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FORT BLISS BUGLE February 23, 2017 1B COMMUNITY>> Fort Bliss is El Paso and El Paso is Fort Bliss. Things to do... Resiliency through art at Hobby Shop n 6B Educators experience Army life with Camp Bliss n 9B Han remains champion Maicelo upsets Felix n 11B Shredder Day: The Fort Bliss Recycling Program is sponsoring a free shredder day beginning at 9 a.m. today at 1336 Marshall Road (in the back parking lot). Unclassified or personal documents only. Truck space is limited and the event ends when the truck is full. Limit 10 ream boxes per vehicle. 568-1537 El Paso Coyotes vs. Ontario Fury: The El Paso Coyotes of the Major Arena Soccer League are playing at the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E Paisano Dr., El Paso, against the Ontario Fury at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Support your local indoor soccer team. 229-1416 or www.elpasocoyotes.com Buffalo Soldier presentation: Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site will present The Untold Story of a Female Buffalo Soldier at 3 p.m. Saturday at the park, 6900 Hueco Tanks Road, El Paso. Freed slave Cathay Williams lived and served as a man for two years with the 38th Regiment of the U.S. Black Cavalry (Buffalo Soldiers). Hear her story of courage and perseverance and learn more about the African- American women and Soldiers in the 19th century American west. Cost: $9 adults ages 13 and over, $2 children 5-12 yrs. First come, first served. 857-1135 Discover Engineering Family Day: Future innovators can discover the world of engineering through fun-filled, hands-on activities that spark the imagination during the free Discover Engineering Family Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the TecH2O Learning Center, 10751 Montana Ave., El Paso. tech2o@epwu.org or 621-2000 EFMP Sensory Storytime: The Exceptional Family Member Program will be having Sensory Storytime once a month, from 10-11 a.m. Friday and March 31 at the Mickelsen Community Library. Intended for children who have a hard time sitting through a story, who are on the autism spectrum or have other developmental disabilities. We will read, sing, stretch and play to keep the children actively engaged. Free and open to DOD ID cardholders. For children 5 and younger. Spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Call EFMP at 568-4227, ext. 5, or the library at 568-6156. Intro to Pyrography: Join the Mickelsen Community Library from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday in the Makerspace room for Intro to Pyrography (wood burning). Participants will learn new techniques using various wood burning tools, express themselves through creating wood burning and gain familiarity with the art form. This month s piece will be a breadboard. Cost: $5. Registration is required (limited to five participants 18 and older). All participants must go over a safety orientation prior to using the wood burning tools. 568-6156 Replica Youth Super Saturday: Replica Youth Center will head out to Rockin Jump, Cici s Pizza and the movies for a day of fun at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $10 and must be paid by Friday. 568-5437 Pet Fair: Come join the Humane Society of El Paso and El Paso Parks and Rec as they host their annual Pet Fair event for respect, appreciation and education related to pets and animal activities at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Westside Dog Park (Don Haskins Community Center), 7400 High Ridge Dr. Free. The Music of Prince: A celebration of Prince s music featuring the El Paso Symphony Orchestra will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Plaza Theatre, One Pioneer Plaza. The Music of Prince, featuring a full rock band with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. Tickets available at www.epso.org. 231-1100 Builder s Club: Join us for the Builder s Club Saturday at Mickelsen Community Library and create different things with your imagination. There will be two sessions available from 2-3 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. Supplies will be provided. One session per child between the ages of 2-12. Parent or guardian must be present. 568-6156 Last Sunday Hike - Couple s Hike: Grab your better half, honey bunny, best friend, brother, sister or neighbor and join this couple s hike at 8 a.m. Sunday at Wyler Aerial Tramway, 1700 McKinley Ave, El Paso. Meet at the park s parking lot and then we will hike one mile up on Directisimo and Ranger Loop trails to get to the top of the mountain. This is a strenuous hike but everyone is welcome. 562-9899 Fort Bliss Youth Bowling League: Does your child love to bowl? Help us bring youth back to bowling and bring your child to Desert Strike Lanes for the Fort Bliss Youth Bowling League. There are tournament and scholarship opportunities available. The league will be at 10:30 a.m. every Saturday at the facility. This is a sanctioned U.S. Bowling Congress youth Photos by Wendy Brown / Fort Bliss Bugle Editor Members of the Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club pose for a photo at the Buffalo Soldier Monument at Concordia Cemetery in El Paso Feb. 11. Buffalo Soldiers, Troopers Motorcycle Club carries on legacy By Wendy Brown Fort Bliss Bugle Editor Every Saturday and Sunday at about 7:45 a.m., members of the Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club ride through the Buffalo Soldier Gate at Concordia Cemetery in El Paso to