VOL. 20, NO. 3

BAYONET2:::> "Pubfishcd by The Lec!gcr-Enquirer Company, Columbus, Ga., a private firm in no way connected with the

Departm~nt ol Army. Opinions expressed by the publisher and writers herein are their o~n and o~e not to b~ comidcrcci an ollicial eKpression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertlseme~ts m the ~ubi~~ cation does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or semces oclverttsed.

• FORT BENNING, GEORGlA, HOME OF U.S. ARMY INFANTRY CENTER

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1967 FORT BENNING, GA • . 48 Pages - Sc

General Powell, Staff --r-~ Make Two Day Post Visit

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1 Gen. Horrell ~ Honors Guest .4 · At Chapel Field I

C1en. Herbert B. Powell, CONAHC Commander, arrived on post Wednesday fox· a two-day visit . . .

He was accompanied by Mrs.

I Powell, Lt. Col: Eugene N. Axtell , secretary of the Gen­eral Staff, Lt. Col. George F. l\lonsarrat, information officer, Lt. Col. Willinm T. Kidd, G-3 (Plans and Operations) Office, and Capt. ll.ichard A. McClain , a idc-J.le-camp, all of CONARC, and Monte Bourjaily, Jr., of The Army Times, and Lt. Col.

CO NARC, TIC CHIEFS . MEET Gen. Powell (L) ·Greeted By Gen. Harrell

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Armed Forces Staff College Arrives; Views Demonstrations by Infantry Units

l Ret.l Forrest K. Kleinman of 1\l'my Magazine, both of Wash­ington. D. C. the 2nd Infantry Division, .and ~-M A.Jd d §:

observed training activities of i>; ore :U e rJ The four-s~r general was the division's Second Battle J · g

I welcome? w1th honor g~ard Group, 9th Infantry. . t • ~ -

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Ct:'r7momes on Chapel Fteld. An honors ·cereinony at divi- ~ 12 Unlf S W. MaJor Gen. Ben Harrell, post sion· headquarters welcomed f ~ commander, was the local G Powell to the division.. ~ A. t:l commandet· .for the event, en. · · . (~ - Sf f d ~ which was open to the public. The par~y depa~·t~d Thws- f . fe Q e ~

The vis itors attended a hmch- day mor~mg f~llowmg .honor ~ . . . . . ~ 'l'hc :JUih ('\ ~,,;_.; uf the ,·\riH\'rl , fant r) lli.!ll' ~ tr:HIIill~ <Inti ('ll!llt- , r\tl'l'(', nnd C::~pt. I~d~vin B. CNl in the Main Officers' Open ~~~t ceremomes on Lawson ~ F ot Post t1

r' OI't't'S !-\l:tfC l'ullt•l:t' Ill Nor· P•lft\w,, Parke!', .h· .. Capt. Wilham G. fi1ess hosted by Gen. Harrell. . f - ~ folk, \'a .• m·riH~i till po~>t tul 1'h(• :! ttl studcni!O; llt~<l 21 Cat•ul- 1 M~t:un, .Jr., 9apt. .• T~mes P . . Wcdnes?~Y afternoon Ge~. Blood Drl've Succ.e·ss .;> .The number of ·National t vim1· dt'tnun~tr;lttons ur th~ In· , . . . 1 , 1 tt 1 1 Olllkc nnd Cupt. G:1yle C. hllvell V1s1ted. The Infantry f Guard and Reserve units ij - - · - - -·- . f l} n wruhcrs arrtlt~ .1 IC n- f..' ol!z, Navy. Center Reception Station and . 'i 1 t d t · · t th ' '-

} lm•try Sdlllol <It s Jl.tn, Gen. Hurrell addre);scd the Jt.fantry School Combat De- A tot~l of 266 pmts . of [ ;!te for ~c~~~vJu; ear;~ ~

