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Show 2 THE SAMPLER Edlfiitdwrfifflfls Friday, May 15, 1981 By SSG Phil Ilale ITS GOOD TO by Doug VVhey What wonderful time of see some! work being done on the Post Theater. from the those New fire doors have been in- -' guys Watching 82nd Airborne jump into the stalled, and we might see some redesert last Sunday I cot to think- pairs to seats, possibly some new ing. Would I jump from a perfectly good airplane, voluntarily. dont think so. It is called guts. About the only way I would consider such a move would lie if the; plane was on fire, the flames were licking at my heels, and there was a great big ones." Havent had a chance to play 1 hlankcty blank Sergeant threat- any pasture pool yet, but the fairways sure look in good condition. I like the idea to line some of the fairways with trees. Im going to have to start carrying my tree year? wood. ening me with all sorts of bodily By the way did you realize there 1 then I Even if didnt go. are 2,722 of you living on injury and would be kicking screaming. Dugway? That makes us the third And another thing, I would not largest community in Topele look up or down. Especially up, to County, behind Tooele and see there were a couple of pieces Grantsville. Still no problem, but of string and some cloth between at least you can be snobbish tome and a loud thump; wards Terra, Clover and Stockton. I was escorting a crew from BRINGS to mind one day when and (Channel 2 out to the jump site we had a visiting newsman. I decided we needed a sandwich pulled myself up to my full and a drink at the Ditto Diner be- stuck my thumbs under 'my arm-pi- ts fore proceeding. Coming out as we and proclaimed we (meaning s mem-lienseveral were in were going Dugway) were larger than the state of Dixons Dirty Dozen aggresof Rhode Island. I shrunk back sor force. They were all decked out down and dropped my arms when in battle uniform, including the he answered, So what, everything is bigger than the State of Rhode camouflaged green faces. That some comments about the Island. A doff of the Dugway derby to a food, and the effect it could have. the and I'in sorry Jeannie Laura, couple of enlisted folks down in Ditto Diner is still the best place to Jim Keetchs Weapons System cat. (West of Five Mile Hill). Branch for the job they did refurTHERE WAS quite a reunion in bishing the cannon, gun, piece, the Public Affairs .Office when re- boom, boom outside the Head- porter, Mike Marsh of Channel 2 quarters Building. They are Terry ran into JL. Tim Madere. After the Rhuebottom, Peter Hopp, Larry usual, Where have I met you be- Cross and Sgt. Suboch. It looks fore?, it was discovered they at- good guys. tended LSU at the same time. Someone at the GLCM Test Team . Did you hear about the new was sure ambitious. . .red, white and compact Jeep the 82nd has in its in- - blue pipes line their parking lot how, ventory? Ask the Commander of I thought the bicentennial was 4 years Well, you asked for it, Ill sure be glad when summer gets here. Here it comes again, that wonderful time of year that everyone looks forward to, that time of: . no school no more field jackets relaxing vacations back yard cookouts camping trips baseball swimming bikinis . . suntans Now wait a minute, this is get- -' ting a wee. bit too euphoric, what ' about: screaming monsters in the yard ALL DAY1 sweat stained fatigues and 200 deg. combat boots $1,000 a week forays with -- screaming monsters 58, illi-cit- . Old Mans jeep. Result: The est, fattest and longest low- four-wheel- er you have ever seen. There was one suggestion for the remains. Mount it on a pedestal with a sign, Fasten your safety belts. If you are planning some excursions into the boonies of Utah this summer, there is a telephone number you ought to keep handy. maintained It is a weather hot-lin- e by the State Parks folks. Dial 0 in Salt Lake and you get 539-014- twice-dail- y updated weather in- formation on Bear Lake, Flaming Gorge, East Canyon, Rockport, Willard Bay,. Great Salt Lake, Utah liake, Dead Horse Point, Canyon-land- s, Lake. Powell, Snow Canyon and Zion. They will also include exhiinformation on camp-sitebits, boating conditions and spes, cial events. Lin To fE beautiful Dugway Rifle- Range to watch the 82d Airborne drop in on Mothers Day. - - charcoal that wont light .round h whether or I wonder and not the skis will fit, THIS year? if well get any snow conclusound the only About this treatise from drawn sion to be shouldnt get so is perhaps we . extremes. up over the should once, wet towels, and sand geared but .summer and winter EVERYWHERE. of beauties the on concentrate except youre either too big and fall for one after winter feasts or you spring was the last time you When split the back out in March when heard anyone say, Wow, will I be you wanted to see how it fit, and here? glad when autumn gets replacements have gone up 300. On second thought, there are ah, yes, but remember those snow tires, back to school clothes, two glorious days last year you