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ACAP classACAP is now in full service.

Classees begin March 9, 14,21,22 @ 11:30am until1:30pm. For more information,call Kirsty Hyder (601)558-2298.

Sgt. Latasha Williams/Camp Shelby Public AffairsREMEMBERING... Royce Nation, the commandant of the Marine Corps League of Commiskey-Wheat, presents Chad Daniels,the director of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum with a Marine Corps flag to place in Lucas’s military display.

By DANA ELISE SMITHCamp Shelby Public Affairs

The month of March isTraumatic Brain InjuryAwareness Month and MedicalTask Force Shelby (MTFS) isstepping up to spread aware-ness to everyone at CampShelby Joint Forces TrainingCenter.

Capt. Man Liu is the chiefpsychologist and officer-in-charge of the BehavioralHealth (BH) section of MTFS.

Her section primarily pro-vides behavioral health andMild Traumatic Brain Injury(MTBI) screening to all mobi-lized Soldiers at Camp Shelby.Liu said in addition to that, hersection offers a wide range ofBH supportive services to mil-itary personnel at CSJFTCwho are active-duty soldiersstationed on post in support ofthe Overseas ContingencyOperation.

“We want to know it doesn’thave to be only for Soldierswho are leaving for or return-ing from theater. We want toprovide service to everyone onpost so we can direct them tothe resources that can helpthem,” said Liu.

Traumatic Brain Injury is amedical condition that affectsthe brain, an organ that affectshow people feel, learn, behaveand function. TBI, also knownmedically as a concussion or ablow to the head that is due tovehicle accidents, falls, orsport related injuries. For manySoldiers in an overseas combatzone, it is often caused by aninjury relating to a blast froman improvised explosivedevice (IED).

Just because a Soldier expe-riences a concussive event, itdoes not mean the Soldier willsuffer from a TBI or a signifi-cant long term, post concussivesyndrome. After experiencinga concussion, a Soldier mayexperience a range of symp-toms like severe or chronicheadaches, dizziness, troublebalancing, nausea, vomiting,impaired function and shortterm memory loss to name afew. The Soldier needs to seekimmediate medical care andmay be asked to have a fewdays of rest. After that, theymight be cleared to return toduty if there are no continued,functional impairing symp-toms.

If on the other hand, aSoldier continues to experi-ence prolonged symptoms

Braininjuries can havelong-termeffects

See INJURY, Page 5

By STAFF SGT.JACKQULINE MOORE

Camp Shelby Public Affairs

The Mississippi Armed ForcesMuseum was presented a Marineflag from the Marine Corps Leaguein honor of Jacklyn “Jack” Lucas,the youngest recipient to receive theMedal of Honor in the twentiethcentury.

The flag was inducted into theLucas military display on February14 in remembrance of Lucas on hisbirthday, as his widow, Ruby Lucasstood front and center to witness theevent.

“He was a valentine’s baby. Iguess that is why he had so muchlove,” she said.

At the bold age of 14, the youngman from North Carolina decidedthat he wanted to fight in the war.Standing 5 feet and 8 inches tall,weighing 185 pounds, Lucas lookedto be of age. Although Lucas’ moth-er knew that he was not of age, sheagreed to give him a written consentonly if he promised that when hehad completed his duties he wouldreturn and complete his education.Therefore, Lucas was able to enlistin the Army at Norfolk, Virginia onAugust 6, 1942.

Lucas did so well in the CampLejune’s heavy machine-gun schoolthat he was detailed to the trainingcommand, but that was not his plan.He wanted to “kill Japanese,” soLucas stowed away on the back of atrain headed to San Diego, Calif.Later on the west coast a sergeantdiscovered that Lucas had no

records for that mission, but it wasmore trouble to send him back thanit was to keep him. So Lucas washeaded to a staging area in Hawaiiwith his battalion.

“Everything was going good untilhe sent a letter home to his girl-friend telling of his age. Lucas did-n’t know that the letters were cen-sored and that is when the Armydiscovered his secret,” said Ruby.

Although he was too young forcombat, his commander thought hewas too good of a Marine to be putout, so he was left in Honolulu, butof course Lucas didn’t accept thatdecision, because he joined theMarines to fight.

Lucas knew that Marines who gotin trouble would be sent to the frontlines, so he did everything he coulddo to be sent to the front line, suchas picking fights with otherMarines, he and a buddy alsoshanghaied a truckload of beer fromthe ships’ stores and treated theircompany to a party, as well as get-ting into a fight with the militarypolice, but Lucas soon found outthat his attempts were not working.That’s when he decided to stowaway on one of the troop ship called“The Tokyo Rose”.

Five days after his 17 birthday,

Remembering a brave and courageous Marine

Sgt. Latasha Williams/Camp Shelby Public AffairsALWAYS FAITHFUL... Ruby Lucas stands next to the bust of her husband, the lateJack Lucas, after a Marine flag was presented to the museum in his honor.

See LUCAS, Page 2

Nat’l Guard jobsThe Mississippi National

Guard is now seeking Soldiersand Airmen with agri-businessor farming experience to sup-port a joint deployment toAfghanistan for more informa-tion contact Maj. StacyJohnson at 601-313-4544 orstacy.e.johnson@us.army.mil

Golf tournamentA four man Scramble will be

held March 21 in support of theWounded Minutemen pro-gram. A $50 registration fee isdue by March 15.

