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Show Diigwuy, Utah "Putoliwliecl In tlic Interest of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground Friday, April 17, 1981 Guthrie outlines DPGs future defense role Editor's Note: As many of you know. General Guthrie became illaifti'was unable to give the speech he had prepared for delivery last Tuesday night, llis remarks deal with the future not only of Dugway, but the entire scope of chemical warfare and we feel it appropriate that we give everyone here the opportunity to read them. am reminded of a story Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of England, told about himself. He was guest of honor at a local civic affair. The mayor of the city presided and when coffee was served he leaned over and touched Mr. Chamberlain saying, Shall we let them enjoy themselves a little longer or had we better have your speech now? Today we have reached the time for a few remarks but I trust that you will continue to enjoy yourselves. Seriously, it's a real pleasure for me to make this visit to Dugway the men and women who serve as Proving Ground and to meet first-han- d our Armys counter to the Soviet chemical warfare threat. Dugway as you may know is one of the largest DARCOM installations in terms of geography and after today I can truthfully say probably the most remote. Although you account for less than one percent of the total DARCOM family, your size certainly betrays the importance of your mission top test and evaluate chemical protective clothing and equipment for our soldiers in uniform. Then too, there are some obvious advantages to your remote location. The spirit here is one of commitment, teamwork, and community qualities which would be mostly lost in a less remote location where the general population would not fully understand and appreciate the necessity of your work. That is especially true for the civil servants who with their families have lived and worked here for so many years. The late General Omar Bradley once remarked that Battles are won by the infantry, the armor, and air teams, by soldiers living in the rain, huddling together in the snow. But wars are won by the great strength of a nation the soldier and civilian working together. In modem warfare, this is particularly applicable to all of you here at Dugway. 1 . DARCOM Deputy Commanding General MG Schneider, DARCOM CG General Guthrie, incoming Post commander Col. Carruth and Post Commander Col. Bay check out the smoke generator test being conducted here during General Guthrie's first visit to Dugway last week. (Photo by G. Hulse) A chM wish The almost total abstention from chemical warfare during World War II by both sides can largely be attributed to the fear of retaliation in kind against each others armed forces or civilian buit (Editors note: After many unsuccessful attempts to visit Dugway, DARCOM Commander General John R.Guthrie became the first four-sta- r general to visit here since General William Westmoreland did in 1972 as the Army Chief of Staff. While he was here the Deseret Sampler interviewed him on topics that would be important to the people of Q. fi this yourfirst visit to Dugway Sir? A. Yes it is. I tried hard to get here many times in the past. I was Q. al- -' ways going to come during the Deseret days then for some reason or another 1 never made it. Then I tried a couple erf years ago and got as far as Tooele and it snowed and 1 couldn't get through the mountains, so I didn't make it that time. So I'm delighted to be here. Q. Any special purpose for your risit? A. No, we are engaged in a nuclear weapons accident exercise in Nevada for which 1 will try to he present and this just seemed to be an ideal opportunity to achieve what I've been trying to do for a long time, is one stop at Dugway and two stops at Tooele and particularly with the WETEYE movement in process, etc., 1 just felt it was a good time to come through and renew my association with Tooele and establish a new one here. So there's nothing specific. IN THE FIRST World War, the first, .lethal agent was employed at Ypres in April 1915.' The allies lost 5000 dead in a single attack because of the lack of protective equipment. By the end of the war mustard gas had been developed and employed. The total combined casualties due to pliwwipal agents w as over a million, and a quarter (including 91,000 deaths). Today the capability to disperse chemical agents over large areas is enormously more effective than in the past and would consequently result in increased casualties. The almost total abstention from chemical warfare during World War II by both sides can largely be attributed to the fear of retaliation in kind against each other's armed fores or civilian population. Q. Any impressions this early in tie game, realising you just got on the ground? A. I've seen what I expected to see uim the photos and the studies and descriptions and so On'which Ive ha uf courser