Tree Of Living: October 2010

Sunday, October 31, 2010

' 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.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

COB Basra hosts Iftar celebration

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

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

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. "

Saturday, October 16, 2010

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.

Friday, October 15, 2010

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.