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Oklahoma D-Day 2010 Regardless if this is just your first visit to D-Day, or you are a twelve tour vet, be prepared for the best paintball experience you‟ve ever had. Since last June some obvious and not so obvious
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Oklahoma D-Day Origins The origins of The Annual Oklahoma D-day Event can traced all the way back to June 6, 1944 when the guns from the world‟s largest invasion fleet blasted the French coastline, while overhead Allied aircraft pounded German positions along the Normandy coast of France. It was during this invasion that some five hundred men from the United States Army‟s 238th Combat Engineer Battalion prepared for a landing on Utah beach. They were young, well trained, courageous soldiers who would eventually fight their way from Utah Beach all the way to the Elbe River. Along the way they‟d build hundreds of bridges under fire, lay thousands of mines, fight at the Bridge of Remagen and help liberate the DoraMittlebau concentration camp.
changes have taken place here in Wyandotte. In Caen for example you can find some signs of changes. Among some of the other notable game changes this year, is the shorter stays in the dead zones and a new reinsertion procedure. Both of these changes will be explained to you during your „Orientation Briefing.‟ The field has also been expanded once again, this year by an additional thirty acres, plus they‟ve also moved two key objectives, Sword Beach and Brecourt Manor to new locations and they‟ve also added more trenches and bunkers in a number of other key locations and if all that wasn‟t enough, they‟ve also made some welcome improvements to the allied staging/dead zone area at Omaha Beach.
Among those men was a young platoon sergeant by the name of Enos Armstrong (see photo). Unlike many of his fellow comrades who never made it home, Enos would return and live to tell stories about his wartime experiences to his grandson, Dewayne Convirs. This young boy loved listening to his grandpa tell his war stories and he grew up fascinated with history, especially with the history of the World War 2 era. When his Grandfather died unexpectedly in 1996, Dewayne searched to find something which he could dedicate to Enos, to his service to this country and to his memory. Two years later, in 1997, Dewayne decided to host the very first Oklahoma D-Day Paintball Event. That first D-Day event drew a 135 players. To add to the excitement players experienced, they stormed the shores of a small pond using a handmade plywood landing craft. A following year, when he decided to hold his second D-Day Event in in the summer of 1998, 335 paintball players turned out to take part. That‟s when he knew he‟d found the perfect way to honor the grandfather he‟d grown to love so much.
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History and Reality Collide
on both sides. Only once these are completed due the ramps on the troops landing craft drop and the signal is given for them to storm ashore. In that final moment, just before the ramps drop One of the most asked questions I‟m asked hundreds of players on both sides are transabout the Annual Oklahoma D-Day Event is, ported back in time, to a place thousands of which unit sees the most action? Next comes miles away, to the beaches of Normandy and the the question of what makes D-Day so different actual invasion. Could they generate the same from other paintball events, like „Living Legends,‟ adrenaline rush without the blasts, not really, not „Castle Conquest‟ or „ION?‟ any more then when another group of players portraying members of the 1st Infantry Division step off the ramps of a landing craft and into the The truth is all of these events are basically shore of the pond which boarders Omaha Beach. paintball games, they all involve large numbers of players and they typically last about the same In that final second before the ramp drops, players may begin to understand what their grandfaamount of time and so why is it that I continue thers must have been thinking about as they to refer to D-Day as an event and not a game? Simply put because when you play in a game you‟ve got to follow orders issued to you by the promoter. They tell you when and where to go, in order to get the points you‟ll need to win, unlike at D-Day where they leave the when and where you go totally in the player‟s hands. In a typical game the promoter has selected someone to serve as your commanding general, whereas at D-Day that person has been selected by his fellow officers. With D-day, officers have worked their way up through the ranks much the way they do in the military. They know the field like the back of their hand and they‟ve fought for every inch of it more than once and it‟s only because of this that they‟ve been asked to serve as your leaders.
prepared to exit their landing craft. Events like these are unfold all across the nearly 700 acres which comprise the field as the clock strikes 9 AM and they won‟t just end in a minute or two, instead they‟ll continue non-stop till the final whistle blows at 5 PM. Now that you know about some of the things which sets this event apart from all other paintball events it‟s time to strap on your gear, pick up your rifle and see for yourself, if even for just a few moments, you don‟t feel yourself transported back in time to June 6, 1944.
