Sep 14, 2012

WATERVLIET ARSENAL, N.Y. -- For nearly 200 years, most Arsenal employees began their careers here and ended them here. Given the unique and specialized skills required of the Arsenal's workforce, few have sought the opportunity to venture off to work at some other Army arsenal or depot, nor may the Arsenal leadership have wanted them to. Some might have thought that being able to raise families at one location was a blessing, while others might have wondered what life would have been like if they had worked at some other installation. There is one current employee, however, who is living the life of both extremes and has been for more than 50 years.

Sep 14, 2012

FORT LEE, Va. (Sept. 13, 2012) -- Second Lieutenant Noelle Edinger was home on leave in Wyomissing, Pa., in late April when a close friend of hers committed suicide -- an act that ended his life and changed hers.

Sep 14, 2012

FORT LEE, Va. (Sept. 13, 2012) -- About 100 Army veterans participated in the 2012 Liquid Logisticians Reunion here Friday and Saturday.

Sep 14, 2012

Sep 14, 2012

Members of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee met Sept 12 in U.S. Army North's historic Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston to discuss issues that affect the military community and the community at large in the San Antonio area. While in the Quadrangle, members toured Army North's "Sentinel," a mobile command, control and communications vehicle that is deployed to disaster and emergency sites. The committee seeks to improve the welfare of service members and their families who live in the greater San Antonio area.

Sep 13, 2012

Katherine Hammack, the assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, visited Ansbach, Germany, Sept. 12-13, 2012, to see energy-saving measures at work. Ansbach is the command headquarters for the Army garrisons Ansbach, Bamberg and Schweinfurt, informally known as the Franconian Military Community.

Sep 13, 2012

One evening in late July, military police called Sgt. 1st Class Danny Licciardi saying that a Soldier whom he knew needed help.

Sep 13, 2012

Energy from new photovoltaic panels atop warehouses at U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, Germany, will soon provide enough energy for 500 homes and save roughly $50,000 annually.

Sep 13, 2012

Children and caregivers from Smith Child Development Center on Smith Barracks in Baumholder will relocate to the Wetzel CDC while their center is renovated.

Sep 13, 2012

The problem of prescription medication addiction is sweeping the nation, and Fort Rucker is supporting the campaign to help reduce abuse in the area by holding a Drug Take-Back Day Sept. 29.

Sep 13, 2012

The gymnasium at Fort Rucker Primary School was filled with students and staff wearing red, white and blue to celebrate Hero Day on Sept. 11.

Sep 13, 2012

With more than 300 women and 40 vendors turning out for Girls Night Out Sept. 7, attendees and organizers alike deemed the event a success, including one who claimed, "from big to small, they had it all!"

Sep 13, 2012

The Silver Wings Golf Course has many tournaments throughout the year, but the 2012 Pro-Am Tournament gives amateur golfers a unique opportunity to compare their skills to professionals in a competitive setting Sept 21-23.

Sep 13, 2012

The dining facility at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant School at Fort Jackson took the top spot in IMCOM Atlantic's Civilian Garrison category in the annual Philip A. Connelly Awards.

Sep 13, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Fort Drum Soldiers and Families with children in Child, Youth and School Services programs will see a change in fees beginning Oct. 1.

Sep 13, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Army health officials have announced an Installation Management Command-wide pilot program that aims to make exercise a lifestyle among Army civilian employees by exploring changes in restrictions to Civilian Fitness Program participation.

Sep 13, 2012

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment Katherine Hammack visited Vicenza, Italy, Sept. 14, 2012, as her final stop on a 10-day tour of U.S. Army installations in Germany and Italy.

Sep 13, 2012

Growing student enrollment at Fort Jackson schools has resulted in the addition of new teaching positions this year, including a full-time music teacher for Pierce Terrace Elementary School.

Sep 13, 2012

Looking for a job can be a daunting and disappointing experience. Even after sending out numerous resumes, job seekers may not receive a single invitation for an interview.

