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Updated: September, 2009

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ContentsPortland Battalion Area of Operation ...........................................................................................1

Portland Recruiting Battalion .......................................................................................................3

Eugene Recruiting Company ........................................................................................................4

Vancouver Company ....................................................................................................................7

Wilsonville Company .................................................................................................................12

Honolulu Company .....................................................................................................................16

Guam Detachment.......................................................................................................................20

Recruiting Terms ...........................................................................................................................23

Useful Web Sites ..........................................................................................................................24

TRICARE ....................................................................................................................................26

Poison Control ..............................................................................................................................27

Red Cross ....................................................................................................................................28

Housing Information ......................................................................................................................29

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Portland Recruiting Battalion

Welcome to the U.S. Army Recruit-ing Battalion Portland, headquarteredin Portland, Oregon.

The Portland Recruiting Battalionis responsible for enlisting qualitysoldiers within the state of Oregon,

Multnomah Falls, second highest all season, and fifth tallest waterfall inUnited States falling 621 feet.

east to The Dalles; the southwesternportion of Washington, to Longview;south to Roseburg, Oregon; the Ha-waiian Islands; and the outer PacificRim to include Korea, Japan, Guam,and American Samoa.

In addition to its active duty re-cruiting objectives, the Portland Bat-talion recruits soldiers for the U.S.Army Reserve 104th Division (TNG),the 124th ARCOM, the 351st Civil Af-fairs Command and the 9th Corps(REINF).

The Portland Battalion is com-prised of four companies and onedetachment located in Honolulu,Hawaii; Eugene and Wilsonville,Oregon; Vancouver, Washington; andGuam. There are 40 recruiting sta-tions staffed by more than 200 non-commissioned officers. Two MilitaryEntrance Processing Stations (MEPS)are part of the Battalion, one in Port-land and the other in Honolulu.

This packet is designed to intro-duce you to the battalion as well asprovide a directory listing recreationaland support facilities. Whether youare a new recruiter or a seasoned 79Rtransferring from another battalion wehope you find this packet helpful foryou and your family.

Portland skyline with Mt. Hood rising to 11,235 feet in the background more than 50 miles away.


Eugene Recruiting CompanyHome to more than 130,000 people,

Eugene is Oregon’s second largest cityand covers approximately 36 squaremiles. The Willamette River runsthrough the heart of the city and joinsthe McKenzie River to the north of town.The elevation is 426 feet above sealevel.

The city’s topography features Skin-ner Butte to the north of downtown. Tothe south is the landmark Spencer Butte,now a 310-acre city park. Eugene’s cli-mate, with an average temperature of53 degrees, is one of the city’s attrac-tive features.

Mild winters, long growing seasons,and few drastic weather changes arecharacteristic. Normal annual rainfall is43 inches, which falls mostly betweenSeptember and June.

Eugene is home to the University ofOregon, Museum of Art and Museum ofNatural History, with internationallyfamed collections.

As part of The Pacific 10 Conference,of the NCAA, University of Oregon foot-ball and basketball draw fans from milesaround. The university’s track and fieldprograms have brought internationalsports fame, and is known as the “TrackTown, USA.”

Eugene and the university have

hosted the U.S. Olympic Track and FieldFinals as well as other top regional andnational meets. Their rich track & fieldhistory includes founding members ofNike, as well as renowned coach BillBowerman and Olympian StevePrefontaine, among many others.

The Oregon Bach Festival is twoweeks of choral-orchestral concerts cen-tering on the music and wide-ranginginfluence of J.S. Bach. Set amid the lushforests and scenic rivers of the Pacific

Northwest, the festival also includeschamber music, family events, and edu-cational programs.

Eugene’s Saturday Market is a weeklycelebration of crafts, food and enter-tainment, rain or shine and runs fromApril through November in downtownEugene. It is Oregon’s original Satur-day Market, and is the oldest weeklyopen-air crafts festival in the UnitedStates.

Eugene company has eight Recruit-ing Stations: Eugene, Springfield, Bend,Albany, Corvalis, Roseburg, Coos Bay,and Newport.

Eugene Recruiting Station is locatedin the heart of Eugene covering themetropolitan area and remote suburbs.

Springfield Recruiting Station is lo-cated in Springfield, a short distance

Shopping galore at Eugene’s Saturday Market.

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World class track and field meets at University of Oregon.

North Bend, Bay Area, gateway to Oregon Dunes National Park.

from Eugene. Springfield is on the gate-way to the McKenzie River RecreationArea. Separated from its sister city ofEugene by the Willamette River, it is amajor center for the state’s forest prod-ucts industry and is also an access pointto the McKenzie River, which offers fish-ing and white-water rafting amid strik-ing scenery.

Bend Recruiting Station is locatedin Central Oregon’s largest city. Bend isnestled at the base of the east side ofthe Cascade Mountains. Natural beautyand plenty of recreational activitiessurround it. Central Oregon is the hometo more than 200 lakes and endlessmiles of rivers and streams. Bend isthe outdoor recreation capital of Oregon,with snow-capped peaks dominating theskyline, and is one of few places thatyou can literally ski in the morning andgolf in the afternoon.

McKenzie River Recreation Area scenic beauty is close to Springfield.

A day at the lake with Mt. Bachelor in the background near Bend.


Known as “the sunny side of Oregon,”the Cascade mountains act as a pro-tective buffer, giving Bend only 12 inchesof precipitation per year, compared to42 inches for Portland.

Coos Bay/North Bend RecruitingStation is to the west on Oregon’s coast.Located on a peninsula formed by thegreat bend in the Coos River as it flowsto the Pacific, North Bend thrives oncommercial fisheries, lumbering andmanufacturing. It is also the gatewayto the Oregon Dunes National Recre-ation Area. Coos Bay is the sister cityto North Bend, which lead to the quaintfishing village of Charleston.

The Albany Recruiting Station is lo-cated in the middle of Oregon’s rich,fertile Willamette Valley. Two brothersfrom Albany, New York settled Albanyin 1848, and more than 500 of the town’searly structures remain, and some canbe toured during annual open houses inJuly and December. In early July, Al-bany celebrates its logging heritage withthe World Championship Timber Carni-val, with competition in tree climbingand topping, ax throwing and birling.

A popular pastime is touring thearea’s many covered bridges, and Or-egon has the largest collection of cov-ered bridges outside of New England.With a well-preserved historic district,Albany is also a mecca for antique shop-

Yaquina Head Lighthouse, one of two lighthouses in Newport Oregon.

Crater Lake, with 25 miles of coast line, a short drive from Grants Pass.Monteith House, built in 1849, Albany's first house, one of state’s oldest.

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Stewart Park, Roseburg, center for all recreational activities.

pers.Newport Recruiting Station is located

in a bustling coastal community with apopulation of over 9,000. Its heart isalong a working waterfront on YaquinaBay where fishing fleets and fresh sea-food markets coexist with galleries, giftshops, restaurants and family attrac-tions. Across the bay is the acclaimedOregon Coast Aquarium.

It was the former home of Newport’smost famous citizen, “Keiko the whale,”as well as the Hatfield Marine ScienceCenter. Historic Nye Beach, with twolighthouses, museums and wide sandybeaches should be enough to keep theentire family entertained.

Roseburg Recruiting Station is lo-cated in Southwestern Oregon and ispart of the hundred valleys of theUmpqua.