raise seven flags in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers. The flags include the American flag, the Texas flag, the MIA-POW flag and the flags of the 9th Cavalry, the 10th Cavalry, the 24th Infantry and the 25th Infantry regiments the regiments the Buffalo Soldiers belonged to when they served in Arizona, Indian Territories, New Mexico and Texas in the late 1800s. Most members of the club are veterans, active duty service members or police officers, and as they looked forward to riding in the Inter Club Council of El Paso 2017 Black History Parade that begins at the corner of Pershing Road and Montana Ave. at 10 a.m. Saturday, they said they are proud to carry on the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers year round. The Buffalo Soldiers got their start when Congress authorized six regiments of black Soldiers in 1866 (later consolidated into four), according to Army history. There were about 5,000 Buffalo Soldiers, and they made up about 10 percent of the total force that guarded the western frontier from 1866 to 1891. They came from the north and the south, were mostly in their 20s when they joined and had a previous occupation other than Soldier, according to a database on the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum website. The flags at the cemetery are part of a larger Photo courtesy National Park Service Clockwise from left, Dedo DA BOSS Wakefield, a member of the Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club and a retired sergeant first class, Kyla Evil Eye Young, behind Wakefield, a probationary member of the club, Quentin Eagle Eye Young, a member of the club, and Johnny Duke Noel, a probationary member, prepare to raise the American flag at the Buffalo Soldier Monument at Concordia Cemetery in El Paso Feb. 11. monument that includes 42 headstones for Buffalo Soldiers, five benches where people can sit and reflect and markers that include historical information. Members of the motorcycle club established the monument in 2009, said Nathan Motown Mack, the club s president, vice president of the club s national association and a retired sergeant major. Mack and Bill Red Morgan, the club s vice president and a retired command sergeant major, said the history of the Buffalo Soldiers is important because of the legacy they created. A stone at the front of the monument states: Dedicated to the Buffalo Soldiers of yesteryear. They are our heritage. We are their legacy. Lest we forget. Most historians agree Native Americans gave the Buffalo Soldiers their nickname because they thought their hair resembled that of a buffalo, and because they were as bold as buffalos in battle. People like to say they got their name because of the hair, said Johnny Duke Noel, a Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. He graduated in 1877. probationary member of the club. The Indians saw that, yes, but the Indians respected them for their fierceness and their fighting ability because they could endure. That s where they got their name the Buffalo Soldiers, and it s a legacy, so when you see most military guys (in the club), we are their legacy. Mack and Morgan said each unit made significant contributions to securing the West, and 23 Buffalo Soldiers have received the Medal of Honor, according to the Buffalo Soldier Research Museum in Indianapolis. One of the 10th Cav. Regt. s biggest achievements in the El Paso area was running Apache Chief Victorio into Mexico, where federales killed him, Morgan said, and an Army history states 30 members from all four units died fighting with the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill in 1898. Members of the 9th Cav. Regt. and 25th Inf. Regt. are well known for taking care of wagon trains and settlers, Mack said. The 10th Cav. Regt. was also the unit of Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, according to a See LEGACY Page 2B

2B February 23, 2017 FORT BLISS BUGLE Photo courtesy of the Fort Bliss and Old Ironsides Museum African American Soldiers man armored vehicles at the Santa Fe Street Bridge to Mexico, now called the Paso del Norte Bridge, in El Paso on or about June 15, 1919. At the time, Pancho Villa was attempting to seize Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, one last time with 4,000 troops, said retired Lt. Col. John Hamilton, director, Fort Bliss and Old Ironsides Museum. Brig. Gen. James Erwin, commander, Fort Bliss, sent elements of two cavalry regiments, an infantry regiment, an artillery battalion and an engineer company into Mexico to kill or capture Villa. The picture shows a Jeffrey scout car and a White scout car, both built around 1916. The troops are African-American, wearing the field kit issued at the time. One Soldier has an issue Model 1910 Bolo knife. Photo courtesy U.S. Military Academy at West Point Noncommissioned officers who were members of the 9th Cavalry Regiment s Honor Guard pose for a photo at the funeral of Col. Edward Hatch, the unit s first commander, at Fort Robinson, Neb., in 1889. LEGACY Continued from Page 1B historical marker at the McCall Neighborhood Center at 3231 Wyoming Ave., El Paso. He graduated in 1877. Flipper lived in El Paso for 10 years after a racially motivated accusation of embezzlement caused him to be court martialed and leave the Army, according to the marker. He worked as a civil mining engineer, surveyor and translator. Although he died in 1940, the Army granted him an honorable discharge in 1976 and President Bill