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Military Wears Many Hats
Last year, while American forces fought in the
Republic of Vietnam, the U. S. military engaged in
dozens of other activities, many related to long-term
peaceful projects.
In the Navy's Sealab II, men lived in and under
the ocean for an extended period; while only months
later, two teams ox military pilots met briefly in orbit
over the earth. Both of these projects dramatized the
military's role in research for the future.
When a hurricane made a destructive sweep
through the Gull states last fall, the military put on an-
other hat, that of a tra'ned and equipped disaster re-
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the AMERICAN PBOPtt
lief unit. All branches of the armed forces poured rpen
and equipment into the area to assist those endanger-
ed by the storm and help restore order.
Thousands of American men and women in uni-
form serving outside the United States acted as roving
ambassadors of friendship ior our government and the
American people. They were one of the major chan-
nels of export of American ideals and goodwill.
The armed services have many missions. The few
examples cited here prove that fact. All are directed
toward serving the American people. (AFPS)
Your Career
Counselor
Says
Consider the benefits you are
entitled to upon retirment from
the United States Army. The
following rights and privileges
are yours for a lifteime in ad-
dition to your retirement pay.
Free travel abroad — As a
retired member of the Regular
Army, you and your dependents
are authorized transportation
on Military Sea Transportation
Service ships and/or Military
Air Transport Service aircraft
on a space available basis. If,
after your retirement, you
would like to tour Europe or the
Far East, your passage is pre-
paid leaving you that much more
to spend on your trip.
Continued use of post ex-
changes, commissary stores,
open messes and other facilities
on military installations — As
a retiree of the United States
Army, you continue to take ad-
vantage of the lower prices and
other advantages offered by
your post exchanges, commis-
sary stores, officer and NCO
open messes and Military Thea-
ters. You will realize a sub-
stantial savings through con-
tinued use of these facilities.
Medical and hospital care -
Title 10, United States Code,
sections 1071 - 1085 authoriz-
es retired personnel, their de-
pendents, and the dependents of
deceased retirement personnel
to obtain medical care in uni-
formed services medical facili-
ties. It is doubtful that you will
find a civilian firm that would
offer this even after a 40 year
retirement, and here in the
Army, we all have this right
after 20 years service.
These are a few of the bene-
fits you earn the right to for
serving your country for 20
years. Each and every one of
you should carefully weigh the
advantages ;and disadvantages
of both the civilian and mili-
tary career before making your
choice. If you need more facts
and figures concerning the mili-
tary career, drop by the Post
Reenlistment Office and we'll
try to help you. See SFC Rob-
ert Wilson or Sgt. Roy Million,
Bldg. 237, 285.
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RED CROSS
9*t Action
By Earl C. Skinner
MORE AIR MEDALS—Receiving awards
ruarv '2 in the office of Lt. Col. Woodrow
Army Primary Helicopter Center, were
William B. Kimbrough and WO Dean H. C
received his 11th and 12th awards; Lower
24th awards: Kimbrough. tactical officer
tactical officer at 3rd WOC. received his
awards were for Vietnam service.
ot the Air Medal during an awards presentation held Feb-
W. Carter, commanding officer. Troop Command, U.S.
from left, WO Billy G. Young, CWO Roy J. Lowery, CWO
rhistensen. Young, a tactical officer at the 4th WOC Co. ,
y, tactical officer at 3rd WOC, received his 13th through
at 2nd WOC, received his eighth award; and Christensen
fourth through 11th awards of the Air Medal. All of the
1965 Was Its Big Year
USCONARC 11 YEARS OLD FEBRUARY 1
FORT MONROE, VA . — The
UJS. Continental Army Com-
mand at Fort Monroe, Va., was
11 years old February 1.
It was on Feb. 1. 1955, that
the Office, Chief of Army Field
Forces was redesignated
Continental Army Command. An
extension of responsibility and
command caused the old title
to give way to the present more
descriptive one.
In mid - October, 1954 the
American public got its first
inkling of what was eventually
to become Headquarters, UJ5.
Continental Army Command.
The Office of the Secretary of
the Army announced a new com-
mand to "provide for the most
effective direction of the con-
tinental armies, to limit the
number of commanders re-
porting directly to the Chief
of Staff, and to permit operation
of the six armies and the Mili-
tary District of Washington as
decentralized activities of
the Department of the Army."
The news rated front page
coverage in the Sunday New
York TIMES, Oct. 17, 1954.
"Final responsibility," said
THE TIMES, "for troop training
and for the ground defense of the
United States was concentrated
today in the hands of Gen. John
E. Dahlquist with his appoint-
ment as Continental Army Com-
mander."
Three and one - half months
.later, Feb. ,, 1, 1.955, the Con-.
tinental Army Command head-
quarters emerged at Fort
Monroe, Va.
Headquarters, US CON ARC, is
the lineal descendent of General
Headquarters, (GHQ) UJS.
Army, but its roots can be
traced back to the early days
of staff planning in the years
following World War I.
