By GUIDON staff

The U.S. Army GarrisonFort Leonard Wood’s Instal-lation Strategic Sustainabil-ity Program recently wonthe Installation Sustainabil-ity (Non-Industrial) Awardin the Secretary of the ArmyEnvironmental Awards.

Fort Leonard Wood isamong five installationsthat have moved forward torepresent the Army in theFiscal Year 2018 Secretaryof Defense EnvironmentalAwards Program, along withtwo teams and one individualfrom other locations.

Plans, Analysis and Inte-gration Office Director Bry-an Parker said this awardrecognizes the ongoing ef-forts across the installation.These efforts, he said, en-hance the ability of facilitiesand the workforce to bettersupport the commandinggeneral’s intentions.

“This program is only asgood as the individuals whofaithfully come to meetingsand invest their time andenergy in making Fort Leon-ard Wood a better place towork, live and play now andfar into the future,” Parkersaid.

Brock Lercher, ISSP man-ager, said there are hundredsof stakeholders who rou-tinely participate in meet-ings throughout the year.This team identified, plannedand initiated 25 projects forFY18 in addition to the on-going, longer term efforts.

These projects include:— The design and fund-

ing of a combined heat andpower project which willprovide cogeneration ofpower and heat — replac-ing approximately sevenpercent of the installation’sannual electrical energyuse. The CHP will be added

to the existing heating/cool-ing plants, will increase re-silience and save $8 millionover its lifetime.

— Completion of the firstArmy Leadership in Energyand Environmental Design,or LEEDv4, Advanced In-dividual Training barrackscomplex. The complex in-cludes a Barracks CompanyOperation Facility, a diningfacility and Battalion Head-quarters. The complex willsave more than 90 percentof indoor water use and 73percent in energy costs.

“(It was difficult) con-densing all the FY17 and 18ISSP efforts and telling theFort Leonard Wood storyin only a seven-page nomi-nation narrative,” Lerchersaid. “There are a lot ofgreat things being done onthe installation.”

The Army-level winnersare as follows:

Natural Resources Conser-vation (large installation cate-gory): Florida Army NationalGuard, Camp Blanding

Cultural Resources Manage-ment (small installation cat-egory): Washington Army Na-tional Guard

Environmental Quality (in-dustrial installation category):Wisconsin Army NationalGuard

Sustainability (non-indus-trial category): Fort LeonardWood

Environmental Restoration(installation category): FortDrum, New York

Cultural Resources Man-agement (team or individualcategory): Mississippi ArmyNational Guard, Rita McCarty

Sustainability (team or indi-vidual category): Fort Stew-art, Georgia

Environmental Excellencein Weapon System Acquisi-tion (small program): TagniteTechnical Working Group,U.S. Army Research Labo-ratory, Aberdeen ProvingGround, Maryland.

By Dawn ArdenManaging editordawn.m.arden.civ@mail.mil

In January, RegimentalCommand Sgt. Maj. MichaelBennett assumed responsibil-ity of the U.S. Army MilitaryPolice School, becoming thefirst 31E, or Internment/Reset-tlement Specialist, to hold thisposition.

“I just want to be success-ful,” Bennett said. “I wantto do it right; I want to getit right — being the first,there’s kind of a lot of weighton my shoulders. I’m not say-ing I didn’t ask for it, but if Idon’t get it right it could im-pact the future of those thatare up and coming, those thathave just as much potential asI did, or do.”

His story began in BakersCity, Oregon.

“I come from a very smalltown, and I come from a fam-ily of ranchers and loggerswhere hard work is the norm,”he said. “In that environmentyou lean on other people, thefarmers and loggers. You justdon’t do it by yourself.”

Bennett said life in the mil-itary has been exactly whathe expected it to be and com-pared it to the community

where he grewup.

“In a lot ofways the mili-tary is thesame way,” hesaid. “You cani n d i v i d u a l l ymove through

the military just fine, but atsome point, if you’re goingto be completely success-ful, you’re going to have torely on others, and there’sgoing to have to be someteamwork. I’ve always likedthe teamwork aspect of themilitary.”

Throughout his career Ben-nett said he has had manymemorable moments, but histime here as a drill sergeantis one that really stands out.

“The one thing I wantedout of being a Soldier wasthe opportunity to be a drillsergeant,” he said.

Bennett attended drill ser-geant school here at FortLeonard Wood. He said by thetime he graduated the countrywas at war.

“That whole experiencewas — well every day was anevent,” he said.

Bennett said he watched as

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Noncommissioned officerswith the White House Trans-portation Agency participatedin the Anti-terrorism EvasiveDriving Course March 7 and 8at Training Area 210.

The training, which isunique to Fort Leonard Wood,teaches basic motorcade oper-ations, protection of VIPs andhigh-speed extraction from

mobile aggressors.WHTA Commander Maj.

Brian Fiddermon, whoseagency coordinates transportof the first family and theirguests, said he hopes his Sol-diers can come away fromthis training better equippedto take on the responsibilitiesentrusted to them.

“Certainly what we hopethey walk away with hereis a broad understanding ofhow operating a vehicle canplay a pivotal role in ourmission’s success,” he said.

“That’s critical to what wedo on a routine basis.”

The AEDC’s exclusive sta-tus has attracted participationfrom other highly prestigiousgroups in the past, includingthe U.S. Army Rangers, 160thSpecial Operations AviationRegiment and U.S. MarineCorps Force Reconnaissance,according to AEDC InstructorGary Donofrio.

“This is the only courseDoD-wide that does this, hereat the Military Police School,”he said. “The Army, Navy, Air

Force, Marines are all cominghere because this is the onlyplace it happens.”

With the exception of somegovernment agencies’ in-housetraining, he said, all others arefor-profit programs.

The highly-specialized courseincludes straightaways, dirt andpaved roads, a mock village andplenty of sharp curves.Donofriosaid the instructors push thecars and the students to theirlimits.

“We’re pedal to the metal,”he said. “A typical student in

our Crown Victorias will go 62miles per hour backward.”

“In a situation where (some-one is) shooting at us or tryingto blow us up, we have to teachthem how to back out of situ-ations effectively — and thatmeans not creeping out of aparking place,” he said.

