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August 13, 2010-Lt. Gen. Whitcomb retirement

General George William Casey, Jr.
Chief of Staff of the Army

Farewell Remarks for the Retirement of
LTG R. Steven Whitcomb

13 August 2010
Fort Myer, Virginia

General Casey: Good morning, everybody. Thanks for coming out here. Sorry we couldn't do it outside, but I think these great Soldiers in front of you look just as resplendent inside as well as out.

[Applause].

I'm glad you're here to help us farewell a great Army Family and a great Soldier who has served his country with distinction for almost 40 years. You all know Steve to be a gutsy tanker, and he really demonstrates a lot of chutzpah to retire on a Friday the 13th. [Laughter].

I know as you can see by his marriage to Cathy that he is one of the luckiest men around, but still, Friday the 13th is a little much. But I know that nothing is going to happen today that will ever cause us to forget the Whitmores. [Laughter].

Anyway, before I get on with honoring Steve and Cathy I'd like to recognize some of our distinguished guests. [GEN (R)] John and Valerie Tellelli, it's great to see you here. Steve was John's C3 in Korea. John has been a mentor actually to both of us and I probably wouldn't be standing here today if it wasn't for John Tellelli.

[GEN (R) Crosbie] "Butch" Saint. It's great to see you, Butch. Steve was Butch's aide when he was the Commander out at III Corps. I know he's had a great influence on Steve all through his career.

[GEN (R)] Monty and Mary Ann Meigs. It's great to Ultimate Maqui Berry see you. Steve fought for Monty in Desert Storm on the Madina Ridge. More on that later, but it's great to see you here.

And [USAF GEN (R)] Lance Smith. Lance, it's great to see you and your bride here. It's been a while. Steve was the Chief of Staff for CENTCOM when Lance was the DCG during the early days of Iraqi Freedom.

Thank you all for joining us.

[Applause].

Steve, I know you have a lot of family here. I'm just going to recognize the immediate family and leave the rest to you. Lauren and Jordan and Lauren's husband, Warrant Officer Kevin Springer.

[Applause].

This morning we honor a remarkable leader whose career has spanned the Cold War, peacekeeping operations in Bosnia, Somalia, Haiti, and recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Over almost 40 years Steve has built a reputation as a fighter, as a teacher, and as a trainer-helping the men and women of our Army win, learn and grow.

In fact the scope of Steve's career shows the impact that one person can have on this big Army. After studying history at the University of Virginia he graduated in 1970, was commissioned in Infantry. Since then he's served in six of our divisions -- 1st Armored, 1st Cavalry, 2nd Armored, 3rd Infantry, 24th Infantry, and the 82nd Airborne. He somehow has served in the Military Intelligence Group as the S3 and the Deputy G2 of an armored division. After a switch to Armor, he's commanded Soldiers in the Cold War, Desert Storm, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kuwait. And he's taught a generation of Soldiers and leaders in ROTC, CAS3 and at the Armor Center.

After the close of the Cold War he earned a reputation as a tough tank commander, taking the 2-70 Armor into the back of Medina Ridge. He was in the center of Monty Meig's formation, and Steve's battalion fought the battle with the same precision and discipline with which they'd trained.

In the largest tank battle in U.S. history, Steve's unit contributed to the destruction of some 200 Iraqi tanks, which was a turning point in the war.

So trusted with Steve's leadership that then Colonel Meigs only had to make one radio transmission in the battle. That was after about two hours, to find out what was going on because he hadn't heard from Steve. [Laughter].

Later as the Commander of the 2nd Brigade, 24th Infantry Division, Steve observed firsthand the changing character of conflict when elements of the brigade deployed to Somalia and Haiti. His experience on these deployments made him a perfect choice to assume the duties of Assistant Division Commander in the 1st Cavalry Division when they deployed to Bosnia.

Now the fact that he just happened to be the Executive Officer to the Brigadier General's Assignments Officer sealed the deal.

Steve had the opportunity to apply a decade's worth of lessons from the '90s when he was assigned to Central Command as the Chief of Staff during the early days of Iraqi Freedom. He was an eye witness to the early days of planning the invasion for Iraq and bears a large measure of responsibility for its success.

He received Command of the 3rd Army, Patton's own. Our Army Service Component Command, Central Command. He went into Kuwait in October of 2004. He transitioned the command from direct command of multiple Corps and Divisions to a command supporting our forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

I can tell you, I came to rely on him to keep everything moving in and out of Iraq and during his 38 months of command there he did far more than that. I told him then, and I'll say it again now, I never worried about whether the resources would get to Iraq because he had my back. So Steve, thank you. And like Monty, I too have great confidence in your abilities.

From early in his career he's also worked to build the next generation of Army leaders. Steve taught ROTC cadets in Pennsylvania and instructed staff officers at Fort Leavenworth. As a general officer he taught a generation of armor leaders and shaped our doctrine for mounted warfare in two assignments at Fort Knox.

Because of his toughness and his integrity we chose him to become the 63rd Inspector General of our Army in February of 2008. The fact that he could bench press 300 pounds was a bonus, but we figured it might come in handy when he was doing some heavy lifting. [Laughter].

For more than 200 years Army IGs have inspected, audited, investigated, and trained in support of our Army's mission. Our IGs are our eyes, our ears, our voice, and the conscience of our Army. IGs listen to issue and concerns from our most vital resources, our people, and they convey those concerns to our leaders. IGs help us learn and grow from our experiences. The IG community does this through over 1700 Soldiers and Civilians across our Army and these professionals look at Soldier and Family issues and Army procedures and policies of which there are more than a few, and make them known and transparent so we can learn from our successes and improve on our shortcomings.

Our IGs have worked almost 4000 assistance cases in the last two years, and over 600 investigations, and they've taken hard looks at such things as the Army Suicide Prevention program, Arlington National Cemetery, Warrior Transition Units, detainee operations, our physical disability system, and our property accountability program.

Steve, many thanks for your leadership and for your service to our country. You've left us lots of work to do, but the Secretary and I always knew that we could count on you to give it to us straight, without any sugarcoating, and believe me, that was absolutely invaluable, and it's a testament to your integrity and to your character.

[Applause].

That said, we all know that Steve owes much, if not most of his success to his better half, the lovely Cathy, who is resplendent today in Armor yellow.

Cathy led Family Readiness Groups before there were Family readiness groups. She served as president of numerous spouse organizations. She's been involved in Army Family Action Planning from the start and she's qualified as a master trainer in Army Family Team Building.

She also claims to have made more last-minute nachos than Taco Bell since Steve never could remember to call before bringing guests. [Laughter].

Cathy has nurtured relationships among Army spouses and advised Family Readiness programs across the Army.

She has a disarming charm that leaves her as comfortable with Sergeants' wives as she is with the Army leadership.

nd I must say I had the opportunity to see some of that charm up close and personal when someone, who it was clear that Cathy thought was me, made the decision to close the Fiddler's Green-some of you will know that as the historic pub at the Army Center. Cathy does love her tankers. [Laughter]. Cathy, I will tell you only today can the truth be fully revealed. It was the Vice. [Laughter]. I'd never have done anything like that.

So Cathy, thank you for everything you've done for Soldiers and Families, and thank you for your passion for our tankers. We will sorely miss you too around the Army.

[Applause].

I'd like to close with something about Steve here that really demonstrates the character of the man that we're farewelling today. Yesterday he sent out his last IG notice, something he's done periodically for the last 2.5 years. I'd like to share with you how he concluded. Here's what he said.

