Friday, December 5, 2003 Many Coast Guard members earn PSU Pinufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/UF/00/09/86/20/00132/12-05-2003.pdf · 12/5/2003 · 1st Lt. Tracy L. Saucy Circulation: 2,100

By SGT Jolene Staker

Racing across water at highspeeds in a boat may be only arecreational activity for some,but for the Coast Guard unitresponsible for providing 24/7waterborne anti-terrorism andforce protection for the JTF andNAVBASE operations in Guan-tanamo Bay, this is an importantpart of their tactical training.

The Pacific Area Port Secu-rity Unit Detachment is an adhoc unit that the West CoastRegion of the Coast Guard puttogether specifically for thismission. Of those activated onestorekeeper stayed back inAlameda, Calif. They had fromfour to 14 days notice. Theystaged in San Diego where mostof them met for the first time.

Members will soon completetheir Guantanamo mission, andone of their many accomplish-

ments is that about 50 percent ofthem have earned their PSUQualification Pin while here.

“The PSU Qualification is aunique and challenging opportu-

nity for the PACAREA PSUmembers, only 1 percent of theUnited States Coast Guard hasthe ability to achieve thisaward,” said Coast Guard Lt.

Cmdr. Jim Andrews, PSU com-manding officer.

This pin is earned by only asmall number of Coast Guardmembers. It is only a CoastGuard Reserve pin. A membernot only has to be assigned toone of the six PSU units in theCoast Guard, but also deployoverseas with that unit. Then heor she must complete a compre-hensive task list known as thepersonnel qualification stan-dard.

“A member is given the bookand assigned an instructor, butthe student has to seek out thosetraining opportunities and bepersistent in getting those taskssigned off,” said Coast Guard Lt.Richard Evans, PSU ExecutiveOfficer. “This has to be done onthe job. It was voluntary andrequired a lot of off duty time.”

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Coast Guard members provide security as they escort the cutter into the harbor.This is one of the many ways that they keep the bay secure.

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The pace in the JTF continues to be furi-ous. As you go about your daily mission, tryand set aside time to enjoy the numerousactivities scheduled around the NAVBASEduring this holiday season. The festivitieshave already begun with a holiday paradeput together by MWR through downtownGuantanamo Bay last Saturday. I want toexpress a heartfelt thank you to the troopersfrom the JDOG, J-4 transportation andmotor pool sections for putting togethervery colorful floats for the parade. Youtripled the number of floats we had last year.One event that my family and I trulyenjoyed last year was the Christmas BoatParade at the Marina. There was a fantasticdisplay of lights on numerous boats in thebay. This year the parade will be on Dec. 13at 6 p.m. Put this event on your calendar, itwill be show you don’t want to miss.

This weekend will be a memorable onewith the playing of the Army-Navy footballgame. The JTF flag-football team clasheswith the NAVBASE today at 7 p.m. onCopper’s field. I ask all members of the JTFto come out and support your team as we dobattle with the Navy in a little friendly com-petition. I also want to invite all the mem -bers of the JTF to watch the “other”Army-Navy game at Club Survivor on Sat-urday at 4 p.m. MWR will provide hot dogsand chili so that everyone who attends caneat, drink and enjoy the evening as theycheer the Army team to victory. Remember,Club Survivor is “our” club.

Next week we bid farewell to PacificArea Port Security Unit Detachment whohave served as members of JTF-GTMOsince July. These Coast Guardsmen havepatrolled the waters of Guantanamo Bay forthe past six months and have made a valu-able contribution to our mission. Thanks tothe men and women of the PSU for yourlively, enthusiastic and professional per-formance during the past six months. I want

you to know that I’m proud of each andevery one of you for serving and keepingour country free. As you depart this com-mand and community, you take the knowl-edge and friendship gained from having theopportunity to share a tour of duty withsome of the most dedicated troopers thisnation has to offer. It has truly been a won-derful experience for me having you as amember of our team.

As we farewell the PSU, we welcometheir replacements the Maritime Safety andSecurity Team 91110, from Massachusetts,to Guantanamo Bay. The MSST is a special-ized fast-response unit created in responseto the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. They aremodeled after existing Coast Guard PortSecurity Units and Law EnforcementDetachments. As you are out and about,please welcome the newest members of theJTF.

Lastly, I want to remind everyone to berespectful of the other person, and alwayskeep him or her in mind. Treat other peoplewith the same respect with which you wantto be treated.

HONOR BOUND

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Trooper to Trooper

CSM George NievesJTF command sergeant major

JTF-GTMO Command

Commander:MG Geoffrey D. MillerJoint Task Force CSM:CSM George L. NievesPublic Affairs Officer:Lt. Col. Pamela L. HartDeputy PAOLt. Cmdr. Robert W. Mulac70th MPAD Commander:Maj. Jonathan P. DolanCommand Information Officer / Editor:1st Lt. Tracy L. SaucyCirculation: 2,100 copies

The Wire StaffThe Wire NCOIC: Staff Sgt. Patrick ClowardEditor:Spc. Rick FahrStaff writers and design team:Sgt. Jolene StakerSpc. Katherine L. CollinsSenior Airman Thomas J. DoscherSpc. William D. Ingram

Contact us:From Guantanamo:5239/5241 (Local phone)5426 (Local fax)From CONUS:Com: 011-53-99-5239DSN: 660-5239Public Affairs OfficeOnline:http://www.nsgtmo.navy.mil/jtfgtmo

The Wire is produced by the 70thMobile Public Affairs Detachmentassigned to the Joint InformationBureau at Joint Task Force Guan-tanamo. This publication is printedunder the provisions provided inArmy Regulation 360-1 and doesnot reflect the views of the Depart-ment of Defense or the personnelwithin.

