Vol. 1, Issue 12 September 24, 2020 Assumption of Command Carpenter takes helm at Holston KINGSPORT, TENN. -- Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, Tenn., has a new commander. Lt. Col. Randolph Scott Carpenter was sworn in Sept. 1, and became the first on-site Commander for the installation since 2004. He comes to Holston from the 79th Theater Sustainment Command, Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, where he served as the G5 Chief of Plans and Support Operations Distribution Man- Pine Bluff agement Chief. Arsenal “The Holston staff is excited to welcome Lt. Col. Carpenter. Holston is an important part of the ammunition supply chain, and 24/7 SHARP as such, the Army decided to provide additional Army leadership Hotline to support current and future efforts,” said Joe Kennedy, Holston Deputy to the Commander. “The Joint Munitions Command, 870-209-4093 which is Holston’s higher headquarters, recognizes the significant pressures placed on Holston’s small staff. Consequently, JMC PBA Safety wanted to provide additional assistance and leadership.” Glance Carpenter, a native of Ohio, holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Integrated Mathematics from Ohio University, where he also received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. Carpenter holds a Master’s of Science in Logistics Man- agement from Florida Institute of Technology, and is currently pursuing a Master’s of Arts in Leadership from Duquesne Uni- Safety Element for fiscal versity. year 2020 “I’m excited about the opportunity the Army has given me Lost Day Case: 0.13 to command Holston. This is an exciting mission and a great Award Goal: 0.57 community. I look forward to making a positive impact,” said Carpenter. *Lost time injuries for fiscal year 2020 is one. There is Holston manufactures a wide range of explosives, and is a are zero lost time injuries for Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated site. The operating September 2020. contractor is BAE Systems.

*Recordable injuries for fis- cal year 2020 is four. Record- able injuries is zero for Sep- tember 2020.

*Pine Bluff Arsenal days without a lost time injury is 110.

