CRITICAL SKILLS FORT JACKSON WORKING TO EXPAND COMBATIVES TRAINING ACROSS THE INSTALLATION - P12-13 ALSO INSIDE

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1 ALSO INSIDE GUESTS SPEAK OF THE POWER OF FAITH AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST, P3 TATAW NAMED YOUTH OF THE YEAR FOR SECOND TIME, P8 CRITICAL SKILLS FORT JACKSON WORKING TO EXPAND COMBATIVES TRAINING ACROSS THE INSTALLATION - P12-13

2 ON THE COVER Twenty Fort Jackson Soldiers are participating in a combatives training and certification course at Vanguard Gym. The goal is to certify these NCOs, so that they can return to their companies and pass along the skills they ve learned. SEE PAGES Photo by WALLACE MCBRIDE Fort Jackson, South Carolina This civilian enterprise newspaper, which has a circulation of 10,000, is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. Army. Contents of the Fort Jackson Leader are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, Department of the Army or Fort Jackson. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts and supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of the Army or Camden Media Co. of the firms, products or services advertised. All editorial content of the Fort Jackson Leader is prepared, edited, provided and approved by the Public Affairs Office of Fort Jackson. The Fort Jackson Leader is published by Camden Media Co., a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army, under exclusive written contract with Fort Jackson. The civilian printer is responsible for commercial advertising. For display advertising rates and information call or write Camden Media Company, P.O. Box 1137, Camden, S.C For classified advertising information only: call or nwilson@chronicleindependent.com or fax For questions or concerns about subscriptions, call To submit articles, story ideas or announcements, write the Fort Jackson Leader, Fort Jackson, S.C , call or fjleader@ gmail.com. Commanding General...Maj. Gen. John P. Johnson Garrison Commander...Col. Stephen Elder Garrison Public Affairs Officer...Patrick Jones Command Information Officer...Robert Timmons Editor...Wallace McBride Staff Writer...LaTrice Langston Website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Community Calendar TODAY Lego Club at the Library 2-3:30 p.m. Thomas Lee Hall Library. Test your Lego brick building skills at the library. We have the Lego bricks, you bring the creativity. This is a free event. For more information, contact FRIDAY 2-39 Marksmanship Competition 9 a.m. Aachen Range. The 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment will hold a marksmanship competition to sharpen staff and cadre weapons skills. For more information contact Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony Keim at anthony.s.keim.mil@mail. mil. SATURDAY Fight Night Extravaganza 5:30 p.m. Solomon Center. Plus live music from Soulution. For more info contact Jeff Pollard at Matinee Movie at the Library 1-3:30 p.m. Thomas Lee Hall Library. Come to the library and watch Dorothy and her friends make their way to the Land of Oz in The Wizard of Oz. Feel free to sing along to, Over the Rainbow, and more. All ages are welcome to attend this Family friendly Saturday matinee movie. This is a free event. For more information, contact TUESDAY Relationships & Finances Workshop 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., 9810 Lee Road, Rm The workshop will teach effective communication strategies and address common money issues in relationships. Learn to set SMART goals as a couple that can lead to wealth building and an overall stronger relationship. Call to RSVP. Scholarship Seminar for Military Family Members 9-10:30 a.m Lee Rd, Rm This seminar will help educate military spouses and parents of military teens on the various military and civilian scholarships that are available. Sponsored by, ACS Employment Readiness and USC TRIO. RSVP is requested two business days before the workshop date. Call or WEDNESDAY Ash Wednesday Services Catholic: 11:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Main Post Chapel, 4580 Scales Avenue, Anglican: Noon at Lightning Chapel (formerly Bayonet Chapel), 9476 Kemper Street, FEB. 22 Gaming at the Library 2-3:30 p.m. Thomas Lee Hall Library. Show us your gaming skills on an Xbox or PS4 to try your hand at coding with Dot and Dash, here at the library. This event is free and for ages For more information, contact MARCH 8 Lego Club at the Library 2-3:30 p.m. Thomas Lee Hall Library. Test your Lego brick building skills at the library. We have the Lego bricks, you bring the creativity. This is a free event. For more information, contact MARCH 22 Gaming at the Library 2-3:30 p.m. Thomas Less Hall Library. Show us your gaming skills on an Xbox or PS4 to try your hand at coding with Dot and Dash, here at the library. This event is free and for ages For more information, contact APRIL 12 Lego Club at the Library 2-3:30 p.m. Thomas Less Hall Library. Test your Lego brick building skills at the library. We have the Lego bricks, you bring the creativity. This is a free event. For more information, contact APRIL 26 Gaming at the Library 2-3:30 p.m. Thomas Less Hall Library. Show us your gaming skills on an Xbox or PS4 to try your hand at coding with Dot and Dash. This event is free and for ages For more information, contact MAY 10 Lego Club at the Library 2-3:30 p.m. Thomas Less Hall Library. Test your Lego brick building skills at the library. The library has the Lego bricks, you bring the creativity. This is a free event. For more information, contact MAY 24 Gaming at the Library 2-3:30 p.m. Thomas Less Hall Library. Show us your gaming skills on an Xbox or PS4 to try your hand at coding with Dot and Dash, here at the library. This event is free and for ages For more information, contact SEND ALL SUBMISSIONS TO FJLeader@gmail.com Deadline for events to be included in the calendar or Happenings is one week before publication. Include the time, date and place the event will occur, as well as other necessary information. If you submit an article on an event that already has taken place, please send it as soon as possible. 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3 Privilege of prayer Guests speak of the power of faith at National Prayer Breakfast Chaplain (Col.) David J. Giammona, IMCOM chaplain left, and Chaplain (Col.) Milton Johnson present Rev. Kenneth Copeland with tokens of appreciation on behalf of the Installation Management Command during the post s National Prayer Breakfst event Feb. 1 at the NCO Club. By LATRICE LANGSTON Fort Jackson Leader The National Prayer Breakfast held at the NCO Club on Feb. 1, served as common ground for members of the Fort Jackson community to practice universal harmony of diverse beliefs. Prayer time lead by chaplains of various beliefs invited attendees to pray in their tradition as the chaplains prayed according to theirs. Lt. Cmdr. Leroy C. Young, Naval Chaplaincy School and Center, spoke on gratitude and prayed for wisdom in the prayer for the nation We are grateful for those who have served you faithfully during the brief two hundred and forty one years of our country s existence as well as those who have given their lives defending the great principals upon which our great country was founded, he said. In days ahead give us the wisdom to work with our international neighbors in pursuit of security and peace so that all people may know justice, love, mercy and walk humbly with you. Photo by LATRICE LANGSTON Chaplain (Maj.) Douglas W. Weaver, USACHCS, lead the whose mission is to train leaders and petitioned for continued restoration of precious resources. We honor the commitment of all of our Cadre here at Fort service and dedication that it requires to train future warriors and ensure our nations freedom, Weaver said. We pray that you will enable them with boundless energy and grant them wisdom and discernment in their endeavors, he said. We ask that you will also bless them with peace and safety. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Abdullah A. Hulwe 193rd Infantry Brigade, Islamic chaplain, opened the Prayer for our Families with a reading from the Quran, beseeching all the best to families. To bestow your blessings upon our Families so that they become blessings for others; to have the best family affair, the best prayers, the best of success, the best of knowledge and the best of deed and most of all the best of life. Amen. Chaplain (Col.) Milton Johnson s introduction of Rev. Kenneth Copeland, he recalled waking up to watch Rev. Copeland on television. I ve always been struck by and moved by his teaching on the privilege of prayer; it s a privilege to address the almighty and when we address the almighty there is power in prayer, he said. See PRAYER: Page 19

