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Show COMMENTARY 2 TIMES October 1, 2009 Retreat, Reveille and Taps deserve our respect Hilltop TIMES Weekly Since Hilltop Times Editorial Staff: Loo Carter... Standard-Examiner publisher Mary Lou Gorny Hilltop Times Editor Lee Anne Hensley Hilltop Times Writer Catherine McNally Hilltop Times Correspondent Deadlines: Editorial and news items are due by noon on the Friday prior to the Thursday print date. To submit news items e-mail hilltoptimesftstandard.net or call (801) 625-4273. For Classified Advertising, call (801) 625-4300. For Retail Advertising, call (801) 625-4388. The Hilltop Times is published by Ogden Publishing Corporation, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under, and in compliance with, a Memorandum of Understanding with Hill Air Force Base. 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Call (801) 625-4273 with story ideas or comments, or contact the editor, Mary Lou Gorny, at mgorny@standard. net. Call (801) 625-4300 for Classified Advertising or (801) 625-4388 for Retail Advertising. From my perspective this tradi508th Aircraft Sustainment Squadron tion seems to have slipped away. We % ve been stationed here over three are busier than we years and have seen a large numhave ever been. As a ber people not paying the appropriresult we fail to stop ate respect toward Retreat. Let me take and pay the approprithis opportunity to give you some backate respect. Regardground about Retreat and the proper way less of whether this to pay respect for our flag and nation. is a lack of adherThe tradition of sounding Retreat origto customs and ence inated as a bugle call used by the French Capt. Whaling courtesies or a justArmy; Retreat was sounded at sunset to don't-care attitude, intentional or not, we notify sentries of their responsibility to need to take the time to pay the proper challenge all intruders prior to sunrise. respect. At 1700 hours Retreat sounds In addition, Retreat was used to tell the to signify the end of the duty day and troops to retire safely to their quarters the lowering of the flag. The appropriate for the evening. Also, fighting usually thing to do is pull over, turn on the hazconcluded at sunset on the battlefield, therefore, Retreat signaled the end of the ards, and sit quietly at attention until the last musical note plays. If you are outday. side, military members salute at the first Even as a child growing up in a milinote of the music, while civilians place tary family I can remember Retreat their hand over their heart until the last playing every evening at 1630 hours to musical note is played or the flag is comsignify the workday had ended and the flag was being lowered. My father taught pletely lowered (if you can see it). Veterans have the option of saluting or placing my siblings and me the importance of their hand over their heart. stopping what we were doing and putting your hand over your heart while the I've been passed by people while national anthem played. I can remember stopped in my car paying respect dura time, when during Retreat, every car on ing Retreat, and honked at for not gobase would come to a stop; every person ing when the light was green. People are in the parking lot would stop, stand at oblivious that it is even playing because attention and salute or place their hand their music is too loud. We all like to lisover their heart to show respect for the ten to music in the car, but we also need national anthem and the country they to watch the clock and at 1700 have an were so fortunate to call home. ear out for Retreat. When we hear it, we BY CAPT. LISA R. WHALING 1 need to stop what we are doing and where we are going in order to pay the appropriate respect to our nation and those who defend our nation and our freedom. We should all pay respect not only at 1700 hours but also at 0730 hours when Reveille plays to signify the beginning of the duty day. Also, if you are on base around 2100 hours you should know that Taps plays to signify lights out or to begin quiet hours and also to pay respect to those who have paid the ultimate price for all our freedoms. On all three occasions when you hear the music being played over the loudspeakers you should stop your car and sit quietly. If you're outdoors you should stop what you are doing and place your hand over your heart and if in uniform salute until the last note of the music has been played. If you are outside at any of the before mentioned times don't duck into the nearest building or car when the music begins. Take a few minutes out of your day to pay the appropriate respect to our flag and nation we are all so fortunate to call home. It is my hope that through a little education and awareness with co-workers and family members that we can bring focus back to the time-honored traditions of Reveille, Retreat and Taps and continue the traditions with honor for years to come as those who have come before us have done. For more information refer to AFI342101, dated Oct. 4, 2006. TEAM HILL IN ACTION 777-7000 action.line.pa@hill.af.mil When you call or send an e-mail, your comments will be recorded and staffed through the agency responsible for action. Please give your supervisor and chain of command the opportunity to work with you in answering questions and solving problems before calling the Action Line. This will help me better serve your interests. Items of basewide interest will be published in the Hilltop Times. Report suspicious activity via the AFOSl EAGLE EYES 'I' ' Dial: 777-5056 / 3057/ 3O5B. Watch - Report - Protect Force Protection is Our Business - Everyone is a Sensor Phone numbers — The base agencies listed can be contacted directly if you have a complaint or a problem , with their services: • '•'. ••, • ; ' ;1 Security Forces.... 777-3056 24-hr. Crisis Information 777-3056 Force Support Squadron 777-4134 Base Restaurants 777-2043 () ALEX R. LLOYD/U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrzej Blasik (right), commander of the Polish air force, inspects bird strike damage on an F-16 which' is currently undergoing repairs in the 309th Maintenance Wing area at Hill Air Force Base as Greg Hoffman (left), director of the 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, gives the general a tour of Building 225 on Sept 23. Fraud, Waste or Abuse 777-5351, (taorihg) Loud Noise... J-877-885-9595 (comp&nts) 75th Medical Croup —777-4918 Gvii Engineering 777-1856 Hifl Pride Hotfine. 777-7433 Pubic Affairs „. 777-5333 MiBiary Housing „.._ 825-9392 Social Actions 777-3516 Employer Relations 777-7129 Millar/Pay , 777-1851 QvianPy 777-6246 Maintenance Air Force Suggestion ........ 777-6901 Safety Office. 777-3333 Program Safety Office Hodine.. 586-9300 Hill Straight Tafc. 777-9696 Union '. „„:,.. ...777-3257 IC Complaints _ 777-5305 AFOSl Narcotics Hotfinc 777-1852 (foroppwitmailj . Family Assistance Center. 777-3090 iGComplainls ...„ 777-5361 (Wienoctroted) ,.••--••"-.-. i What is the most important fire prevention tip you remember or use? If you are the caregiver of another who is elderly, frail, disabled or has a chronic disease then a series of classes is just for you. The first class, Monday, Oct 5,11 a.m.-noon, is focused on safety in the home with Nordell Peterson, of Kayscreek Therapies, and Madeline McDonald, of Rocky Mountain Home Care. To reserve a space in the class, call the Health and Wellness Center at 777-1215. THINK SAFETY Hill's Total 2009 DUIs: 25 Maj. Jason Walker 388th Operations Support Squadron "Field strip your cigarette before putting it in the appropriate container." Airmen Against Drinking and Driving provide rides when designated drivers are unavailable. Call 777-1111 any time to request a ride. Chaplain (Capt.) William Brown 75th Air Base Wing Lt. Col. Chip Johnson 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander Senior Airman Cory Allen 388th Operations Support Squadron • "In our home, we make sure all smoke detectors are in working condition and the batteries are replaced in a timely manner. We also have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen because most home fires start in the kitchen." "Don't leave anything cooking on the stove when you leave the house." "Knowing where the nearest fire extinguishers and fire alarms are located." |