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By SGT Jolene Staker

Members of the B and C batteries, 1-119th Field Artillery Battalion recentlyarrived at Guantanamo Bay to replace the 1-65th Infantry Regiment.

“People can relax a little because the‘King of Battle’ is here to help take care ofbusiness,” said 1SG George Davis of C Bat-tery.

The business unit members will be takingcare of is augmenting military police person-nel inside the wire.

“It’s about time we do something,” said2LT Philip Morris. “It’s not artillery, but Idon’t mind doing what I can to help out.”

Morris brings his experience of being aprior service Navy sailor in the Persian Gulfright after Desert Storm ended.

B and C batteries are actually compos-ite batteries formed from the combat armspersonnel of three batteries – A, B and C– from the Michigan locales of Alma,Charlotte, Albion, Lansing and PortHuron.

Members of the 1-119th Field Artillery

found out at the end of October that theywere going to be given this mission. Theywere ready.

“Over the last year and a half we watchedothers deploy and wondered when we wouldget our chance,” said CPT Larry Kniffin, BBattery commander. “We’re excited to behere.”

They went to training at Fort Dix, N.J., forspecialized military police training – mis-sion-specific training for Guantanamo.

“The training they gave the guys wasexcellent. The trainers really knew theirmaterial,” said 1SG Terry Geer of B Battery.

“They did a very good replication of thefacility down here,” Geer said.

“During the training we learned moves,holds,” said SGT Don Klein.

The members’ backgrounds in combatarms prepared them well for this mission.

Some noncombat arms members wereallowed to come because of civilian experi-ence as corrections or law enforcement offi-cers.

Guantanamo welcomes the 1-119th Field Artillery

See Artillery on page 4

Photo by SGT Jolene Staker

Members of C Battery, 1-119th Field Artillery Battal-ion – (from front) SGT Kevin Painter, SPC KennethDams and SPC Sean Wyrick – deplane upon arriv-ing at Guantanamo.

Friday, January 23, 2004

JTF-GTMO Command

Commander:MG Geoffrey D. MillerJoint Task Force CSM:CSM George L. NievesPublic Affairs Officer:LTC Pamela L. HartDeputy PAOLCDR Robert W. Mulac70th MPAD Commander:CPT David KolarikCommand Information Officer / Editor:1LT Tracy L. SaucyCirculation: 2,100 copies

The Wire StaffThe Wire NCOIC: SSG Patrick ClowardEditor:SPC Rick FahrStaff writers and design team:SGT Jolene StakerSrA. Thomas J. DoscherSPC William D. IngramSPC Katherine L. Collins

Contact us:From Guantanamo:5239/5241 (Local phone)5426 (Local fax)From CONUS:Com: 011-53-99-5239DSN: 660-5239Public Affairs OfficeOnline:http://www.nsgtmo.navy.mil/jtfgtmo

The Wire is produced by the 70thMobile Public Affairs Detachmentassigned to the Joint InformationBureau at Joint Task Force Guan-tanamo. This publication is printedunder the provisions provided inArmy Regulation 360-1 and doesnot reflect the views of the Depart-ment of Defense or the personnelwithin.

To all whom I have had the privilege andhonor to work with, I thank you.

As I depart this great command and won-derful community, I take with me the knowl-edge and friendship gained from having theopportunity to share a tour of duty with someof the most dedicated troopers, civilians andfamily members the military has to offer. Ithas truly been a wonderful experience for myfamily and me. There are few military com-munities that can compare to GuantanamoBay, Cuba. Everyone has touched our lives inone form or manner during the past 14months. I can only hope that we have donelikewise. There are so many people who havemade the past 14 months so enjoyable; ofcourse I cannot name them all. However, Iwould like to thank a few people I had thepleasure of working for and with. First of all,my appreciation goes to MG Geoffrey Miller,who has established a command climate thatoffers leaders and junior troopers the opportu-nity to make mistakes and grow in their pro-fession. Not only has he been my battlebuddy, but also a friend who truly cares aboutthe NCO corps. To the NCOs who lead ourmost precious resource, our troopers, thankyou for arriving at work each day with yourgame face on ready to meet the daily chal-lenges head on.

I’ve experienced just about every possibleemotion during my tour here. But it hasalways been our troopers who picked me upwhen I was down and kept my spirits highwhen I was troubled. You have always beenthere for me, but more importantly, for ournation. No matter how tough the situation, nomatter the circumstances or the hardships,

you were there. This mission in Guantanamois a tough one, be proud of your accomplish-ments. It’s never easy being away from fam-ily and friends. This mission is filled withsacrifices no matter where you deployedfrom. Everyone assigned to JTF-GTMO hasendured many challenges while serving dur-ing Operation Enduring Freedom. Because ofyour hard work and determination, this nationsleeps better at night knowing you are onpoint protecting their freedom. On behalf of agrateful nation, I thank you for your dedica-tion and selfless service to our country.

