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Vol. 46, No. 41 Home of Heroes @ Fort Polk, LA Oct. 12, 2018 T.C. / GUARDIAN BRADFORD

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Soldiers prove their METL Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, M119A3 howitzer to a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter belonging to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and 317th the Louisiana National Guard, part of the unit’s Mission Essen- Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd BCT, 10th Mtn Div, sling load an tial Task List, during training on Fort Polk’s Honor Field Oct. 4.

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Guardian 2/ Oct. 12, 2018 NNeewwSSccooppee Briefs MP one of few to become master gunner By JEAN DUBIEL ologies, gunnery training with a focus on vehicle RAD activities Guardian staff writer mounted machine gun weapons systems and the planning and implementation of gunnery train- The Joint Readiness Training Center and FORT POLK, La. — Sgt. 1st Class Allister ing programs. The curriculum covers direct fire Fort Polk host a Retiree Appreciation Day Hawkins, Headquarters and Headquarters De- and weapons training; ammunition and ballis- Oct. 20 at Bayne-Jones Army Community tachment, 519th Military Police Battalion, 16th tics; gunnery training management; and develop- Hospital. Military Police Brigade, has ing a unit training plan. Activities include an opening ceremony, been an MP for as long as he’s “I knew Hawkins was the informational briefings, cake cutting, door been in the Army — 15 years. right guy for this course be- prizes, veterans services, health fair, Ex- He has all the required train- cause of his commitment to ex- change and Commissary sales, ID card and ing an MP of his rank should cellence in everything he does,” legal assistance. have, but now he’s added an said Lt. Col. Sonja Whitehead, Also on Oct. 19, there is a Skeet Shooting additional skill to his toolbox: 519th MP Bn commander. “He Tournament at the Fort Polk Recreational Master gunner. is (dedicated) to taking the Shooting Range from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. “The master gunner com- 519th to the next level as our For more information call 531-0363/0402 mon core course is (aimed at) Headquarters and Headquar- or email [email protected]. those of us who do not have ters Detachment first sergeant an organic gun platform, like and closely tied to battalion op- AFAP conference Bradleys, Abrams or Strykers; erations.” Fort Polk’s Army Family Action Plan it (covers) mobile or mounted A master gunner in the unit hosts an AFAP Conference Nov. 5-6 at machine guns like 50-calibers becomes the commander’s tech- Army Community Service, bldg 920. and 240 Brownings,” said nical and tactical expert on any- Quality of life issues may be submitted Hawkins. “It’s called common thing related to the vehicle, online at myarmyonesource.com or by fill- core because it (covers) the platform or weapons system ing out an AFAP submission form that can common weapons platform and can help develop materials be picked up at ACS or the Family Readi- for most units.” to conduct gunnery and live fire ness Center, bldg 924. The goal of the course is to exercises. For more information call 531-1895. learn how to detect and iden- “I’ve been to easier Army tify enemy targets, determine Hawkins courses, but this one sounded ACP hours the best weapon and ammuni- interesting,” said Hawkins. “I tion to engage with them, and know the MP Corps is trying to Access control points on Fort Polk will calculate the range to engage the threat. get this capability out there so we can build bet- be open on the following schedule: Hawkins said he was the only MP in the class, ter gunnery capabilities and become more lethal • ACP 1, main gate, Louisiana Avenue, and when he asked the cadre about previous stu- on the battlefield.” open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. dents who may have been MPs, he was told he Hawkins will apply his training by building • ACP 2, University Parkway, La. Hwy was the first they knew of that made it through more realistic training scenarios for his unit and 476 North, open 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday the class. “I don’t know how well they keep sharing his knowledge with others. through Friday, closed weekends and fed- those kind of records, but some of them had been “Hawkins is the only master gunner qualified eral holidays. there a long time, and they said they couldn’t re- Soldier in our battalion and among very few in • ACP 3, Mill Creek member any MPs taking the course. Others said the Military Police Corps,” said Whitehead. “It’s Road, closed. there have been MPs that came through, but my intent that the 519th greatly increase our • ACP 4, Lookout none of them passed,” he said. lethality by completing all tables of gunnery to Road and La. Hwy 10, Those who are selected to attend the master standard, and to conduct realistic live fire exer- closed. gunner course must be NCOs with high GT cises at all echelons to closer match our combat • ACP 5, La. Hwy 467 scores. In the span of just under four weeks, stu- arms brethren. We need the kind of expertise South and La. Hwy 10, open dents learn advanced universal gunnery method- Hawkins now has to get there.” 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., weekends, closed federal holi- days. Exercise evaluation tests 519th Vipers’ METL • ACP 6, Chaffee Road at North Fort By JEAN DUBIEL essential tasks because that improves readiness, housing, open 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday Guardian staff writer and (this exercise) provides an (opportunity for) through Friday, closed weekends and fed- external evaluation for the platoons,” said Capt. eral holidays. FORT POLK, La. — Commanders and staff in Perianne Duffy, operations officer. She planned • ACP 7, K Avenue and Alligator Lake, the Army assess their unit’s state of training in the exercise and scenarios used for training. “We open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. terms of the METL: Mission essential task list. are also conducting training for certain focus- • ACP 8, Artillery Road and K Avenue, Commanders use the METL to focus organiza- ready objectives, like medical and counter-im- open 24 hours a day, seven days a week tional training and create well-prepared, task- provised explosive device training.” during rotations; open 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Mon- proficient Soldiers. Lt. Col. Sonja Whitehead, commander, 519th day through Friday, closed weekends. Elements of the 519th Military Police Battal- MP Bn, said this was the first time in more than For more information call 531-2677. ion, 16th Military Police Brigade — including the five years that the 41st Trans Co had so many 258th Military Police Company, 41st Transporta- Soldiers taking part in an exercise. “Every de- Abandoned vehicles tion Company, 383rd Movement Control Compa- ployable 41st Soldier was in the field,” she said. The Directorate of Emergency Services ny and Headquarters and Headquarters Compa- “This was a culminating event the Soldiers had ny — spent Oct. 1-5 in the field enhancing mis- trained for and we used very realistic scenarios Please see Briefs, page 7 sion readiness by certifying its platoons on their to evaluate them.” METLs. The mission set for military police can be var- “We want to be well trained on our mission Please see Vipers, page 5

Guardian Oct. 12, 2018 /3 AArrmmyy nneewwss U.S. Army ‘Best Warrior’ winners announced

