The Fort Sill TribuneVolume 56, Number 21 Home of the Fires Center of Excellence May 31, 2018

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Saluting the fallen

Photo by Mitch MeadorFort Sill’s salute battery, B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery, fires a 21-round national salute in remembrance of America’s fallenheroes during the post’s observance of Memorial Day on May 28, at the Post Cemetery. See Page 1B for an article and photos of the holiday.

Leader changesEditor’s note: Dress for leader-

ship change ceremonies is dutyuniform for Soldiers, businesscasual for civilians.

Command Sgt. Maj. Carl Faganwill relinquish his duties as theFires Center of Excellence andFort Sill command sergeantmajor during a retreat ceremonytoday at 4:30 p.m. at Vessey Hall,Bldg. 6005 Bessinger St.

Fort Sill Dental Health Activitywill say good-bye to Col. MichaelDinos and welcome Col. AnnBehrends during a change ofcommand ceremony, June 1, at 1p.m., at Kerwin Auditorium inSnow Hall.

A change of responsibility cer-emony for 30th Air DefenseArtillery Brigade is June 4, at9:30 a.m. at Kerwin Auditoriumin Snow Hall. Command Sgt.Maj. Randy Gray will succeedCSM John Young, who will alsobe honored with a retirementceremony.

Lt. Col. David Snodderly willrelinquish command of 1stBattalion, 79th Field Artillery toLt. Col. Eric Kunak, during achange of command ceremonyJune 6 at 8 a.m. at Lucas PoloField. An awards ceremony willproceed the change of commandat 7:30 a.m. at the Polo Club pavil-ion, and a reception at the PoloClub will follow the change ofcommand.

In case of stormy weather, theceremony will be at the 95thAdjutant General (Reception)Battalion, Bldg. 6005.

2nd Battalion, 2nd FieldArtillery will have a change ofcommand ceremony June 8, at 9a.m. at Lucas Polo Field. Lt. Col.Lazander Tomlinson will takecommand from Lt. Col. JamesDayhoff. In case of Inclementweather the ceremony will be atRinehart Fitness Center.

A change of command ceremo-ny for 2nd Battalion, 6th AirDefense Artillery is June 19, at 8a.m. at Lucas Polo Field. Theguidon of leadership will passfrom Lt. Col. Cary Metz to Lt. Col.Cedric Lee. An awards ceremonywill procede the change of com-mand at 7:30 a.m. at the Polo Clubpavilion. After the change of com-mand, a reception will be at the

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By Tribune staff

The 31st Air Defense ArtilleryBrigade welcomed a new com-mander during a change of com-mand ceremony May 23, at LucasPolo Field here.

The ceremony also featured acasing of the brigade colors as itsHeadquarters and HeadquartersBattery Soldiers were set todeploy three days later to theMiddle East.

Col. Lisa Bartel, most recentlythe deputy director of the ArmyChief of Staff Coordination Groupat the Pentagon, took the reinsfrom Col. Janice Chen.

Officiating the ceremony wasBrig. Gen. Christopher Spillman,32nd Air and Missile Defense com-manding general, who welcomedBartel, and praised Chen’s numer-ous accomplishments.

“Colonel Lisa Bartel comes to uswith a superb reputation as a com-petent, committed, caring leader,”Spillman said. “The Army gets itright when it comes to selectingbrigade commanders.

“Lisa, I have no doubt that youwill carry on the legacy of excel-lence and mission focus of thisbrigade, and lead the commandforward to even greater heights ofreadiness and mission effective-ness, both downrange and back atFort Sill,”Spillman said.

“Some of the best Soldiers andleaders in our branch and in the

Army are out on the parade field infront of us, and I know that theyare eager to demonstrate to youhow well trained, motivated, anddisciplined they truly are,”the gen-eral continued. “They will inspireyou deeply, and personally I’m

eager to watch you thrive in com-mand.

“Your brother and sister brigadecommanders of the 11th, 69th and108th ADA brigades are alsothrilled to have you as a fellowcommander,”he said.

Spillman recounted the achieve-ments of the brigade under Chenin her nearly two years as its com-mander.

n 3rd Battalion, 2nd ADA certi-fied and is currently deployed to

31st ADA Brigade welcomes new leader

By Christina Steiner

Six dental assistants graduated earlier thismonth from the American Red Cross DentalAssistant Training Program here.

The Red Cross at Reynolds Army HealthClinic (RAHC), in partnership with Fort Sill’sDental Activity (DENTAC), offers dental assis-tant training for military-sponsored ID card-holders.

Graduates of the May 16 event, all militaryspouses, were: Ramona Brown, Lyesha Francis,Taylor Houston, Kristyn Judge, Leydis Lam,and Kelly Scaldaferri.

The officer in charge, Capt. Sana Yusuf, doc-tor of dental medicine and program director ofthe dental assistant program, explained theprogram.

“It’s mainly for military dependents andspouses. It’s six months of rigorous training,”she said.“We started with eight, and six gradu-ated. The first month is all classroom lectures,quizzes, and slides. From February to May it’shands-on in clinics and at DENTAC.They rotat-ed through military treatment facilities at Cowanand Allen (Dental clinics).

“Some will continue to volunteer and othersare out searching for jobs,” Yusuf said. “Thefocus (of instruction) is spouses who want a jobwherever their spouses PCS — here or over-seas. Wherever you go there’s always a dentalclinic.”

The program is geared toward working in mil-itary dental clinics, she said. “It’s standardizedacross the board and is free to trainees. For us

(dentists), we have our own unit duties and haveto block out time to teach. It’s an additional duty.It’s part of DENTAC.”

Scaldaferri, who received recognition as “mostaccomplished,” has an active-duty sergeant firstclass husband. She said she’ll continue to volun-teer while looking for a job.

“I would love to work at one of the clinics onpost,”she said.“The hardest thing about this classwas overcoming my initial doubts. I wasn’t anassistant; I was learning to become one.”

She has been at Fort Sill since 2013 and saidher husband, at 18-and-a-half years in the Army,will retire here.“I first heard about this programwhen we were stationed in Germany.At the timeI wanted something other than McDonald’s orWal-Mart. I applied a couple of years ago andwas denied. I was a stay-at-home mom for 14-and-a-half years; my son graduated high schooland I’m ready to work again.”

She further explained that to qualify for thedental assistant program, she had to undergo anentire interview process, much like any job, and

that normally such training costs between$10,000 to $15,000 to become an assistant.

Judge, valedictorian of her class, also spoke ofher experience.