Morning Tee Time is 8 a.m.and afternoon Tee Time is at12:30 p.m.

For more information, con-tact Seller’s Chevrolet @ 601-818-3872 or ltlyon@aol.com

Central ReceivingCentral Receiving has

moved from building 102 andis currently operational atbuildings 201/111. For moreinformation, call Sgt. 1st ClassJames Smith @ 601-558-2369

Soldier ReadinessThe SRP site has moved to

Building 1401. The Phonenumber is (601) 558-4483.

East Gate openingCamp Shelby Joint Forces

Training Center’s new eastgate entrance has opened andLee Avenue will continue toclose for PT daily from 5 a.m.to 07:30 a.m. from 16th Streetto 37th Street.

Please continue to practicesafe driving and comply withbarricades and signs.

Open for lunchThe All-Ranks Officers club

has reopened serving lunchfrom 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Tax assistanceThe Camp Shelby Tax

Office is open. Please contactthe legal office located at Bldg1001.

They will be taking appoint-ment Mon, Tues, and Thursfrom 9 a.m. to 3 pm and onWed and Friday from 9 amuntil noon.

This is free for all militarypersonnel and dependents.Walk-ins are welcome, howev-er appointments take priorit.Call 601-558-2192.

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Sgt. Latasha Williams ............................PA NCO

Col. Steve Parham

601-467-1064 601-558-2835

The month of March bringswith it some holidays andremembrances to celebrate

such as; Women’s History Month,Mardi Gras celebrations, SaintPatrick’s Day and National AnthemDay.

The “Star-Spangled Banner” is acherished symbol of our Americanheritage and the freedom thatSoldiers strive for everyday.

So on March 3, celebrate theNational Anthem as it was official-ly adopted in history as ourNation’s song on March 3, 1931.

Our mission continues. In themonth of March, Camp ShelbyJoint Forces Training Center canexpect an increased number oftroops passing through our gatescompleting the demobilizationphase of their deployment.

We look forward to supporting

the 19th Special Forces from UtahArmy National Guard, 814thMilitary Police Company IllinoisArmy Reserves, 287th EngineeringCompany from Mississippi ArmyNational Guard, 220th FinanceCompany from Mississippi ArmyNational Guard, 1156th MPCompany detachment fromAlabama Army National Guard,and 319th Transportation Companyof the Georgia Army Reserves.

Be prepared to welcome the 45thInfantry Brigade Combat Teamfrom the Oklahoma Army NationalGuard.

They will be arriving soon fortheir annual training and transitioninto their mobilization training.

Team, also keep in mind thesmall specialized units that mobi-lize through CSJFTC. These unitsmay only consist of two or three

members to support their mightymission.

Ensure that we give them thesame standard of exceptional sup-port that we give to a brigade sizeelement ensuring that, “No Soldieris left behind.”

The first day of spring is justaround the corner on March 20.Remember that South Mississippiweather is unpredictable, so keep inmind the constant change in theweather while planning outdooractivities or events.

March 13 is daylight saving time.Spring forward and Fall back, soset your clocks forward one hour.This will allow us the flexibility todo more outside activities andphysical fitness.

There is no better time for me tomention physical fitness. Let’skeep up our exercise routines and

ensure that every Soldier is readyfor the next APFT.

As we all know, keeping our bod-ies in good shape and condition isone of the requirements for wearingthis uniform.

Safety is key in everything thatwe do. Let’s always think safetyfirst when we are on the job as wellas when we are at home with ourFamilies. Safety is as simple as A,B, C. Always Be Careful.

As always, I want to thank youfor your efforts and hard work. Nodeed goes un-noticed. It is becauseof what you do every day that iden-tifies CSJFTC as an enduringmobilization training center. We setthe standard.

May God continue to bless you,your Families, and our great coun-try.

“Soldiers First.”

Get ready for the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Lucas hit the beach of Iwo Jima, where he wouldput his life on the line for his fellow comrades.

During the height of the battle, two grenadeslanded in their midst and that’s when Lucas threwhimself on one. He grabbed the second one andpulled it beneath his body, having no care for hisown life but only the thought of saving three otherlives.

Lucas was injured badly. He punctured his rightlung and he also sustained injuries to his thigh,neck, chin, and head. It was a miracle that he sur-vived. He still had some of the metal fragmenta-tion in his body until his death on June 5, 2008.

As the Marine Corps League of Commiskey-Wheat post marched in with the flag, ChadDaniels, the Director of the Armed ForcesMuseum, accepted it graciously with honor.

“Jack would be really proud today,” said Ruby.Lucas and his wife have been residents of Petal

for the last 25 years. Before Lucas’ death, he wasinspired to write a book “Indestructible” that tellshis life story.

LUCASContinued from Page 1

We want your storyThe Reveille wants your

story! The Reveille highlightsan Officer, NoncommissionedOfficer, Enlisted Soldier anda Civilian in every edition. Tellus about your job at CampShelby.

