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Home of Heroes @ Fort Polk, LA July 26, 2019Vol. 46, No. 30

Inside the GuardianShooter exercise ......... 3

Esper confirmed ......... 4

Meet area teachers ..... 9

Army gamers ............ 10

CSA reading list ........ 11

Folklife fest .............. 15

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The Guardian, a civilian enter-prise newspaper, is an authorizedpublication for members of the U.S.Army. Contents of the Guardian arenot necessarily official views of, or en-dorsed by, the U.S. Government, De-partment of Defense, Department ofthe Army or Fort Polk.

The Guardian is published weeklyby the Public Affairs Office, JointReadiness Training Center and FortPolk. Printed circulation is 13,000.

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In our viewGuardian staff asked Fort Polk community members,

“Why is physical fitness important to you?”Here are their responses:

Austin Baker: "It'simportant to passmy Army PhysicalFitness Test and Iwant to look andfeel good."

LynnettePlevris: "Ilike theway itmakes melook andfeel, itgives memore ener-gy and it'sa stress re-liever."

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Mark Tucker: "It'simportant forlongevity. I enjoyworking out becauseit keeps me young."

Stormie Tip-pit: "Fitnessis a lifestyleyou create tobe all yourown — youget out of itwhat you putinto it, whichresults in ahealthier andlonger life."

Austin Baraki:"I am a doctorand take careof people whoare sick andfrail and Ithink the keysto successfulaging are nu-trition, physi-cal fitness andstrength train-ing."

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Pavement markingPavement marking on Fourth Street

from Georgia to Mississippi avenues, andon Mississippi Avenue from Third Street toLouisiana Avenue is ongoing. Motoristsshould expect possible closures, detours,delays and flagging operations. Please ex-ercise caution and obey the instructions ofonsite crews.

DFAC closureThe Patriot Inn Dining Facility is closed

Wednesday through Aug. 4. It will reopenAug. 5 at 7:30 a.m. During the closure, theGuardian Inn, bldg 2382, will operate asthe post dining facility, serving scheduledmeals of breakfast, lunch and dinner fromWednesday through Aug. 2, and brunchand supper meals Aug. 3-4.

Special Ops briefA Special Operations briefing is held

Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. andThursday at 10 a.m. in the Fort Polk Edu-cation Center, Colorado Avenue, room 101.There will also be an Army Physical Fit-ness Test July 30 at 7 a.m. on Honor Field.For more information call Staff Sgt. Renal-do Eugene at (706) 464-6154.

Benefits briefingA Social Security Benefits briefing is

scheduled Aug. 19 from 9-10:30 a.m. atBayou Theater, 7830 Mississippi Ave. A So-cial Security Administration employee willdiscuss program benefits, disability, bene-fits calculations, eligibility, Medicare andspecial veterans benefits. Call 531-1799 formore information.

Organization dayBayne-Jones Army Community Hospital

holds its annual organization day today.Clinics, pharmacy, lab and radiology willclose at 11 a.m. The emergency room andinpatient services remain open. The diningfacility will open for breakfast only from6:30-9 a.m. If entering BJACH after 11 a.m.,use Entrance A.

GI Bill extensionThe Office of the Undersecretary of De-

fense has issued an extension to the dead-line date on the limits of transferability ofeducation benefits for service memberswith greater than 16 years of service untilJan. 12. Official guidance from Human Re-source Command is pending and will bedistributed when received. Should Soldiershave questions, they can contact their re-tention officer.

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FORT POLK, La. — “Exercise, exercise, exer-cise: Active shooter reported at North Polk Ele-mentary School” blasted over the radios July 18,alerting members of Fort Polk’s Directorate ofEmergency Services that it was go time. Militarypolice, investigators, firemen and emergencymedical technicians reported they were en route.

The first responders to the scene were two mil-itary police patrolmen. They found several casu-alties scattered along the corridors of the schoolas they began their search for the shooter. Neu-tralizing the threat was their first priority, so theyhad to ignore the many cries for help, thescreams of pain and fear reverberating throughthe brightly colored halls of the elementaryschool.

The exercise was not only a test of proceduresand standards — it was a reminder of why theseincidents are called “tragedies,” and that hardchoices have to be made when your duty is toprotect and serve. So they stepped over thewounded, assuring those that were consciousthat help was coming, and continued their searchfor the shooter. Once they found him, the patrol-men handcuffed him and began moving thewounded outside.

As with any exercise, refinement is often need-ed to create a deeper understanding of the task athand. This exercise was reset after the initial re-sponse, and once everyone was back at theirstarting positions, the call went out over the ra-dios again.

“We reset the exercise because law enforce-

ment was not working correctly with the fire de-partment and emergency medical services,” saidFort Polk DES Chief of Police Bobby Lungrin,who has been in law enforcement for 35 years.Lungrin was an exercise evaluator for the event.He said conducting training with fire and EMSpersonnel was essential for an effective response.

“The patrols were moving casualties outsidebefore any medical teams were there to treatthem. Law enforcement officers are not subjectmatter experts on casualty management and con-trol — that’s for the fire and EMS guys to handle.Also, the patrols didn’t park their vehicles cor-rectly. They made it nearly impossible to startevacuating the casualties,” he said. “We decidedto stop and reset. Missing the mark on these twobasic points illustrates why we have to do peri-odic training and rehearsal.”

Deputy Fire Chief Craig Wilgus, a former in-stallation evaluator for Installation ManagementCommand, also served as an evaluator.

“We practice a lot and know our roles, but(these exercises help us) refine those practices toturn us into an effective unit — fire and police of-ficers working together — for the betterment ofthe team,” he said

After the reset, interagency communicationand response were improved. The patrolmenfirst neutralized the shooter, communicated withincident command that it was now safe for med-ical teams to enter, then began moving people toone location inside the building.

“Once they placed all the victims in one hall-way, we came up with a grab and go procedure:Send the triage (team) in, then the rescue teams

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WASHINGTON — The Senate on July 23overwhelmingly approved Mark Esper to bethe country’s 27th defense secretary, ending await of more than 200 days for a permanentPentagon leader.

Esper’s relatively drama-free confirmationvote — 90-8 — stood in contrast to the sevenmonths of uncertainty in the highest levels ofthe military’s leadership.

After former Defense Secretary Jim Mattiswas forced out of his post early on the first dayof 2019, acting Defense Secretary PatrickShanahan helmed the department until he sud-denly withdrew from consideration for the full-time job in June amid reports of domestic vio-lence among his family members.

Esper, who until then had served as Armysecretary since late 2017, bounced between thatjob and the acting defense secretary job overthe last five weeks.

Lawmakers and military officials expressedconcerns over the temporary, unclear leader-ship in recent months, especially as other topmilitary posts were vacated.

The July 23 vote ends the longest period theDefense Department has gone without a per-manent, confirmed leader since it became aCabinet-level agency.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said ahead of the vote that Esper is “be-yond qualified” for the top military job.

“His record of public service is beyond im-pressive,” McConnell said. “His commitmentto serving our service members is beyond obvi-ous. And the need for a Senate-confirmed sec-retary of defense is beyond urgent.”