“I first saw an announcement in a flyer inNovember (2017),” she said. “I talked with myhusband (active-duty Army) about doing itbecause we have two young kids. He said to meto try it out, make sure I like it. If I get it, fine, ifnot, that’s OK. It wasn’t difficult (academically),but it was a lot.”

The dental assistant program is a five-month,40-hours-per-week training program thatincludes 120 hours of classroom and 500 hours ofchair-side instruction.Those selected will receivetraining in dental radiology, dental anatomy andin proper care of dental instruments. Qualifiedstudents receive chair-side clinic time.

Those selected need to complete Red Crossonline in-processing and orientation, acquire allnecessary immunizations and complete otheradditional program-specific training, to includebasic lifesaving. Selectees must also be preparedto provide their own transportation and childcare during training.

Applications for the next dental assistant classare available at the Reynolds Army Health ClinicRed Cross office or DENTAC headquarters, 652Hamilton Road. Classes are open to any civilianover age 18 with a valid military dependent IDand a high school diploma or GED.

People interested in the dental assistant pro-gram should contact the American Red Cross at580-558-2132/3052, or visit its office on the thirdfloor of RAHC.

Red Cross, DENTAC course graduates six assistants“The hardest thing about this

class was overcoming my initialdoubts. I wasn’t an assistant; Iwas learning to become one.”

Kelly ScaldaferriDental assistant graduate

Photo by Tribune staffIncoming commander Col. Lisa Bartel, outgoing commander Col. Janice Chen, reviewing officer Maj. DeweyMiller, and Brig. Gen. Christopher Spillman, who officiated the ceremony, troop-the-line May 23, during thechange of command ceremony at Lucas Polo Field here.

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Polo Club. In the event of impending storms, the ceremonywill move to Rinehart Fitness Center.

RAHC changeReynolds Army Health Clinic has a new phone number

for its automated help line 833-286-3732. Call this number toconnect to the appointment line, referral management office,pharmacy, or the nurse advice line.

Hours change, weekend openingThe Trial Defense Service (TDS), in conjunction with the

new physical training schedule, effective June 1, will pro-vide chapter briefings Tuesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. AllSoldiers pending administrative separation should report tothe TDS no later than 9 a.m. on either day. Soldiers pendingan Article 15 will still be seen Thursdays and Fridays at 1p.m.The hours for both briefings also apply to June 2 withchapter briefings at 9 a.m., and Article 15 briefings at 1 p.m.Please remember: all Soldiers pending chapters or anArticle 15 must be accompanied by a unit escort, who willbring the complete original packet. Each Soldier must havehis or her own copy of their packet as well, as required byArmy Regulations 635-200 and 27-10. Soldiers who are lateor don’t have complete and proper documentation may beturned away and asked to return for the next briefing.

For more information, call the TDS at 580-442-2223.

Musician, ministerThe Fort Sill Frontier Chapel Gospel Service has an open-

ing for a musician and minister of music.To qualify, the per-son must be Christian and able to perform traditional, con-temporary, and gospel music on keyboard. Compensationfor services will be commensurate with the musician’sskills, knowledge, and abilities.

Interested people may submit their written bid, includingreferences to Frontier Chapel Center, Attn: SSG ElijahDeloach, 4121 Thomas Road, Fort Sill, OK, 73503.

Trading storeThe Fort Sill Post Trading Store, 435 Quanah Road, is

open Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.The storesells a variety of souvenirs, such as coffee mugs, postcards,art, and afghans related to the post’s past. Volunteers areneeded to staff the store, and given enough additional help,it may open more days or hours. For more store informa-tion, call 580-574-5802 or send an email to posttradersstore@gmail.com.

Benefits changeMost changes under the Harry W. Colmery Veterans

Educational Assistance Act, which becomes law Aug. 1,enhance or expand educational benefits for veterans, serv-ice members, families, and survivors.

In one area, the Survivors’ and Dependents’ EducationalAssistance Chapter 35 Program, the benefit decreases.Thelaw reduces the number of months students may be eligiblefrom 45 to 36 if students do not initially enroll before Aug.1. Based on this effective date, students looking to beginschool in the fall may want to take at least one class in thesummer. Doing so may qualify them for nine extra monthsof eligibility.The Department of Veterans Affairs ultimatelydetermines eligibility.

Prospective students may call the VA office at theirschools, or call the Truman Education Center on post at 580-442-3201 for more information.

Fires knowledgeWith more than 110,000 visits in 2017, the Fires

Knowledge Network is a valuable information resource forFires Soldiers. The network connects Soldiers to an exten-sive library of knowledge. Search Fires KnowledgeNetwork to view the website. A Common Access Card isrequired to view the material.

The network is accessible through the Fort Sill internetpage. Go to the Newcomers/Links drop-down menu andlook under FCOE/Fort Sill News or type sill-www.army.mil/fkn into your browser.

Survivor helpSurvivor Outreach Services (SOS) provides monthly sup-

port groups for family members, friends and battle buddiesof fallen service members.The group is open to anyone whohas lost a loved one on active duty. Call the SOS supportcoordinator at 580-442-4282 for more information.

Thrift shopThe Fort Sill Thrift Shop is open Tuesdays through

Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Doors are locked 15 min-utes before closing.The store is at 1731 Gruber Road.

For more information, call 580-355-8731.

Streaming eventsView Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill live-stream-

ing events, such as graduations, celebrations and meetingsat www.firescenterevents.com. The website includes a listof upcoming events.

Behavioral healthThe Child and Family Behavioral Health Clinic serves

Army families and is on the second floor of ReynoldsArmy Health Clinic. Appointments are available Mondaysthrough Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Out-processingThe Truman Education Center offers Soldier walk-in

and out-processing briefings Wednesdays and Fridays at 1p.m. at Bldg. 3281. Soldiers must first attend transitionbriefings by transition service personnel Mondaysthrough Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at the Welcome Center, Bldg4700, Room 140A.

Lending ClosetThe Army Community Service Lending Closet is open

Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; andWednesdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Thursdays andfederal holidays.The closet offers free temporary (30 days)household items to military families. It is in the WelcomeCenter, Bldg. 4700. For more information, call 580-442-2360.

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Employees may submit leave donor formsto the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center,Bldg. 4700, Mow-Way Road, fifth floor.

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Trevor Sauders, Directorate of HumanResources;

Zaida Hinton, Directorate of PublicWorks; and

Vernon Campbell, Aviation and MissileCommand, Fleet ManagementExpansion.