CAA Drl•ve 1 11wr wen• Wl•h'orm:d hy M;t- Stllff Col!cge Wcdnesdny on Eu- velopments Offi<:e and witness- blood were rece.ntly donated to ~ next month has increased ~ ' jur (;.,·n. llc·n ll:ar rdl. r•ost h:mks Ftdd. ed a demonstration of weapons a B 1 o o· d Dn~e. conducted ~ to 12, according to the ~~ 1.l111111wnd1•1-. awl llr i ~ . Ct•n . ,\ .. 'l'hc. visitors .witness~d pre- of the battle gdroup .presesnt~ through the Red Cross, at the ~ latest information. f~ . . . . . .. ·.. . ! s~·ntattons on atrho!'IIC mstruc- fnr the Arme Fotces t lst Armored Rille Battalion, f. Listed _for Fort Benning J 1>. !'lllh s. ,Jr .. .ts~•stunt tom · !ton. Army nirrr:Jft, sky diving, College on Hook Range. . · & assignment a re one battal~ . tj

At $34. ,256 n tlllhlaut ut lh\• Sdtu11l, at l .. aw- 1joint ail'llome·tt'OO!l carrier Gen. and Mrs. Powell were SSth Infantry, l st Infanh y Brl- ~ ion and 11 company-size l!: son F!dtl. Tht• lnCnutry l'enl(!r l f!llniC'hute drop, nangers iti' nc- honored :1t a buffet supper gade. . ~ units with a combined ~ HmKI phtyc•l fur !lu• ut:•·asion.j twn, wcntJOns of the. ~~~fantry gwen by Gen an~ Mrs., H~r- Of th_e 266 pmts. 9-onated, .221 !~ TO~E (Table of _Orgarii- ~

. . c:,•n . Herl>l'rt B. l'owcll.' hattl.e_ ~roup, c:tpab!lthcs of rei~ nt ,'! that evemng at 'R1~- were g~ven from the Battalion. ~ .. zation and Equ1pment) ~ Dou;~tiuns to thl' ~ ~~.:! Pu' t t 't 1:-. \HI ' c-uumlmtd,·t· nbSl'I'Wtl i mub1!Jt; m enns ,tnd an Infan- crs1dc, the e?mmandant s Compan.Y.:. c (Patton) 66th ffi · strength of some 2,500 of- :~

Conununily Al'li\' tlil'>- :\' "'-K' i ·, thi: ·th•mut~~lratum .... with the ! lry-Nwk team a ttack. quarters . Approxtmately. 24 Armor led a'll. other company r; ficers and enlisted person- iif at ion Fund flrin• lt:t\t' J>m:h· ~t ·1fl <.:ullt•Rt' 1 1'hc command:tnt's clos in" I guests attended the afflllr. size units in donations _ with ~ - l)el from eight states. l'J ('(j the tot:1l tu $3·1,2Sil.7:l. ar,1· :n , tt lt•t;t 'l'tlll im•lutl '<1· t·cmat•k,; \H're m~tdc 'l'hut·sclay Yesterday morning the CON- the highest percentage ratio ~ Alabama units included i;l core! in~ tu dri ll' rrrtit'iab ' 114 uff•e:•r~ frun~' ctt/ ,·\ rmv. ~~;; 1 ut, Bumn Hil:. 'l'hc (•lass left j A_R C c?mmander -conferred for part.ieipation and ·a total ~ in ·the announc~ment are :tJ

'l'his htin~~ thl• :um»m~ tu . Air 1-'urt'l', 55 Navy, 10 M;lrinc • the !~~~~~ftcrnoon. w1th MaJor Gen. Charles H. of 45 pmts donated. ~ th~ 128th Medtcal Com- H ll<':tl'ly Cli\C·tllll'll nr !I!' $1t.•.tlllll t'ur·p.- ;md utu• <'omit t;uard l · · ~ pan:,: (Ambulance), 129th ~J. gcwl with !W.u mih tn_J'Y pa~· - ! l 'l'l');tlllll< 'L . fl\'<' ci \' lli:l!t~ rep- . , ~ ~edtcal Company. (Cie~r- ~1 c.lays l'l'lll :u mn~: UUIIIIJ: !ht· l ... ._ •. utin~: thc• 1' . s. lnfm·matiun

