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1 EASTER EGG HUNT DELIVERS FAMILY FUN P11 ALSO INSIDE FORT JACKSON COMMUNITY CELEBRATES WOMEN S HISTORY MONTH, P3 ARMY WELLNESS CENTER NOW OPEN, P7 TRUE BLUE ALL THE WAY FORT JACKSON FORGES 48 INFANTRY EXPERTS P12-13

2 ON THE COVER An infantryman looks around an obstacle during Expert Infantryman Badge testing last week. Forty eight infantrymen would earn the coveted skills badge. SEE PAGES Photo by ROBERT TIMMONS 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 FRIDAY Fort Jackson Passover Seder 7-8:45 p.m. at Anderson, located at the corner of Anderson and Jackson Blvd. For more information, contact Chaplain (Capt.) Joseph Messinger at Joseph.T.Messinger.mil@ mail.mil. Fort Jackson Good Friday 11:30 a.m., Main Post, Bldg Scales Ave. For more information, contact Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Rodie L. Lamb, Deputy Garrison Chaplain, rodie.l.lamb.mil@mail.mil. SUNDAY Protestant Easter Sunrise Service 8-9 a.m., Hilton Field. All Soldiers, civilians and Family members are invited to attend. All chapel worship services on Fort Jackson will continue as scheduled. In case of inclement weather, the service will take place a.m. at the Solomon Center. For more information, contact Chaplain (Capt.) Christopher R. Ball at or christopher.r.ball4.mil@mail. mil. TUESDAY Maude Leadership Lecture 3 p.m., at the Solomon Center. Maj. Gen. Joseph R. Calloway, director of Military Personnel Management, Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, G-1 will speak during the event. The lecture series is aimed at offering professional development to leaders and Soldiers. APRIL 10 Days of Remembrance Observance 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. NCO Club. Dr. Lily Filler will be the guest speaker at the U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson s Days of Remembrance Observance. Filler the daughter of Holocaust survivors and chairman of the Holocaust Memorial project will speak at the event titled, Learning from the Holocaust: Legacy of Perseverance. The event, hosted by the Leader Training Brigade and the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy is open to the Fort Jackson community and costs $ For more information contact any Fort Jackson Equal Opportunity Advisor, APRIL Blended Retirement System workshops Session 1, A-to Z-Workshop: April 10, 8:30 a.m.-noon, 1-4:30 p.m. Solomon Center. Audience: Soldiers, Family members, new civilian employees. Session 1: This session covers every aspect of TSP participation, and Family Members covering every stage of of savings, Traditional vs. Roth contributions, Blended Retirement, investments, loans, and post-separation withdrawals. Session 2: TSP Mid- Career Training for Civilian (GS) employees, April 11, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Joe E. Mann Ballroom. Audience: civilian employees. This session focuses on what early and mid-career Civilian employees can do to take full advantage of the TSP.Topics include; learning how TSP contributions work, the difference between traditional and Roth contributions, and how to manage their accounts throughout their careers. Session 3: Late-Career Training for Civilian (GS) employees, April 11, 1-4 p.m., Joe E. Mann Ballroom. Audience: civilian employees. This session is designed to give late-career Civilian employees the tools they need to make smart decisions with their TSP savings as they prepare to retire. Topics include; TSP provides several retirement scenarios to show how to best turn savings into income. For more information, contact merryl.e.christopher. civ@mail.mil or gregory.a.welch.civ@mail. mil, or call APRIL 14 Tin Man Reverse Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon/Sharp 5K 8 a.m., starting at Knight Pool with the 5k. Open to all DOD ID Card holders over the age of 18. Players can participate in the triathlon (5K run/15k buke/150 Meter Swim) or a Duathlon (two of the three events) or the 5k. For questions more information, call or APRIL 17 Tax Day 5K Run 6 a.m. Twin Lakes Park. Come join us for the Tax Day 5K Run. The run is open to all, but minors must be accompanied by an adult. Trophies will be awarded to the top three day of the event. For more information contact Capt. Lauren Strebel at lauren.a.strebel.mil@ 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. Tuesday is the last day we will we be able to accept an article for publication the following Thursday. Include the date and place of the event, as well as a description of what took place. Please include quotations, if possible. With any photo you submit, include IDs rank, unit, and Questions? Call mail.mil, or call SPORTSMAN S ADVISORY COUNCIL Are you interested in learning more about the Fort Jackson Sportsman Club? Come to a meeting of the Sportsman Advisory Council Working Groups. The Cycling working group meets April 10 at Magruder s Pub. The group leader Maj. Stephen McKinney can be contacted at or stephen.r.mckinney.mil@mail.mil. Maj. Matthew Hintz is the lead for APRIL USA Powerlifting Event 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21 at the National Guard Army, 1225 Bluff Road in Columbia. The South Carolina National Guard s Warrior Fitness Team will be hosting the 2018 USA Powerlifting s Power lifters against bullying: Words have weight competition. For more information call or Ron Dorian, director of the Warrior Fitness Program at ron.l.doiron.ctr@mail.mil. APRIL 23 Alcohol Awareness Month Training Session 1: 9-10:30 a.m. Session 2: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the Solomon Center. Mothers Against Drunk Driving will be the guest. APRIL Unit Prevention Leader Class 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., ASAP Classroom, Building 4310 MaGruder Ave. The Army Substance Abuse Program will offer a Unit Prevention people. For more information, call or the Run/Adventure and Shooting Working Groups, and can be contacted at or matthew.r.hintz.mil@mail. mil. The next meeting is 6 p.m. April 1 at Magruder s Pub. The next Hunting and Angling Working Group meeting will take place 6 p.m. April 19 at Alpine Lodge. The group leader Command Sgt. Maj. Curtis Wesson can be contacted at or curtis.w.wesson.mil@mail.mil.