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After four years in theArmy Jamie Smith felt itwas time to wrap up onechapter in his life and moveon to the next. ResCaremade it easy for him with itson the job training (OJT)program.

The program allows Smithto get paid for six months oftraining with an approvedemployer — in this case, oneof Lawton’s most enduringenterprises, the century-oldLarRance SteelCorporation, 102 SE B Ave.ResCare will reimburseSmith’s employer for halfthe cost of his training, saidAnne Curtis, the One StopOperator for ResCare at theLawton Workforce Center,1711 SW 11th St.

Prior to leaving the Army,Smith took the requiredTransition AssistanceProgram classes. He wantedto stay in Lawton because hewas already establishedhere. He was determined notto go back to his home stateof West Virginia becauseemployment opportunitiesthere are few and farbetween — that was why hejoined the Army in the firstplace.

Fortunately, one of theplaces where he did workwas in a weld shop.There heused fuse welding, a differ-ent kind of welding thanhe’s learning now, but it wasenough to give him a leg upon his training opportunity.

He found out aboutLarRance through MyrnaAdams, talent developmentspecialist for ResCare. Hemet her at a recent Soldierfor Life Hiring Event inRinehart Fitness Center.

“She was like, ‘Come seeme. I can find you a job.’Youknow, I’d tried. I appliedeverywhere else and then Iwent and saw her,” Smithrecalled.

The timing was perfect,because he was sitting in theWorkforce Center whenLarRance called up lookingfor a welder.

Smith says he was on ter-minal leave at the time andhad to wait till it was used upto start.

“We were really excited tohave a dislocated workerveteran to be able to put intoan OJT. That’s been a realfocus, is trying to help tran-sitioning service members,”Curtis said.

Smith is in training to be afabricator. He works on hol-low-metal doors. Raw mate-rials come in from the man-ufacturer — it might be asteel doorframe that arrivesin three pieces. It’s his job toweld them together to makea welded doorjamb. He’ll dopreps inside that frame, suchas adding an electrical stripeprep or electric hinge powertransfer preps. He does allthat in the fabrication shopin the Lawton industrialpark before the productships out to the end user.

Having an on-site welderdecreases the lead time forproduct delivery from 10weeks to four or five days,

notes Smith’s boss, LamarttLawrence, general managerof the door department forLarRance.

“It’s all about helpingeverybody get across the fin-ish line as fast and efficient-ly as we can,”Smith agrees.

Smith said he likes hisnew job and his co-workers.Sometimes he works byhimself, at other times aspart of a team. He gets to goout and install doors for cus-tomers on some days andwork in the shop on others.Another plus: the companyis willing to work with himon his VA appointments.

At LarRance he’s learninghow to use argon gas formetal inert gas welding onnon-ferrous metals, whichhe says “is a totally differentgame.”

Lawrence said the compa-ny seeks veterans becausethey are more firmlygrounded, not the “heretoday, gone tomorrow” type.LarRance finds them rightin its own backyard, thesame way it found Smith, atFort Sill or Altus Air ForceBase.

Lawrence said althoughhe’s not a veteran, there aremilitary members in hisfamily. An uncle served inthe Army, a great-uncle andhis son were in the Navy,and his paternal grandmoth-er was also military.

“These guys are more sta-ble for us. We don’t needsomeone to come in and wetrain you and in six monthsyou’re gone. We want some-body who’s going to be here,committed to us and help usgrow So it’s a plus. It reallyhelps,”Lawrence said.

Smith said he’s definitely inthis for the long term: “I wantto find a company I can staywith and just work my wayup.”

Do veterans make goodemployees?

“Oh, absolutely. Thedependability. The punctuali-ty I love,” Lawrence said.“More astute and more will-ing to participate and learn”isthe way Lawrence summed itup.“The willingness means alot.”

Only a week after hearrived, Smith was alreadydoing inventory and pickingup in his trades what fellowworkers were training himfor.

ResCare is the serviceprovider for the SouthCentral Oklahoma Workforce

Board, which has aWorkforce Innovation andOpportunity Act Title I grant.That’s the funding source thatpays 50 percent of Smith’ssalary for his first six monthson the job with LarRanceSteel and Door, Curtisexplained.

She said LarRance Steel isactually the first employer inthe area to get involved, butResCare is working toexpand its OJT Program.

“We’re the benchmark,”Lawrence quipped.

OJT has to be in a demandoccupation field, as definedby the South CentralOklahoma Workforce Board.It has to be in a skilled tradethat will lead to lifelongemployment with opportuni-ties for advancement. TheLawton office of OklahomaWorks, 1711 SW 11th, canprovide you with a list ofthese if you’re interested.

For more information, call580-357-3500 and ask forCandace Garcia, businessservice consultant.

Army vet’s OJT opens door to new career

As a participant in ResCare’s on the job training program,Army veteran Jamie Smith is learning metal inert gas weld-ing at his new job with LarRance Steel Corporation, 102 SEB Ave., in Lawton.

Army veteran Jamie Smithhas found a new careerhome in welding.

“We were really excited to have a dislo-cated worker veteran to be able to putinto an OJT. That’s been a real focus, istrying to help transitioning servicemembers.”

Anne CurtisResCare One Stop Operator

Story, photoBy Christina Steiner

Fort Sill’s fifth annual Safety and Health Fair, with foodtrucks, craft vendors and giveaways, commenced May 24, atthe Main Exchange parking lot here.

Roughly 200 or so participants gathered in the parking lotand indoors from 9 a.m. to before 3 p.m.

Some health and fitness events included: hazard aware-ness, child safety seat inspections, health education, sum-mer safety tips, vehicle inspections, rattlesnake safety, pitrock climbing, and a Oklahoma Highway Patrol vehiclerollover simulator. Interspersed with the information dis-plays were food truck vendors, a $500 drawing, and give-aways. Visitors could pick up “passports” and have themsigned by eight vendors to win more giveaways.

Outside, civilian and Fort Sill vendors displayed theirinformation in the parking lot. These included: AAFES;Lawton Police Department; Child Youth Services; Familyand Morale, Welfare and Recreation; Plans, Training,Mobilization and Security; Fort Sill Fire and Police depart-ments; the American Red Cross; Alcohol and SubstanceAbuse Prevention; and Fort Sill Emergency Services.

Some displays by vendors were home safety andmaintenance, gang awareness, lake safety, heat injuryprevention, eye and hearing conservation, sports injuryprevention and rehabilitation, snake awareness, bicy-cling, rock climbing, rappeling, swimming, boatingsafety, crime prevention, alcohol awareness, and vehi-cle and fire safety.