In Roseburg, you can climb a moun-tain, raft a river, and catch a salmon inone of the most picturesque areas ofthe Pacific Northwest. The gentle cli-mate creates limitless recreational op-portunities among lush forests and cas-cading waterfalls. Roseburg has almostseven miles of paved bicycle/walking/jogging trails. Trails lead from StewartPark to most areas of the City alongthe South Umpqua River, or throughwooded areas.

Corvalis is home to Oregon’s otherstate-run university, Oregon State Uni-versity. Located 40 miles south of Eu-gene along the I-5 corridor, the schoolis known for its medical, scientific andresearch programs, as well as their Di-vision 1-A sports programs.

Vancouver Recruiting Company“Welcome to Vancouver USA” not to

be confused with Vancouver, BritishColumbia. Vancouver, Washington sitson the north bank of the magnificentColumbia River in Clark County, Wash-ington. Framed by the picturesque Cas-cade Mountains to the east and the Co-lumbia River to the south and west, ClarkCounty is the southern gateway to

North Main Street Shopping District, Vancouver.

Washington State.Just a bridge away from metropoli-

tan Portland, Oregon, Vancouver is lo-cated on the Interstate 5 corridor thatlinks all major West Coast cities fromCanada to Mexico.

The Pacific Ocean and its expansivebeaches is a quick 100 miles to the west.

The startling beauty of Mount St.Helens, the challenging ski slopes ofMt. Hood, and the scenic Mt. AdamsRecreation Area are all just a short driveaway.

Wet, mild winters and moderatelydry summers are typical of SouthwestWashington.

With an annual average temperatureof 50 degrees Fahrenheit, Clark Countyoffers year-round enjoyment of thebeauty that is the Pacific Northwest.

Over 40 miles of river frontage setthe tone for a community which valuesrecreation and leisure as well as a vi-

Old Historic Fort Vancouver, Vancouver, Washington.

brant, well-balanced economy.Vancouver is a two-time winner of

the prestigious All America City award.Vancouver is located exactly where

the Lewis and Clark Expedition firstviewed the site back in 1805.

The journal entry recorded by Cap-tain Meriwether Lewis on November 4,1805, in reference to the present siteof Vancouver reads, “This valley is theonly desirable location for a settlementI have seen on the West Side of theRocky Mountains.”

Twenty years later, on March 19, 1825,the Hudson’s Bay Company agreed withLewis’ observation when they christenedtheir company headquarters and estab-lished the first settlement.

They named the establishment FortVancouver in honor of Captain George


Restored Marshall House on Historic Officers Row, Ft. VancouverMemorial Cannons on Officers Row, Fort Vancouver.

Vancouver, who had discovered and ex-plored much of the Pacific Northwest ageneration earlier.

The Hudson’s Bay Company saw theColumbia River as a favorable locationto trap beaver and trade fur pelts. Withthe establishment of the Hudson’s BayCompany’s trading post at Fort Vancou-ver in 1825, Washington State’s historywas underway.

The trading post served as headquar-ters for the company’s Columbia Depart-ment, which encompassed present-dayBritish Columbia, Washington, Oregon,Idaho, and western Montana. The Brit-ish-owned company enjoyed exclusivedomain of the rich country by encourag-

ing newcomers to settle north of theColumbia River, with hopes of estab-lishing the Columbia River as the south-ern boundary of Canada.

However, as Americans migratedwest, a boundary dispute developed.On June 15, 1846, a treaty between theUnited States and Great Britain gavethe territory south of the 49th parallelto the United States. The first Ameri-can troops arrived in May 1849, to main-tain peace and protect American inter-ests. Camp Vancouver became the re-gional command of the Department ofthe Columbia.

Such military notables as GeneralPhillip Sheridan, General Ulysses S.Grant, General George Marshall, Gen-

eral George McClellan, and GeneralOmar Bradley have lived and worked atCamp Vancouver.

Today, Vancouver incorporates theFort Vancouver National Historic Siteand is the the oldest continuous non-Native American settlement in theNorthwest. The stockade and nine ma-jor buildings have been reconstructedin their original locations.

Together, they give visitors an ideaof what life was like when FortVancouver was a trading center for Na-tive Americans, Hudson’s Bay Companyemployees, settlers, and visitors to theterritory known as Oregon.

Just north of the Fort lies Officers

Row, a four-block neighborhood of 21houses that dates from 1849 to 1906.It was from Officers Row that GeneralGeorge C. Marshall welcomed the firstRussian transpolar flight in 1937. Herealso, President James Polk establishedthe first federal presence in the OregonTerritory.

Vancouver’s citizens approved refur-bishing the homes to preserve the old-est neighborhood in the Pacific North-west for future generations. Today, Of-ficers Row houses private residencesand local businesses, including a folkart center.

Residents of Clark County have theopportunity to enjoy the quiet, tree-lined oasis just a grassy field away from

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The urban area consists of Longviewand neighboring Kelso, the largest ur-ban area in Cowlitz County. CowlitzCounty leaped into the public spotlightin May 1980, when Mount St. Helenserupted.

Astoria Recruiting Station is locatedin Astoria, Oregon, a city of 10,000people on the Columbia River, just afew miles from the Pacific Ocean. It is anationally significant historic region atthe western end of the Lewis & ClarkTrail, and is the oldest American settle-ment west of the Rockies. Its architec-ture dominated by hundreds of Victo-rian homes clinging to steep woodedhillsides and with a revitalized 1920’sera downtown.

Astoria is set against a backdrop of

Mount St. Helens after May 1980 eruption.


Fort Vancouver.Vancouver is also home to the old-

est living apple tree in Pacific North-west (planted 1826), first saw mill inPacific Northwest (1827), and oldestpublic square in Pacific Northwest(Esther Short Park, 1855).

Vancouver Company is made up ofeight recruiting stations. Three stationsare in Washington; Vancouver Main,Vancouver East, and Longview. Five sta-tions are located in Oregon; Rose Cityin Portland, Hillsboro, Beaverton,Scappoose, and Astoria.

Longview Recruiting Station is lo-cated in Longview, Washington.Founded in 1923, Longview is a plannedcity and a leading industrial port.Monticello Convention Site, a small parkat 18th, Maple and Olympia avenues,commemorates the place where theCowlitz Valley and Puget Sound settlersmet in 1852 to petition for the creationof a separate territory north of the Co-lumbia River. Their wish was granted in1853 when the Oregon and Washingtonterritories were divided by an act of Con-gress.

tremendous natural beauty in the tem-perate rain forest at the mouth of theColumbia River. The beauty of the for-est, mountains, three rivers and the seasurrounds it.

Just across Young’s Bay is Warrenton,a city of 4,500, that encompasses FortStevens State Park and its broad, cleanocean beaches. Because of its steephills and beautiful Victorian homes,Astoria has been called the “Little SanFrancisco of the Pacific Northwest.”

Beaverton Recruiting Station is inBeaverton, Oregon, with its rolling hills,lush forests, rivers, and wetlands.Ocean beaches to the west, and moun-tain skiing to the east, are both littlemore than an hour away from Beaverton.

In the city itself, there are 100 parksencompassing 1,000 acres. The city fea-tures 30 miles of hiking trails, a 25-mile network of bike paths, and thereis a park located within a half mile ofevery home.

Located in the heart of the TualatinValley, midway between majestic Mt.Hood and the spectacular Oregon coast,Beaverton is just seven miles from Port-land and all its big city amenities andactivities.