I have truly enjoyed my time in Guan-tanamo Bay, and I have no regrets. At the endof the day, I can look back at my tour here andhonestly say that I am proud to have servedmy country as a member of JTF-GTMO. Isimply cannot think of anything more fulfill-ing than a life of service to this great nation.

The next time you pass by the elementaryschool, please read the message on the fence:“America…Land of the free…because of theBrave.” Those brave men and women areyou.

Thank you and HONOR BOUND.

Trooper to Trooper

CSM George Nievescommand sergeant major

JTF Guantanamo

CSM Nievesbids farewell toJTF–GTMO

Set up duress words with your friends, familyand coworkers. It will let you warn them ofdanger if you are ever being coerced.

JTF Guantanamo OPSECmessage of the week


Arkansas TAG visits with state’s troopers

Photo by SPC William IngramMG Don C. Morrow (center), Arkansas Army National Guard adjutant general, and members of the state’s seniorleadership recently visited two Arkansas units – the 216th Military Police Co. and Det. 1, 70th Mobile PublicAffairs Detachment – here at Guantamano Bay, Cuba. With Morrow are (from left) 2LT James D. Cox, COLCarlon Smith, 1LT Tracy Saucy and Sgt. Joshua Carroll.

MG Morrowtells MPs, PAOto continuefighting mission

(Left) MG Don C. Morrow visitswith members of the 216th MilitaryPolice Co. – (from left) CPL Timo-thy D. Echols, SGt ChristopherChambliss, SGT Ricky Beckwithand SGT Rodney Wade – during arecent visit.

(Bottom left) MG Don C. Morrow(second from left) prepares to eatlunch at Seaside Galley with CPTBetty Anderson, commander of the216th Military Police Company andSSG Deon Lee (third from left).

(Bottom right) SPC Rick Fahr, 70thMobile Public Affairs Detachment,demonstrates technigues involvingpublication of The Wire to COLCarlon Smith (left), state CSMDeborah J. Collins and MG Don C.Morrow.

Photo by SPC William Ingram

Photo by SSG Patrick ClowardPhoto by SPC William Ingram


During the mission orien-tation, CSM Stephen Shorttold the unit, “Welcome to theGlobal War on Terrorism. Youare now troopers, which refersto every branch of the militaryserving here – Army, Marine,Navy, Air Force and CoastGuard. ... There’s a rainbowout there, that has to be a goodomen. I’m proud to servewith you.”

Once at Guantanamo, theJTF commander welcomedthe group and explained asimple goal.

“All we ask is that you doyour best every day,” said MGGeoffrey Miller.

The rainbow is the 1-119thmembers’ uniform patch.They are part of the 42ndInfantry Division.

The Rainbow Divisionactually dates back to WorldWar I. It was organized inNew York City.

There were all walks of liferepresented because of NewYork being a cosmopolitanmelting pot.

The division was organizedby Douglas MacArthur. Offi-cials called it the RainbowDivision to signify the diver-sity of life represented.

The patch is actually half arainbow, because during bat-tle, one of the commandinggenerals lost half of his divi-sion.

When he was given anorder to move his division, hetold his command that he onlyhad half a division.

Those soldiers cut half therainbow off their uniform tohonor those they lost.

One of the challenges thatthe 1-119th Field ArtilleryBattalion faces during theJTF mission is being a com-posite unit made up specifi-cally for this mission.

That fact already had some

members feeling the effectsof being split up. The unitmembers who are here willnow be split up between vari-ous groups of military police.

CPT Ryder Russell is readyto face this challenge by howhe makes use of the batteries’off time.

“We’ll keep camaraderieand battery identity by someof our off-duty activities,”Russell said. “It will also bemore foot work for the firstsergeants to check on theirguys. ... Ultimately it will alsobe each individual’s responsi-bility to get in there with thepeople they are supportingand make new friends.”

While the unit may facechallenges the 1-119th FieldArtillery Battalion hit theground ready to get to work.

“Our soldiers areextremely happy to be doingsomething worthwhile,” saidGeer.

“It’s a job we have to doand we’ll do it to the best ofour capabilities,” said Klein.

“I’m looking forward to it,”said SGT Lupe Ramereiz, BBattery, 1-119th Field ArtilleryBattalion. “I wanted to comehere and have one more expe-rience before I retire.”

SGT Don Markham of BBattery, expressed a commonsentiment: “I’m loving it. Ican’t wait to get busy.”

Kniffin explained thatbeing here is a two-edgedsword. “You miss your fam-ily at home and don’t want toleave them, but you’re in themilitary to serve, and youwelcome the chance to get todo that.”

“I’m proud to be herewith the 1-119th guys.They’ve sacrificed time withtheir family,” said Russell.“They’re here and I knowthey’ll do well. I want themto make their battery andtheir state proud.” Photo by SGT Jolene Staker


(Above) MG Geof-frey Miller , JTFcommander, wel-comes SSG BrianClinton of C Battery,1st Battalion-119thField Artillery Battal-ion.

