J-9 FOCAL POINT! NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Issue 8

1. JOINT STAFF,
GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT A Newsletter
OF DEFENSE Production of the
J-9 Joint and Family Services
Special points of in- Directorate
terest: Volume 3, Issue 8 August 3, 2012
 CHANGE IS THE KEY
 DISABLED IN
- CW2 Barry Long
DEERS?
CHANGE IS THE KEY: DTS rect) causing charges to the Then, the member can go to
 CPR to save a life! and LEAVE Policy Changes wrong accounts and account the site and download their
that will save money and error fees. DA Form 31 (leave form)
 ONLY A HEART-
BEAT AWAY
time. and use it. The approved
The Whitepaper gives clear leave charges to their pay
 EDITORIAL The latest policy changes guidance on the fixes and is automatically. The system
should cut costs in the De- attached below: also includes an easy to use
 FOUNDING FA- fense Travel System for the supervisor leave module,
THERS SERIES Georgia National Guard, and where a supervisor can en-
could save money, while ter and track leave changes
managing government leave WHITE PAPER.pdf and departure/arrival times
more effectively. and dates. This is a true
Inside this issue:
marvel for our service, and
A recent Georgia Army Na- The other change is inherent it is one step closer to digi-
tional Guard Defense Travel in the way the Army, DA Ci- tally integrating all of our
 CHANGE IS THE 1 System (DTS) Whitepaper personnel management.
vilians, and eventually all
KEY: DTS and defined a huge problem of
LEAVE Policy services manages leave.
default charges and mis- Prior to this change, leave Beginning in July 2012, all
Changes that will
save money and
charges when a DTS authori- was difficult to track, leave Army leave MUST BE MAN-
time. zation for military travel is forms were ambiguous and AGED THROUGH FTSMCS.
not approved by the unit often inaccurate, and leave Take note of it.
From S1Net: 2 within 72-hours of the actu- was either over-or-under
DISABLED IN ally travel. This can occur
DEERS? charged more often than
when the member fails to most would expect.
2 notify the unit of the travel FTSMCS Leave Log
 CPR to save a
in time, the member is in- Now there is a new system User's Guide.pdf
life!
formed of the travel within for leave management called
the 72-hour timeframe and FTSMCS (Full Time Support
ARTICLE: ONLY A 2 makes the reservation using Management Control Sys-
HEARTBEAT FTSMCS State
AWAY
DTS (and Carlson Wagonlit tem), which is a unified,
Getting Started Guide for Users and Admins.pdf
Travel), the member may online leave tracking sys-
arrive at the airport with an tem. It works like DTS and
 EDITORIAL: 3-4
...BRINGING IT
AFCOS (Automated Funds evaluations to a very great
HOME Control Order System) order degree. The member cre-
and no DTS Authorization ates a leave event in the sys-
Founding Fathers: 3 causing the emergency fund- tem and submits it. The su-
Thomas Paine ing number to charge the pervisor digitally signed the
ticket (eventually) twice, or, leave. The member gets an
last, the member has a mis- email notifying him/her
managed profile in DTS about the approved leave.
(their information is incor-

2. Page 2
DISABLED IN DEERS?
100% DISABLED VETERAN
(DAV) STATUS (DEERS).
The military services re-
CPR to save a life!
ported inconsistency regard- TAKE A CPR COURSE!
ing the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs' letters that are
used by DoD to determine First, find out which Cardio
eligibility for 100% Disabled -Pulmonary Resuscitation
Veteran (DAV) status, spe-
cifically when a veteran is Course your organization
rated less than 100% disabled accepts, then contact either:
but is determined to be un-
employable. As a result, we
have received clarifying guid- 1. American Red Cross:
ance from DHRA: All Veter- http://www.redcross.org/
ans that are determined to
be unemployable by the VA
or;
shall be enrolled as 100% 2. American Heart Associa-
DAV even if the letter shows tion: http://www.heart.org/
a lower disability rating. Visit
the following link for more HEARTORG/
information. https://
forums.army.mil/
communitybrowser.aspx?
id=1795538&lang=en-US
***MUST BE A MEMBER OF
S1 NET and USE CAC***
By CW2 Jennifer Long, A Co CO, 4/1 GSDF
This week I sat down with 10  Pressure, fullness, or a the survival of the Minnesota man
teenage boys to help them learn squeezing pain in the center of to witnesses seeing him collapse
to save a life. To complete one the chest, which may spread to and beginning CPR right away.
of the merit badges from summer  Immediately call 911, and
camp, the young men of Boy the neck, shoulder, or jaw
have someone retrieve an AED if
Scout Troop 973 got on their  Sweating
there is one nearby.
hands and knees with bright blue  Shortness of breath
mannequins to practice CPR.  Loosen constrictive clothing
If we maintain our faith When I asked them when you  Lightheadedness Begin CPR, and - like the Boy
in God, love of freedom, should stop CPR one replied,  Nausea Scout said - just don’t stop.
