was going to come down. AndI yelled or the cadets to get down,Wigley said.

Wigley said that he ell to the groundin a deensive position, and instructed hiscadets to do the same.

Ater that, I really didnt think aboutanything. It was just doing, he said.

Wigley ran up to the let side o theaircrat which carried ve crewmembersand removed the pilot, 1st Lt. Ellis aylor.

He was the one person who was lookingaround and was responsive, said Wigley.

When I pulled (aylor) out, it gave meaccess to the power controllers and uellevers, aylor said I pulled those (levers)

o, turned the battery switch o and thencame back to him to make sure wewas OK.

Wigley then went around the aircratand checked on the co-pilot, who wasresponsive. He then went to the rear othe crew compartment o the aircrat tocheck on the crew chie and recognized theSoldier was not breathing. He renderedrst aid to get the Soldier to start breathingon his own.

I then came around and checked on 2ndLt. Zachary Cook (a recent exas A&M

graduate) who was in the back. And thenI gained situational control o the cadetswho were around the area. And thenconsolidated at the park across the street,said Wigley.

Wigley, who received his SoldiersMedal during a Sept. 13, 2009 ceremony inNashville, enn., said it was nice to receivethe award or his actions, but was humbleaccepting it.

Id trade all o the anare or Jan. 12 tobe a normal day, he said.

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As U.S. orces are now taking extraprecautions to protect the lives o Aghancitizens in southern Aghanistan, an ArmyReserve Soldier used his civilian skills topreserve the lie o a local truck driver.

Master Sgt. Joseph Oswald, a JointSustainment Command - Aghanistancivil-military operations NCO rom

Cincinnati, Ohio, was returning rom one othe entry points to Kandahar Airfeld Aug. 21,2009, when he witnessed a concrete truck losecontrol and roll over into a ditch on the sideo the road.

"I immediately stopped to assist the driver,who was trapped inside the crushed cab o

the vehicle," Oswald said. "I removed a brokenwindow and the windshield to gain access tothe trapped driver."

When he got to the driver, Oswaldknew exactly what to do based on hisextensive civilian and military training.A Cincinnati-based Federal AviationAdministration-certifed repairman and

quality assurance technician, Oswald renderedimmediate medical aid in an eort to stabilizethe driver and prevent urther injury.

Oswald has completed several frst-responder training courses ranging rom CPRand fre fghting courses to emergency medicalresponder, combat liesaver, and hazardousmaterials response training.

As a ormer environmental, health, andsaety trainer, Oswald has also providedmany hours o training to more than 1,000ellow employees on all phases o emergency

responses and saety in both the workplaceand the home.I started emergency frst-aid treatment

on the casualty to control the bleeding andprevent shock, Oswald said. I contacted andprovided [emergency responders] with theinormation they would need or the crash site

and the required equipment they would needto recover the casualty.

While caring or the wounded driver,Oswald removed his uniorm top and used itto help protect the driver rom urther injuryrom the jagged edges o the broken glass.

He continued to care or the driver untilemergency help arrived some 20 minutes later,then remained at the accident scene helping todirect trac around the crash site.

Oswald was awarded an ArmyAchievement Medal in recognition ohis eorts.

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BriStol, C. Eight Soldiers rom

the 368th Engineer Battalion were at theright place at the right time and put theirtraining into action to come to the aid oan auto accident victim. For their quickresponse and bravery, the Londonderry,N.H.-based Soldiers were lauded by BristolMayor Arthur J. Ward with a proclamationand a key to the city on Nov. 4, 2009.

On May 24, the Soldiers were in Bristolto support that citys annual Memorial Daycelebration being held that weekend. Teywere enjoying themselves as special guestso the American Legion when they heard

the crash. Te victim lost control o her

car during slick road conditions whenshe was cut o by another vehicle. Hervehicle ipped several times and hit atelephone pole.

Spc. Natasha Cunningham, an ArmyReserve reghter with the 468th EngineerCompany, Danvers, Mass., saw smokecoming out o the ipped car and quicklycalled or help rom her ellow Soldiers.

Sgt. James McLaughlin, a team chiewith the 339th Engineer Detachment,Danvers, Mass., and a reghter in the

Boston area, immediately put his skills intoaction in assessing the situation.I rst needed to make sure the woman

was not severely injured, so I yellednobody touches her, just in case shehad suered any spinal injuries, saidMcLaughlin. Once he was sure she was instable condition and that her injuries werenot lie-threatening or causing any damage,McLaughlin and his ellow Soldiersproceeded to pry the car doors open inorder to remove her rom the car. It wasimportant that the Soldiers acted quickly

because when she hit the telephone

pole, wires landed on the womans car.Tese Soldiers used their training skills

in medical, reghting, trac, and crowdcontrol and were able to extricate thewoman rom her car, assess her injuries andstabilize her. Tey helped reroute trac orthe emergency equipment to get through,all prior to emergency medical techniciansarriving at the scene.

In his proclamation Mayor Ward wrote,Te City o Bristol and the victim o thislie-threatening accident are greatly indebted

to Spc. James Dixon, Spc. Kurtis Haberman,Spc. Christine Bashor, Spc. NatashaCunningham, Sgt. James McLaughlin, Spc.Christopher Elliott, Spc. Brett Haynes, and1st Lt. Peter orromeo or their quick actionand compassionate character.

Teir military training took over, andthere was not one moment o hesitation;they took charge o the situation and thereis no doubt in my mind they saved thatyoung lady rom urther injury, said Ward.Te Soldiers o the 368th are now Bristolresidents rom aar; you are amily.

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astonished Jeannette Juroas she recalled that ateulNov. 5, 2009, aternoon here,

as members o the military came under aterrorist attack that let 11 Soldiers and twocivilians dead and 31 others wounded.

Sgt. Jeannette Juro is an ArmyReserve Soldier with Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 75thBattle Command raining Division.

She was working at her civilian job asa Human Resource Specialist at the Fort

Hood Soldier Readiness and Processing(SRP) Center when Maj. Nidal MalikHasan allegedly went on his derangedshooting spree.

Amid the mayhem and chaos o peoplescrambling to escape the gunman, the32-year-old Juro ran into the SRPconerence room to call 911 and noticed aninjured Soldier writhing in pain on the oor.

