I recieved this off of a list today. I'm wondering if anybody else has heard this or can collaborate what here?
Thanks
Ross T.
>
> I got this email from Helmut today. It was a bit of a shock, although
>a lot of us had seen it coming; here it is in black and white. At the
>end of Perry, we have to turn in our equipment.
> Many of you have connections in high places, whether it be the
>military or politicians. We need to call in on all of our favors to try
>and keep the program going. I need someone to write a letter and pass
>out to our teammates to sign and mail to our Representatives in
>Congress, Senate and anyone else who will listen, including USARC. The
>letter should describe the benefits that the Army receives by having us
>as a Team and also the long tradition that we have had. We have
>wordsmiths on the Team who are more eloquent than I am and know the
>history of the Team better. Please let me know ASAP if you would like
>to volunteer to do this. If not, I'll take the bull by the horns and
>try to write it myself. Other Service Teams may also have a personal
>interest because if our program is cancelled, theirs also may be
>adversely affected. Let's go down with a fight and try and save our
>program!!!
>
>MAJ Russell
>
>
>Gentlemen,
>
>1. It is my sad duty to inform you that the USAR is the first military
>organization to cancel competitive marksmanship activities. Hopefully
>the USAR will be the only one to do so.
>
>2. Each of the teams (Pistol, Rifle, and Combat) will make arrangements
>to turn-in their equipment at the completion of this year's
>competitions. The equipment (which includes firearms) will be returned
>to the property book holder, the Small Arms Training Team (SATT).
> a. Pistol Team. All soldiers competing in the National Matches
>will turn their equipment in at Camp Perry, OH, after the pistol phase
>of the National Matches. Any team members who do not participate in the
>Nationals must make arrangements to turn their equipment into the SATT
>no later than 31 July 2000.
> b. Rifle Team. All soldiers competing in the National Matches will
>turn their equipment in at Camp Perry, OH, after the rifle phase of the
>National Matches. Any team members who do not participate in the
>Nationals must make arrangements to turn their equipment into the SATT
>no later than 31 August 2000.
> c. Combat Team. All soldiers will turn their equipment into the SATT
>no later than 31 August 2000.
>
>3. Ammunition will be issued in quantities that will be expended no
>later than the turn-in dates. The remaining ammunition will be
>consolidated for transfer to the Army Marksmanship Unit or the National
>Guard Marksmanship Training Unit for use in their competitive
>marksmanship programs. MAJ Steven Spencer, as the All-USAR Shooting Team
>Ammunition Officer, is responsible for the
>disposition of ammunition.
>
>4. The Army Marksmanship Unit will not order any new ammunition.
>Expendable items necessary for the successful completion of this year's
>activities may still be procured.
>
>5. Additional information will be provided in future correspondence.
>
>6. If we have to go out, let's go out with a big BANG (at Interservice
>and the Nationals that is).
>
>
>Helmut J. Hein Lynn Belcher
>Assistant Branch Chief,
>Individual Training Branch
>U.S. Army Reserve Command
>(404) 464-8315; fax 8313; DSN 367
>HeinHelm@usarc-emh2.army.mil
Thanks
Ross T.
>
> I got this email from Helmut today. It was a bit of a shock, although
>a lot of us had seen it coming; here it is in black and white. At the
>end of Perry, we have to turn in our equipment.
> Many of you have connections in high places, whether it be the
>military or politicians. We need to call in on all of our favors to try
>and keep the program going. I need someone to write a letter and pass
>out to our teammates to sign and mail to our Representatives in
>Congress, Senate and anyone else who will listen, including USARC. The
>letter should describe the benefits that the Army receives by having us
>as a Team and also the long tradition that we have had. We have
>wordsmiths on the Team who are more eloquent than I am and know the
>history of the Team better. Please let me know ASAP if you would like
>to volunteer to do this. If not, I'll take the bull by the horns and
>try to write it myself. Other Service Teams may also have a personal
>interest because if our program is cancelled, theirs also may be
>adversely affected. Let's go down with a fight and try and save our
>program!!!
>
>MAJ Russell
>
>
>Gentlemen,
>
>1. It is my sad duty to inform you that the USAR is the first military
>organization to cancel competitive marksmanship activities. Hopefully
>the USAR will be the only one to do so.
>
>2. Each of the teams (Pistol, Rifle, and Combat) will make arrangements
>to turn-in their equipment at the completion of this year's
>competitions. The equipment (which includes firearms) will be returned
>to the property book holder, the Small Arms Training Team (SATT).
> a. Pistol Team. All soldiers competing in the National Matches
>will turn their equipment in at Camp Perry, OH, after the pistol phase
>of the National Matches. Any team members who do not participate in the
>Nationals must make arrangements to turn their equipment into the SATT
>no later than 31 July 2000.
> b. Rifle Team. All soldiers competing in the National Matches will
>turn their equipment in at Camp Perry, OH, after the rifle phase of the
>National Matches. Any team members who do not participate in the
>Nationals must make arrangements to turn their equipment into the SATT
>no later than 31 August 2000.
> c. Combat Team. All soldiers will turn their equipment into the SATT
>no later than 31 August 2000.
>
>3. Ammunition will be issued in quantities that will be expended no
>later than the turn-in dates. The remaining ammunition will be
>consolidated for transfer to the Army Marksmanship Unit or the National
>Guard Marksmanship Training Unit for use in their competitive
>marksmanship programs. MAJ Steven Spencer, as the All-USAR Shooting Team
>Ammunition Officer, is responsible for the
>disposition of ammunition.
>
>4. The Army Marksmanship Unit will not order any new ammunition.
>Expendable items necessary for the successful completion of this year's
>activities may still be procured.
>
>5. Additional information will be provided in future correspondence.
>
>6. If we have to go out, let's go out with a big BANG (at Interservice
>and the Nationals that is).
>
>
>Helmut J. Hein Lynn Belcher
>Assistant Branch Chief,
>Individual Training Branch
>U.S. Army Reserve Command
>(404) 464-8315; fax 8313; DSN 367
>HeinHelm@usarc-emh2.army.mil