Feb 14, 2009

Kansas National Guardsmen are partnering with a local Iraqi trucking company to help build the Iraqi economy here over the next two years.

Feb 13, 2009

Feb 13, 2009

Area Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's construction operations division, Larry Smith, will receive the 2009 Construction Management Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Smith is the 23rd person to receive the award since 1974.

Feb 13, 2009

A U.S. Army Africa officer is underway with the USS Nashville as part of a training, goodwill and outreach mission to five West African nations.

Feb 13, 2009

Top officers from both the U.S Army Reserve and the Army National Guard visited the headquarters of U.S. Army Africa to discuss the role of citizen Soldiers in future missions to Africa.

Feb 13, 2009

Feb 13, 2009

Most advice is worth what you pay for it, according to conventional wisdom. But when it comes from a former Army chief of staff, its value, at least to Fort Lewis senior leaders, rises substantially. Gordon R. Sullivan, retired general and president of the Association of the U.S. Army, visited Fort Lewis last week.

Feb 13, 2009

Operation Care Fair - Body Strong, Mind Strong and Spirit Strong, sponsored by the Directorate of Family, and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, drew a crowd of more than 200 Feb. 7 at the American Lake Community Center.

Feb 13, 2009

A full ride to college is on the way for qualified Soldiers and veterans. The "Post-9/11 Veteran's Education Assistance Act Of 2008," sometimes called the "Post-9/11 G.I. Bill," paves the way for thousands of qualified Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen Marines and military veterans to get a complete four-year degree at no cost to themselves.

Feb 13, 2009

ground-breaking approach to training has arisen from interviews with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment Soldiers about their three months of fierce combat from March to June 2007 in Diyala Province, Iraq. The Fort Lewis Battle Command Training Center introduced a feature on its Web page last week that allows units to take virtual staff rides, translating Syke's Regulars' neighborhood-by-neighborhood fight to oust al-Qaida from Baqubah into leadership-development training.

Feb 13, 2009

You won't find a spreader, halogen bar, 18 mm socket wrench or K12 cutter with a diamond blade on most modified tables of organization and allowances. Not yet anyway. But recovery specialists in the 402nd Brigade Support Battalion are carrying them to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., this week to use during the 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division's Mission Readiness Exercise. The specialized tools form part of their kits as newly trained extrication experts, tailored for Stryker vehicles.

Feb 13, 2009

February is Black History Month followed by Women's History Month in March. Both observances seem to suffer from a common failing - trying to re-write history in light of what we wish had happened, rather than what did.

Feb 13, 2009

BOSS Soldiers took at skiing trip to Colorado.

Feb 13, 2009

The Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project has been selected to receive the 2009 Public Works Project of the Year award from the Northern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association in a ceremony Feb. 20, 2009.

Feb 13, 2009

Feb 13, 2009

Army Sgt. Sean MacDermott, a crew chief with Task Force Eagle Lift, mans a .50-caliber machine gun

Feb 13, 2009

When Staff Sgt. Randy Hubbard joined the Army in 1994, it was to be a tanker. He never imagined his path in the Army would include a trip past the presidential reviewing stand on inauguration day 2009.

Feb 13, 2009

Fort Riley's main Post Exchange located in Camp Forysth. The pharmacy will allow Soldiers, Family members and military retirees to shop at the new post exchange and pick up re-fills for their presciption medications. This new facility will help reduce the wait time Soldiers, Family members and retirees experience while they wait at Irwin Army Community Hospital prescription refill pharmacy.

Feb 13, 2009

The best of the best...not only the title of a movie but it also defines the top paralegal specialist during the Fort Lewis Paralegal of the Year competition January 21.

Feb 13, 2009

It was a tough week for the six Soldiers competing for the Western Region Dental Command's top annual awards - Soldier of the Year, and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. Two Soldiers from each state - Alaska, California and Washington - were tested Jan. 20 to 23 on multiple tasks.

Feb 13, 2009

Fort Riley's Sustainment Brigade completely a change command ceremony. The Sustainment Brigade recently returned from a 15-month deployment to Iraq.

Feb 13, 2009

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 13, 2009) -- Master Sgt. Donald Murrah probably didn't think he'd have a real exciting day last June when he went to the Wells Fargo Bank in Fort Worth, Texas, to do a routine errand, and instead became instrumental in thwarting a robbery.

Feb 13, 2009

SAMAESAN, Thailand (Feb. 12, 2009) - As the rear hatch of the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter opens, the Marines and sailors from different countries begin a fast paced assault with precision accuracy and continue relentlessly for the next hour. With little room for error, they "fastrope" out of the helicopter, secure the landing zone perimeter, and form up in teams to push inland toward the target, a reinforced mock terrorist stronghold.

Feb 13, 2009

Various black leaders, in and around Fort Leonard Wood, tell their story of why they joined the Army, their experiences in the Army, the importance of diversity in the military, and the importance of Black History Month.