"As I leave the Army my number one concern is the leadership skills of the young Sergeants and Officers. They are without peer in the world in warfighting but in my opinion some of those leader skills have not been taught by us by coaching and mentoring or have atrophied. This is not all attributable to the pace of operations. We are experts at talking 'to' and 'at' troops, but how good are we at talking 'with' troopers? How good are we in understanding that fear and concern don't stop when the mission is ended? I'm certainly not afraid for our Army, because we will do what we have always done, that is to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. So like John Wayne, as Captain Nathan Biddle in "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", I ride off into the sunset knowing that the Army is in good hands. Army Strong."

Steve, that says a lot more about who you are than I could ever have done. So congratulations on your magnificent service and we wish both you and Cathy and the Family good luck and Godspeed. We'll miss you. Thank you.

[Applause].

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CSA, Fort Hood Library

Photo credit d. Myles Cullen

Children listen to the same army, General George w. Casey Jr. Dr. Seuss book Casey Memorial Library in Fort Hood, Texas, is a newly built in the children's section 8.Sept. 2010.

Fort Bliss draws top military officials during the exercise of the FFID

WHITE Sands MISSILE RANGE, N.M.--General George w. Casey, Jr., Army Chief of staff, and General Ann e. Dunwoody, the Army of the first advance sale General women's four star General, were observers here, Sept 8, a demonstration of the ability to Package during the process, the army's future Force Integration Directorate 11-12 systems is located in Fort Bliss, Texas and the United States Army Materiel Command.

The Fifth Brigade, 1st Armored Division, army assessment Task Force, soldiers in the process of evaluating the device that contains the tactical and urban automatic ground sensors, unmanned Aerial system, small unmanned ground vehicle and network integration kit.

Major-General Michael Tremblay, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 5-1 AD executive Officer "Soldiers are at the most experienced operators of such equipment within the song" said. "Parent leaders like down and hear [Feedback] military operating this instrument."

Officials said the demonstration included the time sensitive to look in a RAID scenario where Soldiers in the service of CP 11-12-systems in support of their raid on started to be bound by the terms of the objective. UAS.Then dismounted Soldiers came and move through the use of SUG-v and U-UGS building.

Sgt. 1st Class Jason Ramsay Scout team Headquarters company, 2nd Infantry Battalion said SUG-V components to be pushed, searching for rooms and identify potential threats.

Ramsay "SUG-V is probably the best [devices] CP 11, that we have," said. "[It] will give us better stand-off actually, see what is coming up in advance rather than actual Soldiers put forward and be surprised. SUG-V actually save lives. "

Lt. Gen. Michael a. Vane, whether the Deputy Director General, army Futures and Capabilities Integration Center, U.s. Army training and doctrine Command, said the army through within nine years has made an excellent work on the conversion itself käyttöympäristössään.

The soldiers are effectively adapt the tactics, techniques and procedures of your and irregular warfare. Furthermore, the Vane, said the army Soldiers have set up their use of equipment.

Vane "number of the army has been incredible quickly into the hands of our Soldiers equipped with the properties of the border," said.

What happens, Fort Bliss said Vane, facilities and leadership activities, TTPs activated light infantry Brigade Combat Team into theatre replication.

Vane-network is a centerpiece of this-equipment-wise, "said."Of course, the centerpiece of the military is a comprehensive activity from the perspective that you are replicating. we are IBCT-or at least a majority of devices that other IBCT-[My Resistant Ambush protected vehicles] that moves the squad interest, which makes it possible to identify all members within the team and the company's talk to each other-general staff, talk about photos-network in place in the push network settings. "

"To stand and stare unmanned Aerial systems-these are all me you are expected to be gives us interest and that the team and the team advantage that battlefield of tomorrow features."

' Give us a problem with your Soldiers ': CATEP becomes Fort Carson

FORT CARSON, Colo.-According to the army statistics, last year, approximately 103,000 Armywide + Soldiers vulnerable category of a post deployment health assessment. Because of this, about 14,600 self identified that they thought, they can be drinking too much alcohol. Only 400 was the army's substance abuse program.
Dr. Lester with military personnel at Headquarters McFarling, Department of the Army, said it was too late.These were serious incident-400 driving either because, while under the influence, a member of the family abuse and the like. what you want to visit the army Soldiers seek assistance before drinking becomes a serious problem.
Possible solution is currently being tested in the confidential Alcohol Treatment and Education Pilot program.
Wayne Stramer, Dr. Wanda Kuehr and Linda Martinez army installation management command Fort Carson McFarling became development 23 commanders and Soldiers short program, which begins with the development of the 30 post.
McFarling pilot program was initiated by the Fort Richardson, Alaska; common Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; and Schofield Barracks bombing, Hawaii. At present, it is a pilot who has extended the Fort Carson, Colo., Fort Riley, Kan., and Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Carson and Riley was elected to high deployment rate and Leonard Wood into the control as it is mainly training establishments.
The program is completely voluntary, and not a command notification before the military is ready to do so. Kate Azar, Clinical Director for the Fort Carson MP, said the soldier, Maqui Berry Pills who considers he has abused alcohol or alcohol-related problems is to become an Office that is located on the Mekong 6236 Street Family Readiness Center behind, and to request in order to comply with the Criteria for the registration of the card CATEP. the programme shall be adopted in accordance with the military to study. The military believes that he or she shall be eligible provided that he has given an appointment with a counselor. The Agency is open 4: 30-8 p.m. on Monday and Thursday and Saturday morning.Four financial management are in accordance with the Customs and psychiatrist is available through MP-5: 30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. phone number 526-2862.
Counselor and military figure out a plan of attack. Management of the programme may be anywhere from a few weeks to a maximum of one year. Currently, Stramer said, the program is limited to a period of one year.At the end of this period, the military must register CATEP is designed to be installed only in the short term solution and not in the long term therapy program in another program.
"I am really hopeful program information because I do not believe until they have some kind of problems are Soldiers," Azar said."If we can get them here before they are in trouble, we can develop support and be based on their internal motivation problem solver to Use alcohol."
Soldiers who may have alcohol problems and has not had the judgment to reduce alcohol-related incident, is limited to CATEP, McFarling said. It is also not Soldiers, which is unlawful or prescription drug abuse problems in addition to specific groups for. Soldiers, such as the armed policemen as programme nuclear weapon very personnel, security clearances and aviation, will not be able to join at present, these military occupations in natural health and animal welfare issues.If the Commander establishes that the Soldier is a program, he shall be accountable to the Soldier's privacy is maintained, in order to ensure the necessary unless there are compelling, such as a safety issue, let others know the command chain after discussing MP personnel also alcohol abuse education programs are an integral part of the programme, the Soldiers can only be experienced in the sale of wine alcohol for use as a program and a thorough review of the assistance is needed.
Kim Henry, Fort Carson of alcohol and drugs Control officer, said that this will be supplemented by the current MP-program for someone who may be able to talk to someone in the community of a large alcohol situation before the problem, but it does not want to affect his career with a flag.He said the life PRIME IN one of the programs they have used successfully and integrate the pilot here.CATEP staff also cooperate closely with other agencies.
"Our speaking chaplains, military life, consultants and hospital staff," Henry said. "Also we want to bring Family support groups and because they are sometimes notice this problem and say ' Hey, here's the program and you want to, you can know it. ' "the first people
Azar "we have not I hope our build confidence," said."We believe that it intends to start slowly, as is any other body, but then builds and builds builds and we hope it does that here."
The program has serious interest rates, high up. Lt.General Rick Lynch, are usually IMCOM is fully supports his as well as many local leaders.
Thistle "is a very passionate about the program. He wants to ensure that every access to the Soldiers," said Stramer. "He is very concerned about the large number of different army itsemurhia and wants to ensure that Soldiers who have problems to seek treatment.
Stramer added that last week Lynch noted that there is no taxation of the letting of freeze MP for hiring staff and headquarters to drive out actions IMCOM order management Fort Carson to hire staff need CATEP. This will enhance the local command-major-General General David g. Perkins, 4th light infantry and Fort Carson thus commanding general, and column Robert f. McLaughlin, garrison commander of the brigade commanders-wants to do.
Henry "General Perkins column McLaughlin-anything they can do, in order to qualify for the Solider on board," said. "They are looking for here's another way the army tries to help the Soldiers, which makes a request for assistance and to prevent other situations than. "
During the Fort Carson special representatives and active discussions took place with the Group of Soldiers, which was the point, which brought the Group field. some of the Soldiers was a skeptic, how well the voluntary program to work, others for confirmation that they thought was a good one soldier, at the same time when the idea program helps Soldiers who wanted to help themselves to the thought that the problem soldiers than disciplinary problems or otherwise unsuitable military service shall be released from the duty-can best. McFarling, therefore, reiterated its support for the program is for.
"Send us your Soldiers with the problem-there is no problem for the soldiers."

