www.flw-guidon.com INSIDE Volume 7, Number 34 Published in the interest of the personnel at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Thursday, August 25, 2005 IMA Northwest Region director visits installation Soldier’s Bible Use of DA symbol on military editions of Christian scriptures pos­ es possible First Amendment violation. See Page 7A Photo by Shatara Seymour Simulator test Left, Mike Keeling, DPW chief of operations, discusses the construction work taking place at Building 319 with Gen. Peter Schoomaker, Army chief of While here, Schoomaker spoke with Randall Robinson, IMA NW Region director, and Col. J.C. staff, operates the Six Degree of Fort Leonard Wood key leaders and pre­ Abney, Garrison Commander. Background, Sue Halter, Freedom Simulator at the Joint Tactical sented the Meritorious Service Medal deputy Garrison commander, joins the group. Vehicle Simulation Facility during his to Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Beat the Heat visit to Fort Leonard Wood, Friday. Trouszkowski, 701st Military Police Story and photo by Pat Shields The ASMC is a not-for-profit Schoomaker came to Fort Leonard Battalion, Protective Services Unit, for GUIDON staff organization for all personnel in­ Bruce C. Clarke Wood for a Maneuver Support distinguishing himself by outstanding volved in professions of financial Library’s summer read­ Center overview and to observe training non-combative service as a part Randall Robinson, Northwest management in the Department of ing program ends. at the Mounted Operations on Urban Schoomaker’s protective services team. Region Installation Management Defense. Terrain Site, JTVSF and to view a mine See next week’s GUIDON for the full Agency director, visited Fort Comptrollership includes ac­ See Page 1B dog search demonstration. story. Leonard Wood Aug. 17-19 to counting and finance, auditing, speak to the Ozark chapter of the budgeting and cost analysis. It American Society of Military also includes management analy­ Comptrollers during their month­ sis, program analysis, and re­ ly luncheon at Audie Murphy’s source management. Post servicemembers honored Community Club. “A large portion of our mem­ According to the IMA Web bership is from the Directorate of site, the comptroller agency Resource Management,” said at Purple Heart convention “pools and leverages total Army Peggy Getz, ASMC publicity buying power and conducts busi­ chairwoman. “They work on the ness to one standard across the mission side and the IMA side, Heart recipients with their family Army.” making sure the budgets are suffi­ Vice President Cheney praises members. IMA acts as “city manage­ cient for all activity on post.” Cheney gave examples of vic­ ment” of installations. This con­ Getz works for the DRM as a Barrels of Fun all for service, sacrifices tories in the GWOT such as elec­ serves taxpayer resources by re­ budget analyst. tions in Afghanistan. And looking moving management functions Before the luncheon began, Local attraction pro­ By Master Sgt. Jon Connor thanked the nine Soldiers, one in the front row in the middle of from the hands of the individual Robinson met with the directors vides entertainment. Special to GUIDON Sailor and one Marine for their the convention center where the commands and distributing fund­ of the resource management agen­ sacrifice, as well as all the other Fort Leonard Wood servicemem- ing equitably, making sure that cies on post to answer questions See Page 1C A group of servicemembers Purple Heart recipients and fami­ bers sat, Cheney praised all each installation meets the poli­ and more fully explain what IMA wounded in combat now assigned ly members in attendance. servicemembers. cies and standards of other instal­ does. to Fort Leonard Wood met the sec- The Marine was from a Marine “Our greatest asset has always lations worldwide. “We have to determine how the ond in command as part of their Corps unit located in Springfield. been and always will be (the “We are one team,” Robinson money (military funding) is going WEEKEND WEATHER special invitation to the Cheney, a former secretary of American servicemember),” he said. “As long as people think, to be distributed,” Robinson said. Military Order of the Purple Heart defense, also referred to the tough said. ‘This is my bailiwick, these are “When it is decided where the national convention in times that Soldiers went through “He (Cheney) also let the peo- my resources, this is my mission,’ money goes, I make sure it is Thursday Springfield, Mo., Aug. 18. during the Revolutionary War and ple know that while we have done we’re not going to be a success. equitable.” Chance of Vice President Dick Cheney quoted Gen. George much damage to terrorist organi­ We must build a cohesive Army Speaking of proposed Base