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Published by 2 Armed Forces Week May 7, 2010 A supplement to the Fort Carson Mountaineer, the Peterson Space Observer, the USAFA Academy Spirit and the Schriever AFB Schriever Sentinel May 7, 2010 2010 Armed Forces Week Published by 2 www.csmng.com Armed Forces Week May 7, 2010 ARMED FORCES DAY EVENTS TUESDAY May 11, 2010, 7:30PM “United in Strength” Home Of The Brave, USAF Academy Band Concert Saturday, May 15, 2010 Pikes Peak Center THURSDAY May 13, 2010, 10am-2:00pm President Harry S. Truman led 20, 1950, marks the fi rst combined welcome opportunity to pay special the eff ort to establish a single holi- demonstration by America’s de- tribute to the men and women of the Military Spouse Appreciation Day day for citizens to come together and fense team of its progress, under the Armed Forces ... to all the individuals Southeast Family Center/Armed Forces YMCA thank our military members for their National Security Act, towards the who are in the service of their coun- 2190 Jet Wing Drive (next to Sierra High School.) patriotic service in support of our goal of readiness for any eventuality. try all over the world. Armed Forces For more information call 719-622-9622 country. It is the fi rst parade of preparedness Day won’t be a matter of parades and On August 31, 1949, Secretary of by the unifi ed forces of our land, sea, receptions for a good many of them. May 13, 2010, 8pm Defense Louis Johnson announced and air defense. Th ey will all be in line of duty and the creation of an Armed Forces Day Th e theme of the fi rst Armed Forces some of them may give their lives in Comics For Courage to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Day was “Teamed for Defense.” It was that duty.” Loonees Comedy Corner Force Days. Th e single-day celebration chosen as a means of expressing the Th e fi rst Armed Forces Day was 1305 N. Academy stemmed from the unifi cation of the unifi cation of all the military forces celebrated by parades, open hous- For more information call 719-591-0707 Armed Forces under one department under a single department of the es, receptions, and air shows. In — the Department of Defense. Each government. Although this was the Washington D.C., 10,000 troops of all of the military leagues and orders was theme for the day, there were several branches of the military, cadets, and FRIDAY asked to drop sponsorship of its spe- other purposes for holding Armed veterans marched pass the President May 14, 2010, 11:30am cifi c service day in order to celebrate Forces Day. It was a type of “educa- and his party. In Berlin, 1,000 U.S. the newly announced Armed Forces tional program for civilians,” one in troops paraded for the German citi- Awards Luncheon & Ceremony Day. Th e Army, Navy and Air Force which there would be an increased zens at Templehof Airfi eld. In New The Broadmoor leagues adopted the newly formed day. awareness of the Armed Forces. It York City, an estimated 33,000 par- For more information call the Chamber Th e Marine Corps League declined to was designed to expand public under- ticipants initiated Armed Forces Day 719-635-1551 drop support for Marine Corps Day but standing of what type of job is per- “under an air cover of 250 military supports Armed Forces Day, too. formed and the role of the military planes of all types.” In the harbors In a speech announcing the forma- in civilian life. It was a day for the across the country were the famed tion of the day, President Truman military to show “state-of-the-art” mothballed “battlewagons” of World “praised the work of the military ser- equipment to the civilian population War II, the Missouri, the New Jersey, vices at home and across the seas” they were protecting. And it was a the North Carolina, and the Iowa, all and said, “it is vital to the security of day to honor and acknowledge the open for public inspection. Precision “Real security lies in the prevention of war — the nation and to the establishment of people of the Armed Forces of the fl ying teams dominated the skies as and today that hope can come only through a desirable peace.” In an excerpt from United States. tracking radar were exhibited on the adequate preparedness.” the Presidential Proclamation of Feb. According to a New York Times ground. All across the country, the General Omar N. Bradley, 27, 1950, Mr. Truman stated: article published on May 17, 1952: American people joined together to Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May “Th is is the day on which we have the honor the Armed Forces. University of the Rockies is Proud to Serve University of the Rockies is proud to serve our local military community with the following benefits: • Application Fee Waiver • Yellow Ribbon Program • Free Required Books • Post 9-11 GI Bill • Active Duty Military Tuition Grant To learn more about our graduate programs or to find out if you qualify for military benefits, call 866-442-0808 or email [email protected]. Thank you for your service. 