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FRIDAYBlack History Month Luncheon11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., NCO Club. Please join us as we celebrate Black History Month. Tickets are available for purchase for $10.50. Please contact an EO Advisor, the ��tickets.

Scholarship Seminarfor Family Members9-10:30 a.m., Strom Thurmond Bldg. Room 222. This seminar will help educate military spouses and the parents of military teens on the various military and civilian ��that is available. To register please call 803-751-9460/5452 or email [email protected].

SATURDAYTeen Summer Employment Preparation Workshop9 a.m.-noon, Family Readiness Center/American Red Cross, Bldg. 4512 Stuart Ave. Fort Jackson Nonappropriated Fund Human �� advertising Teen Summer Hire jobs announcements! Teens need to be applying now to secure a job for the summer. Join us to learn how to create a resume, search on-line for Fort Jackson summer teen jobs at www.usajobs.gov and interviewing skills. Open to military and DOD Civilian Teens, ages 14-21. RSVP is required at least 2 days before the workshop date. To register please call 803-751-9460/5452 or email [email protected]

TUESDAYProfessional Mentorship Network-Female Forum Monthly Luncheon11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., NCO Club. This month’s meeting focuses on the topic “Achieving Financial Freedom/Becoming Debt Free.” The presentation will include �� for women, credit card debt, �� $9.50 per person although there is no requirement to purchase lunch buffet to attend. No outside food is allowed, though.

2017 Army Emergency Relief campaign kickoff and Military ��9 a.m.-4 p.m., NCO Club. Army Emergency Relief conducts an annual fundraising campaign every year to increase awareness of the program and to give Soldiers

an opportunity to contribute. Contributions assure continued availability of AER funds to meet the needs of Soldiers and their Families. The AER event begins at 9 a.m., with the Military Saves Week forum beginning at 9:45 a.m.

MARCH 14Military Community Career Fair 9 a.m.-noon, NCO Club. Open to all military service members, retirees, veterans, military spouses, surviving spouses and Department of Defense civilian employees. Sponsored by ACS Employment Readiness Program and Soldier �� "�� required. Bring plenty of resumes and dress for success. View participating employers at https://jackson.armymwr.com/us/jackson/programs/employment-readiness-program.

MARCH 16Performance and Resilience Training for Spouses#� ��%�� &�� %'� (��Resilience School, Building 3216 Magruder Ave. Attention Control: Heighten sensory awareness to what is most relevant and keep it there to ��)��direct attention and build awareness of personal attentional tendencies. Identify personal indicators of distractors that compromise focus. Develop routines to set and reset the ideal state for focused skill execution. Call 751-9720 to register. Classes are free, but registration is highly recommended at least two days prior to class in order for us to properly plan. Mental Games: Change the focus away from counterproductive thinking to enable greater concentration and focus on the task at hand

MARCH 24Victory Spouses’ Club **� ��%�� +�� ;�� )�� served. Club is open to spouses of all ranks, retirees, DOD civilians, and all services, male and female. For more information e-mail [email protected] or visit victoryspousesclub.org.

MAY 6-7S.C. Guard Air Ground ExpoMcEntire Joint National Guard Base. The event is free to the public. For more information visit www.scguard.com/expo/.

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J. M. Flagg’s popular 1917 poster was used to recruit soldiers for both World War I and World War II. The character of ‘Uncle Sam’ actually predates Flagg’s poster by at least a century, though. SEE PAGE 3

New hoursfor pay office

Beginning March 2, the De-�� (��'� "�'� �� )��close on Thursday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. for training. For emergen-cies please call 803-751-6238.

Letter to the editor

‘Stand and face the music’

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The afternoon prior (Feb. 8), while leaving post, at the corner of Strom Thurmond and Jackson I ��@��;��-ors” I stopped my car (put on my K��L� �� the direction of the music. When the light changed, the Soldiers (in uniform) in the cars behind me began honking their horns. Some drove around me and yelled less ��K��%��Q��

I think of what my bunk mate (Mike) in Basic Training would do. You see within 8 months of our graduation he was killed in the jungles of Vietnam.