(Center) SPC JamesBerg of B Battery, 1stBattalion, 119th FieldArtillery Battalion, iswelcomed to Guan-tanamo shortly afterarriving by BGMitchell LeClaire.

(Below) The mem-bers of the 1-119thField Artillery Battal-ion go into thehangar where theywill be briefed byMG Geoffrey Miller,CSMStephen Shortand ChaplainSteven Feehan.

Artillery, from page 1



By SSG Patrick Cloward

What do members of the 216th MilitaryPolice Company say about getting deployedtwice in two years?

“We’ve become better soldiers … morelike a team.”

That’s the comment CPT Betty Anderson,commander, said of the unit’s recent assign-ment to assist in detainee operations here atGuantanamo Bay, Cuba.

“After spending almost a year at FortLeonard Wood, some people got comfort-able,” she said. “So we didn’t know what toexpect when we got here. Not knowing howto perform, people were nervous.”

Nervousness turned to action as membersof the 216th adjusted fire to their new assign-ment, guarding detainees as part of Joint TaskForce Guantanamo.

“Here you can grow a lot professionally asan NCO,” said SGT Matthew Jira, squadleader and NCO for the Immediate ReactionForce Team. “Some of the benefits are that, asa National Guardsman, you’re only an NCOjust two days a month. That’s not enough timeto really develop any leadership skills.”

Now that he does it on a daily basis he saidit has given him opportunity to grow as aleader.

“I didn’t realize how much being an E-5

cuts into your personal time and time off,”added Jira. “But that’s the job I do. I spend alot of time counseling subordinates and talk-ing with leaders, working on their overallimprovement. It’s true when they say thatleaders aren’t made, they’re trained.”

Honing personal and professional skillshas been one of the greatest opportunities

granted during deployment to the JTF. Manymembers have also been working on physicalfitness.

“Our company just took a PT test the otherday and the whole company has made drasticimprovements,” said Jira.

Anderson agreed that members of thecompany have lost weight and increased theirphysical training level. More profoundly,many are gaining a true appreciation for theimportance of good relations with family andco-workers.

“Being here has brought us together closer,”said Anderson. “If there were soldiers havingproblems, like losing a loved one or personalproblems, everyone gathers together and pro-vides them support and tells them it’s OK.”

That has only improved on their ability toachieve the mission here.

“Some of the biggest benefits they’vefound is that it’s their time to give somethingback to their country,” said Anderson. “Everyday we train to do the mission. This is the firsttime we actually perform a wartime mission.When it comes to what we do, things arenever routine. There are always some newchanges in policy and procedure. If therearen’t, you can lose attention to detail. Iwould say my biggest benefit is knowing thatthis is my opportunity to support the war onterrorism, taking a part in history.”

216th MPs put their skills to long-term test

Photo by SSG Patrick ClowardCPL John Harville of the 216 Military Police Co. exam-ines his equipment before a recent training exericse inwhich the military police responded rapidly to a mockdisturbance.

By Navy Lt. Ken ArlinghausJTF nutritionist

Many studies suggest that amoderate amount of red wine,(one drink a day for women andtwo drinks a day for men,) low-ers the risk of heart attack formiddle-aged people by 30 to 50percent, and may prevent addi-tional heart attacks if you havealready suffered from one.

Other studies also indicatedthat red wine can raise HDL(good) cholesterol and preventLDL (bad) cholesterol fromforming.

Red wine may help preventblood clots and reduce the bloodvessel damage caused by fatdeposits. Most of this research

can be attributed to the “FrenchParadox.” Even though theFrench eat a relatively high fatdiet, they have a 50 percentlower rate of heart disease com-pared to people in the UnitedStates. However, the Frenchhave other lifestyle differencesthan just wine consumption,such as a higher physical activ-ity level, smaller meal portionsizes and higher consumption offresh fruits, vegetables and fish.

Red wine has properties thatare good for the heart. It is a par-ticularly rich source of flavonoidphenolics. Resveratrol, found ingrape skins and seeds, increasesHDL cholesterol and preventsblood clotting. Fermentation ofwine amplifies resveratrol, mak-

ing it a better source than grapejuice. Flavonoids, on the otherhand, have antioxidantproperties that helpprevent blood clotsand plaque formationin arteries.

Red wine, how-ever, is not as healthyas it sounds. Studiesshow that alcoholdrinking mayincrease triglyc-erides, other badblood lipids andresult in weightgain due to itsempty calories.Other studies sug-gest that alcoholconsumption is

associated with cancer risk. TheAmerican Heart Associationcautions people to not startdrinking if they do not already

drink alcohol.If you already drinkalcohol, do so in mod-

eration. The AHArecommends one totwo drinks per dayfor men and onedrink per day forwomen. A drinkis one 12 oz. beer,

4 oz. of wine, 1.5oz. of 80-proof spir-

its, or 1 oz. of 100-proof spirits.

For more information,call Lt. Ken Arlinghaus at

7-2270.

Red wine and your heart, to drink or not to drink?


