Story and photo by Dawn ArdenManaging editordawn.m.arden.civ@mail.mil

The U.S. Army Chemical, Biologi-cal, Radiological and Nuclear School held an assumption of responsibility ceremony for Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Williams Tues-day in Nutter Field House.

Williams, the 15th RCSM in the corps’ 100-year history, will serve as the senior enlisted leader for the reg-iment. He has been stationed at Fort Leonard Wood twice prior as a non-commissioned officer in charge and a first sergeant. He has deployed mul-tiple times with his last deployment being to West Africa to help combat the spread of Ebola.

“Ours is not an easy branch,” said Brig. Gen. Andy Munera, USACBRNS commandant. “Chris understands what it means to be a Dragon Soldier. He understands that a Dragon Soldier must first master warrior tasks and

the fundamentals of movement and maneuver before they can integrate their technical expertise.”

Munera issued his commander’s in-tent to Williams.

“As my battle buddy, I charge you with helping transform the Army culture to view the presence of CBRN on the battlefield as a unique opportunity to seize, retain and ex-ploit the initiative. Develop Dragon Soldiers and leaders with the right tools and skills to enable maneuver, counter WMD, and, if needed, de-fend the homeland. Develop future capabilities that allow the Army to assess, protect and mitigate hazards at distance and in stride in order to preserve freedom of action,” he said.

“You are entering the best job in the Army. I know you will take the corps to the next level,” Munera added.

Williams called his selection as

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IndexCommentary ..................A2Community Events .........A3News Briefs ....................A3Community ....................A6Off Duty ......................... B1Movies ............................ B3

Thursday, January 31, 2019Volume 19, Number 4

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■ Looking for a place to watch the big game? FMWR has you covered.Page B2

■ Annual "Bold in the Cold" event scheduled for Feb. 16.Page B1

Leaders to man gate in new initiative

■ Installation holds Martin Luther King Jr. Day Luncheon.Page A6

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■ FLW Tax Center now open. Call 573.596.1040 for appointments. Walk-ins also welcome.

Regiments welcome new CSMs

Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Bennett receives the regimental colors from Brig. Gen. Brian Bisacre, USAMPS commandant, during a ceremony held Friday in Nutter Field House.

Williams returns to be 15th

Story and photo by Dawn ArdenManaging editordawn.m.arden.civ@mail.mil

The U.S. Army Military Police Corps welcomed its 14th regimental com-mand sergeant major during an as-sumption of responsibility ceremony Friday at Nutter Field House.

Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Mi-chael Bennett is the first individual within the 31E, Internment/Resettle-ment Specialist, military occupational specialty to hold this position and is no stranger to Fort Leonard Wood.

“This is a bit of a historical mo-ment,” said Brig. Gen. Brian Bisacre, USAMP School commandant. “(He) is the first Echo, and that should and al-ways will be a point of pride and his-tory for our regiment.”

Bisacre explained that being se-lected as the command sergeant

major of the regiment is the highest recognition of excellence in an en-listed Soldier’s profession.

He said Bennett was selected for his consistent excellence as a Soldier and leader combined with his hu-mility and connection with Soldiers, families and civilians.

“Simply put, (Bennett) is here be-cause he is a great leader and the right leader for the regiment,” Bi-sacre said. “For the past 24 years, our Army has been truly blessed to have such a Soldier, NCO, leader and sergeant major in Regimental Com-mand Sgt. Maj. Mike Bennett. He is the type of leader who has lived his career in the relentless pursuit of excellence, selfless service, profes-sionalism and commitment.”

Bennett said he is glad to be back, adding that Fort Leonard Wood is a special place for him and his family.

“I am deeply honored to be back at the home of the Military Police Corps,” Bennett said. “Over the past few years I have had the pleasure of

Brig. Gen. Andy Munera, USACBRNS commandant, right, passes the regimental colors to Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Williams Tuesday in Nutter Field House to signify his assumption of responsibility as regimental command sergeant major.

Bennett first 31E in post

By Dawn ArdenManaging editordawn.m.arden.civ@mail.mil

Those who work, live on or visit Fort Leonard Wood will soon be seeing some new, and possibly fa-miliar, faces manning the main gate. Beginning Monday, senior leaders from across the installation will be taking shifts conducting the gate-guard duties of checking IDs and greeting the community.

According to Lt. Col. Graham Sw-enson, the initiative was directed by the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general.

“The CG wanted to ensure that the installation’s leaders demon-strated to the community their con-cern. In addition, she wanted those same leaders to experience what our gate guards go through every day,” Swenson said. “It demon-strates how seriously the CG sees the roles of our gates, gate guards and the installation’s security.”

Many of the service members currently manning the gate are en-gineers. Col. Kip Korth, 1st Engi-neer Brigade commander, said he is happy to take his turn on the gate because of this.

“We have a lot of engineer Sol-diers from 5th Engineer Battalion

pulling gate guard shifts,” Korth said. “Leadership needs to be out there with them — we can’t ask them to do something we couldn’t or would be unwilling to do. It is flat out important to be out there, especially on the cold days and nights of winter.”

