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Keeping watch....think, see, hear, say, doMany young men and women called

up for military service find themselvesfaced with a way of life that is drasticallydifferent from what they are used to.Often times they areexposed to actionsand words of othersthat are coarse, vul-gar, crude, immoral,offensive or distaste-ful.

For those whodesire to maintain amore upright moralcharacter while serv-ing in the stressfulenvironment of the military, the Bible hasseveral suggestions that can help. Let me

list these:1. Watch what you think “…bring

into captivity every thought to the obedi-ence of Christ.” (2 Cor. 10:5) Many indi-viduals fail to bring their thoughts undercontrol. They allow themselves to fallprey to evil, negative thinking and brood-ing. You must replace evil and negativethoughts with pure and holy ones. Thebest way to do this is by regularly readingGod's word. Remember, as the mind thin-keth, so doeth the body. Watch yourthoughts, they are blueprints for action.

2. Watch what you see “But my eyesare unto thee, O God the Lord” (Ps.141:8)

Millions of people are deceived anddestroyed emotionally and spiritually by

gratuitous scenes of illicit sex, violence,and destruction displayed on television,magazines and videos. We tend to copywhat we see so it is wise to avoid suchthings.

3. Watch what you hear “He thathears…and believes…has everlastinglife” (John 5:24) Today's world is floodedwith suggestive music, foul language,slander and smut. We have all regrettedtimes when we have said something dis-tasteful in front of a child only to havehim or her repeat it right back. We still dothe same things as adults whether werealize it or not.

4. Watch what you say “For by yourwords you will be justified, and by yourwords you will be condemned” (Matt.

12:37) Many of us can be easily con-demned by our own harsh, critical words.We tear others down rather than buildthem up which works against us in thelong run. Kind words are short to speak,but their echoes are endless. Remember,“A soft answer turns away wrath: butgrievous words stir up anger” (Proverbs15:1)

5. Watch what you do “…in everygood work do his will…” (Heb. 13:21)Our actions tell others a lot about who weare. Just as our actions can be used for oragainst us in the court of law, they canalso convict or confirm us in the eyes ofGod. If you are seeking to do good forGod you will have no time for the deedsof the devil.

The following worship opportuni-ties are available through CampShelby Joint Forces TrainingCenter.

ON POSTGeneral Protestant

Sunday, 9 a.m., Greer ChapelSunday, 12:30 a.m., Greer Chapel

Catholic MassSaturday, 2 p.m., Greer ChapelSunday, 2 p.m., Greer Chapel(Confessions 30 minutes priorto services)

OFF POST*Transportation provided forJewish, Episcopal, Lutheran,Muslim services only (due totime scheduling) Transportationphone number is 558-2622, unitresponsible for setting up trans-portation.

LutheranSunday, 8 a.m., St. JohnLutheran Church, 2001 HardyStreet, 601-583-4898

EpiscopalSunday, 8 a.m., TrinityEpiscopal, 509 West Pine St.,601-544-5551

For Jewish, Latter-day Saintsand Muslim services, pleasecontact the Post Chaplain forassistance at 558-2378.

JewishFriday at Temple B’Nai Israel at801 Mamie Street, 601-545-3871.Every Friday at 6 p.m.

Latter-day SaintsSunday, 9 a.m., Latter-daySaints Meeting House, 1618Broadway Dr., 601-268-2438/Hall: 601-268-9706. Contact thePost Chaplain.

MuslimContact Post Chaplain

Worship Opportunities

“He that hears…and believes…has everlasting life” (John 5:24)

Chap. (Maj.)

Ramsey Coutta

By Sgt. Michael WilliamsCSJFTC PA

Staff Sgt. Scott Gunther is a 15-year veteran who is fulfilling hismilitary duty as a combatmedic at Camp ShelbyJoint Forces Training.

As a medic inMobilization Task ForceShelby (MTFS),Gunther’s responsibili-ties include working inthe readiness processingdepartment of optome-try; performing visualscreenings for all deploying anddemobilizing Soldiers and troops;and ordering glasses and combatinserts for those deploying to Iraqand Afghanistan.

Before he was assigned toMTFS, he was assigned to the 75thCombat Support Hospital (CSH), aU.S. Army Reserve unit headquar-tered at Fort Gillem, Ga.,

After an 11-year break in ser-

vice and a little will and determina-tion to loose some weight, Guntherdecided to rejoin the military.

“I had a break in service before

rejoining the U.S. Army

Reserve. After 9-11, when

I lost 30 pounds, I felt it

would bring me up back to

the Army standards,” said

Gunther. “It took me three-

and-a-half years to lose the

weight and get back in

shape after enjoying the

culinary benefits of civilian

life.”