3 Shatter expectations Fort Jackson community celebrates Women s History Month Above, students Lydia Bothur and Anna Peifer from Classical Conversations homeschooling program pickup certificates of appreciation for their participation in the 2018 Women s History Month Celebration held at the NCO Club March 23. Bothur shared her essay on wanting to become an author and Peifer along with other classmates performed a song about women gaining the right to vote. Right, Ann P. Garner head of the Directorate of Public Works on Fort Jackson shares lots of laughs and four positive tenets that she says helped her to persist in life with attendees at the Women s History Month Celebration luncheon. By LATRICE LANGSTON Fort Jackson Leader Guest speakers Jen Thompson, Joyce E. Perkins and Ann P. Garner shared stories of how their willingness and persistence afforded them the opportunity to live the life they have dreamt of and students from Classical Communications of North East Columbia shared how they plan to make a positive impact in the community, during the annual Women s History Month luncheon March 23rd at the NCO club on post. Thompson, Executive Director of Lighthouse for Life; one of Lighthouse for Life home. Lighthouse for Life is a safe place for Thompson said she disagrees with the thought process of valuing people based off of their title or relationship status to you; such Photos by LATRICE LANGSTON as a mother or sister, wife, cousin or daughter and encouraged attendees of the luncheon to protect and value each other, just because. I persist in the idea that we should all value each one because; she is period, he is period and there is value just in the fact that you Perkins, physician assistant at McWethy Troop Medical Clinic on Fort Jackson, spoke about how she persisted through with obstacles designed to cause her failure. See WOMEN: Page 19