Leaders who will be working the gate include the CG herself, members of the MSCoE command team, senior MSCoE staff offi-cers, commandants, regimental command sergeants major and chief warrant officers, brigade and battalion command teams

OTC brings new options to Truman Education CenterSpecial to GUIDON

Fort Leonard Wood community mem-bers will soon have access to more edu-cational opportunities on the installation due to a new agreement with Ozarks Technical Community College. OTC and Fort Leonard Wood officials signed a memorandum of understanding Jan. 24, which gives the college approval to teach courses at the Truman Education Center on post.

OTC plans to offer emergency medical technician training on the installation this spring. Ultimately, college officials plan to expand these offerings to include com-puter information science, early childhood development, hearing instrument science and more.

“We’ve served military personnel for a long time at the OTC Waynesville Center, and we look forward to provid-ing our service men and women with more accessible educational opportuni-ties on (post),” said Hal Higdon, OTC chancellor.

With its close proximity to Fort Leon-ard Wood, a majority of Waynesville center students are active-duty military, veterans or dependents. Much like the center, OTC courses at Fort Leonard Wood will be open to all students, includ-ing civilians.

“The benefits of OTC on-boarding are many,” said Norris Johnson, Truman Education Center education services officer. “They offer affordable, quality

Beginning Monday, personnel entering Fort Leonard Wood can expect to see senior leaders at the gate for a couple of months.

By Pvt. Carlos Cuebas FantauzziSpecial to GUIDON

Learning how to save a life is a skill that may mean the difference

between life and death on the battlefield. That is why when I was given the opportunity to participate in the Combat Life-saver Course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, I leapt at the opportunity.

I got to the course, located near the shooting ranges, miles away from any housing or day-to-day buildings, and was excited to learn.

The cold morning air, the kind that freezes your fin-gers and makes your ears go numb, was the first thing I noticed as I walked toward the course building across the long, dirt parking lot. I recall wishing the training would take place indoors to avoid the frigid weather.

We walked into the build-ing and were separated into two classrooms. The course instructors seemed to be extremely knowledgeable and spoke in a way where one could assume that they had been do-ing this for quite some time.

I sat down in the classroom excited to learn but hesitant because I didn’t know what would be expected of me.

Our first day was an intro-duction to what we would be learning and the responsibility of being a certified Combat Lifesaver.

While I understood every-thing the instructors were saying about the seriousness of being a lifesaver, I felt like I wouldn’t truly understand until we began the hands-on training.

My understanding of the se-riousness of this training grew when they showed a video of a Soldier suffering a traumatic injury, and he was losing large amounts of blood. The scene was so chaotic. The medics around him were scrambling and yelling out to one another about what to do to save his life.

It became evident to me that this course wasn’t just a

class I was attending, but that it would teach me skills that could mean the difference between life and death.

After the classroom in-struction, which lasted only a few hours, we finally made it to the hands-on part of the training. We were paired up in groups and given a battle scenario in which one of us was injured and needed a tourniquet. I was chosen to be the first “injured” Soldier, and we all filed outside into the cold I had been hoping to avoid.

I laid down across from my partners on the frozen grass, and I thought my job was simple — I would just lay there and let them apply the tourniquet on me.

But as I laid there, I began to think about what could cross an injured Soldier’s mind during this moment.

“Am I going to make it?”“Will I see my family again?”These thoughts added to my

understanding of how realistic the course was.

I waited for about 60 sec-onds until finally I heard the word, “Go!” being bellowed by one of the instructors.

My partners rushed to me and instantly applied pressure to the simulated wound on my right arm, and they began ap-plying the tourniquet.

They slid the tourniquet up my arm and tightened it. They kept tightening it until it began to feel like a python was trying to squeeze the life out of my right arm.

During this time, I kept recall-ing the video of the Soldier with the real-life trauma to his leg. I couldn’t imagine the pain he must have felt, let alone the fear.

We continued to learn about

areas of the body to apply a tourniquet as the exercise finished.

The following day of the course we learned about chest seals and, again, we watched a video during the classroom instruction.

As the video rolled, showing a Soldier suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, I saw the looks of fear, horror and disgust on my classmates’ faces.

Reality set in for me — I might be the person in the midst of all that chaos that would be the only one who could save that Soldier’s life.

This course is meant to prepare us as Soldiers for the harsh reality of combat. Throughout the course, the significance of this uniform that I and many others wear became evident to me.

I also came to realize that there are times that we forget what our brothers and sisters are going through overseas.

We forget that every night while we fall asleep peacefully in our own beds that there are men and women out there go-ing through hell to provide us this peace.

By the end of the course I gained a newfound respect for medics in the Army. The job they do is one of the most important to ensuring our brothers’ and sisters’ safety.

I graduated with the title of Combat Lifesaver and feel proud and better equipped, if need be, to help save a brother or a sisters’ life.

(Editor’s note: Cuebas Fan-tauzzi is a public affairs spe-cialist with the 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.)

