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By Spearhead Staff
It's been a long time coming and it may yet be a few days
till we're gone. But Third Armored Division is going home, and
soldiers should begin thinking now about how to prepare for the
trip.
First off, recognize that the rules and regulations all soldiers
will be subject to are to protect U.S. soldiers and the countries
to which they*ll deploy. Many will have figured out that sneaking
explosives on-board a homegoing plane could result in the deaths
of many of your buddies, not to mention yourself.
But soldiers should also know that the Persian Gulf region is
considered a high-risk region by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Dirt on boots, entrenching tools, tent stakes or other equipment
could bring disease or other pathogens that could be devastating
to livestock and crops in the United States or in Germany.
Because of that risk, soldierswill go through inspections where
boots will be checked for dirt. About ten percent of the soldiers
boarding flights home will be pulled at random for a 100 percent
equipment check. If inspectors find something requiring correction,
the individual can be detained and will probably miss his or
her flight.
Soldiers found possessing prohibited items like hand grenades,
live ammunition, enemy weapons or any explosives will be arrested
and charged with violation of Article 92 of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice. The only way that soldier will go home is
if he or she hails from Ft Leavenworth, Kansas.
Prohibited items include:
Sand
Camel hair, goat hair, animal skins
Drug paraphernalia, including water pipes
Switch blades and knives more than three inches long (not including
U.S. Army-issued bayonets) Personal firearms
Iraqi weapons, bayonets, gas masks, brass
Iranian carpets worth more than $100, unless purchased before
29 October, 1987
More than 10 cigars, and no Cuban cigars
Questions should be referred to the 3rd AD or 7 Corps Provost
Marshall's Office.
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