The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, August 2, 1974 Page: 2 of 32
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By CHRIS MENEFEE
Today as every other Friday this moanful cry is
heard throughout Ft. Hood “Another weekend is here
and as usual e’re stuck in the barracks with nothing
to do.”
Hundreds of people utter these words despite all the
efforts made by concerned persons to inform them
there are many things to do. The “Sentinel” regularly
runs articles on various permanent recreation ac-
tivities and posted around the fort are announcements
of upcoming one-time events. But apparently there’s a
breakdown somewhere along the line since many of
these recreation activities and other events often are
short of participants.
So there are two strangely opposing facts: hundreds
of people claiming they have nothing to do while many
events go without enough people to make them succes-
sful.
An example of this is a recent bus tour to Dallas
provided by the 2nd Armd. Div.’s Recreation Services.
Out of the thousands of soldiers within the division less
than 20 signed up for the trip. To varying degrees the
same thing has happened to bus tours arranged at the
post level.
Reserves graduate
The Fifth US Army Reserve
Component NCO Academy
class 2-75 graduated July 25.
The ceremony took place in
Salerno all of the NCO
Academy with 57 students
graduating from the two-week
course of instructioa
-The distinguished leadership
graduate was Spec. 4 Gary L.
Wilderson “B” Co. 3rd Bn.
130th Inf. Illinois National
Guard who was presented a
special plaque.
Honor graduates receiving
special diplomas were Spec. 4
Timothy E. Barta 409th Med.
Co. Ft Sam Houston and
Spec. 4 William H. Jamagin
“D” Co. 980th Eng. Bh. Dal
las. Spec. 4 Thomas G. Broad-
dus “C” Co. 3rd Bn. 130th
Ind. Texas National. Guard
received the Orienteering Cer-
tificate for logging the fastest
tim on the orienteering
course.
Command Sergeant Major
Hensley of the 49th Armd.
Div. Texas National Guard
was the guest speaker for the
graduation.
The graduation of the class
marks the close of the Fifth US
Army eserve Component
NCO Academy for FY 75. On
July 27 the elements of the 70th
Div. (Training) returned to
th ir ta tio in
Michigan.
Concern
By KEREN PRATZ
Check your child’s Immunization Record to be sure
that he’s as ready as you are for school to start.
Registration in local schools begins on August 12th and
school starts on August 19th. All students must show an
up-to-date Immunization Record at the time of
registration.
Has your child had a Tine Test within the past 12 mon-
ths? The Army recommends this annual Tuberculosis
Skin Test for all Army personnel and dependents as a
preventative measure. I
Has your child had a minimum of three doses of
Diphtheria and Tetanus (DT) vaccine with a booster
every three years thereafter?
Has he had a minimum of three doses of Oral Polio
Vaccine with a booster dose every three years thereaf-
ter?
Has he had one dose of Measles Vaccine one dose of
Rubella Vaccine and one dose of Mumps Vaccine?
Military dependents should take advantage of the
special clinic which will be held all week August 5-9 in
Palmer Theater on 31st Street between Headquarters
Avenue and Battalion Avenue from 0800 to 1500 hrs each
day.
This new modem air-conditioned facility is clean
and roomy and easy to get to with plenty of parking
area.
Only school-aged children will be immunized at this
special clinic. Be sure to take your child’s im-
munization Record with you when you go to the theater.
There will be three screening tables set up with volun-
teer N ’s and a dozen medics giving the im-
munizations SP6 Vernon Wingate NCOIC handling ad-
ministrative problems and a doctor always on hand in
case he’s needed.
Red Cross youth volunteers will direct traffic and
Candy Stripers with their friendly smiles will soothe
wary children.
Last Year 20000 immunizations were given at this
special clinic with an average waiting time of less than
15 minutes. While we can’t guarantee that you will be in
and but in 20 minutes it will certainly be a comfortably
short time and less trouble than taking your child to
Darhall for the regular immunization clinic to get his
pre-school requirements out of the way.
However if you want to bring you child to Darnall for
immunizations before August 5th or after August 9th
come to the immunization clinic off the main lobby at
the front entrance near the pharmacy between 7:30
a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Monday through Friday mor-
nings. If morning hours are not convenient for you
dependents can also get their immunizations on Monday
or Thursday afternoons 12:30 am.-4:00 p.m. Active
duty military personnel will be immunizied any week-
day at the DAH clinic 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tell your civilian friends to have their children im-
munized soon at their civilian physician’s office or at
the Bell County Health Department East Hwy 190 and
3Qth Street in the Community Center between 1 and 4 on
Fridays.
The Tine Test for TB Screening which is required by
Texas State law for all children entering Kindergarten
and State Licensed Nursery Schools is given by the
Mobile Health Unit from US Darnall Army Hospital.
SCHEDULE FOR THE MOBILE HEALTH UNIT FOR
AUGUST 6th and 8th:
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Nolanville Plaza
9:30a.m.-ll:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.-3:00p.m.
ooking arou
could be answer
Another example is the Ft. Hood Community Theater
where a performance night “crowd” of over 50 persons
is considred large. Both the theater and the bus trips
are free so a lack of money cannot be what’s keeping
the people away.
The list of examples could go on. Visit the libraries
Arts and Crafts Center Woodworking Shop or any post
activity and usually you’ll find a much smaller number
of individuals than would be expected for an installation
as large as Ft. Hood.
An explanation of why those without anything to do
can’t seem to get together with those wanting to fill off-
duty hours can be found within both groups. One simple
explanation is that many people enjoy complaining: lay
the world at their feet and they’d say it takes too nluch
effort to decide what to select.
But most of the group asking for something to do is
sincerely interested in getting out of their barracks.
And responsibility for their plight lies with those who
plan off-duty activities. Too often word of an upcoming’
event never reaches a majority of soldiers because of a
failure to adequately distribute information concerning
the event. 1
Stories in the “Sentinel” and outside billboard an-
nouncements don’t appear to reach enough people so
perhaps a solution can be found by insuring that com-
pany level bulletins are issued. Obviously other
solutions can be located and the specifics aren’t vitally
important as long as a union can be made between per-
sons seeking entertainment and the functions planned
for them.
Claims course offered
The Education Center is of-
fering a 78-hour course taught
by the National School of
Qaims Investigation and Ad-
justing which will begin Aug.
20 and meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m.
The course is approved by
the Veteran’s Administration
and eligible personnel can use
the educational benefits of the
GI Bill. A high school diploma
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