Leaving the island for the holidays?If so, make sure that the Naval Hospital or Joint Aid Station

has your medical and contact information –your address, home or work phone number

and medical records.Call 8618 or visit a Joint Aid Station after 3 p.m. for more

information or to update your records.

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By SPC Rick Fahr

Yeah, the Super Bowl’s abig deal.

Sure, every Bowl Champi-onship Series game means alot.

No doubt, Thanksgivingmeans turkey – and the DallasCowboys and Detroit Lions.

But for more than a century,arguably the biggest footballgame of the year occurs inearly December as the Cadetsand Midshipmen meet.

Army-Navy.The rivalry will reignite Sat-

urday in Philadelphia at 4 p.m.One might suspect that on a

Navy base inhabited by a largegroup of Army personnel thatthere could be strong sentimenttoward the game.

One would be right.“It should remind us of two

things. First, there are emerg-ing military professionals train-ing for the future – right now –who have answered the call todedicate their efforts to thedefense of freedom, our coun-try and our way of life,” saidCOL Timothy D. Lynch, JTFchief of staff. “Second, itreminds us of the thousands ofArmy Reserve and NationalGuard personnel serving side-by-side with active duty forcesall over the world. … We owethem all our prayers, our thanksand our support.”

Navy Capt. Leslie J.McCoy, naval station com-mander, said that Americanshave a unique appreciation forthe game and its participants.

“I believe each year thenation observes this andrespects the caliber of youngmen and women that attend theinstitutions and play this gamein anticipation of serving theircountry and possibly ‘going inharms way’ in the near future infar away places,” he noted.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bret Pasiuk

said that the game means morethan football.

“Like Notre Dame, lovethem or hate them, Army andNavy are national teams. MostAmericans who follow footballhave a favorite for the Army-Navy game because of an unclewho served with the Army inVietnam or a grandfather whoserved in the Navy in WorldWar II,” he commented. “Withthe reserve call-up, this game iseven more important to Ameri-cans, knowing that as theywatch the game, their lovedones overseas are also watch-ing the game.”

And at the heart of the spec-tacle is the game, and its prede-cessors have created manymemories.

“My most lasting memorywas as a plebe (freshman) on abus coming up from Annapolisapproaching Philadelphia ongame day. We crossed pathswith the Army buses comingdown from West Point. Thatwas the first time I'd ever seena cadet. I remember marchingon the field in front of the thou-sands of people in the standsthen watching the Corps ofCadets march on,” McCoyremembered. “We won three ofthe four years while I was at the

Naval Academy. I rememberbeing devastated the year welost. It seemed the entireBrigade of Midshipmen wasdepressed for the whole year.As a plebe it seemed the focusof our existence at Annapoliscentered on beating Army.”

Lynch thought of twogames.

“A high school buddy ofmine went to Navy and playedfootball for them during allfour years of their victories,while I cheered Army on fromthe sidelines, only to see us losefour times. At the end of ourfirst game in 1973, he waitedon the field for me so we couldexchange cuff links – a tradi-tion among Cadets and Mid-shipmen back then. I stillremember the great feeling ofstanding on the field with him,and 30 years later I still wearthose cuff links today with mymess dress uniform,” thecolonel said. “Also, we betbathrobes each year – backthen it was a traditional Cadet-Midshipmen bet. I lost four.Our last Christmas together,when we were seniors, he hadpity on me and gave me a Navybathrobe as a gift. I gave him a

Did you know?n The first meeting of

the two teams was in 1890.The series took a haitusfrom 1893-1899 becausetensions had begun to runtoo high during the contests.Since then, the teams havemet virtually every year.n Army leads the series

49-47-6.n To understand the

importance of this game,take a cue from legendaryNotre Dame coach KnuteRockne. In 1926, while theFighting Irish were playingPittsburgh, Rockne was noton the sidelines. He was atthe Army-Navy game inChicago, the first game innew Soldier Field.n In 1944, Gen. Dou-

glas McArthur injected abit of hyperbole when hesent a telegram to the vic-torious Army lockerroomafter the game. “We havestopped the war to cele-brate your magnificentsuccess,” he quipped.n Sportsmanship on dis-

play: Travel restrictionsduring World War II keptmany fans from traveling tothe games. In 1942, theNavy ordered some mid-shipmen to fill the visitors’stands and cheer for Army.The Cadets did the same thenext year.n The games have fea-

tured varying degrees ofnational football signifi -cance, but none was largerthan the 1944 tilt.

That Army team featuredDoc Blanchard and GlennDavis, “Mr. Inside” and“Mr. Outside.”

Instead of tickets, fanspurchased war bonds, $58million of bonds.n The player who went

on to get the most collegerecognition and have themost successful profes-sional career? Heisman Tro-phy winner and NFL Hall ofFame quarterback RogerStaubach of the DallasCowboys.

Army-Navy: A historic rivalry

ArmyCOL Timothy D. LynchWest Point, Class of 1977

NavyCapt. Leslie J. McCoy

Annapolis, Class of 1979

See Army-Navy on Page 5

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PSU from Page 1A few of the topics on the

checklist include safety, secu-rity, supply, communications,first aid, engineering and elec-tronics support. It is a lot ofmemorization as well as practi-cal exercises. Members alsorotate through all crew posi-tions.

Some went as high as tacti-cal action officer, which is thehighest position you can hold.This process normally takesfrom three to six months tocomplete.

Earning the PSU Pin is a par-ticularly unique opportunity forthose who came from non-PSUunits.