Sep 12, 2012

To help the Community stay active, U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan introduced various events, programs, and activities to members of the garrison. Community members were given the opportunity to sign up for them at the Garrison Sign-up Day, which was held at the Collier Community Fitness Center, Sept. 9.

Sep 12, 2012

In conjunction with the events of 9/11, U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan conducted its Antiterrorism, Operations Security (OPSEC), and Threat Awareness Reporting Program (TARP) Training for U.S. and ROK Servicemembers and Civilians at the Multi-Purpose Training Facility, Sep. 11.

Sep 12, 2012

Representatives of the Picatinny community gathered on this anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks for a solemn wreath ceremony near the Visitor Center to commemorate the attacks and the sacrifices made by American service members during the 11 years that followed the attacks.

Sep 12, 2012

Accidents involving trains and Soldiers always favor the trains.

Sep 12, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Sept. 11, 2012, started with an auditorium full of Wiesbaden Middle School students commemorating Patriot Day/National Day of Service and Remembrance and concluded with a rain-drenched motorcycle rally to Veterans Park on Clay Kaserne. The common theme for the military community youths and German-American bikers was remembering those killed on 9-11 and those still serving in harm's way to help make the world a safer place for everyone.

Sep 12, 2012

WEST POINT, N.Y. (Sept. 12, 2012) -- Jim Cordle hesitated when asked to sign the firefighter's helmet worn during post-9/11 recovery operations at Ground Zero. The N.Y. Giants offensive lineman wanted to be sure it was OK to mark up something so memorable, but West Point Firefighter Timothy Say said it was fine.

Sep 12, 2012

WEST POINT, N.Y. (Sept. 12, 2012) -- Since 2007, the NFL has promoted healthy lifestyles for the nation's youths through the Play 60 program, and two members of the N.Y. Giants visited the West Point Middle School Sept. 11 to motivate students to stay fit.

Sep 11, 2012

The Detroit Arsenal joined the Army in designating September as Suicide Prevention Month. The Garrison observance began Sept. 5 with a presentation on suicide prevention by KnowResolve at the Joint Dining Facility at Selfridge ANG.

Sep 11, 2012

Dressed in red, white and blue, fourth- and fifth-grade students from Grafenwoehr Elementary School led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance during a Patriot Day commemoration in Grafenwoehr on Sept. 11.

Sep 11, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Several dozen leaders and members of the Wiesbaden military community were able to time-travel through music back to the days of German Emperor Wilhelm II, thanks to the generosity of a local couple. "We wanted to bring some joy to the American Soldiers and share this unique opportunity of a historic German Army band concert as we have a longstanding special relationship with the Wiesbaden community," said Dieter Werner, a retired board member of the USO, married to American Chris Brady-Werner. He is also with the German Kidney and Urinary Tract Foundation, which has a strong link to the spa city of Wiesbaden and hosted the benefit concert.

Sep 11, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Looking for a good place to go swimming in or around Wiesbaden? Community members can find a wealth of information about swimming pools in the Rhein-Main area on the garrison's home page, thanks to a project by two Wiesbaden Girl Scouts.

Sep 11, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - There's a saying at the Wiesbaden Parent to Parent program: "Do routine things routinely." When it comes to homework, establishing a routine is one of the most important ways parents can help their children, said Lisa Craven, a Wiesbaden Parent to Parent team member. "Find that routine that works for your family or your child and do that routinely," she said.

Sep 11, 2012

The Installation Management Command Europe hosted an energy symposium for garrison leaders, energy managers and German civilian energy experts at Patrick Henry Village in Heidelberg, Germany, Sept. 11, 2012.

Sep 11, 2012

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sept. 11, 2012) -- Senior military leaders joined Hawaii educators, lawmakers, community members and volunteers for the 11th annual Joint Venture Education Forum, or JVEF, at the Ford Island Conference Center, here, Aug. 30.