1oc s t F t B . ~ mgl, and the· !31st Ord- (:l c.ll'ilt! whidt dttH'li Nuwmlwr ! ,\j!('fl l '>' llllll t't•nlral lllll·l · i a 0 r ennIng t. nance Compall;Y <Gas.>. ;§. 9. , . . . . . . , j li ~:~·m·c A~t· nq.• and 10 Atlil'ti . . .. . ([ . Arkansas w1ll be repr~- ~

The tAA ,tp[HOH'~ fur.tl l t ·1uffll'crs {rum Australw, Can-~ ll sented by the 216th ~edt- 1i ques ts (OJ' tht: OJI<'I'IIIton _n! fnm· .lliH. Fran('~ lllkl Ctl'l':tl Brit<till. c I 2 o· y ~ cal Company (Clearmgl ~; lll'illl'i{llll pu~t t:OIIIIl)nt\lty ;II' A . .• '. th · · · li' . •l ,·, om p etes .' ears . ~i and Flonda by tile 138th i '. tit ' . . tf • v· ·T I' NurSI'' " tliOtiJ; lrlc It(. rtHC_l \ IS- ' I . ,. Tl'ansportatiOll Company '" 1\ ICS, . It! lSI Ill: ' · " IIIII'S V. l! rt' 1.1. t'ol, LOlliS M.j . ~ ' ;;'\

Prc\'Cillt\'<' Do:n~al llt•alth ~ ~t:ol 1 Rotl!li~nl, Fh~lt'h liaison offi-l ~ (Light Truck), .and the $. Ch:tplnins Ht•hJ:tnll.~ F.dut·nltnn • .. .. t 1'11, Iu!amr . s l. 1 f 1 • . ~ 674th Transportation Com- ;j Prog:rmns und tlw Yuuth .'\t•· ~~V\ 1,~511 • ~ • c tou rom~ 'l'h~ 2!~th :mn!\'Crsnry or Fot·t 1 more than 78,000 commissions placement training centers pro- ~ pany (Medium Truck), E ti\ itil•>i Club. \\'itllllllt the SUJI- ~·. 0

: . • • - • · ' • ' l.lcnmng s :0fftccr c~mdic.late I issued. l;lt For t Benning. . vide~ nea rly t.wo-thirds of the· t The 4l4th T~ansportation g llOI'I or the CAA. tlw:.c or:.:an ·1 St.tfl ·!11tl _f.tclllt) \ 1.s 1h~t ~ ! Sehoul. whtch hac; produc(!(l Addthonal hundreds of poten- candidates. High school gra- if Company (Aircraft- DSl % izalion:< would hal'<~ tu susJlt' ll.tl , w.erc. M~Jo•· .t•t'll. . Jol~n ~· ty·!'7.11.01t. SC<.'Oil(! li •~utenunts, wm; l tial second lieute~ants hav_e at- duates precop1inated in ~his ~ will .arrive from South ~­nil m· a suh~t<~nbal part ur ' h<~m. .Jt . · 1 omnt.IIJ<~.llll · Col. c~'k•IHutcd \o\ Cd1~c:;day. tended Fort Bennmg's Nat1onal group. [ Carolma. . @ thei r M ti\·il it's, oHicials {IUitll -i Tho~ms :1· ll~l\<',n . cut. ,Tam~s; On that date 111 I9H Gen. of Guard nnd Army Reserve OC Of£icet· Cancll'date· School here [ Signal units wa.include !f: e 11 out 1 •. B.tlhud , .11 .. ( ••l llonulll \\ · · tht' 1\nny Gt' lii'I::C C J\1tu·sh·tll courses b th 1m · ·t £ " the 156th Signal Battalion ;:~ · · · ' Hohuht·t· • l'ot 1-' I ward M. I 11 c. \. 1· · I. f · • • : . · ecame e a a rna er o ~' '.<·

'l'he Visit1n~ Nur~t·s l'rrlJ.:t'ltn1 . ¥· , · •1 • • t.·l l 'n ' tll\y c· uc o staff. spolw hutmlly, clusses opened at the great majority of the In- t from Michigan the lllth 'i!

