.;.Jhe ~eorgi-a-- ~u-a- r- J- j- m- an-~ I LETTERS ON UNIFORMS In recent months, at wearisome intervals, we have heard a proposal that technicians be allowed to wear civilian clothes during working hours. I om appalled at such o suggestion, and since policy is not mode at my Ieve I I am pleased to note that this move is meeting stiff resistance at the levels where it is made. When and if this change is effected I om hopeful that we will hove on option, so that if ever I om overcome with an obsessive urge to wear civilian clothes I may do so in the evenings and on weekends. Better yet, I hope that any attempt to exempt us from wearing the uniform will turn out to be an exercise in futility. This civilian clothes vs uniform theme is on odd commentary on our times. I remember when technicians didn't make enough money to buy civilian clothes and thus opted to wear the uniform as a matter of economy ... uniforms were free. Now, with affluence, c iv iIion clothes ore affordable, and some technic ions ore ready to abandon the uniform. However, in my opinion, this thing goes deeper than that. Militancy and non-conformity have largely supplanted patriotism as o popu lor movement. And this soddens me because I lived through the black days when our proud fleet loy impotent and rusting in five fathoms of water at Pearl Harbor, and patriotism became such a tangible thing you could feel it in the air . In the absolute security we now enjoy we have become flippant about Americanism and patriotism . If a time comes when we feel in danger, as we did in 1941, perhaps the pride and the fervor will return . This country, with all its faults---the waste, the incompetence and the inefficiency---is still the best thing going, and I om proud of it. If anyone has any doubts about this country, let them quietly and carefully consider the alternatives available. For the inevitable scoffers who will react to this letter by saying that wearing the uniform has nothing to do with patriotism, let me offer my simple rebuttal now . It has everything to do with it. CW4 James A. Yancey Hq, 170th MP Battalion ANG's !29th sets up tents at Brave Shield exercise. More on page a. Lt. Don Hopkins, !lOth Maintenance Company, attracted three fashion models at his recruiting booth at S. Dekolb Moll. He brought along his pet Boo Constrictor as on added attraction. More photos on page 12. Canton Guardsmen practice civil disturbance exercises. See story and photos on page 2. A MESSAGE FROM MAJ. GEN. BILLY M. JONES My Fellow Guardsmen: As of the publication of this edition of the GEORGIA GUARDSMAN, our Army Guard is one of only seven states that is reporting 100 per cent ol authorized strength. We have maintained this in spite of the addition of 214 positions, mostly in new units. Now lor some sobering news. Projected ETS' s lor the remainder ol 1976 are estimated at 27 per cent of our total strength. This means we cannot ease oH for even a second on our recruiting elforts. I am coni/dent we con continue at 100 per cent if an all-out ellort is made to secure fresh enlistments and keep retention at a high level. Along with emphasis on recruiting and retention, we must always keep our sights on combat readiness. Both Army and Air Guard units have some very ambitious and worthwhile training set up lor 1976. The 48th Brigade is making progress toward achieving the readiness expected of it as it begins its task as a rounJout brigade lor the Army's 24th Division at Ft. Stewart. Our goal at the end ol maneuvers this summer is to have ll company size units at C-1 (the highest state ol readiness), 40 at C-2, 17 at C-3 and none at C-4. All but two ol our Air Guard units participated in Joint Forces exercises in 1975. This is excellent training anJ one ol the best methods short ol combat to test unit readiness. Savannah's 165th Tactical Airlift Group will be participating in a joint exercise, Solid Shield, in May. Our Air Guard communications and tactical control units ore already scheduled lor joint exercises over the next lew years. This year ol the Bicentennial is an important one lor all of us, bath as Guardsmen and as Americans. We have a unique opportunity to Jo our duty in both these categories because we ore citizen-soldiers and airmen and must be ready at a minute's notice. I ~-------------------------------------------------, I I Canton Unit Trains For CD P. 2 IIn nIol) I UUrN'\.Jl ~ eJ U ~ L.5 Th~ L~neage of the Militia P. 3 Av1at1on Company CPX P. 4 1 I I Those 'LiHie' Benefits P. 6 I I TVA Bicentennial Caravan P. 10 1------------------, ------~------------------------ ~--------------- Volume 26- Number 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -....... January - February 1976 HONORABLE GEORGE BUSBEE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA MAJ GEN BILLY M. JONES THE ADJUTANT GENERAL COL DOUGLASEMBRY(GAHG,RET) INFORMATION OFFICER CAPT RUFUS R. BARBER, JR. EDITOR OUR COVER Sgt. Lindo Cowan, G-rgio Air Notional Guard, points out the many Guard benefits. Among these pictured ore the retirement, pay and training benefits available through membership in the Army and Air Notional Guard. (Photos by Sgt. Kevan Farrell, 124th Public Information Detachment.) The GEORGIA GUARDSMAN Is a publication of the Stote of Georgia, Deportment of D-.fense, Military Division. It is published In the Interest of the Georgia Notional Guard and distributed free to all members of Federoll y-recagni zed units of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard. The GUARDSMAN uses Armed Forces Press Service, Army News Features, Army News Photo Features and the Notional Guard Association of the United States Press Service. JAH-FEB 1976 J With helmets on, face shields in place and wearing protective shields the men of Canton's Company A, 1st Botto/ ion , 121 st Infantry stand ready. Ready for the event that they hope will never occur, a civil disturbance. All Guardsmen tro in for defense of their country, but they also must prepare themselves to assist in domestic emergencies such as riots. The riot control training is thorough with emphasis on safety for everyone. After all, the ultimate aim is to protect lives and property and discourage acts of violence. During their February training assembly, these men received i s on effective formation . Canton Guardsmen Go With Realistic Training classroom instruction as well as practice exercises with equipment and weapons . The photos on this page show these men performing riot control formations and other techniques necessary to carry out their civil disturbance mission. (Photos by SPC Dove Bruno, 124th PI Det.) Orders ore given to toke up position s. These men practice search procedures. 2 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN Modern Guard Units Trace Lineage To Earliest Militia by CPT P auf Sinor In the days preceding the Revolution in Georgia, if a man could muster together enough of his family and friends to form a militia unit he usually did so and was given command of the unit. Such was the case of Captain James Cartledge. He formed a unit to fight in the Revolution in the coastal areas of Georgia and South Carolina. One of the men in the unit was his son-in-law, Rubin T. Blanchard. Both served honorably in the war and they were given land allotments in the new state of Georgia for their participation. Now, two hundred year.s after their service in the Georgia Militia, a direct descendant of these two men is serving in the Georgia Army National Guard. Sergeant John L . McNeely of HHC, 48th Infantry Brigade (M) in Macon can trace his ancestry back to these two distinguished Georgians. Just as Sergeant McNeely's heritage in the Guard goes back to the first Georgia militia, several of the State's modern day units can trace their lineage back to the War for Independence and Georgia's original "Adjutant General", General James Oglethorpe. On Feb. 13, 1736, three years after the first ship in Oglethorpe's party landed in Georgia, the leaders of the new colony saw a need for an effective Militia. Thus was born the Mounted Rangers of Georgia. Although the war with Great Britain was some thirty years in the future, it was a mere four years before the Mounted Rangers, or Georgia Hussars as they were later to be known, were committed to battle. In the year 1740, they fought in the Battle of Bloody Marsh on St. Simons Island. The Georgia Hussars went to St. Augustine, Florida in an attempt to rout the Spanish from the Castillo De San Marcos in the bay of America's JAN-FEB 1976 oldest city. The men returned to Savannah after their unsuccessful attempt. During the Revolution, the Hussars were commanded by Col. Loch Ian Me Intosh when they attacked the British rice boats in Savannah Harbor in early 1776. Personnel from the Georgia Hussars were also used to form the Georgia Cavalry commanded by General Pulaski. It was this unit that he commanded on October 9, 1779 when he was mortally wounded. After Pulaski's death, the unit became scattered. Many of the men became couriers for other units in the Carolinas and some joined forces with one of the Revolution's most famous generals and leader of Americas first guerrillas, General Francis Marion, "The Swamp Fox." The units around Savannah reorganized after the successful recapture of the city. Shortly thereafter, General George Washington presented a cannon to the Chatham