Another thing which sets D-Day apart form other events is the degree to which everyone, both promoter and players alike, have gone to insure you as realistic an event as is possible given everyone‟s concerns for safety. An example of that takes place with the start of the 4th Infantry Division‟s assault on Utah Beach, as a series of huge explosions ring out a safe distance from players
1. General John J. Pershing 2. The ships had to be able to pass under the Brooklyn Bridge and through the panama Canal
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4. Utah, Omaha, Gold, Sword and Juno
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2010 Points, Objectives and Times Area
Objective
North
South
Brecourt Manor Colleville Church Sword Beach Merderet Bridge Pegasus Bridge
North
Utah
South
Caen
50
50
Center
Omaha Beach WG 1
50
50
50
50
200
Center
Omaha Beach WG 2
50
50
50
50
200
North
Causeway #2
50
50
50
150
Valley
SME
50
50
50
150
Valley
La Fiere Bridge
Valley
Vierville
North Center
Airfield St. Laurent
Center
Cherbourg Bridge
Center
Colleville Center
Center South Valley
Time
10:00
10:30
11:00
100
100
100
50
50
100
100
100
50
11:30
12:00
13:00
13:30
14:00
50
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00
50
25
50
50
Total
100
175 400
50
150
100 100
14:30
300
50 100
12:30
50
200
100
400 50
50
50
50
50
50
50 50 50
100
100
100
500
150 50 50 50
50
50
200
100 50 50
200 150 50
150
100
100
100
300
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00
Total per time period
250
450
450
300
350
350
250
200
200
150
200
150
300
150
225
Running total
250
700
1150
1450
1800
2150
2400
2600
2800
2950
3150
3300
3600
3750
3975
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
0
3
Area
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00
Total
North
100
200
200
150
100
50
0
100
0
50
0
100
0
0
0
1050
South
100
150
150
50
100
100
50
0
50
50
100
0
100
0
100
1100
Center
50
50
100
0
100
100
100
50
50
50
50
50
150
150
150
1200
50
0
100
50
100
100
50
100
0
50
0
50
0
0
650
450
450
300
350
350
250
200
200
150
200
150
300
150
250
4000
Number of objectives with final scoring in time period
Valley Total
250
3975
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Facts about WW II Most folks know at least a little about the German code machine called Enigma, but few know anything about the code machine used by the Americans. The US machine was called SIGABA. SIGABA isn‟t an acronym and doesn‟t stand for anything, it‟s simply a code word.
BOOK REVIEW
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‘Jump Into the Valley of the Shadow’
Each year D-Day attracts dozens of families and as much as we‟d love to see everyone taking part in the event, we know there‟s always bound to be a few, especially those with younger children who aren‟t able to do so. Here‟s a brief list of fun things in the area that might appeal to those looking for something to do .
By: Dewayne and Leland Burns An intimate look at Airborne combat in WW II, through the eyes of a teenager thrust into the center of history‟s greatest war.
In 1935 Army cryptologists developed the first version
An excellent view of life on
and they shared that design with the Navy. In 1940
the front lines from the per-
both the Army and navy adopted SIGABA and by Au-
spective of a fox hole. Mr.
gust 1941 the system became operational and by 1943 there were over 10,000 machines in use. Enigma vs. SIGABA The Enigma and SIGABA machines shared some common elements, as both are “rotor machines,” that is both machines scrambled messages by sending electrical current through a series of rotating wheels or rotors.
American Heritage Music Festival. June 10th, 11th, 12th in nearby Grove, OK. The event takes place at the grove Civic Center and Snider‟s Camp. Grove is bout 20-30 minutes away Located the southern shores of Grand Lake. For more info call 800/526-2523.
Burns takes the reader with him as he fights his way across Europe, from Normandy, through Holland and Bastogne all the way to the war‟s end. Reading the book gives you a
Neither machine could send messages, like a radio or computer. They could only encipher or decipher
true sense of the terror a soldier experiences while undergoing an artillery barrage, as well as moments
Jana Jae’s Gallery of Native Art and home
reset the machines daily to pass messages.
this book to anyone who is interested in learning
to Jana Jae, “The First Lady of Country Fiddle. Store is located in Grove, OK, at the corner of 10th & Main. For more details call 918/786-5780.
The most important difference between these two
about the life of a combat soldier.
