Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1968 Page: 1 of 10
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Support
Joint
Crusade
Now
VOL. 26 NO. 8
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SENTINEL SHORTS
Vietnam Review
ONE OF THE SO-CALLED invulnerable U.S.
installations in South Vietnam isn't.
Communist forces brought under enemy mor
tar fire for the first time the giant sea and air
supply base at Cam Ranh Bay. The $500-million
base 200 miles northeast of Saigon was shelled
in part of the long-range tactics employed by the
enemy this past week.
Using long-range weapons rather than ground
forces the Communists struck a dozen provincial
capitals seven American and South Vietnamese
airfields 14 military bases and six district towns.
The flurry of 15 shells on Cam Ranh did no
serious damage but succeeded in violating one of
the last supposedly untouchable bases. Now Vung
Tau a seaside town southeast of Saigon remains
as the lone untouched military center. It serves as
a military center for the South Vietnamese and as
an R&R area for Americans.
Communist forces also fired on the Mekong
Delta city of Can Tho. The attacks seemed to be
aimed at areas surrounding Saigon but none have
been of the intensity of the Viet Cong drive during
their lunar new year.
SHELLINGS AND NEW attacks this week
seem to be limited to harassment by fire and in
few instances is there any ground follow-up.
While action is at somewhat of a lull in South
Vietnam the U.S. is attempting to stymie the
enemy in other areas. Twenty-two helicopters and
18 patrol boats were delivered to Thailand for
use against terrorists.
And the U.S. rushed electronic equipment to
South Korea to help halt infiltration from north
of the DMZ. More than 200 tons of equipment has
been turned over to the South Koreans. Most of
this equipment is electronic gear such as radios
radar and sensing devices. Also included are jeeps
with ground-to-air communication capabilities.
Happenings
THE FT. HOOD OFFICIALS Association will
hold a softball clinic from 12:30 to 4:30 Monday
through Saturday at the Academic Drive Service
Club. All softball coaches and officials should at
tend the clinic.
THE COMMISSARY Store will be closed on
Thursday March 14 until 1 p.m. due to modifica
tion of the electrical transmission lines in that
erea. Operating schedule of the Annex is unaf
fected. A normal schedule wil be resumed in the
store on Friday March 15.
U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY graduates at Ft.
Hood will hold their annual Founders Day Dinner
at Ft. Hood Officers Open Mess at 6:30 p.m.
March 15. All former West Point Cadets and U.S.
Air Force Academy graduates are invited to at
tend. Interested parties should contact Lt. Col.
Clay T. Buckingham commanding officer 6th
Sqdn. 1st Cav. 2nd Armd. Div. at 685-50207 for
details.
THE CENTRAL TEXAS College Circle
Club will present a talent show at the CTC gym
Saturday night at 7:30. Admission is 75 cents for
adults and 50 cents for students. Everyone is in
vited to attend.
Military News
THE NEW DISTINGUISHING insignia "U.S.
Army" is made from 100 per cent polyester fiber
and is subject to shrinkage and damage when sub
jected to extreme hot conditions. When using an
electric hand iron set dial at "cotton". Care must
be taken to not contact the insigna directly. Nylon
tape for name tapes are subject to similar precau
tions.
Did You Know?
DID YOU KNOW that the possible penalty
for knowingly wearing Army medals decorations
service medals badges or ribbons without authori
zation is a $250 fine or six months confinement or
both.
DID YOU KNOW that the main Cafeteria is
temporarily closed for renovation. The Snack Bar
located in the Sabre Service Club on Headquarters
Ave. (across the street from Theater No. 1) will
remain open.
Inside Story
CIVILIANS at Ft. Hood are eligible for regis
tration in career fields which will assure auto
matic consideration for promotion. Read about this
on Page 3.
Editorials 4 Movies 8
Society 5 Religious 6
Sports 7 Classified 9
Puffing Pot
In The News
Marijuana Cases On The Rise
In Ft- Hood Surrounding Area
By 1st LT. AL YOUNTS
Information Officer
To the botanist it's Cannabis MPs estimate that 75 per cent
Sative.
