SPORTSMAN CLUB
All the hunters have returned so we
can get back to having business meet
ing of the Club. Due to two scheduled
meetings having cancelled, there will
be a meeting at 1930 Monday, 29 May.
Guests and prospective members are
cordially invited to attend.
On the Agenda for this meeting is
Varmint Permit instruction period and
examination for Varmint Permits for
those who have previously attended an
instruction period. Prerequisite for
the examination is to have attended an
instruction period.
. Calling all "Annie Oakleys'* and
'would-be "Annie Oakleys"! Mr. Ristow
conducts classes in Basic Small Bore
Marksmanship for ladies but there is
no need to stop with completing the
course for he has now instituted to
permit your continuing shooting to
earn NRA awards and medals for the way
up through Distinguished Marksman.
Ladies Might is Thursdays at 1900.
The Small Bore Range is open on
Tuesday nights for anyone desiring'to
shoot .22 caliber rifle or pistol.
Wednesday nights is for junior shoot
ers, who may also earn NRA awards and
medals. Friday nights is for men. Mr.
|Ristow conducts classes for the men
on this night and the Pistol team us
ually practices on Friday nights.
The station sponsors a rifle team
and a pistol team for competetive
shooting. In fact, the Adak team won
over Kodiak in a recent competition.
Come on out and get in the act. If
interested, contact Chief Dorrity,
Team Instructor.
CHUCKLES
Sign on a' country roads MDrive care
fully. There isn’t a hospital within
fifty miles.
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Watch your talk - Horse sense is sel
dom hitched to a Waggin* tongue.
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Opportunity often r^ ims around disguis
ed as hard work.
ANTARCTICA SERVICE MEDAL
SECNAV Instruction 1650.14 of 2 May
1961 has been received by the command
and it outlines procedures and eligible
ships and units who may receive the Ant
artica Service Medal.
The Medal will take precedence immed
iately after the Korean Service medal &
each person, who, during the period 1
January 1946 and a date to be ultimate
ly established by the Secretary of Def
ense, meets certain qualitications and
requirements as sot forth in the Inst
ruction and enclosure (l) thereto which
lists the ships and units eligible, may
receive the medal.
Personnel who stay or have stayed on
the Antarctic continent during the wint
er months shall be eligible to wear a
bronze clasp with the words "Wintered
Over" on the suspension ribbon of the
medal. This eligibility will also be
denoted by a bronze disc of 5/l6" diamet
er with an outline of the Antarctic con
tinent inscribed thereon fastened on the
bar ribbon representing the medal. A
gold clasp and disc are authorized for a
second wintering over period. A Silver
slasp and disc are authorized for a 3rd
or more wintering over periods.
While Antarctica Service Medal and
ribbon are notyet available, announcement
of availability of the medal and ribbon,
together with instructions regarding re
quisitioning will be announced at a later
date. Meanwhile current service records
will be checked to see if individuals are
eligible for the medal and appropriate
entries will be made in their records of
personnel confirming eligibility.
UNITED NATIONS MEDAL
Also received by the command is a
instruction regarding issuance and
eligibility of a United Nations Medal.
The Secretary General of the United
Nations has established a United Nations
Medal for award to military personnel
who have been or are in the service of
the United Nations, the acceptance of
such medal' to be subject to the approv
al of the national governments concern
ed. (This medal is not to be confused
with the United Nations Service Medal
which was authorized for service during
the Korean Conflict). Watch the POD for
details.