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Hey, Soldier:

Did you Know?

ACAP classACAP is now in full service.

Classes begin March 9, 14, 21and 22 @ 11:30 a.m. until 1:30p.m. For more information,call Kirsty Hyder (601) 558-2298.

Nat’l Guard jobsThe Mississippi National

Guard is now seeking Soldiersand Airmen with agri-businessor farming experience to sup-port a joint deployment toAfghanistan for more informa-tion contact Maj. StacyJohnson at 601-313-4544 orstacy.e.johnson@us.army.mil

Golf tournamentA four man Scramble will be

held March 21 in support of theWounded Minutemen pro-gram.

Morning Tee Time is 8 a.m.and afternoon Tee Time is at12:30 p.m.

For more information, con-tact Seller’s Chevrolet @ 601-818-3872 or ltlyon@aol.com

Central ReceivingCentral Receiving has

moved from building 102 andis currently operational atbuildings 201/111. For moreinformation, call Sgt. 1st ClassJames Smith @ 601-558-2369

Open for lunchThe All-Ranks Officers club

is open for lunch from 11 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.

Grand openingThe Exchange held their

grand opening on March 10and the store is now in fulloperation. The hours of opera-tion are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Women’s HistoryThere will be a women his-

tory Program March 24 @ 1p.m. in Building 1001 Room226

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By STAFF SGT. JACKQULINE MOORECamp Shelby Public Affairs

“It’s kind of like going from rags to riches,”said Col. Steve Parham, Camp Shelby JointForces Training Center Post commander.

On March 10, CSJFTC held its grand open-ing and ribbon cutting ceremony for what wasonce called a PX, Post Exchange, and some-times troop store, but now it will be known as‘The Exchange.’

“It’s a pleasure to see the completed proj-ect,” said Maj. Gen. Bruce A. Casella, com-manding general of Army and Air ForceExchange Service.

“This is our first Guard/Reserve facility inthe world to display our new ‘Exchange’ sign,the big red, white and blue X.”

There are only three other exchanges whichhave the new Exchange logo – Tinker, Blissand Kaiserslautern.

“The new logo is designed to foster a life-long relationship with our customers. The dif-fering exterior signs of BX for Air Force andPX for Army will be replaced by one X. Nowwe are all ‘The Exchange,’ ” said Casella.

“This project has been in the making forabout two years,” said Maj. Gen. William L.Freeman, the Adjutant General of Mississippi.

The store size has nearly tripled in squarefootage. At the Exchange, Soldiers, Familymembers and retirees will notice an increasedselection in virtually every area. The goal ofthe new Exchange facility is to provide a waywhere Soldiers, their Family members andretirees will be able to find what they need

here and avoid having to drive to neighboringinstallations such as Keesler Air Force Base tomake a purchase or pick up an ordered itemfrom The Exchange catalog.

“The Exchange will make the quality of lifeso much better for the Soldiers when theycome here to train,” said Freeman.

The facility was in constant operation dur-ing the renovation.

“We kept our PX open to provide service toour Soldiers as they came in and out of CampShelby,” said Freeman.

The expansion was unique being that thenew facility was built right over the top of theold facility.

“The old PX served its purpose for its time,”said Parham, “but what we have now is aworld-class facility.”

By STAFF SGT. JACKQULINE MOORECamp Shelby Public Affairs

The Mississippi Army NationalGuard’s Soldier of the Year competitionhas been held here at the RegionalTraining Institute at Camp Shelby formany years. The competition is for thoseSoldiers who are considered to be the‘best of the best.’

Winners of this year’s competitionwere Staff Sgt. Steven Brewer of the 2Battalion 154 Regional Training Insti-tute Regiment; Active Guard Reserve ofthe Year, Sgt. Nakomus Oliver of 2Battalion 198 HHC, NCO of the Year,and Spc. Jason Young, of the 1 Battalion198th HHT Soldier of the Year.

“You are not the norm,” said Maj.Gen. William L. Freeman Jr.,

Mississippi Adjutant General.The Soldier of the Year competition is

a rigorous competition which takes a lotof hard work and dedication to competein. Some of the key events that theSoldiers have to compete in are physicalfitness, land navigation and a 6-mileroad march.

“The physical fitness shows your ded-ication and discipline to the physicaltraining regimen, while the land naviga-tion is simply training focused on help-ing you prepare to teach other Soldiers,and the road march pushes you to thelimit and shows your endurance,” saidFreeman.

In this year’s competition, 10 Soldiersfrom across the state competed. They

From left, Penny Madison, Army and Air Force Exchange Service General Manager Keesler Exchange; Sgt. Sara Welch, Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Morale,Welfare and Recreation NCOIC; Maj. Gen. Bruce Casella, Commanding General, Army and Air Force Exchange Service; Maj. Gen. William L. Freeman, Jr., MississippiAdjutant General; Vanessa Saelens, CSJFTC Exchange store manager and Col. Steve Parham, CSJFTC Post Commander, cut the ribbon to mark the grand open-ing of the newly-built CSJFTC Exchange.

