Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1968 Page: 5 of 20
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Friday May 31 1968
By SP4 BOB HEIMBAUGH
Information Specialist
Like ducks and geese and
other water fowl that go north
during the warm weather Ft.
Hood soldiers migrate to the
nearest pond lake or swimming
hole.
Although water sports afford
'welcome relief from the heat
they require strict adherence to
rules of water safety.
Swimmers should never swim
a on no
stay in shallow water. Know
your ability and don't try to
show off always have adult
supervision for toddlers and
small children.
Choose a safe place never
dive into strange waters.
guarding Bridges
Is No Easy Task
In some cases guarding
bridges can be a relatively
routine assignment for a platoon
leader but for Capt. Thomas
E. Greyard III it turned out
to be a rather demanding
occupation.
"I was lucky if I saw all
of my men once a week" said
Greyard in speaking of his
^experiences as a platoon leader
with the 1st Cav. Div. in Viet
nam. "We were given the
amission of keeping bridges open
•on Route 1 and my men were
spread out from Bong Song to
Sai Win. I was constantly on
the road or in the air."
Another time the same situa
tion occurred when his platoon
was given the job providing
'security guards on the road
.from An Khe to Bong Song.
Greyard who was a 1st
lieutenant during his tour in
Vietnam and was just recently
promoted to captain is adjutant
0of the 2nd Armd. Div. DivArty.
While on a search and destroy
mission near the village of My
An Greyard's unit received in
formation that a Viet Cong com
pany was located about four
Qfc
Make certain of lifeguards
water's depth tides and cur
rents and condition of the water
(clean stagnant etc.)
Don't swim if you are chilled
overheated overtired or if the
weather is stormy.
If another swimmer is in trou
ble reach him if you can and
try to grasp him by the wrist.
If he is out of reach extend
him a towel branch shirt or
pole being careful not to let
him pull you in.
If a buoy is nearby throw
it beyond the floundering swim
mer and draw it to him. Stand
on the end of the buoy rope.
If you get in trouble while
swimming don't panic and save
your strength. Don't fight the
kilometers to the north. When
they reached the area they
found the VC and engaged them
in a fire fight trapping the
enemy on a peninsula. Unable
to break out of the trap the
Viet Cong were forced to retreat
into a series of underground
bunkers spider holes and caves.
"We went in after them and
in the course of about three
hours killed 33 VC wounded
in an a re
it a in a a a
ourselves."
"My. dusters (twin 40mm
cannons) caught five enemy
soldiers attempting to escape in
fishing boat. We sank the boat
with the VC aboard."
Capt. Greyard a native of
Norfolk Va. was awarded the
Army Commendation Medal for
an in a
competence devotion to duty
an on an a in in
superior results" while in Viet
nam and has been recom
mended for the Bronze Star
Medal. He lives in Copperas
Cove with his wife Kay and
he 2 a a
Kimber Lee.
You're Off to a Good Start
When You Walk in Our Door
current. Swim to shore with or
diagonally across the current.
If you are entangled in weeds
don't thrash. Draw loose gently
swimming with the current.
Sp5 Charles McKim of the
2nd Armd. Div.'s Hq. Co. 2nd
Bn. 66th Armor and Sp4 Arthur
a in of a
possibly helped save 8-year-old
Valerie Everette's life during
a mishap Sunday at a service
station on Farm Road 440.
Valerie from Irving Texas
as a el in a
HemisFair as a part of a Girl
Scout trip and the group had
stopped for gasoline.
Valerie leaned over a candy
counter in the station not notic
ing the broken glass and she
slipped and cut her leg severely.
"We had stopped for a drink
at the station on our way back
woman carying a child came
running out of the building
screaming for help. At first we
thought the girl had been bitten
by a nearby dog but then we
saw that her calf was cut wide
a os a he a
around."
Immediately McKim and
a in an to a id
youngster.
"Arthur put a hand clasp over
the wound closing it up" said
McKim. "I then applied a
tourniquet above the knee and
another about four inches higher
so we could alternate pressure.
After the arrival of the am
bulance they accompanied
Valerie and her mother to the
hospital where a doctor closed
the wound.
One doctor stated that the two
had done a good job and could
possibly have saved her life and
tier leg.
"But if you wanted to see
someone courageous you should
have seen little Valerie. She was
pain but we probably had
do you go for
Nothing!
Equals It!
If you must disrobe in the
water inflate your lungs and
submerge and start with your
shoes and work up.
If you are a boating en-
Quick Action Saves
Young Girl's Life
more tears in our eyes than she.
While we waited for th'e am
bulance she was remarkable.
Valerie seemed to have faith
in everyone around her. She
really took it well and I'm
proud to know her."
Neither of the soldiers had
experienced this type of
emergency before. "The first
aid we used" said McKim
was what the Army taught
us."
Driver Training
To Be Offered
At Centex
Special To THE SENTINEL
Central Texas College is now
registering students for a Non
re it I iv
Training.
The course is scheduled for
a total of 42 hours of instruction
in Driver Education. Of this
number the course includes 30
hours of classroom instruction
twelve hours of in-car instruc
tion.
This course is designed to
prepare the non-driver for the
Texas Drivers License ex
amination and is open to
anyone 16 years or older.
The cost of the course is $35.
Interested persons should call
LA 6-1211 before 1 p.m. on
Evening College office LA6-1226
or LA6-1227 after 1 p.m. to
enroll.
The city of Taft Calif. is al
most surrounded by oilfields
which produce more than
175000 barrels of crude oil a
day
col#e
for
If You Can rade
You Can rade With Us
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THE ARMORED SENTINEL FORT HOOD TEXAS
When You Take To The Water Take Safety Along With You
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thusiast here are some things
to check your craft for: proper-
sized motor for the hull one
as a a if
preserver for each person a
fire extinguisher a whistle or
horn a gas can a clean bilge
(no oily rags etc.) a tight hull
a bilge pump red and green
lights at port and starboard and
a white light at the stern
registration numbers for the
boat.
