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Show WESTERN AMERICANA Red Cross Blood Drive Scheduled ries, and in childbirth for botn infant and mother. That miracle of nature - human blood - has become one of the great healing medicines - of our time. But blood cannot be manufactured. . it must be given. Blood is needed every minute of every day, with the need increasing each year as science discovers new wayk to save lives with human blood. It was for this reason that in 1947 the American National Red Cross undertook to make sure that enough blood is collected to insure that no person dies for lack of blood. . .anywhere, any A young couple has just been given the awesome news by its doctor that their daughter must undergo open heart surgery. At the same time, three young men involved in a tragic automobile accident on the freeway system are in danger of dying from shock, while a new bom baby is jaundiced with Rh antibodies in his veins. ' ALL. OF THESE instances require one common factor to gjve them a happy ending. All require BLOOD. It is used for those undergoing surgery, for treatment of shock due to inju time. To provide blood, the Red Ooss set up 59 blood program regions throughout the country. One of these, the Intermountain Blood Center located in Salt Lake City, now serves 40 hospitals throughout Utah and Eastern Nevada. JUST A YEAR ago the blood Center was collecting 1,400 to 1,600 units of blood per month and meeting the need for blood in the communities it served. But now needs are skyrocketing and 2,500 units are needed each month. Where the Intermoun tain Blood Center was operaweek basis, ting on a two-da-y it is now operating five days a week. In addition, a liloodino-bil- e is in daily operation throughout the area served by die center. Ihe Red Cross is the largest single in the blood-collectin- average weight has approximately 12 pints of blood in his body. Amazingly, when he gives one pint, he will still have 12 pints of blood 48 hours later. IT CAN READILY he seen from the above that blood collection is the greatest program ever undertaken. Because everyone can benefit, it is important that everyone who is aide, help by donating country. It depends entirely on volunteer donors who give their blood as a protection to their families ' and to help others who cannot give. Its easy to give a pint of The entire procedure takes only 40 minutes - the actual drawing of the blood only Wood. - reation Center ironi 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to assist in the donor program. Civing blood not only benefits others who are in need of this sulistance, lint it can help YOU. The American Red Goss is prepared to replace blood for any military or civilian personnel and their dependents. Dependents include: (1) Spouse, (2) Dependent children in household, (3) Parents and parents id spouse, (4) Retired personnel for a period of one year after retirement. SO, YOU SEE, this program is definitely geared to help life-givi- life-savi- agency g The normal adult ot 7 minutes. ldoodV You will have an opportunity to lie a blood donor on Monday, January 13. A Red Cross team will lie at the Rec you and yours should the time come when you are in need. l ocal Red Cross volunteers will lie on hand at the Recreation Center to serve refreshments, take temperatures and weights and help with registra-tion. Your cooperation and participation in this community project will lie appreciated. , The preceeding was reprinted with permission of the Salt Lake Trilnme and the authors Mrs. B. C. Gian and Mrs. George K!ri:i,';VT Sr. " : ? LTfT H.A'T? Published in the interest of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground Published by the Transcript-BulletiPublishing Company, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by publidier 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. n Dugway Proving Ground Vol. 7 No. 12 Dugway, Utah 84022 New Radar System December 20, 1974 At the Hospital Safer Skies Over Sail Flats Airplane pilots flying in serious results. Gvil aircraft ' West Central Utah will do so could possibly collide with milwith increased safety, thanks to itary aircraft, drones, missiles or a new surveillance radar, that is artillery fire during DPG testa West Central Utah has been being iastalled at Dugway. A MPQ-3- 5 surveillance shielded from Federal Aviation radar has been obtained by Agency (FA A) radar coverage Dugway to provide surveillance of the air space between ground from ground level to 8.000 feet level and 8,000 feet by the in its restricted air space and Stansbury and Cedar Mountain for areas extending beyond ranges. The FAA radar, located DPGs boundaries to the north above Farmington on Francis along Interstate Highway 80, Peak, is able to cover the area which is a major flight route above 8,000 feet without interfrom Salt Lake Gty. ference. DUGWAY has long needed The newly acquired radar the radar surveillance that the was part of the HAWK ground will provide because of to air missile systems which MPQ-3- 5 ' t. its testing mission. have been phased out of ditmlt Although Dugway airspace program. The radar. is restricted