The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 22, no. 2 (Apr.-June 1972)]

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~bjutant ~eneral's jfflessage
My F e llow Guardsm.e n: As our summer training schedule is exec uted, we must all keep fore-
mast in our minds our increased responsibility for th e Na tion's de fens e. To carry out this responsibi lit y, it will be necessary for all of us to quickly evaluat e our deficiencies and take ac tion to corre ct th em. Unit commanders, the National Guard Bureau, the Defens e Department and the citizens of Georgia will be looking at us closely to see if we are prepared to do the job.
The testing of the 3rd Bde will continue as planned but all units, in a sense, are being tested.
To reac h and maintain the mandatory l eve l of re adiness, we must have a fa ir assessment of abilities and a strong commitment from every member of the Georgia Guard.
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THE GEORGIA
GUARDSMAN
\'OL 22 APR - }UN 1972 NO 2
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 Notional Guard of Georgi a. The Guardsman uses AFP S material.
HONORABLE JIMMY CARTER GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
MAJ GEN JOEL B . PARIS , Ill THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
L T COL DOUGLAS EMBRY INFORMATION OFFICER
CPT RUFUS R. BARBER, JR . EDITOR
OUR COVER .
The 3rd Brigade's Mobilization Readiness Test takes on a rather realistic look as SP4 Ronald
Wisenbaker, Co A 2/ 121 at Val-
dosta, prepares to enact a simulated firing of his 3.5 inch Rocket Launcher at an approaching "enemy" APC. During this particular phase of the test in A,ril, some 3000 men made the trek to Ft. Stewart to participate in one of the first of many such MUTA 6' s. More photos and story
on pages 6 and 7.
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A 5-ton Dump Truck of Co D prepares to deposit its load of earth while rains continue to fall.
ENGINEERS AID STATE PARK
AND SCOUTS
Co. D, S60th Engr Bn
Hard working E ng ineer s of Compa ny D , 560th E ngineer Battalion , Thomasville-Ba inbridge, a re combining tra ining a nd publi c rela tion s by perfor.ming work projects on public sites .
In Fe bruary, th e unit , at the reque s t of Sta te Park official s, conducte d a weeke nd proj ect at Reed Bingha m St a t e P a rk near Ad e l.
Unde r the c omma nd of C aptain Earl H. Be nn e tt , the unit comple t e d work in seve ra l diffe re nt areas a t the pa rk in s pite of an a lmos t cons ta nt downpour of ra in , which a t times ca used a ll work to cease .
With it s 5 ton dump tru c ks a nd bulldo ze r , De Ita Compa n y a dd e d 200 fee t of s hor e line to the la ke a nd graded park roads . The unit cut 2 miles of nature tra ils , cleared a ca noe tra il , c ompletel y rescree ned the dining ha ll , repa ired a nd pa inted picnic s helters a nd improved play grounds .
Ra in limite d ac tual working tim e t o a pprox ima t e l y 7 hours but the unit st ill completed work which according to the P ark Superint e nde nt save d ta xpaye rs a pproxima t e l y $2 , 500.
In April , D Compa n y once aga in co mbin ed tra ining exerc ises with community re la tions a nd ext e nd e d a wo rking ha nd to the Boy Scout Ca mp a t T homasv ille.
T he camp is th e s it e for the Annua l Suwa nnee Ri ve r Boy Scout J a mboree a nd loca l officia l s ca lled on the Guard to he lp get things in s hape.
(continued on next page )

Keeping all the patients together brought on some anxious moments. SSGT Leach hurries to assist other volunteers in
getting the patients into the Center for the show.
SP4 Culpepper aids one of the volunteers in placing a patient in a wheelchair.

