The Hourglass
The Semi-Annual Newsletter of the 7th Infantry Division Association Summer 2019
7th Infantry Division Association President's Perspective 2102 Newton Dr. Killeen TX 76549-1164 http://7ida.us/ Here's wishing you all a great summer! In this issue... I have a couple of things to share with 2. Defending "The Z" you. One that I hope makes you even 2. I Corps Dedicates Camp Casey more proud of your Korean service, and 3. Deadly Oct’69 Ambush another that might help keep The 5. 73rd Armor Tanks Tested at Chipori 5. Bullet Stops GI's Bid for Citizenship Hourglass going a little longer. 7. Army Museum Unit Tribute Program 8. Campaign Streamers First, I want to let you know that all post-Korean War 9. How I Won The War!- Rosenfield 10. Model 1918 Browning Automatic Rifle soldiers who served in Korea between 1953-71 are eligible 12. New Member List for the Korean Presidential Unit Citation Medal and here's 13. From Your Treasurer how to claim yours: 13. Operating Statement 14. QM's Corner 15. North Platte Canteen, 2018 On the Internet, search for "DD Form 149.pdf". 16. Letters & Seekers Fill the form out, using the following 17. Army to Roll Out New Body Armor 18. The Quartermaster’s Store information for indicated lines. 20. Today's 7ID 21. “Svehla” Deadlift Competition line 5 Award of ROKPUC not received. I was 22. New Army PT Test Coming stationed in Korea (put your service dates here) 23. Hand-to-Hand Continues 24. Reserve Units Merge With 7ID and served with (put your unit here). I am requesting that 25. Army Participates In RIMPAC the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation be issued 26. International Sniper Competition to me, and a correction be made to my DD-214. 27. Battalion Situational Training 27. Gronkowski Visits JBLM 28. Task Force Tomahawk line 6 Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, which 29. Ghost Brigade Soldiers was award by the Republic of Korea to the 7th Inf Div, US 30. How I Won The War! 31. Helmet Saves Soldier Army, is confirmed in accordance with AR 672-5-1, para 32. Editor's Perspective 218. The citation reads: For extraordinary sacrifice and 33. Membership Status service rendered the Republic of Korea during the period 33. 7th IDA Booster Club th 33. 7th IDA Governing Council Aug45-Dec48 and from 17Sep50-Mar71. The 7 Inf Div 34. Final Taps in war and peace has contributed to safeguarding the
36. The Hourglass Staff Republic of Korea from Communist aggression.
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new seriesDefending "The Z" by Pete Wallace With this issue we begin a new section I Corps Dedicates chronicling the 7thID's service on the DMZ between 1953-1971. We have a Camp Casey head start with Pete Wallace's great Stars and Stripes, 24Feb52 account of when he was "on the Z" as a 1LT Infantry officer assigned to A Co, 1st Bn, 32nd Inf. In a colorful military ceremony, a new I Corps area was dedicated recently as Camp Casey in honor of the late MAJ Now we want to hear from YOU! So, send me anything Hugh B. Casey, who lost his life last month in a plane crash you have relating to your service on the DMZ. in Korea. Jerry Piller Hourglass Editor
Pete Wallace today, and...
...standing by his Jeep at base camp in 1969. In dedicating the huge area, which had been converted from rice paddies, LTG John W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel, I Corps Ambush In "The Z" commander, joined in paying tribute to the memory of MAJ By Pete Wallace Casey, former S-3 with the 2nd Bn, 7th Infantry "Cotton Baler" st nd I was a 1LT Infantry officer assigned to A Co, 1 Bn, 32 Regt. Inf on the DMZ (commonly referred to as the Z) during Sep69 through Jan70. The 1/32's sector was a couple of miles of A native of Haverford, PA, the 26-year old major had the DMZ border with a compiled a brilliant military record with the Cotton Balers metal cyclone fence along in Korea before transferring to a staff position with X Corps. the southern border of the Shortly after his transfer he was killed in the crash of a liaison DMZ and then north about plane. He was the son of MG and Mrs. Hugh J. Casey, of 1¼ miles, to the actual Washington, DC. MDL (Military Demarc- ation Line) dividing South Highlight of the impressive ceremony came when troops of and North Korea, which was marked only by occasional small the 7th Infantry passed in review. Along with the long straight posted signs. lines of infantrymen was a precise formation of 21 tanks, See "Deadly Oct '69 Ambush" on page 3... Continued on page 7...
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Deadly Oct’69 Ambush By Peter D. Wallace 1LT, 1/32 Inf (1969-70) I was a 1LT Infantry officer assigned to A Co, 1st Bn, 32nd Inf on the DMZ (commonly referred to as the Z) during Sep69 through Jan70. The 1/32s sector was a couple of miles of the 1LT Wallace DMZ border with a metal cyclone fence along the southern ready to go border of the DMZ and then north about 1¼ miles, to the out on DMZ actual MDL (Military Demarcation Line) dividing South and North Korea, which was marked only by occasional small patrol in 1969. posted signs.
The 1/32 had three infantry companies, as well as a HQ company, to guard our sector of the Z. Each of the infantry The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) runs for 160 miles, company's sectors was about a mile long. The MDL and the the width of the Korean peninsula, between North and South southern border of the DMZ are not straight lines but wander Korea. The south side of the DMZ was mostly manned by back and forth, up and over hills and down into low areas, the South Korean Army (ROK) troops. In 1966-71, one some of which were still flooded former rice paddies. portion north of Seoul was guarded by the US 2nd Inf Div. A Vegetation on the south side of the fence was cleared about portion of that was guarded by an attached battalion from the 50 yards wide with the help, I later learned, of the defoliant US 7th Inf Div. In 1969, that battalion was the 1st Bn, 32nd Inf Agent Orange. Past the fence, going into the Z, it was wild (1/32), 7th Inf Div. From 1966 into 1970, while the US public and overgrown the whole width of the DMZ, with no clearing was focused on the ongoing conflict in Vietnam, the US 7th of brush or trees since the end of the Korean War in 1953. It and 2nd Inf Divs were involved in the increasing military was populated by small fanged deer and pheasants. conflict in the Korean DMZ. During this period, with the Vietnam War at its height, the Peace from the Korean War (1950-53) had never been draft was active and the average age of the US troops was achieved and, in 1966, tactical hostilities had renewed quite young. I, and all of the other platoon leaders in our between North and South Korea. During this hidden war, company, were ROTC graduates from the class 1968. I was aka The Second Korean War, the US classified the Korean 23 years old. Our Company Commander, CPT Vern DMZ as a Hostile Fire Zone. Combat incidents and casualties Metzger, was an OCS graduate, and had 1 year of combat due to direct interactions with the North Korean People's experience in Nam but was no older than we were. Most of Army (NKP), were on-going. In the 4-year period of 1966 the enlisted men, including the E5 squad leaders, were through 1969, 2nd and 7th Div troops and their imbedded draftees or on their first enlistment, and were under 20 years KATUSA (Korean Army Attached to The US Army) alone, old. Our E6 and E7 Platoon Sergeants had already completed sustained 47 killed-in-action (KIA) and 80 wounded-in- a tour in Nam and were older than the rest of us. action (WIA). This does not account for any 8th US Army casualties or those suffered by the South Korean Army during On the DMZ, there were four main duties each company their combat incidents and related casualties. carried out on a full-time basis. These duties were carried out on a rotational basis by the officers, NCOs and enlisted There are many documented cases of hostile fire incidents men of each company. They were: during this period. But there were many more hostile fire ♦ Day-time manning and patrolling the southern fence. incidents which were, routinely, not documented due to the ♦ Night-time manning of the southern fence. reporting procedures and the on-going nature of the conflict. ♦ Manning of isolated outposts out in the Z. An example of the nature of these conflicts occurred in ♦ Ambush patrols. October, 1969. Continued next page... Page 3
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"Deadly Ambush" continued from previous page. not documented by Battalion, or therefore to Division, as combat incidents no matter how intense they were because, At various locations along the fence, US troops nightly as we were told at the time, there were no US casualties, no received on-going NKP harassing fire from AK-47s. The prisoners or bodies of enemy (NKP) fighters, therefore they result was that the US troops returned fire, often with their didn't exist. This void in the records led to incomplete M-16s on full automatic (rock & roll), and continued intelligence analysis when trying to piece together full excessively, as they were prone to do. Harassing fire was scenarios of why and what occurred in later reviews. usually that just - rounds hitting close to personnel or positions but not hitting any of our troops. We could tell who and where All of this led in to the incidents of Oct69 on the DMZ. One the firing was coming from since the AK-47s fired different night in mid-October, while I happen to be OIC (officer in colored tracer bullets than our M-16s. That continued most charge) of our sector of the fence, firing erupted along the nights from when our battalion first arrived in September fence. This was not unusual. If one our troops received until the cold weather arrived, sometime in November. I don't incoming rounds, he would immediately return fire. Weapons remember us getting any harassing fire after it got cold. firing would usually spread up and down the line. At this Starting in November it got very cold, and then it got colder, point the NCOs and/or the OIC for that night would walk the often below zero F, with strong winds. The troops nicknamed line trying to instill fire discipline. This was often by yelling the wind The Hawk. On cold nights with strong winds the "Cease fire, what are you shooting at?", then waiting for each expression was, The Hawk is out tonight. The Imjin River position to stop firing and explain what they saw or heard, was frozen solid prior to Thanksgiving that year. then move down the line to the next position.