thunder­ shook hands with them immedi- Washington. Forwarding to the zations, the mission is not com­ team. Realignment and Closure and storms, ately following his 22-minute ear- GWOT, Cheney said this: “Be plete,” said Col. Edward Daly, “In the resource management global repositioning personnel in­ high 84, ly afternoon speech on the proud of the cause…every person guest and new commander of the community here, I can see what creases at Fort Leonard Wood, low 67. Global War on Terrorism at the on the earth has a yearning to be 3rd Training Brigade. you have done to help the Army Robinson said projected University Plaza Hotel & free,” he told the audience con- through these challenging times,” Convention Center. Cheney sisting of an estimated 400 Purple See HONOR, Page 4A Robinson said. See IMA, Page 4A Friday Chance of thunder­ storms, Fire department high 91, low 65 receives award By Robert Sperberg Saturday FLW Fire, Emergency Services Chance of Division thunder­ storms, The Fort Leonard Wood Fire high 92, and Emergency Services Division low 67. was awarded the 2004 Fire Department of the Year runner-up for the Installation Management Sunday Agency’s Northwest Region. Chance of The Fire Department received thunder­ the award at the Fire and storms, Army Emergency Services Training high 90, Conference and Department of low 62. attrition Defense Awards banquet for DoD fire departments Aug. 16 in Lt. Gen. R. L. Van Denver, Colo. From www.wunderground.com Antwerp, Accessions The Fort Leonard Wood Fire Command, commanding Department, chosen second only INDEX general at Fort Monroe, to Fort Carson, Colo., received the Va., talks to company award based on its demonstrated commanders and first ability to provide exceptional ser­ Chaplain..................2B sergeants after his two- vices to the post community. The What’s Up...............3B hour address to the offi­ fire department received the Calendar..................4B cers and noncommis­ award based not only on its ex­ Pets of the Week.....5B sioned officers about ceptional delivery of fire and In the Works ...........6B Army attrition during his emergency services at the 1,171 Sports......................3C visit, Monday. calls personnel responded to in See next week’s 2004, but also on their overall Movies ....................7C Photo by Shatara Seymour GUIDON for the full story. See FIRE, Page 4A Section A Page 2 GUIDON Thursday, August 25, 2005 VIEWPOINT What does it mean to show your child tough love? Commentary By Pat Shields “Don’t give them what they want, but Showing your child tough love give them what they By Shatara Seymour feeling her move and hearing her she starts crying. have to be careful in the way we need.” GUIDON staff breathing beside me. While this is going on, my think we are providing good And at no point in time did I husband gets upset with me be- nourishment, love and care to our Tenita Pardue y husband recently think I was teaching her a bad cause I won’t leave her alone and children because we forget dad, Military family member returned from the habit. realize she’s okay. and he’s left out in the cold. M Defense Well, when my hus- So for the next few weeks, I During our church marriage Information School at band came home, our have to discipline my daughter, seminar, our pastor said men Fort George G. Meade, daughter had to start and myself, too, realizing my thrive on respect, authority, and Md., where he was there sleeping in her own bed husband is right. being the problem-solver and for 13 weeks training to and going to bed early. At times, we have to give our breadwinner for the family, and be an Army And to this day, she children tough love and always they need love, too. photojournalist. doesn’t like it. love them as Christ loves us. So, it is important that we So, for this three- Seymour She cries and cries We have to remember that give our husbands the love, re- month time frame, I was and cries, and it just mom and dad come first. Our spect and authority they deserve, “I don’t have kids, here raising our then 5-month­ breaks my heart, even brings me children shouldn’t cause separa­ while setting the discipline so I don’t know.” old and now 9-month-old daugh­ to tears at times. I can’t sleep tion in the family because par- perimeter for our children so ter alone. with her crying. ents are the foundation of the they understand their place in the Janell Mathews During this time, instead of My husband simply says, family. family, how they should behave, allowing our daughter to sleep in “She’s had her bath, been fed, And, I know this is easier said what it takes to survive, and how Directorate of Plans, Training and Mobilization her own bed, she slept with me. and she has on a clean diaper; than done, but mom and dad to be good men and women.