She made several attempts to call thepolice but could not get through. It was atthis moment that she received a phone callrom Capt. Andrew Duncan, a member o

her unit. She quickly told him what was

happening and urged him to call the police.I was personally speaking with Sgt. Juro

during the attack, said Duncan, I couldhear the rounds going o as we spoke. Shesaid, someone is going crazy and shootingeveryone, call 911 now!

Juro ended the call and turned herattention back to the wounded Soldier.She could hear the shooting, the horriedscreams o other victims, and peoplerunning or cover, and she willed hersel tosuppress the instinct to run as well.

I knew I had to remain calm becausehe seemed very scared. I wanted to run butI took a deep breath and got the nerve andcasually walked up to the kid, said Juro.I talked to him or a bit, Hey, whatsyour name, what do you do or un? He wasonly 18; a young kid rom Idaho.

Juro said the Soldier, Pc. GeorgeStratton, had sustained a severe bulletwound to his let shoulder. As otherwounded began pouring into the room, shetold the medic who was helping him to goassist someone else while she continued to

monitor his condition. His shock symptoms

were very severe, said Juro. His breathingwas extremely shallow and he was ading inand out and just wanting to go to sleep. Shecontinued engaging him in randomconversation to calm him and keep himawake while applying pressure to his woundto control the bleeding, and then she assistedin relocating him outside to gethim evacuated.

While waiting to load him into anambulance, Juro experienced the ull scopeo the carnage along with the persevering

spirit o the American Soldier.Once outside by the curb, we saw all theinjured; head, chest, leg wounds Soldierstaking their shirts o, ripping them andballing them up or pressure bandages andpillows. I told him (Stratton) he was doingwell and was going to be just ne.

Te emergency medical techniciansEMs showed up asking, Are there anymore wounded? Tey were hesitant onstaying in the building a second longerbecause the area was still not secured, but aellow EM bravely hollered out, We are

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Tree weeks passed since the shooting,and ater undergoing several surgeries,Stratton was recovering well. He and hisamily credited Juro or saving his lie.For Juro, the entire incident still seems

surreal as she searches or answers as to whysomeone, a Soldier and ocer o all people,would resort to such violence against hisown. She credits her Army training orkeeping her in the ght and or doing

the right thing in rendering aid to a allencomrade. She also rejects the notion thatshe was somehow a hero in all this.

I think there are people who just donthave a conscience to leave another personbleeding or dying, said Juro. Myconscience is connected to my spirituality

and would not allow me to walk away romthat situation without helping. Tere weremany heroes that day. Tere were peoplewho died because they tried to knock the

gunman over to save others and they diedimmediately. All I did was apply pressureand talk to somebody.

Juro takes comort in commiseratingwith her co-workers and other survivorsand drawing on her aith to get her throughthe dicult atermath. I think God had me

in the right place just so I could be there orthat kid. I think he spared my lie or somepurpose, and I will continue to help othersin any way I can.

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fort lawton, ws. Maj. Gen. Chris Ingram,commanding general o the 70th Regional Readiness Command(RCC) in Seattle, Wash., said goodbye to an Army career thatspanned 35 years in an emotional and laughter-lled ceremony

here on Oct. 4, 2009.Reecting on a career that began as an inantry platoon leader

in 1974, Ingram said that through the years, there were our keyelements to his success: gratitude, humility, humor, and pride.He was emotional when he spoke o the support he had receivedrom past Soldiers and the NCO Corps, saying that the phraseBackbone o the Army is not said in haste. Te audiencelaughed along as Ingram recalled playul banter and practicaljoking between junior ocers at sta meetings held with seniorocers. He brimmed with pride as he told stories o howSoldiers under his command regularly exceeded even the greatesto expectations: Tey didnt meet my expectations at all they

blew them away.Surrounded by Family and riends, Washingtons ArmyReserve Ambassador, Fred Aronow, and Army ReserveCommand Deputy Commander, Maj. Gen. James Sholar,Ingram wept as he recalled stories o loyal Soldiers and Familysacrices. All o my ocer evaluation reports are lled with theachievements o other people, he said.

Te ceremony took place in the Pence Auditorium at FortLawtons Harvey Hall. Ingram received certicates o retirementand appreciation as well as gits presented by Sholar andCol. David Ochs, acting commander o the 364th EnhancedSustainment Command (ESC). Ater the ceremony marking hisretirement, Ingram also attended the activation o the 364th ESC

at Fort Lawtons parade eld. Tisevent heralded the new agging o the 70th RRC, which

was deactivated on the same day Ingram retired.Gail Ingram, the generals wie, praised the retiring oceror some o those very same qualities. Chris is one o the mostirritatingly humble people I know, she said. ime ater timethroughout his career, he reused to take the credit or thingshe had done.

Sholar thanked Mrs. Ingram or her part in supporting andsacricing or her husbands career, presented her with a certicateo appreciation and joked, Gail, you can do whatever you wantwith him now. Mrs. Ingram also received a bouquet o owers.

Ingram retired ocially on July 1, 2009. He and his wie residein Kent, Wash. Tey have two grown sons andtwo granddaughters.


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Kolakowski and Chris Ru, chie anddeputy chie curators, respectively, o theNational Museum o the Army Reserve(NMAR), the headquarters building isindeed a testament to that history. Te pairoversees the 45 display cases that can beound rom the basement oor to all ourmain oors, each charting the history o theReserve ghting orce.

Because o the unction the ArmyReserve has played since its creation in1908, it has been an essential part to the

Army ghting and winning its wars,Kolakowski said. Tats an importantaspect o our national deense thatsometimes gets lost and needs to beremembered.

It doesnt take long to see that both menshare a passion or all historical periods, asevidenced by the reservoir o knowledge othe people, places, events and dates they canspout o at any given moment.

Kolakowski believes, as the Greeks andRomans did, somebodys not truly deaduntil you orget their name or what they

did. By using these stories to educate and

inspire todays Army Reserve Soldiersand the American people about the greattradition o ederal Citizen-Soldiers, itmakes preserving Army Reserve history

very important.With approximately 2,900 artiacts

dating back to the 1700s, the Army Reservehistorical collection runs the gamut uniorms, weapons, insignia, photographs,documents, military accoutrements, boots,hats and helmetso not only Americantroops, but those o nations who haveought against us.