The Exchange at CSJFTC opens its doors

Top Soldiers named

Spc. Jason Young of the 1 Battalion 198th HHT was named Soldierof the Year during the recent competition at Camp Shelby.

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The Camp Shelby TaxOffice is open and ready tohelp you. Please contact thelegal office located at Bldg1001.

They will be taking appoint-ment Mon, Tues, and Thursfrom 9 a.m. to 3 pm and onWed and Friday from 9 amuntil noon.

This is free for all militarypersonnel and dependents.Walk-ins are welcome, howev-er appointments take priority.Call 601-558-2192.

Tax assistance

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Sgt. Latasha Williams ............................PA NCO

601-467-1064 601-558-2835

Col. Steve Parham

Welcome home MississippiArmy National Guardtroops. It is my honor and

pleasure to welcome home mem-bers of the 2nd Battalion 185thAviation Regiment after theirdeployment to Iraq and members ofthe 287th Engineer Company fromtheir deployment to Afghanistan.

Our mission continues thismonth as we welcome the 45thInfantry Brigade Combat Team ofthe Oklahoma Army NationalGuard as they begin their journeyin the continued fight for freedomin support of OverseasContingency Operations.

This brigade is no stranger todeployment and many of thesetroops have served on multiple

deployments as so many heroeshave that journey through ourgates.

Give them your support and con-tinue the standard of excellencethat is part of our daily operations.

Thanks to everyone who partici-pated in The Exchange GrandOpening on March 10. We areexcited about the new facility andthe conveniences it offers to ourSoldiers as well as the retirees andmilitary dependents in the sur-rounding area.

I want to say a special thank youto Vanessa Saelens and her staff at‘The Exchange’ for their hard workand efforts to embrace the chal-lenges associated with this renova-tion and still maintaining a standard

of excellence to support troopswhile enduring the constantchanges during the construction.

I also want to thank the membersof the Department of Public Workswho contributed valiant efforts tothis project ensuring that presenta-tion and attention to detail to thesurrounding areas of the new facil-ity were completed and in tip-topshape.

By now I am sure that you haveheard the saying, “March comes inlike a lion and goes out like alamb.” This old saying is definite-ly true for South Mississippi andCamp Shelby.

We have experienced someheavy rainfall associated with flashflooding and tornados recently in

our surrounding area. I ask that you stay vigilant,

ensure your team has updated alertrosters and continue to update andevaluate your severe weather reac-tion plans.

Thanks team for your continuedmotivation and standard of excel-lence. Your determination andoverall attention to detail continuesto set the standard for mobilizationefforts ensuring our comrades inarms are trained and ready for thechallenges that await them in sup-port of Overseas ContingencyOperations.

May God continue to bless you,your Families, and this great coun-try.

“Soldiers First!”

Let’s welcome home our local Mississippi heroes

We want your storyThe Reveille wants your story! The

Reveille highlights an Officer, Noncom-missioned Officer, Enlisted Soldier and aCivilian in every edition. Tell us about yourjob at Camp Shelby.

Tell us about your military career, back-ground, hobbies or accomplishments. Ifyou are interested in telling your story,contact the CSJFTC Public Affairs Officeat 601-558-2271 or 601-558-2835.

The Reveille wants to highlight yourFamily in a Family Corner article for spe-cial achievements and events.

Whether you’re a contractor, DACivilian or Soldier, the Reveille wants tohighlight your Family member’s latestnews. Contact CSJFTC Public AffairsOffice at 601-558-2271 or 601-558-2835.

Zumba resumesZumba has resumes at the Camp Shelby

Fitness Center. The schedule has changed

drastically -- the classes will be availableon Mondays and Thursdays from 4:30 p.m.to 5:15p.m. (Zumba is a free fitness optionavailable to I.D. card holders and is notsponsored or endorsed by CSJFTC).

New exhibitsThe Mississippi Armed Forces Museum

is constantly updating their artifacts andexhibits. Admission to the museum isalways FREE. Museum hours of operationare Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information call (601) 558-2757 or www.armedforcesmuseum.us

Soldier ReadinessThe SRP site has moved to Building

1401. The Phone number is (601) 558-4483.

East Gate openingCamp Shelby Joint Forces Training

Center’s new east gate entrance has openedand Lee Avenue will continue to close forPT daily from 5 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. from16th Street to 37th Street. Please continueto practice safe driving and comply withbarricades and signs.

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arrived on a Thursday tobegin the competition andhad three days to compete.After completing all theevents, only the top threecompetitors were chosen.

Their days were long andnights were short. Not onlydid the Soldiers have to bephysically fit, but they hadto be mentally tough. Alongwith the physical events, thecompetitors were also givenwritten tests and had toappear before the SergeantMajor’s Board.

