Fire Safety The post fire department I /- 11 Number 42 iVolumePublished in the interest of the personnel at Fort Leonard Wood, Missour Thursday, October 22,1998 has a lot to celebrate. l . ' S e e p ag e 1B " ......"-: .......... ::-.. Volume 11 Number 42 Published in the interest of the personnel at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Thursday, October 22, 1998 Red Ribbon Week marks ---- Name change ahead for post newspaper U.S. war against drug abuse In recognition of the up- coming mission change of the installation as Q Local activities focus on H.; it transforms /lit from the Engineer Center to efforts to reduce demand the Maneuver Support Cen- ter, the ESSAYONS will for illegal substances :_._. change its name to "Guidon" ° with the first edition printed From the Alcohol and Drug Control Office , :a; D in January. I .1 .. vC l f The name Guidon has his- The death of an agent from the U.S. ..... torical significance here as Drug Enforcement Agency in 1985 has . r' ' the name of the post newspa- made a lasting contribution to America's per before the arrival of the war against drugs. Each year since then, the Engineer School. In addition, nation has observed Red Ribbon { f Week, (j {E t the name will equally repre- stressing the need to stop drug abuse. t : sent the incoming Chemical Fort Leonard Wood has scheduled a l l +.... .k f f,, / and Military Police Schools, variety of events to mark Red Ribbon Week, , lhotuLby Ketun Loiratil along with the Engineer which starts Sunday and runs through Oct. School, as every unit has a 31. snakes unit guidon. During his career as an agent for the the ranks of Central America's drug lords. Spiders and Second graders from East El- on a nature walk last month, getting More than the name is Drug Enforcement Agency, Agent Enrique Hiding inside that elite criminal soci- ementary School in Waynesville watch a close-up look at several animal changing. The newspaper has Camarena had made significant progress in ety, he identified, tracked and destroyed a a Missouri Department of Conserva- species, including a black rat snake, embarked on a quest for read- the war against drugs. As an undercover giant Mexican marijuana crop destined for tion worker toss rainbow trout into a northern fence lizard, spiders, ership input by requesting agent, he helped deter the import and dis- sale in the United States. His work was Stone Mill Spring here. The kids were snails and insects. volunteers to become mem- tribution of illegal drugs. and penetrated feared by marijuana farmers and resented bers of an advisory board that !- -- will influence some of the See ABUSE, page 7A publication's content. See page 2A for details. Commander's son pleads guilty to assault Matthew Bernard Flow- ers, 19, pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor assault ON THE in U.S. Magistrate Court in Springfield Monday. Flowers, son of Maj. Gen. Robert Flowers, Fort Leonard Wood's commander, had been charged for assaulting a 12- year-old boy here with his fist and a metal dog chain Aug. 4. By federal statute, the crime is punishable by a maxi- mum of a year in jail and a fine of up to $100,000. A sentenc- ing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentencing investigation. Civilians invited on road march next month Civilians and members of veterans organizations who want to join the Fort Leonard Wood in walking the last five miles of the foot march from post to Rolla Nov. 6 need to get on the bus now. A jackhammer eases removal of stone steps. See BRIEFS, page 5A Historic chapel readied for move to new location here By Pfc. Kim Brown officers club. ESSAYONS Staff "On Nov. 2 we are moving the chapel to the museum area There is at least one cer- because it is historically sig- tainty in the military - if you nificant. It is one of the original 'Catch the Spirit' stay in long enough, you'll be buildings constructed here. moving. The interior has not been Combined Federal Campaign Sometimes that even goes changed since it was built. We Fall 1998 for the buildings. One long-time are going to take the metal sid- fixture on post is getting ready ing off and expose the original Week 4 to pull up stakes and move to a wood siding," said Dan James, new location. landscape architect at the Di- Goal It's a chapel, an old World rectorate of Public Works. War II wooden frame building James said the cost of mov- $315,000 that most recently was dubbed ing the 3,000-square-foot the First St. Chapel. In the past, chapel is $57,000. The con- it