4 An Army Public Health Center image illustrates the percentages of all tobacco use based on smoking and/or smokeless tobacco. The Health of the Force report quantifies risk factors, such as tobacco use, that can affect readiness. In addition to summarizing data across Active Component Soldiers, the report provides installation-level information. Health of the Force report focuses on Soldier injuries, tobacco use By JMONICA BULLOCK and EMILY BRISKIN Army Public Health Center The U.S. Army Public Health Center recently released its third edition of the Health of the Force report. The report makes Soldier health and readiness information accessible to a wide array of stakeholders, including military medical professionals, Soldiers, and the larger community. As noted by U.S. Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Nadja West, the Health of the Force Report highlights the Army s current population health successes that ultimately we, as an Army, can leverage across our camps, posts and stations, in support of the Army s number one priority, readiness. The report compiles information from military medical surveillance systems to illustrate health outcomes and health factors that affect medical readiness among active duty Soldiers. Medical surveillance can inform programs to reduce and prevent illness and injury in Soldiers. Our Soldiers and their medical readiness Dr. Amy Millikan Bell, APHC medical advisor and Health of the Force chairperson. The report provides data for the overall Army and stallations can compare themselves to others. Commanders can understand their status in all areas and then improve the areas of weakness. Charts even provide information on how demographic factors such as age and sex can affect Soldier health. In his initial message to the Force, Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper offered that readiness and welfare of our Soldiers, Civilians, and their Families will always be foremost. The conditions assessed in the report, including injury, behavioral health, sleep disorders, and chronic disease all have an immediate impact on Soldier medical readiness. Health factors, such as obesity, tobacco use, substance use, healthcare delivery, and air quality all affect a Soldier s performance and likelihood of developing more serious medical conditions. See HEALTH: Page 22 Army Public Health Center images The third annual edition of the Health of the Force report makes Soldier health and readiness information accessible to a wide array of stakeholders, including military medical professionals, Soldiers, and the larger community. Fort Jackson Movie Schedule 3319 Jackson Blvd. Phone: FRIDAY Red Sparrow (R) 7 p.m. SATURDAY Red Sparrow (R) 1 p.m. Black Panther (PG-13) 5 p.m. SUNDAY Red Sparrow (R) 1 p.m. Black Panther (PG-13) 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY Red Sparrow (R) 2 p.m. Black Panther (PG-13) 5 p.m.... 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 81st Readiness Division Construction workers and executives, civic leaders, to include breaking ceremony at the future site of the 81st Readiness Division mand. This is going to be our most modern facility in the country 300 Soldiers and Civilians to MacDill. This is the place for us to be. It s the perfect community, the perfect training environment for The diverse group in attendance embodied one of the overall U.S. Army photo by SGT. H. MARCUS MCGILL Military and civilian leaders perform the ceremonial ground breaking at an event held at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, on March 23. The 81st Readiness Division is headquartered at Fort Jackson. 81st breaks ground for Aviation Reserve Center on MacDill AFB goals of joint operations throughout the military. Our mission is to provide trained, equipped and ready Soldiers, leaders and units,wherever and whenever they are needed, to respond when called upon by our country. Close to 100 people attended the ceremony, which served as an important example of the team work required to make our nation s grown the facility due to mission realignments and presently leases adapt or expand its mission to meet operational demands. The new facility is expected to open in Oct Social workers apply holistic approach to all aspects of health By NICK SPINELLI MEDDAC FJ When people think about what social workers do, it s unlikely many people think of the same thing. Some might envision a therapist with an a life coach encouraging someone to get back on the right track. One person might picture a - these examples are right to a certain extent, but none capture the entire scope of the role of a so- Social work is by nature a practice that is very broad, including many facets of an individual s life which also include family, culture, and social variables and the impact of these variables on an individual s physical, emotional, and One common factor of all aspects of social work is that it utilizes a holistic approach, which means practitioners focus on training the whole person, rather than just individual conditions or my s Performance Triad initiative, which works to improve readiness through optimizing Soldier performance in the areas of physical, emotional, sleep, physical activity, and nutrition). Social workers routinely support this initiative as they focus on the whole person including their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being, Dunning said. Social workers understand that a negative impact in any one of the above listed areas can have a negative impact on the other; therefore, they are all important to consider within assessment and within treatment. So what is the difference between a clinical social worker and other behavioral health practitioners such as therapists or counselors? It s important to remember that these titles are often times interchanged or used to broadly encompass cally viewed as someone who provides counseling. This certainly applies to social workers, but could also be said about religious leaders (such as a church pastor), psychologists, or psychiatrists. See SOCIAL: Page 18

7 Fort Jackson Army Wellness Center now open By NICK SPINELLI MEDDAC Public Affairs The evidence is clear. Those that take the opportunity will improve their overall fitness. Maj. Gen. Pete Johnson, Army Training Center and Fort Jackson commander See WELLNESS: Page 17 Photos by NICK SPINELLI The Fort Jackson Army Wellness Centers first scheduled patients, Bill and Eva Allen, assist Maj. Gen. Pete Johnson, Army Training Center and Fort Jackson commander, Col. Eric Edwards, MEDDAC commander, and Seann Hightower, Fort Jackson AWC Director, in cutting the ribbon at the grand opening ceremony March 21. First patients visit Fort Jackson AWC By NICK SPINELLI MEDDAC Public Affairs The Fort Jackson Army Wellness Cen See FIRST: Page 17 Bill Allen, a retired Airman, receives his Health Assessment from Seann Hightower, Fort Jackson Army Wellness Center director. Allen and his wife Eva were the first beneficiaries to schedule appointments at the AWC.