“Every one of you arewinners,” said Staff Sgt.Marcus D. Patterson, the2010 Soldier of the Yearwinner, who was the guestspeaker for the awards ban-quet. He encouraged theparticipants to continue to

strive for the best. He spokeabout how it was when hecompeted and the differentchallenges he faced. In clos-ing he said, “Be the Soldierthat the unit needs you to be.The wings that you carryyourself with will determinethe value that you willbecome to the MississippiNational Guard.”

There were three cate-gories to compete in –

Active Guard of the Year,NCO of the Year andSoldier of the Year. All com-petitors received theMississippi Accommoda-tion Medal, the SergeantMajor Award and theDefender of Freedomaward.

“It was a healthy competi-tion, and this is what realSoldiering is all about,” saidFreedman.

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Staff Sgt. Steven Brewer Sgt. Nakomus Oliver

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By MAJ. DEIDRE MUSGRAVECSJFTC Public Affairs

The buses turned the cornerto greet anxious Family mem-bers cheering and ready to wel-come home their Soldiers ofthe 2-185th Aviation unit ofSouthaven.

The buses rolled in carryingthe 55-member unit home todemobilize at Camp ShelbyJoint Forces Training Centeron March 7. Emotions rangedfrom smiles, tears and cheersas Soldiers and loved onesembraced for the first time in10 months after the completionof their deployment to Iraq insupport of Overseas Contin-gency Operations.

“I am very excited and over-whelmed with emotion,” saidStephanie Pendleton as she andher son, Blane, as well as otherFamily members, awaited thearrival of her husband, StaffSgt. Nathan Pendleton.

After long embraces and afew tears, the Families werevery excited to talk aboutfuture plans to welcome hometheir loved ones.

“I am very excited to behome and I can’t wait to dosome things with my Familythat we haven’t been able to doin a year,” said Maj. MarlandBrannan of the 2-185th Avia-tion.

Unit commander, Lt. Col.Billy Miller, was excited tocomplete a successful missionand ensure that his troops madeit home safely after accom-plishing their mission in Iraq.

The Soldiers of the 2-185thwere welcomed home by Maj.Gen. William L. Freeman, Jr.Mississippi Adjutant General,Family members as well asFamily support services atCSJFTC.

Welcome Home 2-185th Aviation

Staff Sgt. Nathan Pendletonof the 2-185th Aviation,right, embraces his wife,Stephanie, during theirreunion on March 7.

Charter busescarrying mem-bers of the 2-185th Aviationunit fromS o u t h a v e nround the cor-ner accompa-nied by a mili-tary policeescort.

Family members of the 2-185th Aviation unit eagerly await thebuses bringing home their Soldiers. Family members held uphomemade signs to welcome home their loved ones.

By Maj. Deidre Musgrave,CSJFTC Public Affairs

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By Sgt. LaTasha WilliamsCSJFTC Public Affairs

Alabama and Central GulfCoast Blood Services Region ofthe American Red Cross receivedblood donations at Camp ShelbyJoint Forces Training Center onMarch 7.

The American Red Cross is avolunteer organization supportedby the donations of the people inthe community. From its begin-ning, the American Red Cross hasformed a community of service, ofgenerous, strong and decent peo-ple bound by beliefs beyondthemselves. According to www.-redcrossblood.org, currently onlythree out of every 100 people inAmerica donate blood. Everyminute of every day, someoneneeds blood.

The month of January wasdeclared National Blood DonorMonth in 1970. This is the hardest

month to recruit people to giveblood. Although the set month isJanuary, the Red Cross is alwaysin urgent need for more donors. Aperson can help by giving bloodanytime.

“Saving lives is one of the ben-efits of donating blood. One blooddonator can save up to three livesby donating blood,” said RitaParker, American Red Cross staffmember.

She also said that giving blooddecreases your chances of havinga heart attack by 30 percent if yougive blood up to three times ayear. By giving blood this helpsremove the iron and cholesterol inyour body and gives a person achance to make new blood.

WFTV.com lists a few impor-tant reasons for donating bloodincluding

• the fact that someone needsblood every three seconds in thiscountry

• 60 percent of the populationwill need blood at some time intheir lives

• less than 5 percent of the pop-ulation donates

• If all eligible donors woulddonate on a regular basis, four tosix times a year, blood needswould be met and shortages couldbe a thing of the past

• Donating blood is safe and ahealthy thing to do. Not only doyou get a free mini physicalincluding blood pressure check,

heart rate, temperature and ironlevels, but it's the fastest way tolose a pound!

The website goes on to informthat for decades this nation reliedon a large pool of blood donorsfrom "The Greatest Generation,"the heroic World War II veteranswho considered blood donation tobe an on-going patriotic duty.Sadly, that generation is fast dis-appearing and other new donorsare not stepping forward toreplace them.

