Archive: Apr 2009

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  • Hawaii JROTC Cadets Honored at Fort Shafter

    Apr 30, 2009

    Approximately 800 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from 26 high schools were honored during the 27th Annual GovernorAca,!a,,cs JROTC Review and Awards Ceremony on historic Palm Circle April 30.

  • Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo profile

    Apr 30, 2009

    Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, commander, U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division

  • The game of Ghorsai

    Apr 30, 2009

    Students participate in an Afghan sport known as Ghorsai. The object of the game is to prevent the other team members from making it to their designated goal area. The catch is to do this on one leg with teammembers being disqualified by either losing their balance or touching both feet on the ground.

  • Flying High on Army's Wings

    Apr 30, 2009

    It was an evening for Army aviation at the annual awards dinner April 20 hosted by the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association. The local NDIA chapter presented its more prestigious award - the Medaris Award - to a retired major general who brought the Army's Program Executive Office for Aviation to Redstone Arsenal in 1997 and who continues his work as a civilian leader in the Army's aviation field. Described as a man of integrity, a Soldier warrior, an excellent boss and mentor, a scholar and an intellectual, and a friend, retired Maj. Gen. James Snider was presented with the 2009 Medaris Award by longtime friend and Redstone Arsenal executive Gary Nenninger. The Medaris Award is named in honor of the late Maj. Gen. John Medaris, commander of the Army Ordnance Missile Command during the early years of space exploration. It is presented to individuals who have demonstrated technical excellence in promoting the nation's defense preparedness.

  • Commander's Corner: National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

    Apr 30, 2009

    It's time to face facts. Every day we get a day older. We are an aging workforce. But we also get a day wiser. That's why we all need to think about getting smart about physical fitness.

  • NCO of Quarter Competitors Pushed to Limit

    Apr 30, 2009

    They are our leaders and teachers. They are the first to arrive to work and the last to leave. They are the best at what they do. And for this quarter, they met at Redstone to see who would become the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter. Four of 59th Ordnance Brigade's best NCOs across the Army battled April 16-17 to see who would take home this quarter's top honor. In the two days, these NCOs were pushed and weathered. They were tested on their leadership skill, basic Soldier skills, marksmanship, simulation training and fitness. Staff Sgt. Scottie Williams, advanced individual training platoon sergeant with B Company, 73rd Ordnance Battalion, and Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Orozco, EOD instructor with 59th, were the top finalists. After the formal board competition, Williams was announced the winner. "I feel great right now," joked Williams after winning the competition. "The entire event was challenging and full of great competitors. The NCOs in this competition, they really push you do be your best. One minute you think you're out, and they push you back in. Everyone challenged each other and we really had a great competition because of that."

  • Redstone Thanks Volunteers for their Selfless Service

    Apr 30, 2009

    It can be kind of fun being the youngest person to be recognized at a volunteer awards luncheon. First, there's all the attention that comes from having a million-dollar smile and being the shortest in the bunch. And then there's also getting out of school, spending time with your mom, a certificate of appreciation, a photo with a general and all the great food prepared by the staff at the Officers and Civilians Club. But the thing 8-year-old Ahmahd Basham liked the best about the 25th annual Installation Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on April 21 was the commander's coin that Maj. Gen. Jim Myles slipped into his pocket. It was also kind of neat for the second-grader to be honored at a luncheon that included his friend - 9-year-old, third-grader Imani Walker. "We're like brother and sister," Imani said.

  • Young Students Study Nature on Post

    Apr 30, 2009

    Fourth- and fifth-graders from Priceville Elementary and from Monte Sano Elementary converged on the Outdoor Classroom at Redstone's Path to Nature to celebrate Earth Day on April 22. The day began with 145 kids from Priceville and 40 from Monte Sano gathering under a tent to have a little chat with Garrison commander Col. Bob Pastorelli. "We do this every year. It's our 15th year doing this on Redstone Arsenal," Pastorelli told the crowd. "I have an environmental division at the Garrison that works hand-in-hand with the community. They do our outreach and make sure we're doing what's right for the environment." Before gathering around the site chosen to plant a tree this year, Pastorelli gestured to the mature trees around the clearing. "We've got some other trees here that we've planted and you can see that over time, they grow," he said. "Just like yourselves."

