The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 10, no. 6 (Nov., Dec. 1960)]

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November December 1960

GOVERNOR ERNEST VANDIVER

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEARN

Fellow Guardsmen: The weekend of 21-22 Jan 61 was an historic one for the Georgia
National Guard. The Georgia Military Institute, our new officer candidate school, held its first cl asses at the Forsyth armory on this occasion.
It was my privilege to have the opportunity to visit this historic opening of GMI. Our new cadets have been carefully screened and represent some of our finest young soldiers.
The 83 cadets accepted for enrollment are of the highest caliber, and those who finish will be fine new officers for our National Guard units. They offer the Guard fresh, new leadership and great potential.
I was htighly impressed with the effectiveness of their initial training. We are fortunate in having extremely capable instructors and tactical officers who are rapidly molding them into modern-day minutemen, capable of taking command of squads, platoons and a company as their training progresses.
I would like to suggest that all eligible Army National Guardsmen strive to qualify in the class beginning in 1962. The Georgia Military Institute is well established to receive and train our most promising Guardsmen for the responsibilities that are ahead.
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN
Vol. 10 Nov, Dec 1960 No. 6
A publication of the Department of Defense, Military Division, State of Georgia. Published in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and di stributed free to members of the National Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman receives AFPS material.

Honorable Ernest Vandiver Governor of Georgia
Major General George J. Hearn The Adjutant General

MAJOR DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publication and Editori al Office 959 E. Confederate Av e., S. E.,
Atlanta 16, Georgia
The opinions expressed in the Geor gia Guardsman are those of the Staff Writer s of the Publication and mem hers of the Georgia National Guard and do not necessarily reflect any official views of the 0 ffice of the
Adjutant General of Georgia.
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Our Cover .
This giant C-97 Transport retouched to reflect possible Georgia Air National Guard markings, will soon be assigned to Georgia squadrons as the 116th Air Defense Wing Is converted to the 116th Air Transport Wing 1 April 61, The double-decked Boeing Strato freighter has a wing span of 141 feet and is pressurized to fly at 35,000 feet, Eight will be authorized for each of the State's two ANG squadrons. More photos and story appear elsewhere
in this edition.
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Soph: "I always drink lots of ~ilk because my doctor sa ys m ilk IS a great bone bu ilder."
Frosh: "Too bad it's gone to Your head. "
Nov. DEc 1960

SOLICITORS FOR MDA STAND BEHIND TIM AND MARK MOFFATT Mafor Ralph Ross, Capt, W, E, Nance, Mafor George Pats los

Ribbons Required
On All Air Force
Uniforms March 1 Washington (AFPS) - Wearing of all r ibbons denoting decorations and awards will be mandatory on Air Force uniforms beginn ing Mar. 1.
The Air F orce passed this word to the field and said it affected all active duty and retired member s, i n c l u d i n g reserve components.
T he following uniform combinations will require the full set of ribbon s :
1. Winter and summer coat and trouser combinations.
2. Cotton s u m m e r service jacket and trouser combinations.
3. Winter and summer standard battle jacket and trouser combination.
4. Dress white uniform . 5. Semi-formal dress (winter and summer s e r v i c e uniform with black bow tie and white shirt).
The Air Force said ribbons will not be worn on the outer garment shirt, overcoat, topcoat or raincoat.
Beginning J une 1 wearing of miniature medals will be mandatory with f o r m a 1 evening and mess dress uniform , the Air F orce said .

MDA Collection
Near $1 0 0, 0 0 0
Collections for the Muscular Dystrophy Association soared ne ar the $100,000 mark early in J anuary as Georgia National Guardsmen joined with other volun teers in their annual war against the fatal muscle disease.
Mr. Lawrence Thompson, Executive Secretary of MDA in Ga. , reports that Atlantans had contributed $50,000, independent drives in smaller communities yielded $12,252, income from United Appeal F unds was $29,750 and federal ins tallations donated $4,300 for a total of $96,302.
Mr. Thomson said the figure was sure to go well over $100,000 and mark a prosperous year for the MDA. Great credit, he said, must go to the National Guard, particularly in the smaller communities where sponsoring organizations are a necessity.
For the third consecutive year Capt. Wallace Allred's Canton Guardsmen brought in the top dollars for MDA. In four separate weekends, the members of Co C, 2nd Med Tk Bn 108 Armor, solid ted a total of over $3,000.