Parker, also a native ofAlabama, said that the most cru-cial blood needed is O negative.She also said that type AB bloodis mainly needed for infants.

After the blood drive, the bloodis packed in ice boxes and is sentto Mobile, Ala. A courier thendelivers the donated blood toMontgomery, Ala., where it is sentto Birmingham, Ala. From therethe blood is received and sent toDouglasville, Ga. where the pro-

cessing is completed.The sample tubes of blood taken

from each person donating aresent to Atlanta, where the Centerfor Disease Control andPrevention is located. Within fourdays the blood is processed andsent back to area hospitals.

The goal for the blood drive atCSJFTC was for at least 22 dona-tors. The goal was met, all theSoldiers and civilians who partici-pated donated a pint of blood.

Parker said, “The Red Crossreally needs blood and they appre-ciate those who donate and theones who receive the blood,appreciate it even more.”

The Alabama Blood ServicesRegion is also located in Biloxi, inthe parking lot of Edgewater Mall.People who are eligible candonate blood there on the first andlast Monday of every monthbetween the times of 1 p.m. to6:30 p.m.

American Red Cross receives blood donations“Saving lives is one of the benefits of donating blood. One

blood donator can save up to three lives by donating blood.”–Rita Parker, American Red Cross staff member

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE... Sgt. 1st Class Troy Batiste, 177th Armored Brigade, 2 Battalion, 410 Field Artillery, above left, is anointed with ashes during the traditional Ash Wednesday mass in Greer Chapelat Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center on March 9. CSJFTC Soldiers lineup to receive ashes from Tommy Conway, St. Thomas Catholic Church’s priest. Photos by Sgt. Latasha Williams

By Dana Elise SmithCSJFTC Public Affairs

An official induction cer-emony was held for 78Camp Shelby Joint ForcesTraining Center andMedical Task Force ShelbySoldiers who have recentlyclimbed to the ranks of ser-geant and staff sergeant onFeb. 28.

The ceremony was held atCSJFTC post theatre andCommand Sgt. Maj. SteveChancellor and retiredCommand Sgt. Maj. KeithWaters attended the ceremo-ny to welcome the Soldiersinto the NoncommissionedOfficers Corps. 1st Sgt.Karen Brown, the first ser-geant of Medical Task ForceShelby, led the inductees inreciting the Charge of theNoncommissioned Officerand the NCO creed.

Waters was the keyspeaker at the ceremony.

“This is a great day forme. I look out here and itgives me a special lift to seeall these great Soldiers serv-

ing in the greatest Army inthe world,” said Waters.

He went on to say thatwhen he was inducted intothe NCO Corps, there wasno formal ceremony tohonor his new role and he isglad that the Army recog-nizes the Soldiers with aceremony in the present.

“This is a big deal today-to be an NCO in the Army.It’s a big deal today to havea ceremony for you,” hesaid.

As the inductees werecalled onto the stage,Chancellor presented eachone with their personal copyof the NCO creed and theCharge of the NCO.

The new NCOs are:Ashley Allen, Mark Anglin,Michael Armstrong, KyleBender, Claude Bonds,Robert Breazeale, BraxtonBreland, Daren Brijmohan,Michael Bush, JamesButler, Kyle Caldwell,Kimberley Cameron, SethCase, Samuel Cheek, RoseClark, James Cochran, OtisCole, Carlos Cotes, SeanDaughn, Frank Delpilar,Lakeisa Durden, Vance

Durham, Brandon Ezell,Takesha Finley, Tara Gandy,Karolina Gierlach, KerryGlenn, Earl Gray, LawrenceHarper, Ray Harvey,Wardell Haynes, NatalieHernandez, Joe Holifield,Dagard Hughes, David Jen-kins, Christopher Johnson,Rose Kelly, Michael Ken-nedy, William Kiffy, Eliza-beth Knight, Kendrick Las-ter, Finesia Lewis, Malcom

Lewis, Alex Lugo, MarvinMagana, Derek Magee,Wayne McCrimmon, Las-hun McGaha, DelmusMclain, Robert Morris,Charles Murphee, DavidOdom,

Richard Parker, YanethPerez, Leander Robinson,Dewey Rodgers, ScottRountree, Richard Sanders,Huelondria Smith, RhondaSmith, Michael Sneed,

Vanessa Snodgrass, Ray-mond Soto, Laconia Spears,Lamar Stanley, JohnTemple, Wayne Thompson,Robert Tingle, GeraldTriplett;, To-ny Truddle,Naoharu Tsuboi, JerryViera, Kelly Whitesell,LaTasha Williams, MichaelWilliams, Christopher Woo-dard, John Young andJoseph Zan.

