FORT SAM HOUSTON NOVEMBER 9, 2012 VOL. 54, NO. 45 VETERANS DAY CEREMONY A PUBLICATION OF THE 502nd AIR BASE WING – JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – FORT SAM HOUSTON NOV. 11, 10 a.m. Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Army North supports disaster response efforts following Super Storm Sandy In one of the costliest and Command of U.S. Northern The defense coordinating most devastating storms to Command, activated Joint elements, led by a defense strike the United States, Super Task Force – Civil Support, coordinating officer, have the Storm Sandy pummeled the headquartered at Joint Base ability to coordinate requests country’s Eastern seaboard Langley-Eustis, Va., to serve for DOD to assist in search Oct. 29, leaving behind it a a s t h e J F L C C C o o r d i n a t i n g and rescue missions, medical swath of destruction, wide- Element at Joint Base evacuations, aerial damage as- spread power outages, flooding McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. sessments, distribution of food, and gas shortages in her wake. The unit’s mission is to coordi- water and blankets, establish As the scope of the storm’s nate for military units conduct- temporary shelters, provide devastation began to unfold, ing missions in affected regions generators and pumps, provide U.S. Army North prepositioned of the Eastern seaboard. communication equipment, coordinating elements in the After tracking the storm transportation capabilities and most devastated areas to help for more than a week, Army many other functions to sup- support local, state and federal North deployed six of its 10 port disaster relief efforts. response efforts. defense coordinating ele- For those in the JFLCC Co- Photo by Donald Manuszewski “It is our hope and our ments – which are co-located ordination Element, managing Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV (left) speaks with Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey feeling that when they see a with the Federal Emergency the large influx of DOD forces and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael Cunniff at the Regional Operations and Intel- uniform that they’ll get a sense Management Agency’s regional into New York, New Jersey ligence Center at the State Police Headquarters in Trenton, N.J. Nov. 3. Caldwell of calm and confidence that headquarters throughout the and other affected states is an spoke with them about the Department of Defense’s partnership with the Federal someone is there who wants nation – to Trenton, N.J.; important task. Emergency Management Agency in the “whole of government” response to Hurricane to help them out,” said Lt. Col. Charleston, W.Va.; Philadel- “Being here, we contrib- Sandy. Caldwell visited the site to meet with Col. Barrett Holmes to discuss the state’s Michael Brough, Combined Op- phia; Maynard, Mass.; Brook- ute in a different way,” said emerging needs, which may require Department of Defense assistance. Caldwell is erations and Integration Center lyn and New York City to coor- Staff Sgt. Elsie Muniz, human the commanding general of U.S. Army North and senior commander, Fort Sam Hous- team leader, Army North. dinate Department of Defense resources noncommissioned ton and Camp Bullis. Holmes is the defense coordinating officer for Army North’s Re- Army North, as the Joint support to the FEMA and other gion IV Defense Coordinating Element. Cunniff is the New Jersey adjutant general. Force Land Component response elements. See SANDY, P8 approximately 10 other public Colombian delegation tours JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and private sector leaders as they toured the facilities and attended briefings by wounded warrior facilities, Center for the Intrepid staff members. “This visit will afford us an By Robert R. Ramon public and private Colombian the Center for the Intrepid in lombian foreign liaison officer opportunity to share with our ARSOUTH Public Affairs leaders as they visited the Cen- treating our wounded warriors assigned to U.S. Army South. guest delegation what we’ve ter for the Intrepid, the Fisher and to allow the delegation to Air Force Gen. Douglas learned from partnering with U.S. Southern Command House Foundation and the gain an understanding of the Fraser, the commander of U.S. organizations like Intrepid and U.S. Army South person- Warrior and Family Support role the U.S. private sector Southern Command, accom- Fallen Heroes Fund and Fisher nel escorted the commanding Center Oct. 24 and 25. plays in supporting and caring panied Gen. Alejandro Navas, House Foundation in caring general of Colombian military The two-day visit was de- for our wounded warriors, the commanding general of forces and a delegation of signed to highlight