The AEDC practices dealingwith situations suchanambushscenario, Donofrio said, forc-ing trainee drivers to maintaintheir composure and plot an

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■ Women's History MonthLuncheon scheduled forFriday at PCC.Page A6

■ Annual Clover Dash5K/10K rescheduled forMarch 30 at DFC.Page B1

■ Month of the Mili-tary Child CommunityFun Fair set for April 6.Page A6

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■ FLW Tax Center nowopen. Call 573.596.1040for appointments. Walk-insalso welcome.

Reachinggoals:Fromdrill sergeant toRCSM

Instructors block the exit pathways of a driver transporting a hypothetical VIP as an aggressor takes aim at the transport during training at Fort Leonard Wood's Evasive Driving Course.

Bennett

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The new LEEDv4 pilot AIT barracks complex at Fort Leonard will re-duce energy use by over 70 percent and water consumption by over90 percent. This pilot will provide data to support continued use ofhigh-performance building designs throughout the Army.

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WhiteHouseagencyattendsDoD-uniquetraining

Special to GUIDON

Since the Feb. 27 housing town hall, chains of command,the Directorate of Public Works and Balfour Beatty havebeen working diligently to identify and address resident’sconcerns.

According to Luis Rosario-Febus, Garrison Housing Di-vision chief, 103 maintenance work orders were submit-ted by residents immediately after the town hall. Of thosework orders, 56 have been worked and are closed. For the47 work orders that remain open, appointments have beenscheduled with those residents.

FLW housing update

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By 1st. Sgt. Deidre PerrySpecial to GUIDON

It was a crisp night in Qalat, Afghanistan,and my crew was in the midst of a 24-hourmission.

Intel information indicated it would be aquiet evening. Unfortunately, that wasn’tthe case.

We’d worked throughout the day refuel-ing all types of aircraft. Even though we’dhad some downtime between missions, weknew to always be ready to refuel at a mo-ment’s notice.

On this particular night, rockets weregoing off more than usual and everyone wasnervous. Then, word came over the radiothat three CH-47s needed fuel and would ar-rive in 15 minutes.

As my crew was preparing to head to theforward arming and refueling point site, Iasked if they all had their personal protec-tive equipment, including goggles, hearingprotection and gloves.

Everybody rushed to get their equipment.I, too, was scrambling to get my gear, so Idid not physically check to see if everyonehad their PPE.

There was a bad dust storm raging as fiveof us piled into a humvee and drove to theForward Arming and Refueling Point. Whenwe arrived at the fuel tankers, I saw thefirst CH-47 arriving.

As two of my Soldiers prepared a tankerhose to fuel the aircraft, I noticed one was

not wearing goggles, just prescriptionglasses. I tried to yell out to the Soldier, butthe aircraft drowned out my voice.

I ran to the Soldier and gave him mygoggles. The dust storm continued to howland, along with the aircraft, blow sand ev-erywhere.

I tried to protect my face by covering itwith my shirt, but it didn’t help. The windwas blowing so fierce that my eyes werefull of sand.

By the time the final aircraft departed,my eyes were burning badly. My Soldierspoured water into my eyes, but it providedlittle relief.

They rushed me back to the forward oper-ating base and took me to the medic. Bynow, both of my eyes were swollen, so I wasrushed to Kandahar by air and then sent toGermany for treatment.

It took me months to recover from thisincident, but I came away from it with animportant lesson learned.

Always physically check your Soldiers toensure they have all of their PPE.

As a leader, you can never assume every-one will have it. I’m determined to preventa similar accident from happening to mySoldiers, so before every mission, I makethem show me their PPE.

Sure, it might cost us a few extra min-utes, but it might just save a Soldier’s sight.(Editor’s note: Perry is with the 348th

Brigade Support Battalion in Hinesville,Georgia.)

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Flooding is the most com-mon natural disaster and canoccur anywhere.

It can be localized in a par-ticular neighborhood or wide-spread, affecting entire citiesor large portions of states andterritories.

Floods can develop overa period of days, giving youadequate time to prepare; how-ever, flash floods can developin a matter of minutes. Flashflood waters can be caused byheavy rain, levee breaches ordam failures.

Rushing flood waters can bedeeper and stronger than theylook. These waters are also de-structive and can carry debris,rocks and mud.

Here are some tips to dis-tinguish between the differentflood alerts:

— Flood Watch — Flooding ispossible. Stay tuned to radio orTV for more information.

— Flash Flood Watch —Flashflooding is possible. Stay tunedto radio or TV for more infor-mation. Be prepared to move tohigher ground.

— Flood Warning —Floodingis currently occurring or willoccur soon. Listen for furtherinstructions. If told to evacu-ate, do so immediately.

— Flash Flood Warning—Flash flooding is currentlyoccurring or will occur soon.Seek higher ground on foot im-mediately.

Once you know the terminol-ogy, preparing for the comingflood is the next step. Here aresome tips:

— Determine whether yourhome or work place is in a pre-determined flood plain.

— Get an emergency supplykit, and store it where it can beaccessed.

— Know your installation’splan, and develop an evacua-tion procedure as a family.

— Create a personal flood filecontaining information aboutall your possessions and keepit in a secure place, such as asafe deposit box or waterproofcontainer. This file should havea copy of your insurance poli-cies with your agents’ contactinformation.

— For insurance purposes,keep a written and visual (i.e.,videotaped or photographed)record of major householditems and valuables. Createfiles that include serial

numbers and store receipts formajor appliances and elec-tronics. These documents arecritically important when filinginsurance claims.

—Develop a family emer-gency plan.

— Create a safety kit withdrinking water, canned food,first aid, blankets, a radio and aflashlight.

— Post emergency numbersby the phone and teach yourchildren how to dial 911.

— Plan and practice a floodevacuation route with yourfamily. Know safe routes fromhome, work and school that areon higher ground.

— Ask an out-of-state rela-tive or friend to be your emer-gency family contact.

— Keep enough fuel in yourcar’s tank to evacuate.

If a flood has arrived, thereare several things you shoulddo:

— Stay tuned to the radio orTV for further information andinstructions.

— If you are ordered toevacuate: take only essentialitems, turn off gas, electricityand water, disconnect appli-ances, do not walk or drive inmoving water and follow thedesignated evacuationprocedure.