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typed in text. Only another machine, set up the same way could decipher a message. This meant having to
of humor on the front lines. We strongly recommend
encryption machines was the fact that the ENIGMA machine used either three or four rotors while the SIGABA used 15 rotors. SIGABA was also the easier
14801 S. Highway 137 Fairland, OK. For more details call: 918/540-2545. Dewayne Burn‟s son Leland, the book‟s co-author,
of the two machines to operate, because it produced
has agreed to attend The D-Day Event this year.
a strip of paper with the message, while the ENIGMA
Listen to him recount some of his father‟s personal
machine required one person to type the message and another to record the sequence of lit bulbs which spelled out the message. Both sides had great faith in their machines. With SIGABA that faith was justified, whereas the Germans
stories, as well as hear what it‟s like to being a member of the famed ‟Liberty Jump Team,‟ which he joined to help complete the book. Mr. Burns will be selling copies of the book, as well as reprints of his
believed, wrongly it turned out, that Enigma was un-
father‟s original drawings, which are featured in the
breakable.
book. Speaking time: 1300 Wednesday and once again at 1300 on Thursday.
Coleman Theater : Historic Theater, shops: Tour hours, M-F 10 AM-4 PM, 103 Main Street, Miami, OK 918/540-2425
Your source at D-Day for Is ‘Engler Paintball Guns,’ booth #27
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VENDOR‟ S AREA MAP
STEEL BEACH RECREATIONAL AREA
Campground
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ENTRANCE
1. Conference Tent
6. Tippmann Sports
B-2. RAP-4 (B-2)
18. Tachyon Inc.
27. Engler Paintball Guns
32. Dye Precision
2. China Beach
7. Weekend Warrior Sports
B-3. Kingman (B-3)
23. Marcus Enterprises
28. Umarex USA
33. KM Straps
3. China Beach
8. Ultimate Paintball
15. CP Products
24.
29. Hammerhead
34. Milsig Canada
4. China Beach
9. Valken Sports
16. CP Products
25. Ninja Paintball
30. Dye Precision
35. LAPCO
5. Full Clip
B-1. Kee Action Sports (B-1) 17. Sandana
26. Virtue Paintball
31. Dye Precision
36. Phil‟s Diner
G.I. MilSim - Obstacle Course Area.
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D-Day USO Show The USO (United Service Organization) was formed before the war started in response to a 1941 request from President Roosevelt. FDR determined that it would be best if private organizations handled the onleave entertainment for the rapidly expanding Armed Services. The USO is a congressionally chartered, private, nonprofit organization, which relies on the generosity of private individuals and corporations to support USO activities. Throughout World War II, the USO
Women, World War II and D-Day During the WW II home front war effort, more women were working outside of the home than ever before. Propaganda posters with images like "Rosie the Riveter" promoted the idea that it was patriotic -- and not unfeminine -- for women to work in non-traditional jobs.
was the channel for community participation in the war effort
In addition to being the place where you can go and chill out, China Beach is now also going to be home base for the paintball Press Corps. Got a story or something special going on in your unit and you‟d like to try and get the media to cover it, this is where you‟ll want to go.
Today the USO continues to offer troops around the globe a place where they can enjoy a taste of home, even if they‟re deployed in Afghanistan or Iraq.
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WASPs Get Awards Veterans of the US Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) have been honored by being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor. Some 200 former WASPs received long-overdue recognition as ”real” pilots. During the war they were classiThe 1940‟s were a time of great change, growth and adfied as civilians despite flying military aircraft, along justment for women, especially here in the US. While WW with all the risks that entailed. If they died on duty, no II is two generations removed from today, it‟s still just a flags were draped over their coffins, and when their mere blink of the eye in terms of history. Just as their con- service ended, they had to find their own way home. tributions helped bring about the Allied success back in World War II today's contributions by the women who are increasingly involved in „The D-Day Event‟ are also helping to insure this event continues to remain at the very forefront of our sport.