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair-man Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., offered similar praise.

“It’s not very often we have someone who isenthusiastically supported by Republicans andDemocrats, and is obviously the right person,”he said. “He has the trust of our president, ourmilitary, Congress and the country to keep ournation safe.”

The only sharp opposition to Esper’s nomi-nation came from Massachusetts DemocraticSen. Elizabeth Warren, a Senate Armed ServicesCommittee member and 2020 presidentialhopeful, who grilled Esper over his ties to hisformer employer, Raytheon.

But since President Donald Trump an-nounced Esper’s nomination last month, De-mocrats and Republicans have mostly offeredeffusive praise for Esper as the right candidatefor the job.

At Esper’s confirmation hearing last week,Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., lauded Esper for hostinghim and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., for an un-varnished look at problematic Army housing inVirginia.

“That willingness to show personal account-ability was impressive,” Kaine said. “He’s beenproactive and he’s been transparent. ... And I

think those are trademarks of exceptional lead-ership.”

Work aheadEsper, a West Point graduate and former

Army lieutenant colonel, was vice president ofgovernment relations for Raytheon — thethird-largest defense contractor in the UnitedStates — for seven years before becomingArmy secretary. His most notable work leadingthe Army included a shake-up of the service’sacquisitions portfolio.

He inherits a military charged with follow-ing the National Defense Strategy’s focus oncompetition with Russia and China but stillgrappling with Iran tensions, politicallycharged troop deployments on America’ssouthern border and pressure from Trump toexit Afghanistan.

The American Enterprise Institute’s RickBerger said the leadership vacuum after Mattishas left the Pentagon “adrift.” Esper would bewise to reset relationships with Capitol Hilland the press, who have both grumbled at a

lack of engagement, he added.“The department has never been more timid

about telling its story to the public or to CapitolHill, a legacy of Secretary Mattis and his care-taker successor,” Berger said.

Loren DeJong Schulman, a deputy directorat the Center for a New American Security, saidEsper’s priorities will be to fill the depart-ment’s widespread leadership vacancies, diginto the fiscal 2021 budget process and asserthimself in decisions regarding tension withIran.

“In doing so, he has the opportunity to reori-ent some troubling trends in the Pentagon,such as the growing absence of transparencywith the press, Hill and American people, andthe dominance of the Joint Staff in what shouldbe political-military policy debates,” she said.

“Esper is also fighting a White House policyprocess driven by presidential tweet and in-stinct, without a responsible deliberate process.Like Mattis, Esper can insist on better cross-agency deliberation to develop policy ideasthat support the president’s objectives.”

Senators will move onto the next Pentagonleadership vacancy when they hold a confirma-tion hearing for David Norquist to be deputysecretary of defense. Trump has already nomi-nated Ryan McCarthy to replace Esper as secre-tary of the Army.

Lawmakers are also pressing Trump to movequickly on naming candidates for other keyPentagon leadership vacancies, including anew Air Force secretary, a new Defense Depart-ment comptroller (Norquist’s current job), anda new undersecretary for personnel and readi-ness.

Esper confirmed as new defense secretaryBy JOE GOULD and LEO SHANE IIIArmy News Service

Then Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper accompanies Brig. Gen. PatrickD. Frank, commander, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, during a visitto the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Aug 2, 2018. Esper was con-firmed as the 27th Secretary of Defense on July 23.

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follow and start pulling each victim out,” saidWilgus.

DES Fire Chief Bill Nowlin said some of thelessons learned from this exercise have resultedin improved radio communications, an enhancedcommunication plan and the discovery of a moreefficient way to remove victims.

“We revised our incident command checklistto match what we were doing out in the field,”he said. “By working hand-in-hand with the po-lice, it helps us streamline our procedures so thatwe can match ours to theirs and work together asone well-oiled unit instead of two separate enti-ties.”

Tommy Bolton, DES training officer, is credit-ed with writing parts of the Army’s active shoot-er response plan. He also served as an evaluatorfor the exercise. He said the purpose of conduct-ing these exercises boils down to saving lives.

“The more we practice these events, the betterwe become. It is an ever-changing situation outthere, and as tactics change we have to evolve tokeep up, and to do that we have to train,” hesaid. “Fort Polk is very proactive. Our personnelare some of the best trained on the road today.The level of care that our police and fire provideis second to none.”

Lungrin said the skills involved in this kind ofresponse are subject to atrophy, and as newmethods come to light, training has to adjust.

“The tactics and techniques used in theseevents are ever-evolving,” he said. “If youtrained on them two or three years ago, you willfind that quite a bit has changed. As we changeour tactics, so do the attackers. When an agencyresponds to an attack like this, there are many

lessons learned which are then shared with otherlaw enforcement agencies across the nation.From those we try to build plans and tactics toincorporate those lessons and build best prac-tices.”

While the primary purpose of the exercise wasto enhance proficiency, it also served as an op-portunity to grow leaders.

“We are putting people in incident commandroles who have not done it before,” said Nowlin.“That way they’ll know what to do if they are theones here at zero-dark-thirty and no one (moresenior) is here to help them.”

Lungrin agreed. “We stepped back (from leading the incident)

to train some of our subordinate leaders so thatthey could run with an incident in our absence.This creates a depth of training and allows juniorleaders to gain training experience to managethese kinds of events,” he said.

“We want to get better and better at what wedo,” said Nowlin. “Repetition is the key to mus-cle memory. We practice so much and workclosely together, I think we are leaps and boundsabove other installations. We treat the trainingnot as a precursor to ‘if’ something happens, butrather ‘when’ it happens. We align our prioritiesto those of the senior commander, ensuring weare ready to support the mission when we arecalled upon.”

WASHINGTON — A publichealth campaign called Stop theBleed builds on lifesaving lessonsfrom military battlefields. The goalis to train Americans of all ages howto successfully respond to bleedingemergencies in traumas from acci-dents and intentional violence.

“Stop the Bleed is a fantastic wayfor people to address extremityhemorrhage,” said Dr. Craig Gools-by, a former Air Force emergencyphysician who served two combattours in Iraq.

Goolsby is vice chair of educationin the Department of Military andEmergency Medicine at the Uni-formed Services University of theHealth Sciences in Bethesda, Mary-land. He’s also science director ofUSU’s National Center for DisasterMedicine and Public Health. Thecenter is a collaboration of the De-partments of Defense, Health andHuman Services, Homeland Securi-ty, Transportation and Veterans Af-fairs.

“We know that trauma is theleading cause of death for peopleages 1 to 44,” Goolsby said, citingstatistics from the Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention. WhileCPR training teaches bystandershow to respond when someonestops breathing, “We didn’t haveanything before Stop the Bleed toteach people what to do for hemor-rhaging.”

Death from blood loss can occurin as little as five minutes, healthcare experts say.

The centerpiece of Stop the Bleedis the tourniquet. It’s an old-schooltool that was revived and champi-oned by Dr. Frank Butler. The now-retired Navy ophthalmologist ledthe Navy Special Warfare Biomed-ical Research Program from 1990 to2004. Battlefield trauma care waspart of this program.