10URAC510 10URAC510 Military Newspaper Ad 10_125 x 7_5.indd 1 4/26/10 11:21 AM May 7, 2010 Armed Forces Week www.csmng.com 3 Guest Speaker PUBLISHER Lon P. Matejczyk General George W. Casey, Jr. [email protected] Chief of Staff of the United States Army Editorial Managing Editor General George W. Casey, Jr. became Deputy Director for Politico-Military the 36th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army on Affairs, Joint Staff, Commander, Joint Rob Larimer 10 April 2007. In his previous assignment, Warfighting Center/J7, US Joint Forces [email protected] he was the Commander, Multi-National Command, Director Strategic Plans and ADVERTISING Force – Iraq, a coalition of over thirty Policy and Director of the Joint Staff and countries, from 01 July 2004 until 10 30th Vice Chief of Staff, United States Tammy Fogall February 2007. General Casey was com- Army. [email protected] missioned a second lieutenant of Infantry He commanded a mechanized infan- from Georgetown University School of try battalion at Fort Carson, Colorado; Pam Millman Foreign Service in 1970. Throughout a mechanized infantry brigade at Fort [email protected] his career, he has served in operational Hood, Texas; served as Assistant Division Sabine Mann assignments in Germany, Italy, Egypt, Commander for Maneuver and Support Southwest Asia and the United States. in the 1st Armored Division in Bosnia [email protected] He has commanded at every level from and Germany; and commanded the 1st Classified Ad Manager platoon to Division. Armored Division in Bad Kreuznach, Heidi Witherington His principal staff assignments have Germany. General Casey holds a Masters [email protected] been as a Chief of Staff, 1st Cavalry Degree in International Relations from Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Operations Denver University and has served as a ART DEPARTMENT Officer and Chief of Staff, V (US/ Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council GE) Corps, Heidelberg, Germany; of the United States. Art Director Rowdy Tompkins [email protected] Asst. Production Manager Mike Reid [email protected] “...Word to the Nation: Guard zealously your right to serve in the Armed Forces, for without them, there will be no other rights to guard.” President John F. Kennedy NOW ENROLLING Mountain Vista Home School Academy An Incredible Opportunity for Home Schooling Families in the Pikes Peak Region! Mountain Vista Home School Academy is a new, one-day-per-week enrichment program – FREE for home schooling families. It is south-centrally located in a separate wing of the beautiful Mountain Vista Community School. A fun, safe and supervised learning environment for home schooled children in grades 1st - 12th! Classes include: Technology, Science, Art, Spanish, History, and Language Arts. Extracurricular activities include: Field Trips, Music, Math/Science Olympiad, Fencing/ Yearbook/ Drama Clubs, and more. All students receive their primary education at home and retain their legal status as a home schooler. Mountain Vista Home School Academy 2550 Dorset Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80910 719.527.3456 www.mvhsa.org [email protected] 4 www.csmng.com Armed Forces Week May 7, 2010 Outstanding Enlisted Nominees Operations Squadron (SOPS) at Schriever Air Force Base, drives such as Harvest of Love to pack and deliver boxes Colorado. Airman Gapper was born in Charlotte, North for families during the holidays. Her military awards in Carolina. He lived in Charlotte for 16 years and then clued the Air Force Achievement Medal, National Defense moved to Asheville NC in 1996. In 1998, he moved to Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global Colorado Springs, Colorado and earned his diploma from War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and others. She Air Force Academy High School in 2000. He attended currently has three Associate’s degrees and is attending the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. While Regis University in Colorado Springs, working toward a attending college, he had the opportunity to travel to Spain Bachelor’s Degree in business Administration. and take classes at a Spanish University. While in Spain he earned a diploma from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid – Diploma Intermediate Spanish and eventu- ally earned a Bachelor’s degree in General Business in 2005. A year later he decided to enlist in the Air Force. Airman Gapper went to basic training in June of 2006. Then he went to Vandenberg Air Force Base, California to attend Enlisted Space Operations Training and Satellite Command and Control Initial Qualification Training Senior Airman Ian M.
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