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Show J , 1. . i . ' - " - . '' -.. K1 -- i i -t' POSTAGE AND FEES PAID Commander US J. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Proving Ground 84022-500- Army Dugway Dugway, UT DOO Third Class 0 OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, S STEDP-P- A i 314 Mail me ends OcS. 28 300 clocCss . . . back l-ho- ur! " State Historical Society State WIStreet 816 53706 Madison, DA LABEL ' 1 18-- 1. ROD. OCT. 74 (AN 340-- 3) M 1 Dugway, IJtah Published in tlic interest off tlie personnel, off Dugway Proving Ground Oct 18,1884 The spirit of victory Hail & The battle and surrender at. YorEctowri Farewell Harvest Festival Plan to attend this big event to welcome the newcomers to Dugway and bid a fond farewell to your friends that are leaving. Social hour starts at 6:30 p.m. with dinner (steamship round) starting at 7:30 p.m. Dancing begins at 10 p.m. and will be open to the public. The price for this event is $8.95 per person and tickets may be purchased from the following committee members, Lee Me Cown, Ditto ext. 5317; Ellie Wilson, Admin ext. 2443; Gayl Carlson, John Castagno or Karen Peterson, DMIS ext. 3441. Ticket sales will close Oct. 22. The war for Americas independence did not end until the Treaty of Paris signing on September 3, 1783, more than eight years after the "shot heard around the world occurred at Concord Bridge on April 19, , 1775. Yet, it was the victory, at Yorktown that marked the end of the fighting for independence. A victory that arose out of a pledge .taken years earlier by American soldiers and produced, at the same time. A "spirit of victory in the Army which has lasted more than two centur Blood Drive to be held Oct. 25 The next Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Fries Park LDS Chapel from noon to 5 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help with the drive in addition to those who donate. To volunteer call Lucy Glenn . -- at 4471. Free transportation will be. provided from Post HQ every hour on the hour beginning at noon for donors. UP TO four hours of Administrative leave time is authorized for blood donors. So clear it with your section, and donate a pint of blood BEFORE you go deer hunting on the final days of the hunt. . . hopefully you wont need your own back when you get back. . : Yorktown vernment that provides Americans freedom, oppor- chest-swellin- tunity, and equal justice under law. It is time all Americans make the same pledge made, and kept. Earlier in the war for those-soldier- Paine, author of "Common Sense, wrote: "It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we divine prividence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and are defending. Americans understood this two centur- our sacred honor. Those same soldiers redeemed that pledge in their victory at Yorktown. They gave life to the Declaration, they made it a document of ies ago. We must do so today as well. Although our current freedom and prosperity tend to obscure the challenge of Paines statement, Americans should recall that the meaning, of promise. Out of . it s Thomas Independence, re- liance on the protection of There was joy. and gratitude as well as sadness and Army took up the cause of liberty 209 years ago, won liberty and defends it today, and will do so again if called upon. Equally, Americans must forces of liberty the Declaration prompted, and it molded them into a form of go- be-cau- se claration, with a firm came the Con- stitution of the United Staters. It harnessed the endured out of loyalty to their fellow soldiers and they were dedicated to a cause and a country, while they could not erase the sufg fering, they felt the of knowing pride ' that they had generated the , spark for that "spirit of victory. ' Soldiers of the Continental Army took a pledge: ". . . - for the support of the De. ies. prayer among those, who won freedom for America. They had suffered improper clothing and insufficient food, pay and equipment. They met neglect and some disdain at the hands of their own countrymen. But they out of the victory at remember that the defense of liberty requires a partnership with the Army. Washington wrote in 1778, ". . . The Army and the country have a mutual dependence upon each other. . . That mutual dependence gives credence to our national purpose. As we mark the anniversary of the Army's victory at Yorktown, let us together renew the pledge of the Declaration of Independence and resolve to defend liberty, opportunity, justice and happiness by maintaining a ready, trained, and mobile Army and a strong national purwell-equipp- pose. ed - (ARNEWS) Missed Deadline causes headache ToWn For the past several issues of the Sampler, we. have been running our typesetters ragged on publication day, and with the holidays coming, we all have to get better and start strictly observing deadlines, or articles will be left behind. Deadlines for the next two samplers will be for ALL stories, columns, articles and photos. These materials must be received at the Public Affairs , Office No Later than 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25th for the Nov. 1 paper and 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, for the Nov.1 15 paper. Your cooperation is