The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 10, 1985 Page: 4 of 48
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How do you feel
the changeover from
a monthly clothing
allowance to an
annual clothing
replacement
allotment will help
the soldier?
THE FT. HOOD SENTINEL Thursday October 10 1985
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Editorials
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Commentaries
Reserves important
Today the Army’s plans to meet emergency wartime conting-
encies place greater reliance on the National Guard and the Army
Reserve than ever before.
FOR EVEN a small regional conflict some level of reserve
component call-up would be necessary in order to deploy a ba-
lanced adequately supported force. To assure the required levels
of readiness of early deploying reserve component units the
Army program of increased full-time manning of these units is
absolutely necessary.
In addition to needed additional strength in the units of the
active and reserve components the Army faces the daunting
prospect of running out of replacement personnel for casualties
sustained in the front-line units before the training base could
mobilize. Only one element of the Army has the specific responsi-
bility to provide these replacements the Individual Ready Re-
serve.
THE IRR IS composed of trained people who have served
some relatively briefly who still have obligated service remain-
ing. But the problems with the IRR are substantial: it is more than
300000 people understrenghth and it has insufficient numbers of
the combat specialists most needed to replace casualties in the
fighting divisions.
Although there have been efforts to correct the deficiencies in
the IRR there are no truly viable alternatives outside of drafting
men to fill the IRR combat skill shortages. Otherwise would
deterrence fail the Army would be required to strip needed fol-
low-on active and reserve forces of trained manpower to fill de-
ployed units thus delaying the shipment or service of these units
by reducing their own combat effectiveness.
THE AVAILABILITY of trained manpower for immediate use
as combat replacements while the country mobilizes is every bit
as vital to our defense as adequate supplies of weapons ammuni-
tion and fuel. This is a problem that only Congress charged by the
Constitution to “raise and support armies” can solve and a
solution must be found now. (AUSA Defense Report)
Ability questioned
No matter how ready how well trained and equipped and how
well led the combat power of the U.S. Army must be projected
where needed worldwide for it to be effective.
THE ABILITY to deploy Army forces rapidly and to sustain
them in combat is indispensable to the protection of the United
States’ vital national interests. Past failures to provide adequate
strategic mobility airlift and sealift have raised questions
concerning our ability to deploy reinforce and support U.S.
forces overseas in a timely manner.
The Army is dependent on the Navy and the Air Force to trans-
port its land forces into an objective area on time and to reinforce
and resupply the ground elements once committed to battle.
IJnfortunately the programmed strategic airlift is short the
equivalent of 80 to 100 C-5 type aircraft and the sealift capacity
remains about 75000 tons per day below that required to accom-
plish these vital wartime missions.
Within projected areas of operations there is also a growing
shortage in intra-theater airlift capability. The C-130 the only
airplane in our inventory with this capability is over 20 years old
Sind will need replacement in the next decade. Adequate funding
for a replacement aircraft is imperative.
TODAY in both Europe and the far east the forward deployed
elements of the Army provide a shield for those nations united in
their resolve to limit Soviet expansion. Active and reserve compo-
nent units of the Army deployed permanently or on training
exercises provide visible and tangible evidence that we have the
Will to protect our vital national interests and those of the nations
with whom we have binding defense commitments. It is sad
testimony that the serious shortfalls in our strategic mobility
capabilities could impair our means to fulfill those commitments.
(AUSA Defense Report)
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Sp4 Elizabeth Dunn Co B
54th Sig Bn “I think it will
help a lot. The average piece of
clothing costs more than we
get a month. Now we will be
able to buy more than one item
at a time.”
287-DUMB the installation
hotline for eliminating wasteful
an ag em en ractices re-
sponds to the complaints and
recom endations of callers.
The following are some of the
calls received recently.
