_ II~ range: TA 250 instructors help them- Volume 9 Number 10 Published in the interest of the personnel at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Thursday, March 7, 1996 Home on the - ------------------ selves to a new shelter. See page 3A ----------------- -- BRAC on track Luncheon features Ann Crossley Q Maneuver Support struction facilities, NCO academy The Officers and Civilians Center transformation accommodations, range modifica- Women's Club luncheon fea- tions and housing conversions. turing Ann Crossley, author of proceeding smoothly "We're adequately funded for the 'Army Wives Handbook," the design of all projects and have is on March 21, 11:30 a.m., By Jacqueline Guthrie been approved for construction," not March 12 as previously pub- ESSAYONS Staff he added. Contractors will start lished. See complete story on breaking ground early next year. page lB. Fort Leonard Wood is well on "We also have a very solid start- its way to becoming the Maneuver up on the environmental impact Joint Endeavor troops Support Center as the Base Re- statement," Johnson said. This get tax extension alignment and Closure statement is part of the legal re- The Internal Revenue Ser- Commission transition office here quirements of the National vice has granted an automatic celebrate its one-year anniversary. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 extension to Dec. 15 to file The BRAC team has the job of that requires all federal agencies 1995 Federal Income Tax Re- moving of the Military Police and to complete one for activities that turns to soldiers serving in Chemical Schools from Fort could affect the environment. Operation Joint Endeavor on McClellan, Ala., to Fort Leonard Officials began preparing the in- or after March 15. Wood. And the past depth study Soldiers who qualify year has beena year last year and should write "Operation Joint of challenges and are now ready Endeavor" at the top of their accomplishments, - -- to submit the tax returns. However, soldiers according to the first draft to owing taxes who file after April team chief. the Army for 15 will be assessed an interest "We have a internal re- charge on the amount of taxes very solid start-up view, he said. owed. The IRS does not have on all major is- Preparing the the authority to relieve inter- sues," said Lt. Col. / statement re- est charges for late payments. John Johnson. sulted in some For more information contact The majority . minor adjust-ntsto the your unit tax advisory or the of the new facili- ments to the post tax center at 596-0189. ties are well into original plans. the design phase, "We saw SAME luncheon he said. By the end .-some real The Fort Leonard Wood of March they will good reasons Chapter of the Society ofAmeri- be 35 percent to change the can Military Engineers is hosting complete, which S.. ._ location of a a luncheon in the atrium next to means that offi- range," he Lincoln Hall Auditorium from cials will have a said. noon to 1 p.m. for $7. solid plan of what they're going to An MP special reaction team Reservations and payment build to house the installation's range will be near Range 15 in- must be made by Monday to expanded mission. stead of Range 18 as originally one of the following: Vern The post also has funding allo- planned. The change eliminates Lowrey at 563-7149; Maj. AJ cations for all the projects, the need to remove some timber. Jose Pizarro at 596-0831; or Johnson said, adding that the cost The new location is better for the Maj. Sue Meyers at 596-8113. is staying around $200 million. environment and costs less, Photo by Jay Rivera This cost includes eight major Johnson said. Saturday run postponed projects: two general officer quar- But the statement didn't cause Last det& The First Fling of Spring ters, a military operations in any major changes, he said. How- Members of Fort Leonard Wood's funeral tary honors teams paid their respects to 416 run, scheduled for Saturday, has urbanized terrain, or MOUT site, a ever, one major setback has occurred, team prepare to fold the flag under stiff winds deceased servicemembers during fiscal year been postponed because of pre- chemical defense training facility, at a recent service in Branson, Mo. Post mili- 1995. For the story and photos, see page 4A. dicted foul weather. The run general instruction and applied in- See BRAC, page 5A will be rescheduled. II a ~pa - -- -- --- Food drive pick-up Cub Scouts will go door- Readiness Group to-door in post housing areas Saturday starting at 9 a.m. to collect food items for Army faces changing roles Community Service. Residents Readiness Group. are asked to place donated O New commander "We (Army) have to be ready to