Artillery, a piece still in possession of that unit. Although the early militia units have passed into oblivion many of the names live on and have direct descendants in the Georgia National Guard. For instance, the Georgia Hussars are the forerunners of Battery B 2/ 214th Artillery and the Chatham Artillery are the early counterpart of what is now Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 118th Artillery Group. Other militia units and their Guard descendants are the Savannah Volunteer Guards and Battery A 2/ 214th Artillery; the Liberty Independent Troop and the 164th Heavy Equipment Maintenance Company; the Republican Blues and Service Battery 2/214th Artillery; the Irish Jasper Greens and Battery C 1/230th Artillery; and the German Volunteers and the 165th Supply Company. 3 158TH Ml COMPANY OPERATES AROUND-THE-CLOCK CPX A Mohawk rolls out of the hangar at Winder to be readied far a mission. The temperatures were well below the freezing mark when members of the 158th Mi Iitary Intelligence Company began a command post exercise during their January training assembly. The exercise spanned 6 drill periods beginning at 1400 on Friday with all the 200 men and 30 officers porticipoting. The Guardsmen were greeted by 2 inch snowfall on Saturday morning as they continued to fly missions in the OV -1 Mohawks. All missions flown were simulated in support of the exercise except one which was flown for the Infantry Advanced Course at Ft. Benning. (Left) Final checks are made on the aircraft before the flight. (Lower left) Crews pull routine maintenance an Mohawks inside the warm hangars. (Below) A light snow and subfreezing temperatures didn't slow operations. 4 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN FAITHFUL SERVICE AWARDS These three employees standing with the Adjutant General, MG Jones (far felt), elisplay their certificates of faithful service to the Department of Defense aware/eel by Gen. Jones. The employees are (1-r) Jo Griffin, admini- strative assistant, 25 years service; Col. Earl Boclron, Installations Officer, 30 years service ancl Clyde Allen, personnel assistant, 15 years service. STATE HQ MEMBERS ARE RECRUITERS -- Recruiter badges were presentee/ to 23 officers ancl men of Headquarters, Georgia Army National Guard during the unit's January training assembly. The Adjutant General, MG Jones (left ft.); Col. O'dell Scruggs, Chief of Stoff ( ctr) one/ BG Hole/en C. West, Asst AG for Army (rt. ft.) all become qualified as recruiters along with the other officers one/ men. At the ceremonies, Gen. Jones urged all the enlistee/ men not qualified as recruiters to become qualified as soon as possible. Besides the obvious neecl for having all Army Guardsmen qualified as knowleclgeoble recruiters, Gen. Jones pointed out to all the members of State Hq that they should set the example for all Army Guard units in the State. MEET THE CHIEF, READINESS GROUP ATLANTA -Col. Carl Putnam looks over the training elates for Georgia Army Guard units with one of his men. Col. Putnam, a native of Savannah, is the heac/ of the U.S. Army's Readiness Group located at Ft. Gillem, Ga. Col. Putnam ancl his ollicers ancl men have the responsibility of providing assistance in training one/ readiness objectives to all Georgia Army Guard units anc/ all Army Reserve units in Georgia. Col. Putnam is a graduate of Infantry OCS one/ the Army War College. He has flown fixed-wing ancl rotary-wing aircraft anc/ holds a multi-engine one/ instrument rating. Col. Putnam hoc/ two tours of cluty in Vietnam, one in 1966-67 one/ the other in 71 ancl 72. Before becoming Chief of the Readiness Group, he was with Headquarters, Forces Command at Ft. McPherson, Go. JAN-FEB 1976 5 HOW DO YOU DESCRIBEGUARD BENEFITS? ADD THEM UP; YOU'LL BE SURPRISED The recruiting literature literally shouts it, the recruiters preach it and the career counselors point it out all the time. What is it? Why it's all those insignificant little "benny's" that we all derive from being a member of the National Guard . Did I say "insignificant" and "little"? I have heard them described that way . How would you describe them? Before you put your adjective on there, let's examine some of those benefits. The first benefit that comes to mimi is, of course, Guard pay. Right now, we receive the equivalent of a full day's military bose pay for only four hours work. An E-4 over four years of service would receive 70 dollars for one weekend. That amounts to $4.30 an hour . Not much, you soy? True, it's not a fortune. But where can you find a parttime job that wi II pay you 4. 