Tell us about your militarycareer, background, hobbies oraccomplishments. If you areinterested in telling your story,contact the CSJFTC PublicAffairs Office at 601-558-2271 or 601-558-2835.

The Reveille wants to high-light your Family in a FamilyCorner article for specialachievements and events.

Whether you’re a contractor,DA Civilian or Soldier, the

Reveille wants to highlightyour Family member’s latestnews. Contact CSJFTC PublicAffairs Office at 601-558-2271 or 601-558-2835.

Zumba resumesZumba has resumes at the

Camp Shelby Fitness Center.The schedule has changeddrastically -- the classes willbe available on Mondays andThursdays from 4:30 p.m. to5:15p.m. (Zumba is a free fit-ness option available to I.D.card holders and is not spon-sored or endorsed byCSJFTC).

New exhibitsThe Mississippi Armed

Forces Museum is constantlyupdating their artifacts andexhibits. Admission to themuseum is always FREE.

Museum hours of operationare Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.

For more information call(601) 558-2757 or visitwww.armedforcesmuseum.us

Educational courseTraumatic Brain Injury

Awareness Month - Task ForceStaff will host educationaltraining session on Friday,March 11 at Building 1406from 1300-1400. This is opento all DoD Civilians, Soldiersand military personnel.

The session will include avideo presentation, informa-tion about TBI screening andwill feature guest speaker, theexecutive director of the BrainInjury Association of Miss.,Ms. Lee Jenkins.

There are two scheduledtraining sessions for all cre-

dentialed SRP and TMCproviders and Behavioralhealth providers.

They will be held at building1408 on Monday, March 7 andThursday March 17, from1300 to 1400.

The sessions will be hostedby Col. David Wilkie, Chiefneurologist at theNeuroscience and RehabCenter of South RegionalMedical Command and theleading expert on TBI.

He will provide updatedresearch and clinical practiceon concussion and Mild TBIand its rehabilitative services.

POC is OIC Capt. Man Liu,Behavioral Health, MedicalTask Force Shelby. She can becontacted at her office at 601-558-4738 or via email atMan.liu@us.army.mil.

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March 3, 2011 Page 3REVEILLE (CS) A page from history

Here’s thefront page

of CampShelby’sReveille

newspaperfrom Jan.20, 1943.

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The following worship opportunitiesare available through Camp ShelbyJoint Forces Training Center.

ON POSTGeneral ProtestantSunday, 9 a.m., Greer ChapelSunday, 12:30 p.m., Greer Chapel

Catholic MassSaturday, 2 p.m., Greer Chapel

(Confessions at 1:30 p.m.)

Sunday, 2 p.m., Greer Chapel(Confessions at 1:30 p.m.)

For Jewish, Latter-day Saints andMuslim services, please contact thePost Chaplain for assistance at 558-2378.

OFF POST

*Transportation provided for Jewish,Episcopal, Lutheran, Muslim servicesONLY (due to time scheduling) Unitsare responsible for arranging trans-portation by calling 601-558-2622.

LutheranSunday, 8 a.m., St. John LutheranChurch, 2001 Hardy Street, 601-583-4898.

Latter-day SaintsSunday, 9 a.m., Latter-day SaintsMeeting House, 1618 Broadway Dr.,601-268-2438/ Hall: 601-268-9706.Contact the Post Chaplain.EpiscopalSunday, 8 a.m., Trinity Episcopal, 509West Pine St., 601-544-5551

JewishFriday at Temple B’Nai Israel at 801

Mamie Street, 601-545-3871. EveryFriday at 6 p.m.

MuslimContact Post Chaplain

OthersChurch of God at Bellevue, Hwy. 589,HattiesburgJesus Christ of LDS, 2215 BroadwayDrive, Hattiesburg

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By CHAPLAIN (CAPT.) STEVE YARBER177th Armored Brigade Chaplain

James 1:19b says, “…let every personbe quick to hear, slow to speak, slow toanger.”

An old saying for those who talk toomuch is, “God gave you one mouth andtwo ears so you could listen twice asmuch as you talk.”

That is great advice which too oftengoes unheeded. How many times do wefind our foot in our mouth because wespoke too soon or too much?

Too much talking can lead us into cor-ners from which there is no escape. It canmake others dread seeing us approach. Ifwe spend more time talking than listen-ing, we miss hearing what others are try-ing to say. We miss important lessons.

The writer of Proverbs says to “hear” orin other words, “pay attention” to the wis-

dom that passes between our ears.Imagine in your own life, what you couldhave avoided if you had listened beforeyou spoke?

Sometimes we decide what we hearbefore we have heard it. As a conse-quence, instead of continuing to listen tothe complete thought, we begin to formu-late our response.

How frustrating is it to have someoneinterrupt you with a response that doesn’tmatch what you were saying? It is asthough they weren’t listening to you at all.Indeed they weren’t.

Abraham Lincoln said, “It is better toremain silent and have people think you afool than to speak and remove all doubt.”

Hearing what is being said requirespaying attention.

It’s a participation sport. I will neverforget the reaction of one of my childrenat home one evening when she realized I

wasn’t listening tosomething she wassaying.