I retired after 38+ years as a Sol-dier. I now serve as a GS Civilian. I still stop and not only honor my Na-tion’s Colors, but as you point out, all those who gave the ultimate sac-��X� Z� ��)�'�� Q� �� (�Q� ��others who have lost their arms and hands ... who now can only stand and face the music.

If only others could give two minutes of their time to do the same.

Samuel Boone,chaplain, U.S. Army retired

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Behind the GatesParticipants of the ‘Come See Your Army’ tour look on as Staff Sgt. Brandie Jackson demonstrates how to properly make a bunk.

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Civilians get a look at life on postBy VERAN HILLFort Jackson Leader

Although security on Fort Jackson remains paramount, local citi-zens were invited to “Come See Your Army” with a tour Feb. 16.

The visits are conducted several times a year to give the local com-munity a glimpse of military life on Fort Jackson.

The tour began when participants boarded a bus and were trans-ported to 120th Adjutant General Reception Battalion where they re-ceived a boisterous welcome by Staff Sgt. David Head, a drill sergeant assigned to Delta Company, 120th Adjutant General Reception Bat-talion.

“Fort Jackson is the Army’s largest initial entry training site. The fort has trained Soldiers for almost 100 years and this June is when Congress designated Fort Jackson’s existence, so we will celebrate our 100th anniversary June 2,” said Col. Mark Shade, Fort Jackson’s deputy commander, to the group at the beginning of the tour. “Ap-proximately 5 million Service members have come through here to ��[��)��\�

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Staff Sgt. David Head, drill sergeant with 120th Adjutant General Reception Battalion, pro-vides participants of the “Come See Your Army” tour with a new recruit welcome Feb. 16.

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Dailey: Child care, unemployed spouses still major concerns

The Army is dealing with a child care backlog of over 5,500 children, which senior leaders worry could affect the readiness of military parents.

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Fort JacksonGate Operation Hours

GATE 1��Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for inbound and outbound traffic.

GATE 2��Open around the clock daily.

GATE 4��Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for inbound and outbound traffic.

GATE 5��Open 5-10 a.m. Monday through Friday for inbound and out-bound traffic.��Closed 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.��Reopened 4-6 p.m. for out-bound traffic only.

��Open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Fort JacksonMovie Schedule3319 Jackson Blvd. Phone: 751-7488

FRIDAYSplit (PG-13) 7 p.m.

SATURDAYMonster Trucks (PG) 1 p.m. XXX: Return Of Xander Cage (PG-13) 5 p.m.

SUNDAYMonster Trucks (PG) 1 p.m. XXX: Return Of Xander Cage (PG-13) 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAYMonster Trucks (PG) 1 p.m. XXX: Return Of Xander Cage (PG-13) 5 p.m.

MARCH 3The Founder (PG-13) 7 p.m.

MARCH 4Monster Trucks (PG) 1 p.m. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (R) 5 p.m.

TICKETSAdult: $6 / Child (6 to 11): $4

3-D TICKETSAdult: $8 Child (6 to 11): $6 � Ticket sales open 30 minutes before each movie.� Movie times and schedule are subject to change without notice.

Traditions of honor and respectBy VERAN HILLFort Jackson Leader

After pledging to serve, Service members are in-culcated with military customs and courtesies. One of many customs a Service member must master is learn-ing how, when and who to salute. The salute is a tradi-tion of showing honor and respect.

Fort Jackson is a training site for all U.S. Armed Forces, civilians and armed forces members from oth-er countries. With different ranks and traditions, there may be some variations when it comes to saluting.

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Fort Jackson policy states Service members and ci-��'��proper honors during Reveille and Retreat.

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attire, a salute should not be rendered.When engaged in routine work or sports function

where stopping would present a safety hazard, the sa-lute should not be rendered.

When carrying articles with both hands so occupied as to make saluting impracticable.

When military personnel are acting as drivers of a moving ve-hicle, they should not initiate a sa-lute.

Salutes should not be rendered in public places such as theaters, churches, and in public conveyances.

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U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Harry Brexel

Service members salute the American flag during a retreat ceremony Oct. 2, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Rendering the hand salute to the American flag is a custom and courtesy shared by each branch of the U.S. military.

For Service members, it’s important to know who — and when — to salute

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be rendered in public places such as theaters, churches, and in public

conveyances.

