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Show The DESERET SAMPLER, Friday, July 19, 1968 at BABY FALCON wmi an unusual, but appropriate gift tfom Vietnamese infantrymen to the American unit that inpporte their operation!. The Americana, member! of the S. Armyi 118th Aviation Company (Airmobile), 145th Aviation Battalion, often aaaiat the 4th Battalion, 50th Kegi-pieof the Army, Republic of Vietnam 25th Infantry Divt-fcn- . So when the Vietnameie aoldiera found a baby falcon on a minion in Long: An Province, they gave it to the Army unit, which ia called the "Thunderbirds. The name leu mas-t-pt ii fed raw meat and cheeu, and, for a ipecial treat, the poldiers give it a make. Now, whenever the Vietnameie meet the American! for an operation, they greet them with Howi tftebirdT nt A CLOSED GATE helped U.S. Army paratrooper! avoid an enemy ambuih in a village near Hue. While aweeping through the village, a reconnaieaanee patrol from the lit Battalion (Airborne), 501it Infantry, lOlit Airborne Divi-ikpaued through an open bamboo gate. The last man in the column, Sp4 Douglu F. Fleming, Childenburg, Ala., left the gate open. But, two dayi later when the patrol re- -' turned through the area, Specialist Fleming, now the point ijun in the column, noticed the gate wu shut. SSgt. Ronald Klockler, Scranton, Pa., advanced to the gate and it wu boobytrapped. Suipecting an enemy ambuih, Pitrol pulled back. Artillery was called in on the poii-fis- n, which did turn out to be an ambuih site. m, . BEEHIVE, cd - vFIELD EXPEDIENTS are a neceuity in Vietnam, even chaplaini. Chaplain (Capt) Don Breland of Houston, arrived for duty with the 8d Squadron, 17th Air 25th Infantry Division, and discovered the unit had 4 chapel. After trying unsuccessfully to hold services in a aqpply room and then in the mess hall, he decided to build extemporary chapel out of a parachute. Under the supervision of First Sgt. Dallas D. Shumate, Orange Park, Fla, members of the squadron fashioned a chapel out of a huge cargo parachute and a telephone pole. Wooden ammunition femes were used for seat. But a strong wind uprooted the (tructure before it sheltered even its first church service. The soldiers rebuilt, the strong winds came again, bid this time the field expedient chapel wu then to stay. .. Cav-a)y- , y, CUtoue . rn l irw FOUNTAIN Driver Improvement Program Offered 1. SESSION One - The magni-ha- i driver training program been initiated at Dugway. The tude of the traffic accident "Defensive Driving is lem. The practice of defensive being presented by the Dugway driving. 2. Session Two - How to avoid Safety Office and is a part of the National Safety Councils Driver a collision with the vehicle behind. How to avoid collisions with an Improvement Program. iJHIS IS a concentrated oncoming vehicle, course to teach the 3. Session Three How to avoid siomd driver how to keep out of an intersection collision. The art of accidents, regardless of the care- - passing and being passed, less Actions of others on the road. 4. SESSION Four The mys-Th- if Defensive Driving Course tery crash. How to avoid other taught to more than half- - common collisions. All holders of a Governmental mithoa driven in classrooms over thnation and has resulted in sub- - Operators Permit (SF 46) will have statial accident reduction. Traffic the opportunity to attend as soon safety experts estimate that drivers as time and scheduling permits, wbd conscientiously take the com- - Voluntary attendance of other plete course can cut in half the li- - personnel will be accepted on a kefihood of being in an accident, space available basis. 'The Defensive Driving pro- Mr. Harvey Nelson of the Utah gram, in conjunction with the ex- - Safety Council, Salt Lake City is isting Driver Test program, aiding the development of the License Renewal program, and the Defensive Driving class and has Remedial Training program, will trained the class instructors. The provide Dugway personnel with present class instructors are Mr. die opportunity for inclusive and Walter Cooper and Mr. Lawrence driver braining. Smith, both of the Safety Division. The Defensive Driver training . Future instructors will include Mr. is being conducted in four, two- - Tom Lane, Safety Division and Mr. hour sessions held in the west wing Ross Russell, Consolidated Equip-o- f building 5805. The four sessions ment Division. 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