Sep 11, 2012

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - Picatinny's first female Command Sergeant Major formally assumed her new assignment here during a ceremony today at the Cannon Gates Catering and Conference Center. Command Sgt. Maj. Rosalba Dumont-Carrion arrived to the Arsenal last month, replacing Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Koroll, who was reassigned to a post in Korea.

Sep 11, 2012

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Civilian Human Resources Agency Headquarters employees were recognized by APG Garrison Commander Col. Gregory McClinton and APG Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. James E. Ervin for 100 percent participation during the Feds Feed Families food drive Aug. 29.

Sep 11, 2012

This is the first of a series of articles. The Fort Sam Houston, U.S. Army North and San Antonio communities prepare to pay their respects to the survivors of fallen warriors at the Gold Star Mother's Day and Fallen Heroes Room of Remembrance Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Sept. 29. The ceremony will be held at the Survivor Outreach Services building at 1 p.m. and will honor their strength - and their loved ones' sacrifices.

Sep 10, 2012

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers met their civilian counterparts for four days of workshops and training lanes, Aug. 27-30, 2012, during the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators regional conference, at Fort Carson, Colo.

Sep 10, 2012

Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, United States Army Garrison Yongsan welcomed a new First Sergeant during a change of responsibility ceremony here, Sept. 6.

Sep 10, 2012

From what to do to whom to ask… Real talk to single Soldiers from a single Soldier.

Sep 10, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - For Staff Sgt. David Sanders, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 172nd Infantry Brigade, the recruiter's call came at "the perfect time." Just weeks previous, the attack on the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, had left Sanders enraged and itching for a way to help his traumatized nation. "The only thing that went through my mind was, 'Oh hell no! Not my country. You did not just do this to my country,'" he said. So when the recruiter rang, Sanders enlisted.

Sep 10, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - It's a common occurrence for construction projects to run well past the allotted time, but when you combine the Army's attention to detail peppered with German ingenuity, a project like FMWR's high ropes course can be cooked up early; finishing in time to support an important Army program is the cherry on top. A new Outdoor Recreation complex is currently underway near Dickhaeuter Lake on the Grafenwoehr Training Area. The new facility will offer an indoor climbing wall, onsite camping, a snack bar and a full range of rental gear for every adventure including canoeing, klettersteig and skiing. Additionally, the complex includes an onsite outdoor high ropes course that allows participants to climb, negotiate and traverse more than 1,000 feet of obscure obstacles. While the complex itself is not set to open until May 2013, the high ropes portion was finished early and released in support of redeploying 172nd Infantry Brigade Soldiers as they tread through the Warrior Adventure Quest program.

Sep 10, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- With the presidential tickets decided and convention season now in the rearview mirror, voters are preparing to cast their ballots and cross their fingers for their candidates. Casting a ballot from Germany, however, isn't as simple as skipping over to the local polling place. Overseas and military voters must register in their state of residence, request an absentee ballot and return the completed ballot to effectively cast a vote. These steps are, of course, met with strict deadlines which vary from state to state.

Sep 10, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Health-conscious civilians gathered at the USO Building in Grafenwoehr on Aug. 29, to contemplate their minds, bodies and spirits in the first ever Civilian Wellness Day. Nurses, spouses, local nationals and Department of the Army civilians kicked off their devoted day of well-being with a series of presentations from local subject matter experts on energy management, spiritual wholeness, nutrition and balance.

Sep 10, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - The Lawrence T. Hickey Dining Facility has once again established itself as the best civilian-run mess hall in Europe by winning this year's U.S. Army Europe Phillip A. Connelly Award. The Connelly Award recognizes "The Best in Food Service" for military dining facilities based on personal hygiene, preparation, sanitation, fiscal restraint and, of course, food quality. As the USAREUR victors, the Hickey DFAC will move onto the "A" level and contend for the title of top civilian-run DFAC in the Army.