At the close of the cere-

mony, Brown presentedboth Chancellor and Waterswith their own personalizedcopy of the NCO creed. Shealso presented Waters with aframed University of South-ern Mississippi football jer-sey signed by every memberof the USM football team asa token of her appreciationfor his prior service as theCSJFTC command sergeantmajor.

NCO Induction

Seventy-eight Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center and Medical Task Force Shelby Soldiers recently climbed to the ranks of sergeantand staff sergeant. Photos by Staff Sgt. Jackquline Moore, CSJFTC Public Affairs

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The following worship opportunitiesare available through Camp ShelbyJoint Forces Training Center.

ON POSTGeneral ProtestantSunday, 9 a.m., Greer ChapelSunday, 12:30 p.m., Greer Chapel

Catholic MassSaturday, 2 p.m., Greer Chapel

(Confessions at 1:30 p.m.)

Sunday, 2 p.m., Greer Chapel(Confessions at 1:30 p.m.)

For Jewish, Latter-day Saints andMuslim services, please contact thePost Chaplain for assistance at 558-2378.

OFF POST

*Transportation provided for Jewish,Episcopal, Lutheran, Muslim servicesONLY (due to time scheduling) Unitsare responsible for arranging trans-portation by calling 601-558-2622.

LutheranSunday, 8 a.m., St. John LutheranChurch, 2001 Hardy Street, 601-583-4898.

Latter-day SaintsSunday, 9 a.m., Latter-day SaintsMeeting House, 1618 Broadway Dr.,601-268-2438/ Hall: 601-268-9706.Contact the Post Chaplain.EpiscopalSunday, 8 a.m., Trinity Episcopal, 509West Pine St., 601-544-5551

JewishFriday at Temple B’Nai Israel at 801

Mamie Street, 601-545-3871. EveryFriday at 6 p.m.

MuslimContact Post Chaplain

OthersChurch of God at Bellevue, Hwy. 589,HattiesburgJesus Christ of LDS, 2215 BroadwayDrive, Hattiesburg

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By CHAPLAIN (CAPT.) NORRIS DARDEN158th Infantry Brigade Chaplain

This biblical story is about the faithof a woman who had exhaustedevery resource and all her revenue

to be whole. She was a helpless woman in a hopeless

situation. She had what the Bible calls,"an issue of blood for 12 years."

It is one of the most heart-rending sto-ries of the Bible. She'd been preyed uponby doctors that were quacks and had spentall she had and was the worse -- "but..."

She heard Jesus was passing by and feltthe possibility for change in her life.

As spring wrestles its way throughindiscriminate seasons of change, wemust recognize that the second advent ofChrist is closer and more relevant thanany of us could have ever imagined.

Economic distress, earthquakes indivers places, famine, pestilence, socialand political unrest, revolts and uprisings.

These events are signs of the times. TheKing is Coming!

Our world is hemorrhaging and ourissues can only be reconciled and reme-died by a doctor who has never lost a case.The Lord Jesus Christ!

The woman with the issue of blood suf-fered for 12 long years. She spent all shehad on doctors that couldn't manifest oragree on a cure. They took her money butoffered her no relief.

She had spent all... How far do we have to go and what

must we endure in order to realize thatthere are some things that only Jesus cando.

We're at war not only overseas but hereat home. This woman made a declaration,"If I can but touch..." What faith she hadin the Man from Galilee.

And it is relevant today that she didn'tmake any assumptions, neither did shepresume that simply because he was pass-ing by she had the right to touch him. Her

culture had declared her unclean. She'd been hemorrhaging for 12 years.

It was probably diagnosed a terminal sick-ness. But she had hope. She believedwhat had been noised abroad about thisman Jesus was true.

Jesus was a healer. She woke up everymorning in a pool of blood. She went tosleep at night leaking away her life-givingfluid. She declares, "What have I got tolose? I may not be able to touch him, butif I can just touch something that's touch-ing Him... If I can touch the Hem of Hisgarment...”

This woman heard and believed thatJesus could change her situation and herlife.

I hear this woman saying, "I'm not try-ing to be an imposition, a burden or a lia-bility. I'm aware of the implications. I'munclean and untouchable, but If I can justtouch Him..."

What a declaration. This woman had a faith born in desper-

ation. However, this bleeding woman is not

finished. She goes on to decree, "If Itouch the Hem, I shall be made whole."The story is found in all three synopticgospels. (Matt. 9:20-23; Mark 5:25-34;Luke 8:43-47)

As we move and transition into springand begin our preparations for Easter, wemust be aware that Jesus is coming. TheKing of kings and Lord of lords. He's notjust passing by. Don't be distracted by theswift transitions we experience as we livethrough chaotic and catastrophic worldevents.

Keep your eyes on Jesus. If we can justtouch the Hem of Jesus' garment we shallbe made whole.

He will bring calm to our storm. He canfix any problem and make straight anycrooked place.

If we can but touch something that'stouching Him, he will provide help in ahopeless situation.