*Pine Bluff Arsenal days without a recordable injury is 110. Photo above, Pine Bluff Arsenal Commander Col. Patrick *Estimated hours worked Daulton passes the flag to Lt. Col. Scott Carpenter during without a lost time injury: Holston’s Assumption of Command Ceremony Sept. 1. Photo 472,634. right, Holston Army Ammunition Plant welcomes Lt. Col. Scott Carpenter as their commander. Carpenter is the first on-site commander for the facility since 2004. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY HSAAP PAGE 2 Arsenal Sentinel September 24, 2020 Daulton speaks at local VFW By Rachel Selby Pine Bluff Arsenal -Com mander Col. Patrick Daulton was the guest speaker at a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Remembrance Cere- mony Sept. 18, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4455 in Pine Bluff. Kelly Murphy, with the VFW 4455 Auxiliary, offered greetings to the assembled group. “We are gathered here tonight to honor those who have been prisoners of war and those missing in action. We must not forget their sac- rifices,” he said. “They must remain alive in our hearts and minds until we know they have returned home to their loved ones. We must continue to give support to the Families who await their return.” Murphy introduced Daulton, reading his biography to the au- Pine Bluff Arsenal Commander Col. Patrick Daulton speaks dience. during the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4455 POW/MIA Re- From left, Ronnie Stanfield, VFW Senior Vice Commander, Pine “Thank you very much membrance Ceremony Sept. 18. Bluff Arsenal Commander Col. Patrick Daulton and Kelly Mur- ladies and gentlemen. I real- U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY RACHEL SELBY phy, VFW Post 4455 Auxiliary member Kelly Murphy, pose in front of the Missing Man table at the conclusion of the ceremo- ly appreciate the warm wel- never leave anyone behind.” knew he was a brother Ma- ny. PHOTO BY SUZANNE ROWLAND come,” said Daulton. “It is This speaks to who we are rine. He would have done a pleasure to be here tonight Americans. No matter how The round table symbolizes as a nation, said Daulton. “It the same for me,” he said. “I especially to talk about POW/ much we are different, we everlasting concern. The ta- makes me prouder to be who I wore his bracelet until 2004, MIA Remembrance. This day are all still one people and ble cloth is white represent- am and do what I do,” he said. when something really cool is recognized every year on one Nation. This is a good ing the purity of the service Telling a personal story happened. In April 2004, his the fourth Friday of September thing to remember and reflect members’ motives when during his talk, Daulton said remains and the remains of because it wasn’t associated on.” answering the call to duty,” currently he wears a black the other two individuals in with any particular war.” Ronnie Stanfield, VFW said Stanfield, speaking about memorial bracelet for a close the helicopter were recov- Approximately 83,000 Senior Vice Commander, some of the items. friend who was killed in Iraq. ered, identified and laid to Americans are still missing spoke about the Missing Man “The single red rose is “For about 20 years, I rest in Arlington Cemetery in in actions from the various table during the ceremony. a reminder of each of the wore a silver POW bracelet Washington, D.C. His parents wars fought – from World The table was set up at the missing, their loved ones and for a young man who was a were still alive at the time War I up to the current con- corner of the stage. Betty friends seeking answers. A and were able to see their son Bradshaw, local auxiliary slice of lemon is on each plate come home. This was special. “The U.S. spends a lot of money every year go- member and Gold Star Fam- representing the bitter faith of There are times when your ily member, sets the table up loves missing and captured ing back after our fallen Soldiers...This makes me name ends up on a bracelet every year for this ceremony. in a foreign land. The lighted glad. To anyone who has ever worn the uniform, you don’t have the happy Bradshaw has a family mem- candle reflects hope of their ending. I was able to take his we are taught to never leave anyone behind.” ber who was a POW. return to their families and bracelet off and put it away. “There is a special signif- their nation. The inverted helicopter gunner. On July He came home. I thought this icance to each item displayed glass symbolizes the services flicts, said Daulton. 11, 1972, his helicopter was was a really cool thing.” on the table. All missing ser- members’ inability to share “According to the Defense hit and this young man was America is having a tough vice members from the Army, an evening toast. The chairs POW/MIA Accounting, about one of three who died behind time right now, said Daulton. Navy, Marine and Air Force are empty. They are missing.” 75 percent of those missing enemy lines,” he said. “His “All you have to do is look are represented by the table. are lost at sea and probably remains were not recovered. around or read the paper. will never be recovered. What When I was a young Marine, You pick a topic and it is makes America unique is we our drill instructor pulled us controversial. It is ceremo- have this organization,” he off to the side and gave us a nies like this that help us. I said. “The U.S. spends a lot talk about POW/MIAs. It was look back on this young man of money every year going part of our training and learn- and the many thousands of back after our fallen Soldiers. ing about the brotherhood. young men and women who There is no other country in the world that has this type of They told us to find a Marine have been missing in action, agency dedicated to spending and wear his bracelet.” paid the ultimate price and time to find these men and In 1988, Daulton said he came home. This makes it women. This makes me glad. started wearing this young worth it,” he said. “There To anyone who has ever worn man’s bracelet. “I never knew are things like this that bring the uniform, we are taught to this man or his family. I just us all together. We are still PAGE 3 Arsenal