The Defense Department’s Healthy Base Initiative’sOperation Live Well promotes this event to encourage notonly active-duty service members to live healthy, but fami-ly members and DoD civilians.

Sgt. Kelcey Frazier of the Oklahoma County Sheriff’sOffice, manned the rollover simulator and impaired driving

simulator, along with his partner Johnny Singley, at one ofthe vendor booths.

“Today we’re here to bring out our rollover simulator andtalk about seat belt safety,” said Frazier. “We also broughtour impaired driving simulator, where you drive a courseright here and you put on our impaired vision goggles.

“We’ll talk to you about drinking and driving, taking pre-scription pills and driving, or even illicit drugs — meth,marijuana, different things like that,”Frazier continued.

He said this was the third year Oklahoma CountrySherriff’s Office personnel attended the fair as a vendor,though it was his first year.

“All this falls under impaired driving. We changed (the ter-minology) from DUI or DWI to impaired driving, the reasonbeing is because impaired driving encompasses a lot of differ-ent factors; whereas, DUI, people assume you’re just lookingfor alcohol.”

Frazier spoke of lack of sleep.“It’s not so much an impair-ment as it is one of those things.There’s a fine line. Sometimeswe’ll get a call at six in the morning, and they just got off at5:30 a.m., and they’re dozing off,”he said.“We look for certainthings, bloodshot watery eyes, red, which can also fall undersome of the categories that involves somebody who’s tired, orwho has been awake all night.

“We also do a medical rule out,”Frazier said.“Someone canbe diabetic. We had a crash that involved one. Someone’sblood sugar dropped too low; he crashed into a fence. Wethought he was under the influence and found out it was amedical condition.”

He further explained that in cases of lack of sleep or med-ical conditions, that drivers will rarely be charged, unlessthere is a death, but they will be responsible for damagesincurred.

Garry Gaede, artillery safety manager, spearheaded thesafety portion of the fair. He said it worked out well.“It wasjust coordination efforts sometimes,”he said.“Sometimes the

right hand isn’t talking to the left hand ,and sometimes itdoesn’t get done,”mentioning that he’s worked the fair sinceits inception five years ago.

“We have monitors walking around, combat lifesavers incase someone looks funny, they can help them. I hope every-one has a good time here and takes back something withthem.We’ve had people injured.That’s why we want to get theword out.”

Gaede, along with Lt. Col. Deepa Hariptrasad, an audiolo-gist at Reynolds Army Health Clinic, together directed theevent.

“Summer safety is our focus,”she said.

the Central Command areaperforming its air and mis-sile defense mission, afteronly 14 months at its homestation since its last deploy-ment.

n Chen oversaw therestationing and integrationof 5th Battalion, 5th ADAfrom Joint Base Lewis-McChord to Fort Sill;

n 4th Battalion, 3rd ADAwas the first Patriot battal-ion deployed to Fort Riley,Kan., to conduct Patriotoperations, then it deployedto Fort Bliss,Texas;

n 31st ADA Brigade’sHeadquarters andHeadquarters Battery wasthe first headquarters pres-ence integrated into the U.S.Army Europe exercise inRomania. And the HHB setup large Tactical OperationsCommands twice within 24hours;

n 31st ADA Brigade wasthe first Forces Commandunit to train and certifyactive Army and NationalGuard ADA and fieldartillery units on CounterRockets, Artillery andMortar, or C-RAM, prior todeployment; and mostrecently;

n HHB prepared to deployto relieve the 11th ADABrigade at CentralCommand.

“The bottom line is thatJanice has excelled in train-ing, and delivering to combat-ant commanders a well-trained and ready ADAforce,” Spillman said. “The31st has thrived under Janice.

“Janice led her brigade wellbecause she is an extraordi-nary leader of character,”Spillman said. “She has awonderful mix of leadershiptalent, a passion for leadingSoldiers, and the professionaldrive to push us hard,while atthe same time leading withcompassion and caring.”

During the ceremony, 31stADA Brigade Command Sgt.Maj. Jerry Jacobitz, the custo-

dian of the organizationalcolors, passed the brigadecolors to Chen. She thenhanded them to Spillman,symbolizing that she haspassed her mantle of leader-ship and the loyalty of herSoldiers to their new com-mander.The general gave thecolors to Bartel symbolizingher acceptance of command.Bartel then returned the col-ors to Jacobitz for safe keep-ing.

Colonel BartelBartel thanked everyone

for attending, as well as the77th Army Band, the 31stADA Brigade Soldiers information, and the Fort SillArtillery Half Section forproviding an amazing back-drop for the ceremony.

She also thankedSpillman for providing herthe opportunity to commandat the brigade level.

“I feel truly privileged andhumbled to command thefine Soldiers of this forma-tion, and will do my best tolive up to the expectationsthat come with it,” saidBartel, who in a previousassignment was the 31stADA Brigade’s operationsofficer.“I look forward to thechallenges and the opportu-nities ahead.”

She thanked Chen forbeing an engaging and can-did sponsor.

“You are a tough act to fol-low, and I hope to continueto improve what you havealready set in motion,”Bartelsaid to Chen.

Acknowledging her fami-ly and friends, Bartel saidthey helped get her to whereshe is today.

“Nothing is accomplishedalone, and I owe a debt ofgratitude to those who havebeen by my side,”she said.

Colonel ChenChen noted that the cere-

mony was not only a changein leadership, but an oppor-tunity to celebrate the out-standing accomplishmentsof the officers, NCOs, andSoldiers of the 31st ADA“Archer”Brigade.

The ADA branch’s opera-tional tempo is exceptional-ly high, and extremely visi-ble, Chen said.

“To ensure precision in allthat we do, hours, days, andweeks of planning, coordi-nation, and execution atevery level occurs,” she said.“Everything this brigadeaccomplished was the resultof multi-echelon team efforton every small thingbecause if you don’t do thesmall things right, you’llnever do the big thingsright.”

Chen expounded on thebrigade’s accomplishmentsmentioned by the general,and added, “Behind eachmajor event there isimmeasurable effort, notonly for the event itself, butalso for everything else thatmakes a Soldier and a teamready: weapon ranges, con-voy training maintenance,command inspections, thesundry list goes on. It takes aconcerted effort to be readynow across all aspects ofreadiness. It also takes ateam effort from outside thebrigade to achieve this kindof success.”