“You just don’t stop. You do
and superior global air what you have to do.” Recent studies have shown that If you are not trained in CPR,
power, the future of the women may not experience all of what are you waiting for? You
There is an extraordinary story the classic symptoms. Instead of may wonder about the newer
US looks good. from last year of nearly two chest pain, women may complain “Hands-Only” technique. Many
~ General Curtis Lemay dozen people in a small Minne- of shortness of breath, weakness, people were hesitant to perform
sota town who did just that. and extreme fatigue, along with CPR in the past due to fear of the
They dropped everything and discomfort in their lower chest mouth-to-mouth component.
I feel about the airplane took turns performing CPR for which many mistakenly attribute Hard, fast compressions still cir-
much as I do in regard to 96 minutes to save the life of one to a stomach ailment. Both culate blood to the brain and buy
man that they barely knew. The women and men tend to deny precious time for advanced medi-
fire. That is, I regret all cal care to arrive. If you do noth-
man was released from the hospi- that there is a major problem. A
the terrible damage caused tal after only a 10 day stay! friend’s husband was not feeling ing, a life is lost.
by fire. But I think it is well and told her he was going to
Sudden cardiac arrest happens to rest for an hour. Sometime dur- http://abcnews.go.com/
good for the human race roughly 1,000 people each day. Health/96-minute-cpr-
ing that hour his heart stopped.
that someone discovered Unfortunately, we hear of high marathon-saves-
school athletes every year who minnesota-mans-life/
how to start fires, and are lost due to undiagnosed heart The most important thing you story?
that it is possible to put abnormalities. Do you know the can do during a heart-related
id=13048099#.UBv825GC
fire to thousands of signs and symptoms of a heart emergency is to act immediately.
attack and what to do about it? For each minute that CPR is de- nCY
important uses. Symptoms may include: layed, the chance of survival is
~ Orville Wright reduced by 10%. Doctors credit

3. Volume 3, Issue 8 Page 3
- An Editorial by -plan, when dealing with life. Many people
CW2 Barry D. Long won’t agree with that statement, but if you
don’t, consider this statement: “At their death
Americans tend to struggle with our bed, nobody wishes they made more money,
place in the world and our definition s of suc- So many people argue that success is something had more business meetings, or bought better
cess. We are ever concerned with being “the “kept from them”, “just out of (their) reach,” or clothes, but almost everyone wishes they spent
Best,” while we rarely define clearly just what “unachievable.” Others feel it is “having style,” more time with family, had more time to for-
“the Best” means. “Success,” “Achievement,” “being rich (with money),” or having power. give others, or could fix the damage they’ve
“Number One,” “losing,” “failure,” and done in life.”
“defeat,” to name a few terms, have very subjec- Think for a minute. Ask yourself:
tive meanings. We tend to view our lives in In previous editorials this writer questioned
terms of our heroes. 1. What are my goals? Are they reason- our values, and how we use/teach/manage
able? Can I achieve them? Are there limiting them. The article before this one addressed
How do we win? What should our definition factors (i.e. is someone or something REALLY leadership and historical perspective. This
of success be? How should we define our- holding me back), or is that my perception only” article, hopefully, brings the series to a close.
selves?
2. What is the true value (to everyone In a nutshell, what are success, achievement,
The definitions we seek are as difficult to ob- else) of my definition of success? Do clothes, winning, failing, losing, and failure? When is
tain as it would be for most of us to win an jewelry, fine cars, etc create a true measure of a person, or organization “Number One?” All
Olympic Medal. So called successful people success, or does that really matter in the longer of these terms seem to imply an end result,
will often define success as having money, cars, view, the scheme of things? such as a medal won at the end of a race.
land, houses, and many things that are usually
just beyond their grasp. Depression over- 3. When I get there, am I truly there? While watching the 2012 London Olympic
whelms Americans who define their successes Once I win, now what? Did I succeed, truly, or is Games, a thought occurred to the writer of
based on the achievements of so-called “great there another hurdle further along? this article…
people”. Many businessmen face defeat at the
hands of their hopes and dreams for great 4. What did I get out of all of this? It is not the end result, but the journey. It is
financial success. Sports stars achieve a dream, not the win, but the fight.
only to find that success was not in the medal “Success is not in the end result, but success is in
after all. That eternal drive to be something the journey.” My grandparents made this state-
better is not new, nor is it something we ment often throughout my childhood. Several CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 ...
should ever quench in our society. A worthy Olympic champions made this statement (or
point of contention, though, is how we meas- something similar) during the 2012 Olympic
ure the success (the “BIG WIN”) and what it Games in London. It is a statement of principle,
means to us. rather than result, and it changes the entire game
Born: January 29, young Paine began apprenticing for his father, but again, he distributed the first part of what was to become his most fa-
1737, Thetford failed. So, now age 19, Paine went to sea. This adventure didn't mous work at the time, the anti-church text, The Age of Rea-
Died: June 8, 1809, last too long, and by 1768 he found himself as an excise (tax) son (1794-96). He was freed in 1794 (narrowly escaping
New York City officer in England. Thomas didn't exactly excel at the role, getting execution) thanks to the efforts of James Monroe, then U.S.
