FORT POLK, La. — Soldiers assigned to theJoint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk areleading the way as the Army transitions from theArmy Physical Fitness Test to the Army CombatFitness Test.

Slated to be the standard fitness test for Sol-diers beginning Oct. 1, 2020, every JRTC and FortPolk Soldier will take the test by the end of No-vember with a second test scheduled for April.

The ACFT prepares Soldiers for the rigors ofcombat.

The new test will take time for Soldiers tolearn and acquire equipment and facilities to exe-cute the test.

Soldiers assigned to JRTC and Fort Polk willtake the ACFT prior to Thanksgiving so they cancomplete the familiarization process of the newtest.

The new test is age- and gender-neutral, andmeasures strength and conditioning that accu-rately mimics the movements necessary on thebattlefield.

The JRTC command team and staff executedthe ACFT on Oct. 21.

JRTC and Fort Polk has a total of 14 level threeACFT trained Soldiers who can conduct ACFTvalidation training in a three-day training eventthat prepares graders, OICs and NCOICs for theArmy's new fitness test.

JRTC and Fort Polk also has 25 level two ACFT

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Fort Polk sets pace for ACFT implementationBy CHUCK CANNONCommand information officer

Soldiers with Fort Polk’s 519th Military Police Battalion take the Army’s new Army CombatFitness Test during a train-the trainer class in January. By the end of November, every FortPolk Soldier will have taken the ACFT, an entire training quarter before the second quarterfiscal year 2020 guideline set by the Army.

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The Guardian is published weeklyby the Public Affairs Office, JointReadiness Training Center and FortPolk. Printed circulation is 13,000.

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FORT POLK, La. — My missionfor this column is to review the Chiefof Staff of the Army’s recommendedreading list. In doing so, I hope tospark interest in leaders, relay a fewlessons and try and relate the bookand the lessons to our profession.

Although my mission is to com-

plete the rather extensive CSA rec-ommended reading list, that is notall I read, nor does this list containall the books worthy of a warriorleader’s attention. Recently, a seniorleader in our Army that I genuinelyrespect and admire gifted me thebook by Tom Clancy: “Into theStorm, A Study in Command.” Thisbook was so compelling and rele-vant to the transition the Army is in

today that I feel obligated to share itwith you.

Not a small book, nor a quick readby any measure, this book is — asdescribed by Armor magazine —a“compact analysis of military philos-ophy and war fighting theory.” But itis also much more than that. This isthe story of Gen. Fred Frank’s career

Franks offers lessons for today’s leadersBy Lt. Col. (Ret.) MARK LESLIEDirector, DPTMS

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In our viewGuardian staff asked Fort Polk community members,

“If you could be anywhere in the world where would it be and why?” Here are theirresponses:

Jackie Brown: "Iwould go to Italy. Ihave seen so manybeautiful pictures ofit."

Luna Mulligan: "Iwould love to go toChina. I have beenbefore and there issuch a diverse cul-ture."

Jessica Ballard:"Clarksville, Ten-nessee because myfamily is there and Imiss them."

Bruce Martin: "Nor-mandy Beach. Myfather was a WWIIveteran."

Sarah Sedlacek: "Iwould go to Egyptto see the pyramidsand check out someruins."

Ester Taryn-Bove: "Itwould have to beGermany for the cul-ture."

Sgt. Henry Waite: "Iwould go to Walesbecause my familyoriginates fromthere ."

Victoria Randle:"Bora Bora. It seemsbeautiful and I needa good vacation."

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Veterans DayThe Joint Readiness Training Center and

Fort Polk hosts a Veterans Day celebrationThursday, from 9-11 a.m., at Polk ArmyAirfield. A meet and greet is held from 9-10a.m. in Hangar No. 4297 for veterans of allconflicts. Veterans and their guests can en-joy coffee, donuts and fruit as they renewold bonds and create new ones. Followingthe meet and greet, the veterans are invitedto march down, with fellow veterans fromeach of the nation’s conflicts, to HangarNo. 4239 for the ceremony which begins at10 a.m. The guest speaker is Brig. Gen.Patrick D. Frank, commander, JRTC andFort Polk.

PT hoursArmy physical readiness training has

been expanded from 6:30-8 a.m., Mondaythrough Friday. This necessitates the clo-sure of the one ways along Alabama andGeorgia avenues from 6:30-8 a.m. Mondaythrough Friday. Signs are being updatedwith the new times and road blocks/barri-cades will be in place. Please exercise cau-tion when encountering Soldiers conduct-ing PT.

Road repairPhase 3 of the Louisiana Avenue road re-

pair project requires the closure of BellRichard and Holmlund avenues and Mag-nolia Drive at the intersections withLouisiana Avenue from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.through Nov. 15. Repairs include themilling and asphalt paving from ACP 1(Entrance Road) to La. Hwy 467. Thisphase will require changes to the trafficpattern of Corvias housing residents due tothese intersections being closed to traffic.Residents will be required to utilize de-tours along these routes to access and de-part the housing areas from La. Hwy 467.Additionally, ACP 4 (Louisiana Avenueand La. Hwy 10) will remain open Mondaythrough Friday from 4-6 p.m. for outboundtraffic. Through traffic on Louisiana Av-enue from La. Hwy 467 to ACP 1 will beopen for in and outbound traffic, but mo-torists are encouraged to utilize alternateroutes due to traffic congestion. Note: ACP2 (University Parkway and La. Hwy 467North) and ACP 5 (La. Hwy 467 and La.Hwy 10) will resume normal operatinghours during this phase.

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FORT POLK, La. — Every winter, forestersthroughout Louisiana take advantage of the deadfoliage and cooler temperatures to do a littlewoodland-style housekeeping by way of pre-scribed burning.

To those unfamiliar with this concept, it is theburning of underbrush, debris and detritus thatchars the forest ground into a black carpet. Thefires are slow enough that any woodland crea-tures can easily escape or take cover, and thecharcoal produced adds nutrients to the soil thatimproves the health of local flora. Burning deador fallen trees in addition to the underbrush alsoreduces the amount of fuel available for potentialwildfires and decreases the amount of debris thatmay become airborne during a tornado or hurri-cane. Prescribed burns take place about everythree years depending on the amount of growth,according to Bruce Martin, chief, Fort Polk’s En-vironmental and Natural Resources ManagementBranch.

Another benefit to prescribed burning is im-proved visibility in the woods. It’s harder to hidein a cleared forest, so lost children or pets aremore easily found, and criminals will find norefuge among the trees.

The only down side to the burn appears to bewith the smoke. With foresters, safety personnel,Directorate of Emergency Services firemen andmilitary police standing by (and constant patrolsaround the burn site before, during and after theburn), these fires stay low to the ground and pro-duce some smoke. Burning at this time of yearproduces the least amount of smoke becauseplants have not yet begun to sprout and there isless green foliage, according to Shane Johnson,prescribed burn manager for the ENRMDBranch.

“When we conduct these burns (in housing ar-eas), we try to give an ample heads up to every-one,” said Johnson. “We will start in November

in the areas North of Louisiana Ave., dependingon the weather. Before we start, we’ll contact theCorvias (Military Living) officials and their may-ors so they can notify residents.”

Johnson said he will also work with FortPolk’s Warrior Operations Center (all users), so-cial media outlets and as much door-to-door aspossible. Those with Family members that haverespiratory issues should notify the ExceptionalFamily Member Program Family Support officeat Army Community Service. Appropriate notifi-cation of burn days will be coordinated betweenEFMP and Corvias to allow Families to makeplans to be out of the area during the designatedtimeframe (smoke dissipates after a few hours).If you just don’t want to smell the smoke, youwill have enough time to leave before the firesare lit. Alternatively, you could simply stay in-doors with the windows and doors closed. Thefires are kept small and any smoke produced isshort-lived.

The foresters that plan the prescribed burnstake much into account: Wind speed and direc-tion, time of day (they try to complete burningbefore school lets out) and potential wind shifts.The goal is to avoid schools, day-care facilitiesand Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital asmuch as possible. Areas that receive priority forburning are those that lay closest to man-madestructures, because fire easily jumps from tree-tops to roofs.

“We’re not too concerned if the wood line is100 or more feet away from any buildings,” saidJohnson. “But in some of these areas, the woodline is less that 25 feet from a home, so thosehave to be addressed first.”