Chen thanked the 32ndAAMDC commanding gen-eral and chief of staff for theopportunity and latitude tocommand the brigade, andfor their counsel, coachingtrust, advice, and moral sup-port. She went on to thanknumerous members in thebrigade by name, as well asunits and agencies outsidethe brigade.

Chen congratulated thenew commander.

“Lisa, you’ve got this,” shesaid.“There is no doubt thatyou will take the ArcherBrigade to new levels of suc-cess.

“Remember to have agreat time, even when timesaren’t so great becausebefore you know it, 730 daysof command will fly by,”Chen said.

Chen also thanked herSoldiers, and her family.

“To the mighty ArcherBrigade: It has truly been an

honor to serve as your com-mander,” Chen said. “Youhave some exciting times,and some uncharted territo-ry ahead, but there is noteam more prepared, moretough, more ready. You areunflinching, unrelenting,and ready now. I am soproud of your accomplish-ments.”

Chen concluded by leav-ing the brigade with her topquotes.

“Number six. That whichhas been said cannot beunsaid; that which has beenseen cannot be unseen.

“Number five. Keep itcogent and pithy.

“Number four. Do notgasp. Stay cool, calm, cold,and clinical.

“Number three. How yousay, what you say, matters.

“Number two.That is all.“and, Number one. Bam!”

she said striking the podi-um.“Done! Archer Brigade Isalute you! Ready and vigi-lant! Unleash hell! Archer 6signing off.”

Chen will remain at FortSill to lead the Fires Centerof Excellence’s CapabilitiesDevelopment and Integra-tion Directorate (CDID).

CDID’s missions includefocusing on the Fires opera-tional environment from athreat or intelligenceaspect, modernization,force management, anddeveloping concepts foranticipated battlefields, asexplained at the recentFires Conference here.

“I feel great,” Chen saidabout remaining at FortSill.“This is a great commu-nity that actually supports

its military. I don’t believethere is a division betweenFort Sill and Lawton — weare one big unified commu-nity.”

Afterward, Chen metdozens of well-wishers atPolo Field, and Bartel greet-ed service members,Department of Army civil-ians, families, and friendsduring a reception insidethe Polo Club.

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Photo by Tribune staffBrig. Gen. Christopher Spillman, 32nd Air and Missile Defense Command commanding general, passes the 31st ADABrigade colors to Col. Lisa Bartel, symbolizing her taking command of the brigade May 23, at Lucas Polo Field. Bartel wasmost recently the deputy director of the Army chief of staff’s coordination group at the Pentagon.

Photo by Mitch MeadorThe 31st ADA Brigade command team of Col. Lisa Barteland Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry Jacobitz case the unit colorsas its Headquarters and Headquarters Battery will soondeploy to the Middle East.

Photo by Sara MazzoIncoming commander Col. Lisa Bartel and outgoing commander Col. Janice Chen share alight-hearted moment during the ceremony, May 23, at Lucas Polo Field.

Photo by Tribune staffCol. David Baxter, 30th ADA Brigade commander, hugs Col.Janice Chen after the ceremony. Dozens of well-wishersmet with Chen after the program.

Command

Annual health, safety fair draws 100s of people

Oklahoma County Sherriff’s Office Sgt. Kelcey Frazier,explains the rollover and impaired driving simulators at theannual Fort Sill’s Health and Safety Fair at the main AAFESparking lot on post May 24. This is the sherriff’s office thirdyear participating in this event.

Story, photosBy Mitch Meador

There are many ways of cele-brating Memorial Day, but honor-ing America’s fallen comrades isreally what it’s all about, Maj. Gen.Wilson A. Shoffner reminded thecrowd at the annual post obser-vance of this holiday on May 28.

“This morning I stopped atGoldner Fitness Center, where 22of our teammates were doing theworkout known as the MurphChallenge. The Murph, althoughit’s become a fairly popular cross-fit workout, was designed to com-memorate the life and the sacrificeof Lt. Michael Murphy, U.S. Navy,who paid the ultimate sacrifice inAfghanistan,” the commandinggeneral of Fort Sill and the FiresCenter of Excellence said.

“I do think that we sometimesforget the significance of this holi-day, but as this day begins and theweek starts, I’d like you to take amoment and remember the historyof this holiday, and to honor all ofour fellow service men and womenwho have willingly given theirlives to this beautiful country thatwe call home,”Shoffner said.

As Gen. James Garfield put it atthe end of the Civil War,“we do notknow one promise these menmade, one pledge they gave, oneword they spoke, but we do knowthey summed up and perfected byone supreme act the highestvirtues of men and citizens. Forlove of their country they accepteddeath, and thus resolved all doubtsand made immortal their patriot-ism and their virtue.”

Dale Scott, Veterans of ForeignWars Post 5263 commander, con-tinued by saying that “yesterday, ona hot Sunday afternoon, a largegroup of boys and girls, adults andtoddlers, gathered at the Fort SillPost Cemetery to place these flagson the graves of those departed ...So today we pay tribute to theheroic patriots who perished fight-ing for the United States ofAmerica, who bravely rose up and

fought for something greater thanthemselves, protecting a home towhich they never returned.”

On this special occasion, BruceDwyer of Mount Scott Chapter602, Military Order of the PurpleHeart, honored a request fromVicki Grice and Rex Felt, the step-daughters of 90-year-old Sgt. 1stClass Michael Prestianni, to deliv-er a speech their stepfather neverhad the opportunity to give.

Dwyer was summoned to thehome of the dying Prestianni onMay 18. He said he was in themidst of collecting money for thechapter’s annual fundraiser, a June4 golf tourney at the Fort Sill GolfCourse, when he got a call fromPrestianni’s stepdaughter.

“My father’s dying and I don’tknow who to call,” she said, andthat got his attention. “He was aKorean War veteran and has twoBronze Stars and two PurpleHearts.”

A voice inside told Dwyer, “If Idon’t see them, who will?”

When he went to the home,Grice conducted him to a largeroom filled with military awardsand memorabilia. Among otherthings, Prestianni had served as aguard during the Nuremberg trialsin Germany. For three months hewas in daily contact with 16 of the22 accused war criminals.

Dwyer met with Prestianni, whowas unresponsive but able to hearand understand what was goingon. Dwyer felt he was able to makea connection and establish a bondin their short time together.

As Dwyer was getting ready togo, Grice told him her stepfatherhad only one regret. Many yearsago, he’d written a speech abouthis experiences in the Korean Warbut never had a chance to give it.The voice spoke to Dwyer again:“Who will speak for them, if not I?”