Families take part in Valentine’s Day dance

Soldiers and Families with the 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment took part in a Valentine’s Day dance Feb. 3 at the Fort Jackson Reserve Center. The event included a dance for drill sergeant mothers and fathers and their children.

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By CHAPLAIN (CAPT.) ANTHONY KEIM2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment

Valentine’s Day came early this year for 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment. On Feb. 3 The battalion commander, Lt. Col. Alex Duran, and the unit’s senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Belcher, hosted a Father/Daughter, Mother/Son Valentine’s Dance at the Fort Jack-son Reserve Center.

This event was a way to show the children and Families of 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regi-%��-ognized and that they are important and special to the battalion and the Fort Jackson Community.

The Battalion Family Readiness Group de-voted a great effort making this event a success. The event included activities such as door prizes, kid’s games, and a delicious menu. However, nothing tops the moment when drill sergeants and their sons and daughters took off to the dance K��=��}��(��Son Dance.

This dance was a great success for the battal-ion’s cadre and staff. Sons and daughters were afforded the opportunity to spend some much needed one-on-one time with their mother or father, and the Family’s resilience was built up making a stronger battalion ready for the next training cycle.

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1898: SPANISH-AMERICAN WARBlack Soldiers, of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments

and the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments, fought in the Spanish-American War. The four regiments comprised 12 percent of the total force during the invasion of Cuba.

Many of these Soldiers were veterans of the Indian Wars and some were Civil War veterans. Another 2,000 served in the Navy — they comprised 7.6 percent of all sailors.

1898: 10TH CAVALRY REGIMENTThe 10th Cavalry Regiment — veterans of the Indian

campaigns — proved themselves in battle against the Spanish in Cuba, and later came to the rescue of a unit commanded by a future U.S. president.

The 10th Cavalry accompanied Theodore Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders” over rugged terrain and successfully en-gaged a Spanish force at Las Guasimas, June 24, 1898. A

week later, while advancing up San Juan Hill, the Rough Riders found themselves in great peril, surrounded on all sides by Spanish soldiers. The 10th Calvary came to the ��'�%'��{��'�marched,” according to a reporter who witnessed the bat-tle. “Their aim was splendid,” he continued, “their cool-ness was superb, and their courage aroused the admiration of their comrades.”

After the battle, a Rough Rider said, “If it hadn’t been for the black cavalry, the Rough Riders would have been exterminated.”

1917-1918: WORLD WAR IIn 1917, the United States entered World War I. Despite

knowing that freedom to serve their country did not in it-self guarantee full participation in American society, thou-sands of black Americans answered the call to duty through

service in the Army.Among them was Dr. Louis Tompkins Wright, the son

of a man born into slavery, who graduated from Harvard University School of Medicine in 1915 with high honors. Z�*#*��)��%%��%��&��%'��;��He rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel during World War I.

Among his many pioneering efforts was the introduc-tion of the injection method of the smallpox vaccine. This method was eventually adopted by the Army as a medical �� &�� Z�*#*#��%� �� Q�physician appointed to the staff of a white hospital in New York. The Army operated under a policy of racial segrega-tion and blacks were commonly relegated to supply and labor jobs. There were, however, active black combat units that made notable contributions.

1917: HARLEM HELLFIGHTERSOn Dec. 27, 1917, the 369th Infantry Regiment became

��Q��&��%��during World War I. The War Department initially sent the unit to Europe after a violent racial incident in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where the unit was planning to avenge the physical attack of their drum major, Noble Sissle. Because ��)��%�� %� ��r Ameri-ca’s black Soldiers, Gen. John J. Pershing responded to France’s request for troops by assigning the 369th (and the 93rd Division’s other regiments) to the French army.

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Perez Fitness Centerexperiments with new hours

Until May 26, Perez Fitness Center is staying open an hour later on a trial basis. Here are the new hours for Perez Fitness Center:

Monday 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.Tuesday 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.Wednesday 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.Thursday 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.Friday 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Cash back option returnsto Fort Jackson Exchange

After an extended technical challenge, cash back at the Army & Air Force Ex-change Service has returned.