8 Photo by CHAPLAIN (MAJ.) BRIAN TUNG Second Lt. Scott Van Dyken acts as Maj. Gen. Nathaneal Greene, as his group briefed the strategic significance of the southern campaign of the Revolutionary War during the class staff ride to Cowpens National Battlefield, Mar 19. Chaplain students learn battlefield history during staff ride By MEL SLATER Army Chaplain Center and School

9 Days of Remembrance ceremony honors victims of Holocaust By SGT. 1ST CLASS ANNETTE RODRIGUEZ U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy The United States Army Training Center and Fort Jackson will take part in the nationwide effort to honor the victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution April 10 by holding a Days of Remembrance ceremony 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m at the post NCO Club. The event coincides with the nation s annual commemoration of the Holocaust established by Congress and led by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The ceremony will feature reading of the names of men, women and children who were victims and survivors of the Holocaust, rendition of the Hymn of the Partisans and a Candle Lighting ceremony. The Leader Training Brigade and the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy are hosting the ceremony. Through the Days of Remembrance event, LTB and the Academy seek both to com- CATHOLIC Holy Thursday, 6 p.m. March 29, Main Post Good Friday, 5 p.m., Main Post Holy Saturday Vigil, 8 p.m. March 31, Main Post Easter Mass, 8 a.m. April 1; Solomon Center 9:30 a.m., Main Post JEWISH Passover Seder, 7 p.m., March DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m, April 10 Where: NCO Club FORT JACKSON HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES 30, Anderson PROTESTANT Good Friday: 11:30 a.m.-noon March 30 at the Main Post EASTER WORSHIP: April 1 8 a.m., Protestant Community Easter Service, Hilton Field 8 a.m., Protestant, Main Post 9 a.m., Hispanic Service, Magruder 9:45 a.m., Gospel, Daniel Circle 11 a.m., Protestant, Main Post lessons it holds for our lives today. The event also pays tribute to the rescuers who risked their lives to save others during the Holocaust and to the American Soldiers who liberated the concentration camps. We pay homage to the men, women and children who tragi- and the men and women who spearheaded their liberation, said, Col. Fernando Guadalupe Jr, the Leader Training Brigade commander. We will never forget the victims and survivors and will keep their memory alive by sharing the lessons learned for generations to come. The ceremony helps keep the memory of the Holocaust alive, said Command Sgt. Maj. Michael L. Berry, Drill Sergeant Academy commandant. As we mourn those lost during the Holocaust, we should never forget our responsibility to keep their memory alive, Berry said. To the survivors, you are a testament that evil will never prevail when good men and women are willing to hold humanity in the highest regard and never give up hope. It s not enough to curse the darkness of the past. We have to illuminate the future, explained Holocaust survivor Estelle Laughlin. On Days of Remembrance the most important thing to remember is the humanity that is in all of us to leave the world better for our children and for posterity. To learn more about Days of Remembrance, including the national ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda and a map of remembrance events around the country, visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum s website at ushmm. org/remember. The Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and Jews were the primary victims six million were murdered; Roma and Sinti (Gypsies), people with mental and physical disabilities, and Poles were also targeted for destruction or decimation for racial, ethnic, or national reasons. Millions more, including homosexuals, Jehovah s Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents, also suffered grievous oppression and death under Nazi Germany. 11 a.m., Next, Lightning OTHER SERVICES, APRIL 1 8:30 a.m., Anglican, Lightning 10:30 a.m., Church of Christ, Magruder 10:30 a.m., Latter Day Saints, Anderson 11 a.m., Pagan Service, Solomon Center For more information call Main Post / Army News Service NEWS Army extends deadline for spouse survey to March 31 A needs assessment survey of spouses of Regular Army Soldiers has been extended until March 31. The online survey, which began in January, was scheduled to end Feb. 28. An additional 25,000 spouses were invited to complete Today s Army Spouse Survey, which is administered by RAND Corporation. Randomly selected spouses of active duty Soldiers were sent postcards inviting them to participate. RAND already had invited 50,000 spouses in January to take the survey. Extending the survey period and increasing the sampling audience provides a comparative analysis of spouse usage of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs, said Joseph Trebing, chief of the Soldier and Family Readiness Division for the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management. The Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management provides policies, programs, resources and expertise for services and installation infrastructure to enable Total Army readiness. The Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management is the sponsor of the spouse survey. We know that the challenges that face Soldiers and Families are complex and diverse. We want Army spouses help in telling us what services are important to Army Families, Trebing said. Analysis of the survey will help senior leaders understand the needs of Army Families. Results will help the Army best address the unmet needs of spouses and focus on Army provided services. This survey is unparalleled, said Dorie Hickson, program analyst with the Soldier and Family Readiness Division. Unresolved problems among Soldiers and their Families can quickly become problems for units and commanders, and negatively affect Army readiness. Spouses who share their experiences and insights will help make a stronger Army. Traditional Department of Defense and Department of the Army evaluations ask Soldiers and Family members about their use of existing on-post programs. The Today s Army Spouse Survey places the experiences of Army spouses cently experienced, how they prioritized problems, if they sought help from Army or non- Army resources, and if they ultimately received the support they needed. More information and the online survey are available at todays-army-spouse.html.