Q: When I ride my motorcy-
cle why can’t I plug my ear-
phones into a cassette player
or a little radio that I put on
my hip? People that ride the
large otorcycles such as
Gold Wings that have these
fancy radio systems are able
to plug their headphones into
the radio. To me it seems like
discrimination. Is it a federal
law a III Corps olicy or
what?
A: Fort Hood Supplement 1
to Army Regulation 190-5 spe-
cifically states that “Operators
of motor vehicles motorcycles
motor bikes trail bikes motor-
assisted bicycles and bicycles
will not wear radio or stereo
headphones while in motion.”
Large motorcycles are not ex-
em pt. However some larger
motorcycles are equipped for
two-way communications via
helmets for the operator and
passenger which might give the
impression of having their hel-
mets plugged into a radio. The
regulation is enforced equally
Dear Editor
Recently while I was brows-
ing through the Main Post Ex-
change I was shocked to find a
display of radar detectors for
sale at sale prices.
WHY YOU MAY ASK
should I be shocked to find
radar detectors being sold at
the exchange? They area con-
sumer product like any other
and that is after all the busi-
ness of the exchange isn’t it? In
most cases the answer would
be an unquestionable “yes”
and that would be the end of it.
But in the case of the radar de-
tectors a responsible exchange
manager should evaluate for
what purpose the product is in-
tended and what is the only
purpose the product can be put
to. In an evaluation of radar de-
tectors there can only be one
answer to violate the law
with a degree of impunity.
A radar detector has only one
purpose and that is as the name
implies to detect radar police
radar used to check speeding.
A radar detector cannot be
used to call other drivers for in-
formation about road condi-
tions it cannot be used to sum-
mon emergency help nor can it
be used to entertain the drivers
SSgt David C. Schmadel
66th Eng Co 13th SUPCOM
“The monthly amount was not
enough to buy anything. Being
paid annually ill give us the
money to buy what we need.”
287-
Fort Hood Sentinel
BUT ALAS THOSE who
use or advocate the use of radar
te to rs do no drive the
speed limit. Instead they feel it
is their right to buy a device
th a la th ir a tio
beyond the reach of the law and
frees them of the responsibility
of facing the consequences of
their lawless actions.
To date I have only heard of
only two arguments in support
of radar detectors. The first is
the weakest of the two: “I use a
detector because during long
trips I don’t want to be stopped
just because I forget to monitor
my speed and happen to slip
er th 55 -m ile-p er-h
limit.”
To this I would recommend
the purchase of a cruise control
unit instead. It is cheaper and
will monitor your speed at the
legal limit if you set it so.
THE SECOND argument is
almost as lame. “Radar is not
Sp4 Johnathon Smith Co
1 Bn (Armd) 8th Cav 1st Cav
iv With an a a
allotment we will now be able
to get the things we need.”
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Cyclist questions policy
DUMB
by the military police through-
out Fort Hood.
Q: I think it is a waste of
manpower to put an MP in the
middle of an intersection to di-
rect traffic. The same stan-
dard answer always comes
back they are upgrading the
lighting system. They have
new lights now. They all seem
to work properly. Yet they put
a MP in the middle of the in-
tersection or they have him
manning the buttons to run
the thing. Wouldn’t it just be
better to take them out?
A: Currently the timers that
ru the light automatically
have not been fine set to accom-
modate the heavy flows of traf-
fic coming from specific direc-
tions. Once the fine setting has
been com pleted the Traffic
Control Personnel will be re-
moved on a trial basis to deter-
mine if the lights can handle the
peak traffic flows. If the test is
Letter to the editor
and passengers. A radar detec-
tor cannot even be used to hold
the driver’s coffee cup or soda
can. A radar detector can only
be used to alert the driver to the
presence of police radar allow-
ing the driver to slow down
prior to having his speed re-
corded by the police.
successful they will be re-
moved permanently.
Q: I would like to know if
General Saint has the same
policy as our previous com-
manding general on having a
pistol team at Fort Hood. In
the past Fort Hood has always
been number one in the milit-
ary pistol championships. I
was wondering if he wouldn’t
like to become number one in
this sport again.