Late that evening the firing of our M-16s, and also an M-60, was particularly heavy. As I approached that area of the fence. The firing continued despite my initial entreaties to stop and one of our platoon sergeants reported, "Sir, we think we have one." meaning a NKP soldier, dead or wounded. He pointed to a bush-covered hill less than 100 yards away, just north of the fence. Our NCOs and troops insisted they could see the body. I could not make one out but I deferred to what they claimed they could see. They had more actual time on the fence and our platoon sergeants had Vietnam experience.
A vehicle shot up by the N. Koreans, killing 4. Another element of life on the Z was the speakers. North Korea had huge loud speakers set up on hills just on their side of the MDL. These were huge, over about 15'x15' or more, and could be very loud at the fence and maddeningly loud on the outposts. I don't remember the speakers playing often during the day, but they were active in the nights and evenings. Sometimes it was Korean music, at other times propaganda messages in either English or Korean verbally Our troops kept claiming to see movement and firing into the haranguing us for being there. area we were focused on. Something was definitely out of the ordinary because the NKP kept firing at us continuously The nightly fire fights on the fence, and on the outposts, were Continued on page 6...
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73rd Armor Tanks Tested at Bullet Stops GI's Bid for Chipori Citizenship Stars & Stripes, Monday, 20Mar67 PFC Lee Catterall, Stars & Stripes, 1968 A live-fire exercise was held on the Chipori Range north of In another month or two, SGT Jan Holmdahl would have Camp Kaiser [vic of Chorwon and Kumhwa] by Co C, 1st been an American citizen. But Holmdahl was killed by North Bn, 73rd Armor, 7ID and several crews from 2nd Squadron, Korean infiltrators on 21Jul68 when his patrol from Co A, 10th Cav on Wednesday [15Mar67]. 1st Bn, 32nd Inf was sweeping its sector of the Demilitarized Zone. Crews were tested on their ability with the 90mm main gun Holmdahl, and his parents, went to the United States nine of the M-48 tank and with .50 caliber machine guns while years ago from Sweden and settled in Minnesota. After moving. The testing ended a period of training on other ranges, attending the Univ. of Minnesota, he enlisted in the Army including the Hyen-Ga-Ri Range northwest of Ft. Beavers and came to Korea in January. where the tanks fired at stationary and moving targets. Jan was going home for mid-tour leave in September or October to take up citizenship, said SGT Delbert Reed, a good friend of Holmdahl. The patrol had just completed a routine check of their sector of the DMZ when the incident occurred. A marble monument has been erected 800 meters south of the incident in memory of the 22-year-old soldier.
The monument atop the 3/32 Inf TOC in Sep70.
Dedication of the monument by MG Osmund Leahy.
M-48 Patton tanks in the field in Korea. On the Chipori Range the tanks had to move down a valley firing their machine guns on the run at simulated troop concentrations and simulated moving trucks. The main gun was fired at stationary targets placed at intervals along a 2- mile course in the mountains at Chipori.
Editors note: In 1971, this monument marker was atop the hill of the 3/32Inf's TOC on the DMZ. It is unknown if the marker remains in that location. There is another marker at the United States Army Garrison, Yongsan, Armor Branch Insignia Seoul, South Korea.
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"Deadly Oct’69 Ambush" from page 4 The patrol called in their contact and findings and a search was conducted for the overdue supply truck. It was found on through the night rather than departing. We were trying to the supply road, riddled with bullets and the four US GIs - preserve what we believed was the capture of an actual NKP SSG James Grissinger, Sp4 Charles Taylor, Jr., Sp4 Jack soldier who had been firing on us. We further believed the Morris and PFC William Grimes were all deceased. NKP were trying to recover their troop and leave the area, without leaving him or any traces so that we could not prove That day the fence forces were put on full alert and everyone the incursion on to our side of the Z. We requested permission was confined to their company areas. The truck was from battalion HQ to send out a small patrol to recon and impounded and later shipped out, reportedly to be brought to recover the NKP body. Permission was refused. According meeting as the US, through the UN, filed an official protest to SOP, we were told, crossing out through the fence was not with NK. permitted during nighttime hours. I am fairly sure no one was informed of our earlier “fire The fire fight continued all night, until close to dawn, when fight.” It had never been documented. I personally believe suddenly all incoming NKP firing ceased and they could not the two incidents were directly tied together. The actions we be seen nor heard. Our troops had expended significant experienced the night of our prolonged encounter, the wailing amounts of M-16 and M-60 ammo and had had to be from the speakers, and the unusual ambush by a “hit squad” resupplied during the night. The next morning we were using different weapons than we had ever encountered, all allowed to cross into the DMZ to check the area in question. indicated a strong “cause and effect” connection between Not surprisingly, no firm trace of NKP activity or presence the two incidents. Because of procedures in effect during could be found. Our Company Commander and I went to this period, the full reporting of this and most of the other battalion HQ to formally report a live fire combat incident live-fire incidents along the DMZ involving the 7th and 2nd but the report was not accepted. No wounded, no body, no Division were never documented. incident. Peter D. Wallace
th 1LT, 1/32 Inf (1969-70) All of this preceded October 20 . Since there was limited 609 West Union St. interaction between the different companies, in separate Morganton, NC 28655 compounds, I doubt if Co C was even aware of the activities
The other unusual report we heard was that the supply truck crew had gone up the road through the Z to the outpost without a gun jeep escort. Another report we heard was that that night’s C Co ambush patrol, which was returning towards the fence that morning, had heard gunfire and encountered what was later realized to be the NKP ambush squad as they were returning north. The C Co patrol challenged them and the NKP dropped several items as they broke and ran to the north. No NKP were reportedly hit nor captured in this encounter, but the patrol did retrieve the items the NKP dropped - some bloodied US flak jackets and other uniform parts. Stars & Stripes headline of another NK ambush, 1967
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Army Museum Unit Tribute Camp Casey Dedication from page 2 whose bright red identification panels contrasted colorfully Program with the powder blue worn by the troops. Condensed from Call To Duty, Dec 2018 The National Museum of the US Army has launched another The Air Force also joined in the tribute to MAJ Casey with program for folks to honor their units. For $5,000, 12”x18” three F-86 jets swooping across the parade ground at tree Unit Tribute plaques can be purchased, which will line the top level. Standing in his Jeep, LTG ODaniel addressed the Path of Remembrance leading into the Museum. The plaques troops prior to the parade. "You must keep in mind the are engraved in polished Mesabi Black granite. Units can importance of the job you are doing here, and what it will design the plaques themselves, using the shoulder patch and/ mean to the rest of the world", the Corps commander or epaulet pin, but the Army Historical Foundation (AHF) declared. "We must always be ready, with bayonets has final approval on all designs. Shown below at right is a sharpened." possible 7ID tribute plaque design. The 3-star general eulogized MAJ Casey, who had gone from We already have $1,500 in pledges to kick start this 1LT to MAJ within 9 months, earning 2 Silver Stars and 1 fundraising effort. If we can get 35 pledges of $100 or 7 pledges of $500, we will have reached our goal. If you are interested, please contact Doug Halbert, our Treasurer and Roster Manager,
Camp Casey in 1954. Bronze Star with V device during that time. When LTG ODaniel finished speaking, the parade ground became a blaze of color and precision marching. Flying proudly beside the American flag and the regimental colors was the blue state flag of Louisiana, recently presented to the Cotton Balers by Gov. Earl K. Long, in commemoration of the regiment's gallant stand in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
The proposed 7th Inf Div’s Unit Tribute plaque. A recent aerial view of the Camp Casey area.
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Campaign Streamers Suggested by a Call To Duty article, Aug 2018
The Army has fought in eleven wars and conducted 190 campaigns over more than 240 years. Those hard-fought actions are represented by campaign streamers attached to the Army flag as a reminder of the selfless service and courage of the more than 30 million men and women who have served the nation during times of war and peace.
The history of battle streamers dates back to the 1830s to the custom of inscribing “battle honors” on Regular Army colors. During the early months of the Civil War, Major General John C. Frémont commended troops from Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri for their efforts and ordered the word “Springfield” to be emblazoned on their unit colors. The following year, the War Department authorized that all regiments were permitted to have the names of battles in which they had shown particular skill or bravery inscribed on their national colors.