Sentinel September 24, 2020 Commander’s Column Hails and Farewells It is hard to believe I have a lightning strike to a power Hails been here at Pine Bluff Arsenal pole, which DPW corrected nearly two months now. Since quickly. Jake Johnson, Chemical Equipment Repairer, has joined the Di- taking command, I have been At the beginning of the rectorate of Chemical and Biological Defense Operations. busy getting out to observe month, Holston Army Am- mission activities and meeting munition Plant, Joe Kennedy, Robert Morrison IV, Engineering Equipment Operator, has the Workforce – our most im- and I welcomed Lt. Col. Scott joined the Directorate of Public Works. portant asset. Carpenter in an Assumption of I have also been traveling Command ceremony. Lt. Col. James Erwin, Chemical Equipment Repairer, has joined the Di- to our subordinate ammunition Carpenter is the first on-site rectorate of Chemical and Biological Defense Operations. plants in Tennessee and Virgin- Commander for the facility ia to observe modernization since 2004. I have no doubt Jeffery Daigle, Maintenance Mechanic, has joined the Director- work, welcome new leadership that he will execute Holston’s ate of Public Works. and orient myself with their Col. Patrick S. Daulton mission and be a great leader missions. It has been an event- everyone took a moment to for the plant. Shane Davis, Automotive Mechanic, has joined the Directorate ful time. However, I have seen reflect on the profound -sacri The staff at Holston went of Public Works. the dedication and pride of our fices of that day. We continue all-out to recognize the tran- people, and am reminded what to remember those that died, sition of authority from Mr. Blakely Henson, Maintenance Mechanic, has joined the Direc- great organizations I have been as well as the military service Kennedy to Lt. Col. Carpenter, torate of Public Works tasked to lead. members, civilians and con- and delivered a real class-act. All of these organization tractors that have given their All the many pieces that go Brad Rauls, Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic, has joined continue to perform with lives in Iraq, Afghanistan and into a successful ceremony the Directorate of Public Works. minimal impacts due to the elsewhere. Pine Bluff Arse- came together flawlessly. COVID-19 pandemic. Phases nal is an important part of On Sept. 18, I had the hon- Kendall Wilson, Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic, has joined two and three of the Arsenal’s our Nation’s Armed Forces. or of speaking at the Pine Bluff the Directorate of Public Works. Reintegration Plan both went The products we produce and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post smoothly. PBA remains a part maintain here help save lives 4455, at their annual POW/ Anthony Henderson, Material Handler, has joined the Director- of the Army’s efforts to combat and protect our Soldiers across MIA ceremony. This was my ate of Material Management. the virus. Our textile produc- the world. I know everyone first time getting out to the tion Workforce continues to here takes great pride in what VFW here in Pine Bluff, and make masks and ship them out they do on a daily basis. I’m glad I did! My thanks to Retirements across the enterprise. Pine Bluff Arsenal contin- Kelly Murphy for the invite, it We have adapted here at ues to manufacture, refurbish was a real pleasure! Michael D. McDonel, Information Technology Specialist (Sys- the Arsenal to all of the chang- and sustain the best ammuni- I am proud to be part of tems Administrator), has retired from the Directorate of Informa- es and challenges, and moving tion and chemical biological Pine Bluff Arsenal. We need tion Technology Management. McDonel retires with 37 years of forward with life as normal as defense equipment to our War- to continue our important service. possible. We continue to meet fighters to ensure readiness. mission work and move for- all of our mission requirements Every day our workforce ward into the next fiscal year Mark A. Borecky, Utility System Operator Leader, has retired installation wide as we safe- strives to do its best and pro- with optimism despite many from the Directorate of Public Works. Borecky retires with 17 guard the health and welfare vide the best products to our challenges. We are America’s years of service. of our Workforce – the most nation’s military. The Arsenal Arsenal! important thing! works closely with U.S. Army Elizabeth Anne McGuire, Facilities Support Assistant (GFEBS), The Arsenal’s leadership is Joint Munitions Command to Letters to the has retired from the Directorate of Public Works. McGuire retires still watching and evaluating provide critical capabilities, with 12 years of service. everything happening around provide readiness, remain rel- Editor the installation – both in the evant and ready to respond Please submit letters to local community, county and whenever we are called upon. Rachel Selby at rachel.c.sel- statewide. My number one We are all a team and a family. [email protected], or by fax at Arsenal Sentinel concern is keeping our Work- We must continue to re- 870-540-4048. You can also force safe so we can continue main flexible as a workforce. bring your letter by Room our missions. Our workload is not as robust 190 in Building 10-020. The As we move into another as we like, but we are working Sentinel is now a digital pub- season, the Workforce needs to on this by engaging with our lication. For more information, be mindful of changing weath- customers and Army leader- call 540-2542. er conditions. Summer weather ship. continues with daily heat alert The Arsenal’s future de- notifications by our Directorate pends on us continuing to Col. Patrick S. Daulton, Commander of Emergency Services. strengthen customer relation- Roch Byrne, Deputy to the Commander During the hot parts of ships and deliver quality prod- the day, work plans should be ucts on schedule and within Cheryl Avery, Public Affairs Officer modified accordingly. Stay hy- cost. Rachel Selby, Sentinel Editor/Social Media drated. We all need to watch I would like to give a big Hugh Morgan, Photographer out for