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U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (left) greets Col. Tom Lynn and his wife Joy Lynn during Saturday’s
Family Day for the 116th Air Control Wing at Robins Air Force Base.
116th gathers (or Family Day
From staff reports
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE -
About 2,000 people turned out
Saturday for a Family Day held
in honor of members of the
116th Air Control Wing who
have returned from Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston and
U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall
were on hand to wel
come home the troops,
and share in the gath
ering.
Kingston praised the
work of 116th person
nel whose work sup
ported special opera
tions insertions in Iraq
during the recent war.
The congressman
praised spouses of mili
tary members as “a
special breed of
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Houston County Sheriff Cullen Talton presents a plaque to the family of Debra Harris, who was
killed in an accident last year. Pictured are (from left) Houston County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean
Alexander, Centerville Police Capt. Ernie Pardo, Talton, Rodney Corbin, Mary Harris, James
Harris, Jasmine Harris and Dionte Harris.
CHECKPOINT
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the Aug. 18, 2002, wreck.
Her mom said their grandpar
ents are now raising those chil
dren.
She said she wants people to
realize the consequences of
driving when they are under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
“You might take a life,” she
said.
“My daughter was our only
daughter, and she was sweet in
every way,” she added, remem
bering 35-year-old Debra.
“This sobriety check is one
way to let everyone know we are
actively pursuing drunk or
drugged drivers,” said Stokes,
who worked closely with
Centerville Capt. Ernie Pardo
and Sgt. Roger Hayes in putting
together the ceremony honor
ing the young mother and the
road check that followed.
“After the seeing the sense
lessness of Ms. Harris losing her
life ... there is no excuse for it
and we are not going to tolerate
it,” Stokes said.
During the road check,
Centerville City Councilman
Cameron Andrews said as a
father and husband he is always
American.”
“We ask you to run house
holds by yourself and endure
unpredictable and indefinite
separations,” Kingston said,
from a prepared statement. “All
of America owes you a debt of
gratitude.”
The Family Day included a
116th to Iraq
• JSTARS provided Air Force commanders with
time-sensitive “Kill box” and close-air support
information
• The 116 1 * 1 Air Control Wing flew 292 sorties
over Iraq with three separate orbits for 24-
hour/seven-day-a-week coverage of Iraq
• The 116 1 * 1 located 156 time-sensitive targets for
target missions
Source: U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston
concerned about drunk drivers
on the road.
“Our DUI laws need to be
stricter,” he said, adding that he
favors mandatory jail time for
DUI.
Both Centerville and Warner
Robins police departments had
their mobile units with holding
cells on the scene, which began
filling up minutes after the
check began.
WRPD probes assault, robbery
WARNER ROBINS
Warner Robins detectives were
called to investigate a couple of
incidents over the weekend.
At about 7:35 p.m. Saturday,
officers responded to an apart
ment complex on North
Houston Road in reference to a
sexual assault.
A woman told authorities she
had been assaulted in her apart
ment, according to a news
release.
She was transported to a local
hospital, where she was treated.
On Sunday, about 4:39 a.m.,
police responded to the report
of an armed robbery at an
car show and a chili cookoff, as
well as aircraft displays and
other activities.
Col. Tom Lynn, an Air
National Guard officer and
commander of the blended
wing, was on hand Saturday to
lead the festivities, as was Col.
Mark Hall, an active-duty Air
Force officer and vice
commander of the
116th.
The 116th Air
Control Wing is a joint
Army/Air Force unit
that uses the (Joint
Surveillance and
Target Attack Radar
System) JSTARS air
craft to provide air
and ground command
ers with information
on ground targets and
helicopters.
Centerville Sgt. Dallas Perry
surveyed the scene from the
department’s four-wheel ATV
that provides versatility for use
in many different situations like
the road check.
Perry said the vehicle is easy
to maneuver and can be used to
spot people attempting to dis
card illegal drugs or other items
before getting to the check
points.
apartment complex at 224
Tabor Drive.