  • Sun Shines on Day Kids Visit Workplace

    Apr 30, 2009

    "It's a lot of fun!" said Jensen Call when asked about all the military hardware he got to sit in, climb on, look through and play with during Thursday's annual Bring Your Child to Work Day. Those simple words were repeated again and again by girls and boys who came to work with their moms and dads. Their day began at the post parade field where Team Redstone put on a show of military hardware displays and demonstrations. For many, the day concluded with a visit to mom's or dad's workplace and special organizational activities. A total of 1,075 children participated in Bring Your Child to Work Day, an annual event organized by the Aviation and Missile Command. With sunny skies overhead, there was plenty of educational fun for youngsters of all ages at the parade field. The Redstone police provided their always-popular police dog demonstration. There were also demonstrations by the Hazardous Devices School, Environmental Services, the Redstone Fire Department and many other organizations. But the military hardware displays seemed to be the biggest hit with kids.

  • Corps of Engineers park rangers on the front line of invasive mussel fight in California

    Apr 30, 2009

    Park rangers throughout the Sacramento District's 10 parks are using mussel detection stations provided by the California Department of Fish and Game to help prevent the spread of zebra and quagga mussels into Corps of Engineers-managed lakes.

  • Arsenal becomes new GSA vehicle marshalling site

    Apr 30, 2009

    Effective Jan. 1, 2009, the Pine Bluff Arsenal is the new marshalling site for all U.S. General Services Administration vehicles utilized in the state of Arkansas.

  • Medics put to test on Fort Campbell as they try for coveted expert badge

    Apr 30, 2009

    Two hundred and seventy-eight Soldiers came out vying for the coveted Expert Field Medical Badge, but when the smoke had cleared 12 days later only 30 Soldiers were left standing.

  • Stateside clinics switch to battlefield medical recording system

    Apr 30, 2009

    This month, the 3rd Infantry Division expanded its use of the Army's battlefield electronic medical recording system to two more garrison aid stations at Fort Stewart, Ga.

  • Stewart-Hunter Golfers Impress the Pros

    Apr 30, 2009

    Captain Jeff Meinders, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment at Hunter Army Airfield, along with Chief Warrant Officer Matt Campbell of the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment; Petty Officer Adam Morehouse of the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Savannah; and Spc. David Jarrett, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment; received complimentary admission to compete in the 32nd annual Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf Pro-Am, April 22-23, at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa.

  • Gone Huntin': Fort Campbell wounded warriors star in upcoming 'Turkey Call'

    Apr 30, 2009

    Staff Sgt. Eric Cadman, Warrior Transition Unit, and retired Sgt. 1st Class David Adams were selected to take part in a turkey hunt put on by the National Wild Turkey Federation and Gaylord Entertainment the last weekend of March. Cadman was injured by an improvised explosive device a year ago February and he still has trouble with his back and legs. Adams was medically-retired from the Army after serving with the 1st Cavalry Division. Their hunt was for the NWTF's show "Turkey Call" on the Outdoor Channel, which will air sometime in mid to late June.

  • Wheeled Vehicles Roll Into Fort Stewart's Month of the Military Child Celebration

    Apr 30, 2009

    Hundreds of Fort Stewart youths spend their weekdays learning their ABCs, 123s, and that "The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round"" song at installation childcare facilities while their military parents are away defending our nation's freedom. Saluting the sacrifices these toddlers and pre-kindergartners make every day and in celebrating the Month of the Military Child, Fort Stewart's Child and Youth School Services hosted Wheels Day, April 22 - a day where the wheels on the bus and several other kid-favorite vehicles rolled into the Child Development Center's parking lot for display.

  • Fort Stewart hosts youth recreational track meet

    Apr 30, 2009

    Young athletes, leaping into sand pits, bounding over high-jump bars, hurling shot-puts, and huffing and puffing their way to the finish line, filled the Quick Track stadium at Fort Stewart, April 25. The athletes, ranging from seven to 14 years of age, displayed athletic feats while competing in the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association District 2 track and field meet, held annually at Fort Stewart.

  • Fort Campbell empoloyees learns ABC's of fire extinguishers

    Apr 30, 2009

    According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulation 1910.157(g), any employee that may be required to operate a fire extinguisher must be trained how to use the extinguisher, initially and annually after that. On Fort Campbell, the job of educating employees about fire extinguishers falls on the shoulders of the fire department.