30 on hour to work, much less pay you to learn your job in a continuing training program. This Guard pay does become more attractive when we add to it some other benefits made avo ilab le through Guard membership. How about 20,000 dollars of 24hour-a-day Iife insurance coverage for $3.40 per month. It would be difficult to match that with our own life insurance companies . If we take our Guard pay and vis it the post or base exchange or the commissary, our dollar~ become more valuable because of the savings to be had on items purchased there. When can we go to the exchange or commissary? Guardsmen and women are a Ilowed one day PX privileges for each day of inactive duty for training {two 4-hour drills). This means we can visit any number of exchanges on a given day, but we can do this only six days each quarter of the year. No commissary privileges are allowed for IDT . When we are on fulltime training duty, active duty or at annual training, we are allowed both full exchange and commissary privileges. Spouses may also use the 6 PX and commissary during these periods. When on active duty for more than 72 hours, Guard members are also entitled to full benefits and privileges {medical, dental, etc.) like active duty military members. There's another important benefit that most Guardsmen don't think about until they are well past the "hump" to retirement . Each Guardsman receives credit toward retirement for each drill he attends plus any active duty. Guardmembers receive 48 points a year for attending all 48 drills plus 15 free points just for being a member of the Ready Reserve. He may also accumulate points for any extra drills he attends but for computation of his retired pay, he may only use a maximum of 60 inactive duty training points including the 15 free ones. For active duty training, we ore allowed up to 365 retirement points (366 for leap years) per year to credit toward retirement. This also includes any active duty prior to joini.ng the Guard. In computing ret.irement pay, the first step is to total all retirement points earned during Federal military service. This is the total of all active duty points plus all inactive duty points. Next divide that toto I by 360. (The F edero I government uses a 30-day month for computing pay and allowances.) This will give us the total number of "years of service" for retirement purposes. Since both Active duty personnel and reserve members receive 2).'2% of their base pay for each year of service, multiply the "years of service" figure by .025. Round this off to four decimal places. Finally, multiply this lost figure by the monthly base pay rote for the rank and years of service. Use the base pay in effect at the time of retirement at age 60 . For example, if a Guardsman ret ires at age 49, he'll have eleven more years to wait for retirement pay, but he will also rece ive any additions to the base pay brought about by Federal pay increases when it comes time to compute retirement pay. THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN In addition to pay, retirement privileges for Guardsmen are the some as someone who retired with twenty years of active duty. These include fulltime PX/ commissary privileges: worldwide space available travel on military aircraft {dependents, too); medical and dental core and many others. There ore also some State benefits available. In Georgia, Guardmembers are entitled to a free National Guard license plate for one private passenger vehicle. More National Guard license plates may be had by paying the regular license fee for the vehicle. In addition , any Guardsmen or Guardswomen may get a free Georgia drivers license after twenty years of Guard service. In addition to the free tag, we are also paid by the State when we're called to State active duty by the Governor. This pay is a minimum of 15 dollars a day or the equivalent to Federal military base pay. All the benefits have not been ment ioned here. But you can see that those covered are substantial. Now it's time for you to use your adjective to describe National Guard pay and benefits . It's going to be difficult to use the words "insignificant'' and "little". Try words like important or impressive or worthwhile. Oh yes, I forgot to mention one other benefit. Guardsmen have a chance to serve their community, State and Nation and to be a part of a proud tradition of 340 years of dedicated service to the ideals of this country. "Little". Did I say "little"? TORNADO SEASON IS NOW, BE PREPARED The tornado season -- which unleashes the most frequent of nature's disasters in the U.S. -- is upon us. Everyone should heed National Weather Service tornado warnings and be guided by them, especially from March to early fall. If a "tornado watch" is called in your vicinity, it means that