rcndl'l':> h(''clth erlm·ulion nnd1· hhtkt•u. t:ul. t lmt•lc!! R Wrt~ht. at . gmduati'!m cet·c . .>monies for five-week intci'V::Jls The time f t · d : ff" · !I Signal Comp~y fr om ?- · ' d l 11' [ t Col W·tlhcc M l\i!n lfot' c d' 1 t th r· t. · ' · an ry company-gra e o 1cers ,. . ;-:1

nssist:mce to ucpcn cn_t~ . o 1' :·. • · _' · • .: , :, · , .'. an 1c a es. e H'st o rc· elemeJ!i _was constantly x·ecluc- (lieutenan ts and ca tainsl ~ South Carolina, Indiana's ~-military JX'l'!;Onnel !J~· vt.S:It~r11: 1 W 1c~. 1jh ~. ~nd C.tpt. Ke nneth Ccl\e. the gold bn1·~ of a s~~- ed until m late May , 1942, five serving. with u.s. divisfons in i! 233rd Signal · Company ~ the home or . hy _co•~~ultnt lo!l ! ·8 .. u ~~ · r~~~~j - G OJ~d _ ltrul_l'!l:lnt throu~h p;triiCI-, new classes were reporting ail theaters. of World War II. ~ .and· Company "C" (For- j% in the l'rcrcnttve Me<h<'lne Ch-1 I• rtf '0~· 11

1) 11: • r<'~S· p.ttlon 1n the OC program each week. Tbe OCS wa s In August 1946 the Infan- ~ wardl of' the 204th 'Signal ~ uic , cy • eput> commuml,mt, t ell. ! lwrc. mo\'ed to the newly built up t ' ' d · d t . ~ Battalion of Missouri '::il

'I:hc tmr.scs mnkc mnny hmnt• / :.a:rcnod\1./u~~~·~~l~.~~rt , ~;0/· • ·r~t? post's offi~cr cau.didatcjl-41nnony Church urea in Feb- I~~~o~~~ ~a~h;x~~se~t 2~ ~ The second of the- two- ~ calls to youn)! motht•rs u_Ctt•r , •

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1 1.e::>s, , .n,., cout:;c. h<.t:> been Ill contmuou!; ruary, 1942. w ek ·c~· f · · _ ~ Ordnance units to anive · $ dil;charl:(e f i'OIIl . t.hc h?~~~tul. j' ~~~~-~- p;1 v(~1 1~· . ~-~!. i1·, ·lk. opemt10n . ex~·ept f~om June, 1'hc peak load of OC classes si~ni~g l:;0~1ny111~f ~~e c~~=t ~ .will be New J ersey's 322<1. ~­They a lso ussist m ndmtm:-ter· : ·• • · . · , .. 0~ •· . cc .. l.f-17, to .J anu .. •·y: UJ,, J, when a occurred between October, . d . ·. c ·. ~ Ordnance Company ·mi- ~ ing ~hots fol' dependents at l hl.· ~ ~aJ·~~· f~ 01i1 "j~

11~1~~ '(Y· ldf.lct~~ ~olt , hran1cht~?,"Jmnt~rml C?Ul'SC was 1!142, and .January, 1943, when ;i~X::: ~~~ n~~~v~~~n ~m;~~t ? rect .Automotive Support>. ij , . 1 s , · \' ~ t ,.~". ~ 1111

• ..tP.:' com uc "" ;tt _I• ot't ~tlc.'y. Ovet· 14,30!1 candidates were attend- _ . . . .f . . · . · ~ (Ple-a" S~ C,\A. rage i 't~llllt Y \ ' "- ·' lll~l. Jl · · All ! llf\,000 candldnlllS Vlt'tl for_ lbe ing 69 classes. Infantry re- , (See. OCS

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. Page 8-The Bayonet, Fort Btmqing, Ga., Sept. 29, 1961 prac~ce. Howe>:er, they cannot bave liUIU!'OO,the eomplet~ COil· · · · . . . . . prov1de you w1th qualities of fidene.e and loyalty Ol your