Guardsmen Bu s
Patients to Ce nte r
Six Ga. Army National Guards. men using four ARNG buses hel ped transport patients of the Georgia Regional Hospital and the DeKalb. Rockdale Training Center to the Atlanta Memorial Arts Center to see a live, musical vers ion of " Pinocchio" on 10 Ma y. The special show was sponsored by Governor and Mrs. Jimmy Carter.
The buses arrived at the Ce nter between 6:30 and 7:00 p. m. and Guardsmen and other volunteers began helping the patients as semble in the theatre. The fir st bus to arrive was from the R eg ional Hospital. SSgt J. P. Leach , 159th Avn Bn , and $P4 David Culpepper , 166th Lt. Maint Co, helped carry some 35 patients from the ve hicle to wheelchairs and then a ssisted in whee ling the patients into the Center.
The other Guardsmen were MSgt Thomas W. O ' Kelly , 122od Support Ctr (RAO), SSgt Thomas R. Jaynes, Jr., SP4 Roy C . Leathers, and SFC Harold Gann, all from the 166th Lt Maint Co.

ENGINEERS AT WORK
(continued from page one J
Projects at the camp included quite an array of wo~k areas such as roofing the approximately 200 sq. ft. new mess hall, applied 2 coats of stain on the exterior of the new mess hall , painted 2 outdoor toilets, painted 11 four-man cabins, screened windows and doors of the cabins, improved l Y. miles of old nature trail, control burned approximately 5 acres around the main buildings , set anchorage for a rope foot bridge to be built by the Boy Scouts and constructed an obstacle course which consisted of chin up bars, gymnastics bars, tire plac e me nts for agility exercise and a rope climb.
Scout officials estimated the work done had saved the Scouts approximately $5,000.
Captain Bennett said "I am very proud of the men of this unit for the amount of work done and their attitude in doing the work. We combined our training with the needs of the community and both the unit and the taxpayer benefitted from the effort ."
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Members of Co D who participated in the work at Ree d Bingham State Pork ore (L-R standing) Capt. E. H. Ben nett, IL T W. E. Cannington, PSgt C. E. Kirkland, SSg t B. L. Crosby, SFC J . L. Carmon, (L- R kneel in g) I stS gt J. E.
B rooks, PSgt W. E. Kirksey, IL T R. J. Whitfield, IL T P. H.
Powell, PSgt G. A. Dukes.
THE GEORGIA GUA RDSMAN

VIP'S Guests of 165th MAG

The !65th MAG 1n Savannah sponsored a "VIP Day" briefing and tour at the Georgia Air National Guard facilities at Travis Field on 8 May. The VIP' s, Chatham County and surrounding area government leaders, were briefed on the economic impact the Guard has on the Savannah area.
Finances, improvements , payroll, repairs and new facilities were disc ussed during the morninglong conference. Maj._ Gen. Paris, The Adj utant General, was the speaker for the morning 's dis -
cus ~i on.
Following the 11:30 a.m. luncheon, the officials took a fl yover tour of Savannah in one of the Air Guard aircraft. Those attending the conference were Rep. Jose ph A. Battle (District 90); Mayor John P. Rousakis , avannah; Mayor P. B. Edwards, Pt. Wentworth; Mr. Travis Nichols, Alderman, Pooler; (SSGT) Mayor Franc is Rozier , Brooklet; Mr. Woody C hambers, Alderman, Savannah; Mr. James W. Harrell, Jr. , Alderman, Garden City; Mr. H. C. Morrison, Alderman, Savannah; and Mr. A. L. Henderson , Administrative Assistant to the Mayor, Savannah .

The VIP's prep are to board the huge C-124 G/obemaster for a "bird's-eye" tour of Savannah ond the surrounding area.
Lt. Col. Phill ip s D. Ham i lton (Rt. center), Commander !65th, escorts the official s through the chow line at Air Guard Hq
Tra vis Field.

Col. (Ret.) William 0. Mangan,
Jr., GaARNG has been e l ec ted to
a state office of the Georgia Military Orde r of the World Wars. He Was elec t ed Department Command-
er at the organization's ann ual state conve ntion he ld at ft. McPherson in Atlanta. Also e lected Was Brig . Ge n. (Ret.) Richard L. chley, GaA RNG. Both men are from Savan nah.