10 I became a soldier... 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment PFC. COREY SHINKO, 32 Silver Spring, Maryland PVT. ARIKA JACOBSON, 19 Brandon, South Dakota PVT. SERENA TRODELLA, 25 Lowell, Massachusetts SPC. CHRISTOPHER SANDS, 22 Camarillo, California SPC. JOSHUA L. BIEHL, 32 Silver Spring, Maryland SPC. SHARHONDA BROWN, 25 Coshocton, Ohio - - -

11 Photos by LATRICE LANGSTON Children ages two and under storm the Youth Services Complex activity field to collect prize and treat filled eggs at the annual Spring Jamboree and Egg Hunt hosted by Child Youth Service Fort Jackson on March 24. Easter Egg Hunt delivers family fun By LATRICE LANGSTON Fort Jackson Leader The Fort Jackson community came together March 24 to provide a day full of fun activities for the entire Family during the Child, Youth Services, annual Spring Jamboree and Egg Hunt. The event held at the Youth Services Complex included age group egg hunts, bounce houses, obstacle courses and potato sack races, all designed to encourage an active life style. Chapin Talbot, Assistant Director for Youth Sports and Fitness says the best part of the Spring Jamboree and Egg Hunt is seeing the children happy and participate in physical activity. I love kids and I ll do anything I can to make sure a kid that lives the military lifestyle can have fun safe events to participate in every time, Talbot said. For some Families the Spring Jam- duction to the Fort Jackson military community. New to the community Devonda Summers, Assistance Director for Parent Central Services and Outreach for Child Youth and School Services, said the Spring Jamboree Jackson. I m so excited and thrilled to see all the children enjoying all the festivities to bring in spring, she said. Summers said the ultimate pay off was seeing how the Fort Jackson community comes together to serve the Soldiers and their Families. Aurora Gordon collects eggs at the Child Youth Service Spring Jamboree and Egg Hunt March 24. Parents help the little ones pickup and place prize and treat filled eggs into their baskets.

