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Up All Night: Nevada Guard Participates in New Year’S Exercise, Page 17 Up all night: Nevada Guard participates in New Year’s exercise, Page 17 Winter 2014 Governor Brian Sandoval Brigadier General Bill Burks Commander in Chief The Adjutant General Nevada Nevada National Guard Features: Governor Brian Sandoval Eight Nevada Airmen receive long awaited combat medals . 6 The Adjutant General Brig . Gen . Bill Burks Vegas Soldier receives medal for saving toddler . 7 Managing Editor/State Public Affairs Officer Diversity champion first Nevada Air Guard African-American general . 10 Maj . Dennis Fournier Editor Herbert becomes second general in Nevada Army Guard’s current ranks . 11 Sgt . 1st Class Erick Studenicka Nevada aviation unit speeds trauma patients off battlefield . 12 Staff Writer/Photographer Staff Sgt . Mike Getten Air Guard recognizes superior achievements, accomplishments . 13 Contributors Despite end of combat operations, Afghanistan deployments loom . 14 Nicolette De Los Angeles University of Nevada, Reno ROTC Undaunted Nevada Guard biathlon team 4th at regional meet . 16 Dylan Woolf Harris Nevada Guard helps ring in new year in Vegas . 17 Elko Daily Free Press Sgt . Walter Lowell Mortuary affairs Soldiers honored to serve in somber field . 18 17th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs Retired lieutenant colonel pens financial advice book based on Guard experience . 19 Master Sgt . Paula Macomber 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Simultaneous membership program combines officer training, Guard service . 20 Stephanie Mock New marksmanship facility hits bull’s-eye . 21 Suicide Prevention Manager Spc . Michael Orton 485th sergeant on target during Wounded Heroes Elk Program hunt . 22 106th Public Affairs Detachment Airman loves wild life as volunteer game warden . 23 Cpl . Paul Peterson Regional Command Southwest Public Affairs Pioneer Predator pilot sees blue skies ahead – remotely . 24 Capt . Jason Yuhasz Community remembers Landsberry as extraordinary teacher, Airman, Marine . 26 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Departments: Guest Column: Military and Family Support Services . 5 Drop Zone . 8 News Briefs . 25 Awards . 27 Promotions . 28 Accessions . 29 Retirements . 29 Events Schedule . 30 On the Cover: Sgt. Angel Chavez of the 485th Military Police Company was one of about 200 Nevada Guard Soldiers and Airmen who spent New Year’s participating in the Vigilant Sentinel domestic training exercise. Photo by Sgt. Walter Lowell, 17th Sustainment Brigade In accordance with Department of Defense Instruction of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, the invited and encouraged . Please send articles and photos with 5120 .4, Battle Born is an authorized, unofficial publication publisher shall refuse to print advertising from that source until name, phone number, e-mail and complete mailing address and of the Nevada National Guard . Content is not necessarily the the violation is corrected . comments to: official view of, nor is it endorsed by, the U .S .government, the Battle Born is published quarterly for all current civilian Department of Defense, the Nevada National Guard or the state of employees, military members, National Guard retirees, govern- Nevada . It is published by MARCOA Publishing, Inc ., a private firm ment leaders in the state of Nevada, and civilian employers of Battle Born Magazine in no way connected with, but under exclusive written contract Nevada Guard members . Battle Born is distributed free of charge State Public Affairs Office with, the Nevada National Guard . via mail and is available at www .nevadaguard .com . Nevada National Guard The advertising in this publication, including inserts or 2460 Fairview Drive supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the state of Nevada or the Nevada National Guard of the products or services Comments and Contributions Carson City, NV 89701 advertised . Everything advertised in the publication shall be Letters to the editor must be signed and include the made available for purchase, use, or patronage without regard writer’s full name and mailing address . Letters should be brief and Or e-mail to Erick .r .studenicka .mil@mail .mil to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, are subject to editing . Other print and visual submissions of physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit general interest to our diverse civilian employees, Nevada Publication of material is determined by available space and factor of the purchaser, user or patron . If a violation or rejection National Guard military members, retirees and families are reader interest . The staff reserves the right to edit all material . Winter 2014 / BATTLE BORN / 3 MILITARY AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES Stephanie Mock, Suicide Prevention Program Manager