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Show i - -- , T .7. rf .'sa's .7 " i vw - - The Sampler, Nov. 15, 1984 3 sa- j i . t i, t Dugway f Elementary School fc . .: News flag to Elementary School VFW presents :Capi to I In a special ceremony at Pugway Elementary last Friday, Dugway VFW Detachment Commander Maj. Curtis White presented Tooele Co. Board of Education President Kitsy Keetch with a flag that had flown over the nations capitol. Kitsy then presented it to Student Body President Mark Christensen. The special flag is to replace the rather worn one which is displayed at the school, and was a part of the Veterans Day observance at DES. P.T.A. meeting November 20 at 7 Elementary Multipurpose Room STAFF SERGEANT VERA HARRIS is the Assistant Facility Manager for the Headquarters Company Dining Facility, whos busy preparing for next weeks Thanksgiving Feast, (by the way PLEASE call in your tions to SP4 Terry at 3535 or you may miss out!) She's Women veterans week is this week Mrs. Brandts children will be performing a short play and several other children will be demonstrating their folk dances. Other business will include Santas Secret Workshop. n, on Mon- day must be in this week to the school. This form tells us if you are employed by the federal government. These are very, very important papers, that must have your full signatures oh them. Report cards will be sent home Thursday ' Community survey sheets on the backs of the weekly . , school! :S 1 r.j-- i,Sl' 3 I j J?,.i says Hyatt. "Personally, I never wanted combat duty. Im from that old school that believes that isnt an arena for women. Its a tough job I never sought, and I still believe there are enough important support duties needed for that effort. ; Patricia Hillyer, who became a veteran in 1981 after serving in the Army, .supports Hyatts observation. "Combat action isnt where Technical Services Branch. "I liked doing what I did during my service time, even v though I often thought I needed a lot more legal training to carry out my duties effectively, states Hillyer. Training and opportunities were the advantages Hillyer sought when she joined the r- W N. .i v. '.-- ? CV S.f i t1 j - v Army. She was not appointed, although she never "got enough available dis- training. "I served in a mixed company, and I can testify that women were, not spared from doing the same things as men. I survived because I did not expect to receive preferential treatment. In some ways, I had to work harder to gain acceptance in my role because the Army is so but I dont recall it being that much v of a problem. Hillyer believes the biggest improvement the. Army can make in. its treatment of women is to style the female dress uniform to look as neat and professional when being worn as the male dress male-oriente- an person and enjoying rough and tumble sports, Hyatt was intrigued by what she remembers as "the action of Iwo Jima. The drama of war was exciting to the young woman, who, now1 looking back, was not disappointed in her choice of out-doo- rs VX friaLrdp.wr.Urtlwar v, CM. EACH STUDENT AT DES had the opportunity to vote in the mock presidential and gubernatorial races on November 3. Actual voting booths were set up for the children to use. i area as a secretary-stenographe- . Two tant facility, manager of the HHC Dining Facility, who .1 tends on brooming a veteran. "I entered .the service in at .about the time the ' Army .Corps was being phased out and shifted into the regular Army to afford 1975 female members more opportunity to do the same things as men, recalls Harris. "Op- - - hhi. l & (4r the VFS. THATS MITCH RICE of Weapons Systems in Mitch BDITri wait. . . he'. In That.right, .. ' ; .witched from the help of SGT. United States Army Reserve with thefor this ared, and. the Reserve Recruiter who admtate-White Curtis Administrator Maj. a Supply Sgt. wlth tered the oath. Mitch wUlCo.beUSAR. Anyone else want TEW based 866th Suply a opportunities second paycheck. Nagel at the West Valley Recruittag Station at j Gre-onrtfNa- eel SSSSStSiim 974-555- 4. - t A; u Sr, s 'Tv c Vi; i yf ' ' ' ... . 74 C' If ' .? nv - " IP POST ADJUTANT. DONNA HYATT is a former Marine, and rightfully proud of that fact. lr miw.r--n ,v., , .. DUGWAY YOUTH CLUB IS Off LIMITS TO ALL MIUTAPV AND ALL OYJUANS Wtn YEARS 0 AG-- - ano Cir?CALLY WHO OLDER. EXCEPT AUTHORIZED BY THE - V 5 E excellent displayed by our women veteran's is SP4 Cynthia McKinney. She has achieved the maximum score on the physical fitness test (APRT) each time she took it since joining the Army, and consistently earns the respect of her colleagues and superiors. portunity was .what I was. , women the high visibility position for veteran recognition; but their military contributions have gained respect in the various services, and their long military history and effort has now been , sion from combat-relate- d . recognized by Congressional action. "I feel women will always be treated as minorities in the military, even though the future holds more open doors for females than ever before, believes SP4 Anna Guerra, who, with Dugway peers, SP4 Cynthia McKinney and SP5 Carina Ellis, are among those female military members who hope for foil acceptance and opportunity. With trust that this wish can become foil reality, they are well on their, way toward joining the ranks of female veterans who now will be honored each November beginning with engaging in occupations or from being