By JOE LACDAN Army News Service

WASHINGTON — The 22 Soldiers had barely settled into their rooms at Fort Lee, Virginia, when they faced their first test of the annual Best Warrior competition. At midnight, they boarded a bus and traveled 90 minutes north to Fort A.P. Hill, in the rural wilderness of Virginia. Then, carrying their M-4 carbine, four maga- zines and a total of 50 pounds of gear, they began an unknown mileage ruck march in the early morning darkness. Some Soldiers struggled with the heavy weight on their shoulders. Others tried to push themselves to their limits. J O E L

Four of the Soldiers, including eventual Sol- A dier of the Year winner Cpl. Matthew Hagensick, C D A N / R M Y banded together in a pack, pacing themselves to their designated location. Hagensick is from 3rd

Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, N E Georgia. Sgt. 1st Class Sean Acosta (center) accepts the NCO of the Year award Oct. 8 from W S “I think (the Best Warrior Competition) 100 Gen. James McConville (left), vice chief of staff of the Army, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army S E R percent prepares (us) because you never know Daniel Dailey in Washington, D.C. V I C E what you’re going to face in combat,” said Sgt. 1st Class Sean Acosta, who was named 2018 NCO of the Year. Acosta is a civil affairs specialist “If they were trying to tell you something us- tion of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Wash- from the 1st Special Warfare Training Group at ing their words, but if you couldn’t understand ington. Fort Bragg, North Carolina. what they were saying, you had to figure out With family members, a Medal of Honor recip- Tackling tough terrian how to communicate by other means; hand sig- ient, and more than a dozen sergeants major in Throughout the competition, planners from nals, pointing,” said Staff Sgt. Joseph Hansen. attendance, Gen. James McConville, vice chief of the Asymmetric Warfare Group told contestants In another scenario, competitors were told to staff of the Army, lauded the efforts of the con- that the roads were unsafe. And that meant ruck- board a waiting helicopter, only to be informed testants. ing in full gear. Everywhere. moments before arrival that they needed to ren- “The winners and all the competitors in this The Soldiers agreed the heavy ruck marches der first aid to injured bystanders. And other competition understand that winning matters,” tested their cognitive and physical abilities, espe- times, Soldiers needed to use their land naviga- McConville said. “You didn’t come here to par- cially the opening morning march that turned tion skills to find their way to a designated loca- ticipate. You didn’t come here to try hard. You out to be 16 miles. tion. came here to win. And that’s the American spirit “It was a long distance,” Hagensick said. “So “It’s very realistic,” said Cpl. Jacob Bee, the — the spirit that we have in the Army. And that’s that obviously plays with people’s mental abili- Soldier of the Year runner-up, “and it causes you what American Soldiers do. There’s no second ties; not knowing how hard to push.” to use creative thinking, on the go, on the spot. place or honorable mention in combat.” In A.P. Hill’s uneven terrain, we had to ruck over It’s not drawn out for you prior to hitting any Acosta held his wife, Genevieve, in a tight em- streams and hilly brush. Our uniforms occasion- certain situation.” brace after winning NCO of the Year. Genevieve ally would get caught in thorny bushes. A lot of “It’s not always about being the strongest, Acosta served in the Army as a combat medic be- us got caught pretty often.” fastest person,” said Kriewaldt, a 19-year veteran fore a training accident left her disabled and un- The consistent theme by competition planner, who drew on experience from eight combat de- able to walk without a cane. Acosta said his wife 1st Sgt. Mike Kriewaldt, was tackling the un- ployments to create the contest’s challenges. “It’s provided him steady support throughout the 10 known. Soldiers must be prepared to react and more than just physical fitness. Being able to ac- months he spent training and competing for Best manage crisis situations during deployments. complish all the tasks in the right amount of time Warrior. The annual contest tests Soldiers on “warrior is key. You have to be able to get to where you’re “Everything I’ve done in my military career, tasks” presented in the Soldier’s Manual of Com- going and have enough energy and mental ca- she’s always been the one to back me,” said mon Tasks received in basic training. pacity.” Acosta, a 12-year veteran. “She’s always been my “You go on a patrol expecting one thing; 100 Hansen, a military policeman and drill ser- biggest cheerleader, so I couldn’t do anything different things could happen while you’re out geant with Echo Company, 787th Military Police without her. I love her to death … she’s the rea- on patrol and you have to react to those,” Acosta Battalion at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, said son why I live to do what I was able to do.” said. he relied on his experience from two deploy- Hagensick said he didn’t change his exercise Spc. Caden Emmons took a momentary break ments to Afghanistan. regimen outside of normal Ranger physical train- during the competition and noticed the red Acosta deployed four times to locations in ing. He ran 40-50 miles per week leading up to scrapes and scratches across his back. Carrying a Afghanistan, Africa and Haiti. the contest. Ranger training includes moving rucksack with full gear had taken its toll. “The environment they immersed us in was quickly while carrying heavy weights and spend- Planners gave the Soldiers specific problem sce- very similar to what I experienced while de- ing three hours a day doing long-distance en- narios to solve by communicating with the civil- ployed,” Acosta said. durance. ian population. They placed competitors in a Awards ceremony “As a Ranger, I came here expecting to show simulated foreign country. The role players spoke Kriewaldt and members of the Asymmetric what the Ranger Regiment is all about,” Hagen- a foreign language or broken English. Competi- Warfare Group kept specifics of the contest so se- sick said. “I came in on the expectation of myself tors had to devise their own solutions for com- cret that knowledge of the competition was limit- that I need to win to uphold that. And I did munication. ed up until the awards luncheon at the Associa- everything in my power to work hard for that.” Guardian 4/ Oct. 12, 2018 Vipers Continued from page 3 ied, and this field exercise reflected side of the company, at the battalion Army’s two core competencies: “The Soldiers and leaders loved it that level, with the use of other MPs Wide area security and combined and it made for some great train- “We’ve done convoy security and from across post and Operations arms maneuver. Those tasks build ing,” she said. “We went a step fur- container missions with injects Group. It’s all part of the training into transportation assets and engi- ther by requiring cross communica- thrown in (opposing forces attack),” glide path that will eventually work neer support (which can aid) com- tion and coordination by these two said Duffy. “We also did two gap toward a rotation,” he said. bat commanders.” units — who rarely work together crossings on the way out here — a “This training (and evaluation) is Estlund said he was pleased with in this capacity — but we believe gap crossing is navigating through a important because we are building how well his company performed they would in a combat situation.” dangerous point (like a low water Soldier readiness on some of the during the exercise. “My Soldiers Duffy said the companies did crossing) using near and far security (warfighter) foundations, but also have outperformed any expecta- well during the exercise. and staging areas on both sides, on our specific military police tasks. tions that I had.” “Everyone has done an amazing breaking up the convoy into chocks Everything we are doing out here is Whitehead said the exercise was job,” she said. “I have been continu- and escorting them through the gap specific to MPs, like gap crossing the first time military police and ally impressed with how well they with full protection as they go operations and support to convoy transportation Soldiers completed have been able to keep up with the through.” security — which support the missions together. pace for all their mission sets.” Other tasks accomplished during the exercise were the establishment of a detainee collection point to process and hold captured enemy combatants; secure transportation of those detainees; base defense and critical site security; tactical con- voys; non-combatant evacuation op- erations; cordon and search (for ene- my caches); and secure container loading/unloading operations. Capt. Blake Estlund, company commander, 258th MP Co, said the exercise evaluation also serves as a rehearsal for a future Joint Readi- ness Training Center rotation. “These platoons are being exter- nally evaluated from elements out- Right: During a container deliv- ery mission, two Soldiers with the 519th MP Bn are forced to take cover before advancing on the enemy, just one of several scenarios that tested the compa- nies and platoons of the battal- J E A N