— If you are not ordered toevacuate, stay tuned to emer-gency stations on radio or TV,listen for further instructionsand prepare to evacuate to ashelter or a neighbor’s home ifyour home is damaged.

— Once you are in a safeplace, report to your com-mand if you are military orgovernment civilian personnelor a member of the selectivereserves.

— Stay clear of flood wa-ters, standing and moving, asthey may be contaminated ordeeper than expected.

— Beware of downed powerlines.

— Avoid any roads whereflood waters have recededas they may have weakenedand could collapse under theweight of a car.

— Be extremely cautiouswhen entering buildings; theremay be unseen damage.

— Clean and disinfect every-thing that was touched by floodwater, as it can contain sewageand other contaminants.

For additional information,visit the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency at https://www.ready.gov/floods(Editor’s note: this article is

from the Ready Army FloodFact Sheet.)

Turn around, don’t drown Viewpoint

WhatareyoudoingtobetterunderstandthechangeshappeningonEarth’ssurface?

“In reference to a flood,we actually have analysisthat we can do (where) wecan look at a predictionfrom the weather as tohow much rain an area willget or how much is comingfrom upstream, and thenfairly accurately predictthose areas that need to beevacuated.

That’s the key thingabout the geospatial ca-pability — it’s a capabilitythat saves lives, whether it’sa commander understand-ing where he can put hisSoldiers to be safe or floodprediction.”

Don Murray, deputy TRA-DOC capability manager —geospatial

1st Lt. Doug Kaiser, geospa-tial development officer

Rick Ramsey, GeographicNames Information Systemslaboratory supervisor

Chief Warrant Officer 5Dean Registe, TRADOC Ca-pability Management —Geospatial, EngineeringTeam

“We’re going out tosome of these conferences,seeing what type of newtechnology is out there tohelp us get a more preciselook at the Earth’s surface.

As satellites get betterand the resolution on im-agery and elevation getsbetter, we get a little bitmore detail on the Earth’ssurface. So, you under-stand the nooks and cran-nies and as opposed togetting a broad view of it.

The devil’s in the de-tails. A little bit of de-tail on the terrain on thesurface actually changesyour analysis on whether(troops’) equipment canmove across an area.”

“The project I’m spe-cifically working on is withinstallation management.

(I’m) working with(them) and building a webservice where they can allshare their Geographic In-formation System data forthe different ranges, train-ing areas, and utilities foremergency services. Juststreamline the process.”

“The Army is taking twoconsiderable thrusts thatare new to us. One is map-ping of major cities; wecall them dense urban en-vironments. The other isthe mapping of subterra-nean features, (like) mines,tunnels and subways.

We’re looking at twoemerging technologies totry to help out with that.One is the use of artificialintelligence and machinelearning, to collect disparatedata from open sources.

The other thing we’relooking at is placing agreater focus on the abilityof drones to map ground,to pull that data in.”

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

To submit items for “What’sUp,” send the time, date, loca-tion, a brief description and

contact information to guidon-community@myguidon.com.

All announcements are run ona space-available basis, andcurrent events take prece-

dence over ongoing events. An-nouncements must be receivedby noon, Fridays. Organiza-tions and events mentionedin “Community Events” that

receive donations or otherwiseraise funds through the activi-ties listed below are nonprofit,non-federal entities that arenot part of the Department ofDefense or any of its compo-nents and have no governmentstatus. These articles do notexpress or imply endorse-

ment by the U.S. Army or theDepartment of Defense.

Now through May 15Wednesday Night Live,

every Wednesday from 5:30p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the MainPost Chapel. This event isopen for all ages to come andstrengthen their faith.

For more information,please call 573.596.0089.

FridayWomen’s History Month

Luncheon, from 11:30 a.m. to1 p.m. at Pershing Commu-nity Center. Tickets are $12per person.

For more information, callthe installation Equal Oppor-tunity Office at 573.596.0601.

March 28Veterans Resource Fair,

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at theSt. James Middle School, 1Tiger Drive, St. James.

Event will include infor-mationon applying for VAhealth care, veteran serviceorganizations, Missouri vet-erans homes, VA health careenrollment and more.

This event is free.

March 30Clover Dash 5k/10k, begin-

ning at 9 a.m. at DavidsonFitness Center.

Pre-registration is $15 perperson through Wednesday,day-of registration is $25 andshirts are $15.

Medals will be awarded tothe overall 5k/10k male and fe-male winners, plus age groups:10 to 17, 18 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to49, 50 to 59, 60 and older.

Shirt pickup will be atDavidson Fitness Center onMarch 8 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m..

For more information, call573.596.4359 or visit leonard-wood.armymwr.com.

April 10FMWR’s PT in the Woods,

registration begins at 6 a.m.with event starting at 6:30a.m. on Gerlach Track.

Celebrate the of Monthof the Military Child with a30-minute aerobics workoutfor service members andtheir children ages 3 to 18.

For more information, call573.596.2611.

April 11GLWACH Lunch and Learn

series: Missouri Plants/Wildlife— Disease Prevention, begin-ning at noon at the GeneralLeonard Wood Army Commu-nity Hospital dining facility.

May 9GLWACH Lunch and Learn

series: Heat Illness Preven-tion, beginning at noon at theGeneral Leonard Wood ArmyCommunity Hospital diningfacility.

June 13GLWACH Lunch and Learn

series: Stretching, WarmingUp and Cooling Down Safely,beginning at noon at theGeneral Leonard Wood ArmyCommunity Hospital diningfacility.

OngoingCommunity Orientation,

8 a.m. to noon, Thursdays atBuilding 470, Room 2224.This program is part of aseven-day cycle for in-processing Soldiers calledArrive Strong. Spouses areencouraged to attend. Formore information, contact573.596.0136.

Society of American Mili-tary Engineers, Fort LeonardWood Post, 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. on the third Wednesdayof each month in the EngineerRegimental Room of the JohnB. Mahaffey Museum.

For more informationemail, Kevin Golinghorst, atflwsame@gmail.com, or visitwww.same.org/FLW.

American Heritage Girls, aChristian scouting programfor girls ages 5 to 18, meetsThursdays from 5:30 to 7:15p.m. at Westside BaptistChurch, 801 Historic Route 66.For more information, emailahg.mo.4610@gmail.com.