The special, family oriented, atmosphere found here at the D-Day Adventure Park is one of the key reasons why this event continues to attract thousands of players of all ages, as well as entire families, from around the globe. If you‟re a mother, wife or girlfriend and you‟re already to get involved in D-Day consider joining your partner‟s unit, or if you prefer to avoid being hit, consider taking one of the many critically important off field „support roles,‟ which both sides now offer, or just dress up in 40s vintage clothing, and have some fun during the USO Show. You just might be surprised at how much fun you‟ll have. By: Bond Chick Scene from WW II USO Show for the troops
2009 marked the first year for a new area which was dubbed “China Beach.” Modeled along the lines of the set from a TV show by the same name, China beach offered players a place where they could challenge one another or a couple of cute bikini clad gals in a game of beach volleyball. They also offered horse shoes and then once it got dark, folks could bring a blanket and settle down on the sand and watch a films like „Saving Private Ryan‟ on a large inflated screen. This beach R&R area idea went over so well that they‟ve decided to bring it back again this year. In addition there‟s a rumor that they‟ll also be adding a wet slide, to help folks cool off after a hard day of slinging paint.
By 1944, the USO was running over 3,000 clubs. Hollywood stars took to serving and entertaining service men at these clubs, an activity which became the focus of many films (Hollywood Canteen, Stage Door Canteen, etc). The USO truly made history with its campaign to entertain the troops on the front, with their traveling camp shows. Between 1941 and 1947, the USO put on 428,521 shows for the members of the armed forces.
Our first Oklahoma D-Day Event version of the USO Show for all the troops on both sides is being held on Wednesday evening in the Vendor‟s area, while you‟re there we‟d like to ask everyone to contribute a little something to the USO. The funds we collect will then be donated to the USO program at Fort Hood, TX.
China Beach
The women pilot‟s mission was to fly non-combat flights, such as ferrying combat aircraft from the factories to airfields, in order to free up men for combat overseas.
Thirty-eight of the women were killed during their WW II service. However, as civilians they were not entitled to pay or veteran‟s benefits, nor to military funerals. After a long struggle, they were granted veteran‟s status in 1977. Out of some 1,000 WASPs, some 300 are estimated to still be alive today.
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JAKE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY Mort Walker, the syndicated cartoonist who draws Beetle Bailey for hundreds of newspapers sent along this special Happy Birthday wish for Jake McNiece‟s 91st Birthday and we‟re inviting everyone to come and join us on Wednesday evening, June 9th, at 1900 Hrs., as we throw a surprise Birthday party for Jake. Jakes actual birthday was on May 24th, but we doubt he‟ll mind very much if we throw him another one. The Birthday party will start off in front of Eric Engler‟s booth and will coincide with the USO Show. Afterwards you‟re invited to hang around in the vendor‟s area as we kick off the first Oklahoma D-Day USO Show. Listen to great hits from the 40‟s by bands like Glen Miller, as well as to songs by our own version of the Andrews Sisters as you check out all the special deals being offered by the vendors. We‟ll also have a karaoke machine available for those who‟d like to display their own vocal talents.
1; Who was issues serial number #01, when the US Army started issuing dog tags back in 1918? 2; How was the height and width of US battle ships determined? 3; What was the only battleship to be present at both the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the D-Day invasion at on June 6, 1944? 4.; What were the names of all five beaches invaded on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. 5.; In what war was the color Khaki first used for uniforms?
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TANKCO Sdkfz 250 Half-track
Our Story We are builders; it is our lifelong passion and hobby. As kids we were always building something or taking something apart. I went to college at Kettering University in Flint, MI, where I met my business partner and close friend Matt Fittante. I started playing real paintball at Hell Survivors and got shot out by a golf kart tank at the Monster game 2006 and it annoyed me. Hell bent on building a tank for paintball destruction, I busted ass through college while building the mini tiger. During school, I worked at many engineering corporations, one of which was a defense contractor building MRAP armored trucks; this was my build fund. Two years, several battles, modifications, and headaches later, it was finished and we took it to D-Day 2008.
of tractor parts, scavenged junk, and plywood. The half-track began as a 1989 full-size Chevy Blazer we bought from a junkyard, and some trailer axles. We stripped the truck to the frame and kept only the front half of the frame for the engine and front axle. The engine is a custom built 350 v8 with an automatic transmission coupled to a 1 ton rear axle. It drives just like a truck and could potentially go 100mph, an unsafe speed for this machine, but the power is there.
We taught ourselves many new things throughout this build, figuring out things we didn't know, and adding to our ever growing automotive and mechanical knowledge. Now with the proper tools and fabrication skills we plan on building many more things. A Tiger tank to a custom snowmobile powered go-kart, we'll build it with a grin because we are TANKCO Custom Engineering and this is our passion.
