Camp Shelby REVEILLEPage 2 Thursday, November 29, 2012
Col. Brad Smith
A true patriot....What defines a patriot? Is it
their love of country or their end-less devotion to duty? Is it theirselfless service or their actionsthat inspire the next generation toserve their country?
It is not every day that youhave the opportunity to witness atrue act of patriotism from one ofAmerica’s heroes. Just recently atCamp Shelby we had the honor tocelebrate the service of Petty Of-ficer First Class William A.Barnes, U.S. Coast Guard, WorldWar II. As his last wish, Barnesdonated his U.S. Coast Guarduniform to the Mississippi ArmedForces Museum in a special cer-emony on Nov. 16.
One of the things that inspiredme the most was the courage andthe valiant patriotism of WilliamBarnes. Even now when hishealth is failing him, he stillstands out of his wheelchair forthe American Flag. Barnes is atrue patriot to inspire the futuregenerations of Americans andmilitary service members.
I trust that you and your Fam-ily had a wonderful Thanksgivingsurrounded by Family andfriends. Let us not forget ourcomrades in arms who are serv-ing our nation so bravely inharm’s way during the holidays.
Team, welcome members ofthe 55th Heavy Brigade Combat
Team, Pennsylvania Army Na-tional Guard and the 133rd Engi-neers from the Wyoming ArmyNational Guard as they completetheir mobilization training atCamp Shelby. These are just afew of our comrades in arms thatwe have the honor in assistingwith their mission readiness.Continue the standard of excel-lence that Camp Shelby is knownfor by providing superior trainingand support for mobilizingtroops.
Stay vigilant as we prepare towelcome home members of the27th Infantry Brigade CombatTeam, New York Army NationalGuard along with other comrades
in arms. Thank you for your serv-ice and sacrifice. Welcome backand congratulations on a job welldone!
Thanks to all of you for yourdedicated support as we continuethe mission of mobilizing and de-mobilizing American heroes. It isan honor and a privilege to assistAmerica’s finest patriots as theyembark on their journey for thecontinued fight for freedom.Thank you for all that you do andkeep up the good work.
May God continue to blessyou, your Families, and this greatcountry that we are so lucky tohave the honor to serve.
“SOLDIERS FIRST”!
USM Spring ClassesUSM will offer college classes on Camp
Shelby for the Spring Term beginning in Jan-uary. There will be early registration in midOctober. ENG 102, MAT 101 and PSY 110will begin January 14, 2013. Beginning withthe Spring Term, a minimum number of stu-dents for each class will be required. ENG102 and PSY 110 requires 10 Soldiers/stu-dents; MAT 101 requires seven (7)Soldiers/students. Classes will be open to theCamp Shelby community. Soldiers will havepriority for class seats. Textbooks will beFREE for Soldiers. All students must be ad-mitted to USM to attend the classes. It is rec-ommended that prospective studentsinterested in the Spring Term classes visit theCamp Shelby Education Center, building1813 for admissions information and the useof Tuition Assistance (TA) throughGoArmyEd. For additional information,[email protected].
Veterans statusMississippi Senate Bill 2461 was passed
and signed by the governor during the 2012Legislative Session. The bill amends Sec-tions 63-1-35 and 45-35-3, Mississippi Codeof 1972.
The bill authorizes the Commissioner ofPublic Safety to provide a "Vet" designationon driver's licenses and identification cardsfor eligible Veterans.
For assistance, veterans may contact theMississippi Veterans Affairs Board at 601-576-4850 or toll free at 877-203-5632, orcontact their local County Veterans ServiceOfficer. Veterans are encouraged to visit theMississippi Veterans Affairs Board web-siteat www.vab.ms.gov
National Park passesFree 12-month passes to national parks are
available for active military and their depend-ents at the Wiggins Forest Service Office.
The passes allow free entrance to NationalParks, Fish and Wildlife Refuges, and waiverof standard amenity fees at Bureau of LandManagement and Forest Service sites.
For more information, contact USFS Mili-tary Liaison Lisa Yager at the DeSoto RangerDistrict 601-528-6185 or email her [email protected]
Enlisted EducationThe Enlisted Education Program (EEP) pro-
vides an opportunity for entry-level Soldiersin Combat Arms MOSs in Career Manage-ment Fields (CMFs) 11 Infantry, 13 Field Ar-
tillery, 14 Air Defense Artillery, and 19 Armorto obtain an associate degree during their firstterm of enlistment. A list of participating col-leges offering degrees through EEP is avail-able at the Education Center. For moreinformation, call 601-558-2029 or [email protected].
Education Center...Camp Shelby Education Ctr. is located in
Bldg. 1813, 18th St., Camp Shelby. Phonenumber is 601-558-2029; email contact [email protected] .
Change to benefitsBeginning Aug. 1, 2013, all Soldiers who
transfer education benefits to Family memberswill incur a four-year additional service obli-gation! This is regardless of their total servicetime or if they are eligible for retirement. Cur-rently, Soldiers may qualify for 0, 1, 2 and 3year additional service obligation based ontheir total service but on or after Aug. 1, 2013,these will expire and all soldiers will incur afour-year obligation. Soldiers who are consid-ering transferring benefits should contact theVeterans Administration or Education Centerto obtain the facts as soon as possible!