Donations has been known variously as tractor performing the work the Reception Street Chapel and will break out the foundation $171,948 the Black Soldiers Chapel. and insert steel beams that are ($146,085) The building, erected in 1941, Photos courtesy of 577th Engineer Battalion also once served as the black See CHAPEL, page 7A The stonework was put in place by German prisoners during World War II. Contributors ----------- 3,249 (2,335) (Last year's totals Don't leave home without it Army values ID tags for same time period.) Q Government trades AMEX for Visa, trips might cause headaches for some people. The cards won't be now part of uniform new credit cards activated next month activated until Nov. 30. During the transition period, travelers By Staff Sgt. Betty Thompson values: loyalty, duty, respect, self- I 9 By Anne Marriott Stroud vidual can get a card with the may find their cards don't have ESSAYONS Staff less service, honor, integrity and ESSAYONS staff commander's approval," said Gail quite as much spending power as personal courage. Army news.......... 5A Williamson, the chief of manage- they once did. Fort Leonard Wood soldiers The soldier card will be carried Just when people were getting rial accounting at Fort Leonard Automatic teller machine with- added two new items to their duty with the "Armed Forces of the U.S." JAG ................... 3B comfortable with American Ex- Wood. "It's for anyone who trav- drawals, for example, were limited uniform this month -- a plastic sol- identification card. The plastic iden- Movies .............. 5B press, it's time for a change. els." to $500 or less beginning this month dier card and an identification tag tification tag will be worn with the Medical news ..... 3B Next month the federal govern- American Express cardholders to limit possible abuses, and retail with the Army's core values printed other two, metal dog tags. ment will switch its travel card in good standing should see the limits were reduced to $100 a on both. More than 200 soldiers of Head- Pet of the week.. 5B business to the NationsBank Visa NationsBank Visa cards arrive in month. The addition of these items is quarters Company, U.S. Army Sports ................ 4B card, the result of heavy competi- their mailboxes this month, she said. Williamson did not know exactly the Department of the Army's plant Engineer Center and Fort Leonard tion for the five-year contract. But pulling out the bits of plastic to provide soldiers with a personal- What's Up ........... 5B "Any civilian or military indi- and trying to use them on business See CREDIT, page 7A ized reminder of the seven Army See VALUES, page 7A Section A Page 2 ESSAYONS, "Let CJs Try" Thursday, October 22, 1998 Section A Page 2 ESSAYONS, "Let Us Try" Thursday, October 22,1998 j it What would you do about suspected child abuse? By Pfc. Kim Brown Just another statistic Domestic abuse affects people, not numbers I would try to stop it by (Editor's note: The following remember being punched in my using any means necessary. includes a letterfrom a 12-year- chin bone, would I remember Children deserve not to be old child of a mother who works being told that that I couldn't do abused. at Fort Carson, Colo., who has anything, and always practically just been rescued from an abusive bowing at my dads feet every James Jennings family situation. Two sentences time he cald me in the room, I had Identification card facility related to a sexual assault were to say coming and drop what I'm deleted from the story at the doing and come to him. This mite request of the mother as they be an every day thing but I would "7 could locally identify the child. get called a B- , a stupid m- Misspellings in the letter are the - f-- Kid, exscuse my : child's. The mother has given language. He would call me many a a permission to share the story with other things... 0. K 1 ' Army readers.) k'.. ._,.._ dz: 'v "I'm going to a counselor now, but I still don't like to talk By Douglas Rule about it. I draw pictures though. Army News Service She says any way I can express what I feel. I hope you belleive ctober is National I would report it to the me. authorities. And if they did Domestic Violence "I'll leave you with one not do anything I would I Awareness Month. It is thought be carefull witch parent would try to do something as the time that statistics on spouse you choose." best I could. and child abuse are paraded across newspaper pages and The child and the sister first Pvt. Nicholas Shaffner television screens.