The tradition carried on throughout the century. On 18Aug1919, owing in large part to the growing number of battles identified, the practice of listing campaigns instead of specific battles was adopted. On 19Oct of the same year the first official list of 76 campaigns was issued. In June 1920, streamers were introduced with campaign names, to address a growing concern that the flags looked too cluttered.
When the Army adopted its official flag in 1956, 145 streamers were prescribed to hang from it. As the Army continued to engage in different conflicts around the world, the number of streamers has grown to recognize the new campaigns, The 20 streamers authorized to the now totaling 190. 7th Inf Div as of 2006.
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How I Won The War! President's Perspective from page 1 The Company CO - Rank & Privilege After completing the form, send it, and a copy of your DD- 214 to: When I became the Dept. of the Army Division’s Photo Army Review Boards Agency Section Chief, the Div. 251 18th St. South, Suite 385 relocated. Given the Arlington, VA 22202-3531 Section’s necessities I “requisitioned” a On another note, I know how much The Hourglass means to Quonset hut for our all you guys. I especially like sharing them with other office, darkroom, and Veterans. But our Association is getting smaller and funds equipment repair are becoming scarcer, so our newsletter's days are numbered. facility. It also had an alcove which, with One of our members recently reached out to our QM wanting th SGT Sam Rosenfield taking some plywood to pay his dues up to his 100 birthday as a way to help keep photos from an observation paneling, became my The Hourglass in publication. The QM referred him to our aircraft - probably an L-19. sleeping quarters. Treasurer and they made it happen. If one-third of us prepaid our dues for the next 6 years, we could keep this wonderful I sent one of our men out to scrounge up some light-colored newsletter coming for approximately 4 more years. How paint to cover the dingy dark brown office area. Having no many of you would be willing to commit to this cause? luck finding enough of one color, he came back with some yellow and some green that we combined, ending up with A special thanks goes out to our Publisher, Frank Wadge something we called “cheerful chartreuse.” It never the less and our Editor, Jerry Piller - good job gentlemen! made a great and more cheerful difference, much to the amusement of our official visitors. Your President,
As for my “bedroom,” we borrowed a blowtorch to color and raise the grain of the plain plywood to look like some den paneling I’d seen stateside. This certainly made up for Billy Kelly my foxhole and bunker days…before I was assigned to the Div. Photo Section, I served with the 31st Inf. Regt. as a rifleman, a BAR man, and a .30 caliber machine gunner.
Then, when I went for flight training in Seoul, I brought back a steel-framed folding spring bed, mattress and pillow. I don’t remember where the sheets and pillow case came from, but life was good with no GI cot or sleeping bag. Much to my surprise, I later found out that our CO, a 1LT, slept in a sleeping bag on a cot in a tent with a dirt floor. All this before “Sgt. Bilko” aired on TV.
Sam Rosenfeld 6570 Kelvin Ave. Canoga Park, CA 91306
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Model 1918 Browning Automatic Rifle From Bruce Canfield, condensed from American Rifleman, Sep. 2018
When WWI erupted in Europe in 1914, all of the combatant military squad automatic weapon. Versions saw extensive nations were equipped with traditional heavy machine guns. service during WWII and the Korean War, and limited service It was soon obvious that attacking infantrymen needed in the Vietnam War. It was officially superseded by the M60 automatic weapons that were easily transportable. When the machine gun in 1957, but it continued to serve well into the United States entered the war, the American Army did not late 1960s-early’70s. The Editor fired one during training possess any satisfactory automatic rifles in its arsenal. as late as 1969, during Infantry Officer Candidate School at Ft. Benning, GA. It was clear that a new automatic rifle was needed and, fortunately, a legendary American gun designer, John Moses Browning, devised just what the Army was looking for. His prototype was demonstrated on 27Feb1917 at the Colt Patent Firearms Mfg. Co. and was seen as the embodiment of the concept envisioned by the U.S. War Dept.: “to equip all infantrymen with a portable shoulder-fired rifle in the standard .30-06 cartridge, capable of delivering semi- and full- automatic modes of fire.” The U.S. Army Ordnance Dept. tested the weapon in 1917 and authorized its adoption and production, designating it as the “Model of 1918 Browning Automatic Rifle.” It was soon called by its initials, B-A-R, with each letter being pronounced individually. A BAR in combat during WWII.
A BAR being fired, using a tank as cover, during the Korean War.
The Model 1918 BAR.
Even though the Colt Co. owned the rights to the BAR’s design, it was first produced by the Winchester Co. and then, later, by the Marlin-Rockwell Corp. and Colt. It weighed about 16 pounds and was fed from a detachable, box magazine. It had a rate of fire on full-automatic of about 550 rounds per minute.
The first recorded combat use of the BAR was on 12Sep1918, The BAR is truly an iconic American military firearm and in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive by the Army’s 79th Division. yet another testament to the genius of John Moses Browning. As the Armistice was signed 2 short months later, the BAR did not see extensive use in WWI. By early 1919, just over 102,000 BARs had been manufactured for the US Army. The BAR became the firmly entrenched, standard U.S.
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New Member List
Organization Name Address City, State, ZIP Phone Co/Batt 123rd Aviation McManus, Michael S. 241 Leeward Rd. Manahawkin, NJ 08050 (609) 698-6396 C 13th Engineer Battalion [C] Creeden, Richard B. 44 Cayuga Dr. Peekskill, NY 10566 (914) 739-5048 C 32nd Infantry Regiment Coler, Gerald J. 146 Akers Ave. Akron, OH 44312 A 79th Field Artillery Bn. Farris, Loyd K. 6750 State Hwy 3W Ada, OK 74820 HHB
Total New Members 4 Lost Words from our Childhood We of a certain age have been blessed to live in changeable The other day a not-so-elderly lady said something to her times. For a child, each new word is like a shiny toy - a toy grandson about driving a Jalopy and he looked at her that has no age. We at the other end of the chronological arc quizzically and said, “What the heck is a Jalopy?” He had have the advantage of remembering there are words that once never heard of the word! She knew she was old ... but not did not exist and there were words that once strutted their that old! hour upon the earthly stage and now are heard no more, except in our collective memory. Mergatroyd! Do you remember that word? Would you believe that spell-checker does not recognize the word Where have all those great phrases gone? It turns out there mergatroyd? “Heavens to Mergatroyd!” are more of these lost words and expressions than Carter has liver pills. (Carter’s Little Liver Pills are gone too!) Some old expressions have become obsolete because of the Well, I hope you are hunky dory after you read this, and inexorable march of technology. These phrases include: Don’t have a chuckle or two. touch that dial; carbon copy; you sound like a broken record; and hung out to dry. We wake up from what surely has been just a short nap, and before we can say,“Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle!” or “This Back in the olden days we had a lot of moxie. We’d put on is a fine kettle of fish!” we discover that the words we our best bib and tucker, to straighten up and fly right. We grew up with, the words that seemed timeless, have vanished were in like Flynn and living the life of Riley. And even a with scarcely a notice from our tongues, our pens and our regular guy couldn’t accuse us of being a knucklehead, a keyboards. Poof go the words of our youth, the words we’ve nincompoop or a pill - not for all the tea in China! left behind. We blink, and they’re gone. Back then, life used to be swell, but when’s the last time Lickitysplit, pshaw, the milkman did it, hey! it’s your nickel, anything was swell? Swell has gone the way of beehives, don’t forget to pull the chain, knee high to a grasshopper, pageboys, spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle well fiddlesticks!, going like sixty, I’ll see you in the funny shoes, and pedal pushers. papers, don’t take any wooden nickels, wake up and smell the roses, see ya later alligator - after while crocodile, Kilroy was here, but he isn’t anymore. heavens to Betsy!, gee whillikers!, jumping Jehoshaphat!, and Holy Moley!