Dwyer agreed he would try todeliver it. Prestianni’s death cameshortly after he left the house.

“I contacted Fort Sill the nextday, and here we are,”he said.

That he did at Fort Sill’s annual

Memorial Day observance in PostCemetery on May 28. Here is thetext of Prestianni’s speech:

“Good morning. My name is Sgt.1st Class Michael Prestianni, a sur-viving Korean veteran and a recip-ient of two Bronze Stars for Valorand two Purple Hearts.

“The Bronze Stars and PurpleHearts were for being in the wrongplace at the wrong time. I was alsoawarded three Good ConductMedals for not being caught offbase, the Korean Service Medalwith (a Silver Star in the narrativebut five Bronze Stars according tohis obituary) for five major cam-paigns, which I was unluckyenough to be part of.

“My reason for being here is totry and represent the Korean vet-erans who can’t be here. I am luck-ier than Cpl. John McQuinn whowas killed in action on Sept. 4,1950.

“For those who were there, theywill know; for those who weren’t,they will never know.

“The Hadong massacre as it wascalled in South Korea, was myintroduction to Korea, with the29th RCT (Regimental CombatTeam) consisting of approximately1,100 men.

“On July 26, 1950, we wereattacked by three North Koreandivisions and as a result, therewere 452 men killed, 100 capturedand 100 not accounted for. Theremaining 486 men of the 29thRCT were split up and the 1st and3rd Battalions were assigned to the25th Division and the rest to the24th Division.

“Not much is mentioned in thehistory books about the 29th as ithappened so quickly. This is whenI received my first Purple Heartand after a stay in the hospital inYokohama, Japan, I was assignedas a platoon sergeant in KCompany, 35th Regiment. 25thDivision.

“I was a private first class whenI first went to Japan and on return,I was informed that I was promot-

ed to sergeant and was a platoonsergeant for the weapons platoon.

“At Pusan, South Korea, 4,599men were killed in action. Theorder of the day was swim or fight.

“I was luckier than Pfc. ThomasRoger, also of Framingham,(Mass.,) who was killed on Sept.24, 1950.

“At the first battle of theNaktong River, 790 young menwere killed in action. At this time Imade a trip to the MASH (MobileArmy Surgical Hospital) stationwith wounds from a hand grenadeand returned to my unit thanks tosome brave nurses and doctors.

“At Taejon, 922 men were killedin action. Again I was luckier thanPvt. Richard Barry, killed on Sept.28, 1951.

“If I didn’t mention anyonehere, please forgive me, becauseno comrade who died in Koreawill be forgotten by those whowere there.

“At Kuni-ri, 4,940 young menwere killed by the Chinese, whowere not supposed to be there,according to Gen. DouglasMacArthur, some by hostileaction and many by severe cold.

“The Marines of the 1stMarine Division and the 7thDivision of the Army will neverforget the Chosin River in NorthKorea, where 4,418 men werekilled, many from cold, frostbiteand hunger.

“At Bloody Ridge, 326 menwere killed in action, and thelist goes on and on. They willnever be forgotten.

“The Korean veterans wereasked to do a job in Korea andthey did just that. They stoppedthe invasion into South Koreaand secured a peace that haslasted 65 years, and we are stillthere.

“Korean vets, be proud to lookback on what you did, eventhough some would agree withthe poet who said, ‘Yes, ‘twas afamous victory but what wasaccomplished by it all?’

“What came from all the sacri-

fices and bravery, death anddestruction and humantragedy? Well, Korea was not afamous victory. Even as wefought, it became a forgottenwar.

“Few Americans really want-ed to know about the horrorsthat engulfed the peninsula,and once the guns were silent,not in victory but in somethingcalled cease fire. Everyonewanted to forget it, but thosethat were there will never for-get.

“I could go on, but to you, theKorean veterans, be proud. Fewof us wanted to die for Koreaand nobody did a good job ofmaking us understand why wewere ordered to defend it, butby God we did, and for 65 yearsKorea has been at peace.

“Thanks to the Korean veter-ans. Freedom is not free.

“Will all the Korean veteransfor 1950 to 1953 please standand be recognized? (The lonemember of the audience whodid was retired Col. Bill Kindt.)

“Thank you, and God blessyou, and may God bless theUnited States of America!”

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Things to do

Maj. Gen. Wilson A. Shoffner,FIres Center of Excellence andFort Sill commanding general,center; and Dale Scott, Veteransof Foreign Wars Post 5263 com-mander, salute a wreath placed inmemory of America’s fallen serv-ice members. Sgt. Kyle Nattstands at attention on the left.

A smartly attired joint color guard stands tall during Fort Sill’s Memorial Day ceremony at the Post Cemetery on May 28.

A veteran speaks from beyond the grave ...

Bruce Dwyer of Mount ScottChapter 602, Military Order ofthe Purple Heart, recognizes fam-ily members of the recentlydeceased Sgt. 1st Class MichaelPrestianni of Lawton, whosespeech he read at Fort Sill’sMemorial Day observance onMay 28.

Boating lessonsThe Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area staff offers one-

hour classes in kayaking and stand-up paddle boardingweekends until Sept. 2. Learn various strokes and how tosafely maneuver. Classes are for up to 10 students and areSaturdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. for kayaking,and Saturdays at 7 p.m., and Sundays at 11 a.m. for paddleboarding. For more information, call 580-442-5858 or searchFort Sill LETRA on Facebook.com.

VolksmarchThe Lawton Walkers Volksmarch Club hosts an evening

volksmarch June 2, at the Lawton Days Inn on 2nd Street.Start time is between 5 and 7 p.m., with everyone off thetrail by 10 p.m. It’s free unless people want to purchaseawards for completing the march. Everyone is welcome;children younger than age 12 must be accompanied by anadult. Pets must be leashed and will not be allowed in build-ings. For more information, call 580-355-0760, or seeLawton Walkers on Facebook.

Lawton PredatorsThe Lawton Predators Soccer Club will hold competitive

tryouts June 2-3 from 2-5 p.m. at Prichard Field here forplayers born between 2000-2009. Prospects must attend one

of the two sessions. Predators soccer camp, staffed by soc-cer club coaches, is July 23-27 for players born between2003-2013. Camp fee is $50 per person and includes a T-shirt. Also, players may register for the upcoming fall sea-son at www.predatorssoccer.com.

For more information, call Nina at 580-583-9978 orAngela at 254-258-5295.

