The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1987 Page: 1 of 37
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VOL. 45 NO. 31 THURSDAY JANUARY 1 1987 4 Sections 40 Pages
Hood Briefs
The charitable deduction for
non-itemizers will be allowed to expire after 1986 as
scheduled. Non-itemizers should be sure to make their
charitable contributions before the end of the year rather
than waiting until 1987. This is the first year in which
non-itemizers may deduct 1 GO percent of their
contributions and the last in which they may take such a
deduction.
Effective Jan. 1 soldiers assigned
to JTF Bravo who are entering departing or traveling
within the Republic of Honduras must have a U.S.
passport and visitors visa. These requirements pertain to
both military aircraft (MAC) and commercial travel into
Palmerola or Tecucigalpa. Passport applicants must have
certified copie* of birth certificates when processing.
Proc messing time for no-fee/ official passports is 6-8 weeks.
PIG S
O According to HQ DA
policies soldiers married to other soldiers must enroll in
the Married Army Couples program to ensure
considr ation for future joint domicile assignments.
An IRS Form W-2 is the
only proof acceptable to prove wages earned and
withholding by an employer. The Form W-2 will be
distributed at Fort Hood this year with the January LES.
If there is a mistake on the W-2 or you do not receive one
contact your servicing finance officer for assistance. Use
of any document other than a Form W-2 such as an LES
will delay your refund until after April 15. This is because
the IRS must verify the information on wages and
withholding with the Finance Center.
Military Traffic Management
Command has negotiated anew agreement with car
rental companies effective Nov. 1 1986. The new
agreement provides full insurance coverage for travelers
on TDY and includes no fee for collision damage waiver.
Travel orders stating “rental car authorized” or “hire of
special conveyance authorized” will be accepted in lieu of
a credit card or cash deposit.
Off-limits
Fort Hood Hunt Control
has authorized a special doe hunt. IfVou have completed
your hunt at Fort Hood but still have tags left on your
Texas license this hunt is for you. In addition Jan. 2 is a
hunt day. For information call Fort Hood Hunt Control at
287-5841.
The Directorate of
Information Management (DOIM) has established a
remote bulletin board system (RBBS) for on-post
offices/agencies which have computer eommurrcations
capability. The DOIM board operates 8 a.m. p.m. daily
except weekends and is designed to be a direct line to
DOIM for computer problems questions and information.
An increasing nu of public domain programs and
utilities are also available for download including many
which may simplify routine administrative tasks such as
duty rosters The DOIM RBBS operates at 300/1200 Baud
and can be accessed by calling 287-4811.
The Armed Forces Disciplinary
Control Board has announced that the following business
establishments have been declared “off-limits” to Armed
Forces personnel: 777 Bargain Center 203 Glimer St.
Killeen Gillen’s Army Surplus Store Highway 281
Lampasas Surplus World 3333xRancier Ave Killeen
Surplus City 1106 Old Highway 440 Killeen and J.R.’s
Army Surplus 917 W Hwy 190 Killeen.
II'C I f"O I* Recruiters from Delta Force
will visit Fort Hood Jan 5-16. Briefings will be presented
to interested soldiers whom eet eligibility criteria. Contact
your first sergeant for date time and location for your-
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rides.
The Central Texas Council on
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse along with Kelly and Yellow
Cab companies will be offering a free “Tipsy Ride” home
to those who feel too intoxicated to drive on New Year’s
*Eve. The offer is good at participating clubs in Killeen
Harker Heights and all Fort Hood clubs. For a free ride
home call 526-5161 or 634-3121.
Cav Country ....... ... Cl
Community Calendar... B4
Hell on Wheels................ D1
om efront A6
Fishing Report B2
Off ty ... BIO
Signal eport.. C6
S rts.... ....... B1
Street Scene. A4
Supcom News B3
Trading st.............. D4
Viewpoint. A4
“Published by Frank Mayborn Enterprises Inc. a private firm in no
way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions express-
ed by writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an
By M.E. WOOLSTRUM
III Corps Public Affairs
With the arrival of each new
year one of America’s favorite
pastimes is to make New Years
resolutions however most re-
solutions generally are forgot-
ten before January has ended.
FOR ADULTS who are un-
able to read one life-changing
resolution can be achieved with
the help of the Killeen Indepen-
dent School District Literacy
Council.