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From Your Treasurer Operating Statement
Nothing makes me happier than to see members getting a 10/1/2018 through 3/31/2019 (Cash Basis) jump on the dues cycle. Our 2019-21 dues of $50.00 will INCOME st come due on July 1 , 2019. I am pleased to report that 19 of Donations Received: Booster 925.00 our members have already paid their 2019-21 dues this Donations Received: Unrestricted 50.00 Spring, plus another 33 had already paid in advance. It is TOTAL Donations Received 975.00 your financial support that makes it possible for us to continue Dues:2017-19 50.00 publishing The Hourglass twice a year. Dues:2019-21 775.00 TOTAL Dues Income 825.00 The finances are one part. The other part is our member’s Dues in Reserve:2019-21 150.00 contributions to the content of The Hourglass. Our stellar Dues in Reserve:2021-23 50.00 Editor, Jerry Piller, really has to work hard to assemble a Dues in Reserve:2023-25 50.00 quality newsletter. It is a big help to him, and the membership, Dues in Reserve:2025-27 50.00 if you can dig down in your memory bank and provide Jerry TOTAL Dues in Reserve 300.00 with a chronicle of your experiences while serving with the Quartermaster Sales 330.50 Division. Your fellow members really enjoy reading about TOTAL INCOME 2,430.50 the experiences of others. EXPENSES Please be on the lookout for men and women that served Hourglass with the Division. Our membership is now at 403, and 51 of Hourglass: Production 5,659.22 those are spouses of members who are no longer with us. TOTAL Hourglass 5,659.22 We need all the new members we can get! Quartermaster Quartermaster: Inventory Purchases 96.49 Doug Halbert Quartermaster: Postage 160.34 TOTAL Quartermaster 256.83 TOTAL EXPENSES 5,916.05 Treasurer & Roster Manager OVERALL TOTAL -3,485.55 Balance Sheet - As of 3/31/2019 ASSETS Bank Accounts Bank of America–33400991802017,544.76 Certificate of Deposit 1,502.41 TOTAL Bank Accounts $ 19,047.17 Cash Accounts Petty Cash - Quartermaster 300.00 TOTAL Cash Accounts $ 300.00 Credit Card Accounts B of A Corporate Credit Card 26.28 TOTAL Credit Card Accounts $ 26.28
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Correction QM's Corner On 07Apr19 60 Minutes aired a story telling the story of We have some items on sale at the Quartermaster Store! First, Japanese doctor Nobuo Paul the store is putting our official Association caps on sale, Tatsuguchi. In the Winter 2018 priced at $10 each which includes shipping. Please state issue of The Hourglass we your color preference along with your 2nd and 3rd choice of published extracts from his diary colors. There will be no more of these ordered after they are where unfortunately he was sold out. I currently have 1 White cap, 8 Black caps, and 9 misidentified as Nebu Red caps. Include your phone number with the mail-in-orders Tatsusucki. A new book about so I can call you about your order if I run out. Sometimes I Attu, The Storm on Our Shores, have done a little trading for another item in the store if we has recently been published by are out of the specific merchandise ordered. Mark Obmascik that details Dr. Tatsuguchi's diary. Second, we have Medium and Large black shirts going on sale for $15 each, shipping included. I have 2 medium and Comparative Military Terms 12 large shirts and these will not be reordered when they are gone. Include your phone number so I can call if your size is ARMY NAVY/MARINES AIR FORCE sold out. Latrine Head Powder Room Mess Hall/Tent Mess Deck Dining Facility The Quartermaster has shipped 33 orders from Sept 1, 2018 Mess Cook Cookie Contract Chef until March 31, 2019, a few more than the last count in the Bunk Rack Single Bed w/ruffles Winter 2018 newsletter. So, keep the orders coming and Cup of Joe Coffee/Mud Vanilla Latte support our great organization. PayPal orders: please send Kool Aid Bug Juice Shirley Temple me an email or call me about merchandise that has a size, color, or right side, left side to them. BDUs Utilities Casual Wear Private Seaman/Private Bobby or Jimmy By the time you read this, I will be getting ready to take Sergeant Chief/Gunny Bob or Jim some of our merchandise to the Korean Defense Reunion at Colonel Captain/Skipper Robert or James Pigeon Forge, TN. So far it looks like there will be more 7th Article 15 Captain’s Mast Time Out Infantry Division veterans in attendance than last year and it Barracks Berthing/Barracks Apartment is possible we may sell more merchandise at the quartermaster Underwear Skivvies/U-Trow T-shirt & panties table this year. Stockade Brig Grounded Flight Suit Zoom Bag Business Casual We are not set up to take credit card orders over the phone and, as always, leave me a phone message about your Beret Cover Optional questions and I will call you back. I live in the Pacific time PX Ship’s Store/PX The Mall zone which is three hours behind the Eastern Time Zone. Deploy Cruise/Afloat Huh? Athletic Shoes Ground Grabbers Flip-flops Dan McPharlin Jump Boots Boondockers Birkenstocks Low Quarters Low Quarters Patent Leather Pumps Quartermaster Special Forces SEAL/Force Recon Librarian 102 Danvers Court Hooo-Aah! Ooo-Rah! Uh-Oh! Oakley, CA 94561-5047 MRE MRE #3 with a Coke Tel: (925) 308-4337 Drill Field Grinder What? eMail:
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North Platte Canteen, 2018 The soldiers entered the events center to the aroma of steaks Condensed from the Wall St. Journal, 23Jul18 grilling, and the sound of recorded music - current songs by Luke Bryan, Justin Timberlake, and Florida Georgia Line, During World War II, North Platte, NE was a geographically and World War II songs by Glenn Miller, the Andrews Sisters, isolated town of 12,000. Soldiers, sailors and aviators on and Jimmy Dorsey. They were served steak sandwiches, ham their way to fight the war rode troop trains across the nation. sandwiches, turkey sandwiches, deviled eggs, salads and The Union Pacific Railroad trains that transported the soldiers fruit. Local church groups baked pies, brownies and cookies. always made 10-minute stops in North Platte to take on water. “We were overwhelmed,” said LTC Nick Jaskolski, the unit’s The townspeople made those 10 minutes count. Starting in commander and a veteran of the Iraq war. “I don’t really December, 1941, they met every train, up to 23 a day, have words to describe how surprised and moved we all beginning at 5 a.m. and ending after midnight. Those were. I had never even heard of the town before. We couldn’t volunteers greeted between 3,000 and 5,000 soldiers a day. believe what we saw when we pulled up.” They presented them with sandwiches and gifts, played music for them, danced with them, baked birthday cakes for them. Mayor Dwight Livingston stood at the door for two days and Every day of the year, every day of the war, they were there shook every soldier’s hand. Mr. Livingston, an Air Force at the depot. They never missed a train, never missed a veteran of the Vietnam War, had come home to no words of soldier. They fed six million soldiers by the end of the war. thanks. Now, he said, “I don’t know whether those moments Not 1 cent of government money was asked for or spent, were more important for them, or for me. I knew I had to be save for a $5 bill sent by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. there.” The soldiers never forgot the kindness. Most of them, and Continued on page 35 with color photos... most of the townspeople who greeted them, are gone now.
Fast forward to June, 2018… the 142nd Fld Arty Bde of the Arkansas Army National Guard had conducted three weeks of an emergency deployment readiness exercise in Wyoming, and now it was time for the 700 soldiers to return to their base. A charter bus company had been hired for the 18-hour drive back to Arkansas. The bus company determined that the soldiers would reach North Platte, in central Nebraska, around the time they would likely be hungry. The Army had budgeted for a stop to get snacks, so the company placed a call to the visitors’ bureau: Was there anywhere in town that could handle a succession of 21 buses, and get 700 soldiers COL TAKESHIMA Mikio, M.D., Northern Army in and out for a quick snack? They were informed that, of Headquarters surgeon, Japan Ground Self Defense Force course, their needs could be met. “People just started calling (left) and COL Robert Forsten, D.O., America’s First Corps our office when they heard the soldiers were on their way,” surgeon, prepare to sign a medical support agreement during said Lisa Burke, the director of the visitors’ bureau. Yama Sakura 75 at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, “Hundreds of people wanted to help.” 10Dec18. This agreement allows mutual medical support between the forces as needed, including patient evacuation, As each bus arrived over the two-day period of June 18-19, casualty treatment and patient logistics, during the course of the soldiers stepped out to be greeted by lines of cheering the exercise. Yama Sakura is a bilateral exercise that people holding signs of thanks. They weren’t at a fast-food combines the capabilities of the US Army and the JGSDF restaurant…they were at North Platte’s events center, which and solidifies the working relationship between the forces. had been opened and decorated especially for them. US Army photo by SGT Erica Earl
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Letters Seekers
I am disturbed by the depiction of my/ I recently saw an episode of Crusade in the Pacific that our beloved symbol of a once great Infantry featured the 7th Div at Kwajalein. Division as portrayed/printed in the Winter 2018 Hourglass. In my long (Korea My question is: Why were some of the troops wearing 1952) experience connected to our what appeared to be checkered flags tied on the backs of Division, I have never seen our shoulder their uniforms and packs? What was the purpose of this? patch or any other representation or use of that symbol that looked like the one Thank you for your time. used on pages 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, etc. as well as on the front cover. The correct Michael Brown depictions can be seen on pages 18 and 19
Please also prevent any overzealous, young “artist” from meddling with long recognized perfection. If it ain’t broke, don’t try to fix it !!
Thank you for an otherwise great and informative issue.
You do GOOD WORK, please keep it up.