Colonel Robert H. Hickman, GaARNG State Maintenance Officer, has recently received federal recognition for his present rank. His dare of rank is 23 February 1972. Col. Hickman's military service spans some 30 years including duty in New Guinea and the Phillipine Islands during WW II. Hi s present military assignment is Maintenance Staff Officer , HQ GaARNG . Before this ass ignment, he was Commander of the llOth Maintenance Battalion.

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Miss GMI and her court: (L-R) Melody Knighton; Sandy Ca in; Miss GMI, Regi no Nowell; Susan Branch and Kathy Lloyd.

Cadets Lon Lewis and Joel Stephenson were for the evening's entertainment.

CADETS SELECT REGINA NOWEL L, MISS GMI 1972

Mis~ Nowell provided a quiet moment for the aud ien ce while she sang a song from "Jesus Christ SuperStar."

The crowning of Miss Regina Nowell of Dub lin as the new Miss GMI highlighted an evening of fest iv itie and varied entertainment at the annual Mi ss GMI Pageant at the National Guard Armory in Milledgeville on 20 May. The cade t s of Class XI organized and planned the entire pageant and a l so provid ed some entertainment in the form Of comical skits satirizi ng some aspect of their training at the Georgia Mi litary Institut e. The 116th Army Band under the directi on of CWO Marvin Miller provided a variety of music a l e ntertainment prior to the pageant and during the intermlSSlons.
The Miss GMI compet1t10n was narrowed to five finalists and on the evening of the 20th the contestants performed their talent exhibitions and a nsw ered several questions on an impromptu basis. The cadets then voted and the winner selected.
All the contestants displayed a tremendous a mo unt of talent and poise. Miss Nowell sang very beautifu ll y "Mary Magdalene' s Song" from the rock-opera " J esus Christ Superstar." The other contestants were Susan Branch, Chula; Kathy Lloyd, Gai ne sville; Me lody Knighton , Powder Springs and Sandy Cain, Dorav ille.

The Cadet Staff passes in review after the retreat ceremonies and just prior to the evening me al with guests and th e Miss
GMI contestant s.
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During the pageant, the Cadets provided lots of ligh t-he arted entertoi nment.
THE GEORGIA GUARD SM AN

NATIONAL GUARD NOTES

pAL.ACE CHASE REACHES QUOTA LIMITS
palace Chase," the Air National Guard's Active Air Force recruiting program, has reached its 1800-
an quota for FY 72, and except for pilots and navi;ators, has been "shutoff' for the remainder of the Fiscal Year.
The program will re-open 1 July, with a new quota of 4200 men for FY 73. In addition, two new AFSCs have been added -- Aerial Port and Communications. palace Chase is restricted to new and converting ANG units.
COMPANY COMMANDERS RECEIVE HELP
In an effort to help company commanders in the Army National Guard improve their overall readiness and training posture, a full-time Operations, Training and Readiness Specialist has been authorized for headquarters elements, battalion and higher effective 1 May.
The job of the specialists will be to help commanders prepare training directives, operations orders and plans, and readiness reports. Their job also will include assisting in collecting, interpreting and evaluating reports to determine training readiness of units and individuals.
READINESS POSTURE OF ANG
During the period 1 January 1971 through 31 March 1972, the Air National Guard initiated 34 unit conversions, the largest number of unit equipment conversions for any equivalent period in ANG history. Thirty-seven percent of all ANG flying units changed aircraft during this time. Forty-two percent of all reporting units were C-2 or better, and fifty-eight percent of all reporting units were C- 3 or better.

