The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1983 Page: 1 of 32
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*VOL. 42 NO. 22
By SUZANNE D’ALEO
The Texas Governor’s Committee
for Disabled Persons has selected
Fort Hood to receive the 1983 Em-
ployer of the Year Award. The award
was presented in Austin Friday at the
annual awards luncheon in the Hyatt
egency Hotel. The Award was
I accepted by Brig. Gen. Harry D.
Penzler chief of staff III Corps and
Fort Hood. The presentation pre-
ceded National Employ the Hand-
icapped Week Oct. 2-8.
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Blackhorse Bugle.................... A7
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Community Calendar..............C8
Holiday hours ......................A6
Home ro t.............................A4
Hood riefs.............................A3
McGruff....................................A3
Minority Ps................... A6
MP anniversary........................D8
Medical and other emergency
personnel from Fort Hood and
surrounding communities -will
be participating in a large-scale
medical exercise today until ab-
out 3:30 p.m. The medical drill is
a well-planned continuation of
the REFORGER “war games” of
the past month.
The medical exercise today
will involve the use of military
and civilian ambulances medic-
al evacuation helicopters fire
truck and other emergency
equipment. The vehicles and air-
craft will be moving through the
communities of Copperas Cove
and Killeen and at Robert Gray
Arm A irfield on West Fort
Hood Metroplex Hospital and
Darnall Army Community Hos-
pital.
The exercise includes the
handling of “pretend” patients
played by about 60 1st Cavalry
Division volunteers who just re-
turned from the REFORGER ex-
ercise in Europe. These soldiers
ill ear re a listic -lo in
Medical drill ends
REFORGER action
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1983
FH selected Employer of the Year
for excellent job hiring disabled
This is not the first award pre-
sented to Fort Hood in recognition of
its disabled/handicapped employ-
ment program. On June 30 the com-
missioner of the Texas Rehabilita-
tion Commission presented III Corps
and Fort Hood with a special recogni-
tion award for its “Outstanding re-
cord of employment of handicapped
employees.”
“The program at Fort Hood has
been in effect since 1972” Jim Bush
personnel staffing specialist Civilian
Personnel Office said. “We have
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Pediatrics................................ A5
Signal Report...........................D7
Soldier honored......................B3
Sports.......................................B1
Street Scene.............................A2
SUPCOM ................................ B8
Trading Post.............................C7
World N ew s............................A-2
W att-M iser...............................B2
makeup and plastic wounds to
simulate injuries.
As apart of the exercise smoke
and debris will be used at West
Fort Hood to simulate an aircraft
accident site.
Agencies participating in the
exercise are the Killeen and Cop-
peras Cove fire departments Kil-
leen Emergency Management
Agency Metroplex Hospital 1st
Medical Group 48th Medical
Battalion Fort Hood Fire De-
artm en and arnall Army
Community Hospital.
After the medical exercise the
1st Cavalry Division soldiers who
acted as patients will be returned
to their units to pick up their bag-
gage and eet families and
friends.
Because of the exercise pa-
tient care will be limited in some
of the arnall clinics today.
Emergencies will be cared for as
usual. Patients going to Darnall
during the exercise should enter
through the main lobby.
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In memory of
The Tank Destroyer forces played a vital role in the estab-
lishment of Fort Hood and fought valiantly during World
War II. To commemorate the heroic deeds of the forces the
Tank Destroyer Association has erected a monument at the
corner of Tank Destroyer Boulevard and Hood Road. It is
made of the same red granite used in the construction of the
Capitol at Austin Texas. The dedication ceremony will be
on Oct. at 10 a.m. during the Tank Destroyer Reunion.
(Photo by Debi Walker)
By SUZANNE D’ALEO
Fort Hood Sentinel
Fort Hood First in Army Combat Power
FT. HOOD TEXAS THURSDAY OCTOBER 6 1983
been very pleased with the way it has
turn ed out. We primarily work
through two agencies at CPO the
Texas State Commission for the
Blind and the Texas Rehabilitation
Commission.
“It is from these two sources that
we receive the bulk of our appli-
cants” Bush said. “From that point
we take over and try to find employ-
ment to suit the individual. Right
now we employ over 600 workers
with some type of disability which is
12.4 percent of the total civilian work
force on Fort Hood.”
The program is the result of a com-
mand affirmative action plan called
SHARP (Severely Handicapped Re-
cruitment Program) and is under the
direction of Col. William C. Chamber-
lian deputy post commander and
Howard Ritter civilian personnel
officer.
“Fort Hood is not the only place
with a SHARP program the policy
for hiring the disabled/handicapped
is Army wide” Bush explained who
works with the program on a daily
basis. “We are benefiting from this
program as much as the employees
are. Our an icap ed /d isab led
workers have excellent work re
Outstanding employee selected
The shrieking saws and other loud
noises in a woodworking shop raise
enough decibels that many would
consider wearing hearing protectors.
But for Raymond Storey the racket
makes little difference and causes no
winces he is deaf.
Storey a carpenter has worked at
Fort Hood for 11.5 years his wife Bet-
ty also deaf has worked as a
keypunch operator at the installation
for five years. They have two hearing
children a girl 10 and a boy 11.
With the help of an interpreter
Jean Marie De Salle supervisor for
the Regional Day School for the Deaf
in Killeen Raymond talked about his
life and work.
By REUBEN A. DOWTIN
Recently Fort Hood’s DENTAC
largest in the United States received
authorization from the Department
of Defense to continue to provide de-
ntal care for family members and re-
tirees on a space available basis.
But although the dental treatment
offered by the Fort Hood Dental
Activity is free many eligible reci-
pients are failing to take advantage of
the services.