Sam Rosenfeld
Editor’s note: In response to Sam’s letter, the “offending depiction” of the 7ID patch has been replaced with the “real” 7ID shoulder insignia. Markers used in the Kwajalein landing by the 7ID designed to help aircraft identify US troops. Army Uniforms Through The Ages
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Army to Roll Out New Body Armor in 2019 Kyle Jahner, Army Times, 23Feb16 Already, improved ballistics materials have allowed the In 2019, the Army expects to roll out a new, lighter body Army to cut the weight of its torso and extremity protection armor system. The armor will provide at least as much (TEP). When compared to the Army’s current heavy-duty protection as today’s system, but with more comfort, and option, the Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV), when greater flexibility to adjust, based on the mission, Army loaded with heavy plates, weighs about 31 pounds, while a officials said. comparable TEP system checks in at about 23 pounds, or 26% lighter. There is also a new Ballistic Combat Shirt that was designed to improve comfort.
The new Ballistic Combat Shirt.
Brown said the Army pushed the industry to reduce weight while meeting future threats. In addition, the ability to add and subtract different elements and plate inserts in the vest, is a real “highlight,” Brown said. In addition to TEP, the Army is developing new body armor plates and a new head protection system.
Soldier feedback has already played a major role in development of TEP, Brown said. Trials by soldiers at three different installation, as well as by Marines and special operations units, provided design advice and feedback. Brown said that ultimately helped produce a system earning a 95 percent positive feedback.
“One great aspect of the Soldier Protection System is we really listened to the voice of the customer, the soldier,” Brown said. “Based on feedback from the soldier, we were able to make design changes.”
The Integrated Head Protection System being issued in 2019.
The new body armor suite to be deployed in 2019.
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The 7ID's Summer in Review systems and platforms for the Joint Material Command during this year’s Joint Warfighter Assessment. As the rainy season winds down and we head into the summer Our combat aviation brigade recently deployed an attack season, the Bayonet Division aviation squadron to the Republic of Korea along with shows no sign of slowing down. sending various training support packages to units at the 2019 has been both challenging National Training Center and our units stationed at U.S. Army and exciting as we continue to Alaska. build and sustain readiness for our Army and explore The Division artillery participated in the Division Ground opportunities to enhance and Operations Command Combined Coalition and the Taeguk strengthen our relationships with Exercises in South Korea. our allies and partners in the MG Willard Burleson Pacific. The 81st Stryker Brigade (Washington Army National Guard) CG 7ID will deploy to Yakima Training Center to undergo validation I am extremely proud of our formations across the Division. and certification for their upcoming rotation to the National We have consistently answered our nation’s call by being a Training Center. part of the most lethal and professional fighting force in our Army. Bayonet Soldiers competed in multiple competitions Finally, I would like to thank all our Bayonet family members this year to include, Best Ranger, Best Mortar, Two-Gun and volunteers who readily and routinely sacrifice for the Competition, and placed second overall at the Army’s good of their units. Their support and resiliency make it Lacerda Cup combatives championships. possible for our Division to be lethal and ready now. We have the best Soldiers because we have the best families Through the continuous support of our surrounding here on JBLM. communities within the greater Puget Sound and amongst our Trust In Me! veteran organizations, 7ID remains a steadfast staple as part of America’s First Corps. Here are a few examples of what MG Willard Burleson, th the Division has been up to. 7 Infantry Division Commander
Ghost Brigade started the year in preparation for Pacific Pathways 19 - one of the premier multinational exercises in the Pacific spanning across Thailand, the Philippines and the island nation of Palau. Additionally, the Brigade received orders to support the Southwest Border mission sending approximately 900 Soldiers to Texas to assist Customs and Border Patrol agents.
Lancer Brigade focused on individual and collective tasks culminating in platoon level live fires and gunneries to help them prepare for Bayonet Focus. The Lancers will also assist the Army’s Modernization initiative by field-testing various Ft. Lewis old main gate.
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“Svehla” Deadlift 16 year-old, Justin Madarang, a civilian Competition dependent, deadlifting 425 lbs. On 27Jul18, the Svelha Deadlift Competition was held Photo - SSG Michael Armstrong. under the auspices of the Bayonet Warrior Athlete Program (BWAP). The event, named in honor of 7ID Medal of Honor awardee, PFC Henry Svehla, pitted the contestants against each in order to determine the maximum weight lifted in comparison to their bodyweight.
In order to calculate the results, the BWAP cadre used the “Wilks Formula,” a formula used to measure the strength of a contestant while accounting for the contestant’s bodyweight. “This is so we can compare a Soldier who weighs 250 lbs. lifting 400 lbs., to one who weighs 180 and lifts 225,” said LTC Scot Tebo, 7ID surgeon. “Using the formula, the lighter Soldier would have the most Wilks points and would be the winner.”
Weighing in at 122 lbs., 16 year-old, Justin Madarang, a civilian dependent, won the competition with an impressive deadlift of 425 lbs. Army Getting New Command The problem, in the past was the lack of speed and mobility involved in relocating. The old command posts are especially Post Vehicles vulnerable due to their physical and electromagnetic SSG Samuel Northrup, 1-2 SBCT, 7th Inf Div signature, in addition to the lack of speed and mobility. Soldiers work tirelessly in their tactical operations centers (TOC) - giving the needed oversight to their subordinate To counter this problem, the Army is currently experimenting units. Maps are hanging from partitions with computers and with mobile mission command platforms, such as the M1087 radios manned by Soldiers who monitor the situation on the Expandable Van Shelter. It is integrating it into units such as battlefield. Sometimes these TOCs need to be moved quickly. the 1-2 Stryker Bde Combat Tm (SBCT) to assess different configurations. The units will then provide feedback on operational suitability and functionality.
COL Wyszynski, commander of 1-2 SBCT, said, “The purpose of the program is to develop equipment that will be more survivable, more mobile in order to protect the unit in the future battlefield and enable them to fight more effectively. It takes us about 30 minutes to tear down the new command posts, which is significantly less than what it takes us to tear down a tent. Our ability to quickly setup, move and to transfer This M1087 Expandable Van Shelter was used during control functions from one command post to the next is going 1-2 SBCT’s command post exercise, 18-21Mar19. to be vital for mission success.” US Army photo – SSG Samuel Northrup. Page 21
The Hourglass Summer 2019 TTTodayodayoday’s 7ID7ID’s New Army PT Test Coming A 1-2 Stryker Bde Combat Tm (SBCT) Soldier Meghann Myers, Army Times performs a strength deadlift. The event replicates picking up ammunition boxes, a wounded battle buddy, supplies or other heavy Ding dong, the old Army Physical Fitness Test is equipment. almost dead. The Army is rolling out a whole new physical fitness test across the force in coming years that changes the game completely. Army officials unveiled a new gender- and age-neutral PT test on 09Jul18, and it’s set to replace the run/sit-ups/push-ups protocol that soldiers have known and hated for the past four decades. The new test is expected to be rolled out by late 2020.
Beginning in Oct’18, there will be a year-long field study to determine how to grade the new 6-event Army Combat Fitness Test, and how it will affect personnel policies like promotions and separations. The study will begin this October, MG Malcolm Frost said, bringing the new regimen to about 60 battalions across every unit type in the Army. A 1-2 SBCT Soldier “This is a generational, cultural change in fitness for the US prepares to perform Army, and will be a cornerstone of individual soldier combat a standing power readiness,” Frost said. Once the study wraps up, in late 2019, throw, which the Army will have until no later than October 2020 to start involves tossing a running the real thing. 10-pound ball backward as far as This is what the 50-minute test will look like: possible to test ♦ Deadlift between 120 and 420 pounds, depending on muscular explosive the individual soldier. You must do three reps in five minutes. power that may be Two-minute rest. needed to lift ♦ Standing power throw. You’ll be required to toss a 10- themselves or a pound medicine ball overhead and backward. You’ll have fellow Soldier up three minutes to make one practice throw and two for a grade. over an obstacle or The longest distance is recorded. to move rapidly Two-minute rest. across uneven ♦ Hand-release push-ups. You lower your chest to the floor terrain. and lift your hands off the ground between each rep. You’ll be required to do the most reps in three minutes. bar and with your body parallel, then pull knees to your Two-minute rest. elbows for as many reps as possible in two minutes. ♦ Sprint-drag-carry. In four minutes, you will go 25 meters ♦ Five-minute rest. out and back five times. Each iteration will include a different ♦ Two-mile run on a track or a paved, level road, with a activity: sprint, drag a sled, run a lateral shuffle, carry two 20-minute maximum. 40-pound kettle bells, then sprint again. Two-minute rest. The Army has been working on a new PT test of record for ♦ Leg tuck. You will be required to hang from a pull-up Continued next page...
