Warfare Unit Conducts Special School
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ACWEELYPULICT--TI HSNvBsuta A WEEKLY PUBLICATION U. S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba March1 14, 1964 BOY SCOUT TROOP 435 WARFARE UNIT CONDUCTS SPECIAL SCHOOL The Disaster Recuvery Training Unit, a team of experts in Biological, Chemical ee HAS NEW COMMITTEE and Nuclear warfare, is presently aboard the Maval Base offering a course of in- Last Monday night, Troop 435 of the struction to personnel here. Boy Scouts of America held their weekly meeting in the Villamar Scout Camp. Upcn The Unit, under the Administrative completion of the opening ceremonies and control of the Chief of the Bureau of inspection of the scouts, the newly des- Yards and Docks, makes available its ignated committeemen retired to a meet- course of instruction to all active duty ing leaving the scouts to practice their and reserve Seabee personnel. In addi- skills. As this was the first meeting tion, special classes are presented to of the committee, many items were dis- Coast Guard stations, civil police, fire cussed. Guidelines, general policy, and departments, Civil Defense units, high finance were the main topics of discus- schools, universities and hospital staffs sion. Planned for the next week were a throughout the United States. work detail on Saturday morning to clean An advance party arrived in Gitmo on up the scout area, and a board of review Jan. 21 to establish training schedules and ready classrooms for the 31 classes. Monday night at 7 p.m. to advance scouts Everything going up for advancement in rate. readied, the remainder of the division, headed by LTJG R. F. The scouting program here at Gitmo Schroeder, has much to offer boys ranging in age arrived Jan. 28 and the first class started training Feb. 3. Each from 11 to 18. The troop has approxi- working day mately 35 boys, which in turn is divided thereafter a new class was begun with an average of 25 students. nto three patrols, Grizzly, Eagle and The five day rattlesnake. The camp itself is a two course, subdivided into four phases begins with an introduction acre plot affording a fine camping area to the Disaster Control in a canyon behind two quonset huts which Organization. This first phase shows the student are used as scout headquarters. The how disaster control scouts and their leaders just this past is integrated into other services and to our Civil Defense week have embarked upon a mass cleanup program. program of painting, clearing grass and With a look at organization the generally cleaning up the scout area. course next moves In addition to a fine camping area, Using a chemical warfare detection kit, these into the area of nu- men are seeking a color reaction in the small clear weapons and effects. It is during Troop 435 is well equipped with tents this period and other camping equipment. Camping tube to determine the type of chemical they have that the student is intro- to deal with. duced to the radiation effects of atomic trips for the scouts are to be arranged fission on the basis of one per month. and how to decontaminate and care for effected personnel. Any boy age 11 to 18 interested in GIRL SCOUTS HOST GALA In the scouting would find Gitmo Scout Troop Biological phase of the in- struction the student learns how an area 435 a very rewarding and interesting personnel undertaking. The leadership and facili- FATHER-DAUGHTER DINNER or food and water may become Girl Scouts and Brownies--175 of contaminated due to the loss of sanita- ties of Troop 435 will aid greatly the tion facilities boys to go a long way in scouting. them--and their fathers, some fathers resulting from any type were borrowed, attended the first Gitmo of disaster--natural or man-made Congratulations and best wishes to Father-Daughter Banquet Tues., Mar. 10. Identification of biological agents tlhescouts and leaders of Troop 435. Held at Morin Center, the gathering and decontamination procedures are also of more than 350 people,had as its guest covered at this time. of honor RADM John D. Bulkeley. Mrs. CIVIC COUNCIL DONATES SWINGS Bulkeley, honorary chairman of the Guan- tanamo Girl Scout organization, was also in attendance. Headed by Mrs. William Mackey, the banquet committee had a sumptuous meal of roast beef, baked potato, green peas and salad prepared for the 'honored guests,' who according to RADM Bulkeley are the future of America. CDR C. J. BAKER, Base Operations Officer, an active participant in youth activities on the Base, was master of ceremonies for the program. Following the dinner, the young ladies from various levels of scouting, presented a choral reading under the di- rection of Mrs. W. M. Phillips and Mrs. F. X. Brady. "The Growing Tree," a new Girl Scout ballad, was also presented--fcr the