each other when it kudos to our Directorate of comes to safety. We are a team, Public Works for all their ef- Stan Nelson, Webmaster and I want everyone to be safe, forts in helping the Arsenal and go home to their families recover from Tropical Storm This newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. every day. Laura. Army. Contents of the Arsenal Sentinel are not necessarily the of- On Sept. 11, the nation The installation sustained ficial view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of marked the 19th anniversa- very little damage, outside of Defense, Department of Army or Pine Bluff Arsenal. It is published ry of the 9-11 attacks. I hope a partial power outage due to monthly - digitally/print. http://www.pba.army.mil PAGE 4 Arsenal Sentinel September 24, 2020 EAP Corner Be happy, be brave, be drug free Courtesy of Pine Bluff Arsenal Employee Assistance Program The red ribbon became a symbol for drug prevention in 1985, in response to the murder of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Informed Families started the first county-wide Red Ribbon campaign in 1986. In 1988, National Family Partnership sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Week celebration. To- day, the red ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. Since that time, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children and families. The Red Ribbon Campaign unveiled its new 2020 Red Rib- bon Theme, “Be Happy, Be Brave, Be Drug Free”. The theme will help amplify the campaign’s mission which is to encourage children, families, and communities to live healthy, safe and drug- free lives. Do you know how to be happy? Or are you waiting for hap- piness to find you? Despite what the fairy tales depict, happiness doesn’t appear by magic. It’s not even something that happens to you. It’s some- thing you can cultivate. Although you may have thought, as many people do, happi- ness comes from being born rich or beautiful or living a stress-free life, the reality is people who have wealth, beauty or less stress are not happier on average than those who don’t enjoy those things. Only a small percentage of the variation in people’s reports of happiness can be explained by differences in their circumstanc- 3. Improve finances (Journey Pure, 2020). es. It appears the bulk of what determines happiness is due to 4. Improve emotional and physical health If you need assistance on staying drug and al- personality and more importantly thoughts and behaviors can be 5. Achieve professional success cohol free, Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Employee Assis- changed. 6. Establish effective communication skills tance Office staff are here to help. We offer you So, yes, you can learn how to be happy or at least happier. 7. Be a better parent a safe and confidential place to discuss concerns, People who are happy seem to intuitively know their happiness 8. Develop new relationships challenges, and strategies for managing difficul- is the sum of their life choices, and their lives are built on the 9. Find enjoyable hobbies ties in your life. following pillars (MFME-2020): 10. Be present Our office is located at Building 13-040, and • Devoting time to family and friends Above all else, removing active addiction out our phone number is 870-540-3094. The EAP • Appreciating what they have of your life gives you the gift of being present CARE line number is 870-556-0116. • Maintaining an optimistic outlook • Feeling a sense of purpose • Living in the moment Bravery means different things to different people. Nelson Mandela once said, “I learned courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. “The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers fear.” Living an authentic life requires the most ridiculous levels of bravery. It shouldn’t be this way but it is. Being brave means be- ing bold. Being brave means being fearless. Being brave means being someone who speaks up for others, defends what they be- lieve, and faces their fears. For some people being brave comes naturally. These people either can be born with natural bravery or they are taught to be brave. But even those that are already brave can still face problems and struggles. So many brave people be- come heroes. They stand up for the little guys, those that are afraid to be brave, and those that simply cannot stand up for themselves. Brave people aren’t afraid to speak up for what they believe in and what they stand for. They fight for their morals and their rights. These brave people aren’t afraid to face their fears. Brave does not mean invincible though. Just because someone is brave doesn’t mean they aren’t afraid of things and doesn’t mean that they don’t face challenges or struggles, brave people just know how to face and overcome all their problems while helping others do the same (Alexus, 2020). Being alcohol and drug free, mean that you can be happy without a life of addiction to alcohol and drugs. You can be brave enough to live a life free from addiction. Ten reasons to Be drug and alcohol-free 1. Freedom from physical dependency 2. Avoid legal problems PAGE 5 Arsenal Sentinel September 24, 2020 Posters commemorate 2020 National Hispanic Heritage Month Courtesy of Pine Bluff Arsenal Equal Employee Opportunity Office The observance recogniz- ing National Hispanic Heritage Month was established by Title 36, U.S. Code, Section 126 and Public Law 100-402. Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15 each year. The observance is celebrated during this time frame due to many significant events for various Hispanic communities which fall with- in the observance period. The President issues a Proclama- tion each year calling on the people of the United States, es- pecially the educational com- munity, to observe National Hispanic Heritage Month with appropriate ceremonies and Staff Sergeant Ladislao “L.C.” Castro activities. Hispanics have had a profound and positive influ- ence on our country through their strong commitment to family, faith, hard work, and service. They have enhanced Corporal Julius Casarez and shaped our national char- reaches the bottom dark blue in smaller font and capital- acter with centuries-old tradi- footer. ized black text which reads, tions that reflect the multi-eth- One of three separate indi- LUCHANDO POR LA; the nic and multicultural customs viduals are situated in the cen- fourth line reads, VICTORIA. of their community. ter of the poster. Behind them, Poster one is of Staff Ser- The Department of De- 10 broad yellow stripes extend geant Ladislao “L.C.” Castro, fense National Hispanic Her- from the bottom center of the the assistant engineer and itage Month poster set is the poster upwards and outwards waist door .50 caliber gunner seventh in a series of posters like rays of sunlight. on a B-24 Liberator bomber commemorating the 75th An- At the top third of the post- named “T-Bar” of the “Fly- niversary of World War II. er is the poster title in capi- ing Eightballs” in the 506th Each commemorative poster, talized text spread across two Squadron, 44th Bombardment or poster set, highlights the lines. The first line, in gold Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force. significant contributions of aged font and black shadow- Castro is staring forward special observance groups to- box text reads, AMERICANS and smiling at the viewer. He wards achieving total victory ALL. The second line of the is wearing a tan canvas fight in this watershed event. Each phrase is showcased by a cap with flight goggles on his poster is reminiscent of the single off-white five-pointed head. He is wearing a tan col- colors and styles found in the star before and after the text. ored flight suit and a partly 1940’s Recruitment and Victo- The second line is centered opened brown leather flight ry posters from the World War in smaller font, and off-white jacket. The right side of the II era. capitalized text and reads, white sheep wool lined collar Sergeant Consuelo Mary Hartsell The 2020 National Hispan- FIGHTING FOR VICTORY. of the jacket rests against his of the sight. The barrel of the gun is aimed upward and passes ic Heritage Month poster set Situated on the left side right lower jaw; the left collar behind the letters “I and N” in the word “Fighting” in the second consists of three posters which of the poster and below the of his jacket is folded under line of the poster title and barrel’s tip ends behind the gold letter recognize three individuals left star is the same title in and compressed by canvas “R” in “AMERICA” in the first phrase of the title. The machine who participated in the effort Spanish. The words in the parachute straps with brown gun’s main body and receiver is encased in a steel colored E-13 by All Americans in total vic- title are spread across four reinforced padding crossing Gun Mount Adapter with the stainless steel shoulder rest touching tory. The backgrounds for all lines; the second and third his chest. A silver strap buckle the bottom footer of the poster. three posters are the same with lines are separated by a single on the canvas strap rests on his On March 18, 1944, as Castro was completing his final 21st only the individual recognized black five-pointed star which left shoulder. mission prior to deploying home, the T-Bar was shot down af- being different. The back- is centered on the text. The Over his right shoulder he ter a raid on the southern German city of Friedrichshafen near ground of each poster begins first line in capitalized black is carrying a black M2 Brown- the Swiss border. Castro parachuted from his crippled plane into with a dark blue background text, reads TODOS LOS; the ing caliber .50 machine gun German occupied France. While the rest of the 10-man crew were at the top and footer. As you second line centered beneath with a white number 23 on captured, Castro evaded capture until discovered by French farm- move down the poster the col- reads, AMERICANOS. The the receiver. The gun sports ers. The farmers took him to the French Underground, the French ors transition to a lighter blue third line centered below the a “duck bill” gun sight with resistance movement. He was then taken to Amiens, France and then almost white as it star and proceeding text is a white number 21 on the top See HISPANIC PAGE 6 PAGE 6 Arsenal Sentinel September 24, 2020 Fire Prevention Week slated for Oct. 4-10 From the Pine Bluff Arsenal Fire and Emergency Services The history of National Fire Prevention Week has its roots in the Great Chicago Fire, which occurred on October 9, 1871. This tragic conflagration killed 300 people, left 100,000 homeless, and destroyed more than 17,000 structures. Ever since its occurrence, the origin of the fire has generated spec- ulation, with fact and fiction becoming blurred over the years. One popular legend has it that Mrs. Catherine O’Leary was milking her cow when the animal kicked over the lantern, setting the O’Leary’s barn on fire, and starting the spectac- ular blaze. However, the massive fire began; it swiftly took its toll, burning more than 2,000 acres in 27 hours. The City of Chicago quickly rebuilt, however, and within a couple of years, residents began celebrating their successful restoration by memorializing the anniversary of the fire with festivities. Intending to observe the fire anniversary with a more seri- ous commemoration, the Fire Marshals Association of North America, the oldest section of the National Fire Protection As- when cooking. alarms can mean the differ- • Test smoke alarms at sociation, decided that the 40th anniversary of the Great Chi- • Have a “kid-free zone” ence between life and death least once a month using the cago Fire should be observed not with festivities, but in a way of at least three feet (one in a fire. test button. that would keep the public informed about the importance of meter) around the stove and • Working smoke alarms • Make sure everyone in fire prevention. So on October 9, 1911, FMANA sponsored areas where hot food or drink cut the risk of dying in a the home understands the the first National Fire Prevention Day. is prepared or carried. home fire in half. sound of the smoke alarm In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first -Na • Install smoke alarms in and knows how to respond. tional