By CPT Brad BryantOIC for Meredith Emerson SAR

On or about 1 January 2008, a youngwoman, Meredith Emerson, was reportedmissing. Union County authoritiesimmediately began their search due to theextremely cold temperatures forecastedfor the area in which she was last seen.

As clues and evidence began to supportthe theory of foul play being a part of thedisappearance, additional resources wererequired to augment the resources already

employed in the search effort. The resources needed not only had to

be well qualified in Search and Rescuetechniques, but also well versed in how tohandle and secure a potential crime scene.Skills the Georgia State Defense Force arewell versed in.

At the request of Union and LumpkinCounty officials, the Georgia StateDefense Force was called on to supportthe efforts of local and state lawenforcement, fire, and EMA by providinga minimum of thirty well qualified assets

to aid in the expanding search. 4BN, 1STBrigade was first on the scene, arrivingthe night before the main party, to ensurethat logistics were addressed prior to thearrival of the main body. The objectivewas clear, be ready to be in the field at0800 the next morning.

Rather than the thirty requested, theG.S.D.F. provided nearly sixty (60) wellprepared soldiers, including some of1BDE’s man/lead SAR Teams to providesecurity, logistical support, andcoordination with civilian authorities.

Numerous GSDF soldiers, many from1/1, 2/1, 3/1 ,4/1, MEDDET, 911 SupportCommand and 1BDE Headquarterselements all provided the additionalresources required to support the searchefforts. They did so with skill,perseverance and a devotion to servingothers.

Tremendous G.S.D.F. turnout for Meredith Emerson searchExtensive Search and Rescue training pays off during 4 day search

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HEADS UPThe Official Newsletter of the Georgia State Defense Force

P A R A T I S E R V I R E • R E A D Y T O S E R V EVOL.4 • ISSUE 1 MARCH 2008

PLEASE SUBMIT NEWS FROM YOUR BATTALION TO MAJOR EDDIE WILLIAMS. SEE PAGE 4.

Sunday, March2nd, Rabbi ZalmanLipskier, Director ofChabad at EmoryUniversity, Atlanta,GA, was formallycommissioned as thefirst Jewish Chaplainin Georgia’s militaryhistory to serve in theGeorgia State DefenseForce or its companionGeorgia Army and AirNational Guard forces.This is the secondappointment of aChassidic Rabbi to oneof the country’s 25 volunteer StateDefense Forces.

“I’ve wanted Jewish representation inthe Georgia State Defense Force andNational Guard for a long time,” saidCommanding General Michael McGuinn,“and I was absolutely thrilled when afriend of mine told me that a ChassidicRabbi had joined the Maryland StateDefense Force. He put me in touch withThe Aleph Institute who is appointed bythe U.S. Department of Defense as anEcclesiastical Endorsing Agency and

servesthe Jewish military population

worldwide. They sent out a request andRabbi Lipskier answered the call.”

“For us to be able to work with TheAleph Institute in commissioning a Rabbiof this caliber is a real asset for us,” saidChaplain (Col) John Owings, The JointForces Chaplain for Georgia, over theArmy and Air National Guard and StateDefense Force. “I have a high degree oftrust in the ability of Chabad Rabbis toprovide pastoral care to the Jewishcommunity and people of all faiths. RabbiLipskier is already working with the

student body at Emory and doingexcellent work. We will do everything wecan to support him and ensure that he is onequal footing with all religiousdenominations.”

With no Jewish chaplains to serve the13,500 troops in Georgia’s NationalGuard, Rabbi Lipskier, in the spirit of allmilitary Chaplains, will provide criticalchaplaincy services forsoldiers and their families, asneeded, regardless ofreligious denominationacross the entire spectrum ofArmy and Air NationalGuard, as well as theGeorgia State DefenseForce. He will assistsoldiers deploying to and

returning from combatzones. “I’ll be there forthem,” he said, “for themand their families – whenthey go out and when theyreturn safely, God willing.”The appointment of an orthodox Rabbi tomilitary Chaplaincy comes with anuntraditional waiver to allow facial hair.“It’s a matter of having authentic Jewishrepresentation in the Defense Force, ornot,” said Commanding General MichaelMcGuinn about Rabbi Lipskier’s beard.“Rabbi Lipskier is a fine, fine man, and hewill perform a tremendous service for the

troops. We’re thrilled to have him joinus.”