Early chassis frame and driveline The drive axle is underneath the driver‟s seat and drives a custom made plate sprocket. The rear frame is custom built out of box tube and the trailer axles underneath are fitted with custom steel wheels. The tracks are from an excavator and are a hybrid design with steel links and rubber track pads. Since we were one of the first tracked and realistic paintball tanks that got national attention, we caught the attention of a WW2 airsoft reenacter who wanted a realistic Sdkfz 250 half-track to use for their Russian front events. The requirements were reliability and attention to detail, after seeing what we did with our Tiger, he entrusted us with this massive task. Just like that, Matt and I were on another project.
Tracks and the start of the body
This time we had more money than just our beer fund, so we went with steel and auto parts instead
The body is plate steel, it may look thick but it‟s only 1/8”, so paint balls only! A few things ended up not working out and we made some early mistakes but after a few changes, by the end we are pro welders and mechanics. Things took a little while longer than planned and unexpected problems arose, but we adapted. Many things were designed from scratch. There were lots of trips to different parts stores and junkyards. With a pile of steel, a plasma cutter, and a welder we built the majority of the parts, from small details like hinges, handles, and windows to major components such as the frame, body and wheels.
As I am finishing writing this, D-Day 2010 is just 2 weeks away and the half-track is almost done, just a few details left to finish. If you have any questions or just want to look at the half-track, stop by our campsite and we‟ll give you a tour or email Matt @ mattfittante2007@aol.com. Will Foster Matt Fittante TANKCO Custom Engineering
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Jake McNiece, American Hero Jake McNiece was born on May 24, 1919 and raised in Oklahoma during the depression and dust bowl era. Upon volunteering for the U.S. Army paratrooper duty on September 1, 1942, he was assigned to the 506th Paratroop Infantry Regiment (PIR) which was the first Paratrooper Regiment formed whose enlisted men were trained as paratroopers from their first day of basic training. He received his basic training at Camp Toccoa, GA, which became known as Col. Sink‟s “Muscle College.” By June 5th Jake was well prepared for D-Day and the three additional jumps he made behind German lines before WWII ended in Europe. This depiction of Jake is of him as he looked just before boarding a C-47 plane a little before midnight on June 5, 1944 at Exeter Air Base in England. His team‟s mission was to jump 12 miles behind Utah Beach the night before the actual landings began, blow “Filthy 13” Monument up two bridges on the Brevands, France Douve River and then hold a third to keep the Gerequipment: jumpsuit with many pockets on both mans from resupplying blouse and pants; jump boots, main parachute their forces. and belly reserve with harness and bags, in As a Demolition – Saboteur which was packed; two satchels (one on each (Demo-Sabo), Jake was Sgt. of a stick of parahip) of 16 lbs. each of composition C-2; a tin cap troopers known as the „Filthy Thirteen”. Like detonator; 100 feet of fuse; a spool of copper their leader, they were a well trained and finely wire (about 200 ft.); a spool of about 200 feet of tuned group of soldiers. Most had volunteered primer cord; one pack of blasting caps; a Springto be in Jake‟s stick because they trusted his field 306 rifle with bayonet attached, and 12 leadership abilities. Jake‟s ability to diagnose clips of ammunition on a rifle belt, eight hand situations and take the proper action while on grenades, entrenching tool, trench knife, switch maneuvers during their training usually allowed blade knife, first aid kit gas mask, life jacket, and them to be on the winning team. Others mem- compass. Some of the smaller items he carried bers had also been assigned to the group bewere stowed in a canvas issue mussette bag. cause the Sergeants of the other two demo-sabo When loaded down with all this, he still had a sticks had trouble handling them. While the en- one day‟s K ration (three meals) and 2 cartons of tire 101st Airborne had been told to expect 50% Copenhagen tobacco left to pack, but he didn‟t casualties during the invasion, the demo-sabo have room in his cargo jump pant pockets for men knew theirs were suicide missions. both, so he threw away his food and kept his In his fatigues he weighed about 165 lbs., but as Copenhagen. He figured he could always find he prepared to board the C-47 that night he something to eat behind German lines, but he didn‟t think there would be anywhere he could weighed almost double that, in uniform and