So don’t be too worried if you see the woodsaround housing areas smoldering and blackenedin the coming weeks. By summer these areas willall turn a vibrant green, creating new shoots andleaves for the wildlife to eat, a healthy soil com-position and a safer environment for Fort Polkhousing residents.

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Shane Johnson,Fort Port Direc-torate of PublicWorks forestryprescribed burnmanager, interactswith housing resi-dents while pa-trolling a complet-ed prescribedburn. DPW willbegin its annualprescribed burn-ing near Fort Polkhousing areasduring November.

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AArrmmyy nneewwssArmy wrestler takes silver at Military World Games

WUHAN, China — One of theArmy’s fiercest competitors on thewrestling mat isn’t what you’d ex-pect.

Standing at 5 feet and 3 inchestall with long blonde hair, this Sol-dier took silver during the 7th CISMMilitary World Games here.

Staff Sgt. Whitney Conder, fromPuyallup, Washington, has been amember of the Army’s World ClassAthlete Program, or WCAP, for thepast six years.

She and 11 members of theArmed Forces Wrestling team wereselected to represent the UnitedStates in the CISM wrestling compe-tition, which featured Greco-Romanas well as men’s and women’sfreestyle.

Conder, who has been wrestlingsince she was eight years old, said,“I grew up watching my brotherswrestle who are eight and 10 yearsolder than me. While watchingthem as a little kid, I was like I wantto try it too, so my dad startedcoaching me until I started juniorhigh school.

“I wrestled on the Puyallup HighSchool boys’ team and I ended up

being the first girl in the state ofWashington to place in the statecompetition.”

In China, she competed in thewomen’s freestyle 50-kilogramevents and took on Belarus wrestlerKseniya Stankevich during her firstmatch. Conder won the match 9-2.

“I knew she was a tougher oppo-nent. She could be down at the be-ginning of the match, but come backand win the match,” Conder said.

“For me, I just had to focus onwrestling a really smart match. Iwas scoring and I had to think, OKthis is where she turns it on. She gota takedown because I let her and Iwas able to pin her when she triedto turn me.”

During her second match, Con-der defeated Egyptian wrestlerNada Ashour with a score of 11-0.

“Whitney has been my teammatefor a quite a while,” said Sgt. EllisColeman, who wrestled Greco-Ro-man at 97 kg. “I didn’t expect any-thing less than that out of her. Iknew she was going to get a medaland I think they’re just going to pileon for her.”

Conder had competed againstAshour before and knew she was astrong opponent. She looked forweaknesses before turning her toscore points.

“I talked to my coach before thematch to remind me of what to doagainst her, but I had to go withwhat worked,” Conder said. “Youcan go in with a strategy, but youuse what you can to get points.”

The team’s coach, Staff Sgt.Spenser Mango, said even thoughConder lost gold to China, it camedown to a couple of small mistakes.

“It was a very close match, but I

think we’ve all learned from thatmatch,” Mango said.

While Conder lost to China’s LiYuan, 6-5, she said that she wasgrateful to be able to represent hercountry, the military and her family.

“I am thankful for my team andtheir support, as well as my family,”she said.

“I’m so glad to be here and doingwhat I love.”

Army Staff Sgt. Whitney Conder with the U.S. Armed ForcesWrestling Team competes against Egypt in the 50 kg. weight classat the Council of International Sports for Military games (CISM) inWuhan, China Oct. 22.

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Dislocation allowance now available before PCS moves

FORT MEADE, Md. — Soldiers and their Fam-ilies can now receive dislocation allowance aheadof a permanent change of station move after theArmy updated its policy to reduce the burden ofmoving.

The new policy was effective Oct. 10, whenGen. James C. McConville, chief of staff of theArmy, and Secretary of the Army Ryan D. Mc-Carthy signed the policy. Soldiers who possessan individually-billed government charge cardare eligible for the advance payment.

Dislocation allowance, or DLA, partially reim-burses Soldiers for the expenses incurred whilerelocating to a new duty station on PCS orders. Payment rates can range from about $978 tonearly $5,000, based on rank or if a Soldier hasdependents. The allowance does not have to bepaid back.

The change comes after McConville asked fora review of certain policies to alleviate the peakPCS season that occurs every summer.

“His intent was to try and lessen the burden ofa PCS move on Soldiers and Families,” said Lar-ry Lock, chief of compensation and entitlementsat the Army’s G-1 office. “This was just one of

those areas that we took a look at and saw thatwe had the policy flexibility to make thosechanges.”

The new policy modifies a 2014 policy that di-rected government charge cards to be used for allPCS travel and relocation expenses. That policy,officials said, was to benefit cardholders so theywouldn’t have to pay for moving expenses out oftheir own pocket. Officials still urge Soldiers touse their travel cards for PCS moves.

“The new policy change only affects DLA,”Lock said. “The policy still requires the use of thegovernment travel card for all other travel al-lowances.”

To request a DLA advance, Soldiers need to fillout the Defense Finance and Accounting ServiceForm 9114. Or, they can receive the DLA aftertheir move is completed when they fill out theirDefense Department Form 1351-2 travel voucher.

The Army is also pursuing efforts to ease otherchallenges during PCS moves. One initiative be-ing considered is getting Soldiers their orders 120days before their PCS date, said Maj. Gen. MichelM. Russell, G-4 assistant deputy chief of staff.

Further, the Army is developing a knowledge-based smartphone application to assist with thehousehold goods, or HHG, process, he said. Theapp will streamline all HHG resources and poli-

cies into one location, allowing Soldiers and theirfamilies to discover benefits that can help thembefore, during and after the HHG process.

“People are not aware of all the benefits thatthey have,” Russell said at the forum. “One of thethings that we’re going to get after is makingsure everybody understands how to empowerthemselves and take back the household goodsmove.”

McConville said the Army is looking to incen-tivize “do-it-yourself” personally procuredmoves for Families interested in doing so, whichcould put less strain on commercial movers dur-ing peak periods.

Soldiers are now eligible for 95 percent, andsometimes up to 100 percent if approved, of whatthe government would pay a commercial moveras part of a personally procured move.

The change to an automatic 100 percent pay-ment for PPMs, which currently make up lessthan 2% of all PCS moves, is currently beingworked on.

Lock said it was a necessary thing to do tohelp Soldiers and Families.

“If we have the flexibility to do it,” he said,“without bringing on additional burden adminis-tratively for the Army and at the same time help-ing Families, it’s a win.”

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CRW Airmen enhance mobility readiness during exercise Green Flag

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Airmen from the 621stContingency Response Wing based out of JointBase McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, andTravis Air Force Base, California, coordinated airmobility operations during exercise Green FlagLittle Rock, Oct. 19-27.

About 106 Contingency Response Airmen par-ticipated in the exercise operating out of Alexan-dria (Louisiana) International Airport and theJoint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk.

“Throughout JRTC 20-01, our contingency re-sponse element’s job was to ensure U.S. Armyand Air Force resources efficiently flowed intothe simulated theater of combat operations,” saidMaj. John Zirkle, CRE director of operations. “Tofacilitate this, we set-up a small base on their in-ternational airport’s north ramp. Here, we pro-vided critical command and control, aerial port,quick-turn maintenance, and in-transit visibilityfunctions to the forces headed into theater.”

The exercise not only supported joint andcombined partners, it also provided many air-men the chance to advance their contingency re-sponse training goals. From aerial porters, air-craft maintainers, command post personnel andcontracting and communication officers, built-intraining objectives kept things interesting by “in-jecting” realistic training scenarios that testedand challenged even the most skilled member.

“This is the first contingency response exercisesome of our airmen have been a part of,” saidChief Master Sgt. Matt Collingridge, 621st Con-tingency Response Support Squadron superin-

tendent. “This exercise provided a great opportu-nity to train some of our airmen that are newer tothe CRW, and for some of our more seasoned CRairmen to share their experiences and expertiseas subject matter experts.”

For Staff Sgt. Nicholas Haddad, 621st CRSS in-telligence analyst, it is the first exercise he hasbeen on since joining the CRW.