Artiacts in the collection come rom avariety o sources. Many come rom unitsthat have cased their colors or the last time,veterans who donate their air share andamily members who also make donations.

One o the more signicant itemsin the collection is the Medal o Honorposthumously presented to 1st Lt.

Donald Pucket.A commissionedReserve ocer whojoined the Army Air

Corps, Pucket piloteda B-24 bomber in thesecond raid on Ploesti in1944. o have one (Medalo Honor) in your collectionis pretty signicant,Kolakowski said.

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o Sta Sgt. Matt Maupin, capturedand killed by insurgents in Iraq. TeMaupin amily was invited to theUSARC headquarters in 2008or the emotional unveiling o adisplay where they were able to seeand touch his uniorm onelast time.

I the NMAR is inneed o artiacts or adisplay, Kolakowskiand Ru can usually

cull them rom the Army HistoricalClearing House at Anniston Army Depotin Alabama. Its like a time capsule romthe arsenal o democracy, Ru said. Itslike the nal scene in Raiders o the Lostwith the vast warehouse o

artiacts minus the Ark o the Covenant,Kolakowski added with a smile.

Most displays start as an idea or a storythat needs to be told. Te process, romconcept and research, to artiact selection,abricating mounts and installation, cantake up to six weeks.

For Ru, its the artiacts and uniormsthat drive his passion or museum work.

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avorite aspects o this job,Ru said. I also enjoydesigning exhibits

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Ru also has another unusual skilluniorm tailoring. He studied under a tailorat Colonial Williamsburg where he learnedthe 18th century tailors trade. His skillshelp make many o the uniorms in theexhibits look battle-worn instead o newand pristine.

I can make mens clothing rom thatperiod, he said. I also make reproductionuniorms and equipment or re-enactorsand private collectors rom time to time18th century primarily but also CivilWar-era garments, and even some WorldWar I and World War II on a limited basis.

For Kolakowski, his skills lie in theresearch and the writing.

When we do exhibits, Chris (Ru )takes care o the artiacts and uniorms,we work together on the stories, then itsmy job to research and write the exhibitlabels. rying to crat inormative labels andstories that are not too longits harderthan you think, Kolakowski said. Hepointed out that recently they had to sumup Vietnam in less than 200 words whilestill hitting all the major high points o theArmy Reserves role during the conict.

Even though the museum is locatedinside o the headquarters, both menencourage current and past Army Reserveveterans to come by and visit theyll evengive you a personal tour.

People have to realize this is what we do.Come by and see us and do what you canto support this because it is a worthy cause,Ru said. We are the caretakers o thephysical history o the Citizen-Soldier.

Tis is your history. Tis is the historyo the Army Reserve, Kolakowski said.Tis is the legacy that has been bequeathedto you. Tese artiacts will be here longater he and I are retired and gone. Ourjob is to make sure that these artiacts arepreserved and interpreted the best way wecan so the next generation can have them ineither as good or better condition than what

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While mail delivery takes place six days a week in the states,troops mentoring the Aghan Security Forces at ForwardOperating Base (FOB) Lightning in Gardez, Aghanistan, eellucky when they receive mail three days a week.

Sgt. Keith Garmany, one o the bases mail clerks deployed romthe 912th Adjutant General Company in Orlando, Fla., understandshow important it is to the men and women serving here.

We defnitely come out and pick mail up at least twice a week,and we make sure all the mail is pickedup and delivered to the troops,said Garmany.

Tere is a whole process to picking upmail or military members located at

FOB Lightning. Convoy reconnaissancemust be set up and approved, andpersonnel receive a saety briefng

beore the 15-20 minute drive.Ater arriving at the pick-up

location, Garmany and Spc.Dan McClain, also a 912th

mail clerk, take accountability o the mail and begin their sortingroutine or loading and unloading the packages.

We average about eight to ten loads o mail or pick-up, whichisnt too bad because it makes the day go by aster,said McClain.

Loading the packages onto the truck is a sweaty two-and-a-halhour physical process any time o the year or the two-man team.

Ater the last item is loaded, the Soldiers drive the load to FOBLightning, arrange a mail call announcement, and distribute thepackages to designated mail handlers who carry the parcels to themilitary members work centers.

Te troops give us a hand when we arrive, said McClain.Tey usually sort out the mail according to dierent oces, andthis makes it so much quicker to deliver.

While the designated handlers help unload the mail, others helpstack boxes and call out the names. Te mail rapidly disappearsinto the various oces, ready to be anxiously opened by its

addressees and shared with ellowtroops, similar to a

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Te 406th Adjutant General Battalion,Human Resources Company inKaiserslautern, Germany, received tophonors in the 2009 Army Chie o StasCombined Logistics Excellence Awards(CLEA). Competition.

Te unit won the Supply ExcellenceAward in the Army Reserve Level 1, Unit

category during the CLEA ceremony heldJune 2, 2009, in Alexandria, Va.

Tis is the most competitivecategory with the greatest number ounits competing or this prestigiousDepartment o the Army award, said Lt.Col. Kelley Donham, 7th Civil SupportCommands (CSC) deputy or supplyand logistics.

Sta Sgt. racey Potter, Sgt. DavidGraham, and Sgt. Cedric McCoy o the406th AG Bn. accepted the award romLt. Gen. Mitchell H. Stevenson, deputychie o sta or supply and logistics.

Te 406th AG Bn. distinguished itselby having the most ecient commandsupply discipline program in the 7th CSCand the Army Reserve.

It was an honor or us to represent theunit and or us to win, said Potter.

Potter joined the 406th AG Bn. shortlyater it was ormed in 2007 and started

the supply room rom scratch. Hersupply room did so well in the annual

inspection by the 7th CSC that twomonths later she was asked to competeArmy-wide against other Reserve andNational Guard supply programs.

According to Master Sgt. Okeyredway, 7th CSC supply and logistics,We were pleasantly surprised withthe result.