ARNG EXPANDS IN-SERVICE RECRUITING
In an effort to get the most out of its In-service Recruiting Program, the Army National Guard has made several changes.
A full-time Guard recruiter is being assigned to the Military District of Washington with duty at Ft. Myer, Va. Two "firsts" are being accomplished with this change -- first new post to be added to the In-service Program -- and the first small post to receive a fulltime ARNG recruiter.
The Guardsman assigned to Washington will be closely monitored by the National Guard Bureau, in an effort to justify sending Guard recruiters to other small posts in the United States.
Another change sent to the field in a NGB message, allows ARNG Recruiters to expand their In-service Recruiting activities, ". . . to participate in conjunction with Active Army recruiting and retention activities, provided it does not interfere with the Inservice Recruiting mission .. "
The message also authorizes recruiters to take part in recruiting programs during high school career days, area military days and area functions.
ANG STUDIES 'OLD' IRRITANT "KP duty," an old irritant to Air National Guards-
men, is being studied by the Supply and Services Branch of the National Guard Bureau.
After receiving several complaints from the field, the Bureau sent a Cost Survey Questionnaire to all States in an effort to determine if a civilian-manned food service operation is feasible and economically possible. The "big" problem facing most units, however. will involve finding a responsive caterer who is willing to take over a part-time operation of only 39 days a year. The study is expected to be completed later this summer.

ANG Summer Training Schedule

UNIT
224th Mobile Communications Squadron 155th Tactical Control Group !29th Tactical Control Squadron

DATE
15-29 July 12-26 August 12-26 August

PLACE
Ft. McClellan, Ala. Savannah, Ga. Savannah, Ga.

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A huge M-48 tank from Dalton's Company C, 1st Battalion, 108th Armor, hides in the cover of a tree and awaits its prey. The men are PFC Rickey Cruse, SPS Frank Hayes and PSgt
Jerry Gazaway all of Dalton.

Col. James E . Preston (for right), 3rd Brigade Com ma nder points out some troop movements to (1-r) Copt. To mm;~
Lewis, LTC Harold Carlisle and LTC Don Bulla rd.

MOBILIZAliON READINESS

3rd Brigade Begins Major Test Exerci ses

1Lt Carrol Edge and Sp4 Lamar Green, both of Canton, portray members of an aggressor unit and man o fast and highly maneuverable Armored Personnel Carrie r. The men are from Canton's Company A, 1st Battalion, 121 st Infantry.
The platoon leader in this M113 APC directs his attention to the action ahead and prepares to give his other units
instruction s.
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From all over the State, more than 3 ,000 men of the GaARNG's 3rd Bde converged on Ft. Stewart 7 April for perhaps the largest in a s e ries of exe rcises designed to test the mobilization readiness of Reserve Forces. Because the training weeke nd encompassed an extra day , ma ny of the troops had to ask for time-off from their nor mal civilian occupations. According to reports both from Guardsmen and Brigade Commander , Col. James E. Prest on, attendance was at nor mal leve ls and few problems were encountered by the men in getting off from their jobs.
Early on Saturday morning, Guardsmen manned their tanks, jeeps, APC ' s and numerous ot her vehicles and headed out into the wilds of Ft. Stewart's training areas. The exercises we re still going strong late that night. Finally , after midnight the maneuvers ceased and units began returning to the NG Training Center.
The readiness tests , whic h include 17 ot her stat es , will continue for another year.
THE GEORGIA GUARDSM AN

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With the important task of retreiving bogged down or di sabled Armored Personnel Carriers, these Dub/ in Guardsmen stand by the ir APC Retreiver. They are, left to right, SpS Donald Frost, Sp4 Richard Garner and PFC T erry Devaney, all
of Dublin.

An Armored Personnel Carrier from Milledgeville's Combat Support Company, 1st Battal ion, !21st Infantry carefully picks its way through the rugged terrain of the Fort Stewart training area near Savannah. The driver is SSgt Arthur
De Pourcq of Mill e dgevi lie.

Setting up to fire their 106mm Recoilless Rifle at an approach in g enemy tank are SSgt J. W. Farrow, Columbus, and Cp/ R. C. McRee, Smithville. Both men are from Americus'
Support Company, 21 121st Infantry.