Other equipment includes:
compass and charts one or two
anchors and line flashlight
emergency signals a first aid
kit paddles or oars a tool kit
and extra line.
When operating your boat:
never jump into the boat when
boarding don't overload the
boat distribute the weight load
check everyone for life jackets
and deck shoes.
Underway watch for bad
weather other boats swim
mers obstructions fishermen
and skiers. Operate at safe
speeds. Learn nautical signals
storm warnings and naviga
tional aids.
Water skiers should always
wear a life jacket. There should
always be two people in tow-
boat one to watch and one
to drive. Keep an eye on the
water ahead if you fall hold
up an arm to signal that you
are all right to stop sit down
517th Holds CS3
Reporting Class
The 517th Med. Det. is holding
classes in the Combat Service
Support System (CS3) course on
patient accounting and
reporting.
This is the first of several
to a in
medical personnel as instructors
in the concepts and procedures
of pa a in a
reporting in the S 3 in-
vironment.
Lt. Col. Ralph W. Parkinson
the detachment commander
said "We are involved with a
topic that could revolutionize
record keeping and reporting
throughout the army.
ithe
in water and if you fallidon't start the boat until the
sideways curl up in a ball. rope is taut and don't ski near
Don't ski in shallow water swimmers.
don't wrap rope around any part Fisherman should cast
of your body don't ski at night |overhand and not sidearm they
Woolnough Visits Division
During Tour Of Ft. Hood
Gen. James K. Woolnough
commander of the U. S. Con
in a A a
(CONARC) included in his re
cent visit to Ft. Hood a tour
of some of the 2nd Armd. Div.'s
training facilities.
The general flew by helicopter
with Maj. Gen. J. A. McChris-
tian acting III Corps and Ft.
an an 2
Armd. Div. commander to
various Hell on Wheels units
set up in the field.
Late in the morning on the
day of his visit Gen. Woolnough
landed near the site of an
Honest John rocket firing by
A Btry. 1st Bn. 16th Arty. He
and Gen. McChristian were
greeted by Brig. Gen. Willis D.
it be a is a
division commander for support
and by Col. James M. Dunn
DivArty commander.
The group held a briefing and
then moved to the launch site.
Lt. Col. Harvey E. Stewart 1st
Bn. 16tr Arty commander met
the generals at the fire direction
center and introduced them to
1st Lt. Henry F. Newsome bat
tery commander who led the
men on a tour of the equipment.
Woolnough and McChristian
were briefed on the mission of
the fire direction center and
were then escorted to the
missile and launcher.
The section chief SSgt. David
|. Lunsford explained the opera
tions of the launcher crew and
pointed out details of the
missile.
Lt. Newsome led the visitors
to the instrument pit and asked
Gen. Woolnough to press the
firing button at zero countdown
Newsome explained the final
the greatest
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checks and the general fired
the weapon.
The visitors
helicopters to
training area
66th Armor.
then moved by
a tank platoon
of the 1st Bn.
Col. George L.
Eckert 2nd Bde. commander
and Lt. Col. William T. Rife
1st Bn. 66 th Armor com
mander hosted a demonstration
of a platoon battle drill.
After a lunch in the field
the group arrived at the final
Hell on Wheels demonstration
on the agenda. Col. Eckert in
troduced Gen. Woolnough to
members of the 1st Bn. 67th
Armor who had set up
simulated firings of M60-A1
tanks.
Woolnough and McChristian
boarded a tank which fired 7.62
mm shells at moving targets.
Citizenship Class
Offered At USO
A A a it
course for non-citizens residing
in the Killeen-Ft. Hood area will
be offered at the Killeen USO
beginning Aug. 1.
Included in the 21-week course
will be information necessary
to pass thie tests required for
A an it a
guidance in procedures for ap
plying for American citizenship.
A fee of $5 is charged for
the classes and the fee includes
all books and work-sheets.
Further information can be
obtained at the Killeen USO
51 Gray St. or by calling ME4-
5445 or ME4-1539.
San Jose Calif. was founded
in 1777 as Pueblo de San Jose de
Guadalupe.
should stay seated and watch
the back cast.
Don't fish in boat channels
or swimming areas. When troll
ing watch for traffic and don't
disturb the boat's balance when
netting fish.
Scuba and skin divers should
work with a buddy and have
a system of communications.
Always check out equipment
before entering the water.
In case of emergency
re be he to
mouth artificial respiration
steps: (1) Remove any foreign
matter from the victim's mouth
and tilt his back so the chin
points up. (2) Push or pull lower
jaw so it juts out. (3) Place
your mouth tightly over his and
close his nostrils with your
fingers. (4) Blow into his mouth
until his chest rises. (5) Remove
your mouth and let air come
out of his. (6) Repeat this pro
cess every five seconds for
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for children. It may be
necessary to roll the victim onto
his back and slap him on the
back.
Anhalt Presents
Seven Awards
Lt. Col. Walter C. Anhalt
Sig. Bn. commander presented
awards recently to men of his
battalion who earned them while
in Vietnam.
Bronze Star Medals were
awarded to Lt. Ronald R. Zigler
and Sgt. Joseph H. Arteberry
an a he a a
presented to Sp4 Louis B. Teb-
betts.
Pit. Sgt. Arnold S. Rosh and
Sp4 Kevin Reynolds received
Army Commendation Medals
and Certificates of Achievement
were presented to Sp4 Andrew
J. Eisenzimmer and Sp4-David
C. Seiz.
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