The Sidney herald., 1961-07-05
National Guard
Unit Returns

Troop B returned from ANAC-
DUTRA, Camp Donald G.. Nutter,
Helena, Montana, at 1880 hrs. on
25 June 1861. Every member of
unit returned in good health and
happy to be home and ready to
return to their civilian work. Ev-
cry member wishes to thank their
employers for their patriotism and
enthusiasm for the Guard.
Troop B left for ANACDUTRA
training at 0700 hrs on Saturday,
10 June 1861. They Joined Trip. A
from Glendive, Hq. & Hq. Trip. of
CulbertSon, and How Bait from
Plentywood at Circle, Montana.
From Circle they moved in con-
voy on to Grass Range where Trip
c of Glasgow and Tank Trip of
Malta joined the convoy to COM
plete the LIST Recon So. The 1st
Recon So. bivouaced at Grass
Range until O40O hrs. Sunday, IL
June 1861, at which time break
fast was served before moving on
Camp Donald G Nutter. The
Troops arrived at Camp Nutter
at 1900 hrs. Sunday evening.
Work was started Immediately
that evening with preventative
maintenance of all vehicles, cloth
ing, personnel gear and quarters.
Training started off with a bang
with reville at 0615 Monday NOR
ming. Squad tests for Rifle men,
Scout Section, Tank Section and
Mortar Squad followed by pla-
toon exercises took up the first
part of the week. At 1880 hrs
Wednesday the 1st Recon So be-
gan their move to the Deer Lodge
Area, The evening meal was pre-
pared enroute. A break was call
ed ait Spotted Area to serve the
evening meal and give the troops
a few hours rest before continu-
ing on the Deer Lodge area. Arriv-
al at BiVouac Area was 0700 hrs
Thursday. The travelled distance
from Camp Nutter to Deer Lodge
was 70 miles over rough terrain.
The range firing started at $500
hrs. Thursday with the Tank-In-
fantry operations course. Tank.
Rifle men and Scouts went thru
This course as a team firing live
ammunition. AT noon the TankerS
started crew qualification firing
which continued for the afternoon
and the next day until O40O hrs
Saturday morning. The men then
slept for l hr before pulling
maintenance on their vehicles and
crew served weapons. After the
noon meal the men got some rest
while preparing to move out of
the area. At 1900 hrs Saturday
they began their move back to
Camp Nutter. A blackout drive as
part of the training was made
from 2100 hrs. Saturday until 0130
mrs Sunday. AT that time a short
luGlch was served 10y the Mess sec
ton and the troops were allowed
2 hrs. rest before moving the rest
of the way to Camp Nutter, ar
irving there at i140 hrs Sunday.
The rest of the day was spent
cleaning and maintaining all We
hicleS, equipment and individual
equipment and clothing. Monday
morning training continued with
retrograde operations and defense
training. Monday night Trip B
pulled their tour of guard duty,
starting 1900 hrs Monday until
0630 hrs Tuesday. Tuesday morn
mig continued with reconnaissance
exercises. After 1912 days train
ing Tuesday afternoon was a holi-
day. Wednesday was also a holi-
day but was interrupted at 1906
hrs by an alert to stand by fol
call 10 fire areas. No II from
LIST So was actually called to TIA
fire. Thursday, % June 81, morn
/ ing was Defense exercise. Thurs
day afternoon was the governor
day parade. Friday morning VIA
spent on cleanup and turn-in o
equipment not returning 10 hom
station. Friday afternoon was pa,
and preparation for the trip home
1st So. departed Camp Donal
c.. Nutter 0730 hrs Saturday, ar
rived Grass Range Area at ITO
hrs. Departed Grass Range 053
hrs. Sunday and arrived at Sidne
at 1880 hrs. The rest of the after
noon was spent cleaning and stoT
ing of equipment.
Troop B took End in the rating
of the LIST So. and LIST of the lin
troops.
Troop B held their 48 drill Mon
day rs June 1861, terminating fms
cal year 1860. Drill No. l for fl;
cal year 1861 will be held at