Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1966 Page: 4 of 14
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you hold the reins to our whole system of government
with your vote.
Most people who vote do so because they want to
see a particular candidate or political party win the elec-
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you know that no man
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more
of less
than you are when it comes to voting. As an American
citizen eligible to vote you are a king. More important
Freedom
tion. If they decide not to vote it is often because they
think their candidate will win anyhow or lose anyhow
regardless of their vote.
One vote they feel "won't make any difference."
There are many many cases to prove this theory
wrong. One goes like this:
An Oregon schoolteacher went to her voting booth.
While casting her ballot in a local election she noticed
that no candidates were listed for a certain precinct com
mitteeman's job. She wrote in her own name cast her vote
and went back to her classroom. Two days later the
teacher was notified she had won the election. Her one
vote had brought her to public office and as it happens
she served so well that she has been running for and
winning the same post ever since.
Countless other examples of one vote electing an
official are in the records. It happens that way one vote
can do it. And that vote may be yours.
There's an offyear election coming up Nov. 8. You
will be hearing about it from your Voting Officer. As a
matter of fact Sept. 28 has been declared Armed Forces
Voters Day.
Very possibly you will be voting by absentee ballot.
It's no problem. In fact it's easy. If you are of voting age
all you do is send a special application form to your home
State. It is known as the Federal Post Card Application
Form commonly referred to as the EPCA. No doubt you
will get yours in plenty of time. Get the facts in the per
sonnel office or better yet ask your Voting Officer.
Remember America is only as strong as the Ameri
can voter and power exists only where it is exercised.
Don't lose your vote. Use it. (AFNB)
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We All Have Problems
UNCLE Sam has a problem. It concerns his "bal-
ance-of-payments deficit." This is not a new problem as
problems go. As a matter of fact it has been plaguing
him for a number of years since 1957 to be exact.
But what is this "balance-of-payments deficit?" Where
does a serviceman fit the picture?
We'll take the latter first. Simply Uncle Sam wants
his favorite nephews to buy American products. Buy Sav
ings Bonds. Keep his dollars in American channels. Not
a hard thing to do really.
Now the reason for his suggesting you do this. Basi
cally the "balance-of-payments deficit" is nothing more
than a record of all financial transactions taking place be
tween Uncle Sam and the rest of the world. It covers re
ceipts and payments for both private and govermental
transactions whether settled in cash or financed by credit.
Here's an example: In 1964 we paid out to foreign
countries $40.7 billion and received from them $37.6
billion. So in that year we had a balance-of-payments
deficit of $3.1 billion. Our military expenditures abroad
that year totaled a net $2 billion.
It doesn't require a genius to understand that Uncle
Sam's bankbook will not balance. Yours wouldnt either.
All right what must be done about it? First Uncle
Sam must eliminate the deficit in his balance-of-payments
account by increasing U.S. receipts from abroad. Second
he must reduce the outflow of dollars to foreign countries
without sacrificing other national policies.
That's where you come in. You can help reduce the
outflow of dollars by purchasing American-made products.
You can help by participating in the Payroll Savings Plan.
After all it's not much "Uncle" asks and it won't
hurt a bit. (AFNB)
...BE READY WITH
U.S. SAVIN
Zero Defects
Starting
To Unfold
Kick-off for the Zero Defects
Program July 27 was a big
day at Fort Hood. So big in
fact that the full extent of cer
emonies held on that day are
just now beginning to unfold.
Zero Defect posters slogans
and individual ideas aimed at
error reduction have penetrated
every activity. Billboard signs
and banners call attention to
[ZD throughout this massive ar
mor installation.
Voluntary pledge cards that
acknowledge the individual's
determination to strive toward
the goals of Zero Defects—a
pledge to raise his personal
standards in order to improve
t:.e quality of his work through
elimination of defects—continue
to come in to the chairman of
the program Charles W. Stu
art at the Post Comptroller's
office. The first activity to sub
mit 100 per cent in Pledge
Cards at Fort Hood was the
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the
...Advertising Manager
.Killeen Representative
importan Administration and Services Di-
vision Director of Engineers
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Stuart heading up the ZD
program at Fort Hood said
"the program has been well ac
cepted and everyone has shown
considerable interest in it."
Throughout Fort Hood the
ZD program was introduced
and implemented on July 27
while maintaining the regular
work schedules. The cer
emonies were held in all di
rectorates and units here and
the ZD program was fully ex
plained to soldiers and civilian
employes alike.
Stuart encourages individuals
to develop and use their own
ideas to focus attention to the
ZD program at their own unit
and activity levels in addition
to the posters that have already
been supplied.
The Zero Defects program is
designed to motivate people to
prevent human error type de
fects by doing their work right
the first time. Based on pre
venting rather than correcting
errors it is designed to instill
a sense of importance in every
job a soldier or civilian em
ploye undertakes and a feeling
of pride in everything he ac
complishes.
501st Aviation
Has New CO
A qualified pilot and veteran
of two wars recently took the
enlisted men's reigns of the
501st Aviation Battalion.
The new "top kick" is Ser
geant Major Carl M. Pederson
who just completed a tour in
Korea where he was Sergeant
Major of the 2nd Aviation Bat
talion 2nd Infantry Division.
A winner of several decora
tions SGM Pederson entered
the Army in 1940.
Since Korea then he has serv
ed a tour in Italy and another
tour in Korea. Among his many
service ribbons and decorations
are the Bronze Star medal
Army Commendation Medal
and the Pruple Heart
Anniversary Message
As Fourth United States Army completes thirty-
four years of service to our country
consider it an honor and a privilege to com
mand this fine organization.
Happy Birthday!