The U.S. military used tourni-quets during World War II, but theywere poorly designed and oftendidn’t work, Butler said. After thewar, tourniquet use in both the mili-tary and civilian sectors ended.

“In fact, medics were taught notto use tourniquets,” Butler said.

However, Butler read two re-search papers that noted the No. 1cause of preventable death in theVietnam War was extremity hemor-rhage.

“An estimated 3,400 Americanlives were lost from failure to applytourniquets to arm and legwounds,” Butler said.

His research, and subsequent rec-ommendations from a joint studyby special operations medicalproviders and USU, led to the de-velopment of a new approach tobattlefield trauma care. TacticalCombat Casualty Care, or TCCC,emphasizes that all personnel in thecombat zone should be trained tocontrol external hemorrhage withtourniquets.

“Once an intervention has provento save lives in combat, you imme-diately start thinking, could this in-tervention save lives in the civiliansector as well?” Butler asked. Hewas in the group of physicians, mili-tary leaders and law enforcementofficials called the Hartford Consen-sus. They came together after theshootings at Sandy Hook Elemen-tary School in Connecticut, in De-cember 2012.

The Hartford Consensus advocat-ed for teaching the public how to re-spond to bleeding emergencies.Their efforts were followed by aWhite House task force that devel-oped the Stop the Bleed program. Itlaunched in October 2015.

Clint Bond, an Army veteran, isthe external and emergency com-munications director for the FortWorth Independent School Districtin Texas. He took the Stop the Bleedcourse when it was offered by a lo-cal health care organization. Thatorganization and a local hospitaldonated Stop the Bleed kits to FortWorth schools, Bond said. The kitsinclude tourniquets, bleeding con-trol and compression bandages andprotective gloves.

At Bond’s urging, all 125 nursesin the Fort Worth school districthave received Stop the Bleed train-ing. The nurses, in turn, will trainteachers and interested parents.

“Many of these school shootersare using weapons that I’m familiarwith from my military days, and

they create terrible wounds,” Bondsaid. “We need to be prepared sothat if something happens, we’re thecavalry, and we’ll know what to dountil medical help arrives.”

However, Goolsby notes, Stop theBleed’s value extends beyond inten-tional harmful acts. In Massachu-setts, first responders have pre-posi-tioned Stop the Bleed kits on remotebeaches to aid victims of shark at-tacks. In Georgia, a school nursearmed with Stop the Bleed trainingand supplies provided life-savingaid to a fourth-grader who severedan artery in her arm after falling onthe school playground.

Through a grant from the FederalEmergency Management Agency,Goolsby is working with the RedCross to develop a trauma first-aidcourse for high school students thatincludes CPR-like certification. It’sexpected to roll out in 2021.

In what may be thought of as afull-circle moment, Stop the Bleedhas led to a Department of Defense-mandated course for service mem-bers in non-combatant roles to learnsome critical TCCC skills includingexternal hemorrhage control. Tacti-cal Combat Casualty Care for AllService Members, or TCCC-ASM,launched in May.

More information about Stop theBleed can be found at the Depart-ment of Homeland Security,www.dhs.gov/stopthebleed, andUSU’s Stop the Bleed page,https://stopthebleed.usuhs.edu/.

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Casualties are moved out of the buildingand gathered for treatment during an activeshooter exercise held at North Polk Elemen-tary School July 18.

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Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division are goingthrought heir crucible training at the Joint Readi-ness Training Center for Rotation 19-08.5. Seepage 7 for more photos.

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WASHINGTON — From what began as adozen people whom Army leaders said formeda “beachhead” in downtown Austin, Texas, theArmy Futures Command has considerablygrown in the past year to more than 24,000around the world.

The command, which was created to over-see the Army’s modernization efforts, now hasSoldiers and civilians located in 25 states and15 countries.

It is set to achieve full-operational capabilityWednesday, capping off the Army’s largest re-organization effort in more than 40 years.

“Growing from that original 12, I like to de-scribe it as a startup trying to manage a mergeras we assume command of subordinate organi-zations,” said Gen. John Murray, the AFC com-mander.

In a media briefing at the Pentagon July 18along with Bruce Jette, the Army’s acquisitionchief, Murray credited the “incredible feat” tothe hard work of his staff, Army leaders in-cluding Jette, as well as lawmakers.

“This work would not have been possiblewithout the support of Congress,” he said.“Consistent, on-time funding will be critical toour efforts going forward.”

Jette, the assistant secretary of the Army foracquisition, logistics and technology, highlight-ed the command’s eight cross-functional teamsthat have allowed Soldiers to team with acqui-sition and science and technology experts atthe start of projects.

The teams tackle six modernization priori-ties: Long-range precision fires, next-genera-tion combat vehicle, future vertical lift, net-work, air and missile defense, and Soldierlethality — all of which have been allocated$30 billion over the next five years.

“We are focused on continuously moderniz-ing the Army through the development andtimely delivery of overmatch capability to theSoldier,” Jette said.

Without proper funding due to a possiblecontinuing resolution, Murray said at least sixprocurement programs could face delays, in-cluding robotic combat vehicles and new navi-gation equipment.

“A CR would absolutely degrade our com-petitive advantage,” he said.

Blank canvasWith no previous history or operating pro-

cedures to start with, Murray said the Army’snewest major command had to be built using ablank canvas.

Early on, the command created the CFTs tohandle the most essential modernizationneeds.

The Army Capabilities Integration Centerthen transitioned over to be the command’sFutures and Concepts Center, which is devel-oping the multi-domain operations concept.

“That continues to mature and we will turnthat into doctrine at some point in the future,”Murray said.

The Research, Development and Engineer-ing Command then realigned to become itsCombat Capabilities Development Command.

“They are tasked with not only finding, but

building the technologies to ensure future vic-tories,” he said.

Research elements at the Army Medical Re-search and Materiel Command have realigned,too.

Finding innovationAFC has also forged closer bonds with in-

dustry and academia. Near its headquarters,the University of Texas, for instance, is creatinga robotics institute to help the command devel-op technology for autonomous breaching mis-sions as well as improving battery and energystorage.

In May, the general observed an earlydemonstration of robotic combat vehiclesbreaching through obstacles at Yakima Train-ing Area in Washington.

“It was done poorly,” he said. “But the factthat there was not a single Soldier in any of the

vehicles was pretty key.” He was also amazed of how quickly Soldiers

figured out how to operate the vehicles, whichwere driven using video game controllers. In the coming years, he said he expects TexasA&M University to also complete a Soldier de-velopment center that will pair Soldiers withengineering students and faculty to solve prob-lems on the battlefield.

A few blocks from the command’s head-quarters, the Army Applications Laboratoryhas set up shop inside Capital Factory, a hubfor startups, to help innovators navigate theArmy’s acquisition process.

The command is also forming another teaminside its headquarters to better engage withsmall businesses.

“We’re focused on making sure that we takeadvantage of the opportunities that small busi-nesses offer,” he said.

In the near future, the general hopes to hosta networking event that brings small business-es and the larger defense companies togetherto ensure their ideas come to fruition.