Spouse: Mary Lam- discharged from his post twice in four years, but as an inkling of Minister to France. Paine remained in France until 1802 when
what was to come, he published The Case of the Officers of he returned to America on an invitation from Thomas Jeffer-
bert (m. 1759) Excise (1772), arguing for a pay raise for officers. In 1774, by son. Paine discovered that his contributions to the American
Education: Thetford
happenstance, he met Benjamin Franklin in London, who helped Revolution had been all but eradicated due to his religious
Grammar School him emigrate to Philadelphia. views. Derided by the public and abandoned by his friends, he
Parents: Joseph Pain, died on June 8, 1809 at the age of 72 in New York City.
Frances Pain His career turned to journalism while in Philadelphia, and
suddenly, Thomas Paine became very important. In 1776, he
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and
published Common Sense, a strong defense of American Inde-
"These are the times that try men's souls." This simple preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief
pendence from England. He traveled with the Continental Army would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them." -
quotation from Founding Father Thomas Paine's The American and wasn't a success as a soldier, but he produced The Ameri-
Crisis not only describes the beginnings of the American Revo- Thomas Paine, Thoughts on Defensive War, 1775
can Crisis (1776-83), which helped inspire the Army. This pam-
lution, but also the life of Paine himself. Throughout most of his phlet was so popular that as a percentage of the population, it
life, his writings inspired passion, but also brought him great was read by or read to more people than today watch the Super
criticism. He communicated the ideas of the Revolution to "Such is the irresistible nature of truth that all it asks, and all it
Bowl.
common farmers as easily as to intellectuals, creating prose that wants, is the liberty of appearing." - Thomas Paine, Common
stirred the hearts of the fledgling United States. He had a grand Sense, January 10, 1776
But, instead of continuing to help the Revolutionary cause,
vision for society: he was staunchly anti-slavery, and he was he returned to Europe and pursued other ventures, including
one of the first to advocate a world peace organization and "As parents, we can have no joy, knowing that this government is
working on a smokeless candle and an iron bridge. In 1791-92, not sufficiently lasting to ensure any thing which we may bequeath to
social security for the poor and elderly. But his radical views on he wrote The Rights of Man in response to criticism of the French posterity: And by a plain method of argument, as we are running the
religion would destroy his success, and by the end of his life, Revolution. This work caused Paine to be labeled an outlaw in next generation into debt, we ought to do the work of it, otherwise
only a handful of people attended his funeral. England for his anti-monarchist views. He would have been we use them meanly and pitifully. In order to discover the line of our
arrested, but he fled for France to join the National Convention. duty rightly, we should take our children in our hand, and fix our
Brief Biography station a few years farther into life; that eminence will present a
On January 29, 1737, Thomas Paine was born in Thetford, By 1793, he was imprisoned in France for not endorsing the prospect, which a few present fears and prejudices conceal from our
England. His father, a corseter, had grand visions for his son, execution of Louis XVI. During his imprisonment, he wrote and sight." - Thomas Paine, Common Sense, January 10, 1776
but by the age of 12, Thomas had failed out of school. The

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NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
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ongoing communication, involvement,
support, and recognition between Na-
tional Guard families and the National
Guard in a partnership that promotes
The medal winner, leaving the away, or the weight becomes a little yourself and (should you believe in
the best in both. Olympics, has fleeting fame. The too heavy. one) your creator, but consider the
Family Programs Web Sites
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GuardFamily.org - The National Guard success, but eventually fades into Think carefully. The next time you that in the journey to get there,
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GuardFamilyYouth.org - The National crossing the finish line first, is for consider what you lost to cause that you to the next journey, and lift
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Newsletters But the journey gets them there, the run? Was your travel too easy, Bring home the lessons from the
Air National Guard Family Guide [PDF] defines their character, and teaches when another person took every effort, travel and trials, and one
them the lessons that make the hurdle to get last place? In Olympic day; realize yourself that the result
Contact Information medal more than a shiny disk on a terms: Is number 8 in the final is in the quality of work, not just
Phone: (888)777-7731
Fax: 703-607-0762 neck strap. 200m Backstroke race in last place? the final product.
Email: ngb.J1.fp@ng.army.mil No, they are 8th in the world! Can
For each person, success is differ- you do that? Can you beat every Bring home the values, lessons,
ent. Consider that winning and backstroke competitor in the world and benefits from the road…
losing are simply the results of the to get to 8th place? Would you be
trip, but it is the trip that generates so disappointed with 8th in 7 billion
perspective. The work that you do, people in the world? What about
the values you uphold, the efforts 8th in 35 of the top competitors in Two roads diverged in a
you put into your journey and the the entire world? Is that a failure to wood and I - I took the one
distance you travel make the jour- you? Was the win more important less traveled by, and that has
ney all that more valuable, and the than the skills, abilities, and values
win so much sweeter. The efforts tested in the journey to get there? made all the difference.
given and the values learned in the
journey cushion the failure when You can only define this ambiguous —Robert Frost, “The Road
the distance becomes just too far concept of achievement or success to Not Taken.”