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Show 3 July 20, 2000 K Drinking driver by Paul Campos side-swip-ed still-spinni- 75th Security Forces Squadron How many times have you seen a military member who isnt looking their best? I go out of my way to remind military members to comply with uniform standards as many of us do. In my experience, once a person is told of a problem with their personal appearance, they are apolo- getic and correct themselves. However, when correcting our peo- ple, how many of us take time to explain why its important? People will follow instructions much better if they know the purpose behind them. We can and must do a more effective job of emphasizing why a professional fighting force as fine as ours must continue to maintain impeccable standards of personal appearance. So, why is personal appearance important? The public judges us on the way we look. As an Air Force Security Forces member, I know that we are often the first person people see when entering the installation, and that first impression is a lasting one. We also must ensure that we represent the veterans and members in our long, proud military history, by wearing our uniform with pride for those who have gone before. Dont get me wrong these are all very, very important, but we need to face the most important practical reason personal appearance is 3) hand, the two little girls had burst simultaneously into tears. They turned and ran toward the screen door of a house, out of which a mothers terror-fillevoice was tumHe to stumbled back his bling. car, leaned against the trunk and was elaborately sick. I thought of that young man when I read about the prison sentence given to Anthony Sanchez. Sanchez also chose to get behind the wheel of a car after drinking" too much, but he wasnt as lucky as the young man.' He ' accidentally turned into the path of two police motorcy--cleOne of the officers was killed and the other was serid 54-ye- ously injured. ' - Sanchez didnt mean to harm anyone that afternoon he just made a terrible mistake in judgment, which ended up costing a man his life. At his sentencing, Sanchez spoke of how not a day goes by when he isnt tortured with guilt at the thought of the grief he inadvertently inflicted bn spit-shine- d shoes and looks trim and fit. The other is a typical duffel bag wrinkled, stained uniform, poorly shined shoes, needs a shave and appears obese. You dont have to be brilliant to guess which officer the bad guys will think twice about challenging. We can look at the world in the same way. Many nations dont agree with our country on a wide range of issues. Many places in the world are unstable. The one thing that stops many of them from challenging us is the professionalism and dedication of our military. You show that dedication to them every day when you take pride in your personal appearance. Indeed, the way youxriioose to wear your uniform is important to me. As a comrade in the profession of arms, we depend on each other for our lives. By striving for a professional appearance daily just like a police officer each of us deters would-b- e adversaries from considering conflict because theyre convinced the men and women of the United States armed forces will do their duty. In other words, the way you choose to wear the uniform helps each of us avoid putting our lives at risk. I choose to look the very best I can every day. I wont let you down, and Im counting on you, as my comrade in arms, not to let me down. Quality Systems Hilltop Times Published by MorMedia, Inc., a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with Hill AFB. This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of the Hilltop Times are not caught yourself nodding off at night, or have floored the accelerator while screaming at the jerk who cut you off, you have made the same mistake Sanchez made. If no one ended up dead that day, thats simply because you were lucky. The young man who ended up puking his guts out on a sidewalk 20 years ago was very lucky indeed. He didnt end up in prison, torturing himself with memories of the afternoon he killed a little girl. Instead, he finished college, went into law school, and eventually became a law professor and a news- paper columnist. Since that day, he has become quite conscientious about never drinking and driving. At this moment he is writing the last few lines of a column designed to encourage others to think about the times they have been lucky, and imploring them not to press their luck. But he isnt being sanctimonious about it. He knows from experience what a fine line divides his fate from that of Anthony Sanchez. Reprinted with permission of the author. Paul Campos is a professor of law at the University of Colorado. He can be contacted at paul. camposcolorado. edu Affitinom Mail change Security for the Lm viate the mosquito problem? bases first class mail has been changed so that any first class mail was treated as