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Show TEST RUN, Friday, May 17, 1968 Casualty Assistance Program Fulltime Job at Ougway vf e F i Survivor assistance is a mouthful no matter how you look at it. From one important aspect, military funerals, Dugway Proving Ground Survivor Assistance Office provides a big chunk. SINCE JAN. I, more than 8,000 man hours have gone toward providing assistance to die hmilto of deceased servicemen. includes notificaThis tion of next of kin, escort of the remains, funeral and burial details and other aspects of survivor as- - bearers and NCOIC. The suriivor officer is also present For high ranking individuals, color beaten and band are authorized. A chaplain may officiate, according to the wishes of tile family. DEPENDENCY and Indemnity Compensation: If you should d die of a cause, either while on active duty or after separation or retirement tiie Veterans Administration (VA) wiU,'upon application, pay to certain survivors monthly benefits Some of this duty is not cov- known as Dependency and Inered by anyones military occupa- demnity Compensation. The tional specialty (MOS), but is amount is computed usually on in WHisi to regular jobs. current basic pay or that pay reChief coordinators of this as-!- " ceived at time of separation or are Sergeant First Class retirement. Andrew B. Currier and Sergeant SOCIAL SECURITY: If you John E. SUwfaukL Since January, have the necessary coverage at a total of 80 different men have death, social security will provide in the survivor as- a monthly income for unmarried sistance program at Dugway. children, disabled children and SFC CUKRIER is in your widow if die is caring for a chargd' of funeral details. SGT child under 18, or disabled. This e Sliwindd is casualty co- benefit is not automatic and must ordinator for an area consisting be applied for. " RETIRED Servicemans Family of all of Utah, the southern half of frfahn and the eastern half of Protection Plan: You can provide Nevada. The Area Casualty Comyour widow andor children with mander is Colonel James H. Watts, monthly income after your death in retirement by electing to pay DFG Commander. As many as three funerals were for a survivorship annuity from conducted by men from Dugway your military retired pay. Comin a single day. plete information oh this is found conin DOD Pam PA-7Funeral details normally MEDICAL CARE: If you sist of firing squad, bugler, escort, honorary pall die while in service or after you service-connecte- full-tim- pall-beate- retire, your eligible survivors will continue to receive medical care under tiie Uniformed Services Health Benefits Program. It would be helpful for you to keep a copy of the latest DOD pamphlet on the health benefits program. ' ARREARS OF FAYi Accrued pay at time of death, including pay for unused leave up to 60 days, will be paid to the proper person entitled to receive them. TRANSPORTATION to Permanent Home: The lawful dependents and household and personal effects of a service member who dies on active duty would be moved at government expense to a permanent home. Usually, deadline for. there is a one-yethis move. . ar COMMISSARY, Post Ex- change, and Theater. Privileges: The unremarried widow of a service member who dies on active duty or after retirement is eligible for these privileges. LEGAL ASSISTANCE: Legal to an unnAtinf available remarried widow of- - a service member who dies on active duty and is normally available to an unremarried widow of a retiree who dies after retirement BURIAL: Usually, when an active duty member dies, tiie service immediately takes charge. If service member dies away from post or station, survjvors should make notification to members unit Otherwise, if notification cannot be made, survivors should contact the Red Cross or a local veterans group. Costs of a servicemans burial and certain expenses connected with it are paid by tiie government up to certain limits. Furnished are the flag, clothing, recovery and identification, embalming, funeral coach to cemetery or railroad station, casket or urn with outside box, and cremation (if - desired). In addition to the defrayment of burial expenses, the wife, husband, widow or widower, and minor children of an eligible veteran may be buried In tiie same or an adjoining grave, if space is available. Two headstones may be furnished without cost OTHER BENEFITS: These include civil service preference points, loans for widows, state benefits, VA educational assistance for orphans. Many of your benefits and your survivors benefits are automatic, but some are not, Dont make your dependents suffer needlessly because you did to change yoUr not act today record of emergency date (DA Form 41), to bring your will up to date, to inform your dependents of what to do. Why not do it today? - THIS IS THE PLACE says Sergeant John SUwinsU, as he points to the city Sergeant First Class Andrew Currier wiR take his funenl detail far a military funeral for a deceased serviceman. Roth men are chief coordinators of survivor program at Dugway. Dugway provides aeahfanro to the families of i - s GRADUATIO I BOYS GIRLS Boudaroir Accossorias Jawolry Casts Shirts' Socks ;1 : . U . fi- & S rtx Pom and PmciI Sots hirsts Timax Watchos Travol Costs Trans. Radios Eladric Razors Colognos Hair Drytrs Tit lacks Luggagt Timtx Watchos Casual Sandals Canvas Shoos Earrings Drtsstr Cuff Links IdontBracoltts WaHots I Ptrfumts I Ntcklacas Sots t Taos Moccasins Milos Mouth Washor Colognos loggagt Slacks Shorts t L X Hoc. Mouth Washor Hoc. Toothbrush (DdDDD MS. Main DDIMKG I2-J0- J4 SFC ANDREW CURRIER takes call from survivor family that a casualty has occurred. The officer has arranged with the Imfa brsiiiR to the wishes of tary funeral Sergeant Currier will now form a funeral detail according the family. Sergeant Currier is coordinator of funeral details tafrorvivor assistance pragraak JOHN SUW1NSKI receives telephone call wnmniiq death of a service-servin- g in Vietnam. This call is dm start of a chain reaction which wffl infant s next of Un of the casualty and eventually a military funeral, accosting to the i of tim fondly. SERGEANT ser-sn- |
