Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, September 9, 1960 Page: 6 of 24
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Six
EDITOR'S NOTE—The fol
lowing article is the 15th In
a series of 16 designed by the
Department of the Army to
familiarize Army enlisted per
sonnel wih the enlisted career
management program. The
weekly articles will cover all
aspects of an Army career
from enlistment through re
tirement.
The primary purpose of the
disability laws is to ensure the
nation a vital and fit military
organization. Accordingly mili
tary personnel who are found to
be medically unfit for further
duty are separated. They are
compensated for service rendered
provided their disabilities are not
the result of misconduct wilful
neglect nor incurred while
AWOL.
Unlike service retirement the
disabled individual (or one who
believes he is disabled) does not
apply for disability retirement.
He is processed for disability as
the result of a medical opinion
that his fitness is questionable
usually reached while hospital
ized. His case is then referred
EDITORS NOTE—The fol
lowing articles is the 14th in
a series of 15 designed by
the Department of the Army
to familiarize Army enlisted
personnel with the enlisted
career management program.
The weekly articles will cov
er all aspects of an Army
career from enlistment
through retirement.
There are many rights privi
leges and benefits to which mili
tary personnel become entitled
upon retirement or discharge.
Three of the most impirtant bene*
efits are:
1. Education and training.
2. Compensation (disability and
death).
3. Hospitalization.
A brief description of these
three major benefits follows:
1. Education and training.
Under the Veterans' Readjust
ment Assistance Act of 1952
(commonly called the "Korea
GI Bill") a veteran who had
service between 27 June 1950
and 31 January 1955 is eli
gible for education and train
ing at Government expense.
Each eligible veteran is en
titled to education or train
ing for a period equal to V/%
times the duration of his ac
tive service between 27 June
1950 and 31 January 1955.
However in no case may the
period of education or train
ing exceed 36 months.
a. Eligible veterans may enroll
in schools or colleges on-the-job
training enroll in institutional on-
farm training or other programs
which combine school and job
training or select correspondence
school courses.
b. An education and training
allowance is paid by the Gov
ernment direct to the veteran
each month. The rate of pay
ment for veterans without de
pendents who are in full-time
training in schools and colleges
is $110 per month veterans with
one dependent $135 per month
and for those with more than
one dependent 5160 per month.
Veterans in training less than
full time receive proportionately
lower monthly rates. No allow
ance is payable when a veteran
selects a correspondence school
course.
c. For on-the-job trainees
without dependents the
monthly payment is $70 for
those with one dependent
§85 for those with more
than one dependent $105.
Payments for on-the-job
training are reduced at four-
month intervals as training
progresses. A veteran's train
ing allowance plus his earn
ings as a trainee may not
exceed $310 per month un
less the veteran is in school
d. There are deadline dates for
beginning and completing the
education and training. Eligible
veterans must begin their edu
cation or training within three
years after their discharge or
retirement. (For veterans who
were in the active service on 31
January 1955 the three-year
period begins on the date of their
first unconditional discharge or
release from active duty—a dis
charge that would make them eli
gible for complete separation
from active service as opposed
to "administrative"
Physical Disability Retirement
to a medical board where his
medical condition is reviewed.
Based on established fitness stan
dards the medical board rec-
commends whether he should be
found fit for continued service
or further processed for separa
tion. If he is considered- to be
medically unfit the case is re
ferred to a Physical Evaluation
Board. If the individual desires
to continue on active duty not
withstanding his physical condi
tion he should make his desire
known before the ease is heard
by the Physical Evaluation Board.
If it is clearly in the best interest
of the government and contin
ued service will not adversely af
fect the individual he may be
permitted to remain on duty
even though medically unfit.
If .unfit and not recom
mended for continuance the
PEB evahiates the individual's
condition and submits a rec-
mended disposition to Head
quarters Department of the
Army. The individual has a
right to appear before a PEB
and to counsel of his choice.
Veterans Rights Privileges
granted only for the purpose of
changing military status.)
e. Veterans discharged after 31
January 1955 must complete their
training by 31 January 1965 or
eight years from the date of their
discharge or retirement which
ever is earlier
2. Compensation (Disability and
Death).
a. Disability. If the Vet
erans Administration deter
mines that an individual has
a service connected disability
the veteran may be entitled
to monthly payment of com
pensation. The amount would
depend on the degree of dis-
51st Infantry
Celebrates Unit
Day Tomorrow
The 51st Infantry will observe
Unit Day at Pritchard Stadium
tomorrow.