Rabbi Lipskier was formallycommissioned on March 2 intoChaplaincy service at a graduationceremony at The State DepartmentDefense Complex in Atlanta. Lipskiersays that he is grateful for theaccommodations that the Defense Force

made for him to attend

training on Sunday instead of Saturday inorder to honor the holy Sabbath.

“I very much appreciate the supportand consideration of the Defense Force tohelp me better serve the State DefenseForce and National Guard volunteers, andfor making the best interests of thesoldiers a top priority,” he concluded.

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GSDFBANDPAGE 3

CSM RICHARDPARMENTERBIO PAGE 5

WHEN FORT STEWART BANANA SPIDERS ATTACK PAGE 6

By Leah ShermanThe Aleph Institute

G.S.D.F. commissions its first Jewish chaplain Rabbi Zalman Lipskier to support Army and Air National Guard as well as State Defense Forces

MAJ Sam Peng congratulates Zalman Lipskier

for completing the Initial Entry Training course.

BG Mike McGuinn, GSDF Commander promotes Zalman Lipskier to the rank of Captain.

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1BDE’s Matt Fowlernamed Rome PoliceOfficer of the Year

Awarded Medal of ValorThis is a reprint from romenewswire.com

By Hayden JenningsRome News Wire

At Monday night’s City Commissionmeeting, it was announced which officerwould receive the Rome PoliceDepartment’s 2007 Officer of the YearAward. The officer was PFC Matt Fowler.But it wasn’t just Officer of the Year PFCFowler was presented; He was alsopresented with the Medal of Valor.

Matt has been a patrolman in Romesince 2004. Fowler has always beeninterested in law enforcement accordingto friends and family. During his highschool years, he attended extra-curricularactivities such as Boy Scouts, Civil AirPatrol, and the Rome Police Department’sExplorer program. After graduating fromRome High School in 2001, He wasemployed with several other local lawenforcement entities until he was hiredwith the Rome Police Department.

PFC Fowler has been involved inseveral commendable acts throughout thepast year. The largest act of all came onAugust 26, 2007, when he was the firstofficer on the scene of the double shootingon Wilkerson Road, which left one victimdead and another critically wounded.

Knowing that the suspect was at largeand heavily armed, with at the least anassault rifle, Fowler was able to track thesuspect from what witnesses told him. Hewas able to disarm the suspect of thetactical shotgun (The suspect had utilizedthe shotgun after depleting theammunition for the AK-47 Rifle) afterencountering him, and held him untilback-up arrived and cuffed the suspect.

This is a reprint from the Rome-Tribune

By John BaileyRome-Tribune staff writer

An eight-hour search turned up someclothing but no clear signs of a FloydCounty man missing since Christmas.Floyd County Emergency ManagementDirector Scotty Hancock said the clothingitems were turned over to Floyd Countypolice investigators, who will try todetermine if they belong to James Daniel“Booney” Wade.

“We found some possible evidence thatwe’re looking into,” said Hancock.“We’re mainly searching for evidence thathe went through the area. County policecalled us out to rule out that he may be inthe area.”

Wade, 28, was last seen Christmasnight walking down the driveway of hisgrandparents’ 889 Woods Road home. He

reportedly had financial problems and wasdepressed he could not find a ride toAlabama to see his 11-year-old daughter.

Some 54 people, including a Search &Rescue Ground Team from 1BN/1BDE ofthe Georgia State Defense Force,

participated in the search that focused onan 8 to 10 square mile area west ofHuffaker and Woods roads in westernFloyd County. Several lakes and pondswere checked in the search which began atabout 9 a.m. At about 1 p.m. search partiesregrouped to break for refreshments andlunch donated by CiCi’s Pizza and Mt.Alto Baptist Church. The search wascalled off at about 4:30 p.m.

Jamie Johnson, Wade’s brother, saidthey want to find out if he’s OK. “A lot oftimes my brother (would) go on WoodsRoad to go walk,” said Johnson. “I wishmy brother (would) come back orsomebody (would) tell us where he is.”

Hancock said once investigatorsdetermine if the clothing is of value to thecase, they will decide what the next stepsare in the search. “We may bring the dogsout here next week,” said Hancock. “We’lljust have to see.”