Soar high over Oregon’s wine coun-try on a scenic hot air balloon flight,explore treasures of old at WashingtonCounty’s historical sites and museums,or learn wine making from local experts.

United States Army Parachute Team drops in on Hillsboro Air Show.

Portland’s Union Station, one of the few stations left in the nation.

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Griffith Park, A Taste of Beaverton, annual event.

Washington County is home to thelargest number of fairs and festivals inOregon.

Hillsboro Recruiting Station is inHillsboro, Oregon, the county seat ofWashington County, located 20 mileswest of Portland.

Originally called East Tualatin Plains,Hillsboro was named for David Hill, anearly settler, who was instrumental inOregon becoming a state. The city ishost to the Washington County Fair inlate summer and the Oregon Interna-tional Airshow, as well, which brings80,000 or more people to Hillsboro Air-

port each summer for one of the nation’sbest aerobatics extravaganzas.

The Hillsboro Rotary July 4 Parade isone of Oregon’s largest and best, andthe county fairgrounds are used yearround for shows, exhibits and fairs ofspecial interest groups.

The Hillsboro Farmers Market takesplace in downtown Hillsboro from Mayto November. Farmers and crafters selltheir produce and wares from wagonsand truck beds parked alongside thesidewalks of the Courthouse Square.

Rose City Recruiting Station is lo-cated in the heart of the “Rose City,”Portland, Oregon.

Portland is approximately 70 milesfrom the Pacific Ocean, where the Co-lumbia River meets the Willamette River(WIL-LAM-IT), combining sparkling wa-terways with lush greenery rarely foundin urban settings.

Portland’s historic old town, galler-ies and museums, Saturday Market, andWaterfront Park can keep a person busyfor weeks. The city is a short distancefrom spectacular Columbia Gorge,Multnomah Falls, Hood River, touringvalley wineries, skiing at Mt. Hood, fishwatching at Bonneville Dam, and all ofthe excitement of the Oregon coast.

Portland is known for its extensivepark system of more than 200 parks.These encompass such areas as the elmshaded South Park Blocks in the down-

Just one of the tranquil spots at the Japanese Garden, Portland.


town area, Washington Park, home ofthe Rose Test Gardens, and Portland’sbiggest park, Forest Park, which is thelargest park within a city in the U.S.

From the 46,000 acre Forest Park tothe world’s smallest park, a two-footsquare called Mill Ends Park, Portland’spark system offers many leisure and rec-reation opportunities.

Portland’s award winning mass tran-sit system is one of the most extensiveand advanced in the U.S, incorporatingbuses as well as Portland’s light-rail sys-tem called the “MAX.” Also, short blocksmake Portland a walker’s paradise.

Public art and old-fashioned statu-ary, many fountains, bridges, and parksoffer leisure and contemplation for thecasual stroller. For the more adventure-some, Forest Park has approximately50 miles of trails.

Nightlife adventures in Portland areexcellent and varied. On top of the list

is the internationally known OregonSymphony. Portland also has many lo-cal pubs and brewhouses that featurejazz and blues.

The performing arts in the area offerballet, Shakespeare, Broadway musi-cals, modern dance and much more.

Portland is home to the TrailBlazersprofessional basketball team, PortlandWinter Hawks hockey, a AAA baseballfor sports fans, and the Portland Tim-bers, a major league soccer team.

In 2001 Portland was named the BestCity to Live in the United States.

Portland Saturday Market, rain or shine is worth visiting.

Bridge from Astoria, Oregon to Meghler, Washington.

One of the more popular outings inPortland is the “Spotlights Stroll” alongTom McCall Waterfront Park, with itslawns, outdoor cafes, river walks andmarinas.

Enjoy the dancing waters of theSalmon Street Springs fountain, thenwalk a little farther to gaze at magnifi-cent, snowcapped Mt. Hood.

Portland also features the world’slargest bookstore, Powell’s City ofBooks, as well as the Oregon Museumof Science and Industry (OMSI), an ex-citing, state of the art science center,including the giant screen OmnimaxTheater, the laser art planetarium andmany interactive exhibits.

Wilsonville Recruiting Company

Located at the top of the WillametteValley, Wilsonville, the southern gate-way to the Portland Metro Area, is hometo Wilsonville Company Headquarters.It lies within driving distance of someof the area’s most beautiful attractions,business centers, and transportation.

Gateway to Oregon’s wine country,Wilsonville is situated in the lush hor-ticultural growing area of Oregon.Wilsonville is also the location of sev-eral major technology companies.

With the Willamette River flowingthrough town and acres of public parksand gardens within the city, Wilsonvilleis a special place to work and live.

There are several popular auto toursfor visitors. The Sherwood Loop tourtakes you through the North Willamette

Mt. Hood rising 11,235 feet, a dormant volcano, North America’s only year round skiing,area, part of 41,700 acre Mt Hood Wilderness Area.

Valley. You’ll see spectacular Mt. Hood,as well as visit the Caprice Farm Nurs-ery. Caprice Farm features peonies, daylilies, hostas, and Japanese irises.

The next stop is historic Sherwood,home of many antique shops and bou-tiques. Outside of Sherwood, fresh fruitsand vegetables can be purchased atroadside stands, or visit a winery tast-ing room for a flavorful end to your trip.

There are three other loop tours thatoriginate from Wilsonville, each beinga unique way to sample what theWilsonville area has to offer.

Wilsonville is only an hour away fromall of the recreational opportunities ofthe Cascade Mountains and the oceanbeaches. Also, the cultural, shoppingand recreational activities of the Port-

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land metropolitan area are just 17 milesnorth.

Wilsonville Company is made up ofnine recruiting stations: Canby, Salem,South Salem, Eastport, Troutdale, Or-egon City, McMinnville, Gresham, andThe Dalles.

Four of the recruiting stations arelocated in close proximity to Portland.

Eastport Recruiting Station is in theEastport Plaza Shopping Center. See theRose City section for Portland area in-formation.

Mt. Hood Timberline Lodge, or the house used in “The Shining.”

Oregon City Recruiting Station is justa stone’s throw from Portland. Nearbyrecreational excitement includeswhitewater kayaking on the ClackamasRiver, or just fishing, hiking or moun-tain biking in one of the more than 100parks in Clackamas County.

Access to the Willamette River wa-terfront is available via the JeffersonStreet boat ramp and Elk Rock Island.

Gresham Recruiting Station is inOregon’s fourth largest city. Home ofthe Mt. Hood Jazz Festival, Gresham isknown as “the City of Music.”

Enjoy hiking or biking the many trailsand parks or sensational golf on a cham-pionship course. Gresham and nearbyTroutdale offer downtown shopping ex-periences from unique boutiques tonational factory stores. Great dining andmusic await you at many distinctiverestaurants.

A short drive away are the scenicColumbia River Gorge, the splendor ofMt. Hood or the cosmopolitan city ofPortland.

The Mt Hood Jazz Festival isOregon’s largest jazz festival, featur-ing many world-renowned artists.Yamhill County’s nearly 120 vineyardsand 50 wineries, more than in any othercounty in the state surround McMinnvilleRecruiting Station. Yamhill County’swine makers consistently producewines, which receive high honors in manyAmerican and international wine com-petitions.

Most of the areas wineries have tast-ing rooms open to the public, and sincemost of the wineries are located on pic-turesque hillsides, a wine tasting tourcan be a delightful experience.

