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Show Colonel Wallace E. Capel, commander of Dugways U.S. Army Hospital for the past years, retired Jan. 31. Retirement ceremonies in the Aviation Division Hangar honored the Army veteran, and passed command of the Hospital to Col. Sergio S. Danganan., Deseret Test Center Commander Col. Robert A. Shade also presented Col. Capel with the Legion of Merit, First Oak Leaf Cluster, as family and over 200 watched. 20-ye- ar well-wishe- Hospital command as changes Col Capel retires Colonel Wallace E. Capel is presented the Legion of Merit by Deseret Test Center Commander Col. Robert A. Shade during retirement ceremonies for die former U.S. Army Hospital commander. Speaking to the group. Col. Capel advised that learning to listen is a valuable tool for anyones success. ONE OF the things I've learned is to listen, Col. Capel said. We talk of this business of communication, and this is the name of the game learn to listen. Col. Capel also expressed his thanks to the Dugway community for the honor of the ceremonies and the cooperation he received as hospital chief. A Certificate of Appreciation signed by Army Chief of Staff General Creighton W. Abrams was also presented to Col. Capel. HONOR guards from the and Headquarters Hospital Company passed in review, and the Dugway High School Band played martial music for the processions. Col. Capel obtained his doctorate from Howard University in Washington, D.C., "Published in the interest of the personnel of the Deseret Test Center rs schoolteacher from New Or- and served his internship and leans. They are parents of residency at Flint- - Goodrich Carolyn, 20; Denise, 19; WalHospital in New Orleans. He lace, Jr., 17 and Jacqueline, joined the medical staff of 15. the Veterans Hospital in Ala., and was called to MRS. CAFEL and the active duty in 1954. children will remain in DugHis first tour of duty way until the end of the pre- came with the 82nd Airborne Division. A sent school term. tour of In addition to the Legion Germany followed. He attendof Merit with First Oak Leaf ed the Medical Service OffiCluster, Col. Capel holds the cers Advanced Course at the Army Commendation Medal, Army Medical Field Service the Armed Forces Reserve School in 1962-6Medal, the Army Aviator Medical Officer Badge, the RepubSUBSEQUENTLY, he spent lic of Vietnam Service Medal three years as Division surand the Armed Forces Expedi- geon of the 5th Infantry Division (Mech) and one year tionary Medal. In completing his remarks as I Corps Surgeon in Korea to the audience at the re- lief ore attending the Command Col. and General Staff College. tirement ceremonies. In 1968-6h he served as Capel quoted William II from Field Force Surgeon prior of Intimations Immortality. His closing line to attending the U.S. read: University program in We will grieve not, but Health Care Administration. Col. Capel is married to find strength in what the former Carrie L. Ford, a Tusk-ege- four-ye- Word-wort- ar 9, Army-Bayl- G e, or ' Published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n e Publishing Company, Tooele, Utah, a firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by publisher and writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. pri-vat- Vol. No. 4 No. 20 Ft. Douglas, Utah 84113 Promotion freeze lifted for military The freeze on military promotions imposed by Presi- dent Nixon on Dec. 12 was Feb. 1. Elimination of the freeze shortly after President submitted his fiscal year 1973 budget to the Con- - LtCol Ross retires after 30 years Lieutenant Colonel Paul E. Ross, Chief of Staff at the Deseret Test Center since July 10, 1972, retired from the Amy on January 31. promotions to all officer and warrant officer grades will be made in accordance with cur-lift- gress. MOST promotion policies remain the same as before the December and January freeze, At this time, however, no promotions from second to lieutenant will be made until further instructions from Department of the Army are received. Other officer and warrant officer promotions previously scheduled and announced dur- ing the month of December 1972 will occur on a priority basis during February 1973. ADDITIONAL Dugway, Utah 84022 February ed rent promotion capabilities. Dates of rank for all Febru-cam- e n ary promotions will be lished on a seniority basis from current promotion lists. These promotions will not be eligible for readjusted dates of rank or back pay during the period of the freeze. Enlisted promotions to grade were authorized to tinue on Feb. 1. On that same date promotion quotas for 4 were issued by DA. CUTOFF SCORES for pro- motions to grades and for use during the month of February were released prior to Feb. 1. MOS cutoff scores for February which are of particular interest to Dugway enlisted personnel are: tion Medal. Taking over as acting Chief of Staff is Captain Walter L. Alt, USN, Deputy Commander of DTC. LT COL Ross was bom in Rochester, Pa. on June 14, 1920. After entering the service in January 1941, he atOfficer Candidate tended con-fir- st E-- E-- 5 from February 1952 to Jan. 31, 1973. From June 1965 to June 1967 he was the senior chemi X In ceremonies held Wednesday at DTC Headquarters Colonel Ross was awarded the Joint Service Commenda- estab-Nixo- E-- 3 ber 1946 to May 1947 and E-- 6 School at Edgewood Arsenal, Md., and was commissioned in the chemical corps as a second lieutenant Sept. 5, 1942. He was released from active duty on Feb. 24, 1946. He was later recalled to active duty twice, from Septem cal advisor at Headquarters, Korean Military Advisory Group. He returned to the US in June 1967 and was assigned as Chief of Staff of DTC. HE WAS assigned as Chief, Stock Fund, Secondary Item Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics of the (SM), Department Army on June 27, 1969. He assumed the duties of Project Manager Staff Officer, DTC, on Jan. 20, 1971. He returned to Ft. Douglas on September 23, 1971. Prior to his assignment as DTC Chief of Staff he served as Chief, Program Control Office, and as Special Assistant to the Scientific Director at DTC. Bus service considered; ACTion Line to answer collocation questions ' Indicates that no openings for promotion available and E--9 will continue Promotions to grades in accordance with a DA special order published Feb. 1. Dates of rank for personnel promoted on this DA special order will be spread throughout the month of January 1973. E-- 