1BN/1BDE TROOPS SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN

James Daniel “Booney” WadeFirst Battalion, First Brigade’s PFC Matt Fowler

GSDF DINING OUTBrigadier General Mike McGuinn,

Commanding General of the GeorgiaState Defense Force, hosted our Dining

Out on the twenty-third of February 2008at the Doubletree Hotel Roswell,

Georgia. The evening MC was CPTClark Howard. Numerous Officers andEnlisted members of the SDF attended.The featured speakers for the eveningwere Brigadier General Maria Britt,Commander of the Georgia National

Guard and Major General ScottHammond, Commander, Georgia

Air National Guard.

ALL PHOTOS BY CPL LEONARD GOODELMANBrigadier General Maria Britt Major General Scott Hammond

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In February 2004, the GSDF was askedto form a military band to augment the530th Georgia Air National Guard and the116th Army National Guard bands. CSMPeter Bardoul was designated to assist theBand Commander 2LT Tim Andersonwith the realization of the endeavor.

“Although we are nowhere near Tableof Organization strength”, according toCSM Bardoul,“we are making headway.”The GSDF band currently has 14

permanent musicians, along with 7 guest-musicians. A guest musician is either amember of the GSDF who serves inanother unit or is a non-GSDF member,but makes every effort to attend a monthlyrehearsal or performance.

Rehearsals are held in the bandroom ofthe 116th Army Band at OglethorpeArmory. Drills are typically scheduledduring two Saturday mornings of eachmonth and at scheduled performances.

The band has had a busy performanceschedule in 2007, with at least oneperformance every month. CSM Bardouladds that, “we are indeed very proud tohave recently played at the State Capitol,and during the reception of MG TerryNesbitt’s appointment as AdjutantGeneral. Several of our performanceshave been at National Guard functions,

when the 116th Army Band could notparticipate due to its own heavyperformance schedule.”

Of course we have also played atseveral functions of our own units andnumerous civilian venues, such as theCrepe Myrtle Festival in Monroe and theLilburn Daze, just to name a few.” TheGSDF band hopes to eventually have a 8-10 person drum/bugle corps and a 6-8person Pipe and Drum Corps.

To accelerate the realization of thisambitious goal, the band has beenauthorized to include currently serving orprior service officer and warrant officermusicians in the band’s makeup. CSMBardoul also adds that, “Come toot yourhorn” is the unofficial battle cry foranyone who would like to join us. Wewould welcome anyone to come and

check us out.” The band is under the direction of 2LT

Tim Anderson, and the band’s First SGTand Drum Major is SGT Calvin Waldroup.CSM Bardoul continues to be the HQLiaison and Development NCO.

The GSDF band rehearsal schedule ispublished on the GASDF website;gasdf.com. Those interested may alsocall CSM Peter Bardoul at 770-891-2010or e-mail him at csmbardoul@aol.com.

Who needs John Philip Sousa when you got 2LT Anderson?2LT Tim Anderson leads the 105th Georgia State Defense Force Band

The importance of the Pledge of AllegianceJohn McCain’s eyewitness account of a courageous American P.O.W.

The following is not meant to be an endorsementof John McCain’s candidancy for P.O.T.U.S.

By John McCain , USN (Ret.)

As you may know, I spent five and onehalf years as a prisoner of war during theVietnam War. In the early years of ourimprisonment, the NVA kept us in solitaryconfinement two or three to a cell. In 1971the NVA moved us from these conditionsof isolation into large rooms with as manyas 30 to 40 men to a room. This was, asyou can imagine, a wonderful change andwas a direct result of the efforts ofmillions of Americans on behalf of a fewhundred POW’s 10,000 miles from home.

One of the men who moved into myroom was a young man named MikeChristian. Mike came from a small townnear Selma , Alabama He didn't wear apair of shoes until he was 13 years old. At17, he enlisted in the US Navy. He laterearned a commission by going to OfficerTraining School Then he became a NavalFlight Officer and was shot down andcaptured in 1967. Mike had a keen anddeep appreciation of the opportunities thiscountry and our military provide forpeople who want to work and want tosucceed.

He was sittingthere with his

eyes almost shutfrom the beatinghe had received...making anotherAmerican flag.

As part of the change in treatment, theVietnamese allowed some prisoners toreceive packages from home. In some ofthese packages were handkerchiefs,scarves and other items of clothing. Mikegot himself a bamboo needle. Over a

period of a couple of months, he createdan American flag and sewed on the insideof his shirt. Every afternoon, before wehad a bowl of soup, we would hang Mike'sshirt on the wall of the cell and say thePledge of Allegiance. I know the Pledgeof Allegiance may not seem the mostimportant part of our day now, but I can

assure you that in that stark cell it wasindeed the most important and meaningfulevent.