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SPACIOUS CREW COMPARTMENT SHOWS POSITIONS FOR FLIGHT ENGINEERS, PILOTS

INTERIOR OF UPPER DECK OF C-97 SHOWS SEATING ARRANGEMENT. MO RE SEATS CAN BE INSTALLED IN CENTER TO TRANSPORT 134 FULLY EQUIPP ED
TROOPS
Global Missions Set for Air Guard As Wing Converts to Air Transport

New Personnel
Needed by ANG
The conversion of the Air Gucrd' s Wing to Air Transport expands the authorized officer strength by approximately 50, The Wing now has a requirement for pilots who are four-engined qualified, especially those who have C-97 experience or four-engined transport time. Well qualified navigators are also urgently needed.
Trained airmen who have had experience as panel engineers, flight engineers or other qualifications in MATS aircraft are being sought by the Wing.
Personnel with the above skills are needed at both Dobbins AFB and Travis Field. Additional information is available at Hq, 116th Air Defense Wing, Dobbins Af!B, and 165th Fighter Group at Travis.
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Globe-girdling C-97 Boeing Stratofreighters will soon be delivered to the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Air Defense Wing, and on 1 April 61 the organization will be redesignated the 116th Air Transport Wing (He avy) and assigned to the Military Air Transport Service (MATS).
Originally scheduled for conversion in October, the changeover to tran sports was stepped up due to recent developments within the Air Force's aircraft inventory.
Brig. General Bernard M. Davey, commander of the Wing at Dobbin s Air Force Base, satd it was anticipated that some of the four-engined aircra ft would be on the ramp at Dobbins by April 1. Air National Guard units of the Wing at Travis Field in Savannah will not be converted until later this ye ar.
The Georgia pilots, now flying F-86L SaberJ ets, will receive their transition training in the double-decked aircraft at Dobbins after a nucleus of check pilots and flight engineers are trained at Randolph AFB, Texas, beginning in February.
The Dobbins pilots will start flying their jets to the California Air Guard during February and March.
The first versions of the C-97's are expected to be equipped w.ith in-flight refueling equipment installed. At present the aircraft are being used by the Strategic Air Command as rankers. The KC-97's, as the tankers are called, will be .modified four to six months after they are received and the refuel ing equipment removed, converting the aircraft to the C-97G model.
The 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Dobbins will be rede signated the 128th Air Transport Squadron and will be authorized eight of th e giant aircraft.
The transport is pressurized tn fly at an altitude of 35,000 fee t, and it can carry 134 fully equipped troops a maximum of 4,300 miles at 260 mph
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GEN. DAVIS, LT. COL. HEXT, COL. BEAN MAP PLANS Officers Simulate Countermoves to Resist Foe

SP4 GEORGE W. KNATT BREAKS DOWN RATIONS Hot Breakfast Served After Alert

Artillery Alert
(Condensed from an article by Patrick Kelly, Staff Writer of the Savannah Morning News)
Savannah and Springfield units of the Georgia Army National Guard were mobilized swiftly beginning at 5 a.m. Sunday (5 Dec 60) in the first full-scale practice alert attempted in Savannah since 1956.
The maneuver, ordered by Brig. Gen. Otarles L. Davis, commanding general of the 48th Armored Division Artillery, came as a complete surprise to all but three of the 500 men and officers involved.
It was the coldest morning of the year, according to the early arrivers at the armory at the State Port. Staff officers were bri..efed by Gen. Davis at 6 a.m., outlining the hypothetical situation. "An aggressor force has struck the east coast, At 0500 hours this date, the Adjutant General of Georgia ordered the mobilization of the 48th Armored Division Artillery to prevent expected sabotage in the coastal area."
Then Gen. Davis quickly checked off previously arranged details of the alert operation, making sure weapons were ready, transportation was standing by, communications Were established, medics were on band and food arrangements made. (A Port Wentworth supermarket owner bad actually been awakened and been awakened and taken to his ltore to supply the troops.)
By 8 a.m., all units had reported ~fter their alert plans had been llllplemented. Overall attendance Was 95 per cent, Gen. Davis said.