  • Fort Stewart Marches Against Violence

    Apr 30, 2009

    Soldiers and civilians marched through neighborhoods to demonstrate a united front against ugly acts toward both men and women during Fort Stewart's Take Back the Night Ceremony, April 22.

  • Partnership and fishing go hand-in-hand at Fort Gillem

    Apr 30, 2009

    Col. Deborah Grays (left), U.S. Army Garrison commander, and Forest Park Mayor Corine Deyton signed the 11th Annual Partneship Agreement at the 10th Annual Youth Fishing Rodeo.

  • Exchange Online Mall now taking vacation reservations

    Apr 30, 2009

    Any authorized exchange shopper can log on to the Exchange Online Mall and book a vacation through FMWRC's Government Vacation Rewards program using the Exchange Service's proprietary Military Star® card or Military Star® Rewards MasterCard®.

  • 3ID "Stands Up" for America

    Apr 30, 2009

    The narrow, winding streets of Port Wentworth were filled with flag-waving citizens as the 3rd Infantry Division Band and Soldiers from the Special Troops Battalion marched through downtown and residential areas Saturday at the annual Stand Up for America Day parade.

  • Land gift to university means opportunity for Fort Hood families

    Apr 30, 2009

    The Army officially gave more than one square mile of land from Fort Hood to Texas A&M University during a ceremony April 30.

  • Eagles Child Development Center holds grand opening celebration

    Apr 30, 2009

    After four months of operation, Eagles Child Development Center finally held its grand opening celebration. Child, Youth and School Services decided to open the clinic before the grand opening to provide the much needed care to Fort Campbell parents.

  • 101st Soldier, Nashville native makes most of deployment

    Apr 30, 2009

    For one Nashville, Tenn., native, being stationed at Fort Campbell was an easy choice, but staying at Fort Campbell was an even easier one.

  • Transportation specialist displays selfless service

    Apr 30, 2009

    Putting the welfare of the nation, the Army and your subordinates before your own is selfless service and one of the Army's core values. This describes Spc. Gizelle Doria, 416th Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade. She was concerned about the number of Soldiers in her unit being convicted for driving under the influence, so she took it upon herself to have more than 200 key chains made for every Soldier and leader in her unit.

  • Community members receive CPR, defibrillator training

    Apr 30, 2009

    Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem Fire and Emergency Services personnel completed their first community cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training session April 23 at the Fort Gillem Fire Station.

  • Military working dogs save lives

    Apr 30, 2009

  • 3rd ID remembers the Holocaust

    Apr 30, 2009

    The United States Congress established the Days of Remembrance as the nation's annual commemoration of the Holocaust - remembering the millions of European Jews and other groups who lost their lives as a result of the deliberate extermination planned by the Nazi regime under the command of Adolf Hitler during World War II.

  • Walter Reed turns 100 years old

    Apr 30, 2009

    He saw the improvised explosive device just before the explosion. Staff Sgt. Brian Shar, a team leader on a convoy moving between bases near Baghdad, saw what looked "like a giant cartoon rock, about 18 inches wide, 11 inches tall."

  • Youth shadow potential employers at Fort Gillem job fair

    Apr 30, 2009

    In this economy, it pays to start searching for a job as soon as possible. Select students at two area high schools got a chance to look at potential jobs April 24 at a Fort Gillem-sponsored job fair.

  • Success-driven Soldier named Garrison's Best

    Apr 30, 2009

    Specialist Jeffry Johnson is a Soldier driven to succeed, not just in life's big events but every day. He's a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison, Directorate of Emergency Services at Fort Stewart. Specialist Johnson's personal drive to put his best foot forward every day led his to being recognized as the Soldier of the Year for U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, April 21.

  • Garrison NCO of the Year likes a good challenge

    Apr 30, 2009

    When she went off to basic training five years ago, Sergeant Leah Paden said her friends had a pool, guessing how many weeks she could handle the physical and mental pressure of becoming a Soldier before quitting and going home. She now laughs at how she proved her friends wrong, especially since she was recently selected as the Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield.