One day the Vietnamese searched ourcell, as they did periodically, anddiscovered Mike’s shirt with the flag sewninside, and removed it. That evening theyreturned, opened the door of the cell, andfor the benefit of all of us, beat MikeChristian severely for the next couple ofhours Then, they opened the door of thecell and threw him in.

We cleaned him up as well as we could.The cell in which we lived had a concreteslab in the middle on which we slept. Fournaked light bulbs hung in each corner ofthe room. As I said, we tried to clean upMike as well as we could. After theexcitement died down, I looked in thecorner of the room, and sitting therebeneath that dim light bulb with a piece ofred cloth, another shirt and his bambooneedle, was my friend, Mike Christian. Hewas sitting there with his eyes almost shutfrom the beating he had received, makinganother American flag. He was notmaking the flag because it made MikeChristian feel better. He was making thatflag because he knew how important itwas to us to be able to Pledge ourallegiance to our flag and country. So the

next time you say the Pledge ofAllegiance, you must never forget thesacrifice and courage that thousands ofAmericans have made to build our nationand promote freedom around the world.You must remember our duty, our honor,and our country.

I pledge allegiance to the f lag of the United States ofAmerica and to therepublic for which it stands, one nationunder God, indivisible,with liberty and justice for all.

SOLDIER BIO

COMMANDER’S AWARD

Born 31 July 1951, Biloxi, MS. Attended college at Broward Community College, Troy State and Texas A&M. Retired from USDA. Total military service 4 yrs active duty and 20 years USAR. Last assignment was as Chief Medical NCO for87th Division. During my military career, I was a Dustoffmedic on Hueys and Instructor for PLDC, BNCOC,ANCOC and Course Manager for the 91B course(medic). As MSG enlisted in the GA State DefenseForce in 2004. Has held the positions of Instructor and1SG at NCO Academy. Currently Command SergeantMajor of NCO Academy. Federal awards anddecorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross,Air Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal,the Army Commendation, the Army AchievementMedal, the Good Conduct Medal, the ReserveComponents Achievement Medal, the NationalDefense, the Vietnam Service Medal, Armed ForcesReserve Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army ServiceRibbon, Army Reserve Components Oversea Training Ribbon, Republic of VietnamCampaign Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Combat Medical Badge, SeniorAircrew Crewmember Wings and Senior Paratrooper Wings.

A point based Unit competitionintended to improve Unit morale andincrease Unit recruitment & retention.Awarded each year at Annual Training

(AT). Contest runs from October 1,2007 through September 30, 2008.

See your unit CDR, CSM, SGM, or 1SG for details.

CSM RICHARD PARMENTER

HEADS UP is the official newsletter of The Georgia State Defense Force

Submit articles & photos to Major Williams at ewilliams@weberassociates.com.Articles are intended for publicizing unit missions, activities and events and to

highlight GSDF members. Provide details: date, time, location and a brief description.Photos are encouraged. Photos with GSDF personnel should include the rank and

full name of the person(s). Provide a point-of-contact and phone numberor email address with any submissions.

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MEREDITH EMERSON SEARCH PHOTOS

BDU FIELD JACKET ALLOWED UNTIL 2010

Although we are no longer allowed towear the old BDU uniform, the BDUField Jacket is authorized to be worn

until 30SEP2010.

CONGRATULATIONS TOCPT HAYDEN COLLINS

CPT Hayden Collins was named Commanding Officer for

First Battalion, First Brigade in December 2007.

KUDOS FROM ADMIRAL KEATING

Major Eddie Williams (HQ, PAO)and SFC Marc Morris (NCOIC,

HQ/G1 Recruiting Section) attendedthe Armed Forces Communications

and Electronics Associationconference in San Diego this past

February. SFC Morris (a former NavyPetty Officer) briefly chatted with

Admiral Keating, USN, Commander,U.S. Pacific Command. Admiral

Keating was pleased to find out thatSFC Morris and MAJ Williams weremembers of the GSDF. “Thanks tothe Citizen-Soldiers of Georgia for

your patriotism and for volunteering in support of our national defense.”

Admiral Keating said.

