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Show h 2 - . - -- r .l ' The Sampler, Oct 18, 1984 The Commanders Column Looks are not deceiving dose goes to Don Meyer and all of the folks at Procure- d It seems everything on Tuesday! The troops of Headquarters Platoon found a the 28 degree temperatures bit rude for their Physical Fitness Test, but Mother Nature was saving the best for the 1ST. Platoon hap-pene- semi-annu- ment ' for being for their work with the Small Busin- ess Administration. The sad part is Dons headed for Aberdeen, and he and the family willbe missed by all of al on Wednesday. Oh, speaking of Mother Nature, we hope you enjoyed Autumn. . . all 72 hours of it! Our resident weather watchers say it may be July before we see the trees in the pass again! - By Ellen Hurst year competition, and then a side trip to the AUSA an- mute to classes in Salt Lake a bit much and has. decided to take a job and a home in The harsh Spanish words didn't sink in, but the soldiers rifle pointed in my face left no doubt what he meant. I climbed out of the bus in a hurry and was town where she can be closer to her studies. To say Ill miss her is an. understatement. l eant seem to say this enough, but keep those cards and letters and photographs coming in folks. . . the many people who continue to provide news for this paper truly amazes me everytime I put it together. . . bless you . ets are to be feared more than soldiers. Without a passport the 'soldier detained me even though my friends in their fluent Spanish begged and pleaded. I was stuck. Stuck in the middle of nowhere ies from Ditto and beyond. . . how about it gang, anybody want to give it a try? Call me or Jim Bryant at 2116. AMC. While were passing out congratulations, a hearty . . Wsn? h immediately asked for identification. "Dumb! Dumb! Dumb! I secretly chastised myself for having left my passport in Tegucigalpa where pickpock- all. We still need some help in publicizing mission stor- ing selected top soldier in to Copan, famous Mayan Indian ruins. I sat bn a crude wooden bench under the hot tropical sun with five soldiers, one Spanish-Englisdictionary, some cash, an airline ticket, and enough anger to last a lifetime. I had no fear, only anger. My rights as a free moving citizen had been denied. My friends offered to stay with me but I encouraged them to go on, since they had travelled. over eleven hours in a "Aftiera! Sara has found the" com- SP4 William E. Ford for be- public bus. As I gazed toward the majestic green mountains, I marvelled how a land . plete with mahogany and miles from a village, halfway First nd 1st 00 PER payment down 41 mo. lama phis MO. tm and Neeme 1000 Stock No. P4265 1985 GMC Stock No. P426T Bright Red Flrat and toot payment down. 48 mou leaaa plua tea and Ncanaa. 00 PER MO. Sfl & - 1984 PONTIAC FIREBIRD S-1- 5 dor arrived, delivering graduation diplomas with pictures and names of the soldiers who were not wearing name tags. Thus, I was able to learn who they were and that they were frightened I would pass their names to a higher official. So when an American tobacco farmer with South Caroline Spanish came along, the Honduran soldiers were only too happy to see me go! na- tural resources, economics, government, climate, geographic location, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, make the difference. I firmly believe it is in the people. A simplistic, but sentence, sweeping please consider why the peo- pie. founded this land. They were seeking freedom. They were seeking freedom from political and religious serfdom, and from poverty. I remember being taught how our freedom was hard won, and that our entire political concepts, are woven on the premise of liberty, equality, and justice. Freedom is such an straction.Yet, we know A short but unexpected delay en route created quite an impression upon me, making me think of who I am. The comparisons of what I have with others reaffirms .the fact that I am glad that I am an American! Vi lOO 1 ton pickup 5 speed fully PER MO. tive show, people than unat- tractive ones. That is why Dan Rather, and not Rodney Dangerfield, anchors the woman had jokingly said, "there ought to be a law that protects viewers from being forced to watch ugly men, how many men do you suppose would have written letters to the editor? Probably none. Actually, I thought tne comment was rather than most watched network news. But the point is, do women further their cause by jumping on such an insignificant outburst? I suspect that it is' precisely such outbursts of reactionism that discourages the hiring of women, who already suffer under a stereotype of being over emotional. Would you want to hire a Obviously, it is one of the realities of life that viewers would rather watch attrac would have to tread on verbal eggshells? Diane Stamm word troversial Stock No. T5808 0 ed. Many may argue that funny myself, although "people may have been less con- LWB Flrat and last payment down. 4S mo. leaaa plua ' tax and Neeme while we have it, and it also recognize the lack of it in others. This Honduran story does have a happy ending. A ven- A joke is a just a joke. If a PONTIAC V-- 6, States is affluent and free. Ten months in Honduras left me wondering over and over why such differences exist- ciate and foster freedom home, save for some climatic differences. Yet, the United Letter to the Editor 1984 SKYLARK ce- graphic land formation as what it is, especially when we dont have it. Our challenge is to recognize, appre- Ocean could be so primitive. It had some of the same geo- . THE NEW AFFORDABLE WAY TO DRIVE A CAR: A ROBERTS LEASE 1984 BUICK re- dar, a gorgeous Caribbean coastline, a lush tropical jungle, and access to the Pacific 9: Stock No. B4434. Automatic, Air, Two Tone, Custom Interior. urge all Dugwayites to keep up the good work and continue to be I statements every day about your job, your values, your successes and your problems. . Are you taking freedom for granted Sara Beeler. nual convention. We have heard who won both NCO of the Year and Soldier of the Year, and unfortunately, Dons name wasnt there, but we do want to extend our congratulations to Staff Sergeant Bruce Bennett representing Redstone Arsenal, AL. the US Army Materiel Command NCO of the Year, and TECOM and Yuma Proving Grounds own approach. -- When the question "What is Dugway Proving Ground? is .posed, there are several possible answers that come paper. SFC Don Goff headed off to AMC for the NCO of the ten mentioned by our visitors. Visitors also comment on the positive attitude of workers and our "can do tasks. You are Dugway. You make verbal and nonverbal Dugway. . had time to sit down and write them all down for the While all this is true, I think there is a better answer. Dugway Proving a team of Ground is people military and civilian workers and residents pulling together to achieve myriad Having addressed the "why of Dugway, I want to comment here on what is Speaking of Byebyes DMIS is planning quite a welcome and farewell session at the Oasis next Thurs. be sure and get your ticket. We in the Public Affairs shop also have our farewells to say. . . no, not met (yet?) but to our Office manager TV personality calendar-keeper photographer quarter cashier and friend There are so many things happening that weve hardly ity unto itself. ofwork. US. You set the mood of the workforce, and you represent DPG to the people you contact both on and off the installation. The best equipment and facilities money can buy are worthless without you. I see a lot of pride in Dugway. The clean and neat appearance of the post is of- to mind. Some will say it is a highly instrumented testing range. Others will say it is a research facility. 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