63rd ESB hosts prayer breakfast

With Each deployment will be an essential task, you must make before all important make checklists, "go", shall be adopted in accordance with the task. Soldiers company b, 63rd Expeditionary signal Battalion and their chaplain Captain Brian Minietta, keep breaking bread with prayer Breakfast held development 11 Gordon Club of these essential tasks.

Several Soldiers played a contribution to the overall success of the company breakfast. Pfc.Jamie Bell and Pfc. William Bailey read Bible comforting expressions.

Is no doubt a war profit is largely due to the efforts of professional Soldiers, but the value of his or her family is reproduced in Annex I to the part of the results of the war. undertaking b-Families 63rd ESB were remembered by prayer, Patti Minietta, wife of chaplain (Captain) Brian Minietta and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas said special prayer Rechell routine checks to reveal the presence of Soldiers, company b, 63rd ESB.

Breakfast during the Navy information Operations Command Georgia Choir sang uplifting songs such as "Battle Hymn of the Republic".

Chaplain (Col) Craig Wiley, Setup chaplain and have sent the speaker shared the General George Marsh, which would help to reveal the presence of Soldiers-a tender."I look forward to a spiritual life in the context of the military as it is all the more important than the physical equipment, ...Soldier \ the heart, the Soldier's spirit of Soldier's soul all. in the absence of the Soldier's soul hurts [him], he may not be invoked and will fail to maintain himself/herself and her ... in the end National strength is only the heart and spirit unto the children of men."

The installation it is recommended that the obligation to provide the chaplain for the soldiers on a daily basis during the introduction of a good day. "Some of you have been such a deployment, and other of you has not, "said Wiley."Help each other during the deployment and other talk to God. "

Company b Soldiers preparing for deployment on the 63rd ESB through the use of the Fort Irwin culminating in the fields of education, training, Calif., National Training center and two communication exercises and command post exercises, Fort Hood, Texas, in accordance with their Commander, Captain Eric Holbrooks. "We have support for communications to the 2nd Armored Calvary Regiment, "said Holbrooks.

COB Basra hosts Iftar celebration

The United States of America within the South hosts the Iftar banquet, käyttövarantoja activity Base Basra in southern Iraq

COB Basra hosts Iftar celebration

The United States of America within the South hosts the Iftar banquet, käyttövarantoja activity Base Basra in southern Iraq

Ancient Egypt travel to build a spiritual growth

CAMP DARBY, Italy-vacation last week, 30 Camp Darby children were out of school and love it every minute. Vacation bible school did not have any tests or homework, solar only fun and creativity of the ancient Egyptian theme that preserves all the participating excitement.

U.s. Army Captain Paul Fritts, Camp Darby chaplain "that spiritually fit is an important part of the military, family and Civilian capability," said. "Vacation Bible School is a small way, with Camp Darby \ chapel program to improve the spiritual fitness centre training in general medical practice by all, children and their parents in our chapel of our community volunteers, the general prosperity. "

One of the Vacation bible school volunteers, Kathryn Fritts, said, he volunteered because he believes it is children embrace the influential moment.

"VBS is a great way to participate with others, in particular by helping out kids, always use a number of volunteers from the chapel of the various programs and organized events, and it is a great way to meet people and give children some of the experiences that they always remember," said Kathryn.

Meilan Bargas, one of the children involved in VBS, add that he was a fun vacation bible school.

"We have embarked on an Egyptian necklaces, we had snacks, we learned how to build the pyramids and we've also learned that God is always with us and we all have special qualification," said Bargas.

Chaplain Fritts is added to the Vacation bible school is one of many signals that allow us to improve the performance of the Chapel and builds resiliency, service members, civilians, and families, Camp Darby.

Continue through the month of Ramadan holiday

Ramadan is 30 days of the date on which the Islamic holiday, which is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.

Islam uses the lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon sighting reports each month of the lunar calendar is the absence of 11 days shorter than the solar calendar, Ramadan "move" on an annual basis.

This year the whole first began development of Ramadan 11 in North America.

More than a billion Muslims around the world (including more than 8 million in North America), Ramadan has been entered in the register of prayer, fasting and love the blessing of a month.

The themes will focus on by self-sacrifice and devotion Allah known Islamic belief in one God.

According to Traditional Islamic teachings during Ramadan, Muslims believe that God showed the Quran verses from the Holy Book of Islam the first.

There are a number of mosques during Ramadan around one-thirtieth Quran recited every evening prayers are known as "tarawih".

In this way it helps complete by the end of the month has been recited. Muslims in practice "Sawm" (fasting), for the duration of Ramadan.

They may eat or drink anything, including water, until sunset.Ramadan observers, however, may be "Suhoor", before the sun rises to eat your meal al.

Auringolaskun after fast is shared with your meal Al known as "Iftar".

Fasting is considered to be one of the five pillars of Islam (profession, prayers, fasting, and alms to the date of issue of the Deputy Minister of Haj ibn).

Practicing Muslims are entrusted with the task of Completing all five pillars of Islam, according to him, fasting. serves as a reminder of the suffering of the poor.

It will also have the opportunity to practice increased self-control and cleanse the body and mind.

During the fasting of Ramadan, is intended to help Muslim feel spiritual devotion and kinship with yourself to believers.

Ramadan al-Fitr is the end of the Nguyen, who is Sept 10 festival. "Festival of Breaking the fast," Nguyen al-Fitr is one of the two major Islamic celebrations (second occurs after "Hajj, or pilgrimage ibn").

Nguyen al-Fitr observers adorn their homes with lights and decorations, give children and visit with friends and family love and good deeds are Islam lessons, but they are of special importance to the end of Ramadan.

At the end of Ramadan, Muslims are entrusted with the task of sharing practicing their blessings by feeding less luck and mosques contributions.