ion during the exercise evalua- D U B I E L / G A R tion held Oct. 1-5. Below: Soldiers react to enemy contact during an exercise eval- uation scenario at Fort Polk. I A N

A Soldier with the 519th Military Police Battalion opens fire during one of the events of the exer- cise evaluation Oct. 4.

Guardian Oct. 12, 2018 /5 3/10 artillerymen, engineers train with Louisiana NG

By T.C. BRADFORD Guardian staff Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat FORT POLK, La. — On Oct. 5, Soldiers with Team, 10th Mountain Division, sling load an M119A3 howitzer beneath a UH-60 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Blackhawk helicopter belonging to the Louisiana National Guard’s B Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Battalion, 244th Assault Helicopter Brigade, during training Oct. 5 at Fort Polk’s teamed up with fellow Soldiers from the 317th Honor Field. Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd BCT, 10th Mtn Div and the Louisiana National Guard to work on Mission Essential Task List (METL) tasks that dealt with conducting gun raids. The METL are tasks a unit must accomplish to achieve its objec- tives. “We worked on sling loading two M119A3 howitzers in two different configurations to vali- date sling load practices for the battery to better support the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s mis- sion,” 1st Sgt. Sean M. Willis, B Battery, 5th Bn, T

25th FA Reg, 3rd BCT, 10th Mtn Div, said. “We . C B R used two different configurations: Static dis- charge line and reach pendant.” A D F

Willis said being proficient at sling load opera- O R D / G U A tions is important for his battery. “With the brigade’s mission in a decisive ac- tion conflict, to move the guns to keep up with I A N the brigade or to help facilitate an assault, we could be called in to air assault these howitzers into a forward location and provide supporting ronments we know each other and are able to the 317th BEB. fire for the maneuver elements,” Willis said. work with each other more efficiently.” “As a part of the 10th Mountain Division, we While some of his Soldiers have conducted Willis said it pays to have a close relationship are a light infantry force and we do a lot of air in- sling load operations in the past, Willis said it al- with the engineers. sertions and assault operations when the air as- ways helps to have refresher training. “There are some additional tasks that may be sets allow,” he said. “It’s going to give the Sol- “A lot of the Soldiers that are out here today required if we drop into an austere firing point, diers a better understanding of skills like ap- conducted sling load operations in support of In- which would include clearing trees to be able to proaching an aircraft, exiting an aircraft and, if herent Resolve,” Willis said. “We also conducted shoot,” he said. “The engineers would be key to needed, how to rappel from an aircraft. sling load operations from Iraq into Syria for getting that done. The relationship with 317th Training with other units also allows Soldiers some Special Operations Forces that were there. BEB is really important to us.” to gain a better understanding of equipment they So, the Soldiers are not unfamiliar with sling load Willis said the key takeaways from the train- don’t normally see on a day-to-day basis, Carroll operations. We do have some new Soldiers that ing are to develop the partnership between his said. have not conducted sling load operations and unit and the National Guard, achieving the “It advances operational capability by us un- this will be a good opportunity for them to un- METL tasks, and the relationship with the 317th derstanding what the howitzers and other equip- derstand how you do it and to go through the BEB. ment our companion battalions have so we can step action drills to conduct those operations.” “If we can develop those relationships and better incorporate that into our mission plans,” Having the Louisiana National Guard provide achieve those tasks then the training will defi- he said. two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters for air support nitely be a success,” he said. “Also, if we had to maneuver to and from an during the training was beneficial for all con- Sgt. 1st Class Alan Carroll, Bravo Company, objective and we have to do demolition, the field cerned, Willis said. 317th BEB, 3rd BCT, 10th Mtn Div, said its impor- artillery guys would have a better understanding “This allows them (LNG Soldiers) to certify tant to train with other units in the 3rd BCT. of the effects of each block of demolition and sling operations also,” Willis said. “The partner- “The major objective is to build rapport with how much explosive to calculate to achieve the ship achieves objectives for both the National our sister battalions, build better relationships desired objective. If for some reason we are short Guard and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th that foster esprit de corps; to prepare for future on engineers, it will allow the FA guys to jump in Mountain Division.” training and conduct cross training,” Carroll and take over some demo operations like helping In addition to sling load operations, the 3rd said. “I know a lot of the 5/25 guys want to learn us clear lanes so we get where we need to go in a BCT Soldiers also worked on rappelling from the demo and a lot of engineers want to understand timely manner.” helicopters. Willis said rappelling is one of the how field artillery works. We have a plan to train Capt. Mike Permenter is the commander of the Soldiers’ common tasks. together in the future. This is block one of the Louisiana National Guard’s Bravo Company, 1st “Being able to rappel on the walls at the air as- steps we need to take. We plan to do a partner- Battalion, 244th Assault Helicopter Brigade, sault compound on Fort Polk is good, but today ship operation where engineers will rappel into a based in Pineville, Louisiana. He said his unit en- being able to actually do it out of an aircraft takes drop zone and clear out the area to allow sling joys working with active-Army units. that training to the next level,” Willis said. load operations for 5/25 to drop guns in to en- “We’ve come over here several times to help “Training like this allows us to potentially rappel gage the enemy.” facilitate their training for the Air Assault School an advanced party for the guns into an area Carroll said this was the first time he had and their rappelling, sling loads or whatever where helicopters might not be able to land.” worked with a National Guard unit. they need to do,” he said. “We try to do that to Willis said having the 317th BEB join the train- “So far, it’s been pretty good,” he said. “We keep up relations between the National Guard ing helps foster the close working relationships went to them and explained the objectives we and the active duty Army. We’ve done it before the two units have. wanted to achieve. They were extremely excited and enjoy it.” “Working with the 317th Brigade Engineer and definitely want to support us. It will enhance Permenter said the training was, “awesome. Battalion has provided us with a lot of good the training by having them on the ground, al- We get iterations in for sling loads, with rap- training opportunities,” he said. “They provided lowing cross-talk with them to ensure we are all pelling … these are things we don’t get to do on rappel masters and some of the equipment to on the same page. This is the first time training a regular basis so when we get the chance to achieve today’s training objectives. It also together for both of us.” come over and help (Fort Polk) out with their strengthens our relationship with them so that Carroll said training with other units and com- when we go into combat or other training envi- ponents increases the war fighting capability of Please see Training page 7