Clinton pardoned him and cleared his name in 1999. Another famous Buffalo Soldier is Cathay Williams, the first black woman to enlist in the Army. According to an Army history, she enlisted under the name of William Cathay in 1866 (women were not allowed to enlist at the time) and served in the 38th Infantry Regiment until she was injured and a doctor discovered her true gender. Although the Buffalo Soldiers honored at the monument aren t buried there, many are buried nearby. Entering the cemetery through the gate around the corner on East Yandell Dr., many of them are buried to the right. Eldon A. Woodie, director of the Fort Bliss National Cemetery, said there are 10 Buffalo Soldiers buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery six in sections A, B and C, three in section FF and one in section O. All but two of the Buffalo Soldiers were assigned to the 10th Cav. Regt., and the other two were assigned to the 9th Cav. Regt. Sonny Zamorano, caretaker of Concordia Cemetery for 40 years, said he doesn t know for sure why some Buffalo Soldiers are buried at Concordia and others at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, but he believes it is possibly because Fort Bliss was located at Camp Concordia from March 1868 to December 1876. Also, in the earlier days of national cemeteries, mostly Soldiers who died on active duty were buried there, Woodie said. The Buffalo Soldiers buried at Concordia might have left the Army, stayed in El Paso and died later. As for the motorcycle club, Mack said it is not a requirement to be a veteran, an African American or a man to join the club. Unlike many motorcycle clubs, the Buffalo Soldiers allow women to be full members, he said. There are more than 100 chapters of the club throughout the country, and members from all over have contributed to the monument by buying commemorative bricks for $50, said Dedo DA BOSS Wakefield, a member of the Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club and a retired sergeant first class. This year, bricks go on sale March 1. Lisa Desert Diva Lee, a member of the club and a master sergeant in the Army Reserves, said she is one of the newer members, and she enjoys it because of their dedication to community service. The Buffalo Soldiers, they just get right in there within the community and they just help so many people out, she said. Then to have a memorial such as this, because a lot of people don t know the history behind the Buffalo Soldiers, having something like this that people can put eyes on and be able to come and visit, it s a great thing. For an alphabetical index of Buffalo Soldiers by name, occupation, birthplace, age, date of birth, place of enlistment and unit, visit the website of the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, (located in Houston), at http://www.buffalosoldiersmuseum.com/soldiers.php?page=1&filter=all. For more information on African Americans in the U.S. Army, visit https://www.army.mil/africanamericans/index. html. Fresh Gulf Coast Seafood 6801 Gateway Blvd. West 915.779.2900 LandrysSeafood.com

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4B February 23, 2017 FORT BLISS BUGLE A leader as servant - there are many definitions By Chaplain (1st Lt.) Arthur Argueta 501st BSB, 1st BCT, 1st AD In the military, there are many definitions of what a leader looks like. Servant leadership, or what Jim Collins calls the Level 5 leader, is what every leader should strive to become. Jesus was the ultimate servantleader, and He modeled to His disciples and us how one is to lead. Jesus taught what the Pharisees did not want to hear: to lead biblically, one must serve. It is awesome how one of the reasons God, in the flesh, came to this earth was to be an example on what it means to live a godly life. What better example of leadership than the God of the universe coming to this earth, as a baby, being born in a stable full of animals. Our God who is bigger than our failures, fears, doubts and our problems became human for us. There are numerous values of servant leadership. Here are four values that are the most important in servant leadership: 1. Integrity is one of the most important values there is in servant leadership. Integrity is doing what is right no matter what the circumstance. Doing what is right can be hard, especially when no one is watching, but this determines the real leaders. One lie, no matter how small a person may think it is, will simply lead to another lie. Integrity is a key to every successful relationship. Lack of integrity, in any kind of leadership, is a disaster waiting to happen. 2. Another value that every servant-leader should have is humility. Once again, God came into this earth not with an army of angels but born of a virgin in the stables. The God of the universe was born to a poor family and laid to rest in a manger; now that s humility. Every servantleader needs to be like Jesus, and put others before themselves. Humility is simply using your influence to help others succeed. 