To the hip it's Mary Jane ..
a joint.
To Date This Year
Injuries 26
Fatalities 5
This Time Last Year
Injuries 20
Fatalities 4
By SGT. STEVE ELLIOTT
Information Specialist
Through a series of tests and
a at on he
management section of the 1st
Armd. Div.'s Personnel Services
iv is on in re ha O
Ironsides personnel receive the
correct superior performance
an a pa a
known collectively as "Pro
Pay."
Superior performance (SP)
pay entitles a man to an extra
$30 per month. Specialty pay
is divided into three levels
which draw $50 75 and $100
per month respectively.
Enlisted men in pay grades
E-3 through E-9 who are
Regular Army with over two
years of service are tested in
their military specialty. The
men must have an initial enlist
ment of four years or be serving
in at least their second enlist
ment. Men in their first three-
year enlistment are evaluated
after two years but may not
draw pro pay.
Under AR 600-200 testing is
an at or an a iv
refusals and declinations to take
a MOS test are not authorized.
Failure to take the test may
result in unfavorable actions
that could affect promotions
a as a
naturally pro pay.
Sergeants major (E-9) are the
only personnel that have the
option of taking the test but
the test must still be taken to
continue pro pay.
The evaluation tests include
questions about the duties within
a specific skill. A separate test
Chief Don Cannon agree on the
source of the marijuana. The
of all marijuana used at Ft.
Hood is transported here from
Mexico. The other 25 per cent
To the average person it's an investigator said is trans-
marijuana
To the law enforcement of
ficer both military and civilian
it's a narcotic and a problem
because of the increasing aware
ness of the use of the drug.
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ported to nearby towns such as
Austin by civilians who sell
it to soldiers.
Chief Cannon added that he
i- believes some of the marijuana
coming into the Killeen-Ft. Hood
A useful product in making area from Austin is the home
a grown variety because of the
habit-forming poor quality.
rope and burlap sacks but
psychologically
drug to others marijuana is
much in the news now. Over (See MARIJUANA Page 2)
the past few months there has
been an increasing number of
cases involving the possession
or use of mairjuana. However
this increase cannot be blamed
directly on an upswing of users
There has been a great increase
in surveillance by the Ft. Hood
provost marshal and the Kil-
leen Police Department as well.
"Of course the cases are in-
creasing" said Col. R. L. Sta-
ver HI Corps and Ft. Hood pro
vost marshal. "But a year ago
we weren't really looking for
marijuana. Now we've got four
investigators and hope to add
more."
On Ft. Hood for the calendar
year 1967 there were 53 known
offenders of the laws which pro
hibit the use an/ possession of
marijuana. For the first two
months of 1968 31 persons were
involved with the drug. This
same increase shows up in Kil-
leen. The city was averaging
about two cases per year but in
the past six months more than
40 persons have been connected
with marijuana.
Both Col. Staver and Police
FORT HOOD
Traffic Toll
But no matter the source
Scout Expo
Scheduled
Saturday
Snake milking Indian danc
ing pinewood races and space
exploration exhibits will
highlight events at the 1963
Leon Valley District Scout Ex
position Saturday at Ft. Hood.
Lt. Gen. G. R. Mather III
Corps and Ft. Hood commander
and honorary chairman of the
Exposition will officially launch
the events at 2 p.m. in the
1st Armd. Div. Sports Arena.
The show will last until 8:30
p.m.
The Scout Exposition will
feature over 40 booths display
ing the various skills of Cub
Scouts Boy Scouts and Ex
plorers.
Cub Scout exhibits will include
a vegetable zoo flags of the
world and displays of Indian
lore nature and knot tying.
A wildlife display including
rattle snake milking ex
hibition will be featured in the
S is a A so
included in the Boy Scout events
will be simulated cooking ex
hibits displays of space ex
ploration signaling methods and
a pi by a
(miniature car race).
