Camp Roberts Reveille

CALIFORNIA STATE MILITARY RESERVE

CALIFORNIA MILITARY HERITAGE COMMAND
MUSEUM SUPPORT UNIT-CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA

14 February 2018 Winter Issue

Welcome to the Winter

Newsletter of the Museum
Support Unit-Central
California at Camp Roberts.

In this Issue:

Commander’s Corner

Camp Roberts Gym

Recycling History at Fort Ord

The Nike Missile System in

San Francisco

On the Funny Side

And Much More!

We hope you enjoy this

edition of the Camp Roberts
Reveille!

--CW4 (CA) Henry Leon

Commanding

California Military Heritage

Command

Museum Support Unit-

Central California
ON THE COVER:
Top: The old Camp Roberts
Gymnasium has seen a lot of
history and is now receiving
some attention to bring it
back to its former glory.
Photo: SSG (CA) Jason Orton
Bottom: An old motor pool
building at Fort Ord has found
second life as part of CSU
Monterey Bay.
Photo: SSG (CA) Jason Orton
Camp Roberts Reveille
Winter 2018 Issue
Publisher:
Museum Support Unit-Central
California
Editor:
SSG (CA) Jason Orton
Contributors:
CW4 (CA) Henry Leon
SGT (CA) Terrence Rogan
SPC (CA) Katrina Sheen
SPC (CA) Patrick Sheen
SPC (CA) Coy Briscoe
PFC (CA) Michael Brookman
Editing and Proofreading:
SGM (CA) Carlos Gama
All Rights Reserved. Material
herein may not be reprinted
without express written
consent of the publisher.
For mail correspondence:
1895 Ironwood Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Commander’s Corner
This past weekend, my unit drilled at Camp Roberts
and as part of our mission, my soldiers conducted field
interviews with soldiers from a Stryker Unit based out
of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington with the
approval of their Commander. I broke my unit into
three teams of two and sent them out to interview the
Stryker Teams. I wandered around observing my unit
members as they did their interviews of the young
soldiers. After a half hour, I sent my three teams to
different Stryker teams for another interview of those
soldiers. What impressed me most about the young
Stryker soldiers was their elevated level of professionalism and morale. Some of
the soldiers were serving to get the G.I. Bill for education, some to learn a trade
for when they left the service, and others because serving their country felt like
the right thing to do. Despite their different reasons for joining the Army, they
were a team that was training up for their mission. Their Commander must be a
proud officer to have such dedicated soldiers under his command.
The second group that impressed me were my unit soldiers who went out among
the Fort Lewis-McChord group and did their job as historians recording what
was going on around them and the stories each Stryker soldier was able to share.
As their Commander, I too am proud of my soldiers that are every bit as
professionals as the Stryker Teams. We train up as soldiers first and historians
second. The reason is simple, everyone that goes into the military is a soldier
first and second whatever their other specific job is within the Army. Even my
young granddaughter, who became a 2nd Lieutenant this past May, understands
the ultimate job of every soldier. Every soldier understands and lives by the
words contained in The Soldier’s Creed.
THE SOLDIER’S CREED
I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I will serve
the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the
mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a
fallen comrade. I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and
proficient at my warrior tasks and drills. I will always maintain my arms, my
equipment, and myself. I am an expert and I am a professional. I stand ready to
deploy, engage, and destroy, the enemies of the United States of America in
close combat. I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life. I am an
American Soldier.
CW4 (CA) HENRY L. LEON
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New Life for a Camp Roberts Old Trooper
PFC (CA) Michael Brookman

The Sports Arena at Camp Roberts is

undergoing a major renovation! One of the
original buildings on site, it was built
seventy-six years ago with an expected life-
span of five to twenty years. If only people
could hold up so well!

The building was designed as part of a

mobilization program in 1938 with the
newly established Army Corps of
Engineers. The nation was anxiously
watching the growing war in Europe and
The Sports Arena at Camp Roberts recently underwent a major
ordered the Army to prepare “temporary
renovation. The old facility was intended as a temporary structure
construction” building patterns for when the old post was originally constructed.
cantonments throughout the continental Photo: PFC (CA) Michael Brookman

United States. The design specifications

called for inexpensive, pre-fabricated structures that could be assembled by construction crews quickly on site
and in an assembly line manner.