Guardian 6/ Oct. 12, 2018 Training Continued from page 6 training it helps us with ours as crewmember in B Company, 5th Bn, well. It’s always as much of a posi- 25th FA Reg. He said working with Soldiers with 5th Bn, 25th FA Reg, conduct rap- tive experience for us from a train- the 317th BEB and Louisiana Na- pelling training Oct. 5 at Fort Polk’s Honor Field. ing standpoint as it is for them.” tional Guard gave him a better un- Permenter said the type of train- derstanding of the importance of ing involving two sister active- units training and working together. Army battalions and a National “In any given scenario, you could Guard unit improves relationships be teamed up with anyone,” he and creates a more-productive war- said. “Training together gives me fighting machine. confidence that the other guy “I definitely think the more often knows what to do. If I see them we can do things like this, the better down range, I’ll know they are com- the relationship is between the dif- petent because we trained together ferent components,” he said. “We all and we’re on the same page.” wear the same uniform so when we Seman said the training helped can come together and train togeth- him overcome his fear of heights. er it’s better for the fighting force “When I got here, I was jittery over all. You have the entire fighting but my peers calmed me down force on the same page. They are telling me it was going to be OK,” doing the same amount of training, he said. the same kind of training and work- “I went up and faced my fear and ing with each other. Ultimately, beat it by rappelling down. I can’t we’re all going to deploy together believe I did it. That’s what I’ll take anyway so it helps the mission out.” away. If you don’t try, you never Pfc. Josh Seman is a cannon know what you can do.”

Soldiers with 5th Bn, 25th FA Reg, con- duct rappelling training Oct. 5 at Fort Polk’s Honor Field. T . C B R A D F O R D / G U A Soldiers with 5th Bn, 25th FA Reg, conduct sling load training Oct. 5 at Fort Polk’s Honor Field. I A N Briefs Continued from page 3 Traffic Section will release the following vehi- 1999 Honda Civic 7339 Cybersecurity awareness cles, boats and trailers to a towing company for 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt 8798 disposal on Nov. 14 if they remain unclaimed. 1997 Honda Accord 8610 October is National Cybersecurity Aware- Items are listed with the last four numbers of 2001 Pontiac Grand Am 9592 ness Month, highlighting the need to ensure re- their VIN. If one of these vehicles belongs to 2002 Dodge Intrepid 2314 sources are available to increase resiliency dur- you please contact the Fort Polk Police Traffic 2004 Subaru 0921 ing cybersecurity threats. Section at 531-1806/2677. 1995 Jeep Cherokee 8652 Cybersecurity is not just the responsibility of 2006 Pontiac G6 0007 2007 Toyota Camry 0186 governments, companies, groups, or individu- 2001 Jeep Cherokee 6993 1997 Chevrolet Camaro 6164 als. The Department of Homeland Security has 2007 Nissan Versa 7461 1988 Ford F250 6642 published a guide with resources for K-12, par- 2009 Scion 4354 2002 Jeep Cherokee 9382 ents, educators, professionals, small business- 2000 Toyota CXL 9189 2018 Utility trailer 2244 es, government employees and retirees. 2000 Ford Explorer 8168 1977 Cajun boat/trailer 8317BM For more information visit visit: 1997 Ford Ranger 2931 1972 Ray Craft boat/trailer 297MK www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect-toolkit.

Guardian Oct. 12, 2018 /7 Vietnam veteran recalls years of service

By JEAN DUBIEL Guardian staff writer Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories about Vietnam War veterans being published ahead of Fort Polk’s Salute to Veterans event taking place Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. at the 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regi- ment hangar. A meet and greet for participants will be held in bldg 4297 at Polk Airfield at 8:30 a.m. RSVP at 531-8973/0127.

FORT POLK, La. — Army veteran Tom Brown served in Vietnam with Alpha Company, 4th Bat- talion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade from 1969-1970. A native of Revere Beach, near Boston, Massachusetts, Brown was drafted into service. “That was an eventful day when the mailman showed up,” said Brown. “He said ‘congratula- tions!’ and I said, ‘For what, sir?’ and he said