January 17— Service member issued ticket for failing to register

vehicle

January 18— Three service members issued tickets for speeding— Service member issued written warning for failing to

drive within a single lane — Three service members and one civilian issued written

warnings for speeding — Service member issued written warning for failing to

stop for stop sign

January 19— Two service members issued tickets for speeding— Three civilians issued written warnings for speeding— Service member issued written warning for failing to

drive on the right half of roadway

January 20 — Two service members and two civilians issued tickets

for speeding— Service member issued ticket for failing to stop for

stop sign— Civilian issued written warning for failing to register

vehicle — Two civilians issued written warnings for speeding

January 21— Civilian issued ticket for speeding— Service member issued ticket for failing to register

vehicle — Two civilians issued written warnings for speeding

January 22 — No citations issued

January 23 — Service member and one civilian issued tickets for

speeding— Civilian issued ticket for speeding— Service member issued written warning for failing to

yield at intersection— Civilian issued written warning for failing to obey

traffic-control device — Civilian issued written warning for impeding flow of

traffic

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Thursday, January 31, 2018Section A, Page 2 GUIDON

Pvt. Carlos Cuebas Fantauzzi, a public affairs specialist with the 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, pulls security while another Soldier places a tourniquet on a mannequin as part of an exercise at the Combat Lifesaver Course at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 10.

Combat Lifesaver Course: difference between life, death

Types of citationsWritten warning: A written warning is a DD Form 1408 (Armed Forces Traffic Ticket) with warning checked. There are no points or fines associated with this citation and is only used for documentation purposes.

No commander action is required, however the citation is captured in the military police blotter as a tool for leaders to use to identify trends and/or high risk personnel.

Ticket: There are two types of tickets, a DD Form 1408 (Armed Forces Traffic Ticket) and a CVB (Central Violations Bureau).

An Armed Forces Traffic Ticket can be issued to military ser-vice members, dependents, government civilians or government contractors and operators of government vehicles for all traffic violations.

A CVB can be issued to anyone except operators of govern-ment vehicles and are for traffic violations that have monetary fines or require mandatory court appearances.

Commanders and civilian supervisors are the deciding author-ity on DD Form 1408. Traffic points from DD Form 1408 are assessed by a commander, commander of the military Family member’s sponsor or civilian supervisor, and can result in sus-pended driving privileges.

On receipt of the report of action taken by the court following a CVB, the Provost Marshal assesses the number of points appro-priate for the offense, and records the points or the suspension or revocation of driving privileges on the person’s driving record.

Points will not be assessed nor will driving privileges be suspended or revoked when the report of action taken from the U.S. Magistrate’s Court indicates that neither disciplinary nor administrative action was taken.

“I might be the person in the midst of all that chaos that would be the only one who could save that Soldier’s life.”

Pvt. Carlos Cuebas FantauzziPublic affairs specialist, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment,

Fort Bragg, N.C.

Section A, Page 3Thursday, January 31, 2019 GUIDON

COMMUNITY EVENTS

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community@myguidon.com. All announcements are run on a space-available basis, and current events take prece-

dence over ongoing events. An-nouncements must be received

by noon, Fridays. Organiza-tions and events mentioned in “Community Events” that

receive donations or otherwise raise funds through the activi-ties listed below are nonprofit,

non-federal entities that are not part of the Department of Defense or any of its compo-

nents and have no government status. These articles do not

express or imply endorse-ment by the U.S. Army or the

Department of Defense.

Jan. 31Grill with Celebrity Chef

Robert Irvine essay contest. Military shoppers are invited to submit essays on how their family is dedicated to healthy living and how the local exchange and commissary is helping achieve that goal.

For more information, visit militaryfitfamily.com.

Now through Feb. 12BOSS Candygrams can be

ordered from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at BOSS Corner, Building 496.

Candygrams are $5 or $10 with a teddy bear.

For more information, call 573.563.5967.

Now through Feb. 22Fort Leonard Wood Youth

Sports registration is open for volleyball, soccer and track at Parental Central Services, Building 470.

Soccer is open to ages three to five. Volleyball players can be ages seven to 14. Track is open to ages four to 15. Fees are $45 per player.

For details, call 573.596.2611.

Now through Feb. 23Miss Pulaski County 2019

applications are being taken, along with Little Sister and Little Princess titles.

Pageants will be held Feb. 23 in the Parker Fine Arts Building in Waynesville.

For more information, call Ruby Riley at 573.528.9651 or email Riley at r123r61@yahoo.com.

SaturdayWinter Series, at 10 a.m.

at Piney Valley Golf Course. Two-person scramble open to ages 18 and older. Entry is $40 per player. Register at the golf course at least two days prior to the event.

For more information, please call 573.329.4770.

SundayFootball watch party, 11

a.m. at Ozark Tavern. En-joy the big game on 65-inch screens and menu specials. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. For details, call 573.596.0001.

Football watch party, 5 p.m. at Morelli Heights Bar and Grill. Watch the big game and enjoy food and drink spe-cials. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. For details, call 573.596.6913.

Feb. 12Pre-retirement Briefing,

from 8 a.m. to noon at Lin-coln Hall Auditorium. At-tendance is mandatory for all Soldiers with pre-approved retirements and at least 12 months before their retire-ment date.

Pre-registration is not required. For more informa-tion, call 573.596.0947.

March 1Fort Wood Community

Spouses Club Viva Las Vegas Night, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Nutter Field House. Tick-ets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

For more information, visit http://www.fwcsc.org/index.html.

OngoingCommunity Orientation,

8 a.m. to noon, Thursdays at Building 470, Room 2224. This program is part of a seven-day cycle for in-processing Soldiers called Arrive Strong. Spouses are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact 573.596.0136.

Society of American Mili-tary Engineers, Fort Leonard Wood Post, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month in the Engineer Regimental Room of the John B. Mahaffey Museum. For more information call, Shawn Howley, at 573.433.5820, email: irishhowley@embarq-mail.com, or visit www.same.org/FLW.