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The Hourglass Summer 2019 TTTodayodayoday’s 7ID7ID’s A 1-2 SBCT Hand-to-Hand Continues Soldier drags a SSG Samuel Northrup, 1-2 SBCT, 7th Inf Div nylon sled. This can simulate st rd pulling a battle PVT Todd Bevan, an infantryman with 1 Bn, 23 buddy out of Inf, 1-2 SBCT, has been fascinated with combatives harm’s way, moving and physical fitness for years. Before joining the Army, he quickly to take cover, or was a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and CrossFit instructor at a gym in carrying ammunition to Ohio. "It is not that I have to go to the gym, I want to go to the a fighting position or gym," said Bevan. "Hand-to-hand fighting is one of the highest vehicle. levels of human competition. It infers status as an individual; there is no coming back from losing a fight," he said. For Bevan, combatives is what he calls kinetic chess. It is about positioning the body to do the most damage while receiving A 1-2 SBCT Soldier the least and training to always stay one step ahead. does a leg tuck. This exercise strengthens the core muscles since it doubles the amount of force required compared to a traditional sit-up.
US Army PVT Todd Bevan, on the right, during round 2 of the 2018 Fort Bragg Combatives Tournament invitational on 02Mar18. US Army photo - SGT Christopher J. Gallagher. six years. Leadership felt strongly about keeping the run Shortly after arriving to 1-2 Stryker Bde Combat Tm in event, despite protestations from some corners that no one January 2018, Bevan was selected by his First Sergeant to runs in combat. In short, a fitness test of record has to test compete in the Bde-level combatives tournament that took both a soldier’s skills and their baseline health, which is place on 18Jan19. "I knew where that fight was going before where the run comes in. my opponent did. As soon as we hit the floor, I knew I had him," said Bevan. Bevan won first place that day in the Light One decision that’s already been made is that, because there Heavyweight class. Later, he would place third in the same are no age-based standards for this test, field-grade leadership weight class during the Fort Bragg Combatives Tournament. will be held to the same standards as their troops. “You must pass the Army Combat Fitness Test to have the privilege to Bevan plans to continue pursuing his passion for martial arts. lead soldiers as a commander or command sergeant major at He sees himself becoming a combatives instructor in the Army the battalion or brigade level,” Frost said. and eventually going back to teaching Jiu Jitsu when he Photos: SSG Samuel Northrup retires.
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The Hourglass Summer 2019 TTTodayodayoday’s 7ID7ID’s Reserve Units Merge With 7ID Burleson, in his brief remarks, stressed to the active- duty 7th Inf Div Soldiers and to the incoming LTC Fredrick Williams & Reservists that they are all of part of the same team SGT Sean Harding, 7ID PIO and there would be no distinction in how the two components would be treated going forward.
MG Patrick Reinert, commander of the 88th Readiness Div and the higher headquarters for the Reservists participating in the ceremony, further solidified Burleson’s comments. “We don’t have Army National Guard on our uniform,” Reinert said. “We don’t have Army Reserve on our uniform, we have US Army on our uniform - we are all one team.”
The new Soldiers come from various Army Reserve units from all over the country, which includes the 200th Military Police Command, located at Fort Meade, MD; the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Bde, located at JBLM, and the 88th Readiness Div, located at Fort McCoy, WI. MG Patrick Reinert, left, 88th Readiness Div commanding general, and MG Willard Burleson III, 7ID commanding general, sign a Multicomponent The shoulder patch of Operational Agreement during the 7ID Multicomponent the 88th Readiness Activation ceremony at JBLM on 03Nov17. Division Thirty Army Reserve Soldiers from various units joined the ranks of the 7th Inf Div during a multicomponent activation Many of the Reservists said they came to the Division for ceremony 03Nov18 at French Theater on Joint Base Lewis- the training and career progression afforded to them while McChord. serving in an active-duty unit such as the 7ID. PFC Reece Beaulaurier, a satellite communications operator and Seattle In May 2013, just more than a year after the division was resident, joined for similar reasons. “We actually get hands- reactivated at JBLM, GEN Raymond Odierno (Ret), the on (training) with the equipment,” he said. “Everyone’s super- Army chief of staff at the time, directed multicomponent friendly and open. They don’t treat you like a Weekend augmentation be implemented to support the 7ID’s mission. Warrior - they actually treat you like a Soldier.” The Reservists will finally, after four years, fulfill the directive and will be utilized to help achieve the Division’s Unlike at most Army Reserve units, Reservists in the 7th Inf mission and fill any training and readiness gaps in the Div, attend Battle Assembly six consecutive days each quarter division. and work during the week, which allows them more time to train with their active-duty counterparts. “It’s not insignificant that we are here today, with the mission we have right now, to provide training, readiness and During the ceremony, the Soldiers switched patches they wore administrative oversight over a number of subordinate units,” from their Reserve units and replaced them with the iconic MG Willard Burleson, 7ID commanding general, said after Hourglass patch of the 7ID. The ceremony was used to watching a historical video that chronicled the Division’s recognize the Division as one of the newest multicomponent service over the past 100 years.” divisions in the Army.
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The Hourglass Summer 2019 TTTodayodayoday’s 7ID7ID’s Army Participates In RIMPAC cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the CPT Rachael Jeffcoat, US Army world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 was the 26th exercise RIMPAC is the world’s largest international maritime in the series that began in 1971. This year, however, exercise. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five US Army ground forces had a role in the exercise for submarines, and about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel the first time as the Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF). participated in RIMPAC from 27Jun to 02Aug in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining
Members of the Western Artillery of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launch a surface-to-ship missile from the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands. Photo – CPT Rachael Jeffcoat, US Army. The 17th Field Arty Bde, alongside the Japan Ground Self- Defense Force, conducted its first live-fire exercise there, 12Jul18. US Army COL Chris Wendland, commander of the 17th Field Arty Bde and MDTF, explained, “We are here to support the Navy and our other services, to show them what the US Army’s MDTF can provide to the fight.” The target was a decommissioned naval vessel also known as ex-USS Racine. The Tactical Command Post personnel watched the feed provided by the 25th Combat Avn Bde’s (CAB) unmanned aerial system, an MQ-1C Gray Eagle, as the round impacted the target… it was a good hit! Fire mission “Colorado” was called in to the 17th Field Arty Bde’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, crew and then the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fired 2 surface- to-ship missiles at the target.
The first missile fired, from a land-based launcher, was a US Army SGT Ezequiel Orama, of the 25th Inf Div’s, Naval Strike Missile. Following that missile, Apache AH- 25th CAB, checks the airspace around a UH-60 Black 64E helicopters, assigned to the 25th CAB and 16th CAB, Hawk helicopter transporting multinational special fired upon the ship. Lastly, two surface-to-ship missiles from operations forces during the RIMPAC exercise. the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launched missiles in Photo: Petty Officer 1st Class Cory Asato, US Navy. conjunction with the 17th FA Bde HIMARS system.
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The Hourglass Summer 2019 TTTodayodayoday’s 7ID7ID’s Bayonet Soldiers In ”You can never get complacent, you always have to be honing your skills,” Gifford added. “Part of that is International Sniper going back to the basic things you learned about the Competition subject as well as the cutting-edge stuff you were just taught.” SSG Samuel Northrup, 1-2 SBCT 29Oct18 Gifford knew he wanted to join the Army after seeing his SGT Charles Gifford and SSG Daniel Grogan, both from father return from a deployment. “I remember seeing the taxi 1-2 Stryker Bde Combat Tm, represented the 7th Inf Div at behind him and I thought, ‘that is what I want to do,’” he the 2018 Int’l Sniper Competition, at Fort Benning, GA, 15- recalled. “I knew exactly what I wanted to be.” 19Oct18. Working together as a sniper/spotter team, the duo from the 1st Bn, 23rd Inf Regt placed second amongst the US Army division teams and 13th overall during the competition.
SSG Grogan (spotting) and SGT Gifford (shooting) engage targets during the competition. US Army Photo: Markeith Horace SGT Gifford and SSG Grogan demonstrate the use Being a sniper seemed the natural route, said Gifford. He of the M110 Sniper Rifle with a spotting scope. remembers shooting with his father, looking in the optic of a US Army Photo: SSG Samuel Northrup scope and being fascinated with it. Grogan joined the Army ”Being a sniper is not a job, it is a lifestyle,” said SGT because he always wanted to be a sniper. There was a Charles Gifford. “Being a sniper is no easy task,” said Hollywood-type mystique about it. “There is also a sense of Gifford. Snipers have to retain large amounts of technical camaraderie and brotherhood being on a sniper team that information, which is why many constantly go back through you don’t get anywhere else,” added Gifford. their notes and fundamentals. “Any sniper training enhances readiness,” said SSG Christopher McKaig, one of the team’s coaches. “The more they do something the better they become as a team. They focused and refined their fieldcraft, marksmanship, range estimation, target detection, and dialogue between one another.”
An individual sniper does not know everything, McKaig added. They all take that position when it comes to learning, as they are always evolving their training. There is always a sniper thinking of a better way to do something.