4 Fort Jackson Movie Schedule 3319 Jackson Blvd. Phone: U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Jonathon Peterson, Infantry, 118th Bravo Company, Gaffney Armory, Spartanburg, S.C., checks the seal of his protective mask during the 2018 Best Warrior Competition Jan 29. at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, S.C.. During the 2018 BWC, Soldiers are tested on a wide variety of skills, including land navigation, physical fitness, weapon marksmanship and Army knowledge. Photo by AIRMAN 1ST CLASS GRACIE I. LEE National Guard Soldiers compete to be South Carolina s best warrior By STAFF SGT. JERRY BOFFEN 108th Public Affairs Detachment Competitors, mentors, support staff and other Soldiers from throughout South Carolina came together Jan on Fort Jackson and McCrady Training Center to vie for the title of South Carolina Army National Guard Best Warrior. Also present and taking part in the competition s events were four members of the German Armed Forces Command, based out of Reston, Virginia. The format for this year s competition of a variety of mental and physical tests, aimed at pushing Soldiers to their limits. Among these were written exams and board interviews, the Army Physical Fitness Test, - navigation courses and Army Warrior Tasks. This year s competition, however, featured a couple of things that have not historically been a part of the South Carolina National Guard Best Warrior competition. The competition is typically overseen by the state command sergeant major, Command Sgt. Maj. Russ Vickery, who said he is not content to let the competition grow stagnant. When I took this over a few years ago, Vickery said, I made it a goal of mine to make sure that this competition got better and better each year. We owe it to the Soldiers to tion. year s competition different than it has usually been in the past is the use of various training sites at Fort Jackson, in particular the base s Fit-to-Win course, which features 20 obstacles laid out over more than 800 meters of wooded terrain. Vickery said the use of Fort Jackson has not always been an option for these competitions. Most people don t see the difference between us, the National Guard, and the active duty guys, he said. They just see us and assume that we would be on Fort Jackson, but at the end of the day it is an Army base. It s not just open to anybody but through years of building relationships with Fort Jackson, we ve been able to use their training sites. See WARRIOR: Page 17 FRIDAY Proud Mary (R) 7 p.m. SATURDAY Paddington 2 (PG) 1 p.m. The Commuter (PG-13) 5 p.m. SUNDAY Paddington 2 (PG) 1 p.m. The Commuter (PG-13) 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY Proud Mary (R) 2 p.m. The Commuter (PG-13)... TICKETS Adult: $6 / Child (6 to 11): $4 3-D TICKETS Adult: $8 / Child (6 to 11): $6 Ticket sales open 30 minutes before each movie. Movie times and schedule are subject to change without notice.