American Heritage Girls, a Christian scouting program for girls ages 5 to 18, meets Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. at Westside Baptist Church, 801 Historic Route 66. For more information, email ahg.mo.4610@gmail.com.

General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital’s Patient Townhall, 1 p.m. the second Monday of each month in the MEDDAC classroom.

This is the public’s chance to speak to hospital leadership and positively affect change.

For more information, contact the GLWACH Public Affairs office at 573.596.9359.

Army Community Service Play Morning, 10 to 11 a.m. in the gym at Pippin Youth Center. Children between the ages of newborn and 5 years are eligible.

Parents and children inter-act with each other. For more information, call 573.596.0212.

Army Community Service

Bright Start Play Group, 9 to 10 a.m. and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays. Children between the ages of 0 and 3 years are eligible. The children will take part in hands-on activities and interact with other children. For more information, call 573.596.0212.

Army Community Service Music Group for Children with Autism, 5:30 p.m. Mon-days at ACS. This program is for children and parents to learn social and communica-tion skills through music. For more information, call 573.596.0212.

Pulaski County Branch NAACP, 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Waynesville Medical Plaza in the conference room. The branch’s general member-ship meetings are open to the public.

For more information, con-tact Donnita Patterson-Brown at pulaskicountynaacp@yahoo.com or 573.842.8677.

Toastmasters Club 493, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, in the Truman Education Center, Room 13. It is designed for those seeking to improve their speaking skills. For more in-formation, call 816.368.1269 or visit www.facebook.com/TMI-Club493FortLeonardWoodMO.

The Rocks Inc. Fort Leon-ard Wood Harry S. Truman Chapter, 5 to 6 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Bruce C. Clarke Library Community Room. All active, Reserve, retired officers and Department of Defense civilians, regardless of gender, ethnicity or back-ground, are welcome. For more information, call Maj. Adrien Humphreys at 573.596.2400.

Fort Leonard Wood Ser-geant Audie Murphy Club, Sergeant Morales Chapter,

11:45 a.m. the first Tuesday and third Thursday of each month. For more information, email samcflwmo@gmail.com.

Marine Corps League, Detachment 1195, 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Laquey Veterans of Foreign Wars. For more information, contact Martin Tootle at 573.528.7244.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3176 and Auxiliary meetings, 6 p.m. for auxiliary members and 7 p.m. for post members the third Monday of the month, 17305 Superior Rd. in St. Robert. It is open to the public. The organization hosts breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturdays and bingo at 2 p.m. Sundays. For details, call 573.336.3176 or visit VFW Ozark Memorial Post 3176 on Facebook.

Boy Scout Troop 149, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at the Mili-tary Police Training Facility at the corner of Buckeye and Alabama avenues. Boy Scouts is for boys ages 11 to 18. For more information, email bsa-troop149flw@gmail.com.

Cub Scout Troop 149, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at the Main Post Chapel. Cub Scouts is for boys ages 6 to 10. For more in-formation, look for Cub Scout Pack 149 on Facebook.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter MO 0223, 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays at Army Com-munity Service, Building 486, Room 138. TOPS is a nonprofit weight-loss-support group that has weekly weigh-ins followed by a program. For details, contact Louisa Runnalls at 573.336.5312.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3168, and its ladies’ auxiliary, 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the post home in Laquey. For information, call 573.765.3168.

SFL-TAP hiring fairThe Soldier for Life — Transition

Assistance Program will hold a hir-ing fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at Nutter Field House.

The hiring fair is open to all service members, veterans, family members, and other job seekers.

Please dress professionally.For more information, call

573.596.0175 or visit www.facebook.com/slftap.flw.

Enter to win a cookout with celebrity chef Robert Irvine

It’s the time of the year for reso-lutions, and military exchanges and the commissary are teaming up to encourage families to get fit in 2019.

Today is the last day military shoppers can submit an essay on how their family is choosing to get healthy in the new year and how their local exchange and commis-sary are helping them achieve their goals.

The winning family will enjoy a cookout with celebrity chef Robert Irvine, known for his Food Network programs, including “Dinner: Im-possible,” “Chopped” and “Restau-rant: Impossible.”

To enter the contest, shoppers should submit their essays of 500 words or fewer at www.MilitaryFit-Family.com by Jan. 31.

Entries are limited to one per family.

Legal Assistance Office seeking volunteers

The Legal Assistance Office is currently looking for full- and part-time volunteers to assist with the 2018 tax season, which runs from now through April 2019.

No previous formal tax training is required, as training is provided.

Volunteers will attend a multi-day training session.

Those interested may contact Capt. Tim Bowman at 573.596.0629, or visit the Fort Leonard Wood Legal Assistance Office, on the first floor of Building 315 located at 316 Missouri Avenue.

Retiree of the yearThe Fort Leonard Wood Retiree

Council is seeking nominations for the 2019 Distinguished Retiree of the Year.

Selectee must be retired at least 10 years and currently living within the Fort Leonard Wood retirement services Area of Responsibility. Distinguished Military Service that spanned combat or non-combat Service.

Please provide the biography of nominees to Noah Stevens Jr., retirement services officer, at 573.596.6637 or noah.e.steven.civ@mail.mil not later than Feb. 15.

