The White Falcon - 25.03.1966, Side 3

Friday, March 25, 1966
WHITE FALCON
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When Should You
Visit The Dentist?
Early and regular dental care is a standard recommenda-
tion of the dental profession. But how soon is “early” and
how often is “regular”?
In a national survey, the American Dental Association
found that dental patients under four years of age had an
average of three teeth needing fillings. The highest inci-
dence of decay occurred among'
those aged 15 to 19, who had an
average of five teeth needing fil-
ling. And this is not counting
those who seldom, if ever see a
dentist.
80% Under 15 Need DC
It was also revealed that 80 per
cent of the dental patients under
the age of 15 who were surveyed
needed fillings, while G4 per cent
NOW, IF YOU DON’T WANT TO
COME BACK—Dental training
should start with the very young
and chances are that these first
graders are paying their initial
visit. The purpose was for fluoride
treatment which was administered
to all school age children on the
base. Frank L. Phinney, DN, ex-
plains what is about to happen to
(from left to right) David Saeger,
Billy Monroe and Richard Scott.
(Photo by Fowler, AN)
of those over 15 needed fillings.
Children are highly susceptible
to dental decay, as this and other
surveys have shown. This is due
to a variety of reasons: snacks
between meals, excessive amount
of sweets, improper and in-
frequent toothbrushing and lack
of regular professional care.
Watch Sweet Snacks
Home care is quite simple. The
teeth of those who eat sweet
snacks frequently during the day
are subjected to almost continu-
ous acid attacks. Therefore,
sweets should be kept to a mini-
mum. Brushing immediately after
eating will help to remove the
sugar before it is converted to
acid. When brushing is not pos-
sible, the mouth should at least
be rinsed with clear water.
See Dentist Before 3
As for professional care, a
child should make his first visit
to the dentist when he has all 20
of his first teeth, normally be-
tween two and three years of age.
During that visit, he may need
no more than a thorough exami-
nation, including x-rays, and
cleaning. However, some pre-
school children have cavities that
require treatment.
First Teeth Important
The child should visit the dentist
as often as the dentist recommends,
to see that the teeth are growing
properly. Contrary to common be-
lief, the first teeth are very im-
portant, for they set the growth
pattern for the permanent teeth
to follow.
Thus by starting early, when
a child is two or two and one half,
by continuing regular care, and
by making use of such preventive
measures as fluoridation, you
can ensure a bright future for
your child’s dental health.
M-16 Training
Some Air Force personnel
slated for duty in Southeast
Asia will get their Colt M-16
rifle training at Lackland
AFB, Tex.______________________
VP-10 Happenings
NEW PPC—Lieutenant Allan L.
Manson, formerly of Bradford, Pa.,
was recently designated a patrol
plane commander in the P3A
Lockheed “Orion” aircraft. His re-
sponsibility: the successful com-
pletion of his assigned Anti-Sub-
marine Warfare mission, and
the safety of his 12-man crew
and aircraft. Lieutenant Manson
resides in Brunswick, Maine, with
his wife.
REGULAR—March 10 was the
date. The scene was a P3A “Orion”
24,000 feet above the southern tip
of Greenland. The event: a rather
unique one for that altitude, Lt
Charles E. Vieth of Patrol Squad-
ron Ten (VP-10) was sworn into the
regular Navy. Prior to this he was
USNR. Lieutenant Vieth, who is
the Squadron Power Plants offi-
cer, hails from Bay Village, Ohio,
but now calls Brunswick, Maine,
home, where his wife now resides.
No Shortage Of U.S.
Nurses In Vietnam
There is no shortage of U.S.
military nurses in RVN and their
morale is extremely high, said re-
cent returnee Lt. Col. Anna Mae
Hays, Assistant Chief, Army
Nurse Corps.
The services now have more
than 275 nurses in RVN. Most are
Army, assigned to larger medical
facilities.
Five male Army nurses are as-
signed to the 1st Cavalry Division
(Airmobile) and the 101st and
173rd Airborne Brigades each
have a male nurse assigned. This
is the first time Army has ever
assigned nurses to organic medi-
cal units with major combat
organizations.
Navy has 39 nurses, including
29 aboard the hospital ship USS
Repose. Eight are at the Navy
Support Activity Hospital, Sai-
gon, and two are attached to the
Medical Advisory Team, Rach
Gia.