Setting up his 81mm Mortar, CPL Patrick Ashley, Ocilla, readies himself for a possible aggressor counterattack. He
is from CoB 2/121 Infantry at -Fitzgerald.

Men from Hawk in s vi lle's Company C, Jst Battalion, !21st Infantry man an M-60 mach ine gun emplacement. The men are SP4 Ga ry Daw son (gunn er), Hawk insville, and 2Lt Albert
Glass, Eastman.
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During an earlier phase of the Readiness Tests, a 155mm self-propelled howitzer performs some practice firing.
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Deerin, NGA US VP, Dis c us ses GUARD Ben efi ts

COL. SLATON RETIRES
former 122nd CO
Col. Ja mes E. Slaton , former Commander 122nd Support Center, was honored at retirement ceremonies 20 May at the C enter's Headq uarters in Decatur . The Aug usta off ice r was also promoted to Brigadier General and awarded the Meritori us Service Me da l for meritorius serv t ce fro m 12 Sep 1940 to 2 June 1972.
Ge n. Slaton enlisted 1n A Batterx of the 214th Arty, GaARNG in September 1940 and as a recruit was inducted into federal service w November of that year. He attained the ran k of SSGT and later attended OCS at Camp Davis , North Carolina and received his commission in Augus t 1942 . Gen. Slaton served at Ft. Stewart as an Arty Officer ; later at Orlando as Chief Instructor in Searchlights and s till later as a liason officer with the First Technical Air Division . He was separated from the service in 1945 as a Major.
In the post-war pe riod he assisted in the reorganization of the Augusta units of the Georgia Guard and was Executive Officer of the 250th AA Gun Battalion . During the Korean Conflict he was again called to active duty a nd served w Detroit, Mich.

Hearings have bee n conducted in Washington on a bill that will cost the American taxpayer nothing , but will provide a new membership incentive and benefit to the National Guard.
Testifying on behalf of the ational Guard before a House s ubcommittee on Veterans Affairs , Col. James B. Deerin , Executive Vice President of the National Guard Association , interpreted the significance of H.R. 13168, full-time Servicemen's Group Life Insurance.
"It provides continuous coverage, at moderate costs, for Guardsmen and Rese rvi s t s," he pointed out. "Although the final actuarial computations have not been completed, we are led to believe that $15,000 coverage can be provided for a monthly premium of a bout $3."
"For ma ny yo ung Guards me n and Re se rv ists, this the re for e ma y be the only insurance available to them within a price range they can afford. Since approximately two-thirds of all Guardsmen are married and bear family responsibilities , both the low cost and the family sec urity will be important considerations. These factors bear out the s urvey finding s that fulltime SGLI cove rage will weigh heavily in decisions to e nlist , re -enlist, or extend terms of se rvice . . . "
Sur viv or benefit covering Guard s men and Reservists between the day they retire and the day they start receiving retired pay, also is include d in H.R . 13168,
Presently, Reserve component personne l may retire with 20 years service, but do not ac tually start receiving retired pay until age 60. If they die in the interim , no part of their re tir e me nt sec urity can be paid to their s urvivor.

In Jul y, 1956, he was promoted to Lt. Col. and ass um ed co mmand of the 950th AA Battalion in E lb e rton and in 1963 he beca me Commander of the 448th Sup and Trans Battalion in Augusta.
In 1967 , h e was promoted to Co lonel and assumed comma nd of the 48th Armored Division Support Co mma nd in De ca tur.

The Department of Defens e
Print Shop , which prints The
Geo rgia Guardsman , has been com bined with the print shop of the Department of Public Safety at State Patrol Headquarters. The new s hop is housed in expanded facilities at the Defens e P rint Shop location. The new cons olidated s hop will be headed by Ben Ellington.

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THE GEORGIA GU ARDSM AN

DOMESTIC ACTION

Domestic action, the involvement of the National Guard in the com-

ty continues to be an important part of the Guard's mission even in

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h face of an increaswg defense role .