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The Hourglass Summer 2019 TTTodayodayoday’s 7ID7ID’s Battalion Situational Training Gronkowski Visits JBLM Conducted SSG Christopher McCullough, 201st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Bde MAJ Sonie Munson, 2nd Stryker Bde Combat Tm photos - MAJ Sonie Munson On 27Jun18, 2-time Super Bowl Champion, Rob Gronkowski, All-Pro tight end for the New England The 2nd Stryker Bde Combat Tm, 2nd Inf Div, 7ID conducted Patriots, was found honoring the Soldiers at Joint Base a Battalion Situational Training Exercise at JBLM from Lewis-McChord, WA, with an autograph session at the Lewis 22Oct-05Nov18. It improved the unit’s collective task Main Exchange. proficiency. Operation Lancer Hammer also prepared the unit for upcoming training exercises and overall unit readiness. From the individual soldier up to brigade staff tasks, all warfighting functions were tested during the exercise.
2-time Super Bowl Champion, Rob Gronkowski, All- Pro tight end for the New England Patriots with 1LT Ryan Gibley of 2-2 SBCT, 7th Inf Div, during a signing event.
1LT Alex Rafanan, the assistance intelligence officer for 1st Bn, 17th Inf Regt, explains what the enemy forces plan is during a battalion level combined arms exercise.
Rob Gronkowski signs a football for Spc Rachel Lovato, of the 51st Exped Signal Bn, during a signing event held June 27 at the Lewis Main Exchange. Gronk signed shirts, footballs and other items while taking MAJ Thomas Angstadt, the operations officer for 1st photos with those who attended. Bn, 17th Inf Regt, explains the unit’s upcoming mission US Army photos - SSG. Chris McCullough. to fight a near-peer adversary during the exercise. Continued next page... Continued next page...
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The Hourglass Summer 2019 TTTodayodayoday’s 7ID7ID’s Task Force Tomahawk "Situational Training" continued MAJ Sonie Munson and SSGKenneth Pawlak, With assistance from JBLM’s Mission Training 2nd Stryker Bde Combat Team Complex training facilities, state-of-the-art equipment Photos SSG Kenneth Pawlak and support staff the realism of the training was enhanced. Training scenarios facilitated by JBLM’s Mission Training Soldiers from 4th Bn, 23rd Inf, 2nd Stryker Bde Combat Complex, with support from the 16th Combat Avn Bde and Team (BCT), 2ID, 7ID and Charger Co, 1st Bn, 5th Inf Regt, 9th Chemical Co, not only enhanced the realism of the 1st Stryker BCT, 25th Inf Div, known as Task Force training, they improved the Lancer Bde’s ability to deploy, Tomahawk, conducted a combined arms rehearsal (CAR) fight and win our nation’s wars. during Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise Courage Ready 18-02 on 05Aug18. During the CAR, company commanders, operations officers, and key staff presented the battalion level plan to COL Jay Miseli, the 2nd Stryker BCTs commander, to ensure it was synchronized with the Brigade’s plan.
Soldiers from 8th Sqdn, 1st Cavalry re-consolidate after an air assault insertion
"Gronk" continued from page 27.
”It’s just an honor to come here and see the men and women in uniform and see how happy they are to be able to come through and get a picture and autograph from me,” said Gronkowski. “It’s Leaders from 4th Bn, 23rd Inf, 2nd Stryker Bde Combat a blessing too at the same time, and I want to Team brief their unit plan during the battalion-level thank everyone, all the men and women in uniform, for combined arms rehearsal (CAR) for the exercise. fighting for our country. They’re our real heroes.” "By conducting a CAR, we are able to see that the participants understand the commander's intent, understand the mission, Fans lined up hours in advance for a chance to get a photo exercise discipline, and work together to synchronize their and autograph with Gronkowski, who did not disappoint - plans," said LTC Michael Eliassen, commander 4th Bn, 23rd signing shirts, footballs and other items while taking photos Inf Tomahawks. with those who attended.
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The Hourglass Summer 2019 TTTodayodayoday’s 7ID7ID’s Ghost Brigade Soldiers Sharpen Shooting Skills Students learned about speed, accuracy and fired SGT Margaret Jochmanncorr, pistols. The course concluded with unit training 1-2 SBCT, 7th Inf Div management.
By the second week students are coaching one another. Noncommissioned officers with 1-2 Stryker Bde Combat Information is analyzed from the targets and, by using that Team took part in the Armys Marksmanship Master Trainer data, a trainer can diagnose issues and develop solutions to Course 09Jul-10Aug18 at JBLM. The course, instructed by correct the problem. a mobile training team from 1st Bn, 29th Inf Regt, Fort Benning, GA, is a 5-week program designed to train NCOs as marksmanship trainers.
Teaching a Soldier to shoot beyond fundamentals requires comprehensive knowledge, not just of the learned skillsets but methods to communicate the same concept in various ways, said SFC Jamal Russell, an instructor with the MMTC.
SFC Class Jamel Russell, an instructor with the Marksman Master Trainer Course, observes Soldiers qualifying on the known distance range. US Army photo - SGT Margaret Jochmancorr.
As Soldiers progress, their confidence will go up, SSG Joshua Cunningham of A Troop, 1-14th Cav, added. Soldiers in the An instructor with the Marksman Master Trainer Course 1-2 SBCT will be ready to fight in body armor or MOPP reviews a target with a student. (chemical protective equipment) at anytime, anywhere, US Army photo - SSG Samuel Northrup. increasing lethality and strength for the Ghost Brigade. The course has four phases: basic rifle marksmanship, midrange marksmanship, short range marksmanship and unit training management. Basic rifle marksmanship exposes students to Army marksmanship. During mid-range marksmanship, students shoot at 600 meters - something most Soldiers have never done.
This is important in order to test the maximum impact of the equipment they are using. At this range, gravity, air, and other factors take a toll on shots. During short-range marksmanship, Page 29
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One early morning my assistant, Johnny Harper, and I were How I Won The War! in a bomb crater keeping an eye out for N. Korean troops by Robert Fleak - Part II who were rumored to want to surrender. We heard a noise to Continued from the Summer 2018 issue our front and a group of 5 defectors popped up. We escorted them in to our position and turned them over to our MPs. We After a short R&R in Japan couldn’t turn them over to the KATUSAs - there was no we were sent to the Saete-ri assurance that they’d ever reach the rear to be interrogated. Valley in Dec’51. It was the Another time, Harper and I were returning from the latrine most miserable place on when a mortar round hit directly next to us. It knocked us earth. But on New Year’s Eve both down, but I got up and dove under a tank. But when he we had a “mad minute” where tried to get up he was hit with several pieces of shrapnel, at midnight we fired and he hit the ground again. Had I been one step ahead or everything we had - 60mm, behind him I would have been hit from the waist up by the 81mm and 4.2” mortars, shrapnel. 105mm and 155mm howitzers, and even the ships Eventually we went back in to reserve and then it was back offshore fired their 16” guns on line for patrol after patrol. Take a hill, pull off the hill, – all timed so that the rounds re-take it and pull off once again…on and on it went. Robert Fleak in 2017 all landed at the same time. The earth shook! I could Finally, in Apr’52 I was sent home. I met up with a friend, imagine that the enemy thought it was the end of the world. Pete Harmon, and we were out-processed through Inchon and sailed home on the MTS General Brewster. And who One night we went out on patrol to verify some intel that our should end up on the ship with us? It was SGT Vince Wilhelm! S-3 section had seen in some aerial photos. As we walked It was like old home week, and we stayed in touch until his along, it was -45 degrees, I suddenly smelled “go han” death in 2014. (probably kimchee). I took a few more steps and they opened fire on us. Our KATUSA, Lee Young Hak, tried to convince them we were friendlies - they didn’t buy it and opened fire again, hitting Lee in the arm.
We returned fire and were able to get away without further MTS casualties. I was so scared I didn’t take my finger off the General trigger until we got back to our lines. It was so cold that my Brewster finger had frozen to the trigger and I lost some skin getting it AP-155 free. This patrol was written up in the Stars and Stripes. As I recall, Lee was wounded 3 times during my 10-month tour - he was one of the bravest men I ever met. I still suffer from the results of frost bite and PTSD from my Another night I was sitting in the warming hut drinking a cup Korean service. I don’t like loud noises, have bad dreams of coffee when, all of a sudden, the tarp door cover opened and get the “shakes” on occasion. I actually joined the Navy up and standing there was a Korean dressed as an enemy after Korea for 4 years to keep myself sane, and I credit soldier. Before I could grab my weapon and shoot him, he them with saving my sanity. said. “Hey Joe, got any more coffee?” Turned out he was one of our KATUSA spies headed out on night patrol. My Robert Fleak heart didn’t stop pounding for an hour! Their patrol returned 157 Parque Recrero several hours later with 5 prisoners. Rhonert Park, CA 94928
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Helmet Saves Soldier On Monday, 04Mar19, McQueen was presented with his Devon L. Suits, Army News Service, 06Mar19 damaged Enhanced Combat Helmet during a personal protective equipment return ceremony at Ft. Belvoir, VA.. It was around lunchtime on 03Sep18 when the shots rang out McQueen’s damaged headgear shows clear signs of distress across Camp Maiwand in eastern Afghanistan. Two gunmen with a portion ripped open to expose layers of shredded - one armed with an AK-47 assault rifle and the other padding underneath. operating a mounted PKM machine gun in the rear of a pickup truck - had just opened fire on a group of Soldiers from the 1st Security Force Assistance Bde visiting the Afghan base.