a tornado may be expected to develop. If a "tornado warning" is given, it means that a tornado has actually been sighted in your area. If either of these warnings is issued by the weather service for your area, precautions should be taken immediately. The first precaution a person should take against an approaching tornado is to seek shelter at once -preferably in a storm cellar, underground excavation, or steel-framed or reinforced concrete building. If you are in an office building, go to an interior hallway on the lowest floor or to a designated shelter area. Workers in a factory should go to the section of the plant which offers the greates t protection. In the home, the basement offers the greatest safety. In homes without basements , seek cover in JAN-FEB 1976 the center part of the house on the lowest floor in a small space such as a bathroom or closet, or under sturdy furniture. Keep s ome windows open on the side away from the expected twister , but stay away from them . Students a nd school personnel should follow plans to go to an interior hallway on the lowest floor for s a fet y. They should stay away from auditoriums , gymnasiums , or other structures with wide, free-span roofs. If a building is not of reinforced construction, go quickly to a nearby reinforced building, or to a ravine or open ditch and lie flat. Mobile homes are particularly vulnerable to tornadoes. According to Georgia Civil Defense officials, mobile home res idents should leave the home. They should then s eek refuge tn a nearby sturdy building or, as a last resort, in a ditch, culvert or ravine. If you are in open country and there is no time to find suitable shelter, lie face down in the nearest depression and protect your head with your arms -do not take shelter in an automobile. 7 129TH ASSISTS IN BRAVE SHIELD XIII High winds and rain greeted members of the 129th Tactical Control Flight when they arrived at Eglin, AFB, Florida to participate in Brave Shield XIII in mid-October. The men set up their Forward Air Control Post at Auxiliary Field Number One for the two-week duration of the joint forces exercise . Twenty-four members of the advance party trucked the unit's equipment to the site on October 15. On the night of the 16th, severe winds and rain snapped one antenna guy wire and nearly co Ilapsed two large tents. The 129th's equipment was operational for all missions. Many of these missions involved close air support by members of the "Red Force" army with F-lOO's from Georgia's 116th Tactical Fighter Wing . Maintenance and operations personnel of the unit were put to the test when a bearing on the radarantenna failed. Maintenance personnel located a replacement 60 miles away at Pensacola. The critical part was put aboard an Air Force CH-3 helicopter of the 507th Tactical Air Control Group and flown to the 129th's radar site. The bearing was installed in time for the next close air support mission. A view of the site through a camouflage net. I29th's radar searches the skies. The unit's equipment was down only a short time but the men never missed a mission. Manmade camouflage was necessary in this area. 8 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN ARMY ADVISOR RECEIVES GEORGIA MEDAL Major Jeff Chancey, Army Advisor to the 2nJ Battalion 121 st Infantry, Georgia Army Guard has been awarJeJ the Georgia Commendation Medal. Maj. Chancey was cited lor the "aggressive anJ professional manner with which be assisted in formulating the training programs lor the baHalion " ALL GAARNG UNITS SATISFACTORY All units ol the Georgia Army National Guard were rated satisfactory by the First U.S. Army. According to First Army Commander, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Smith, this indicates ''positive leadership on the part ol commanders, noncommissioned ollicers anJ technicians in motivating personnel to better mission performance." 165TH AIRMAN OF QUARTER Sgt. Charles R. McNeill, administrative specialist with the 165th USAF Clinic in Savannah, was named Outstanding Airman ol the Quarter lor January through March 1976. Sgt. McNeill bas been with the unit lour anJ one-ball years. He is a native ol Abbeville, S.C. anJ bas a Masters Degree in Trade anJ Industrial Education lrom the University ol Georgia. He is a Chemical Tecbnology Instructor with the Chatham County School System. ARMY GUARD RETIREES Three long-time Georgia Army Guardsmen anJ technicians recently retired from the Georgia Army Guard. CW4 Warren 0. Carroll, a member ol the 277th Maintenance Co., retired from his position as heavy equipment mechanic foreman at the Combined Support Maintenance Shop. CW4 IJas Summers retired lrom his position as a