“The one thing I worry about with smallbusinesses is their ability to scale,” he said.“There are lots of ways they can scale; one ofthe ways is working with a defense prime.”

The Army Office of Small Business Pro-grams at the Pentagon, Jette noted, will alsocontinue to complement what the AFC head-quarters is doing from Texas.

“It’s critically important,” he said. “A lot of innovation comes from small busi-

ness.”

In first year, Futures Command grows from 12 to 24,000 personnelBy SEAN KIMMONSArmy News Service

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Crosby, left, Army Futures Command's senior enlistedleader, participates in the command's activation ceremony in Austin, Texas, Aug. 24,2018, along with Gen. Mark Milley, chief of staff of the Army; former Army SecretaryMark Esper; and its commander, Gen. John Murray. Murray and Bruce Jette, the as-sistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, held a Penta-gon media briefing July 18, to provide an update on the command and moderniza-tion efforts. Esper was confirmed July 23 as the 27th Defense Secretary.

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Commissary closureThe Fort Polk commissary is closed Aug.

11 and 12 for formal inventory. The com-missary will reopen Aug. 13 at 9 a.m.

PX lightingAdditional lighting poles will be in-

stalled at the crosswalks south of the MainPost Exchange to increase pedestrian visi-bility through Aug. 5. The contractor willcordon off the area with fencing, cautiontape or barricades while work is ongoing.Please do not enter the work area, exercisecaution and remain aware of equipmentmovement.

Intramural sportsFort Polk Intramural Sports hosts a

dodgeball tournament Tuesday at 6 p.m. atWarrior Fitness Center. Teams may consistof up to eight players. For information call531-2056. Open to active duty, Familymembers, retirees and Department of De-fense civilians 18 and over.

Youth sportsFort Polk Child and Youth Services

Youth Sports is accepting applications fortackle football, cheerleading and fall soccerthrough Aug. 15. Specifics for each activityare:

• Tackle football — ages 7-15, parentmeeting and skills assessment Aug. 7 or 9,6 p.m., cost is $75, season runs Sept. 14-Nov. 2.

• Tackle football cheerleading — ages 7-15, parent meeting and skills assessmentAug. 7 or 9, 6 p.m., cost is $50, season runsSept. 14-Nov. 2.

• Fall soccer — ages 5-18, parent meet-ing and skills assessment, Aug. 6 or 8, 6p.m., cost is $55, season runs Sept. 14-Oct.26.

• Fall pee wee soccer — ages 3-4, parentmeeting and skills assessment Aug. 6 or 8,5:30 p.m., cost is $25, season runs Sept. 14-Oct. 26.

A current physical must be on file atYouth Sports for the duration of the sportsseason. Coaches are always needed. To vol-unteer call 531-6004 or stop by YouthSports, bldg 400, 6880 Radio Road. Call531-1955 for more information.

Movie nightEnjoy “Mary Poppins Returns” at the

next Fort Polk movie night, Saturday, onWarrior Field. The event is free and hostedby the Fort Polk Directorate of FamilyMorale, Welfare and Recreation. Conces-sions begin at 8 p.m. Movie starts at 8:30p.m.

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FORT POLK, La. — The annual Back to SchoolCafeteria Conversation and Resource Fair is heldThursday from 5-7 p.m. at Parkway ElementarySchool, 3585 University Parkway, Leesville.

Vernon Parish School District and local agen-cies will present their resources, special pro-grams and educational opportunities. Partici-pants can visit with Vernon Parish school princi-pals and counselors.

Last year more than 975 parents, children andeducators from the Vernon Parish communitygathered for the event, held as part of the Educa-tion Initiative, a partnership between Fort Polk,Fort Polk Progress and the Vernon Parish SchoolDistrict to provide quality education for militaryand civilian children. Every school in the districtwas represented.

Principals and counselors will have booths setup for their schools so parents and students canmeet them and gather information for the up-coming school year.

In addition to the cafeteria conversation event,Operation Home Front’s Back to School Brigadewill offer eligible Families free school supplies, toinclude post 9/11 wounded, ill or injured servicemembers of any rank, either currently serving orno longer serving, as well as active-duty E-1through E-6. Register at OperationHomefront.org/event.list.

For more information about the Back to SchoolCafeteria Conversation and Resource Fair call531-1617.

Lee Coriell, North Polk Elementary School principal, (center) gets down on the level of hisstudents to talk to them at Cafeteria Conversations held at Parkway Elementary SchoolAug. 2, 2018. NPE was just one of the Vernon Parish Schools that lined the hall prepared toanswer any questions parents and students had before the start of a new school year. Thisyear’s event is slated for Thursday.

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Elite gaming: Army engages youth in esports

FORT KNOX, Ky. — A loud ca-dence of gunfire echoed throughoutthe compound as the enemy-attack-ing force — a team of five operators— breached the second floor.

Unfazed by the commotion over-head, Sgt. David Blose maintainedhis composure as he crouched in acorner to hold his defensive posi-tion. Any “noob” or rookie, wouldhave charged upstairs to engage theenemy — but not Blose.

Blose’s team was down twoteammates as the enemy moveddownstairs. It didn’t take long forone to cut across Blose’s line ofsight. With a simple flick of hiswrist, he clicked the trigger on hissubmachine gun and eliminated theadversary with deadly accuracy.

Now exposed, Blose moved tocover in the adjoining room as theenemy force ran toward him withguns blazing. Blose fought back anddispatched each enemy in rapidsuccession.

The virtual compound fell silentas Blose, who goes by“Pumpkin.USAE” in the videogame Rainbow Six Siege, waited forthe final enemy to make a mistake.With the slightest flutter of move-ment at the end of Blose’scrosshairs, he opened fire.

“Orange Team: Round 3 Won —Enemies Eliminated,” read Blose’smonitor, followed by several cheersfrom his teammates through theDiscord voice-chat application.Blose had just “aced” the enemyteam by successfully eliminating allfive enemy operators.

As a representative of the ArmyEsports Team, Blose maintains hiscompetitive edge with every gameof Rainbow Six Siege, or “Siege” forshort. Further, Blose does this allwhile maintaining his Army career.

“I never thought I would playvideo games for the Army,” Blosesaid. “It is every (gamer’s) dream.”

Army esportsThe esports program is an Army

Recruiting Command outreach ef-fort created to connect the Armyand American population through ashared passion for gaming, said Sgt.1st Class Christopher Jones, thenon-commissioned officer in chargeof the program.

“Gaming as a medium has beengrowing consistently,” Jones said.

“Soldiers have grown up asgamers long before they joined theArmy. We’re putting a light on thegaming community itself, showingthat it’s not just a specific kind ofperson that plays video games.Everybody can enjoy this mediumtogether, and it is a great way togrow the community at large.”

One side of the program targetsthe competitive gaming circuit forgames like Counter-Strike: GlobalOffensive, Overwatch, League ofLegends and Siege.

More than 6,500 Soldiers appliedto be part of the Army’s esports pro-gram shortly after it launched inSeptember 2018. The esports team isslated to announce the final teamroster in October.

