The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1987 Page: 1 of 39
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Hood Briefs
DlSCOUnt tickets!-njejgjjeenjje^o
Transit (KMT) is currently offering discount tickets for
ale through the ITT Office in Fiddlers Green* Coupon
)ooks for 20 rides on the KMT are available for $20 a
savings of $.50 for each trip. KMT schedules are available
Arrow Trailways Station 4th and Ave in Killeen
3ldg 121 and at Fiddlers Green.
ROTC commission:
Community Easter Sunrise Service at Fort Hood will be
6:30 a.m. April 19 at Hood Stadium or in case of
inclement weather Palmer Theater* The speaker will be
Dr. Donald Njaa Secretary of Ministries for the
Evangelical Covenant Church with special music by
“Cross Power and Light.” " •.„ r-
hotc
epresentatives from Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls Texas will be at the East Education Center*
bldg. 212 9 a.m.-2 p.m. March IB* Soldiers separating
from the Army before Sept. 1 who have one year of
ollege are interested in becoming a commissioned
fficer and wish to attend college in the north
’exas-southem Oklahoma area should contact the
Education Center 287-4432 for an appointment. Walk-ins
re accepted. Basic ROTC eligibility requirements are: no
lder than 30 years of age before separation eligible for'
e-enlistment no more than three family members and
more than 10 years of active federal service upon ETS.
soldiers cannot be at the Education Center on this date
.hey may write to: Professor of Military Science
Midwestern State University ATTN: Capt. Womick 3400
Taft Blvd. Wichita Falls Texas 76308-2099*
Easter Service: The Combined
Off-duty travel: SoMlersWhoplanto
travel more than 200 miles from the installation on three
or four day pass must make prior coordination with their
chain of command receive a safety briefing and provide a
means of contact in the event they are quickly required to
return. This policy is not meant to limit the authority of
commanders but to indicate the minimum actions
expected to ensure the presence and availability of all
soldiers as it relates to the enhancement of the readiness
posture of III Corps units.
Pre-retirement: Apreretoement
orientation will be held 9 -10:30 a.m* March 11 at the
Howze Theater. County Fair Individual Counseling will
be in the Soldiers Dome 10:30 a.m* -1 p.m. Individuals
planning retirement within a year are encouraged to
attend this semi-annual orientation.
ATMs closed
l*ed I Ds
Automatic Teller Machines
for the Fort Hood National Bank will be shut down 5 p.m.
March 6 until 8 a.m. March 9 due to improvements being
made on the computer system. Other banks in the area
will also be affected.
Since March 1 Army and Air
Force Exchange Service (AAFES) personnel have been
confiscating expired or altered identification cards if they
are presented to gain privileges. Customers whose cards
are confiscated will receive receipts which should be
presented to installation pass and identification offices to
obtain new IDs.
Spring social:
Inside
Th€lIICorpsSpring
Social will be 6:30 p.m. March 28 at the Phantom Corps
Officers Club. Officers and civilians (GS-7 and above) are
invited to attend. The dress is western and cost is $13 per
person. RSVP slips should be returned before March 20
as cancellations will not be accepted after noon March 25*
Call Lynda Clay 287-2866 or Melanie Arsenault 287-8260
for cancellations*
Meta I detectors: The use of metal
detectors at Fort Hood ranges and training areas is
prohibited. This prohibition is necessary to protect the
operators of detectors from an accidental detonation of
unexploded shells equipped with electronic fuses*
Violation of this policy by civilian personnel may be the
basis for appropriate administrative action to include
barment from the post. Military personnel will be subject
to administrative action as well as disciplinary action
iudicial or nonjudicial under the UCMJ
BackBriefs. **.. .**...* B5 Proven in Battle *.*♦.*. A3
Cav Country...................... Cl Signal Report* *........ B8
Community Calendar. B4 Sports ............* B1
Hell on Wheels................ D1 Street Scene .*..* *. A4
Homefront...................... A6 Supcom News .**.***.* C6
Off Duty....................... B10 Trading Post...................... D6
By JENNA WESTLEIN
III Corps Public Affairs
By JENNA WESTLEIN
Contributions generate
great interest by many
Now th erefo re be it re-
solved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Un-
ited States of America in Con-
re a le th a th
month of March 1987 is desig-
ate as ‘W om en’s isto ry
onth’...”
WHAT BEGAN as National
W omen’s History Week has ex-
panded into Women’s History
Month due to “..the interest ex-
tending over into the schools
libraries and all facets of our
com unities” said June Haj-
jar epartm ent of the Army
ra W en ’s ro ram
coordinator.
he 1987 atio al them e
rin ratio of
asssio ourage and
onviction” stresses the im-
portance of women throughout
history. Not only does it recog-
nize individual contributors
but also groups of women who
have participated in history.