  • Remembering our own

    Apr 30, 2009

    The Netherlands American Cemetery, nestled in the small village of Margraten, is an extraordinary place. One glance at its regimented and precise appearance conjures up an ethereal formation of Soldiers standing at attention before their headstones.

  • SMA Preston congratulates Stewart-Hunter

    Apr 30, 2009

    Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston offers his personal congratulations to the Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield community for winning the Army Community of Excellence Gold Award and the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence for an unprecedented fourth time. During a visit to Fort Stewart's Marne Garden, April 24, the Sergeant Major of the Army said the award recognized Stewart-Hunter as a Southern Living Station of Choice and the number-one installation in the Army. He commended the Soldiers, Family Members, Army Civilians and members of the surrounding communities for working together as a team to make the installation a great place to train, deploy, live and raise a Family.

  • Civilians experience Army first hand

    Apr 30, 2009

    Civilians experience the life of Army recruits during a two-day evolution at Fort Gordon, Ga.

  • A lasting memorial and testament

    Apr 30, 2009

    Dying-it is the last thing on earth we want to do, and it is usually the last thing we are prepared for. This is evidenced in part by the fact that more than half of Americans do not have a written will. In the military, the Judge Advocate General's Corps will readily assist servicemembers to draw one up, and servicemembers are asked if they have a written will prior to deployment.

  • First Army Holocaust remembrance speaker recalls those who saved his life in

    Apr 30, 2009

    Andre Kessler, a child of a Holocaust survivor and a survivor of a harrowing escape from Romania in his youth, was the keynote speaker at First Army's "Days of Remembrance" Holocaust ceremony held April 24 at First Army Headquarters.

  • Coming home: Tributes to the fallen

    Apr 30, 2009

    There are many types of memories, and many ways to record them. Our lives are filled with the sounds, images and belongings of those we have met, befriended or lost. With the invention of the digital camera, we can now preserve in crisp, high-definition clarity every moment we desire. But there is something no camera can capture, no voice recorder can grasp: the essence of a person.

  • 403rd AFSBn-NEA supports Korea exercise

    Apr 30, 2009

    Article describes 403rd Army Field Support Battalion North East Asia's participation in Ket Resolve/Foal Eagle 09 exercise in Korea

  • Mercury Fusion Soldiers prepare for combat

    Apr 30, 2009

    Soldiers complete Mercury Fusion training with realistic scenarios.

  • Veteran recalls Holocaust memories, tells us to never forget

    Apr 30, 2009

    He had seen combat on the shores of Normandy, France, during the D-Day invasion and witnessed friends drowning in the English Channel, gunned down by German defenders or torn apart by the booby traps he and his fellow engineers were removing to facilitate the Allied advance. Yet none of that would prepare him for the sights he would see later in the war. "I saw what is too horrible to behold," said Dr. Morton Waitzman, a World War II veteran with the 29th Infantry Division. "To see what humans did to each other."

  • Fort Gordon Soldier jumps again

    Apr 30, 2009

    Fort Gordon Soldier jumps with the Army's Golden Knights after first instructor dies during a tandem jump with the Soldier

  • Flu cases continue to increase; officials urge care

    Apr 30, 2009

    Update to H1N1 flu article

  • The fighting cameraman

    Apr 30, 2009

    Combat cameraman Spc. Michael D. Carter is an ordinary Soldier who did something extraordinary. In a horrific battle in Afghanistan last year, he traded his camera for a rifle and heroically saved the lives of several Green Berets, some of the Army's toughest and most highly trained Soldiers. Today, he wears the Silver Star as a result.

  • Fort Drum engineer duo take 2009 Best Sapper contest

    Apr 30, 2009

    Fort Drum engineer duo win 2009 Best Sapper contest

  • DoD worldwide education symposium to be hosted in Atlanta

    Apr 30, 2009

    A lot has happened in the three years since the last DoD Worldwide Education Symposium was held, all the more reason for Soldiers to attend. That it is being held right next door in Atlanta is just one more reason to go

  • A-marching 'wee' will go

    Apr 30, 2009

  • Nightmare in the Shok Valley

    Apr 30, 2009

    There are no roads leading into the Shok Valley. The village, which stands sentinel over the valley, is home to one of the fiercest insurgent forces in Afghanistan-the Hezeb Islami al Gulbadin, or HIG.