General Leonard WoodArmy Community Hospi-tal’s Patient Townhall, 1p.m. the second Monday ofeach month in the MEDDACclassroom.

This is the public’s chanceto speak to hospital leadershipand positively affect change.

For more information,contact the GLWACH PublicAffairs office at 573.596.9359.

Army Community ServicePlay Morning, 10 to 11 a.m.in the gym at Pippin YouthCenter. Children between theages of newborn and 5 yearsare eligible.

Parents and children inter-act with each other. For moreinformation, call 573.596.0212.

Army Community ServiceBright Start Play Group, 9 to10 a.m. and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.Thursdays. Children betweenthe ages of 0 and 3 years areeligible. The children will takepart in hands-on activities and

interact with other children.For more information, call573.596.0212.

Army Community ServiceMusic Group for Childrenwith Autism, 5:30 p.m. Mon-days at ACS. This programis for children and parents tolearn social and communica-tion skills through music.

For more information, call573.596.0212.

Pulaski County BranchNAACP, 7 p.m. the secondMon-day of each month at Waynes-ville Medical Plaza in theconference room. The branch’sgeneral membership meetingsare open to the public.

For more information, con-tact Donnita Patterson-Brownat pulaskicountynaacp@yahoo.com or 573.842.8677.

Toastmasters Club 493,11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tues-days, in the Truman Educa-tion Center, Room 13. It isdesigned for those seeking toimprove their speaking skills.For more information, call816.368.1269 or visit www.facebook.com/TMIClub-493FortLeonardWoodMO.

The Rocks Inc. Fort Leon-ard Wood Harry S. TrumanChapter, 5 to 6 p.m. the secondWednesday of each month atthe Bruce C. Clarke LibraryCommunity Room. All active,Reserve, retired officers andDepartment of Defensecivilians, regardless ofgender, ethnicity or back-ground, are welcome. For moreinformation, call Maj. AdrienHumphreys at 573.596.2400.

Fort Leonard Wood SergeantAudie Murphy Club, SergeantMorales Chapter, 11:45 a.m.the first Tuesday and thirdThursday of each month. Formore information, email samc-flwmo@gmail.com.

Marine Corps League,Detachment 1195, 6:30 p.m. the

first Thursday of the month atthe Laquey Veterans of For-eign Wars. For more informa-tion, call 573.528.7244.

Veterans of ForeignWars Post 3176 and Auxiliarymeetings, 6 p.m. for auxiliarymembers and 7 p.m. for postmembers the third Monday ofthe month, 17305 Superior Rd.in St. Robert.

It is open to the public. Theorganization hosts breakfastfrom 8 to 10 a.m. Saturdaysand bingo at 2 p.m. Sundays.For details, call 573.336.3176or visit VFW Ozark MemorialPost 3176 on Facebook.

Boy Scout Troop 149, 6:30 to8 p.m. Thursdays at the Mili-tary Police Training Facilityat the corner of Buckeye andAlabama avenues. For moreinformation, email bsatroop-149flw@gmail.com.

Cub Scout Troop 149, 6:30 to8 p.m. Thursdays at the MainPost Chapel. Cub Scouts is forboys ages 6 to 10. For more in-formation, look for Cub ScoutPack 149 on Facebook.

Take Off Pounds SensiblyChapter MO 0223, 8 to 10 a.m.Wednesdays at Army Com-munity Service, Building 486,Room 138. TOPS is a nonprofitweight-loss-support group thathas weekly weigh-ins followedby a program. For details,contact Louisa Runnalls at573.336.5312.

Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 3168, and its ladies’auxiliary, 7 p.m. the secondWednesday of the month atthe post home in Laquey. Forinformation, call 573.765.3168.

The American Legion Rid-ers, 6 p.m. the first Thursdayof the month at the AmericanLegion Hall in St. Robert. Formore information, call DonGerspach at 573.512.1419.

Veterans Resource FairA Veterans Resource Fair is sched-

uled for March 28 from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. at the St. James Middle School, 1Tiger Drive, St. James.

Event will include informationonapplying for VA health care, veteranservice organizations, Missouri vet-erans homes, VA health care enroll-ment and more.

Rescue Task Force Trainingseminar

The Directorate of EmergencyServices Law Enforcement and Fireand Emergency Services is sched-uled to hold a Rescue Task ForceTraining seminar on active-shooterresponse April 3 and 4 on Fort Leon-ard Wood.

Due to the realistic nature of thistraining event, those located in the vicin-ity of the trainingmay hear simulatedshots and other special effects sounds.

Ready and Resilient (R2) FairThe R2 Fair has been scheduled

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 4 in theMain Post Chapel.

The event is open to all servicemembers, family members and civil-ian employees and includes opportu-nities to complete some mandatorytraining requirements.

Lunchwill be provided byMobile USO.For more information, call

573.596.0938.

Army OCS ReunionThe Army OCS Reunion for class-

es 1941 to present will take placeApril 28 to May 1.

Phase I of the OCS Heritage Centerwill be opened, bricks, pavers andclass memorials will be dedicated,and the induction of the 2019 Hall ofFame class will take place. The Pat-terson and Nett Award presentationwill also be held.

Mini class reunions are welcometo celebrate with the national re-union. Online registration is avail-able at https://www.ocsalumni.org/.

For more information, contactNancy Ionoff, reunion coordinator,at ocsalumnireunion@gmail.com or813.917.4309.

Scholarships availableSt. Robert American Legion Post

0331 will be awarding three $1,000.00scholarships to deserving studentsgraduating from high school this year.

All seniors attending high schoolin the Waynesville or Laquey schooldistricts including homeschooled stu-dents are eligible to apply.

Students should contact their seniorcounselor to receive a copy of thescholarship application.

Applications must be received bythe American Legion ScholarshipCommittee by March 29, 2019. Thescholarships can be used at any ac-credited trade school or college in theUnited States.

Blood donors neededThe Armed Services Blood Program

is in need of blood donors.The Fort Leonard Wood Blood

Donor Center is located in Build-ing 822 at the corner of Iowa andKansas streets. People can donatefrom 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sundaysthrough Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to 2p.m. Wednesdays. Call 573.596.5385for an appointment. Walk-in donorsare welcome.

Alcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous, meets from

noon to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays in the Main Post Chapel,Room 132.

