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November 6, 2015
WHO WE ARE
Army Values

Maj. Gen. Joseph Martin
Commanding General

LanternWalk rallies Fort Irwin Command Sgt. Maj. Edison Rebuck
Post CSM

Col. Scott Taylor
Garrison Commander

against domestic violence Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Esmurria
Garrison CSM

Pamela Portland
Public Affairs Director

Story and photos by tions just as each branch presses the malleable, National Training Center and Fort Irwin High Desert Warrior Staff
Gustavo Bahena in the military has a set physical, mental for- Commander Maj. Gen. Joseph Martin and Mrs.
of core values, so should titude when … we’re Leanne Martin lead a procession during the Gustavo Bahena, Editor
Public Affairs Office every healthy relation- worn by human stress Lantern Walk, Oct. 7. (760) 380-2452
ship.” and environment around
Fort Irwin’s Fam- us. We will continue to Leslie Ozawa, Staff Writer/Photographer
ily Advocacy Program After the procession, execute the mission, but (760) 380-3450
hosted the third annual led by the Horse De- be able to come home
Lantern Walk here in tachment of the 11th and adapt to the environ- Jason Miller, Staff Writer/Photographer
observance of Domes- Armored Cavalry Regi- ment around us when (760) 380-3073
tic Violence Awareness ment, the audience gath- we’re home.”
Month, Oct. 7. ered around a stage to Agustin Rodriguez, Editorial Assistant
hear Martin’s remarks. “Re-new expresses agustin.rodriguez1@us.army.mil
National Training the delivered areas of life
Center and Fort Irwin Martin said that do- where we can regain a Aerotech News
leadership, unit com- mestic abuse, dating healthy sense of purpose
manders, Soldiers, and abuse and domestic vio- as well as affirmation of Emma Uribe, Graphic Designer
family members par- lence are not in line with positive living and make
ticipated in the event Army values. a positive difference in HIGH DESERT WARRIOR
that included the signing the world around us.”
of a proclamation, re- “There’s no reason High Desert Warrior, a civilian enterprise newspaper, is
marks by leadership and why you should raise a The commander stat- an authorized publication for members of the United
a procession of attendees hand or abuse someone ed he is excited about the States Army and Fort Irwin community. Contents of this
through several streets on you’re supposed to care program and the way newspaper are not necessarily official view of, or en-
this garrison. for and love,” Martin forward. dorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense,
said. “Challenge the at- Department of the Army or Fort Irwin and the National
Fort Irwin United titudes and beliefs that “I can look you in Training Center. High Desert Warrior is prepared weekly
States Army Garrison promote a culture of vio- the eye tonight and tell by the Public Affairs Office, National Training Center and
Commander Col. Scott lence and victim blaming you I’m committed to Fort Irwin, P.O. Box 105067, Fort Irwin, CA, 92310-5067.
Taylor addressed the au- or shaming. You can also it,” Martin said. “So, Telephone: 380-4511 or DSN 470-4511. FAX: 380-3075.
dience prior to the start in personal situations stand with me against High Desert Warrior is distributed Monthly 12 Months per
of the walk. He thanked hold the abusive person, domestic violence, don’t year. It is produced at Aerotech News and Review, 456
everyone for attending not the victim, account- accept it.” East Avenue K-4, Suite 8, Lancaster, CA, 93535,
and read a proclamation able for the abusive be- (661) 945-5634. Printed circulation is 6,500. Aerotech
he signed with Maj. Gen. havior, understanding News and Review is a private firm in no way connected
Joseph Martin, com- the complexity of it.” with the Department of the Army and is responsible for
mander of the NTC and the commercial advertising found in this publication.
Fort Irwin. The general explained Everything advertised in this publication will be made
a new concept for Fort available for purchase, use or patronage without regard
“In recent years there Irwin, called Reunite, to race, color, religion, sex, national orientation, age,
has been an upward trend which will help fami- marital status, physical handicap or political affiliation
in substantiated cases of lies cope with the issues of the purchaser, user or patron. A confirmed violation
domestic violence in the of separation, compres- of this policy of equal opportunity by an advertiser will
Army,” Taylor read from sion, de-compression, result in refusal to print advertising from that source. The
the proclamation. “It and training in the box appearance of advertisements in this publication does
is important to realize and integrating into the not constitute an endorsement by the Department of
that many causes and battle rhythm of gar- the Army of the products or services advertised.
conditions contribute rison life. Printed by Aerotech News and Review, Inc.
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it takes more than the “We put our Soldiers
usual effort to reduce through a lot here, we NEWSPAPER AWARDS
that risk. Without every put our families through
one of us doing our part a lot here,” Martin said. 2nd Place, 2009 U.S. Army IMCOM-West
we cannot say our Army “We owe them this, but Newspaper Competition — Tabloid Category
is fully ready to meet the it will take the commu-
mission of preventing nity to get after it.” Honorable Mention, 2008 Dept. of the Army
domestic violence. The Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware
message … is clear and Martin described the
simple. It starts with re- three R’s of the Reunite Newspaper Competition — Tabloid category
spect. Live by core values program, which is strict-
to keep your relationship ly a Fort Irwin brand. 3rd Place, 2007 U.S. Army IMCOM-West
Newspaper Competition — Tabloid Category
“Reconnect – it
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healthy and strong. Core stands for families or

values are more than just loved ones reuniting af-

talk. They are lived and ter difficult periods of

reflected in our everyday separation.” Soldiers, family members and community members participated in the third

practices and interac- “Re-forge – that ex- annual Lantern Walk here.

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