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VOL. 35 NO. 39 | SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 INSIDE IED kills two 25ID Soldiers The Department of Defense an- nounced the death of two Soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Free- dom: Sgt. Vel- ton Locklear, III, 29, of Lacey, Wash., an infantry- Inside the fence man who en- tered the From the midwest to the Army in June Middle East, the National 2003; and Guard’s 149th IBCT puts Locklear Pfc. Kenneth Soldiers first E Kincaid, IV, 25, of Lilburn, A-3 Ga., also an infantryman, who entered the Army in October 2005. Symbols of Soldiers of the 29th Engineer Battalion (Topographical), acting on the first order of new commanding officer Maj. Gen. William H. Brandenburg, The Sol- swap out their United States Army Pacific shoulder patches for the reactived 8th Theater Sustainment Command (TSC). The engineers are one diers died in of eight units making up the 8th TSC. Riyadh, Iraq, service Kincaid on Sept. 23, of injuries sus- tained when an improvised explo- The 25th ID Association sive device detonated near their unveils theTropic 8th TSC reactivates, transforms humvee during combat operations. Lightning Memorial today Both were assigned from the at 10 a.m. Story and Photo by III, commander of U.S. Army, Pacific (US- Task Force 34. 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Reg- J. REESE ARPAC), addressed the troops and guests and “Twenty-eight years ago, on this same field, iment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii, Public Affairs introduced the incoming commander. I was privileged to take command of my first Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii in February this year. The 8th Theater Sustainment Command “I could not pick a better warrior. I could not company. Obviously, a significant change has was formally activated and Maj. Gen. William pick a more professional general officer. I occurred, both here at Schofield and with H. Brandenburg assumed its command in a couldn’t pick a man I respect any more than me,” said Brandenburg. “But it seems very ceremony that took place Monday on Sills Major General Bill Brandenburg,” said Brown. fitting that I should return to this same place.” Field. Brandenburg, an infantry officer, assumed Brandenburg’s first order as commander DOD to review was for the units to change their shoulder The ceremony marked the unit’s return to duties as deputy commanding general, US- patches to the 8th TSC patch – a white shield duty after it was inactivated more than 35 ARPAC, Aug. 8, 2003, before he deployed to years ago. Iraq as the deputy commanding general of de- decorations Host commander Lt. Gen. John M. Brown tainee operations and commanding general of SEE 8TH TSC, A-6 program SGT. SARA WOOD, USA American Forces Press Service Meeting mud 25th brethren become ‘united by sacrifice’ WASHINGTON — In an effort to provide clarity in awards standards Story and Photos by Spouses get a taste of across the military services, the AIKO BRUM Department of Defense (DoD) has cavalry life at an inaugural Managing Editor begun a comprehensive review of Spouse Spur Ride Spec.4 Dean Wooten, a highly respected military awards and decorations, a veteran of Meigs County, Ohio, is one of Sol- DoD official said here yesterday. A-8 diers now memorialized at the Tropic Light- This routine review will result in ning Memorial, outside Fernandez Hall, the revision of DoD Instruction 25th Infantry Division (ID) headquarters at 1348.33-M, the Manual of Mili- Schofield Barracks. tary Decorations and Awards, Bill Wooten survived a tour of duty in Vietnam Carr, deputy undersecretary of de- (’69-’70) with the 125th Signal Battalion, only fense for military personnel policy, to return home and tragically die in a farm ac- said in an interview. cident, said David Garrod, past president of the The changing nature of warfare 25th ID Association and co-chair of its in the global war on terror and fundraising. Garrod himself was drafted into lessons learned during the past the Army and shipped to South Vietnam with few years have prompted some the 3rd Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry, 25th Sgt. 1st Class Caroline Trent (left) ensures 25th Infantry Division Association veteran Tom Jones changes to make the system work ID, in 1966. and her working party, Sgt. John Truman (center) and Cpl. Jose Mares, both of Headquarters better across the military, Carr said. “He’s at home now,” Garrod said of Wooten, and Headquarters Company, 25th Special Troops Battalion, are “good to go.” “It’s been about 10 years since in a faltering, barely audible voice, moments we’ve reviewed our directive in a after pouring fresh, rich soil from Meigs