GHQ, UJS. Army, was formed
in 1940 as the nation prepared
itself for entry into World War
II. GHQ was succeeded in 1942
by Army Ground Forces, the
headquarters which, during the
war, trained millions of men for
the UnitedStates Army's world-
wide operations. AGF trained
and organized 89 divisions, in-
cluding five airborne, 16
armored, one cavalry, one
mountain, and 66 infantry
divisions. All of the divisions
went overseas and all except one
infantry division engaged in
combat.
Following World War II, Army
Ground Forces was established
as the command agency for
Army elements within the
UnitedStates. In 1948 the Army
Ground Forces was re-
designated Army Field Forces.
The U.S. Continental Army
command, as it is known today,
succeeded the latter on Feb. l,
1955, with responsibility for the
UJS. Army school system, all
Army training centers, theU.S.
Continental Armies and the
Military District of Washing-
ton,
Some of the Army's more
colorful general officers have
commanded the successive
headquarters that is now Head-
quarters, US CON ARC. Among
them are Lt. Gen. Lesley J.
McNair, Lt. Gen. Ben Lear,
Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, Gen.
Jacob L. Devers, Gen. Mark
W. Clark, Gen. John R. Hodge,
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Message From CONARC
On the 11th anniversary of
the United States Continental
Army Command, I extend ap-
preciation for the job that mili-
tary and civilian members serv-
ing with organizations of
USCONARC have been doing
for the past 12 months.
USCONARC has the major
responsibility for the training
and readiness of its assigned
U. S. Army troop units. The ef-
fectiveness with which these
functions are undertaken is re-
flected daily in the performance
of our combat-ready units in the
Republic of Vietnam.
I am confident that you will
meet future challenges with the
same initiative and dedication
that you have displayed in the
past year.
/s/ Paul L. Freeman Jr.
PAUL L. FREEMAN, JR.
General, United States Army
Commanding
RECEIVES PURPLE HEART—WO Lawrence A,
Lombard, left, a 22-year-old Army aviator from
Pomona, Calif., January 31 receives the Purple
Heart for wounds received in action in Vietnam.
Lt, Col. Woodrow W. Carter, commanding officer,
Troop Command, U. S. Army Primary Helicopter
Center, makes the presentation, Lombard,a tac-
tical officer at 1st WOC Company, served in Viet-
nam with the 118th Aviation Company,
Poti&uAsU
CWO Foy R. Ketchersid
The following information was compiled from the Texas Department of
Public Safety, Statistical Services, and covers only G4 years of automobile
operations.
The National Safety Council expects, and I am sure that we (the motor-
ing public) will oblige, that there will be over 2000 people per month killed on
the U. S. Highways this year.
This means that there will be as many people killed r>n our nations
highways between now and the 4th of July as live in the city of Mineral Wells.
That is a lot of people, and these accidents are so needless.
Look long at this chart and resolve to do your part to hold the trend of
traffic accidents down.
WAR AND PEACE
1,130,393
AMERICANS DIED
IN ALL THE U.S. WARS
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
WAR OF I8!2
MEXICAN WAR
CIVIL WAR
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR.
WORLD WAR I
WORLD WAR II
KOREAN WAR
4,435
2,260
13,283
.529,332
2,446
I 16,563
407,828
54,246
1,511,050
AMERICANS DIED
IN
U. S. HIGHWAY
ACCIDENTS
yssmsS
puruc s * F e1
MISTICAL 1
Gen. John E. Dahlquist, Gen.
Willard G. Wyman, Gen. Bruce
C. Clarke, Gen. Herbert B.
Powell, Gen. John K. Waters,
Gen. Hugh P. Harris, and Gen.
Paul L. Freeman Jr., the
present commanding general.
Any way you measure it, 1965
was a big year for Continental
Army Command.
First, the command deployed
more than 100,000 men to Viet-
nam.
Another, 20,000 were rushed to
the Dominican Republic.
The Command was directedby
the Department of the Army to
immediately undertake a 235,-
000 man expansion in Army
strength.
Announcement of the activation
of two new divisions and three
new brigades was made.
A radically designed new
division incorporating the air-
mobile concept, the 1st Cavalry
Division , )vas activated
organized, trained and deployed
to Vietnam in less than four
months.
Plans to activate the 9th In-
fantry Division with station at
Fort Riley, Kan., were well
underway by the end of the year.
Two new training centers were
activated and were in full
operation by the end of Decem-
ber.
The rest of the training base,
including the nine training
centers and the 26 schools,
were greatly expanded.
Off i c e r Candidate Schools
were tripled in size.
196 5 closed at UJS. Continental
Army Command with a busy
outlook ahead for 1966.
Fourth Army Sets
New Marks In OCS
Procurement Drive
HEADQUARTERS, Fourth U.S.
Army—Encluraged by two rec-
ord achievements, Fourth U.S.
Army continues to place special
emphasis on its officer candi
date school procurement pro-
gram.
During December, Fourth
Army received 275 applications
to attend OCS from its active
duty enlisted men and warrant
officers, highest number of ap-
plications for a one month per-
iod it has ever attained.