LTC Kathy Platoni, Psy.D.Clinical PsychologistOIC, 1972nd Medical Detachment (CSC)

The big move to Camp AmericaNorth, moving from a more home-likeatmosphere to something reminiscent ofcollege dorm life, is going to require aperiod of adjustment for all who areinvolved. Adaptation is ours to accom-plish. If we make an effort to keep a pos-itive outlook about the living situation, itcan’t help but become easier. The alter-native is to be miserable.

Relationships with roommates willbecome the foundation for the develop-ment of the Camp America North com-munity, even though many of us may beunfamiliar with the folks sleeping inbunks across the way. We may neverbecome best friends with them, but it isessential to acquire a healthy respect oneanother’s rights and feelings, especiallywhen living in such close quarters. Taketime to get to know those in your midstin order to generate successful and mutu-ally rewarding relationships. Do this byasking questions to learn about the paral-lels and similarities between you. Learnabout each others’ backgrounds, fami-lies, what their lives are like back homein the states, interests, hobbies, jobs,military duties, and life experiences.

It is vital to discuss the expectationswe have for roommates, as this mayavoid problems down the line and beforeconflicts and arguments occur. Setguidelines for your quarters as early onas possible and be open to discussingwhat is most significant or even criticalto each of you. There are some relativelycommon issues that roommates routinelydiffer and disagree about, most of whichcall for a willingness and readiness tocompromise: alcohol use, music andnoise decibels, use of possessions andproperty, cleanliness, the presence ofguests, television and computer usage,sleep and work schedules, andsafety/security issues among them.

Privacy, or the lack of it, may easilybecome a core issue in a place that offersso little sanctuary from the maddingcrowds. Communication is an absolutehere. Address and discuss issues beforethey become problem areas. Utilize

opportunities to resolve differencesbefore conflicts become battlefields. Doso openly and honestly and withoutassigning when possible. Don’t waituntil the food in your refrigerator turnsto Penicillin. Be open to generating solu-tions and agreements. Make a genuinecommitment to making these adjust-ments work for all concerned. When allelse fails and solutions exceed the graspof the living situation and the people init, do seek the assistance of your chain ofcommand.

Never lose sight of the Golden Rulein dealing with those we live with: treatour roommates as we would like them totreat us. Think about what it feels like tobe at the receiving ends of our demandsupon them. What is it like to walk sixmiles in their boots? Always remainopen to negotiation. Before consideringdrastic measures (including supergluingyour roommates to the insides of theirwall lockers) we recommend contactingthe 1972nd CSC for our not-to-be-

missed Roommate Contracting Class.Call us at 3566.

Making the move CAN be a smooth one

Photo by SPC Rick Fahr

Utilize opportunities to resolve differences beforeconflicts become battlefields

Photo by SSG Patrick Cloward

Contributing members of the new Kittery Beach Joint Aid Station staff stand with MG Geof-fery Miller, commanding general for the JTF, outside its front doors during the opening cer-emony held last Monday. 2LT Aaron Rall, JAS officer in charge, revealed some of the newbenefits the facility will be able to provide to members of the JTF. “The new facility willhave specialty clinics that include a dental surgeon, physical therapy, dermatology counsel-ing and orthopedic counseling, with a greater ability to serve more troops,” he said. “Ourgoal is to accomodate the needs of the soldier here to the best of our ability.” The phonenumbers for the Kittery Beach JAS are 3496 and 3497.

Kittery Beach JAS opens its doors for troopers


Trooper on the StreetThis week’s question: What past military or civilian training is benefiting you the most forthis JTF mission?

By SrA. Thomas J. Doscher

ArmySGT Lando Shuler

747th Postal Detachment

ArmySGT Terrell Reese

258th Military PoliceCompany

Army2LT Philip Morris

1-119th Field ArtilleryBattalion

My training in theFederal Law Enforce-ment Training Center.It’s helped me with theoperations portion andwith training.

SPC Amanda Hill384th Military Police

Battalion

I used to work at aplace where kids hademotional trouble. Ittaught me a lot aboutpatience, like whendealing with detainees.

All the training we didbefore we mobilized.The senior leadershipin our unit really helpedus a lot.

High school classes onkeyboarding. I do a lotof administrative stuff.I’m one of those guyswho sits in front of acomputer eight hours aday.

SFC William Wells273rd Military Police

Company

When we first deployed,we got training at FortDix. They had a littlecamp set up to show uswhat to expect here.That helped us out a lot.

By Air Force Lt. Col. Bruce G. Medaughinspector general

Troopers everywhere, including here atGuantanamo Bay, often have questionsabout if, when and how they might bring anissue to the attention of the inspector general.These are five frequently asked queations.

1. Who can go to the inspector gen-eral?

Anyone can bring an issue to a mili-tary inspector general: any military mem-ber, DOD civilians, family members,anonymous sources, the chain-of com-mand, – anyone.