  • Carson acclaimed, commemorates Earth Day

    Apr 30, 2009

    Tad Davis, the deputy assistant secretary of the Army for environment, safety and occupational health awarded Fort Carson the Army Sustainability Team Award during an Earth Day event April 22, located on the grounds of Carson Middle School.

  • Garrison Town Hall Meeting addresses BRAC concerns

    Apr 30, 2009

    At first glance, 867 days may seem like a lot of time, but for employees being affected by the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) of Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem, those days are going by quickly. Maximizing the effectiveness of this time period, the second of a series of BRAC Town Hall Meetings was held April 22 at the Fort McPherson Post Theater. The purpose of the meetings, which occur every 90 days and began Jan. 8 is to provide those individuals affected by BRAC the most current information known by the garrison command staff, said Col. Deborah Grays, U.S. Army garrison commander.

  • Course sharpens Carson cooks' skills

    Apr 30, 2009

    Fort Carson cooks receive refresher training after long deployments.

  • Army Earth Day 2009: sustaining the environment for a secure future

    Apr 30, 2009

    The U.S. Army celebrates Earth Day at numerous installations, major commands and organizations in the continental United States and around the world. The Army's Earth Day theme, "Sustaining the environment for a secure future," reflects its commitment to meet the current and future needs of Soldiers, their Families and the nation through the sound stewardship of environmental resources.

  • Earth Day observation educates on environment

    Apr 30, 2009

    There's only one Earth, but there are many ways to help preserve it. Members of the Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem communities took steps to preserve the environment April 24 in an Earth Day celebration held at Jacobs Park on Fort McPherson. During the celebration, a tree and several flowers were planted while community members brought in their old resources to be recycled.

  • 43rd SB Soldier wins top honor

    Apr 30, 2009

    Sgt. Donald Davidson, Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 43rd Sustainment Brigade has been named the Army Enlisted Power Generation Technician of the year.

  • Market opening highlights progress west of Baghdad

    Apr 30, 2009

    BAGHDAD - The Abu Ghraib district is undergoing a joint effort to not only provide security for the population, but also improve essential services and strengthen the local economy.

  • 'Spartans' set cordon for market opening in Abu Ghraib

    Apr 30, 2009

  • Walking With Warriors

    Apr 30, 2009

    BAGHDAD - At Joint Security Station Hor al-Bosh, the day for Company C, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry, begins around a briefing board mounted on a wall. Soldiers gather around as they receive the day's mission; again reminded of the threats that they could face.

  • Reassignment of Army Training Support Center to the Combined Arms Center

    Apr 30, 2009

  • Out with the Old

    Apr 30, 2009

    Col. Lillian Dixon, right, Fort Jackson garrison commander, stands with acting Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Jacqueline Lloyd, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Shirley Rouse-Rainey at a housing demolition site Monday. Rouse-Rainey was among those Soldiers whose housing was slated for demolition, which began last week.

  • Retired Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore visits Fort Jackson

    Apr 30, 2009

    Retired Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore addresses the crowd during last week's Leadership and Training Guest Speaker series.

  • Basic Motorcycle Course Inaugurated at White Sands

    Apr 30, 2009

    After years of preparation, White Sands Missile Range finally has its own basic motorcycle safety course saving Soldiers from having to travel hundreds of miles to get the training required by the Department of Defense to drive their motorcycles on military installations.

  • WSMR selects Executive Director

    Apr 30, 2009

  • Civilian loses cancer fight

    Apr 30, 2009

    Members of the Fort Jackson community said goodbye Tuesday to a DA civilian and Army Reserve Soldier.

  • PatriARTS connects arts, academics

    Apr 30, 2009

    This week, students at C.C. Pinckney Elementary School learn about Charles Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic -- by swing dancing. A visiting artist is teaching the students the "Lindy Hop" while incorporating history lessons about the era.

  • Post getting ready for Special Olympics

    Apr 30, 2009

    Volunteers are still needed for the South Carolina Special Olympics Summer Games. The 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment is hosting the games, which start Friday and run through the weekend.

  • Health care, communication top retiree concerns

    Apr 30, 2009

    Health care continues to be the single greatest issue for both current and future retired Soldiers, according to the Chief of Staff of the Army Retiree Council.