Touching the hem of His garment!

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By DANA ELISE SMITHCSJFTC Public Affairs

Sandra Joy Henderson is anative of Baxterville and forthe past two years has beenemployed as the Service to the Armed ForcesCoordinator for the American Red Cross atCamp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center.Her duties include sending emergency mes-sages, processing Army emergency reliefloans and performing other duties by militarycommunications and networking.

Henderson graduated from the MississippiGulf Coast Community College located inPerkinston with an associate degree in 1982.She went on to graduate from the Universityof Southern Mississippi in 1984 with a bach-elor’s degree in Criminal Justice. In 1992,she obtained an additional bachelor’s degreein Education from Thomas College,Thomasville, Ga.

Henderson previously served in the mili-tary. She enlisted in the regular Army SignalCorp in 1984 and was immediately stationed

in Germany until 1991. She deployed over-seas in support of Operation Desert Storm toSaudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait from 1990 to1991. When her service came to a close shehad obtained the rank of captain.

“I liked the sense of adventure that theArmy gave me,” she said.

Henderson said her prior military serviceand Family members who have served in themilitary have made her more compassionatein her role at CSJFTC.

“I know how the Soldiers and Familiesfeel, so I can have empathy for the Familyand the Soldiers going through emergen-cies,” she said.

When not working, she likes to travel,spend time outdoors and with Family andfriends. She is married to retired Lt. Col.James Henderson, who served in the U.S.

Army Quartermaster Corp for 21 years. He iscurrently working as a contractor for theArmy in supply and transportation.

Henderson enjoys traveling with her hus-band when he travels with his job. They areplanning a trip to Orlando, Fla., where herhusband will be speaking at a conference.They also frequent the state of New York tovisit her son, Anthony, 23, who is a student ofthe Culinary Institute of America in HydePark, N.Y. Her son, Aaron, 21, is a student atthe University of Southern Mississippi.

She is involved in two community organi-zations – the Purvis Book Club and the Orderof the Eastern Star of the Mason Fraternity.

Red Cross coordinator coming to aid of Soldiers

By Dana Elise SmithCSJFTC Public Affairs

Sgt. LaTasha Williams is anative of Pascagoula and is amember of A Company,890th Engineer Battalion,headquartered in Gulfport.She is mobilized at CampShelby Joint Forces TrainingCenter where she serves as ajournalist forCamp Shel-by’s PublicA f f a i r sOffice.

She isresponsiblefor perform-ing a varietyof dutiessuch as creating and revisingcontent of written printmedia for the post newspa-per, “The Reveille,” and forreleases in local media out-lets. These duties includearranging and conductinginterviews for news leadsand stories, writing articlesand taking photographs ofCSJFTC personnel andevents.

Williams is a 1998 gradu-ate of Pascagoula HighSchool which is located onthe Gulf Coast. She is cur-

rently pursuing her Asso-ciate’s degree in BusinessAdministration from Missis-sippi Gulf Coast CommunityCollege and hopes to transferto the University of SouthernMississippi to complete herbachelor’s degree.

In April she will celebratea total of 10 years of servicein the military.

The Pascagoula nativeentered into the UnitedStates Army April 2001. Sheserved as a Food ServiceSpecialist while serving onactive duty at Fort Stewart,Ga., from 2001-2004.

Williams was a member ofthe 703rd Main SupportBattalion, 3rd Infantry Divi-sion when she deployed inJanuary 2003 to Iraq as afood service specialist andreturned August of that sameyear.

She joined the NationalGuard July 2005 and becamea member of the 890th En-gineer Battalion where herprimary job is that of a food

service specialist. She deployed with the unit

in March 2008 and returnedin March 2009. She has beenmobilized at CSJFTC sinceJanuary 2011.

Williams joined the mili-tary because she wanted totravel so she could see andexperience culture beyondher home state of Mississip-pi. She knew going activewould give her that opportu-nity.

In her spare time, sheenjoys shopping. She alsoenjoys going to the moviesand cheering on her 14-year-old daughter, CorneishaWilliams, at her middleschool track meets.

Although she is not too farfrom home, she misses herdaughter.

“What I miss most abouthome is my daughter talkingmy ears off when she’sbored, has nothing to do orno one else to talk to,” saidWilliams.

PA staffer helps get the word out

Williams

The ‘distracted driving’ epidemicBy CW3 Nazario L. Gutierez

CSJFTC Safety Specialist

Webster says that to DISTRACT is “todraw or direct (as one’s attention) to a dif-ferent object or in different direction at thesame time.” Any time a driver’s attention isdrawn away from a task of driving in a safeand defensive manner can be labeled as dis-tracted driving. These distractions can bepersonal, external or internal.

Personal distractions: The driver isimpaired by day dreaming, alcohol, drugs,fatigue or unsafe practices like reading,writing, shaving, eating, applying makeupor using electronic devices such as comput-ers, cell phones, iPods or navigation sys-tems.

