Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 54, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1970 Page: 1 of 16

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VOL. 27 NO. 54
Maj. Gen. William R.
Desobry assumes command of
the 1st Armd. Div. today in
a ceremony at division head­
quarters.
The ceremony will begin
with a 13-gun salute in honor
of he a
Desobry will then mount the
M8 Armored Car and along
with the commander of troops
Col. Edward Crockett new 1st
Armd. Div. chief of staff in­
spect his troops for the first
time.
Following the playing of the
National Anthem Col.
Lawrence M. Jones Jr. Old
Ironsides' assistant com­
mander will or a 111
When the main water supply
to Rosebud Texas was cut
off the men of the 13th Spt.
Bde. were called in to aid
the community and alleviate
the water shortage. The situa­
tion was under control within
24 hours.
Mrs. Maurine Roark City
Manager of Rosebud wrote
Lt. Gen. Beverley E. Powell
III Corps and Ft. Hood com­
an re in
gratitude to "You and the
members of your command
who so quickly responded to
Ironsides Ceremony Today
By SPEC. 4 PETER FISCHETTI
Information Specialist
Are you tired of the same
routine day after day? Bored
with motor stables dismounted
drill training films and endless
formations? Take heart. There
is an escape although only a
temporary one. It's called KP.
For a limited time only men
of the 1st Armd. Div. are being
urged by their mess stewards
to report to their unit mess
hall any day of the week
between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. It's
welcome Desobry to the
division. Then Jones and Cmd.
Sgt. Maj. Max. E. Daniels
will place the green leadership
tabs on the new commander
while orders are announced.
Desobry will then conclude
the ceremony with appropriate
remarks.
Born in Manila the Philip­
pine Islands (as was his
predecessor Maj. Gen. John
K. Boles Jr.) Desobry at­
tended school in Hawaii and
Chicago. He graduated from
Georgetown University School
of Foreign Service in 1941
receiving a Regular Army
commission after attending
Rosebud Sends Thanks
For Aid In Emergency
our call for assistance to
alleviate the exigencies in our
recent water crisis."
In response to Mrs. Roark's
letter Powell said "The re­
cent crisis in Rosebud while
a in a a
development did provide the
Ft. Hood and Rosebud com­
munities with an opportunity
to cement a splendid rela­
tionship. I can state une­
quivocally that we were pleas­
ed that we were able to help
in your hour of need."
A
Debbie Sublousky
all part of a membership drive
to upgrade the quality of the
KP's to a level commensurate
with the quality of the food.
A membership drive without
a club to join would be silly
so one has been formed. It's
called the Society to Insure
Neat Kitchens (SINK). The re­
quirements are easy enough to
meet. Growled one KP pusher
from the division "You gotta
be at least eighteen years old
and wash your hands when they
get dirty."
Desobry Takes Command
the ROTC honor graduate pro­
gram there.
During World War 11
Desobry commanded an
armored infantry battalion
task force in the defense of
Bastogne. He was wounded
an os pi a
Germans at Ibbenburen
Germany and was freed in
the spring of 1945 after im­
prisonment at Brunswick
Germany.
Following the war he served
for short periods at Ft.
Rucker and Ft. McClellan
Ala. and in G-2 Department
of the Army.
In 1955 he returned to
Germany as brigade com­
Col. Joseph G. Carraway
1st Armd. Div. Chief of Staff
for the past 20 months relin­
quished his post Saturday to
Col. Edward P. Crockett in
a change of responsibility
ceremony at division head­
quarters.
Crockett 43 comes to Old
Ironsides after serving for
three years with the Office
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
in Washington D. C. There
he was Assistant to the Joint
Chiefs of Staff for Strategic
Photo by Bob DeBoIt
mander and then chief of staff
of the 2nd Armd. Div.
Desobry served in Vietnam
for more than two years as
senior advisor to the Army
Republic of Vietnam IV Corps
in the Delta Region. Returning
to the United States early in
1968 he joined the Office of
the Deputy Chief of Staff for
Military Operations Depart­
ment of the Army General
Staff as Deputy Director of
Plans and more recently as
Director of Army Operations.