Petty Officer 3rd Class LisaGriffith came from a ready boatunit and would like to workwith search and rescue in thefuture. “This is the only oppor-tunity I would have to earn this.Volunteering for this missiongave me the chance,” she said.

The four active duty CoastGuard members assigned to thismission were also given a rareopportunity to earn this pin. Allfour chose to seize the opportu-nity.

“This is extremely uniquefor the active duty members. Idon’t know of any other activeduty members that haveearned it because all the portsecurity units are reserve,”said Evans. “They’ll go backto their units and some of theircolleagues and shipmates maybe seeing the pin for the firsttime.”

Earning this award gives themembers a sense of pride andaccomplishment. “It’s a greathonor to receive this award,”said Coast Guard Petty Officer2nd Class Kris Goland. “Ittakes a lot of work, determina-tion and motivation to com-plete.”

Master Chief Petty OfficerBill Orton, PSU operations offi-cer, who also earned the PSUpin, said, “Our crews are highlymotivated and focused and areextremely precise in the per-

formance of their duties.” Unit members may have

provided the motivation andcommitment, but the knowl-edge and experience brought byAndrews and others are whatmade earning the PSU pin pos-sible.

“He [Andrews] is one of themost experienced port securityofficers in the Coast Guard,”said Evans. “That is why he waschosen for this mission.”

The mobile training team outof Camp Lejeune, N.C., alsoplayed an important role with arigorous two-week programthat they brought to Guan-tanamo.

“Our members knew how todrive boats, run boats and alltheir seamanship; but they didn’thave the tactical boat maneuver-ing and the gunnery,” saidEvans. “That is what we pickedup here at Guantanamo.”

Tactical boat maneuveringrequires being stealthy, keepinga low profile, responding withhigh maneuverability anywherein your operating range, saidEvans.

Learning to avoid detection,how to come in under the radarand working without radar arealso important.

“Training in tactical boatoperation is one of the ongo-ing tasks that are performeddaily by our members,” saidOrton. “This skill is the foun-dation for all of the other ele-ments that the missiondemands.”

Another unique part ofearning the pin is that mem-bers become ground qualified,which means they can aug-ment with any unit to providedefensive fighting positions.Some of the tasks that coverthese skills include preparingrange cards, how to plansquad-sized security patrols,squad and fire team move-ment, reacting to enemy fireand many more.

“It was a unique careeropportunity,” said Evans aboutpersonally earning the PSU pin.

Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. JimAndrews (above) awardsPetty Officer 3rd Class LisaGriffith her PSU pin whilePetty Officer 2nd ClassKellen MacCubbin (left information) and Petty Officer3rd Class Cliff Ingram lookon.

Coast Guard Petty Officer2nd Class Kris Goland“makin’ off the bow” duringa training mission. He isone of the unit memberswho earned his PSUPinduring this deployment.

SPC Katherine Collins(center) who volunteered tojump in the bay to be “res-cued” during the “man over-board” exercise stands withher rescuers Petty Officer3rd Class Brian Corte (left),Petty Officer 3rd ClassGeoffrey Heath and PettyOfficer 3rd Class AlbertoAguilar (right), who wascoxswain during the exer-cise.




Cadet jacket with the totalscore of the four gamesembroidered on the back:Navy, 116; Army, 38; Ugh.”

The Army-Navy rivalry, his-torically one with national titleimplications, has been calledone of the greatest sports rival-ries ever. Guantanamo Bay ser-vicemembers agreed.

“What makes the game spe-cial is the alumni,” said ArmyCPT Wilson R. Rutherford III.“Guys who jumped into Nor-mandy sitting next to brandnew cadets and sharing theirwealth of knowledge about theworld and life while both make

fun of the funny-looking Navyuniforms on the opposite side-line.”

The JTF chief of staffexpanded on that sentiment.

“The two teams field someof America’s best emergingleaders, and the game is sup-ported by thousands of folksall around the world. Practi-cally no player on that fieldwill ever seriously consider apro career. And whether some-one plays or cheers at thatgame, it’s all about giving 110percent – leaving it all on thefield – for his or her almamater and service. No money,no medals, no book or moviedeals. Just the game,” Lynch

explained. “I wouldn’t miss itfor anything. There are someincredible rivalries in Ameri-can sports, but for me nothingcomes close to Army beatingNavy.”

Pasiuk, a 1989 graduate ofthe Naval Academy, said thateven the postgame rituals makethe event special.

“The mutual respectbetween the Brigade of Mid-shipmen and the Corps ofCadets makes this rivalry great.Keep your TV on for the end-of-game ceremonies when themidshipmen, cadets and play-ers stand at attention, showingrespect for each other’s almamater,” he noted. “Look for the

emotion in the face of eachcadet and midshipman as theysing their alma mater. Winneror loser, there is an immensepride in a game well fought.”

Who will win?Opinions vary.“It’s been years but finally

Navy has a decent team. I feelthey have a good chance ofwinning this year,” McCoycontended. “However, this isan emotional game and recordsdon't mean much once thegame starts.”

“I cheer for every serviceacademy on all other days butArmy-Navy,” said Lynch. “Ipredict Army will triumph overthe Squids this Saturday.”


By Lt. Ken Arlinghaus

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas iscoming. Most people tend to use this timeof year as an excuse to eat to excess.

But that doesn't have to be the case. Youcan enjoy all those holiday goodies with-out having to buy new pants when it’s allover.The Holiday Bulge

Most of you may know that the averageAmerican gains 5-7 pounds during the hol-idays.

Do you know how many extra caloriesit takes to gain seven pounds? The answeris 24,500.

You may be thinking, “I could never eatthat many extra calories!”