‘This is your draft notice,’ and I knew life was COURTESY TOM BROWN about to change.” He went to basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina; advanced infantry training/Air- borne school at Fort Benning, Georgia; and non- commissioned officers education system, or NCOES, which was a program that made E-2s into E-5s in 12 weeks. “It was like a mini-officers Sgt. Tom Brown (second from left and below) in Vietnam with men from his unit and the course,” said Brown. one Army buddy he managed to find more than 30 year after this photo was taken: Sgt. Brown’s military occupational specialty was 11B (infantry) and 11C (indirect fire infantry). He Dwight Weims (second from right). was sent to the central highlands in Vietnam, along the I Corps and II Corps border (the upper coming from) Vietnam where it was about 112 sections of North Vietnam), near the ocean. He degrees, and here I am four or five days later, at was assigned to STAG (security training and as- Logan Airport in Boston, and it’s 17 degrees! All I sistance group) Team 7. had on was my summer greens, and it was snow- “We had an 11-man team that would live with ing. I remember walking down the street, and be- the villagers to protect the village chiefs and cause it was storming, nobody was outside and it mayors. They would come into our perimeter at was just dead quiet with the snow coming down. night (for protection), because if the enemy knew I went to my aunt’s house — she brought me up they were friendly to the Americans, they would — she was about 70 years old at the time and had kill them. We ran patrols around the area too, five sons that served in World War II and Korea, and tried to stop any infiltration.” and all of them came back. So, I was the last one. What stands out most about his year in Viet- I knocked on the door and when she opened up, nam, “besides the heat and the heavy rain,” he she said, ‘Tommy! He’s home! He made it!’ And said, is the brotherhood he shared with his fellow that was a high point for me right there.” Soldiers. But not every aspect of coming home was “I knew families — brothers, sisters, mothers, cheerful for Brown. The first time he encountered fathers — having never met them,” he said. “We a protest, Brown said he couldn’t believe what he had so much time on our hands when we saw. weren’t out on patrol, we would just sit around “We (Soldiers in Vietnam) didn’t realize what and talk (about families).” was going on back here in the states. We got all Brown said one of the most difficult aspects of our news from the Stars and Stripes (newspaper) the mission was waiting around. and canned radio, and Boston was one of those “They (the enemy) picked the time when they hotbeds for protests, like New York and San hit you. They waited and waited for us to be- Francisco,” said Brown. “I went over to a protest come lax and form bad habits — we’d sometimes just to see what was going on, and they were up ing to the infantry. He retired in 1995 with 25 go for a month and half with nothing (no enemy there talking all this baloney — I couldn’t under- years of service. Fort Polk was his last duty sta- contact) — and then they’d hit. You just had to be stand, knowing all these guys that I just (served) tion, and Brown spent an additional 18 years as a very careful, maintain your perimeter, your with, real Americans that stood up for their civilian at the Joint Readiness Training Center, weapons, and stay alert. But it could be very bor- country, right or wrong, and here were these peo- helping train new generations of Soldiers. Given ing.” ple who have done nothing for their country, all his years of experience, Brown had this to say in Other companies in the brigade would see these protesters — I just couldn’t understand.” regards to today’s Army and the Soldiers in its more action, said Brown. “There were units in As for the rest of the men Brown served with, ranks: Vietnam that had a lot more enemy contact than I he managed to find one of them after more than “In those days, when we were getting drafted, had, and I admire the heck out of them, especial- 30 years — Dwight Weims. “I flew up to see him we never moved as a unit through all the train- ly the ones from my brigade, the 173rd. They in Minnesota, and when I came out of the airport, ing — you always trained separately, you went (suffered) 1,806 killed and 8,200 wounded, which I had a 173rd sweatshirt on. He had a 173rd hat to Vietnam as an individual, and you came home is hard for a brigade. But they were good guys, on, and we looked at each other and hugged, and as an individual,” he said. “Now the units train solid people.” I said, ‘You know Dwight, the only difference be- as a whole and they move to combat as a whole, Brown’s homecoming was cold — and warm. tween now and all those years back is — about and I think that’s a great thing. These young “I came home on Dec. 23. I remember it was a 150 pounds apiece!” guys coming through training (today), they have Sunday, so the subways and buses ran about Brown re-enlisted a few years later when the a great attitude, and I’m so proud of them. They every hour, and I froze my butt off. I was (just unemployment rate spiked in the 1970s, return- are carrying on a great American tradition.” Guardian 8/ Oct. 12, 2018 CCoommmmuunniittyy Briefs School lunches The following school lunch menu is for Vernon Parish schools for Monday through Oct. 19. Meals are served with salad bar and choice of milk: • Monday: Hamburger on whole wheat bun, French fries, ranch style beans, orange wedges. • Tuesday: Chicken and sausage gum- bo, steamed rice, potato salad, green beans, peach crunch, crackers. • Wednesday: Barbecue beef on whole wheat bun, potato rounds, Lima beans, fruit. • Thursday: Pinto beans and sausage, whole grain rice, mustard greens, orange wedges, whole wheat cornbread. • Oct. 19: Beef, chili and cheese nachos, corn on the cob, ranch style beans, apple wedges. Blood drive Omega Psi Phi Fraternity hosts a blood drive Monday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the 10-miler competitors Fort Polk Main Post Exchange on the Life- Soldiers from Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital competed in the Army Ten Mil- Share blood donation bus. For more infor- er in Washington, D.C. Oct. 7. Back row (left to right): Spc. Juan Medina, Spc. Ruben mation call (318) 441-1219. Ponce, Sgt. Anthony Evans, Pfc. Francisco Dimas, Spc. Cruz Rosario and Spc. Tanner Allen. Front row (left to right): Sgt. Rudy Gutierrezlopez, Spc. Destiny Ash, Pfc. Jesus Yard sale Gil and Pfc. Dayna Hall. Far right: Col. Marla J. Ferguson, BJACH commander. The 46th Engineer Battalion hosts a yard BJACH's 10-miler team raised the funds needed to participate in this annual event. sale Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Family Readiness Center parking lot at the intersection of BellRichard and Mississippi avenues. There are 96 seller spaces avail- Early detection focus of breast cancer awareness able and the 46th Eng Bn will have drinks, By SHEILA ANTHONY in men than women. The American Cancer Socie- baked goods and snacks for sale. Sellers Department of Preventive Medicine ty predicts that the lifetime risk for breast cancer can reserve a spot for $20. For more infor- in males is about one in 1,000. mation call (414) 334-4579 or email FORT POLK, La. — Breast Cancer Awareness Signs and symptoms of male breast cancer can [email protected]. Month is an annual international health cam- include: paign organized by major breast cancer charities • A painless lump or thickening in your breast Power lunch every October to increase awareness of the dis- tissue. Fort Polk’s Protestant Women of the ease, including the importance of early screening, • Changes to the skin covering your breast, Chapel host a Bible study for active duty testing and more. Breast cancer awareness also such as dimpling, puckering, redness or scaling. and civilian employed women with a light increases opportunities to raise funds for re- • Changes to your nipple, such as redness or lunch provided Wednesdays through Dec. search into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treat- scaling, or a nipple that begins to turn inward. 12. The video-based study by Christine ment and cure. The campaign, which runs Oct. 1- • Discharge from your nipple. Caine titled “Undaunted” offers insights 31, also offers information and support to those Breast self-exams should be done in conjunc- on how to overcome challenges and affected by breast cancer. tion with annual exams by a physician and peri- painful circumstances faced by many. About one in eight women in the U.S. will de- odic mammograms. Every women at age 20 There is no Watchcare for this study. Email velop invasive breast cancer over the course of should start conducting breast self-exams. BSEs [email protected] or visit PWOC their lifetime. In 2018, an estimated 266,120 new should be performed once a month after your Fort Polk on Facebook. cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be menstrual period, when breasts aren’t sore or diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with swollen. Your doctor will check both of your Recycle challenge 63,960 new cases of non-invasive (in situ). breasts and lymph nodes in your armpit, feeling Breast cancer signs and symptoms: for any lumps or other abnormalities. A mammo- The Fort Polk Net Zero Waste Team • Swelling of all or part of a breast (even if no gram is an X-ray of the breast. Mammograms are hosts a 30-day recycling challenge from distinct lump is felt) commonly used to screen for breast cancer. Nov.1-30. Military Families are encouraged • Skin irritation or dimpling (sometimes look- Breast cancer screening is recommended every to bring plastic bottles, aluminum cans, ing like an orange peel) 2 years for women 50 to 74 years, however if you cardboard, white paper and mixed paper • Breast or nipple pain. have a family history of cancer, you should get to be weighed at the Recycling Center lo- • Nipple retraction (turning inward) breast cancer screening recommendations from cated at Georgia and Maine avenues. First • Redness, scaliness, or thickening of the nip- your provider to see if you are qualified to get place receives a $75 AAFES gift card and a ple or breast skin. screened. To minimize your risk of breast cancer Please see briefs, page 12 • Nipple discharge (other than breast milk) early detection is key. Learn your risks and be- Breast cancer is about 100 times less common come breast cancer aware. Guardian Oct. 12, 2018 /9 “Ramba” f irst female Puerto Rican general in U.S. Army Reserve