H2H – Find a jobAre you, or is someone you know looking
for a job? Hero2Hired (H2H) is a Departmentof Defense program created to help Guard andReserve members find employment. In addi-tion to searchable job postings of military-friendly employers all over the country, H2Hprovides many other valuable tools to find ajob, all in one place. Visit www.H2H.jobs andsign up today!
DSST tests availableDSST (Similar to CLEP) tests are available
at the Camp Shelby Education Center. WithDSST, you can earn college credits, and every-thing you need to know is a result of your lifeexperience. College credits are available in 37unique subjects. Disciplines include Business,Humanities, Mathematics, Physical Science.
From personal accounting to public speak-ing, from your health to law enforcement orethics, there’s a DSST subject you alreadyknow well. Most tests must be ordered but wecurrently have two exams; “Ethics in Amer-ica” and “Introduction to World Religions”available for immediate testing. Each exam isworth 3 semester hours.
Information fact sheets, study guides andsample tests available! More information isavailable at the Education Center, Building1813, 18th Avenue, Camp Shelby, 601-558-2029 or [email protected].
DANTES TestingThe Camp Shelby Education Center is now
an authorized DANTES Testing Site. Proctor-
ing services are available for the entire CampShelby Community to include Soldiers, familymembers, contractors and civilians.
If taking an online college course and aproctor is needed contact [email protected] or call 601-558-2029.
NRA Life of DutyThe National Rifle Association is offering
free annual memberships for military servicemembers, law enforcement officers and firstresponders through the Life of Duty program.For more information or to sponsor a member-ship, go to the NRA Life of Duty website athttp://www.nralifeofduty.tv/#/home
Book donations neededThe Camp Shelby Education Center is cur-
rently accepting donations of academic relatedbooks and materials! Please look around yourhome and bring those unused and no longerneeded books and materials to Building 1813.All donated materials will be available for theuse of Soldiers and their Family members.Help us to help Soldiers! Contact us [email protected] or phone at 601-558-2029.
GRE GeneralSoldiers required to take the GRE General
as a prerequisite for graduate school may beeligible for a "One Time" reimbursement forthe cost of taking the exam. For more infor-mation, contact John Junkins or Sandy Hen-derson at the Education Center in Bldg. 1813or call 601-558-2029. Soldiers may also con-tact the Education Center via email at:[email protected].
Military discountsn The Louisiana Sisters Café is offering a
20 percent military discount which includescivilian personnel with valid Department ofthe Army IDs working at CSJFTC. The café islocated across Hwy 49 from the South Gate,and is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Mondaythrough Friday. They also feature free deliv-ery! For more information, call 601-543-0779.n Pink's Presents located inside The Secret
Gallery gift store at Newpointe Shopping Cen-ter (Oak Grove) is offering a 20 percent mili-tary discount on the purchase of "SurvivalStraps" bracelets. Proceeds benefit TheWounded Warrior Project. Call Susan Cuculluat 601-264-1322 or go to www.survival-straps.comn Old Navy –Every Monday Old Navy
Clothing Store offers a 10 percent military dis-count with a valid I.D.n Lowe’s Home Improvement- Lowes of-
fers a 10 percent military discount every dayto uniformed service members.n Buffets, Inc. is giving military Families
a special place at the table with the launch ofits new Military Appreciation Program. All
six Buffets brands – Ryan’s, Country Buffet,HomeTown Buffet, Old Country Buffet, FireMountain and Granny’s Buffet – are extendinga special 15 percent discount to active and re-serve military service personnel, their spousesand children (up to a party of four) who dineat any of their locations. The offer is goodyear round, plus soldiers will receive a 100percent discount on their birthday.
Hockey season ticketsThe Mississippi Surge Hockey Team's
2012-2013 season tickets are now on sale.Military personnel must have valid I.D. to re-ceive the full season military rate of$289/$349. Childrens’ rates and half-seasonplans are also available. For more information,contact 228-287-7825.
Talk About ItMembers of the Mississippi National Guard
have a new way to ask for help with the im-plementation of a new program that will allowService members and their Families to ask forhelp anonymously via text message. The Mis-sissippi National Guard "Talk About It" pro-gram will give those experiencing personalissues the opportunity to reach out for helpanonymously. Service members and theirFamilies can connect to trained NationalGuard personnel instantly by visitinghttps://login.ancomm.com/msnationalguard
Once an account is created online, you cantext 'Help' to 662-801-0242 to communicateanonymously via text message. This new pro-gram was put into effect on March 1, andposters with more information about the pro-gram are set to be distributed to all Mississippi
SOLDIERContinued from Page 1
Col. Brad Smith ........................CS Commander
Maj. Deidre Musgrave ........................PA Officer
Staff Sgt. Kenny Hatten ......................PA NCOIC
Staff Sgt. Michael Williams.....................PA NCO
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