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    •  Army releases fourth quarter accident data FORT RUCKER, Ala. — Data recently compiled by the U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center show fiscal 2012 was the second-safest year for Soldiers on record, with a 9 percent annual decline in accidental fatalities continuing a downward trend first begun in fiscal 2007. A total of 161 Soldiers died in accidents during fiscal 2012, a tie with numbers recorded in fiscal 2000. Fiscal 1997 was the Army’s safest year, with 150 accidental fatalities reported both on and off duty. “Our leaders, Soldiers, safety professionals and Family members should be very proud of what they’ve done for safety,” said Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Edens, director of Army Safety and commanding general, USACR/Safety Center. “Between our sustained operations overseas, including combat, and the transition back to home station operations for a majority of our force, things could have gone much differently. “The fact we’re back at peacetime accident levels despite the flux demonstrates the commitment our leaders and Soldiers have to safety, and to one another.” Several on-duty areas saw significant improvement during fiscal 2012. With four combined losses, fatal Army Combat Vehicle accidents, which had been on an upward trend since fiscal 2009, fell to their lowest point in six years. Aviation fatalities were at a decade low, besting last year’s performance with a drop from 11 aircraft-related deaths to 10. Despite this success, Edens cautioned against complacency, especially regarding off-duty safety. “Of our 2012 off-duty fatalities, 84 percent were the result of privately owned vehicle or motorcycle accidents,” said Edens. “We’ve been fighting this battle for years, and while we’re making progress, we can’t let improved numbers give us a false sense of security. After all, each of those numbers represents a Soldier who’s no longer with his or her formation or Family. “Reaching Soldiers off duty has always been a tough issue. The new fiscal year is a good time for us to take a fresh look at our safety and engagement programs and make needed changes.” Looking ahead, Edens urged leaders and Soldiers to stay alert to the dangers of indiscipline, which remains a leading problem in POV and POM accidents. “Accidents don’t occur in a vacuum — someone knows when a Soldier is engaging in high-risk behavior,” he said. “If it’s not a leader, it’s a fellow Soldier or buddy. Fate isn’t responsible when a Soldier dies in an accident; we’re the ones responsible if we didn’t do everything we could to prevent it from happening.” The Army’s latest safety campaign, Know the Signs, is themed around personal accountability in combating indiscipline. The complete campaign, featuring media releases, video public service announcements, posters and other downloadable materials, is available at https://safety.army.mil.
      October 11 at 12:36pm
    •  Do you know the answer to U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's trivia question? Visit their page and take a guess. ^MH
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    •  This song was written by my friend Cristina Lynn and she dedicated it to our troops and their families. It is a very nice tribute.
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  2. For those who answered C. – you are correct! In the first season of “The Walking Dead,” survivors think US Army Fort Benning would be safer; however, they are later told the installation was overrun. Fort Benning has also been the location for a number of films, including “The Green Berets,” “The General’s Daughter” and “We Were Soldiers.”
    Photo: For those who answered C. – you are correct! In the first season of “The Walking Dead,” survivors think US Army Fort Benning would be safer; however, they are later told the installation was overrun. Fort Benning has also been the location for a number of films, including “The Green Berets,” “The General’s Daughter” and “We Were Soldiers.”
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  4. Trivia time!

    Military installations have been featured in movies and television shows for decades, but do you know the latest TRADOC installation to be featured as a sought-out safety point for a group of zombie-evading survivors?