Let me set up a typical scenario for you;Thanksgiving Day came, you gorged your-self on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes,pie and fresh baked bread. You forfeitedyour workouts for the whole weekend. Youfeel sluggish and guilty, and Mondaymorning you are faced with leftovers. Thenthe holiday candy, baked goods andpotlucks start, followed with a holidayparty Friday night.

You suddenly realize you haven'tworked out in two weeks. “Oh, why shouldI start now, I feel so gross. I’ll wait untilJan. 1.”

More parties, your own baking and lotsof family get-togethers result in lots of

overeating and underexercising. You vowto never do this again, next year you'll havea plan, you won’t give in and you won’t eateverything that’s in front of you! Why notstart this year with a plan! Plan Not to Gain too Much!

Let’s just make a plan together rightnow.

Right now, first thing, realize that youmay gain some weight. It’s not a crime toenjoy yourself and gain a few (1-2) poundsduring the holidays. Next, take a look at allof your holiday parties. Put them in red orhighlight them in your schedule. Ok, now ina different color go through and write outyour workouts from now to New Year’s.Schedule at least four workouts per week.They may not be all at the gym. They couldinclude a bike ride, unit run or even a gameof basketball with your friends or unit.

Unit party planners, GTMO is a greatplace to include basketball and volleyballtournaments during your holiday festivi-ties. Finally, write out some of your “hol-iday nutrition goals” and put them in yourplanner, on your refrigerator, on your com-puter and maybe enlist a friend orcoworker to do it with you. Goals mayinclude: two fruits/three vegetables perday, 10 cups water per day, three mealswith snacks as needed (no skipping meals),and bringing a healthy selection of holidaygoodies to your parties.

Remember, you don’t have to be perfect

through the holidays. Be A Picky Eater

This is a time to enjoy family andfriends and rich traditions. But it is not atime to lose all self-control and throw yourgoals out the window.

Be a picky eater.That is the best compliment you can

receive. Don’t just eat it because it's there.Pick and choose. Your body deserves thevery best. Party Tips

Other party tips include:Don’t go to any party hungry! Don’t

plan on overeating; eat before you go. Alight snack will help you from overeatingat the party. Stay away from the cheesecubes. We down these little square marvelsthinking they are a healthy choice whenmany of them have 7-10 grams of fat per-cube.

Don’t forfeit your water since you'redrinking so many other holiday favorites.Many of those drinks have the same calo-ries as a dessert!

Be positive, you don’t have to gainextreme weight during the Holidays! Youcan keep on track and still enjoy yourself.Eat smart and stay well, and Happy Holi-days!

Lt. Ken Arlinghaus is a registered dieti-tian and is JTF nutritionist. He is stationedat the U.S. Naval Hospital here in Guan-tanamo Bay.

Healthy holiday eating: Does that make sense?

Army-Navy from Page 3


Talk around the island con-tinues to focus on housing --housing the plan and housingthe rumor.

The Wire spent a morningwith Warrant Officer ReneeRiley, J-4 billeting officer andthe “person-in-the-know,”traipsing around Camp Bulke-ley and Camp America Northto uncover the real story foryou, the JTF Trooper.

During the walk-around,Riley revealed the goldenthread behind the whole hous-ing movement project whenshe said, “life keeps gettingbetter.” She explained that sol-diers arriving on the island fora tour with the JTF would firstbe housed at Camp Bulkeley,the transient housing area nearCamp America. The time framefor a unit’s members to behoused in this area will dependon when the unit they arereplacing departs. Incomingunits should anticipate approx-imately two weeks. Life goesfrom good to better when sol-diers move from transient

housing into their permanenthousing area, said Riley. A tourof a Camp America Northroom proved her right.

According to Riley, theoriginal plan called for basicfurnishings, but she and hercrew in J-4 operations took theplan a step higher and orderedmore practical furniture of ahigher quality. “… [the] wholedesire is quality for the soldier.Do it right the first time,” shesaid.

One improvement exampleshe gave is the wall lockers thathave been ordered for therooms. The lockers in the orig-inal plan for the rooms werenarrow metal lockers. Rileyresearched military furnitureoptions until she found a morefunctional wall locker that waswider, has a bar to hang cloth-ing on and has drawers, andmade the recommendation toupgrade. “I know what kind ofwall lockers the Army uses,”she said, explaining that the useas well as the appearance of thefurniture improves the quality

of life for the trooper.Among the furnishings in the

plan for each room are bunks,footlockers and wall lockers foreach trooper, a table and fourchairs, microwave, televisionand refrigerator for the group.The rooms will be furnished forsix troopers. Each has a half-bath and full bathroom facilitiesare located close by.

Future plans also includequality improvements to theoriginal Camp America hous-ing. “What ever we do there[new construction], we’ll alsodo here,” said Riley.

Once the bunks and walllockers are in place, the moveinto Camp America North willofficially begin, but othermovement has already begun.During the plan’s first phase,the 216th Military Police Com-pany moved out of CampAmerica North into Tierra KayEast and the 368th MilitaryIntelligence Battalion movedout of Camp Bulkeley intoTierra Kay housing.

Soon the Port Security Unit

will vacate Windward Loophousing making room for theMaritime Safety and SecurityTeam (MSST) troopers, whowill be living in Camp Bulkeleyuntil then.

Also, the 1-65th InfantryBattalion will vacate TierraKay housing and make roomfor an incoming replacementunit.

The JTF Headquarters, andHeadquarters Company willmove into Camp AmericaNorth soon after cable and tele-phone service is establishedand basic furnishings are inplace. Complete furnishingswill be installed as ordersarrive.

The remainder of the 273rdMilitary Police Company inWindward Loop will move intoTierra Kay East after workersadd an additional bathroom tothe each unit.