This day is set aside for the
public presentation of activities
aimed at preserving and further
ing of battalion traditions.
From 8 to 8:30 a.m. the 2d
Armored Division Band will give
a concert ending with the playing
of the national anthem.
Ceremonies start at 8:30 with
the invocation given by Chap
lain (Lt Col.) Leslie A.
Thompson. Following this a
welcoming address will be
presented by Lt. Col. Eugene
H. Kipp Jr. the battalion
commander during which he
will tell the history of the unit
and outline this year's
achievements.
Company level competition will
follow with a reveille race hand
grenade throwing blindfold wea
pons assembly potato race sack
race and a tug of war.
A trophy will be awarded to
the company receiving the most
points in the competition and first
and second prizes will be given to
individuals winning 'each event
All dependents and friends of
members of the battalion are in
vited to see the weapons vehi
cles equipment and living quar
ters.
Jeeps will be available from
the motor pool to give all chil
dren a ride. Exhibits will in
clude all weapons found in an
armored rifle battalion in
cluding pistol submachine
gun Ml rifle BAR machine
guns and mortars.
Other exhibits will consist of ve
hicles first aid station commo
display field mess and a trophy
display.
Battalion headquarters and Com
pany will be open for inspection
to the public.
Teenage Chatter
A recent election at the Teen
age Club has brought about a
change of officers.
They are: Mickey Finley pres
ident succeeding Jose Rodriques
Glen Jordan vice-president suc
ceeding Dave Vick and Dale
Stutes and secretary succeeding
Mary Ann House.
New high school representativ
are: Nora Morach for 9th grade
Anita Radde for 10th grade Zet-
tie McNeese for 11th grade and
discharge Don Moon for 12th grade.
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He also may rebut the find
ings
The Army Physical Review
Council located at Headquarters
Department of the Army next
reviews the case including any
rebuttal. The case is then final
ized unless rebutted by the in
dividual in which event it is re
ferred to the Secretary of the
Army.
A medically unfit individual
with less than 30 per cent
disability and less than 20
years service is separated
with severance pay (two
months pay multiplied by
years of service maximum:
24 months pay). If disabled
at 30 per cent or more or
regardless of percentage but
with over 20 years of service
the member may be retired.
Disability retirement pay i:
computed at 2% per cent multi
lied by years of active service
or the percentage of disability
multiplied by years of service
whichever is higher based on the
pay of the grade in which retired
If the individual is qualified for
retirement under other laws he
ability. It is possible that a
person may be retired from
the military service based on
years of service not disabil
ity yet he may be entitled
to monthly compensation from
the Veterans Administration.
A retired member may waive
a portion of his military re
tired pay in order to receive
disability compensation
b. Death. If the Veterans Ad
ministration determines that the
death of a retired member was
caused by his military service
compensation is paid to the
widow at the rate of $112 plus
12 per cent of the basic pay the
individual was entitled to on the
day that he was retired.
3. Hospitalization. Retired per
sonnel are entitled to hospitaliza
tion in a Veterans Administra
tion facility in addition to being
entitled to hospitalization in a
military facility. Admittance to
Veterans Administration Hospital
depends on the availability of
facilities and is granted on a
priority basis.
Those requiring hospital
ization because of a disease
or injury incurred or aggra
vated in line of duty on ac
tive service during any war
or the Korean conflict period
have top priority for admis
sion. Those with service dur*
ing any war or the Korean
conflict period who' were dis
charged or retired for dis
ability incurred in line of duty
or are receiving compensa
tion or retirement pay for
service connected disabilities
but who need treatment for
some ailments not connected
with the service will be ad-
mited as beds are available.
Those with service during any
war or the Korean conflict period
who were not discharged for dis
ability or who have no compens
able disability may be admitted
to VA hospitals if all three of
the following conditions are met:
a. Hospitalization is deemed
necessary.
b. They stated under oath they
are financially unable to pay
hospital charges elsewhere and
c. Beds are available.
There are many other benefits
to which military personnel are
entitled such as the guarantee
of a home farm or business loan
by the Veterans Administration
special benefits for disabled per
sonnel burial in a national or
post cemetery the furnishing of
a headstone or grave* marker
the furnishing of a flag or casket
and travel on government-owned
vehicles and by military aircraft.