get the Copenhagen. The Filthy 13 accomplished their D-Day mission. Jake survived D-Day and went to make three more combat jumps behind German lines, including on that helped bring vital supplies to the troops trapped by the Germans in Bastogne. As fellow paratrooper and member of Jake‟s group, Jack Agnew (who made three combat jumps with Jake) said many times, “The thing I‟m proudest of was that they never sent us on a mission that we didn‟t accomplish!” Here‟s a list of all the awards and medals which Jake is entitled to wear. US Awards World War II Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars and 2 Bronze Arrowheads, Presidential Unit Citation for Normandy, again for Holland and twice more for Bastogne (1 for being a Pathfinder and one because he was also part of 101st AB); Bronze Star Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters; Combat Infantry Badge; Jump wings with 4 Bronze Stars; Also entitled to wear Airborne Pathfinder Insignia,; Army Of Occupation Medal; Cold War Victory Medal; Overseas Service Medal; 5 hash marks left sleeve (each hash mark signifies he served all or part of six months overseas); Army Service Ribbon; Entitled to Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster; In July 2000 Jake was commissioned as an honorary Colonel by the 95th Victory Division (Oklahoma Army Reserve Unit) and on August 2, 2002 he was inducted into Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. Foreign Awards French Croix de Guerre with Palm; Belgian Croix de Guerre; Belgian Fourragere; Netherlands Orange Lanyard Edited by: Andrew Van Der Plaats
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British History Quiz D-Day 2010 Official Events Schedule
Sunday
1100 to 2000 Café D-Day open 1300 to 1800 Registration (Check-in) open – Every player must check in
Remember these dates? Looking back on the war down the darker years, how many dates of events – that are so often talked about – can you remember? Try out this quiz….
1. On what date was war declared?
Monday
0600 to 2230 Café D-Day open 0800 to 1800 Registration: Every player must check in 0800 to 1800 Safety Orientation Video **REQUIREMENT** 1430 to 1530 Chrono & Assemble for Mini-Scenario at Airball Fields 1600 to 1900 Mini-Scenario (Battle of Stalingrad) at Caen 1900 to 1930 Military style Church Services (Orientation tent) back to back if full 1900 to ???? Airball Field Opens today (Open play)
2. On what date was the first air raid warning sounded? 3. Which was first invaded by Germany? Poland or Czechoslovakia? And on what date?
4. What date of Germany‟s invasion of the Netherlands? 5. On what date did France collapse? 6. What was the date of the Japanese assault on Pearl
Tuesday
0600 to 2230 Café D-Day open 0800 to 1800 Registration: Every player must check in 0800 to 1800 Safety Orientation Video **REQUIREMENT** 0800 to 1330 5 man tournament 1430 to 1530 Chrono & Assemble for Mini-Scenario at Airball Fields 1600 to 1900 Mini-Scenario (Bridges and Bangalors) in Valley 1900 to 1930 Military style Church Services (Orientation tent) back to back if full 1900 to ???? Airball Field (Open play) Wednesday
0600 to 2230 Café D-Day open 0700 to 0830 Chrono & Assemble for Mini-Scenario at Airball Fields 0800 to 1800 Registration: Every player must check in 0800 to 1800 Safety Orientation Video **REQUIREMENT** 0900 to 1200 Mini-Scenario (V2 Rocket Mission) on 210 0900 to 1600 Ultimate Woodsball League 5 man tournament 1300 to 1500 Duel on Main Street at Airball Field 1600 to ???? Obstacle Course 1900 to 1930 Military style Church Services (Orientation tent) back to back if full 1900 to ???? USO Show (In front of the D-Day Café) Thursday All Day ALL TANKS MUST BE ON SITE BY THURSDAY TO PLAY IN THE GAME!
0600 to 2230 Café D-Day open 0730 to 0845 Chrono & Assemble for Mini-Scenario at Airball Fields 0800 to 1800 Registration: Every player must check in 0800 to 1800 Safety Orientation Video **REQUIREMENT** 0800 to 1800 Ultimate Woodsball League 10 man Tournament 0900 to 1100 Mini-Scenario (Airfield Assault) at Airport 0900 to ???? Paintball Sniper Course (check in at stage by 08:30) Continued on page 22
Harbor?
