Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 5, 1971 Page: 4 of 18
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A MfHRED SENTOEL
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"We live in an impersonal
insecure society. We all have our
insecurities that grow from the
complex surroundings. A person
must be made to feel that he
is important."
This idea belongs to Capt.
Stewart Quisling 2nd Armd.
Div. psychiatrist. Dr. Quisling
is a graduate of the University
of Wisconsin Medical School and
the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic. His
degree is new but he already
The objective of MEDIHC
(Military Experience Directed
into Health Careers) is to assist
men and women of the military
who are nearing the end of their
term of service to obtain educa
tional and employment op
portunities in civilian life.
According to Mrs. Norman
Dunbar of Ft. Hood's Project
an it on of E I
which began last March is pick
ing up momentum in its effort
to reach as many qualified peo
ple as possible in order to help
meet a nation-wide shortage of
trained .personnel in the various
levels of the medical professions.
"We're trying to expand our
Collecting and restoring old
clocks is the favorite pastime
of Spec. 5 Cecil Leihsing 391st
Sig. Co. 13th Spt. Bde.
He began this hobby about
15 years ago when he found
a western American clock that
his grandfather once owned.
This particular clock has belong
ed to his family for at least
100 years.
Leihsing believes his collection
of 100 clocks is worth about
$5000 and the value of his clocks
ranges between $15 and $300.
Leihsing says his clocks are not
only a hobby but a "savings
account or investment."
Since he is a master carpen
ter he can repaint or refinish
and replace wood carvings on
the clocks and also mechanical
ly repair the clockworks.
The most important thing he
looks for when he is obtaining
clocks for his collection is uni
que gears and mechanisms
within the clock whether they
are original or repairable if
broken. He said that clocks that
have been worked on or restored
too much and fixed with too
many new parts lose most of
their value.
In gathering some of his clocks
Leihsing has had a few unusual
experiences. He once met a man
in Germany who wanted $12 for
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heads his own clinic for the
Army.
The division psychiatrist is
responsible for the me a I
health of the troops. In addition
to seeing those who need help
with personal problems the of
fice also performs ad
ministrative function. These in
clude pre-trial investigations an
security clearance in
vestigations.
Because of the excellent staff
The Army is constantly
searching for better faster less
expensive and more effective
ways of training its men in all
of its various job specialties.
The kind of training aids used
are as varied and sundry as
the jobs they are used for and
range from the simple to the
complex.
The 2nd Armd. Div.'s newest
training aid is an electronic
marvel appearing to be
straight out of a Jules Verne
fantasy. Upon first sight it may
appear to be a fepace module
for simulating flight in the
realm beyond.
The new training device is
a el on an
simulator. It will be used both
as a training aid for beginning
tank drivers and as a simulator
for refresher training for ex
perienced drivers who need to
brush up" on their tank-
operating skills.
The device simulates all the
details encompassed in driving
a tank. The driver sits in a
compartment exactly like the
'Emotional Problems Can Wait'
Says 2nd Division Psychiatrist
at the clinic Dr. Quisling can
devote much of his time to the
problems confronting the in-
dividual. Patients are
"screened" through the staff to
determine the most effective
treatment for each. The staff
consists of nine technicians and
two social workers.
As Dr. Quisling is quick to
point out the term "technician"
can be misleading. "The staff
is largely enlisted men but most
Military-Trained Medics
program here at Ft. Hood" she
said. She indicated that the big
gest problem facing MEDICH
at this time is its obscurity.
"We have to make medically-
trained people aware of the pro
gram" she said. 'That's the
first step."
In order to qualify for
MEDICH an individual must be
within 90 days of ending his
or her term of service and must
have been trained in one of the
a a of
military.
Professionals at Project
Transition provide the necessary
forms and set up an appoint
ment with the Texas MEDIHC
Collector And Restorer Finds
Time On His Hands Enjoyable
a clock but it was at home.