Soldiers who are identified as themost competitive in select gamingtitles will be reassigned to FortKnox for a three-year tour, Jonessaid. While at Knox, competitorswill spend most of their time prac-ticing with their teammates to main-tain their competitive edge, headded. Teams will then use theirskills to represent the Army at re-gional or national tournaments, orat other gaming exhibitions andconventions.

Army lifeBlose currently serves as an avia-

tion power plant repairer and squadleader with the 82nd Combat Avia-tion Brigade at Fort Bragg, NorthCarolina. He will move to Fort Knoxin the coming months.

“As an aviation power plant re-pairer, I am responsible for themaintenance and repair of turbineengines used by any Army helicop-ter,” Blose said. “It’s a tedious task,but it is also strenuous and stressful.People’s lives are in our hands, andif we don’t do certain things correct-ly, it could cause an aircraft tocrash.”

Growing up as an Army depend-ent, Blose said he often playedvideo games with his father andbrother.

“My father was big into comput-ers and video editing, so we got toplay a lot of different games,” hesaid. “It made us closer as a family.My mom wasn’t all into it, but shedidn’t mind us (bonding) overvideo games. While living inTurkey, I was introduced to thegame ‘Counter Strike.’ My brotherand I would wander into the cityand go to multiple internet cafes toplay the locals. That was my first in-troduction to competitive first-per-son shooters.”

Until he relocates to Fort Knox,Blose constantly has to balance hisSoldier and esports responsibilities.Every morning, Blose is up forphysical training. He then movesinto a lengthy duty day trou-bleshooting, inspecting or maintain-ing helicopter engines, he said.

Once home, Blose spends hisdowntime relaxing or playinggames with his wife as he waits forhis West Coast teammates to log on.Once everyone is online, the teamspends the next five hours rehears-ing tactics and playing matches. If

he is lucky, he goes to bed by mid-night.

OutreachInteracting with the public is a

core aspect of the esports program,Jones said. Esports representativeshave participated in several events,to include their recent involvementat the Skills USA conference inLouisville, Kentucky.

Skills USA is a national-levelcompetition for college and highschool students in trade-based ca-reer fields. Some of these fields in-clude welding, mechanic work, culi-nary arts and cosmetology, Blosesaid. In addition to the competition,students get a chance to interactwith possible employers from theirrespected trades.

During the event, Blose hadmany opportunities to engage withthe students, often sharing his expe-rience as an aviation power plant re-pairer.

“There were a number of kidsthat came up (and asked) ‘How doyou play games and do (your job) inthe Army?’” Blose said.

“It was fun reaching out andsharing my stories with them.”

The competitive esports programis more than frags or wins. Soldiersparticipating in the program mustbe in good standing with the Armyby maintaining their physical fitnessstandards, along with their careerfield-specific certifications, Jonessaid.

The team’s training schedule willbe similar to a traditional sportingenvironment. At the same time, pro-gram officials will help monitor thetraining requirements for each Sol-dier to ensure they remain profi-cient and competitive in respectedcareer fields, Jones added.

The Soldier mindset will be thekey moving forward, Jones said. A

Soldier’s mental endurance andtheir ability to handle stressful situ-ations will give them a competitiveadvantage against other esports or-ganizations.

“A lot of the tactics we use inSiege, we learned through basictraining, whether it be different bat-tle drills, tactics, (or) call outs,”Blose said. “If we have a bad match,we’re able to bounce back and adaptto the other team’s tactics.”

DiscordIn addition to the competitive team,program officials are driven to bringthe Army’s gaming community to-gether through Discord, livestreams, gaming videos and socialmedia.

There are about 8,000 gamers al-ready connected through theArmy’s Discord server, which in-cludes representatives from the ac-tive duty, Guard and Reserve, Fami-ly members and veterans, Jonessaid.

“The Discord server is a hubwhere Soldiers congregate forscrimmages, tournaments, and funplay,” Jones said. “It has channelsfor every game that’s being played,along with rooms to chat to findnew people to play. This Discord isopen to the public and is the firstand only verified military Discordserver.”

The Discord server also includesa section for Soldier support. Underthis channel, gamers can speak to arecruiter to get more informationabout the Army. Further, Soldierscan ask questions about promotions,fitness or even talk to a career coun-selor.

“The Army esports program isengaging with the younger genera-tion, and I feel this opportunity isimportant to help build Army of to-morrow,” Blose said.

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“The art of war is of vital importance to thestate. It is a matter of life and death, a road eitherto safety or to ruin. Hence under no circum-stances can it be neglected.”— Sun Tzu

FORT POLK, La. — In my reviews I usual-ly try to give a quick synopsis of the bookand then I get to the message I think the CSAis trying to give us as the main lesson andreason he wants his leaders to invest time init. I changed that up abit this time with thisreview.

The reason I thinkthe Chief wants us toread this book is ar-ticulated perfectly inthe above quote fromthe book “The Art ofWar.” I won’t bothersummarizing or re-stating it, but I willsay, what we do isimportant for manyreasons but nonemore so than theabove.

I have had thisbook for years andreferenced it through-out my career.

This book is oftenquoted by businessleaders, military pro-fessionals, politicians,news analysts and iscommonplace inmovies.

The problem isquotes without con-text are like statistics: They can mean any-thing you want them to.

Reading the whole book is critical to un-derstanding the quote, the lessons and wherethey apply. The copy I have on my shelf isdog eared, stained and well-travelled — but itis not the best or most reader friendly ver-sion.

There are literally hundreds of versions ofthis book, so I went to Allen Memorial Li-brary to see which version they had. I amglad I did. The version by James Clavell (au-thor of the bestseller Shogun) available thereis probably the best and most reader friendlyof them all. While I may not agree with someof the statements in his forward, his edits andwriting style are spot on.

Many refer to this book as a strategicguide. My professional opinion on this tomeis different. This book isn’t going to tell youhow to win — I don’t think any book can —but the book can help train and guide thethought process of a leader to use all the tools

available and maximize how we think andapproach the war fighting functions.

As we transition into Decisive Action hereat the Joint Readiness Training Center andFort Polk, it may not be a bad thing to take alook at what Sun Tzu had to say. He talksmany things that we train and teach everyday and even some that are making a resur-gence, things like the lost arts of deceptionand reconnaissance.

The book is divided into 13 chapters; con-sider making it a checklist of “considera-tions” in everything you do, be it the military

or business. It is almostlike what we call “warfighting functions.”

• Plans and Calcula-tions

• Waging War• The Plan of Attack• Tactical Disposi-

tions or Positioning• Energy• Weak and Strong

Points• Engaging and Ma-

neuvering the Force• Variations of Tac-

tics• Moving The Forces• Terrain• Battlegrounds• Attacking with Fire• The Use of Intelli-

gence and SpiesThere is some real in-

sight in this book.Every time I read it, Ifind a new lesson.

I think it is a goodtool to keep handy forwhen you do your Mis-sion, Enemy, Terrain

(and weather), Troops, Time and Civiliansconsiderations (METT-TC) analysis, whetherit be in the training area during tactical train-ing, Leader Training Program (LTP), weatherresponse or even garrison business opera-tions.