Mobilizes 500
From the cold start early Sunday to the afternoon critique, Gen. Davis termed the operation "a complete success.,
The first call had been from Gen. Davis to Lt. Col. Grady P. Hext, who notified Col. Wyont B. Bean and Lt. Col. Waynard W. Hickox. Then the alert machinery was put in motion. Maj. John M. Harr notified radio stations to announce the alert. Lt. Col. John C. Withington, division artillery surgeon, called Col. Richard Schley, division medical officer, who was not .involved in the alert but responed in 10 minutes to the simulated emergency.
Chaplain (1st Lt.) William B. Reinhardt, pastor of the Martin Luther Church at Thunderbolt, sat in his overcoat, writing notes for his sermon, his hands still gloved.
The huge armory now was alive with activity. Heaters were beginning to thaw out the vast hall. The roar of trucks and whine of jeeps filled the air.
Most of the Guardsmen had arrived in personal transportation; some had been picked up at points throughout the city in military vehicles.
Watching the standard army procedures go.ing on, a veteran reporter said it was a little difficult to keep in mind that all these men were essentially civilians.
These were the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard who have proved so intensely valuable in every major conflict in which this country has ever engaged.

Montezuma, Perry
Alerted 25 Nov 60
Montezuma's tank company was called to State active duty 25 Nov to search the swamps of the Flint River for three ptcsons who became lost north of the City.
Capt. Henry A. Taylor, commander of Co D, 3rd Med Tk Bn, 108th Armor, led a force of 45 men, mustered within an hour after a call from Brig. Gen. Charlie F. Camp, to the ferry landing.
Joining with Guardsmen from Perry's Co A, the Macon County troops converged on the scene prepared to launch an intensive search for the missing visitors to the city of Marshallville.
Three search parties under the direction of 1st Lt. L. A. Collier, M/Sgt Marvin Mygrant, CWO Oarence E. Holmes, M/Sgt M. E. Stafford an~ M/Sgt H. B. Poole reported to Capt. Taylor at the landing. F /Sgt R. E. French manned a command post at the armory.
Mrs. Henry . Taylor, of the National Guard Auxiliary, operated a two-way radio and phased her private telephone into the net work of communications established to coordinate the search operations.
The lost persons were found at approximately 9:30 p.m. in good condition. Law enforcement agencies working with the Guard brought about the rapid rescue of the two women and a man who were guided out of the swamp, along with another person who said he had been lost, by parachuce tlares launched by the Guardsmen.

Mov. DEC 1960

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ARCHED ROOF GIVES MACON ARMORY DISTINCTIVE DESIGN

GOV. VANDIVER ADDRESSES GUARDSMEN & GUESTS

3rd Tank Battalion's Macon Armory Dedicated to William A. McKenna, Jr.

The William A. McKenna, Jr., Armory was dedicated in Macon 23 Oct 60 to the memory of a former member of Co C, 121st Infantry, an officer who was killed in action in Germany Christmas Eve, 1944.
Governor Ernest Vandiver ren dered the dedication address, call ing the attention of the large audi ence to the proud heritage of the Macon units, He recalled that Hq & llq Co and Co C, 3rd Med Tank Battalion, 108th Armor, "descended from such historic organizations as the Floyd Rifles and the Macon Hussars. The lineage of these units goes back to the early 1800's when the seeds of this country's greatness were taking firm root.,
Lt. Col. Holden C. West, 3rd Battalion commander, presided at the ceremonies. He was given the keys to the atmo..f1 by Major General George J. Hearn, Georgia's Adjutant General.
One of the highlights of the cere monies was the unveiling of the plaque at the armory's entrance. Mrs. William A. McKenna, Jr. and Cecile McKenna unveiled the plaque
which dedicated the armory to the memory of Capt. McKenna and to