By Master Sgt. MICHEL SAURET Army News Service Editor’s note: In recognition of Hispanic Her- itage Month, Sept. 15 through Monday, the Guardian is running stories about Hispanic Sol- diers. Fort Polk’s 115th Combat Support Hospital hosts a Hispanic Heritage Month Observance Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. at Bayou Theatre. Guest speaker is Chief Warrant Officer 3 Janoi Cabrera.

FORT MEADE, Md. — Before they called her general, they called her “Ramba” in Puerto Rico — the female version of Rambo. M A S T E R The nickname began in 1987, when Irene

Miller was a Reserve Officer Training Corps S G T cadet. Physical fitness and obstacle courses were , M a breeze to her. That’s because Miller ran every- I C H where. E L “I lived in the countryside of Puerto Rico … S A U R E T / . M Y often my car had a flat tire, and I had to get to physical conditioning, and I’d already been run- ning from afar,” said Miller, who now goes by her married name, Zoppi. She would run from one bus stop to another, trying to catch the “guagua” (bus) in time for her Brig. Gen. Irene Zoppi, U.S. Army Reserve deputy commanding general for the 200th Mili- physical training sessions. The nickname of tary Police Command, receives her star shoulder boards from her husband, Thomas Zoppi, “Ramba” was originally given by an ROTC in- and son, Andrew Zoppi, as she is promoted from the rank of colonel during a ceremony structor, a U.S. Army Ranger, and stuck. held on Fort Meade, Maryland, Aug. 28, 2017. Thirty years later, Zoppi still hasn’t slowed down. If anything, she’s picked up momentum During her ceremony, the room was packed Andrew, 26, Isabel, 19, and Antonio, 16. and speed. Instead of being remembered as a with friends, family, military leaders and profes- During her speech, Zoppi presented them with jungle warrior movie star, Zoppi carries a star of sional colleagues who have known Zoppi over gifts, and joked with her youngest son, Antonio, her own: Brig. Gen. Irene Zoppi is the first Puerto the years. They travelled from all over, even from “For you my son, I have the best gift. I have an Rican woman promoted to the rank of general in Puerto Rico and Iraq, to attend the promotion. It Army Recruiter waiting in the back. He’s ready the U.S. Army Reserve. She received the star dur- took nearly two hours for all invited guests to for you.” ing her promotion ceremony at Fort Meade, shake hands and congratulate Zoppi after the She credits her husband for supporting her Maryland, on Aug. 28, 2017. ceremony was complete. Three U.S. Army major throughout her career: In times of adversity, he “If you look at the percentages, if you look at generals spoke during the ceremony, showering brought her to the mirror to look at herself and anything, this story was not written for her. She Zoppi with praise and respect. persevere through whatever challenge she faced. wrote it,” said Arnaldo Claudio, who is a retired “One of the first things you notice about Irene Thomas Zoppi was a U.S. Marine stationed at the U.S. Army colonel and Zoppi’s former ROTC in- Zoppi is her energy and her presence. You don’t Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Puerto Rico, structor. have to plug her in or recharge her to get energy when they first met. He admired Irene from the There are only 126 total general officers in the out of her,” said one guest speaker and mentor, beginning, and she set ambitious goals for herself Army Reserve today, out of a total force of nearly Maj. Gen. Luis Visot, the former chief of staff of even before they were married. They stayed up 200,000 Soldiers. Statistically, that’s less than .007 the U.S. Army Reserve, who is now retired. late one night to discuss their future dreams. He percent. At one point during his speech, Visot invited wanted to go into law enforcement. She wanted “She’s an example and role model not just for guests from the audience to come up to the mi- to graduate ROTC in hopes of making the rank young females in society, but also males. You crophone, including education and military pro- of general. have to understand where she came from. She fessionals who had known Zoppi at various “It wasn’t as easy as the dreams had sounded came from a very poor background. The odds stages in her career. Each of them said how they at the beginning. The Marine Corps sent me to were completely against her … I had better admired Zoppi’s compassion for people and her the west, and the Army sent you to the east, as chances (in life than her) because at least I spoke drive, but one speaker stole the show. well as numerous other deployments, but a little English. She came from — you can use the With tears in his eyes, Zoppi’s oldest son, An- through the bumps, mountains and barriers, you word ‘nada.’ N-A-D-A. That means nothing,” drew, told a crowd of 200-plus guests what an in- accomplished it, my love,” said Thomas during a said Claudio, who is now the federal police mon- spiration his mother is to him. speech. “One of the most important goals in your itor for the Police Reform of Puerto Rico. “I’m so proud of her. She came in the Army life has come true. I am very proud of you with Zoppi’s promotion came with a new appoint- not knowing English and my mom faced so all my heart and soul.” ment as deputy commanding general for the much adversity. When I face difficulty, I ask my- For Zoppi, her family is part of her credentials. 200th Military Police Command, the largest mili- self, ‘What would my mom do?’” said Andrew She’s as proud of her role of mother and wife as tary police organization in the Department of De- Zoppi, who is a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air she is her new title of general. fense. She’s served at every level of military lead- Force. “The same love that I’m giving the rest of my ership to get to this level. Yet, as extensive as her “I have to have that certain leadership (that jobs, which I’m very proud of, I have to give my military resume is, Zoppi carries another lengthy she has) … She’s always been there for advice, so husband and my children … I have to be equally list of personal and professional accomplish- I can train and mentor my Airmen, and I look up good to my family, like I am proclaiming to give ments: She speaks five languages, has a Ph.D. to her. I’m so proud of her because she came to the rest,” she said. from the University of Maryland, plus three mas- from not even knowing English, enlisted, to now On the civilian side, Zoppi is a program direc- ters’ degrees, including in business marketing a one-star (general). That’s something you would tor for the National Intelligence University, and strategic studies. think is impossible,” he said. which is run by the National Security Agency. “She is where she is because she has a strong Zoppi is equally proud of her son and her en- She’s been involved in education ever since she will. A fighter. A warrior type that never said no tire family. Her husband of 29 years, Thomas left active duty as a captain in 1995 to join the and kept the resiliency throughout,” said Clau- Zoppi, is a Maryland police officer in Anne Arun- dio. del County. Together they have three children: Please see Ramba, page 11