the value of said Col. Jaime Henry, a Co- Colombian military forces, and See COLUMBIA, P4 VISIT NEWS LEADER ONLINE: HTTP://WWW.JBSA.AF.MIL OR HTTP://WWW.SAMHOUSTON.ARMY.MIL/PAO PAGE 2 NEWS LEADER NOVEMBER 9, 2012 FORT SAM HOUSTON about my grandfather on the Los Angeles Fire In 2000, the United A PUBLICATION OF THE 502nd AIR BASE WING – JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – FORT SAM HOUSTON Every picture tells a story Department website. (He States Congress authorized was captain of Engine the creation of the Veterans Editorial Staff By Brig. Gen. Theresa C. Carter Company 27.) It was History Project. This program, 502nd Air Base Wing Commander Joint Base San Antonio and then that I learned more administered by the Library Brig. Gen. Theresa C. Carter 502nd Air Base Wing Commander about the medal on his of Congress American Folklife uniform, the Distin- 502nd ABW Public Affairs Director Center, “collects, preserves Todd G. White One of my all time guished Service Cross, and makes accessible favorite movie scenes is which he earned Sept. the personal accounts of JBSA-FSH Public Affairs Officer from “The Dead Poets 28, 1918 in the Battle of Karla L. Gonzalez American war veterans so Society.” In front of a the Argonne. that future generations may Editor display case which holds One article from the Steve Elliott trophies and photos of local paper in Bakers- hear directly from veterans previous students, Robin field, Calif., shared this and better understand the Writer/Editor realities of war.” http://www. Lori Newman Williams’ character talks account: with his students. “After much inves- loc.gov/vets/about.html Layout Artist tigation by newspaper Joe Funtanilla “You’ve walked past Brig. Gen. Theresa C. Carter Corporal Michael Carter them many times, reporters and friends it don’t think you’ve re- basic training or earning 91st Division. On his was finally developed tion, as he returned to News Leader office: ally looked at them… a commission? Was it the uniform there is a single that Carter did earn the Bakersfield and assumed 2330 Stanley Road eyes full of hope. They anguish and heartache of medal, and he looks a bit cross of honor stowed the position as engineer Building 122, Suite C whisper their legacy to losing a buddy in a fierce uncomfortable posing for away in his mess kit, at the Mercy hospital Fort Sam Houston you. Listen, do you hear firefight on a battlefield the camera. I never met and the story of his without mention of his Texas 78234-5004 it? Carpe Diem, seize far from home? Or was him as he passed away actions which won the experiences in the war.” 210-221-1031 the day boys, make your it humility in receiving over 13 years before I cross leaked out. During I share that story DSN 471-1031 lives extraordinary.” a decoration for bravery was born. a heavy enemy barrage not to boast about my I often think about and courage under fire My dad, a Purple in the battle of the Ar- grandfather, though I am News Leader Advertisements: that scene when I look when they felt they were Heart recipient from his gonne, a high explosive obviously very proud of Prime Time at photographs of our just doing their job? service as a Machinists shell broke the line of him, but rather to say Military Newspapers Ave E at Third Street veterans and the men As I write this, I can Mate Second Class on communication between his reluctance to share San Antonio, Texas 78205 and women currently see a photograph sitting the USS Essex in World headquarters and out- his experience is very (210) 250-2024 serving in uniform. I try on my fireplace mantel. War II, never talked posts, Carter, observing common among our to imagine what they The photo is of my much about what either the break in the line veterans. News Leader email: were thinking when the grandfather, Corporal of them did during their dashed out, in the face Yet their stories need usaf.jbsa.502-abw.mbx. photo was snapped. Was Michael Carter, wearing military service. of the terrible barrage, to be told, not only to in- [email protected] it the sheer joy and pride the uniform of a signal A few years ago, and, without receiving spire the next generation of becoming a Soldier, corps soldier, a mem- sourcing from old a scratch repaired the but also to document the News Leader online: Sailor, Airman or Marine ber of the Headquarters newspaper articles, my wire. Carter seems to www.samhouston.army.mil/PAO upon graduating from Company, 361st Infantry, aunt posted information be of a modest posi- See CARTER, P17 This Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. Contents of the News Leader are not our own. Last month, Lt. ored was a Soldier killed necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government or Department of Defense.