Shoppers using a debit card at the Ft. Jackson Exchange can get cash back in in-crements of $10, $20 or $50. Cash back op-tions at the Express, Troop Stores, and MCS

include $5, $10 or $20.The cash back option was temporarily

unavailable while bank card vendors worked to correct functionality and security issues associated with certain chip cards during cash back transactions. The issue, which af-fected several other retailers, was resolved in January.

“There’s never an ATM fee when you get cash back at the Exchange,” said Fort Jack-son Exchange General Manager, Thomas Kuttamperoor. “We appreciate the com-munity’s patience and are so happy to once again offer this service to the Fort Jackson community.”

For more information, shoppers can con-tact the Fort Jackson Exchange at 803-787-1950.

Score free outdoor dealsFridays at the Exchange

There may be several weeks left in the march to spring, but that doesn’t mean mili-

tary families have to wait to start making their yards an outdoor paradise.

Every Friday in 2017, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will award one lucky winner an outdoor living gift pack-age valued as high as $1,499.99 at facebook.com/shopmyexchange. To enter, authorized shoppers simply like and share each Free Friday post and comment with their name and local Exchange.

Prize packages include a 20-volt MAX Lithium 22-inch cordless hedge trimmer with battery valued at more than $200 (March 3); a four-burner grill with tool set, grill topper set and 2-in-1 brush valued at more than $245 (March 10); and a tractor valued at more than $1,499 (March 17).

“Nothing feels better after a tough work-)Q��)��up the grill,” said Fort Jackson Exchange General Manager, Thomas Kuttamperoor. “Make sure to follow facebook.com/shop-myexchange so you never miss out on Free

Friday—who knows, it could be you whose outdoor dreams come true.”

Entries made by 11:59 p.m. Central Stan-dard Time on the day of the posting will be entered into the drawing. Drawings are held on the Monday after each Free Friday give-away.

Immigration physical exams available on post

The Department of Preventive Medicine will provide a physical exam, tuberculosis screening, laboratory tests, and required im-%�� Z;�� -ciaries needing to complete an immigration exam for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Call to schedule an appointment, call 803-751-5251, or stop by the tenth K�� "�� (��Remember to bring your immunization re-��%��as a passport or driver’s license to the ap-pointment.

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The United States Army Drill Team revealed their new drills during graduation for 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson Feb. 16. ‘It’s always nice to see how much talent the Army has,’said Commander Lt. Col. Chanda Mofu, of 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment. During their performance, they showcased their signature move called the overhead rifle toss. While members in the back row hold up their hands, the front rows tosses the rifle over their heads to be caught by the back row. They have been doing this drill since 1958.

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Sportsman’s councilBy ROBERT TIMMONSFort Jackson Leader

Fort Jackson will do just about anything to improve its Sol-diers’ readiness including creating a Sportsman’s Club.

Maj. Gen. John “Pete” Johnson, Fort Jackson and Army Train-ing Center commander, announced Feb. 16 during a town hall meeting the formation of a Sportsman’s Advisory Council to spearhead initiatives to improve installation outdoor activities.

The council is charged with improving activities such as hunt-��'��=��Q��an effort to make the post one of the premier Army installations. The council is made up of installation commanders, Soldiers, and civilians.

“To me those activities are about Army readiness at the end of the day,” said Fort Jackson’s senior com-mander and avid golfer. “If we can convince more Soldiers and their Families they can be a part of all the outdoor activities … that’s a win for the Army team.

“It is about readiness, but it’s also about having a community here at Fort Jackson where Soldiers, their Families and civilians can thrive.”

Outdoor activities help improve “the body and the mind,” he added.

Fort Jackson is looking to use the iSportsman app to help those conducting outdoor activities to sign in and out without

having to go to range control. The installation is also looking at ��)��%��and other improvements to outdoor activities on post.

During the town hall community members voiced various concerns and contrasted Fort Jackson to other installations such as Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

“People have brought up good stuff, and everyone has good ideas,” said Rod D. Celestaine, a recently retired command ser-geant major, and former senior enlisted advisor to the Garrison commander. “I just want to share that Fort Bragg has good things

going on, and Fort Benning (Georgia). We here just aren’t resourced that way.”

Celestaine added he was glad to see it moving forward because it had been talked about for a long time.

Johnson said he would like to see outdoor activi-ties become self-sustaining like the installation’s golf course.

