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2A Frontline February 1, 2007

Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch

3rd Inf. Div.commanding general

You may have heard or read that our divi-sion headquarters may possibly deploy soonerthan we had projected. It is true that we havebeen asked to begin planning and we couldsee much of the headquarters deploy early.

This isn’t absolute or certain. It is among themany possibilities our leaders must considerin order to accomplish our mission in Iraq. You deserve to be informed.

We must take certain steps to prepare for

our potential mission while we preserve thegreatest quality of life possible for families.To better prepare for success, we are careful-

ly moving forward on the assumption that ourdivision headquarters could receive an order

unless they are fully trained

and equipped.For now it is necessary that

we retain every Soldierassigned to the division. We will receive new personnel butthere will not be further depar-tures without my approval. We will consider the recommenda-tions for exceptions from ourbrigade and battalion leaders. We are at war and this isabsolutely necessary.

The division headquarters will move forward with adynamic and effective training plan. We are well practiced at many of the tasks we arerequired to perform in Iraq. But more work is

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Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield will hold a TownHall meeting 5:30 p.m., Feb. 6 at Club Stewart.

Community members are invited to participate live or viavideo tele-conferencing from the Hunter Club.

Questions and answers from the Nov. 7 meeting areincluded below and on pages 9A and 11A. Each questionbegins with the agency it was directed to, the question(Q:)and the answer (A:).

Fort Stewart SchoolsQ: The schools on post are up to sixth-grade. The giftedchildren go to Snelson Golden Middle School, but theStewart children don’t go to the gifted program until sev-enth-grade. They are losing a total year of the program atSnelson Golden. A: This issue will be resolved with the future constructionof a middle school on Ft Stewart. The middle school willbe part of the Liberty County School System and will beattended by both military and civilian students. Sixthgrade students who have previously attended theDepartment of Defense Education School Sysem schools

on post will attend the newly constructed middle school.Directorate of Morale, Welfare and RecreationQ: A while back there was a cooking class . Can we getanother one? There needs to be more classes for spouses, i.e.,computer classes, cooking, power puff mechanics, etc.

Town Hall questions answered;

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do.”Pruitt, the pilot-in-command, and Chief Warrant Officer

Chad Kohrs, co-pilot gunner, Co. A, 3/3 Avn., spent the last week qualifying on a live fire aerial gunnery exercise knownas Table VIII at Fort Stewart’s Multi-purpose Range Complex.

Table VIII is to aviators what qualifying at the rifle range isto foot soldiers.

“It’s pretty much like the final check as far as crew coordi-

nation, deploying the weapons systems, accuracy of the weapons systems, and effectiveness of the crew beforedeploying,” said Pruitt.

The pilots start out in classrooms, said Pruitt, learning weapons, tactics and safety. They then move into simulatorsbefore graduating to actual live fire exercises like Table VIII.Pruitt said Table VIII is the basic range as far as live fire goesthat leads to more complicated ranges in which the pilots work as part of teams and small units, firing together just asthey would in a real world situation.

“It’s pretty much as realistic as you can get here (in the

continental United States) at a range,” Pruitt sUnlike the real world, though, said Kohrs, T

ated to evaluate the crew’s abilities in a controso the pilots know what is going to happen.

“The tables are set, the engagements are pfor us,” Kohrs said. “So I know what’s comi what’s expected to happen.” Training for Tablepilots through repetitive actions with the we

so that when it comes to a real battle their reacmatic.

This is Kohrs-first duty station out of flight has yet to deploy. Pruitt, on the other hand, hboth Afghanistan and Iraq with the 82nd Airband the 3rd Infantry Division, respectively. experiences in battle factor in a lot when train

“Up to this it’s been all dry fire (firing withoand simulation so (Table VIII) is pretty muchtime qualifying with live ammunition as part said. “Because of the constraints of the rang

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Legal Assistance OfficeSpecial to The Frontline

What is this telephone tax refund?

Perhaps the more important question is,

should I receive it and how m uch is it?

The telephone tax refund is a one-timepayment available on your 2006 federalincome tax return, designed to refund previ-

ously collected federal excise taxes on long-distance or bundled services. It is availableto you if you had a landline, wireless cellphone, or Voice Over Internet Protocol ser-vice that had a long-distance plan.

A bundled service simply means a service which has local and long-distance serviceprovided under a single plan. You are eligi-ble for this refund if you had long-distanceservice from Feb. 28, 2003 to Aug. 1, 2006.

