The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1981 Page: 1 of 32
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.VOL. 4 0 NO. 31
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With the approaching of the holi-
days the Christmas colloquialism of
ood will towards fellow man per-
wades the atmosphere and lifts the
spirit.
Talk with strangers becomes easy
an relax ed. The ex citem en of
traveling to distant cities to visit rela-
tives and friends takes over and com-
mon sense safety habits become lax.
Rape could be the result.
A tragic part of today’s world rape
is a threat to all ages. Every woman is
4 potential rape victim but there are
steps that can be taken to prevent a
rape from occurring.
“Traveling to another city should
be preceded with caution and plan-
ning” according to Sgt. Jan Segr
raves NCOIC III Corps and Fort
Hood rim rev mention Branch.
“Unfamiliar areas bring unfamiliar
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The entire Tactical Operations center of the
}st (Tiger) Bde. 2nd Armd. Div. disappears
into two small lumps when swallowed up by
the vastness of the desert landscape at the
base of Tiefort Mountain at Fort Irwin Calif.
During the holidays parties will be
held in abundance and drinking will
increase more than at any other time
of year. Consequently fatality rates
due to drinking and driving are
botind to increase also. To combat
this increase in drunk driving and re-
lated accidents and deaths the Texas
Commission on Alcoholism has pub-
lished a party guide for hosts and
hostesses.
The 10-page pamphlet is designed
to inform the party-giver on ways to
protect guests from the hazards of
overdrinking. When you serve alco-
holic beverages in your home you
have a responsibility for your guests’
well-being and understanding your
own attitudes about drinking will
help you protect your guests.
If you choose to drink drink re-
sponsibly. Responsible attitudes to-
wards drinking should make us be-
have in away that never makes us
feel sorry for drinking. Embarrassing
memories and hangovers are no fun
but there area number of ways to
drink without becoming drunk.
First of all know your limit. Just
how much alcohol can your body tol
‘Published by Bell
W-. V. A ■ X-
is in
Measures can help prevent
awesome tragedy rape
threats. As an example the city of
Dallas claims a rape is committed ev-
ery seven minutes. And unless you’re
familiar with the city who can guess
which area has a hig er rate of
attack?
“Be sure to plan your visit with re-
latives and friends and tell them your
departure time and expected time of
arrival at their house” Segraves con-
tinued. “Plan your trip through an
automobile club if possible and
stick to interstates here help is
readily available.”
Car safety can be a major preven-
tive measure when traveling. Have a
good spare and proper tire-changing
equipment and run a general mainte-
nance check on the vehicle before be-
ginning a trip.
“You would not want to be on an
out-of-the-way road without a spare
Hiding lace
erate without actually becoming in-
toxicated?
Eat while you drink. This will slow
down the absorption of alcohol into
the bloodstream.
Don’t drink fast. Sip your drink for
enjoyment not to see how drunk you
can get.
Accept a drink only when you real-
ly want it and don’t be conned into
surpassing your limit.
ultivate your taste. rink for
quality only those tastes you like
and don’t drink just to have a drink in
your hand.
Skip a drink now and then. No one
will mind if you pass up a round.
If you ust drive home when di-
ning out have your drinks with din-
ner not afterwards.
ew are of familiar rin s.
Know what you’re drinking and the
quantity of alcohol in each drink.
Don’t drink to relax when what you
really need is a change of pace or rest.
Remember the purpose of a party
is togetherness not tipsiness. When
you as a host or hostess follow your
(See Drinking pg. 8A)
when a tire blows” Segraves said.
“For convenience automobile inflat-
able tire repair kits are available in
local department stores for around
$2. If you should develop car trouble
that you cannot easily fix yourself
remain in your vehicle. Do not get out
and accept help from anyone that
happens along. Wait—sooner or later
someone will call for help. If alone
person approaches your car dp not
let them know you are traveling
alone. Tell them the police just took
your husband to a phone and will be
right back anything to make them
aware someone will be returning at
any moment. Most importantly nev-
er hitchhike.”
Even if your trip extends no further
than the next block it’s always a
good idea to let someone know where
you are going and how long you ex
The soldiers from the 2nd Armd. Div. at the
National Training Center for Tiger Fite ’81
are scheduled to return to Fort Hood early
next week. See related stories and photos on
Pg. ID. (Photo by Robert Lusby)
“PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE PERSONNEL OF FT. HOOD
FT. HOOD TEXAS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3 1981
Pam phlet offers tips suggestions for holiday parties
of the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements and advertising inserts does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the products or services advertised.”
