★ I BECAME A SOLDIER, PAGE 6 ★ HONORS, PAGE 15 ★ HAPPENINGS, PAGE 16 ★ WORSHIP, PAGE 21 ★

★ MAKE SURE YOUR TAXI FARE

IS FAIR— PAGE 8

SOLDIERS GET READY FOR 2016 BEST RANGER COMPETITION – PAGE 12-13

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Photo by WALLACE McBRIDEON THE COVER1st Sgt. Ricardo Gutierrez, of Moncrief Army

Community Hospital, crawls under barbed

wire during the final moments of last week’s

Best Ranger team tryouts.

SEE PAGES 12, 13

Commanders ‘share’ and ‘steal’ ideasDrill Sergeant Sean M. Rodman prepares to welcome the CORBT group to a tour of the barracks Dec. 1 at the 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment.

Photo by JENNIFER STRIDE

By JENNIFER STRIDEFort Jackson Leader

NEWS

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Transitioning?By OFFICE OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE

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PFC. NACEVE BLACKSTOCK PVT. DESIREE SLATON SPC. JINGJING DONG PVT. DANICA MAE MARCO PVT. TOMAS ALVARADO PVT. RICHARD NAZARIO

ALPHA COMPANY ALPHA COMPANY BRAVO COMPANY BRAVO COMPANY CHARLIE COMPANY CHARLIE COMPANY

Eyes, stomachs bulge at Turkey Day feastA Soldier with Bravo Company, 369th Adjutant General Battalion, looks in awe at the candy selection at Thanksgiving dinner.

Photo by ROBERT TIMMONS

By ROBERT TIMMONSFort Jackson Leader

NEWS

THANKSGIVING BY THENUMBERS

Make sure your taxi fare is fair NEWS

’Tis the season to be jolly, not fatBy KATHLEEN A. VIAUDietitian, Kenner Army Health Clinic

FITNESS

Cars pass roadwork on Jackson Boulevard near the intersection with Strom Thurmond Boulevard on

Wednesday. Milling, paving and striping of post roads will continue through the holidays.

Photo by ROBERT TIMMONS

By ROBERT TIMMONSFort Jackson Leader

NEWS

New police chief works to build trustBy CHRISTINE SCHWEICKERTFort Jackson Leader

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By COL. MILFORD H. BEAGLE JR.Commander, 193rd Infantry Brigade

Gen. Woerner returns to share his wisdomNEWS

Retired Gen. Fred Woerner, former commander of the 193rd Infantry Bri-

gade, elaborates on the qualities that make a strong leader – from pre-

paring for challenges to trusting your luck.

Courtesy photo

NEWS

DRILL SERGEANTS OF THE CYCLE. Photos by OITHIP PICKERT, Public Affairs Office.

MACH SICK CALL

MACH HOLIDAY CLOSURES

PERSONAL VEHICLE SAFETY

FOR FAMILIES

HOUSING NEWS

THRIFT SHOP NEWS

EXCHANGE NEWS

COMMISSARY NEWS

OFFICER CANDIDATE REUNION

HAPPENINGS

Court of HonorFort Jackson’s Boy Scout Troop 89 held its quarterly Court of Honor re-

cently. The Scouts earned a combined total of eight new ranks, 24 merit

badges and numerous other awards.

Courtesy photo

RECURRING MEETINGSMILITARY

PROFESSIONAL

Cadets from the Navy Junior ROTC program at South Point High School in North Carolina stand at attention, waiting for a drill sergeant to take

them on a guided tour of the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy.

U.S. Army photos by SGT. 1ST CLASS BRIAN HAMILTON

By SGT. 1ST CLASS BRIAN HAMILTON108th Training Command

NEWS

Sgt. 1st Class Eugene Serrano of the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy

awaits questions from South Point High School Navy Junior ROTC cadets.

The cadets visited Fort Jackson to learn how the Army works.

WORSHIP SCHEDULEANGLICAN/LITURGICAL

Sunday8:30 a.m., worship, Bayonet Chapel (Communion observed every Sunday.)

CATHOLICSunday

7:30 a.m., Sacrament of Reconcilia-tion, Solomon Center

8 a.m., Mass, Solomon Center 10:30 a.m., Reconciliation (after Mass

or by appointment), Main Post Chapel 11 a.m., Mass, Main Post Chapel

Monday through Thursday, first Friday11:30 a.m., Mass, Main Post Chapel

Wednesday7 p.m., recitation of the Rosary, Main Post Chapel

CHURCH OF CHRISTSunday11:30 a.m., worship, Anderson Street Chapel

ISLAMICSunday8-10 a.m., Islamic studies, Main Post Chapel

Friday12:45-1:30 p.m., Jumah services, Main Post Chapel

JEWISHSunday

9:30-10:30 a.m., worship, Memorial

Chapel 10:30-11:30 a.m., book study, Post

Conference Room

LATTER-DAY SAINTSSunday9:30-11 a.m., worship, Anderson Street Chapel

Wednesday 3-5 p.m., LDS family social, Anderson

Street Chapel 7-8 p.m., LDS scripture study, Ander-

son Street Chapel

PROTESTANTSunday

9 a.m., service, McCrady Chapel (SCARNG), McCrady Training Center

9:30 a.m., Hispanic service, Magrud-er Chapel

9:30 a.m., service, Main Post Chapel 9:30 a.m., Chapel Next Bible study,

Bayonet Chapel 10 a.m., gospel worship service, Dan-

iel Circle Chapel 10:45 a.m., Sunday School, Main

Post Chapel 11 a.m., service, Memorial Chapel 11 a.m., Chapel Next, Bayonet Cha-

pel 5-6:30 p.m., youth group, Chaplain

Family Life Center

Monday7 p.m., men’s Bible study (PMOC), Chaplain Family Life Center

Tuesday9 a.m., Protestant Women of the Chapel Bible study, Main Post Chapel

Wednesday7 p.m., gospel Bible study, Daniel Circle Chapel

Thursday11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Fresh Encoun-ter Bible study, Chaplain Family Life Center

ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS

Anderson Street Chapel, 2335 Ander-son St., 751-7032Bayonet Chapel, 9476 Kemper St., 751-6322/4542Chaplain Family Life Center, 5460 Marion Ave. (parking lot side), 751-4961 Daniel Circle Chapel, 3359 Daniel Circle, 751-1297/4478Education Center, 4581 Scales Ave.Installation Chaplain’s Office, 4475 Gregg St., 751-3121/6318McCrady Chapel (SCARNG), 3820 Mc-Crady Road (at McCrady Training Center)Magruder Chapel, 4360 Magruder Ave., 751-3883Main Post Chapel, 4580 Scales Ave., 751-6469/6681Memorial Chapel, 4470 Jackson Blvd., 751-7324U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, 10100 Lee Road, 751-8887Warrior Chapel (120th Adjutant Gen-eral Battalion), 1895 Washington St., 751-5086/7427

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

GATE 2Open around the clock daily.

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

GATE 5Open 5-10 a.m. Monday through Friday for inbound and outbound 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. Satur-day and Sunday.