Now that Gunther has been

mobilized here for more than a

year, he said CSJFTC is a great lit-

tle close-knit military community.

As a resident of Atlanta, the one

thing he doesn't miss about being

away from home is the traffic.

Some of the many things that

Gunther enjoys doing during his

time off are scuba diving, traveling,

sport shooting, and most important-

ly, donating his time to the commu-

nity.

“You can't stop into any store on

the way home from work in uni-

form without somebody from

Hattiesburg shaking your hand and

thanking you for your service,” said

Gunther. “Because of this, it was a

no-brainer to offer my services in

appreciation back to the communi-

ty by becoming a volunteer fire-

fighter/EMT with the Northeast

Lamar County fire and rescue

unit.”“In addition to fire suppression

and medical calls, we train twice amonth to keep up our skills. I amalso a search and rescue diver withthe Lamar County EmergencyManagement Agency’s search andrescue dive team. I am scheduledthis month to attend the emergencymanagement agency’s land searchand rescue class course in Collins.”

By Sgt. Kenny Hatten

CSJFTC PA

More than 1,500 reservists of theCanadian Forces' 34th and 35th BrigadeGroups held their annual “Noble Guerrier”exercise at Camp Shelby Joint ForcesTraining Center (CSJFTC). The exercisewas held from Jan. 3-13, and consisted of avariety of situational training exercisesdesigned to simulate a contemporary oper-ating environment in Afghanistan.

This year's exercise also included stu-dent journalists from the University ofQuebec in Montreal (UQAM), who tookpart in the training as “embedded journal-ists” alongside the Soldiers in the field. Thestudents shared in the training experience,enduring long hours, MRE's (Meal, Ready-to-Eat), and the sudden surprise of simulat-ed ambushes and Improvised ExplosiveDevices (IED).

“I want to be a war correspondent,” saidAndriane Williams, one of the student jour-nalists, “so coming here was a kind of testto see if I would be able to do this kind of

work. I love this experience, even thoughit's been tiring and difficult. It's made merealize that even though there is a real riskto this kind of work, I still want to do it.”

This year's exercise concentrated onreplicating what the Canadian Army calls aContemporary Operating Environment, andtheir aggressor forces, which used to beknown as “Opposing Forces,” or OPFOR,are now known by the term “ContemporaryOperating Environment Forces,” orCOEFOR.

“We replicate the Afghan NationalArmy, police forces, villagers and religiousleaders as well as the insurgents,” said Maj.Christopher Bradley, COEFOR Officer inCharge. “And we found that the nameOPFOR wasn't really a good name for thethings that we do. With that you also run therisk of saying that everybody is the opposi-tion, which clearly isn't the case, becausethe Afghan Security Forces are on our team.So we changed the name to ContemporaryOperating Environment Forces orCOEFOR.”

During the exercise, the CanadianSoldiers conducted a wide variety of train-ing scenarios, including area defense,artillery bombardment, Counter-IED, peacenegotiations and Military Operations on

Urbanized Terrain (MOUT). This training isintended to prepare the 34th and 35thBrigade Groups for upcoming deploymentsto Afghanistan in support of the Global Waron Terrorism.

Photos by Sgt. Michael Williams, CSJFTC PA

At left,, Col. Richard Lapointe, commander ofthe 34th Canadian Brigade Group, presentsCol. J Chesney, center, commander of the177th Armored Brigade and Command Sgt.Maj. Rodney Harris with a plaque. At far right,Col. Bobby Thornton, right, deputy comman-der of CSJFTC, presents a hand-knittedCamp Shelby blanket to Col. Lapointe. Above,Lt. Col. Tracy Cowen, CSJFTC JAG and Maj.Michael Herrington, CSJFTC Operations andTraining Officer, talk with a Canadian Soldierduring a social gathering of Camp Shelby'sstaff, 177th Armored Brigade staff, and the34th Brigade Group that was held at CampShelby Joint Forces Training Center.

Canadian Reserves train at CSJFTC

Canadian/CSJFTC Social...

Pvt. Chris Karidog-iannis, a medic withthe Canadian Forces'51st Area SupportGroup, administersfirst aid to a simulat-ed casualty duringCounter-IED training.

Pvt. Steven Demers, arifleman with theCanadian Forces' 6thBattalion, Royal 22ndRegiment, scans hissector of fire forenemy activity duringCounter-IED trainingconducted as part ofOperation "NobleGuerrier" at CSJFTC.

An artillery crew of the CanadianForces' GPE Artillerie (ArtilleryTraining Group) fires the C-2105mm howitzer. Photos by Sgt. Kenny

Hatten, CSJFTC PA