Fort Leonard Wood hosts suicide prevention workshop

Fort Leonard Wood hosts suicide prevention workshop35 Missouri National Guard Soldiers to take part in a two-day workshop

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo (25 development 2010)-30-five Missouri National Guard Soldiers took part in the two-day on Suicide Intervention Skills training for the development of suicide intervention and prevention awareness, the development of the 18-19, Chaplain at the installation of Office.
"The army is killing itself," Chap. (major general) Gregory Thogmartin said reciting chilling used "Army Times" title.
Thogmartin, improves Fort Leonard Wood Army Engineer school Chaplain helped facilitate the training event and the members of the armed forces of the importance of conducting ASIST highlighted.
"It is clear that the military personnel and family members is a lot of stress."ASIST Suicide prevention training and ACE and Suicide intervention programs are tools which we can identify people pain ... then enables us to connect to, ... appropriate questions and identify the elements which have been towards the safety, health and these stages, said Thogmartin.
Participants, chaplains, chaplain assistants, medical personnel and some senior staff shared three small groups to learn about prevention and methods may participate in the virtuaaliympäristön and discuss real-life scenarios.
According to him, through the provision of individuals with regard to the ASIST prepares Thogmartin "psychological first aid" under stress for people who may be considered suicide.
"ASIST provides a framework for mental health pahoinvoivia individual connection and move about their pain and hope through the actions and the renewed," said Thogmartin.
193Rd Brigade support Battalion, 4th otettasi Enhancement Brigade Chap. (Captain) Jeff Militti, education Director, "because the high rates of suicide, this is has allowed us to let others know how to help anyone that they wish to commit suicide, says" will be added.
High numbers of suicide, have achieved a 245 Soldiers records more than one further growing in 2009, in 2010, when June alone saw 32 Soldiers committing suicide, most of the Vietnam era, in the absence of one month, the last article of the Ministry of defence.
However, it has been recognized as one of the Suicide prevention Month, it is clear that the army has implemented an aggressive program to deal with a key element of the September: hopelessness. Specialized training sessions, staff of the Army installations around the world have access to the gateway they may need assistance.
"Within the meaning of the ASIST qualified staff can offer hope, hopeless, help those in the region," said Thogmartin. "By doing so, they contribute to those who may perceive themselves worthless than self-worth. "
ASIST training will be held on a monthly basis on the fourth day installation on Wednesday and Thursday of each month, the chaplain complex, Bldg. 6543. Units can be registered staff are inviting leon.chfamilylife@conus.army.mil.
"This training was very important to us. It gave us the leaders of the full training activity to facilitate management ... so we can all be tailored to the needs of the unit, such as" said Chap. (major general) Laird Thompson, trainee, from the date of its removal from the combat Aviation Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard.

(Note: Emily Athens Vendor is Fort Leonard Wood, Mo, newspaper, GUIDON with photojournalist.)

Fort Knox veterans of the Vietnam experience

Vietnam war ended in 1975. But for many veterans of the ten-year conflict, yet their lives as if in cases of doubt as to it happened just yesterday. These memories often hostile treatment and cold storage in the hotel safe at reception, they received in the context of the home page is reset to fellow Americans.

"There was no desk" to remember the Chaplain (Col) Roger Criner. "When I came home, we came home (one at a time) ... the only person who meets me at the airport was my wife. "

He was also in difficult times, to secure employment, because he saw the birth of "killer".

"It was almost as if had an incurable disease which was contagious," he said.

Mickey fellow chaplain (Lt. column) Foxworth, serving as a member of the air force when he was sent to Vietnam, arrived back to the Philadelphia International Airport-Hotel highlights only the jeered is consistent and even have someone spit in his face.He changed his clothes by him immediately before he continued the journey home.

Both men were members of the armed forces in Vietnam, where they were 20 years old, but had different experiences.The column was the army, the fight against Criner medic and Lt. column Foxworth intelligence analyst for the air force their service as chaplains came much later.

Column Criner recalled how he was injured in Vietnam, 13 Dec 1970. He and his recon unit had been called and were involved in the ground with their own fire and his team manager when calling Cong Cobra Helicopters, which are accompanied by a chapter in the opposite direction, He and his host friendly-fire.

"(Team leader) radioed (Cobras), and they appear in the opposite direction," said Criner column. "When they did, they raised us. was 20 was wounded in the head of the team. I got back and the legs shrapnel. "

He spoke to fellow soldier, Sgt. Bernard Wilcox.

"Contact ... we got and Cobras received us at the top of the list (Sgt. Wilcox) got his head back of shrapnel and his brain was protruding out of his skull.And I bandaged him, "he said."I went to the 93rd Evac hospital seven days later, you will be able to see him next to doctor. told me that he never walk again, he never speak again, and he never see again his brain injury.

"A recent weeks went ... and I got the address of his mother and wrote him a letter and I explain in detail what happened. Was not intended to do, but I have done. And thank you for your letter to his mother soon after. A couple of months and I got another letter went. It was his sister. And Sergeant Wilcox has written a letter to the last paragraph.He was able to walk, he has been able to speak, and he was (vision), the second eye. "

He took a long time to break Criner before he continued.

"If I had to address in Florida (Sgt. Wilcox) ... I would be on a plane tomorrow. That is the maximum that I do for me Today I usually encourage other griefs does not make the same mistake, "he said.

"That has been delayed, sadness" is added to the chaplain Foxworth."I think we all had to have that at this time was unable to understand what is going on. That our level was shot in Ho Chi Minh trail ... (we) have never had the time to talk about it, what data it overnight. What to do, the more poignant for me was I was supposed to be in. (But) (was) from orders (National Security Agency) "do not place the analyst bird." In fact, (my friend Pete) it came to pass that I carried out my guilt to long, long time.But I did what I had said to do so.

"When you get back Home, you have this stuff, and people outside is not a clue.For some time I was angry.I felt I had stood and do what my country to ask, but I have abandoned. And it angered me that we had slammed the press, we had denigrated in all areas, we were all bunched, one at a flat rate, all was the baby-killer, and most of us ... We did nothing, as the case may be, if we are made out of our weapons held by them, "he explained.

Although neither of the Soldier was during his chaplain in Vietnam, had been put in place to ensure that their experiences of chaplains, which stated in their chaplain Corps direction.

"(In Vietnamese), I have always been at the Centre of the military," said minister tugging Criner column."Vietnam experience never left me ... there were consistently so much that I yearned to see the chaplain and one did not exist.And that is motivated me and kept me focused on the Soldiers to be present, where Soldiers are.Maximum chaos in the middle of the chaplains have to import the calm.My maximum chaos was 13.December 1970, and was not representative of the presence of God to bring calm. "

Lt. column Foxworth was similar occurrence he was supposed to have had a fight with chaplains in the territory of the crash.

"I have tried to chaplain to come ... and he will not be awarded to the which is one of the main reasons-I am the army guy was unable to obtain the Chapel where to go out because he (required)," he said. "All (Air Force) Chaplain in Vietnam was so, but this was a particular person.

"When I started looking at the Army Chaplain such as air force recruiter saapuisivat I went and asked him that question," Still operate out of base Chapel? "and he said, "Yeah, just like the local municipality."I said, it does not work in Vietnam and may not yet work, and you and I asked around and walked. only a group, which is offered, what I was looking for was the military Ministry.(Army chaplains) to be attached to the units if the unit goes, we go."

When two chaplains are Painful memories of Vietnam, they are not, unfortunately, they served.But regrets the fact that they do.

"When I left, I wanted to leave Vietnam. to take no for me while recording ...which contain contact information for anyone, and I'm sorry, that now "column Criner said."I encourage everyone to get the contact closest friends who they are "walked the halls of the" fight of hell with it because they are older you are going to want to share their story of someone who has been there ... no one understand (a) does not exist., and me forever for us to try to find the life story., the greater the degree of a person can help us with that walked along next to us to find?