A: Fort Hood does not have
an installation pistol team and
is not authorized one. Indi-
viduals interested in pistol
marksmanship competition are
encouraged to compete in the
Annual Fort Hood Installation
Competition. The winner will
compete in the 5th Army Com-
petition at Fort Riley and if
successful at that level he will
be selected to compete in the
U.S. Army Championships at
Fort Benning. The winners of
accurate I read about a radar
unit that clocked a tree at 35
MPH.”
Up to a point this could be
there are some disreputable
law enforcement officers who
will fudge their readings some
are not properly trained and
some units that are improperly
a lib ate In fa t th se
account for only about .02 per-
cent of all units in use (These
are N ational A ssociation of
Highway Patrol Officers statis-
tics from 1982.)
The argument against accur-
acy does not justify the use or
sale of detectors it does argue
for more judicious driving on
the part of the driver.
I would challenge any honest
driver to prove to me that he or
she was ticketed for speeding
when only going 53 or 54 MPH
even in Nolenville.
IN CONCLUSION the ques-
tion remains is it right moral-
ly not legally to traffic in a pro-
duct built solely to allow driv-
ers to break the law? I say no
and would like to see these un-
its removed from the PX.
Speed kills. Excessive speed
is the second ost common
factor behind alcohol in traffic
deaths. To sell a product that
inables a driver to violate the
Sgt. Hector Santiago 1st
Cav Div Band “I don’t think it
ill help at all. We will still be
getting the same amount of
money.”
Bob athis 778-4444............................
W alter M. Tilley 634-6666 ........................
John Alvey 634-6666 ..................................
am Hawkins 287-0107 ......................
Chris Cavanaugh 287-0109 ......................
arty Servais 287-0108 ............................
1st Cav Div A O .. ....................................
2nd A rm Div A O .................. ...............
3rd Sig deP A O ..........................................
6th Cav Bde A O ................................
13th SUPCOM A O ....................................
that competition are assigned
to th nited S tates Army
arksm anship nit at Fort
Benning. Fort Hood is not au-
thorized such a unit.
Q: Why when you have a
windshield on your motorcy-
cle are you still required to
wear a face mask? This causes
a glare and decreases or dis-
turbs your vision.
A: Fort Hood Supplement 1
to Army Regulation 190-5 does
not require a face shield if the
motorcycle is equipped with a
wind screen. Currently there
are no requirements to use both
while driving on Fort Hood.
Q: Since the PX is going to be
open later why can’t it open
earlier too?
A: ours of operation are
established upon proven cus-
to er sh in attern s.
Tests are conducted periodical-
ly as in the present case of late
night shopping hours to deter-
mine if a requirement exists. At
present available sales and
customer shopping patterns do
not indicate an earlier shopping
ir t. r
AAFES management will con-
tinue to monitor the trends and
changes will be made as re-
quired.
speed limit is akin to selling a
rm it to com it urder.
Would the PX be willing to sell
a pill should one be available
that would enable the taker to
beat a breathalyzer or blood
alcohol content test regardless
of how drunk the person may
be? I hope not. So why radar
detectors?
Charles C. Boone
Dear Mr. Boone:
Thank you for bringing to our
attention your concern about
the Army and Air Force Ex-
change Service selling radar
detectors.
WHILE WE UNDERSTAND
your point of view the mission
of the exchange service is to
provide goods and services to
all eligible personnel and their
families. At the same time we
are keenly interested in the
suitability of products that are
available in the exchanges. In
those areas that area matter of
individual taste and prefer-
ence the opinions are endless
and what may not be objection-
able to one is patently offensive
(See Letter pg. A5)
PFC Douglas L. Young Co B
121 field artillary 1st Cav Div
“I think we will be able to buy
more. We couldn’t do much
with $6.90.”
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