McMinnville is also home to the HK-1 Flying Boat (The Spruce Goose) builtby Howard Hughes in the 1940s. Itboasts a wingspan of 320 feet and isthe largest wood-framed aircraft everbuilt.

Flown only once, the Spruce Goosearrived in McMinnville in February 1993and is showcased in The Captain MichaelKing Smith Evergreen Aviation Educa-tional Institute. The museum also fea-tures over 37 historic aircraft.

The McMinnville Downtown HistoricDistrict comprises 52 commercial build-ings of architectural and historical sig-nificance.

The revitalization efforts of the

The famed Spruce Goose, now on permanent display in McMinnville.


McMinnville Downtown Association havemade the downtown area one of themost charming and vital in the state.

Both Salem and South Salem Recruit-ing Stations are located in Oregon’scapital city.The striking capitol buildingwas built in 1938.

It is constructed mainly of Vermontmarble, with a cylindrical tower toppedby a burly gold-plated pioneer. Largemarble sculptures are on each side ofthe main entrance. Covered wagons onone side and Lewis and Clark bySacajawea on the other. On the backsof the statues are maps of the route ofLewis and Clark, and the Oregon Trail.

Inside the rotunda in the marble hallsare paintings, murals and sculptures de-picting important events in Oregon’shistory.

Another attraction in the Salem areais the Mission Mill Village Park. The park,covering 5 acres, has several historichouses, a woolen mill built in 1896, amachine shop, and the Marion CountyMuseum of History.

Golden Pioneer atop Oregon Capitol Building, Salem, Oregon.

Bush House Museum, Bush's Pasture Park in downtown Salem.

One of the ten falls at Silver Falls State Park.

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terfalls at Silver Creek Canyon in SilverFalls State Park is a good day trip.

The lush greenery and the silverycataracts of the falls are an incompa-rable sight, and a good place to picnicon a hot day.

Salem is also home of the OregonState Fair.

Bush’s Pasture Park in downtownSalem is home to Bush House Museum,an Italianate Victorian house completedin 1878 and Bush Barn Art Center.

The art center has two galleries fea-turing works of local artists, includingpaintings, prints, ceramics, woodworks,basketry, jewelry and cards.

Hiking around and behind the ten wa-

The Dalles Recruiting Station in TheDalles, Oregon, is known as the end ofthe Oregon Trail. Lying on a great cres-cent bend of the Columbia River, TheDalles was an outgrowth of its loca-tion.

The river narrows and once spilledover a series of rapids, which the Frenchvoyageurs christened les Dalles, or thetrough.Much of the town’s past lingersin its many 19th century homes andchurches, as well as its local museums.

Recreational activities include nearbyDeschutes River State Park, where

On the midway of the Oregon State Fair, Salem.

The Dalles Dam, fourth largest hydroelectric project in the world.


white-water rafting, fishing, andwindsurfing are popular.

The Dalles marks the fork in the trailfor Oregon Trail emigrants. Those whochose the overland Barlow Road seg-ment around Mount Hood turned southhere, while the rest continued down theColumbia River.

The Dalles was where pioneersloaded their wagons onto rafts or bargesand floated down the Columbia to themouth of the Willamette River, thenupriver to Oregon City.

The Dalles was also the site of FortDalles, established in 1850 to protectimmigrants after the Whitman massa-cre, it was the only military post be-tween the Pacific Coast and Wyoming.The only building left of Fort Dalles isthe Surgeon’s Quarters, which has beenincorporated into the Fort Dalles Mu-seum. Fort Dalles Museum features acollection of military artifacts, house-hold goods and old medical equipment.

Sorosis Park is a 15-acre park locatedhigh above The Dalles on the cliffs. It’sworth visiting just for the view of theriver, the town and the mountains, butthe park also has picnic tables, a play-ground, rose gardens and tennis courts.

A free train rides from Seufert Parkinterpretive center to tour The DallesDam.

Built in 1957, this hydroelectric fa-cility produces enough electricity toserve a city the size of Seattle. Theinterpretive center has local history ex-hibits, as well as hydroelectric displaysabout the dam, the world’s fourth larg-est hydroelectric project.

Recreation in The Dalles area in-cludes windsurfing, fishing and camp-ing. The Dalles has a reputation for be-ing the best place to learn windsurfing.Afavorite windsurfing starting point isCelio Park, nine miles east of The Dalles.Anglers can try for walleye and stur-geon in the Columbia River.

Honolulu Recruiting Company

A view of China Man’s Hat Island from a quiet beach.

Waikiki Beach, Oahu, with Diamond Head in the background.

USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, operated by the National Park Service.

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Aloha! That’s the Hawaiian word forhello, or goodbye.Honolulu Company islocated in Honolulu, on the Island ofOahu, Hawaii.

There are nine recruiting stationsand covering all major islands of theHawaiian Chain. The companycommander, five noncommissionedofficers and four civilian supportpersonnel staff the CompanyHeadquarters.

Honolulu Company is located inPrince Kuhio Federal Building indowntown Honolulu with the MEPSCenter located at Pearl Harbor.

Hawaii is a string of 137 islandsencompassing a land area of 6,423square miles in the north central PacificOcean.

The Hawaiian Islands are about2,400 miles southwest of the west coastof the continental United States.Stretching from northwest to southeast,the major islands are Nihau, Kauai,Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Mauiand Hawaii.

For most purposes, the City andCounty of Honolulu is the “Island ofOahu.” Known as the “Gathering Place,,Oahu has a land area of 597.1 squaremiles. It is the center of business andgovernment for the State of Hawaii.

Downtown Honolulu is Hawaii’sfinancial center while Waikiki, the world-famous tourist destination, is only afew miles away. Smallest of the fourcounties in geographical size, it hasthree-fourths (872,478) of the State’spopulation (1.2 million).

There are five recruiting stationson Oahu: Kapiolani in Honolulu,Pearlridge in Aiea, Kapolei in Kapolei,Kaneohe in Kaneohe, and Mililani inMililani.

While Oahu may be small, there isplenty to do. There are endless milesof quiet beaches, wild surf, and naturalbeauty to absorb.

Waikiki, the tourist capital ofHawaii, is a fun place and only a shortdistance to the Honolulu Zoo andDiamond Head.

Natural beauty is plentiful at Waimea Falls Park on Oahu.

Surfing Banzai Pipeline on Oahu’s North Shore is not for the weak.


A short drive from Waikiki are PearlHarbor, and the USS Arizona Memorial.

The memorial, only accessible byboat, straddles the remains of the USSArizona, which was sunk during theattack on Pearl Harbor, December 7,1941. Inside the memorial you can readall the names of those who died thatfateful day.

Waimea Falls Park is a historicnature park on 1,800 acres, over 6,000species of plant life, 45-foot waterfall,bird sanctuary, hiking trails, swimming,and archaeological ruins.

Ehukai Beach Park is where you findthe famous Banzai Pipeline.

When surfers think of the BanzaiPipeline they think of the greatest, mostchallenging waves in the world. Thisbeautiful tubed surfing break got itsname in the late 1950’s, when BruceBrown, a famous surf cinematographer,shouted out “Banzai” while narrating thefilm “Surf Surfari” as a surfer dropped inon a particularly vicious wave. Whenit’s “cranking,” the surf, besides beingthe most spectacular in the world, canalso be the most dangerous. The wavesare steep and powerful and can comeup within seconds. They also breakfuriously on the shallow reef, the causeof many broken bones and lacerations.This beach has some of the best sandbartype surf on Oahu.