Sandy cinemaBring your blankets and chairs to catch a movie at

the Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area (LETRA)beach. Movies will start at sunset. Each showing is

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Photos by Tribune staffFort Sill hosted a couple otherMemorial Day activities for thecommunity. Left, athletes gothrough the Memorial Workout ofthe Day at Goldner Fitness Center.They ran a mile, then performed asequence of 100 pull-ups, 200push-ups, 300 air squats, andended with another mile run; bodyarmor was optional. The workoutwas based on the same routineused by the late Navy SEAL Lt.Michael Murphy.Right, about 100 people ran orwalked the 3-Mile Track for thewear blue: run to remember,which honors military families.First, they formed a circle andread names of deceased servicemembers.

By the 30th Air Defense Artillery Brigade

On May 12, the 30th Air Defense Artillery Brigade hostedits 2nd Annual “Quarry Challenge” at the Richards SpurQuarry in Elgin. The event occurred through a partnershipwith Fort Sill Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation(FMWR) and title sponsor Dolese Bros. Co.

Approximately 300 runners and volunteers of all agesparticipated across three timed events, 10-miler, 8K, and 5K,as well as the fun run/walk.Volunteers began setting up at5:30 a.m., and the festivities culminated with an awards cer-emony around noon.

Top finishers in each age group received medals andoverall event winners received trophies. All participantswere given a souvenir, moisture-wicking T-shirt to remem-ber the event by.

The event was a big hit with families with no fee for chil-dren, a rock climbing wall, and quarry equipment to climbon.“

This was a great event that continues to get bigger andbetter every year,”said Col. Dave Baxter, 30th ADA Brigadecommander.

Spectators and early finishers watched from an observa-tion deck as runners descended and ascended the slopes ofthe 300 foot quarry. They could also view the rest of themore than a mile-long basin and the inner workings of afully operational quarry.

“FMWR is always striving to bring the military and localcommunity together,” said Brenda Spencer-Ragland,

FMWR director, as she addressed the crowd during openingremarks.

“This event is a great example of that partnership, as wellas helping support the Healthy Army Communities initia-tive.”

The event almost doubled in participation this year withevent planners hoping to exceed 400 participants in nextspring’s quarry run.

No more waiting! It’s time to get the kids out

to our 32nd Annual KidsFishing Derby. It’s thisSaturday at the creek areaby our offices, although alast minute flood couldcause it to be moved to theMinor Ponds for safety con-cerns.

There isn’t a requirementto register ahead of time sojust show up at the creekand fish.

It all happens between7:30-10:30 a.m. for kids 3-15years old. Each child isallowed only only fishing rod,and they must also have theirown stringer or basket, nosharing stringers.

If kids are caught puttingfish together and separatingfor the weigh-in they may bedisqualified. Kids must alsobring along an adult toaccompany them.

When the kids are finishedfishing Natural Resource per-sonnel will measure thelength of fish determining thelargest and smallest caught ineach age group: (3-5 years, 6-7 years,8-9 years,10-11 years,and 12-15 years).

The heaviest stringer ineach age category will also beweighed.

Sportsmanship awards willbe awarded based on partici-pation in the educational pro-grams and acts of sportsman-ship while fishing.

Even if a kid has a hardtime catching a fish they are

always in the running for oneof these.

Many surveys and reportsshow how less and less kidsare learning to enjoy the out-doors. This is especially truewhen it comes to hunting andfishing.

We blame video games andsmart phones for taking theirinterest away.That may be sobut sometimes the problem iscloser to being us.

If we are too busy to spendtime taking them out thenthey will never have thechance to try. I have yet totake a kid fishing who didn’t

enjoy being out there if theywere catching fish.

So be sure to take them ona trip where they are going tocatch something. So thisweekend’s derby is a greatchance to give them thatopportunity.

The grass is mowed so theywon’t be fighting the bugsand snakes.

There will be plenty ofother kids around to bring upthe excitement level. Thereare lots of fish stocked in thearea so chances are high ofcatching.

There are plenty of helpersthat will give advice to up thechances of catching.

So don’t put it off becausethe grass needs mowing oryour golf game is scheduledalready. However, thosekind of things will wait.Yourkids won’t. They grow upreally fast!

Our next Fort Sill HuntersSafety Class will be June 9, atthe Natural Resources class-room starting at 9 a.m.

The next class after thatone is June 25, and starts at 6p.m. Everyone must take thisclass before going out on the

ranges for all recreation pur-poses.

At the class you will learnprocedures for access to FortSill ranges. If you need fur-ther information, callSportsmen Services at 580-442-3553.

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Runners ‘rock it’ at 30th ADA Quarry event Road updatesThe Directorate of Public

Works (DPW) ConstructionBranch will close CurrieRoad to repair the railroadcrossing on Currie Roadeast of Bldg. 1963.

Portions of Mow-WayRoad from Sheridan Roadand east are closed forrepairs. The work should becomplete by early June.

Chatto Road from ApacheGate Road to Bob PennellRoad (west) is open.

American WaterEnterprises (AWE) willreplace sewer lines alongSheridan Road. Motoristscan expect signage to routetraffic around excavation

sites. The following is aschedule of projected roadclosures: Currie Road, untilJune 4; Durham Road, untilMay 29; and Tank Trail, July5-11. For more information,call Dennis Meyers, DPW, at580-442-3250 or RonnieGraves, AWE, at 580-248-3034.

Miner Road west ofSheridan Road remainsclosed for repairs.

Lucas Polo Field’s lowwater crossing replacementat the field’s south end isscheduled to begin thisweek, with completion inMay 2019. Access for eventswill be coordinated.

Photo by Pfc. Destiny Nance Runners gather for the start of the Quarry Challenge, May12, at Richards Spur Quarry in Elgin.

By James Brabenec

With Healthy Army Communities, new motivations mayarise that prompt people to improve their diets, and there’smany plans to choose from, but which would you trust?

1st. Lt. Rachel Ayala, Nutrition Care Division chief atReynolds Army Health Clinic, is one key resource to helppeople make health-promoting decisions.

Ayala completed the Army Graduate Program ofNutrition and had a master’s degree in kinesiology beforejoining the Army. Before her arrival at Fort Sill, she was sta-tioned at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint BaseLewis-McChord, Wash.

She said she enjoys applying her knowledge for customerneeds that vary from one day to the next.

“Everyone who comes to us for help is completely differ-ent.”Though different, all are treated the same. “We tailorprograms to each individual as it’s really about their goalsand what they want to change,”she said.

Ayala said she has a special appreciation to help herbrothers and sisters in arms.