Sep 10, 2012

SAN ANTONIO--Are you a Soldier transitioning from active duty and looking for your next job? A veteran? Or a Family member wanting to continue your career? Garrison Army Career and Alumni Program and Army Community Service offices support hundreds of job fairs on or near our installations every year. Here is a list of events for transitioning Soldiers, veterans and Family members coming up in the next three months.

Sep 10, 2012

PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. -- Service members from the Presidio of Monterey stepped forward along with other volunteers from local communities to organize care packages for Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and coast guardsmen stationed overseas as part of Operation Care and Comfort's Monterey chapter at the Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula Aug. 23.

Sep 7, 2012

CAMP HUMPHREYS -- The 2012 Mystery Karaoke Contest was all music and fun Friday, Aug. 24 at the Community Activity Center. The performance introduced 5 unknown singing talents who wanted to "stretch their stuff" on the big screen.

Sep 7, 2012

CAMP HUMPHREYS -- Summer vacation has come to a close and Humphreys American School (HAS) welcomed children back here on Monday morning, Aug. 27.

Sep 7, 2012

PYEONGTAEK, Republic of Korea -- The 17th session of this year's Korean Head Start program took place here, Aug 29-31.

Sep 7, 2012

CAMP HUMPHREYS -- It was a sign-up day at the Super Gym on Aug. 25. Parents and their children spent time together, signed up for the Girl Scouts, and got to know more about the organization for their little ones.

Sep 7, 2012

STUTTGART, Germany -- The Honorable Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, visited Stuttgart Sept. 7 as part of a Europe-wide trip to learn about energy and cost-saving initiatives across the theater.

Sep 7, 2012

The 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Family memorialized three of their own Sept. 6 in a ceremony at the post chapel on Caserma Ederle. More than 300 Soldiers, Family members, friends and staff filled the chapel to pay tribute to Pfc. Andrew J. Keller and Pfc. Shane W. Cantu of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, and to Spc. James A. Justice of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

Sep 7, 2012

Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, visited U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 7, 2012, to assess the garrison's progress with energy initiatives and Net Zero.

Sep 7, 2012

The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, the Honorable Katherine Hammack, is touring U.S. Army installations in Germany and Italy.

Sep 6, 2012

CLAYTON, N.Y. -- History and heritage are rarely this much fun.

Sep 6, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- The reminders are everywhere. Magazines, movies and TV, and shopping malls send messages that people should wear a certain size or weigh a certain amount.

Sep 6, 2012

As suicide rates in the Army continue at high levels, the post offers events that celebrate life, educate and build camaraderie during Suicide Prevention Month in September.

Sep 6, 2012

Sometimes people need a soapbox to stand on to get their issues heard, and the Army Family Action Plan gives people on Fort Rucker a platform to stand on to do just that.

Sep 6, 2012

Sep 6, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany -- Transformation in U.S. Army Europe has provided planners with the unique opportunity to accomplish three goals while helping protect the environment and providing for a sustainable future. That has meant consolidating, divesting and investing, according to Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander.

Sep 6, 2012

The Army considers its diversity as a strength, and Fort Rucker will celebrate the diversity that the Hispanic culture brings to the armed forces by celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Sept.15 to Oct. 15.

Sep 6, 2012

Recovering from a deployment can be difficult for many Soldiers. That's why Installation Management Command developed a program of high-intensity activities to help bring Soldiers back to a stateside state of mind.

Sep 6, 2012

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - If managing a year-long deployment as a new spouse was not enough, she also gave birth while her husband was deployed. Despite these challenges, Annette Quiroz, an Army spouse, advises other spouses, "If you want to know information, the way to do it is either to get involved [in a unit] or to get out there and find out." Quiroz has been a military spouse for three years, and she has resided solely at Fort Huachuca during that time.

Sep 6, 2012

Fort Rucker's outdoor recreation will hold its 2-man Buddy Bass Tournament to give people a chance to win cash and bragging rights.