During calmer periods, usuallyduring the spring and summer,swimming is good; otherwise it’s veryhazardous, so take good care.

The other three recruiting stationsin Hawaii are located on the islands ofHawaii, Kauai, and Maui.

Hilo Recruiting Station is on theIsland of Hawaii, the largest island inthe Hawaiian Islands. It was formed byfive volcanoes, two of which are stillactive (Mauna Loa and Kilauea).

It is known as the “Big Island” andas the “Orchid Isle.” With a land area of4,028 square miles, it is twice the sizeof all the other islands combined.

Kilauea Volcano, the world’s mostactive, is constantly adding acres of lavato the youngest island in the Hawaiianchain.

Ka Lae, on the Big Island, alsoknown as South Point, is the southernmost point in the U.S.

Mauna Kea, which rises 13,796 feetabove sea level, is the world’s tallestmountain when measured from itssubmarine base. It is often snowcappedin winter. On the Big Island, one can

Kamehameha I first Hawaiian chief to rule the Hawaiian Islands.

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literally go skiing in the morning andsurfing in the afternoon.

The Island of Hawaii is believed tohave been first inhabited by Polynesiansaround the fifth century and by AD 1000coastal areas were fairly wellestablished. First contact with non-Polynesians occurred in 1527, when aSpanish vessel wrecked off the coast ofSouth Kona.

The captain of the ship and hissister survived to intermarry with nativeHawaiians, founding a line of chiefs.Captain James Cook made his initialvisit to South Kona’s Kealakekua Bay in

1779, and was killed after a skirmishwith natives that same year.

Kamehameha I, also known asKamehameha the Great, was the firstHawaiian chief to gain control of andrule the Hawaiian Islands.

For many years, Kailua-Kona washis favorite residence and he died in

1819, at Kamakahonu Bay.You can seethe original statue of Hawaii’s first rulerat Kapaau, in North Kohala, the placeof Kamehameha’s birth.

Replicas of these statues are alsoon display in Hilo at Wailoa Park and onOahu in front of Iolani Palace.

The first Christian missionariesarrived on the island of Hawaii in 1820,and the first Christian church in Hawaiiwas built in Kailua-Kona. Today,Mokuaikaua Church is home to an activecongregation, its spire a landmark inthis seaside town.

Kauai Recruiting Station is on theisland of Kauai, the Garden Isle. Kauaiis the oldest of the inhabited HawaiianIslands. Because of its age, Kauai wasthe first of the five major islands todevelop the lush forests and vegetationthat the world has come to associatewith Hawaii. Erosion has created someof the most dramatic landscapes in theislands while reducing what was once atruly massive volcano (Waialeale) to aheight of about 5,000 feet at its summit.

Kauai’s inhabitants were the firstHawaiians to come in contact withEuropeans, when Captain Cook landednear Waimea in 1778. The first majorsugar plantation in Hawaii was locatedhere in the 1830’s. It is not heavilypopulated or developed, and its resortareas are concentrated in only a fewlocations around the island.

Among the natural attractions ofKauai is Waimea Canyon, known as theGrand Canyon of the Pacific. It is a huge,lush rift a few miles inland from the NaPali Coast on the leeward side of theisland. Ten miles long and 2,000-3,000feet deep, the canyon offersbreathtaking views, spectacularwaterfalls and some of the densestrainforest in Hawaii.

Further inland from Waimea Canyonis what may be the wettest spot in the

Waimea Canyon,Grand Canyon of the Pacific, Kauai.


Humpback whales visit Maui during the winter months.

world, on the northeast slopes ofWaialeale. This area receives in excessof 450 inches of rain annually.

Maui Recruiting Station is on theisland of Maui, the Valley Isle, secondlargest of the populated islands.

Maui County includes the islands ofKaho’olawe, Molokai and Lanai. Molokaiand Lanai, lying just to the west, wereonce part of Maui.These islands wereformed by a group of six volcanoes.

The largest of these, Haleakala incentral Maui rises more than 10,000 feetabove sea level and offers spectacularviews when it isn’t fogged in. The islandswere separated from one another whensea levels rose and flooded the deepvalleys between the volcanoes.

The channel between Maui, Molokaiand Lanai is much shallower than thesurrounding ocean, and provides shelterfor a great variety of marine life.Magnificent humpback whales populatethe channel during the winter months,giving birth to their calves.

According to legend, it was thedemigod Maui who fished the islandsout from the ocean, and who forced thesun to slow its travels across the skiesso that Maui’s people could enjoy thewarmth, and have time to fish and farm.

The island is divided into severaldistinct geographic areas. West Maui is

isolated from the rest of the island bythe mountainous remnants of one ofthe volcanoes that helped create theisland.

The dormant volcano, Haleakala(“House of the Sun” in Hawaiian)dominates Central Maui.

Although the volcano has noterupted in almost three hundred years,it is not considered inactive.

Lahaina, on Maui’s West Coast, athumb-shaped peninsula was the firstcapitol of the Nation of Hawaii.

West Maui, inland from the beachesand resort areas, is still ranch country,reminiscent of the mainland Southwest,and sometimes of the Scottishhighlands, but most often of nowhereelse in the world.

The windward (east) shore gets alot of rain so the area is quite tropicalwith lots of lush vegetation and jungle.

Wainapanapa Park, which isgenerally not crowded, has a perfectlittle black sand beach.

Wainapanapa Park black sand beach.

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Guam Recruiting DetachmentGuam Recruiting Detachment is lo-

cated in Agana, Guam, where Americasday begins. Since time immemorialAgana has been the seat of governmenton Guam. Guam is also called Guahan,(we have) in the language of theChamoru people.

The taotao tano’ (people of the isle)have named areas on Guam to corre-spond to parts of the human body.Chamorro legends tell of Fu’una whoused the parts of her dying brother’sbody to create the world.

His eyes were the sun and the moon,his eyebrows were rainbows, his chestthe sky and his back the earth. She thenturned herself into a rock, from whichall humans originated.

Agana (or Hagåtña) means blood. Itis the life-blood of a larger body called

Guahan or Guam. Hagåtña is the life-blood venue for government.

Fort Santa Agueda, (also known asFort Apugan or Fort Kasamata), built inthe 1800’s, affords a splendid view ofHagåtña and Hagåtña Bay.

Government House is the official resi-dence of Guam’s Governor and is adja-cent to the fort’s sprawling grounds. Thehistory and natural beauty of Guam of-fer numerous sights of interest. Thegraceful remains of Spanish buildings,plazas, bridges, and the site that theSeal of Guam was patterned after, maybe seen in Hagåtña.

Agana is also the site of the DulceNombre de Maria Basilica from whichArchbishop Anthony Apuron guides theCatholic churches on Guam.

Other sites to visit are the ChiefQuipuha statue (Kepuha’s legacy andGuam’s Spanish History) adjacent to theboat basin, the statue of liberty, Plazade Espana, Guam Museum and the newSagan Dinana’ or the new AganaChamorro Village known also as theFarmer’s market.

American Samoa Recruiting Stationis located in Pago Pago, American Sa-moa, “Where America’s day ends andPolynesia begins.” American Samoa isa small archipelago that occupies only76 square miles of land.