Fire Prevention Day proclamation. Moreover, every Smoke alarms every sleeping room, outside For more safety tips visit year since 1925, the president of the United States has signed and their use each separate sleeping area, https://www.nfpa.org/Pub- the proclamation pronouncing the Sunday-through-Saturday • Smoke alarms detect and on every level of the lic-Education/Staying-safe/ period in which October 9 falls a national observance. For 70 and alert people to a fire home, including the base- Preparedness/Fire-Preven- years, the nonprofit NFPA has officially sponsored and selected in the early stages. Smoke ment. tion-Week. the theme for the national commemoration of Fire Prevention Week, honoring the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire and using the events to increase awareness of the dangers of fire. HISPANIC from Page 5 When President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the first where he was hidden with 16 other airmen for five months until the city was liberated by the Canadian National Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, 1925, he not- Army on September 1st, 1944.But, Castro’s service did not end there; he was recalled to active duty as an ed that in the previous year some 15,000 lives were lost to Air Force mechanic during the Korean War and later served for 22 years as a civil servant at Bergstrom fire in the United States. Calling this loss “startling,”- Presi Air Force Base at Austin, Texas, the same place he enlisted to fight in World War II. dent Coolidge’s proclamation stated, “This waste results from Poster two is of Sergeant Consuelo Mary Hartsell. One of seven children, she grew up in Rawlins, Wyoming, the only Latino family in town. conditions which justify a sense of shame and horror; for the She is standing with her body at an oblique angle facing to the viewer’s left but her head is turned greater part of it could and ought to be prevented...It is highly and she is looking back towards the viewer’s right. She is wearing upon her head an olive-green USMC desirable that every effort be made to reform the conditions service cap surrounded with a red service cord and brass UCMC emblem on the front. Her black curly which have made possible so vast a destruction of the national hair flows out beneath her cap. She is wearing glasses and smiling to the viewer’s right. She is wearing wealth.” an olive-green service jacket with USMC insignia upon her collar. Beneath her jacket she is wearing a According to the National Archives and Records Admin- khaki colored blouse with a straight, khaki colored tie. istration’s Library Information Center, Fire Prevention Week In the fall of 1944, Hartsell and her sister, Juniata enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve. is the longest running public health and safety observance on (Four of the Macias children eventually became Marines.) The sisters were sent to boot camp at Camp record. Fire Prevention Week 2020 is October 4-10, with the Lejeune in North Carolina, the only sisters and the only Latinas in the camp. Both were assigned office jobs at the Depot of Supplies of the 1st Marine Division in San Francisco. Consuelo was assigned a desk theme “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen”. Cooking is the job overseeing supplies shipped to and from overseas. leading cause of home fire injuries in the U.S. She left the service in 1946. She was awarded American Campaign and World War II victory medals, as well as recognition for her honorable service. Cooking safety tips Poster three is of Corporal Julius Casarez. “My brother told me that if I enlisted sooner rather than • Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire later, I could pick where I wanted to be stationed,” he shared in an interview. Little did he know that when injuries. Thanksgiving is the leading day for fires involving he enlisted, the Japanese were only a few days away from bombing Pearl Harbor, and he’d be forced to cooking equipment. go where the Army told him to go. • The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended The image of Casarez shows his dark brown colored hair and him staring straight towards the viewer. cooking. He is wearing a khaki colored service shirt with brown buttons. His underlying white t-shirt is barely • Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, boiling, grilling, visible. In June of 1942, Casarez was sent via Africa to India, to serve as part of the 703rd Special Forces, a machine-gun battalion. In July, they crossed into India, which was being bombed. Private Casarez and the or broiling food. rest of his unit served there a few months as machine gunners. Finally, they were sent over the Himalaya • If you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it Mountains. A month later the Japanese chased the Army unit out of China, where they’d been stationed. regularly and stay in the home. Now in Burma, part of Casarez’s unit’s duties were to protect the bridges that had recently been built • Always keep a lid nearby when cooking. If a small grease as a way of transporting supplies to Army units at the front. Casarez’s unit would shoot at the Japanese fire starts, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner. planes that would try to bomb the bridges. Casarez finished out the war in the China-Burma-India Theater. Leave the pan covered until its cool. He’d spent close to four years fighting not only people, but the time and the elements. • Keep anything that can catch fire away from your stove- Finally, word came in 1945 that he could go home. However, the unit couldn’t arrange transportation top. out of the area. After about a month, his captain finally told the troops to, “get out of here the best way you • Loose clothing can hang down onto stove burners and can.” Casarez hitchhiked across China, until he was able to locate an allied airstrip where, eventually, he was one of the lucky few able to take an airplane home. Corporal Casarez was discharged in November catch fire. Wear short, close-fitting, or tightly rolled sleeves of 1945. PAGE 7 Arsenal Sentinel September 24, 2020 AMC leader visits Radford, Holston

