The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1985 Page: 3 of 32
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AMMO SMUGGLING Three cases
of ammunition smuggling have re-
cently been discovered. Soldiers who
By SHARON REYNOLDS
Three separate incidences of
ammunition smuggling involv-
ing Fort Hood soldiers have
been discovered recently. The
most dangerous of the muni-
ions found a 2.75 inch rocket
would have been set off by static
‘electricity according to an ex-
plosives expert.
THE ROCKET was found in
an apartment of a 2nd Armored
•Division soldier as he was mov-
jng. It was stored in an unsafe
*manner and was in the launch
^configuration according to
•Capt. Michael Estes comman-
er 47th Ord Detach. If the
Tocket had been set off in the
-apartment it would have gone
through several apartments or
Icars before completing its jour-
ney and it would have killed
^anybody in its path. A charge of
istatic electricity could have
Jgnited a disaster according to
•Estes.
“I know from experience”
Estes said “that those rockets
pan be fired with static electric
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Ammunition smuggling
is dangerous practice
ity. We have static fired them
into the ground and they bur-
rowed about two to three feet.”
Another case involved a 1st
Cavalry Division soldier who
was arrested in Plano Texas
for possession of pyrotechnics.
The soldier had taken several
hand grenade simulators and
signal flares Estes said. Some-
one from the 1st Cavalry Divi-
sion had to drive to Plano to
take custody of the soldier and
because explosives were in-
volved two explosives ordn-
ance specialists had to be sent
to pick up the pyrotechnics.
ACCORDING to Estes the
most recent case of ammuni-
tion smuggling was discovered
when a 2nd Armored Division
soldier tried to get through an
airport metal detector with two
unfired 25mm cartridges. Once
again he said two EOD person-
nel had to drive along distance
for a ridiculous reason.
People usually ant the
ammunition to keep as souve-
nirs. They ’t know how
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get caught risk being charged by civi-
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hazardous that can be” Estes
said.
The cartridges were taken
from the soldier and he was
allowed to continue on his
flight according to Estes but
the consequences of his actions
will greet him when he returns
to his company.
“In the first two cases the sol-
diers were charged by civilian
authorities” Estes said. “The
last case will be dealt with
through his division.”
ALL OF THE cases could
have been avoided. The 664th
Ordnance Company (Ammo) at
West Fort Hood has an amnesty
program under which anyone
can turn in munitions no ques-
tions asked. Through that prog-
ram the soldiers could have
gotten rid of the ammunition
without getting into trouble
according to Estes.
“There are two ways to get rid
of itio ” E stes said.
“Turn them in or get caught.
Those who get caught are risk-
ing getting in trouble with civi-
lian and military authorities
and also wasting the govern-
ent’s time and money.”
A nyone needing to deter-
mine whether ammunition is
safe to move or needing assist-
ance to move ammunition can
call 47th EOD 287-2309/2929.
The number for the 664th Ord
Co at West Fort Hood is 287-
9086/9824.
SSgt. Loyal Stoner Co 2nd
Bn 5th Cav 1st Cav Div was
convicted by a general court-
martial of wrongful distribu-
tion of 87 grams of marijuana.
Stoner was sentenced to a bad
conduct discharge confine-
ment for seven years forfeiture
of all pay and allowances and
reduction to the grade of pri-
vate.
PVT. 2 BRIAN E. Padgitt
664th Ord Co 553nd S&S Bn
13th SUPCOM was convicted
by a general court-martial of
rongful distrib tio of 91
gram of arijuana. Padgitt
was sentenced to a bad conduct
discharge confinement for
four years and forfeiture of all
pay and allowances.
Sp4 Kelly Todd 62nd S&S
Co 553rd S&S Bn 13th SUP-
COM was convicted by a gen-
eral court-martial of wrongful
distribution of 107 grams of
ariju an a. Todd was sen t-
enced to a bad conduct dis-
charge confinement of three
years forfeiture of all pay and
allowances and reduction to
the grade of private.
Sp4 Scott Sobodash 664th
Ord Co 553rd S&S Bn 13th
SUPCOM was convicted by a
general court-martial of wrong-
ful distribution of 96 grams of
marijuana. Sobodash was sent-
enced to a bad conduct dis-
charge confinement for 18
months forfeiture of all pay
and allowances and reduction
to the grade of private.
SP4 LANCE A. HUNTER
664th Ordnance Co 553rd S&S
Bn 13th SUPCOM was con-
icted by a en eral court-
martial of wrongful distribu-
tion of 28 grams of marijuana.
Hunter was sentenced to a bad
conduct discharge confine-
ment for one year forfeiture of
all pay and allowances and re-
duction to the grade of private.
In other cases at Fort Hood:
SSgt. Roosevelt Harris Jr.
HHC 1st Bn 41st Inf 2nd
Armd Div was convicted by a
general court-martial of unpre-
meditated murder. Harris was
sentenced to a dishonorable
diecharge confinement for 25
years forfeiture of all pay and
allowances and reduction to
the grade of private.
Sp4 Steven A. Sites HHB 1st
Bn 21st BA 1st Cav Div was
convicted by a general court-
martial of forcible sodomy and
assault consumated by a bat-
tery. Sites was sentenced to a
bad conduct discharge con-
finement for three years forfei-
ture of all pay and allowances
and reduction to the grade of
private.
PVT. 2 JEFFREY T. Grigsby
HHB 1st Bn 82nd FA 1st Cav
Div was convicted by a general
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for drug possession
hursday a a 3 19 8 5 THE FT. HOOD SENTINEL
court-martial of larceny of an
M-16 rifle two larcenies total-
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his appointed plase of duty.
Grigsby was sentenced to a bad
conduct discharge confine-
ment for three years forfeiture
of all pay and allowances and
reduction to the grade of pri-
vate.
S t. erek A. rle tte
attached to HHC USAG HQ
Cmd III Corps was convicted
by a general court-martial of
nine offenses involving signing
official documents with intent
to deceive and stealing more
than $14000 in U.S. currency.
Corlette was sentenced to a bad
conduct discharge confine-
ment for four years forfeiture
of all pay and allowances and
reduction to the grade of pri-
vate.
Pvt. 1 Tim othy Harris III
Btry C 3rd Bn 3rd FA 2nd
Armd Div was convicted by a
special court-martial of stealing
$199 in U.S. currency from
another soldier. arris was
sentenced to a bad conduct dis
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Armd Div was convicted by a
special court-m martial of dis-
obeying a lawful order from a
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