1 eThe National Guard Bureau has a requirement that units report semi-

nnually all instances of domestic action. The following paragraphs reveal
~amatically the extent to which Ga. Guard units are working to attain

the community involvement necessary to build the desired image of the

Guard in the eyes of the public and to use to the fullest the resources available to the people of Georgia. This report was for the period Sept. 71

10 March 72. "The GaANG's domestic actions were in several areas. They provided

~eeting facilities for such groups as the JayCees, State Board of Cor-

rections and Alcoholics Anonymous. Space was also provided for storage

for a Lion's club fund raising drive and as . polling place for elections.

Transportation was furnished for members of the press and for orientation

rides for AF Jr. ROTC cadets and Civil Air Patrol Cadets. In addition,

the Air Guard furnished equipment for parades , water trailers for Boy

out groups, generators for active duty units and public address sys tems

for local civic groups. The Air Guard's Electronic Installation Squadron

ponsored a booth at the State Fair, helped erect a local church sign,

constructed a day-camp area and installed a lighting system at a recrea-

tion park and at a Little League field.

"Ga. Army National Guard facilities were used extensively for such

activities as local sports and recreational functions, collection centers

for Christmas gifts, building of floats for parades, rescue training , Red

Cross blood drives, sleeping quarters for transient troops and visits by

youth groups. Kitchen facilities were used by local women's clubs, in-

door rifle ranges were used by R.O.T. C. rifle teams and some Cub Scout

groups eve n set-up slot-car table racing tournaments in Guard facilities.

"The ARNG components also participated in a wide variety of other

activities to assist local community projects. They repaired shoes for an

orphanage, collected and distributed food and other gifts for the under-

priv il eged at Christmastime, sponsored scout organizations, cleared

cemeteries and playground areas, acted as traffic control for major events,

and used its aerial armada of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to search

for lost aircraft and lost persons."

Guardsmen Continue To Aid Georgia Communities

The GaANG's 202nd Electronics Installation Squadron helps mount a sign foro church in Macon (left) and (right) the unit sponsored o booth ot the State Fair
in Macon.

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"OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP" Joins Guardsmen, Students
And Other Volunteers

Two huP.dred National Guardsmen, 70 regular Army personnel , JayCees, students from Ga. Southern College , city workers and other volunteers helped haul 116 junk cars and 140 5-ton dump truckloads of trash to the city dump in Statesboro during "Operation Clean Sweep" held in that city on 15 April.
Mayor Thermond Lanier of Statesboro labeled the operation one of the best organized team-effort projects he has ever witnessed.
Units participating were HHQ Btry, 2/ 214th Arty, GaARNG; 575th Engr. Bn., US Arm y, Ft. Stewart; 102nd Quartermaster Gp. from Hunter Army Air Field and the 24th Ordnance Det.

Guardsmen and students wrest Ie with another heavy load of trash. (Below) Guardsmen and regular Army personnel use some of their heavy equipment to haul off the heavi er it ems.

CWO NORMAN D. MCGOWEN
T hirt y Georgia Army National Guardsmen attended the fun eral services 29 May of their fellow Guardsman, Chief Warrant Officer No rman Douglas McGowen, formerl y of Bossier City , La., who was ki ll e d 24 May in the cras h of an Army Guard aircraft in Nor th Carolina.
CWO McGowen, who was pilot of a GaARNG OVl Mohawk when it cras hed near Clinton, N. C. , is survived by his widow, the form er Sandra Louise Grant of Bossier City, and two c hildre n.
Serv ices were he ld in Bossier City near Shreveport. The Georgia Army Guardsmen, who se rv ed as pall bearers and honorary escort , arriv ed at Barksdale AFB, Shreveport, in two GaANG transport ai rcraft. Brigadier General Charlie F . Camp, Asst. AG of Ga., headed the Guard escor~. Memorial services for CWO McGowen were held 27 May in At lan ta. He was a member of the Guard's l 59th Aviation Company at Fulton County Airport and was participating in the tactical exerc is e " Exotic Dancer" in North Caro lin a at the time of the accident.
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

