$ 00 Inclu1des Tax Number 24 Volume 111 Philip, South Dakota 57567 Thursday, February 2, 2017 www. pioneer-review.com EOD Major Drury to train in India by Major Lindsey Elder most unique learning opportuni - sion, before transferring to the missioned from the South Dakota When you talk to Major Nick ties of his career. South Dakota Army Reserve. He School of Mines and Technology Drury you can tell right away he "I'm very excited about this op - served as a basic noncommis - Army ROTC in 2003. is proud of what he does, and re - portunity. Not only to work with sioned officer course instructor as Officers must volunteer to be - markably calm for serving in one another partner nation, but also a sergeant while attending Na - come qualified for EOD, and for of the most dangerous professions understanding the bomb disposal tional American University full Army officers only those in the in the Army. Raised in Philip, techniques and procedures. How time. It was the attacks to the ordnance branch are eligible to S.D., he credits the patriotism and they teach it, how students learn United States on Sept. 11, 2001, apply. It is considered one of the support of his small community as it and how it’s incorporated into that led him back to serving full most demanding and dangerous the strongest reasons for his en - the Indian Army,' he said. time. military specialties. listing in the Army when he grad - The United States Army Pacific "After Sept. 11 happened, I "Earning my EOD badge would uated from Philip High School. and Indian Army relationship is started seeing a lot of my friends really rate up there as one of the "There were a number of WW2 an important one to regional and getting ready for deployments and proudest moments in my career so veterans, and Vietnam veterans global security. Drury is one of I just felt like I needed to be a part far. The school is long, and aca - in my town that I knew. I needed only 10 officers from across the en - of it," he said. However, despite demically it was a little more dif - a job and from talking to people, it tire United States Army selected the small amount of time he had ficult than I thought it would be. sounded like it would be a good fit to attend professional military ed - been away from the active Army, Anyone who has been through it for me. I've always told people ucation at the invitation of the In - Drury was surprised by all the ad - will understand that it's not just that there's two things that basi - dian Army this year. ditional requirements the Army academics, it's a very anxiety cally saved my life and that's the In addition to this professional had for him to come back as a non - driven school in that you're being Army and my wife," Drury said. achievement, Drury had a more commissioned officer like he challenged so much for fear of fail - The explosive ordnance disposal personal reason to celebrate: he wanted to. Knowing he wanted to ure. There's a constant pressure officer and father of three daugh - recently celebrated his 20th an - serve again without the restric - on you to do well," Drury said. ters has seen a lot. With a gamut niversary with his wife and high tions he was finding, he visited While his training may be of the of duty assignments including school sweetheart, Heidi Drury. the local Reserve Officers' Train - greatest value to the EOD commu - Baumholder, Germany, Aberdeen "We've basically known each ing Corps program instead. nity, his presence represents the Proving Grounds, professional other our whole lives. We grew up "I didn't necessarily want to go USARPAC and Indian Army military education at the Naval in a small town in South Dakota, back into the infantry, I wanted to shared appreciation for profes - War College and deployments to knew each other as kids, and do something different. I wanted sional military education. Bosnia and Iraq under his belt, he started dating in Philip High to go back in as an EOD NCO, but "I'm really looking forward to currently serves as the deputy School. After graduating I en - there was a whole bunch of condi - this opportunity to increase my chief of operations for the 8th The - listed, so she's been in the Army tions. I wasn't willing to lose rank understanding of India and the ater Sustainment Command on as long as I have. Throughout all Courtesy Photo and I didn't want to go back to an Indian Army and their cultures. Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Yet it's his the deployments, schools, moves Explosive ordinance disposal officer, Major Nick Drury, and his wife, additional basic training. So, I There's just this common link be - selection to attend the Civil De - and the training; we've done it all Heidi. He is one of only 10 selected to attend professional military edu - stood my ground and went over to tween the people who serve. I look fense Officers Bomb Disposal together. I couldn't do it without cation at the invitation of the Indian Army this year . the university's ROTC depart - forward to not only that shared Course at the Indian Army Col - her," he said. ment," he said. He completed an understanding, but also because lege of Military Engineering in Drury served as an infantryman many with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade accelerated program with his pre - this is a bomb disposal school, Pune, India, that brings one of the for three and a half years in Ger - Combat Team, 1st Armored Divi - vious service experience and com - learning the technical knowledge that everyone brings," he said. Milesville Community Theatre performing western comedy Shooting from the lobby toward the hotel rooms, the tels, Tina Staben, Donna Staben, Sarah Parsons, Dusti wounded hero, played by Jim Stangle, tries to save Berry, Jim Stangle, Linda Stangle (behind the the day. From left are actors M.J. Ziebarth, Del Bar - counter, Anna Piroutek and Jodi Parsons. by Del Bartels fined Pinkerton man hired to In a completely unfair gun fight, The Milesville Community The - bring him in. The local sheriff, a our hero is creased in the skull. A atre is performing the two-act lady taking over for her deceased loss of memory incapacitates him. comedy, “Blazing Guns of Roaring father, is growing “rather fond” of It comes to light that the hero and Gulch ... or The Perfumed Badge.” the hero. the villain are long-lost brothers. Performances are Friday and Meanwhile, the murderous cus - Villain joins with villain, as the Almost too sickenly sweet to handle, the hero says, “I widow’s poison kills again, before the climatic shoot- Saturday, Feb. 10 and 11, at 7:00 todian of the hotel is trying to ce - desperado and the widow combine can face any danger now that I know how your feel.” out against the hero’s evil brother, and before the p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2:00 ment her ownership of the forces. The sheriff is tricked into But this is before the sheriff uses her fists, before the show-girls get their man. p.m., in the Milesville Hall. business, in opposition to the believing her hero robbed the Co-directors Linda Stangle and rightful heir, her overworked step - bank. Adding to the mayhem, the Playing the hero is Jim Stangle. Stangle adds a country bumpkin traveling theatre troupe, Sarah Nina Pekron lead a cast of actors daughter. The only current hotel last will and testament of the The heroine’s part is performed by aspect to all the schemes going Parsons, Tina Staben and Donna and actresses presenting a com - guest is a semi-retired actress con - widow’s husband is found, threat - Anna Piroutek. Jodi Parsons adds around. Actress within the play, Staben. The troupe is led, or edy that is only a step or two from ning her extended stay. A travel - ening the widow with poverty. The evil to the laughter as the conniv - and tying together some of the maybe put up with, by Del Bar - being a slapstick melodrama. ing theatrical troupe gets stuck at girls in the traveling troupe are ing Widow Black. multiple plots is M.J. Ziebarth. tels. The most vile desperado in the the hotel because of a broken also on a manhunt, hunting for The true heir to the hotel is Throwing in a different definition region is barely ahead of the re - stagecoach. any man. played by Dusti Berry. Linda to “manhunt” are the ladies of a more photos on 11 Father and son donate efforts to Haiti medical clinics by Del Bartels like,” said Reese. “I felt like it you want to get off. Physicians Assistant Terry would be a good experience. Ei - “There are no driving rules, Henrie and his 13-year-old son, ther I would help Dad, work in the other than kind of staying on the Reese, left Philip, Jan. 13 to assist pharmacy or give out preventative right side of the road, and not re - at two tiny medical clinics in the medicines.” As it turned out, ally that. It is crazy,” said Reese. country of Haiti. under the supervision of a trained Terry added, “Stop for the vehicles In Miami, Fla., they joined 25 pharmacist, Reese helped distrib - that are bigger than yours. If other volunteers as part of a an ute preventative medicines – there are any laws, they are not 11-day Health4Haiti trip.