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6 Family and MWR prepares for eclipse, Page 15 Proper equipment, awareness key to enjoying solar eclipse safely, Page 16 By MARK MANICONE number 14 welder s glass or, for those non-welders, might venture off post for eclipse related activities, Fort Jackson Leader South Carolina is urging people to be mindful of in- The City of Columbia is sponsoring 100,000 free The Great American Eclipse will reach South eclipse glasses at events throughout the city. This with it. Carolina around 2 p.m. Monday. And while civilians weekend, the City of Columbia will host a multitude of events for the expected one million tourists that the department of public safety is working care- and Soldiers alike will be tempted to look up at the sky, it s important to know and have the equipment that will visit the state. At certain events, the eclipse necessary to do so. glasses will be given out. And if you can t get some The only point during a solar eclipse when it is for free, there are shops available that will sell them and ensure a safe and memorable experience for safe to stare directly at the sun is during the totality phase, when the moon completely blocks out the Family and Morale Wellness Recreation will also Woods, Highway Patrol emergency management co- to you. sun. This phase of the eclipse will occur at 2:41 p.m. have eclipse glasses available. Also, MEDDAC will ordinator for the Department of Public Safety in a and last for only two minutes and 30 seconds. Once outline the medical consequences of unprotected SC National Guard article. the sun starts to glare on the right side of the moon, viewing and the damage it can have on people s For more information regarding City of Columbia events you can visit totaleclipsecolumbiasc.com/ it s time to look away. eyes. These details are on pages 15 and 16 of this Now, in order to view the sun during the beginning and ending phases of the eclipse, one must wear For those Family members and Soldiers who for more info about eclipse issue. fact-sheet/ or totaleclipsecolumbiasc.com/glasses/ glasses. War. On Monday, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature s most awe-inspiring sights a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon completely covers the sun and the sun s tenuous atmosphere the corona can be seen, will stretch from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun s disk. This celestial event is a solar eclipse in which the moon passes between the sun and Earth and blocks all or part of the sun for up to about three hours, from beginning to end, as viewed from a given location. For this eclipse, the longest period when the moon completely blocks the sun from any given location along the path will be about two minutes and 40 seconds. The last time the contiguous U.S. saw a total eclipse was in Lots of people! Everyone in the contiguous United States, in fact, everyone in North America plus parts of South America, Africa, and Europe will see at least a partial solar eclipse, while the thin path of totality will pass through portions of 14 states. Where Can You See It? You can see a partial eclipse, where the moon covers only a part of the sun, anywhere in North America. To see a total eclipse, where the moon fully covers the sun for a short few minutes, you must be in the path of totality. The path of totality is a relatively thin ribbon, around 70 miles wide, that will cross the U.S. from Beach, Oregon at 9:05 a.m. PDT. Totality begins there at 10:16 a.m. PDT. Over the next hour and a half, it will cross through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and North and South Carolina. When Can You See It? Times for partial and total phases of the eclipse vary depending on your location. In Columbia, the eclipse begins at 1:13 p.m. Totality begins at 2:42 p.m., and will last a little more than two minutes. The eclipse comes to an end at 4:06 p.m. Photo by SPC. CHELSEA BAKER Members of the South Carolina National Guard show off their solar eclipse safety glasses. The glasses were distributed by the South Carolina National Guard Safety Office in preparation for the solar eclipse that will occur Monday. From there the lunar shadow leaves the during totality. That could severely hurt United States at 4:09 p.m. Its longest duration will be near Carbondale, Illinois, where to safely view an eclipse of the sun includ- your eyes. However, there are many ways the sun will be completely covered for two ing direct viewing which requires some minutes and 40 seconds. ing where you project an image of the sun How Can You See It? onto a screen. Both methods should produce clear images of the partial phase of You never want to look directly at the sun without appropriate protection except an eclipse. fore use; if scratched or damaged, dis- camera, telescope, binoculars, or