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ARMY NEWS SERVICE - 8 APR 92


Smart financial planning guards against separation bonus rip-offs

      WASHINGTON (ARNEWS) -- Hefty separation bonuses have attracted 
large numbers of soldiers. Unfortunately, these same bonuses have 
attracted swindlers as well.
      For soldiers unfamiliar with handling large lump sums of cash, 
it is easy to be tempted by "get rich quick" schemes. It is also easy 
to be cheated by unscrupulous individuals. 
      That's why the Army offers pre-separation financial counseling 
through Army Community Services as part of its career transition 
program. ACS officials say they hope their guidance will steer 
soldiers clear from ruinous financial scams.
      "A sum such as $15,000 may seem like a fortune to a departing 
soldier," said Isaac Templeton, an Army consumer affairs program 
manager. "But if you don't have a job, the money can run out fast."
      To that end, Templeton said counselors work with soldiers on 
budgets that employ a "cash cushion."
      "We advise them to put enough money away to pay the bills until 
they find steady work," he said. "We caution against big ticket 
purchases, such as cars, electronic equipment and household goods, 
until they are settled. What good are those things if soldiers don't 
have any money left over to pay the rent or buy groceries?"
      In addition, Templeton said he warns soldiers against dealing 
with people offering "sweetheart" investments. 
      "The sound and safe investment path is the best one to take when 
initially reentering civilian life," Templeton said. "As far as more 
risky financial investing, soldiers can obtain a list of reputable 
financial planners from ACS, Army Legal Assistance, banks, credit 
unions and the Better Business Bureau. In any case, soldiers should 
carefully check the credentials of anyone who shows an interest in the 
soldier's money. Local Better Business Bureaus and chambers of 
commerce are good places to start.
      "Soldiers must remember no stranger has a claim on their money," 
Templeton said. "While creditors must be paid according to schedule, 
someone offering a 'great deal' on a product, service or investment 
should be willing to wait for a soldier to verify his claim. If the 
operator won't do that, the soldier should simply walk away."


Army researchers develop new treats for MREs, by Kirk E. Felix

      FORT DEVENS, Mass. (ARNEWS) -- A surprise in every box is the 
way most soldiers view the Army's Meals, Ready to Eat.
      But that could all change in another year or so, say the 
Research and Development people at Natick Labs. Improvements to every 
soldier's gourmet delight are just a tastebud away, they say. 
      MREs have undergone much scrutiny over the last few years. There 
have been surveys and taste tests galore. They were even tested under 
fire during the Persian Gulf War. Now, after close investigation and 
more than one complaint of indigestion, the Natick people have decided 
to bow to the desires of the troops.
      Changes already being made to the MRE include hot sauce for 
every packet, more commercial candy, to include heat stabilized 
chocolate and real, honest to goodness wetpack fruit. The next MRE 
distribution will also include a flameless ration heater with every 
menu. 
      According to Jerry Darsch, chief of food technology at the 
center, several old menu items will go out the window, including 
chicken a la king and meatballs in tomato sauce.
      "We're getting away from the 'casserole syndrome' where 
everything had to have sauce," Darsch said. "Instead, we'll have food 
more like the fast and popular food the young soldier wants."
      Natick researchers said soldiers can look forward to smoky 
franks with potato sticks and pork chow mein with chow mein noodles in 
1993. Soldiers can also look for more ethnic foods and more fast food, 
as well as a whole new family of pound cakes. 
      (Felix writes for the Fort Devens Dispatch.)


New research facility to bear name of fallen aviator

      WASHINGTON (ARNEWS) -- A casualty of the Gulf War and the first 
woman commander to fly in battle will have her name ascribed to a 
research facility.
      The name of the late Army Maj. Marie Rossi-Cayton, New Jersey 
native and commander of a CH-47 helicopter that crashed in Saudi 
Arabia March 1, 1991, will mark a new armaments technology facility 
scheduled for construction this spring at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J.
      The $12-million project "represents the culmination of a 12-
year-long effort to establish a worldwide facility for small and 
automatic cannon caliber armament systems design and development," 
said Picatinny official Larry Daly.
      He added that the 52,000-square-foot building will encompass 
"the latest in real-time computer-aided simulation, modeling analysis, 
rapid prototyping and design iteration, together with live-fire 
testing, all under one roof."
      At groundbreaking ceremonies March 27, civic and business 
leaders joined with Rossi-Cayton's survivors to memorialize the 
project in her name.  They acknowledged her part in what some 
observers view as an expanded role for women in the military.