2. What types of issues may trooperstake to the inspector general?

You can bring any issue to an inspec-tor general. However, the inspector gen-eral will determine whether the issueshould be dealt with by the inspectorgeneral or if another agency should dealwith the issue. For example, EqualOpportunity (EO) complaints are usually

referred to an EO representative. Dis-agreements over evaluations are dealtwith using the existing Officer Evalua-tion Report or Noncommissioned OfficerEvaluation Report appeals process.

3. When can I go to the inspectorgeneral?

You may visit the inspector generalany time with some exceptions. Yourchain–of–command should not stop youfrom visiting the inspector general, butyou must continue to perform yourrequired duties and missions. In otherwords, you shouldn’t try to use a trip tothe inspector general’s office to try to getout of something you don't wish to do.

4. Why would I come to the inspec-tor general?

Again, you may bring any issue to theIG, including requests for help, informationas well as complaints. Usually, the inspectorgeneral can help if you’ve tried to use thesystems in place but those systems haven’tworked. One frequent question concerns

promotions. Troopers frequently believethat they have been denied a promotion thatthey’ve earned. The inspector general isable to research the matter thoroughly andeither explain why the promotion wasn’tawarded or show the chain–of–commandwhere an error was made.

5. Where and how do I contact aninspector general?

You may visit the inspector generaloffice at two locations. The main office isin Rm. 204 of the Commissions Buildingand is staffed Monday through Saturday.The Camp America office is in Bldg.7200 and is staffed 9-10 a.m. Tuesdayand 3-4 p.m. Friday. Assistance is avail-able any time by appointment. The phonenumber is 5399.

Each IG team member is ready toassist you with issues troopers may beexperiencing during this deployment.Please don’t hesitate to ask for assis-tance.

Your JTF Inspector General team ishere to help.

IG Q & A: Five common inspector general questions


Worship ServicesCatholic

Main ChapelWed. 5 p.m. Holy Hour and Rosary

6:00-6:25 p.m. Confessions6:30 p.m. RCIA (Chaplain’s office)

Sat. 4:15 p.m. Confession5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass

Sun. 9 a.m. Mass10:15 a.m. Spanish Mass (Sanct. B)

M-Fri. 11:30 a.m. Mass (Cobre Chapel)

Camp AmericaSun. 5 p.m. Mass

7:30 p.m. Mass

ProtestantMain Chapel

Mon. 7 p.m. Prayer Group Fellowship*Wed. 7 p.m. Men’s Bible Study*

9:30 a.m. Sunday School11 a.m. Service/Sunday School

* Fellowship Hall located in Chapel Complex

Camp America Tues. 7 p.m. AlphaWed. 7 p.m. Soul Survivor (Club Survivor)Fri. 7 p.m. AlphaSun. 7:30 a.m. Christian Worship

9 a.m. Protestant

New Life FellowshipMain Chapel

Sun. 1 p.m. Service

Pentecostal GospelSun. 8 a.m. Service (Sanc C)

5 p.m. Service (Sanc C)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsSun. 9 a.m. Sanctuary A

IslamicFri. 1 p.m. Classroom 12

Chapel Complex

JewishCall 2323 for more information

Camp America Church Bus schedule:Sun. 8 a.m. Windward Loop

8:15 a.m. Tierra Kay

The bus will return following worship.

Alpha: an opportunity toexplore the meaning of life

Jan. 27: “Christianity: Bor-ing, untrue and irrelevant?”

7-8:30 p.m.Pizza, refreshments. Bldg. L1,

Camp America North

Join Chaplain Daniel Odean and other JTF troopers for music and fellowship during Soul Survivor.

7 p.m. every Wednesday at Club Survivor.

Continuing a six-week series on Our Identity in

Thursday Ticket

Seeking to help one another find moral direction in life? Join the Chaplain and fel-low troopers on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. in Troopers Chapel at Camp Americafor the viewing and lively ethical discussion of a contemporary movie.

Continuing the “Band of Brothers” series

Need a spiritual lift?

Rucking it together in GTMO and in life

“But encourage one another daily, aslong as it is called Today.”

Hebrews 3:13a (NIV)

“If we value success, we will valueteamwork. Working together is at theheart of accomplishment,” said chaplainassistant SSG Reeve Winters.

Looking toward the upcoming JTFruck march, in which troopers willstrive to meet and exceed the stan-dards, members of the JTF chaplaincyreflected on their own ruck marchexperience from November. Theyshared words of inspiration, citingteamwork, encouragement andreliance on God as valuable tools ofsuccess in completing ruck marchesand facing all life’s challenges.

“Ruck marches aren’t easy. Theyrequire a great deal of sweat andendurance, physically and mentally,”said LTC Steve Feehan, JTF chaplain.“The ruck march is an individual timedevent, but on top of individual attitude,encouragement from others plays a bigin role in a person’s ultimate success.Encouragement is central to teamwork,and if we all have teamwork, we will allsucceed.”