His military education in­
cludes the Army War College
where he was a student for
one year and an instructor
for three years and the Com­
1st AD Honors Former
Present Chiefs Of Staff
Mobility as chief of the Policy
Branch.
a a in in he
re on S at a
representatives of all 1st
Armd. Div. units. Commander
of troops was Col. Charles
K. Heiden 3rd Bde. com­
mander. Accompanied by
Heiden Carraway mounted an
M151 jeep and inspected the
men of Old Ironsides for the
last time.
Following the playing of the
National Anthem by the 1st
Armd. Div. Band Maj. Gen.
John K. Boles presented Car­
raway with the Meritorious
Service Medal. Boles noted
that it was a "sad occasion"
to see him go. "I've never
seen a better chief of staff"
Boles said. He described Car­
raway .as a teammate a
source" of inspiration and a
man with an "absolute can-do
.attitude."
During his tenure as chief
of staff Carraway on four
occasions was the acting com­
mander while Boles was
absent. He also served as
assistant division commander
for three months. Few men
Boles noted would have been
able to handle these jobs as
well as Carraway did. Boles
also expressed his ap­
preciation to Mrs. Carraway
or he us as
displayed in working with the
Debbie Sublousky the Ft.
Hood girl who overwhelmed
the competition in the Killeen
Junior Miss pageant last
November and went on to
capture the Texas Junior Miss
crown last weekend now faces
an even bigger challenge: the
American Junior Miss
Pageant at Mobile Ala. begin­
ning May 4.
Although Miss Sublou'sky 17
entered the competition as a
representative of Killeen High
School much of her support
has come from the Ft. Hood
it S he is
daughter of Cmd. Sgt. Major
and Mrs. John Sublousky of
the 4th Bn. 3rd Arty. 1st
Armd. Div. and the Ft. Hood
NCO Wives Club provided her
with a wardrobe for the week-
long state pageant in New
Braunfels last week.
Miss Sublousky began
impressing the judges at the
Tired Of Old Routine? Join SINK
Why the need for a mem­
bership drive? Well for one
thing KP seems to have lost
its appeal for the younger
generation. Its romantic tradi­
tion exploited by John Wayne
in World War II movies has
been shattered. A mess sergeant
from one of the more popular
dining halls in the new 1st Bdg.
area reminisced about the old
days.
"The trouble now" he said
"is that these new-fangled
machines have cut the KP's
ARMORED SENTINEL
FORT HOOD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 131970
mand and General Staff Col­
lege where he was a student
for one year and an instructor
for four years. He also
attended the Infantry School
and the Strategic Intelligence
School.
Desobry's awards and
decorations include the
Distinguished Service Medal
the Legion of Merit the Silver
Star the Bronze Star Medal
the Air Medal with 10 oak
leaf clusters the Purple
Heart the Combat Infantry
Badge and the Distinguished
Unnit Citation.
The ceremony today begins
at 4 p.m. The public is in­
vited.
various wives' clubs in the
1st Armd. Div.
Carraway in turn ex­
pressed his appreciation for
the opportunity to have served
under Boles. He also spoke
highly of the "splendid non­
commissioned officers who
have contributed so much to
the 1st Armd. Div. and to
the United States."
Carraway also thanked the
young soldiers of the division
for the sacrifices they have
made. "No segment con­
tributes more to the country"
he said.
He further expressed his ad­
miration for the ladies of the
iv is on or be in
mother and father and for
preparing meals that were
never served."
Crockett on assuming the
liosition of chief of staff
observed that the Army in
general "has the greatest
respect for the 1st Armd.
Div.'' He accepted this new
assignment with "... pride.
humility. enthusiasm."
Carraway leaves Old
Irosnides to become a
member of the U.S. Army
Advisory Team to the Mon­
tana National Guard.
A native of Winslow Ariz.