Oc·S to their g-rade m Infantry leadership - that courage and men, things Will go well on · · . units and wh?•. with a _mini- evident· high purpose which that ~tlon of the front, ·• b.e

· . . . , . mum of additional traming, command the respect and loy- explatned. Bennmg .m all these branches Will be pt·epared to serve in alty of American soldiers," he Instruction of the Infantry OC exc~pt artille~. which is avail- other branches of .the Ar::OY- emphasized. loday re·;olves around the de­able at th~ Artillery OC course Its secondary llllssion Is w ''You were selected as ofricer I velopment of this leadership at Fort Sill, and _the Women's s~rve as a basis for mobili~a· candidates because you gave ability. At graduation, he must Army Corr;.,s, which . holds OC tion !is the needs of the serv1ce evidence. of possessing t h e s e be able t? lead a platoon . in classes at · ort McClellan. reqwre. · qualifications. Whether or ~ombat Without further tram·

Between September, 1~41, The OC program is designed not you develop into truly cap- mg. . . · and J~m~, 194'(, Fort Bennmg to turn out well qualified of- able leaders depends almost . Gand1dates .rece1ve an inwn· C,0ffillllSSloned 67,056 second ficers who .are thoroughly in- entirely upon you personally s1ve c~rse lR too theory o! lieutenants. . In the last· 10 doctrinated with the spirit of .. . , " the general continued. leadersl11p plus . ~Onll;ki~rnble years and nme mo1_1ths, 10,5'96 aggressive, enthusiastic leader- "Warfare today is a thing of practical w~rk m l;l'ns llcld. men have succ.essfuliy com- ·ship which has long been the swift movement, of rapid con- Each class .Is orgumz~ ns a pleted_ the OC course here. mark of: Infantry officers. centrations. It requires the company With the OC.s rotal·

The officer candidate . pro- Gen. Marshall 20 years ago building up of enormous fire- ed !~ <:ommand poolt.io,ns. ln gram at the "Home of the In- addressed the OC graduates on power against successive objec- ~dd11ion, ,they ~~e requ1n;~ to fantry" is administered by the leadership. His. statements are tives with breathtaking speed. mstruct lfl m1htary ~UbJt'l.1.s Fifth Student Battalion of The equally applicable today. It is not a game for the unima- S?ch as ~~~moun~ -dnU •• phy· Student Brigade (formerly the "You are about to assume ginative plodder," Gen. Mal'- SIC~ trammg and troop mfor· Student Training Regiment), the most imP:Qrtant duty that shall s~ted. . matio~. . command~d by ·Lt. Col. John our officers are called upon to H.e challenged the class m Tactical officers ass~gned to W. McClam. perform- the direct command saymg: each platoon l'OnlinuaUy ~-

ItS four 24-week classes an-. of combat units of ·American "Modern battles are fought ~rve t:lw per{or~nee of ~nn· nually provide 2,600 officers: soldiers," he told the group. by platoon leaders. The care· didate~. Th~ ~ ~ nre advJslld Each year twp Reserve Com- "To succeed requires t w 0 fully prepared plans or higher or theJr de!lCI(!OCICS and ways c ND¥ s ponents classes · of 10 weeks fundamental qualifications - commanders can do no more to overcome them. Et;nilha~s TW<? OFI'"ICER l\ , · •l)J\TE~ AHV A~C.E are held. The curriculum of thorough professional knowl- than project yo\t to the line of also is plneed on phySJcnl ftt· Whde- On P•trol Durmg- Tatticni Exl!'rcJ~e ~e latt~r ~r~ tailored to bene- edg.e_ and .a capacity for lead- departure ~t the proper t!me nes~, p.a~c~llll·l~ _upon coordi· Thttr nrc mlddl®lnJ!t;.m~n rrom 111oe Hnll of Fmne displ<t~·s fi. t the md1vidual 1)eeds of· the ersh1p. The schools hav~ done and place, m propc~ format.10n, nulionoac s~am;~~· . lhc );('\"Onth lhrouJ,tb ·t!w H1h . .