Tickets for the Exposition cost
50 cents and are available from
any Cub Scout Boy Scout or
Explorer in the Leon Valley
District. When accompanied by
their parents children under 12
will be admitted free. Tickets
may also be purchased at the
door.
Testing Evaluation Necessary
For Men To Receive 'Pro Pay'
is prepared for each skill level
of an MOS except for a MOS
that is evaluated by a Com
mander's Evaluation Report.
MOS's to be tested are
distributed among four test
periods: February May August
and November. The primary
responsibility for taking the test
rests with the individual soldier.
The unit commander is
responsible for insuring that all
the eligible men in his command
are tested and are prepared for
the test. Test dates are an
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FORT HOOD FRIDAY MARCH 81968
The 3rd Sqdn. 1st Cav.
Dragoons of the 1st Armd.
Div. marked their 135th an
iv a S at a it
ceremonies in the squadron
area. Col. Jesse L. Wheeler
Jr. 2nd Bde. commander was
the guest of honor.
With a color guard in 19th
nounced 90 days in advance
leaving plenty of time for off
duty classes and coordination
through the Army Education
Center.
The actual testing is the
responsibility of Old Ironsides
Personnel Services Division. If
an enlisted man is not notified
of testing it is his responsibility
to insure testing during the
make up period by contacting
his first sergeant or personnel
services NCO. The test period
(See PRO PAY Page 2)
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Phillip (top) and Monroe Charlton er will be troop Ill's display for the
of Boy Scout Troop 111 lash poles to- Scout Exposition being held at the 1st
gether to form a signal tower. The tow- Armd. Div. Sports Arena.
Dragoons Celebrate
Cavalry Squadron Observes
Lt. Col. Carlisle B. Cox Jr.
Dragoons commander hosted
the festivities in the morning
and an officers' party at the
Ft. Hood Officers' Open Mess
Saturday night.
"Your heritage and your
responsibility is the cavalry"
Col. Cox said after playing
a tape recording that recalled
the long and vital association
of the cavalry with United
States military operations.
The unit which traces its
history to 1833 and its con
nection with Old Ironsides to
1940 was last reactivated in
June 1967 in ceremonies at
Ft. Hood.
The 3rd Sqdn. 1st Cav. was
constituted in March 1833 as
Co. of the U.S. Regt. of
Dragoons and joined the regi
ment in July at Jefferson Bar
racks Mo.
During World War II the
a go on
Mnr+h Afrinn and Ttalv with
Trucks At Ft. Hood Await Delivery Standing Dress Right Dress
Anniversary
135th
Century cavalry uniforms
re in in he of
history 11 Dragoons received
awards for service in Viet
nam.
occupation duty in
the Dragoons
six
years
Caballo Blanco II is being
Club Has
Horses
For Rent
A riding club with horses to
rent is a new feature for
military personnel and
dependents at Killeen Base and
Ft. Hood.
Horse rentals will be available
or id in
starting this Saturday and Sun
day from 8 a.m. to one hour
before sunset.
The new riding club is located
near the Clear Creek Road. Ren
tal charges for active members
are $1.80 for the first hour and
$1.35 for an additional hour. Ren
a ha or a a
members are $2 for the first
hour and $1.75 for an additional
hour.
Associate membership is open
to all military personnel and
their dependents billeted at
Killeen Base Robert Gray
Army Airfield and Montague
Village.
The purpose of an active
membership limitation is for
club organization and stability
said Capt. William J. Duet club
president. Active membership
requires an additional payment
of $1 in dues a month per
person or $2 per family.
the division earning eight Capt. Duet said "that the club
campaign streamers. After hopes
Tennessee Williams' play
"The Glass Menagerie" is
slated for a five-night run
March 20-24 at the Post Special
Services Entertainment Center
Bldig. 3403 on Brigade Ave. Cur
tain time will be 8 p.m.
"Menagerie" according to
Williams is a "memory play"
based on the internal strife of
a fatherless family in St. Louis.