Carraway received his com­
mission in 1944 after attending
Officers Candidate School. His
first assignment was with the
See CARRAWAY Page 2
Junior Miss Is Hood-Killeen Girl
The victory in the state
pageant left Miss Sublousky
somewhat awed but she ex­
pressed gratitude for the large
contingent from Ft. Hood and
Killeen which was in the au­
dience at New Braunfels
Saturday night. "I'm still in
a state of shock'' she con­
fessed two days after the
pageant concluded. "I just
can't believe it."
work in half. No more peeling
potatoes no more hard scrub­
bing now that we got teflon
pots and pans and of course
those automatic dishwashers are
real time-savers. In other
words KP's have been spoiled."
Pvt. Dave Daniel a kitchen
police specialist (11KP20) and
organizer of SINK hopes to turn
the tide. "I've pulled all the
duties" he said. "Guard bar­
racks orderly motor stables
CQ runner and staff duty driver
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Four complete battalions
companies from six additional
battalions a full separate
company and the 1st Armd.
Div. Band participated in the
ceremony which was attended
by business and civic leaders
from the Central Texas area.
Soon after his arrival at
the DRRF Boles was honored
with a 13-gun salute after
which he mounted his main
battle tank and with the com­
mander of troops Col. E. R.
Brigham 2nd Bde. com­
Debbie Reigns Over Texas
state pageant early winning
the preliminary poise and ap­
pearance competition over 27
other girls from throughout
the state last Wednesday.
Judging in the state finals
was based on five areas in­
cluding scholastic achieve­
a it
performing arts and party
planning and in winning the
state title the petite 5-foot
two-inch green-eyed Junior
Miss won more than just a
beauty contest.
Her parents joined the new
state Junior Miss in thanking
the many individuals from the
local area who made the trip
to New Braunfels. "Killeen
was better represented than
an it he re
Sublousky commented "and
we just cannot thank the town
enough for backing us."
A round of celebrations
which began Saturday night
at New Braunfels continued
through this week for Miss
Sublousky and included an
NCO Wives Club luncheon
yesterday.
At a city council meeting
Monday night tomorrow was
declared Debbie Sublousky
Day in Killeen. An open house
and reception for the Junior
Miss sponsored by the Killeen
Junior Chamber of Commerce
will be held at the Killeen
Savings and Loan Association
building at 5 p.m.
and I tell you nothing beats
KP."
Daniel went on to explain
SINK. "A man just coming into
our organization is put on the
Back Sink team. There he learns
the philosophy of Pots and Pans
and how to sneak out for a
smoke while the cooks are busy
rolling in the dough. Upon
graduation he gets a copy of
the song "Back Sink in Motion."
"In just a few weeks a smart
BS man can move up to Side
Sink. Being an SS man is quite
llfllifi
THE ARMY'S A BLAST—A track from Co. C
1st Bn. 41st Inf. 2nd Armd. Div. roars past an ar­
tillery simulator command detonated from an iso­
lated position. The action took place during the'
"It is a sad day to be
leaving this the finest outfit
in the Army" Maj. Gen. John
K. Boles Jr. said Monday
morning at the DRRF and
for the men of the 1st Armd.
Div. whom he commanded
for the past 22 months the
feeling was mutual.
The officer and men of Old
Ironsides honored Boles with
a re iv
ceremony that included a
presentation of the Legion of
Merit with first oak leaf
cluster a salute by five
aircraft from division aviation
and a gift of yellow roses
to Mrs. Boles.
In paying tribute to "the
outstanding officers non­
commissioned officers and
enlisted men in the division"
Boles noted that "this unit
can outshoot anybody in the
world." This was a reference
to re
on at on in
M60A1 tanks and 5 51
Sheridans hit dimes at
distances up to 2000 meters.
Boles observed that
"sometimes the road is rocky
but we're better off for it.
Miss Su'blousky entered the
a a a
November only a few months
after arriving at Ft. Hood
with her family and after
winning the local Junior Miss
title she willingly took on the
additional responsibilities of
representing Ft. Hood and
Killeen. Meanwhile she con­
tinues to maintain her grades
as an A-student and is active
in other community an
scholastic areas.
Following graduation from
Killeen High School in June
Miss Sublousky plans to enroll
in either the State University
of New York at Albany or
at San Angelo University to
study nursing.
