Opinion

  The Turret staff can be proud of its long history of providing its readers a quality weekly newspaper.

I have kept abreast of its reporting since my first arrival for assignment at Fort Knox in July 1973.

  The thrust of this letter is to bring to the forefront the question, “What’s In A Name?”  I refer of course to the title of the Fort Knox newspaper, the Turret.  We know that the important word “turret” relates to the U.S. Army Armor Branch in the form of an integral composite element of a tank.

By JERRY HARBEN

Army Medicine

The Army marks National Depression Awareness Month in October, with a theme of “Depression is Treatable—Get Screened—Seek Care.”

Clinical depression is a serious medical condition that, if left untreated, may lead to other complicated medical conditions. Seeking treatment for a medical condition is not a sign of weakness. It may prevent a good Soldier from becoming a casualty.

By JOHN EMARY

Fort Knox Employee Assistance Program

Drug-Free Work Week is a dedicated time each year to highlight the benefits that drug-free workplace programs bring to employers, workers, and communities.

Your Fort Knox Army Substance Abuse Program is highlighting this national awareness campaign. Join us to work toward making not only this week a drug- free work week, but every week a drug-free work week.

The Drug-Free Work Week campaign is designed to spread the word that working drug free promotes:

Fort Knox American Red  Cross

When the Pilgrims first set foot on the new continent in 1620, they were shown how to raise crops by the native Indians. Because of that demonstrated kindness, the Pilgrims were able to celebrate the first Thanksgiving in 1621, one year after they landed in Plymouth, Mass.

By SHARI LOPATIN

homefrontonline.com

I could have been a statistic. Without a choice. Without a say.

But thanks to my mother’s decision to quit smoking as I began growing in her womb, I’m not.

Instead, at 28 years old, I get to tell the world why quitting smoking is not always just a personal choice—it’s a lifesaving choice for someone else. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that on average, about 49,000 people die from secondhand smoke in the United States each year.

By STACEY ABLER

homefrontonline.com

As a new military wife, Shauna happened to be on post during Retreat.

As the cannon fired, she was sure the post was under attack. She rushed back to her friend’s home to instruct her to take cover. The other wives stifled their laughter and told her to relax. Then they filled her in on protocol during Reveille and Retreat on post.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Mortgage loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs continue to have the lowest rate for serious delinquency and foreclosures in the industry.

By JACEY ECKHART

CinCHouse.com

My 8-year-old came up sputtering.

“I have an announcement,” Pete said, struggling to his feet. “Always pay attention. Otherwise, the waves can knock you down.”

Mr. Life Lessons had been making these “announcements”

all day long. Although we made half a dozen trips to Delaware and Virginia beaches this year, Pete had zero interest in actually getting in the ocean. Pete is little. Waves are scary.

I read the letter from Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bill Michitsch in the Sept. 2 Turret. What a lovely heartfelt sentiment! As I read his letter it brought tears to my eyes.

I am the wife of a Vietnam/Thailand veteran. We must never forget that right on the border of Vietnam was the U.S. Air Force, protecting those perimeters so our pilots could get out and run their bombing missions

We must remember that the men and women who worked those bases, were as much in harm’s way as those fighting right in the midst.