She took my face inher small hands andturned it to her as shesaid, “Daddy, listen tome…” She was right,I hadn’t been listen-ing. In her simple wayshe got my attention.She had been talking, but I wasn’t listen-ing to her.

Her words were passing between myears, but they weren’t registering. I waswatching a ballgame on the TV. My headwas nodding as she spoke, but I couldn’ttell you what she was saying. My inatten-tion was telling her she wasn’t important,when in reality she is everything to me.

I won’t claim it has never happenedagain, but I am more mindful of my

Family when they speak. What about you and your Family?

What about you and your life in general?Do you talk more than you speak? Whatare you missing by filling the air withwords? I can hear better when I am quiet.

A trick we used in school to get awaywith talking was to whisper to each otherwhen the teacher was speaking so hecouldn’t hear us. It works remarkablywell. Try it sometime, but don’t give mecredit for the idea if you get caught talk-ing in class.

The bottom line is to slow down and lis-ten. Think before you speak. It will keepus from unnecessary conflict and beappreciated by those around us.

Quotations from The Holy Bible,English Standard Version Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division ofGood News Publishers.

Abe Lincoln

A time to listen...

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such as mood (irritability, anxietyor depression), cognitive difficul-ties (memory or concentration), ornoticeable change in personalitypresentation and ways to interactwith others, the Soldier needs toreceive continued medical careand follow-ups both in theater orpost deployment.

Liu said that, even if a Soldierfeels there are no prolonged symp-toms after a concussion, it is stillimportant for the concussion to bedocumented in their medicalrecords during the Soldier’s de-mob process.

“It is important for Soldiers totell us if they experienced anyconcussive event so that it is prop-erly and accurately documented intheir medical record,” she said.

“If we spend time talking aboutTBI and educating our Soldiers onthe matter, they can better recog-nize the symptoms and seek treat-ment opportunity when they needto. For those who suffer from a Imild concussion or MTBI, educa-tional discussion and information

sharing will also help demystifythe condition and provide Soldierswith hope of recovery. They dorecover in most cases,” she said.

The Army has in recent yearsplaced an increased importance onscreening MTBI for Soldiers whoreturn from deployment and reha-bilitate those who suffer from aconcussive injury. TBI Awarenesshas been placed on the Army’s top10 initiatives this year.

“Among the 10 Army initia-tives, Comprehensive BehavioralHealth System of Care (CBH-SOC) is listed as the #2 initiativeand TBI, the #4.

This shows the Army’s commit-ment to provide a more systematicand standardized behavioral healthand post-concussive, support andclinical services to our Soldiers.

We at the BH-TBI section ofMTFS want to use the Army’sMarch TBI Awareness Month tospread the MTBI related informa-tion and share the Army’s commit-ment on providing better care forSoldiers with BH and TBI symp-toms.

The Army’s TBI initiative isintended to address the nature ofthe war where many of the injuries

are caused by blasts of improvisedexplosive devices.

Soldiers could be injured by theforce of an IED, a burn, or a pro-pelled object as a result of theblast. They do not have to be hitdirectly by IED to sustain aMTBI,” said Liu.

For the TBI Awareness Monthin March, Liu and her BH-TBIteam have coordinated manyevents to further spread TBIawareness throughout CampShelby.

A bulletin board full of informa-tion on TBI and service resourcesis already on display in the lobbyof building 1408 where BH-TBIof MTFS is located. Two otherdisplays are on display in building1001.

Her team will also conduct“walkabouts” on March 3, 4, 17and 18. Her staff will also visitvarious units located on the post todistribute brochures and informa-tion on TBI and share their BHservices that are available to thepost units.

There are two TBI medicaltraining sessions scheduled for allSoldier Readiness Processing,Troop Medical Clinic and BH

providers on March 7 and 17.They will be held at building 1408on both days from 1 p.m. to 2p.m.Col. David Wilkie, chief neurolo-gist at the Neurosciences andRehab Center of DDEAMC, SouthRegional Medical Command andthe leading expert on TBI, will be

the training presenter. He will provide updated

research and clinical practice onTBI and the rehabilitative servicesprovided at Ft. Gordon, Ga. whereDDEAMC is located.

Also, there will be a MedicalTask Force educational presenta-tion held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. onMarch 11 at building 1406.

All Post personnel, includingSoldiers, DoD civilian employeesand contract employees who workat CSJFTC, are welcome to attendto the presentation. Lee Jenkins,the executive director of BrainInjury Association of Mississippi,is scheduled to be the guest speak-er.

A video presentation will begiven and following it, Liu willreview the MTFS MTBI screeningprotocol on all de-mob Soldiers.

For more information, emailCapt. Man Liu, OIC atMan.liu@us.army.mil or Sgt. 1stClass Janelle Howard, NCOICjanelle.howard@us.army.mil, BH-TBI, Medical Task Force Shelby.

They can be reached by phoneat 601-558-4738 or 601-558-4774respectively or via the front deskstaff of BH-TBI at 601-558-2620.

INJURYContinued from Page 1

The 2011 Defense and Veterans BrainInjury Center’s poster reminds Soldiersto wear their protective headgear.(Courtesy of the Office of ClinicalInitiatives, DVBIC).