Guardian 10/Oct. 12, 2018 Soldier, Mexican immigrant earned Medal of Honor during WWII

By Marine Corps Staff Sgt. JEN S. MARTINEZ wiped out the nests, killing six enemy soldiers Army News Service and taking four more captive. He continued fighting with his Soldiers and was removed for WASHINGTON — As a people, Americans medical care only after the company successfully come from different walks of life. The United seized its objective. States has made a lot of progress in civil rights Garcia returned home as a staff sergeant in over the years as more is learned about different February 1945 and received the Medal of Honor cultures and backgrounds of its citizens. from President Harry S. Truman later that year. Among those from different cultures was Army He also received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Staff Sgt. Macario Garcia, the first Mexican immi- Medal and Combat Infantryman’s Badge. grant to receive the Medal of Honor. Soon after coming home, Garcia was refused Garcia was born in Castanos, Mexico, in 1920. At service at a restaurant in Richmond, Texas, be- the age of 3, his family came to the United States cause of his ethnic background. A violent brawl in search of a better life and eventually settled in ensued, and the police took a bruised and beaten Sugarland, Texas, where they found work on a Garcia to jail. He was let out the next morning, ranch. and assault charges were filed against him in the Garcia spent much of his childhood missing following weeks. school days to help the family with ranch work. Garcia’s case became a symbol of the Hispanic During World War II, Garcia, a non-American cit- civil rights movement, and support came pour- izen with a grade school education, enlisted as an ing in for his defense. Richmond County post- Army infantryman on Nov. 11, 1942. He said he poned the case and quietly dropped the charges felt a strong obligation to give back to the coun- against him. try he had called home for so many years. Afterward, Garcia remained active in the com- Garcia landed at Normandy, France, on D-Day, munity as an advocate for civil rights. He gained U.S. ARMY PHOTO June 6, 1944, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, his U.S. citizenship in 1947 and his high school 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. diploma in 1951. In the later years of his life, Gar- He was wounded during the beach landing and cia worked as a counselor at the Veteran’s Ad- spent four months in recovery. He later rejoined ministration offices in Houston. his unit in Germany, where his actions would In 1963, he went with a group of Hispanic vet- President Harry Truman awards the Medal earn him the nation’s most prestigious military erans and civil rights advocates to a Houston honor. gala, where President John F. Kennedy spoke of Honor to Army Staff Sgt. Macario Garcia On Nov. 27, 1944, Bravo Company came under about U.S. and Hispanic foreign policy. The event in 1945. fire near Grosshau, Germany. Serving as an act- was viewed as a milestone occasion for minori- ing squad leader, Garcia was badly wounded in ties countrywide. Kennedy was assassinated the full military honors at Houston National Ceme- the shoulder and foot. He refused evacuation and next day in Dallas. tery. In the early 1980s, the city of Houston re- pushed on alone toward two enemy machine Garcia died on Dec. 24, 1972, after he was in- named a street and the local Army Reserve center gun nests. With some grenades and his rifle, he jured in a vehicle accident. He was buried with in his honor. Ramba Continued from page 10