According to Sgt. Chris
Rooks, a man said two men
robbed him at gunpoint outside
the complex.
The suspects fled with an
undetermined amount of
money.
Though several shots were
fired during the incident there
were no injuries reported,
Rooks said.
Anyone with information
about these incidents can con
tact Det. Brad Mules at 929-
6911.
From staff reports
LOCAL
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it’s likely the panel will recom
mend expansions, rather than
the cutbacks Miller fears.
Hospital spokeswoman Dana
Doles said the hospital submit
ted its own plan looking at cur
rent and anticipated needs over
the next 20 years.
Growth in the last year has
been at 12 percent, Doles said.
Plus, soldiers particularly the
Army’s 3rd Infantry Division,
will be returning to the Dublin
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Kingston seeks applicants
to U.S. Service Academies
Special to the HHJ
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S.
Rep. Jack Kingston, R-
Savannah, is now accepting
applications for nominations to
the four U.S. Service Academies
for classes that enter in the
summer of 2004.
“I urge young men and
women who are interested in
attending the Air Force
Academy in Colorado Springs,
the Military Academy at West
Point, the Naval Academy at
Annapolis or the Merchant
Marine Academy at Kings
Point, to contact my office as
soon as possible for a nomina
tion application packet,”
Kingston said.
Stressing the need to act now,
Kingston said, “Although the
deadline for a completed File is
Nov. 1, 2003, it usually takes
months to gather the documen
tation necessary to complete the
application process.”
Kingston further explained
the process.
“All applicants who appear to
meet the academy entrance
requirements will be invited to
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hospital’s coverage area.
“We looked at the veteran
growth over the next few years,
and in Perry, Milledgeville and
Brunswick, we have highly con
centrated areas with veterans,”
Doles said. Hospital officials
recommended outpatient clinics
in those cities.
Garvis Youngblood, a retired
Marine corporal in Milledgeville
who served two years in
Vietnam, has received treat
ment from the hospital in
personal interviews in
November, conducted by the
Service Academy Advisory
Board I established to help
make the final selections.”
Kingston added that the acad
emy nominations are based on
“academic achievement in high
school including grade point
average, class standing, and
scores on the SAT or ACT. We
also consider demonstrated
leadership potential in school
and community activities, as
well as motivation, physical fit
ness and personal recommenda
tions.”
Applicants must be U.S. citi
zens, legal residents of the First
Congressional District, at least
17 years of age, but not past
their 22nd birthday on July 1,
2004, high school graduates by
July 1, 2004, unmarried, and
have no children.
Shiela Elliott in Kingston’s
Baxley Office serves as the
Service Academy liaison for all
counties in the First District.
For additional information, or
to receive an application packet,
write Rep. Jack Kingston, PO.
TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2003 ♦
Dublin. Youngblood, who suf
fers from post-traumatic stress
syndrome, said he and other
veterans often prefer going to
the VA hospital rather than tra
ditional hospitals.
“Veterans are very uncom
fortable about going to outside
doctors to discuss their medica
tion or their symptoms,”
Youngblood said. “At the VA
facility you feel comfortable
because it’s just a different
atmosphere.”
MUSEUM-
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turnout not only shows support
for the museum but for Robins
Air Force Base as a whole.
“It’s great!” he said.
Winners for the raffle includ
ed: Ist place - Joseph Black of
Kathleen; 2nd place - Zack
Jones of Warner Robins won a
vacation trip to Hilton Head,
S.C.; 3rd place - Hazel Ann
Gleaton of Perry won a 27-inch
Sony TV
Event coordinators were still
tallying how much money was
raised during the auction and
raffle Monday morning. That
amount will be announced at a
later date.
Chuck Shaheen shows off one
of the auction items, A Big
Bertha golf club.
HHJ/Judy Hall
Box 40, Baxley, GA 31515. If
you prefer to telephone, call
Elliott at (912) 367-7403.
For additional Military
Academy Information go to
Kingston’s Web site at
www. house .gov/kingston/Acade
mies.htm
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