"all other National Guardsmen who stand in the unbroken line of patri ots who gave their lives that freedom might live.,
Capt. McKenna was the brother of Lt. Col. Andrew W. McKenna,
Executive Officer of Combat Command B Col. McKenna introduced the Governor.
Also taking part in the program were Brig. Gen. B. F. Merritt, Asst. Commander, 48tb Armored Division, and Col. Roy W. Hogan, Combat Command B. commander.
The beautiful, new armory was crowded with many visitors. Guests were served refreshments and pro vided with a lavishly illustrated dedication program. The 48th Di vision Band played during the Open House phase of the ceremonies.
Among the guests were former division commander Lt. General Henry D. Russell and Brig. Gen. Charlie F. Camp, Asst. Adjutant General of Georgia for Army.
During his address, Gov. Vandiver pointed out the necessity for building up a strong officer corps to re place the veteran officers who will be lost under the provisions of the

Reserve Officer Personnel Act, He cited the establishment of the Geor 8ia Military Institute as a new source of Guard officer candidates.
Stressing the importance of training our youth, the Guard's Commander-in-Chief said, "It is to this powerful ingredient of our Nat ion's strength that we erect this armory. It is their's upon which to build a more solid foundation of strength and freedom. George Washington's farsighted view that the National Militia is the great Bulwark of our liberties and indepen dence is as true today as it ever was. This responsibility is entrusted as nevet before in the citizen soldier who must gird himself for combat.''
"As we all know," the Governor pointed out, "there will not be ti me to train large masses of men as re placements in a future conflict. They must be ready now, for weapons of destruct~on fly on supersonic wings and will not wait for a ponderous lllllit~U:Y machine to be mobilized over a period of many months. Our Guardsmen must have the modern equipment on h<tnd to move for ward quickly, not b ebtnd, but with the active armed services.''

NOV, DEC 1960

GOV. VANDIVER AND HONOR GUESTS ON ROSTRUM GUESTS HEAR GOV. VANDIVER DELIVER DEDICATION ADDRESS

MRS. McKENNA & DAUGHTER UNVEIL PLAQUE

GEN. HEARN PRESENTS ARMORY KEYS TO LT. COL. WEST

LT, COL. McKENNA INTRODUCES THE GOVERNOR COL. HOGAN, GOV. VANDIVER, LT. GEN. RUSSELL, LT. COL, WEST

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Jet Pilots'' Wives
Find Out Why
Mates Seek Blue
Wives, mothers and sweethearts of 25 jet pilots of the 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron were guests of the Georgia Air National Guard unit at Dobbins AFB recently to get a firsthand briefing and demonstra tion of the mission performed by their airmen practically every week end.
Mrs. Diane Joiner, wife of Capt. Edward S. Joiner, said she knew .,Ed works hard flying jets, but details of his job were blurred to me." Diane was the first to admit that the visit helped bring the du ties of her husband into focus.
The women were greeted in the Wing auditorium by Brig. Gen. Bernard M. Davey, commander of the Air Guard's 116th Air Defense Wing. The general reminded the ladies that their husbands, sons and boy friends play a vital role in the defense of the United States. He pointed out that test alerts dem onstrate that 58 per cent of all Air Guard pilots could be airborne within the initial hour of attack, no matter what hour the call comes.
Maj. "Chuck" Pease showed the ladies charts describing the nature of the squadron's radar interception technique. Maj. John E. lfayes, squadron operations officer, briefed squadron officers on a 12-ship fly by, outlining the position of the jets in fotmation and the frequen cies the pilots should use in com municating with the tower and flight leader.
Major Glenn H. Herd, 128th squa dron commander, briefed his 3-man flight on a practice interception mission to be performed at 41,000 feet over the air base.
Seated next to the squadron alert trailer, the ladies listened in to the conversation of the p1ilots through means of a special radio loud speaker hook-up.
They saw the jets climb out of sight. Minutes later, they could pick up the jets again as they approached the base in tactical position, condensation trails marking the path of flight.
Shortly after the interception, the flight of 12 jets zoomed low overhead in perfect formation forces.
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LADIES GET CLOSE VIEW OF HUSBAND'S WEEKEND "OFFICE''
MAJ. HERD BRIEFS LT.'S ROBINSON, BUSSEY & JENKINS AS LADIES LIST EN
LT. ROBERTSON POINTS OUT JET SIMULATOR TRACK TO MESDAMES ROBERTSON, HERD AND RHYNE
WOMEN VISITORS BRIGHTEN RAMP AND WATCH AERIAL MANEUVE RS NOV, DEC 1960