The chaplaincy’s 30-pound ruckmarch began at 4 a.m. on Nov. 8 at theKittery Beach Joint Aid Station andconcluded six miles later in front ofthe G.J. Denich Gym. Each member’sgoal was to complete the march in 100or fewer minutes, in accordance with

JTF standards.“Teamwork and encouragement

were our focus in aiming for suc-cess,” said Winters.

According to LTC Michael Britton,JTF chaplain, Winters epitomized theChaplain Corp values of teamworkand encouragement by sacrificing hisown effort to complete the marchwithin the time limit in order to marchbeside and encourage a fellow trooperin her effort to complete the march.

“The fact that SSG Winters walkedbeside me until the end definitely helpedme finish the march,” said chaplainassistant SGT Heather Sittler.

Winters commented on his efforts ofencouragement. “As an NCO, it’s myjob to make sure I care for all my troopsbefore myself, such as ensuring they fin-ish the march. That’s what it’s all about– to care for them and inspire them.”

Photo by SPC Katherine L. Collins

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More.Chaplain assistants SSG Reeve Winters andSGT Heather Sittler ruck beside one another, asWinters encourages Sittler in her effort to com-plete the march.

By SPC Katherine L. Collins

See Rucking, page 10

Upcoming menus at Seaside Galley:

Today: lunch – breaded shrimp; dinner – surf and turf.Saturday: lunch – fried catfish; dinner – Italian night.Sunday: lunch – BBQ ribs; dinner – baked chicken.Monday : lunch – lemon baked fish;dinner – roast turkey.Tuesday: lunch – potato/bacon soup;dinner – chicken enchiladas.Wednesday: lunch – baked chicken;dinner – herb baked chicken.Thursday: lunch – Caribbean chickenbreast; dinner – salisbury steak.Friday: lunch – fried catfish;dinner – surf and turf.


Camp Bulkeley

Fri., Jan. 238 p.m. BAITR - 119 min

10 p.m. 3,000 Miles toGracelandR - 120 min

Sat., Jan. 248 p.m. TOMCATS

R - 95 min

10 p.m. Along Came aSpider

R - 103 min

Sun., Jan. 258 p.m. Delta Force

R - 129 min

Mon., Jan. 268 p.m. Bounty Hunters

R - 96 min

Tues., Jan. 278 p.m. The Forsaken

R - 91 min

Wed., Jan. 288 p.m. The Watcher

R - 93 min

Thurs., Jan. 298 p.m. Mission

ImpossiblePG13 - 109 min

Downtown Lyceum

Fri., Jan. 237 p.m. The Haunted

MansionPG - 88 min

9 p.m. TimelinePG13 - 116 min

Sat., Jan. 247 p.m. Dr. Seuss: The

Cat In The HatPG - 82 min

9 p.m. Veronica GuerinR - 98 min

Sun., Jan. 257 p.m. Love Actually

R - 125 min

Mon., Jan. 267 p.m. Looney Tunes:

Back in ActionPG - 90 min

Tues., Jan. 277 p.m. TimelinePG13 - 116 min

Wed., Jan. 287 p.m. Veronica Guerin

R - 98 min

Thurs., Jan. 297 p.m. The Haunted

MansionPG - 88 min

MovieSchedule

Join your friendsatClubSurvivor.

Events to highlightCuban-American day

A number of special events will highlight today’s annual Cuban-AmericanFriendship Day.

A noon luncheon will feature Navy Cmdr. Carlos Del Toro, commis-sioning commanding officer of the USS Bulkeley. The event will be atthe Windjammer Club and will include a $6.50 Cuban buffet, limited tothe first 400 attendees. Entertainment will include live music and danc-ing.

Earlier in the day, a Friendship Relay Run traversed from the North-east Gate to Ferry Landing and then on to the Windjammer. Represen-tavies of the various communities on the base participated in the run.

MWR ACTIVITIES

MWR personnel are planning a variety of upcoming activities:n Chess tournament: Sunday, Marine Hill Liberty Center; 3 p.m.; no entry

fee. Trophies will be awarded for top three finishers.n Blue pin bowling: Feb. 8 and 22, 7 p.m., Marblehead Lanes Bowling

Center. Entry fee is $6. Blue pin must be in head position to win. Prizesinclude a three-game gift certificate with a natural strike. For more informa-tion, call Nancy or Robbie at 2118.n Valentine’s Day lunch: Feb. 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Bayview

Restaurant. Cost is $30 per couple, and the lunch will consist of soup, salad,tenderloin, shrimp, vegetable of choice or fries, rice or baked potato anddessert. Call 5604 to make a reservation.n St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Xtreme Biathalon: Feb. 14 at the sailing

center; 1.5-mile swim and 20-mile bike ride; two-person relay team or indi-vidual competition. Sign up at the marina. Trophies will be awarded to fivewinners in each age group (19-29; 30-49; 50+).

For more information on these or other MWR events, call 2345.

AT THE GALLEY

Super Bowl party on Feb. 1Club will open 30 minutes before kickoff


“Hopefully the success of our marchwill inspire other troopers to be able tocomplete their ruck march as well,” saidBritton.