other card it. Read and follow any instructions optical device. Similarly, do not look at the sun through a camera, a telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device while Stand still and cover your eyes with your eclipse glasses or solar viewer before looking up at the bright sun.after using your eclipse glasses or hand-held looking at the sun, turn away and remove ing at the sun. eyes, causing serious injury. Do not look at the uneclipsed or par- Courtesy of eclipse2017.nasa.gov By ROBERT TIMMONS Fort Jackson Leader weapons equipment trainer Photo by ROBERT TIMMONS NEWS Fort Jackson newspaper staff recognized for excellence Leader Staff reports Staff members of the Fort Jackson Leader were recognized Monday by the South Carolina Press Association for being the tops in their respective divisions in the organization s annual press awards. ry. give only a glimpse of their professionalism and and single feature page design categories for all weekly papers throughout the state. McBride also took third place for photo page design for his Memorial Day layout in the weekly newspa- He also took a third place prize for his per- weekly newspaper category. - eral news photo category for weekly publica- - second place in the same category. Warrior Competition. SCPA. - staff. fer to be behind the scenes reporting the news cation to the people of Fort Jackson. Without about or take photos of. Left, a trainee goes through the grenade assault course at Fort Jackson in This photo by Robert Timmons took first place in the general news photo category. Right, 1st Lt. Kendall Harris, below, and his coach, Staff Sgt. April Moreland, prepare for competition in last year s All Army national tournament. This photo by Wallace McBride received third place in the personality photograph or portrait category. Below, McBride s page design was recognized in three categories: first place in the feature page design portfolio, single feature page design and third place for photo page design. NEWS WARNING! Is it a bird, perhaps a plane? No it s a total solar eclipse ALSO SPOTLIGHT 1770: CRISPUS ATTUCKS NASA s Who? What? Where? When? & How? What is It? Who Can See It? On March 5, 1770, Crispus Attucks and several other patriots from Boston protested the British curbing of civil free, from all 13 colonies fought in the Continental Army liberties in their Massachusetts colony. ain. Many also served in state militias The regiment defeated three assaults by the British during The Boston Massacre greatly helped to foster colonists spirit of independence from Great Britain. More About 20 percent of the tens of thousands of blacks result of their service. Solar Eclipse FAQ A CENTURY OF BLACK LIFE, HISTORY AND CULTURE Fort Jackson s African American History Month celebration David Swinton : AMERICAN REVOLUTION See HISTORY: Page 23 CMYK 27 WEB-100 SAFETY TIPS NEWS Explosive maneuvers: Soldiers train with improved grenade launchers BY THE NUMBERS: M320A1 Caliber - 40 mm. Weight 5 lbs., lbs. attached to an M4 carbine Barrel length 8.46 inches Rifling six lands and grooves Maximum range 400 meters Maximum effective range: Point target: 150 meters Area target: 350 meters A speculative portrait of American patriot Crispus Attucks, who was among the people killed in 1770 by British troops in the Boston Massacre. Soldiers on Fort Jackson began training with a The weight difference is caused by new weapons system that instructors said the troops the M320 having a barrel that is much love shooting because it can launch grenades while at- used as a weapon itself or attached to A training team was on Fort Jackson Tuesday and Wednesday familiarizing The heavier barrel causes drill sergeants with the newest grenade launcher in the ger lifespan because the the weapon to have a lon- With the M203 it has to a lighter barrel can deteriorate accuracy much quicker than a thicker equipment trainer with Tank A lot of the Soldiers was on Fort Jackson schooling drill sergeants and unit cadre on the working of the even in the stand alone M320A1 grenade launcher that is replacing the vener- The M320 has a removable stock that can be at- The M203 weighs three tached to the weapon to alpounds while the newer Another of the features Soldiers the M203 was loaded by pushing the barrel shooting a grenade launcher isn t something she gets the press of a button to allow loading from the We shoot (grenade launchers) in school and out A lot of the Soldiers that I ask say they prefer to fire (the M20A1). This one is easier to fire even in the stand alone mode. Alex Mariblanca, See M320: Page 20 A Soldier with 193rd Infantry Brigade fires a M320 grenade launcher during familiarization training for the new weapons system Jan. 10 at the Bastogne range. The M320 is replacing the M203 grenade launcher in the Army s arsenal. CMYK