While some troopers willreside in Camp America Northand others in Tierra Kay orTierra Kay East, the ultimategoal is quality living for all.

J-4 billeting officer talks housingPlans call for move in shifts with focus on quality of life

JTF hoopsters compete“Boston Bandits” pose with their trophies after winning third place in the 3-on-3 basketball tournament Nov. 29 at theDenich Gym. Team members are (from left) SPC Ishmael Harvey, SPC Chris Collins and CPL Anthony Alexis, all ofthe 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment of the JTF. Winning second place in the tournament was “Code Red,”comprised of SPC Amos Brown, 384th MP Battalion; SSG Deon Lee, 216th Military Police Company; and KeionForrest of the Navy Exchange. A team of naval hospital players won the tournament.

Photo by SSG Patrick Cloward

V-ball tourneyplanned for

Club SurvivorA four-person volley-

ball tournament hasbeen planned for Dec.13.

The event, scheduledto be held at Club Sur-vivor at Camp America,will begin at 4 p.m.

Organizers said that thetournament will featurefree burgers, hot dogs andchips.

Beverages of choicewill be on sale at theclub.


Trooper on the StreetThis week’s question: Who do you predict will win the upcoming Army-Navy game?

Compiled by SPC Will Ingram and Senior Airman Thomas J. Doscher

Senior AirmanAngela Mason

J-4 Transportation

Air ForceStaff Sgt.Jim Bury

J-4 Maintenance

MarineStaff Sgt.

Jean WagnacJ-4 Supply

“Army will have toomuch pride to be beat-en by the Navy.”

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class

Bobby LeveillePSU Detachment

“The Navy has thecombined skills power,speed, and agility towin the game.”

“Army is going to winbecause of the emo-tional things that aregoing on in the worldtoday.”

“The Navy is a betterteam and the Armyhave not won the biggame in a long time.”

Army Sgt. Lizette Rivera

384th Military Police Co. SJA

“Navy is a better teamby statics and gamescores. ... The Navywill win.”

By SPC Katherine L. Collins

Wednesday the United States commem-orated the 362nd anniversary of the day in1636 when the Massachusetts Bay Colonyformed the first permanent militia regi-ments in colonial America, creating thestate-organized defense forces now knownas the National Guard.

Today these forces serve as one part ofthe Department of Defense's total force.

The National Guard is the oldestcomponent of the armed forces of theUnited States and one of the nation'slongest-enduring institutions. It tracesits history back to the earliest Englishcolonists in North America, who drewon English military tradition and organ-ized their able-bodied male citizens intomilitias as the sole source of their owndefense.

The colonial militias protected their fel-low citizens from Indian attack and foreigninvaders, and later helped to win the Rev-olutionary War. Following independence,the authors of the Constitution empoweredCongress to "provide for organizing, arm-ing and disciplining the militia." However,recognizing the militia's state role, theFounding Fathers assigned the tasks of

appointing officers and training the militiato the states.

Today's National Guard remains adual state-federal force. Throughout the19th century the Regular Army's sizewas small, and the militia comprised thebulk of the troops during the MexicanWar, the early months of the Civil Warand the Spanish-American War. In 1903,important national defense legislationincreased the role of the National Guard(as the militia was now called) as areserve force for the U.S. Army. InWorld War I, which the United Statesentered in 1917, the National Guardmade up 40 percent of the U.S. combatdivisions in France, and in World War II,National Guard units stood among thefirst the United States deployed overseasand among the first to fight. FollowingWorld War II, National Guard aviationunits, some of them dating back toWorld War I, became the Air NationalGuard, the nation's newest reserve com-

ponent.During the Cold War the Guard stood

on the frontiers of freedom, sending sol-diers and airmen to fight in Korea and toreinforce NATO during the Berlin crisisof 1961-1962.

During the Vietnam war, almost23,000 Army and Air guardsmen werecalled up for a year of active duty. Some8,700 were deployed to Vietnam. Morethan 75,000 Army and Air guardsmenwere called upon to deliver a swift reso-lution to Desert Storm in 1991.

Since that time, the National Guard hasseen the nature of its federal missionchange, with more frequent call-ups inresponse to crises in such nations includ-ing Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq.

Most recently, following the attacks ofSept. 11, 2001, more than 50,000 Guards-men were called up to secure the homelandand combat terrorism abroad. Today'sNational Guard continues its historic dualmission, providing the states with unitstrained and equipped to protect life andproperty, while providing the nation withunits trained, equipped and ready to defendthe United States and its interests, all overthe globe.

Compiled from various Internet sources

National Guard celebrates 362nd birthday

Alpha: an opportunity toexplore the meaning of life

Tonight:“How can I resist evil?”

Dec. 12:“How does God guide us?”

7-8:30 p.m.Camp America Chapel, Bldg. 3203


Worship ServicesCatholic

Main ChapelWed. 5 p.m. R.C.I.A. (Cobre Chapel)Fri. 5 p.m. RosarySat. 4:15 p.m. Confession

5:30 p.m. Vigil MassSun. 9 a.m. Mass

10:15 a.m. Spanish Mass (Sanct. B)M-Fri. 11:30 a.m. Mass (Cobre Chapel)

Camp AmericaSun. 5 p.m. Mass

Wooden Chapel

ProtestantMain Chapel

Mon. 7 p.m. Prayer Group Fellowship*Wed. 7 p.m. Men’s Bible Study*

7 p.m. Spanish Group390-Evan’s Pt

Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Home GroupNob Hill 5B

Sun. 6:30 a.m. Praise and Worship Service

9:30 a.m. Sunday School11 a.m. Service/Sunday School5 p.m. Bible Study

* Fellowship Hall located in Chapel Complex

Camp AmericaWed. 7 p.m. ServiceSun. 9 a.m. Seaside Galley(Temporary location until further notice)

7 p.m. ServiceWooden Chapel

New Life FellowshipMain Chapel

Sun. 12:45 p.m. Service

Pentecostal GospelSun. 8 a.m. Service (Sanc C)

5 p.m. Service (Sanc C)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsSun. 9 a.m. Sanctuary A

IslamicFri. 1 p.m. Classroom 12

Chapel Complex

JewishFri. 8 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Camp America Church Bus schedule:Sun. 8 a.m. Windward Loop

8:15 a.m. Tierra KayThe bus will return following worship.