possible classified in the package. Has anything been done to correct that? Most first class mail doesnt even fit the requirements for shipping first class, meaning it has to be in an opaque folder and stamped with return to the sender if not deliverable. Youre correct confidential material h si must be endorsed on the outer envelope or wrapper with Return Service Requested instead of POSTMASTER; Do Not Forward. We understand that not all mail sent first class is classified; however, without knowing if there is classified information inside, we must safeguard its contents. If we dont safeguard this mail, there is a potential security violation, and worse yet, a compromise. Were bound to follow Air Force instructions on this matter and their guidance is clear. invasion Mosquito Our home in base housing has a 'ilI wooded area and a pond behind it The mosquitoes are really bad you cant go outside without getting numerous bites. Can something be done to alle Civil Engineering started spraying Zslfor mosquitoes on June 27 and will continue to spray on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. It takes about three hours each night to accomplish, and spraying will continue until the mosquito population is reduced. Mosquitoes are a large nuisance in the Hill AFB community; however, they represent no public health or disease threat namely encephalitis in Utah. In spite of no known human cases of encephalitis in Utah, the Davis County Mosquito Abatement office vigilantly monitors the encephalitis disease threat through a sentinel chicken program and shares their findings with the Hill AFB Public Health Flight. Luckily, the results have been negative to date. Since mosquito bites are such a nuisance and spraying has a limited affect on mosquito populations, there are measures you can take to help prevent mosquito bites. Reduce any standing water that can breed mosquitoes. Avoid being outside during the evening hours, if possible, or wear long sleeves and pants to reduce exposure. preferably bloused Use insect repellent on the remaining exposed skin. light citronella candles one hour prior to any outside activities. ACTION LINE is your opportunity to make Hill AFB a better place to live, work and play. When you call Ext, or send on Outlook to HILL ACTION LINE, your 00 ail comments will be recorded and staffed through the agency responsible for action. Please give your supervisor and chain of command the opportunity to work with you in answering questions and solving prob- lems before calling ACTION LINE. This will help me better serve your interests. Items of basewide interest to the Hill workforce will be published in the Hilltop Times. Air Force people building the worlds most respected Air and Space Force JLTULTUVJU for Americas Air Force ar s. important to each of us. Pi?ture two police officers walk-inginto an ugly brawl. One officer is dressed in a uniform with razor sharp creases, (586-223- the mirror off the wall Even though I know God forgives me, I cannot forgive myself. If you have ever driven after having a few drinks, or have (75 ABW and 388 FW leadership will grant a pass if we go 45 days without a DUI.) Current as of July 17, 2000 Airmen Against Drinking and Driving 586-AAD- D I ripped because I cant stand the sight of myself, he said, one-da- y Is personal appearance really that important? by Chief Master Sgt. Charles Alfonso the victims families. Hill AFP DUIDWI Report Date of last DUI: July 16, 2000 Days since last DUI: 4 University of Colorado The young man had been drinking for much of the afternoon, drowning his sorrows with the help of a couple of friends from the dorm and a few pitchers of been When they finally left the bar, one of the friends suggested he walk home. But he ignored the suggestion and drove off into the dusk. He ended up taking a shortcut home, which took him down a quiet residential street. With the cassette player blasting out songs of love and loss, and a pleasant buzz from the last three beers still filling his head, he flew down the street at perhaps 20 mph over the speed limit. He didnt see the two little girls until the car was almost on top of them. A huge surge of adrenaline shot through him, cutting through the alcoholic fog so cleanly that he managed to slam on the brakes and violently twist the steering wheel in a single spasm of panic. Tires screeching, the car bounced over the curb, a tree and came to rest with one wheel on the sidewalk. He had missed running over the smaller of the two girls by perhaps a foot. She was sitting in the middle of the road, next to the spokes of her fallen look a of astonishment on her small round face. bike, Legs trembling, he slowly climbed out of the car and started to walk back toward her and her friend, who was now helping her to her feet. He stopped. Hand in D (H necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the Department of the Air Force. 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