  • Tragedy leads Soldier, wife to activism

    Apr 30, 2009

    Kendra Gaddie's parents want to prevent as many children and families from having to experience the pain that they had to endure.

  • Werner: Live with your choices

    Apr 30, 2009

    Master Sgt. Randall Werner Jr. has dedicated a quarter of a century to the Army, and he has challenged himself every step of the way.

  • Fort Carson military police unit named best in Army

    Apr 30, 2009

    While deployed to Iraq, Fort Carson's 59th Military Police Company worked with the Iraqi police, assisting with training and recruiting. For their work, the company was recognized with the JP Holland award, naming them the best MP Company in the Army.

  • AMC, TACOM command sergeants major weigh in on ANAD

    Apr 30, 2009

    Anniston Army Depot's Sgt. Maj. Tony Butler hosted leaders within Army Materiel Command on April 22 during the visit of Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Mellinger of AMC and Command Sgt. Maj. Otis Cuffee of TACOM Life Cycle Management Command.

  • Anniston CFC celebrates 600-plus leadership givers

    Apr 30, 2009

  • Fort Carson deconstruction effort recycles 93% of material

    Apr 30, 2009

    By recylcing old buildings, Fort Carson is saving money and helping the Army reach sustainability goals by reducing trash output.

  • U.S. Army South Participates in FAHUM 2009

    Apr 30, 2009

    In April, U.S. Army South conducted Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias (FAHUM) 2009, along with partner nations from the Caribbean and Central America. The training exercise enhances disaster relief and response coordination between military, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations from throughout the hemisphere.

  • Operation Change Out launches on Fort Meade

    Apr 30, 2009

    Members of the Fort Meade Garrison, Department of Energy and Picerne Military Housing celebrate the launch of Operation Change Out April 22 on Fort Meade, Md.

  • Fort Bragg readies for flu outbreak: Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg Schools take action to e

    Apr 30, 2009

  • Firefighters take aim at cooking, candle, electrical fires

    Apr 30, 2009

    WIESBADEN, Germany - Unattended cooking and candles in housing residences were the primary cause of fires in U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden military installations, according to fire loss statistics for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

  • Army Chief of Staff shares insights during Afghanistan visit

    Apr 30, 2009

    BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - A revitalized spirit is among the things the Army's top officer noted on April 24, during his third visit to Afghanistan in the past year and his first in four months.

  • H1N1 flu: Procedures in place to care for personnel in the Benelux

    Apr 30, 2009

    CHIAfE+VRES, Belgium - A new strain of the flu has raised health concerns across the globe, and because of a recent USAG Benelux avian flu pandemic exercise, the garrison is better prepared to care for its personnel and families should the current H1N1 flu outbreak spread to Belgium.

  • NCO balances roles as leader, Family guy

    Apr 30, 2009

    NCO balances roles as leader, Family guy

  • The Lifeblood Of Our All-Volunteer Army

    Apr 30, 2009

  • Year of the NCO Commentary: 'Do You Know the NCO Creed''

    Apr 30, 2009

    I told myself that I would never simply recite the NCO Creed again because I must speak it from my personal experience.

  • Operation: Pipeline

    Apr 30, 2009

    Fort Lee fuelers set Up operations at a local National Guard post to construct and operate a Petroleum Distribution System.

  • USAG Kaiserslautern receives revamped fire trucks

    Apr 30, 2009

    KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - During Installation Management Command-Europe Region's Fire Safety Campaign now through October, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern's fire safety program received an upgrade April 29 when two revamped fire trucks were delivered as part of the IMCOM-Europe's standardized refurbishing program.

  • Official explains proposed Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability rules

    Apr 30, 2009

    With the Department of Veterans Affairs ready to begin accepting sign-ups for the Post-9/11 GI Bill May 1, the Defense Department is working to get word out on its proposed policy regarding the bill's transferability provisions to help servicemembers decide if the new benefit is right for them.

  • Army Chief of Staff shares insights during Afghanistan visit

    Apr 30, 2009

    A revitalized spirit is among the things the Army's top officer noted on April 24, during his third visit to Afghanistan in the past year and his first in four months.