Photo by SPC Rick Fahr

MAJ Felix Abreu, JTF staff chaplain, speaks with parishioners after offering a Catholic mass in Span-ish on Sunday morning. Abreu said that the mass appeals to many Guantanamo Bay residents andis one part of his JTF ministry.

By SPC Rick Fahr

“Padre Nuestro, que estas en los cie-los …”

Those words – “Our Father, who arein Heaven” – might not be obvious tothose who don’t speak Spanish, but theyare an integral part of Chaplain FelixAbreu’s Spanish mass each Sunday.

“It’s a great honor and a privilegethat the Lord brought me to this mis-sion in Guantanamo Bay,” he said.“To serve the Hispanic and Catholiccommunity – soldiers, families andworkers of Hispanic language. It is avoluntary service, and I proudly do itevery Sunday because it unites me tomy Hispanic roots. Jesus said, ‘I didnot come to be served, but toserve.’”

Abreu, a Catholic priest, beganoffering the additional mass for His-panic soldiers, civilian employees,their families and Cuban refugeesabout three and a half months ago. Theservice has become even more appro-priate since the arrival of troopers from

Puerto Rico’s 92nd Brigade.“It is necessary because everyone

wants to worship and bless God in hisown language. That’s why the majorityof our military bases have one or moreSpanish masses for Hispanic soldierseven if they speak good English,” heexplained.

The mass takes place in SanctuaryB in the religious complex near themain chapel. On any given Sunday,there may be standing room only in thesanctuary, Abreu said, noting thatmany men and women who wouldattend work varied shifts can’t alwaysarrange their schedules to include themass.

Abreu noted that the congregationseems as much a family as a group ofindividuals.

“It is a reality that in this small com-munity, people feel like families andthere is a better integration between theparticipants,” he said.

The priest added that a special massat Camp America, held outdoors,serves a variety of parishioners.

Spanish mass serves community

Need a spiritual lift? Join Chaplain Daniel Odean and otherJTF troopers for music and fellowship during

Soul Survivor.7 p.m. every Wednesday at Club Survivor.


Camp Bulkeley

Fri., Dec. 58 p.m. XXX

PG 13 - 114 min

10 p.m. Minority ReportR - 140 min

Sat., Dec. 68 p.m. Miss Congeniality

PG13 - 113 min

10 p.m. The ContenderR - 130 min

Sun., Dec. 78 p.m. The Replacements

PG13 - 114 min

Mon., Dec. 88 p.m. Remember the

TitansPG - 113 min

Tues., Dec. 98 p.m. Pay it Forward

PG13 - 125 min

Wed., Dec. 108 p.m. Mission

ImpossiblePG13 - 126 min

Thurs., Dec. 11

8 p.m. Proof of LifeR - 135 min

Downtown LyceumFri., Dec. 5

7 p.m. Brother BearPG - 97 min

9 p.m. The FightingTemptationsR - 121 min

Sat., Dec. 67 p.m. School of Rock

PG13 - 110 min9 p.m. Beyond Borders

R - 127 min

Sun., Dec. 77 p.m. Love Actually

R - 125 min

Mon., Dec. 87 p.m. Cold Creek Manor

R - 125 min

Tues., Dec. 97 p.m. Beyond Borders

R - 127 min

Wed., Dec. 107 p.m. Master &

Commander: The FarSide of the WorldPG13 - 123 min

Thurs., Dec. 117 p.m. The Matrix

MovieSchedule


Looking a lot like ChristmasThe holiday season has started with the lighting of the Guantanamo Bay Christmas tree lastFriday at the NEX. The festivities were enhanced with entertainment by base community mem-bers and enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Ladies’ Night, Dec. 11, 6-9 p.m.Kids’ Day, Dec. 13, 8-9 a.m. Men’s Night, Dec. 18, 6-9 p.m. Christmas Eve, they are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

while for Christmas Day they are CLOSED. Come inand take advantage of the specials.

NEX has special hours

On Friday Night at 6 p.m. JTF personnel and Naval base personnel willbe psyching up troopers post-wide with their own Army-Navy touch footballgame. Sponsored by MWR, everyone base-wide will be out to watch the twocompete on the field for bragging rights before the Saturday game. Come outand root for your favorite team.

Local Army-Navy game setfor Cooper Field on Friday

JTF golf tournamentThe JTF Golf Tournament will be held at noon

Dec. 7 at the Golf Course. The first 20 players whosign up will receive free golf balls.


Sports highlightsMost NFL divisions feature tight races

Compiled bySPC Rick Fahr

Of the eight NFL divisions, only threefeature a leader with more than a one-gamelead.

Kansas City (11-1) leads by fourgames. New England (10-2) leads by two,as does Carolina (8-4).

The weekend’s games hurt someteams – the Dallas Cowboys, who lost tothe Miami Dolphins, and IndianapolisColts , who lost to the New EnglandPatriots – and helped others cement theirplayoff positions – the Chiefs, whoedged the San Diego Chargers , andSeattle Seahawks , who pasted theCleveland Browns .