There is a reason this book has survivedand been studied by leaders for more than600 years. I think the Chief expects his lead-ers to be intellectual warriors.

While time has changed, much of this bookstill rings true and if nothing else, it makesyou think.

Don’t just google good quotes from thebook — study, know and reference it. OurSoldiers and country deserve this level of in-tellect from the most respected profession inthe country.

“The Art of War”Author: Sun Tzu (edited: James Clavell)Allen memorial Library Call No: MS PRL

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Sun Tzu offers timeless lessons in ‘Art of War’600 years, 13 chapters, 1 strategic guide

By Retired Lt. Col. MARK LESLIEDPTMS chief, plans and operations

Commentary

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FORT BRAGG, N.C. — While carrying a rucksack may sometimes feel like the equivalent ofcarrying a refrigerator on your back, a ruck sackis not able to provide a stable, temperature-con-trolled environment for lifesaving blood prod-ucts that might be needed in remote or deployedenvironments.

The XVIII Airborne Corps and the ArmedServices Blood Program are partnering to identi-fy Soldiers with blood type O who have low lev-els of antibodies in their blood. These individualshave the ability to provide an immediate blooddonation to an injured person of any blood typethat needs a transfusion at or near the point of in-jury.

“We are taking individuals with type O blood,who are already considered universal donors forpacked red blood cells, and testing the levels ofantibodies in their blood,” said Lt. Col. MelanieSloan, director, Fort Bragg Blood Donor Center.

“Everyone has antibodies. They are naturallyoccurring and can attach themselves to trans-fused blood cells. The titer testing helps identifyindividuals with lower levels of these antibod-ies.”

The Army is currently using the standard of 1to 256 for the level of antibodies in the individu-als identified as low titer O. When a person withblood type A or B needs blood and is receivingblood from a type O donor, the lower level of an-tibodies will make it easier for the body to acceptthe different blood type. Low titer O blood canbe given to anyone in need, regardless of theirblood type.

First Lt. Robert Blough, the physician assistantfor the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery (DIVAR-TY) and a former Special Forces medical ser-geant, arranged for Soldiers in his unit to gettested for low titer O and also helps with mobiletraining teams to teach others how to performfield blood transfusions. He said he is passionateabout implementing this program across theforce because he has seen first-hand how it cansave a life.

“In 2007, I had an Iraqi get shot in the lowerabdominal area,” said Blough. “He was bleedingout internally, not overly fast, but there was noth-ing I could do to stop the bleeding inside him.The MEDEVAC got delayed. We were sitting ona mountaintop with this guy and I did not havethe ability to transfuse blood to save his life.”

Blough said that experience led him to volun-teer for the working group spearheading the ef-

forts to identify and screen fresh whole blooddonors within the XVIII Abn Corps.

The ability to transfuse blood while on the bat-tlefield or at a remote location is hardly new andits effectiveness has been proven throughout his-tory.

“We were doing this in 1918 during World WarI,” said Lt. Col. George Barbee, deputy corps sur-geon, Task Force Dragon, XVIII Abn Corps. “Wewere still doing whole bloodtransfusions in World War IIup through the conflicts inKorea and Vietnam.”

Barbee said the Army tran-sitioned from whole blood tocomponent therapy in the1970s. He said that whilebreaking the blood downinto components is effective for treatment ofsome disease processes, it’s not a feasible optionfor an immediate need for blood in the field.

“We have done a lot of studies to see what thebest method was for saving lives through trans-fusion,” he said. “They pointed back to wholeblood.”

The ability to identify low titer O Soldiers pro-vides an agile and flexible approach to accessingthe lifesaving measures that whole blood pro-vides. The ASBP is increasing the amount of lowtiter O whole blood that it stocks on its shelvesfor rapid deployment and emergency measures.

However, blood needs to be stored in a tem-

perature-controlled environment and bags ofblood are not always readily available in a timeof crisis. The pre-screened and identified Soldiersprovide an instant supply if one of their peers isinjured and needs a transfusion.

Each of the identified Soldiers is regularly test-ed for a variety of blood-borne diseases to ensuretheir safety and the safety of others. Patient pri-vacy still applies for identified donors. If they are

removed from the roster, theinformation is kept confiden-tial and only revealed to thepatient.

While the identification ofbeing a “walking bloodbank” might seem a littleodd for the Soldiers whohave this universal blood

type, they are instrumental to efforts to improvesurvivability and mobility for the Army. Barbeehopes to someday see the program implementedacross the Department of Defense.

“We completely support the XVIII AirborneCorps’ whole blood initiative,” said Col. John J.Melvin, chief nurse and chief of clinical opera-tions, U.S. Army Forces Command Surgeon’s Of-fice. “It closes the gaps that we see on the battle-field for blood supply at role one and conditionsof prolonged field care. To provide the best op-portunity of survival for our Soldiers, the wholeblood program is essential for our successfultreatment of combat casualties.”

Sgt. Charles Moncayo, 82nd Airborne Division Band, get his blood drawn as part of thelow titer O testing at a blood drive hosted by the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery (DIVAR-TY), June 7. The XVIII Airborne Corps is identifying Soldiers with blood type O who havelow levels of antibodies in their blood. These individuals have the ability to provide an im-mediate blood donation to an injured person of any blood type that needs a transfusion ator near the point of injury.

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‘Walking blood banks’ fill gap for medical care in field environmentBy EVE MEINHARDTArmy News Service

“We were doing this in 1918during World War I. We werestill doing whole bloodtransfusions in World War IIup through the conflicts inKorea and Vietnam.”

Lt. Col. GEORGE BARBEEDeputy corps surgeon, Task Force

Dragon, XVIII Airborne Corps

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BJACH workshopBayne-Jones Army Community

Hospital’s Physical Therapy sectionhosts a foam rolling workshopAug. 21 from 6-7 p.m. at WarriorFitness Center, 8314 Alabama Ave.Learn how to increase your mobili-ty and decrease injuries. The classis first-come, first-served and opento health-care beneficiaries 18 andolder.

Participants should wear appro-priate and comfortable gym attire,and register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/foam-rolling-workshop-registration-64565567350. Call 531-3203 for more infor-mation.

AAFES discountsTo help military Families stay on

budget while preparing for theschool year, the Army and AirForce Exchange Service is expand-ing its layaway program to includecomputers, tablets and morethrough Aug. 31. Laptops, desk-tops, iPads, notebook computers,tablets and other electronics thatsupport educational excellence arenot usually eligible for the Ex-change layaway program, but Sol-

diers and their Families can enjoythe expanded program before theschool year.

A $3 service fee and a 15 per-cent deposit are required to placethese and other items on layaway,and the items must be picked upby Aug. 31. Shoppers can visit theFort Polk Exchange for more in-formation.

National night outThe DeRidder Police Depart-

ment hosts an essay contest forjunior high and high school stu-dents in honor of National NightOut, an annual community-build-ing campaign that promotesstrong police-community partner-ships. Fort Polk’s 519th MilitaryPolice Battalion will also partici-pate in the community-wide fes-tivities.