general mechanic loreman at OMS 17 anJ CW4 Robert Cox retired lrom his position as supervisor at the USPFO warehouse in Atlanta. DELOACH RETIRES, PROMOTED TO BG COMMUNITY SERVICE Headquarters Battery, 2/214th Artillery, Statesboro, anJ Macon's 202nJ Electronics Installation Squadron leJ the way in a summary ol community service activities by the Georgia National Guard. The summary, compiled lor submission to the Guard Bureau, showed the two units overshadowing all others in assistance to their communities. The Statesboro unit, lor instance, centered its activities on helping the retarJeJ children anJ adult programs of Bulloch anJ surrounding counties. The 202nJ funneled its activities to help the city of Macon improve its athletic lieiJs anJ recreation facilities. Col. Sam DeLoach, Headquarters Ga Army National Guard, retired in November anJ was promoted to Brigadier General (retired). Gen. DeLoach was a veteran ol more than 33 years military service. GERMAN OFFICERS VISIT GEORGIA GUARD Four West German Army ollicers visited Georgia National Guard Hqs in Atlanta in February. The ollicers received a briefing by MG Jones anJ his stall, a tour of the NG Headquarters anJ a helicopter flight over Atlanta in a Georgia Army Guard UH-l . The ollicers are making a tour ol the United States visiting reserve anJ active military installations anJ units. GUARD RETIREES Col Raymond C. Smith of Macon retired lrom the Georgia Army Guard in January alter more than 33 years ol military service anJ was promoted to brigadier general. Gen. Smith was formerly G-1 of Headquarters Georgia Army National Guard. Chief Warrant OHicer (W-4) D.S. Lambert, Sr. also retired in January from the Army Guard alter thirty years of military service. NEW SIGNAL MAG THE COMMUNICATOR, a professional magazine lor the Signal community, is scheJuleJ lor publication Juring this lirst quarter ol 1976. The magazine's lormat is JesigneJ to serve the needs ol Signal personnel worldwide an J will include everything lrom training tips to leature articles. Free distribution to all Army Guard anJ Reserve signal units is planned. JAN-FEB 1976 9 Guardsmen Assist Bicentennial Caravan Georgia Army Guardsmen pictured here are just a few of those who assisted the Tennessee Valley Authority's Bicentennial Caravan on its tour through Georgia. The men took their two weeks annual training with the caravan. Officially titled "Tennessee Valley Bicentennial South," the travelling caravan of exhibits depicts the history and development of the South. The exhibit trailers are connected to form a continuous ser.ies of exhibits. The caravan toured the State in February and March and visited approximately 170 communities. ll60TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY ORGANIZED-Maj. Gen. Jones, The Adjutant General, meets the lirst sixty enlistees in the newly organized J J60th Transportation Company in Albany. The unit began its lirst training assembly with an activation ceremony attenclecl by more than two-hunclrecl persons including Mr. Paul Keenan, Chairman ol the Dougherty County Commission, other senior National Guarcl ollicials ancl the J J6th Army Guarcl Bane/. General Jones swore in the 60 enlistee/ men ancl live ollicers who qualiliecl lor positions in the J50-man unit. The ll60th will be equipped with CH-54 Skycrane helicopters. (See pg 3, GA GUARDSMAN, DEC 75) JO THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN CASH AWARDS FOR SUGGESTIONS (1-r) Daniel D. Wells, Bobby R. Harolcl ancl Frank H. Eclge all recently receivecl cash awarcls for their suggestions at the Mobilization ancl Training Equipment Site at Ft. Stewart. Wells ancl Eclge receivecl fifty clollars each lor suggestions to improve the clesign of the MS78 recovery vehicle ancl Harolcl receivecl three hunclrecl clollars for his suggestion on moclifications to the M578. CADETS VISIT ll6TH WING Members of the Sanely Springs Civil Air Patrol Caclet Squaclron look over the F-lOOD flight simulator uncler the instruction of Technical Sergeant Manni free/ Cowart. The caclets visitecl the ll6th cluring the unit's February training sessions, watchecl flightline operations ancl were treatecl to lunch at the base clining hall. The squaclron is macle up of stuclents from Roswell, Peachtree ancl Dunwoocly high schools. MATES FOREMAN RETIRES Sergeant First Class (Ret) William R. Houchins receives a technician retirement certificate from Maj. Guy W. Anclerson, Mobilization ancl Training Equipment Site shop superintenclent. SFC Houchins, a general mechanic foreman at the Ft. Stewart shop, retiree/ from the Georgia Army Guarcl in January ancl completecl 20 years technician service in February. MATES TECHNICIANS