By 1st LT. ANDREW ADCOCKDeputy Public Affairs OfficerJoint Sustainment Command

After a military career spanningsome 30 years, U.S. Army MasterSgt. Danny K. Plunkett is on hissecond overseas deployment tothe Middle East, and despite theaustere environment, is making adifference in the lives of Afghansat the grassroots level.

Plunkett is a member of theMississippi Army NationalGuard’s 184th ExpeditionarySustainment Command, head-quartered in Laurel, Miss.

The 184th ESC is currentlydeployed in support of OperationEnduring Freedom and assumedresponsibility of JointSustainment Command-Afghanistan (JSC-A) in October.The Joint Sustainment Command

directs all military logistics sup-port for American and coalitionforces throughout the theater ofoperations.

Based out of Camp Phoenix,Afghanistan, Plunkett serves as amentor to the Afghan NationalArmy supply and maintenanceoffice under JSC-A.

As a member of the NATOtraining mission, CombinedSecurity Transition Command,Plunkett has become knowledge-able of ANA regulations and reg-ularly makes recommendationson improvements to supply andmaintenance procedures. His rec-ommendations are then reportedto higher logistics commands on aweekly basis.

When asked to describe hismission, Plunkett commented,“Every day I have to travel byconvoy to the ANA base where Iwork. Each day I see children dig-ging in trash heaps for food oranything they might be able to usefor clothing or burn for heat. I seea lot of poverty. By working withthe ANA, I have learned that thesepeople are seeking the samethings in life as we do in America.They want to provide for their

Families and hope for a betterfuture.”

During a recent humanitarianmission, known as OperationOutreach, Plunkett worked withhis ANA mentors to deliver blan-kets, clothing, fuel, food andcandy to a local village.

“Today I got the chance to govisit one of these poor villages,just like the ones I pass each day,and give a few things that willmake their lives a little bit better,”said Plunkett. “It really makesyou humble to think how blessedwe are in the U.S.A. Our trashwould be a treasure to some ofthese people over here. I saw chil-dren, dirty, and with no shoes,some dressed in what we wouldcall rags.”

Stateside, Plunkett works full-time for the Mississippi ArmyNational Guard in the surfacemaintenance office.

“I hope that one day the chil-dren I see every day will have acountry to live in that is free ofbombings, killings and so muchhurt,” said Plunkett. “I hope thatone day, we can look back on allwe have done here and say that itwas worth it.”

Humanitarian missionMississippi Soldier

is changing liveson the ground in

Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stacey L. Haga/ISAF HQ PAOTASTE OF HOME... U.S. Army Master Sgt. Danny K. Plunkett passes out candy to agroup of villagers during Operation Outreach, a humanitarian mission in Kabul Cityon Feb. 17, 2011. Operation Outreach is a team of American military volunteers atCamp Phoenix in Kabul. The group has donated blankets, fuel, school supplies, cloth-ing and food to several refugee villages near Kabul.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stacey L. Haga/ISAF HQPAOOPERATION OUTREACH... U.S. Army Soldiers from Operation Outreach pass out blankets to a group of villagers during a humanitarian mission on Feb. 17. Operation Outreach is a team of American militaryvolunteers at Camp Phoenix in Kabul. The group has donated blankets, fuel, school supplies, clothing and food to several refugee villages near Kabul.

By SGT. MICHAEL WILLIAMS and MAJ. DEIDRE MUSGRAVE

Camp Shelby Public Affairs

Oak Grove High School stu-dent Meghan Petersen has madeher mark in Hattiesburg, and nowplans to do the same in collegeonce she graduates from highschool.

Meghan, the daughter of Col.Jennifer Peterson and retired Lt.Col. Dale Petersen, made her col-lege choice official. The OakGrove Warrior signed a nationalletter of intent swimming schol-

arship with the University ofArkansas Little Rock Trojans.

Meghan will have a full tuitionscholarship to swim for theUALR Trojans.

“Swimming is a great team andindividual sport,” said Meghan.“I am really excited about swim-ming for UALR and taking mypassion for this sport to the nextlevel.”

Since the age of eight yearsold, Meghan has been swimming.Throughout her commitment anddedication, Meghan has had apositive influence on her younger

brother, Chase, who is also swim-ming.

“Swimming teaches kids howto prioritize their efforts and setgoals,” said Meghan.

To keep in shape with othercompetitors, she swims yearround at the Hattiesburg YMCAunder the leadership of CoachSteve Panzram.

Even though the Trojans arenot nationally ranked, they havestarted their season off by break-ing three school records duringthe opening night. She will joinHolly Myers, who is a native of

Purvis.Meghan has not only made

waves with the accomplishmentof a swimming scholarship, shehas set the standard in leadershipduring her senior year at OakGrove High School as theNational Honor SocietyPresident.

“A leader is one who knows theway, goes the way and shows theway,” said Meghan in response toher leadership challenge as theNHS president.

Meghan plans to pursue adegree in engineering while atUALR. Meghan’s Family and theCamp Shelby Family wish her allthe best.