Air Force has 37 nurses, not
counting flight nurses aboard air-
craft evacuating patients to the
United States. Twenty male nur-
ses are at Air Force dispensaries
with 17 female nurses assigned to
the 12th Air Force Hospital, Cam
Ranh Bay. (AFNB)
What does
the
Red Cross
do with
your* money?
Last year, Red Cross helped over
444,000 servicemen and theirfamilies.
They received everything from assist-
ance with personal and family prob-
lems to help in obtaining emergency
leave, and financial assistance in time
of family crises. Whether he's stationed
in Viet Nam, like the airman above, or in
Fort Dix, New Jersey, the serviceman’s
strongest link with home is your Red
Cross worker. Your dollars keep him
on the job. Support your Red Cross!
*The financial support of the Red Cross
comes from voluntary contributions of private
citizens-like you.
Unit Publicity
Does your unit receive adequate
newspaper coverage; Do person-
nel around you say “Why send the
White Falcon home, I’m not in
it?” Do you know who’s to blame
for this lack newspaper coverage?
Well there is a culprit right there
in your division you can blame.
That culprit is you.
Yes, you’re the one. The White
Falcon’s limited staff can’t be in
on everything but you can keep
it informed. Whatever your unit
does is news.
You needn’t be a journalist to
write a story. The Falcon has
personnel available to trim off the
rough edges. Monday morning is
the cut-off time for all stories. So
sit yourself down and tell us what
is going on in your unit.
SWIFT BOATS—Five of the 22 U.S. Navy “swift boats” patroling the
coast of the Republic of Vietnam, in an effort to stop the Viet Cong
from smuggling arms and ammunition in by sea, speed to their patrol
area in the Gulf of Thailand. The little (only 50 feet long), heavily
armed boats have a speed in excess of 25 knots.
How Are Navy Ships Named
By Plan Or Just Impulse?
Did you ever wonder how a Navy ship got its name?
With a few exceptions, the Navy Department has a stand-
ard set of rules for naming ships.
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS are named for famous ships
formerly on the Navy list, important battles, bays, islands
and sounds of the United States. Such names as Ranger,
Oriskany, Saratoga, Coral Sea^
and Thetis Bay may ring a bell.
Exceptions to this list are the
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, the
USS Forrestal, USS John F.
Kennedy and USS Kitty Hawk.
CRUISERS receive their names
for cities and towns in the United
States and possessions and terri-
tories of the U. S. and their capi-
tals. For instance, such cities as
Des Moines, Macon and Albany
are familiar words to “home-
staters.” Exceptions to the rule
include Canberra, named for an
Australian ship.
DESTROYERS and FRIGATES
honor deceased persons in the fol-
lowing categories: American
Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast
Guard personnel who rendered
distinguished service to the
country, Secretaries and Assist-
ant Secretaries of the Navy, mem-
bers of Congress who were closely
identified with naval affairs, and
inventors.
Ships like the USS Ross, Rowe
and Remey are named for such
persons with the frigate USS
Norfolk an exception.
SUBMARINES derive their
titles from fish and denizens of
the deep, such as the USS Ray,
Sturgeon, Nautilus and Albacore.
The Fleet Ballistic Submarines
(SBNs) are named for heroes of
Americar history, but not neces-
sarily Americans.
HOSPITAL SHIPS like the USS
Haven and Repose come from
logical and harmonious words
pertaining to a hospital.
CARGO SHIPS are named for
astronomical bodies like USS
Capricornus, and for counties of
the United States.
Characters from ancient my-
thology, like Vulcan, belong to our
nation’s REPAIR SHIPS, while
words which suggest fire, explo-
sives, and names of volcanoes,
like Diamond Head, Mauna Loa,
and Fibredrake sail the seas as
AMMUNITION SHIPS.
The USS Orion and Sperry,
named in honor of pioneers of
submarine development and for
sea dieties of ancient mvthology,
are SUBMARINE TENDERS.
NAVAL TRANSPORTS honor the
deceased Commandants of the
Marine Corps and Marine Corps
officers; counties of U. S.; and
places of historical interest.
The ships are also named for
signers of the Declaration of In-
dependence ; famous women of
history; and famous men of for-
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