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Show H3Hop5S$.-,- . November 10, 1 999 igaep ff Wif metis Bay Wing as they remain vigilant as part of the deployed by Maj. Gen. Richard Roeliig Expeditionary Aerospace Force. We often celebrate the legacy with leisure and rest for recreation activities a Ogden ALC commander Wfc On Thursday, Team Hill; along with the citizens of Utah and the entire nation, will observe the 81st nate to live in a community where patriotism is valued and honored. ..:'' , - 1 Maj. Gen. Richard Roellig - ed Team Hill. All of you, in and out of uniform can commemoration of the World War I Armistice, be proud of the role you play in providing the logiswhen, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day tics structure that ensures today's airmen have of the eleventh month of 1918, hostilities in Europe weapons and weapon systems capable of preserving our freedom. ceased. ''V.V. I hope each of you makes time for family and We now observe that occasion each year as Veterans Day. A day to pause and consider the friends. I also encourage you to take time to We legacy of freedom left to us by the veterans of that observe the original spirit of the holiday. war and of the many global, regional and local con- are fortunate to live in a community where patriflicts since, which have proven the courage and otism is valued and honored. We need to set time commitment of American men and women in uni- aside for rituals such as parades and ceremonies to honor our veterans. form. To the entire Team Hill who have served both in One of the greatest honors we can bestow is to for uphold that legacy pioneered by the millions who and out of uniform, please accept my gratitude misout our in make sacrifices carrying came before; us. A legacy steeped in valor; duty the you and aviation excellence. That legacy continues sion to support today's war fighters. I am proud with the 388th Fighter Wing and the 75th Air Base to serve with you. are fortu- l! well-deserv- -- SX.iiilLlfTl Day of Mourning M honors German war victims ' "x S x' x Xxx';;:: xi :x:' xx' ,'x ."x:. xx'v;: xxx. xVi x;.x.x xXx. i;x ixjx ;;::??x xxx' xx-- M - :::X::::x::ix:::x::-S- ;; ;: The annual observance of the German National Day of Mourning will be held Nov. 14 at the Fort Douglas Military Cemetery in Salt Lake City. ' x x x::x"Hxx Photo by Steven R. Ford missile motor tipped onto its side at the corner of Wardleigh Way A tractor trailer carrying a 1 and Browning Avenue Thursday. The Stage Peacekeeper was filled with cement and contained no propellant. The concrete increased the motor weight by 25 percent. No one was seriously injured. The 75th Security Forces Squadron cordoned off the area routing traffic around the toppled truck. Officials are investigating the cause of the accident. 1 70,000-poun- d Thrift, from page 1 All federal civilians can participate in the TSP, although the rules differ depending, generally, on their date of ',; employment. Civilian employees who came aboard after the 1986 law took effect can contribute up to 10 percent ? of their yearly base incomes or a $10,500 maximum in 2000. The federal government matches the first 5 percent of their contributions. Most service members, however, would join TSP under the rules applied to Civil Service Retirement System workers those employed before FERS took effect. These workers can invest up to 5 percent of their annual income, also to a $10,500 maximum in 2000, but with no government match. If implemented, a service member would be able to invest up to 5 percent of basic pay and part or all of any bonus money received so long as the total the member contributes for the year does not exceed $10,500. The government would not match these contributions, but the Defense Authorization Act contains a limited matching program: It allows each service the discretion to match contributions of members in certain military specialties. The TSP contribution rules reflect the differences in employee retirement systems. CSRS employees contribute to a nonportable retirement plan that pays liberal FERS pensions, but only to careerists. The three-par- t hard-to-fi- ll Hill AFB retirement package of TSP, Social Security and a small pension guarantees less but is portable. It was created to make federal employment more attractive to persons who v change jobs or who might' not make a career of federal V..,-service. ' ..v r. While contribution rules "dif fer, TSP's tax advantages are the same fbr all. TSP is like a civilian 401 (k) plan. That is, the government defers income taxes on contributions, match funds and earnings until they're withdrawn, which is usually after workers retire. This is in addition to lowering current taxable income and income taxes. Service members who leave federal service could do one of three things with their TSP accounts: They could leave the money in TSP and let it continue to appreciate. They couldn't add new contributions, however, unless they returned to federal civilian or military service. They could roll over their account into a comparable individual retirement account without paying early withdrawal penalty or taxes. They could pay any penalties and taxes and take their - - - . money. For more information how the Thrift Savings Plan works, the three investment funds and their historical earnings rates, visit the TSPs Web site at http:www.tsp.gov. Civilian personnel offices also have information. Friday Today weather i WwiiB out tUULi .. r s 63s High 64Q High 37Q Low 39s Low Sunny Mostly sunny vjvjuj.airiiGkl-onG- . . "Volkstrauertag," as it is called in Germany, is similar to Memorial Day. Victims of war and oppression are remembered on the second Sunday before the first advent, usually in the middle of November. Events begin at 10 a.m. with a ceremonial walk along the graves, followed by a program that includes music by the German choir, "Harmonie," and a commemorative address by Lt. Col. Ralf Liebers, German Air Force Liaison Officer at Hill AFB. A wreath honoring those who have died will be placed at a cemetery monument, followed by the playing of "Ich hatt einen Kam-- . . eraden." .. The cemetery is east of the Fort Douglas Museum; ; and is reached by turning east on Wakara Way from Foothill Boulevard near the University of Utah. For more details, contact Liebers at Ext. The traditional began in 1919, following World War I, when the German people mourned more than 5 million war dead. The focus was to establish solidarity between relatives of those who died and people that had no losses. A 1922 speech by Paul Loebe, German Reichstag president, in Berlin, marked the first official commemoration ceremony. In his speech, Loebe contrasted a hostile environment with the idea of reconciliation and understanding. The holiday was renamed "Heroes Memorial Day" in 1934 by Adolph Hitler, and the supporters were the armed forces and the Nazi Party. The Reich's Ministry of Propaganda issued observance guidelines. Following the foundation of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Day of National Mourning was again introduced by the German War Graves Commission and celebrated for the first time in 1950 in towns and villages throughout the country. . Sunday Saturday ( I Monday ( 609 High 35s Low 589 High 33s Low 579 High 339 Low Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy hill. ai.milosovjeath3 |