Othermeetings are at 8 p.m.Mondays,Thursdays and Saturdays onHemphillRoad, off Highway Y in St. Robert.There is also a women-onlymeeting at 7p.m., Tuesdays at this location.

All meetings on Fort Leonard Woodand the Saturday St. Robert meetingare open to anyone. For more infor-mation, visit www.aadistrict9mo.comor call Jim at 573.336.5891 or Davidat 573.774.5364.

NEWSBRIEFS

ENERGY TIP OF THE WEEKu REDUCE u REUSE u RECYCLE u

According to energy.gov, people cansave 10 percent per year onheating

and cooling by lowering the thermostatseven to tendegrees for eight hours a

day in the fall andwinter; and turning itup in the spring and summer.

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General LeonardWoodArmyCommunityHospital earnsACRaccreditation

TrainingfrompageA1

escape.“The way we attack (trainees) is with

paintball guns,” he said. “The paintballsstriking the car make a very distinctsound that they recognize as an attack,and then they start executing the drillsand commands that we’ve taught themto get away from the bad guys.”

While driving well under stress is adesigned result of the course, he said,trainees are also tested on their abil-ity to take turns at extremely highspeeds.

“They’re going to have do a lot of bigsteering,” Donofrio said. “While theymight be used to going 70 (mph) in astraight line, we’re going to get them upto 90 (mph) and have some curves in theway.”

Sgt. 1st Class Ismael Escobar partici-pated in the training. “I never thoughtI’d go 90 (mph) especially around curveslike that,” he said. “Not only is it exciting,but you learn a lot of skills doing it.”

Counterintuitively, trainees are

taught to have a relaxed grip, Esco-bar said.

“They actually want you to shrugyour shoulders — they tell you to wig-gle your fingers while you’re driving at90 (mph) just so that you’re not white-knuckling it,” he said. “Otherwise,that’s when you start jerking the steer-ing wheel, and you don’t want to jerkthe steering wheel because you’ll flip(the car).”

WHTA Master Driver Sgt. 1st ClassFernando Abreu Fajardo, who completedthe AEDC last summer, said the traininghas benefitted him every day.

“It’s one of the best trainings thatI’ve ever received in my whole militarycareer, because it’s real,” he said. “Youhave to get in the driver’s seat and youhave to do it yourself.”

In the past, Abreu Fajardo was in-volved in two automobile accidents thatresulted in the inversion of his vehicle.Despite prior traumatic events, thehigh-speed characteristic of this train-ing remains one of his favorite parts.

“That gets in yourmind, so every time

you drive fast, you kind of get scared,”he said. “But after I came to the traininghere, and I (drove) 90 (mph), turning likethat and doing the training, it made mereally confident.”

He added that it has benefitted morethan just himself.

“When I drive with my family rightnow, they feel more confident with methan what I used to be before, because

of this training,” he said.Donofrio echoed the sentiment that

this driving is taught not just for thebenefit of the driver, but in the interestof those in their care.

“We are very passionate about whatwe’re doing, because we know whatwe’re doing here is saving lives some-where, especially in all those mobile en-vironments,” he said.

By GLWACH

General Leonard Wood Army Com-munity Hospital underwent a detailedonsite survey by the Joint Commis-sion March 4 through 8.

During this assessment, a team ofJoint Commission experts evaluatedthe hospital’s compliance with over1,500 elements of performance relatingto quality and safety.

This was accomplished over a five-dayperiod by reviewing key documents, sur-veyor observation and staff interviews.

Areas of review included emergen-cy management, environment of care,infection prevention, leadership, lifesafety and medication management.

The Joint Commission has ac-credited hospitals for more than 60years. More than 4,000 hospitals cur-rently maintain accreditation from

the Joint Commission. This accredi-tation is renewed every three years.

“Accreditation by the Joint Com-mission confirms the commitment bythe leadership and staff of GeneralLeonard Wood Army Community Hos-pital in providing safe quality care toour patients,” said Thomas Wink, dep-uty to the commander for Quality andSafety. “In addition, accreditation val-idates our path as we strive to become

a Highly Reliable Organization.”The Joint Commission’s hospital

standards are developed in consulta-tion with health care experts and lead-ing physicians. These standards areinformed by scientific literature andexpert consensus to help hospitals mea-sure, assess and improve performance.

For more information contact theFort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Of-fice at 573.563.4145.

National Guard andArmy Reserve liaisonscame out to the units asSoldiers were graduatingto break the news.

“They lined up dif-ferent young men andwomen and said, ‘Hey,call your mom becauseyou’re not going home.You’re going to catchup with your mobiliz-ing unit, and we needto have that conversa-tion,’” he said. “The re-ality of what the youngmen and women werecommitted to do —watching that just takehold of those young peo-ple was an experience.”

As the MP Corps’ 14thregimental commandsergeant major, Bennettsaid he is looking for-

ward to the opportunityto give back and takecare of Soldiers andfamilies.

“I hope I’m able toimpact in a way, andgive back to, a regi-ment that has impactedme for the last 24 yearsbecause it’s been sim-ply amazing,” he said.“I’ve got a family, I’vegot two college de-grees and I’m workingon a third. I’ve be ableto travel around theworld, and I’ve been apart of Soldiers’ lives,Soldiers who havebeen at their worst andwatched them growinto amazing profes-sionals. I just hope Ican give back.”

Of his career to thispoint Bennett said, “Ifthis is it, this is amazing.”

In addition to the townhall, Fort Leonard WoodGarrison CommanderCol. Eric Towns said com-mand teams have visitedevery home on the in-stallation to documentissues and concerns,and to receive feed-back from residentsregarding on-post hous-ing. Each resident’sconcerns have beencaptured in a consoli-dated database so theGarrison Housing Di-vision can monitor theprogress of the housingpartner’s maintenanceexecution. Towns saidthe Garrison team willcontinue to monitorthe Fort Leonard WoodHomes’ processing ofthose issues.

In a letter to residents,Fort Leonard WoodHomes, the limited lia-bility company betweenBalfour Beatty and FortLeonard Wood, said “ev-ery work order is impor-tant to our team, and weare working diligently toaddress every requestwhile ensuring we de-liver high-quality work.”