Photo above, Radford Army Ammunition Plant Commander Lt. Col. Anthony Kazor speaks with AMC’s Gen. Edward Daly outside the NC Modernization Project Nitration Area at RFAAP.

Photo at right, Vice President/General Manager Brian Gathright with BAE Ordnance Sys- tems speaks with AMC’s Gen. Edward Daly and Radford Army Ammunition Plant Command- er Lt. Col. Anthony Kazor inside the NC Modernization Project Nitration Area while Pine Bluff Arsenal Commander Col. Patrick Daulton looks on.U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY RFAAP

Photo above, BAE Ordnance Systems General Manager Todd Hayes, left, speaks with Army Mate- rial Commander Gen. Ed Daly during his tour at Holston Army Ammunition Plant.

Photo at right, from left, Holston Army Ammunition Plant Commander’s Representative Joe Ken- nedy, Army Materiel Commander Gen. Ed. Daly and Holston Army Ammunition Plant Commander Lt. Col. Scott Carpenter pose for a photo in front of Holston’s new steam plant which is part of the modernization program. U.S ARMY PHOTO BY HSAAP PAGE 8 Arsenal Sentinel September 24, 2020

Tina Smith with Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Di- rectorate of Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation works with children in one of the classrooms modi- fied for COVID-19 at CYS prepares the Child and Youth facilites for care Services Center. U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY MWR