Te CLEA ceremony combinesthe Army Award or MaintenanceExcellence, the Deployment ExcellenceAward, and the Supply Excellence

Award. It honors installations and unitsexcellence in maintenance, deployment,and supply operations. Potter and herteam competed against 95 units rom50 dierent categories representing thebest o Army logistics programs and havecontributed signifcantly toArmy readiness.

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Baghdad, iqAt a small ceremonyin Aqur Qu, two potable water trucks wereturned over to the local government by U.S.Forces here, Nov. 5, 2009.

Te Mercedes-Benz trucks hold 2,500gallons o water, cost $76,000 apiece, andcome with a two-year manuacturersguarantee, said 1st Lt. James Hester, anArmy Reserve civil aairs ocer assigned to

the 422nd Civil Aairs Battalion, attachedto the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat eam(SBC), 2nd Inantry Division.

I want these trucks to benet the peopleo Aqur Qu, said Hester, addressing thecrowded local government council meeting.I these trucks wont benet the people,then Ill take them back.

Tere was a loud, collective uproar onos as the Iraqis in the room all agreedthat the water trucks were to help thepeople o the small community on theoutskirts o northwestern Baghdad.

Te goal o the vehicles is to give youa tool to empower yourselves to giveresh water to your people, Hester said,addressing dierent sheiks, Iraqi SecurityForces, local government members, andarmers. My job is to just give you a git tohelp you help your people.

Te trucks replaced a 90-day re-occurring$5,200 contract that U.S. Forces previously

had to distribute potable water to locals,added Hester, a native o ybee Island, Ga.Te Aqur Qu region has had an issue

with potable water since 2003, explained agrateul Hadir Ali Kadeem, a chairman orthe local council. Its a very nice git, and wewill be able to deliver water or ve villages,which is about 15 percent o the people inAqur Qu.

Capt. Keith Roberts, an inantrycompany commander who operates in thearea, agreed that getting potable water hasbeen a problem in the area.

Te local people have been given anopportunity here, and i they want it,theyll take it, said Roberts. Tey need tomaintain the trucks, get drivers, and go tothe distribution point themselves.

Many o the people get their waterstraight rom canals and wind up gettingsick, added Roberts, rom DuPont,Wash., assigned to Company A, 4th

Battalion, 9th Inantry Regiment, 4thSBC, 2nd In. Div.Not only will the trucks employ local

Iraqis, but giving them to the Iraqis willalso save large sums o money or U.S.Forces in the long run, explained Hester.

Te stark white, brand-new trucks willsoon be painted with Te city o AqurQu on their sides and be symbols oprogress and pride or the members o thecommunity as well as a representation othe commitment U.S. Forces haveor Iraqis.


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Tree schools were ocially re-opened here, Nov. 5, 2009, thanksto Multi-National DivisionBaghdad Soldiers.

Te Shab Female School, Yassamin School, and Monteenaybo Schools were in shambles beore they came to theattention o Army Reserve civil aairs Soldiers, according to StaSgt. Frank Halstead, Brooklyn, N.Y., o the 1479th Civil AairsCompany. Te 1479th is attached to 1st Brigade Combat eam(BC), 1st Cavalry Division.

All three schools had to be completely redone because theywere a mess, Halstead said. Tey had to be painted and cleaned,the wiring had to be redone, and the walls on the outside neededrepair. Basically they were just the shells o buildings.

So Halstead and his ellow civil aairs Soldiers took up thecontracts and set to work. Tey arranged or the repairs to be

made and periodically checked the work to make sure things werebeing done correctly.

We had to make sure they were done up to standard, said Halstead.Finally it all came together, and the people have schools now.

On opening day, the students gathered to sing songs andperorm skits or the Soldiers and ocials who came to see thework come to ruition.

It eels pretty good because today you actually get to see thekids reactions its not just a bunch o older people standingaround talking to each other, said Halstead. Te kids werehappy. Tey looked like they wanted to be in school, and to methats a good thing.

For 1st Lt. Lacey Rector, the girls at Shab Female School werea welcome sight.

Its nice to see emales, because you dont see them very otenover here, she said. Its nice to see that they are being educated

as well.Rector, rom Willoughby Hills, Ohio, is assigned toHeadquarters and Headquarters Co., 1st Brigade Special roopsBattalion, 1st BC, 1st Cavalry Division.

Te project is another example o the continued commitment oU.S. Forces to helping the Iraqi people, according to Halstead.

Were here to help, not hurt, them, he mused. Tey know itheir children are being educated, then thats going to help them inthe long run. Tey appreciate it.

With three more schools operational in the Baghdad area, morechildren are getting the chance to better themselves and theircommunities by getting an education. It is one more thing thatU.S. Forces are doing to make Iraq a better place.

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fort Bragg, n.C. Whether on two wheels or three,wounded veterans and their supporters took to the streets toparticipate in the Wounded Warriors Projects Soldier Rideon Oct. 8, 2009. Maj. Gen. David N. Blackledge, commandinggeneral o the U.S. Army Civil Aairs and PsychologicalOperations Command (Airborne) (USACAPOC), participated inthe 20-mile ride through Fort Bragg.

Te thing I love about cycling and these kinds o events is itsall about camaraderie, which is what the military is all about,Blackledge said beore the ride.

Retired Sgt. Daniel Smith participated in his rst ride aterbreaking his back in 2006. Smith said that without the loveand support rom his wie, he would not have the sense oaccomplishment he elt ollowing the ride.

Soldiers rom several organizations on Fort Bragg participatedin the fve-day event. Soldiers traveled each day by bus to adierent location, including Raleigh and Charlotte, where they metcommunity leaders and supporters as they rode as much as 50 miles.

Blackledge, a twice-wounded combat veteran and advocate orSoldiers mental health care, had no hesitation to participate in the

Soldier Ride and is a supporter o cycling or wounded warriors.Blackledge was injured twice in Iraq as a brigadier general, once in2004 when his convoy was ambushed and again 15 months laterin a suicide bombing attack. Following his recovery, Blackledgewas promoted to major general and recently assumed commando USACAPOC (A) ater working or two years as the assistantdeputy chie o sta or Mobilization and Reserve Aairs at theDepartment o the Army headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Whether youre a wounded warrior or a wounded warriorsupporter, its a great day and its a great chance to work together

or a common cause, Blackledge said.Soldier Ride is a program o the Wounded Warrior Projectthat provides rehabilitation opportunities to injured Soldiersand raises the publics awareness o those who have been severelyinjured during military operations. Te Wounded WarriorProject is a non-prot organization that aims to honor andempower wounded warriors, according to the organizationsWeb site.

