Easy recipes Happy 4th Water safety 1B 1C INSIDE Outlook.....................2A News briefs..............15A of Community briefs.....2B Screaming Eaglets...3B July Entertainment............2C Sports.........................4C VOLUME 45, NUMBER 26 THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2009 WWW.FORTCAMPBELLCOURIER.COM KY Soldier residents receive income tax break by Nondice Powell them,” said Hendricks. “It took fices service members make and residents of Pennsylvania. I’d be Courier staff a team effort and a state-wide felt the legislation was impor- more apt to become a Kentucky I’d be more apt to become a approach.” tant. resident now. It’s nice to see A change to Kentucky law Hendricks was born at the old “It’s very special now with the them doing something for us for will soon have a huge impact Kentucky resident now. It’s nice to Fort Campbell hospital while his times we live in,” said Pendleton. serving.” on active duty service mem- dad served as a command ser- “I’m glad it finally passed. We Tilley, Hendricks and Pend- bers who call Kentucky home. see them doing something for us for geant major on post. want to thank [service members] leton all explained how the tax House Bill 3 passed the Kentucky serving. “I grew up with the military,” for what they do. We hope it will exemption especially gives ser- Senate and House June 24 and said Hendricks. “I love it and certainly help them and make vice members at Fort Campbell was signed into law by Governor Sgt. Jeremy Morrison, want to support it.” them want to live on the Ken- an added incentive to “turn left” Steve Beshear on Friday. 101st Airborne Division Band Senator Joey Pendleton was tucky side.” when they leave the installation A portion of the bill makes another legislator helping to Most service members in the each day. Kentucky already offers active duty service members, push the idea of the active duty Kentucky area are not aware yet no sales tax on food, prescrip- who claim Kentucky on their Kentucky State House. “I think pared the tax exemption to a 6 military tax exemption. He has of the benefit House Bill 3 spe- tions and automobile sales. They taxes, exempt from state income it’s the right things to do.” percent pay raise since it is more sponsored legislation several cifically has for them. explained the area has a low cost tax beginning Jan. 1. Carter Hendricks, Senior Vice money Soldiers and their fami- times in the Senate since 2005 “It’s pretty nice,” said Sgt. of living and a high quality of “It’s been one of my top pri- President of Community and lies will see in their own pockets. hoping for the exemption. As a Jeremy Morrison, 101st Air- life. They feel the tax exemption orities since I was elected three Military Affairs Christian County “The military sacrifices for former National Guardsmen, he borne Division Band. “We’re will give Soldiers just one more years ago,” said Rep. John Tilley, Chamber of Commerce, com- us, so we should sacrifice for understands many of the sacri- not residents of Kentucky; we’re reason to call Kentucky home. Beware of firework Freedom Fest ‘09 hazards, dangers by Colleen Machado emergency rooms each year for Courier staff firework related injuries. The count does not include injuries Independence Day is one that go without being reported. holiday celebrated with low According to the USACR/ explosive pyrotechnics splash- Safety Center, one out of every ing the evening sky. You prob- three people injured were chil- ably know them as fireworks. dren under the age of 15. Three It is no surprise that June times as many males were – July 4 is National Firework injured as females when han- Safety month. dling fireworks. While these dazzling dis- The Center also reported plays of light are entertaining, that four years ago a Soldier Sisters Hayleigh, 5, and Kaydence Grizzard, 4, enjoy a ride on the motorcycles they also come with a lot of lost his eye after a firework Tuesday. Their grandmother, Mary Rielly, brought them to enjoy the Freedom danger. ignited prematurely and hit Festival at Fort Campbell’s parade field. “Due to their explosive him in the face. and heat related nature, fire- Only five out of 50 states Gavin, 1, works must be handled with allow consumers to purchase drinks some extreme caution,” Tracey Rus- fireworks for personal use, of his Dad’s, sell, a safety specialist at the which includes Kentucky Sgt. 1st Class Joe Phanton, U.S. Army Combat Readiness/ and Tennessee. Distributors 5th Special Safety Center, said. “Those who often sell fireworks near state Forces Group, choose to handle fireworks borders where laws prohibit- lemonade during the must always be mindful not ing sales on either side of the Freedom only of themselves and how border may differ. Before you Festival at Fort they are handling the fireworks purchase anything make sure Campbell’s parade