Five of the main islands (Tutuila,Ta’u, Ofu, Olosega, Aunu’u, Nu’utele)are volcanic, with rugged peaks, nar-row coastal plains and fringing reefs.

Swain’s and Rose Islands are coralatolls. The islands’ volcanoes inactivesince 1911, have sculptured the landand left an intriguing land formation,including lava tubes to explore.

On Tutuila, the largest island, a hugevolcano’s calderas formed one of the

Talofofo Falls, one of many beautiful sites to see on Guam.

View of Pago Pago Harbor, Anerican Samoa.


deepest and best-protected harbors inthe South Pacific.

Most people live in villages along thenarrow coastal plains, living off the sea

and cultivating agriculture in the plainsand nearby hills. Half the island chainis still covered with tropical forests andwoodlands that are home to wildlife andbirds.

The exact date is unknown and willprobably remain so forever, but, some-time around 600 BC, Polynesians hadalready established themselves on theeastern tip of Tutuila near the presentday village of Tula.

Evidence suggests that the first in-habitants came from the west, possi-bly by way of Indonesia, the New

Hebrides, and Fiji before they sailedeastward to Tonga and Samoa.

Dutchman Jacob Roggeveen hap-pened upon the islands in 1722.Roggeveen, however, fixed the positionof the island group inaccurately andsailed away without landing.

The Samoas remained hidden forforty years until they were rediscoveredin 1761. Out of the way of heavy ship-ping traffic that transgressed the Pa-cific in the early 19th century, Samoaescaped official European interest untilthe 1830’s.

Then suddenly, as if Samoa’s poten-tial was realized overnight, Samoa be-came enveloped in a final wave of colo-nial expansion. European powers andthe United States though officially op-posed to colonization, were neverthe-less looking for suitable harbors in thearea. The U.S. took Tutuila, specificallyto use Pago Pago Bay as a coaling sta-tion.

In 1940, Pago Pago and the SamoanIslands became a staging area for theUnited States Marine Corps prior to themajor advance against Japan duringWorld War II. The main attraction toAmerican Samoa is the sand, sun, andcoral seas.

Korea Recruiting Station is locatedin Camp Coiner, Yongsan, Republic ofKorea; a stones throw from Seoul.

Seoul, capital of South Korea and theworld’s fifth largest city, has taken itsplace as one of Asia’s ultra-modernmetropolises with Tokyo and Bangkok.

A closer look, of course, proves thismodernity slightly misleading, asnestled among the many skyscrapers,crowded streets and bumper-to-bumpertraffic are plenty of ancient temples,palaces and other landmarks illustrat-ing Seoul’s more authentic and atmo-spheric character.

Seoul, divided by the Han River and

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Modern downtown Seoul, one of Asia’s ultra-modern metropolises.

A view of an ancient temple in Central Park, Seoul, Korea.

surrounded by spectacular pine coveredmountains is graced with one of Asia’smost stunning natural settings.

Seoul is a collection of neighbor-hoods, with high-rises, departmentstores and hotels in every section; thereare no suburbs. The city suddenly endsin hills or rice fields.

Japan Recruiting Station is on CampZama, Japan. Camp Zama is located

about 25 miles southwest of centralTokyo in the cities of Zama andSagamihara in Kanagawa Prefecture,Honshu, Japan.

Camp Zama is known locally as “thejewel of the orient.” At first glance Camp

Zama could easily be mistaken for avacation resort. Beautiful trees line thestreets and surround the area. Duringspring, cherry blooms add to the beautyof the base.

There is also an award winning 18-hole golf course and a fishing pond(Dewey Park) located right on the base.Tokyo, less than one hour away by train,has many interesting things to do andsee.

ASVAB - (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)A series of tests that determine vocational aptitude of applicants.

ATC - (Annual Training Conference)A battalion conference held annually to conduct refresher training, present awards, and informrecruiters and families of new programs, incentives, and benefits.

BLT - (Battalion Leadership Team)The recruiting battalion commander, executive officer, and battalion command sergeant major.

CLT - (Company Leadership Team)Consists of the company commander and company first sergeant.

COI - (Center of Influence)Individuals other than Active Army or Reserve members who, by virtue of their relationshipwith and access to enlistment age youth, are capable of directly or indirectly influencing theseyouth to seek more information about Army enlistment opportunities.

Combined Box -Reserve and Active Army total mission box.

DEP - (Delayed Entry Program)Applicants delay entry into the US Army, while still in school or awaiting school for MOS.

DEP Loss -A member of the Delayed Entry Program who fails to ship for personal or medical reasons.

Lead -Information pertaining to a potential prospect for the Army.

MEPS - (Military Entrance Processing Station)The joint service facility which conducts final physical examinations and mental tests of allservice applicants, effects enlistment, processing and ships to appropriate reception or dutystation.

Mission Accomplishment -Fulfilling minimum requirements of mission box.

Mission Box -Format depicting the assignment of the recruiting mission category (Regular Army and theArmy Reserve) from Headquarters, Department of the Army down to recruiters.

MOS - (Military Occupation Specialty)A term used to classify a grouping of duty positions with close occupational or functionalrelationships.79R - Designated MOS code for Regular Army (AR) Recruiter Noncommissioned Officer.

Planning Guide -An essential recruiter management tool. Recruiters plan daily and monthly activities. Alsocalled MANDEX.

PMS - (Production Management System)How many appointments a recruiter makes, conducts, and ultimately enlists in the Army.

Prospect -An individual who has directly indicated interest in an enlistment or commission to a recruiter.

SAARC - (Station After Action Report)Station commanders brief the battalion commander on station mission achievement.

USAREC - (United States Army Recruiting Command)

Recruiting Terms

Useful Web Sites LifeWorks Online, the comprehensive source to help you face life's everyday challenges.

www.lifeworks.com USER ID: Army PASSWORD: 5000

AFTB Army Family Team Building www.armyfamilyteambuilding.org

American Red Cross www.redcross.org

Army Family Action Plan http://trol.redstone.army.mil/mwr/afap

California Department of Motor Vehicles www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl.htm

California Employment www.edd.cahwnet.gov

Defense Link www.defenselink.mil

E-Medicine Online www.emedicine.com

E-Safety Parenting www.esafety.com

Federal Consumer Information Center www.pueblo.gsa.gov

Hawaii Department of Labor www.dlir.state.hi.us

Hawaii Division of Motor Vehicles www.co.honolulu.hi.us/mvl

Madigan Army Medical Center www.mamc.amedd.army.mil

Maingate (relocation) www.afcrossroads.com

Military Spouse Information www.usarec.army.mil/msis

Military Teens On The Move http://trol.redstone.army.mil/mtom

Money.com www.money.com/money

National Health Information Center www.health.gov/nhic

National Safety Council www.nsc.org

Naval Opthalmic Support Activity http://138.143.250.101/nostra

Office of Personnel Management www.usajobs.opm.gov


Oregon Department Of Transportation www.odot.state.or.us/dmv

Oregon Employment Department www.emp.state.or.us

PERSCOM Online www.perscom.army.mil

Poisonous Plants (Safety) www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/plants.html

Pubs and Forms www.usapa.army.mil

Phone Numbers QWESTDEX www.qwestdex.com

Soldier Family Assistance Branch www.usarec.army.mil/hq/hrd/SFA

Tenants Legal Center www.tenantslegalcenter.com

The Army Family Liaison Office www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/family

TRICARE Military Health System www.tricare.osd.mil/tricare

TRICARE Family Member Dental Plan www.ucci.com/tdp/tdp.html

United Concordia Provider List www.ucci.com

USAREC Command www.usarec.army.mil

US Representatives www.house.gov

US Senators www.senate.gov

Veterans Affairs www.va.gov

Virtual Drug Store www.virtualdrugstore.com

Washington Department Of Licensing www.wa.gov/dol

Washington State Employment Security www.wa.gov/esd

Welcome To The Military Assistance Program http://dticaw.dtic.mil/mapsite/

Zip Codes www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups

Useful Web Sites

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What is TRICARE?