The basic building option was the “construction package” made up of contractor supplied kits with everything
necessary to house a standard U.S. Army Company. There was a command post, supply room, day room, mess
hall/kitchen, and one to four barracks required for a 1938 Army Company of one hundred twenty-five
personnel. In addition, there were ready made kits for stables, chapels, dispensaries, arsenals, and more for a
total of three hundred standard designs to meet the needs of the military. All were required to be easily grouped
for shipment by rail and delivered in a
specific sequence.

The Camp Roberts Sports Arena is officially

a “Building, Temporary Construction, Series
700, Field House” according to the Army
Corps’ description of the design. Field
House is an early 20th century term for what
might now be considered a sports complex
and multi-purpose hall. It was expected that
the facility would be used as a gymnasium,
assembly hall, theater, and more as required
by the needs of the military.

The old Sports Arena has changed little since construction began in
1940. The building is still in use today by soldiers looking to use the
exercise and weight equipment as well as for pickup basketball
games. Photo: Postcard from the collection of PFC (CA) Michael Brookman
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Construction on the Sports Arena began in
November of 1940. Camp Roberts began
processing recruits on March 3, 1941, and
the facility was put into immediate use. It
was used for award and change of command
ceremonies, addresses, and training of large
groups in addition to athletics. Most notably,
it was used to entertain troops with popular
celebrities such as Jane Russell and Phil
Silvers. Divisional boxing matches were
held in the building and the Heavy Weight
Boxing Champion of the World, Joe Louis,
even sparred within its walls!

Over 740,000 soldiers passed through Camp

Roberts during WWII and the Korean War.
When accounting for the U.S. Army troops
that trained at Camp Roberts between wars
and the California National Guard soldiers
that utilized the site since April 1971, it is
estimated that about 1.5 million personnel
have called the Sports Arena their own. Soldiers inside the Camp Roberts Sports Arena waiting to see
Heavy Weight Boxing Champion Joe Louis.
Photo: Courtesy of the Camp Roberts Museum
Seventy six years and 1.5 million people
would place a strain on any building and wooden, temporary structures especially suffer under those conditions.
Wear and tear, weather, and critters all took a toll on the Sports Arena which had passed its life expectancy by
over fifty years. In 2015, it was determined that major work was needed to repair water damage and rotten
wood. The building also required replacement of the roof and refurbishment of the heating and plumbing
systems. This major renovation project was undertaken by the Camp Roberts Engineering Department with the
help of civilian contractors. The project has plugged along and is nearing completion. It is expected that the
Sports Arena will be back in service by the summer of 2018.

The Second Life of a

Legendary Central Coast
Army Post
SSG (CA) Jason Orton

Reveille no longer plays and the sounds of a

bustling military post have faded away. When
a military post is no longer needed, the future
of the land and structures that are a part of our
military history may be one of uncertainty and
possible destruction. The needs of the
military have changed frequently throughout
our nation’s young history. As military posts
are deemed surplus, their status may change in
a minor or major way. Some, like Camp Fort Ord just north of the City of Monterey closed nearly 25 years
ago leaving some older buildings to decay. Some areas of the old
Roberts, after being deemed unnecessary for
post are receiving a second life as part of a plan put into place
Federal service were transferred to the decades ago. Photo: SSG (CA) Jason Orton

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 National Guard to receive a second life of
military service. Others, like Fort Hunter
Liggett, saw their status changed to become
Army Reserve Posts. Military facilities like
Treasure Island or Moffett Field continue to
serve our nation in a smaller capacity.
Other posts, such as the Lemoore Army Air
Field from the WWII era, find new life
under private ownership.

For smaller posts, transitioning to a new

status may be easy. Large military posts
may require a bit more work and planning
to minimize the impact on the surrounding
community. When a large facility with
50,000 military personnel and 28,000 acres
Many of the old buildings at Fort Ord remain unused since the is deemed to be surplus, it quickly becomes
base’s closure. Some are being refurbished for a new purpose
a major challenge. Such is the case with
while others have been removed to make way for new structures.
Photo: SSG (CA) Jason Orton Fort Ord in Monterey County which closed
in 1994 after being deemed unneeded by the
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission. A decision to close a post of this size can be devastating
to the local economy but, in the case of Fort Ord, the old post has found a new life and purpose.

The payroll loss to the Monterey area was estimated at $750 million in 1991 dollars, a huge hit to the local
economy and it was hoped, at the time of closure, that other uses would make up for the financial losses. The
old post now houses a university, civilian
housing, retail shopping, a State Park, and
even a National Monument. Currently,
69% of the post is set aside for open space
and recreational areas allowing visitors to
explore a natural environment not much
different from the early days of California’s
history.

