The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 91, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 27, 1996 Page: 1 of 46
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WEEKEND
WEATHER
Mostly cloudy days throughout the weekend
with the chance of thunderstroms.
FRIDAY: High: low 91s. Low: high 74s.
SATURDAY: High: low 95s. Low: high 72s.
SUNDAY: High: low 95s. Low: high 74s.
Armored Divi-
sion soldiers
partipate in the
Leader Reac-
tion Course
during their
annual train-
ing. A12
Forecast from 3rd Weather Squadron
June 271996
Fort Hood Texas
Volume 54 no.91
WHAT'S INSIDE
GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD
Fort Hood
honors civilians who devote who de-
vote their time and energy to improv-
ing servicemembers' quality of life. A3
TEXAS
NATIONAL
GUARD
49th
CHILD CARE
Child Development Ser
vices provides quality child care for
active-duty military families and DoD
employees. B1
ARMY SOLDIER SHOW
BODYBUILDERS
Four Fort
Hood soldiers will perform in the 1996
U.S. Army Soldier Show here Mon-
day-Tuesday at 8 p.m. C1
FOURTH OF JULY
Local areas cel
ebrate the nation's independence with
a variety of events. C2
Post duo places first
and second in the Temple Bodybuild-
ing Contest. D1
NET PAY ADVICE Effective with the July
1996 mid-month military pay day only
th6se soldiers electing a midmonth pay
option will receive Net Pay Adcice.
Previously during months when the
Army had miscellaneous comments to
disseminate soldiers without mid-month
pay options also received NPA contain-
ing only the miscellaneous.
In the future the only time soldiers
without a mid-month pay option will re-
ceive a NPA is when the Office of the Sec-
retary of defense directs a remark to the
total force.
WET BULB GLOB TEMPERATURE The
WBGT tells commanders how much
physical exercise soldiers should do ac-
cording to the day's temperature. The
WBGT also tells commanders 1st Sgs
and soldiers how much water to consume
on hot Texas days. This information is
available on Fort Hood Cable Channel 9
and through the Graphic Training Aids at
the Training Support Center.
CLOSURE The Clear Creek Commissary
and the Warrior Way Commissary will be
closed on July 4th in observance of the
Independance Day Holiday.
PROMTIONS BRANCH HOTLINE The
U.S. Total Army Command Promotions
Branch has a 24-hour hotline. The num-
ber is DSN 221-9340 or commercial
(703)325-9340. The hotline contains cur-
rent information on all promotion issues
including monthly promotion numbers.
INDEX
TV Town Hall answers A5
Newsmakers A6
Hood Bulletins A9
Village Voices B3
Chapel Notes B6
BirthAnnouncements B8
Trading Post C1-2
Sports D3
Now Playing D3
Across the State D5
Television guide D6-7
By William P. Bradner
13th PAD 4th Inf. Div.
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Dennis J.
Reimer toured the Task Force XXI in-
stallation and training sites last week
to receive an update on the progress of
the Army's march into the next cen-
tury.
His two-day visit included dinner
with the post's top officers and noncom-
missioned officers followed the next
morning by a whirlwind tour of the
Force XXI facilities.
During the first stop of the com-
bined tour/briefing the contingent of
general officers learned first-hand the
intensity and dedication of both stu-
dents and instructors alike at the New
Equipment Training Site.
Classroom exercises continued un-
interrupted while the general officers
were quietly led around the room and
briefed on the various pieces of equip-
ment and future applications of tech-
nology.
When the officers began talking to
students they were quickly led from the
room and whisked across the street to
the Force XXI Equipment Installation
Facility. Almost 10000 students have
already completed training at the fa-
cility yet thousands more are currently
enrolled or scheduled to take classes
before the brigade runs a full-scale test
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LEGEND
III Corps Public Affairs
REST AREA
WITH WATER
REIT AREA
WITH MEDIC
PORT-O-POTTJES
DUMPSTERS
S'This is the brigade's third year organizing the
event and we anticipate it being the best Fourth of
WATER
TOWER
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PARKING
Once again it is to time celebrate the Indepen-
dence of the United States of America.
The 1996 Fourth of July celebration is being
hosted by 3rd Signal Brigade. Activities will begin
at 6 a.m. and will conclude at midnight.
According to Capt. Willard Ramsey Fourth of
July event organizer this year's celebration will
include activities for the young and old.
"There is a lot of enthusiasm in 3rd Signal Bri-
gade ajrout the event" said Master Sgt. Daniel L.
Spsyfassistant Fourth of July event organizer.
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FORT HOOD
of the integrated system in a March '97
National Training Center exercise.
According to a briefing by Col. Tom
Goedkoop commander of the 1st Bri-
gade there isn't time to waste.
"The training schedule is completely
full any time we had allowed for error
has already been used" he said.
At the installation site the pace of
the tour/brief was no less hectic.
The officers used vans to move from
one location to the next within the
motorola to speed up the briefing pro-
cess. At one point an update was deliv-
ered to Reimer inside a communications
vehicle on flip-charts in a three-ring
binder.
Reimer lauded the efforts and ac-
complishments of the task force.
"Nothing the Army is doing today
is more important than this (Force XXI)
the future of the Army is on these
charts I'm pleased with what I've seen
so far keep charging" he said.
He was accompanied by TRADOC
Commander Gen. William H. Hartzog
and his Deputy Chief of Staff for Com-
bat Developments Brig. Gen. Joseph K.
Kellogg HI Corps and Fort Hood Com-
mander Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Schwartz
4th Infantry Division Commander Maj.
Gen. Robert S.Coffey and Test and Ex-
perimentation Command commander
Brig. Gen. Albert J. Madora among
others.
Army chief of staff visits Fort Hood
Fort Hood celebrates Independence Day
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July celebration ever" he said.
The celebration will take place at Pritchard Stadium.
There's plenty of parking and lots of things to do Ramsey
said. 'There will be a carnival fun runs static displays
identi-child booth Humvee and tank rides and of course
fireworks" he said.
Ramsey said the majority of the events were free
with the exception of the carnival and the concession
stands.
"The carnival has a minimum cost of $.75 cents per
ticket. Children rides cost two tickets and adult rides cost
three tickets" Ramsey said.
"The money raised from the event is returned to the
Fort Hood Morale and Welfare Fund to help pay for other
events for soldiers. The fireworks were paid for by the
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Dennis J. Reimer takes a moment to get
Pfc. Camara S. Paterek's Co B 4th FSB opinion of the Force XXI
efforts and training during a recent tour of the Force XXI sites.
Paterek was in a hands-on Applique' class and told the general the
new technology was both exciting and challenging to soldiers faced
with implementing the Army's vision of the 21st Century battlefield.
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Fort Hood MWR fund. The show will be approxi-
mately 20 minutes long Ramsey said.
"The fireworks will be an outstanding show
there's an abundance of fireworks" Spry said.
"There will be a constant barrage of fireworks...
there will be no hesitation in the show. You will have
to see it to believe it" he said.
"The entire Fourth of July celebration is designed
to attract soldiers and their family members. We
are trying to provide a variety of entertainment so
soldiers will not have to travel far during the holi-
day weekend to have fun" Ramsey said.
"If you want to enjoy the Fourth of July without
doing a lot of traveling just come to post and enjoy
the fun provided by the 3rd Signal Brigade."
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