In response to the challenge of maintaining medical combat readiness while providing the besthealth care for all eligible personnel, the Department of Defense introduced TRICARE.

TRICARE is a regionally managed health care program for active duty and retired members ofthe uniformed services, their families, and survivors.

TRICARE brings together the health care resources of the Army, Navy and Air Force andsupplements them with networks of civilian health care professionals to provide better access andhigh quality service while maintaining the capability to support military operations.

TRICARE is being implemented throughout the U.S., Europe, Latin America and the Pacificas a way to:

Improve overall access to health care for beneficiaries.Provide faster, more convenient access to civilian health care.Create a more efficient way to receive health care.Offer enhanced services, including preventive care.Provide choices for health care; andControl escalating costs.

Who is Eligible for TRICARE?

Active duty members and their families, retirees and their families, and survivors of all uni-formed services who are not eligible for Medicare.

If you have other primary health care insurance, TRICARE Prime may not be your bestoption.

The Health Benefits Advisor is available at battalion headquarters to help.TRICARE offers eligible beneficiaries three choices for their health care:*TRICARE Prime — Wherever contracted doctors and clinics are available.TRICARE Extra — a preferred provider option that saves money.TRICARE Standard — a fee-for-service option (the old CHAMPUS program).The main challenge for most eligible beneficiaries is deciding which TRICARE option, Prime,

Extra or Standard, is best for them.Active Duty personnel are enrolled in TRICARE Prime and pay no fees.Active duty family members pay no enrollment fees, but they must choose a TRICARE option

and apply for enrollment in TRICARE Prime.There are no enrollment fees for active duty families in TRICARE Prime.*TRICARE Prime Remote — All active duty soldiers will sign up for this program when

they in-process if they are not already enrolled. This option allows the soldier to go to anyTRICARE certified doctor or clininc contracted to accept Prime as full payment with no costshare or co-pay.

TRICAREDO NOT DISENROLL FROM YOUR CURRENT TRICAREPROGRAM BEFORE YOU TALK TO PORTLAND ARMYRECRUITING BATTALION SOLDIER FAMILY SERVICE/HEALTH BENEFITS ADVISOR 1-800-790-0963 EXT. 64.

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Enrollment in the Exceptional Family Member Program entitles the soldier consideration duringthe assignment process for the special education and medical needs of the EFM. When possible, thesoldier will be assigned to an area where the special needs can be accommodated. The EFMP isdesigned to include all eligible family members at any age with special needs. Enrollment is valid forthree years.

The enrollment process consists of three forms to be completed by the parent, attending physi-cian and the school counselor if the child is school age. The paperwork is sent through the ArmyServicing Post to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.

The forms and assistance can be obtained from the Administrative Section in Battalion Head-quarters. If you have a family member with medical special needs, you are strongly encouraged toparticipate in this program.

Emergency Medical CareSOLDIER: An emergency is defined as a medical treatment to prevent undue suffering. Emergency

care may be received from civilian sources without prior authorization.NOTE: Urgent Care is defined as non-life threatening care that is still an immediate need. Care

must be pre-authorized by a call to the TRICARE Healthcare Finder prior to receiving care fromanyone other than your primary care manager.

Follow-up visits after emergency care must be approved with a control number from the pri-mary care provider or health care finders.

FAMILY MEMBERS: Emergency care under CHAMPUS plan is handled with a phone callto the health care finders in your area to obtain an authorization number within 24 hours.

Exceptional Family Member Enrollment

Beneficiary ServicesHealth Care FindersHealth Care InformationTRICARE Mental HealthTRICARE Enrollment QuestionsTRICARE Claims InformationMail Order PharmacyUnited Concordia Dental (ActiveDuty Family)Portland Soldier Family Assis-tance Coordinator

Important TRICARE NumbersRegion 11 Oregon and Region 10 & 12 California and

800-404-2042 press 2800-404-2042 press 3

800-750-6947800-404-5076

800-982-0028 press 2800-404-0110800-903-4680800-866-8499

503 256-9060800-790-0963 press 6 then 4

FAX 503-256-0015

Foundation Health TSC-Portland5285 S.W. Meadows Road

Suite 194Lake Oswego, OR 97035

800-242-6788 press 1800-242-6788 press 2

800-750-6947800-327-2133 press 1 ext. 6700

800-982-0028 press 3800-242-6788 press 1

800-903-4680800-866-8499

503 256-9060800-790-0963 press 6 then 4

FAX 503-256-0015

TRICARE Service Center9th Medical Group

15301 Warren Shingle RoadBeale AFB, CA 95903-1907

Poison Control Hot LinesPoison control hot line centers offer immediate help if children or other family members

swallow medicine or other household substances.Poison control center staff can tell you whether a substance is toxic and how to treat the

person who consumed it.All the following numbers are answered 24 hours a day.

Poison Center Emergency Phone Numbers

California Poison Control System 800 876-4766Hawaii Poison Center 808 941-4411Oregon Poison Center 800 452-7165

Washington Poison Center 800 732-6985

Medical authorities say you should call a hot line even if the victim shows no signs ofillness, because symptoms sometimes are delayed. Have the product nearby so you can spell its

name to the staff member. Keep Syrup of Ipecac in the house but don’t use it toinduce vomiting unless you are instructed to do so; vomiting sometimes can be harmful.


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The American Red Cross provides assistance in emergency conditions. Service is provided for soldiers as well as familymembers. Some of the services include:

Emergency communications to service members and their families worldwideCounseling servicesEmergency Financial assistance, grants and Army Emergency ReliefVarious community servicesEmergency leave verification

The American Red Cross can also act as a single point of contact for other volunteer programs in the area forthose in need of assistance or wishing to get involved in their communities.