7. What was the date did German resistance cease in Tunisia?
8. When did the Anglo-American force land in French North Africa?
9. What was the date of the Salerno landing?
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D-Day 2010 Official Events Schedule
QUIZ Answers
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Duel on Main Street at Airball Field A/T Inspection & Orientation at Campground Tower Military style Church Services (Orientation tent) back to back if full Chrono & Assemble for Night Game at Airball Fields (250FPS) NIGHT GAME
Friday 0600 0700 0800 0800 0800 0900 0900 1000 1000 1100 1200 1300 1500 1700 1800 1900 1900 2000 2100 2100
YOU MUST BE ON SITE BY TODAY TO PLAY IN THE SATURDAY D-DAY GAME! to 2230 Café D-Day open to ???? Registration: Opens Early – Stays Open Late Today to 1800 Safety Orientation Video **REQUIREMENT** to 1100 Costume Contest - Presentation for Judges, D-Day CAFE to 1800 Ultimate Woodsball League 10 man Tournament to 0945 Chrono & Assemble Special Forces Game at Airball Fields to ????? Last Paintball Sniper Course (Check in at the stage by 08:30am) to 1100 Special forces game (need obstacle course or first 500 people) to 1200 Tank Course (Check in with instructor at stage by 09:30am -Drivers only) ONLY ONE TANK COURSE! to 1300 Duel on Main Street at Airball Field to 1230 Chrono & Assemble for Mini-Scenario at Airball Fields to 1400 Special Mini-Scenario -Civil War Style Battle (No Hoppers Allowed) to 1600 A/T Inspection & Orientation at Campground Tower – LAST ONE to 1745 BEGIN ASSEMBLING FOR FLAG CEREMONY AND PARADE to 1900 Flag Ceremony – Parade – Awards Ceremony; Teams march in, showing off uniforms and equipment, Awards are presented after Flag Ceremony – to ??? Begin Chrono for Saturday Game (285FPS) to ???? Airball Field (Open play) to 2200 Safety Orientation Video **REQUIREMENT** to 2200 Allied Officer Meeting (Allied HQ) to 2200 German Officer Meeting (German HQ)
Saturday 0600 to 0600 0700 0700 to 0700 to 0900 to 1730 to 1900 to Sunday 0600 0700 0800 0930
1. September 3, 1939. 2. September 3, 1939 3. Czechoslovakia, March 15, 1938 4. May 10, 1940 5. June 25, 1940 6. December 7, 1941 7. May 12, 1943 8. November 8, 1942 9. September 8, 1943
BAN ON CANNED VEGETABLES ______ __ _________
FRESH IN PLENTY As there is an ample supply of fresh grown green vegetables the Ministry of Food has decided to postpone the release of canned vegetables. The quantity of canned vegetables, when
2230 Café D-Day open Registration Building Opens Troops start moving out 0730 Referee Meeting 0845 Check Chrono Speed: 285FPS (for last minute players) 1700 Oklahoma D-Day 2010 GAME ON! 1830 Tank on Tank Battle held at Colleville ???? Awards Ceremony & Score announced
released, will be considerably less than that available a year ago And the public are urged to conserve any canned vegetables they may now have in their larders. Lord Woolton yesterday appealed to housewives to use an extra cabbage a week, while the supplies last. For the next four weeks fresh cabbages and savoys will
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Café D-Day Open Military style Church Services (Orientation tent) back to back if full Organization of who is in the camping area for Final Game Final Game On (not for points)
be in ample quantity and at reasonable prices. Other food news today was; Potatoes: The increase in consumption was very considerable. Victory Dishes: Marked “V” on the menu, will soon be available in restaurants.