"I think that is very true interjected," Lt. column Foxworth. "I keep some of the names, but probably the thing that bugs me now ... of people I was closest to, (I) you can pass without contact with the years. I just kept moving, and part of that chapter was-did you want, you can get behind. but it is unable to retrieve the group behind you can really. "

"We are coming to you, what we do for our Soldiers coming a long way to go home and I am completely grateful," he added.

The duo believe today's Vietnam Veterans Welcome home ceremony, for a long time.

"Local community Fort Knox in my opinion, cannot understand the impact that this ceremony not Vietnam Veterans," said Criner column.

"Their sacrifices in all the challenges that they went through for is not recognized, it is almost like-this was done in secret grief-that prohibit God I never reveal this sorrow, why I 'm. I can be here today, and my buddy, who died next to me may not be here?

"I am sure that the ceremony I can see the boys, who were Dec. 13, was wounded in the face of these and many of them cannot live can be collected more treatment," he continued. "I have been on the wall to Washington, d.c., and I have seen their names and I am sure, that their names will be recalled (today) and I have only one. I'm sure there are many Vietnam Veterans (today) who see their closest friends, which divided their life history with face. "

Fort Rucker chaplains support suicide prevention

FORT RUCKER, Ala.--to delete at least one Soldier suicide is too much.

September is the Suicide prevention month, and to educate the public on this subject in the chaplains-identification sign and symptoms, and how to cope with the loss, if the families of suicide, or any entity, said the chaplain (Captain) Bruce Wagner, 1st Battalion, Chaplain of the thirteenth Aviation Regiment.

"Suicide prevention month shall, in due time (fault tolerance) for all of us back to the forefront," he said.

Installation of chaplains and chaplain's assistants are one of the Soldiers, families and civilians ' access difficult topic if you are working on a resource, he said.

Chaplains provide confidential sleep disturbance 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Wagner said.They refer to as Adviser to the other post resources, if necessary, also the commanders of the Chaplains. advice on suicide prevention in several of the unit on a quarterly basis, during the training.

People feel comfortable approaching the chaplains as chaplains are ready and willing to listen, Wagner said.

"(A) he becomes an embedded part of the appetite suppression
battalion and know all of the Soldiers, because we are part of the unit," Wagner said. "Chaplains are readily available. "

Wagner works battalion contains individual further training of Soldiers that occurs in a number of sources of stress that could possibly trigger strong emotions. Many young men and women, this may be the first long-term experiences live away from home, he said. all Soldier feel while intensive training, Family separation, economic problems or medical problems.

The difficult situation of the goods or of other persons on Board should consider visiting chaplain. Sometimes a person needs is all sympathetic ear.

"Sitting in and allowing (Soldiers) (problems) to talk about really reduce stress," Wagner said.

Leaders emphasize suicide prevention to the lowest level by encouraging the battle buddy system. Close friends and family members can select up to even small changes and possibly suicidal trends on the market and to defend against suicide frontline, Wagner.
Some of the suicidal thoughts are expressed feelings for the key indicators, hopelessness, helplessness and worthlessness or self-destructive activities by participating in person.

Chaplain's assistants help suicide prevention and awareness by providing logistical support and assistance to their fellow Soldiers, said Sgt. Emory Landon, first Bn. 1200 Avn. Regt. chaplain assistants.

Last year Wagner 160 active duty and 78 National Guard and reserve Soldiers took their lives these numbers increase from the previous year "alarming" interest at a rate equal to the said.

Army and individual commanders use the ACE program, which pursues all or any of its Soldiers to ask "," "care" and "the person accompanying the friends will help potential" suicide situations occur.

The army recently released a new "Shoulder Shoulder" video be treated in more depth. users can view the video at www.army.mil/media/amp/?bcpid=6981683001&bctid=114827147001.

"Every soldier is an essential task. One soldier down may be harmful (unit) to combat effectiveness," Landon said.

Memoriam

Photo credit CHRIS RASMUSSEN, Fort Jackson Leader

Fort Jackson, S.C.--Two Soldiers paid their respects, chaplain (Captain) Dale first sermon on Friday during the armed Forces chaplain Center.The first, which participated in the same time the u.s. Army chaplain Center and school was killed by IED development 30 Afghanistan. the first is the first Chaplain be killed to 40 years.

Fort Rucker chaplains support suicide prevention

FORT RUCKER, Ala.--to delete at least one Soldier suicide is too much.

September is the Suicide prevention month, and to educate the public on this subject in the chaplains-identification sign and symptoms, and how to cope with the loss, if the families of suicide, or any entity, said the chaplain (Captain) Bruce Wagner, 1st Battalion, Chaplain of the thirteenth Aviation Regiment.

"Suicide prevention month shall, in due time (fault tolerance) for all of us back to the forefront," he said.

Installation of chaplains and chaplain's assistants are one of the Soldiers, families and civilians ' access difficult topic if you are working on a resource, he said.

Chaplains provide confidential sleep disturbance 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Wagner said.They refer to as Adviser to the other post resources, if necessary, also the commanders of the Chaplains. advice on suicide prevention in several of the unit on a quarterly basis, during the training.

People feel comfortable approaching the chaplains as chaplains are ready and willing to listen, Wagner said.

"(A) he becomes an embedded part of the appetite suppression
battalion and know all of the Soldiers, because we are part of the unit," Wagner said. "Chaplains are readily available. "

Wagner works battalion contains individual further training of Soldiers that occurs in a number of sources of stress that could possibly trigger strong emotions. Many young men and women, this may be the first long-term experiences live away from home, he said. all Soldier feel while intensive training, Family separation, economic problems or medical problems.

The difficult situation of the goods or of other persons on Board should consider visiting chaplain. Sometimes a person needs is all sympathetic ear.

"Sitting in and allowing (Soldiers) (problems) to talk about really reduce stress," Wagner said.

Leaders emphasize suicide prevention to the lowest level by encouraging the battle buddy system. Close friends and family members can select up to even small changes and possibly suicidal trends on the market and to defend against suicide frontline, Wagner.
Some of the suicidal thoughts are expressed feelings for the key indicators, hopelessness, helplessness and worthlessness or self-destructive activities by participating in person.

Chaplain's assistants help suicide prevention and awareness by providing logistical support and assistance to their fellow Soldiers, said Sgt. Emory Landon, first Bn. 1200 Avn. Regt. chaplain assistants.

Last year Wagner 160 active duty and 78 National Guard and reserve Soldiers took their lives these numbers increase from the previous year "alarming" interest at a rate equal to the said.

Army and individual commanders use the ACE program, which pursues all or any of its Soldiers to ask "," "care" and "the person accompanying the friends will help potential" suicide situations occur.

The army recently released a new "Shoulder Shoulder" video be treated in more depth. users can view the video at www.army.mil/media/amp/?bcpid=6981683001&bctid=114827147001.

"Every soldier is an essential task. One soldier down may be harmful (unit) to combat effectiveness," Landon said.

Ramadan Kareem: USD-S hosts the Iftar, Basra

The population of the World Muslim Ramadan, estimated at over 1.5 billion in October 2009, is one of the most shopping years times.

The United States of America within the South shall be expressed in terms of their relations with Islam of community activities and celebration of the holy month by hosting Iftar, Basra development activity Base käyttövarantoja 28.

An event that is the fast of Ramadan Muslims break during the evening meal, took part in the senior managers at the 1st Light solution, which is currently operational control USD-s, community and business leaders from Basra and even Christian priesthood.

Mililani, Hawaii, native Lt. column Mark Chicago, USD-S civil affairs officer that the alternate finds himself in a planned event said-had more than just symbolic.