furrakes, and leaf bags to buy.the forgot the sunscreen and fell nace to be cleaned, etc., etc., ad on the back lawn. . and the in mid-Jul- y ... asleep nausium. glorious glow you wore so proudly thing, dear Forget the whole is for a month, before it all peeled relief suspended reader, the only off. .animation! Whats so hot about summer? -- Recently, a large group of letters went out to many people living on post concerning deficiencies, in ana around their quarters. Housing occupants have had trash in their yards, uncontrolled pets, trash cans left out too long, and in general, are not taking care of their quarters. Military and civilians are both guilty of this, but few take it seriously. The commander, to say the least, has every right to be upset. Since Col. Bay has arrived on this post, he has endeavored to raise the quality of life on Dugway by any and all means possible. Every, Some residents may think since they dont have to pay for the quarters, they can do as they like, and some others feel since they do pay, they can do as they like too. Well; both have one thing grounds has been involved at one time or another, yet one of the easier improvements to quality of life conditions, regular maintenance of quarters and yards, for the most part goes untouched. Sure, there are some folks that spend a lot of time on quarters on Dugway is a privilege, and not a right. The Commander can and possibly will remove those persons from quarters that dont heed the warnings they receive. Currently, if you receive three letters of reprimand for not maintaining the A their quarters, making them home, inside and quarters you reside in, you could be on your way out, with personal touches,, and immaculate 'yards, out the gate. But why take the chance? Keeping but the effect is lost when the next door neighbor the yard up isnt that hard, but if you dont have doesnt a darn. the obviously give Toys clutter time, there are plenty of young folks on post that blows trash around and there is dog crap for a really small fee, will do everything from cut yard, everywhere, what kind of home is that? and rake grass to wash windows, (yes, wash win- . as well as several independent young folk. are available to do. those odd jobs." But, if you cant spare the cash and wont take the dows!) Rent-a-ki- d time to maintain what you do have, you probably wont have it long. The decision is yours, clean it up, or youll probably realize just how good you had it, as you face that long drive every day from Salt Lake and back. There are many folks just waiting to move out here, because of that long drive and the unique lifestyle that Dugway offers. Dugway is truly a jewel in the desert, how about treating it like one? soldiers commentary on professionalism By Lou Beall . Have you noted some recent news media coverage of the American soldier? They seek to prove that you and 1 lack the savvy, intelligence and dedication to get the job done. I say, Bull! Every time 1 hear this negative hoopla those unqualified accusations that I cannot function effectively my anger soars. Why? Because Im fulfilling my responsibilities as a soldier and daily strive to become more professional. I refuse to shortchange fellow taxpayers, myself and the democracy I defend by slouching on the job. AT LEAST Army leaders know the truth. Gen. Frederick J. Kroesen, U.S. Army, Europes commander, recently stated, The Army is individual soldiers, though often provided only with apprentice-leve- l training before joining the comconverted mand, are rapidly to combat readiness by and commissioned a competent officer corps. This is a clear example of how Army leadership views us, the individual soldier. While reporting to the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on preparedness, Gen. Kroesen added, Soldiers and their leaders generally reflect confidence in their ability to do their jobs. . .skill well-traine- d, , qualification tests, marksmanship and gunnery exscores, and the results of ercises provdide indications that the force is trained to accomplish the mission. But this training-and-evaluati- on high-ranki- ng leader isnt the only one to speak out on the soldier's behalf. In a speech reported by the Pittsburgh (Pa.) press. Gen. Robert Shoemaker, U.S. Army Forces Com- - and motions of the gunners tank and the target, ALL THE soldier has to do is identify the target mands top officer, said, Todays young soldiers are of the same high caliber as past servicemen. How- and it can be destroyed with deadly accuracy. To ever, as a member of new Army, perhaps I think the average soldier lacks the intelligence to shouldnt lie compared with the WW II draftee. Re-- recognize a target and pull a trigger twice is member, my environment is different, and Gen. insulting. Shoemaker agrees. I think that young soldiers Just how important am I the individual soldier . in this age of advanced technology and electronic arent brought up like those in mv generation. .they wont tolerate bad leadership. gadgetry?Well, I, teamed with the sister