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Words of Caution from a Combat Medic:
Heat injuries and hydration Many military campaigns have been lost due to lack of heat acclimatization and subsequent heat illness; take for instance King Edward and his armor clad knights who allegedly lost the final battle for the holy land to the well ventilated and acclimated Arab horsemen. As all of us who have been to D-Day before, we know the Oklahoma weather is one of the greatest obstacles to overcome while on and off the field. In this short piece I plan to outline the basic predisposing risk factors, heat related injuries, as well as how to treat these injuries. Some of the factors which make an individual more prone to a heat related injury are age, general health, predisposing medical conditions, fatigue, and medications. Persons at the extreme ages are more likely to succumb to heat injuries. Small children have a large body surface area, especially the head, and have a very limited ability to compensate for major changes in temperature. Older people lose the ability to internally regulate their temperature; they get colder or warmer quicker and with less aware-ness than younger individuals. Anyone who has serious medical conditions (congestive heart failure, diabetes, and thyroid disease) especially if the person is undernourished is more susceptible to environmental influences. When people exert themselves for long periods of time and become fatigued they are more likely to exercise poor judgment in potentially dangerous environmental situations, it also may impair the individual‟s ability to operate normally increasing their potential for injury. Both prescription and over the counter medications may predispose persons to heat injury, many common medications such as antihistamines (allergy), cold medications, atropine, and diuretics impair the body‟s ability to sweat and dissipate heat, heat intolerance is a common side effect of these drugs. Prior heat injuries also make a person more susceptible to heat related illnesses. Heat cramps and heat exhaustion are among the two more common types of heat related injuries. A heat cramp is a muscle cramp or spasm of the arm, leg, or abdo-men muscles caused by a lack of water and salt in the body. The individual‟s skin may be moist or dry. Treatment for heat cramps includes moving the individual into the shade, loosening their clothing (belts, equipment, and waistline, anything on their head), provide oral hydration with an electrolyte solution. If the person is nauseated you could be dealing with heat exhaustion which can coexist with heat cramps. Heat exhaustion is a systemic reaction to prolonged heat exposure and is due to sodium depletion and dehydration. Symptoms include profuse sweating with pale, moist, and cool skin, headache often with weakness and fatigue, thirst, dizziness, loss of appetite, nausea (with or without vomiting), and confusion. Treatment begins by moving the individual to a cool shady area, loosen or remove the patients clothing and boots. provide oral hydration if tolerated. If the person doesn‟t tolerate oral hydration get them to the aid station for the medics to take care of, the person will probably need IV hydration which can‟t be performed by anyone who isn‟t trained and licensed. Heat stroke is most serious heat related injury someone can get while at D-Day. Heat stroke usually involves excessive exposure to strenuous physical activity under hot conditions. Heat stroke is a medical emergency that will result in death if treatment is delayed; it has an 80% fatality rate if left untreated. Sweat may or may not be present, red (flushed) hot usually dry skin, headache, dizziness, nausea, altered mental status (confusion, bizarre, or combative behavior), weakness, and rapid weak respirations and pulse. First thing you need to do is grab a bystander and have him go for a medic immediately. As soon as this is done begin cooling measure while waiting for and during transportation. Remove the person from the environment, remove their clothing and begin active cooling measure immediately. Mist the person with water and fan them with whatever is available. Wrap the person in ice sheets (basically just sheets that sit in a cooler of ice water) if available, apply ice packs to the groin and pits. There are several things you can do in order to prevent yourself from becoming a heat casualty while at D-Day. First: hydrate hydrate HYRDATE. Drinking an adequate amount of water is the single most important thing that you can do, if you wait until you‟re thirsty to take a drink you‟ve waited too long. I recommend purchasing a Camelbak hydration pack of some sort (the bigger the bet-ter). You end up drinking more and more often when you‟re carrying 3 liters on your back. You can also buy some form of electrolyte powder and mix it right in your camel back. Getting in shape is also a great way to decrease your risk of heat injury. If you‟re on a beach unit (as I am) you know how tiring it can be running up and down a hill all morning. If you‟re working out before D-Day your body will be able to stand more abuse and physical exertion than without, keeping you from becoming fatigued and that much closer to a heat causality. Try and eat a good breakfast and lunch the day of the big game. Your body is going to need the energy, I tend to carry out a handful of energy bars with me and munch on them while sitting in the DZ. If you‟re starting to feel fatigued don‟t be afraid to take a break, pop a squat in the shade, hydrate and give your body a chance to catch up with you. You‟ll find that several short breaks will keep you in the game longer than pushing yourself to the brink then sitting out the afternoon from fatigue. Try and lay off the alcohol as much as possible (this will probably fall on quite a few deaf ears), alcohol will dehydrate you and greatly increase your chances for heat related injuries. If you happen to enjoy a few cold ones be sure to drink more water than you normally would, drinking water after copious amounts of alcohol is also a great way to lessen the effects of a hangover. Tobacco users should also be mindful to drink extra water. In closing, you are in charge of maintaining your own body, don‟t let your comrades down by being taking out by the heat, drink water, drink some more water, and lastly, drink more water! Josh Westphal 68W Combat Medic USARNG Questions, comments, gripes, and complaints can be addressed to me at joshwest26@hotmail.com 6– Liter Camelbak
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