HOOD SENTINEL
pect to be. Tell a neighbor or friend
and if any problems arise help can be
readily available.
The ‘b sy ste te
further than military training” Seg-
raves continued. “When walking try
to have a friend accompany you and
walk facing traffic on the well-lit
side of the street.
“As an additional safety measure a
House Watch program is available to
all Fort Hood residents” she added.
“Residents can enroll in the program
through the Military Police Bldg. 7.
Let the MPs know when you are leav-
ing for your trip even if it’s only over
the weekend and the date you ex-
pect to return. A periodic check will
be made of your quarters to ensure
security and MPs will patrol the area.
(See Rape pg. 8A)
thanks
By MARSHA FRANKLIN
“You have cancer.”
These are dreaded words no one
wants to hear and no doctor wants to
utter. Yet it happens all too often.
It happened to Mrs. Ursula A. Mul-
lins ^courageous terminally-ill pa-
tient suffering from cancer of the in-
testines.
But Mrs. Mullins is different from
most terminal patients she knows
she is dying and she’s grateful to
the doctors and nurses of Darnall
Army Community Hospital (DACH)
for recognizing her right to know.
er story began in 1978 hen
DACH doctors discovered Mrs. Mul-
lins had carcinoma of the stomach
in frightful layman’s terms cartcer.
Like most human beings Mrs. Mul-
lins never thought it could happen to
her. She simply hadn’t included can-
cer in her immediate future.
But this wasn’t the first time she’d
had to change her plans Mrs. Mullins
was studying engineering in Berlin
when World War II came along dis-
rupting her studies.
So now she was changing plans
again. Doctors surgically removed
er sto ach and stru tea
pouch from a small intestine to serve
as a surrogate stomach. Although
most patients who undergo this type
of surgery live no longer than a year
Mrs. Mullins’ surgery was successful
and she suffered no complications
that is until last summer.
“I started getting cramps so bad I
couldn’t stand the pain” she said. “I
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Dying patient accepts fate
went to the DACH emergency room
and was told I had an intestinal ob-
struction.?
A few days’ stay in the hospital for
tests extended to six weeks and Mrs.
ullins underwent a nine-and-a-
half-hour operation to remove adhe-
sions and gall stones. Yet she still ex-
perienced pain. That was when doc-
tors discovered the cancer had im-
bedded itself in her inside intestinal
wall.
No longer able to sustain food Mrs.
Mullins returned to DACH for two
eeks’ hospitalization in October.
This was when embers of the
Multi-Disciplinary Committee (initi-
mated to consolidate the various dis-
ease information and aid agencies)
stepped in to fulfill Mrs. Mullins’ one
ardent wish to be able to remain in
her hom$.
Dr. Leroy Smith DACH general
surgeon made arrangements to se-
cure a catheter (equipment used to
inject the nutritional solution direct-
ly into the heart) from Tacoma Army
Hospital in Seattle Wash. for Mrs.
Mullins’ use at home.
Never before used at DACH this
machine will become a permanent
part of the hospital’s medical prog-
ram thanks to Maj. William Drum-
mond who knew of the catheter and
ordered information and literature
on the equipment for the Mullins’
and the hospital’s use. Maj. Diane
Corcoran DACH infection control
officer is currently organizing the li-
terature into a Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP).
THIRTY-TWO PAGES
or honesty
Capt. Rita Jacques Family Prac-
tice Clinic No. 2 staff volunteered
her services to teach Mrs. Mullins
and her husband George who is re-
tired from the Army how to use care
for and clean the catheter. Volun-
teers now bring the nutritious solu-
tion to the Mullins’ home outside Bel-
ton every week.
She began getting her meals
from a plastic bag containing her dai-
ly quota of fats vitamins and calor-
ies. Three times a day the bag is
hooked up to a machine that dis-
perses this life-sustaining formula
into her body via a hollow tube sur-
gically inserted into a major vessel
above her breast. It takes hours to
consume a single meal a meal she
can’t even taste.
“All of this happened without my
knowing or having to ask” Mrs. Mul-
lins said. The DACH staff and
volunteers have been marvelous. Dr.
Smith is an exceptional surgeon and
I’m grateful to him for recognizing
my need to know the truth.”
a in
disciplinary committee sponsor as
well as a good friend explained that
“too often there’s a stalem ate be-
tw een physician and patient. The
doctdr will*only give the patient the
information they ask for and the pa-
tient feels the doctor will tell them
what they need to know.
“Many patients are afraid to pursue
their right to know the truth of their
conditions” Corcoran explained.
(See Term inal pg. 8A)
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