Leihsing wanted to see the clock
so he accompanied the man
home. At the house however
the man's wife and mother didn't
want to parF with the family
clock. After an argument the
man wrestled the clock from
his wife and sold it to Leihsing
for $12. Leihsing now has a clock
worth about $70.
He picked up another clock
in Switzerland from a band of
gypsies. They tried to get the
best of him on the deal but
Leihsing matched wits and got
a bargain. The clock is now
worth about $60.
Leihsing has come out on the
short end of the deal at times
however. Before he knew much
about the value of clocks he
sold one for $300 to a colonel
at Ft. Gordon Ga. Later he
figured that the clock was ac
tually worth $1000.
The greatest disadvantage in
collecting and repairing clocks
is the expense and time it takes
to clean and repair them. He
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coordinator Dr. Albert Holden
who in turn provides the coun
seling and consultation.
Holden explained the most im
portant factor in helping so
meone find employment or
a in in is id a
himself. As coordinator he
assists individuals in evaluating
themselves in terms of desire
potential education and ex
perience. Once a medical career
aspirant has determined his
field of pursuit Holden begins
contacting appropriate schools
hospitals and clinics while
locating coordinators in an in
dividual's desired area of
iv an re id
will be retiring from the Armyj
in two years and plans to go
back to his original trade asj
a master carpenter. He'd like
to make collecting and restoring
clocks a full time job but he
said it takes too much time
and money to make it really
profitable.
Saturday and Wekdays 8-6
Monday and Thursday 8-9
driver's cupola in a tank. The
simulator has all the same con
trols and gauges. It has all the
switches lights and levers of
an actual tank. The device even
simulates all the tank sounds
the engine at high or low rpm's
track clack and bilge pumps.
But the sumulator is not
mechanical. All its devices and
components are electronic. And
it occupies only about 64 square
feet.
How does it work?
The student driver opens the
driver's hatch and climbs down
into the»cupola. He sits in the
driver's seat inspects all the
instruments and makes his
checks. He flips his master swit
ch and pushes the starter but
ton. There is a whirring sound
and a "chug chug chug" as the
electronic "engine" turns over.
There is no real engine but
the sound is simulated and
reproduced through a speaker
system behind the driver.
The "engine" catches and
a a a
batteries charging engine
of these are graduate
psychologists" he says. "We
have one private first class who
has a doctor's degree in
psychology."
An adequate staff guarantees
that a patient will be seen by
someone able to help him the
same day he comes to the clinic
A or in to
E on a a
wait."
Treatment of problems is im
portant but the clinic prefers
Needs
Holden works out of the School
of Public Health University of
Texas at Houston he visits Ft.
Hod regularly to gain a personal
understanding of all cases
One of the major advantages
of MEDIHC is that it gives
qualified applicants a choice of
possible openings since more
than one institution screens
records and applications. Ac
cording to a MEDIHC publica
tion the health field is the third
largest employer in the nation
and is expected to be the first
by 1975. The severe shortage
of so el a a
employment and educational op
portunities giving MEDIHC a
wider range of endeavor in its
assistance capability.
THE ARMORED SENTINEL FORT HOOD TEXAS
rpm's OK temperature cor
rect pressure in the operat
ing range gas full. Everything
is "GO."
The driver reaches over
grabs the gear shift lever and
puts the transmission into gear.
He's off.
But driving a monster like
an M60 is not always that
simple. Things can go wrong.
The batteries may be weak
the engine may overheat the
starter may fail a track may
be loose a thousand things
may malfunction. But all of that
can be simulated too.
An instructor outside of the
cupola controls all the functions
of the simulator through a com
puter switchboard. He has all
the gauges and switches that
the driver has and a few more.
He can flip a switch and "kill"
the batteries. Then the driver
has to examine his guages and
determine why the engine won't
turn over. The instructor can
overheat the engine cause a
loose track lower the
transmission pressure in all
to emphasize preventive
medicine. In this area Army
psychology has some definite
advantages.
"We can be involved in com
munity psychology on a level
that will make an impact" says
Dr. Quisling. "The social struc
ture of the Army is more rigid
than that of society and we can
reach the individuals directly."