first Detection and safeguards against Base children happily ride the swing sets on time in Guantanamo. Chemical warfare agents are covered next Sixth Street, Villamar. This is one of the many Giving the invocation for the ban- Personnel are introduced to the various swings purchased by your Naval Base Civic Coun- quet was Chaplain G. H. Sargent. The detection kits in use today, the effects, cil. Councilmen and parents have erected these benediction, which concluded the program symptoms, self aid and first aid related swings and other children's recreational facili- was given by Chaplain E. F. Fallon. to Chemical warfare. ties for the children to enjoy. Also included in the course of in- struction was group and self protection. Community service again has found ex- Students learned the use of protective pression through the purchase, by your clothing and its limitations. ivic Council, of playground equipment The last day of the course is de- For the youngsters of Guantanamo. voted to team training as outlines in Purchased with funds raised through the Disaster Control Plan. various activities sponsored by the Of the 81 teams in this plan, 78 are Council, swing sets--like the one pic- covered during the course. Personnel tured above--started arriving on the receive training in such areas as first Base a short time ago. The picture aid, rescue procedures, security, public seems to evidence complete enjoyment. relations, control center operations, Several swing sets are still avail- monitoring and supply functions. able. Residents having recommendations The group's 15 instructors have re- for the placing of these sets, in easily ceived extensive training at a dozen or accessible areas, should contact their more schools which teach subjects related District representative or the Civic to ABC Warfare. In addition, the in- Council Mayor. structors are well qualified in educa- tion. Page Two THE GITMO REVIEW March 14, 1964 Page Two TILE GITMO REVIEW March 14, 1ii64 JUST WONDERIN' SHIP OF THE WEEK. CHAPLAIN'S CORNER SHELL VASES FITNESS OF SOUL WELCOME MCB-ONE BY CHAPLAIN W. S. LINDUNG Right now we are in a program for na- COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND tional fitness. Exercise, diet disci- D. KOZE CHIEF JOURNALIST pline are the order of the day to a- chieve physical health, happiness, secu- Should you wander down to the sea- rity. This is important and deserves plane ramp and ferry landing area and our interest and support. see a few gals with buckets and bags But every Christian knows there is probing the shoreline with sticks, don't another kind of fitness, not of body but think anythingof it and don't call the of soul, far more important. This is police, they are harmless and are merely for spiritual health, eternal happiness, looking for seashells for their vases. infinite security. This too has i I don't know if you'd call it a fad program of effort, self denial, wi or not, but a few ladies around first power. Its special season is Lent. I and second street have the shell bug. is the time to learn to live well, and Their product is a beautiful vase that more important, it is the time to learn was once just plain glass and was trans- USS_PAIUTE to die well--the most important act in formed into something which will bring The USS PAIUTE has been engaged in life. many memories about their home at Gitmo. towing logistics services throughout the Few Christians will try half as hard In the photo below you see Mrs. Sapp North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean since for heaven as pagans will for health. (extreme left) with her plain vase, being commissioned in 1945. She has Almost none will submit to the hardships while Mrs. Koze has the cotton glued on participated in maneuvers as far north every enlisted man must undergo to qual- the vase ready to be shelled and Mrs. as Thule, Greenland and south beyond the ify for the Armed Forces. Yet most of Sweat who has her vase half completed. equator. From the time of her commis- us need such a self-repressing regimen Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. Diaz sport their sioning, her homeport was Balboa, Canal in the battle for God's kingdom on earth completed work which took only a few Zone, until 2 July 1958 at which time it and the final victory of salvation. hours after the shells were cleaned. changed to Mayport, Florida. I recall having read, some weeks ago, In recent years the USS PAIUTE, has an account of the sufferings, sweatings, operated for the most part in the Carib- shiverings and general self-denial which bean waters. She is a regular visitor the contenders in the recent Winter to San Juan, Puerto Rico and saw consid- Olympics underwent to condition them- erable duty at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba selves.