“It’s been a fantastic exercise. The importanceof intelligence is to provide commanders withthe information that they need to know in orderto make sure that they can get their team to a lo-cation safely,” Haddad said. “We had a list of thedifferent types of tasks that we wanted to accom-plish out here throughout this entire week, andso far everything has been going well.”

During the exercise, the team loaded anddownloaded tactical vehicles, airdrop bundlesand a variety of other pallets to support theArmy. “Throughout a typical day, we would ‘catch’ 10-12 cargo aircraft, download their cargo, uploadcargo for their next airland or airdrop missionand launch them,” Zirkle said. “We facilitatedthese operations continuously, providing round-the-clock support to our users. We also support-ed several real-world cargo missions per Alexan-dria Airport’s request. We had a lot of fun. Inshort, this exercise has better prepared our forcesto rapidly deploy and support mobility opera-tions in contested and austere environmentsthroughout the globe.”

The exercise also gave airmen a unique oppor-tunity to enhance partnerships with joint and al-lied partners.

“The ability to execute mission objectives in

contested, degraded and operationally limitedenvironments with our joint and combined part-ners is a critical skill that CR airmen need to de-velop to prepare themselves for future real-worldoperations,” Collingridge said. “Exercise GreenFlag Little Rock has provided our airmen achance to hone those skills while developing re-lationships with our sister service and multina-tional partners.”

Airman 1st Class Elizaveta Woodcock, 321stContingency Response Squadron aerialporter, moves cargo onto a U.S Air Force C-130 aircraft during exercise Green Flag LittleRock, Oct. 24, 2019, Alexandria InternationalAirport, Louisiana. During the exercise theteam loaded and downloaded tactical vehi-cles, airdrop bundles, along with a varietyof other pallets to support the Army.

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6th Field Artillery Regiment honors unit history with live fire

FORT POLK, La. — On Oct. 22, 1917, the ar-tillerymen of Battery C, 6th Field Artillery Regi-ment were preparing firing positions near the

French town of Bathlemont to prepare for the im-minent battle against the Germans. The batterycommander, Capt. Idus R. McLendon, orderedhis men to move a 75mm, M1897 artillery pieceto a new position.

Through mud, under the cover of darkness,and wearing gas masks to protect them from thelingering German attacks, they moved the 3,400-pound gun, by hand, into firing position. At firstlight, McLendon gave the command to fire, andthe first American artillery round of World War Iwas sent downrange.

The round impacted at sunrise on Oct. 23,1917. One hundred and two years later, as thesun was rising over the Peason Ridge TrainingArea at the Joint Readiness Training Center atFort Polk, Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 6thField Artillery Regiment, were rememberingtheir World War I brothers as they prepared toenter a live-fire exercise. As the sun breached thehorizon, they initiated the attack for the 1stBrigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Divisiontraining rotation.

Each year 3rd Bn, 6th FA Reg remembers thosewho came before them and the world-changingchallenges they fought to overcome. Thoughthese remembrances are usually held in formalceremonies, the unit couldn’t let the anniversarypass without paying homage to those whoearned some of the first streamers on theirguidon.

“It’s always important to remember the contri-butions of those who came before us because

they all have played a part in building our histo-ry,” said Lt. Col. Brandan Rooney, commander,3rd Bn, 6th FA Reg.

As one of the Army’s premiere training cen-ters, JRTC isn’t often the location chosen for aWorld War I remembrance.

The challenges of the training environment notonly presented obstacles to hosting such a trib-ute, but also a unique opportunity to re-enact ahistoric event. Rooney said it offered the perfectchance to understand the sacrifice of those WorldWar I Soldiers from a perspective that is best ex-perienced when living in similar conditions.

“Shared hardship forges men and women intoa cohesive unit,” Rooney said. “It’s amazingwhen you look at what those Soldiers did in or-der to get into position to fire. They understoodthe end-state, and were able to overcome thephysical demands to accomplish the task. Priva-tion is extremely important in today’s moderntraining because it alleviates doubts in individu-als and units — both will meet high expectationswhen given the opportunity. The more the unitsucceeds, (the more) confidence is built to meetthose expectations.”

As the artillery battalion continued to train atJRTC, its Soldiers learned about the hard workand the effort that goes into reaching an objectivesuccessfully.

Although they may not be fighting throughthe trenches of World War I like the Soldiers whocame before them, they are walking in the foot-steps of history as they prepare for the future.

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Warrior Hills Golf Course. The project requiresthe replacement of the riser and drainage pipeacross the fairway of hole 18. The fitness trail willrequire a closure and detour through Nov. 12.

During PT hours (6:30-8 a.m.) a detour will beutilized that follows the cart path adjacent tohole 18’s fairway. Pedestrians should exercisecaution during this time as lighting is limitedalong this route. Pedestrians are asked to eitheravoid the work area or utilize the signalized in-tersections at La. Hwy 467 and Corps Road andLa. Hwy 467 and Louisiana Avenue to detour theconstruction zone between the hours of 8 a.m.and 6:30 a.m.

Abandoned vehiclesThe Directorate of Emergency Services Traffic

Section will release the following vehicles to a

towing company for disposal on Dec. 8 if they re-main unclaimed. Vehicles are listed with the lastfour numbers of their VIN number. If one ofthese vehicles belongs to you please contact theFort Polk Police Traffic Section 531-1806/2677.

2008 KIA SPORTAGE 7546 2011 CHEVROLET 1500 46082001 KIA RIO 53781999 CHEVROLET 1500 54692002 SATURN VUE 77972009 VW JETTA 00492006 KIA OPTIMA 99042012 NISSIAN VERSA 83792006 GMC 1500 38472008 BMW X5 47572003 TOYOTA COROLLA 01392006 MAZDA 3 95002010 KAWASAKI KLR650 9760

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Recalling America’s ‘Day that lives in infamy’

FORT POLK, LA. — As we approach VeteransDay 2019, I can recall an interview from a warveteran of his personal experience at Pearl Har-bor. Below is his story ...

“I sat on my boat with my lieutenant and a 14-man crew. I loved my assignment on the Hawai-ian islands. The day felt warm, the sun stilled inthe sky provided just enough heat to bake mybackside. The sky resonated a cool blue like a1940 Ford Coupe Hot Rod with white puffyseats.

Our skipper maneuveredour PT boat into place,ready to practice shootingpredesignated targetsaligned in the harbor. Lotsof ships filled the harborthat day, so the skipper said, “No live ammo.”We simulated the training with blanks. My PTboat belonged to the USS Tennessee, one of thesmaller ships in battleship row. The USS Ten-nessee sat in the middle of the USS Arizona andUSS Maryland, with USS West Virginia adjacent;I can’t remember the other ones at this point. ButI know they were close by.

In about an hour our little boat would behoisted back onto the ship, just in time for somehot chow. I couldn’t wait, but the hot chow nevercame — at least that day it didn’t.

As I rounded the corner on the stern side, Isaw a plane flying low in the middle of the har-bor. The commander briefed us on the markingsof American planes, but I couldn’t make out thisone. I thought maybe the Air Force was practic-ing some sort of training maneuvers this morn-ing.

My body shivered. “A reaction to the weath-er,” I thought to myself, or a shiver for some oth-er unknown reason. I shivered because my mindregistered one thing: The plane flew too low!

I stared, and in an instant, I saw somethingthat I never wanted to see: A red circle on theside of the plane, a Japanese zero. I gasped. Al-though, I was just a lowly seaman, I extended myarms and pointed toward the sky, and roared asloud as I possibly could, “Japanese!” Everyone

turned, but by then the ski turned from a coolwinter blue with puffy clouds, to a dark gray.The Japanese zeros were now filling the sky withterror.

In that moment, my life began to flash beforeme like a roll of 8mm movie film. I froze in place,not remembering my training. Instead, I contin-ued to yell in the hopes everyone would beginreacting to the threat.

The lieutenant yelled and my three years oftraining kicked in. I ran below deck to retrievethe live ammo. Exactly three minutes later oursmall boat laid down groves of ammunition to-ward the Japanese planes. With every bullet from

my gun, I tried notto focus on thethousands ofrounds shot by theJapanese planes. Ifocused trying not

to hear and see the devastation around me as Isaw life-size bombs fall from the sky right intothe USS Arizona. I covered my eyes from theblast as the explosion lit the sky like a fireworksshow. Black smoke bellowed mixing with thegrey clouds.