The old post also continues to provide some

military housing in the form of the Ord
Military Community for those stationed at
the nearby Naval Post Graduate School,
Fort Hunter Liggett, and the Presidio of
Monterey. The Department of Defense and
the National Guard also operate facilities on
the old post. Some land has been The student center at CSU Monterey Bay is a very popular location
reconveyed to local communities for on the campus. It was converted from an old Army building on post.
development. A Veterans Cemetery with The university is an eclectic mix of refurbished old military buildings
and new structures. Photo: SSG (CA) Jason Orton
over 11,000 grave sites is currently under

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development. Fort Ord is a great example
of how unneeded military facilities can be
transformed into other uses with a little
creativity and a mind open to the
possibilities.

Entering the old post today is a surreal

experience. It has been nearly 25 years
since the Army officially closed the post
and parts of it seem little changed from that
sad day other than flaking paint and
overgrown bushes surrounding the once
proud buildings. An empty elementary
school, an old building that once was the
home of a popular Burger King on post, and
decaying WWII era buildings carry a sense
When Taps played for the last time at Fort Ord many of the
of sadness about them as time and the
structures appeared to be without a future but some of the old
elements take their toll on the structures. barracks buildings have been refurbished and now serve as
housing for college students. Photo: SSG (CA) Jason Orton
Travel further into the old post and things
change dramatically for the better. A large retail shopping complex with a new IMAX theater sits just off the
freeway, not far from decaying WWII era warehouses. Wooden barracks buildings from the 1940s rot from
water damage while paint flakes from the once proud structures dust the ground around the buildings like new
fallen snow. Newly repaved roads with brightly painted lines pass by abandoned roads cracked with age. It is a
strange dichotomy seeing both old and new, cared for and neglected parts of the post located so close together.

One of California’s newest universities

bustles with activity as students move
between both repurposed military buildings
and new, purpose built structures. Locals
and tourists hike and bike the trails of the
State Park and National Monument where
soldiers once trained for war. It is an
amazing transformation that continues
today. This second life for the old post
seemed to be in doubt early in the years
after the Army left due to contaminated soil
and facilities containing toxic materials.

Fort Ord’s history began shortly after the

What use is an old Motor Pool to a college campus? Today one of
the old motor pool areas serves as the Visual and Public Art
Department at CSU Monterey Bay, giving a second life to what
many thought was no longer useful. Photo: SSG (CA) Jason Orton
U.S. entered WWI when the War
Department purchased land north of the
City of Monterey for an artillery practice
field. The area was called the Giggling
Reservation and was part of the Army’s
Presidio of Monterey. In 1933, the site was

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 officially named Camp Ord in honor of
Major General Edward Ord. Ord had been
instrumental in the Union victory at the
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse ending
the Civil War and was present at the official
surrender of General Robert E. Lee. Ord
also headed the investigation into the
Confederate Government’s possible
involvement in the Lincoln Assassination.
Later, while serving in Texas, he supervised
the construction of another historic Army
Post, Fort Sam Houston.

Camp Ord was expanded in 1940 and was

renamed Fort Ord. The 7th Infantry
Division was reactivated and became the
The Science and Academic Center at CSU Monterey Bay is a new
first major Army Unit to occupy the post.
structure incorporating recycled wood from some of the original post
barracks. The college is required to recycle 90% of the materials Previously, the post primarily served to
from demolished buildings. Photo: SSG (CA) Jason Orton train horse cavalry units and, some years
later, mechanized units. Fort Ord continued
to expand during the Cold War and provided Basic Training for new soldiers as well as advanced training for
experienced troopers.

Fort Ord became the primary staging area for units going overseas to Korea during the war and later became the
primary assembly and staging post for all units going to Pacific locations such as the Philippines, Japan, South
Korea, and Thailand. It also served this
same role for later units preparing to deploy
to Vietnam. Some of the land comprising
Fort Ord was split off during the Cold War
years and transformed into the Laguna Seca
Raceway. The Raceway has hosted
Formula One racing as well as other big
auto and motorcycle racing events.

The final Basic Training class at Fort Ord

graduated from training in 1990 and in 1991
the decision was made to permanently close
Fort Ord. After the closure was announced,
plans began to be made about what to do
with the old post which included public and
private development and use options. High
Many of the old buildings at Fort Ord sit unused and in very poor
property values and limited areas along the
condition. Those unable to be refurbished or that are unneeded will
coast available for development made the meet the wrecking ball in the future. Some locations will have new
post’s vast acreage very attractive for structures built to meet the growing needs of the university or
potential local investors and government community. Photo: SSG (CA) Jason Orton

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entities looking to offset the loss of federal spending and payrolls in the area when the post closed officially in
1994.