By DANA ELISE SMITHCamp Shelby Public Affairs

Newly commissioned officer, 2nd Lt. BrianGibbs, was honored with a pinning ceremonyon Feb. 11 at Camp Shelby Joint ForcesTraining Center to shed his rank of sergeantand proudly wear his new rank of an officer.

There to congratulate him were the postcommander, Col. Steve Parham and theDirector of Information Management, Lt. Col.Anita Easley. Gibbs’ wife, Erica, had the honorof pinning on his new rank.

Gibbs addressed his co-workers, Family andfriends after the pinning.

“I want to express gratitude for people whohave led my success. You guys developed meinto what I hoped to become,” said Gibbs.

He is a native of Conroe, Texas and is amember of B Company, Brigade SpecialTroops Battalion, 155th Brigade CombatTeam. He has been mobilized at Camp ShelbyJoint Forces Training Center for nearly sevenyears working as a senior systems analyst inthe Directorate of Information Managementsection.

He is responsible for providing internet andnetwork services to Camp Shelby personneland mobilized Soldiers. This includes manag-ing, maintaining and upgrading CampShelby’s Non-classified Internet ProtocolRouter network (NIPR), Secret InternetProtocol Router network (SIPR), commercial,and satellite networks.

In addition, he works closely with mobiliz-ing units and training units on specializedtraining networks to provide any necessarytraining and assistance that they may need forcurrent and anticipated missions.

Gibbs enlisted in the military 12 years agoafter years of being inspired by militaryFamilies.

“I grew up around military Families andalways had a tremendous respect for myfriends’ parents who were in the military,” saidGibbs.

Within his career he has earned two militaryoccupational specialties; Information Systems

Analyst and General Construction EquipmentOperator. Gibbs has also been deployed over-seas on both humanitarian and combat mis-sions. He deployed with B Joint Task ForceBravo to Honduras to assist in recovery effortsafter Hurricane Mitch in 1998. He laterdeployed to Afghanistan in 2003 with 2ndBattalion, 20th Special Forces Group as aSystems Analyst. In 2004, he mobilized atCamp Shelby where he has remained since.

In his spare time, he enjoys golfing with hisFamily and co-workers and spending timewith his wife and his 18-month-old daughter,Aubrie. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor’sdegree in Marketing from the University ofSouthern Mississippi.

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Latasha Williams/CSJFTC PAO NCOHAPPY FAMILY... 2nd Lt. Brian Gibbs, a seniorsystems analyst for CSJFTC directorate of infor-mation management, stands with his wife, Erica,and their 18-month-old daughter, Aubrie, after hispinning ceremony on Feb. 11.

By DANA ELISE SMITHCamp Shelby Public Affairs

Sgt. LaWanda Renea Turneris a native of Natchez and amember of the 168th EngineerBattalion, headquarted inVicksburg. She is currentlyworking in the personnel sec-tion at Camp Shelby JointForces Training Center. Herduties are toensure thatthe mobiliz-ing anddemobilizingSoldiers’ doc-umentation,such as insur-ance policiesor emergencycontacts, areproperly updated andprocessed.

Turner attributes her influ-ence to join the military to theNatchez High School’sJRROTC program in whichshe participated all four years.

“I liked it because it has bet-ter prepared me for the mili-tary,” she said.

Turner said that she was cer-

tain that she wanted to makethe military her career and sofar, it has spanned eight years.She deployed to Afghanistanin 2008 with the 168th En. Bn,and returned in November2009.

She holds a MilitaryOccupational Specialty as ahuman resources specialist- askill that proved useful over-seas. While deployed, sheserved as the human resourcespecialist for Soldiers on restand recuperation. She wasresponsible for the accounta-bility of the R&R Soldiers.She also presented R&R brief-ings for her unit. In addition,she processed emergencyleave and passes. Her servicein Afghanistan earned her theMeritorious Service Medaland the Combat Action Badge.Immediately following herreturn home, she was mobi-lized at CSJFTC.

When she is not working,

she enjoys watching televisionand spending time with friendsand Family. Most of all, she isan avid reader. Reading was ahobby that spurred in heryouth, when she invested intomany book series. She saidthat R.L. Stine’s “Fear Street”book series was one of herchildhood favorites.

“Now, I read a lot ofromance novels, but I’ll readalmost anything if it appearsinteresting on the back cover,”said Turner.

Also in her spare time,Turner’s attentions are gearedto finishing her college educa-tion. Every Saturday, sheattends her final class atJackson State University inJackson. She plans to graduateon May 7 with a bachelor’sdegree in criminal justice.

She is married to Corey L.Turner and together they havea son, Corey, 4, and a daugh-ter, Kiley, age 2.

Gibbs helps keep CSJFTC online

Turner

Turner is a native of Natchez

Local athlete swims her way to college

Meghan Petersen smiles with her Mom,Col. Jennifer Petersen the Medical TaskForce commander at Camp Shelby JointForces Training Center, during the scholar-ship signing at Oak Grove High School.

By DANA ELISE SMITHCamp Shelby Public Affairs

Ronald “Ron” B. Graves isa native of Waco, Texas and aretired National Guardsman.He currently works as a gen-eral clerk at the internet caféat Camp Shelby Joint ForcesTraining Center.