Tere are people every day that come back rom these conictswounded, and we cant orget that, said Wounded WarriorProject Alumni Director Ryan Koles ollowing the race. Youcant let that get out o your memory whether you see it on thenews or not. Well be here or a very, very long time.

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ws. Al Lind was recognized by theU.S. Army or his support to the Quiltso Valor Foundation with a plaquepresentation last all at the U.S. ArmyYakima raining Center (YC). Brig.Gen. Frank Cipolla, deputy commandinggeneral o the 88th Regional SupportCommand (RSC) at Fort McCoy, Wis.,

presented Lind with the CommandingGenerals Blue Devil Award on behal oMaj. Gen. Glenn J. Lesniak, who leads the88th RSC. Tree generations o the Lindamily attended the event in the YCEmergency Operations Center, along withabout 40 riends.

Lind, 91, is a World War II veteranand a ormer prisoner o war. Trough the

Quilts o Valor (QOV) program, he hasassisted in the creation o more than

400 quilts. Lind and his wie, Helen,reside in Quincy, Wash.

I just wanted to thank him romthe bottom o my heart, because

what he is doing is a great service to my

Soldiers and to his country, too, saidCipolla, regarding Linds lietimecontributions. I it wasnt or our WorldWar II veterans and what they did, wewould not be here. You know what theysay, reedom isnt ree. At times, you haveto ght or that reedom.

Lind presented Cipolla with one o hisquilts during the event, which was veryemotionally charged at times.

Ive received letters and phone callsrom veterans who have received a quilt,

Lind said. One o them stopped in aboutthree weeks ago rom Bellevue [Wash.],and just wanted toshake my hand.Ive heardrom a headnurse in Iraq,a major Ithink. Shethankedme or allthe quilts.

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hope to continue doing it or many years

to come, said Lind.Te mission o the QOV Foundation

is to cover all wounded and injuredservice members rom the Global Waron errorism, whether physical orpsychologically, with wartime quilts calledQuilts o Valor. So ar, more than 24,000Quilts o Valor have been distributed. Formore inormation on the Quilts o ValorFoundation, visit www.qov.org.

Catherine Roberts o Seaord, Del.,started the Quilts o Valor Foundation in

2003 when her son, then with the 630thMilitary Police Company, was deployedrom Germany to Iraq. By virtue obeing an Army mother, she joined otherAmericans who send their loved onesinto harms way. She started the groupby appealing to both quilt-toppers (those

who piece the top o quilts together)and long arming groups (those whomachine quilt) to volunteer theirabric, talents, and time to makewartime Quilts o Valor that would

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Veterans Dayin Las Vegasfeatures aLL three63rD rsC banDs

laS vegaS, n. All thr o th 63rd Rgional Support Commands (RSC) Arm Rsrv

bands participatd in th annual Vtrans Da parad in downtown Las Vgas on Nov. 11,

2009. Mor than 80 Soldirs rom th 191st, 300th, and 395th Arm Bands (AB) took part in

th vnt, honoring th nations vtrans with th support o th local communit.

Its an honor to be a part o this event,said Maj. Gen. Bruce A. Casella,commander o the 63rd RSC.

Im proud to

see our Soldiers perorm or such a greatcommunity o military supporters, like the

olks here in Las Vegas.Hundreds o onlookers cheered the

veterans, who were just a ragmento the larger parade, which hadmore than 100 local and nationalparticipants.

Te parade made its way down4th Street rom the Gass Street

intersection toward the Freemont part

o town, with Boy and Girl Scouts,marching bands, current members o themilitary, and hundreds o Junior ROCcadets rom local high schools in tow.

Led by 1st Sgt. Keith Barlow, 191stAB, the three bands were among the rstparticipants in the parade, playingthe Army song and other military scoresalong the route. Tis is the rst time allthree o the bands participated in theparade together.


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hartford, C. More jobopportunities are now available to ArmyReserve Soldiers in Connecticut, thanksto an important new member o the ArmyReserve Employer Partnership Initiative(EPI). On Nov. 5, 2009, EPI and the 270members o the Connecticut AutomotiveRetailers Association (CARA) signed the

agreement during a ceremony held at theHartord Convention Center, making itthe largest agreement so ar between theArmy Reserve and employers.

Te Connecticut auto dealers willbenet greatly rom connecting with thispool o skilled military veterans, saidJames Fleming, president o CARA.Te interview is just the rst step toemployment; however, veterans will stillhave to secure the job on theirown merit.

Tis signing has been in the works ormore than a year, said Chie WarrantOfcer 4 Patrick Nelligan o the ArmyReserve Strength Management Initiativeask Force and resident o Bristol,Conn. Te idea to have all the memberso the automotive retailers associationbecome partners at once came up in July2008 during the EPI agreement signingwith Crowley Auto Group [a memberdealership o CARA].

Nelligan is assigned to the 804thMedical Brigade, Fort Devens, Mass.

A section o the EPI agreement readsas ollows: Connecticut AutomotiveRetailers Association is dedicated toassisting veterans and the U.S. ArmyReserve members in their search orcivilian careers and encourages afliatesand training programs to employ, orseek to employ Reserve members by

maintaining a deep commitment to hiringand supporting the brave men and womenwho protect and deend America.

Te covenant signing was held priorto the opening o the ConnecticutInternational Auto Show that was heldon the weekend o Nov. 6, 2009. TeArmy was represented at the show by the368th Engineer Battalion, headquarteredin Londonderry, N.H., and the 468thEngineer Company unit rom Danvers,Mass., which provided one o their 60,000-

pound tactical re trucks as a backdropor the covenant signing ceremony, aswell as to showcase the newest Army retruck. Additionally, the Albany RecruitingBattalion brought the Army-sponsoredNo. 39 NASCAR racecar or exhibitionand the Hummer H3 with Xbox displayor attendees to enjoy.

Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, chie, ArmyReserve, launched the Army ReserveEPI to acilitate strategic and mutuallybenecial relationships among the ArmyReserve, employers, and associations.

Army reserve, CArA sign ePiAt Conn. internAtionAl Auto shoW


Were celebrating the most importantevent o the year, said Las Vegas MayorOscar Goodman. Te whole communitycomes out, and we pay tribute to the youngmen and women o the Armed Forcesor the sacrice they make and that their

Families make while they serve us.A Medal o Honor recipient andmilitary heroes rom the Vietnam Warwere among the veterans who came out orthe parade.

Tis years parade in Las Vegas was thelargest Veterans Day parade west o theMississippi River and second largest inthe nation.

Tis is the best parade weve ever had,said Goodman. I think it was made specialbecause o the wonderul music o thebands that were here.


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2010 U.S. Army

All-AmericAn Bowl

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Participating Soldier Heroes are veterans o eitherOperation Enduring Freedom or OperationIraqi Freedom and recipients o an ArmyCommendation Medal with V deviceor higher. Many have received PurpleHeart or Bronze Star medals, and oneArmy Reserve Soldier, Sta Sgt. DavidHutchinson o the 420th EngineerBrigade, Bryan, exas, has also been

awarded the Silver Star Medal. EachSoldier participated in a variety oAll-American Bowl game-week events,interacted with the top high school ootball players in the nation,and talked about their Army Reserve experience.

Were here to mentor them and teach them a little bit aboutwhat lie [in the Army Reserve] is like, said Army Reserve StaSgt. Genevieve Chase, a military intelligence specialist with the301st Military Intelligence Battalion in Phoenix, Ariz.

For the past ten years, the All-American Bowl has been thenations premier high school ootball event including notableplayers such as Adrian Peterson, Reggie Bush, and im ebow.Soldier Heroes mentor each athlete by sharing with them the

San antonio, tx. Mor than

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characteristics o an Army Strong Soldierloyalty, duty, respect, seless service, honor,integrity, and personal courage.

Te All-American Bowl is anopportunity or the American publicto learn rsthand what it means to be aCitizen Warrior.

Teres a growing gap between thosewho have served and those who haventserved in our Armed Forces, said Lt. Gen.Benjamin C. Freakley, commanding generalo the U.S. Army Accessions Command.Tis event is one way to break stereotypesand connect Americas Army with Americaand make sure those young men, theirparents, coaches, and teachers understandthat your Army is about options andopportunity, education, and leadership.

Army Reserve Soldiers such as Capt.

amara Bruch, a military police

ocer with the 81st Regional SupportCommand in Fort Jackson, S.C., relishedthe opportunity to interact with some othe most talented athletes in the nation.

Being here is an outstandingopportunity to support the talented youtho our country, said Bruch. Im honored

to be here.

REGION 1Pfc. Timothy Stonge

Tolland, Conn.

REGION 2

Spc. Donald WalkerLeechburg, Pa.

REGION 3Spc. Jacquelyn LottVirginia Beach, Va.

REGION 4Pfc. Erik Koenig

Simpsonville, S.C.

REGION 5

1st Lt. Richard DixonOrlando, Fla.

REGION 6Spc. Phillip LesterAtlanta, Ga.

REGION 72nd Lt. Christopher Yanez

Seattle, Wash.

REGION 82nd Lt. Jason Baumann

Fond Du Lac, Wis.

REGION 9

Pvt. Jonathan KelleyLawrence, Kan.

REGION 10

Ret. Larry VeraReynoldsburg, Ohio

REGION 11Cpt. William Ang Abrigo

San Francisco, Calif.

REGION 12Pfc. Denise Dynes

McKinney, Texas

REGION 13

Spc. Daniel NelsonLayton, Utah

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ith sunrise still about an hour away, Pinzon

and nearly 50 other Army Reserve Soldiersrom the 196th ransportation Companywere making nal preparations or their

upcoming mission.Tat missionto deliver nearly 300 thousand pounds o

bottled water, non-perishable ood and comort items to theearthquake victims in Haiti.

Warrant Ofcer Roger Londono, a maintenance ofcerwith the 196th said the men and women o the 196th workedtirelessly with no complaints.

Were helping out the (local) community and were seeinghow the community is coming together to help out Haiti,

Londono said. And I eel like we are doing our part to helpout Haiti as well.Utilizing the Palletized Loading System, the 196th needed

17 PLS trucks, 14 PLS trailers, plus assorted support vehiclesto move the cargo. Leaving the airport at Fort Pierce, twoseparate convoy runs were needed to move the supplies morethan 100 miles south to an airport at Opa-locka, Fla. Fromthere, the much-needed supplies were loaded on civilianaircrat and delivered to Haiti. Te mission was accomplishedin just two days.

Working out o a hanger at Missionary Flights International,Army Reserve Soldiers kept track o each individual pallet,

calculating weights and balance, and making sure that each one

met Army standards or transport saety.Scores o volunteers at MFI started collecting items soon

ater the earthquake hit according to Allan Colson, purchasingagent or Missionary Flights International. He was quick to

praise the Army Reserve or its support.Its a real God-send to be able to move these things so

quickly, Colson said.We had this (hanger) empty two days ago and lled it up

and these guys (Soldiers) are doing a bang up job o gettingthings out o here so we can ll it up again.

Volunteers rom the Big Heart Brigade, a logistics supportorganization, also provided support to the mission.

Without the Army Reserves involvement, they (MFI)would have had a very difcult time moving these supplies,said Alan Mentser, a BHB spokesperson.

With so many Army Reserve assets currently serving inoverseas contingency operations, Sgt. Crystal Salvi, a truckcommander with the 196th, a veteran o multiple convoy runsin Iraq, said this mission was also extremely important.

In 2003 I went to Iraqi, the Cambridge, Mass. nativesaid. I was hauling uel rom Camp Cedar to BaghdadInternational Airport. Now I get to help Haiti in their distress.Our entire team is working extremely well together. No one iscomplaining because we know were doing something good.

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The ight was a rst o many or theChinook aviators, who airlited supplies andtroops around Uganda. Having the 11thAviation Command at Natural Fire 10 is

key, Luman said.Its a really long drive rom our headquarters here in

Entebbe to Kitgumwere talking roughly an eight hour

drive, Luman said. Well move more than 500 people bothup there and back, plus supplies vital or lie support duringthe exercise.