I turned and could see seven planes flying lowand dropping torpedoes in the water. You couldsee the torpedoes swimming underwater liketadpoles, straight toward the USS West Virginia. Iraised my arms back and forth thinking I couldget their attention to abandon ship, but I washelpless. Then that ship exploded into a fireball.

The screaming and shouting of my fellowsailors — scrambling to conduct their real battledrills — lives with me to this day. Even the best-trained sailors could not get to their posts fastenough to return fire.

The Tennessee could not hoist us up, so our lit-tle boat rocked and rocked in the turbulent waterlike a shrimp boat in a bad storm. I continued tofire, waiting for my doom, like my fellow sailors.I didn’t want to die but I knew the choicestopped being up to me 20 minutes ago.

I survived Pearl Harbor on that day, Dec. 7,1941. Years later my career took me to two morewars and three water landings across the Pacific.I stand here now on 9 Nov. 9, 2017, Veterans Dayat Fort Polk, Louisiana, telling my story to a

young lieutenant colonel, named Keith Irons ...”Veterans Day is about the memory of those

who served in the past, the present and thosethat who will serve in the future.

By Lt. Col. KEITH IRONSSpecial assistant to the CG

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Justice beatFORT POLK, La. — The preamble to

the Manual for Courts Martial states, “thepurpose of military law is to promote jus-tice, to assist in maintaining good orderand discipline in the armed forces, to pro-mote the efficiency and effectiveness inthe military establishment, and therebystrengthen the national security of theUnited States.”

Here at the Joint Readiness TrainingCenter and Fort Polk, the commandinggeneral and subordinate commanderstake good order and discipline seriously.

Across the installation, the followingdisciplinary issues continue to be preva-lent: Sexual assault, driving under the in-fluence, wrongful use/possession of con-trolled substances, inappropriate relation-ships, fraternization and domestic vio-lence. Below are recent examples of ad-verse legal actions across the installation.

• A staff sergeant, assigned to JRTCOperations Group, was issued a GeneralOfficer Memorandum of Reprimand fordriving his vehicle under the influence ofalcohol in violation of Article 92, UniformCode of Military Justice.

• A staff sergeant, assigned to 509th In-fantry Regiment, was punished under Ar-ticle 15 for making a false official state-ment, wrongful use/possession of a con-trolled substance, and an inappropriaterelationship in violation of Articles 107,112a and 134, UCMJ. The service memberwas sentenced to a reduction in rank, for-feiture of $1,698, suspended for onemonth and 30 days extra duty, suspendedfor one month.

• A sergeant, assigned to 3rd BrigadeCombat Team, 10th Mountain Division,was issued a General Officer Memoran-dum of Reprimand for driv-ing his vehicle underthe influence of al-cohol in violation ofArticle 92, UCMJ.

• A private firstclass, assigned to 3rdBCT, 10th Mtn Div, was admin-istratively separated from theArmy for driving his vehicle un-der the influence of alcohol andpossession of a loaded firearmwhile under the influence in viola-tion of Article 112a, UCMJ.

• A private, assigned to 3rd BCT,10th Mtn Div, was administrativelyseparated from the Army for wrongfuluse/possession of a controlled substancein violation of Article 112a, UCMJ.

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and his contributions to our Armyand reflections on those contribu-tions.

This book has 18 chapters, but Idivide it up into four sections:

• Franks in Vietnam• Rehabilitation and the Cold

War • Desert Storm • Post Desert Storm and

“thoughts.” While some of the focus of this

review will be on action and les-sonslearned inDesertStorm, theywill not bethe entirefocus.Much ofwhat I likedabout thisbook wasthe story ofGen. FredFrankshimself.While I

think if he were to read this, hewould be embarrassed in the wayI talk about him, it is evident he isthe epitome of a passionate profes-sional. While I have many of thepages of this book “dog-eared,”under-linedandhigh-lighted,in eachchapter, the section that I foundmost relevant to us here at theJoint Readiness Training Centerand Fort Polk was Frank’s time inthe Cold War.

The time in between Vietnamand his horrific wounds (if youdidn’t know, Franks lost a leg inVietnam while with the 11th Ar-

mored Cavalry Regiment, andbegged to stay on active duty) un-til Desert Storm is a treasure troveof insights on training. Franks waspart of the officer corps that wassickened with what had happenedto the Army throughout and as aresult of the Vietnam War and hefought to stay on active duty andsave our Army from itself. To me,this speaks volumes about notonly his character, but also hiscommitment to our country, Armyand Soldiers.

The leaders he lists in his bookthat he worked with and shapedthe Army that won Desert Storm,read like a “who’s who” of Armylegends: Gen. Don Starry, Gen.Carl Vuono, Gen. CreightonAbrams, Gen. Cavazos and the listgoes on. I came in the Army in the80s and served in Desert Storm, soI know many of these names andwhat they did for our Army. Theyare legends in our Army and left alegacy that will last many genera-tions. If you don’t know theirnames, you should. Read thisbook and you will know why.

If you’re looking for somethingto strive for and wonder if whatyou do every day matters to ourArmy, read this book. These greatleaders never lost sight of why

whattheyweredoing isimpor-tant,

and why passion for the Armyprofession matters. The results, asthe author points out, were evi-dent in Operation Just Cause inPanama and even more so inDesert Storm.

Franks relays the four main in-gredients of combat power (fire-power, protection, command and

leadership, andmaneuver) ear-ly in the bookand masterful-ly spends ade-quate timethroughout thebook relayingreal life exam-ples of eachone of them. Iespecially likedhis discussions(and they gen-uinely felt likediscussions) oncommand andleadership. Thebest way to de-scribe how hecomes across issincere.

Franks was— and is — ob-viously a pro-fessional, butnot at the ex-pense of empa-thy. I think hisown personalmemories andhis generationof leaders thatrebuilt theArmy afterVietnam had apassion for ourprofession andlove for theArmy andthose in it, and to never — ever —let what happened to the Army inVietnam happen again.

It is apparent throughout thisbook, and he even mentions thathe thought of Vietnam every dayin Desert Storm. It impacted himthat much, but he didn’t just thinkof Vietnam, he thought of those heserved with and those he wasserving now.

Probably one of the best pas-sages for me was how the authorand Franks managed to eloquent-ly capture the clarity and height-ened senses that combat brings.The state of mind that enables aleader that is in touch with hisunit, his operating environmentand has an intimate, in depthknowledge of his enemy to makethe right call, at the right time.

This small passage is the bestdefinition on the “art of com-mand” that I have ever seen orread. I have struggled for years totry and relay this to others thathave not seen brutal combat andmy efforts fell flat in comparisonto this short but powerful part ofthe book. It is easily overlooked

and I am notgoing to tellyou where it is,you will haveto read it tofind out.

In this bookyou will learnthat Franks ismore than theone-leggedVietnam veter-an commanderof the VIICorps “Jay-hawks” inDesert Storm,more than theTRADOC com-mander andmore than justanother gener-al.

You willalso learn byreading thisbook, that awar almost 30years ago hasplenty of les-sons on ma-neuver warfarethat are as ap-plicable to ustoday as theywere then.

There is nobetter way toprepare your-self personally

for the threat of near-peer combatthan to study your profession.This book is just that: A study ofour profession — maneuver war-fare, leadership and combat at alllevels. A well-read field grade offi-cer is a well-armed field grade of-ficer. Do yourself, your unit, yourSoldiers and their Families a favor.Read this book, dog-ear it, refer-ence it and try its lessons out inthe training areas. It may just savea life and help us win the nextconflict.

I think that is why Franks wroteit. He is a humble servant leaderand it is apparent the book wasn’tabout him personally. The authorand Franks just used his story as avehicle to relay some powerful les-sons on the most noble of profes-sions to another generation. I rec-ommend we heed them.

BOOK: Into the Storm. A Studyin Command

AUTHOR: Tom Clancy andGen. Fred Franks

ALLEN MEMORIAL LI-BRARY CALL NO: MS 956.70442Clancy

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trained Soldiers. Level two con-sists of 20-24 hours of trainingand testing and increases admin-istrator competency and graderaccuracy and objectivity.