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An operational Skysweeper its radar scanning the skies by virtue of power supplied from a generator In the tow truck was a feature attraction of Atlanta's Veterans Day parade Hov 11. CWO Dan Lambert, commander of the 379th Ordnance Detachment, manned the lethal antiaircraft weapon as It was pulled along Peachtree Street. Clearly marked to call aHentlon to his unit, the Skysweeper led a procession of the
Guard's heavy weapons( Including a tank and two self prope led howitzers.

Winner of Second Place in the float competition of the annual Kaolin Festival Parade in Sandersville was this entry
sponsored by members of Co A, 111th Signal Battalion.
Having as its theme the evolution of the military since 1776,
the float is ridden by, (left to right), Ret Roy W. Layton, Sp4 Jesse D. Hatcher, Ret Michael V. Ebron (Civil War era~
Lt. Charles A. Sirisky (modern Army greens), Pfc Bernard E.
Doolittle and Pfc Bobby W. Duggan ln llight suit,.

WO HEARD (THEN F/SGT) LEADS DIVISION BAND AT MACON ARMORY DEDICATION

CAPT. TORRANCE HANDS CHECK TOPFC HERBERT L. THIGPEN CWO Holloway, Doyle Roberts In background

Loren Hearcl Leacls
Bane/; Allen Leaves
CWO Aubrey M. Allen, veteran director of the 48th Armored Division Band, transferred to the Army Reserve after 13 years service ttith the Georgia National Guard. He was replaced by M/Sgt Loren B. Heard who was promoted to Warrant Officer.
Heard has been a member of the ~rgia Guard since he enlisted Ill . the Guard 21 June 48. He re cetved the degree of Bachelor of t.lusic from the Wesleyan Conser ;~ry of Music and School of
llle Arts in 1950. He wasawarded
cbe degree of Master of Education
ttov, DEc 1960

Mobile Bankers, with $2.00 Bills, Pay Off

If you can't get to the bank o~ drill night to cash your drill check, there is a simple solution.
Have the bank come to you! That's what the troops in Milledgeville did recently when they decided to pay off in $2.00 bills. Capt. Aubrey G. Torrance,
at Mercer University in 1959 WO Heard has been a band
director in the Bibb County School System for the past 10 years. He leads his own orchestra and is a member of the national honorar) music fraternity.

commander of Hq Btry, 3rd AW Bn, 214th Arry, asked the cooperation of the Exchange Bank in Milledgeville. Two of the bankers, loaded with 6,000 pieces of the rarely seen currency, came to the armory and promptly cashed the Guards men's checks at the pay table.
The troops of Hq Btry and the 2nd Platoon of Btry B were demonstrating to local merchants how their National Guard dollars find a way into the co fer s of Milledgeville business establishments.
The S12,000 represented the
normal quarterly pay received by the Guardsmen.
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"Has your h*usband changed

much since you married him?"

"No, but he thinks he has. He's

always talking about what a fool

he used to be."