A few major insurance companies are now of
fering worldwide flight insurance to military personnel
on both one-way and round-trip Commercial Air Move
ment flights. One company gives maximum coverage of
0000 at a cost of $2 one-way or $4 round-trip. In
formation on all types of available policies and names of
these insurance companies may be obtained at installation
transport offices.
Prospective Army Drill Sergeants will soon get
one more week of schooling at nine stateside training cen
ters with much of the additional time devoted to rifle
marksmanship training drill and methods of instruction
Some DS schools have already converted from a five to a
six-week cycle. The step-up is called for in a change to
CONARC Regulation 350-12.
Control of the Army's retired organization and in
stallation files has been transferred from the .S. Army
Administration Center (USAAC) to the General Services
Administration (GSA) in St. Louis Mo. Requests for in
formation concerning tiie records should nbw be sent to:
Center Manager Military Personnel Records Center GSA
9700 Page Boulevard St. Louis Mo. 63132.
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Hall and 12th St. Killeen
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Sunday School 9:45 A.M.
Morning Worship 11:00 A.M.
Revival Time Rally 7:30 A.M.
Mid-Week Revival Rally 7:30 P.M.
Christ Ambassadors (Youth) Sat. Nite 7:30 P.M.
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and proud to extend greetings and congratulations
to the men and women military and civilian whose
diligence and dedication have helped make this anni
versary an especially significant one.
During the past year Fourth Army has met
some of the greatest challenges in its history. The
scope of our normal missions was increased and new
tasks added but throughout the spectrum of our re
sponsibilities truly impressive accomplishments were
realized. We can all look with pride to these achieve
ments which have made a vital contribution to the
security of our great nation and the free world.
am pleased
T. W. DUNN
Lieutenant General USA
Commanding
CI Capsules
The Army has broadened regulations covering de
pendent traveling to Okinawa for Army and civilian per
sonnel. Concurrent travel in category one which does not
require an application to the overseas commander now
includes civilians in grade GS-15 and above. Previously it
included only general officers colonels and E-9s. Concur
rent travel in category two which does require application
to the overseas commander has been opened to Okinawa
dependents contingent on acceptance of off-post private
'housing. This includes lieutenant colonels^ E-8s .and
GS-13 and 14 civilians. The changes are listed in DA
Message 774797 dated July 21.
Hill. pnchir
Council -Thurs.-9:30 a.m. WmWi rasror
You'll treasure Triune for its cJesign
INC.
McGREGOR/ TEXAS
Major Kernan
New Surgeon
For 2nd AD
As the son of a career in
fantry officer and himself a
naval veteran of World War II
Major Philip M. Kernan Jr.
came to Fort Hood as the new
2nd Armored Division Surgeon
with a wide background of ex
perience.
MAJ Kernan's last assign
ment was in Viet Nam where
he was the Brigade Surgeon of
the 15th Engineer Brigade at
Tan Son Nhut near Saigon.
His predecessor as Hell On
Wheels surgeon was Lieutenant
Colonel James B. Dalton.
After his discharge from the
Navy in 1946 MAJ Kernan en
tered the University of Virginia
in Charlottesville remaining
there for his bachelor and Doc
tor of Medicine degrees.
He entered the Army in 1954
for his internship and decided
to make it his career. A year
later he completed the
Company Grade Officer Course
at Fort Sam Houston. This
study of military organization
and medicine was designed for
career medical officers.
From 1956 to 1959 MAJ Ker
nan took residency at Tripler
Army Hospital in Hawaii where
he specialized in obstetrics and
gynecology. He studied aero
space medicine at Brooke Air
Force Base where he also
trained as a flight surgeon.
MAJ Kernan completed the
Associate Course at the Com
mand and General Staff Col
lege at Fort Leavenworth Kan.
last year just before departing
for Viet Nam.
J'
in
Sentinel!
Emergency Data
The Record of Emergency Data (DA Form 41) is a very
important form. Notification of next of kin has been de
layed in some instances because of incorrect addresses on
DA Form 41. Paragraph lb AR 640-40 requires that com
manders insure each member is counseled regarding the
importance of the DA Form 41. Paragraph 4 AR 640-40
requires that the DA Form 41 be reviewed for complete
ness and accuracy upon arrival at a new station during
processing for oversea movement and annually during a
specified period.
Operation Remember Me
Is Back Once Again
Once again First Sergeant
Theron Johnson of the 2nd Ar
mored Division's 1st Bn. 67th
Armor is initiating a program
to collect and send baked goods
and other needed items to
American servicemen serving
in Viet Nam.
Last year 1SG Johnson with
the enthusiastic help of the
Fort Hood Girl Scouts success
fully completed Operation "Re
member Me" a program which
sent thousands of pounds of
goods to Viet Nam in time for
Christmas.
Operation "Remember Me-
1966" will be a little different.
1SG Johnson hopes that cities
and civic organizations in the
Central Texas area will adopt
specific units in Viet Nam rath
er than individuals. In this way
the gifts can be used by several
men rather than just the indi
vidual designated.
At this time Operation "Re
member Me-1966" is still in the
planning stage but 1SG John
son hopes that this early be
ginning will give communities
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tinnel is a constant guide to every
member of the family. Everyone
looks forward to its weekly appear
ance. None would think of missing
the news it brings... as well as your
advertising message. Take advan
tage of the Armored Sentinel to get
your weekly message to the buying
public. A friendly salesman will help
you prepare a profitable advertising
schedule. Just give us a call.
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ample time to contact specific
units in Viet Nam to determine
what items are most needed
and still have time to collect
and ship the gifts in time for
Christmas.
Anyone interested in becom
ing a part of this worthwhile
program should contact 1SG
Johnson at 685-2821.
Charles E. King of the 2nd
Armored Division's 142nd Sig
nal Bn. has been promoted to
First Sergeant.
Friday August 121966
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