Level two Soldiers serve as theOIC/NCOIC for a record ACFTand are responsible for the fol-lowing:

• Validating a testing location• Validating the testing equip-

ment• Supervising the setup of

ACFT testing lanes

• Supervising ACFT Graders• Administering a record

ACFT re-test• Grading the six ACFT

events• Grading the three alternate

cardio events in the ModifiedACFT for permanent profile Sol-diers.

In April of 2020 JRTC and FortPolk will host a team arriving totrain more Soldiers in prepara-tion for the ACFT for October2020.

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Rotation 20-01 features 1st BCT, 10th Mtn Div SoldiersFORT POLK,  La.  —  Soldiers  from  the  1st

Brigade Combat Team,  10th Mountain Division,from Fort Drum, New York, are currently  in  themidst  of  Rotation  20-01  at  the  Joint  ReadinessTraining Center and Fort Polk, honing their com-bat  skills  against  the  Army’s  premiere  trainingsite and its formidable opposing force — 1st Bat-talion,  509th  Infantry  Regiment.  The  photos  onthis  page  show  the  1st  BCT  Soldiers  in  actionduring  a  live  fire  exercise  at  the  JRTC’s  PeasonRidge  training area and  in  the  JRTC “Box” dur-ing the rotation.

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Women’s healthA Women’s Health Transition Work-

shop, sponsored by the Fort Polk SoldierFor Life — Transition Assistance Programis held Tuesday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at theWarrior Center, 1321 Corps Road. Womenveterans are invited to learn about Veter-ans Administration and Department of De-fense benefits. Lunch is available for pur-chase at the Warrior Center. Call 531-1591for more information or to register.

School lunch menuThe following school lunch menu is for

Vernon Parish schools for Monday throughNov. 8. Meals are served with salad barand choice of milk:

Monday: Hamburger on whole wheatbun, French fries, ranch style beans, let-tuce/tomato/pickle cup, orange wedges.

Tuesday: Pinto beans and sausage,whole grain rice, mustard greens, orangewedges, whole wheat cornbread.

Wednesday: Barbecue beef on wholewheat bun, potato rounds, green Limabeans, fruit.

Thursday: Chicken and sausage gumbo,steamed rice, potato salad, green beans,peach crunch, crackers.

Nov. 8: Cheesy chicken orbeef/chili/cheese nachos, corn on the cob,ranch style beans, apple wedges.

Animal weekThe Fort Polk Veterinary Treatment Fa-

cility hosts a “One Health Animal Week”Monday through Thursday. There is nocharge for heartworm tests, but an examfee is still required. Call 531-1322/1323/1320 for an appointment.

Holiday hoursThe Fort Polk Commissary will observe

the following hours of operation duringthe Thanksgiving holiday period:

• Nov. 24 — 10 a.m.-6 p.m.• Nov. 25-27 — 8 a.m.-8 p.m.• Nov. 28 — closed• Nov. 29 — 8 a.m.-8 p.m.• Nov. 30 — 9 a.m.-8 p.m.Call 531-7678 for more information.

Health benefits fairThe Fort Polk Civilian Personnel Advi-

sory Center hosts a health benefits fair forappropriated fund employees Thursday atthe Education Center. 7460 Colorado Ave.,bldg 660, room 101, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Health-care reps will address questions, of-fer brochures and open season health planpackages in conjunction with the FederalEmployees Health Benefits open season,

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FORT POLK, La. — The Moving Wall, the na-tion’s traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial, willbe on display next to the historic War MemorialCivic Center, 250 West Seventh St., DeRidder,during Thursday through Nov. 11.

A brief ceremony is slated for 4 p.m. Thursdayand the wall will remain open 24 hours a daythrough Nov. 11. Vietnam veterans who gavetheir lives and their Families will be recognizedfor their sacrifices. There are currently 58,307names on the Moving Wall, with 887 fromLouisiana and eight from Beauregard Parish.

John Devitt, a former helicopter door gunnerand Army veteran, visited Washington for thededication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorialand to participate in the National Salute to Viet-nam Veterans in 1982. Devitt, founder and chair-man of the Moving Wall and Vietnam CombatVeterans, Ltd., wanted to capture the spirit he feltat the memorial and share it with people whowere unable to travel to see the monument.

He and some friends spent 22 months and$28,000 in donations to build the original Plexi-glas replica of the memorial in 1983. The replicais half the size of the Washington Vietnam Veter-ans Memorial and measures 253 feet in length. Itis now constructed of aluminum with the namessilk-screened on black panels. The replica costabout $60,000 in donations.

The wall is open to the public and no admis-

sion fee is charged. DeRidder police and Beaure-gard sheriff’s deputies will provide security eachnight.

For more information call (337) 463-7212 oremail directorwmcc@gmail.com.

A Vietnam War veteran etches the name of a fallen comrade on the Moving Wall during itslast visit to DeRidder in July 2011. The wall returns Thursday through Nov. 11 at the WarMemorial Civic Center, 250 West Seventh St., DeRidder.

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FORT POLK, La. — Corvias housing commu-nity centers were abuzz with police activity Oct.23 for Coffee with a Cop.

While Corvias provided coffee, hot chocolate,donuts, lemonade and popcorn, the Directorateof Emergency Services police and 519th MilitaryPolice Battalion Soldiers provided static displaysand police demonstrations.

The event wasn’t just to have a little fun, butserved a larger purpose

“The event brings awareness of the resourcesavailable here on Fort Polk, and helps the resi-dents feel safe by being able to discuss communi-ty concerns,” Christina Andrews, Palmetto Ter-race resident manager said.

“Coffee with a Cop allows residents to meetlaw enforcement officials and for the communityto share safety concerns and issues with those of-ficials. At the same time, it allows law enforce-ment officials to share actual crime trends anddata with the community to highlight the lowcrime rate in our housing areas,” Bobby Lungrin,Fort Polk Chief of Police, said.

Coffee with a Cop also helps law enforcementdo its job better

“Effective law enforcement depends on infor-mation from the community to point us in theright direction. Events like Coffee with a Cop aregreat opportunities for law enforcement person-nel to build relationships and trust with the com-munity in general,” Lungrin said.

The event was met with smiles and laughterby children, and a sense community and opti-mism by parents.

“I’m surprised to see how many people cameout and it’s great to see our neighbors that wedon’t recognize. The more you see them at theseevents the more secure you feel and it reallyhelps bring the neighborhood together,” AriannaHagan, Palmetto Terrace resident, said.

“It’s a great event, The kids not only get to re-act with other kids, but they get to meet the MPsand get to know them. You know when the kidssee the MPs they see the guns and that can bescary for some of them. This helps put them atease about what the MPs are there for,” DianaMavrinac, Palmetto Terrace resident, said.

Events like this are great for the entire commu-nity, Mavrinac said. “I can’t wait for the nextone.”

Fort Polk police officer Troy Slate shows Cinthia (center) and Ashley Guzman how run thelights and siren on his motorcycle.

Spc. Ian Smith and his military working dog Faro take down Staff Sgt. Douglas Carter dur-ing an MWD demonstration at Coffee with a Cop.

The 519th Military Police Battalion Special Reaction Team demon-strate search procedures on a dangerous suspect’s vehicle.

Fort Polk police officer Amber Hoagland demonstrates her policecar’s spotlight to Maximus (left) and Chloe Mavrinac.

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Breast cancer survivors gather at annual Fort Polk luncheon

FORT POLK, La. — Fort Polk’sannual breast cancer awarenessluncheon, honoring survivors andthose still battling breast cancer, washeld at the Warrior Center Oct. 24.

Col. Jody Dugai, Bayne-JonesArmy Community Hospital com-mander, said the event honored thedetermination and strength ofbreast cancer survivors and thosestill battling breast cancer.

She explained that one in eightwomen — mothers, sisters, friends,co-workers and neighbors — willdevelop breast cancer during thecourse of their lifetime.

Dugai said she wasn’t sharing thestatistics to scare women becausewomen are already scared aboutbreast cancer.

“I am telling you these facts be-cause despite the numbers, youhave the power to reduce your oddsof getting this disease,” she said.“The survivors here today are a liv-ing testament to beating the odds.”

Dugai said the Joint ReadinessTraining Center and Fort Polktrains America’s elite fighting forceand recognizes warriors when theysee them.