Army OCS ReunionThe Army OCS Reunion for class-

es 1941 to present will take place April 28 to May 1.

Phase I of the OCS Heritage Cen-ter will be opened, bricks, pavers and class memorials will be dedi-cated, and the induction of the 2019 Hall of Fame class will take place. The Patterson and Nett Award pre-sentation will also be held.

Mini class reunions are welcome to celebrate with the national re-union. Online registration is avail-able at https://www.ocsalumni.org/.

For more information, contact Nancy Ionoff, reunion coordinator, at ocsalumnireunion@gmail.com or 813.917.4309.

Scholarships availableSt. Robert American Legion Post

0331 will be awarding three $1,000.00 scholarships to deserving students graduating from high school this year.

All seniors attending high school in the Waynesville or Laquey school districts including homeschooled stu-dents are eligible to apply.

Students should contact their senior counselor to receive a copy of the scholarship application.

Applications must be received by the American Legion Scholarship Committee by March 29, 2019. The scholarships can be used at any ac-credited trade school or college in the United States.

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By Devon SuitsArmy News Service

The rate of attrition in the Army Reserve is the lowest it has been in 18 years, exceeding last year’s reten-tion goal by 118 percent, said Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey.

Luckey, commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve Command and chief of the Army Reserve, addressed retention and a wide range of other topics during a Defense Writer’s Group breakfast Tuesday at George Washington University.

A significant reason for the compo-nent’s success stems from the Army Reserve’s ability to create and main-tain a balance between three key as-pects of a Soldier’s life: readiness, em-ployment, and family, he said.

“The Army Reserve has this funda-mental imperative to be ready enough for the next fight … but not so ready that we can’t keep meaningful civilian jobs, and a healthy family lifestyle,” the general said.

As retention and talent manage-ment continues to be a core focus for the total force, Luckey is constantly requesting feedback from his Sol-diers and their families to determine areas they can reduce stress to bet-ter support that Soldier-civilian life balance.

“We have Soldiers out there every day who are committed to something larger than themselves: selfless-service

support in defense of the United States of America,” Luckey said. “It is a na-tional imperative to continue to share this talent, and encourage and incentiv-ize our Soldiers to continue to serve.”

Cultural change to support readinessWhile balance is the key to main-

taining the Reserve force, readiness drives the standard as the Army pre-pares for the possibility of a future war against a near-peer adversary. To support, the Army Reserve has insti-tuted a “cultural change” to maintain its commitment to the total force, Luckey said.

In the past year, the component has fired more weapons, participated in ad-ditional exercises, and reinforced the need for refined Soldier-level tasks, than ever before in the history of the Reserve, he said.

And while it might not be neces-sary for all Soldiers to employ a spe-cific weapon system, setting a train-ing baseline will reinforce the fact that every Soldier “lives and breathes this ethos of readiness and lethality,” Luckey emphasized.

“Part of my challenge as a leader of this organization is to lead a group of Soldiers … who have only known one type of warfare for the last 15 to 20 years, and help them understand ‘that is not where (the Army is) going,” Luckey said. “My responsibility is to help make sure I’m informing Sol-diers every day as to why we have to

be different than we were.”Additionally, the Army Reserve is

trying to get away from being known as “the lifesaving and life-sustaining force for the nation,” Luckey said.

Luckey acknowledged that the Re-

serve is always ready when a disaster strikes; however, he wants to refocus the component capabilities and mind-set to directly support the total Army, across all domains, against a future near-peer threat.

Thursday, January 31, 2018Section A, Page 4 GUIDON

OTCfrom page A1

U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret

Balance key to retention, says Army Reserve chief

MPfrom page A1

working alongside not only active-duty formations, but many National Guard and Reserve units from across the nation. I look forward to building on those relationships as we work to protect the force during large-scale ground combat operations and shap-

ing the force for future fights.”Bennett assumes responsibility as

MP regimental command sergeant major, replacing Command Sgt. Maj. James Breckinridge following his selection as the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leon-ard Wood command sergeant major in December.

RCSM “unexpected.” He said he has been blessed to serve with some of the best Soldiers, NCOs, officers and civil-ians in the Army.

“I understand it takes all of us work-ing together to make our corps better,” Williams said. “I’ve been a Dragon Sol-dier for 29 years and have loved every moment of it. We are all driven leaders and want our units to be the best.”

He said the task of training and lead-ing America’s sons and daughter is one he does not take lightly.

“We have to be the best at this, because our nation needs us to be pre-pared to fight and win its battles,” Wil-liams said. “We will be prepared. We are Dragon Soldiers.”

Williams assumed responsibility fol-lowing Command Sgt. Maj. Henney Hodgkins’ selection as interim CSM for the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood before being selected as the senior en-listed advisor for 20th Chemical, Bio-logical, Radiological, Nuclear, Explo-sives Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

education programs, provide aca-demic and testing services, offer job placement services, facilitate grant applications and offer tutor-ing services on request. This is a win-win for both our military com-munity and OTC.”

The Ozarks Technical Community College system offers associate de-grees and certificates in a variety of technical, allied health and two-year transfer degree programs, as well as workforce development op-portunities. Classes are available at six locations throughout southwest

Missouri, including the option to earn a complete associate degree online.