Since August 2009, he hasbeen assisting Soldiers toaccess the internet, yet hefeels there is so much moreto his job.

“With the war going onand at my age, I can nolonger be in uniform but Ican continue to mentor,teach, coach and helpSoldiers. It is my opportunityto help the war effort. I havea lot of knowledge I can passon,” he said.

Graves has maintainedfriendships and correspondsdaily with many Soldiers hehas met and mentoredthrough Facebook.

He enlisted as an infantry-man in the Texas NationalGuard on Jan. 21, 1971 inCompany D, 3rd Battalion(Airborne). Then in 1972, heserved as a member ofCompany A andHeadquarters Company, 1stBattalion Airborne, 143rdInfantry headquartered inDallas, Texas until 1977.

On April 1, 1977, hejoined Company B andHeadquarters, 2nd Battalion,Special Forces in Jackson.Graves is proud to be part ofan extraordinary militaryFamily legacy.

Three generations ofbrothers served in SpecialForces. The legacy started in

WWI with Grave’s grandfa-ther and great uncle, Maj.Gen. William Graves, whoearned his place in many his-tory books as the commanderof U.S. troops in Russia.

Graves’ father and unclecontinued the tradition inWorld War II.

In May 1985, Gravesserved at Joint ForceHeadquarters MSARNG inJackson as the operations andtraining sergeant major. Heretired from the military onSept. 30, 2005 but continuedto work at Joint ForceHeadquarters as a stateemployee. There, he workedin the military personnel sec-tion and as the coordinator ofthe Mississippi FamilyMilitary Relief Fund untilFebruary 2009.

Graves is motivated notonly by his love for men andwomen serving our country,but by his true passion-studying military history. Hehas more than 3,000 bookson military history in his per-sonal library which he fre-quently adds to. He is also anavid collector of military andhistorical mementos such asmaps, postcards, letters andphotographs.

Graves expands his lovefor military history by shar-ing it with others. One wayhe does this is by organizingand conducting staff rides ona regular basis. He has beenconducting staff rides since1987 at many nearby battle-

fields in Mississippi andTennessee and some as faraway as Gettysburg, Pa.

Since working at CampShelby, Graves has takendeploying Soldiers and unitsto tour the Civil War battle-field in Vicksburg. He saidthat staff rides help trainSoldiers because they areable to walk on the battle-field and study the terrain sothey can see how the battleplayed out.

They learn the history ofthe battle, and then discussthe lessons learned so thatthey are able to plan futurebattles and campaigns.

“I can see how my knowl-edge of military history helpsme to train Soldiers andthat’s why I am still here,” hesaid.

Graves resides in Terrywith his wife, Mae. He is thefather of six grown childrenand 18 grandchildren.

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Retired Guardsman still serving...

Ronald B. Graves holds one ofhis collected mementos- a post-card depicting CSJFTC’s whitehouse during WW II.

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By CMD. SGT. MAJ. STEVEN CHANCELLORCSJFTC Command Sergeant Major

As we enter the month of March,Camp Shelby will start to see aninflux of Soldiers on post. The 45th

Infantry Brigade Combat Team, withapproximately 3,000 Soldiers, will soonstart their annual training and roll into theirmobilization training phase. There will bean abundance of Soldiers walking the streetsof CSJFTC and military vehicles on theroads.

Be mindful of Soldiers crossing thestreets and convoys traveling the roads inour area of operations.

It’s been long overdue, but in the next fewdays, we will have the grand opening of theArmy and Air Force Exchange Service PostExchange. I expect to see a large turnout onMarch 10th, as we open the newly renovat-ed PX. I’m looking forward to seeing howthe inside looks and what new items the PXwill now offer.

It’s that time of year again. Mardi Gras ishere and the parades have already begun.When it comes to Mardi Gras parades, thereis a lot of drinking involved, crimes andmost of the time bad decisions are made.This is not the time to take your personalsafety for granted.

It’s also not a time to relax basic prohibi-tions on drinking or leave your friends toparty with strangers you just met. Use thebuddy system.

This year’s annual State Soldier of theYear competition will be held again at CampShelby on March 3-6. Mississippi ArmyNational Guard Soldiers, who are represent-ing their unit, will compete in a three-dayevent that consists of endurance, decision-making and warrior skills.

Best of luck to the Soldiers that are in thecompetition as they try to earn the title,“Soldier of the Year.”

The Mississippi National GuardNoncommissioned Officers Association43rd annual conference is March 25-27 atthe Natchez Convention Center. If youhaven’t made preparations to attend, I sug-gest you do so. There is some good informa-tion that is being put out during the confer-

ence that is very beneficial to you and yourFamily.

Just because you’re a Specialist or below,doesn’t mean that you can’t be involved orbe a member of the NCO Association. Talkto the NCOs who are in the association formore knowledge about this strong cohesiveorganization.

Lastly, I want to recognize and welcome apretty little lady to the Camp Shelby Family.Our newest recruit is Kaylee IsabellaChancellor.

She was born on Friday, Feb. 11 at 4:21a.m. to my son Pfc. Steven Chancellor, whoworks in the Department of Public Worksand his wife Maleaha. Congratulations tothem and the Chancellor Family.