Col. Terry D. Rees DENTAC com-
mander said “Although Fort Hood’s
DENTAC provides some of the most
complete dental services in the
Army many eligible recipients aren’t
coming in for treatment on a regular
basis.”
DENTAC officials said they feel
this is because many people are una-
ware of the services they are entitled
to receive.
Those eligible for free dental care
include all active duty soldiers milit-
ary retirees and family members. Eli-
gibility for family member dental
care is limited to those who live with-
in a 30-mile radius of Fort Hood.
In an effort to maintain a proper
state of readiness among our troops
active duty soldiers receive priority
treatment.
“It is very important that the oral
health of our soldiers is good at all
times” Rees said. “It is hard to con-
centrate on your responsibilities if
you have dental-related problems.
Our main objective is to support and
serve the soldier but we do accomo-
date family members retirees and
their families.”
Family members on active duty are
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cords. But the goal of the SHARP
program is to assimilate them into
the work force not to set them
apart.
“When first given an appointment
to work here on Fort Hood the indi-
vidual is in a trial period for approxi-
mately two years. After that is com-
pleted they are regular Civil Service
employees. Essentially what they
have proven is they don’t have a
handicap as far as working is con-
cerned.
“About the only special treatment
an individual would receive would
be removal of any architectural bar-
riers at the work site” Bush ex-
plained. “DFE performs that service
and so far they have built ramps for
wheelchairs and renovated a few of
the rest rooms. They have been really
terrific in that capacity.”
“We are extremely proud that Cliff
Hughes of the Texas Rehabilitation
Commission nominated Fort Hood
for the award and even more excited
that we were selected Bush said.
“But I think the important thing to
remember is these people are highly
motivated and want to work and we
need them to accomplish our mis-
sion.”
Storey earns respect succeeds
“I worked many different places in
the three years before I began work-
ing at Fort Hood” Storey said. “But
none of the jobs were what I really
wanted until I started here.”
Storey has achieved the title of
Woodcraftsman at the Woodworking
Division Directorate of Facilities En-
gineering. He is an accomplished
woodcraftsman well thought of by
his peers.
He was recently selected Fort
Hood’s Outstanding Handicapped
Employee for 1983 the first year the
award has been given. Storey was
nominated for the award by DFE and
selected by the post’s Incentive
Awards Committee.
Charles Ray supervisor of the
woodcraft division said “Raymond
Family members retired military
entitled to free dental care at FH
seen at the same clinic as their spon-
sors. Retirees and their family mem-
bers are seen at Dental Clinic No.6
only.
The dental treatment process be-
gins with a complete examination.
Examination hours are from 7:30-10
a.m. and 12:30-3 p.m. daily on a walk-
in basis. The exam will determine if
and hat fu rth tre a tm is
needed. Services offered include
cleaning filling and most types of
specialty care.
But it is important to remember
that the soldier comes first and the
availability of family member treat-
ment varies according to staffing and
facilities.
Emergency treatment is provided
on weekends holidays and after duty
hours at Fairbank Dental Clinic
(bldg. 330 287-2791/4680) located on
Headquarters Avenue opposite the
Main Post Office.
Many people are unaware that the
Dental Activity conducts a very ac-
tive community-wide preventive de-
ntistry program. Jean Solomon DE-
NTAC public health hygienist su-
pervises the instruction on proper
oral hygiene in all post dental clinics.
However public dental health is
not limited to the clinics. Part of
Solomon’s duties include traveling
to Fort Hood elementary schools to
stress the importance of oral hygiene.
“A great deal of our effort has been
focused on children. We feel if we can
educate them on proper dental care
techniques early in life many dental
related problems may be avoided la-
ter in life” Solomon explained.
“I LOVE TO WORK WITH WOOD” Raymond Storey Fort
Hood’s Outstanding Handicapped Employee for 1983 begins
work on a project. Storey who is deaf has worked at the
woodcraft shop for the past 11.5 years and has recently
achieved the title of Woodcraftsman.
(Photo by Suzanne D’Aleo)
is an excellent woodcraftsman he is
the top man in the shop and really
great to work with. He is easy to get
along with and has a great sense of
humor. None of us in the shop know
sign language but we have done
pretty well with writing notes and
making up some signs of our own.
“In the shop there is so much noise
all the time that sign language is the
only way for everyone to communi-
cate. And when the guys all get
together to play dominoes there’s
nothing that gets by him.”
“Woodworking is a very important
part of my life” Storey said. “I love
wood and I love making it into
beautiful things. I also have a wood
shop at home where I work on things
for my home and do finishing work
A lthough e’ve ade great
strides to create a greater dental
awareness in the Fort Hood area”
Rees said “much work still remains.
We are dedicated to providing the
TAKING AIM Sp4 Reynaldo Morales DENTAC Dental
Clinic No. 6 lines up a tube for an x-ray on Jim Davis. Milit-
ary retirees and their family members are seen at Dental
Clinic No. 6 only. (Photo by Mark Smith)
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and make cabinets for other people.
“Working with wood is an enjoy-
able activity for me” Storey ex-
plained.“In fact even my children
and their friends have started coming
to watch what I do. It gives me a great
deal of pleasure to be able to teach
them some of the thipgs I have
learned.
“I am really pleased to teach wood-
working to anyone who wants to
learn whether they can hear or not
Storey said. “I think its important for
people to share their talents.”
Storey said he is extremely pleased
with the program at Fort Hood and is
happy to be apart of such a positive
program that uses peoples’ abilities
rather than rejecting their disabili-
ties.
highest quality dental care possible
to eligible members of our military
community. And we want to be cer-
tain all those who want our services
are able to receive them.”
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