“I love working with Soldiers — I love that when theycome in I happen to know something I’ve studied that mayhelp them,” she said.“I love sharing information, and help-ing people feel like they have a powerful tool to make thekind of changes they are seeking.”

In terms of what answers Nutrition Care may offer, don’texpect a detailed consultation weighing the merits and dis-crepancies of various diets.

“If someone wants to lose weight and improve theirappearance, I would encourage them to have a mindset forlong-term change. That isn’t just based on wanting to getready for the summer, but wanting to be a healthier personand looking better every day of their life,”she said.

Another consideration is whether or not to discuss achange with one’s primary care manager.

“If they have a disease, yes, they should contact theirPCM,” said Ayala.“If they are already a healthy person, goright ahead.”

Ayala said normally the changes people are seeking taketime to happen.

“Think about how long did it take me to get in this badshape? It didn’t occur overnight,” she said. “It takes thatsame amount of time to get into good shape.”

It’s just a matter of having a good plan to make it happen.

“I recommend setting realistic goals and developinghealthy habits lifelong,”she said.

These goals aren’t necessarily some far-off vision, but canbe linked to immediate actions. Ayala said people shouldlook at their existing barriers to eating healthy, and the,“How can they become healthier step by step?”

That will lead to weight loss, toning and whatever else aperson is seeking to achieve, she said.

Though not recommending specific diets, Ayala did men-tion the Mediterranean diet as one that can work for somepeople who have certain pre-existing diseases. She said thiscan be then be viewed as a healthy lifelong diet and can rec-ommend someone be on that diet.

She said the main difference with this diet and the “nor-mal way” most people eat, is the Mediterranean diet usesheart-healthy fats. Also, it recommends eating lots of fruitsand vegetables, and whole grains. It doesn’t cut out anyfood group, which is good.

“We don’t want to cut out a whole food group,”she said.Ayala believes this point is important because “every food

group has its list of nutrients that it is specifically good for.Such as let’s cut out dairy, well, what about calcium?”

She said it’s difficult to get sufficient calcium from veg-etables, but for those people who eat primarily fruits andvegetables, there are ways to make up for lost calciumshould people go that route.

Another diet that has caught a measure of popularity isthe Keto diet, which focuses caloric intake to be 70-90 per-cent from fat, said Ayala.

“People can lose weight on that diet, but it’s not sustain-able lifelong,”she said.“When they come off it, they tend togain the weight back, plus 10 percent.”

Getting back to developing good habits, Ayala mentionedfruits and vegetables as a “lost food group” that many peo-ple don’t eat near enough.

“Goverment guidance suggests half the dinner plateshould be fruits and vegetables. As a dietitian, I empha-sis only a quarter should be fruit, or have the fruit onthe side and half the plate is vegetables,” she said.

Water is another necessity to factor in. Ayala said mostpeople don’t drink enough water, but a good way to gaugethis is urine should be a pale yellow color.

She didn’t recommend fruit or energy drinks and saidsports drinks should only be consumed in a hot environ-ment or after intense activity. Otherwise, water is sufficient.

Cravings can be a reality for many people, and Ayalasaid not all are bad, such as,“people may crave carbohy-drates because the body is really saying it needs them.”

She added if they become a problem, dietitians can helpwith counseling.

“If cravings are a big problem, that’s a good time to con-sult with a dietitian who can help,”she said.

The theater is at 3260 Sheridan Road near the USO andTruman Education Center.Admission is $6 for adults, $4 forchildren ages 6-11.The 3-D movies are $8 for adults, and $6for children. A military ID is required to purchase tickets.Movies can change without notice. Doors open 30 minutesbefore showtime.

The 24-hour movie infoline is 580-353-5623 or visitwww.shopmyexchange.com/Reel-Time-Theatres/Movies-Ft-Sill for more information on upcoming flicks. Movie syn-opses courtesy of Internet Movie Data Base.

June 2, 11 a.m.Super Troops 2 (R), 1 hr.,

38 min. When a border dis-pute arises between the U.S.and Canada, the SuperTroopers are tasked withestablishing a highwaypatrol station in the disputedarea.

June 2, 2 p.m.Avengers: Infinity War

(PG-13), 2 hrs., 29 min. TheAvengers and their alliesmust be willing to sacrificeall in an attempt to defeatthe powerful Thanos beforehis blitz of devastation andruin puts an end to the uni-verse.

June 3, 11 a.m.Rampage (PG-13), 1 hr.,

47 min. When three differ-ent animals become infect-ed with a dangerouspathogen, a primatologistand a geneticist team up tostop them from destroyingChicago.

June 3, 2 p.m.I Feel Pretty (PG-13), 1 hr.,

49 min. A woman strugglingwith insecurity wakes froma fall believing she is themost beautiful and capable

woman on the planet. Her new confidence empowers her tolive fearlessly, but what happens when she realizes herappearance never changed?

June 9, 11 a.m.Tully (R), 1 hr., 35 min. A mother of three, with a husband

who doesn’t understand the demands of motherhood, hiresa night nanny to help with her newborn.

June 9, 2 p.m..Overboard (PG-13), 1 hr., 52 min. A spoiled, wealthy yacht

owner gets thrown overboard and becomes the target ofrevenge from his mistreated employee.

June 10, 11 a.m.Life of the Party (PG-13), 1 hr., 45 min. After her husband

abruptly asks for a divorce, a middle-aged mother returnsto college to complete her degree.

June 10, 2 p.m.Breaking In (PG-13), 1 hr., 28 min. A woman fights to pro-

tect her family during a home invasion.

free and concessions willbe available for purchasebefore the movie. Moviesare:June 30, “Kong: SkullIsland;” July 4, “Pirates ofthe Caribbean: Dead MenTell No Tales;” July 28,“Jumanji;” Aug. 25, “Thor:Ragnarok;” and Sept. 29,“Guardians of the GalaxyII.”In case of inclementweather, movies will bemoved to the LETRALodge. For more informa-tion about LETRA servicesand events, call 580-442-5858 or search Fort SillLETRA on Facebook.

Airfield anniversary

The free 100th anniver-sary celebration of HenryPost Army Airfield is Sept.1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.The day will include his-toric aircraft on the Army’soldest airfield, along withfield artillery and airdefense artillery displays,an Artillery Half Sectiondemonstration and more.

The airshow begins at1:30 p.m. A Kids Zone willoffer bounce houses, andother attractions. For moreinformation, logon tosill.armymwr.com.

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