    A. U.S. Army Fort Huachuca
    B. Fort Leavenworth
    C. US Army Fort Benning
    D. Fort Leonard Wood
  5. And the competition continues ...
    Yesterday's Best Warrior Competition started with media engagement training with Paula Smith, an Army Public Affairs specialist from the Pentagon. Each of the 24 Warriors learned how to tell their own Army story and avoid common interview ...
    mistakes. Several in the audience were invited to roleplay media interviews and then received feedback from their fellow competitors. Each year, local and national media are invited to attend the Best Warrior Competition or conduct telephone and satellite interviews with competitors. This year's event also includes an opportunity for news media representatives to experience firsthand some of the same tests the competitors face.
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    Photo: Yesterday's Best Warrior Competition started with media engagement training with Paula Smith, an Army Public Affairs specialist from the Pentagon.  Each of the 24 Warriors learned how to tell their own Army story and avoid common interview mistakes.  Several in the audience were invited to roleplay media interviews and then received feedback from their fellow competitors. Each year, local and national media are invited to attend the Best Warrior Competition or conduct telephone and satellite interviews with competitors.  This year's event also includes an opportunity for news media representatives to experience firsthand some of the same tests the competitors face.
  6. Brig. Gen. Richard Haldenby, deputy director of Joint Warfare for the British armed forces’ Joint Forces Command, paid a visit to TRADOC headquarters and the Training Brain Operations Center (TBOC) last week. Learn more about the visit here: http://tradoc.smugmug.com/DistinguishedVisitorstoTRADOC/International-Army-Visits/x1/24484247_VHxzHj#!i=2151618257&k=gLM482S&lb=1&s=A
    Photo: Brig. Gen. Richard Haldenby, deputy director of Joint Warfare for the British armed forces’ Joint Forces Command, paid a visit to TRADOC headquarters and the Training Brain Operations Center (TBOC) last week. Learn more about the visit here: http://tradoc.smugmug.com/DistinguishedVisitorstoTRADOC/International-Army-Visits/x1/24484247_VHxzHj#!i=2151618257&k=gLM482S&lb=1&s=A
  7. Best of luck to TRADOC’s 2012 Best Warrior competitors Sgt. Jesse Jacklyn and Sgt. 1st Class Alissa Guzman! The U.S. Army competition starts today – be sure to check it out!
    Twenty-four of the Army’s finest Warriors, representing 12 commands from across the Army, will gather at U.S. Army Fort Lee, to compete in Best Warrior 2012. After winning at their local command levels, these Warriors will now represent their command and face-off to see who will be named the U.S. Army’s Best Warriors. For updates throughout the competition, visit http://www.army.mil/bestwarrior/2012/.
    Photo: Twenty-four of the Army’s finest Warriors, representing 12 commands from across the Army, will gather at U.S. Army Fort Lee, to compete in Best Warrior 2012. After winning at their local command levels, these Warriors will now represent their command and face-off to see who will be named the U.S. Army’s Best Warriors. For updates throughout the competition, visit http://www.army.mil/bestwarrior/2012/.
  8. Please take a moment to remember the fallen sailors of the USS Cole - the attack happened 12 years ago today.
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    The Crew of the ARLIGH BURKE-class USS COLE (DDG 67), escort their wounded ship aboard Navy tug vessel, USNS CATAWBA, to a staging point in the Yemeni harbor of Aden awaiting transportation by the Norwegian-owned semi-submersible heavy lift ship MV BLUE MARLIN back to their homeport, during Operation DETERMINED RESPONSE, on October 29, 2000. Digital
    Photo: 001029-M-0557M-011

The Crew of the ARLIGH BURKE-class USS COLE (DDG 67), escort their wounded ship aboard Navy tug vessel, USNS CATAWBA, to a staging point in the Yemeni harbor of Aden awaiting transportation by the Norwegian-owned semi-submersible heavy lift ship MV BLUE MARLIN back to their homeport, during Operation DETERMINED RESPONSE, on October 29, 2000.   Digital
    Photo: USS Cole (DDG 67) cruise book from 2000.   Courtesy of the NHHC Navy Library Cruise Book Collection.
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    Photo: USS Cole (DDG 67) cruise book from 2000.   Courtesy of the NHHC Navy Library Cruise Book Collection.
  9. Congrats to Gabe on winning the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog of the Year! (Vote Gabe 2012 Hero Dog)
    Meet Gabe. He’s a noncommissioned officer and combat veteran with some 40 awards to his name. He is also the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog of the Year.
    Read more at http://soldiers.dodlive.mil/2012/10/dog-veteran-hero/. (Vote Gabe 2012 Hero Dog)
    Photo: Meet Gabe. He’s a noncommissioned officer and combat veteran with some 40 awards to his name. He is also the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog of the Year.
Read more at http://soldiers.dodlive.mil/2012/10/dog-veteran-hero/. (Vote Gabe 2012 Hero Dog)
  10. Check out the latest and greatest throughout the command and The U.S. Army in the latest edition of TRADOC This Week! Stories include highlights from U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fires Center of Excellence, US Army Combined Arms Center-Training, Fort Leonard Wood and more!
    http://bit.ly/TRADOCThisWeekOct11
    Photo: Check out the latest and greatest throughout the command and The U.S. Army in the latest edition of TRADOC This Week! Stories include highlights from U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fires Center of Excellence, US Army Combined Arms Center-Training, Fort Leonard Wood and more!
 http://bit.ly/TRADOCThisWeekOct11
  11. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Basil L. Plumley, former command sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment “Garryowen,” 1st Cavalry Division, died from colon cancer Oct. 10 in Columbus, Ga.

