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IN THIS ISSUE VOLUME 2 NUMBER 37 JANUARY 28, 2021

New Grooming, Uniform Standards 3 Guard Continues D.C. Deployments 4 Book Program A WWII Tank Commander’s Story 6

Chapter Highlight Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, greets Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Marne Milley, left, and Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist at the Pentagon. (DOD/LISA FERDINANDO) 7 Austin sworn in as defense secretary he history-making first Black secretary of defense,” Austin told the “Though it is clear the American American to be defense secre- Senate Armed Services Committee. people support their military, it is Ttary is retired Army Gen. Lloyd “I know how to work collaboratively not clear to me that they fully under- Austin, a 67-year-old former Army with interagency partners, and I stand the scope of the sacrifices that vice chief of staff and former U.S. know how to lead, plan and operate military personnel and their families Central Command commander who with allies and partner nations.” make each day,” he said. “My time in has close ties to President Joe Biden. “Having been to war, I also know uniform, and frankly my time thus The Senate on Jan. 22 confirmed well the life and death decisions any far as a civilian, provide me a unique Austin for the job on a 93-2 vote after secretary of defense has to make,” he opportunity to help close this gap in the House and Senate voted Jan. 21 said. “I am prepared to make those understanding.” to waive a law that requires a mini- decisions, informed by my own expe- He said the most urgent challenge mum seven-year gap between active- rience. Finally, I believe the experi- facing DoD as he takes on the new job duty service and an appointment to ences gained in the five years since is the COVID-19 pandemic. be defense secretary. I retired—with nonprofit organiza- “I will immediately review DoD’s Austin, a 1975 West Point gradu- tions, academia and private sector support to the broader U.S. govern- ate, retired from the Army in 2016. businesses—have broadened my ment effort and increase the speed “I believe my past experience has skills and my views.” and scale of our support while main- provided me the necessary leadership Austin said he believes one of his taining military readiness.” skills, geo-political acumen and deep responsibilities in the new post is to While “urgent,” the pandemic isn’t understanding of joint and combined help bridge the gap between the mili- the most significant challenge, he said. operations to serve this country as tary and the rest of the nation. See Austin, Page 3

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Army announces updated grooming, uniform standards ig changes to grooming and uniform standards are on the Bway, as are updates to outdat- ed terminology and imagery used in Army regulations to illustrate proper soldier appearance. The changes represent the first up- date since 2017 to Army Regulation 670-1, the “Guide to Wear and Ap- pearance of Army Uniforms and In- signia,” and are aimed at reflecting the Army’s renewed focus on equity, diversity and inclusion while adher- ing to functionality, good order and discipline. A soldier demonstrates medium-length hair secured into a ponytail, one example of The changes were developed over upcoming changes to Army grooming and appearance standards. (U.S. ARMY PHOTO) several months in 2020 and reviewed in late November by a panel of sol- Green Service Uniform, the design for mitted for women; and while women diers that included 15 women and two which is still under development. will be able to wear demurely colored men, plus non-voting subject matter Chief among several grooming nail polish and lipstick, men will be experts. They will become effective at changes are rules on hairstyle, hair permitted to wear clear nail polish. the end of February when the Army length and applied hair color. Terminology once used to describe issues its guidance to the force. Women will be permitted to wear certain prohibited mustache or hair “This is about listening to our sol- short ponytails if their hair texture or styles will be discontinued, as will diers, taking what they’re saying and length won’t fashion into a bun, and the accompanying images, in favor of how we can incorporate that into the women with long hair will be able to more neutral terms and pictures. Army within our good order and disci- have a ponytail or braid while wear- Lt. Gen. Gary Brito, deputy Army pline and standards,” Sgt. Maj. of the ing their utility uniform to conduct chief of staff for personnel, said that Army Michael Grinston said Tues- physical training or tactical exercises, “grooming standards help to foster day. “I’m really excited we’re getting as long as it can be tucked into their our ability to recruit, retain the best a chance to roll out something our sol- uniform top. talent” as the Army works to broaden diers are excited about.” Women will also be permitted to its appeal to people “from all 50 states Some of the uniform changes in- wear buzz cuts or tapered haircuts, and the territories.” clude switching the name of the com- and many of the styles worn in the Af- “We’re going to get both genders, bat patch, known as the Shoulder rican American community, such as nationalities, Black, white, straight Sleeve Insignia-Former Wartime Ser- braids, locs or twists, will be allowed hair, curled hair, you name it, it’s im- vice, to the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia- alone or in blended hairstyles. portant that our standards of disci- Military Operations in Hostile Con- Men and women will be allowed to pline and grooming standards anchor ditions; a new Military Horseman have hair highlights that are uniform to that very important population,” Identification Badge; and the return and natural-looking; small gold, silver Brito said. of the name plate to the new Army or diamond post earrings will be per- For more on the changes, click here.