Sep 6, 2012

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - It's been more than 50 years in coming, but U.S. Army retired Capt. Richard Cooksey was officially presented with a Bronze Star for his service in World War II, being a Bataan Death March and prisoner of war survivor, and for service during the Korean and Cold Wars.

Sep 6, 2012

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - -The longest war in America's history has stressed and strained service members like perhaps no other conflict. The psychological toll, and especially the soaring suicide rate, have caught the attention of the media, the public and leaders at the highest levels.

Sep 6, 2012

The new Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation's Outdoor Recreation facility, here, features nearly 5000 square feet of covered storage behind the main building, allowing for an increase of 40 percent more equipment for Soldier and family member rental. The new complex is located behind the Army Community Center building and Hui Na O Wahine Thrift Shop.

Sep 5, 2012

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- It is half past noon at the Java Café on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. The smell of fresh brewed coffee fills the air as sounds from the espresso machine and milk foamer mix with the blender crushing ice.

Sep 5, 2012

Brig. Gen. John J. McGuiness left an indelible mark on Natick Soldier Systems Center in his 16 months as its senior commander, which come to an end with his Sept. 14 change-of-responsibility ceremony.

Sep 5, 2012

The Installation Management Command has the best workforce we have seen in each of our 30-plus years of service. At every installation, base and depot we visit, we are impressed by the spirit, energy and teamwork exhibited by the IMCOM team.

Sep 5, 2012

The garrison commander spoke Aug. 6 at an all hands meeting to address issues and rumors surrounding a base transformation that will see Schweinfurt's eventual drawdown and closure by 2014.

Sep 5, 2012

Every September, the Army observes National Preparedness Month, emphasizing the importance of fostering a culture of preparedness to strengthen Soldiers and their families' ability to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond and recover from all emergencies.

Sep 5, 2012

To coincide with a Department of Defense policy to standardize the cost of childcare across the Services, the Army will institute new fees for Child and Youth Programs beginning Oct. 1, 2012.

Sep 5, 2012

Thirty-one Soldiers from across Fort Leonard Wood, in a variety of jobs and units, came together for 3rd Chemical Brigade's Level II Combatives Training. The two-week course would give them experience at Level II, and give them the skills to instruct combatives in their unit.

Sep 5, 2012

Wounded warriors developed closer friendships, stronger self-esteem and a brighter outlook on life -- all tools in building individual resilience -- and brought home several pounds of bass during a three-day outing on Lake Lanier in Georgia..

Sep 4, 2012

The Army has designated September as Suicide Prevention Month and joins the nation in observing National Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 10-14, 2012, and World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10.

Sep 4, 2012

Living in South Korea affords the children of the U.S. Army community here some unique opportunities, and on a recent Monday it gave them some time with English-speaking children from the host nation.

Sep 4, 2012

What's the first image that comes to mind when someone mentions distracted driving? Is it someone texting or talking on a cellphone? If so, here are a few Army accident reports that might surprise you:

Sep 4, 2012

Scores of Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, crowded into the post theater Aug. 22 to be briefed on their roles in implementing the Total Army Sponsorship Program. They were not the first and will certainly not be the last, as the Army rolls out the congressionally mandated TASP across the force. "There's work to be done and we're going to do it," said Pam Hammerle of Army Community Service, who briefed the Soldiers on the importance, roles and responsibilities of sponsorship.

Sep 4, 2012

SAN ANTONIO -- Winners of the 2012 Army Arts and Crafts contest were recently announced by the Community Recreation program of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation directorate (G9). The winners were chosen from among accomplished and novice artists who are authorized patrons of Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs on installations around the world.

Sep 3, 2012

The 16th MP Bde's Best Officer of the Year is an opportunity for officers to prove themselves against their peers in fierce competition by going head to head in events that included an obstacle course, rifle marksmanship, APFT, urban orienteering, an exam and a military board.