“We are not shooting for second place,” Johnson told a group of interested Fort Jackson Soldiers and community members at a Sportsman’s Club Town

Hall. “We might end up in second place, but we are not shooting for second place.”

I am passionate about all the activities we have going on here, Johnson added.

“I have a responsibility here as the senior commander to try to make this community the best we can,” Johnson said.

Maj. Gen. John ‘Pete’ Johnson, Fort Jackson commander, speaks about the need to improve the installation’s out-door activities Feb. 16 at a town hall. During the town hall it was announced the post has started a Sportsman’s Advisory Council to look at creating a club to improve hunting, fishing, shooting, and cycling on Fort Jackson.

Photos by ROBERT TIMMONS

SAFETY FIRSTFort Jackson game wardens create safe, productive environment for Soldiers and community members — P16

A hunter takes aim with his bow before heading off into the woods at Fort Jackson in search of deer in this Leader file photo.

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Photo by DEMETRIA MOSLEY

Handto hand

The U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy began combatives

level one certification Feb. 21 on Fort Jackson.

‘Learning the foundation of combatives helps us train

our Soldiers more efficiently,’ said Staff Sgt. Christopher

Gladney. During clinch drills Feb. 22, candidates for the

certification had to utilize one of four different techniques to resist getting hit by their

opponent.

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Staff Sgt.William ChannellAlpha Company,2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment

HONOR GRADUATEOF THE CYCLEPvt. Nickolas Slowikowski

SOLDIER LEADEROF THE CYCLEPvt. Trinitie Smith

HIGH BRMPvt. Nickolas Slowikowski

HIGH APFTSpc. Raphael Garcia

Staff Sgt.Mahasin MuhammadBravo Company,2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment

HONOR GRADUATEOF THE CYCLESpc. Isaiah Daniels

SOLDIER LEADEROF THE CYCLESpc. Erik Neilson

HIGH BRMPvt. Thomas Lucas

HIGH APFTPvt. Leah Thomas

Staff Sgt.Veronica GreenCharlie Company,2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment

HONOR GRADUATEOF THE CYCLEPvt. Samuel Henderson

SOLDIER LEADEROF THE CYCLEPfc. Eric Stephens

HIGH BRM(Tie) Pvt. Leland HanfordPvt. Justin SmithPvt. Wesley SmockPvt. Benjamin Bertrand

HIGH APFTSpc. Jared Fitzgerald

Staff Sgt.Carlos NieveszayasDelta Company,2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment

HONOR GRADUATEOF THE CYCLEPvt. Shannon McCord

SOLDIER LEADEROF THE CYCLESpc. Derrick Williams

HIGH BRMPvt. Cody King

HIGH APFTSpc. Rachel Ledbetter

Sgt. 1st Class Shayvonne MitchellEcho Company, 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment

HONOR GRADUATE OF THE CYCLEPfc. Jose Barragan

SOLDIER LEADEROF THE CYCLESpc. Eddi Bravo

HIGH BRMPvt. Matthew Pangelinan

HIGH APFTSpc. Eddi Bravo

Saluting this BCT cycle’s honoreesDRILL SERGEANTS OF THE CYCLE. Photos by OITHIP PICKERT, Public Affairs Office.

By ROBERT TIMMONSFort Jackson Leader

“Drill sergeants and other people work tremendous hours and they go out to hunt and there’s nothing to hunt,” said Lt. Bob White, Fort Jackson Game Warden.

For White, one of three Fort Jackson game war-dens, helping create a safe and productive atmosphere for Soldiers and community members is paramount. A Fort Jackson sportsman’s club should help increase the safety and experience of hunting by helping deer con-servation and education, White said.

Maj. Gen. John “Pete” Johnson, Fort Jackson and Army Training Center commander, held a town hall Feb. 16 to address ways the post can improve out-door activities including the creation of a Fort Jackson Sportsman’s Club.

Game wardens, like White, enforce federal, state, and local laws as well as Fort Jackson regulations. While “policing may be policing,” he said, police of-��{��Z��\

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“Fort Jackson hunting graded on a scale of one to 100 is poor in my opinion,” said White, who has more than 41 years’ experience in law enforcement. He joined the Fort Jackson community as a game warden in July, 2016.

Hunters on Fort Jackson used to harvest more than 200 deer a year, but now that number is in the 80s.

