Post takes on violence in local schools

Local 11th graders in the three high schools were given a special workshop on being role models and leaders last week as part of Domestic Violence Prevention month activities. "We chose to take the Mentors in Violence Prevention program into our three local high schools in October, during Domestic Violence Prevention Month, because it is a research-based program grounded on the idea of leadership and what it takes to be a leader," said Leslie Watts, Family Advocacy Program Prevention Specialist at Fort Sill Army Community Service. "Mentors in Violence Prevention supports the concept that working toward and practicing healthy behavior increases our sense of community and our likelihood to intervene when something bad is taking place. MVP looks at violence in all aspects - sexual harassment, dating violence and bullying - and how students can make a cultural change to reduce the violence in their school and their community." … read story

Today in History

OLDEST ARMY UNIT TRAINS AT FORT SILL

Oct. 26, 1961, LAWTON – The oldest unit in the U.S. Army is now training at Fort Sill. The first Rocket Howitzer Battalion, fifth Artillery, commanded by Maj. Leon A. Pierce, has joined other battalions of the first Infantry Division Artillery, Fort Riley, Kan., at Sill. The unit traces its lineage back to New York during the spring of 1776. The battalion, equipped with 8-inch howitzers and Honest John rockets, is making its second trip to Fort Sill this year. It arrived at the post last April to train for the annual training test and returned to Fort Riley in early June. Four other first Division artillery units already training at Fort Sill include the eighth Howitzer Battalion, sixth Artillery; fifth Howitzer Battalion, 36th Artillery; second Howitzer Battalion, 33rd Artillery, and the eighth Howitzer Battalion, fourth Artillery

(Daily Oklahoman)