to 40,000 feet durwith a value of $750,000 was ing aerial tests, inadvertent vio- obtained at no cost to DPG lation of airspace could have except for transportation and installation expenses. . Seasons Greetings During the approaching holiday season, mans search for peace is utmost in our thoughts. The United States Army has consistently contrilxited to that search and continues to play an important part in mankinds strivings to achieve a world of equality, justice, and brotherhood. We are most grateful and proud of the dedicated service and unselfish devotion to duty demonstrated by todays Army in our efforts to attain these goals, May each of you and your families lie blessed with a joyous holy day and a new year of abundant happiness. Fred G Weyand Howard IL Callaway General, United States Army of the Chief of Staff Secretary Army As the yqpr 1974 ends I wish all the members of the AMC family and their loved ones my sincere greetings for a joyous holiday season replete with peace and happiness. Your tasks and arduous burdens of this past year, marked with greater austerity and diminished resources, have been great. However, your dedication to duty and finest efforts have produced a year of accomplishment, high achievement, and progress. To all of you I owe my sincere gratitude and commend you for the spirit with which you serve our nation and our soldiers. I extend to all of you my hopes and wishes for a safe, joyful holiday and a happy new year. . HENRY A. MILEY, JR. General, United States Army Commanding The festive and holy season of Christmas, more than any other time, renews our faith and hope for peace on earth. Your efforts to assure quality eiuipment for American soldiers, who serve for the maintenance of peace, help guard that faith and lope. May the celebration of Christmas iaspire us to give our very licst in service ,to our country and to our fellow man and may the real spirit of Christmas spread peace and good will througjiot the world. It is my sincere hope that you and your loved ones enjoy the full blessings of this Season and that these blessings continue with you for all the New Year. , CHARLES P. BROWN Major General, USA Commanding As we pause to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and the coming of a new year, it is my hope that the members of this command and their families have a most joyous of holiday seasons. May we all extend the holiday spirit of brotherhood to one another throughout the coming year. ADALBERT E TOEPEL, JR. Colonel, FA Commanding INSTALLATION of the will be on top of the MPQ-3- 5 range control building in the ditto technical area. The estimated completion date for the installation will be early spring, at which time its use will be on a daily operation basis. Emphasis is given to the project in light ot a recent mid-ai- r collision between a military jet and a light plane of the Civil Air Patrol which occurred in Southern Utah. As the tempo of civil aircraft activity increases, it can be expected that die incidence of collisions, near misses and lost or disoriented- - pilots' will incldasev'-defensThe new surveillance radar- at Dugway will most certainly help in avoiding some of the misfortunes of this nature, X-M- as A New Look In Medical Treatment e Package Veterans Benefits i Increase Evelyn Chapman An American Art Form Dance Troupe To Perform In glowing terms, a Newsweek writer stated that the Utah Repertory Dance Theater, whose tour of the East aston-Congre- gave the nations veterans a holiday boost in De-cember by overriding a Presi- veto on GI education benefits bill 394-1- 0 in the House and 90-- 1 in the Senate. Con- gress also passed a Cl pension increase by an overwhelming voice vote in die Senate and a 357-- 1 vote in the House. EDUCATION benefits will increase for jhe single veteran from $220 to $270 per month. The married veterans with no children will get a hike from $270 to $321 per month, with one child the rate will be $366 per month and for each additional dependent ah additional $22 monthly. These increases will be retro-actito September 1 Also included in the packdirect-loare interest loans age to veterans of up to $600 per year and an increase of education benefit entitlements to 45 months for undergraduate degrees. This is an increase from 36 months for the Vietnam era vets. More than 2 million veterans and survivors will benefit from a bill to increase pension benefits by 12 percent. This will was forwarded to the White House with overwhelming Congressional support. THIS BILL will also increase the limit cm outside income received by veterans under 65, who are permanently and totally disabled for nonservice cuased by $400 and will increase the amount received by widows, dependent children and dependent parents who survive veterans. ve w I ss ished audiences in New York, among other cities, with a home-grow- wide-eye- d n com-denti- al parry, a style distinctly Wester, a ruggedly individual repertory and singular organization like no other in American dance. DUGWAY residents will have the unique opportunity to see one of Americas outstanding modern dance troupes on Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Sponsored by the PTA, the members of the Utah Repertory Dance Theater will present a program famed for its diversity. Prior to the evening per- - TheWholeManConcept- Measure For Soldier Of Month and Quarter v . forma nee, the talented group will present lecture assemblies to the elementary and high schools. Following the lecture, a workshop will lie held for sclents interested in modern daftce. MODERN DANCE enjoys a distinction along with jazz as being the only purely American performing arts. For ticket information call Margaret Morrison at extension 2989 or Ericka Salomon at extension 2791. Tickets for this performance will also be sold at the door. Tickets are $1.00 for students, $1.50 for adults, and $5.00 per family. Dugways health care has taken a new look as Mrs. Evelyn Chapman lie gins the final phase of her family hurse practitioner training. In this phase, Mrs. Chapman, a nurse with 33 years of experience, will see and treat patients under the general supervision of Dr. Brock at Dug-way- s U.S. Army Hospital. The family nurse practitioner program is designed to train nurses to provide direct medical care to patients who are not critically ill. Those patients who are critically ill or need a specialist are referred to physicians who can provide the necessary care. However, many medical problems can lie handled by the nurse practitioner. THE NURSE practitioner program is a response to the doctor shortage, nationwide which has primarily effected rurah and low income sulnirban area. For example, five counties in the state of Utah do not have doctors. Mrs. CHapman plans to asmedical sist care in several areas at Dugway such as pre-natchecks after the prospective mother has made her initial visit po the doctor, house calls for mothers with new babies, and follow-u- p visits on patients who have seen the doctor. She also hopes to participate in an evening clinic for employees or dependents who cannot get to the hospital during the day. This plan Is proposed to begin next attended was the second class at the University of Utah, which offers the only nurse practitioner program in the inter- mountain west. ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS for the Universitys program are rigid, and students are selected only after pacing physical and psychological testing, a personal interview and proof of a broad background in nursing. The family nurse practitioner program is one year in length. Formal studies (didactic) on campus is three months in length, followed by an eight-mon- th phase under a physicians supervision (preceptorship) and a study program. National studies reveal that the nurse practitioner program Is working extremely welL Patients indicate they like seeing a nurse and the physiemans indicate they have more time for critically ill patients. MRS. CHAPMAN is especially happy to assume her new role at Dugway. Im military oriented, she said. My husband, Raymond, is a retired ' Army major and I was an Army nurse for three and one half years. Additionally, I served as a civilian nurse in Army hospitals, including three and a half years here at Dugway." Mrs. Chapman said that the challenge, for the family nurse practitioner Is complete medical care for the entire family. llEr experience is extensive in year. The class Mrs. Chapman this area also. Mrs. Chapman is a mother of five. one-mon- th al The Soldier of the Month and Soldier of the Quarter Awards have' long been the Armys way of singling out its exceptional junior enlisted men and women. Dugway uses its Soldier of the Month and Quarter awards to recognize her junior enlisteds outstanding contributions to DPG and to stimulate a competitive spirit. .EM GRADES E--l through E-- 4 are selected by boards of senior NCO's. The monthly honors are judged by a lxianl presided over by MSG Michael Milten and composed of senior non corns from each of Dugway s four units. Nominees for Solider of the Month are made by the unit commanders. 1 From die four nominees a soldier of the Month is selected and he or die will go on to Soldier of the Quarter consideration. Additionally, the monthly winners receive a $25.00 savings bond, a 3lay pass and a certificate. The quarterly awards are judged by a hoard composed of CSM Mctaughlin and the first sergeant or senior NCO of each unit. THE JUDGEMENT criteria for the boards is knowledge erf military subjects, familiarity with current local, national and international events, military bearing and appearance, job knowledge and job performance, initiative and attitude. In diort, boards are looking for the whole man. Filling the bill in the first quarter of the fiscal year was SGT Charles Smith of the 65th MP Platoon. SGT Smith, a aipervLsor of four enlisted personnel, has two years of Army service with five mouths here at Dugway. Candidates for second quarter honors are SP-Sandra Leighton of the 65th MP ITatoon, Soldier of the Montli in Qctolxsr, and SP-- 4 Michael Cullum, Soldier of the Month for Novemlier. The Deeemlier Soldier of the Month lias nut yet been selected 4 Members of the Utah Repertory Dance Hieater perform THE INITIATE. V |