7 The cover for Yep... I Wrote About That, the first collection of poetry by former Fort Jackson drill sergeant Tony Pichoff, aka Tony Garrison. Former drill sergeant publishes first collection of poetry From staff reports plaining that its contents range from history, the recent Meeting of the minds Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Mitchell, senior enlisted leader for the Center of Initial Military Training, enjoys a meal with Command Sgt. Maj. Lamont Christian, Fort Jackson s post command sergeant major, and other sergeants major during his trip to Fort Jackson last week. Mitchell assumed responsibility for CIMT from Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Gragg in a ceremony Oct. 20. By NICK SPINELLI MEDDAC Fort Jackson If it seems like more people are sick this year than usual, it s Photo by LATRICE LANGSTON Flu season isn t over. Here s how to stay safe See FLU: Page 18

8 Tataw named Youth of the Year for second time Special to the Leader Winnie Tataw was named the 2017 Youth of the Year in a ceremony on post Jan. 27. This is Tataw s second time being the Fort Jackson Youth of the Year having won the honor in The Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year program is a premier recognition program that celebrates the extraordinary achievements of club members. Each month a youth is chosen by club staff who embodies the values of leadership, service, academic excellence and healthy lifestyles. These youth then have the opportunity to compete at the local, state, and national levels. Tataw, who has been attending BGCA programs since age 6, said she is very excited and hopes to win at the state level and represent Fort Jackson well. The Youth of the Year ceremony, was attended by the Youth of the Month winners and their families, as well as Child Youth Services staff. Brooks Harper, a premier college and career readiness and soft skills speaker, spoke at the event and reminded the youth of the importance of the conversation you have with yourself, about yourself, when you re by yourself. The Middle School and Teen Center staff looks forward to guiding Winnie through the continued Youth of the Year competitions and her future success. Courtesy photo Rose Ann Turner, interim director of the Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, and Command Sgt. Maj. John Drawbond, Garrison senior enlisted leader, stand with Winnie Tataw after she was named Youth of the Year for the second time. FORT JACKSON WORSHIP SCHEDULE CATHOLIC Sunday 7:30 a.m., Confessions, Solomon Center 8 a.m., IET Mass, Solomon Center 9:30 a.m., CCD, Education Center 9:30 a.m., Mass, Main Post Chapel 10:30 a.m., Reconciliation (after Mass or by appointment), Main Post Chapel Monday through Thursday, First Friday 11:30 a.m., Mass, Main Post Chapel CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday 10:30 a.m., Worship Service, Magruder Chapel EASTERN ORTHODOX Sunday 9 a.m., Worship and Liturgy, Hospital Chapel JEWISH Sunday 9:15 a.m., Worship, Anderson Street Chapel 10:15 a.m., Fellowship, Anderson Street Chapel LATTER-DAY SAINTS Sunday 10:30 a.m., Worship Service, Anderson Street Chapel ISLAMIC Friday 12:45 p.m., Jumah Services, Main Post Chapel Sunday 8 a.m., Islamic studies, Main Post Chapel PAGAN Sunday 11 a.m., Pagan Circle Sacred Well Congregation worship and study, Magruder Chapel HISPANIC PROTESTANT Sunday 9 a.m., Worship Service, Magruder Chapel PROTESTANT Sunday 8 a.m., Worship Service, Main Post Chapel 8:30 a.m., Anglican/Liturgical, Lightning Chapel 9 a.m., Service, McCrady Chapel (SCARNG), McCrady Chapel 9:15 a.m., Adult Bible Study, Main Post Chapel 9:30 a.m., Sunday School, Main Post Chapel 10 a.m., Gospel Worship Service, Daniel Circle Chapel 11 a.m., Service, Main Post Chapel 11 a.m., Chapel Next, Lightning Chapel 5 p.m., Aspire! Protestant Youth, Chaplain Family Life Center Monday 7 p.m., Protestant Women of the Chapel Woman s Bible Study, Main Post Chapel 7 p.m., Protestant Men of the Chapel, Bible Study, Chaplain Family Life Center Tuesday 9 a.m., Protestant Women of the Chapel, Main Post Chapel Wednesday 12 p.m., Protestant Bible Study, SSI Library 7 p.m., Gospel Bible Study, Daniel Circle chapel Thursday 11:45 a.m., Fresh Encounter Bible Study, Chaplain Family Life Center ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS Anderson Street Chapel, 2335 Anderson St., Lightning Chapel, 9476 Kemper St., /4542 Chaplain Family Life Center, Bldg 5460, Daniel Circle Chapel, 3359 Daniel Circle, /4478 Education Center, 4581 Scales Ave., Fort Jackson Garrison Chaplain and Religious Support Office, 4356 Hardee St., /6318 McCrady Chapel, 3820 McCrady Road at McCrady Training Center, Magruder Chapel, 4360 Magruder Ave., Main Post Chapel, 4580 Scales Ave., /6681 Warrior Chapel (120th Adjutant General Battalion), 1895 Washington St., /7427