when we had those mines out there a few years ago I felt like Id been here 20 times. Dugway.) It'a a ahame you couldn't be here longer. It uaually takea peo- ple about faro reeks to realise its a pretty nice place. A. I, to tell the truth, find very few places that I visit that arent pretty nice places. Most of them are inhabited by pretty nice people. I'm sorry my wife couldnt come with us this trip because shes never been either to Utah or Nevada and I think she would have enjoyed the tunity to meet the people. Pretty much wherever you go throughout the command I find that there are nice places and good people who have a longterm commitment to the Army and the country. , During a recent trip to Korea, I was reminded that the North Koreans have a CW capability down to regimental level. There have been recent substantiated reports of CW use by the North Vietnamese in Laos and Cambodia and there are as yet unsubstantiated reports of the use of lethal chemicals by the Soviets in Afghanistan. In each case, chemical weapons were used against an enemy known to be deficient in protective equipment and clothing and in retaliatory capability. We must remember, as pointed out by President Reagan, that "They (Soviets) dont ascribe to our sense of morality; they dont believe in an afterlife; they dont believe in a God or in a religion. And the only mortality they recognize, therefore, is what will advance the cause of so- - of all DARCOM people? I really believe it is. One of the things we are trying to do is establish a sense of family throughout the command. I believe were reaping increased productivity that comes from that kind of association. (Continued on page 4) Q. Isn't it true A. ' - A -!- High Blood Pressure Month is May - i s (Continued on page 4) . apt r r . fV - . a , ' - Ml muse j m . v. -- ft: Who gets high blood pressure? In reality anyone, young or old can develop hypertension. It is most likely to occur after age 30, men get it more often than women. Blacks are more prone to hypertension than whites, overweight people are prone to it, relatives of people with hypertension are prone to getting it. Hypertension Why be concerned about blood pres- can affect anyone! sure? Because your life could depend on what it is itl If it is low: you have nothing to worry about (except in rare What are the symptoms of high blood cases.) If it varies: from normal too . . pressure? High blood pressure has no high, you are com-mo- n is prone to higjh blood pressure. If it is symptoms. Although it a very and condition, many dangerous nigh: you are more likely to have heart failure, a fatal heart attack, a who do have it are unaware of it and many who are aware of having it are stroke. . .High blood pressure endangnot receiving the treatment that kiders your arteries, heart, brain, save their lives. High blood could neys, and your eyes. pressure is a killerl I v y a J T re not so much honoring the ilisease as trying to make people aware of it. For example, if you 1 vf--. 1 w"'" f 7 3 - V . a m . o Vv ve. Editor's Notes May Is High Blood Pressure Month across the nation. f.i V'-y-- H We one in apply the national average of tlx needing treatment ffrr high blood pressure, then Dugway has poten- tially 400 victims of this proven killer. Dugway9 Occupational Health Nurse Barb Gilmore has pre- pared the following set of questions and answers about the disease that rte'd like you to look over and take to heart: IThat is Blood Pressure? It's the force with which blood pushes against the walls of your blood vessels. . What is high blood pressure? It is called hypertension. . .permanent tightening of the arteries because something has gone wrong with the system that regulates their size. The cause of high blood pressure in most cases is unknown; there is no cure for high blood pressure, treatment is control of blood pressure and usually treatment must continue for life; (10 of high blood pressure victims have a secondary form. . .they have another disease which raises blood pressure; when that disease is treated, blood pressure returns to normal.) Published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions expressed r What is your blood pressure? Find out!!! Volunteers from the Dugway community will be assisting in a blood pressure screening clinic sponsored by the Tooele County Health Department, to be held at Dugway on Wednesday, May 20, 1981. Screening will be done in various locations in English Village and in Ditto area. Watch for posters and bulletins to announce times and locations. Be good to yourself and those you love! Get your blood pressure . checked. Mr. William B. Whoa, there little doggie, says Mr. Jerry Bishop of FE Supply, as he and Executive Officer the Interfaith Woods, bulldog the Community Club Beef and Burgundy cow which escaped during Luncheon. (Photo by Dave Pinnick) by writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. 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