Continue to keep up the good work thatyou are doing. We are about to get very busyin next couple of weeks.

Don’t get caught so up in the hustle-and-bustle, that you lose focus on the mainobjective. Do what you are told, do it rightthe first time and live the Army Values. Godbless each of you and your Family.

SOLDIERS FIRST!

Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Steven Chancellor

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Service members from CampShelby Joint Forces TrainingCenter were honored during the26th Annual Southern MissCoca-Cola Classic Rodeo heldat the Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center on Feb. 19. TheSoldiers honored are from theleft, 2nd Lt. Amanda McDonaldfrom Albany, Miss., center Sgt.Zacarlus Pierre from Marrero,La. and right Staff Sgt. JamesSanders from Jackson, Miss.

26th Rodeo

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PUZZLES Thursday, March 3, 2011

This Week’s ANSWERS

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COMICS Thursday, March 3, 2011

Out on a Limb by Gary Kopervas

Fort Knox by Paul Jon

R.F.D. by Mike Marland

They’ll Do It Every Time by Al ScadutoMama’s Boyz by Jerry Craft

Amber Waves by Dave T. Phipps

Beatle Bailey by Mort, Greg and Brian Walker

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By CPT. LISA WICKSTROMCamp Shelby Joint Forces Training

Center Legal Assistance Officer

As Reserve and Guard members,many of us have left civilian jobs tomobilize as an active duty servicemember.

Whether getting ready to mobi-lize or to come off active duty sta-tus, many of us might wonder if ourcivilian job is secure, or if remobi-lizing might cause us to lose thatjob.

As members of the U.S. ArmedForces, whether Reserve or Guard,we have the right to go back to workat our civilian jobs we held beforeour active duty military serviceunder The Uniformed ServicesEmployment and ReemploymentRights Act of 1994 (USERRA), (38U.S.C. §4301-4335).

USERRA’s main purpose is to

prohibit civilian employers fromdiscriminating or retaliating againstmembers of the uniformed servicesbased on military service or obliga-tion.

Here are some answers to com-mon USERRA protection ques-tions.� What kind of civilian job can

I return to after my active dutyorders end?

If you held a non-temporary civil-ian job before you went on activeduty, you have USERRA protectionto return to that job, regardless ofthe size of your employer.� When should I give notice

about my active duty orders? You should give advance notice

to your employer before leaving foractive duty. Notice can be oral or inwriting. The Employer Support ofthe Guard and Reserve website hassample letters at www.esgr.org

� How long can I be mobilizedand still return to my civilian job?

You can be absent from yourcivilian job for up to five years,total. Most Reserve andNational Guard train-ing, and some activeduty training does notcount toward the fiveyears’ total. � How soon do I

have to go back to mycivilian job?

If you served 30 daysor less, you report backto work to the first shiftthat begins after safetravel plus 8 hours ofrest. If you were gone31-180 days, you must apply inwriting for work within 14 daysafter completing military service. Ifyou are gone over 181 days, youmust apply in writing for work

within 90 days after completingyour military service.� What other kinds of protec-

tion does USERRA give me when Igo back to my job?

For status and seniority, general-ly, you are treated as if you never

left for military service.Your employer must

promptly reinstate you forwork at your civilian job.

For military service 30days or less, you must beallowed to work immedi-ately; for more than 30days’ service, you must beallowed back within a fewdays.

Your employer musttrain you on new equip-ment, techniques, refreshyour skills, and accommo-

date any service-related disability.Also, you are protected against dis-charge other than for cause.

If you are fired during the protect-ed period, (during your active dutystatus and after you return to work),

your employer has to prove youwere not fired due to your militaryservice.

You and your Family can chooseto go back on your civilian employ-er’s health plan immediately, notwhen the next enrollment periodstarts.� Where can I go for help? If you are a National Guard or

Reserve Member, contact theNational Committee for theEmployer Support of the Guard andReserve (ESGR) at 800-336-4590.There is now an onlinecomplaint/request at: www.esgr.org

Or, if you are a veteran, you mayfile a complaint with the local officeof the DOL Veteran’s Employmentand Training Service (VETS)www.dol.gov/dol/vets.

To speak to a Legal Assistanceofficer about your specific rightswith your civilian employer underUSERRA, contact the CommandJudge Advocate’s Office at (601)558-2782, 1001 Lee Avenue,CSJFTC.

Wickstrom

Know your rights for job security

Sgtt. Michael Williams/Camp Shelby Public AffairsCol. William Prior, above, far right, 177th Armored Brigade commander, presents Chaplain (Capt.) Sean McMackin with a plaque of appreciation aftergiving a sermon during a prayer breakfast at Shoney’s Jan. 16. The event was conducted by the 177th and Camp Shelby’s Unit Ministry Teams. Aboveright, Army Master Sgt. Edgar Trice, 177th Armored Brigade, headquartered at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, reads along.

Prayer breakfast

New recruitKaylee Isabella Chancellor was born at4:21 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11 to proud par-ents Pfc. Steven Chancellor and wife,Maleaha. Chancellor, who works in theCamp Shelby Department of PublicWorks, is the son of Camp Shelby’s