crucial, thanks. . Meeting M Post Theater 4:30 p.m. Fish Springs offers bird hunting The 1984 Waterfowl Hunting Season opened October 13 at noon. Hunting areas within Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge will remain the same as past seasons. Hunting is also limited to ducks and coots within the fuge. Guns must be plugged for three shells and a duck stamp is required in addition to the state license. Avocet Unit, at the southern end of the hunting area, is nearly dry at the present time to permit some minor repairs to several water control structures. It is expected that this work will be completed within a few days and then water will be released into the unit. Mallard, Shoveler and Harrison Units have normal water levels. Conditions in Pintail and Curlew Units are fair and im proving. Annual Marine Birthday Ball planned Former Marines and friends of the corps should take note of the 209th annual birthday ball of the United States Marine Corps sponsored by Co. F(-- ) 2nd Bn., 23d Marines to be held at the Salt Lake City Marriott Hotel, 75 So. Temple, Friday, Nov. 9th. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. setups will be provided. TKO will provide the music. Military attire is Blues or Class A with bow tie for Army personnel, Dress A, B or summer service A for Marines, civilians formal attire. Cost is $20 per person or $40 per couple. Reservations are required not later than Oct. .25 by calling 3 More information is available at or DPG from Dick Scheese at the Security Guard division Ditto. 524-430- 524-430- everyone invited admin lea ve authorized Safety on the job offers its own rewards This year the annual Safety Awards campaign is offering some very useful prizes in addition to the gratitude of the Commander and Safety Office for a job well and safely done. On Wed., Oct. 17t Col. Division of Materiel Test Directorate. (This is the EIGHTH consecutive year for David A. Nydam visited the following offices, each of whom went an uninterrupted 12 months without a losttime injury or reportable ac- these fine folks!) Optical Data Branch of Tech Support Division,. Materiel Test Directorate. cident. The winners are: The Chemical Laboratory Grid Operations Branch of Tech Plans Insta-mati- If youre new to Utah, get set for a strange annual rite of Monday, October 22. s Published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company, a private firm In no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions " ' it -- ij rr I' .A v rn--- Operations In addition to our congratulations, everyone who has been an employee in these fine organizations for over three months will receive their choice of a travel c bag or a Kodak pocket or .a Kodak camera, Pleaser II, instant camera or a pocket calculator. Those Warning: Deer season opens Sat. sons Pass. Please use caution. Do not go into any wooded area without blaze orange. Many of the hunters are inexperienced, and you may find' yourselfs in somebodys crosshairs! In conjunction with the hunt, there will be no school on and Directorate 4. Fall . . . the annual Deer Hunt Literally thousands will don blaze orange and head for the hills of Utah in search of the elusive mule deer. Travelers are cautioned to expect traffic and pedestrians in the mountain passes including John- Support Division, Materiel Test Directorate. Michael Army Airfield The Calibration Lab of the who have been with the organization for less than three 'months will receive a crib-bag- e board. All of these winners were in the first of two categories, ' the program. All on the installaorganizations tion fall in one of the 12-mon- th ies, the 12-mon- th are those who have a higher risk of accident. The rest of the or- ganizations are in the category. The are the prizes same, but it will take a year and a half for those folks to earn theirs. We should all strive to take the lead of Dr. Kenneth Brauner and those super safe people at the Chem Lab and just plain eliminate accidents all together from our 18-mon- th workplaces. Commissary survey complete DONALD A. MEYER, director of procurement for Dug- way Proving ground receives a plaque citing his outstanding support of minority business In Utah from Colonel David Nydam, Dugway commander. Nydam accepted the plaque on Meyers behalf during the recent Utah Minority Business Fair in Salt Lake City. Meyer was honored by the Small Business Administration and other state organizations for his work in support of programs for small and disadvantaged businesses. Dugway let over $20 million' in contracts during the past fiscal year. . During the past couple of weeks a survey was taken to see if the present operating hours of the Commissary were meeting file needs of the community. 373 surveys were completed with the result that 223 or 60 percent voted to leave the hours as they stand, 62 votes, or 17 percent voted to stay open later on Thursday, 69 or 18 percent voted to be open Tuesday through Satur- day and 19 or . 5 percent chose to write in other suggestions. Based on this survey, the Commissary has recommended to stay with the present hours. pearance of advertisements inserts in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army, expressed by the writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The ap i . .4 l v, , .. - r . '. J |