12 True Blue ALL THE way Jackson forges 48 infantry experts By ROBERT TIMMONS Fort Jackson Leader Not only do we forge Soldiers at Fort Jackson, we forge experts, said Maj. Gen. Pete Johnson, post commander, March 23 as he lauded the efforts of a group of infantrymen for earning the title of tops in their military occupational specialties. For the 48 Soldiers left standing after a grueling week of their infantry skills being tested, having the Expert Infantryman Badge pinned to their chests in a ceremony at the NCO Club on post was once-in-alifetime special. It feels awesome to earn the medal, said Pfc. Marco Salas, an infantryman with the 17th Cavalry I put my heart Regiment out of Fort Irwin, California. I gave it all that I had and left it all there. Salas was one of many Soldiers from outside Fort Jackson who came to the installation to compete for the coveted skill badge. It s a great feeling. Wow, said Staff Sgt. Corey Irwin, Fort Jackson s 2017 Drill Sergeant of the Year. Out of 9 years in the Army, I ve only had the opportunity twice to test for the EIB. I put my heart and soul into it true blue all the way. Irwin was one of 15 Soldiers to earn the title of true blue by passing every phase of the competition and soul into it true blue all the way. Sgt. Corey Irwin, Fort Jackson s 2017 Drill Sergeant of the Year without receiving a single no-go. Soldiers are allowed to mess up retest, or have no-gos at three stations. If they don t pass the Army Physical Fitness Test by scoring at least 80 points per event, fail to qual- See EIB: Page 14 Photos by ROBERT TIMMONS An infantryman drags a wounded comrade through Objective Bull during the final phase of Expert Infantryman Badge testing March 23 at Hilton Field. Staff Sgt. Joshua Bishop has his Expert Infantryman Badge pinned to his chest during a ceremony at the NCO Club March 23. Bishop was one of 48 infantrymen to earn the coveted skill badge.

13 EIB Continued from Page 12 Candidates were tested on their physical prowess, weap- - - Command Sgt. Maj. Lamont Christian, Fort Jackson s senior enlisted leader, shakes the hand of Staff Sgt. Giovanti Lugo congratulating him for earning the Expert Infantryman Badge. Maj. Gen. Pete Johnson, Fort Jackson commander, congratulates Staff Sgt. Joshua Bishop in the background. Photo by ROBERT TIMMONS

14 Saluting this BCT cycle s honorees DRILL SERGEANTS OF THE CYCLE Staff Sgt. Aaron Lovely Bravo Company 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Spc. Christopher Sands HIGH APFT Pvt. Ian Donaldson Staff Sgt. Christopher Warner Charlie Company 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Pfc. Kathryn Nicklas HIGH APFT Pvt. Hunter Bigham Staff Sgt. Isaac Hill Delta Company 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Spc. Joshua Biehl HIGH APFT Pvt. Brayn Culley Staff Sgt. Barry Elliott Echo Company 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment SOLDIER LEADER OF THE CYCLE Spc. Sharhonda Brown HIGH APFT Pvt. Cullen McGraw LOVELY WARNER HILL ELLIOTT 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 10:30 a.m., Reconciliation (after Mass or by appointment), Main Post Monday through Thursday, First Friday 11:30 a.m., Mass, Main Post CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday 10:30 a.m., Worship Service, Magruder EASTERN ORTHODOX Sunday 9 a.m., Worship and Liturgy, Hospital JEWISH Sunday 9:15 a.m., Worship, Anderson Street 10:15 a.m., Fellowship, Anderson Street LATTER-DAY SAINTS Sunday 10:30 a.m., Worship Service, Anderson Street ISLAMIC Friday 12:45 p.m., Jumah Services, Main Post Sunday 8 a.m., Islamic studies, Main Post PAGAN Sunday 11 a.m., Pagan Circle Sacred Well Congregation worship and study, Magruder HISPANIC PROTESTANT Sunday 9 a.m., Worship Service, Magruder PROTESTANT Sunday 8 a.m., Worship Service, Main Post 8:30 a.m., Anglican/Liturgical, Lightning 9 a.m., Service, McCrady (SCARNG), McCrady 9:15 a.m., Adult Bible Study, Main Post 9:30 a.m., Sunday School, Main Post 10 a.m., Gospel Worship Service, Daniel Circle 11 a.m., Service, Main Post 11 a.m., Next, Lightning 5 p.m., Aspire! Protestant Youth, Chaplain Family Life Center Monday 7 p.m., Protestant Women of the Woman s Bible Study, Lightning 7 p.m., Protestant Men of the, Bible Study, Chaplain Family Life Center Tuesday 9 a.m., Protestant Women of the, Main Post Wednesday Noon, 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, 2335 Anderson St., Lightning, 9476 Kemper St., /4542 Chaplain Family Life Center, Bldg 5460, Daniel Circle, 3359 Daniel Circle, /4478 Education Center, 4581 Scales Ave., Fort Jackson Garrison Chaplain and Religious Support Office, 4356 Hardee St., /6318 McCrady, 3820 McCrady Road at McCrady Training Center, Magruder, 4360 Magruder Ave., Main Post, 4580 Scales Ave., /6681 Warrior (120th Adjutant General Battalion), 1895 Washington St., /7427