“The plan was the fully automatic machine gun was going to SSG Steven open up on us, and the AK was going to pick us off one by McQueen one,” said SSG Steven McQueen, assigned to Charlie Co, during the 1st Bn, 28th Inf Regt. 04Mar19 ceremony. During the insider attack, McQueen was struck in the back of the helmet with a 7.62x54mm Russian round at a distance of about 20 feet, knocking him off his feet. “It’s nothing that I’ve experienced in my life that I can relate it to,” McQueen said. “If I had to guess, [it would feel like] you stood there and let a horse kick you in the back of the head. I was surprised that I was able to react as quickly as I did because I knew what had happened… I knew I was shot.” The fact that McQueen is still alive today is “a testament to what we do as acquisition professionals, in terms of providing capabilities that will bring our Soldiers home safely,” said COL Stephen Thomas, Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment project manager.
McQueen has a newfound appreciation for his military-issued gear. “Before this incident, I thought the helmet was cumbersome, and it was overkill,” he said, joking that he once preferred to wear a ball cap and a plate carrier. “I was sorely mistaken. This helmet works, and I’m a living testament to it. From now on, all my Soldiers will wear [their helmet] - and if they are in a hostile environment, they won’t take it off,” he said.
SSG Steven McQueen’s damaged Enhanced Combat McQueen, a 7 year veteran, is determined to meet the goals Helmet. he set for his Army career - making the selection for Special The attack lasted about 10 minutes before Afghan National Forces and completing Ranger training. Army forces moved in and apprehended the rogue policemen. Photos: Devon L. Suits McQueen was sent to Germany and successfully treated for a traumatic brain injury. In the eight days that it took him to Editor’s note: Helmets have certainly changed for the get from Germany to Fort Benning, GA, his brain bleed was better, since the steel pots worn from WWII thru healed. Vietnam.
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Get Your ROKPUC Editor's Perspective There was a question posted on the Internet about how one would go about applying for the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation ribbon/citation. I must confess it has been an effort to gather material for this issue. I only received 1 Letter and 1 Seekers inquiry since the last issue. They have been included in this issue, just not in their usual location. The two How I Won the War pieces are from material I've been saving for when Member input is sparse, like currently, and slowly doling it out as needed.
For some time Dan McPharlin, our QM, has been pushing The ROK Presidential Unit Citation ribbon. post-Korean War DMZ service-related material to me. It has To apply for the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, inspired our new feature "Defending the Z" which covers go to this web site: Korean Defense DMZ service, mostly in the mid to late 1960s
Complete the form and mail it to: I hope that you find this issue interesting as I've worked to Department of the Army gather material I think will be of interest to our 7th IDA Army Review Boards Agency Membership. Even if it isn't all 7ID-related, it is primarily 251 18th Street South, Suite 385 Army and veteran related. There's much available about Arlington VA 22202-3531 happenings at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, but much of it is You might also want to enclose a copy of your DD214. not 7ID-specific.
You can use these answers for the following blocks of the SO, now I need your help. Send me the stories, photographs, DD form 149: anecdotes, etc. of your time in the 7th Div and the military # 5 Award of ROKPUC not received. I was stationed in that you would like to share with the Membership. You don't Korea (time period) assigned to (unit). Request that the have to be an accomplished author or photographer as I'll Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation be issued to make the best of your old photos (they really are worth 1,000 you and a correction made to your service record. words!). I'll even smooth out the words if necessary. My eMail is below and hard-copy address on the back page. # 6 Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation which was awarded by the Republic of Korea to the 7th Infantry Division, I would encourage you to attend the 6th Annual Korean United States Army is confirmed in accordance with Defense Veterans Reunion, Aug. 8-11, 2019, at Pigeon Forge, paragraph 218, AR 672-5-1. The citation reads as follows: TN. The 7ID's representation has been growing lately and it For extraordinary sacrifice and service rendered to the would be heartening if 7IDA Members made a good showing Republic of Korea during the period August 1945 to this year. So far Members Keith Farris, Billy Kelly, Glen December 1948 and from 17 September 1950 to 27 March Odberg, Joe Wietlisbach, Henry Mills, Russel Ruth and 1971. The 7th Infantry Division in war and in peace has Dan McPharlin have all said they'll be there. contributed to safeguarding the Republic of Korea from Communist aggression. Until next issue then…
# 9 DA General Order # 50, dated 9 November 1971. th Awarded ROKPUC to anyone who ever served with the 7 Jerry Piller Infantry Division in Korea. According to AR 600-8-22 and Hourglass Editor US Army Human Resources Command (HRC).
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7th IDA Governing Council
Officers Name Office Term Billy Kelly President 2017- Richard A. Patterson Vice President 2017- Joseph Wietlisbach Executive Secretary 2017- Douglas J. Halbert Treasurer 2005- Daniel J. McPharlin Quartermaster 2013- Jerry Piller Hourglass Editor 2009-
Governors George Boggs, Sr. 2007-2019 Henry E. Mills 2013-2019 Richard Hazelmyer 2005- Vilas “Sid” Morris 2007-2019 Ken Mattingly 2009- Richard Steinmetz 2005-
Membership Status Recruiting Honor Roll Sunday, March 31, 2019 Summer - 2019
2019 273 Associate 51 Submitted by: Count of Recruitors 2021 44 Complimentary 1 Web Site 2 2023 4 Courtesy 2 John J. Rivers 1 David Potter 1 2025 2 Honorary 2 Total New Members 4 2027 3 Special 21
Total Members in Good Standing: 402
7th IDA Booster Club Summer 2019 John R. Bullard Laurence B. Green
Lou A. Drastal Elaine Peeples
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Kate Smith’s Signature Song Final Taps From the Internet WWWe rre emember those who havvve leflefe ttt The time was 1940. America was still our rrour ankankanksss in a terrible economic depression. Hitler was taking over Europe and Organization Co/Bat. Date of Death Americans were afraid we’d have to 13th Engineer Battalion C go to war. It was a time of hardship Elwood, Richard G. D 1/7/2018 and worry for most Americans. It was the era just before TV when 31st Field Artillery Battalion radio shows were HUGE and Roberts, Richard J. A 12/21/2018 American families sat around their radios in the evenings, listening to 57th Field Artillery Battalion Kate Smith singing their favorite entertainers - and no Fenstermacher, Robert D. Unknown 10/22/2017 on the radio. entertainer of that era was bigger 7th Medical Battalion than Kate Smith. She might not have made it big in the age of Beer, Phillip D. Unknown 11/30/2018 TV but with her voice coming over the radio, she was the biggest star of her time. Total 4
Kate was also patriotic. She wanted to do something to cheer up the country, so she went to the famous American song- writer, Irving Berlin, and asked him to write a song that would make Americans feel good again about their country. When she described what she was looking for, he said he had just the song for her. He went to his files and found a song that he had written 22 years before - in 1917 - but never published…“God Bless America”… and he gave it to her. They were not sure how the song would be received by the public, but both agreed they would not take any profits from The Tomb of the Unknowns “God Bless America.” Any profits would go to the Boy Scouts of America.
To this day, “God Bless America” stirs our patriotic feelings and pride in our country. Back in 1940, when Kate Smith went looking for a song to raise the spirits of her fellow Americans, it is doubtful she realized just how successful the results would be for her fellow Americans during those years of hardship and worry...and for many generations of Americans that followed. Many people don’t know there’s a lead-in to the song since it usually just starts with “God Bless America”, but the video shows the song's original version.
Click on the link below for a video showing the very first public singing of “God Bless America.” https://www.youtube.com/embed/TnQDW- NMaRs?rel=0
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"NoPlatte Canteen" continued from page 15. When it became time to settle up, the Army, after all, had that money budgeted for snacks, the 142nd Fld Arty was told, “Nope. You’re not spending a penny here. This is on us. This is on North Platte, Nebraska."
The community welcomed more than 700 service men and women, including PFC McPherson, above.
SSG McLaughlin feeding!
Editor’s note: This is a follow-up to the articles published in The Hourglass in the SGT Marler cuts the cake. Summer issues of 2011 and 2013.
A group photo of some of the volunteers and soldiers. Photos: Stephen Barkley, The North Platte Telegraph.
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