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Page 4A, The Hondo Anvil Herald. Thursday, April 1, 2004
PHOTOS BY FRANCES GUINN
FLIGHTLINE CAFE FIRE.. While thick smoke spilled from the attic, most of the damage to the
popular Flightline Cafe in a fire last Wednesday was kept to the kitchen and attic. Except for a
smoke coating, the building's special painted ceiling tiles escaped damage as did the WWII
Hondo Army Air Field memorabilia The fire apparently started on the stove and spread to the
attic through the vent shaft and was fueled by gas from the water heater in an adjacent closet.
Restaurant Manager Evelyn Herrmann hopes the city, owner of the historic WWII building, will
repair the structure soon so that she can reopen. The restaurant has become a favorite desti-
nation for pilots who like to fly-in for a home-cooked meal, as well as local folks, for 16 years.
Benefit
Dance
for
Thomas
Torres
featuring
Ram Herrera
and the
Outlaws
also
DJ AHNIMO
Friday, April 2nd
8-12
Sabinal City Park
$15
Ice Chests Permitted
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Military News
Local warrior
returns home
/
In a stirring ceremony at
"Green Ramp" Pope AF Base,
NC, on Mar. 18, Ranger Jacob
Reinartz returned to Ft. Bragg.
NC. from his third combat tour
within the last 16 months.
Trooper Reinartz de planed
along with other paratroopers
and marched into a huge termi-
nal to the sounds of the 82nd
Airborne Division Band and the
sight of Hags of all 50 states. The
commanding general welo med
his troops home from combat in
Iraq for the second time this year
Jacob's parents. Chief Msgt.
Gene and Doris Reinartz.
watched as 400 paratroopers in
full combat gear (weapons,
bayonets, assault packs, night
vision goggles and bandoleers)
were greeted by more than
l.(MX) wives. children and loved
ones waving American flags,
balloons and banners.
Gene Reinartz said that, after
seven years of military school
and 28 years of active duty, he
had never fell more American
than the moment these battle-
hardened warriors trooped the
line and met their loved ones.
Ranger Jacob is in the process
of completing his six years ser-
vice to our country, the army, the
82nd ABN Division and his
Ranger Jacob Reinartz
long-iunge surveillance team.
He will come home to Hondo
and reside at 510 A\c M, until
he decides what he wants to do
as Ins life's work.
The Airborne Ranger's last
act w ill be to tie a pair of jump
hoots together and throw them
over phone lines outside his
unit i It's an age-old tradition tor
82nd ABN Division troopers
leaving the Airborne to say fare-
well by this act.)
Jacob said he appreciates all the
folks w ho sent prayers, letters anil
packages to hint while overseas
during his last three assignments.
RODRIGUEZ
Navy Seaman Michael
Rodriguez, son of Mario E.
Rodriguez. Sr. of Devine, re-
cently conducted a missile ex-
ercise during a routine, sched-
uled deployment while assigned
to the aircraft carrier CSS
George Washington, homeport-
ed in Norfolk. Va.
Launching from Rodriguez's
ship, aircraft from Carrier Air
Wing 7 fired 17 live missiles
onto a range over the Arabian
Sea in two separate waves.
Rodriguez is one ot more
than 7, 600 Sailors and Marines
aboard the ships ol the CSS
George Washington (.'airier
Strike Group who deployed in
order to carry out America's on-
going operations in the war on
terrorism.
Carriers like the I SS George
Washington are deployed
throughout the world to main-
tain U S. presence and provide
rapid response in times of cri-
sis. They serve as a highly v is-
ible deterrent to would-be ag-
gressors. and are equipped with
the most versatile and power-
ful weapons and aircraft avail-
able
Rodriguez, a 2003 graduate
of Natalia High School .joined
the Navy in August 2002.
CEFEDA
Private First Class Vanessa
Mane Ccpeda came home for a
visit alter serving in Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
RFC Cepcda was stationed in
Mosul. Iraq. She is with the 101st
Airborne t Air Assault) Division
and is in Unit 526 Forward Sup-
port Battalion. Cepcua is a 35B,
radio and communications secu-
rity electronic repairer. She is
home based at Foil Campbell. KY.
RFC.' Ccpeda is the daughter of
Ruben and Linda Cepeda and her
proud grandparents are Arelino
and Juanita Ntru.
VAN VLECK
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ri-
chard A. Van Vleck II recently
returned from a routine, sched-
uled deployment on board the
USS Pelehu. homeported in San
Diego, while assigned to the
13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
(MEU), based out of Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
During the deployment. Van
Vleek's unit conducted humani-
tarian assistance, security and sta-
bilization missions in haq The)
also patrolled international wuleis
in the Red Sea and Horn of Af-
rica to deter the transport ol ter-
rorist personnel and equipment.
Van Vleek’s unit is an expe-
ditionary intervention force w ith
the ability to rapidly organize loi
combat opeialions in virtually
any environment.
MEUs are composed of more
than 2,000 personnel and ate
divided into an infantry battal-
ion. aircralt squadron, support
group and command element.
With this combination. Van
Vleek's unit supplies and sus-
tains itself for either quick mis-
sion accomplishment or clearing
the way for lollow-on forces.
Van Vleck is a 2002 graduate
of Medina Valley High School.
Castrovillc.
TONY
Specialist Ernest Charles
Tony came to Hondo to visit the
Cepedas after serving in Opera-
tion Iraqi Freedom.
Specialist Tony was stationed
in Mosul. Iraq. He was with the
101st Airborne (Air Assault) Di-
vision during the war, and is cur-
rently with the 45th Command
Support Group in Schofield Bar-
racks. Hawaii. Tony is a 45B, a
smallarms and artillery tow re-
pairer.
Specialist Tony is the son of
proud parents, Patrick Sr. and
Charlene Tony form Lorame.
OH.
GONZALES
Air Force Reserve Airmail
Adriana R. Gonzales has gradu-
ated from basic military train-
ing at Lackland Air Force Base,
San Antonio.
During the six weeks of train-
ing, the airman studied the Air
Force mission, organization, and
military customs and courtesies;
performed drill and ceremony
marches, and received physical
training, rifle marksmanship,
field training exercises, and spe-
cial training in human relations.
In addition, airmen who com-
plete basic training earn credits
toward an associate degree
through the Community College
of the Air Force.
She is the daughter of
Florentino Gonzales of Natalia.
Gonzales graduated in the
year 2000 from Natalia High
School.
SAUCEDO
Navy Lt. J.G. Delfino B.
Saucedo, son of Janie and
Delfino C. Saucedo of Devine,
recently graduated from the
Damage Control Assistant
(DCA) course at Surface War-
fare Officer (SWO) School,
Newport, RI
I'he DC A course is designed
to provide prospective ship-
board DC As with training that
includes in-depth study in the
areas ol damage control admin-
istration and training, systems,
Damage Control Petty Olticer
Program requirements, equip-
ment. maintenance procedures,
battle damage evaluation and
containment techniques,
fiielightmg. and Chemical, Bio-
logical. Radiological defense
procedures. The course also in-
corporates a two-day advanced
fiicfighling laboratory.
Saucedo is a 1991 graduate
ol Devine High School ot
Dexine and joined the Navy in
October 1996.
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