7, By Feb. E-- 8 15-1- 6 RIF notices to civilians A possible commuter bus comservice between off-po-st munities and Dugway Proving Ground following collocation has been proposed by Deseret Test Center Commander Col. Robert A. Shade. The establishment of any such service would be dependent upon the need of DTC personnel and logistical practicality following the move of DTC offices currently at Ft. Douglas to Dugway. Personnel of the Civilian dation of DTC at Dugway Personnel Division are work- - Proving Ground, The message also stated ing on finalizing the Reduc- tion in Force procedures for that military personnel Test Center civilian dilutions would be consistent employees. It is expected that with the Joint Table of Dls-lette- rs to affected employees trilmtion currently being prewill be delivered February pared. This JTD has now been forwarded to 1 Iigher 1 Ieadquar- 15j g The Reduction in Force Is ten for approval, The authorization called for authorized by a message from Reduction in Force of up a ComMateriel U.S. the Army mand dated January 12, 1973. to 175 civilian spaces from The message also provided the the previously authorized for the consoli- - gre of 887 civilian employees. CURRENTLY, the Director of Logistics is conducting a study to determine the feasibility and practicality of es- tablishing this Inis service. As part of the study, a questionnaire will lie sent to potential commuters concurrently with the reduction- - in- - force letters. The final decision on the bus service will depend in a large part on the results of this survey. It is anticipated that the survey will show the numlier of people interested in the possible service, the various areas which would require the service, and potential routing for commuter buses. Concrete decision on the matter cannot be made at this time, but if the study and survey results indicate that a practical and realistic requirement for one exists, every effort will be made to obtain it. HIE command has also expressed its desire to have any questions concerning the collocation directed to them through Dugways telephone information service, the ACTion Line. Questions concerning the reduction- in- - force and collo- cation may now be phoned in by DTC personnel over the ACTion Line ber 522-228- at phone num- 5. All ACTion Line phone calls will lie tape recorded and referred to the DTC Chief of Staff for response. The Information Office, work- - The ACTion Line has been in use since last summer to answer questions of DTC personnel concerning the community and post policies. Dugway Commander Col. Arthur and post ExecuLt.CoL Robert Officer tive R. Knox have answered questions ranging from post regulations to commendations for deserving individuals. Questions concerning the community may still be made to the ACTion Line at 2285. J. Kingdom Black History Week: Feb. 11-1- 7 Black American History by LL Harry C. Alford EOT Race Relations Officer Blacks have had a place in American history from the very beginning. From Christopher Columbus to the present. Blacks have actively taken part in every historical era. They have participated in just about every exploration ever made on the Western hemisphere. The greatest Black explorer was Estevanico, who led die first Mexico territory in party to enter the now Arizona-Nesearch of the Seven Cities of Gold. BLACKS HAVE honorably served in every war. There were 180,000 Blacks who served with the Union Army during the Civil War. They were involved in 499 military engagements, 39 of which were major battles. In the battle for Richmond alone, 12 Blacks received the Medal of Honor. The Union Navy was 25 per cent Black; the Navy gave four Blacks the Medal of Honor during the war. IN WORLD WAR I, Black soldiers were comprised of 370,000 enlisted men and 1,400 officers. Three Black regiments received the Croix de Guerre for valor. The Black 369th Regiment was the first American unit to reach the Rhine river. The following is a list of the names and accomplishments of only a few of the myriad of great Black Americans who have contributed so much to the making of America: A true genius, he Benjamin Banneker made the first American clock and helped engineer the building of Washington, D.C. A winner of the ) Gwendolyn Brooks (1917- Pulitzer Prize for literature, Mrs. Brooks is considered one of the greatest female poets of our time. A great researcher who Dr. Charles Drew is responsible for the development of Blood Plasma. Ironically, Dr. Drew died from an automobile accident because the medical authorities that came to his aid refused to give him blood plasma because of his race. A very progressive W.E.B. DuBois Black intellectual, he had written many books and devoted his life to the bringing of a real Democracy for Blacks. He formed two organizations at the turn of the 20th century, the Niagara Movement and the NAACP. A famous frontiersJean Baptiste Dusable man who founded the city of Chicago. of the Matthew Henson American the North Pole with Admiral Perry. He planted Flag there on April 7, 1909. He invented a pro Dr. Percy Julian (1890- ) cess for making cortisone, a medication that is a very popular pain killer that is mainly used for relief from arthritis.1 Inventor of the Garrett A. Morgan worlds first automatic traffic signal. lie also perfected the non-Indi- an w (1731-180- (1904-195- 0) (1868-196- 3) 6) (1745-181- (1867-195- 8) 5) (1875-196- gas mask. ing in conjunction with the Chief of Staff, will publich all questions and answers in THE DESERET SAMPLER. ANYONE having questions reduction-in-forc- e concerning the and collocation are encouraged to use the ACTion Line. Callers may remain anonymous if they wish; however, it Is requested that callers state whether they are military or civilian so that appropriate answers may le made. He was the Dr. Daniel Hale Williams (1858-1931- ) first doctor to successfully perform open heart surgery. He is credited with Granville Woods (1856-191the inventions of a steam- - boiler furnace, an incubator, automatic air brakes and many other devices. Also he de- - veloped an elaborate railway telegraph system. Keep in mind that these are just a few of the Blacks who have made positive marks in American history. For a comprehensive reading of Black history, the following books are recommended: Lerone Bennett. Before the Mayflower. 1964 W.E.B. DuBois. Black Folk: Then and Now. 1939 AmBenjamin Quarles. The Negro, in the Making of erica. 1967 |