“OTC coming on the military in-stallation as an on-post education provider increases the career path options for service members, fam-ily members and civilians,” John-son said. “Additionally, those who do not choose to pursue academic degrees can instead elect to pursue programs which lead to national, in-dustry-wide certifications.”

For more information on OTC and other educational institutions available on Fort Leonard Wood, call the Truman Education Center at 573.596.0172.

Spc. Bethany Brennan, Sgt. Cheikh Fall and a fellow U.S. Army Reserve Soldier from the 200th Military Police Command's Headquarters Company, cross over a log on a land navi-gation course during a field training exercise at Fort Meade, Maryland, Jan. 10. Army Re-serve units are involved in an escalating number of training exercises as part of a "cultural change" to emphasize readiness, said Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey, chief of the Army Reserve.

Gatefrom page A1 and also Interservice Training Re-view Organizations (ITRO) leaders.

Swenson said leaders working the gate will go through an abbreviated block of instruction similar to what the

installation’s gate guards go through. He also said they are not expecting there to be any delays at the gate.

“The program will be ongoing for quite some time so don’t be surprised at whom you may meet at the gate,” Swenson said.

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By Chaplain Jorge BudezSpecial to GUIDON

Quite often we hear people talking about God’s kingdom.

In the Gospels, Jesus repeatedly taught about this kingdom and its immediate fulfillment, making it a subject of central importance to his message. Consequently, Jesus’ preaching about this subject promoted an image of God that inspired his followers to work for the neediest in their community.

For Jesus, the com-ing of God’s kingdom is like a journey, which one must begin here on Earth and undertake through hard work and dedication.

Throughout this journey of service, Jesus discloses to his followers both new meanings and a deeper understanding of God’s love. Christian dis-cipleship, then, is for us, and for those whom we serve, a moment filled with joy and hope.

As true believers, we must humbly return to Jesus’ idea of the king-dom. This kingdom could and should be a symbol of humbleness and the unity of Christian pur-pose — to strengthen all in faith, hope, and love.

Such a kingdom is in the range of our possi-bilities, we only need to immerse ourselves in the spirit of the Christ.

With this in mind, perhaps the best way

to bring to present this kingdom would be to

start speak-ing less and work more, evangeliz-ing, feed-ing the hungry,

and giving aid to the poor, the sick, and the oppressed.

In one word, it is nothing else than the transformation of our brothers and sisters as we demonstrate the real-ity of God’s kingdom in our lives, churches, and communities.

Our charge is to work to make this world a bet-ter place, but sometimes the task can seem monu-mental and the journey lonely.

Do not get discour-aged if you do not see change as quickly as you might like. Remember that God has his own time.

Remember also that you are not alone, for not only is the presence of God with you, but so is the community of all believers.

The Kingdom comes wherever the spirit is active — in a simple act of kindness, in a refusal to accept injustice, in the tireless effort for bring-ing peace, in the care of nature, and in countless other ways that increase human compassion and the well-being of creation.

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

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The endless journey of God’s kingdom

Fort Leonard Wood Worship Schedule

Catholic WorshipCatholic Mass5 p.m. Saturdays,Soldier Memorial Chapel9 a.m. Sundays

Adoration6 p.m. 1st Friday of themonth

Confessions 4 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays8 to 8:30 a.m. Sundays

Baptisms5 p.m. Mass — Last Saturday of the month

Daily Mass11:40 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays — Hospital Chapel

ProtestantLiturgical Protestant Service8:30 a.m. Sundays — South Iowa Chapel

Gospel Protestant 10 a.m. Sundays — Central Iowa Chapel

Traditional Protestant Service 11 a.m. Sundays — Soldier Memorial Chapel

ITRO Contemporary Christian Service11 a.m. Sundays —Specker Barracks Chapel

Crossroads Community Contemporary Service 5 p.m. Sundays — Main Post Chapel

Other servicesJewish Tanakh Study:9:30 a.m. Sundays — Main Post Chapel

Muslim:Muslim Jumuah (Int’l Stu-dents), 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Fridays — Building 6501, Indiana Avenue

Buddhist:10 a.m. Sundays —North Iowa Chapel

Eastern Orthodox Holy Liturgy:10 a.m. Sundays — South Iowa Chapel

Seventh Day Adventist:3 p.m. Saturdays —Specker Barracks Chapel

Sunday SchoolsCatholic Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) RCIA & RCIC (Sept. to May) 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.(K–8th/Confirmation) —Building 6501, Indiana Avenue

Worship/StudiesProtestant Women of the Chapel (PWOC),9 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesdays —Main Post Chapel

Marine Corps Bible Study11:30 a.m. Wednesdays (lunch provided) —Building 1706

Kids Zone, (Grades 1-5)5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays —Building 6501, Indiana Avenue, Pershing School

Chapel Youth Group, (grades 6-12)6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays — Building 6501, Indiana Avenue

Knights of Columbus — Catholic Men6 p.m., second Tuesday —Sol-dier Memorial Chapel Annex

Gospel Bible Study6:30 p.m. Wednesdays —Central Iowa Chapel

Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC), 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sundays, (during CCD) — Building 6501, Indiana Avenue9 to 11:30 a.m. — Main Post Chapel

Seventh Day Adventist Bible Study9:30 a.m. Sundays Main Post Chapel

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BRIARWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH“The Reformed Voice of the Ozarks”