Operating in Arica is an extreme eort or a U.S. ArmyReserve aviation unit to undertake, said Maj. Doyle Riley,Company D, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment.

From dismantling the aircrat in Kansas to transportingour helicopters and gear aboard a Russian aircrat to Arica,then rebuilding the Chinooks at Entebbe aireld andbeginning operations a week ahead o schedulethose weremonumental tasks we accomplished, Riley said.

In the cockpit, Riley and Chie Warrant Ofcer 4 RonErkie piloted the mammoth two-rotor helicopter through the

Ugandan skies. Nearby, Chie Warrant Ofcer 4 DwayneMcQuade and Chie Warrant Ofcer 4 Jim Hand ew theirsister ship alongside, carrying a group o aviators who werelearning the air routes north rom Entebbe.

Luman and Col. Eric Nantz, U.S. Army Aricas operationsofcer, led a site survey team to Kitgum to check onconstruction o a camp that will house Soldiers rom Uganda,

Burundi, anzania, Rwanda, Kenya, and the United Statesduring the exercise. Te team also inspected the orward areareueling point, known to aviators as a FARP, where they willland during operations to take on uel.

Luman stated his rm belie that there is no dierencebetween active and reserve component Soldiers. He wasimpressed to see a stateside Reserve unit tackle the missionwith such enthusiasm.

Getting the aircrat here, ready to go early, assistedU.S. Army Arica sta greatly, allowing us to check out theareas where our Soldiers will live and work, Luman said.Without the 11th Aviation, it would have taken two days outo our time to drive there and back.

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During exercise Natural Fire 10, Oct. 15-25, 2009, personnel rom Uganda, Kenya,anzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and the U.S. set up an operating base in Kitgum, about 200miles north o Lake Victoria. Here they trained and worked together on a humanitarian

assistance mission. Te exercise included practicing responses todisaster relie such as convoy operations, crowd control, weapons

handling, and vehicle checkpoints. Also, medical, civil aairs, andconstruction personnel traveled daily into the communities.

Te Army Reserve played an important role in the exercise,providing all the aircrat as well as civil aairs, orce

protection, and medical care or both U.S. Soldiers andUgandan citizens.

Soldiers o the 11th Teater Aviation Command'sCompany D, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment,primarily rom Louisville, Ky. and Olathe, Kan.,

provided all the air mobility or Natural Fire 10.Tey operated three CH-47 Chinook helicoptersand two C-12 turboprop planes.

Te Army Reserve aviators ew personnel andcargo back and orth daily and also conducted sling

load training in Kitgum. Tey provided crucial rapidtransit rom the staging area in Entebbe out to the eld.

On Oct. 15, Chinooks carried about 200 personnel romEntebbe to Kitgum, saving almost 10 hours that would haveotherwise been spent on the road. On Oct. 21, they were

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again called upon or a critical mission:medevac or a seriously injuredUgandan Soldier.

Te Soldier had been working at aconstruction site when a steel beam ell 20eet and struck him on the head. 1st. Lt.Matthew Boyer, 629th Forward Surgicaleam, Columbus, Ohio, was the medicalocer in charge at the scene and arrangedor the injured man to be treated.

Tats what we do, save lie, limb, and

eyesight, said Maj. Scott Armen, a surgeonrom Gainesville, Fla., who led the teamassessing and stabilizing the injured Ugandan.

Te pilots and crew o Co. D spun upa Chinook and the Soldier was ownto a Kampala hospital within about 90minutes. Without the Chinook, it wouldhave been an eight- to 10-hour drive overrough dirt roads, which the patient maynot have survived.

Medical personnel rom the 7225thMedical Detachment, Greenville, S.C.,

provided care or local Ugandans. Teyset up at the Pajimo Medical Clinicoutside o Kitgum and worked side byside with their U.S. Navy, Ugandan, andanzanian counterparts, treating morethan 500 patients per day. Te teamincluded doctors, dentists, pharmacists,nurses, physician assistants, and medics.Tey provided medical, dental, optometry,and pharmacy services and even had apsychological nurse, Lt. Col. Jimmy Paulk,who counseled victims o domestic violenceand persons with psychological problems.

Patients were also given medicine andvitamins to take home with them.

Te large volume o patients seen atthe clinic was the result o the 310thPsychological Operations Company,Atlanta, Ga. 310th Soldiers went outinto the communities with translatorsto issue announcements ranging romadvice on how to prevent the spread odisease to directions to the local clinics,such as Pajimo. Te Psyop personnel

then returned to the clinic to gauge theeectiveness o their message.

Military Police Soldiers rom the 400th

MP Battalion provided orce protection,guarded the gates, and patrolled the orwardoperating base so that all the exerciseparticipants remained sae. Tey alsoprovided escort and security or numerousdistinguished visitors, such as Gen. WilliamE. Ward, the commanding general oU.S. Arica Command and Maj. Gen.William B. Garrett, III, commander oU.S. Army Arica.

Te Ugandans have been very riendly,said Sta Sgt. Aubrey McElroy, an MP with

the 304th MP Company, Bluefeld, W. Va.On one o our personal security detachmentmissions, we escorted a Ugandan general toa radio station or an interview. Tey oundout we didn't have Internet back on theFOB, so they let us get on their e-mail to tellour Families we had made it OK.

Exercise Natural Fire 10 concluded onOct. 25. By then, thousands o Ugandans inthe Kitgum district interacted with ArmyReserve personnel ullling the intent o theexercise: to bring the U.S. and East Aricainto a closer partnership.

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She checked her watch. It was nearly 2:30p.m. when medics hurried the 19-year-oldexpectant mother rom the clinic gates wherehundreds had gathered to receive care.

While pregnancy was not a planned

treatment, the Pajimo Clinic stas a midwie,Stella Betty Lamono, who was eager to assistWatson. I the U.S. Army Reserve ocerwere home in Abilene, exas, she would dothe same.

Tis is what I do. Im a labor and deliverynurse in my civilian job, Watson said,hurrying past Ugandan amilies clutchingmedicines and awaiting dental checks.Tis is what I live or.