assigned to direct combat units. Limits are set on the extent to which women can participate in all other units,' these limits depending upon how rear units are operating in relationship to the front line. These restraints, Harris acknowledges, place constraints on the number of Army posi-tion- ! circumstance which impacts in the area of career opportunity and managementlead-ershi- p considerations. Exclusion from direct combat experience has not given after; and Army life has never been a problem for me, even though it is true that women still have to work harder than men to get accepted in the environment. We are being allowed access to leadership positions. This is encouraging, and it provides me with the incentive to remain in the active service for the next 1 1 years, at which time I could retire and join the ranks of the veterans. Harris notes Army policies on the assignment of women have been shaped by the will of the American people. The Army interprets public intent as supporting womens exclu- this first s available to women, a rpjyr. historic 1984 recognition. . r I 1 V ft. tv' ' . ' ' . ;v -r--- S iEHjlTiL- - i At & SP4 EMERTTO RODRIGUEZ, a Chem Lab Specialist and part time driver for Dugway 'VIPs shakes with DPCA LTC, Harold R. Klobe In recent reenlistment ceremonies at. BLDG 5330. Rodriguez chose to reenlist for five more years V under the Present Duty Assignment Option. . J i ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES of the dedication to Marshals Office, PMO Maj. (P) Joe Caballero was administering the oath to SP4 Tho-mlVlatthews who chose to remain an Army MP for three more years under the Present Duty Assignment Option. MEANWHILE AT THE Provost as I i AS CCMMlsoaORWSDtsiCWIE. I , r ? M f;A i j YMAXf i : cel in- 20-ye- ar r, rn- : y J more soldiers decide to stay in the Army and here at Dugway!!! & 4 ' Presently wearing the female uniform and. contributing to the military effort is SSG Virginia Harris, assis- then as a recruiter, and finally ending her tour of duty as as Staff Sergeant r. d; uniform. service. During her military years, ending in 1966, she travelled to such places as Europe and Vietnam and had opportunities to "do a little bit of everything, in the office support i 4 . The Women Marines. Being md s . on-po- st "fi-. "MW- of tough tasks during her military career and who now has a civilian career in the Civilian Personnel Office, War I that contributions began to be officially recorded. During World War II, 400,00(1 women served in the Armed Forces, with 40,000 of them serving overseas in cdtnbat zones where many died in service, were wounded, or were captured by enemy forces and held as prisoners of war. More than 40,000 females served in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; 33,000 were in the militaiy service at the peak of the Vietnam War and they ' were among those decorated for courageous and be honored as women veterans. Serving in positions of responsibility in support of installation missions are several former military members. Among them are Donna Hyatt, post adjutant and directorate supervisor of 20 ployees. Hyatt in 1958 joined the Marine Corps which had a female attachment called U'V SP4 ANNA GUERRA is currently on active duty.as a laboratory technician at the Dugway Health Clinic. She believes the future holds more doors that will be opened for women vets. . we ought to be, says Hillyer, a former military policewoman, who performed a lot meritorious service. Dugway Proving Ground has its share of those who can ' 1 , not gain much recognition in the history books, and it was not until an active enlistment program began during World . . dur- ing her era of service, she believes, were limited to clerical functions in support of combat missions. "Women made vital contributions, to file defense effort in these support positions, new. to the defense scene. They have performed military roles since the first settlers arrived in the New World; and the most recent census estimated there are more than 1.1 million women veterans, this number representing four percent of the total U.S. veteran population. The soldier women of the Revolutionary, Civil and Spanish American Wars did Impact aid funds depend on your filling out those forms V ) Hyatts opportunities Recognition Week. American women are not The Book Fair at the school library has been all week. ti.LS I where she disseminated and graded course work. For the first time in the nations history, women veterans have been given special recognition by Congress which recently designated the week of November 11 as "National Women Veterans will be the' culminating activity for the Linda Lundgren. All the classes .will be per? dances forming they have learned the past two weeks. All families and friends are invited at 9 a.m. bulletin are still needed. These explain your talents and how we can use them in the schools. Special thanks to volunteers Captain Frank and Jim . .Curry for their help this past week in the schools. at from staff the the Happy Thanksgiving elementary' (E-6- Manager Friday, November 16 at the High School Gymnasium Other Notes. i at the Marine Corps School Correspondence by Carolyn Palmer Federal Womens Program Folk dance recital on Friday P.L. 874 forms, or the blue sheets sent home the Civilian Personnel Office at Dugway. jroudt(ionommlsslonejH)fflcen p.m.at the Artist-in-Educatio- MS PATTI HHJLYER a former Army MP now works in ..r w s |