"() In the case of United States forces a better understanding of the Muslim traditions and practices by hosting Iftar dinner Iraqi partners and friends during Ramadan observance" Chicago said."The planned result is to maintain the strength of the partnership and mutual respect, traditions and practices of the import duties to each other."

Maj. Gen. Vincent Brooks, advance public Inf. 1st Division and USD-S, expressed in his only participation provided for in the future for traditional Ramadan before dinner buffet cuisine, which is included in the sheep, lamb and fish."We have invited you because the US Division-South, and the fact that you are about to Basra and Iraq very important friends," Brooks said. "We are very grateful that the approved our successful join tonight. God willing, this is a time of fellowship and friendship tonight. "

Chicago said event bore him special importance to the outsides operational benefits of hosting it.

"(This is) a very special; I do not see themselves to take this opportunity," said Chicago. "Iraq with our customers is the most special part of camaraderie, Iftar; it means walking with mutual respect, each other's cultures, customs and traditions and permanent friendship-Iftar ran out of. "

Ramadan ends Sept., 10 day at sunset and Eed Al Fitr starts when a Muslim you visit relatives, neighbors and the design of the deceased's next sunrise.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year begins, and on the application of the

Rosh Hashanah period known as the Jewish new year starts on Wednesday and continue following sundown two days.

Rosh Hashanah is called on the first afternoon Tashlikh is kept close to the particular service in the body.

It is the standard for Jews to walk on the banks of the river or this little, preferably one, fish and recite the participation of the penitential prayers.

These prayers, Jewish religious text according to him, "You are the essence of the River Sidon were cast into the water depths of all your sins and to make its own people, the House of Israel, had been left in place; if they no longer remembered or visited or ever come to mind for the remission of sins."

Tashlikh two pockets or hems and casting of bread crumbs in water, which is symbolic for the sins of the sounds and the start time of the year a new the Bible clear. Rosh Hashanah means according to Jewish tradition, and also the start of a spiritual itsetarkkailua improvement within 10 days.

This year, with vaivaan Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish year. Close on today's prayer is, do not believe in the sovereignty of God by providing the vastaanottovahvistuksesta World Jewish Centre atmosphere. Rosh Hashanah best identify the Biblical precept is a RAM's horn, the Shofar is called otherwise.

Horn sound has been considered to be Jews according to the Torah penitence and Isaac Genesis 22 reminder-invitation to the annual general meeting of the binding.

The text describes the faithfulness of God, which had been requested bush as horns and sacrifice his son Isaac instead of random access memory (RAM) to replace the test Abraham 's.

Jewish tradition also link the Jews do not believe in a God might run the Shofar revelation at Mount Sinain and heralding messianic period.

Suicide Prevention Month

Suicide prevention month

What is it?

Our commitment to enhancing the army will be an ongoing Health Promotion/risk reduction/Suicide prevention (HP/RR/SP) programs, soldiers, Army (CD) civilians and families, in accordance with the army's Suicide prevention Month, Sept 1-30, 2010, with the national Suicide Prevention Week, Sept 5-11, 2010 at the latest. Suicide prevention month is the Army-wide to bring awareness, understanding, and the army's HP/RR/SP applications our key internal and external audiences.

What is the army made?

More than 160 active duty Soldiers of suicide in 2009, the five-year trend army itsemurhia still.In response to the army set up multi-level, a holistic approach to HP/RR/SP, that recognizes the many challenges facing the US Soldiers, families and military civilians face.

General Peter Chiarelli, vice Chief of staff, U.s. Army, has said that "Soldiers live today life in these first 6 Service; [their] more experience gained during the first-to-peer, the vast majority of the population, and the enumeration as a lifetime."

Military programmes are designed to help the Soldiers of the army civilians, families and their challenges, including substance abuse, financial and relationship problems, post-traumatic stress and the brain damage "the life of the characters".

In the spring of 2009, the army established the army's Suicide prevention Task Force (ASPTF) organization focused on promoting military, civil and family wellness. Army also launched the army campaign plan for Health Promotion, risk reduction and prevention of Suicide (ACPHP) to synchronize the better care and support services focused on a number of programs.

The inception of the lease, because ASPTF is identified to perform the army HP/RR/SP work improvements and more than 240, 20 July 2010, shall be exempt from the army HP/RR/SP-report.

The continuous work for the army planned in the future?

The army continue to strive to maintain the edge of the control, while reinforcing the best care garrison systems, DA civilians, soldiers and product groups. do so by working directly released July 2010 army HP/RR/SP report more than 240 recommendations August 2010, the army's Suicide prevention Task Force (ASPTF) was again as the army's Health Promotion risk reduction Task Force, which is now in the implementation of these recommendations.

Why is this important for the army?

The reduction of suicide within the army requires an integrated approach to improve the physical, mental and spiritual health of our Soldiers, families and civilians. resiliency, and positive life skills and capabilities of our army's family is not only lower suicide rates, improving quality of life for the whole army of our community.

Resources:

1-800-273-TALK (8255) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (crisis intervention)

1-800-342-9647 Military OneSource (Resource Information)

(G) 1 website

Suicide prevention contact

Suicide prevention training

The reduction of Health risks identified Suicide prevention report

Video: Shoulder To Shoulder: never stop

The related article: Army Health Promotion, risk reduction and prevention of Suicide report

The Iranian Government, through the hard times of the former share information

It was the possibility of meeting the Easter Sunday mass, which leads to the retired Colonel Charles Scott return to Fort McPherson on Tuesday.

What is the possibility does not, however, were Scott used as Iran hostage crisis in Iran in 1979 the Government used during the days of 444.

As part of the U.s. Army Garrison Chaplain of the Agency's staff leadership conference series Scott talked about the crowd Chapel Center, his captivity and how he was able to keep his military vows have true.

"We have our training and experience," Scott said. "I think the strength of God, family and myself made me. "

Terror began to Scott 4 Nov 1979, when he 51 Other Americans were accompanied by measures the mob, Iranians, who stormed the US Embassy.

Scott recalled that it crowd browsing walls and gates, and fire, he thought, in spite of not using a weapon, one thing never taught him the army had to surrender and, where appropriate, that is.

"Just because you are a prisoner, you do not give up the fight," Scott said.

Even if it was the first time, Scott said he was a true loss PetSTEP Pet Ramp of freedom and independence, he or she no longer one thing was his sense that the Director.

"Was a Director," he said, he took the view that, if he broke, others also be blocked."Courage is contagious."

Scott said help them through the ordeal, he came with three realistic goals: he did not say or do anything other hostages in danger, he remembers, he was a member of the American Warrior and say or do anything TV than embarrass us and he begins training lie ".

"I became an expert liar. I was ashamed, but I needed to survive," Scott said. Alive he made, although in certain situations, such as Iranians, whether or not the work of hostages and perform mock execution squad, Scott said she was afraid.

Shall be determined in accordance with the Iranians "is not the last spectacle over us", Scott said he stuck his beliefs, even when he questioned whether he by measuring the other American heroes.

Although four months in solitary confinement and three-and-half-week search too serious, he needed to put an end to the spine surgery after released, Scott never broke.

Ironic as it was his torturers, which breaking the first. "They never gave up,., "he said. Although not laughing at the time of the relevant, Scott joked about how Iranians are his Denials reveal valuable information.

"They told me I must be the army Tyhmin Colonel," he said. "They do not tell people who first. "

Smarts, Scott said, helped he and his yourself through the prisoners.

