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Show c4 THE SAMPLER Friday, June 12, 1981 ome things never change and vegetables were boiled in a kettle of hot water. Flour mixed with water made gravy, the addition of bread and beer or rum made for a substantial meal. But more often than not, such ample food was not available. Or, because units were on the March or in battle, a meal of that quantity simply couldnt be prepared. A more usual .meal consisted of whatever a soldier or four to six soldiers, called messmates, could scrounge from townsfolk or get by hunting or fishing. When a kettle couldnt be found, meat was spitted on a bayonet and held over a fire. Bread, called "firecake, made of flour and water and spread on a flat, hot rock, might' also be a typical meal in the field. AS TODAY, after eating, troops were detailed to perform numerous jobs. . Soldier duties. Many details Washingtons soldiers had to do, you dont do. In those days, soldiers were sent to cut and collect wood, tramp a road through brush to make it easier to haul wood, watch and protect horses, make cartridges (ammunition), prepare fires for cooking, make and repair sleeping huts, and make and mend clothing and footwear. If the camp were subject attacked, soldiers would spend long hours constructing defensive to-bein- g earthworks trenches and firing and cannon positions. OR, WHEN a campaign was about to get underway, the troops built rafts and boats, repaired cannon carriages, mounted cannons, collected food, baked bread and, of course, made ready their equipment and weapons. Weapons. and As today, equipment weapons maintenance took a good deal of time and efort. During the Revo- lut ionary War, the smoothbore flintlock musket, the powder land cartridge cases and bayonets' required attention almost daily. The barret of the flintlock was polished with a piece of buckskin. Wooden stocks were rubbed with MHOs Commander reflects on Dugway continued from page 2 . mans chest and back slowly between the lines so that the men delivering the lashes could strike the of- fender several times. Other punishments included fake burials and fake as of the well as actual death squad firings and hangings. oil to make them withstand the effects weather. End of day. Likewise, the leather powder and cartridge cases At the end of the day, Washingtons soldiers needed almost constant waxing to keep them couldnt go to a recreation center, gym, theater, waterproof. bowling lanes or a park for a family picnic. By Sp5 Dave Pinnick AFTER 1778 ami the introduction of the manual Back then, very few soldiers got the chance to reof arms into the Army by German Maj. Gen. Baron lax often. However, on Sundays and holidays soldiers There will be a in card services, religious games, on Tuesday, June 23, when Cpt usually engaged N Steuben, soldiers practiced the manual and the or marksmanship competition, singing, hunting fishEdward A.Fisher will pass the guidon labors of But the steps to load and fire the flintlock during drill. most the often, ing. typical day pro- of HHC to Cpt. Ronald E. Slack. Steubens instructions called for the soldier to exe- duced a camp of tired men. FOR THE last fourteen months, cute 13 steps and 19 motions in sequence to load and Before, going to bed, soldiers were to shave and Edward A. Fisher has been the fire the flintlock, practicing to do this both correctly pack their belongings into a knapsack, so they would Cpt. Commander of HHC on Company and quickly was necessary. be ready in case of a morning attack. Dugway. often a single IN soldiers bed was the CAMP, Fisher and his wife Lucinda, along Military Justice. on or blanket a on a or in tent usualgrass hay When Washingtons soldiers fouled up they spread with their 2 children,- Rick and wooden a floor hut. in Robbie, will be departing for his next ly didnt lose a stripe or get their pay docked. InWhen on the march and in battle, sleeping was stead, they usually met punishment quite different assignment at Fort Monroe, Virginia, dirdone a all in at stars under or the when done soldier. those and worse than given todays July 2 where he will be working lean-t- o stalk. fashioned of branches dried or com NBC the sysand Desertion, failure to perform details, thievery ectly for TRADOC in indeed fortunate. The with soldier was a tent the a most' while were directorate. conduct tems sentry improper No matter the shelter, however, the soldier usualFisher said, When 1 first assumed common violations of miltiary order. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT was carried out by ly could not escape the rain or the bitter cold. command, there were several probis more fortunate than the SOLDIER TODAYS drum of fifers the under the drummers and lem areas that weve been working the eyes soldier of War the of form usual Revolutionary period. Although on. Two of the biggest areas weve punishment. major. The whip was the and formareveille still stand defor a lashes was considered proper you pull guard duty, been concentrating cm have been the Seventy-eigand drill and conduct ceremonies maintain tions, for a thief. serter and thirty-nin- e dining facility and company trainones these duties about the are only Another punishment was called running the your equipment, ing, he continued. back different than then. that are not solof of the unit soldiering the Members WE HAVE made some progress offending gauntlet. Like however. is There one other. Each each lines similarity, dier formed the two important in the dining facility, both outwardly facing solover brothers arms 200 in years ago, todays man held a switch. The culprit had to pass between your and internally as well, he explained. these lines and was. lashed by his fellow soldiers. dier is a professional dedicated to serving and deThe cooks are doing more baking When the offense was serious, so too was the gaunt- fending the freedom won for this nation back then. themselves, and weve bought less let. A soldier would point his bayonet at the guilty Some things never change. commercially baked goods. Weve also tried to give the soldiers more variety while still giving them a balanced meal. Fisher added that some of the other changes have been in adminstrative tour the - ht the improvements, Fisher has activley supported them. Still, he feels that more could be done to improve conditions in the barracks. The recent problem with the incoming water pipes bursting is an example he cited, saying that more work will be needed to keep them liveable. Before Fisher assumed command of HHC, he was Quality Assurance Chief, and in leaving Dugway, he tour here. I start completes a after feet three years, to get itchy Fisher explained.. Its time to move on to another assignement. About his tour at Dugway, Fisher said, I cant complain, its had its gpod and bad points, as all assignments do. He continued, I have learned a lot though, there is no doubt 3-y- ear about that.' What Ive learned help me to be a better officer, though its doubtful 111 command will and an- other company, if I do what Ive learned will make me a better commander. AS TO WHY his experiences as V, - 87W-!f- v areas, which the troops normally wouldnt have any contact with, but were equally important. Weve still got room for improvement, Fisher commented, but we have made substantial some progress. . IN THE AREA of training, Fisher explained, It hasnt been easy to motivate people, not just the soldier who sits through the training, but the NCOs and instructors that give the training. Its a continuing effort. Weve tried to make it as compre- hensive and interesting as possible, ' Cpt. Edward A. Fisher leaves Dugway after serving as HIICs Company Commander for 14 months. commander of HHC will help him, Fisher explained, The Army has got to support the troop. You have to know where the soldier is coming from, where his or her head is at. Knowing their problems, what they have to deal with and what they think is essential. He continued, This is where my he said, but too many soldiers dont realize just how important training is to their SQT, their jobs and careers. Still, he. said, in this area too, weve been making some headway. As to life of soldiers in the barracks, Fisher said that while there have been some improvements and changes, at. HHC will come in. that the building is almost 30 years experience out in the field,, it will been Having old, and needs some me a better feel for what the H latrines, like the shower stalls give soldier has to deal with. This in particular, need work, and we do average must be taken into account by those have work orders in on things like re- who put together test plans or poliplacing the tiles in the shower stalls, cies, which is what 111 be doing in he said. Virginia. SINCE Fisher has assumed, comCpt. Fishers wife, Lucinda, has mand, barracks life has seen several been an active volunteer in the changes, such as visitation policies, womens club and ACS and e cable TV access in the rooms, head of the ACS volunteer program. HBO cable in the dayroom, improveWith the Fishers departure, a special ments in the dining hall (new furnipart of Dugway leaves with them. ture, better food and service). 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