Complete information concerning
these benefits is furnished in ad
vance of retirement or at time
of discharge.
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cfill Ko rflfiroH fnr dififlh
may still be retired for disability
but his retired pay is computed
under the most favorable formula.
Depending on the nature of
the disability the individual
is awarded permanent retire
ment or placed on the Tem
porary Disability Retired List
examined periodically and
within five years either per
manently retired for physical
disability given severance
pay or found fit. If he is
found to be fit he may at
his option resume his career.
CCC 2d AD
Observes 43rd
Anniversary
Units of Combat Command C
2d Armored Division joined head
quarters personnel of the unit
last Friday in the celebration of
the 43rd anniversary of the CCC.
Distinguished guests at the oc
casion were Brig. Gen. Ralph E.
Haines assistant Division com
mander and Roy J. Smth chair-
Brown Division Artillery com-
manler and Roy J. Smith chair
man Military Affairs Commit
tee Killeen Chamber of Com
merce
Events of the day included an
invocation for deceased members
of CCC by Chaplain D. W. Grem-
mels and a reading by Lt. Col
Charles L. Hustead of highlights
of the unit's history from its
beginning as "The Fighting 41st"
to its last battle appearance at
Magdeburg Germany in World
War II.
Col. William A. Burke com
mander of CCC expressed his
pride in the unit which he
referred to as having "esprit
de corps professional com
petence and a definite feel
of history both past present
and future."
M-Sgt John F. Bednarczyk CCC
Intelligence NCO was given the
reenlistment oath by Col. Burke.
Sgt. Bednarczyk has been with
CCC for the past 5 of his 15
years in the Army.
The unit colors bearing six
Campaign streamers for action
in Sicily Normandy Northern
France Ardennes-Alsace Rhine
land and Central Europe were
displayed with the colors of the
35th Armor 66th Armor and the
58th Infantry. Members of these
three groups along with the 2d
AD band participated in the cere
monies.
An open house with refresh
ments was held in the HQ Co
building.
Hood Wacs To
Take Part In
6Dub
King' Show
Four members of the WAC Gar
rison softball and basketball team
will appear on the Dub King show
on KCEN-TV this Saturday at
:30 p.m
Representatives of the two
teams are Sp-4 Juanita McGin-
ness Sp-4 Peggy Blackwood Sp-4
Anna Aaron and PFC Billie May-
An interesting sidelight to the
show will be the appearance of
Juanita McGinness as a guest of
Dub King's football forecast
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Toastmasters To Honor
Gen. Pershing At Meet
The Killeen-Hood Toastmasters
Club will honor General of the
Armies John J. Pershing Mon
day evening during their meet
ing and dinner at the Fort Hood
Officers Open Mess.
Toastmaster President Chap
lain (Lt. Co.) Richard F. Wer
ing and Lt. Walter Snyder edu
cational vice president have ar
ranged for speeches dealing with
various parts of Pershing's life.
Scheduled speakers are: Mr.
Earl Massey Ltl George Binns
Lt. Charles Crabtree and Capt.
Frank Eutemark.
Toastmaster for the evening will
be Mr. Nathan Feldt.
MAJOR TYLER ADDRESSES
CHESPEAKE TOASTMASTERS
Major Jack A. Tyler recently
returned from a short orientation
course at Fort Holabird Md.
While there he had opportunity
to visit Chespeake Toastmasters
Club No. 2807 District No. 336
Baltimore Maryland. The group
was most hospitable and very
active in Toastmastering.
Major Tyler addressed the
group speaking on "Letters Un
read" and at the close of the
meeting upon request of their
club president Mr. Bob Gillotti
critiqued the evenings procedings
for the assembled group. -The
Chesapeake club wrote a letter
of recognition to our local Kil
leen-Hood Toastmasters in appre
ciation of this visit.
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maintenance sergeant with the 50th Infantry has been appointed to W-l. (U.S. Army Photo by
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Prior to the dinner photographs
of Gen. Pershing will be on dis
play.
Reservations are available to
all interested officers at $1.50.
Phone Maj. Jac Tyler at 37195.
13th Cavalry
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Rate On CMI
Hie 13th Cavalry 1st Armored
Division has received a superior
rating on its Annual Command
Maintenance Inspection.
Co. A commanded by Capt. C.
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maintenance records were cover
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Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, September 9, 1960, newspaper, September 9, 1960; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth254651/m1/6/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Casey Memorial Library.