Army Reserve. She became a public school Puerto Rico to the U.S., then to Germany, de- ences that, we look at each other and we don’t teacher, and has since taught at various universi- ployed to the Persian Gulf War, and then back to give up. Wherever you go, you will see Puerto ties. She is now a member of the Maryland State the U.S., she describes it as a multicultural shock. Ricans bringing their flag, their music, their gui- Board of Education. On that board, she special- “If you know about culture and acculturation, tar, and we will be playing and singing because izes in helping military families and minority you come to the United States, and it’s one cul- that’s part of our soul. We are proud to be Ameri- students. ture. Then the military has another culture. Then cans and we are proud to serve, and we believe “She is an example of what perseverance, re- you go to Europe. Then you go to war, another in the American values,” she said. siliency and working hard accomplishes. We’re culture,” said Zoppi, who now resides in central She said she’s also grateful for having reached not talking about just being smart … She has al- Maryland. this rank as a woman because it shows that ways worked hard,” said Claudio. “She’s a ser- Through it all, Zoppi maintained her Puerto everyone has the same opportunity to excel in vant to the community not only as a Soldier, but Rican warmth and passion. the Army. “We’re all Soldiers. It’s not about being as a member and leader in one of the most im- “My culture is very warm and caring. We’re a woman or not. It’s about having the same op- portant aspects of community: Education. In very loving. That’s part of who I am. And that’s portunities as our counterparts who are male Sol- every society, we have three pillars: Health, secu- how I became very successful in the military, be- diers to become who we want to become,” said rity and education. She’s part of two pillars of cause nurturing and caring and supporting (Sol- Zoppi. our society.” diers) is the best way to go as a leader,” said Zop- In fact, in her newest position, Zoppi isn’t the Zopi understands the importance of educa- pi, who frequently refers to herself as a “servant only female general officer in charge of the mili- tion. In addition to being an ROTC cadet, Zoppi leader.” tary police command. She will be working for worked four jobs to help pay for her degree at In the last three decades, she has seen the mili- Maj. Gen. Marion Garcia, who has been in com- the University of Puerto Rico. She worked in a tary’s equal opportunity culture embrace diversi- mand of the 200th for more than a year. Before department store, she cleaned, was an English tu- ty to reward excellence, no matter the Soldier’s Zoppi took the position, the previous deputy- tor and a professional scuba diver. She would background. She said she’s grateful that in her commanding general was also a woman: Brig. dive for the coastal marine department to collect 32-year military career (she originally enlisted as Gen. Kelly Wakefield. ocean sediments for study. a private in 1985 before being commissioned) “When I was coming to the ranks as a lieu- She’s bashful about her work as an English tu- she’s been able to hold onto her Puerto Rican tenant, I never saw that. I never had a female tor while in college. Even though Zoppi didn’t heritage while serving in the military. mentor. And I never thought I could become (a speak English at the time, she was able to read it “I’m proud to be from Puerto Rico, because it’s general). It’s important the Army is showing all and helped correct papers for other students. Her home. Its language becomes part of your soul, of these diverse (opportunities) … It’s not about father — who was from Indiana — owned the your spirit … I’m a product of a hard working gender difference. It’s about how we are all Sol- Encyclopedia Britanica. Zoppi would use the en- people. I’m a product of a lack of not having. I’m diers, and grooming Soldiers that have the poten- cyclopedia to help her read and write in English. a product to want to dream to become the best … tial to become the best at their higher position to When Zoppi’s military career took her from Everybody who is from Puerto Rico who experi- make our Army better,” she said. Guardian Oct. 12, 2018 /11 Heritage Family Reunion honors sacrifices made during WWII

HERITAGE FAMILY ASSOCIATION property that became Camp Polk and Peason Ridge in the early 1940s,” said Skip Cryer, Her- FORT POLK, La. — The Joint Readiness Train- itage Family member. ing Center and Fort Polk, along with the Her- Registration for the reunion begins at 7:30 a.m. itage Family Association, welcome friends and and the opening ceremony will kick off the day family for the Annual Fall Heritage Reunion Oct. at 9 a.m. 27 from 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Fort Polk’s Glory There will be family booths, children’s games, Chapel, 1980 Glory Loop, bldg 1168. door prizes, music and more. Lunch is potluck, The reunion, hosted every fall since 2007, so bring your favorite family dish. brings together Fort Polk Heritage Families — Family booth set up is Oct. 26. Glory Chapel those who gave up their home places so the will open at noon. At 5:30 p.m., speakers will ad- Army could create Camp Polk during World War dress a variety of topics. II. The event is open to the public — anyone in- “Attendees will celebrate the memories and terested in history, family and genealogy are wel- sacrifices of those families who lived on the come. C H U K C A N O N / G U A R D Briefs Continued from page 9 I A N $50 Wal-Mart gift card. Second place re- ceives a $50 AAFES gift card and a $25 Above, below: Heritage Family members peruse tables at the 2017 Fort Polk Heritage Huddle House gift card. Third place re- Family fall event. Family booths are one of the highlights of Fort Polk's annual Heritage ceives a $25 AAFES gift card and a Strike Day celebrations, as Heritage Families look over their history. Zone Bowling Center certificate for Wednesday game night. For rules and more information visit the Net Zero Waste Face- book page @NetZeroWastePolk or call 531- 1105. Exchange promotion Fort Polk Soldiers and their families can pick up extra savings before the holiday season by opening a new MILITARY STAR card account. From today through Oct. 25, new cardholders will receive 15 percent off their first day’s purchases instead of the 10 percent discount regularly offered. Dis- count will appear as a credit on the cus- tomer’s first monthly billing statement. Bayou Halloween The Fort Polk Exchange celebrates Hal- loween during October with a triplet of movies at Bayou Theater. The lineup includes: • A Nightmare on Elm Street, Thursday. • The Conjuring, Oct. 25. • Halloween, Oct. 31. Movies begin at 6 p.m. For more infor- mation call 537-1792.

Guardian 12/Oct. 12, 2018 Guardian Oct. 12, 2018 /13 Contest aims to ‘flip script’ on sexual harassment/assault

SHARP other victim. • Victim blaming — PSAs should fo- FORT POLK, La. — Think you’ve got what it cus on ways victims are blamed for the takes to spread the word about the seriousness sexual assault by their peers and com- of sexual harassment and assault? If so, Fort munity, why victim blaming deters Polk’s Sexual Harassment and Assault Re- help, and what the community can do sponse Program needs your help. The SHARP to get away from victim blaming and program is hosting a “Flip the Script on Sexual encourage victims to seek help. Assault” public service announcement contest. All PSAs must end with a call to ac- Fort Polk Soldiers, Family members (ages 18 tion. and up), Department of the Army civilians and Contestants can contact the garrison contractors can use their writing talents to cre- SHARP office for educational materials ate public service announcements that heighten on the three categories to help them awareness of sexual assault and sexual harass- with their scripts, but are encouraged to ment. use the internet and other resources to The goal is to educate the audience and send research their subject areas. out a call for action. Contestants will have an PSAs may be entered by an individ- opportunity to enter 60-second PSA scripts in ual or a team not to exceed four mem- the following categories: bers; can be a script, poetry or dialog; • Bystander intervention — PSAs should fo- must be submitted in script format, not cus on the difference between passive and ac- to exceed 60 seconds; and should be ac- tive bystanding, to include examples of both, tion oriented and include a call to ac- and should explain the importance of active tion. bystanding in the fight against sexual harass- Entry forms can be emailed to ment and sexual assault. [email protected] or tai.a.mo- • Male victimization — PSAs should focus [email protected]. Entry forms on the dynamics of male sexual harassment may also be dropped off at the Family and sexual assault victimization, the unique Readiness Center, bldg 924, 7960 Missis- challenges faced by male victims, and why it’s sippi Ave. Deadline for entering is Oct. important that they be treated with the same 29. level of compassion and consideration as any For more information call 531-4656.

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