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states. ·· an · that can be done m the and start you off m the rJght The also u.=-:rg()(!S. a.®n· l . • · f' 1 0 , k ~ 111~ ur!'l' .1111. ltll'l . 1t11.rnp 1es Mission of the. course is to limit~ . time~ available to equip dire~ti~!l· Thereafter th~ res- cen~rat~ program of !Jiih~ry~ ~:~snr~o:; tht·n·l!:u~n."":1h nl l<!.nl'lluuh·.~ of lht• f;<·huol who

develop selected personnel to you professiOnally, and your ponsibJlity for results 1s al- l subJec~. 1~hese d1eal Wl!h1

"nab· J-!r1.'1h:r . r!~l'ibtU!lc:o al'ld hnvr '"". ~n m• urdt~l lh~ Medal be second li~utenants in the I ~chnique of weapons ~nd · tac- most entirely yours.' ' . J?OnS, .ac .I('S am genera su · . . i\;ilt•J.:t:s. w Honnr. tth.t in r:,u i~tlt'u llwm-Army ":ho WI~ be capabl~ of I ti?S .should rap1dly Improve "If you know YOU!' bu:;me~s ; Jects. . . . l pr A lit •nifirant r1 ol' !he hrr · <rh't·~ in th~ hrltl of govern-performmg dut:I-es appropnate With further study and. actual of weapons and tactics, If you ~ Weapons mslrul'll()_n mc·ludt'~ , itnll,t! cfr Fort nJ:rnn~·s Oliln·r mt'nl ur llltntm.'"ll t.lw rlJnk. of

· • ·. 1 all weBpons found m the In· 1! Clmdidnte SrhMI it; 115 Jlttll ol lu·ui(•Ju.nt t·nluud on nr.:tn·e

As "THIS IS THE WAY IT'S DONE" SAYS INSTRUCTOR

Student Undergoes Tr.aining in Tank Operation During OCS

69th's Beck Cited By 2nd Div_ Assoc. On Retirement

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The Tankers Chapter, War­rior Branch, 2nd lndianhead· Division Association held a ceremony recently at Heatl· quarters Company 69th Armor ON mess hall in honor of Master

PERMANENTS - - 12.50 up

Sergeant Charles C. Beck_ L UMPKJN Chapter president Sergeant ·

Major Stephen J. Regan pre- R 0 A 0 sented a plaque to Sergeant Beck for his services to the BEAUTY SALON Association. Sergeant Beck 2073 lumpkin Rd.. -:- MU 9-2534 held the offices of secretary recorder and council membE:l', STYLE CUT - 1.50 Senior non commissioned of-ficers of Headquarters Com- MANICURE - 1.50

f<!ntry batt!~ group f1·om the F'aml'.' in Wl_11k1 Hnl. duty p1stol to the 90-mm gun on n ; .. · · --tank. Each candidate fires lmo ; M-1 rifle, Browning au tomah\· ':

1 rifle and muchil.le gun for rtlt'· l , ord. ! ln tm:til'~. in~lruction is ~tht>n ' 'I OC's at the platoon and eom· pany level with pkttoon offt'n. l

: sive tactics stressed. ti~m·ral f 1 subjects !.raining covers ahlmit· j I warfal'e, c:ommunici!Uott.<;, ve­i hides, mnp r-eading antl :Jimi-

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1113 BROADWAY I underd~tS!;nlt:'n. At t.hh; lim~ I fit lOA YS. they are rcquirro lo follow ri~· TIL 9 !' M.

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NEW C.APRI

SPORTS ENSEMBLE With Matching Wesket

Perfect for all sportswear!

100% Wool

Beautiful Plaids

Choice of Colors

DRESSES Also haturing Bobby Brook' Jr's.

Welcome New Personnel and

Families to Ft. Benning!

DAN NELL'S Womens and Childrens Wear

Oakland Park Shopping Center Phone MU 9-6893 pany attended the ceremony.

Sgt. Beck recently .. retired · _______ _:.s,;.TY,;.;L:;.IS:_T;__PR ... I..:.C_ES __ s_L_IG_H_T_L_Y_H_I_G_H_E_R_ from· the service. f 1 ' ( I > t 1 - • 1 ° ' ~

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