Pine Bluff Arsenal CYS personnel demonstrate social distancing meth- ods being used by the center with the addition of screens and floor spacers. Cassie Scholes and Amber Web- ber take temperature checks at curbside drop off at Pine Bluff Ar- senal’s Child and Youth Services Center. Dan Notgrass sanitizes surfaces at Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Medical conditions, Child and Youth Services building as part of the center’s procedures to combat COVID-19. COVID-19 risks explained Courtesy of Maj. Patrick DePriest Physician Assistant, Pine Bluff Arsenal Occupational Health Clinic This information is offered to categorize risk criteria for certain medical conditions placing individuals at an increased risk of severe disease. These criteria are used to determine how individuals are cat- egorized as low, medium or high risk when determining whether to return these employees to work on post. These medical conditions have been listed by the Centers for Dis- ease Control as factors increasing the severity of a COVID-19 infec- tion: *Age 65-plus *Asthma (moderate to severe) *Cancer or recent cancer treatment *Cardiovascular disease *Coronary Artery Disease *Dementia and other degenerative neurologic diseases (i.e. Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s) *Diabetes (Types I and II) *Chronic heart disease *Heart failure *Hypertension/high blood pressure *Immunocompromised state/weakened immune system *Kidney disease *Liver disease (cirrhosis) *Lung disease (i.e. Cystic fibrosis, COPD, emphysema) *Obesity *Pregnancy *Sickle Cell Anemia *Spleen, missing or dysfunctional *Thalassemia

The risk categories are: 1. High Risk – Three or more conditions or one significant condi- tion as determined by the medical provider. 2. Medium Risk – Two conditions. 3. Low Risk – One or less conditions. None of these conditions, except for a weakened immune system, increase the risk of catching COVD-19. Risk categories are not the only factor used to determine whether an employee can be medically cleared to return to work on post. Physical work space, work schedule and work duties are also considered. PAGE 9 Arsenal Sentinel September 24, 2020

DPW personnel work to restore power after the storm

Pine Bluff Arse- nal Directorate of Public Works personnel work to restore pow- er to the north- ern part of the installation as Tropical Storm Laura made its way through Ar- kansas during September. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY HUGH MORGAN PAGE 10 Arsenal Sentinel September 24, 2020 PBA holds anti-terrorism exercise

Photo, top left, Pine Bluff Arsenal paramedics as- sist personnel with Pafford Air to load a patient for transport near Yellow Lake during a quarterly exercise.

Top photo, right, members of Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Directorate of Emergency Services security force search rooms in the Quality Evaluation Facility during an anti-terrorism exercise Sept. 17.

Bottom photo, left, paramedics with Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Directorate of Emergency Services load a patient onto a stretcher near Yellow Lake during the exercise. U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY HUGH MORGAN