“Our maintenanceteam is prioritizing allemergency and urgentwork orders to ensurethese issues are man-aged immediately andresolved completely,”the letter said. “If youhave submitted a rou-tine work order foryour home, there maybe a brief delay in ourresponse as we addressthese emergency andurgent requests.”

Towns said now that100 percent of thehomes on Fort LeonardWood have been visited,

the team is committedto ensuring the issuesidentified during thosevisits are appropriatelyaddressed.

“As we move into thefuture, our GarrisonHousing Division withinDPW is being augmentedwith more personnel toincrease quality assur-ance oversight of ourpartner’s maintenanceprocedures. The Hous-ing Division will followup on 100 percent of alllife, health and safetywork orders,” Townssaid. “The GarrisonHousing Division willalso provide 100 percentquality assurance of allchange-of-occupancymaintenance to ensurethat incoming residentsreceive a safe, clean andhealthy home upon ar-rival. Finally, the Hous-ing Division will conducta 5 percent follow-up onall routine work orders.”

Furthermore, the Gar-rison and other chains ofcommand will increaseengagement with resi-dents on post. The Gar-rison commander willbegin quarterly hous-ing-specific town hallsin April to continue tomonitor and addressresident’s concerns.

Chains of commandwill begin a more activerole in receiving andaddressing their ser-vice members’ housingconcerns.

Finally, the GarrisonHousing Office withinthe Directorate of Pub-lic Works is alwaysavailable to address un-resolved housing main-tenance concerns. TheGarrison Housing Of-fice can be reached at573.596.0859.

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By Chaplain (Capt.)Georgel OancaSpecial to GUIDON

Maybe it’s time togrow up.

The following ex-cerpt from Dr. RandyRudisell’s “Becom-ing Mature for Jesus”highlights how theLord promotes person-al growth in our lives:

“The eagle alwaysbuilds her nest in thetallest trees on the loft-iest mountain ledges.

Someone who hasobserved the majesticbird constructing herhome relates that shefirst lays down briers,jagged stones, and allkinds of sharp objectswhich would seem tobe unsuitable for herpurpose.

She then covers thisstructure with a thicklayer of wool, feath-ers, and the fur ofanimals she has killed.This makes the nestingplace soft and comfort-able — a delightfulsanctuary where shemay hatch her young.

But the eaglets willnot remain in their in-viting cradle for long.The day will comewhen the mother willstir up the nest.

With her sharptalons she will tearaway some of the soft,downy lining so thather little ones willfeel the sharp edgesunderneath. Up to thistime, their food hadbeen dropped in their

mouths, but now theyoung birds become

so miser-able thatthey arewilling toget outand beginlookingfor theirown.

This is the mother’sobjective. She is notbeing cruel, but isinstinctively producingdiscontent with the oldlife of ease and spur-ring them on to fulldevelopment.”

The Lord often sendsthe barbs of adversityto rouse us from ourcomplacency so thatwe may learn to lift oursoul heavenward andmove onto maturity inour faith.

Strength comesfrom struggle, butweakness comes froma life of ease. If thesharp thorns and flintystones of afflictionare irritating you, it isGod’s grace in action.

A stirred up nest is atoken of God’s spe-cial love. Spread yourwings of faith, and soarto new heights of bless-ing.

Dear Father, help meto accept the discom-forts and difficultyof life as part of yourdivine plan for mypersonal and spiritualgrowth. Amen.(Editor’s note: Oanca

is a chaplain with the2nd Battalion, 10thInfantry Regiment.)

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Whenlifebecomesuncomfortable

FortLeonardWoodWorshipSchedule

Catholic WorshipCatholic Mass5 p.m. Saturdays,Soldier Memorial Chapel9 a.m. Sundays

Adoration6 p.m. 1st Friday of themonth

Confessions4 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays8 to 8:30 a.m. Sundays

Baptisms5 p.m. Mass — Last Saturdayof the month

Daily Mass11:40 a.m.Mondays, Wednesdays,Thursdays and Fridays —Hospital Chapel

ProtestantLiturgical Protestant Service8:30 a.m. Sundays— SouthIowa Chapel

Gospel Protestant10 a.m. Sundays— CentralIowa Chapel

Traditional Protestant Service11 a.m. Sundays— SoldierMemorial Chapel

ITRO Contemporary ChristianService11 a.m. Sundays—SpeckerBarracks Chapel

Crossroads CommunityContemporary Service5 p.m. Sundays—Main PostChapel

Other servicesJewish Tanakh Study:9:30 a.m. Sundays—MainPost Chapel

Muslim:Muslim Jumuah (Int’l Stu-dents), 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.Fridays— Building 6501,Indiana Avenue

Buddhist:10 a.m. Sundays—North Iowa Chapel

Eastern Orthodox HolyLiturgy:10 a.m. Sundays— SouthIowa Chapel

Seventh Day Adventist:3 p.m. Saturdays —Specker Barracks Chapel

Sunday SchoolsCatholic Confraternity ofChristian Doctrine (CCD)RCIA & RCIC (Sept. to May)11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.(K–8th/Confirmation) —Building 6501,Indiana Avenue

Worship/StudiesProtestantWomen of theChapel (PWOC),9 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesdays —Main Post Chapel

Marine Corps Bible Study11:30 a.m.Wednesdays(lunch provided) —Building 1706

Kids Zone, (Grades 1-5)5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays—Building 6501,Indiana Avenue, PershingSchool

Chapel Youth Group, (grades6-12)6 to 7:30 p.m.Wednesdays— Building6501, Indiana Avenue

Knights of Columbus—Catholic Men6 p.m., second Tuesday—Sol-dier Memorial Chapel Annex

Gospel Bible Study6:30 p.m.Wednesdays —Central Iowa Chapel

Catholic Women of theChapel (CWOC), 11 a.m. to12:30 p.m. Sundays,(during CCD)— Building6501, Indiana Avenue9 to 11:30 a.m.—Main PostChapel

Seventh Day Adventist BibleStudy9:30 a.m. SundaysMain Post Chapel

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BRIARWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH“The Reformed Voice of the Ozarks”

20355 Hobart RoadHwy 28, l/2 Miles North of I-44

Dixon, MO 65459(573) 336-5698 • Email: lindell12000@yahoo.comSunday School 9:45 am • Worship 11:00 am