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. zz Nolan Jack Avarie Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

16 FORT JACKSON SCHOOL MENUS, March 29-April 4 Thursday Breakfast: Assorted cold cereal, Lunch entree: - Sides: - Friday NO SCHOOL Monday NO SCHOOL Tuesday NO SCHOOL Wednesday NO SCHOOL Menu subject to change without notice.... BREAKFAST PRICES Month: Per day: $1.75 Reduced: Month: Per day: $.30 LUNCH PRICES Month: Per day: $2.85 Reduced: Month: Per day: $.40 March retirees Wellness Continued from Page 7 The main goal is to increase clients positive health behaviors through education, Hightower said. Education topics include healthy lifestyles, increased resiliency, preventing chronic disease through healthy living habits and self-care. Healthy lifestyle encompasses more than diet and exercise- it also includes tobacco habits, alcohol consumption, safety, sleep habits. According to US Army Public Health Command, the goal of the AWC is to provide standardized primary prevention programs and services designed to build and sustain good health and improve the overall It accomplishes this through programs such as sleep education, exercise testing and prescription, weight management and Photo by RAQUEL MCDONALD Family, friends and Soldiers gathered to honor 10 military retirees for their dedication to duty and honorable service to the nation, March 27 at the post theater. Retiring in March were: Chief Warrant 4 Eddie L. Findley, U.S. Military Academy, West Point; Command Sgt. Maj. Calvin R. Witherspoon, Headquarters/Headquarters Company, 165th Infantry Brigade; Sgt. Maj. Angela T. Lundy, 108th Training Command; Master Sgt, Terrence D. Moore, 207th Regional Support Group; Sgt. 1st Class Kris D. Rainwater, Headquarters and Alpha Co., Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Garrison; Sgt. 1st Class Timothy J. Owens, U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy; Sgt. 1st Class Julius A. Frazier, 1st Battalion, 305th Regiment, Camp Shelby, Mississippi; Sgt. 1st Class Isatta C. Rockman; Staff Sgt. Daniel S. Lubic, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Garrison; Staff Sgt. Manuel Y. Gordillo, 17th Military Police Company, Fort Jackson. metabolic testing, stress management education and biofeedback, and body composition analysis. Army Wellness Center services are free of charge and will be available to anyone with DEERS access. Referrals can be provided by primary care managers but are not necessary to schedule appointments at the AWC. Eli- ture appointments now by calling the MED- DAC FJ Appointment line at CARE (2273). Text to First Continued from Page 7 We use the pool here every week, and this is something we felt we needed to do as well, Bill Allen said. A lot can happen if you don t take of yourself. During their appointment, the Allens completed a through health assessment which included a questionnaire and a body fat analysis from the BodPod. Afterword, they were set up with individualized workout and diet plans. This is such a gift, Eva Allen said. These services are so expensive anywhere else. The services provided by the AWC would centers or civilian providers. However, Fort free. This is a really top notch facility, and we ll be setting up the full metabolic assessments as soon as we can schedule another appointment, Bill Allen said. We ll also be taking some brochures with us to the pool and telling are friends about this place. I think it s something we all need.

17 Social Continued from Page 6 The focus of a social worker especially in a clinical setting is to ensure a patient s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health are taken into account. Social workers focus on advocating for and working towards strengthening an individual s or families sense of empowerment within their behavioral health care needs. Ensuring all areas of an individual are covered with no judgement is also paramount within the social work ly stated within the social work code of ethics: social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of a person and social workers treat each person in a caring and respected fashion being mindful of an individual s differences and ethnic diversity. Areas where social workers can assist include dealing with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, relationship concerns (including marital, immediate family, agement, crisis management, grief and loss and more. To schedule an appointment with a social worker or other behavioral health professional on Fort Jackson, call or March is National Social Worker Awareness Month. According to the National Association of Social Workers, more than 650,000 social workers across the country daily confront some of the most challenging issues facing individuals, families, communities and society and forge solutions that help people reach their full potential and make our nation a better place to live.