Sep 3, 2012

After a brief but fruitful existence as the latest incarnation of U.S. Army Japan's official command information publication, the Rising Sun newspaper will make a committed, and most would say inevitable, shift into the digital age by becoming an online-exclusive news site.

Aug 31, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - For those of us fortunate enough to have attended the University of Maryland when it still had a campus in Munich, the experience left a lifelong impression. Besides the matchless educational opportunity -- a small school where students quickly got to know one another as well as the professors -- the setting was truly unique. Situated in the Bavarian capital, the campus and academic curriculum offered easy access to a wealth of culture (with numerous field study classes to the opera, museums and historical landmarks) and some of Europe's most famous tourist and recreation areas.

Aug 31, 2012

The Columbine High School massacre occurred; April 16, 2007, the Virginia Tech massacre took place; Nov. 5, 2009, Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly killed 13 people in the worst shooting to ever take place on an American Military Base; and July 20, 2012, James Holmes allegedly opened fire on a sold- out screening of a Batman movie.

Aug 31, 2012

The Army and National Football League are both working to improve awareness of traumatic brain injury and further research into its causes, prevention and treatment.

Aug 31, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Post officials held the annual Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers conference last week at the Fort Drum BOSS center to inform unit representatives of the 10th Mountain Division (LI) of the programs offered to single Soldiers living in the barracks.

Aug 31, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Soldiers, civilians and Family Members celebrated the achievements and service of women during the Women's Equality Day luncheon Friday at Fort Drum.

Aug 31, 2012

WATERTOWN, N.Y. -- Community members gathered with a New York state leader Thursday at the Jefferson County Historical Society to honor 15 Medal of Honor recipients from the North Country.

Aug 31, 2012

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Fantasy basketball means drafts, league settings and countless hours of evaluating statistics. But for one Fort Drum teen, it means playing hoops in a tropical paradise surrounded by palm trees, exotic foods and panoramic vistas painted peach, aquamarine and flamingo pink.

Aug 30, 2012

The Business Management Directorate's Technical Development Division at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pa., now offers introductory classes in robotics to train employees on a future workload that may one day call the depot home.

Aug 30, 2012

TORII STATION, Okinawa (Aug. 30, 2012) -- Ten Soldiers assigned to units on Okinawa are currently taking part in the Sobe Summer English Program to help teach English to local school children during their summer break.

Aug 30, 2012

DoDDS-Europe schools opened in the Vicenza Military Community Aug. 27 with more than 1,100 children arriving for the start of the academic year.

Aug 30, 2012

The Fort Jackson Jubilee took place Tuesday afternoon at the Solomon Center, welcoming new arrivals to Fort Jackson with educational displays about goods and services available in the community.

Aug 30, 2012

The Army observes National Preparedness Month, emphasizing the importance of fostering a culture of preparedness to strengthen our ability to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond and recover from all emergencies.

Aug 30, 2012

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - Army Community Service on Fort Huachuca is aiming to help Soldiers and their Families to become more resilient in a not-so-physical way.

Aug 30, 2012

First Lt. Charles "Chad" Ware, 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, is at it again after being selected for the All-Army Team for the Army Ten-Miler and the Armed Forces Marathon Championship, which is run in conjunction with the Marine Corps Marathon.

Aug 30, 2012

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - Two events were held last week on Fort Huachuca in recognition of Women's Equality Day 2012 which actually falls on Aug. 26, but was celebrated here early.

Aug 30, 2012

The three Fort Sill museums are looking for volunteers to serve in roles ranging from living history interpreters to tour guides to exhibit specialists to archivists.

Aug 30, 2012

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III visited Fort Rucker Aug. 22-23 to see the different training that goes on at the installation, as well as speak with Soldiers and Families about bringing professionalism back to the Army.

Aug 30, 2012

Fort Rucker's ninth annual Area Job Fair Aug. 22 drew nearly 2,000 job-seekers, a total of 40 employers, and resulted in one on-the-spot hire, 1,582 interviews and more than 350 potential hires.