The play deals with the
mother Amanda Wingfield a
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expand beyond just
Germany weekend riding and to even-
were inactivated tually provide riding lessons
2948 trail rides stables for private
Activated three years later mounts and other activities.
at Ft. Hood the Dragoons saw
This of course depends upon
of active duty before the success of the weekend
being inactivated again. riding.
Play:
The Ft. Hood Little Theatre
is nearing the final stages of
rehearsal for their first pro
duction of the 1968 season.
vitality who clings frantically
to another time and place her
so a
desperately for escape and a life
of his own yet is too burdened
by his responsibilities to his
sister Laura. Laura lives in a
world of her own crippled in
body and shackled by an in
feriority complex that hurls her
into a life of illusion centered
around her collection of tiny
glass animals.
There is one brief "rainbow"
of hope that lights up the
Wingfields' domestic despair.
Jim O'Connor the Gentleman
Caller is invited to dinner but
Photo By
Sp5 Latin Mauer
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Corps CPX
Set To End
Saturday
Allied U.S. and Jacinto forcesplayed on maps and troops
are due to take the offensive
against enemy forces of Chisos-
Agressorland Friday in Caballo
Blanco II Ft. Hood's command
post exercise.
The problem will be
terminated Saturday after the
allied forces have assumed the
offensive.
movements are simulated. Con
troller personnel devise the
enemy movements and the
various elements in the field
must react.
The only troops in the field
are the unit commanders their
staffs and vital support person
nel.
The CPX revolves around the
imaginary effort of Chisos and
Aggressorland to overthrow the
Jacinto government.
Enemy forces started their
drive against the allies Tuesday
and since that time the U.S.
Jacinto forces were driven
10 kilometers from their original
positions along the demilitarized
zone on Highway 884 extending
from Goldthwaite to McGregor
to Waco.
According to the CPX plan
the enemy has about 70000 men
in the field. This includes 14
ha re ix
medium tank regiments one
heavy tank regiment 3 0
artillery battalions and seven
anti-tank battalions. There are
about 2300 men in one of the
enemy's mechanized units.
The aggressors are also sup
posedly supported by 108 jet
fighter planes and 350
helicopters.
POLICE SET
FOR ROUNDUP
Area law enforcement of
ficers have scheduled their
annual Military and Civilian
Police Roundup for Friday at
6:30 p.m. in the Ft. Hood
Officers Open Mess.
Approximately 130 people
re re in he a
Rangers Texas Department
of Safety Texas Liquor Board
and area Federal Burean of
Investigation are expected to
attend.
Other gnests will represent
sheriffs and chiefs of police
from the surrounding area
in a I a
Division U. S. Brew ers
Association plus active and
retired Military Police of
ficials.
The Glass Menagerie Slated
For Five-Night Hood Showing
has no idea of Amanda's "plans
and provisions" in his and
Laura's behalf. When Jim tells
Laura that he is engaged and
won't be able to come back
again the rainbow suddenly and
a a is a a a
Laura's separation increases so
that she is like a piece of her
own glass collection too ex
quisitely fragile to move from
the shelf.
In Williams' production notes
for "Menagerie" he says that
expressionism and all other un
conventional techniques in
drama have only one valid aim
and that is a closer approach
to truth.
Laun Maurer the director
has staged the play in the three
quarter round.
"I chose a free form set
design" he said "so that the
audience wouldn't be distracted
by any elaborate decorations.
In this play in particular the
characters and their lives are
most important not so much
what the wallpaper looks like.
The lighting too will not be
realistic in the sense that it
was in "The Odd Couple" that
we presented last November.
"A person's memory is not
always complete to the smallest
detail although the most im
portant ideas or events usually
are. In this production the im
portant acting areas will be lit
in pools of light and not always
the entire stage."
Appearing in this production
will be Shirley MacDonald as
Amanda the mother Bob Clark
as Tom her son Kitty Rice
as Laura her daughter and Don
Simon as Jim O'Connor the
Gentleman Caller.
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