18 Women Continued from Page 3 Perkins, recalled joining the Women s Army Corp in 1974 and going through Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson as a Licensed Practical Nurse Civilian in Training. Having endured the disbandment of the Women s Army Corp, Perkins applied for Physician Assistant School on the suggestion of a senior leader and was accepted on her third try. Perkins said she persisted through every obstacle and offered words of wisdom to the event attendees. In life be caring and kind because it comes back to you, she said. Be prayerful because prayers are always answered. Most of all be persistent in life because by being persistent you will move forward. More often than not, moving forward is not optional in the lives of service members, their spouse and children, she added. The ability to make the mental move once emotional roots have been planted, require resilience. Students from Classical Conversations of North East Columbia, a home schooling group, performed a song about women gaining the right to vote, and student Lydia Bothur shared an essay she has written about her hopes and dreams of becoming an author. My goal in writing is to make people laugh and have a good time and change their thoughts for the better, Bothur said. I have great determination to be a writer. It can be very fun to write, writing will help me earn money so I can help the church my Daddy pastors. It will also help me make the world a more exciting and interesting place because of my books. Garner, head of the Directorate of Public Works on Fort Jackson and self-proclaimed dorky engineer, used graphs and graphics to illustrate positive tenets that helped her make it through life and persist. I had quite a few challenges persisting in my youth, she said. Garner said her family was not wealthy so she babysat and worked at a peach shed to earn extra money to pay for school. It was life, Don t put the keys to your own happiness and success in anyone else s pocket. engineering course her sophomore year. I was devastated; really because I was paying the tuition, she added. Not willing to let anything stop her Garner said she looked into the co-operative education program and begin alternating semesters NEWS working for a chemical company and going to school. Garner persisted and completed her education by accepting the challenge to live her dreams. Garner offered the same advice to the attendees. Will you choose to shatter expectations and contradict stereotypes with hard work and perseverance? she asked. Will you choose to see the yellow; the good and beautiful in life? Will you choose to be grateful, choose to be happy? These questions came with a challenge, a women in history and women making history. Garner challenged women to woman up and star as the heroine in your own life. The Women s History Month Celebration is an annual event; this year s event was hosted by the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School.

19 Health Continued from Page 4 According to the Health of the Force report, injuries continued to be the leading cause of Soldiers being not medically ready. In 2016, the most recent year for which data are available, 52 percent of Soldiers experienced an injury, and among those affected, most experienced multiple injuries. The report provides various insights for understanding the burden of injuries on the Army community. The Army has recently focused on reducing tobacco use, including tobacco-free living initiatives. The decline in tobacco use among active duty Soldiers from 28 percent in 2015 to 26 percent in 2016, as outlined in the Health of the Force report, demonstrates the possible effect of these programs and indicates room for continued efforts. Senior Army leaders are using the Health of the Force report to further understand the health of their communities and to improve the environment, infrastructure and nutrition on their installations. In addition to data highlighting challenges and successes, the report includes brief narratives describing the latest advancements in injury and disease prevention and mitigation. The report provides meaningful data for senior Army leaders to create cultural and programmatic change in support of the total Army s overall readiness and health. It s important to have data displaying that we have a fully functioning, healthy, of the Force product manager, said. This data distinguishes between beliefs and facts so we can identify strengths and analyze vulnerabilities. Commanders want to know whether or not to execute a mission, so when weighing their options they need credible evidence on the current health of their unit. John Resta, director of the U.S. Army Public Health Center and Acting Deputy Chief of Staff of Public Health for the U.S. Army Medical Command, stated that in support of total Army readiness, the Health of the Force report continues to provide meaningful data and information through rigorous research and analyses. Readers are encouraged to provide feed- vices by contacting the APHC Health of the Force team through the Contact Us button on the website: topics/campaigns/hof/pages/default.aspx.