Watson serves with the 7231st MedicalSupport Unit in Lubbock, exas, but

volunteered to augment the 7225thor Uganda.Once in the clinics maternity ward,

Watson and Pc. Kendra Hinds, a U.S.Army Reserve medic rom Lubbock, exas,

joined Stella. Stella asked the lieutenant towork with her to deliver Lindas child.

Stella and her Ugandan assistant preparedthe delivery room. Watson examined thewomannine centimeters and havingcontractions. Her watch read 3 p.m.

Hinds had never helped a woman givebirth, so Watson talked her through the

exam as they elt the mother's stomach tosee where the baby was.

You can eel the contractions, Watson

said to Hinds. "Her sides and belly gethard. Feel here ... thats the head. Its in theright place, thats good. Te baby isaligned right.

Stella produced a Pinnard Horn, awooden listening device not oten seen inAmerica, that is used to hear the baby'sheartbeat. Watson and Hinds took turnslistening.

Ten Stella said, You are delivering.You should name the baby.

OK, I'll name the baby, Watson said, ina light-hearted way. How about, lets see...

Gracie or a girl? Yes, I like Gracie.And a boy? asked Stella.Okay, or a boy... Cage. I like Cage.Stella translated. Linda smiled, amused

despite her obvious discomort. It wasnearly 3:30 p.m., the baby was coming, andthe delivery team still had things to do.

Meanwhile, Lindas sister arrangedswaddling clothes on the receiving table atthe other side o the room.

How many weeks is she? Hinds asked.Tirty-eight, Stella said, confdently.

Te contractions continued. Te motherremained stoic despite the lack o anypain medicine. Sweat beaded on her ace,veins throbbed along her neck. She wouldlie calmly, then moan sotly, and slap thenearby wall. Hinds grabbed a cloth andpatted her ace and held her handsthrough contractions.

Most girls in the States would be yellingand hollering by now, Watson said.

Unlike in the States, the clinic hadno monitors, electrical gadgetry or airconditioning. It did have clean water,

sterilized equipment, and a trained midwie,plus her U.S. counterparts.

It was around 4 p.m. when the mother

groaned and slapped the wall again.Shes in second stage, Watson said. Allshe has to do now is push.

A ew minutes passed, the motherbegan to pushHinds held her hand andcontinued to comort her. Ten came a loudcry rom a healthy baby boy. It was4:30 p.m.

Watson wiped him down. He wavedhis tiny hands and stared around the roomwith large, alert eyes. Stella tied up thestump o the umbilical cord.

You delivered the baby, what name

did you pick or a baby boy, Stella said,reminding Watson.

Cage, Watson replied. But I cantname her baby. Its her baby!

Hinds placed the inant into his mothersarms. Te new mom smiled.

What is she going to name him?Watson asked. Stella translated. Lindaansweredand Stella began to laugh.

What did she say? Watson asked.She decided she liked the name you

picked, Stella said. She named her little

boy Cage.Outside, U.S. and East Arican medicswere closing up or the day, handing outthe fnal doses o vitamins and routinemedications, when they learned the goodnews. An ocer took out the recordsreecting the number o people treated,changing 714 to 715, to add CageKitgums newest resident.

Its pretty amazing theres a little one outhere that I named and that I helped bringinto this world, Watson said.Pretty amazing.


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Its Like Moving a City923d mont Conto T Hp th iq Ddon

viCtory BaSe Camp, iq During the coming monthsthe U.S. military combat troop strength in Iraq will be reducedto approximately 50,000. With the reduction o the number otroops comes the drawdown o their cargo, supplies, vehicles, andother mission-related equipment.

Imagine having to evacuate a city o 100,000 people with alltheir belongings in under a year and relocating them halwayacross the world. Tis is essentially the task or the Bakerseld,Cali.-based 923rd Movement Control eam (MC).

It is our responsibility to track the movement o items in andout o country, said Sgt. 1st Class John Patrick Cole, the 923rd

detachment NCO in charge and Des Moines, Wash., native.We are the central hub o Iraq.In coordination with the 21st Cargo ranser Company

(CC) rom Fort Lewis, Wash., the 923rd helps to oversee theRedistribution Property Assistance eam (RPA) yard, CargoRelease Shipping Point (CRSP), and Foreign National (FN) yard.Te RPA yard specializes in receiving and distributing militaryvehicles to and rom other units and areas. Te CRSP stores andmoves all cargo and equipment that comes through the VictoryBase Camp area. Te FN yard caters specically to commercialcargo movement such as gasoline and ood rather than equipmentand vehicles.

When a amily moves across town or to a new state, they contact

moving companies to transport their belongings saely to their newhome. Tis process involves planning ahead and a bit o paperwork.Te 923rd MCs mission is very similar to this.

When any military unit wishes to move cargo through the VictoryBase Camp area, they fll out a ransportation Movement Requestand submit it to the 923rd where it is digitally stored and tracked.Te inormation is copied onto digital tracking devices that areattached to all shipping containers.

When cargo is ready or inbound or outboundmovement, the 21st CC guides andcoordinates the loading and

unloading o convoys. Anywhere rom 50 to 100 requests arereceived and processed by the 923rd per week. Te time it takes orthis process varies on the size o the convoy.

Back at the 923rds main oce, Soldiers oversee theater andcorps movement operations, maintain radio contact with convoycommanders in order to provide emergency assistance, and updatereceiving MCs on expected convoy arrival times.

I a problem arises with convoy movement, it can quickly bringthe mission to a halt, said Capt. Angel A. Rivero, 923rd detachmentcommander. We do everything we can to avoid that.

Prior to this deployment, only a ew Soldiers rom the 923rd were

experienced. More than hal had to cross-train and receive severalmonths o specialized training in preparation or their mission.I am very proud o these people, said Rivero, a St. Cloud,

Fla., native. Tey have diverse backgrounds and we use it to ourbenet. Te things they do reect the quality o the Soldiers inthe unit. We set the tone or other MCs. I eel very ortunate tohave good NCOs and Soldiers.

Bakerseld, Cali., natives Sgt. Sonia Villasenor and Spc. DavidVillasenor are among the ew with previous MC deploymentexperience. Tis husband-and-wie te

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