field but also where they are han- you are following your state Tuesday. dling them, who else is around laws. and what the weather condi- According to Fort Campbell tions are.” Regulation 420-24, paragraph Below, Families The United States Consumer 14-16, fireworks are prohibited enjoy opening Product Safety Commission on post. night of the states there are about 9,000 to Freedom Festival, PHOTOS BY NONDICE POWELL | COURIER 10,000 people hospitalized in see SAFETY, Page 3A Tuesday at Fort Campbell’s Mia Eley, 5, and her mom Amanda make it to the bottom of the super slide parade field. while 4-year-old Adam Lemon continues his way down Tuesday at the SAFETYtips Freedom Festival at Fort Campbell’s parade field. •Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks. FESTIVALschedule •Read and follow all warnings and instructions. •Be sure other people are out of range before • Today: 4 until 10 p.m. lighting fireworks. • Friday: 2 p.m. – Midnight •Only light fireworks on a smooth, flat surface Noon – Midnight away from flammable materials. • Saturday: •Never try to relight fireworks that have not fully • Sunday: Noon – 8 p.m. functioned. For additional information, call •Keep a bucket of water in case of a malfunction MWR Public Relations at (270) or fire. 798-7535 or the MWR 24-Hour •Light one firework at a time. Information Hotline at (270) 798- •Purchase fireworks from reliable dealers. 3172. •Keep pets indoors. Insurgents shift focus to attacking civilians more than coalition troops by Pfc. Andrya Hill Navy Lt. David irresponsible way. When they put a surface burn is fatal, where in the U.S. Bennet, a 4th BCT, 25th Infantry Division physicians pressure plate IED in the road, when they have an 80-plus percent survival assistant with the there is ten times more civilian traffic rate. Even if they survive here, they FORWARD OPERATING BASE Paktika Provincial than military traffic, it puts all civilians become a burden to their family and SALERNO, Afghanistan – The rate of Reconstruction at risk. This happens all the time.” the majority do not return to func- Team, carries civilians killed by improvised explo- a civilian hit by Dr. Naimatullah Haqmal, a Khost tional lives,” said Air Force Col. (Dr.) sive devices in eastern Afghanistan has an improvised City resident who works at the Salerno Scott Russi, the Trauma Chief and lead risen 117 percent in the last year. Insur- explosive device Hospital, said that the increase in civil- general surgeon at the Salerno Hospi- into the 67th gents have shifted their primary focus Forward Surgical ian attacks has been predominate to tal. from Coalition Forces, to target the Team facility the point he is relocating his family to a Nazifullah Karimi, from Khost prov- local residents. While they continue to on Forward safer area in Afghanistan, just as many ince, explained the people of Afghani- Operating Base fight CF, effective IED strikes resulting Sharana in the residents are now doing. stan are angry, that it is not a majority, in CF deaths have decreased by 70 per- Paktika Province “The enemy targets civilian people or a high percentage, but every Afghan cent, and the insurgents have begun to of eastern now,” Haqmal said. “They kill all those has been affected. At least one member Afghanistan consistently target Afghan citizens. for treatment people who have knowledge, who are of each extended family has been tar- Army Col. Michael Howard, com- following an educated. They want to hold the people geted, threatened or intimidated by the mander of the 4th Brigade Combat attack June 7. in the dark. They think if the people insurgents. Team, 25th Infantry Division, controls PHOTO BY PFC. ANDRYA HILL | 25 ID have knowledge, they will terminate “They don’t march in the streets, but the battle space comprised of the Pak- the fighting. Anyone that has sympathy that doesn’t mean that they are not furi- tika, Paktya, and Khost Provinces. He who support their government, are all IEDs, their tactics prove reckless and with the government, they will kill.” ous. There is such intimidation from explained that anyone who possesses receiving threats and becoming tar- ruthless, devastating the first innocent The rise in civilian attacks is alarm- the Taliban that they cannot vocalize the courage to speak out against the gets, he said. person to drive down the road. ing, but more detrimental is the effect how disgusted they are. The Afghans Taliban becomes a target. According to Howard, the insurgents “They are targeting civilians. IEDs the attacks have on their livelihood. that we work with, that we become Contractors who work with the CF, use brutal tactics by placing com- that go off with a command wire are “When civilians here get injured it friends with, tell us there is outrage,” Afghan Government officials, police- mand wire IEDs to attempt to maim not an accident.