3. Another important value every leader should have is competency. Every leader needs to continue to look to improve his or her skillset and be competent in what he or she does. There should always be a motivation to want to know more and want more of what God has to offer. If not careful, a leader will become complacent and do things out of routine while the rest of the world is changing. Mark Batterson wrote a book, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, which talks about how God has made each and every one of us passionate. A leader should prevent getting into a comfort zone and continue to learn more and sharpen his or her skills. Mark Batterson writes on page 30, God wants you to get where He wants you to go more than you want to get where God wants you. 4. The final most important value a leader should have is vision. Martin Luther King, Jr., had a vision there would be a day where his children would by judged by the content by their character not by the color of their skin. A leader with vision, God s vision, is headed on the right path. A servantleader should always line his or her vision up with God s vision. Once that vision is stated, every decision the What better example of leadership than the God of the universe coming to this earth, as a baby, being born in a stable full of animals. leader makes needs to be filtered by it. If a decision comes up that might contradict the vision, it is easily caught. I believe these four values are important and must be carried out to achieve being a servant-leader. Being a servant-leader is to lead not in a passive way but selflessly and sacrificially for others. Sources: Mark Batterson, In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day, and Bennis Warren, On Becoming a Leader. Envision Hospice Making a difference one life at a time 8929 Viscount, Upper Level El Paso, TX 79925 Phone: (915) 788-0028 Fax: (915) 778-0013 Home Medical Equipment 8929 Viscount, Lower Level C El Paso, TX 79925 Phone: (915) 313-3600 Fax: (915) 313-0475 Home Care Maximizing wellness in the comfort of your home 8929 Viscount, Upper Level El Paso, TX 79925 Phone: (915) 788-0028 Fax: (915) 778-0013 Personal Care 8929 Viscount, Lower Level B El Paso, TX 79925 Phone: (915) 779-2011 Fax: (915) 779-2225 Trusted, Comfortable Children s Dental Care 12801 B Edgemere Boulevard Suite 112 El Paso 915-493-6310 1050 Sunland Park Drive Suite B200 El Paso 915-213-1200 Meet Drs. Greg & Tiffanie Wilson We Love Insurance! We will ensure you pay as little out-of pocket as possible for all services! Se Habla Español! SmileCenterForKids.com We Also Accept MetLife/ Tricare. Appointments After Work & on Saturdays!

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6B February 23, 2017 FORT BLISS BUGLE Resiliency through art at the Hobby Shop with Mixed Media Collage By Pfc. Frederick Connelly 1st Armored Division Public Affairs When people think of the Fort Bliss Auto Craft shop here, most think of it as a great place to work on their vehicles, but many who arrived to the shop Feb. 11 had no intention of mechanic work. Instead, they had come to visit the Fort Bliss Hobby Shop, located inside the craft shop building, to experience the more artistic side the shop has to offer through the Mixed Media Collage art class. Fort Bliss Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation personnel offered the class to any military veteran or Department of Defense identification cardholder at least 15 years old. Local El Paso artist Connie Bell Weaver, a member of the El Paso Art Association, taught the class. Collage is such a fun thing to do because you don t have to stress over what you re going to do, Weaver said. You can just kind of let your imagination run wild and do what you love to do. During the three-day workshop, Weaver taught her students multiple collage techniques, with students then putting the newly learned techniques into action. Students grabbed cavasses, spread paint, cut out and glued pictures and by the end of the class, everyone had their very own masterpiece. I love art, and anytime I can get out and (Collage) is something I ve never done before. It s almost like being in kindergarten again, you just get your hands dirty, get in there and have a lot of fun. >> Carrie Kukkola be with other people who love art, I m going to jump at the chance, said Carrie Kukkola, a student. (Collage) is something I ve never done before. It s almost like being in kindergarten again, you just get your hands dirty, get in there and have a lot of fun. The Fort Bliss Hobby Shop also offers other art classes and allows DOD ID holders to work on some of their own projects. Partnered through the El Paso Art Association, the hobby shop usually has two workshops a month, bringing in local artists to teach. The shop also offers a photography class using digital cameras and Adobe Photoshop Elements as well as upcoming pottery classes. If you are interested in attending an art workshop at the Fort Bliss Hobby Shop, there will be a plein air painting class March 23 and 25, where students paint their own version of the annual El Paso Poppy Fields on Transmountain. For more information, call 568-5563 or 892-3131. Photos by Pfc. Frederick Connelly / 1st AD Public Affairs (Top right) Connie Ball Weaver, a local El Paso artist and instructor of the Mixed Media Collage class, stands with her collage Military Man at the Fort Bliss Hobby Shop here Feb. 11. (Right) Rosemary Schemmel, left, and Marie Davitt, right, stand with their artwork during the Mixed Media Collage class at the Fort Bliss Hobby Shop here Feb. 11. (Left) Carrie Kukkola, right, and her daughter Morgan Kukkola, left, stand with their artwork during the Mixed Media Collage class at the Fort Bliss Hobby Shop here Feb. 11. Value that s music to your ears an ore th M rsy a c 0 5 2 r inventor in ou All Military Welcome ~ V E T E R A N O W N E D ~ 9501 Montana Ave. 778-8888 8000 Gateway East 629-7433 Open 9-8 Bring w-2 or current pay stub and we ll use that as down payment MILITARY DEALS! 90 DAYS NO PAYMENT $ 0 DOWN o.a.c. Grand opening specials Special pricing for military Special financing for military Close to Fort Bliss $6,895 +TTL 2005 Chrysler Crossfire 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible 2015 Nissan Altima Sedan 2016 Chrysler 200 2005 Hummer H2 2007 Hummer H-2 2011 Cadillac Escalade 2014 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab 2014 Ford F-150 XLT Super Crew 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 2008 GMC Yukon 2014 Honda CR-V