Internal distractions: Incidents that hap-pen inside the car caused by passengers,animals or loose objects.

External distractions: Incidents that hap-pen outside the car like other motorists,inclement weather, bad road conditions andeven beautiful scenery.

When these distractions occur when driv-ing a vehicle the consequences can be dis-astrous and even deadly.

According to a recent national studyreport, driver inattention was defined asone of the following:

■ Driver engagement in secondary tasksother than the primary task of driving.

■ Driver drowsiness.■ Driver not paying attention to the for-

ward roadway.■ Driver allowing distractions that caus-

es to glance away from the forward road-way.

This study also listed “DriverInattention” as the primary contributingfactor to accidents and near accidents.About 80 percent of accidents and 65 per-cent of near accidents involved the driverlooking away from the forward roadwayjust before the unexpected event.

Lately, the most frequent form of distrac-tion while driving has been the cell phoneuse and texting. Its consequences havereached alarming proportions to the pointthat it has become a social “Epidemic”.

Let us take this information to heart andmake necessary adjustments to our drivinghabits and always implement risk assess-ment while planning all our activities.

Have a safe Spring Break!

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2-185th ReturnsThe 287th, a Mississippi National Guard engineeringunit located in Lucedale, returned home from a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. Photos by Sgt. LaTashaWilliams, CSJFTC Public Affairs.

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By CMD. SGT. MAJ. STEVEN CHANCELLORCSJFTC Command Sergeant Major

Congratulations to all the MississippiArmy National Guard Soldiers whoparticipated in this year’s Soldier of

the Year competition. Although the three-day event was filled

with some nasty weather, all participantsproved themselves true while displayinggreat endurance and warrior skills.

Congratulations to the winners of thisyear’s competition.

Staff Sgt. Steven Brewer won the ActiveGuard Reserve Soldier of the Year award,Sgt. Nakomus Oliver won theNoncommissioned Officer of the Yearaward and Spc. Jason Young won this year’sSoldier of the Year award.

Thank you to everyone who played a partin preparing Camp Shelby’s Army and AirForce Exchange Service Post Exchange forits grand opening on March 10. The newlyrenovated and opening of The Exchangewas a long time coming and I’m sure youare all anxious to see what the new facilityhas to offer.

Welcome home to the 287th EngineerCompany who came back Feb. 28 from a10-month deployment to Afghanistan. Alsowelcome back 2nd 185th Aviation Regimentwho recently returned from a 10-monthdeployment to Iraq. Thank you team foryour service and sacrifice during thisdeployment. Thank you Families for yoursupport to the troops.

I would like to welcome the 45th InfantryBrigade Combat Team of the OklahomaArmy National Guard to CSJFTC.

The Oklahoma Army National Guard hastouched ground for their annual training andwill be transitioning into mobilization sta-tus. Be attentive of the increase of troopsand military vehicles when driving on post.

Be observant of the 10 miles per hour

speed limit when troops are present andremember as always, Safety First!

The month of May is approaching and weall know what that means, the annual ArmyPhysical Fitness Test.

I’m sure that everyone has been maintain-ing a regular exercise routine and everySoldier is ready for the next challenge. Weall know that meeting the APFT require-ments is part of being a Soldier.

Another reminder for the Soldier’s ofCSJFTC is the Mississippi National GuardNoncommissioned Officers Association43rd annual conference.

The conference will be held March 25-27at the Natchez Convention Center. There’sstill time to make plans to attend.

Thanks team for all that you do. SOLDIERS FIRST!

Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Steven Chancellor

Congrats to all those who participatedin the ‘Soldier of the Year’ competition

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CSJFTC motorcycle riders recentlyattended a three-day course whichincluded familiarization drills and exercis-es.Lt. Col. David Morris, Camp ShelbyJoint Force Center Installation SafetyOfficer, at left, gives instructions on thefirst exercise. Participants performed afamiliarization drill so the riders could usethe friction zone of the clutch. Morris hasbeen CSJFTC’s Safety Officer since July2005. Course participants give the signalthat they are ready for the next step.

Photos by Sgt. LaTasha Williams

Safety class

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PUZZLES Thursday, March 17, 2011

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COMICS Thursday, March 17, 2011

Out on a Limb by Gary Kopervas

Fort Knox by Paul Jon

R.F.D. by Mike Marland

They’ll Do It Every Time by Al ScadutoMama’s Boyz by Jerry Craft

Amber Waves by Dave T. Phipps

Beatle Bailey by Mort, Greg and Brian Walker

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By Dana Elise SmithCSJFTC Public Affairs

John Bruton, former prime minister ofIreland, said, “Irishness is a comprehensiveand inclusive thing, ancient and foreverchanging. Irishness is a growing thing. Itdoes not stand still.”