Probably the most significant resident of the old Post is California State University Monterey Bay. CSU
Monterey officially opened in 1995, about a year after the post was closed. The inauguration was attended by
local and state politicians and President Bill Clinton. Barracks buildings were transformed into student
dormitories giving these structures a second
life. Another old Army building now
houses the Cinematic Arts and Technology
program with the largest green screen on
any CSU campus. Other buildings were
also refurbished and utilized by the growing
university such as the old motor pool
buildings which became the Visual and
Public Art Department.

Local resident and actor Clint Eastwood

completed Army Basic Training at Fort Ord
and today he is a supporter of the college
where he once served as a soldier. He
donated some large white rocks that
students traditionally now sit on to pray for
some last minute help (or a miracle) on Local veterans like actor Clint Eastwood, who completed basic
training at Fort Ord, are happy to see the post receive a second life.
their exams. This tradition is passed along These decorative rocks were donated by Eastwood and are now
from one generation of students to the next part of campus legend and tradition. Photo: Christa Orton
as part of the culture of the young college.
CSU Monterey Bay officially uses only a small portion of the facilities and 1,350 acres designated for the
school but it has been steadily growing and expanding over the years with more plans for growth in the future.
The college is planning to double its size by 2030 and is working fast to get the facilities ready to meet that
goal.

According to the college, they are required to recycle 90% of the materials from demolished buildings. Some of
the recycled material was reused in new structures such as the building that houses the college’s Science and
Academic Center. Even as old structures come down to make way for new buildings, the college is careful to
honor the past as it creates a campus designed to educate students for the future. Recycled facilities and
materials pay honor to the legacy left by those service members who trained at this important Army Post.

The Fort Ord Reuse Authority determines how different parts of the old post will be transformed and used in the
future and also oversees the economic recovery of the area. The Authority is a small multi-governmental body
which monitors the Reuse Plan. It is composed of elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels, and
representatives from the military and educational bodies such as CSU Monterey Bay. The Reuse Plan provides
for a wide range of uses including educational, residential, recreation, conservation for endangered species,
retail, office, and commercial. Community services and maintaining open spaces is also a big part of the plan.
There are also possible plans for a military museum on the old post. Fort Ord may not be an Army Installation
anymore but the Reuse Plan has slowly gained traction and brought new life back to this historic Army Post
while simultaneously honoring those who served there.

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Protecting the Bay, The Nike Story Part 2
SPC (CA) Katrina Sheen & SPC (CA) Patrick Sheen

This article is a follow up to last issue’s focus on Angel Island and expands on the Nike Missile Defense System
that was a part of the island’s Military History.

During the Cold War, the United States

feared the San Francisco Bay region would
be a primary target for Communist Air
Power in an attack using atomic bombs and
massive, long range bombers. To protect
this vital area, a ring of 12 anti-aircraft
missile-launching sites was constructed
around the bay in 1954. The weapon
system chosen for the defense of this
critical areas was the Nike missile. The
largest single installation of Nike Missiles
in the Bay Area was located on Angel
Island. Today, Angel Island is a California
State Park but its history with the U.S.
Military goes all the way back to the Civil
War era.
The old Army hospital building on Angel Island served as barracks
and headquarters for the Nike-Ajax anti bomber defense unit that
Project Nike, which is the Greek word for
served on the island. Nike systems were located throughout the
Victory, was an Army Defensive System San Francisco Bay area to protect against a nuclear strike by Soviet
proposed by Bell Laboratories to construct Bombers Photo: SPC (CA) Patrick Sheen
line-of-sight anti-aircraft missile batteries
primarily to defend against Soviet long range bombers. Two proposals from competing companies were
accepted during the planning stages to protect key strategic sites from attack during the early days of the Cold
War. Bell Laboratories offered Project Nike as their solution to the bomber threat while General Electric
developed a longer-range collision-course system named Project Thumper, which utilized the BOMARC
missile system.