20355 Hobart RoadHwy 28, l/2 Miles North of I-44

Dixon, MO 65459(573) 336-5698 • Email: lindell12000@yahoo.comSunday School 9:45 am • Worship 11:00 am

Bible Study 1:30 pm & Wed at 7:00 pm

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ST. ROBERT

Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 am Church Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 pm Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 pm Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting . . . . . . 7:00 pm

A Going Church For A Coming Lord! A Soul Winning Church

Everyone Welcome Nursery Provided

Zeigenbein & Church Street, St. Robert Phone 573-336-4943

GREATER COMMUNITYMISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Chris A. Parks, DDiv21325 N. Hwy Y • St. Robert

(573) 336-4477 • greatercommunitymbc.comSunday Morning Prayer ...........................8:00-8:30amSunday Christian Education ....................8:30-9:30amSunday Worship ............................................ 10:00 amTuesday Night Prayer...............................6:00-7:00pmWednesday Prayer ...................................6:00-6:30pm Wednesday Bible Study ...........................6:30-7:30pm

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ROLLA CHURCH OF CHRIST1303 Nagogami Rd (Hwy E)

Rolla, MO 65402www.seekgrowservelove.org • 573-364-3488

Sunday Bible Class ............... 9:30 amSunday Worship .................. 10:30 amSunday Night ... Various Small GroupsWednesday Bible Study ........ 6:30 pmChildren’s Day School ......Tues & Thur

MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH A Soul Winning Church

200 Acorn Dr. • St. Robert, MO 65584 Phone 573-336-5972

Keith Carnahan - PastorSunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 amMorning Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 amSunday Afternoon Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 pmWednesday Prayer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 pm

Maranatha Baptist Academy K4 thru 12 200 Acorn Dr., St. Robert, MO

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WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH801 Historic Rt. 66 W., Waynesville, MO 65583

573-774-6431• www.westsidewaynesville.comE-mail: ministry@westsidewaynesville.com

Pastor: John ShawSunday Schedule:

Blended Worship ................................................. 8:30 amContemporary Worship..................... 9:45 am & 11:00 amTraditional Worship ........................................... 11:00 amSunday School/Bible Study .................... 9:45 & 11:00 amWiseguys, Lifegroups, Ignite,MOM2MOM & POPS ........................................... 5:00 pm

Nursery Provided For All ServicesWednesday Schedule:

Aftershock (after school program for middle school students) .....2:45 pmWestside Family Missions(local area mission projects)....................................6:00 pm

Hispanic Ministry ~ Ministerio HispanoDomingos: 11am Predicacion Expositivia & 5:00 pm Estudio Biblico

Congregation Beth Sar MessiahA Messianic Ministry - 7 pm FridaySL-0000445338

SPANISH CHRISTIAN LIGHTHOUSE Mision El Faro • We are Bilingual

118/120 Historic Route 66 • Waynesville, MO. Phone 573-774-5557 • Pastor: Benito V. Perez

Wednesday Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pmSunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:15 amSunday Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 amSunday Evening Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 pm

(only on the last Sunday of each month) We Speak Spanish & English

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CHURCH OF GODST. ROBERT

466 Historic Rt 66St. Robert, MO 65584

(573) 336-4751 • www.cgsr.orgSunday classes 9:30 & worship 10:45

CHURCH OF CHRISTWaynesville Congregation

1114 Historic Rt. 66 W, Waynesville, MO 65583

www.wynscofc.comPhone: 573-774-5205

Sunday School ............................9:30amSunday Worship ........................10:30amSunday Evening Worship ............1:00pmWednesday Evening ....................7:00pmSoldier Service on Post (North Iowa Chapel, FLW) ...............................8:00am

Free Home BibleCorrespondence Courses

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH1000 Main Street Rolla, MO 65401

Offi ce Phone: 573-364-1499www.ChristEpiscopalChurchRolla.comSunday Holy Eucharist .. 8:00 & 10:00 amSunday School/Adult Forum .......9:00 amThursday Holy Eucharist .............5:30 pm

The Rev. Aune J. Strom Ph.D.

THE RIVERHoward Malone, Pastor

Call Church Offi ce for Information - Phone 573-774-2541

25625 Highway 17, Waynesville, MO 65583

Prayer ........................................................................ 9:00 amSunday Worship Service .......................................... 10.00 amWednesday Evening ARK Kids Club 2yrs - 6th Grade .. 6:00 pmWednesday Evening The Pursuit - 7th-12th Grades .. 6:00 pm

A Multi-Cultural Inter-Denominational ChurchSL-0000445336

FAITH EVANGELICALLUTHERAN CHURCH

(Missouri Synod)981 Highway Z • St. Robert, MO 65584 • 573-336-4464

Pastor: Rev. John PerlingSunday School........................................... 9:15 amSunday Worship ...................................... 10:30 amLadies Aid (1st Thursday) .......................12:30 pm

Visit us online for activity schedule or to learn morewww.felcstrobert.orgSL-0000445325

25190 Highway 17, Waynesville, MO 65583

Sabbath Worship Service ............ Saturday 9:30 AMSabbath School .......................... Saturday 11:30 AMPrayer Meeting ..........................Wednesday 7:00 PMBible Study ......................................Thursday 6:00 PM

Pastor Craig Wiles: 417-830-4039Elder Easton Purkiss: 573-889-7264

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WAYNESVILLEFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Where the nations meet to worship” 202 North Benton Street

573-774-2352 • www.fbcwaynesville.com ** Behind the Post Offi ce**

Sunday ScheduleMorning Service ............................................. 11:00 AMSunday School .................................................. 9:45 AMEvening Service ................................................ 6:00 PM

Wednesday ScheduleBible Study and Prayer Service ......................... 6:00 PM

Thursday Schedule Men’s Bible Study ............................................. 7:00 PM

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Story and photos by Andrea SmithPublic Affairs Office

The Waynesville Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps hosted its fifth annual Inter-Service Drill Competition Jan. 26 at the Waynesville High School gymnasium.