9 Photos by SGT. DAVID ERSKINE A Four Chaplains 75th anniversary remembrance ceremony was held Feb. 2 at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School. From left, Chaplain (Maj.) John Ijeoma, stands behind the candle in remembrance of Chaplain John P. Washington, Chaplain (Maj.) Scott Koeman, stands behind the candle in remembrance of Chaplain Clark V. Poling, Chaplain (Capt.) Joseph Messinger, stands behind the candle in remembrance of Chaplain Alexander D. Goode, and Chaplain (Capt.) Andrew Dressler, stands behind the candle in remembrance of Chaplain George L. Fox. Remembering the Four Chaplains on the 75th anniversary of their deaths From staff reports On May 9, June 10 and Aug. 8-9 of 1942, four men from different religious backgrounds entered the chaplaincy corps and began their vice. On Feb. 2, the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School held the Four Chaplains 75th Remembrance Ceremony. Ensuring the importance of the remembrance would not be lost in the ceremonial illustration Chaplain (Col.) Jeffrey Hawkins USACHCS commandant lead the focus of the audience. Those we honor today are real people that real chaplains with a real chaplain identity and a real chaplain calling, he said. What we have the privilege today of doing is simply same commitment in our hearts to that chaplain Chaplains George L. Fox, Alexander D. Goode, Clark V. Poling and John P. Washington answered their call for God and country on Feb. 3, 1943 when the U.S.A.T Dorchester was hit by a German torpedo in the North Atlantic. It s been told that in the mist of chaos the four chaplains displayed inner calm and ministered to the people around them, freely giving their life vests to save the lives of others. This today is not chaplain lore, this is our legacy, Chaplain (Maj.) Timothy Cross said. desiring to answer the call as a chaplain, to serve both God and country is a stained glass mural that bears the image of these four chap- must know whose footsteps you walk in, whose shoulders you stand upon, to march upon this road you too must die to self and stand ready likewise to give your last full measure if called upon. This today is not chaplain lore, this is our legacy. Chaplain (Maj.) Timothy Cross

10 I became a soldier... 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment PFC. DALLAS R. REED, 32 Helendale, California - - PFC. DANNY L. HARRIS, 32 St. Helens, Oregon - ing - PVT. JOSEPH BULLEN, 30 Albers, Illinois - - PVT. ANDREA HARRIS, 19 St. Louis My daughter, Angel, PVT. SHANE MARRIOTT, 24 Yiojo, Guam - - PFC. TYSHAWN J. RUDOLPH, 30 Bridgeport, Connecticut

11 Soldiers, bobsledders ready to use their Olympics experience to bring home gold By JOE LACDON Army News Service Heading into the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, the U.S. bobsled team members don t plan to take anything for granted. The U.S. men know one slip-up could send any four-man or two-man Thankfully, however, three of four Army boast prior Olympic experience, which should boost their chances of medal-winning performances during the games. Joining the U.S. bobsled Olympic team are Sgt. Nick Cunningham, Sgt. Justin Olsen and Maj. Chris Fogt, each of whom competed and medaled in previous Olympic Games, while Sgt. 1st Class Nate Weber will make his Olympic debut. Cunningham, Olsen and Fogt are members of the Army s World Class Athlete program and train full time for their sport. Weber, who is not in the WCAP, splits his time between training with the bobsled team at their home base in Lake Placid, and training with his Army unit for combat operations. Despite their familiarity with the Games, these WCAP members know how fast fortune can change. Just ask Fogt. Considered one of the fastest athletes in the men s program, Fogt helped put his team in medal contention after placing in the top six during competition at the 2010 Vancouver games. However, a fall on the track sent Fogt s squad out of medal contention. Fogt rebounded to win bronze in the 2014 Sochi tially left the bobsled program after the 2014 games, but after learning his pending deployment was cancelled, he rejoined the squad shortly after. NEWS Team USA assistant Mike Kohn, a captain in the National Guard, hopes Fogt can build on his success from the Sochi games. Fogt will be participating in his third Olympic games, and has moved to left-side pusher on the USA s No. 2 sled team after having served as a brakeman. It s nice having that veteran athlete on the Kohn said. He s a solid guy you can count on to come through when it counts. Chris is a over 10 years and we re glad to have him for