Eugene CompanyLane County Chapter150 E 18th Ave.Eugene, OR 97401-4160Phone: 541-344-5244

Deshutes County ChapterP.O. Box 6839Bend, OR 97708-6839Phone: 541-382-2142

Mid-Valley Chapter3388 SW Pacific Blvd.Albany, OR 97321-7707Phone: 541-926-1543

Lincoln County ChapterP.O. Box 1276Newport, OR 97365-0000Phone: 541-265-7182

Rogue Valley Chapter60 Hawthorne St.Medford, OR 97504-7114Phone: 541-779-3773

Douglas County Chapter870 NE AlamedaRoseburg, OR 97470-0000Phone: 541-673-3255

Vancouver CompanyClark County Chapter3114 E Fourth Plain Blvd.Vancouver, WA 98661-4660Phone: 360-693-5821

Clatsop County Chapter714 Exchange St.Astoria, OR 97103-4626Phone: 503-325-4721

Oregon Trail ChapterP.O. Box 3200Portland, OR 97208-3200Phone: 503-284-1234

Cowlitz-Wahkiakum County Chapter1265 14th Ave.Longview, WA 98632-3018Phone: 360-423-7880

Wilsonville CompanyOregon Trail ChapterP.O. Box 3200Portland, OR 97208-3200Phone: 503-284-1234

Willamette Chapter1290 Hoyt St. SESalem, OR 97302-2121Phone: 503-585-5414

Columbia Gorge Chapter106 E 4th St.The Dalles, OR 97058-1802Phone: 541-344-5244

Honolulu CompanyHawaii State Chapter4155 Diamond Head Rd.Honolulu, HI 96816-4417Phone: 808-734-2101

Over Seas APO Zips430 17th Street NWWashington, DC 20003Phone: 202-639-3000

Guam ChapterP.O. Box 2936Agana, GU 96910-2936Phone: 671-472-6217

American Samoa ChapterP.O. Box 2635Pago Pago, AS 96799-2635Phone: 011-684-633-7439


Most will need to obtain housing in thecivilian market you are assigned to.

For many of you this will be your firstencounter living away from a military commu-nity since becoming a member of a militaryfamily.

In some ways, this can be as much of aculture shock as being sent overseas.

A military community is geared to supportthe military mobile life-style.

In a civilian community, you will spendmore time locating resources.

A good place to start would be the DefenseTechnical Information Center web site for BasicAllowance for Housing (BAH), for current ratesat www.dtic.mil/perdiem/bah.html.

There you can put in the zip code of yourassigned location and be shown BAH for singleand with dependents.

Ask your sponsor to send you the housingsection of the local newspaper and home andapartment guides for the area.

Another good source of information wouldbe the local Chamber of Commerce.

An on-line search can get you to the Cham-ber of Commerce home page for the area you areassigned.

You can send them an email asking forinformation to make your move to the area alittle easier.

When you start looking for a place to livethere are a few things you want to keep in mind.

* Consider the cost of utilities, lawn care,and yes, snow removal in some areas, whendetermining where you will live.

These expenses can quickly deplete yourmonthly budget.

If utilities are included in a lease agreement,ensure that it is stated in the lease agreement.

* Check on rental security deposits andhook up fees too.

* Check leases carefully for hidden costs,availability of appliances, and repair and mainte-nance responsibility.

Housing Information* Make sure the lease has a military

clause that allows you to cancel your lease withofficial military orders.

* Talk with your sponsor and others as-signed to your station and company, as well asbattalion headquarters family support.

Other points worth considering are:What distance are the schools from your

new residence?Is school busing provided by the school

district?If transportation is provided by the district,

how safe and secure is it?Does the school district or local school

provide classes and transportation for childrenwith special needs?

What type of fees does the school requirefor classes, extracurricular activities, books,busing, meals, etc.?

Where are the nearest hospitals, police andfire departments?

You might want to get a crime report for theneighborhood you are planning to move to.

Are there day care facilities nearby?What local youth and family recreational

activities and facilities are available, and whatcost is involved?

In the event you purchase a home all thisadvice applies and more.

You may want to know the property taxesin your area, they can vary from school district toschool district and county to county.

What are the zoning laws for makingimprovements or additions to your property,keeping animals, or operating a business fromyour residence?

Are there additional fees for propertymaintenance of common areas, homeownerassociations fees, or other community fees notassessed through taxes:?

Many homes are cover by covenants,bylaws, and or restrictions that limit what activi-ties are allowed.

Good Luck!

Portland Recruiting Battalion DirectoryPortland Battalion Headquarters

Command Section (503) 256-1431/1433Soldier Family Services Coordinator (800) 790-0963X64 (503) 256-9060FAX (503) 256-0015Administration/Logistics Section S-1/S-4FAX (503) 256-2572Adjutant/Administration (503) 256-2215Personnel (503) 256-2215Budget/Travel (503) 256-2258Supply/Motors (503) 256-2205Advertising and Public Affairs A&PA (503) 256-1436Operations Section S-3 (503) 256-1814FAX (503) 265-2229Education Services ESS (503) 256-1433Information Management IM (503) 256-2282Army Guidance Counselors RT (503) 256-3246

Eugene Recruiting CompanyCompany HQ 6H1 (541) 342-1191/1192Springfield RS/6H1A (541) 747-0048Bend RS/6H1B (541) 389-1142North Bend RS/6H1G (541) 756-0484Eugene RS/6H1K (541) 345-3877Albany RS/6H1L (541) 926-2699Newport RS/6H1N (541) 574-9101Grants Pass RS/6H1P (541) 479-0025Roseburg RS/6H1V (541) 672-6718

Vancouver Recruiting CompanyCompany HQ 6H2 (360) 256-3386Astoria RS/6H2A (503) 325-9042Vancouver East RS/6H2B (360) 260-3517Beaverton RS/6H2G (503) 646-2100Longview RS/6H2P (360) 423-3090Rose City RS/6H2Q (503) 284-4005Hillsboro RS/6H2T (503) 640-8617Vancouver RS/6H2W (360) 256-1804

Wilsonville Recruiting CompanyCompany HQ 6H3 (503) 682-6104South Salem RS/6H3E (503) 364-0174Eastport RS/6H3G (503) 257-9950Milwaukie RS/6H3M (503) 659-1525McMinnville RS/6H3N (503) 472-0451The Dalles RS/6H3S (541) 296-5764Gresham RS/6H3S (503) 666-9558Salem RS/6H3U (503) 362-7540

Honolulu Recruiting CompanyCompany HQ 6H5 (808) 541-1615Company Secretary (808) 541-1631Operations Section S-3/RT (808) 541-1616Advertising and Public Affairs A&PA (808) 541-1627Education Services ESS (808) 541-1628Personnel (808) 541-1615Supply (808) 541-1639FAX (808) 599-1883Kapiolani RS/6H5D (808) 589-2176Hilo RS/6H5H (808) 935-5794Kauai RS/6H5I (808) 246-2446Kaneohe RS/6H5N (808) 235-6491Pearlridge RS/6H5P (808) 486-3331Maui RS/6H5S (808) 877-0448Kapolei RS/6H5W (808) 674-2586Mililani RS/6H5M (808) 623-8549

Guam Recruiting DetachmentDetachment HQ 6H7/Guam RS/6H7G (671) 344-9813Japan RS/6H7J 011-81-3117-63-5221American Samoa RS/6H7S 011-684-633-1616Korea RS/6H7K 011-822-797-7006

Redding Recruiting CompanyCompany HQ 6H6 (530) 722-0265Red Bluff RS/6H6B (530) 529-3011Crescent City RS/6H6C (707) 465-6055Chico RS/6H6D (530) 891-8053Eureka RS/6H6E (707) 443-3019Klamath Falls RS/6H6K (541) 882-9442Redding RS/6H6R (530) 221-6116Medford RS/6H6S (541) 773-8026Yreka RS/6H6V (530) 841-0182

Other Important NumbersArmy Guidance CounselorsPortland (503) 288-4434Honolulu (808) 471-3819Guam (671) 344-9842Sacramento (916) 564-1396

US Army 6th Recruiting Brigade (702) 639-2006

Headquarters USAREC (800) 223-3735 4 Plus Extension

National Personnel Records Center (314) 538-1547

Worldwide Locator Records Service (703) 325-3732

Madigan Army Medical Center (253) 968-1110

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