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Thursday, March 1, 2001 THE FRONTLINE 13A
CHAPLAIN'S CRE
Lost equipment?
Purim --celebration of gratitude Judge gives the lowdown
behalf of her people. Aware now of the
By Chaplain (Capt.) Avrohom Horovitz extremity of Haman's vengeful bloodlust, the onflingareportsrofesurvey
2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment angry King orders the Prime Minister~to beThis year the Jewish
Holiday of Purim will be
celebrated the evening of
March 20 and during the
day of March 21. Purim
(Hebrew for lottery) is
based on the Biblical
Book of Esther, and has
been celebrated for
over 23 centuries.
The story begins
with King
Ahashverosh (Xerxes) of
Persia who made huge
banquets, and in his
drunkenness deposes of
Queen Vashti. In his
search for a successor, he
chooses Esther: a cousin
of Mordechai, leader of the Jewish com-
mntintecapital of d nhn rrpha/
uncovers a plot to kill the King and saves the
King's life.
Then the King elevates Haman to the posi-
tion of Prime Minister, and orders all in the
kingdom to bow down in Haman's presence.
When Mordechai refuses to do so, the furious
Haman bribes King Ahashverosh to issue a
decree condemning all the Jewish people in
his kingdom to be destroyed because "their
laws are diverse from other people" (Esther
3:8). He casts lots (Purim) to determine the
genocidal date: Adar (usually March) the
13th is chosen.
Mordechai mobilized the Jewish communi-
ty to pray, and Esther pleaded to the King onhung on the same gallows Haman had pre-
pared for Mordechai. Allowed to defend
themselves against their
attackers on Adar 13 and
14, the Jews are victori-
ous. Mordechai is
appointed e Prime
Minister in Haman's
place. He and Esther
circulate letters to all
the Jewish com-
munities estab-
lishing Purim as a
yearlyfestival.
AThis tale of triumphover tyranny and geno-
cide has reverberated
through the ages...
inspiring song, drama,
costumes and carnivals...
strengthening the spirits of generations
of Jewish pol who have had to confront
and overcome anti-Semitism.hPurim is very
dear to the Jewish heart because of its promise
of Divine release from oppression.
Customs observed over the years include:
Reading the Megillah (scroll) of Esther in the
Synagogue. Each time Haman's name is men-
tioned noise is made with groggers (ratchets
twirled around) to blot out his name. Sending
food parcels to one another usually includes
three-cornered pastries filled with fruit called
hamantashen (Haman's pockets). Giving char-
ity to the poor and having a festive meal to
show gratitude for the miracle of survival.
May we all be blessed with "light, happiness,
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holding me liable for the entire amount of1Q I was just told that I am being recom-
mended for financial liability in a report of
survey of my equipment that I lost in the field. My
duffle bag fell out of a vehicle, and we were never
able to find it. Now my unit has informed me that
I must pay for all of my CTA-50 that was in the
bag, and this amount is more than one month's base
pay.
I thought financial liability for reports of survey
were limited to one month's base pay. Why are they
the equipment, and what do I do now?: In most reports of survey, financial liability is limited to one month's base pay.
However, in certain situations, individuals may be assessed the full amount of the
Government's loss. According to AR 735-5, paragraph 13-42, when a soldier loses personal
arms or equipment, that soldier may be assessed the full amount of the government's loss.
Personal arms or equipment include CTA-50 issued by Central Issue Facility.
What you should do now is make an appointment to see a legal assistance attorney. You have
seven days from the date you received notification of the survey officer's recommendation to
hold you liable, to submit a rebuttal and tell your side of the story.
Your rebuttal, along with the report of survey recommending financial liability, will then be
forwarded to the approving authority for a decision as to whether you will be assessed with
financial liability.
: I was just notified that I am being held financially liable for damage to a government
vehicle that I was driving. I did not submit a rebuttal, because I didn't think that I would
actually be held liable. Now I've been told that the approving authority has determined that I
have to pay for the damages. Is there anything I can do?
A Yes, you should make an appointment to see a legal assistance attorney to help you
submit a request for reconsideration.
Your notification should have informed you that you have the right to submit a request for
reconsideration. You have 30 days from the date of your notification of financial liability to sub-
mit a request for reconsideration. If the approving authority denies the request, the request is
then forwarded to the appeal authority, who is either the assistant division commander (maneu-
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cific issues or the appeal authority may grant the appeal in whole or in part. Your next action
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Get evaluated, says Gulf War Illnesses chiefBy Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - A retired Army general
who wrote the official history of the Gulf War
tells service members and veterans who think
they may have symptoms of Gulf War
Illnesses to seek medical help.
Lt. Gen. Dale A. Vesser, appointed in
January as the Acting Special Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses,
said the Aug. 2, 1990-Feb. 28, 1991 Gulf War
was "a great victory" for United States and
coalition military forces.
However, Vesser added, DoD remains very
concerned that some active duty, reserve com-
ponent and former service members believe
they've become ill because of their service in
the war. Those service members and veterans
should contact DoD- or VA-sponsored out-
reach programs immediately, he said.
Vesser heads the office with one of the
longest acronyms in the military - the Office
of the Special Assistant to the Secretary of
Defense for Gulf War Illnesses, Medical
Readiness, and Military Deployments.
"We missed the main story of the Gulf War,
that I've subsequently come to learn, that onein seven veterans who went to the Gulf had
symptoms, and they think they got those
symptoms in the Gulf," Vesser said. "You are
your own best health advocate. Don't tough it
out if you think you are sick. Go and get eval-
uated."
About 697,000 Americans served in
Southwest Asia during the Gulf War, accord-
ing to official statistics. About 120,000 people
have been examined for .Gulf War Illnesses:
40,000 by the military's Comprehensive
Clinical Evaluation Program and 80,000
through the Veteran's Affairs registry.
Ten percent of those examined were
deemed healthy while 90 percent were deter-
mined to exhibit symptomatic illnesses,
according to office documents. Of those with
symptoms, 80 percent were medically diag-
nosed and treated for a specific known illness,
while 20 percent remain undiagnosed.
The office notes that the most common
symptoms experienced by Gulf War veterans
reporting illnesses include tiredness,
headaches, joint pains, diarrhea, memory loss,
depression, rashes, muscle aches, abdominal
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