Show Guardsmen Learn Legal Rights Study Variety of Skills in Weekend Drill Drell A wide range of subjects jumping from camouflage to guardsmen's legal rights were covered In weekend drill by men of Vernal's unit of the Engineer Battalion of the Utah National Guard Road and bridge build build- building Ing were discussed anticipating the road building project pro pro- proposed proposed posed In the Book Cliffs area south of Vernal during the June summer camp Colonel Elroy II West bat bat- battalion commander from Am erlean Fork unexpectedly visit ed the unit Saturday to get a hand first look at the Vernal guardsmen The En En- Engineer Battalion is almost twice Its previous size size he said This larger organization will make larger projects possible in a shorter time A group headquarters Inspect Inspect- Inspection ion Is scheduled for the units unit's March 9 drill he announced JOBS GUARANTEED In class Captain Verl VerI Tuck Tuck- Tucker I Ier er unit commander reviewed laws pertaining to guardsmen ordered to active military ser ser ser- service vice or summer camp away from a permanent civilian job lie He explained that employers are required to rehire hire em- em employees employees called to active duty if the employee has presented a request before leaving and if employment was on a permanent basis CIA A guards guards- guardsman man Is rehired for the same position with the same senior senior- seniority ity and longevity as If he had remained on the job Capt Tucker said Legal assistance for guards guards- guardsmen men is provided through the Of Of- Of Office fice of Veterans Reemployment Rights in Denver he explained CAMOUFLAGE IS DIFFICULT A film using aerial col color r photos Clearly showed correct camouflage principles for a Saturday y class An enemy pat pat- patrol rol plane using modern cam eam cameras eras ras and and red infrared film can tell even the difference between live and dying plant foliage Ob Ob- Ob Oblique lique photography uses shadows to detect shapes of objects objects standing vertically Even ye ve hide tracks in grass or brush show plainly from the air The film emphasized that the tone color size shape texture shadow and shine of an ob ob- ob object must be considered In camouflage Another film compared aerial photos with printed maps Photos are harder to in- in interpret interpret but are usually more correct They are more detailed t I 1 r M P I 1 j r rf f d t If tit 1 lj j I NAT ON NATIONAL L GUARDSMAN perches on a tripod of logs dur dur- during ing a building bridge demonstration Guard photo and even show vertical height of objects RADIO SECURITY Proper security measures used with the army's two two- way way portable FM radios pre pre pre- prevent I vent information leaks to enemy troops A special code toI I sheet sheet-an authentication chart chartIs chartis Is used for this purpose Charles Rich explained factors to be considered in building roads for combat troops Including foundation base course surface or wearing course shoulders crown drainage fords slopes and proper ratios centerline cut and fill filI erosion and com com com- compaction Short films showed how to build roads through swamps or sand dunes using temporary airfield mats corduroy log constructions or even chicken wire and sandbags The importance importance tance of constant maintenance was stressed Rich concluded ed cd with illustrations of unsafe construction methods Sunday afternoon Avon Colton taught practical rigging behind the armory Rigging is often used for temporary brid- brid bridges bridges and other pioneering pro pro- projects The men set up the basic structure necessary for a rope bridge At the close of the meeting Sunday afternoon Specialist Al- Al Alfred Alfred fred Keith Ro Ro- Roberts berts and John D Andrews participated in the lower flag ing ceremony led by ling Frank McKnight |