Austin fense Lloyd Austin! All of us at AUSA mand, he in Indianapolis, me in From Page 1 extend our best wishes to him and Lima, Ohio. It was clear to me then, Preparing and strengthening the his family and express our confidence and subsequently reinforced as we U.S. for “a dynamic, future security that he is, indeed, the right leader at crossed paths over many years, that landscape driven by accelerating the right place and time,” said retired Lloyd Austin is a leader of strong competitions with China and with Gen. Carter Ham, AUSA president character, unwavering integrity.” Russia” is the biggest task, he said. and CEO, in a Facebook post. The United States “will be well- Austin is also a member of the As- Ham continued, “I’ve known Sec- served with him at the helm of our sociation of the U.S. Army. retary Austin since he and I were armed forces,” Ham said. “Congratulations to Secretary of De- captains serving in Recruiting Com- Read Austin’s day one message here. www.ausa.org January 28, 2021 | AUSA Extra 3 ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

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Military seeks blood donations during ‘low turnout period’ ilitary officials are asking and changes in health protection for blood donors to step for- levels have also affected blood do- Mward in the new year, espe- nations, said Mark Salcedo, a blood cially as the force continues to grap- donor recruiter with the Armed Ser- ple with the COVID-19 pandemic. vices Blood Program, which has 21 “The public health guidelines to re- locations worldwide. duce interaction with others, social When ASBP cannot collect enough distancing, reducing time outside blood from donors, the blood bank the home … it translates into a de- must reach out to other military do- creased donor turnout,” Col. Jason nor centers for blood or try to buy Corley, director of the Army Blood blood from the civilian market, Sal- Program, said in a press release. As the pandemic has surged during the win- cedo said. “We’re no different from our civilian ter months, blood drive cancellations have “I’ve been at this nearly 40 years also increased. (U.S. ARMY/MICHELLE GORDON) blood agency counterparts. They’ve both in and out of uniform,” Salcedo been experiencing the same things the holidays, people going on vaca- said. “I can say this has probably been since March.” tion, and due to the weather,” he said. one of the toughest years for the blood The pandemic has surged during “Everybody’s trying to do the right program and for many donor centers. the winter months, and blood drive thing. Commanders and donors want But our leadership and our staff mem- cancellations have again increased, to be safe and healthy,” Corley said. bers continue to fight every day be- Corley said. “It makes it difficult to continue and cause they know the value in what we “In December and January, his- schedule blood drives. It’s just harder do for our health care mission.” torically, even without COVID, that’s to meet our required quota numbers.” For more information and to find a always a low turnout period due to Quarantines, restricted movement blood donor center, click here.