“During the 60 s the move-
ts for a rig ts for
women made a push to specify
dates to honor their contribu
III Corps Public Affairs
In honor of W omen’s History
Month national wom en’s orga
ROTC
scholarship
available
'Rosie the Riveter7
4 4ir
The opportunity for upward
mobility is an important facet
of American life.
WITHIN THE Army the ac-
tive duty ROTC scholarship
rogram allow utstanding
sold iers to realize their full
potential. These scholarships
are fffered th ro ROTC
cadet commands and are avail-
able only to Army enlisted sol-
diers. Although the standards
for selection are very high the
potential for rewards is great.
Scholarship cadets will earn
a baccalaureate degree and an
opportunity to earn a commis-
sion as a second lieutenant.
Scholarship application pack-
ets are available at local Army
education centers. The educa-
tion center will facilitate com
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way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions express- advertisements and advertising inserts does not constitute an en- advertised.“
ed by writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an
Women's History month
tio s” myrtle aptain ort
E a E lo
Opportunity officer explained.
he N atio al an ed eral
Organizations for Women were
pioneers in putting women on
the calendar.”
THE FIRST W omen’s is-
tory Week was celebrated in
Sonom a County Calif. in 1977.
By 1980 th idea began to
spread across the nation. It was
instituted as a means of intro-
ducing them any contributions
that women have made to this
nation.
Captain is responsible for the
Federal W omen’s Program at
Fort Hood. Since that organiza-
tion plays a large role in the
’s t rt
Hood will be recognizing the
isto ry month in iffe re
ways. Posters depicting diffe-
rent women from history have
been placed on bulletin boards
throughout the post and will be
rotated during the month. Any-
one ish in to have one of
these posters should call 287-
3602.
A luncheon will be held at
iz a tio are re iz in
women in history and women
today who have played an im-
portant role in the making of
our nation.
mm
(See History pg. A5)
Women's History Month cites
achievements in U.S. growth
NATIONAL
WOMEN'S
HISTORY
MONTH
MARCH 1 9 8 7
A&chk wfi
In 1920 President Woodrow
W ils a in a ry
Anderson as the first director of
th newly formed W om en’s
re a an a th
a tm a
re io ly A rso ad
a a rio ta
a rn in $1.50 a eek as a
dishw asher shoew worker and
local union president.
Anderson served 25 years as
to th W ’s
Bureau fighting for em ploy-
ent wetter working condi-
tio for omen and eq al
opportunity.
The first woman appointed to
a Cabinet post was Frances Per-
kins as Secretary of Labor. Af-
ter her appointment in 1933
she worked toward im plem ent-
ing several legislative acts in-
cluding the New Deal legisla-
tion National Labor Relations
Act Social Security Act and the
Wage and Hour Act. Perkins’
tsp su rt of orga-
nized labor forced her resigna-
tion in 1945.
PROBABLY one of the first
female civil servants was the
Postm aster of Baltimore Mary
K. Goddard. Not only did she
serve as postmaster for 14 years
beg in in in 1775 oddard
was also the official printer of
pletion of applications and pro-
vide assistance to soldiers.
A lic a tio st be re
turn to ROTC cadet com
and by arch 15. Soldiers
ho earn these scholarships
will be discharged in tim to be-
gin college in the fall of 1987.
PREREQUISITES for the
ROTC scholarship ere out-
lined by Lloyd Nauert educa-
tion specialist for III Corps and
Fort Hood.
Soldiers ust have com-
pleted one or two years of col-
lege.
A pplicant needs to be a
U.S. citizen.
Applicant ust be under
25 years of age on June 30 on
the calendar year in which they
are eligible for appointment to
A O tc is A to A im
$
the Declaration of Independ-
ence with her name signed at
the bottom In 1789 she was
forced from her position be-
cause the Postm aster’s job in-
cluded overseeing the South-
ern postal system which was
considered to involve too much
traveling for a woman.
Individuals have done much
to fu rth co try bu
there have also been groups
which have contributed just as
much.
During the 1800s women em-
ployed by the government were
termed “copyists.” Before the
in en tio of the typew riter
they duplicated documents by
hand. They worked part-time
in their homes and were paid
by each hundred words they
copied.
A MOVEMENT to provide
room for the copyists to work in
federal buildings during the
mid-1800s created uch con-
troversy. A fter the Com is-
io of ate ts ro id ed
office space for them in the
basement of the Patent Build-
ing a em was written to
Congress by Secretary of the
Interior Robert McClelland ob-
jecting to the move because it
(See Women pg. A2)
second lieutenant. However
up to four years of extension
may be granted for active duty
service.
Applicant ust be medic-
ally qualified.
Applicant ust be of good
ra a ate
leadership potential and officer
qualities.
The applicant ust have a
fav ra le N atio al A gency
Check.
THE APPLICANT ust
have completed one year of ac-
tive duty prior to discharge for
school attendance.
The applicant ust have a
GT score of 115 or higher.
In previous college work
(See ROTC pg. A5)
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