Commentary: Without seatbelts, parents gamble with kids' lives, by Jim 
Albright

      WASHINGTON (ARNEWS) -- Pick a kid, any kid.
      Now haul him up to the roof of a three-story building, grab him 
by the ankles and throw him over the side.
      Over the long haul, there is no difference between doing the 
above and letting your child ride unrestrained in a car. In a 30 mph 
crash, a child hits the dashboard with a force 30 times his own 
weight. Picture it.
      If you're a gambler, these are just the kind of odds that'll 
turn you on. Read on.
      First the "payoff". If you can call it that, it's easy to 
imagine. You know what a punch in the nose looks like. So crank your 
imagination to new heights and multiply that by a nose dive into 
concrete, working in the rate of fall and feet per second and terminal 
velocity and such. Don't forget to subtract the drag factor. Even with 
the relatively light weight of, say, a toddler, the impact is going to 
be unforgettable.
      The odds. According to the U.S. Army Safety Center, more than 
50,000 children under 5 are hurt riding in cars in the United States 
each year; 600 to 700 die. If you divide 50 states into 50,000, that's 
1,000 kids per state. One of them could be yours.
      The gamble is simple: your child's life. One point of order, 
however. Unlike most games of chance, here you'll never get the chance 
to recoup your losses.
      Anybody who's ever had or wanted a child should recoil at that 
thought. Yet everyday many of those same parents wake up, dress their 
kids, put them in the car and make a wager. 
      The gamblers come from all over, but one thing they have in 
common is the cool sense of the true gambler, the guy who can't lose. 
Everyday, they deal their kids the same deadly hand.
      Of course, there are laws and post regulations governing seat 
belt use. But in the long haul, it's sad when parents are driven to 
protect their children only when hit in the pocketbook or threatened 
with the loss of their license. But for those who can't stop gambling 
with their kids, it may be their best bet for ending up with a full 
house.
      (Albright writes for the Nuernberg Sentinel.)


Living with high blood pressure, by Dr. Roger Rains

      WASHINGTON (ARNEWS) -- While most people know that high blood 
pressure is bad for them, not everyone understands that they must get 
their blood pressure checked periodically to verify if it's high or 
not.
      Why should people care if their blood pressure is high? 
      Because high blood pressure, or hypertension, can cause long 
term damage to the heart and blood vessels, resulting in a stroke or 
even death. Fortunately, there are steps a patient and doctor can take 
to reduce high blood pressure -- if they are aware there is a problem.
      First, it is commonly believed that reducing "stress" will lead 
to lower blood pressure. There are other lifestyle changes, too. For 
instance, for many patients with mild hypertension, a weight loss of 
10 to 20 pounds will cause the blood pressure to fall back to normal. 
      Limiting the amount of salt in the diet can also help. Salt 
holds excess water in the body and the increased fluid raises the 
blood pressure. Most Americans consume many times more salt than they 
need. Regular exercise also tends to lower the resting blood pressure, 
along with other health benefits. When these methods fail, or when the 
pressure is markedly elevated, drug therapy is available. 
      Treatments are fine, but how can people know if they have high 
blood pressure? Unless it is extremely elevated, high blood pressure 
does not cause any symptoms. The only way to know for sure is to get 
it measured. How often depends upon ones' family history and other 
risk factors. For most young adults, however, who have no history of 
hypertension, getting a blood pressure check once every year or two is 
probably adequate.
      Hypertension is one of the few major causes of death that has 
become relatively easy to treat and control. People with high blood 
pressure should treat it. If they don't know their blood pressure, 
they should check it. 
      (From a Tripler Army Medical Center news release.)


Polk-based infantry to realign -- westward

      WASHINGTON (ARNEWS) -- Soldiers of Fort Polk, La.'s 5th Inf. 
Div. (Mech.) are setting their sights not on a new enemy but on a new 
home, as they gear up to move to the Army's largest post -- Fort Hood, 
Texas.
      "We plan to start the move late this summer," said Col. Bill 
Harvey of the Office of the Army Chief of Staff. Harvey, who helps 
execute decisions and planning for all such base realignments and 
closures throughout the Army, said the move will be completed by 
January 1994.
      A key factor influencing the resettlement of a division of 
several thousand troops and its equipment has to do with the obvious:  
the need for plenty of space and training land.  "Hood fits the bill 
on that, being the Army's only CONUS installation that can accommodate 
two heavy divisions," Harvey said.


United States transfers pipeline to Republic of Korea 

      WASHINGTON (ARNEWS) -- The U.S. military has agreed to transfer 
all Trans-Korea Pipeline property and equipment to the Republic of 
Korea, Army officials announced recently. In return, the Republic of 
Korea will provide pipeline delivery of fuel, without U.S. payment of 
transportation costs, to support U.S. Forces, Korea operations.
      Complete transfer of the pipeline is expected by July 1. The 
current pipeline operator, the 2nd Quartermaster Group (Petroleum, Oil 
and Lubricants), is slated for deactivation by September.
      The agreement, signed in the ROK Defense Ministry March 17,  
isn't binding until the Status of Forces Agreement Joint Committee   
gives its approval, which is expected by the end of April.


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