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WWII tank commander’s story told through letters, diary By Joseph Craig very soldier has a story, but not every soldier tells it. E During World War II, Col. Henry Gardiner kept a written record of his experiences in uniform. His di- ary entries and personal letters are the basis of 1,271 Days a Soldier, the latest title in the Association of the U.S. Army’s Book Program. Gardiner’s story tracks the course of the war from his preparations for action after Pearl Harbor to his de- ployment to North Africa and his part in the battle Book Program at Kasserine Pass, then through the long slog fighting up the Italian pen- insula, where he saw action in Anzio, Cassino, and Rome before reaching Col. Henry Gardiner, right, is the subject of a book compiled of his diary entries and let- ters while serving as a tank commander in World War II. (U.S. ARMY PHOTO) Lake Como. Dominic Caraccilo edited Gar- serine, and Italy are often referenced given that keeping a chronological diner’s papers and supplemented the in other works. journal was generally forbidden due information with footnotes, photo- Compiling it into one volume gives to the danger of its falling into enemy graphs and maps to tell the full tale the reader access to this resource re- hands. in 1,271 Days a Soldier. plete with dozens of footnotes in an Gardiner’s work is one of the few The AUSA Book Program recently organized single volume. that made it through the war intact, sat down with Caraccilo to discuss AUSA: Why are mid-level officers’ especially at this magnitude. the new book. accounts of the war so difficult to AUSA: Which of Gardiner’s expe- ****** find? riences resonated most strongly with AUSA: How did you initially en- Caraccilo: The diaries kept by you? counter Col. Gardiner’s papers? World War II soldiers are very rare, Caraccilo: Commanding in battle Caraccilo: In the mid-1990s, I is an honor few experience. served as an assistant professor for Gardiner’s time as a commander in systems engineering at West Point. North Africa, most notably at Kas- It was there that I came across the serine Pass, is well documented, and boxed diaries, letters and papers be- this book highlights the valor he dis- longing to Col. Gardiner in the Cadet played as a tank commander during Library Archives. that fight. AUSA: What led you to create this AUSA: What do you have in mind edited collection? for your next project? Caraccilo: What led me to peruse Caraccilo: I tend to alternate the top floor archives was a parallel between strategy and history. I am effort to edit and publish Surviving next interested in putting together a Bataan and Beyond: Colonel Irvin think piece, much like my book Be- Alexander’s Odyssey as a Japanese yond Guns of Steel: A War Termina- Prisoner of War. tion Strategy. Much like the effort I put into edit- ****** ing Alexander’s story, capturing Col. To order a copy of 1,271 Days a Sol- Gardiner’s notes, diaries, letters and dier, visit www.ausa.org/books. manuscripts was an intriguing pros- pect for a book, especially since his Joseph Craig is AUSA’s Book Program experiences in Northern Africa, Kas- Director.

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Chapter event highlights Army sustainment capabilities he Army is building sustain- ment capabilities that are Tcritical to modernization, readiness and force projection for the future fight, a senior sustainment commander said during a virtual briefing hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army’s Marne chapter. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville has charged sustainment leaders “to become more capable” and create better pro- Marne cedures “in a fis- cally smart way” for the Army’s waypoints in 2028 and 2035, said Col. Steve Erickson, com- mander of the 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade at Fort Stew- Capt. Joshua Moore, right, a 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade engineer, en- art, Georgia. sures proper delivery of supplies at Fort Stewart, Georgia. (U.S. ARMY/SGT. LAURISSA HODGES) Erickson said that by 2035, the Army aims to “be ready, completely For the last two decades, the Army As the Army has changed its focus changed and modernized, and able has been focused on a counterinsur- to larger, division-level conflicts, sus- to operate in a multidomain environ- gency fight, requiring the rotation of tainment units are improving distri- ment.” Along the way, in 2028, the brigades to forward operating bases bution, tactical mobility and materiel Army will assess its progress and around the world, “falling in on in- and maintenance, Erickson said. make any needed adjustments to frastructure that was already in In the next few years, “we’re going reach the 2035 goal. place,” Erickson said. to start seeing additional growth and “What we quickly found was about capability in sustainment brigades” Responsive, ready 70% of our sustainment forces are in as platoons and companies are added But building a force that is respon- the reserve component,” making it to help with distribution manage- sive and ready isn’t a one-size-fits all difficult to perform theater opening, ment, he said. process, and “we can always do bet- fuel and ammunition resupply and ter,” he said. mobility operations, he said. Future goals In the long term, modular sustain- ment and logistics units will be put in place so “we have fewer soldiers and more capability on the battle- field,” Erickson said. Technology such as a “combat cloud” will tie different platforms and systems together, allowing for a “real-time response” and better pre- dictive capability for commanders. The overall goal is to have maxi- mum capacity in each division, re- quiring less dependence on support from higher echelons, Erickson said. He anticipates sustainment growth in all formations between now and 2035, along with some migration of capabilities from the Army Reserve In the next few years, ‘we’re going to start seeing additional growth and capability in and National Guard back to the ac- sustainment brigades,’ Col. Steve Erickson said. (U.S. ARMY/JUSTIN CONNAHER) tive component. www.ausa.org January 28, 2021 | AUSA Extra 7 THE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY PRESENTS

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