    Plumley enlisted in the Army March 31, 1942...
    and retired Dec. 31, 1974. He is a veteran of World War II in Operation Husky, the Battle of Salerno, the Battle of Normandy and Operation Market-Garden.

    He is also a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Plumley served as the command sergeant major of 1-7 Cav during Vietnam and the Battle of Ia Drang.
    Plumley was portrayed by Sam Elliot in the film “We Were Soldiers.”

    "On behalf of the Soldiers and families of the 1st Cavalry Division, with which Command Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley served in Vietnam, I want to pass our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers to his family and all who were close to him. Command Sgt. Maj. Plumley was a true American hero who spent much of his life placing his nation and its greatest ideals ahead of his own well being,” said Maj. Gen. Anthony Ierardi, commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division here. “He served with great valor and distinction in three wars and continued to mentor Soldiers and leaders well after his retirement from active duty. The command sergeant major touched countless lives in his more than 30 years in the Army and while serving as the senior noncommissioned officer in the storied 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment ‘Garryowen.’ He will be deeply, deeply missed."
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    Photo: Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Basil L. Plumley, former command sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment “Garryowen,” 1st Cavalry Division, died from colon cancer Oct. 10 in Columbus, Ga.

Plumley enlisted in the Army March 31, 1942 and retired Dec. 31, 1974.  He is a veteran of World War II in Operation Husky, the Battle of Salerno, the Battle of Normandy and Operation Market-Garden. 

He is also a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Plumley served as the command sergeant major of 1-7 Cav during Vietnam and the Battle of Ia Drang.
Plumley was portrayed by Sam Elliot in the film “We Were Soldiers.”

"On behalf of the Soldiers and families of the 1st Cavalry Division, with which Command Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley served in Vietnam, I want to pass our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers to his family and all who were close to him. Command Sgt. Maj. Plumley was a true American hero who spent much of his life placing his nation and its greatest ideals ahead of his own well being,” said Maj. Gen. Anthony Ierardi, commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division here. “He served with great valor and distinction in three wars and continued to mentor Soldiers and leaders well after his retirement from active duty. The command sergeant major touched countless lives in his more than 30 years in the Army and while serving as the senior noncommissioned officer in the storied 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment ‘Garryowen.’ He will be deeply, deeply missed."
  12. The answer to yesterday's trivia question was A. 1980. "Be All That You Can Be" was introduced 32 years ago - wow. Here's a commercial to take you back ...
  13. American Ride fans - check out the latest from the Fires Center of Excellence and stay tuned!
    Stan Ellsworth, host of the show "American Ride" films a segment of the show about Geronimo in front of the Guardhouse Oct. 10. The crew also shot scenes on Fort Sill's Old Post Quadrangle, Geronimo's grave and Medicine Bluffs.
    Photo: Stan Ellsworth, host of the show "American Ride" films a segment of the show about Geronimo in front of the Guardhouse Oct. 10. The crew also shot scenes on Fort Sill's Old Post Quadrangle, Geronimo's grave and Medicine Bluffs.
  14. Time for some trivia! How many of you remember The U.S. Army slogan “Be All That You Can Be”? In what year did US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) first introduce the slogan? (And how many of you are still singing the tune?!)
    A. 1980
    B. 1982
    C. 1984
    D. 1985
    Photo: Time for some trivia! How many of you remember The U.S. Army slogan “Be All That You Can Be”? In what year did US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) first introduce the slogan? (And how many of you are still singing the tune?!)
A. 1980
B. 1982
C. 1984
D. 1985
  15. Good morning and happy Tuesday!
    HOOAH!
    Photo: HOOAH!
  16. And since today is also World Smile Day, we thought this photo was a good way to celebrate ...
    A Soldier from the Michigan National Guard is welcomed home by his daughter after a year long tour in Afghanistan on Sept. 28. Photo by Staff Sgt. Helen Miller.
    Photo: A Soldier from the Michigan National Guard is welcomed home by his daughter after a year long tour in Afghanistan on Sept. 28. Photo by Staff Sgt. Helen Miller.
  17. From our commanding general: Remember to be safe this holiday weekend!
    As the Columbus Day weekend approaches, I'd like to take a moment to remind everyone - Soldiers, civilians and Families - to enjoy the long weekend, look out for one another and be safe. All of you are critical to U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command - and The U.S. Army.
  18. Find out how “Currahee” helped a commander out of a coma – in latest edition of TRADOC This Week.