Essays must be submitted bySunday. Junior high winners re-ceive $50 for first place, $30 forsecond place and $15 for thirdplace. High school winners re-ceive $75 for first place, $50 forsecond place and $30 for thirdplace. Finalists will be notified byAug. 1 and winners receive theirprize at National Night Out activi-

ties Aug. 6 at the DeRidder Fair-grounds. For more information and

rules call (337) 462-8914 or [email protected].

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Ro-mania — The sound of energetic music filled thegymnasium. It had become a space to get ampedup and ready for a chance to test the limits ofphysical capabilities. For many, it was the firsttime they would push themselves to such a limit,but for others, the challenge was a familiar one.The goal: Lift a total of 1,000 pounds or more.

“The first time I squatted 405 pounds I toldmyself, ‘I can do this. I really want to get strong.’It was exhilarating to have that weight on myback,” said Spc. Zane Adams, a combat engineerwith the 1st Engineer Battalion, Fort Riley,Kansas.

This drive is what brought Adams to the 1,000Pound Weightlifting Challenge at the gym in Mi-hail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, June 25.

About 15 U.S. Army Soldiers were in atten-dance to take on the challenge. In the event, par-ticipants strived to complete one repetition of asquat, bench press and deadlift in which the totalweight of each added to at least 1,000 pounds.

The Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center onMKAB hosts the event a few times each year.Upon completion of the challenge, participantsare then considered members of what is knownas the 1,000 Pound Club, which acknowledgesphysical achievement and dedication to training.

Adams was brimming with positivity andsupport for his fellow Soldiers throughout the

entire event. After returning from a 60-day stintin the field in Smarden and Bordusani, Romania,he said he felt this would be the perfect way forhim to let loose and enjoy his passion ofweightlifting.

Adams participated with peers from his unitand his platoon leader.

“I just wanted to see where I was at,” Adamssaid. “My PL is here, and we have always had afriendly rivalry to see who can lift more. Wecame out to have a good time.”

Adams didn’t just meet the challenge, hecrushed it, lifting a total of 1,305 pounds at theevent.

Adams found his love for weightlifting as acollege cheerleader at the University of Arkansas,his cheer background evident in his enthusiasmand ability to get everyone motivated to do theirbest.

Adams weightlifted competitively for morethan five years before joining the military butnow pursues it as a hobby.

After taking a brief hiatus from weightliftingin favor of running, Adams said he is looking for-ward to staying in shape and lifting wheneverpossible.

“With weightlifting, I don’t have to have aplan for it. Everyone around me is super sup-portive and we can all just make this work to-gether,” Adams said.

The 1,000 Pound Challenge was open to any-one who wanted to test their limits and partici-pate.

“This was an incredible event. Probably one ofthe most fun events I’ve ever seen put on,”Adams said. “It was awesome to have such asupportive environment. It was just fun to seepeople do something they love in an electric, pro-fessional atmosphere.”

Feats of strength: Soldiers compete in 1,000 Pound ChallengeBy Pfc. ANDREW WASHArmy News Service

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Spc. Zane Adams, 1st Engineer Battalion,lifts 505 pounds to complete the 1,000Pound Challenge June 25 at Mihail Kogal-niceanu Air Base, Romania, with a totalscore of 1,305 pounds.

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Take walk on wild side at Baton Rouge ZooBATON ROUGE, La. — Zoos are

wonderful places to visit and ex-plore. Each zoo is a little different indesign and the types of animals ithouses.

The Baton Rouge Zoo opened in1970 and continues to be a placewhere people connect with animals.

The zoo has grown to become ayear-round family attraction in Ba-ton Rouge. With more than a quar-ter million guests each year, the zooattracts visitors of all ages and back-grounds.

If you and your family are itchingto try something new, the zoo offersthe opportunity to see and learnabout a wide variety of animals

from all over the world, as well as afew found locally. An example ofwhat you might see includes gi-raffes, black rhinos, monkeys, otters,tigers, reptiles, eagles, flamingosand more.

In addition to the animals livingat the zoo, the facility is active inconservation programs and partici-pates with other zoos around theworld in nearly 30 internationalSpecies Survival Plans (SSP) for crit-ically endangered species.

Three of these SSP animals, theGuam Rail, Arabian Oryx and Gold-en Lion Tamarin, have been success-fully reintroduced into the wild andrepresent living proof of the zoo’slong-term commitment of reintro-duction to strengthen and supple-

ment wild populations of endan-gered and threatened wildlife.

The zoo conducts active outreachand in-house educational programs.These programs are aimed at mak-ing the public aware of the prob-lems confronting the wildlife of theworld.

Admission to the zoo begins at9:30 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m., daily.The zoo grounds close at 5 p.m. TheBaton Rouge Zoo is open every dayexcept for New Year's Day, Thanks-giving, Christmas Eve and Christ-mas Day.

Due to daylight savings time andthe extra hours of sunshine, the zoois open later during summer week-ends! From April through August,the gate is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5p.m., and zoo grounds close at 6p.m.

Admission for adults and teens is$8.75 per person. Admission for sen-iors 65 and older is $7.75 per per-son. Admission for children ages 2-12 is $5.75 per child. Children ages 1and under get in free. Tax is addedto each admission price.

A visit to the zoo is not completewithout a ride on the scenic CypressBayou Railroad. This adventuretakes guests into the beautiful wet-lands surrounding the zoo perime-ter.

The train runs daily beginning at10 a.m. and continues every halfhour, weather permitting. Train tick-ets are $2 plus tax per person (ages1 and under are free).

The zoo has a couple of specialevents you might want to partici-pate in this summer.

First, the zoo has Twilight Toursevery Tuesday and Thursday in Julyfrom 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Take a narrated tram ridethrough the zoo in the cool of theevening, enjoy an animal encounter

at the Wildlife Safari Theatre and anevening snack. Admission is $16 foradults and teens and $13 for chil-dren ages 2-12. Pre-registration is re-quired and space is limited.

You might want to participate inthe 14th annual Zoo Run 5K and ½Mile Kids' Fun Run Aug. 24. Theevent encourages competitors torun like a cheetah. At the run, enjoythe scenery as you scamper, trot orgallop your way through the Zoo.

All proceeds from the race sup-port the zoo and international chee-tah conservation efforts. There willbe food and refreshments for thewhole family to enjoy after the race.Anyone who participates in the raceor supports a runner, gains free ad-mission to the zoo as long as they'reon site before admission gates opento the public at 9:30 a.m.

Registration opens at 6:30 a.m.The fun run begins at 7:45 a.m. andthe 5K begins at 8:15 a.m.

Race day registration is at thefront entrance of the zoo, located 15minutes from downtown BatonRouge.

Take Exit 8A off of I-110 Northand turn right onto La. Hwy 19.Continue to the second stoplightand turn right onto Thomas Road.The zoo entrance is one mile on theleft. Baton Rouge is about threehours from Fort Polk.

Participants who are pre-regis-tered by Aug. 15 are guaranteed aZoo Run T-shirt on race day.

Sign up for preregistration entryfees for adults and teens beforeAug. 24 is $25 or $30 on the day ofthe race.

Sign up for preregistration entryfees for children ages 12 and underbefore Aug. 24 is $12 or $17 on theday of the race.