Sunday’s games will include a numberof storied rivals – the Washington Red-skins and New York Giants , Cowboysand Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bearsand Green Bay Packers and Chiefs and

Denver Broncos among them.***

Most college football games wentaccording to plan over the weekend, withthe higher-ranked team winning most ofthe high-profile games. The only team inthe top 20 to lose to an unranked opponentwas Virginia Tech, which continued itsannual freefall after its national title hopesgo down the drain.

With conference championship gameslooming in the Big 12 and SEC, the biggestquestion remaining is whether LSU canovertake USC for the second slot in theBowl Championship Series.

Oklahoma already has the top spotlocked away.

One thing became abundantly clear:Those folks at Nebraska don’t play. Evena season-ending win over Colorado could-n’t save Frank Solich’s head coaching job.Solich lost his job after leading the Corn-huskers to a 9-3 record and national rank-

ing. Athletic Director Steve Pedersonsaid the program was slipping into “medi-ocrity.”

Note to AD Pederson: A whole lot ofprograms across the country would tradefor that mediocrity in a heartbeat.

***The new No. 1 men’s college basketball

team is?Kansas.Yep, last week’s fifth-ranked Jayhawks

moved into the top slot pretty much bydefault, as the four teams ahead of them –Connecticut, Duke, Arizona and Michi-gan State – all lost last week.

Kansas will get its first test Saturdaywhen the Jayhawks travel to 17-rankedStanford.

Many of the top 25 teams will be inaction this weekend, with Connecticuthosting Army, Duke hosting St. John’sand Arizona traveling to St. Louis.

Compiled from www. espn.com

By SGT Talal ElkhatibJTF master fitness trainer

As a beginner, walking into the gym canbe a little intimidating.

You might get intimidated because youdon’t know what to do – you are over-weight or too thin. If you’re planning onimproving your health, you should learnwhat to do and what not to do.

The first thing you have to do is beyourself. Do not look around and tell your-self that you want arms or legs like some-one else’s. People have different geneticsand exercise backgrounds. Your goal is notto be intimidated by others but to improveyour body. Believe in yourself.

Do not go to the gym without having anexercise program. Having a plan beforeyou enter the gym will keep you focusedand save you some time.

You also need to have a positive energyand attitude. Believe it or not, your energywill affect others around you. This mightbe hard to do sometimes, but try to leavethe bad things out of the gym. Be a teamplayer and create a relaxing atmosphere.

Do not start conversations at the gym.Do not be rude to people and remember

why you are there.Having a dedicated partner is a plus, but

have no more than one. Having more thanone partner will create a competition envi-ronment. Some might argue that competi-tion will bring out the best in you, butcompetition will also bring out jealousyand make you lose correct form and pos-ture. For example, you have four guysdoing bench presses. They all start liftingweight that they can’t handle just toimpress each other. The result is archingthe back, holding the breath and bouncingthe bar off the chest. Work out for yourself,not for others.

Lifting a lot of weight incorrectly willonly lead to a bigger ego, not muscles. Youare only fooling yourself when your spot-ter makes you look good.

Do not get discouraged when you donot see results quickly. It’s not magic. Giveyourself time to improve. Exercise yourentire body. I see lots of men exercisingchest and arm muscles five times a week.That’s wrong. You need to give your mus-cles recovery time.

A beginner’s chest and tricep workoutshould include:

Men – bench press, dips (self-resist-

ance), triceps pull down and rope, pectoralfly and elevated pushups.

Women – chest press (machine), seateddip, triceps pull down and rope, pectoralfly, pushups.

The good, the bad and the gym


SGT Talal Elkhatib, Master Fitness Trainer for theJTF helps PFC Michael Loper of the 1st Battalion,181st Infantry Regiment, with a chest and shouldersworkout at the Bulkeley Gymnasium.


Trooperpicks

JTF personnel’s predictionsfor this week’s games

Kansas State at OklahomaArmy at NavyNotre Dame at SyracuseLSU at Georgia (Atlanta)Boise State at HawaiiSeahawks at VikingsColts at TitansCowboys at EaglesChiefs at BroncosBuccaneers at SaintsLast week’s recordOverall record

1st SGTSandra Adams-Jones

273rd MP Co.

Craig BaselMWR director

SSGDeon Lee

216th MP Co.

SSGStephanie Nielsen

384th MP Bn.

OklahomaNavy

SyracuseLSUBoise

VikingsTitansEaglesChiefs

Buccaneers5-5

58-38

OklahomaNavy

Notre DameGeorgiaHawaii

SeahawksTitans

CowboysChiefs

Buccaneers9-1

61-35

OklahomaNavy

Notre DameLSU

Boise StateSeahawks

TitansCowboys

ChiefsSaints

7-369-27

OklahomaNavy

Notre DameLSU

Boise StateSeahawks

ColtsEaglesChiefsSaints

7-362-34

Games

By SPC Rick Fahr

A few thoughts while waitingfor Deion Sanders to physicallyremove Dan Reeves from theAtlantas Falcons’ sideline:

If the New York Yankees signoutfielder Gary Sheffield, willteam owner George Steinbren-ner’s next move be to remove thecharade and sign every MajorLeague player, most collegeplayers, any foreign player hit-ting more than .150, a handful ofteenage prodigies and the rightsto several as-yet-unborn slug-gers, thereby ensuring a Yan-kees’ championship next yearand for generations to come?

***The veil of secrecy is finally

off the Florida State Universityconspiracy.

Anyone who saw Saturday’sgame with Florida – not includedin that group would be the offi-cials presiding over the fiasco –knows that the Gators got hosed.