Now the IRS is making it easier for indi-vidual taxpayers by offering a standardrefund amount between $30 and $60, sothat taxpayers do not need to gather old

phone bills. Taxpayers can take a standardamount from $30 to $60 based on the num-ber of exemptions claimed on their tax return.

For those claiming:

• One exemamount is $30

• Two exemamount is $40

• Three exeamount is $50

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Fort Stewart /Hunter Army Airfield Briefs

ID card section upgradeThe identification card sections at Fort

Stewart (Soldier Service Center and MowerProcessing Center) plus the ID Card Sectionat Hunter Army Airfield will close March 26-27 for a system upgrade. For more informa-

tion, call 767-4909.

Looking for Tax Center volunteersThe Tax Centers are looking for volunteers

to staff the Tax Centers at FortStewart/HAAF. This opportunity can pro-vide good training and experience for future jobs. For more information, call 767-1055.

Stewart/Hunter Town Hall meetingsThe monthly combined Ft. Stewart and

Hunter Army Airfield Town Hall meeting willbe held Tuesday. Hunter participants may attend the meeting at Club Stewart (at Ft.Stewart), or participate via live, video tele-conferencing at the Hunter Club. The meet-ing begins at 5:30 p.m.

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PWOC meets WednesdaysProtestant Women of the Chapel now meet9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at ValeChapel. Spring semester will begin with fel-lowship and celebration and all new Biblestudies. For more information, call Tammy

Owens at 448-2296.

Traffic alert for Highways 119, 144Motorists are encouraged to use caution

while driving on Fort Stewart, specifically Georgia Highways 119 and 144.

Due to increased training through Feb. 12,motorists are urged to use extra caution andbe aware of possible vehicle and Soldierroad crossings.

Mighty Eighth Air Force MuseumExperience the story of American air

power through powerful personal stories of the men and women of the Eighth Air Force.

In appreciation of the armed services, onefree adult ticket will be offered for every adult-purchased ticket for Soldiers and theirfamilies through June 30.

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If you are a pgraduate youtoday. Graduanot just the laged to attend

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Georgia TrooSpouse to Teable to answPaul R. Smitha.m. Feb. 28. Soldiers up tschool teache

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Kurt WolfeHunter Public Affairs

The new Marine Reserve Training Center at Hunter Army Airfield was dedicated Jan. 22 in honor of USMC CorporalCharles H. Monroe Jr.

The ceremony was attended by Monroe with his wife of 52 years Celia.

Also participating in the dedication were many local civicleaders as well as several Marine Corps veterans, some fromMonroe’s old and now deactivated “Dog Company.”

Savannah Area Marine Reservists will now officially reportto the Corporal Charles H. Monroe Jr. Marine ReserveTraining Center.

Monroe was honored for both his heroism on the field of battle at the Chosin Reservoir Campaign in Korea, as well ashis work representing the interests of veterans and othersliving with disabilities.

The new facility replaces a much older one located atHunter Army Airfield and serves the Marine Corps Reserves who are attached there. Over the past three years, the facili-ty has mobilized Marines in support of numerous rotationsto Iraq.

occurred in sub-zero winter weather conditiin the hills surrounding a single one-lane Military historians have since deemed it “thbattle in modern warfare history,” and it President Reagan in his first inaugural addres

In that battle, 17,000 troops of the 1st M

were attacked by 120,000 Chinese forces that horders to leave “no man standing.” The 17-daed in 15,000 allied casualties. The enemy, how40,000.

During that battle, on the night of NovemMonroe’s company engaged in fierce fightinvillage near Haguru. A grenade detonated injuring both of his legs, both arms and the ba

According to a Navy citation, “Monroe repeevacuation and medical attention and fearlessthe direct line of hostile fire. He continued trate and effective fire until he lost consciousn

was critically wounded, permanently losing cin both eyes. He was given a medical dischMarine Corps, and shortly after, was given t(this nation’s second highest medal) for his hDespite the life altering injury, Monroe expr


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The shoppette closes at 10 p.m. and opens at 6a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends. As we

continue deployment, sales slow down. However, we do not expect the need to decrease the hoursof operation at the shoppette.

DESQ: The traffic during school hours and when famili es are coming home doesn’t stop for the childrenand slide thru the stop signs. It is in the area behind Diamond Elementary in Marne Woods. A: It is the responsibility of the individual motor vehicle operator to ensure safe operation and toobey all rules, regulations and laws pertaining to operating a motor vehicle on the roadway. TheStewart police patrol the area and have been instructed to identify and execute proper enforce-

ment violations.

