.. 2 The Sampler, Feb. 28, 1985 'jfrfrr-- ; x ffi : ' 'We'll start off with the . . Fiona McHardy, who fill these pages for helped her final two years at Dug-wa- y High School is now at Brigham Young University in Provo, and has landed a part-tim- e job writing high school news for the Provo . By SFC PhU Hale If Army. There are those who will tell you "If you think DA will change policy just for one SP4. . . you MUST be- neighbors. Dugway NCO's an officer, a Warrant Officer and a civi- Not necessarily so says Dugway Inspector General Donald J. Coodey. "The system is set up to work FOR the soldier, when the soldier's right, and when orized, which should give everyone, plenty of time to prepare for the St. Patrick's at the Crossing and Red ed Coodey. This is one instance when the system worked, and worked well," he added. lian spent a fun weekend (and a bunch of nickles) in Wendover a couple of weeks ago. The trip was booked through Nevada Tours and the Nevada Crossing in Wendover, and was a very plus new Army College Fund" takes effect July 1. Before this date it is important that all soldiers know exactly how this is going to affect their educational benefits discount coupon books good and what they can do to insure they, get the benefits they deserve. Sergeant Major of the Army Glen E. Morrell feels Garter for those who drive their own wheels up to Wendover to help you save a couple of pennies. Finally, we bid farewell to be- fore: Contractors are also members of the Dugway team! Most of the contractor personnel here at Dugway are doing their wholehearted best to perform up that this mission falls squarely on the shoulders of Director of Facilities and the Services Maj. Earl Love who now heads for the Phoenix, Arizona area to "Do nothin non-commission- of- ed ficers. 'Taking care of bur people by keeping them informed reflects our concern and professionalism' he . for a while!" We wish him the best of luck. to the expectations of the ux . . ficers must get the word out on the new G.I. Bill now: whether it be at a unit mation or at a more informal setting, the basic points must be stressed." For soldiers who entered before Jan. 1, 1977: The benefits under the old G.I. Bill do not expire until Dec 31, 1989, but soldiers can be automatically eligible for benefits under the new bill, as well as up to of the monthly money they, were eligible for under the old bill, if they meet three requirements: for- one-ha- lf you qoimJ v.' The Sampler Is published by the Transcript-Bulleti- JUST ADD SALES TAX Utah. Everything advertised in this publication must be made avail- - IN STOCK! COUGARS 6 to choose from MERCURY Fully outfitted Must see these! and DIESELS 4X4 TRUCKS We've got 'em! 10 to pick from . something had gone wrong, but the Army Regulation on the matter were specific . . to promote her retroactively would require an exception to policy from Department, of the Army. A letter stating the tacts special for me," Maj. Coodey stated, "was that everyone got involved, we did it right, and we took care, of the soldier.?' all "The lesson we canfirst-line as is this from learn supervisors, either miliwe need to tary or civilian, what's going on be aware of take and with our soldiers, ensuran active interest in ing their careers are properly managed," Coodey added. The moral of the story is, n. you don't have to believe-ia happy fairy tales to get GET to have ending, you Have no break in service since Jan. 1, 1977; - Serve three years beyond July 1, 1985; and Be honorably discharged after July 1, 1985. Soldiers will not pay to receive the benefits. For soldiers who entered between Jan. 1, 1977 and . discharge years or release, all the rules of the VEAP still apply. Soldiers coming on active duty after June 30, 1985: Are eligible for the new G.I. Bill only. "These are only some of the significant changes in soldiers' educational bene- June 30, 1985: Must be enrolled in the Vetej rans' Education Assist- ance tt rn gram (VEAP) be- fore Ju ly 1, 1985 or they lose their education benefits. If enrolled in VEAP by July 1, educational benefits are available for up to 10 fits, said Morrell. "The local education office can advise your soldiers on their individual concerns." "I charge all NCOS to get the word out. This is important," he said, "and our sol- able for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, creed, color or national origin of the purchaser, user or patron. A con- be addressed to the Tooele Transcri58 N. Main St., Tooele, Utah 84074 or caU (801) 8824050. diers deserve to know before it's too late." (ARNEWS) firmed violation or rejection of this policy of equal opportunity by the advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. Business and advertising mat-te-n concerning the paper should pt-Bulletin, News items for publication should be sent to the Public Ground, Dugway, Utah 84022,or can (801) The Sampler Is published twice monthly by offset method. 522-211- 6. 