    http://bit.ly/TRADOCThisWeekOct4
    Photo: Find out how “Currahee” helped a commander out of a coma – in latest edition of TRADOC This Week. 

http://bit.ly/TRADOCThisWeekOct4
  19. Today let's take a minute to remember all those lost, honoring their sacrifice and memory.

    October 4, 1993, marked the last day of the Battle of Mogadishu, or Black Hawk Down. Among the 18 American casualties of those days were 2nd Brigade...
    Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
    's Sgt. Cornell Houston and Pfc. James Martin. These two Soldiers were part of the rescue convoy that pulled their fellow troops out of the line of fire. - via The U.S. Army
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    Today is the 19th anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, commonly known as Blackhawk Down. We take a moment to remember the 18 American casualties, including two posthumous Medal of Honor Recipients, and the more than 80 wounded.
    Photo: Today is the 19th anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, commonly known as Blackhawk Down.  We take a moment to remember the 18 American casualties, including two posthumous Medal of Honor Recipients, and the more than 80 wounded.
  20. Sorry, Jeff – the answer to yesterday’s trivia question was not Bobby Belair Band of Badged Banditos and Hardwood Floor Installers, but thanks for guessing. :) The answer was actually C. The Marechaussee Corps, and you can read more about the organization below!
    Photo: Sorry, Jeff – the answer to yesterday’s trivia question was not Bobby Belair Band of Badged Banditos and Hardwood Floor Installers, but thanks for guessing. :) The answer was actually C. The Marechaussee Corps, and you can read more about the organization below!
  21. U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Devon Martellotti, assigned to the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, fires an M-16 rifle on the firing range during the 2012 Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant of the Year competition at Fort Eustis, Va., Sept. 26, 2012. Martellotti is an AIT platoon sergeant serving at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. (United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth)
  22. Now that's some hooah. Happy Wednesday, everyone!
    A Soldier sprints to the formation while carrying an American Flag during the New York City Tunnel to Towers Run, Sept. 30. West Point - The U.S. Military Academy cadets and FDNY firefighters lined the final stretch of the run. The run is i...
    n support of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which works to build homes for injured troops and provide scholarships to the children of fallen service members and firefighters.
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    Photo: A Soldier sprints to the formation while carrying an American Flag during the New York City Tunnel to Towers Run, Sept. 30. West Point - The U.S. Military Academy cadets and FDNY firefighters lined the final stretch of the run. The run is in support of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which works to build homes for injured troops and provide scholarships to the children of fallen service members and firefighters.
  23. Maj. Gen. Mark MacCarley, Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, shares a command overbrief with members of American Legion chapter 368 in Newport News, Va., the evening of Oct. 2. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Jo Bridgwater)
    Photo: Maj. Gen. Mark MacCarley, Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, shares a command overbrief with members of American Legion chapter 368 in Newport News, Va., the evening of Oct. 2. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Jo Bridgwater)
  24. Time for some trivia! Today is the anniversary of the execution of Maj. John Andre, a British Army officer and co-conspirator of Benedict Arnold. So, it’s a fitting day for a trivia question about the Military Police Corps. The Military Pol...
    ice Corps was founded by Maj. Gen. Harry Hill Bandholtz after World War I, but what was the name of the Mounted Provost Corps which served during the American War for Independence?