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A storekeeper in a

town "She looks like a million dol-

was standing in front of his shop lars."

one afternoon when he saw a car "Yeah, and she walks like it

rolling slowly down the street. He was all in loose change."

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She was an optician's daught Two glasses and she made a spe tacle of herself.
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"What's Mabel so mad about?'' "She stepped on one of those sc:J.les with a loud speaker and it c a 11 e d out, 'One at a time, please.' "

noticed with horror that there was

nobody in the driver's seat. He

ran to the car, jumped in and

pulled back the emergency brake.

As he stepped out, feeling a little proud, a man walked up to

The Third US Army Commander

him. "Well," said the storekeeper, "I stopped it."

Lieutenant General Paul D. Adams was born

"Yeah, I know," said the man.

October 6, 1906 in Heflin, Alabama. He was

"I

was pushing
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appointed to the United States Military Academy from Alabama in 1924 and graduated in

Florist: "You want to say it with flowers, eh? How about three dozen roses?"
Customer: "Make it half a dozen. I'm a man of few words."

1928. In World War II, Gen. Adams, then a Colonel,
partic ipated in organization and training of the First Special Service Force, and served with it in the Aleutian Islands and in Italy.

The First Special Service Force was a unit

specializing in airborne, arctic, and mountain

warfare and was composed of both United

States and Canadian troops. He commanded

the 143d Infantry of the 36th Division from

January 1944 to January 1945, fighting with it

in the Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, and Anzio campaigns, and in the assault on Southern

Lt Gen Adams

France.

In January 1945, he became Assistant Division Commander of the

45th Division and was promoted to Brigadier General in April 1945.

He participated in the Ardennes-Aisace, Rh ineland, and Central Ger-

many campaigns with the 45th Division .

In July 1958, upon deployment of United States Forces to Lebanon,

General Adams was assigned as Commander, American Land Forces,

Spec ified Command, Middle East, commanding all Army and Marine

forces ashore in Lebanon . Upon returning from Lebanon in October

1958, General Adams was designated Deputy Commanding Genera l,

Seventh U.S. Army, and simultaneously assumed command of the

Seventh U.S. Army Support Command . He remained in this position

through March 1959.

General Adams was promoted to Lieutenant General on Apnl 1,

1959, and was assigned to and assumed command of V United States

1 THIS ISA 1961 MODEL. .. ENGINE IN TI-l REAR! //

Corps on that date. In October 1960, General Adams assumed com-

mand of the Thi rd U.S. Army.



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YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THE EXPRESSION "EYES RIGHT!" BUT ON THE NATIONAL GUARD RESERVATION IN ATLANTA YOU ARE JUST AS LIKELY TO HEAR "EYES LEFT!" OR ANY OTHER DIRECTION IN WHICH MISS VIVIAN WEBB MAY BE WALKING. THIS 21-YEAR-OLD STATU ESQUE BEAUTY, WHO CARRIES 36-26-37 MEASUREMENTS LIKE THEY WERE STANDARD ISSUE,
IS PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING CLERK FOR THE USP&FO, A MARIETTA GAL AND OSBORNE HIGH GRADUATE, VIVIAN LIKES DANCING, BOYS, BOWLING, SWIMMING AND LANDSCAPE PAINTING, THOSE CLOSE TO THE SCENE KEEP A CLOSE CHECK ON THE P&C OFFICE To MAKE SURE ALL FORMS ARE PROPERLY FILLED OUT.

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A full armory of Guardsmen and their guests helped mark the F u ll Stren~th Celebration of Btry D, 3rd AW Bn, 214th Arty. Tho maston s gai ly festooned armory, decorated with bunting and baloons, was made even cheerier by the lady guests

whose apparel complemented the Army green uniform s. Capt. Thomas J. Slade was host for the November occas ion, and
Lt. Col. James 0, Teague, battalion commander, was guest speaker. The unit has Its full complement of six officers, I
WO and 127 EM.

Full Strength Celebration