FORGING THE WARRIOR SPIRIT THEJRTC & FORT POLK GUARDIAN Vol. 46, No. 33 Home of Heroes @ Fort Polk, LA Aug. 16, 2019 CHUCK CANNON/COMMAND INFORMATION OFFICER INFORMATION CANNON/COMMAND CHUCK Tee up at Warrior Hills Golf Course The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk's Warrior Hills bunkers. Two ponds and a creek that crosses fairways make ac- Golf Gourse is now open for play on Mondays. The sprawling curate shots a must. For full story see page 12 of today's 18-hole layout features refurbished greens and pristine sand Guardian. Weekend weather Inside the Guardian 96 91 92 Field hospital tour ....... 3 Antiterrorism ....... 10-11 Fallen MP honored ...... 6 Wash hands .............. 13 74 75 75 Rain chance Rain chance Rain chance 10% 40% 40% Civilians ser ve ............ 7 Lagniappe ................ 16 Today Saturday Sunday VViieewwppooiinntt In our view Guardian staff asked Fort Polk community members, “You are a new addition to a crayon box, what color are you and why?” Here are their responses: Guardian Sheral Zeno: "Pink Donald Zeno: Editorial Staff because it makes "Green because I Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank you smile.” have to provide all Joint Readiness Training Center the money.” and Fort Polk commanding general Col. Ryan K. Roseberry Garrison commander Kim Reischling Public affairs officer Chuck Cannon Command information officer Jean Dubiel Angie Thorne Staff writers Editorial Offices Building 4919, Magnolia Street Fort Polk, LA 71459-5060 Spc. Nathan Rob- Sgt. Lakevious Voice (337) 531-4033 Telfair: "White be- bins: "Blue because Fax (337) 531-1401 I love the color of cause nobody ever Email: [email protected] the sky.” picks it and I love a Trading post ads: white car or white [email protected] in a tattoo. I think it Fort Polk Homepage looks good and http://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil clean. AdAdvertisingvertising For advertising contact For advertisingTheresa Larue contact ((337)337) 4404-724204-7242 EEmail:mail: sales@[email protected] The Guardian, a civilian enter- prise newspaper, is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. Spc. LaQuentin Staff Sgt. Lauren Army. Contents of the Guardian are not necessarily official views of, or en- Brown: “Any neon Quarfot: "Black be- dorsed by, the U.S. Government, De- color because it cause I’m an intro- partment of Defense, Department of stands out.” vert. I prefer to sit the Army or Fort Polk. The Guardian is published weekly back and people by the Public Affairs Office, Joint watch instead of put Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk. Printed circulation is 13,000. myself out there.” Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage with- out regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. A confirmed violation of this policy of equal opportunity by an ad- vertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. Pfc. Bruce Orangi: Pfc. Felix Pineda: All editorial content of the Guardian is prepared, edited, pro- "Blue because I like “Red because it’s vided and approved by the Public Af- it and it is the color bright and says ac- fairs Office, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk. of water. It calms tion to me.” The Guardian is printed by the m e .” Natchitoches Times, a private firm in no way connected with the Depart- ment of the Army, under exclusive written contract with Fort Polk. The civilian printer is responsible for com- mercial advertising. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts and supplements, does not constitute en- dorsement by the Department of the Army or the Natchitoches Times of the products or services advertised. Guardian 2/ Aug. 16, 2019 NNeewwSSccooppee Members of the 115th Combat Support Hospital Briefs brief Col. Jody Dugai (right) commander of Bayne-Jones Army Com- Benefits briefing munity Hospital, on the A Social Security Benefits briefing is new capabilities of the held Monday from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Bay- CSH during her tour of the ou Theater, 7830 Mississippi Ave. facility Aug. 12. A Social Security Administration em- ployee will discuss program benefits, dis- ability, benefits calculations, eligibility, BRADFORD/PAO T.C. Medicare and special veterans benefits. Call (337) 531-1799 for more informa- tion. TSP brief Two Thrift Savings Plan benefits briefin- gs are held Sept. 5 at Bayou Theater, 7830 115th CSH shows off new technology Mississippi Ave. The first is held from 8:30- Burnett invited Bayne-Jones Army Communi- 11 a.m. and the second from 1-3:30 p.m. A By T.C. BRADFORD ty Hospital commander, Col. Jody Dugai, to tour TSP Investment Board training specialist Publc affairs specialist will discuss how TSP contributions work, the facility. It was the first chance Dugai had