Moral remain group uses humor, the code uses the spread of jokes the tap of the prisoners of war in Vietnam.

The code is used also passes along the rumors, Scott in the middle of the role in the direction of the rumor.

Scott said, although he helped his faith in God for self-reliance and prayer-the power of his own and other-helped him through.

Scott, he said "I found the admission of pain when I got Home through to get people prayed for us."

Despite this, he endured, saying it was because of their "of prayers were answered." "I won the toughest fight my whole life, "he said.

Today, almost 30 years after the publication of his further negotiation process tells the ordeal of Scott, travel around his story to share with other users.

When Easter mass, the u.s. Army Garrison Catholic chaplain Chap. (Captain) Fred Wendell spoke with Scott and learned about his story.

Wendell said two only casually place when entered.

Wendell said he knew Scott would be a good speaker Management Conference that brings leaders from all walks of life to share with others their inspiration, one of the Fort McPherson, Scott received shall be as set out in the round of applause.

CHAP. (column) of James Agnew, Deputy United States Army Forces Command chaplain thanked Scott his "witness and courage" and gave him the coin.

Scott received a gift also USAG chaplain, (Lt. column) Robert Phillips, the fourth book "Star: Four Generals and Epic Struggle for the future of the US Army."

For more information about Scott and hostage situation, read his book "Pieces of Game: the human Drama of the Americans held hostage in Iran."

The Jewish community is preparing to be bound by the terms of Yom Kippur

US Army Garrison to reveal the presence of the Director of the Jews, the Jews, the period of Yom Kippur, starts Sept 17 Kol Nidre compliance with and make one hour after sundown Sept 18.

Yom Kippur Jewish Bible source can be found in the Torah \ Book of into the service, number 23: "the Lord spake unto Moses, saying ' the tenth day of the seventh month is the day of Atonement is a Sacred meeting you, and shall afflict your souls (fast).

May make any work all day, because it is the day of Atonement.""

The Jews must satisfy the conditions laid down in the Torah the commandment "afflict your souls" jättämiseensä, all eating and drinking until sundown Sept 17. sundown, with effect from 18 Sept.

This applies to all of the Jews except the very old or sick and young yet bar or bat mitzvahed.

The obligation to five religious services quickly, together with this 24-hour period, is intended to help the Jews will focus on and seek forgiveness from God and Family, neighbors and friends sins and star.

Some Jewish women to reduce white garments or special white robe men during the Yom Kippur is custom symbolizing purity and forgiveness.

Leather items, including footwear during the Yom Kippur is replaced with other substances, the Jews do not believe that is not made in accordance with the animal clothing should hide suojalaseja during compliance.

Yom Kippur on the conclusion of the marked one blast Shofar RAM's horn, with the aim of the signal of joy and all the Jews who believe God has forgiven them with all their weaknesses and has Blessed them in so far as they concern health, happiness and welfare of the Bible in the new year Carnival elation. more information about the various synagogues and temples metro Atlanta area, Jimmy Bradford, Director of the 770-Jews fix 461-4298 or 770-474-3031 call.

These boots were made for walking

CAMP NATHAN SMITH, Afghanistan-Kandahar province In Afghanistan, the Afghan national police forces in the women's category was completed in the first formal coalition sponsored the development of the training course, 5 traditional burqas, ANP uniforms and combat boots.
TF shadow soldiers donated of boots and other essential clothing 11 women, which was finished and you are going to provide assistance in the future.
Because women are not fully incorporated in the ANP, they often cannot be granted uniform items need not perform their work, said 1st Lt. Elizabeth Merwin, (e) Co., the Task Force leader and shadow maintenance team Dari linguist.
Lend a helping hand in these women, Captain Kevin Trimble, TF shadow Chaplain helped collect boots, burqas, sunglasses, socks and gloves, soldiers, churches and friends to donate to, he said.
This training course is scheduled and the deposit facility will remain unchanged, it is necessary for these items should also be given.
Afghan Ministry of the Interior of the selected Self-Security Awareness course developed by the Norwegian police, Kabul and now ANP trainers and Canadian civil police use of Kandahar.
Training is focused on providing training opportunities for women and is a strong and successful policewomen.
12 days of the date on which the training is taught two Afghan policewomen support and assistance to coalition forces, during the course of this the United States of America, Canada, Norway, the members of the forces, helped manage training.
Women were taught the threat level to assess and determine how much effect it is necessary, said Merwin.They learned to take the first aid techniques, and different weapon skills help them at work.
The course focused on the question of women's confidence and skills they need to operate ANP.
The majority of these women struggling to support their children, said Merwin. are not related to the security of their families, to be licensed.
Support the women by providing them to carry out its work to reduce the burden on kansalaislevottomuuksiin.
The women were so is proud to present our new boots and burqas, said Merwin.
Something as simple as clothing article integration because of pride and purpose.
Merwin is about Kandahar City 400,000 women only 23 trained ANP women said. This has created the drive to train more women ANP.
It is important that the women of Afghanistan culture ANP officers, as well as the serious limitations.
"A man who is not related to the woman cannot search for his or her home, type unless the male member of the family are present," said Merwin. "To prevent our forces to search. "
ANP women are walking the thin line, playing a very important and risky role in Afghanistan security.
"We do not want to change the culture, but to improve their lives," said Merwin. "Getting women involved in the safety of fishing effort is slow but efficient. "
The participation of women in this security must be speeded up in different ways.
General Dastgier Mayar, Kandahar's Sarpoza Prison warden, said he was happy to see the Kandahar City training programme and is proud to be his progress towards security see the city.
ANP women at different levels of the rules of procedure, be assisted by the security forces, so that they can strengthen the security of the entire city.
Many graduating women must work such as prison guards and while watching women changing Sarpoza, said Merwin.
Dastgier said he has seen the sustainability and courage of women from other countries and is good to see women in its own country moving in the same direction.
Women ANP officers can help you control the campaign against drugs and drug violence in the community.
Abdul Ranjbar, head of the Kandahar's Counter Narcotics Department, said he has already seen the ANP women's assurance efforts of distinction and is pleased to see the valid extension.
After completing this lab, graduates are to make a distinction between the city's security.
One graduate said he is happy to be in a position to serve the needs of his people and to improve the Kandahar province of his community.
He thanked everyone who was involved in to give him an opportunity, which he was very grateful for all the encouragement and support.
Women were very grateful to the teachers and the assistance of coalition forces. shows the only continuously offer them gifts, such as the trinkets and henna.
"Afghan women are very affectionate," said Merwin. "If you give them something they feel obliged to give you something in return. "
Participants and trainers were not doing it for gifts.
Merwin said the most part of his participation was rehevää see them move to the lowly, the competent authority of the docile women to women.

US Soldiers pilgrimage to a Black church of Madonna

LETNICA/LETNICE, Kosovo, Serbia, Croatia and Albania Aleja thousands of venture in this village in the eastern part of Kosovo, which mark the Catholic Holy days in August. The feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary connection shall be the date on which many people believe that Mary's body and soul of the actions were brought into heaven.

Black Madonna Church is the Festival is of special importance to this place where Agnesa Bojaxhiu received his calling to devote her life as a work of the Lord.Better Known as Mother Teresa Bojawhiu made his first trip to church when he was 7 years old when he and his family visited near Skopje. He said paid his calling later, when praying Church inside the age of 18.

About 300 people living in Letnica/Letnice, but they are joined by thousands of people in the Balkans and elsewhere in Europe to accept the crowds that Mass shall be understood as any, sprawling property next to the three century old church.