Bible Study 1:30 pm & Wed at 7:00 pm

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OFST. ROBERT

Sunday School ................................ 9:50 amMorning Worship........................... 10:55 amEvening Worship.............................. 6:00 pmWednesday Bible Study .................. 7:00 pm

Sanctified Believers of GodWorking and Praying for Christlike

Christian Living and ServiceEveryone Welcome | Nursery AvailableZeigenbein & Church Street, St. Robert

Phone 573-336-4943

GREATER COMMUNITYMISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCHPastor Chris A. Parks, DDiv21325 N. Hwy Y • St. Robert

(573) 336-4477 • greatercommunitymbc.comSunday Morning Prayer...........................8:00-8:30amSunday Christian Education ....................8:30-9:30amSunday Worship............................................ 10:00 amTuesday Night Prayer...............................6:00-7:00pmWednesday Prayer...................................6:00-6:30pmWednesday Bible Study...........................6:30-7:30pm

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ROLLA CHURCH OF CHRIST1303 Nagogami Rd (Hwy E)

Rolla, MO 65402www.seekgrowservelove.org • 573-364-3488Sunday Bible Class ............... 9:30 amSunday Worship.................. 10:30 amSunday Night ... Various Small GroupsWednesday Bible Study ........ 6:30 pmChildren’s Day School......Tues & Thur

MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCHA Soul Winning Church

200 Acorn Dr. • St. Robert, MO 65584Phone 573-336-5972

Keith Carnahan - PastorSunday School........................................10:00 amMorning Worship....................................11:00 amSunday Afternoon Worship.......................2:00 pmWednesday Prayer Service.......................6:30 pm

Maranatha Baptist Academy K thru 12200 Acorn Dr., St. Robert, MO

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WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH801 Historic Rt. 66 W., Waynesville, MO 65583573-774-6431• www.westsidewaynesville.comE-mail: ministry@westsidewaynesville.com

Pastor: John ShawSunday Schedule:

Blended Worship................................................. 8:30 amContemporary Worship..................... 9:45 am & 11:00 amTraditional Worship ........................................... 11:00 amSunday School/Bible Study .................... 9:45 & 11:00 amWiseguys, Lifegroups, Ignite,MOM2MOM & POPS ........................................... 5:00 pm

Nursery Provided For All ServicesWednesday Schedule:

Aftershock(after school program for middle school students) .....2:45 pmWestside Family Missions(local area mission projects)....................................6:00 pm

Hispanic Ministry ~ Ministerio HispanoDomingos: 11am Predicacion Expositivia & 5:00 pm Estudio Biblico

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SPANISH CHRISTIAN LIGHTHOUSEMision El Faro • We are Bilingual

118/120 Historic Route 66 • Waynesville, MO.Phone 573-774-5557 • Pastor: Benito V. Perez

Wednesday Service..................................7:00 pmSunday School........................................10:15 amSunday Service......................................11:00 amSunday Evening Service...........................6:00 pm

(only on the last Sunday of each month)We Speak Spanish & English

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CHURCH OF GODST. ROBERT466 Historic Rt 66

St. Robert, MO 65584(573) 336-4751 • www.cgsr.orgSunday classes 9:30 & worship 10:45

CHURCH OF CHRISTWaynesville Congregation

1114 Historic Rt. 66 W, Waynesville, MO65583

www.wynscofc.comPhone: 573-774-5205

Sunday School ............................9:30amSunday Worship........................10:30amSunday Evening Worship............1:00pmWednesday Evening....................7:00pmSoldier Service on Post (North IowaChapel, FLW) ...............................8:00am

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CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH1000 Main Street Rolla, MO 65401

Office Phone: 573-364-1499www.ChristEpiscopalChurchRolla.comSunday Holy Eucharist .. 8:00 & 10:00 amSunday School/Adult Forum .......9:00 amThursday Holy Eucharist .............5:30 pm

The Rev. Aune J. Strom Ph.D.

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Call Church Office for Information -Phone 573-774-2541

25625 Highway 17, Waynesville, MO 65583

Prayer ........................................................................ 9:00 amSunday Worship Service.......................................... 10.00 amWednesday Evening ARK Kids Club 2yrs - 6th Grade .. 6:00 pmWednesday Evening The Pursuit - 7th-12th Grades .. 6:00 pm

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FAITH EVANGELICALLUTHERAN CHURCH(Missouri Synod)

981 Highway Z • St. Robert, MO 65584 • 573-336-4464Pastor: Rev. John Perling

Sunday School........................................... 9:15 amSunday Worship ...................................... 10:30 amLadies Aid (1st Thursday) .......................12:30 pmVisit us online for activity schedule or to learn more

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Sabbath Worship Service ............ Saturday 9:30 AMSabbath School .......................... Saturday 11:30 AMPrayer Meeting..........................Wednesday 7:00 PMBible Study ......................................Thursday 6:00 PM

Pastor Craig Wiles: 417-830-4039Elder Easton Purkiss: 573-889-7264

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573-774-2352 • www.fbcwaynesville.com** Behind the Post Office**

Sunday ScheduleMorning Service ............................................. 11:00 AMSunday School.................................................. 9:45 AMEvening Service ................................................ 6:00 PM

Wednesday ScheduleBible Study and Prayer Service ......................... 6:00 PM

Thursday ScheduleMen’s Bible Study............................................. 7:00 PM

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Story by Rhonda HutsellSpecial to GUIDON

National Volunteer Week was created in1974 when President Richard Nixon signedan executive order to establish the week asan annual celebration of volunteering.

Each year since 1974, U.S. presidents,along with governors, mayors, and otherelected officials have signed a proclama-tion promoting National Volunteer Week.This year, National Volunteer Week will beApril 7 through 13.

On April 18, Fort Leonard Wood willhighlight the contributions made by ourremarkable Army Volunteer Corps at theannual installation volunteer awards rec-ognition ceremony.

A check symbolizing the dollar valueof volunteer hours contributed during the2018 calendar year will be presented to theinstallation leadership. This figure is cal-culated by multiplying the total number ofreported hours by the average wage paidto an American worker.

While this is a tangible reminder of whatour volunteers give to our community, itdoes not reflect all the significant contribu-tions given by our remarkable volunteers.