items in bags on their front pledges to prepare respond to change," said Davis. "And porches. Scouts may not enter this Readiness homes to collect donations. reservists for service Group plays an Anyone not contacted but important role By Jay Rivera t who wants to participate can inthat." ESSAYONS Staff call Sgt. 1st Class Tim Terry at 5th U.S. 329-5681 or 5960643. Army, West, As the Army manages Re- continues to re- Overseas serve Component jobs briefing define itself in A representative from the units in21 states an era of rapid MacHamer Eighth U.S. Army Civilian Re- change, its west of the Mis- sissippi River. The 5th Readiness readiness to re- Thomas Group provides training assistance See BRIEFS, page 7A spond to change will take on an even greater signifi- See CHANGES, page 5A cance. That comment by Maj. Gen. Harley Davis, deputy commanding Total Army, total commitment: general of the 5th U.S. Army, West, Reserve Component missions and get increasing emphasis. Army moves highlighted Tuesday's change of training U.S. Army photo See related stories on page 6A. against extremists The Grizzly, based on an M-1 chassis, is designed to keep pace with the troops it supports. command at Fort Leonard Wood's r I-_......... The 82nd Airborne Division punishes alleged skinheads and a task force on extremism in the Army Battlefield bear: Grizzly si plifies complex obstacles gets more time to gather facts. By Steve Brady impunity. The top of the blade See page 5A ESSAYONS Staff The Grizzly, based on sports a wire cutter. Normally, if combat engineers Body shop The grizzly is a large, powerful an M-1 Abrams chassis, encounter an area with a minefield, carnivore, a vicious animal with is designed to devour on a tank ditch and wire obstacles, they Fort "i:' bone-crushing jaws and huge claws. Leonard its own a wide variety of would need several pieces of equip- And the Grizzly is coming to Wood T"::......... obstacles that now ment to clear the way, he said. Troops students get Fort Leonard Wood. It's not the would need a roller to find the a close-up . four-legged kind, but one that's just require several pieces of minefield and a mine clearing line look at how as fearsome. equipment to breach. charge to detonate the mines. Sol- the human The Grizzly is an M-1 Abrams diers then would still have to "proof' body works - tank designed to devour a wide va- the area for remaining explosives. - by walking through it. riety of battlefield obstacles, said on its own, complex obstacles that Next, a combat engineer ve- See pagelB Maj. Harry Greene, branch chief in now require several different pieces hicle or a bulldozer would be the Training and Doctrine Command of equipment, Greene said. needed to cross the ditch and then Chapel notes ...................2B Systems Manager Office at Fort The Grizzly has an arm capable soldiers might have to cut wire by Happenings .................. 8B Leonard Wood. Greene was part of of lifting 4,000 pounds, with a shovel hand, although the present combat Money matters ..............3B a team that went to Fort Hood, Texas, on the end used for moving earth. engineer vehicle might be able to Feb. Movies ........................... 2C 14 and 15 for a demonstration The bottom of its huge, V-shaped push through the wire without Photo by Fred Cook Sports ............................ 4B of the vehicle. blade bristles with 23 steel fangs to Maj. Gen. Clair Gill, post commander, chats with the Grizzly crew The machine is built to breach, scoop up buried landmines with See GRIZZLY, page 7A at the Fort Hood demonstration. Thursday, March 7, 1996 Section Ae Page 2 ESSAYONS, "Let Us Try" i ip ...Pa e. - -- EA YON , 'Le U ___r_. COMMENTARY ~CL I C--- -----3PC 1 a 1 - - g a I _ What are your memories of the start of Operation Desert The price for flying freedom's flag Storm? By Steve Brady ::::::::.:....:-:::-: :.--...- ::~-.::;-j:--:: -.- --- .: .. Nation remembers Gulf War casualties 'Oh my God, this is it, :--:::::,:::::::::::::::::: :-:::::-:-::::--:::: ,:.:.....-- : : : Ollander was a time of high anxi- we're going to war.' Every- ::::..::-:::: By Kathleen ::::: ety." body knew it was going to :: Army News Service :::: The chairman of the happen .... I was in my car on M ichael. F.Ander- Joint Chiefs of Staff dur- the way to work when a live son, Russell F. ing the war, Powell was report from Baghdad said :::::_::::w~: missiles were falling on the :.:::B Await, Paul N. the event's keynote speaker. He went on to city. Images were so vivid Barclay, Cindy M. say, "We achieved a deci- from the report that I don't Beaudion, Stephen E. sive with even remember the drive. Bentzlin .... victory little loss So began the list of of life.