Q: The tank trail on Austin is being used by Soldiers in the mornings to avoid traffic. A: The tank trail that runs from Austin Rd to Murray Ave and from Murray Ave to Harmon Ave isposted at all entrances. Privately owned vehicles are prohibited on the trail. There are also barri-ers that block the entrances of the tank trail that runs between Austin Rd and Murray Ave. Toassist in deterring this, another set of three barriers will be emplaced and the DES will continue toidentify and cite violators.

Q: There are no crossing guards on Murray Street. Vehicles are speeding. A: There is a school crossing guard located on Murray Street at the designated crossing point onall school days. Murray St.has a 15 mph speed limit, speed bumps, and flashing lights. The DES will randomly run radar to enforce the speed limit.

DES & FS SCHOOLS

Q: Is it possible to establish a crossing guard program with fifth and sixth grades? A: Fort Stewart mayors and Brittin Elementary School are in the process of establishing a Safety Patrol. The safety patrol will compliment the existing crossing guard program.

Q: Parking and pickup time at Brittin Elementary is a big traffic problem. Vehicles park on both

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Jennifer ScalesPublic Affairs Specialist

Every office should have one.The Fort Stewart Resource Management Office has Mary

Antalan, financial systems specialist. Wearing the hat of

information management officer and system administra-tor for RM, Antalan also embraces a wide range of otherbudget-related issues such as the InformationManagement Agency online system, Defense TravelSystem, providing access and permissions, and trou-bleshooting computer systems and programs.

“I deal with garrison employees basically on Fort Stewarton budget issues,” said Antalan. “The only time I interact with division staff is when they are paying for a garrisonSoldier or civilian to go on temporary duty. Then I have toconnect with their budget person to get lines of accounting in the travel system for payment.”

IMA Online is a program that shows the money break-down from higher echelons all the way down to the cus-tomer. “Money is assigned in an account processing code, whereby the budget analysts here establish an APC foreach directorate Once in the directorate they can track

see the organization defense travel administlish a DTS profile or to have their old one capStewart system. All of their information is cupon their SSN and can be updated.

“Persons have waited for as long as 45 dagot their TDY reimbursements,” Antalan

because incorrect data was input in a profilinformation or incorrect addresses. So onimportant it is to make sure their profiles aand correct.”

When DTS began about two years ago, it wtrainer type situation and slots were noteveryone to attend.

“A lot of times a person is ready to go travdon’t know where to start. So I point themdirection by showing how to maneuver inonce comfortable, it becomes pretty simp Antalan said.

Antalan gives accolades to her customers they are all pretty knowledgeable and know to her for help.

“Many of the problems encountered arehigher levels where I have to contact them

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DESQ: I have five children. My children have askedif they can ride bicycles to school. Is there bicyclesafety training for the children? A: The Stewart Police, Stewart Mayors Programand Brittin Elementary School conducted aBicycle Safety Rodeo Jan. 13, at BrittinElementary. Ninety-eight riders received aCertificate of Participation. The next one is

scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, May 19 atBrittin.

Q: There are broken down vehicles on streets.How do we get the vehicles removed? A: This is a simple process. Call the MP desk sergeant. The MP will notify the owner toremove the vehicle. If not removed, then it willbe removed by a contractor and taken to animpound lot. After it has been removed a certi-fied letter is sent to the identified owner or lienholder at the last known address with the infor-mation of the vehicle being towed and locationit has been towed to.

Q: Curfew needs to be enforced. I have seen chil-dren out as late as 2 a.m. It has been called intothe police. A: Things are being done to take action withcurfew violators. The process starts with notify-

ing the police when someone observes a personthat is believed to be violating the policy. Thepolice will build the information packet andsubmit it to the Juvenile Disciplinary Board thatis chaired by the garrison commander and gar-rison command sergeant major, and Huntercommand sergeant major. The board is avail-able to influence the juvenile towards appropri-ate behavior. If the behavior continues, the fam-ily may be considered for an installation bar by the garrison commander.

Q: Can Gate 4, located on Austin, be opened dur-ing PT? A: Gate 4 has been open since November 2006for two-way traffic 7:30 to 9 a.m. on PT days.The average number of vehicles varies. Onaverage, there are 170 inbound and 27 out-bound.

Installation ChaplainQ: I have been getting a lot of complaints thatChaplains are minimizing Soldier issues?Chaplains have stated that the issue is not signif-icant. A: The Installation and Division Chaplains have

since addressed this issue with our UnitMinistry Teams. They encouraged an extra mea-sure of responsiveness and sensitivity during this time of heightened Soldier and family stress. Please contact the Family Life chaplain at

767-7028 anytim

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