“If a student stays with us
approximately one year'and
tutors three hours per week
there’s a good chance that with-
in that year he would go from a
zero-reading level to a seventh-
grade reading level” said Lin-
da “L ietner literacy council
coordinator.
Lietner said that statistics
gathered from Project Literacy
U.S. (PLUS) a nationwide mul-
ti-media public service project
combating illiteracy and the
U.S. Department of Education
estimate that over 23 million
adult Americans are function-
ally illiterate with basic skills
at a fourth grade level or below.
Another 35 million are semi-
literate with skill below the
eighth-grade level. According
to the 1980 census 16 percent of
adults age 25 years and older in
Bell County are functionally
illiterate.
TO COMBAT illiteracy the
council located in the KISD
Avenue school trains volun-
teer tutors and matches them
with adults in the Fort Hood
and surrounding communities
who are having reading diffi-
ltie and an to learn
Tutors and students meet twice
a week for training in reading
skills.
“It’s very difficult to come
forward and say ’I can’t read”’
Lietner said. “To many it’s like
admitting you have an alcohol
or drug problem.
It’s something that ost
fa
Functional illiteracy:
costly and continuing
people hide. They don’t want to
say they need help” Lietner
added “They’ve hidden it all
their lives and to finally have to
admit that they can’t survive
until they get some help is a
very difficult thing.”
“I invite them to come and
get it because they don’t want
someone to read their mail or
go to the grocery store and have
someone read labes on food
cans” one student remarked.
“IT’S VERY traumatic going
to a grocery store and not being
able to pick out what box of
cake mix you like because you
can’t read the label” Lietner
said.
Labels training manuals and
street signs are foreign objects
to non-readers.
According to studies nearly
27 percent of U.S. Army enlis-
tees can’t read training manu-
als written at a seventh-grade
level.
“We have a super program
here a soldier who cannot
read write or has problems
with math can call the literacy
council” said Lt. Col. Vick
Byrd Fort Hood representative
to the Killeen Literacy Council.
“We will get them set up with a
tutor and assistance.”
“THE ADULT literacy prog-
ram is designed to help adults
who are non-readers. Those
who are reading at less than an
eighth-grade level” ietner
said. “We’re especially con-
cerned ith adults who are
reading at a first to sixth grade
level.”
Although illiterate adults are
found in every community and
socioeconomic group studies
show that adults with minimal
or no reading and writing skills
account for:
Up to 75 percent of the un-
employed.
Over one third of mothers
receiving Aid to Families with
Dependent Children.
Eighty-five percent of the
juveniles who appear in court.
official expression of the Department of the Army. The appearance of
advertisements and advertising inserts does not constitute an en
An estimated 60 percent of
prison inmates.
Nearly 40 percent of minor-
ity youth.
VARIOUS estimates put the
cost of illiteracy at billions of
dollars annually due to lost in-
dustrial productivity unreal-
ized tax revenues welfare pris-
ons crime and related social
ills.
“When I first read about it I
didn’t realize that it was a big
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problem” said Danny Reeves
volunteer tutor. “It’s like a dou-
ble-edged sword it’s sad to see
so many who can’t read but its
so satisfying to help someone
learn.”
The materials used by tutors
are specifically designed for
adults. “It takes a student from
the known—common objects—
a le a him to th un-
know n—letters sounds and
(See Read pg. A2)
Eyes used
to determine
intoxication
Many individuals and organi-
zations are waging a war on a
national epidemic that kills
thousands each year drunk
driving.
OPTOMETRISTS have re-
cently helped develop a stan-
dardized test to be used by
police to determine levels of in-
toxication and then testify as
expert witnesses to help prose-
cute offenders.
Last year 22680 people were
killed by drunk drivers. During
the holidays the number of
drunk drivers on the road tradi-
tionally increases. According to
the National Highway Traffic
S afety A dm inistration be-
tween Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 more
than 3560 people died from
alcohol-related fatalities.
According to Austin Ruiz
Killeen optometrist “The eyes
area great indicator in deter-
mining intoxication. Alcohol
suppresses the central nervous
system. This suppression leads
to the loss of eye control. The
eyes take on a jerky oscillating
movement known as Alcohol
Gaze Nystagmus.”
A Connecticut optom etrist
helped develop the most accu-
rate standardized field test for
AGN used by police officers
throughout the country today.
dorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or services
advertised.“
“Better than Walk and Turn
(See Eyetox pg. A3)
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