CML Army Chemical Review articles from October 2004

CML Army Chemical Review archives from October 2004

Professionalism for the 21st century chemical soldier: a lesson from Rome.(Chief of Chemical)
October 1, 2004... "... they have never any truce from warlike exercises;... for their military exercises differ not at all from the real use of their arms, but every soldier is every day exercised, and that with great diligence, as if it were in time of war,...

Regimental Command Sergeant Major.(Biography)
October 1, 2004... In this, my first article as the 10th Regimental Command Sergeant Major (RCSM), I would like to begin by sharing with you a little about my military career. First, let me begin by saying that I am a leader of soldiers, and I will always put my...

US Army Chemical School reorganization.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Chemical School recently underwent at reorganization. The new organization brings the Joint Combat Development and Directorate of Training and Training Development sections (formerly combined with their Military Police and Engineer School...

Chief of chemical earns star.
October 1, 2004... "America's finest, the best America has to offer, are standing on the field before you. I promise to give my best to lead these soldiers." Brigadier General Stanley H. Lillie ********* As the 399th Army Band played "March Grandioso,"...

Colonial germ warfare.
October 1, 2004... "The humanizing of War! You might as well talk of the humanizing of Hell... As if war could be civilized! If I'm in command when war breaks out I shall issue my order--'The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility. Hit...

ACAP services change for soldiers affected by stop loss.(Army Career and Alumni Program)
October 1, 2004... The recent implementation of the Active Army Unit Stop Loss/Stop Movement Program will affect Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) participation for some soldiers who are planning to leave the Army. Soldiers who are impacted by stop loss/stop...

Chemical officer training: a change for the better.(Chemical Corps)
October 1, 2004... Training for officers in the Chemical Corps has undergone many changes over the last few years. Changes to the Chemical Officer Basic Course (COBC) and the Chemical Captain's Career Course (CMC3), along with the incorporation of vertically...

Computer simulation of decontamination operations.
October 1, 2004... With potential deployments into areas with a likely threat of chemical warfare, what can a chemical company commander do to improve decontamination operations? How should he augment his decontamination line? Army doctrine provides a guide under...

A tribute to Major General John J. Hayes.
October 1, 2004... Major General John J. Hayes died of cardiorespiratory failure on 6 February 2004 at his home in Annandale. Virginia. He leaves behind his wife Mary and five children, two of whom are retired Army colonels. Major General Hayes was a Chemical...

Converting M49 general aviator protective masks to M48 Apache aviator masks.
October 1, 2004... The design engineers said that it would be impossible to convert an M49 facepiece to an M48 facepiece without destroying the mask. But they were wrong. Today, Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA) employees are converting facepieces and saving money for the...

Soldier Enhancement Program.
October 1, 2004... The Army has established a process to help soldiers get needed commercial items fielded in a short period of time The Soldier Enhancement Program (SEP) was congressionally approved in 1989, initially for the "foot soldier," but was revised in...

Veterans from the 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion look back 60 years to D-Day.
October 1, 2004... What would this country be like if the attacks and attempts by American forces had failed on 6 June 1944--D-Day? The events and efforts of this day led to success for many around the world. This year marks the 60th anniversary of one of the...

Army's top deployers receive excellence award.
October 1, 2004... Lieutenant General Claude Christianson, Deputy Chief of Staff, G4 (Logistics) (G4), presented 23 awards at the 2004 Army Deployment Excellence Award (DEA) Ceremony held 22 June 2004 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Washington, D.C. ...

The Marauders: a small-scale joint and multinational operation.
October 1, 2004... Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is the home of the Army's Engineer, Military Police, and Chemical branches, and it is also home to a championship rugby side (team). The Fort Leonard Wood Rugby Football Club--the Marauders--is the 2003 Missouri...

The Gathering Biological Warfare Storm.(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... The Gathering Biological Warfare Storm, Jim A. Davis and Barry R. Schneider, Praeger Publishers, 30 May 2004. The events of 11 September 2001 were the catalyst for the United States to develop the Homeland Security Advisory System. Since...

Is the flag "backward" on soldiers' sleeves?
October 1, 2004... Why do American soldiers wear the US flag insignia "'backward" on the right shoulder of their utility uniforms, with the canton (the rectangle with the stars) on the observer's right? It's a question that soldiers hear frequently as they...