Fort Leonard Wood instructors and drill sergeants graded a total of 23 JROTC teams from Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and Indiana at the drill meet.

Staff Sgt. Jason Molczan, Company D, 795 Military Police Company, drill sergeant volunteered his Saturday to judge the competition.

“I believe JROTC is an important part of these young adults' lives because it gives them an experience of the military that most people will never have,” he said. “It teaches them discipline, teamwork, and a commitment to something bigger than themselves.”

Molczan also described JROTC as a program that teaches students core founda-tions of the military.

“Cadets have an opportunity to partake in some of the training events normally reserved for trainees going through Basic Combat Training,” he said. “It allows them

to have a head start on their peers, even if they don't pursue the military.”

He said that the education provides intangible benefits to JROTC cadets.

“The confidence they gain and the skills they learn in JROTC will help prepare them to be successful and to overcome adversity in the future,” Molczan said.

Following the competition, Command Sgt. Maj. James Breckinridge, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood, congratulated the par-ticipating JROTC cadets and handed out trophies to the winning teams, representing a job well done. The overall event champion was Ozark Missouri High School.

Story by Sam CampbellAssistant EditorSJCampbell@springfi.gannett.com

Fort Leonard Wood held its annual Martin Luther King Day Luncheon Jan. 24 in recognition of the civil rights leader’s accomplishments and legacy.

The event was organized by the 3rd Chemical Brigade and featured a performance by the Waynesville Middle School Choir. Retired Lt. Col. Leslie Dillard delivered the keynote speech.

Dillard, former U.S. Army Chemical Biological Radio-logical Nuclear School deputy assistant commandant, U.S. Army Reserve, reflected on the impact Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has had 51 years after his assassination.

“While many of us in this room were not born when Dr. King delivered the iconic ‘I have a dream’ speech, we have

studied, recited, heard or read it,” she said. “He wanted what any parent wants for their children — the ability and opportunity to lead successful and productive lives in a di-verse and equal environment.”

Likening civil rights issues from the time of King’s death to today, she encouraged at-tendees to continue advocating for equality.

“As we face some of the same issues of yesterday, we have come a long way, no doubt, but we still have a long way to go,” Dillard said. “Just as generations before you have fought injustice, you must do the same.”

She reflected that although fellow citizens may come from different backgrounds, “America’s diversity has always been our greatest strength, not a weakness.”

The conclusion of her speech was directed toward the “new generation of

leaders,” imploring them to remain positive and unify the same way the late civil rights leader did.

In stressing the importance of continual, incremental progress, Dillard invoked the words of Dr. King, “‘if you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t

run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But by all means, keep moving.’”

Dustin Griffin, Waynes-ville Middle School choir teacher, and Dillard were both presented certificates of appreciation following the speech.

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Pet of the weekThis is Lucky. He is a

Chow Cattle mix. He is available for adoption from the Waynesville Ani-mal Shelter.

The Fort Leonard Wood Animal Shelter is closed now through June 26. Post patrons are invited to visit the Waynesville facility to adopt dogs and cats.

Adoption fees for dogs are $90 and cats are $75, which include vaccina-tions and spay or neuter. Microchipping is available for $20. For more infor-mation on adopting any of the other available ani-mals, contact the shelter at 573.855.2488.

The Fort Leonard Wood Animal Shelter is operated by the city of Waynesville and works in conjunction with the Waynesville Animal Shelter.

Photos can be found at w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /waynesville.shelter.

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Installation welcomes returning speaker for MLK Day luncheon

Photos by Mike Curtis, Visual Information Center

Hiring fairThe Soldier for Life —

Transition Assistance Pro-gram will hold a hiring fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at Nutter Field House.

The hiring fair is open to all service members, veter-ans, family members, and other job seekers.

Those interested in at-tending the hiring fair should bring paper copies of their resumes.

It is also requested that attendees dress profes-sionally.

For more information, call 573.596.0175 or follow SFL-TAP on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/slftap.flw.

Waynesville holds inter-service drill competition

Waynesville Middle School students cele-brated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 18 through a day of service. Among their activities, students creates dog toys from old t-shirts for local animal shelters, make Valen-tine’s cards for the Life Care Senior Center, design A to Z and 1 to 20 flashcards for Wil-liams Early Childhood Center students and make laundry detergent for Genesis House.

WMS students give back in

celebration of MLK Day

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Brig. Gen. Brian Bisacre, U.S. Army Military Police School commandant, shakes retired Lt. Col. Leslie Dillard's hand following her speech.

Photo by Taylor Rawlings

Staff Sgt. Jason Molczan (far right) grades JROTC cadets participating in the competition.

Retired Lt. Col. Leslie Dillard delivers the keynote speech at the event.