Based in underground bunkers, the Nike missiles would be raised to the surface and launched to shoot down
attacking bombers before they reached the mainland. Guided by a complex system of computers, the Nike Ajax
missiles had a range of 37 miles. The second-generation missile which replaced the Ajax, Nike Hercules, had a
range of 87 miles and could be tipped with a nuclear warhead. Army Personnel were needed to staff and
support the system which also required support and accommodations while they resided on site. On Angel
Island, the old Army Hospital was brought into service as both a headquarters building and barracks.

The Nike Ajax system, which was utilized on Angel Island, was first deployed at Fort Meade, Maryland during
December 1953. An additional 240 launch sites were built through 1962. Nike batteries were organized in
Defense Areas and placed around population centers and strategic locations including long-range bomber bases,
nuclear plants, and ICBM sites. The Nike locations in a Defense Area formed a circle around these cities and
bases.

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To reoccupy Angel Island and construct the Nike missile base, it was necessary for the military to remove the
top 16 feet of Mount Caroline Livermore. This was done to construct a radar control complex and a helicopter-
landing pad. A decade later, the Army left
Angel Island for the last time when the
missile battery was deactivated. The
underground bunkers and launching pads
remain but are not accessible by visitors to
the island.

No fixed number of batteries made up a

Nike Defense Area and the actual number
of batteries varied from a low of two
around Barksdale Air Force Base to a high
of twenty two in the Chicago Defense
Area. In the Continental U.S., the sites
were numbered 01 to 99 starting at the
north and increasing clockwise.
Nike Missile Defense system with missiles ready for launch. The
Soviet development of ICBMs decreased Nike system in the San Francisco Bay Area was upgraded over the
the value of the Nike Air Defense System. years but the system on Angel Island was decommissioned shortly
During 1965, the number of Nike batteries after the Nike-Ajax system was to be replaced by the Nike-Hercules
leaving the old post with a military presence.
was reduced. The Nike Zeus project was
Photo: Photo Courtesy of the National Park Service
canceled in favor of military spending on
the Thor missile program during 1966. Following a treaty signed in 1972 and further budget reductions, almost
all Nike sites in the continental U.S. were deactivated by April 1974. Some units remained active until the later
part of 1970s in a coastal air defense role. Today, a single Nike site, SF-88L, in the Golden Gate Recreational
Area has been restored and can be visited on Saturdays during times of good weather. More information can be
found at www.nps.gov/goga/nike-missile-site.htm.

Newsletter Odds and Ends

Missing Medal of Honor

Camp Roberts’ namesake, Corporal Harold Roberts was awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously, for
bravery in saving a camerade during WWI. The post is the only installation named after an enlisted soldier. As
we look back and reflect on the 100th anniversary of The Great War, a question that has arisen regarding what
happened to his medal. The medal was presented to his father, John Roberts, who passed away approximately
four years later. At the time of his passing, he was living with Corporal Roberts’ maternal aunt and there were
no other siblings. The aunt had no children of her own. After his father’s death, the story of Roberts’ Medal of
Honor gets a little murky. The medal was found in 1945 in a used car by an Arkansas dealer who purchased the
car from a soldier who drove it from California. The ribbon was gone but the medal was turned over to the
local newspaper to forward to the War Department. The medal simply vanished from history shortly thereafter.
The Camp Roberts Historical Museum is on the hunt for this historic artifact. If you know where Corporal
Harold Roberts’ Medal of Honor may reside, please contact the museum staff and let them know. The curator
can be reached at bydandforever@msn.com or by phone at (805) 238-8288. A press release from the museum
with more details is located in this issue. Please share this story with others to help get the word out on this
missing piece of history.

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Unit Soldiers Unload and Sort Historical Items from Closed Armory
Soldiers from the Museum Support Unit-Central California unloaded and sorted items from a California Army
National Guard Armory in Southern California. The historic artifacts arrived at the end of November on a large
Army truck and the sorting and photographing of the items took place in January. Items included books,
uniforms, equipment, photographs, flags, and artwork from the long history of the units that once called the old
Armory home. The artifacts spanned most of the history of the California National Guard from the early 20th
century through today.

The artifacts had not been sorted and items such as books and training aids were boxed up with uniforms and
equipment. Some ceramic items and the glass from some picture frames did not survive transportation. Unit
soldiers carefully opened up boxes and grouped like items
together. Uniforms in boxes were placed inside special plastic
covers and metal coat hangers were replaced with wooden
hangers to provide long term protection. Uniforms are
particularly susceptible to damage from the elements, rodents,
and insects as they often are made of natural materials such as
leather, cotton, wool, and linen.