Perhaps, Bruton’s idea holds some truth.According to www.census.gov, a total of36,278,332 Americans reported Irish ances-try in the 2008 American CommunitySurvey conducted by the U.S. CensusBureau. An additional 3.5 million peopleclaimed Scots-Irish ancestry.

St. Patrick’s Day occurs on March 17 andduring the last 250 years has become a holi-day that is celebrated world-wide. It is calleda day in which “everyone is Irish,” eventhough St. Patrick, himself, was not Irish.

Maewyn Succat, was a spoiled teenager inthe 5th Century and belonged to a wealthyRoman-British family when he was sudden-ly kidnapped, stowed away to Ireland andsold into slavery. For six lonely and miser-able years, he loathed the Irish people whoheld him captive. The only friend he had wasChrist and it was he who led him through theWicklow Mountains to a boat setting sailback to England.

After his homecoming, he entered thepriesthood. As he began to learn more ofChrist, he forgave the Irish and came to lovethem. Having learned the customs and thelanguage of the Irish people, he felt he wasthe only one that could take Christianity tothem and felt that Christ was leading himback to the land of his captors.

At that time the middle-aged, Maewynbegan his campaign to convert the Irishcountrymen to Christianity. The peopleloved him and without much bloodshed,many began to convert to Christianity.Maewyn’s followers called him Pádraig,(modern day Patrick) meaning “noble patri-arch.” Through time, the Irish Catholicsbegan to celebrate the patron saint of Irelandon March 17, the anniversary of his death.

St. Patrick’s Day is widely celebrated as aday of revelry no matter what nationalityone belongs to. But like the potato plant,many traditions of the day are rooted not inIreland, but in the United States of America.And those who were responsible for startingthese traditions were Soldiers.

Wearing green, pinching someone whoisn’t garbed in green, dying rivers green,drinking green beer, and of course, marchingin St. Patrick’s Day parades are all traditionsstarted in the United States.

According to http://nycstpatrickspar-

ade.org/his-tory, the NewYork City St. Patrick’s Day Paradewill celebrate its 250th anniversarythis year. The first parade was held inNew York City in 1762 by homesick IrishSoldiers serving the British Army in theAmerican Colonies. They celebrated byspeaking Irish (Gaelic), wearing green,singing Irish songs and playing Irish tunes.To this day, the parade route is led by a mil-itary unit and for the past 150 years, mem-bers of the National Guard’s 69th Regimenthave led the parade route.

Spc. Nora Stone, an administrative assis-tant for the Directorate of Logistics at CampShelby Joint Forces Training Center, keepssome of the American-made traditions on St.Patrick’s Day.

“Growing up I would always pinch peopleif they did not wear green on St. Patrick'sDay and sometimes my Family would eatgreen food,” said Stone.

Spc. Luz Almenas, a member of the 504thPuerto Rico National Guard, was inter-viewed on St. Patrick’s Day two years agowhile she was in the demobilization process.She described what St. Patrick’s Day waslike in her home, the commonwealth ofPuerto Rico.

“It’s a Family celebration with some reli-gious significance that gives you good luck.Later on I lived in Chicago where a lot ofpeople are Irish and they celebrate it like it isThanks-giving. There’s a parade, everyonedresses in green, goes to Irish pubs anddrinks Irish beer, and it’s pretty cool.”

Almenas said that despite her lack of Irishancestry, she has been carrying around anIrish good luck charm most of her life – aleprechaun.

Perhaps Bruton’s statement that Irishnessis forever changing and growing rings true.

Photo by Maj. Deidre Musgrave, CSJFTC Public AffairsTRANSPORTATION MARDI GRAS PARADE... A friendly competition led to a good old-fashionedMardi Gras celebration as members of the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center TransportationOffice showed off their skills during the homemade float display and competition March 8. CSJFTCCommander Col. Steve Parham, CSJFTC Executive Officer Training Lt. Col. Brad Smith andCSJFTC Executive Officer Mobilization Col. Timothy Damico were the honorary judges for this com-petition. Transportation Shift 1 won the competition and received a King Cake for their creativeefforts. From left, Debbie Hollis, Mary Howard, Pam Massengale, Angela Fowler, Becky Beach,Janet Sullivan, Melissa Henley, Renee Clark and not pictured Cynthia Fleming.

St. Patrick’s Day...Celebrating the luck o’ the Irish

EXCHANGE OPENING... Jon Griffin, Keesler Air Force Base Service Operation Assistant, above left,assists Lt. Col. Anita Easley, Director of Information Management, with questions regarding the vari-ety of the digital cameras offered by The Exchange. Above right, Maj. Gen. Bruce Casella,Commanding General Army and Air Force Exchange Service, left, along with Mississippi AdjutantGeneral, Maj. Gen. William L. Freeman, Jr. stand in front of the new Exchange Store during the grandopening. See story on Page 1.