The Guard Turned
Him Down--For Now

Boyd's Barbs

Since the drastic cut in the JDilitar y draft began, Guard units across the country have launched vigorous recruiting campaigns to JD8intain or increase their membership roles. Among these is Georgia's 202nd Electronic's Installation Squadron in Macon.
However, Msgt James Sanders , , COIC of Personnel, has recently turned a recruit away. The recruit, Jerry Langston, wandered into Sgt Sanders' office and announced that he would like to join the ANG . Sgt Sanders immediately began explaining that he didn't think Jerry was quite ready for the Air Guard.
Jerry was eleven years old. Undaunted, Jerry insisted that be would make a good Guardsman. He would work hard. He would be proud of his uniform. He would learn to "march" and to "shoot good." He pleaded very convincingly that he was a good boy and be had always wanted to be in the "Army." Sgt Sanders very carefully explained that the ANG was not the "Army." He tried desperately to convince the young recruit that marching and shooting was not what the 202d was all about, but that electronics was their job. Young Jerry was unimpressed. He had seen the mass of vehicles in the armory compound: true ks, forklifts, V-17's, V-18's, and a big blue wrecker. He had seen the big radar antennas, and some "soldiers" climbing up poles while wearing those "hooks." His eyes grew larger as he described the glistening F -86-E that proudly stood on display in front of the Armory.
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Jerry pleaded with Sgt Sanders. He wanted to become a part of all that. He wanted to climb on that big wrecker and "pull some knobs ," and he was willing to stand "guard duty" beneath that shiny airplane.
Sgt Sanders tried a new approach. He agreed that Jerry was a good man. He agreed that the youngster would be a fine asset to the proud 202nd. He added that although the Air National Guard is an equal opportunity outfit, and that Jerry's young years didn't really enter into the picture, that there just wasn't room for him. The 202nd was manned 100%.
Jerry was "crus hed," but he accepted the news like a "good soldier.''
As compensation for his enlistment rejection, Sgt Sanders allowed Jerry to "inspect" the gleaming F -86. While Jerry glee fully climbed over every inch of the de-commissioned bird, Sgt Sanders stood by as "safety monitor."
Jerry was ecstatic. After the "inspection tour," he mounted his bicycle, rendered a s mart salute, and peddled off into the sunset. The pockets of his jeans were bulging with Air Guard posters and pamphlets , and his bicycle was covered with stickers and decals.
Someday, J erry will come back.
MSGT CHARL ES A. NESM I TH

"Better quit while you're ahead, sailor, I'm just getting warmed up!''
KIRSTEN BE'ITS, American International Pictures starlet has more than her share as anyone can see. Sorry, Kirsten, only one vote per person.
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CRetirement~

Ed Westlake
Receives Eagles
L TC E d We stlake, Tr a ining Offi ce r for the Na tiona l Gua rd Augme nta tion Section of St a te Se l. Se rv. HQ , has bee n promote d to the ra nk of Colonel in the Ga ARNG e ffec t ive 3 F e bruar y 1972 . Co l. Wes tlake is al s o the Proj ec t Offi cer for the AG ' s Speake r' s Bur ea u .
Born in New J ersey, he ha d the dis tinction of being the younges t Eag le Sc out in the s tate in. 1935 . In 1937, he be g a n two ye ar s of servi ce with the Da nis h Me rc ha m Ma rines as a s e ama n . He was in Sha ng -H a i wh e n the J a pa nese rook the c it y in 1937 .
Col. Wes tla ke a rr e nd e d c oll ege In ew York a nd s tudie d Nava l Arc hitec ture . While with the firm of Spa rkm a n a nd St e phe ns, Ne w York , he he lped des ign rac ing sailing yac hts , PT Boats a nd s ub-c hase rs In 194 1-42 . As a L ie ute na nt with t he Fi e ld Artill er y he was a for ward obse rve r in the P hillipines during WWII. Aft er V.J. Day he was ass ig ne d to the Trans porta t i on C orps a nd comma nde d a n Arm y F S fr e ig hte r for 6 month s .
Co l. Wes tla ke came ro Atla nt a in 1946. He i s Pr es id e nt of Wes t !mpon -E xport Co. a nd Ass t. t o the Pres id e nt of Wes t Lumb e r C o. He i s a me mbe r of the Bu c kh ead 50 C lub , Ameri c an Me nsa So c ie t y, Ame ri can L eg io n. Assoc ia ti on of t he U.S. Arm y, T he Ga t e C it y Guard a nd the F ulton Count y Gra nd Jurors Association s ince 1959.
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NAME
SLATON, Jam es E. CHARD, Gilbert E. VARNEDOE, L ewi s C. McLAURIN , John C. SIKES, Fronk J. WELDON , Fr ed N. , Jr. PARE, Paul E., Sr.
PRICE, Jam es R.