Boxes of books, pamphlets, and manuals were grouped

together in a separate area from the other historic items.
Uniformed mannequins that had been disassembled for
transport were reassembled for possible future display in a
museum. Items consilidated from boxes allowed for damaged
boxes to be thrown out and resulted in a little more space in
the building at Camp San Luis Obispo, where they currently
reside. As boxes were opened by the soldiers, the artifacts
were photographed to help with a future inventory count.

The photographic process was long and tedious resulting in

An Officer’s Mess Service Set from the 24th
Infantry Division was one of items recently
sorted and photographed by the Central Unit.
Photo: SPC (CA) Katrina Sheen
batteries being exhausted part way through the day. This
required a break for recharging during lunch. Like items, such
as helmets and models, were grouped together on a table and
taken together as one picture to speed up the process.
Hundreds of photographs were taken over the course of a very
long day and the soldiers participating in the project were tired
and a bit sore by the time the project was completed.

The sore muscles and tired backs of the soldiers were a small price to pay for the privilege of being able to work
with these visible symbols of military service and sacrifice. Each item in the collection has a past and a story to
tell. It is a privilege to be a part of telling that story and helping to preserve it for future generations.

Museum Support Unit-Central California Drill Schedule

3 March 2018
7 April 2018
5 May 2018
2 June 2018

*California State Military Reserve soldiers wishing to perform a Substitute Unit Training Assembly with the Museum
Support Unit-Central California should contact CW4 (CA) Henry Leon in advance at: hhc20th@msn.com. Dates are
subject to change. All unit members will be notified of any changes as they occur. First formation time is 0800 hours

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 Are you ready I HAVE TO GO What’s up School! Wake
to go back to BACK?!?! with you? me when it’s
school?
spring break…

Wait…

Copyright Pending February 1, 2018

Joking Around the Post About Winter Weather

What happens when the fog burns off in Southern California? UCLA!

Why was the man walking around outside with his wallet open? He was expecting some change in the weather!

What was the rain cloud wearing under his coat? Thunderwear!

What did the thunder say to the lightening? You look shocking!

What did the rain clouds name their baby? Misty!

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Acknowledgements and Notes:
The California State Military Reserve with the California Military Heritage Command and the Museum Support Unit-Central
California at Camp Roberts, owe thanks to many people for this newsletter. First, our thanks to Brigadier General (CA) Frank D.
Emanuel, Commander of the CSMR and to Colonel (CA) Fred Rutledge, Commander of the CMHC.

Our thanks and appreciation for their support on Post:

Gary McMaster (SFC, USA, Ret.), Chairman of the Post Museum
Dirk Hale (SFC, USA, Ret.), First Vice Chairman and Treasurer
Don Avery, Secretary
Jan Grocott, Treasurer
Douglas Baird (COL, USA, Ret.), Advisor to the Board
John Scully (COL, USA, Ret.), Advisor to the Board
Loren Weeks (COL, USA, Ret.), Advisor to the Board
Tom Neill (CSM, USA, Ret.), Advisor to the Board
Dr. Warren Frankel, Advisor to the Board
Mark Hale, Construction Volunteer
Ron Hysell, Vehicle Maintenance Volunteer
Tom Irwin, Museum Volunteer
Anne Kemp, Museum Volunteer

In addition, all those others past, present, and future who have volunteered or financially supported the museum.

To the Camp Roberts Post Management and Leadership, also our gratitude.
LTC Kevin Bender, Post Commander
CSM James E. Norris, Post Command Sergeant Major

To the Unit members of the Museum Support Unit-Central California past and present, without which this
newsletter would never have happened:
CW4 Henry L. Leon
SSG Jason Orton
SGT Terrence Rogan
SPC Katrina Sheen
SPC Patrick Sheen
SPC Coy Briscoe
PFC Michael Brookman
Special thanks to SGM Carlos Gama for his assistance with editing and proofreading.

The Camp Roberts Reveille is dedicated to the memory of SFC Eddie Colis, who served as the First Sergeant of the 213th Military
History Detachment (Deployable). He was called to his final formation on January 29, 2015 after over 20 years of service. He was
the very first NCO to hold the position in the newly created unit and his dedication continues to inspire today. HOOAH!

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HENRY L. LEON
CW4 (CA), CSMR
Commanding

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any
agency of the United States Government, the State of California, the National Guard, the California State Military Reserve, the California Military
Heritage Command, the Museum Support Unit-Central California, Camp Roberts, or the Camp Roberts Historical Museum.

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