    A. General Washington’s Lifeguard
    B. Congress’ Own Provost Corps
    C. The Marechaussee Corps
    D. The President’s Own Provost Corps
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    Photo: Time for some trivia! Today is the anniversary of the execution of Maj. John Andre, a British Army officer and co-conspirator of Benedict Arnold. So, it’s a fitting day for a trivia question about the Military Police Corps. The Military Police Corps was founded by Maj. Gen. Harry Hill Bandholtz after World War I, but what was the name of the Mounted Provost Corps which served during the American War for Independence?

A. General Washington’s Lifeguard
B. Congress’ Own Provost Corps
C. The Marechaussee Corps
D. The President’s Own Provost Corps
  25. TRADOC continues to lead The U.S. Army effort in setting Soldiers up for success.
    http://www.army.mil/article/87767/
    Photo: TRADOC continues to lead The U.S. Army effort in setting Soldiers up for success.
http://www.army.mil/article/87767/
  26. For those who have served and those still serving - what would be your ideal location to re-enlist?
    Would a gas chamber be your place of choice for a reenlistment?

    Cpt. Kristen Usnick, left, Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander, 15th Special Troops Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, re-enlists Sgt. Ryan Craig, a Chemical, Bi...
    ological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist, with HHC 15th STB Sept. 28 inside the gas chamber on US Army Fort Bliss. Craig, who plans on making the Army a career, reenlisted for 3-years, with current duty station stabilization.
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    Photo: Would a gas chamber be your place of choice for a reenlistment?

Cpt. Kristen Usnick, left, Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander, 15th Special Troops Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, re-enlists Sgt. Ryan Craig, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist, with HHC 15th STB Sept. 28 inside the gas chamber on US Army Fort Bliss. Craig, who plans on making the Army a career, reenlisted for 3-years, with current duty station stabilization.
  27. Today, The U.S. Army transferred responsibility of the Defense Ammunition Center from U.S. Army Materiel Command to the Combined Arms Support Command, one of TRADOC's major subordinate organizations. Check out more below from Public Affairs - CASCOM Sustainment Center of Excellence!

    http://www.army.mil/article/88147/
    Photo: Today, The U.S. Army transferred responsibility of the Defense Ammunition Center from U.S. Army Materiel Command to the Combined Arms Support Command, one of TRADOC's major subordinate organizations. Check out more below from Public Affairs - CASCOM Sustainment Center of Excellence!

http://www.army.mil/article/88147/
  28. TRADOC senior leaders must have brought some good luck with them during their visit with Old Dominion University ROTC cadets - during the Sept. 22 game against New Hampshire, ODU came back in the fourth quarter to win the game, 64-61, and O...
    DU’s quarterback set a Division I record for the most passing yards in a game with 736 yards passing - congrats!

    http://tradoc.smugmug.com/TRADOCintheCommunity/Senior-Leaders-in-the/25110880_jxcDDS#!i=2121686804&k=GDJDC7q&lb=1&s=A
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    Photo: TRADOC senior leaders must have brought some good luck with them during their visit with Old Dominion University ROTC cadets - during the Sept. 22 game against New Hampshire, ODU came back in the fourth quarter to win the game, 64-61, and ODU’s quarterback set a Division I record for the most passing yards in a game with 736 yards passing - congrats!

http://tradoc.smugmug.com/TRADOCintheCommunity/Senior-Leaders-in-the/25110880_jxcDDS#!i=2121686804&k=GDJDC7q&lb=1&s=A
  29. Good morning and happy Monday, everyone! Let's start off the week with a hooah for Sgt. 1st Class Delroy Barnett, who won The U.S. Army 2012 Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant of the Year!
    Please join me in congratulating the 2012 U.S. Army Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant of the Year, Sgt. 1st Class Delroy Barnett. Delroy, through your hard work, dedication and the culminating competition, you have set a tremendous example for the command and The U.S. Army.
    Photo: Please join me in congratulating the 2012 U.S. Army Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant of the Year, Sgt. 1st Class Delroy Barnett. Delroy, through your hard work, dedication and the culminating competition, you have set a tremendous example for the command and The U.S. Army.