Depending on what happens
at Mobile in May she may
begin classes next September
as America's reigning Junior
Miss.
an honor because with the pro­
motion he gets a "Betty Crocker
is a Flour Child' button. Best
of all he is within a step of
the job he wants most Dining
Room Orderly (DRO)."
Daniel talks about being DRO
with the respect it deserves.
Like studying for a chemistry
exam making DRO frequently
requires pulling an all-
nighter" mainly because you
have to get there around 2 a.m.
to get the job. It's true what
See SINK Page 2
mm
Boles Bids Hood Farewell
mander trooped the line for
the last time.
Following the playing of the
National Anthem Boles was
awarded the Legion of Merit
with first oak leaf cluster by
Lt. Gen. Beverley E. Powell
III Corps and Ft. Hood com­
mander.
In his remarks Boles ex­
pressed his appreciation for
the opportunity of serving
with Old Ironsides defended
American policy in Vietnam
expressed his confidence in
the youth of America and an­
nounced his intentions of retir­
ing in Killeen following the
completion of his next assign­
ment in Turkey.
—16 Pages
Jan. 27 demonstration for visiting Gen. Bruce Pal­
mer Jr. Army vice chief of staff. (U.S. Army Pho­
to by Staff Sgt. Harold Lamb)
You've got to work hard to
make a good outfit." Special
emphasis he said must be
placed on training for men
on orders to Vietnam.
In offering a rationale for
our involvement in the Viet­
nam conflict Boles stated ihat
"we would rather fight in
Vietnam than in our own coun­
try. The United States would
rather not give in to Com­
munism. War is not pleasant
but it is a responsibility."
To the men about to serve
in Vietnam he said "Go
See BOLES Page 2
SENTINEL SHORTS
Happenings
TWENTY-SIX POST PERSONNEL received
one dollar from the Military Police for having
their seat belts fastened when checked duriug
courtesy safety checks. They were Sheryal Hast­
ings Belinda Doss David Mendoza Doyle An­
thony Linda Hanapel Kathleen Decarvalho
Diane Gray Noble Music Joseph Ramero Wil­
liam Bressler Robert Hicks Virginia Smith Gail
Porter Carol Johnson Sandra Bray Roberta
Pierson Beverly Durana Margie Blul Joanne
Wishby Mrs. H. R. Galloway Kwana Kaewood
Jill Sawyer Linda Hill Santiago Rodriguez
Katherine Cram and Carl Rogers.
THE MONTHLY SIREN test will be held
Wednesday at 10 a.m.
THE COMMISSARY ANNEX will be closed
Sunday Feb. 22 and the Commissary Store Mon­
day Feb. 23 in observance of the Washington's
Birthday holiday. Patrons are encouraged to plan
their shopping accordingly.
HAVE YOU DECIDED to retire from active
military service on or before Feb. 29 1972? If
you have you should start planning now for your
retirement by attending the pre-retirement orien­
tation in Theater No. 1 from 8 to 11:15 a.m. oil
Feb. 19.
This program will cover the rights and ben­
efits that accrue to retirees from military ser­
vice and offer professional guidance in prepara­
tion for a second career. Guest speakers from the
Texas Employment Commission the Office of Civ­
ilian Personnel the Social Security Administra­
tion the Veteran's Administration the Small
Business Administration and the Veterans Af­
fairs Commission of the State of Texas will be
represented. Dependents and recent retirees are
invited to attend. Bring paper and pencil.
Did You Know?
DID YOU KNOW that commissary patrons
wearing uniforms with shoulder patches of or­
ganizations assigned to Ft. Hood are no longer
required to show identification cards upon en­
tering the Commissary Store or Annex?
The Commissary has discontinued its service
of processing carcass beef for home freezer use.
The service will be resumed as time and priori­
ties permit.
Inside Story
The Civilian Advisory Committee met Wednes­
day and discussed Ft. Hood's affects on the sur­
rounding community. Details on Page 4.
Classified 15 Social News 6
Movies 14 Sports 13
Eye Catcher 16 Editorial 4

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