One way of reaching the in
dividuals directly is through a
series of discussion groups
within the units led by the com
manding officer. The most ef
fective size unit appears to be
the gompany.
"People no longer feel they
can influence those who have
authority over them" says Dr.
Quisling. To remedy this feeling
he believes these "authority
figures" should be made more
visible. The best way to do this!
is by holding discussion groups.
The clinic has some advanced
programs for drug and alcohol
abuse that also employ the
group discussion concept. All
programs are geared to
eliminating the basic in
securities that are present to
a degree in all of us. Drug
and alcohol abuse are
symptomatic of these in
securities.
As Dr. Quisling observes "We
live in a drug culture. People
of all ages depend on miracle
drugs to cure their ills even
the imaginary ones. You might
say we believe in 'better living
through chemistry'.
The task of modern
psychiatry then is to get
everyone "high on life" and
rediscover themselves.
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cases the driver must take the
correct action. Any malfunction
that might occur to a real tank
the instructor can simulate. The
instructor can even slip the
transmission into neutral on
grade and the tank will "roll."
The tracks clack and the driver
must lock the transmission lever
and stop the tank.
Even when the tank is rolling
things aren't easy for the driver.
The engine may overheat the
rpm's may slow on an upgrade
requiring a shift into a lower
gear the tank may travel
through mud or on pavement.
All of these can be simulated
by the instructor-controller.
The instructor can push the
tank on an upgrade. The driver
can hear the "engine" slow
down and labor on the hill. He
looks at his tachometer and
determines when to shift to a
lower gear. The same in'mud
the engine labors and the driver
down shifts.
All of this time both the driver
and instructor are watching the
gauges ensuring that everything
is within the operating range.
The only thing missing from
the simulator is the actual jolt
of the machine moving. The
driver has all the responsibilities
and problems of actually driving
a tank.
Then what are the advantages
of the simulator?
The rookie driver can prac
tically experience driving a real
tank without the real hazards
of driving: no trees to hit no
gullies or ravines to maneuver
no obstacles to hinder him. But
the instructor can in a matter
in
through all the malfunctions and
problems that might be en
countered in driving.
And the instructor can control
which malfunction occurs. If a
student has trouble recognizing
the "clack clack" of a loose
trak the instructor can run
him through the difference in
sound by merely flipping a
switch. If a student had dif
ficulty in determining why the
engine won't turn over the in
HELL ON WHEELS? No wheels or tracks
but 2nd Armd. Div's newest training aid an electro
nic tank driving simulator involves all aspects of
operating a tank without leaving the classroom.
At the control panel Spec. 4 Lloyd Norris makes an
adjustment to test the reaction of the student in the
"tank" to a change in terrain. (U.S. Army photo by
Staff Sgt. Harold O. Lamb)
Today we start selling and servicing
Volvos—the cars that last so long
that 9 out of every 10 registered
here in the past eleven years
are still on the road*
Which means that if you buy
a Volvo from us now you can
keep it along time.
Exactly how long we don't
guarantee* But it should be time
enough to let you stop putting all
kinds of money into car payments*
And start putting it into all kinds
of other things*
Like banks*
15 South 8th
structor can produce all the dif
ferent malfunctions that might
be cause: bad starter dead batjof
teries no fuel.
In addition to these ad
vantages the instructor can ac
tually watch the student see
how he reacts to the machine
and instruct him on the spot
no climbing in and out of the
cupola to point out this or that.
And other students can observe
the driver in the cupola learn
by his mistakes and benefit by
his learning. More students will
be able to learn in a shorter
time by watching each other
instead of trying something for
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Friday February 5 1971
themselves. And the simulator
can affect all the complications
actually driving a tank
I without necessitating the entire
class going to the field to drive.
Presently the 2nd Armd. Div.
has the only tank driving
simulator on post. Sometime in
the near future the division will
receive another.
So far there is no schedule
worked out for the use of the
simulators but when they go
into use for the division it is
certain that they will become
an integral part of the training
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