1984 TEMPOS and TOPAZES 5 In stock Starting from Full 12 month 12,000 mile waranty TOPAZES To Choose From o) o. lie AH FINANCING AVAILABLE With Approved Credit Priced From New 1985 Tempo. Air, stereo, rear defrost, Interval wipers, clock . twv. m Mimiiniiiini iiutummmmmmummm I Af- fairs Officer, Dugway Proving AND CUSTOM VANS 460 CU. IN. ENGINES Everyone agreed that "What makes this case TEMPOS as As low as Hard to Find Carson. 84. FORD AND As low Publishing personnel at Dugway Proving, ALL CARS THUNDERBIRDS n Company of Tooele, Utah as a civilian enterprise In the Interest of. AND LICENSE FORD BRONCO ' Ap The Sampler 1985 : they determined that it would be helpful if Dugway's Inspector General was involved, and with the assistance of Maj. Coodey, they brought the case to the attention of Military Personnel officials both here and at Ft. " of- "Non-commission- ed "l FULL-SIZ- E : : - of preparation and the merits of the case, MILPERCEN polgranted the exception to was icy, and the new rank 1, pinned on her collar Feb.and rank of a date 1985 with ; effective date of promotion for pay purposes of 21 June the new G.I. bill plus the new that need to be known after the last An open letter to NCOS: fund Army college said. the The new G.I. Bill some trips for March and April, so keep your eyes open for them. Van also has min leave for donors is auth- Der-renea- the Post Commander sent off on Dec. 12. Due to the thoroughness , comfortable success. Anyone interested in getting 32 folks together for a bus is welcome to do so. Van Fox and I are working up 4-ho- Dugway's Soldier of the began our story by appearing before a tion board in February of 1984 going for the rank of Year, SP4 Rebekah A. gory Frank became concerned that one of his best; soldiers, was hot getting a fair shake. ,. He contacted First Platoon, Sergeant SFC Don Brihkey to find' out why she had not been promoted. Brinkey researched the cutoff scores and found that she should have indeed been promoted. At this point, '. non-comb- at everyone does the right thing at the right time," stat- . E-- 6, and a cutoff score for promotion is determined by weighing how many are eligible against how many are needed in a particular specialty. In most MOS's the cutoff stays around the 900kpdint mark except about once a year due to the slow turnover in those soecialties. In Derreneaux's case, that one drop occurred imMay 1984. the first months she could have been promoted according to regulation. May came and went, no promotion orders. and requesting the exception was prepared and signed by and . supervisor, Capt. Gre- Virginia. Once at MILPERCEN, the scores and names are tallied, lieve in fairy tales!" to Three Bear Lodge in West Yellowstone is this weekend, we hope she manages to keep her snowmobile afloat on the snow this time. I know how much work goes into a trip like this, and congratulate her for all of her efforts on behalf of her Speaking of April 15. . don't forget, and don't wait until the last moment to file those taxes. Some forms are available at the Post Office, ' assistance for soldiers is being offered at the Staff Judge Advocates Office. Another duty we all have is to our fellow humans, and what better way to perform that duty than by donating Red blood. The Cross Blood Drive will be held at Fries Park on Thursday, March 14 starting at noon. Please give so others Admay live. Up to promotion system for. and once the board it's completes proceedings, the name and score are reported through military per-- , sonnel channels, in this case from DPG to Ft. Carson, to Military Personnel Center in E-- 5 If you do Somewhere along the way , Derreneaux's packet and the system parted ways. In November, Derren-eaux'- s ap- semi-centraliz- ed all-seei- ng Armstrong's Civilian Welfare fund underwritten trip semi-annu- al - - pearance, her points were computed at 692. Under the dispensation from the Department of the luck in that endeavor. Dawn "sink the bismark" on Tuesday. The final tidbit of good (?) news is I. received my orders and will definately (?) depart DPG on April 15. Specialists. Upon completing her Once upon a time at a small installation in the, West, a fair young damsel, who just happened to be a Specialist 4 in the Army was passed over for a worthy promotion, requiring special Trips of note: HHC is once again trying to start a regular bus service into town on the weekends, we wish them The newest member of the Public Affairs Staff Mr. David Easter arrived from the warmer climes of Hawaii Day Hail and Farewell You've heard it here By SFC Phil Hale sonnel. Daily Herald. SSG John (Country Comfort) Rachwitz was honored at ceremonies at HHC for his work with range cleanup efforts. He was awarded the. Army Achievement Medal. worEcs- - horn rest of us. A little consideration goes a long way, many of the things that go wrong for them are the same that go wrong for us, yet there is a tendency to be far less forgiving of the contractor per- good news this time: : .: s rifo wmmx Jig . Iff Membw FWewl Depwj, ln.ur.net Corporation