“You too are warriors exhibitingtremendous courage. You standagainst an enemy (breast cancer)and your battle inspires us,” shesaid. “I see your bravery, determina-tion and intense desire to beat thisdisease.”

Dugai said the luncheon wasabout supporting the fighters, ad-miring the survivors and hon-oring the taken.

“We must vow to nevergive up hope. At any giv-en moment you have thepower to say, ‘This is nothow my story ends.’ Can-cer may have started thisfight, but you will finish it,”she said.

The guest speaker was Dr.Oluwayemisi M. Oje-makinde, Byrd RegionalHospital diagnostic radi-ologist. Ojemakindetalked to those in at-tendance about the im-portance of imagingfor breast cancer detec-tion.

After explaining thecomposition of thebreast and the different cancers thatcan be diagnosed, Ojemakinde wentback to the basics and defined whatcancer is.

“Cancer is a term for diseases inwhich abnormal cells divide with-out control. If you find a lump,sometimes is malignant — it canend in death — or benign — harm-less,” she said.

She emphasized that if you seesomething you should say some-thing.

“If you feel a lump or abnormaltexture, you need to get it checkedout. It’s all about detection,” shesaid.

Margie Morris, a breast cancersurvivor, attended the event. Shesaid she is proud to be a survivor.

“This is an event that impresseson people the importance of recog-nizing the symptoms of breast can-cer and getting checked,” she said.

Morris said she is a fighter.“I will never forget the day they

told me I had cancer. Of course, itscared me but I made up my mind it

wasn’t going to beat me. After33 radiation treatments I beat

it and have been clear eversince,” she said.

Elaine Crews is also abreast cancer survivor.Crews was diagnosed with

breast cancer in 1983.“At the time, no one

talked about having cancer.For a while, I was the only per-

son in the area that had gonethrough all of this and sur-

vived,” she said.Having beaten the

odds, she said theAmerican Cancer Socie-ty called on her to talk toother women who hadbeen diagnosed.

“I would reach out tothem to help and support

them as they fought cancer. I’vecalled people across the UnitedStates because they had no supportsystem in place at the time. Thankgoodness things have changed.That’s why events like this wherethose still fighting cancer can con-nect with survivors who have wonthe same battle they are fighting areimportant,” she said.

By ANGIE THORNEGuardian staff writer

Breast cancer survivors are asked to stand for applause at FortPolk’s annual Breast cancer awareness luncheon at the Warrior Cen-ter Oct. 24.

Col. Jody Dugai, Bayne-JonesArmy Community Hospital com-mander, offers opening remarksat the Fort Polk breast cancerluncheon Oct. 24.

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Fall fellowshipThe Fort Polk Garrison Chapel

hosts a community gathering fallfellowship Nov. 9 from 1-7:30 p.m.at Alligator Lake. Enjoy faith, foodand fellowship. Field events takeplace from 1-4 p.m. Dinner is at4:30 p.m. Call 531-7056 for moreinformation.

Messiah rehearsalsThe Vernon Community Choir,

led by Gene Davis, has issued a

call for vocalists who would like toparticipate in this year’s presenta-tion of G.F. Handel’s classic “Mes-siah” Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. in theLeesville High School Auditorium,802 Berry St. Rehearsals are heldeach Saturday, Nov. 9, 16, 23 and30 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Ver-non Middle School music room. Fi-nal rehearsal is Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. inthe high school auditorium. Formore information call Davis at(337) 424-7118, (337) 238-1036 or(337) 238-2540.

GiftwrapingVolunteer groups can raise mon-

ey and get in the holiday spirit by

partnering with the Army and AirForce Exchange Service to providegift wrapping services for militaryshoppers this holiday season. TheFort Polk Exchange provideswrapping paper, tape and othersupplies for volunteer groups attheir stations.

Groups can seek donations inexchange for gift wrapping.Groups can sign up to wrap giftsfrom Veterans Day, Nov. 11,through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.Interested organizations can con-tact the Fort Polk Exchange at 537-1792 or Beltzc@aafes.com. for in-formation on scheduling a time toparticipate in the program.

Beauty eventShoppers can stop by the Fort

Polk Exchange Saturday for theFall Beauty Event from 11 a.m. to 2p.m. and enjoy free samples, give-aways, mini makeovers, kids’ nailpainting and more. Call 537-1792or email Beltz@aafes.com for moreinformation.

MCY nominationsOperation Homefront is accept-

ing nominations for the 2020 Mili-tary Child of the Year Awards, aswell as applications for the 2020Military Child of the Year Award

for Innovation. Nominations areopen through Dec. 9, and awardswill be presented at a recognitiongala April 2 in the nation's capital.The awards will recognize sevenyoung people ages 13 to 18 whoare legal dependents of a servicemember or military retiree. SixMilitary Child of the Year recipi-ents will represent a branch of thearmed forces — Army, MarineCorps, Navy, Air Force, CoastGuard and National Guard.

The seventh award is the Mili-tary Child of the Year Award forInnovation to a military child whohas designed a bold and creativesolution to address a local, region-al or global challenge.

To nominate a child for theaward go to www.militarychild-oftheyear.org and click on thenominations tab. Award recipientswill be flown with a parent orguardian to Washington, D.C., andrecognized at the April 2 gala,where they will receive $10,000each and a laptop computer.

WIC acceptanceThe Fort Polk Commissary can

now process Louisiana Women, In-fants and Children (WIC) electron-ic benefits transfer (EBT) card pur-chases. For more information call531-7678.

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FORT POLK, La. — During World War I, 25%of draftees were found to be illiterate and 9%were found to be physically unfit. To enhance theeducational opportunities for citizens several ed-ucational associations (National Education Asso-ciation, American Legion, U.S. Office of Educa-tion, Parent Teacher’s Association) met in 1919 todiscuss strategies to enhance public educationawareness and enlist support for education en-hancements. The beginning foundation forAmerican Education Week was born.

In 1921, American Education Week was adopt-ed and observed annually to keep the publicabreast of the accomplishments and needs ofpublic education. As an added initiative, the goalwas to secure the cooperation and support forpublic involvement and financial support forpublic education.

The first observance of American EducationWeek occurred December 4-10, 1921, with theNational Education Association and AmericanLegion as co-sponsors. A year later, the U.S. Of-fice of Education joined as a co-sponsor followedby the Parent Teacher Association in 1938.

As the movement evolved, several organiza-tions became co-sponsors: U.S. Department of

Education, National Parent Teacher Association,American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary,

American Association of School Administrators,National School Boards Association, AmericanFederation of Teachers, American School Coun-selor Association, Council of Chief State SchoolOfficers, National School Public Relations Associ-ation, National Association of Elementary SchoolPrincipals and the National Association of Sec-ondary School Principals.

This year’s National American EducationWeek is scheduled for Nov. 18-22. The Fort PolkEducation Center will celebrate its EducationWeek Nov. 12-15 to enhance the value of educa-tion and its benefits.

Several educational events are scheduled forthe week:

• Two days of testing, Nov. 12-13 (TABE,CLEP and DSST Testing). Tests are free for mili-tary personnel and a minimal fee for civilians.All examinees desiring to test must preregisterby calling 531-5269.

• Open House Nov. 14, will consist of profes-sional academic counseling, and opportunities toexplore career paths with university and collegerepresentatives.

• On Dec. 5, a Fall Combined College Recogni-tion Ceremony is held at 5 p.m. in Bayou Theater.

Events are open to the Fort Polk community.For more information contact the Education Cen-ter at 531-5269.

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For good grade on bone health, aim for D — vitamin D

WASHINGTON — Vitamin D is essential tobuilding and maintaining strong bones, healthexperts say. Yet so many Americans — women, inparticular — aren’t getting enough of it. Accord-ing to a report to the secretaries of the depart-ments of Agriculture and Health and HumanServices, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Com-mittee called vitamin D a “shortfall nutrient … ofpublic health concern.”

“Vitamin D is required for calcium absorption,and calcium is one of the major minerals in thebone,” said Erin Gaffney-Stomberg, a researchphysiologist and principal investigator formerlyat the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environ-mental Medicine, or USARIEM, in Natick, Mas-sachusetts.

“So if you don’t have adequate vitamin D sta-tus, your calcium absorption will be impaired,”said Gaffney-Stomberg, now at the U.S. ArmyCombat Capabilities Development CommandSoldier Center’s Combat Feeding Directorate, inNatick.