The Cloverleaf Army's sec-
ond attainment was having 196
men qualified in December to
attend OCS. It was pointed out
by Headquarters Fourth Army
at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.,
that many applications were re-
ceived late in December, too
late for completely processing
during the month. Numerous
December applicants will be
listed among January quali-
fiers.
The Department of the Army
through the OCS program is
seeking to produce an addition-
al 4,700 male junior officers
during the current fiscal year.
Army officer candidate schools
are U.S. Army Artillery School,
Fort Sill, Okla.; U.S. Army In-
fantry School, Fort Benning,
Ga.; U.S. Army Engineer School,
Fort Bel voir, Va. U.S.Army
Signal School, Fort Gordon, Ga.,
and U.S. Army Armor School,
Fort Knox, Ky.
The number of men, by instal-
lation or command, qualifying
for OCS in December: Fort Sill,
69; Fort polk, La., 65; Fort
Hood, Tex., 27; Fort Bliss, Tex..
13; Fort Sam Houston, 8; VIE
Corps, 1; XIX Corps, 1; Brooke
Army Medical Center, Fort Sam
Houston, 3; White Sands Missile
Range, 4, and Army Air De-
fense Command, 5.
Certain Draftees
Reenlist For
School Of Choice
WASHINGTON (AFNB) —
Certain draftees are getting
service schooling of their
choice in exchange for a three
Year reenlistment under
an Army program handled by
personnel at each of Army's
eight reception stations.
Army recruiting specialists
select qualified inductees dur-
ing the initial processing stage
and sell them on "long term"
schooling in exchange for an
additional year of service.
Last week I spoke of the role of
tne volunteer in Red Cross.
We have a fine hospital here
at Fort Wolters. In your visits
there, you have seen ladies
dressed in the Red Cross Vol-
unteer uniform, assisting where
needed. Perhaps your wife or
your sister is a Red Cross
Volunteer?
Who are these Rod Cross Vol-
unteers at the hospital? Are tlu-y
grandmothers or young brides,"
colonels' ladies or sergeants'
wives? Are they "Do - Good-
New Armored Vest
For Chopper Crews
WASHINGTON (AFNB)—Army
Materiel Command has
developed a new armored vest
for helicopter pilots and air
crews.
The new vest fits better and
protects both chest and back of
the wearer. Made of the same
material as the old vest, it
weigh 16 pounds, costs $500
and has a pocket on the carry-
ing case for a survival kit.
It was developed on a recom-
mendation from the 12th
Aviation Group Safety Office,
RVN. They have also recom-
mended development of
armored leg protectors for
helicopter crew chiefs and gun-
ners.
RECEIVES TWO AWARDS
WO William E. Browning
III, left. January 31 receiv-
ed his 13th and 14th awards
of the Air Medal for Viet-
nam service. Lt. Col.
Woodrow W.Carter, com-
manding officer, T r o op
Command, U.S. Army Prit-
mary Helicopter Center
made the presentation.
Browning, a tactical of-
ficer at the 3rd WOC Com-
pany, served in Vietnam
from November, 1964 to
October, 1965.
ers" or "Good - Doers"? The
Red Cross Volunteers at the
Fort Wolters Hospital are all
of these, and their record is a
proud one.
These ladies give unstinting-
ly of their time and are well-
trained in their various fields
— they may be called upon for
many different tasks. In the hos-
pital you will find them "assist-
ing in every clinic, on the
wards with the book carts,
checking medical records and
posting current information.
Wherever needed, the Red Cross
Volunteer is there to be ofser- ,
vice. '
Why do these ladies give their
time in this manner? Is it for
prestige? No! Is it for the sake
of the uniform? No| It is be-
cause they can be of service
to help where and when need-
ed.
The Red Cross Volunteers are
proud to be a part of the only
organization chartered by Con-
gress to render professional
welfare service to members
of the Armed Forces and their
families, whether they be pa-
tients or able - bodied person-
nel.
I will speak more of the ARC
Volunteer next week.
DOD Chief Seeks
Military Increase
WASHINGTON (AFNB) — Sec-
retary of Defense Robert s.
McNamara has announced that <
"at this time we don't contem-
plate calling reserves or asking
for additional legislation to ex-
tend tours of duty involuntar-
ily."
The secretary said he is ask-
ing for a manpower increase of
113,000 military and 94,000 ci-
vilians. "Not all of these per-
sonnel will be in place by the
end of fiscal '66, but all of them
are being provided for in the
budget. Equipment, for example,
for all of them is being pro-
cured," he said.
The additional strength author-
ization would bring military
strength to 3,092,766, some 6,-
000 less than the Korean Con-
flict peak and almost 300,000
more than daring the Berlin
Crisis.
When the current buildup start-
ed last August, authorized
strength stood at 2,639,766. An '
additional 340,000 was author-
ized, bringing the total to the
present 2,979,766 figure.
Concerning the civilian in-
crease, Secretary McNamara
referred to a previously an-
nounced program to replace
about 75,000 military personnel
with about 58-59,000 civilians.
"These increases will seem
disproportionate on the civilian
side. But it is just dispropor-
tionate because of this transfer
of jobs," he said.
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