  • Month of the Military Child has deeper meaning for wounded warrior families

    Apr 30, 2009

    The road to recovery for a wounded Soldier can be long and difficult, but with the help of Army medicine and the love of military spouses and children, that road can be shorter and smoother.

  • Highland Games in the Desert'

    Apr 30, 2009

    AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Lone star State Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment (Task Force Avalanche), caused vehicle and pedestrian traffic jams here during their much anticipated Tartan Day festival, April 6.

  • USARPAC STB Convoy Training

    Apr 29, 2009

    Soldiers assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, United States Army, Pacific, participate in convoy training operations.

  • Children celebrate Earth Day at Casey

    Apr 29, 2009

    Fifty-eight students and four teachers from three elementary schools (American Community School, American Christian Academy, and Kwangsong elementary School) were treated to Earth Day April 22. They participated in an Earth Day poster contest held April 17 when their posters were exhibited from April 17 through 24 on the windows of the Main Post Exchange on USAG-Casey. After their award ceremony held April 22, the children visited the USAG-Casey Water Teatment Plant and learned water purification proceedures.

  • Human Resources and Information Management Office get new building on Red Cloud

    Apr 29, 2009

    Renee Tucker, Human Resources Director, Brig. Gen. John Uberti, Installation Management Command-Korea commander, Col. Larry 'Pepper' Jackson, USAG-RC commander and Uberti's wife, Linda cut the ribbon marking the official opening of the new Installation Management Office and Human Resources Building at USAG-RC, April 22. Jackson explained to Uberti his plans to make building no. 611 a one stop site for Soldiers to in and out process from USAG-RC versus the scrambling from building to building.

  • KATUSA Week thrills all at Casey

    Apr 29, 2009

    CASEY GARRISON - More than 1,000 Soldiers, Civilians and Family members filled Schoonover Bowl April 23 to experience Korean Augmentation to the United States Army - U.S. Soldier Friendship Week. The event featured sporting events, both traditional Korean and western types, plus artistic performances from drumming to Korean dance.

  • Customer feedback tool available at Red Cloud

    Apr 29, 2009

    The Army has created a new program, which provides a way to get your voice heard. USAG-Red Cloud recently launched a program designed to capture customer feedback in Area I. The Customer Management Services program is a standardized, three-tiered feedback system based on input from individuals, constituent groups, and mission commanders.

  • Area I commander meets with ROK 600th Defense Security commander

    Apr 29, 2009

    Col. Larry 'Pepper' Jackson (left), USAG-Red Cloud commander, greets Col. Choi, Kwang Bok (right), commander, 600th Defense Security Unit and his leaders, to a friendship dinner April 22 at Mitchell's Club. Jackson and Choi discussed mutual cooperation for base defense operations, military training doctrine and weapon systems. Jackson agreed to have Choi and his leaders back to Red Cloud in the future for a golf tournament.

  • Soldiers, Civilians recognized at luncheon

    Apr 29, 2009

    RED CLOUD GARRISON - "Hand in Hand" is the theme USAG-RC and 2nd Infantry Division chain of command described the extraordinary gifts made by Area I volunteers as they hosted a Volunteer Recognition Awards Ceremony in Mitchell's Club, April 22.

  • Ward in Congo: U.S. military will continue supporting security assistance activities

    Apr 29, 2009

    The United States military will continue working with the Congolese armed forces in training, advising and capacity building to support security assistance cooperation activities, but has no plans to put combat troops here, said the commander of U.S. Africa Command during a visit April 24, 2009.

  • Walter Reed marks 100 years of warrior care

    Apr 29, 2009

    Walter Reed Army Medical Center first opened its doors May 1, 1909 as an 80-bed hospital. Today the 247-bed center is one of the world's premiere medical facilities with 60 outpatient clinics and 16 operating rooms -- combining patient care, teaching and research.

  • New AMC G-1 visits Redstone Arsenal

    Apr 29, 2009

    William Marriott, U.S. Army Materiel Command deputy chief of staff - personnel, visited Redstone Arsenal, Ala., April 21-23 and met with local leaders, members of the Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command, and HQAMC-Forward.

  • Mind, body fitness the focus of Women's Wellness Conference

    Apr 29, 2009

    Mind, body fitness the focus of Women's Wellness Conference

  • ACS hosts annual Kids Day

    Apr 29, 2009

    ACS Kids Day