For more information visitwww.brzoo.org.

BATON ROUGE ZOO


Bask in music, art, culture

FORT POLK, La. — The 40th an-nual Natchitoches NorthwesternState University Folk Festival takesplace today and Saturday.

The festival includes a wide vari-ety of traditional crafts, folk foods,kidfest, three stages with live music,narrative sessions and music per-formances that entertain and in-form.

The festival is held in air-condi-tioned Prather Coliseum, 220 SouthJefferson St., on the NorthwesternState University campus in Natchi-toches.

The 2019 festival theme is “Vivela Louisiane!” The theme celebrateshow artists are tapping into thepower and artistry of the old waysand revitalizing and reimaginingtradition as they make it their own.

Festivalgoers can enjoy thesounds of the region’s folk musicranging from Cajun, Zydeco, blue-grass, country, blues and gospel.

Featured musicians include bluesartist Tab Benoit, Cajun artists theBruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, tra-ditional Americana musicians theRayo Brothers, Celtic music by theKitchen Session Band and Creole lala by Goldman Thibodeaux and theLawtell Playboys. Bruce Daigrepontand Jamie Berzas will conduct awork-shop on the Cajun accordion.

If the music isn’t enough, theLouisiane Vintage Dancers, accom-panied by the Kitchen Session Band,are sure to make you curious aboutthe dance moves of a bygone era. Inaddition, for those with itchy feet,Cajun and Zydeco dance lessonswill be offered.

Regional material culture crafts,such as beadwork, quilts, spinningand weaving, Native American bas-kets, Czech Pysanky eggs, alongwith demonstrations by the craftpersons working on site are includ-ed.

Join in the fun at the 2019 FolkFestival for a true celebration ofLouisiana’s Folklife as they wel-

come many incredible crafts personsand musicians who find their inspi-ration in traditional roots where thepast meets the present.

Purchase your admission wrist-band the day of the festival. Thewristband is $6 per person today.The wristband is $10 Saturday. Thefestival is free for children 12 andunder.

In addition to all you can see anddo at the festival, you can also at-tend the annual Louisiana State Fid-dle Championship held in MagaleRecital Hall, 140 Central Ave., Satur-day from 1-4 p.m.

Fiddlers from around the statecompete for cash prizes and ribbonsin two general divisions: Non-championship and championship.Participants may only compete inone division.

Fiddlers may also enter the TwinFiddles category. Those who enterthe championship division willcompete for the grand champion ti-tle.

The two top fiddlers from eachgroup — ages 0-21, 22-59, 60 andabove — will compete for cashprizes and the opportunity to berecognized as the state’s best fid-dler.

The Louisiana Folklife Center, anagency of Northwestern State Uni-versity, was established in 1976. Thecenter is a research facility, whichcoordinates the Natchitoches/NSUFolklife Festival and serves as anarchival repository for many folklifematerials.

The Folklife Center has morethan 800 artist and subject files,1,500 audio recordings, 100 videotapes, a small but growing print li-brary of books and periodicals and5,000 still photographic images.

Media organizations such as theCBS Evening News, Turner Broad-casting Company, Louisiana PublicBroadcasting and other individuals,groups and agencies use the Cen-ter's resources.

For more information visitwww.louisianafolklife.nsula.edu.

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Soldiers hosts its annual BOSS Beach Bashsummer celebration Aug. 2 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.at Toledo Bend Army Recreation Site. Thisevent is for single Soldiers only. There will befree food, a live DJ, games, boat rides and freegiveaways. A shuttle service is provided fromthe Home of Heroes Recreation Center, 2165Ninth St. For more information call 531-1948.

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Festivals• Marshland festivalThe two-day festival is held today and Satur-

day at the Lake Charles Civic Center, 900Lakeshore Drive, and offers music from Zydecoto country to Cajun. The festival features liveentertainment, games, arts and crafts booths,food and exhibits. Live music begins at 6 p.m.today, and ends at midnight. Admission is $15per person. On Saturday, the music begins atnoon and ends at midnight. Admission is $20per person. Children 12 and under are free. Formore information, a complete schedule ofevents and band lineup visit www.marshland-festival.com or call (337) 540-3182.

• Satchmo SummerfestThis annual festival, held Aug. 2-4, cele-

brates Louis Armstrong's life, legacy and mu-sic. The festival is held at the New Orleans JazzMuseum at the Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., NewOrleans.

The festivities include a seminar series, jazzexhibits, a jazz mass and second-line parade,fantastic food and a host of star-studded per-formers. Daily admission is $6 per person. Formore information visit https://satchmosum-merfest.org/.

• Arts & CrabsCheck out the Arts & Crabs Festival that

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• Duck festivalIf you love to hunt fowl, you won’t want to

miss this festival focused oneverything to do with hunt-ing ducks. The GueydanDuck Festival takes placeAug. 22-25, at 404 DallasGuidry Road, Gueydan,about two hours south of FortPolk. The event offers opportuni-ties to enjoy a duck and goose calling con-test, skeet shooting, dog trials and decoy carv-ing. This is in addition to great food, livebands, cooking contests and a carnival. Formore information visit www.duckfestival.org.

Miscellaneous• Alexandria Zoological ParkIf you love animals, summer is the perfect

time to pack up the family and head to theAlexandria Zoo, 3016 Masonic Drive. The zoois open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is$7.50 per person ages 13-64. Admission for chil-dren ages 4-12 is $5.50. Admission for seniors64 and older is $4.50. Children three and underget in free.

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• Kent Plantation HouseTake a tour of Kent Plantation House, 3601

Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria. Admission is$11 per adult. Admission for seniors and mili-tary is $9 per person. Admission for childrenages 6-12 is $3.50. Children under 6 get in free.The plantation is listed in the National Registerof Historic Places and is an authentic Creoleplantation house built circa 1796, prior to theLouisiana Purchase. It is a classic example ofFrench colonial architecture.

Standing on the original land grant from theKing of Spain to Pierre Baillio II, it offers aglimpse of the French, Spanish and American

cultures that have influenced Louisiana. Theplantation house is one of the oldest standingstructures in the state of Louisiana. Togetherwith its outbuildings, it preserves the home-stead of a successful Creole family typical of aLouisiana colonial era working plantation. Formore information visit www.kenthouse.org.

• Barksdale museumVisit the Barksdale Global Power Museum,

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The museum is open from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.,Monday through Saturday except Thanksgiv-ing, Christmas and New Years Day.

For more information visit www.barksdale-globalpowermuseum.com.

Clubs/groups• Bass MastersJoin the Fort Polk Community Bass Masters.

The club meets monthly on the Tuesday beforeeach tournament.

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. at the New LlanoAmerican Legion, Post 387, 500 Vernon St. TheAugust tournament takes place at Sam Ray-burn Reservoir, just north of Jasper, Texas, Aug.6. The entry fee is $40. For more informationvisit www.fortpolkcommunitybassmasters.com.

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Thursday at the Vernon Parish Library meetingroom. Weigh in is from 5-5:50 p.m. The meetingstarts at 5:50 p.m. For more information call(337) 208-0896.


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