ORGANIZATION
122nd SPT CTR HQ & HQ DET 122nd SPT CTR CO D, 878th ENGR BN HQ CO , 26Sth ENGR BN CO C, IOSth ENGR BN 16Sth SUP CO
SP T CO , 2/ 121 1N F

RET IRED RAN K
BG LT C LT C CW 4 CW 4 CW3 CW 2
PSG

PROMOTIONS

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

AIR NATIONAL GUARD

COLONEL
FULFORD, EdT. HICKMAN , Robert H. WESTLAKE, Edward W,
L T COLONEL BITTICK, John N. BULLARD, Dan, Ill GRACE , Leona rd C. KARRH, Tob e C.
MAJOR DANIELS, James LAWSON , AI ton W, WILSON , Wi ll i am H.
CW4 KEE , Ronald D. STANDARD, Gordon E. WARD, Fred H. , Jr.

CAPTAIN BRANTLEY , George G.
1ST LIEUTENANT GROOVER, William L.
2ND LIEUTENANT VAN BYRD, Ri chord WARNOCK , Robe rt W. CW3 ADAMS, Geo rge W.
Boyd's Barbs

/7-.// 'YP
"YOU GUYS THINK IT WAS SAD IN VIETNAM! I RE~EMBER
ONE DAY IN R.O.T.C. . !"

"I don't care if Lt. Habernocky has sideburns down to his knees, you've got t o . oh, my gosh !"
THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

Pert STELLA STEVENS readies herself for the summer sun as are many Ga. Guardsmen who are anticipating summer training. Miss Stevens appears currently in the movie
"Sl aughter" with Jim Brown.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL P. 0. BOX 4839 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30302
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~ Flag Protocol

OCCASION
When the National Anthem is played
When the flag passes by in a parade or review
When the flag is hoisted or lowered, or colors are posted
When the Pledge Of Allegiance is recited

INDOORS

Civilian Attire

In Uniform

Stand at attention

Stand at attention; if under arms salute

Stand at attention

Stand at attention; if under arms salute

Stand at attention
(4)

Stand at attention

Salute
(3)

Stand at attention

OUTDOORS

Civilian Attire

In Uniform

Salute
(1 ) (2) (3) (4)

Salute
(1)(2)(4)

Salute
(3)(5)

Salute
(5)

Salute
(3) (4)

Salute
(4)

Salute
(3)

Salute

(1) Flag, if visible, is faced and saluted; if not visible face music and salute; if music is record ed face front and salute.
(2 ) Salute is r endered at first note of music and held until last note.
(3) When in civilian attire : MEN-remove headdress, hold at left shoulder with right hand over heart; witho ut hats, place right hand,

palm open, over heart. WOMEN-place right hand, palm open, over heart.
(4) When in athletic clothing face flag or music, remove headdress, and stand at attention.
( 5) Salute is rend er ed when flag is six paces from viewer and held until it has passed six paces beyond.