Coun- thirteen guys in two hours ... We have a trib- Son Nhut Air Base, near Ho Chi Minh City, comprehensive way and, given the ty at Wooten’s memorial brick. ute to the thirteen killed in action at the top Saigon) are other comrades Garrod remem- events of the global war on terror “We lost quite a few … the 3-4th ‘Cav,’ back left corner of the yard.” bered on the grounds of the Schofield monu- — our experience operationally in in ’67, ’68. They were the worst off. I’ll nev- Soldiers like Ed McKenna of B Troop, 3-4th that environment, there are some er forget it, January 31st, the Tet Offensive in Cavalry Regiment (March 1967 to March ’68,” Garrod said, recalling images. “We lost 1968) and airman Chet Fedorowicz (Tan SEE MEMORIAL, A-6 SEE AWARDS, A-7 To-do list topper Morale, Welfare and Combined Federal Campaign 2006 gets in gear with kickoff Recreation expo highlights Story and Photo by sentatives from more than 30 char- activities for Soldiers and CHRISTA B. THOMAS ities in attendance. Pau Hana Editor “We live in an abundant na- their families in Hawaii tion,” Ryan said. “We are the most B-1 The idea of changing Get CFC-Hawaii information at the blessed nation, and we are willing lives not lost on CFC USARPAC Web site: to share that abundance.” www.usarpac.army.mil/cfc2006/. Brown reminded guests that the charity fair attendees CFC is something the Army fami- ly has supported for decades. Most service members and civil- sage at the Army’s CFC kick-off “These great charities give This issue ians in Hawaii don’t hesitate or held at the Schofield Barracks Ne- us a chance to help out here in think twice about spending $5 a helani, Monday. The theme for this Hawaii, in our hometowns on the year’s campaign is “Your Gift Lightning Spirit A-2 day for lunch. mainland and internationally,” he Consider this, by brown-bag- Changes Lives.” said. News Briefs A-3 ging it once a week and turning Col. Timothy Ryan (rear detach- “Why should we give to the that same $5 into a Combined Fed- ment commander, 25th Infantry CFC?” Brown asked. “Everyone in MWR B-2 eral Campaign (CFC) donation, a Division) and Lt. Gen. John M. the room has directly benefited child attending school in a third- Robin Sherrod, Volunteer Program manager for Army Community Ser- Brown III (commander, U.S. Army, from one of the CFC organiza- Community B-2 world country can each lunch vices, shares information on the Army Family Team Building (AFTB) Pacific), 2006 Hawaii-Pacific CFC Sports & Fitness B-5 everyday – for a whole year. educational programs with Staff Sgt. Hernandez. AFTB's CFC code is chairperson, addressed the throng That was an underlying mes- 8011. of Soldiers, civilians and repre- SEE CFC, A-7 A-2 | SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY NEWS & COMMENTARY We want to hear from you... What are ‘outrages on personal dignity’? The Hawaii Army Weekly KATHLEEN T. RHEM “In the military, we like ‘tasks, condi- Craddock said this type of specificity is understanding of the rules, so they don’t in- welcomes articles from Army organiza- tions and standards,’” he said. “We need to helpful. advertently break them and open them- tions, announcements from the gener- American Forces Press Service know what it is we have to do, the condi- “We don’t cross lines when we know selves up to punishment or prosecution. al public about community events of in- WASHINGTON — Detainee treatment and tions under which we do it, and we want to where those lines are,” he said of military “The notion that, ‘We don’t know how to terest to the military community, and interrogation operations at Guantanamo know the standard, the level of expertise re- experts conducting in- define it, but we’ll know when it’s not right letters and commentaries. Bay, Cuba, are fully compliant with the De- If you have newsworthy ideas or sto- quired. What is it that we must reach?” terrogations at Guan- COMMENTARY when we see it,’ is, I think, unacceptable,” ries you’d like to write, tainee Treatment Act and Common Article Craddock told a group of Pentagon re- tanamo Bay. “And Craddock said. “It puts our folks in harm’s coordinate with the managing 3 of the Geneva Conventions — at least as porters he’d like to see the article defined we’re trying to make sure the line is very way.” editor at 655-4816, or e-mail best as U.S. military leaders understand more clearly because “outrages on person- clear and that we understand it.” U.S. Southern Command is responsible for [email protected]. Common Article 3, the general with overall al dignity” can mean different things to He likened banning outrages on person- U.S. military operations in Central and South The editorial deadline for responsibility for operations there said yes- different people.