services, SOME negative newspaper, articles even implied play a crucial role in checkmating armagadon. Our that todays soldiers barely possess enough brains to presence safeguards peace. Steven L. Canby of the of- - Christian Science Mointor writes: . . .as well known play electronic games. At least one ficial balks at that allegation. A Washington Post re- - from past experience, nuclear strategic forces alone porter asked William J. Perry, former Undersecre- - cannot cope with the complexity of todays world, e tary of Defense, if the American wonder weapons Strategic forces form the backdrop. But it is the become too complex for the ordinary soldier to ventional forces that are the operational tools of According to Perry, these critics confuse eign policy. And how do I keep this operational tool Canby complexity with technology. M-used the new l writes about effective? Simply by knowing my job. The former undersecretary (Abrams) tank as his example. He pointed out that the thats how. This is my basic mission as a soldier and Abrams is much easier to drive and operate than the responsibility as an American, FEW OF my fellow soldiers realize that our job is tanks ot W W II vintage. Perry also feels that a per- son could be trained to drive it and fire its gun in that important. However, it is in understanding this about five minutes. He attributes this ease to ad- - faet that causes my temper to flare when critics vanced technology but reiterates the Abrams sim- - claim Im lousy at protecting our freedoms. If I were half as inept as they say, wed be only seconds awav pheity of operation. viewihlfrom new the that tanks nuclear holocaust. To those cirtics I sav, gunner Perry explained on a dot of a then.matches Bull! to the screen, targets light target displayed, squeezes the trigger twice and (Editors Notes Sergeant Lou Beall is on the staff of proceeds to destroy the target. The computer does the Chicago Branch, Office of the Chief of Public most of the work. It even figures out the windage Affairs, Department of the Army.) (ARNEWS) high-ranki- ng con-hav- for-opera- te. The Deseret Sampler The Deseret Sampler is published by the TranscriptPublishing Company of Tooele, Utah as a civilian enterprise in the interest of personnel at Dugw ay Proving Ground, Utah. Everything advertised in this publication must lie made available for purchase, use, or patronage without regard to race, creed, color of national origin of the purchaser, user, or patron. A confirmed violation or rejection of this policy of equal opportunity by the advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. o -Bulletin Business and advertising matters concerning the paper should lie addressed to the Tooele Transcript-- 58 N. Main St., Tooele, Utah 84074 or call (801) News items for publication should lie sent to Bulletin, 882-005- 0. the Public Affairs Officer, Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah 84022, or call (801) 522-211- 6. The Sampler set method. Is published twice monthly by off- LETS MAKE JEANS! - Jean Specialist Kathy Barnard will be in The Store Sat., May 16 at 10:30 a.m. to teach her famous jeans class. THE STORE mid-Jul- y re burned burgers and no ice. tired bones, wet sleeping bags, a missing tent pole, ants, mosof quitoes and no gas in the middle nowhere. polluted water, 10,000 people all at trying to get into the bubble activity from Rec Services, to buildings and in common, that they are wrong!!! Living in ago? Bonsai type little gardens are springing up almost everywhere on post, and they are gorgeou, to 'all who contributed to their placement at the Dugway Mall, the Fire Station and HHC, are heartiest congratulations they were worth the effort. . .where can I buy some seed to grow those neat white rocks? Speaking of rocks, a bunch from the Facilities Engineers spent many frustrating hours making the two walls at the main gate, another bright spot toward making this place look better that deserves a warm round of applause. Do you-knowhat a dedicated Army wife is? She's the won who lets her old man get away with dragging her out to the we ll conditionair all be hollering for relief. of sort or any ers, ice, some-wheAnother thing that sets in Somewhere When are we going to stop. dad? and Ive gotta go NOW, dad! Commander cracks down on quarters ed the outfit that jumped Sunday. Seems the chute didnt open on the yelling IEveimitg O- 0 Fnirstf csur34y pireseinitt 4lae dfcecEinimg cairdl 4Bna4 0 m-- cos4s Off mo4lhifimg OWO& QH0(3 Good wherever Visa1 is welcome worldwide. The difference is, the money for your Banking Card transactions comes from your checking account. Theres no charge to own or use the Banking Card. It's like carrying the world's smallest checkbook that never runs out of checks. You get a receipt for each transaction, so you can keep your checkbook register current The Banking Card can be your key to banking, too. Just ask for a Personal Identification Number, and you can use your Banking Card in Hand! 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