FORT BLISS BUGLE February 23, 2017 7B EL PASO NORTHEAST SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Y O U R N E W C H U R C H F A M I L Y Everyone is Welcome! Sabbath School 9:15 a.m. Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Worship Hour 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting (Tuesdays) 7:00 p.m. 6035 WOODROW BEAN, EL PASO, TX 79924 915.751.8848 BUY EL PASO Buyer s remorse: Don t buy it By Zenaida Gutierrez Personal Financial Readiness Specialist I don t know anyone who would intentionally go out of their way to be defrauded, scammed or bamboozled. Some may start their consumer adventure with a practical approach, while some didn t know what they wanted until persuaded by a crowd or direct approach of a sales representative. Yep, the salesperson, the subject matter expert. Upfront and honest, even providing full disclosure of the product. That particular sales representative has bonded with you and has made you feel inclusive to the information and product. His name is Robby and he knows you. Little did you know, he got into your head. Yes, your head! You feel the urgency to walk or drive away with said product because this is such an opportunity and you re saving money. Yes, you think, I have to have it now, no matter the cost, because you ve been seduced into believing you can afford it and it will improve your life. Whatever fantastical idea you may have is because Robby has now made this a reality. You have developed a bond. Now that you re hooked, practicality is out the window and you have that burning emotional desire to have it. No matter the cost. Ironic isn t it, because Robby told you he gave you the best deal, right? Emotionally ramped, you are pumped by your best friend Robby. He has done all he can to ensure you got the best money can buy. Paying for the hyped dream doesn t seem too bad when your adrenaline is in gear. The friendly finance person and Robby helped you complete a budget in five minutes and yes! you can indeed afford it. You have the right gross income and bam you are qualified for more than the asking. Financing takes a little longer, but he has ensured you not only will you have it, but the monthly payments will fit your budget. Let s fast forward a few months and the new smell is just part of the everyday, not so special anymore. Neither are those recurring payments. The anesthetic effects of easy financing have worn off. Now you find there are defects and it doesn t work correctly. Not what you wanted now? Not worth the price now? Where is Robby? What do you do? What is this feeling? Could it be buyer s remorse? What exactly is that? The buyer s remorse or buyer s regret is the sense of regret after having made a purchase. It is frequently associated with the purchase of an expensive item such as an automobile or a house. It may stem from a fear of making the wrong choice, guilt over extravagance or a suspicion of having been overly influenced by the seller. The most effective way to avoid buyer s remorse is to do research before making a decision to purchase a product. If a brand new product is received broken or defective, the company that sold it is liable for the damage. When this occurs, businesses typically issue either a refund or replacement item based on the terms of the warranty. It is best for consumers who are dissatisfied with a purchase to contact the company s customer service department first. If the consumer still feels the issue is unresolved, then they have a couple of options available on line. As a consumer, you can report your experience and results to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at www.consumerfinance.gov, your local Better Business Bureau, www.bbb.org, or the Federal Trade Commission, www.ftc.gov Other websites include: www.usa.gov/consumer-complaint, www.texasattorneygeneral.gov and the post s legal office. Robby represents a product, be it a car, furniture, investment, insurance or anything. And we, the consumer, must be diligent when it comes to what we need and want at time of purchase. As a consumer, we must take the precaution and do our homework. Never mind if Robby may be offended by your hesitation. If he were sincere, then you wouldn t feel the pressure of deal or no deal. Remember, Robby works for a paycheck and his paycheck is dependent on you. If he blows selling to you, he has to work twice as hard on the next mark. Lastly, don t let payments last longer than the life of your purchased item. At the Army Community Service Financial Readiness program, we can help you with your budget before you go out and make that high dollar purchase. We offer a practical approach and take the mystery out of your debt-to-income ratio. Our services include the practical approach so you can enjoy your next purchase a very long time. Call and schedule an appointment at 569-8376. 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