In adults, severe vitamin D deficiency maylead to fragile, soft and misshapen bones, a con-dition called osteomalacia. Osteoporosis is a dis-ease in which the density and quality of bonesare reduced over time. More than 80% of the 10million Americans who have osteoporosis arewomen, according to the Department of Healthand Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health.

Women are more affected because they typi-cally have smaller, thinner and less-dense bonesthan men, said Joanne Porwoll, a nurse practi-tioner in endocrinology at Fort Belvoir Commu-nity Hospital in Virginia. Other risk factors forosteoporosis include smoking and drinking morethan three alcoholic beverages daily.

Lifestyle changes can lower the risk for osteo-porosis, Porwoll said. Those changes include do-ing weight-bearing activities and ensuring

there’s enough vitamin D in the diet. Porwollsaid people with the highest risk of having a vita-min D deficiency include those who live or workin environments with minimal sun exposure,have darker skin pigmentation, have health dis-orders that affect gut absorption of nutrients orwho take medications that affect the metabolismof vitamin D.

“Vitamin D really is unique because it can ac-tually be made in our bodies,” Gaffney-Stombergsaid. She explained that in response to sunlight, aform of cholesterol in the skin is transformed intovitamin D. But exposing unprotected skin to thesun has health risks, the American Cancer Socie-ty warns.

People also can get vitamin D through foods,including fatty fishes such as salmon and mack-erel, and dairy products and cereals that havebeen fortified with vitamin D. However, studieshave found that people generally have a verypoor intake of vitamin D from food sources.

Gaffney-Stomberg cited a study of Soldiers ininitial Army training that found 70% of thewomen consumed less than a third of recom-mended levels of vitamin D. For men, the figurewas 55 percent. These statistics are similar tothose found in the civilian population, she said.

Decreased bone mass at any age can lead to anincreased risk of fracture. That’s what ledGaffney-Stomberg and other USARIEM re-searchers to collaborate with the Combat FeedingDirectorate to develop a food item called the Per-formance Readiness Bar. The PRB is a supple-mental snack bar fortified with vitamin D andcalcium to support bone health. The aim is forArmy recruits to consume the bar to preventstress fractures.

“Stress fractures are one of the most commoninjuries during initial Army training,” Gaffney-Stomberg said. “Trainees are 18 times more likelyto sustain a stress fracture compared to active-duty service members, and women have a four

times greater risk than men.”The PRB is a result of research that showed

Army recruits who consumed two bars contain-ing calcium and vitamin D every day during ba-sic training experienced greater increases in bonedensity compared to those who ate a placebo bar,Gaffney-Stomberg said.

She added that a four-year study of 4,000 re-cruits is underway by scientists at USARIEM tounderstand the risk factors associated with stressfractures in recruits and the extent to which thePRB makes a difference.

Porwoll suggests Military Health System ben-eficiaries talk with their primary care providersabout whether they should take vitamin D sup-plements. She noted that some calcium supple-ments also contain vitamin D, and too much vita-min D can be harmful. The National Institutes ofHealth’s Office of Dietary Supplements providesrecommended dietary allowances.

While vitamin D previously had been thoughtto lower the risk of some types of cancer, a largeclinical trial by the NIH’s National Cancer Insti-tute recently concluded there was no link. Whenit comes to good bone health, however, there’s nodispute about the benefit of vitamin D.

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Abominable funThe Army and Air Force Exchange Service has a special offerfor Families looking to spend quality time together during No-vember’s Military Family Month. The Fort Polk Reel Time The-ater will screen “Abominable” at 3 p.m. Saturday, and militaryFamilies who purchase tickets will be entered to win a $100Subway gift card. Each ticket purchased earns an entry for thegift card. For more information contact Carrie Beltz, (337) 537-1792 or Beltzc@aafes.com.

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Look to renaissance festivals as unique way to celebrate holidays

FORT POLK, La. — Step back intime to a world of peasantry, fantasyand regal refinement filled with pe-riod costumes, foods, entertainmentand fun at the Texas and LouisianaRenaissance fairs.

Imagine walking along the mid-way enjoying a turkey leg and meadwhile watching jousting competi-tions, blacksmith and glass blowingdemonstrations, skits and jokesfrom modern-day jesters and ven-dors with hand made crafts galore.

You don’t have to, but you canalso have a blast planning yourwardrobe as you dress up in Renais-sance garb to blend into your sur-roundings and get a better sense ofthe themed festival.

Sounds like fun doesn’t it?Though the Texas festival has beenin full swing for several weeks, theLouisiana festival begins Saturday.So, there’s still plenty of time tomake plans to head to your me-dieval adventure just in time for theholidays.

Texas Renaissance FestivalThe annual renaissance festival is

located in Todd Mission, Texas,21778 FM 1774, about 55 milesnorthwest of Houston. The festivalstarted in 1974 on the location of anold strip-mining site and claims tobe "the nation’s largest Renaissancetheme park."

In addition to the general fun tobe found, the festival has themedweekends that go beyond just theregular Renaissance rigmarole. Find

your favorite weekend and diveright in.

• Saturday and Sunday is Returnto the Renaissance — for the festi-val’s sapphire anniversary (45years), the focus is on the theme thatstarted it all. The royal courts of Eu-rope arrive with King Henry andhis English nobles to welcome theKing and Queen's royal guests.Flaunt your stately attire in the Ren-aissance themed costume contest oreat like a king in the food contest.

• Nov. 9-10 is Heroes and Villains— the mightiest heroes and heroinesclash with the darkest of villainsand vixens from history and legend.Show off your alter ego in the he-roes and villains costume contest. Ifyour superpower is eating, acceptthe challenge of winning thethemed food contest.

• Nov. 16-17 is Barbarian Inva-sion — join the great horde andfeast, drink and plunder your waythrough the village during this bar-baric rumpus. Are you the worstdressed barbarian around? Prove itin the costume contest or show offyour worst table manners in theturkey leg-eating contest.

• Nov. 23-24 is Highland Fling —the pipes are calling lads and lassiesto a celebration of the joys of Scot-land. Witness the thrill of the High-land games, show off your Scots fin-ery in the bonnie knees contest, andsee if you have the misneach(courage) to participate in the hag-gis-eating contest.

• Nov. 29-Dec. 1 is Celtic Christ-mas — Father Christmas, MotherChristmas and all the Christmaselves welcome children of all ages tothe final three-day celebration of thecoming Yuletide season. Thekingdom is transformed intoa Christmas wonderlandand holiday music fillsthe lanes.

Find the perfectgifts for everyone onyour list in the morethan 400 shoppes atthe festival. There'salso holiday costumeand the pumpkin pieeating contests toadd to your Christ-mas cheer.

Hours are 9a.m.-8 p.m. Satur-days, Sundays and Nov.29 — the Friday afterThanksgiving.

General admission is $23.95 peradult and $11.95 per child. Parkingis $15. There are special deals andpackages on the website.

For more information visitwww.texrenfest.com or call (800)458-3435.

Louisiana Renaissance FestivalIf you would rather stay within

the boundaries of Louisiana, visitthe Louisiana Renaissance Festival,46468 River Road, Hammond. Thisis a Renaissance fair that takes placeon a location that emulates a histori-cal 16th century village in Englandduring the 1565 fall harvest festival.

• Saturday and Sunday is themask weekend — save your Hal-loween mask and wear it to theopening day of La-RenFest. You areeven welcome to wear your entirecostume, regardless of age, to thisfamily-friendly event.

• Nov. 9-10 is Heroes and Pirates— on Veterans Day weekend thefestival honors heroes and has funwith pirates. In history, many pi-rates were actually heroes as well:Pirating was a huge part of ensuringfreedom for the United States. In theBattle of New Orleans, Jean Lafitte'spirates secured victory for the Unit-ed States. This weekend, veterans,active-duty military, first respondersand Boy and Girl Scouts get 50% offat the ticket booth.

• Nov. 16-17 is Celtic weekend —wear your kilt, colors or tartan or beCeltic any way you want. Bagpipeand Drum Competition starts at 8a.m. Nov 16, and Sunday, Nov. 17.