12 CRITICAL SKILLS Fort Jackson working to expand combatives skills across the installation By WALLACE MCBRIDE Fort Jackson Leader Twenty Fort Jackson Soldiers are participating in a level 2 combatives training and certification course at Vanguard Gym. The goal is to certify these NCOs, so that they can return to their companies and pass along the skills they ve learned. When it comes to combatives, Fort Jackson is creating its own subject matter experts. spending two weeks at Vanguard Gym on post, where they re earning as training combatives, and for the new program of instruction that s in - The course, which ends Friday with As level two both written and hands-on tests, began the next week, they d moved on to cuff- cation. - Over the course of the two-week way through the experience he said the group was tired and sore, but that they were pushing through the pain. certified personnel, they ll not just be able to train the material, but also know the how and the why. Sgt. Edwin Velazquez The graduation ceremony is on Friday. Photos by WALLACE MCBRIDE Sgt. Edwin Velazquez, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, right, demonstrates a throw Feb. 6 at Vanguard Gym during an installation combatives training and certification course.

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14 Saluting this BCT cycle s honorees DRILL SERGEANTS OF THE CYCLE KLOBERDANZ GALDAMEZ HOPE Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Kloberdanz Alpha Company 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Pfc. Tyshawn Rudolph SOLDIER OF THE CYCLE Pfc. Dallas Reed Sgt. 1st Class Oscar Galdamez Charlie Company 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Pfc. David Hulbert SOLDIER OF THE CYCLE Pfc. Brenden Allen Staff Sgt. Johnny Hope Echo Company 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Pvt. Joseph Bullen SOLDIER OF THE CYCLE Pvt. Shane Marriot ARANDA FLETCHER Staff Sgt. Laura Aranda Bravo Company 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Pfc. Danny Harris SOLDIER OF THE CYCLE Pvt. Jack Salazar Staff Sgt. Echo Fletcher Delta Company 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Spc. Clarissa Teague SOLDIER OF THE CYCLE: Pvt. Joshua Pena This We'll DEFEND Building an army out of the Millennial Generation By CAPT. RAYMOND AINSLE Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment All too often I hear from subordinates, that s the problem with this generation. who you listen to, the millennial generation has a varying time gap. Typically, it 1980 s through those born in the early 2000 s. I am a millennial. I embrace this, and believe it should not have a negative connotation. There certainly is a generational shift in what is perceived to be the norm of how young people should act in today s society. Without going too much into societal issues I ll focus on how it Basic Combat Training environment. Nearly every incoming trainee to Fort fying them to be a millennial or a member of the Y generation. Though the Y is the follow up to the previous generation X, it is sometimes referred to that follows any instruction given. This is the biggest complaint among older generations: why do they need negative, drill sergeants assigned to my company choose to utilize this why as a method of engagement in open dialog and often nightly sessions, the drill ser- training, and how it builds into future training events. This also provides the pipeline for open and professional dialog about how training being conducted in BCT prepares Soldiers for expectations When initiating this plan, drill sergeants are certainly hesitant. Many leaders come into the Army in a do as you are ordered atmosphere. In fact, one of ceived in the Army was A Message to Garcia a story based around the idea and instead just execute the mission. One can argue the value of this long standing reading assignment in the Army; howev- from our current generation s strongest asset. It may be called the why generation; however, I see the why as critical vested in the problem. This allows one to examine the problem and develop other possible solutions. Isn t that what we want in the Army? Do we not want able to produce multiple solutions to any The results that I have seen from my perspective are simple: I am able to produce higher than average graduation numbers for the trainees while also maintaining the BCT standard. My company has built trust in the formation and buy in for the overall process through a common understanding from the command team with the drill sergeants and the future Soldiers, Although it is not always popular, we need to embrace the generational shift uphill against change.

15 WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO BE A... Featuring the students of Pierce Terrace Elementary School. Photos by LaTrice Langston. Fort Jackson Gate Operation Hours GATE 1 Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for inbound and outbound traffic. GATE 2 Open around the clock daily. GATE 4 Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for inbound and outbound traffic. GATE 5 Open 5 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday for inbound and outbound traffic. Closed 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open 4 to 6 p.m. for outbound traffic only. z Samuel JAcob Gavin Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

16 Warrior Continued from Page 4 He added that having use of the obstacle - both of which feature obstacle courses as one of the events. - ical reaction test and a road march. about from building such a great working It s really great to be able to come out learn from each other and to get to build these - mand. While it was clear to see that all of the - clear to see the camaraderie among every- at other events. - can take new skills and networking and an motivation levels and camaraderie levels at - - NEWS neers. I can take all of that that I ve learned back to my unit. I m really learning to be a better leader out here and I can use that to