to the difference between traditional and FORT POLK, La. — The 115th Combat Sup- check out the updates the Army has incorporat- Roth contributions, TSP withdrawal op- port Hospital traces its roots to Fort Riley, Kansas ed into the hospital. tions and death benefits, various retire- in World War I when it was constituted as Evacu- “The changes made to the tents and medical ment options and how to manage their ac- ation Hospital No. 15. It came into service while equipment are fantastic. The tents are easier to counts. Appropriated fund civil service deployed to France where it earned a battle erect, not so labor intensive for the Soldiers,” she employees and military members are wel- streamer for service during the Meuse-Argonne said. come to attend. Forest offensive. If you could take a trip in a time “The medical equipment has been updated to Call 531-1799 for more information. machine and examine the hospital, you would give providers more capabilities in a deployed see how primitive the facilities and medical prac- setting. The equipment upgrade also allows for Law enforcement jobs tices of the day were compared to the modern better patient care in the event patients have to CSH. remain in a field hospital longer than they did in Fort Polk’s Soldier For Life-Transition Through the years, evacuation hospitals were the past. I am very excited about the improve- Assistance Program offers an opportunity replaced by the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital ments.” for Soldiers to learn about employment made famous by the hit CBS television series, Dugai said the CSH and BJACH are on the with federal and other law enforcement “M*A*S*H” starring Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, same team with the same mission of providing agencies Sept. 12 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Harry Morgan, Wayne Rogers, McLean Steven- quality care to patients in their respective facili- Library and Education Center in bldg 660. son and a host of others. ties. For more information call 531-1591. As technology and medical practices evolved, She said it’s important for BJACH and the so did the CSH. Today’s modern hospital is a CSH to work together as any health care Abandoned vehicles modular unit that can be set up in a matter of provider from medical technician to physician The Directorate of Emergency Services hours after reaching its deployment theater. It is can be tasked to work in either facility. traffic section will release the following Ve- a hard shell, climate-controlled unit that can be “We both provide training in different ways to hicles to a towing company for disposal staffed by up to 600 Soldiers and is equipped our healthcare providers,” she said. Sept. 9 if they remain unclaimed. Vehicles with up to 248 beds. It has a pharmacy, sterile “BJACH provides the daily clinical care that are listed with the last four numbers of operating rooms and X-ray facilities and can allows our medical team to have the skill profi- their VIN number. If one of these vehicles even offer dental care. ciency to provide care worldwide at a moment’s belongs to you please contact the Fort Polk The main purpose of the CSH is to serve as a notice. The field hospital allows our medical Police Traffic Section at 531-1806/2677: midway point of care between medics on the bat- team access to deployed medicine by training on 2004 Ford Explorer 4462 tlefield and a fixed hospital unit in the rear. They equipment and processes that are different from 2014 Ford Fiesta 7482 triage, stabilize and prepare the most seriously a typical stateside facility.” 2007 Nissan Altima 9565 wounded for evacuation to a hospital like Land- She explained how BJACH and the CSH fit 2015 Ford Focus 9482 stuhl Army Hospital in Germany or Walter Reed into the “one team, one fight” concept. 2003 Hyundai Elantra 4309 National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, “There is a close relationship with a field hos- 1993 Ford F150 7911 Maryland. pital and the installation medical treatment facili- 2004 Saab 93 1559 They are there to care for U.S. forces, but in ty because we have the same purpose: Taking 2006 Dodge Charger 4366 certain cases may treat enemy combatants and care of Soldiers and returning them to the fight. 2006 Audi AA4 2899 even civilians. Another bonus from being modu- At some point, my team or I will be performing 2009 Ford Focus 5947 lar is that the entire hospital does not have to de- duties within one of these units.” 2000 Honda Prelude 7268 ploy for every mission. If a small clinic is needed Dugai said she was impressed with the tech- 2002 Chevrolet 1500 2885 or radiological services, just those sections of the nology and staff of the 115th CSH and was confi- 2008 Kia Sorento 0551 hospital can be packed up and deployed.