Forces soldiers in Kosovo, including several dozens of Americans hundreds joined this year, the Deputy Minister of Haj development 15.The majority of these United States Soldiers are multinational National Battle group in Eastern Europe, based on close to Camp Bondsteel. After entering the Letnica/Letnice outskirts they related their KFOR counterparts-Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal, and a brief religious service. This was followed by a two-mile hike through the wooded hills of the white Church Karadak black twin spires. US Soldiers was one of those who was waiting to get inside the long lines and pray If Mother Teresa once prayed to the same pews.

"Sitting in the bench where he sat means a lot. Not many have the opportunities, "said column Francisco j. Neuman, Ponce, Puerto Rico, MNBG E Commander and Puerto Rico National Guard a member."This church is one of the most wonderful things that Kosovo is."

Column Neuman and several other U.s. Soldiers said Caralluma they were celebrated the feast of the assumption as if they were back Home, but KFOR deployment they thought they had a rare opportunity to experience this pilgrimage beatified Mother Teresa in the former Church.

Approximately 85% of the Puerto Rico 4 million inhabitants is Catholic. There you will find a list of 78 municipalities have ten days in honor of Mary or the Saints each patron festivals said Sgt. 1st Class Ramon green, Assistant Auditor General, noncommissioned MNBG (e) the accounting officer, the accounting officer and member of the Puerto Rico National Guard, such as Cayey. Letnica/Letnice, established in Green's honors assumption.

"We celebrate in the same year, Puerto Rico.We have a great service with MassachusettsMary statue is carried in the procession, and we pray rosary, "said green.

Pfc. Chris Poirrier, Ark, a Monticello,., headquarters and headquarters Company, 1-114th aviation medic is a Catholic, but it's not as familiar with the holy pilgrimage today. He went mainly due to the fact that the Church of the most famous former congregant.

"I came to take part in the feast of the assumption (Mother Teresa) was his calling, and at the same time.I thought it was really humbling.It was absolutely uudelleenvahvistamista me.It is difficult to know the location, such as the spirit, "said Poirrier, a member of the Arkansas National Guard.

Sgt. Gina Middlebrooks, Athens, GA., radiographer with the medical Task Force said he had a similar feeling with the historic church.

"It was a lifetime for me, especially to go at the same time as the other Aleja," said Middlebrooks, adds that Mother Teresa to connect this visit extra interesting."I was just awe is not permanent and to think that he used to stand there, too."

Mass. led the local bishop, who had joined the priests in the whole territory of origin and KFOR-military chaplains.(Major-General Angel Sanchez, MNBG E, read the Gospel.

In this case, the previous Column Neuman an advanced deployment in Kosovo, but at that time, he was involved in providing security. this year, he led the U.s. delegation, it was the General Wilton p. Gorske and a member of the Georgia National Chief of staff of the KFOR Guard Size KFOR contingent led. Lt. General Markus Bentler, KFOR Commander. Column Neuman said that hiking through forests are offered the opportunity to remove their minds of Aleja and prepare for your specific Massachusetts

Catholic mass in the downstream KFOR Commander, Lt. Gen. Bentler spoke configuration in English and German. observations was also translated into Albanian.

"We will have to bring peace in Kosovo and we are very happy to see what we see here today," said Lt. General Bentler. "It is important to pray for peace today. We also know that peace in the hearts of the people can grow only from the bottom of my heart I would like peace. the whole of the people in Kosovo. "
Column Neuman, which is his third deployment in Kosovo, said he accepts that peace within the territory of peace depends on people.

"That is the only thing we can do to avoid conflict-is peaceful. we need to have that in mind at all times," he said.

USF-I Commander Basra resiliency, campus tours

COB BASRA, Iraq-the soon-to-open the resiliency, campus, käyttövarantoja SystemRoot Basra hosts General Ray t. Odierno, Commander of US forces in Iraq, his base the development of 18 at the time of the visit.

Fault-tolerance to the campus provides fault-tolerance-emotional, spiritual, mental, family support and the physical setting, which makes it possible to approach things in their own way and your pace propre Soldiers under all parts of the roof.

"I believe that some people get scared off groups, so they want someone to develop something for them, so that they can be improved, and you can find all that here," said t. Odierno.

To this end, the buildings set contains all of the gym and nutritional professionals and financial management of mental health, the family of computers in the Internet-based video for making calls.

Chaplain's office also important, but it is one of an open call for tenders, to examine the individual faith and allows a lot of interaction between the chaplains and other Soldiers Soldiers as they wish in the atmosphere.This is a small library of books that cover the different religions-Buddhism Meditation spaces and Wiccan.

"It is different from the Chaplain in the sense that this is unobtrusive environment," said the chaplain (major general) Gary Fisher, 1st light infantry Division Deputy Division chaplain from Abilene, Texas, Kan. "is given the opportunity to be and do research, to learn to meditate, to ask questions to begin the discussion, in order to examine only their own personal journey to examine personal faith and their faith walk."

The campus to Soldiers face underlines the whole person approach. when someone is in a given area, the other parts of the life and health may affect their ability to absorb the integrated approach is possible, for example, the physical condition of the struggling for Soldiers from seeking help to workout or diets and other situations they may not have thought search help was up impacting the physical fitness.

It is not surprising in good condition can be a person's ability to deal with the dramatic consequences of other stresses.

Sgt. Maj. Bryan Barren, 1st Inf. div. Surgeon in a cell that is placed under the supervision of a campus gym part, "the general goal is to ensure that Soldiers is physically not only emotionally and spiritually Fit family and socially," said.

"It is the military to come and feel in one needs to ensure a place", Barren, Baltimore native, said.

Brooks, United States of America within the South and 1st Division Commander, major General Inf. General Vincent k. said all gym equipment had been re purposed left Iraq troop-withdrawal as part of the closure, remove the need to purchase new equipment.

He also stated, in reply to t. Odierno's comment that it is important to make efforts back home again, fault-tolerance in which units, when they leave the theatre here on the campus is actually modeled after one at Fort O'Reilly, home of the 1st Division.

T. Odierno: the campus's response was positive, and he asked about officers and noncommissioned officers, who provided his tour, he was particularly impressed with the components in many different areas.

"I have always had a lot of respect for the 1st Division, in particular in the Light of the current leadership," said t. Odierno. "I have a lot of confidence in your abilities, but more importantly, what you can do this not only on how you can take care of their own Soldiers, and it has had the honour to confirm with you all. "

Welcome to the Command of the armed forces to take part in the healing field event directors

DAVENPORT, Iowa-speaking as comrades in arms, thus commanding general, command sergeant major of the Army chaplain and Welcome Command command participated in all the improvement era veterans in the field of the seventh annual event is considered to be the Memorial Park development 27-29.

American flags in the dozens of cover healing field, both have fallen during the past year, the warriors that contains the names of the placard. Dais on rifles, exceeded a helmet and be accompanied by the boots, pay homage to the dead branches of the military service.

Inspiring his remarks at the opening ceremony, the development of 27 major general public Yves j. Fontaine, ASC's commanding general, talked about the nature of the transaction.

Fontaine "I can assure all visitors touched your hearts and you try to move out of inspired and populate a new found indebted to all our veterans-the last in the presence of the living and the dead,-both for those who serve today," said.

At development of 29 award ceremony taking ASC Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen d. Blake is described in the ties that bind people in uniform.

"All of us Servicemember, constitute the exercise of any mother's love is stronger and stronger than the wedding promise," he said.

Chaplain (major general) Charles b. Rizer, Jr., was the starting point of prayers opening and closing ceremonies.