COMPLETE COURSE Maj. Guy Anclerson (far right), Mobilization ancl Training Equipment Site shop superintenclent stancls with Mr. Doyle P. Raney of the Reel River Army Depot ancl the twenty MATES technicians after completion of a maintenance course taught by Mr. Raney. The course consistecl of twenty-four hours of instruction on Roaclwheel ancl Track Inspection. JAN-FEB 1976 ll (Left) An Army National Guard recruiting team set up its display near the TVA Bicentennial Caravan at S. DeKalb Mall in Atlanta and attracted quite a crowd. Persons of all ages and occupati.ons, including fashion models, stood in amazement as Lt. Dan Hopkins showed off his pet boa constrictor. THIRTY-YEAR CERTIFICATE FOR STATE INFO DIRECTOR -- Gen. Jones presents a thirty year laithlul service award to Col (ret.) Doug Embry, State Information Director lor the Department ol Defense. Col. Embry began his service with the State in l949 as eclitor ol the GEORGIA GUARDSMAN magazine ancl assistant to the State Information OHicer. 12 Recruiting Prizes Offered How would you Iike to have , free of charge, a Zippo lighter, nylon garment bag, kodak camera, portable radio or even an electronic calculator? All these items and others are being awarded to individuals for their recruiting efforts . The Adjutant General, MG Jones , has authorized these prizes to recognize the individual recruiting efforts of Georgia Army Guardsmen. Personnel of the Senior Army Advisor's office, regular Army recruiters and c iv iIian employees of the Military Department and Civil Defense are also eligible for prizes . The purpose of the awards is to spur recruiting and retention efforts in the Georgia Army Guard by obtaining maximum support for the Recruiting and Retention Program from individuals and units. There ore seventeen awards for five categories of recruiting efforts. For instance, if a person recruits one non-prior service individual or two prior service individuals he becomes eligible to receive either a Zippo lighter, T-shirt, sweat shirt or a Parker Pen. On the other end of the seale, if the individual enlists five NPS or ten PS personnel then he has a choice of a Recruiting watch, AM-FM digital clock radio or an electronic calculator. For complete information check your unit bulletin board for a blue and red bordered letter with a copy of GEORGIA NATIONAL GUARD CIRCULAR 672-2. If not posted on your bulletin board ask your unit commander or AST. THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN Thi s young lady from Florida's Sunken Gardens wonts to remind you that i t's never too late to begin 0 savings program. There ore mony ways to save. Your credit union, local bonk, company savings plan or U . S. Sav i ngs Bonds ore just a few. MAJORITY and hydrogen sulphide. to nome just a few of the more hazardous compounds. Rules- Every time someone lights a cigarette. cigar or pipe. two kinds of smoke enter the a ir. Most Kindly important for nonsmokers is the sidestreom smoke that goes directly into the air from the burning Desist! end. Then there is the mo1nstream smoke that the smoker inhales. Nonsmokers ore also exposed to mainstream smoke when the smoker exhales. The sidestreom smoke actually has a higher concentration of noxious compounds than the It just seems 'f'hat everyone smokes. Most people mainstream smoke inhaled by the smoker. donl Among adults. one in three smokes: of the Stud1es show there IS tw1ce as much tor and total population. one in four smokes. Non-smokers nicotine in sidestream smoke as mainstream: ore a majority, and no longer a silent one. We three times as much 3-4 benzypyrene. which is a mind if you smoke and we are speak1ng up. We suspected cancer-ca\,Jsing agent five times as see tobacco smoke as a pollutant that defiles the much carbon monoxide. which robs the blood of air. New research gives us ammunition to defend oxygen: fifty times as much ammonia: even more ourselves: it shows that second hand smoke can cadmium. which is blamed for damage to the have harmful effects on nonsmokers. lung's air sa cs causing emphysema . Once Tobacco smoke releases into the air carbon cadmium gets into your lung s it stays there. m onoxide. cadmium . nitrogen dioxide. c arbon And smokers wonder why we make so much . . ._~d,i;.;o;.x;.;.:id:.::e:.,:..:a:.;_m~m..;,;,::o:.;_n:;,::ia:.:..:D:.:D:..T:.:..::b.:::.e:..:n::ze:.:.n..:.:e:.:..:.:fo:.:.rm.:..:..:.:a:.:.l:d.::e.:.:.t'lyd:..:::.e:::__ _:n__:_o: ::_-_l:::se:::_:about their habit. THE GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITING AND RETENTION AWARDS PROGRAM GET YOUR SHARE OF THE MANY USEFUL ITEMS WHICH WILL BE AWARDED!! AWARDS AVAILABLE NOW SEE GA CIR 672-2 FOR DETAILS {see story page 12)