MAJ Paul Minor, JTF chaplain, said hewises to pass on the key of encouragementas the key to success in all we do.

“Everyone needs encouragement toget the job done. God encourages us andcalls us to be like Him. So, in turn, wemust encourage others. God blesses uswith the ability to walk beside oneanother, putting one foot in front of theother as we proceed toward the mark inruck marches and in life. ... Respect isalso a key in success. It is a central ele-ment of teamwork. We must respect otherpeople enough to view them as worthy ofreaching that goal with success before wecan ever help them.”

SPC Luis Morero, chaplain assistant,explained his own motivational technique

for success.“Even before looking to others for

encouragement, I look to God forstrength. When I’m in the midst of a chal-lenge, whether its physical or spiritual ora mix of both, I just keep saying tomyself, ‘Praise God.’ God always fills mewith physical and spiritual strength. Hehelps me give all I’ve got, then carries mefurther with His strength; and even if I

don’t meet the standards, I am still atpeace, because God reminds me that Hestill loves me. He then helps me workhard toward meeting those standards inthe future.”

Minor said, “If everyone just workstogether, looking to God for strength andencouraging one another along the way,all will finish with success. All may notmeet the standard in the first try, but thentroopers must help each other improvetoward the goal. This is true for ruckmarches and everything we do in lifeevery day.”

“The Lord is the everlasting God ... Hegives strength to the weary and increasesthe power of the weak. Even youths growtired and weary, and young men stumbleand fall; but those who hope in the Lord willrenew their strength. They will soar onwings like eagles; they will run and notgrow weary, they will walk and not befaint.”

Isaiah 40: 28b-31 (NIV)

Rucking from page 8LTCMichael Brit-ton pushes ontoward the finishline with theencouragementof his fellow chap-lains and chaplainassistants. “Hope-fully the successof our march willinspire othertroopers to beable to completetheir ruck marchas well,” he said.

Photo by SPC Katherine L. Collins

Compiled bySPC Rick Fahr

Just a few weeks ago, theupcoming Super Bowl couldhave included a number ofintriguing storylines.

Bill Parcells’ Dallas Cow-boys could have taken theirturnaround story all the way toHouston. Or was this the yearthat Steve McNair’s Ten-nessee Titans gained the finalyard to NFL paydirt? Or couldDante Hall run back anotherkick for a touchdown, givingthe Kansas City Chiefs theleague title?

Interesting questions, butafter Sunday’s conferencechampionship games, footballfans are left with a Feb. 1 SuperBowl that has about as muchstar power as a Partridge fam-ily reunion.

The New England Patriots,behind the arm of quarterbackTom Brady , will meet the

Carolina Panthers and quar-terback Jake Delhomme.

The Panthers beat thePhiladelphia Eagles, 14-3, bytaking the ball away five times,including four interceptions ofEagles quarterback DonovanMcNabb. Ricky Manning Jr.picked off three passes.

In snowy New England, thePatriots outlasted the Indi-anapolis Colts, 24-14. Coltspasser Peyton Manning, whohad been virtually unstoppableduring the playoffs and sharedthe league’s most valuable playeraward with McNair, threw fourinterceptions in the loss.

Who will win the SuperBowl? Oddsmakers like thePatriots, installing them asearly seven-point favorites.

***Men’s college basketball is

two months away from MarchMadness, but the weekly rank-ings shuffle reflects the game’stopsy-turvy nature.

Duke sits atop the polls byvirtue of its impressive winover then-fourth-ranked WakeForest, while Connecticut hasfallen behind Stanford, who isyet to lose.

Don’t look now, but RoyWilliams’ North Carolina TarHeels are nosing around thetop 10.

On the women’s court, manyof the usual suspects are vyingfor top rankings. Perennialpowers Duke, Connecticut andTennessee join Texas Tech andTexas as teams to beat.

***With spring training just

around the corner, baseballtrades and nondeals are asprevalent as hot dogs andpeanuts at a ball park.

The St. Louis Cardinalshave been at the center of talkrecently as rumors link them toat attempt to sign pitcher GregMaddux . The Cardinals alsoface the possibility of losing a

gigantic arbitration case toyoung phenom Albert Pujols.

In Boston, Nomar Garcia-parra appears to be the RedSox shortstop for the nearfuture, as Alex Rodriguez islooking less likely to movefrom Texas to New England.

The Chicago Cubs havesigned pitcher Kerry Wood toa one-year deal, ostensibly togive both sides time to hammerout a long-term deal.

***The New York Knicks have

reeled off a number of wins ina row for new coach LennyWilkens, but they’re not on aDetroit Pistons roll yet. As ofTuesday, the Pistons had won13 in a row.

Not going anywhere fast arethe Los Angeles Lakers, whohave slid to nearly a half dozengames behind the SacramentoKings in the West.

Compiled from www.espn.com.

Sports highlightsPatriots, Panthers not packing star power to Houston


Trooperpicks

The Wire would like to thank theparticipants in its predictions contest.

