European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes a in Day january 15, 1969 in service since 1824 23,400 National guardsmen on Active duty by Marc hurts a Washington Bureau chief Washington is when Ever the country is in trouble be it a local disaster a riot or National need one of the first units to be called out is the National guard. The Vietnam War is no exception. About 10,500 air guardsmen and 12,900 army guardsmen Are now on Active duty with Man of them overseas supporting combat operations in Southe Astasia. Another 486,000 guardsmen in nearly 4,000 militia units Are available throughout the country to Back up the Active forces. Although the name National guard is synonymous with the readiness of men to take up Armsto Back up the regulars its origin is not so commonly All goes Back to August 1824 when the aging Marquis de la Fayette hero of the american revolution paid his last visit tothe new Republic he loved so Well. He arrived in new York and inthe company of the mayor of new York and old compatriots of the fight for Independence re viewed troops drawn up in his Honor at the Battery at the tip of Manhattan Island and at City those assembled at the Battery was maj. John d. Wilson and other men of new York s new Lith regt of artillery. While waiting for the arrival of Lafay Ette Wilson and his fellow offi cers fell to talking about the name for their new outfit. Wilson voiced his respect for Lafayette and gave an account of we Frenchman s connection with an outfit of civilian soldiers in Paris called the Garde the similarities Between the French and the american Mili Tiamen were obvious and every one soon agreed with Wilson suggestion to Call the Lith the National it was formally adopted at a battalion meet ing aug. 25, 1824 at the shake Speare tavern in new York City. The name was exclusive to to health to 1824 to 1862, although the battalion by the time of the civil War had growl7 to feet Menal size first As the 27th Reg of artillery then in 1847 As the 7th regt of infantry and several wars water in 1922 As the 107th .8 n .mn.i.in., i a .,-.,.,Inf regt the oldest in new the civil War the new York legislature adopted the title National guard for All the state s militia units. By the Turnof the Century nearly All the states followed suit for their units. In 1903, Congress made the change from the organized Mill la to the National guard offi Cial. " today the. 1st in of the 107thinf carries a colors and traditions of perhaps not the country sol rat Mufti Mem. But. Certainly the first National guardsmen. Army copters carry heavy mercy loads a Washington Burea Washington is statistics released by the army surgeon general s office reflect the tremendous workload of the medical evacuation helicopters sometimes called the mercy airline of Vietnam. During the first 10 months of1968 More than 170,000 patients were moved by army medical department helicopters. That is almost twice the number move during the whole of the previous year when about 94,000 we removed. The total number carried by medical helicopters since the Start of the Vietnam War no exceeds 350,000, the army figures released include vietnamese and Allied person Nelas Well As . Soldiers. Army spokesmen cautioned that som patients Are counted two or three times when additional evacuations needed. The 120 helicopters of mercy airline place every american Soldier within 35 minutes of medical facility equipped to treat him. The copters carry six litter or nine walking patients and a Crew of also have a special Rescue hoist called a Forestien Trator which enables patients to be lifted from Jungles to hovering helicopters. The army has been using helicopters in medical evacuation since 1951 during the Korea War. Twenty five helicopters were used then to evacuate about 20,000 patients. The helicopter the army says has Given a Soldier wounded ii Vietnam the Best Chance survival in any War to Date. The mortality rate among patient reaching a medical facility i Only 2.4 per cent. Keeping in shape Nav men aboard the Carrier intrepid have plenty of time to run races on the flight deck during off duty time. Berlin brigade holding Field training exercise Berlin special a Berli brigade Field training exercise fix is scheduled in the Gruenewald starting wednesday and ending objectives of the exercise Are to refresh All elements of the brigade in operating procedures and to train elements in conventional tactics. Arty a octets news b a b e n ii a e a Ger Many special col. Donald a Keith took command of v corps Smith arty group in ceremonies Here. This is the second assign ment to the 36th group for the42-year-old Keith commo chapter seeking members Heidelberg special Ai Eidelberg Mannheim chapter of h e european communications electronics association Facea is being formed using the o 1 european communications electronics association As a is a National Organiza Tion for anyone interested in communications electronics or photo Graphy. In the new Facea Chap Ter Many More people Are Eligi ble to join than could under theold association. Anyone officer civilian or enlisted Man conjoin and the Only qualification is an interest in communications either Amateur or professional. Persons who Are already Mem Bers of Facea Are invited to affiliate with the new group. The organization sponsors a monthly luncheon a Spring and fall for Mal a summer boat ride and other activities. For further in formation Contact maj. Richard t. Burke Mannheim military8847 or 8833. West Point prof. Retires West Point . Special Brig. Gen. Elvin a. Heiberg professor and head of the .military Academy s department of mechanics has retired digging up recruits makes leaves grow Washington is Needa break there s a Little known almost secret regulation that will give a Soldier extra Days on leave and longer weekend unusually open handed re Ward depends Only on the sol Dier s persuasiveness. The break operates on the Prin Ciple that a Soldier among his civilian friends Back Home make the Best Recruiter. So local army recruiters will help the Soldier stay on leave or pass As Long As he can help secure enlistments. Almost hidden in army regu lation a 601-275 is the provision for a completely Legal switcheroo that any Soldier can do. It explains that the Soldier on leave should Contact the local army Recruiter and inform him when tie locates an individual with intentions to Recruiter once he feels Here Are reasonable expectations for an enlistment and con siders the Soldier important to is Washington Bureau performing that Mission is authorized to Grant the Soldier s leave Extension with the approval of the individual s com s enough to inspire renewed friendships in t it . Base hotel to be improved Mildenhall England Spe Cial Complete renovation of Mildenhall s transient hotel bed rooms is scheduled to begin be fore the end of january Accord ing to the base billeting officer. A total of 40 roome20 of which Are used for aircrews and others for families Wili be re done. The transient hotel serves the United kingdom military Aerial port located at Mildenhall in bound and outbound permanent Kitty personnel and their fam is and rotational and temporary duty officers and airmen. Servicemen told about Job rights Washington is the Pentagon is making sure that All servicemen leaving the armed forces estimated to be More than 800,000 this year know their employment rights when they Start Hunting for civilian jobs. A spokesman for the depart ment of the army sponsor my directorate for equal employ ment Opportunity said that brochures entitled what you should know about equal Job Opportunity Are being distributed by the army Navy and air Force. Servicemen Are told How to file charges with the equal employ ment Opportunity commission i they suspect that they have been discriminated against because office color religion sex or National origin. Men cited Kara Mursu Turkey Spe Cial capt. Eddie a Geurin Tus log bet As maintenance control officer presented the professionalism award to the men of the combined Antenna inside outside i lint maintenance activity for the third month