• Nov. 23-24 is Romance week-end — bring the one you love toRen-Fest. The first 200 couplesdressed to match receive a toy rose.Note: Costuming is called "garb."Wearing matching garb with theone you love is called "HoneyGarb."

• Nov. 29-Dec. 1 is time travelersand family weekend — not surewhat to do with all the family mem-bers that traveled to your house anddidn't leave after the feast? Bring

them to RenFest. Nov. 29 is family day.

Time travelers and cos-players are encouraged totravel through time and

space to visit the festi-val on this holidayweekend.

• Dec. 7-8 is thefireworks finale —the festival has oneof the best fire-works displaysaround. It happens

about an hour afterthe festival closes.

Anyone who attendsfaire that day is wel-come to stay and

spread a blanket on thegrass surrounding the lake

to lay back and watch the fireworks(Saturday and Sunday).

Hours are 9:45 a.m.-5 p.m. (rainor shine). Single day admission foradults is $20 and children is $12.

For more information visithttps://secure.la-renfest.com/ or call(985) 429-9992.

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FORT POLK, La. — Anyone whohas spent a little time in Louisianaknows the state has some distinctcultures — Cajun, Creole and oth-ers. However there are other cul-tures that predate them by hun-dreds even thousands of years.

Long before Europeans, Africansand South Americans settled thearea, the Poverty Point, Marksville,Tchefuncte and other indigenouscultures either settled in Louisianaor harvested its vast natural re-sources to take and use in other ar-eas of what is now the UnitedStates.

Remnants of these cultures canstill be seen today at various loca-tions across the state.

• The UNESCO World HeritageSite Poverty Point about, 55 mileseast of Monroe, dates back morethan 3,400 years.

Though the people left no writ-ten records, archaeologists knowthe site was a ceremonial center thatwas home to hundreds, or maybethousands of people, as well as atrading hub unmatched by any inNorth America at that time.

Archaeologists learned aboutthese people by the materials theyleft behind — artifacts and archaeo-logical features — as well as whatthey didn’t leave behind, such asburials and crop remains.

Today, Poverty Point’s center-piece is a collection of earthworksbuilt during a 600-year period. Itsconcentric half-circles, measuring 4to 6 feet tall in places, have an out-side diameter of three-quarters of amile apart.

Bird Mound is one of the largestin North America. Everythingabout the earthen structures atPoverty Point suggest a concertedeffort to build a massive residentialand ceremonial center that had norival in terms of scale and size.

To get there, take La. Hwy 28East to La. Hwy 124 North inJonesville. Turn left onto La. Hwy124 North and go to La. Hwy 8 Eastin Harrisonburg. Take La. Hwy 8East to La. Hwy 134 East in Epps.Continue on La. Hwy 134 East toPoverty Point.

• Approximately 40miles north of NewOrleans on the northshore of LakePontchartrain lies an-other ancient site oncesettled by the Tche-functe people.

The Tchefuncte siteis more than 2,600years old.

It was during thistime people beganmaking and using ce-

ramic pots for storing and cookingfood. Archaeologists found morethan 47,000 fragments of pots at theTchefuncte site, nearly five timesmore than any other type of artifact.No other site has a larger number ofpottery pieces.

Because of its significance, thesite was listed on the National Reg-ister of Historic Places in 2000.

To get there, take La. Hwy 10East to US-167 South. Follow U.S.Hwy 167 South to U.S. HwyEast/Interstate 12 East. Continueon U.S. Hwy East/I-12 East for 137miles. Turn right onto La. Hwy 1089Your destination will be on yourright inside the Fontainebleau StatePark.

• West of the Tchefuncte site onLake Pontchartrain is the Bayou Jas-mine site. This site was also settledby the Tchefuncte people about2,800 years ago.

Though mostly underwater now,the Bayou Jasmine site is of greatsignificance to studying the Tche-functe culture due to its large mid-den (a built-up deposit of house-hold trash) the size of a footballfield.

From the midden, archaeologistsdetermined the diet and many as-pects of the Tchefuncte daily life.

To get there, take La. Hwy East toU.S. Hwy 167 South. Follow U.S.Hwy 167 South to U.S. Hwy 90.Take U.S. Hwy 190 East to Iinter-state 10 East in Baton Rouge. Fol-low I-10 East to Old U.S. Hwy 51.Turn left on Old U.S. Hwy 51. Youshould reach your destination inabout 9 miles

• Another significant site thattells the story of the indigenouspeople of Louisiana is just 39 milessoutheast of Alexandria. TheMarksville State Historic Site is aNational Historic Landmark and aState Commemorative Area.

Archaeologists consider this pre-historic indigenous American cere-monial center to be of unique na-tional significance because theMarksville culture is a southeasternvariant of the Hopewell culturecentered in Ohio and Illinois. Thesimilarities demonstrate how con-nected the indigenous people of thecountry actually were.

This culture was characterized by

elaborate mortuary ceremonialism,the construction of conical burialmounds, complex trade networks,decorative pottery and the importa-tion of certain raw materials.

The main portion of the site issurrounded by a 3,300 foot longsemi-circular earthwork that rangesfrom 3 to 7 feet in height. Openingsin the earthwork suggest that itspurpose was ceremonial rather thandefensive.

To get there take take La. Hwy 28

East to La. Hwy 107 South inPineville. Follow La. Hwy 107South for approximately 30 miles toyour destination

This is just a small portion of thearcheological sites to be foundthrough Louisiana.

To learn more go towww.crt.state.la.us/cultural-devel-opment/archaeology or for a mapof the Louisiana Ancient Moundsvisit archive.archaeology.org/on-line/features/lamounds/map.html.

Discover ancient Louisiana cultures through archaeological sitesBy KEITH HOUINGuardian staff writer

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Miscellaneous• Museum exhibitThe Alexandria Museum of Art hosts the

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• Society celebrationThe Vernon Historical and Genealogical So-

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Library meeting room, 1401 Nolan Trace,Leesville. Topics include locating cemeteriesand unmarked graves, memoirs of a World WarII Soldier, understanding DNA and what itmeans to you and digging into family historyto tell a story. The seminar begins at 8:30 a.m.and is free of charge, but limited to 50 guests.Please preregister by Oct. 26 atvhgsociety@gmail.com or call (337) 353-7541.

• Free concertThe United States Army Field Band Jazz

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• Veteran’s runThe Kiwanis of Vernon Parish host a Veter-

an’s Day 5K run/walk Nov. 9 at 8 a.m. Prereg-ister by today to guarantee a T-shirt. The pre-registration fee is $25 per person. Race day reg-istration is $35 per person. The event is held indowntown Leesville at the Veteran’s Memorialon Third St. For more information call DevinAveritt at (337) 208-6405 or Wes Bailey at (337)424-5495.

• Community choirThe Vernon Parish Community Choir pres-

ents Handel’s “Messiah.” The community isencouraged to participate. Rehearsals beginSaturday and continue Nov. 9, 16, 23 and 30from 10 a.m. to noon at the Vernon MiddleSchool music room. The final rehearsal takesplace Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Leesville HighSchool auditorium, 502 Berry St. Leesville. Theperformance is held Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. at the LHSauditorium. For more information call (337)424-7118, (337) 238-1036 or (337) 238-2540.

• Discovery DaysChimp Haven’s Chimpanzee Discovery Day

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Admission for adults (13 and older) is $10per person. Admission for children (6–12 yearsold) is $5 per child and children (5 under) getin free. Chimpanzee Discovery Days is heldfrom 9 a.m. until noon.

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OFFICE/RETAIL SUITES

Suite Sq. Ft. Rent#300 110 $160#301 345 $230#302 906 $530#306 132 $190#308 659 $390#309 257 $200#311 259 $200#313 305 $230

CAN BE COMBINED FOR LARGER UNIT, UTILITIES INCLUDED IN ABOVE IN

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Also Available:#1 1227 $1030#2 297 $250#3 264 $220#4 336 $280

Units may be combinedSix Month and Up Lease Terms

337-239-3885Morris Team Realty, LLC

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337-239-3885 or 337-424-9522

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DERIDDER 463-6545

1-888-737-2423 1808 Hwy 190 W Ste. D

LEESVILLE 238-3384

1-800-737-7363 706 S 6th St

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246 Keyser Avenue, Natchitoches, LA

318-238-4050

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