Volunteers are vital to the community,sharing their skills, talents, time, and ex-perience to deliver or improve programsand services. No matter where or how theychoose to serve, volunteers in our commu-nity share the same purpose; making lifebetter for service members and families

and improving Army communities.Each day around the globe, volunteers

are making a positive difference. The ef-forts of these volunteers assist in support-ing and strengthening service membersand families who live and work upon theinstallation as well as those who are geo-graphically dispersed.

A volunteer is an individual who, beyondthe confines of paid employment and nor-mal responsibilities, contributes time andservice to assist in the accomplishment ofa mission.

Volunteers are mentors, accountants,firefighters, coaches and administrativeprofessionals; they support military mem-bers, and families.

Through their acts of selfless service,they allow the military to train and remainstrong.

The Army Volunteer Corps Office atFort Leonard Wood is located in ArmyCommunity Service, Building 486.

For more information, call InstallationVolunteer Coordinator Rhonda Hutsell at573.596.4334.

Story by Kathleen SpainSpecial to GUIDON

It’s that time of the yearwhen new orders are beingissued and peak PermanentChange of Station seasonbegins.

Making a PCS as smooth aspossible requires some plan-ning and preparation. Once youhave been notified of your nextduty assignment, it is time toplan.

—Do you have your govern-ment travel card? If not, youwill want to follow-up andmakesure you are tracking the statusof your government travel card.

—Do you have a budget pre-pared for this move? Now is thetime to estimate howmuch youwill be receiving and howmuchis going to be spent. If you havean estimated budget, you cantry to stay within this amountand not create excess debt.

— Prepare your house for themove. Look over your home anddetermine if you need to makenecessary repairs or touch-ups.This will help you prepare foryour housing inspection and thereturn of your rental deposit. If

you are a homeowner and planto sell your home, this will alsobe beneficial in preparing forthe sale.

—Make sure you close outyour local utilities and any oth-er local services beforemoving.Theremay be a deposit comingback to you, which could be use-ful at your next duty station.

— Compare your auto insur-ance rates, as premiumswillmost likely change due to yournew location.

— Prepare your vehicle forthe PCSmove. Have your carserviced ahead of time. Anunexpected break down can becostly and stressful.

— Research housing costs,as themarket may be differentfrom one location to another.

Moving can be overwhelmingbut it also can be exciting. Itcan be fun to experience newplaces, meet different peopleand explore parts of the world.

Needmore information onPCS or other financial matters?Contact Army Community Ser-vices at 573.596.0212.(Editor's note: Spain is an

Army Emergency ReliefSpecialist.)

Story by Sam CampbellAssistant EditorSJCampbell@springfi.gannett.com

The 24th annual Month ofthe Military Child Com-munity Fun Fair is set

to take place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.April 6 at the Child Develop-ment Center, Bldg. 615, andthe School Age Services Cen-ter, Bldg. 616, both locatedon Replacement Avenue.

The theme of this year’sevent is “Down on the Farm,”paying homage to the instal-lation’s rural proximity.

“We have people willing tobring animals in,” Fun FairCoordinator Barbara Ratcliffsaid. “I think that will be abig hit for the children.”

Among the animals expect-ed to make an appearanceare cows, pigs, sheep and al-pacas, according to Ratcliff.

In addition to a livestockmeet and greet, there will befarm-themed activities suchas barnyard tic-tac-toe.

“(Children can) also makeanimal masks,” Ratcliff said.

The fair will be precededby the Mad Hatter ParadeApril 5, where children fash-ion hats in front of the ChildDevelopment Center.

Along with the 399th Army

Band, a color guard will leadthe parade.

Both events are designedto honor the Month of theMilitary Child, which bringsawareness to the uniquedifficulties military childrenmay face.

“We bring that to lightall month long and we do it

in a celebratory fashion,”School Liaison SpecialistBobbie Petersen said. “Wetry to lighten the (mood) andeducate.”

According to Ratcliff andPetersen, organizations suchas Army Community Ser-vice will be in attendance toprovide services and educate

parents.Petersen added that orga-

nizing the annual fair bringsher happiness as well.

“I love watching parentswith their kids most of all,because they don’t often getto have that free time andbuilt-in activities alreadythere for them,” she said.“So, if we can provide the ac-tivities, the food, the fun forthem and all they have to dois show up, that just makesmy heart swell.”

Ratcliff agreed.“They just get so much out

of it and have a good time,”she said.

In addition to a free lunchprovided by the USO, theevent is free of charge andopen to all.

“You just have to comein, go to the visitor’s center,get yourself a day pass andjust tell them you’re headingto the community fun fair,”Petersen said.

For more informa-tion, please visit FortLeonard Wood’s FMWRFacebook page at https://www.facebook.com/mwr.ftwood/ or contact Rat-cliff at 573.596.4302 orbarbara.s.ratcliff.naf@mail.mil.

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Pet of the weekThis is Dorothy. She is a

around 8 years old and isavailableforadoptionfromthe Waynesville AnimalShelter.The Fort Leonard Wood

Animal Shelter is closednow through June 26. Postpatrons are invited to visitthe Waynesville facility toadopt dogs and cats.Adoption fees for dogs

are $90 and cats are $75,which include vaccina-tions and spay or neuter.Microchipping is availablefor $20. For more infor-mation on adopting anyof the other available ani-mals, contact the shelter at573.855.2488.The Fort Leonard

Wood Animal Shelter isoperated by the city ofWaynesville and worksin conjunction withthe Waynesville AnimalShelter.Photos can be found at

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24th annual Fun Fair to bring'Down on the Farm' festivities

Women's historyWomen's History Month

Luncheon will be held Fri-day from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. at the Pershing Com-munity Center.The guest speaker will

be Marie-Christine Wil-liams, author of “The DarkSide of Human Nature:The Rwandan Massacre ofApril-July, 1994: a PersonalStory.”Tickets are subject to sell

out and can be bought inadvance for $12.For more informa-

tion, call the installationEqual Opportunity Officeat 573.596.0601 or visithome.army.mil/wood/in-dex.php/my-fort/eo.

In theworks:How to prepare for an upcoming PCS

Children enjoy the festivities at the 23rd annual Community Fun Fair.

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Volunteersactasheartofmilitarycommunity

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