Fumbles that were weren’t.Fumbles that weren’t were. And

on and on and painfully on, untilanother blown call after a Semi-nole fumble on the 3-yard-linegave the ball, and the game, toFSU.

The powers that be obviouslywant the Seminoles in thenational title picture every yearand will do whatever necessary tomake that happen.

Who must Bobby Bowdenhave compromising pictures of?

***I’m not going to hold my

breath, but maybe Sunday’s lossat the hands of the lowly Jack-sonville Jaguars will keep TampaBay Buccaneer Warren Sapp offmy TV in the next few weeks.

The Bucs, reigning Super Bowlchamps lest we forget, look like ateam full of players who want toget an early start on their off-sea-son. They’re getting their wish.The Bucs stand at 5-7 and havevirtually no playoff hopes left.

So long, Sapp.

More Yankees, less SappFAHR GAME


Golf winnerJTF civilian analyst John Tickner poses with the new set of clubs he won bywinning the men's division during the Yata Sectara Golf Tournament Sunday.


15 Minutes of Fame...With Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Bundy, PSU Detachment

By SGT Jolene Staker

Petty Officer 3rd Class JasonBundy, Pacific Area Port Secu-rity Unit Detachment, is anactive duty coxswain in the CoastGuard.

To earn the Coxswain Pin hewent through a very rigorousoral board consisting of threehours of drilling questions cover-ing everything from specifica-tions of the boat to what acoxswain would do if one of thecrew falls overboard at night.

“He did great, one of the bestI’ve seen,” said Coast Guard Lt.Richard Evans, PSU Executiveofficer.

It usually takes about 1½ to 2years to earn the Coxswain Pin.It is very rigorous. There are twowritten exams. One for naviga-tion and one for search and res-cue.

Bundy also had to complete acheck ride—2½ hours of drillsfor everything that could gowrong while on board a boat.The instructor threw stuff over-board, removed steering, killedthe engine, disabled radar andremoved his chart and GPS.

“For an active duty guy tohave the coxswain and PSU pinit is very unique,” said Evans.

Q: Why did you join theCoast Guard?

A: I love the ocean, and it’san awesome job for being on theocean. I wanted to get out andexperience more things. I movedaround a lot when I was younger,and I decided I’d let the militarymove me around.

Q: How long have you beenin the Coast Guard?

A: Almost two years. I was aweek away from graduatingwhen 9/11 happened.

Q: What was it like being inboot camp when 9/11 hap-pened?

A: It was hard. There were

nine people I went through bootcamp with that had family in thebuilding. They lost mothers,brothers and sisters. We were aweek out from graduating. Eventhough they had the chance to gohome and finish later, they stayedand graduated. I didn’t like thatpeople were hurt, but I felt goodabout myself knowing that I wasin a place to do something aboutwhat the terrorists did.

Q: What was after basictraining?

A: Because I am aboatswain’s mate I could havegone to school, but I chose tostrike the job which is on the jobtraining. I started out as a sea-man non-rate. I started out doingthe lower end jobs such as clean-ing and painting then worked myway up to coxswain.

Q: How were you chosenfor this mission?

A: I volunteered. When Iheard about the mission I wantedto come. The Coast Guard does-n’t get a lot of opportunities toserve overseas. Since 9/11 didhappen during my basic training,

it gives me a lot of satisfaction towork on a mission directly tied tothe terrorist acts committed thatday.

Q: Other than being over-seas what has made this mis-sion different from your otherduty stations?

A: It has been different work-ing with the different branches ofthe service. It has taught me alot. Everywhere else I have beenwas in a remote location so it’sjust Coast Guard. It’s been neatworking with the other agencies,seeing how they do things, andlearning their customs. Nothaving been around the Army,Navy, Air Force or Marines Iexpected a more stressful envi-ronment. But it hasn’t been thatway.

Q: What has been the mostchallenging aspect of the mis-sion?

A: It was definitely us com-ing together as a team. We wereput together from several units sowe didn’t have the experience ofworking together before this mis-sion. We were just kind of

thrown together to do a job. Wedidn’t know each other’s person-alities or backgrounds. It wouldhave been easier if we had been aunit that was set up. I think wehave the best job on the island.We get to drive boats andbecome really close to the peoplewe work with.

Q: Why did you choose towork on obtaining the PSU Pinwhile here?

A: It’s mainly a reservist pin.Reservists are the main ones whogo overseas to do missions, so itis rare for an active duty personto have the chance to get the pin.I had to take advantage of thisopportunity.

Q: What was the most chal-lenging part of earning thepin?

A: There wasn’t anythingparticularly challenging. It wastime intensive, but it was allreally interesting and I enjoyed it.It feels good to wear the pin—agreat sense of accomplishment.

Q: You also earned theCoxswain Pin while on thisdeployment?

A: Yes, I’ve been working onit for a year and a half now. It’s along process to make it, and a lotof responsibility. But as aboatswain’s mate that is yourgoal. You have to makecoxswain to advance to E-5.

Q: What are your futureplans for your career?

A: After my enlistment is up,I would like to get a federal jobworking with customs. Theyhave a job where you go out onthe boat and look for drugs. Ibelieve my experience in drivinga tactical boat will help me. Ifthere are not any jobs availablewhen my enlistment is up thenI’ll stay in the Coast Guard. If Ido get a federal job, I will stay inthe Coast Guard Reserves and domy 20 years.


During his deployment at Guantanamo, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Bundyof the Pacific Area Port Security Unit Detachment has earned both thecoxswain pin and the PSU pin which are two of the three most sought afterCoast Guard skill award pins.

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