Preventing suicide is everyone’s business Suicide prevention is a responsibility that our platoons and squadrons . They are our don’t see their fellow every one in the Nevada National Guard Battle Buddies and Wingmen, and they need Soldiers and Airmen community must take seriously . our help – not just one weekend a month, but every day . As the Nevada Guard’s new Suicide every day . The three-and-a- Prevention Program manager, I am committed To help prevent future suicide, the Army half hour program for to ensuring our Soldiers, Airmen and their and Air Force are hosting two-day suicide family members is families have the assistance they need when intervention skills training courses entitled called safeTALK . The TALK steps are Tell, Ask . confronting a crisis . By teaming up with the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training . Listen and KeepSafe . Applying those steps in Nevada National Guard’s Chaplain’s Office and The training is conducted by Livingworks, a safeTALK teaches family members how to the Nevada Department of Health and Human suicide-intervention training company . The recognize signs and symptoms of potentially Services Office of Suicide Prevention, we are training helps leaders in identifying the signs despondent individuals and whom to contact making a concerted effort to rid our commu- and symptoms of potential suicide and when their relative, friend, or anyone else nity of suicide . provides an avenue to safety for our Soldiers needs assistance . SafeTALK is another tool to One suicide is too many . Although Nevada and Airmen at risk . keep the community aware of suicide pre- has one of the lowest suicide rates in the In conjunction with the Chaplain’s Office vention and assist at-risk individuals . National Guard, we must continue to strive to and the Office of Suicide Prevention, the The Suicide Prevention Program stands prevent individuals from believing there are Nevada Suicide Prevention Program is dedi- ready to assist the state’s Airmen and no options but suicide to resolve a problem . cated to ensuring that every Nevada Guard Soldiers during their military careers and There are always reasons to live . It is just team leader, squad leader, section leader and beyond . Please call me or anyone of the a matter of Battle Buddies, Wingmen and full-time support staffer receives ASIST listed contacts if you or someone you know is family members stressing those reasons and training . in distress . helping distraught service members connect ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Call (775) 384-5819 for information on with critical resources . Training – is taught by certified civilians and attending an ASIST or safeTALK course . n A startling number of military service National Guard Soldiers and Airmen who members contemplate suicide . A 2012 survey sincerely desire to save lives . Currently, revealed a high percentage of Soldiers ponder Nevada leads the nation in qualified ASIST ESSENTIAL CONTACTS suicide . Of the 1,916 Soldiers who were sur- trainers from the combined effort of the veyed, 196 (10 .2 percent) had experienced chaplains, the Office of Suicide Prevention Suicide Awareness: suicidal thoughts . Out of those 196, 63 (32 .2 and the Nevada National Guard Suicide 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or visit: percent) had made a plan to carry out a Prevention Program . www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org suicide attempt . The suicide prevention program is also Suicide Prevention Program Manager: Out of those 63, 14 (22 .2 percent) had dedicated to training family members in the attempted suicide . These are the same identification of suicide warning signs that (775) 384-5819 or write: Soldiers and Airmen to our left and right in may be overlooked because service members [email protected] Resilience Risk Reduction and Suicide Common warning signs or ‘invitations’ that Prevention Program Coordinator: (775) 384-5810 or write: someone may be contemplating suicide: [email protected] Actions: Words: State Chaplain’s Office: Giving away possessions “All of my problems will end soon .” (775) 887-7249 or (775) 887-7228 Withdrawal from family, friends, school, work “No one can do anything to help me now .” Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention: Loss of interest in sports or leisure “I just can’t take it any more .” (775) 689-2964 Misuse of alcohol, drugs “I am a burden to everyone .” Impulsive/reckless behavior Director of Psychological Health: Feelings: Physical: Desperate Angry (775) 224-4991 or (775) 788-9307 Lack of interest in appearance Guilty Worthless Military Family Life Consultant: Change/loss of sexual interest Lonely Sad (775) 434-4881 (Adult) or Disturbed sleep Hopeless/helpless (775) 530-1277 (Child/Youth) Change/loss of appetite, weight or visit: www.nevadaguard.com Winter 2014 / BATTLE BORN /
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