Final record

1st SGTSandra Adams-Jones

273rd MP Co.

Craig BaselMWR director

SSGDeon Lee

216th MP Co.

SFCStephanie Nielsen

384th MP Bn.

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The Defense Reutilization andMarketing Office will open Wednes-day through Feb. 3 to allow troopersto turn in excess and unserviceableequipment.

To turn in information technologyequipment – computers, monitors,printers, scanners, cameras, etc. –troopers must clear the equipmentwith the J-6 office and the JTF prop-erty book office.

Unserviceable refrigeration equip-ment must be serviced by Kvaernerprior to turning it in, and troopersmust have removed all hazardouschemicals from any turn-in equip-ment.

All turn-in materials must beaccompanied by a DD Form 1348-1A. Property book office personnelcan assist with the forms.

JTF sections wanting to pullitems from DMRO must contact theoffice for signature approval perDRMO guidelines.

On Feb. 4-5, DRMO will conducta cash and carry sale beginning at 8a.m. each day.

For more information, contact theproperty book office at 2240 orDRMO at 4184.

DRMO plansturn-in, salenext week

MLK 5Kdraws crowd

Photo by SPC Rick Fahr

More than 100 men, women and chil-dren – including MSG Randolph Hay(center) and Air Force Cpt. Keith Waid(second from right) of the 177th MPBrigade – turned out in a drizzling rainMonday morning to pariticpate in a 5Krun on the occasion of Martin LutherKing Day.

Jensen earnspromotionAirForce Capt. Betsy Jensen acceptspromotion from Navy Capt. PaulMcNeill, JTF J-4 officer. Jensen is J-4supply officer.

Photo by SSG Patrick Cloward


15 Minutes of Fame...With CPL Janice Williams, 216th Military Police Co.

By SPC William Ingram

CPL Janice Williams is a member of the216th Military Police Co., based inArkansas, who hopes to one day become aleader other troopers will admire and fol-low.

Q: How many years have you been inthe service and in what componentshave you served?

A: I have been in for 10 years off andon. I joined in 1991 as a 92Y in supply inthe 39th Infantry Brigade. Then I got out in1994, and in 1996 I felt it was time to joinagain as an MP.

Q: What do you do in your civilianprofession?

A: I am a bookkeeper for a bank. I start-ed out as a teller then eventually moved upin the company as a loan officer. Now I ama bookkeeper, and I want to continue tomove up in the company.

Q: What are you doing to accomplishyour goal to move up at the Bank?

A: I am going to college to get my bach-elor’s degree in business. I am currentlytaking three classes here at GuantanamoBay. I believe that you must work hard toachieve your goals if you want success.

Q: Do you plan on furthering yourcareer in the military?

A: Yes, I do plan on furthering mycareer in the military. I plan on after return-ing to the states going to officer candidateschool and continue my career in the mili-tary.

Q: What do like to do in your sparetime?

A: I like to go to church and to sing.Singing is one of my most favorite thingsto do. I sing for the church. I also like tak-ing care of my family. Since I have beenhere, working out, singing and going tochurch are still the things I do in my sparetime.

Q: How do you stay in contact withyour family?

A: I try to call as much as I can I use

Dial Pad to stay in contact with my fam-ily. I believe that my family is the mostimportant thing in the world to me. Ionly use LCN for emergences or if thereis something that my husband and meneed to discuss in private. Staying incontact helps me stay centered here atCuba.

Q: What are some the goals that youset before coming to Guantanamo Bay?

A: I want to get a Physical FitnessPatch.

I want to go to Primary LeaderDevelopment Course or PLDC.

I want to make sergeant before I go toOCS.

Q: What is your advice to someonewanting to get a PT patch?

A: One thing that improves me on myPT score is working on your weakestevents on the test. I believe that workinghard and trying your best to motivate your-self to get the patch will help you achievethat goal. Most importantly you must workout and work out.

Q: Do you set goals for yourself inyour personnel and professional life athome?

A: I believe in that you have to. Ifyou want to achieve in anything in life,

you will have to set personal goals foryourself and do you best to accomplishthem.

Q: Do you feel that your family isvery supportive?

A: Yes, my family is very supportiveand tries to stay in contact with each other.My mother helps out a lot, and she and myfamily are the most important things.Them getting along are the reason why Iam making it here at Guantanamo Bay. Myhusband and my children said that they areproud of me.

Q: What are you planning on doingwhen you leave Guantanamo Bay?

A: Being here I have realized the thingsthat I took for granted. I plan on spendingmore time with my family and giving mydaughters more of my time to raise themthe proper way.

Q: What are some of the experiencesthat you have received here that you cantake back home personally and profes-sionally?

A: Being put on the spot to provide andshow leadership in the unit. The leadershipput me in charge of PT formation. Thatleads me to believe that being prepared isone of the most important things that youcan do for yourself.

Photo by SPC William Ingram

CPL Janice Williams studies for college courses while deployed here at Guantanamo Bay.

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