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otes and to improper conservation.He said “for coyotes, the main diet during fawn

season is fawns” while acknowledging the need to get

hunters to aim for older animals. “We need to educate hunters to get them to pass on young deer and look for older ones.”

Z�)��{)��%��'��memories” and not by the size of deer antlers, White added.

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Lt. Bob White, Fort Jackson game warden, speaks at the Sportsman’s Club town hall meeting Feb. 16 at the Joe E. Mann Center. White, who has been in law enforcement for more than 41 years, said Fort Jackson owes it to Soldiers to have better outdoor activities.

Photo by ROBERT TIMMONS

Make sure your taxi fare is fair From staff reports

The U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jack-��'��-tion Agreement with three local taxi companies:

� Checker Yellow Taxi � Blue Ribbon Taxi � Capitol City Taxi Co.These three are the only companies autho-

rized to operate on Fort Jackson. Their drivers must have automated installa-

tion entry cards to operate on post. They also must post – inside each taxi – two sets of Fort Jackson rate sheets printed on security paper )��{��'�&��\�)��%��Q��

Fort Jackson has eight taxi stands and eight taxi stops.

Taxis are not permitted to operate in any basic training area. They also are not permitted in the Family housing area except to pick up or drop off fares.

��%�'��'��per stop with one free stop at any on-post ATM.

�� %�� many local destinations, representing a 10 per-

cent saving over meter rates. The rates are avail-��%��'�Z}��Q��up on and off post. Rates are charged to and from each destination and include as many as four rid-ers.

Anywhere on post proper (includes one stop ��(L��)��person, per stop. Wait time is not to exceed 15 minutes.

Rates include all riders in a party as large as six passengers. Drivers are not authorized to col-��%��'�one person must stop at a given location.

Call 751-0911 for emergencies on post and 911 when you are off. Contact the Military Po-�� Q� �� _*�**_� �� ]�� you are involved in an incident involving a taxi. When the MPs arrive, complete an information worksheet and sworn statement to report inci-dents that occur taxis. You may call Ms. Nelson ��_*�_``��(��;��_*�#*��%��%��~��%��(��'��=��'��]��or report further information involving vehicles for hire.

Report other taxi issues to 751-5400 or 751-**_�

RATES TO AND FROM MCCRADY TRAINING CENTER AND …

� Broad River Road/Dutch Square .............(1-6 passengers) $27� Columbia Airport .....................................(1-6 passengers) $32� Columbiana Mall/Harbison ......................(1-6 passengers) $40� Columbia Place Mall ...............................(1-6 passengers) $20� Devine Street/Jackson Boulevard area ...(1-6 passengers) $8 (5 a.m. to 2:59 p.m. Monday through Friday)� Devine Street/Jackson Boulevard area ...(1-6 passengers) $10 (6 p.m. to 4:59 a.m. weekends and holidays when Gate 1 is closed)� Downtown Columbia ................................(1-6 passengers) $15(includes Five Points and the Vista)� I-77 and Sumter Highway ........................(1-6 passengers) $11� Midtown at Forest Acres ..........................(1-6 passengers) $8� Riverbanks Zoo ........................................(1-6 passengers) $20� Trenholm Plaza ........................................(1-6 passengers) $7� USC football stadium/fairgrounds ............(1-6 passengers) $16� Village at Sandhills...................................(1-6 passengers) $26� Wal-Mart, Gate 2 ......................................(1-6 passengers) $7� Weston Lake ............................................(1-6 passengers) $15� Charlotte Douglas Airport .........................(1-6 passengers) $168

� Fort Jackson property ............................ (1-6 passengers) $30� Columbia Airport .................................... (1-6 passengers) $49� Columbiana Center/Harbison ................ (1-6 passengers) $63� Columbia Place Mall .............................. (1-6 passengers) $40� Devine Street/Jackson Boulevard .......... (1-6 passengers) $32� Downtown Columbia .............................. (1-6 passengers) $45 (includes Five Points and the Vista)� Village at Sandhills................................. (1-6 passengers) $40 � Wal-Mart, Garners Ferry Road .............. (1-6 passengers) $32� Wal-Mart, Gate 2 .................................. (1-6 passengers) $37

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