17 Flu Continued from Page 7 Wash your hands often with soap and water. Wash for 20 seconds. Help young children do the same. If soap and water aren t available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Stay away from people who are sick. Stay at home while you re sick. Avoid close contact with others, such as hugging, kissing or shaking hands while your sick. Move away from people before coughing or sneezing. Cough and sneeze into a tissue, and then throw it away. Or cough and sneeze into your upper shirt sleeve. Either way, completely cover your mouth and nose. Wash your hands after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose. Disinfect surfaces and objects that you touch often (such as toys, doorknobs, light switches, faucet handles, keyboards, and cell phones). The Center for Disease Control recommends you stay home and away from other people for as long as you have a fever, and for 24 hours after the fever has gone away without the use of fever-reducing medications, Quist said. still available for those who haven t received it yet. Even with reports of the vaccine being less effective

18 FORT JACKSON SCHOOL MENUS, Feb Thursday, Feb. 8 Breakfast: Assorted cold cereal, biscuit, 100 percent juice cup/fruit cocktail, assorted milk. Lunch entree: Sloppy joe. Sides: Seasoned spinach/seasoned corn, fruit cocktail/100 percent juice cup, assorted milk. Friday, Feb. 9 Breakfast: Brown sugar oatmeal, cinnamon applesauce/mandarin oranges, assorted milk. Lunch entree: Cat- mashed potatoes, cinnamon applesauce/mandarin oranges, assorted milk. Monday, Feb. 12 Breakfast: Donut holes, pineapple/orange wedges, assorted milk. Lunch entree: Grilled cheese sandwich. Sides: French fries/seasoned Brussels sprouts, pineapple chunks/ orange wedges, assorted milk. Tuesday, Feb percent juice cup/pineapple chunk, assorted milk. Lunch entree: Tacos with cheese, lettuce, tomato, Spanish rice. Sides: Refried beans/ Mexican corn, applesauce/100 percent juice cup, assorted milk. Wednesday, Feb. 14 Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with cheese, biscuit with jelly, mandarin oranges/apple wedges, assorted milk. Lunch entree: Fish sticks. Sides: Baby carrots with dip, green peaks, mandarin oranges, apple wedges, assorted milk. Menu subject to change without notice.... BREAKFAST PRICES Month: $35 / Per day: $1.75 Reduced: Month: $6 / Per day: $.30 LUNCH PRICES Month: $57 / Per day: $2.85 Reduced: Month: $8 / Per day: $.40 Celebrating a century Sara Jones smiles as she is crowned Queen during her 100th birthday celebration held at the Joe E. Mann center Saturday. Jones was born Feb. 3, 1918 and continues to be wealth of knowledge to her family, friends and community. Prayer Continued from Page 3 It is my privilege to have you in our community, it is an honor to welcome you to our installation, I have no doubt in my mind that God is going to use you to speak to us and he is going to inspire you as he inspires people every day, Johnson said. When the Lord speaks, may God bless you microphone and may the almighty use you as an instrument to speak to all of us today. I can hardly wait to see what I ve got to with laughter. Copeland delivered a message hand testimonies of really good friends who told of 91st Psalms victories. the National Prayer Breakfast echoed the sig- the Fort Jackson community. Beverly Sowell, a breakfast attendee felt the message delivered was relevant to the audience. It was really good how Copeland, tailored his message to the soldiers to get them to understand that even when they are out in battle they still have the presence of the Lord with them and they should call on him even in battle, she said, I liked that the International Prayer is not about (how) you are encouraged to pray according to your own beliefs. I thought everything went really well a lot of people in attendance so I really thought it was a very good setting. Though the message delivered by Copeland focused heavily on the trials that active duty Soldiers may face community pastor Vincent D. Collins felt it was a message of Photo by VERAN HILL I really believe that Dr. Copeland really spoke the heart of the community for the times that we re in, he said. He was able to declare God s word in this season and I believe it will bring life, healing and will bring hope. It was a community gathering; they not only invited members of Fort Jackson but the community as a whole, Collins said. I m a community pastor and I really enjoyed both side. The National Prayer Breakfast an annual event held on Fort Jackson is open to all religions, faiths and traditions. Sherline Brown, breakfast attendee believes the importance of the day hinges on the subject matter of the prayers sent forth. We must remember that the National Prayer Breakfast is not just an event but a day set aside that we come together regardless of our faith to pray for our Nation and government, she said.