RAUTH AND HOSCH TO ATTEND ADVANCED

SAR SCHOOL2LT Michael Rauth and

CPL Norman Hosch of 4BN/1BDEhave been selected to attend the

Inland Search and Rescue PlanningCourse conducted by the National

Search and Rescue School. The 5-day Inland SAR Planning

course is a comprehensive,“graduate-level” look at inland search theory. Congratulations

2LT Rauth and CPL Hosch.

GOLD STAR LAPEL PINAUTHORIZED TO WEAR

Gold Star lapel pin: Soldiers whohave lost an immediate family

member in combat are authorized to wear the gold star lapel pin on thearmy green uniform. An immediate

family is defined as a spouse,mother, father, children, or step-

children. How worn: Enlisted soldierswill wear the gold star lapel pin

centered both vertically andhorizontally on the left lapel of thearmy green uniform. Officers will

wear the gold star lapel pin centeredon the left lapel 1/4 inch below

the branch insignia.

DD-214’s NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

The National Personnel RecordsCenter (NPRC) has provided the

following website for veterans andfamily members of deceased

Veterans to gain access to their DD-214’s online:

http://vetrecs.archives.govThis may be particularly helpful when prior service candidates

cannot locate their DD-214 to establish previous rank.

SIDEKICKS FORMED TOASSIST FIRST BRIGADE

Sidekicks was established in 2007.Their mission is to support and assist

designated missions of the FirstBrigade of the GSDF. Last year

Sidekicks assisted Silent Moment onMemorial Day, Shop with a Hero inAcworth and the 1BDE Dining Out.

Sidekicks sponsored a FamilyAppreciation Day Picnic in the

summer of 2007. In 2008 our firstmission will be to assist with the

Saturday night Dinner at the 1BDEFTX in April. Membership is open toanyone. We have spouses, friends,parents and children of members of

the First Brigade as Member ofSidekicks. If you know

of someone who would like toparticipate or contribute to the

success of Sidekicks, please contactSusan Anderson, President of

Sidekicks at 770-888-4508 or emailat susancanderson@aol.com.

Any involvement is greatlyappreciated. Our members enjoy theassistance to our troop's missions as a way of being involved with aworthwhile organization as well as

a way to say “thanks” for thecontribution and all of the work

that each and every personmakes to the 1st Brigade GSDF.

pooppoopSTATE DEFENSE FORCE NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

WHAT’S THE

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MAJ James A. Langston, Commander,3rd BDE (SDF), Savannah, GA, passedaway in his sleep on Thursday, September13, 2007. Langston was born in Atlanta,lived all over the US while his fatherserved in the US Air Force. He met andmarried Regina Chapman in 1970 andthey had three children. He was a retireeof Gulfstream Aerospace. Services wereheld at the Cathedral of St. John theBaptist Catholic Church, with severalThird Brigade members in attendance andserving as pallbearers.

IN MEMORIAM

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2. Currently costs an arm and a leg.

3. This stuff is in your toothpaste believe it or not.

4. Consumed in mass quantities at the Dining In.

Follow this soldier’s example and wear the ACU around the house to avoid chores.

he importance of wearing the Army beret correctly cannot be overemphasized. When civilians see us in public or on a mission they make no distinction between us and a Regular Army or National Guard soldier.

Soldiers take alot of pride in their appearance when it comes to their uniform and how they wear the beret. We must strive everyday to live up to those high standards. Officers and NCO’s need to set the example of how to wear the beret correctly and Squad leaders need to constantly ensure that everyone in their squad is squared away. As you leave a building, ask someone to check your beret to make sure your beret is correct. Don't hesitate to correct someone (same or lower rank of course) simply by saying, “Hey, check your beret.” Cut out this training tip and keep it with you as a reference. There is only one correct way to wear the beret (see below). Either you are right or you are as wrong as a football bat.

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DOWN: 1. ANNUAL TRAINING 2. LBE 3. BRYANT 4. SERVIRE 5. MISSION 6. CPR 7. DUTY 8. SEARCH

THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN

YOUR 2004 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK

If you don’t have one, youneed to get one. See yourChain-of-Command aboutgetting a copy for your 72-Hour Pack.The answers can also be found bygoing to the website below and typing in the UN number.

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The scream of a little girl at Annual Trainingmay just be a Defense Force soldier’s

encounter with a B.F.S.!