Feb 13, 2009

Customers spoke, the garrison commander listened, and Fort Leonard Wood is taking action to become the Army's station of choice. "We are making an action plan to make (Fort Leonard Wood) better," said Col. John Megnia, Fort Leonard Wood garrison commander, sharing his vision of making the post as desired as a vacation at Club Med. During October 2008, 883 people filled out the Customer Assessment Survey for every service provided on the installation. Fort Leonard Wood had the most participation of any post in the Training and Doctrine Command, and was second in the entire Army by about 20 participants.

Feb 13, 2009

Engineer Soldiers have a new role model. Staff Sgt. Dusty Beam, Maneuver Support Center and Fort Leonard Wood Noncommissioned Officer Academy instructor, was one of only 10 graduates - out of a class of 46 - from the U.S. Army Pathfinder School at Fort Campbell, Ky., Jan. 30. Pathfinder school is a three-week course in which students navigate on-foot, establish and operate a day-and-night helicopter landing zone, establish and operate all aspects of a parachute drop zone, conduct sling-load operations and provide air traffic control to airborne operations, according to the U.S. Army Infantry Web site. Students also participate in a three-day field training exercise as a member of a Pathfinder team. "I never studied so much in my life. It was by far the hardest school I ever attended. I would wake up in the middle of the night and study. It's all closed book - no notes - and there are four or five long charts you have to remember - just about parachutes and the different types of drop zones," Beam said. Not only did Beam graduate, but he did it on his first attempt. "I think if you go with the right attitude, like, 'I'm not going to fail this,' I think you do better. There were guys in my class that said, 'this is my first time trying, so I'll get through Helicopter Landing Zones, and then I'll fail out and come back and try it again. But I knew 1st Sgt. (Robert) Reed's guidance was to go and graduate; there would be no second opportunity for me," Beam said.

Feb 13, 2009

A maintenance platoon from the recently returned 94th Engineer Battalion played paintball as a part of Warrior Adventure Quest, Friday. "We planned high adventure activities that are somewhat tied to what they did downrange," said Capt. Wade Welsh, 94th Engr. Bn. operations officer. Welsh explained how the Soldiers had been living on an adrenaline high for the last 12 months, and returned home to no adrenaline. The leadership knew that the Soldiers would seek that adrenaline, and wanted them to find it in a safe way - not through high-risk behavior.

Feb 13, 2009

Ryan Newman had to drop from the front row to the rear of the field for the start of Thursday's second Gatorade Duel 150-mile qualifying race because he changed engines during practice on Wednesday.

Feb 13, 2009

Feb 13, 2009

Military police and DA police officers from Fort Polk conducted Special Reaction Team training at the Shugart-Gordon training complex.

Feb 13, 2009

The Texas Army National Guard 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment from El Paso, Texas received the Operation Iraq Freedom campaign streamer during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Adder on Jan. 17.

Feb 13, 2009

Airman 1st Class Joanell Jacques, Detachment 1, 20th Air Support Operations Squadron, is taking the assignment of her life. After participating in Military Idol at Fort Polk, she submitted her audition tape to Tops in Blue, the Air Force equivalent of the Army Soldier Show.

Feb 13, 2009

Lt. Col. Timothy Albers, commander of Fort Polk's Warrior Transition Battalion, said the mission of the WTB is to heal and transfer the wounded Soldier either back into service or the civilian world. "We try to focus our staff and commanders to facilitate that," he said. Albers said there are four priorities: mission, Soldiers, Families and team.

Feb 13, 2009

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The ranks of 15 newly promoted sergeants, from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command's 1st Space Brigade, were inducted into the ranks of the time-honored Noncommissioned Officers Corps during an induction ceremony Feb. 5 at the Base Auditorium here.

Feb 13, 2009

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal met with Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk officials Feb. 9 to discuss Fort Polk's progress and future endeavors

Feb 13, 2009

A Fort Sill NCO earns a volunteer award for his work with kids.

Feb 13, 2009

A Fort Sill CSM explains the role of an NCO while on a firing line.

Feb 13, 2009

Staff Sgt. Robert Weddle, unlike most military dog handlers, has only enjoyed a partnership with Elmo for a short three months, only one of which being prior to deploying to Iraq's Contingency Operating Base Speicher, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Feb 13, 2009

HEIDELBERG, Germany -- School children from Crete, Neb. recently provided a sweet surprise for some Soldiers, and they didn't even have to cross the ocean to do it. The fourth through eighth-graders hand-made nearly 1,000 Valentine's Day cards to be distributed among the Heidelberg, Kaiserslautern and Mannheim military communities.

Feb 13, 2009

Students from the Episcopal School of Dallas gather at the Pentagon Memorial after a day meeting Army leaders, including Secretary of the Army Pete Geren.

Feb 13, 2009

National Guardsmen from seven states have volunteered to deploy to Afghanistan as specialized units with the singular purpose of jump-starting the country's agricultural economy.

Feb 13, 2009

Warrior Focus, a 2nd Infantry Division training exercise, enabled the brigades of 2ID the opportunity to have training focused at the battalion levels of command. 1HBCT focused primarily on training 1-72 Armor Regiment and 302nd Brigade Support Battalion, while the remaining battalions acted as opposition forces, observer controllers, and also provided administrative and logistic support to the exercise.

Feb 13, 2009

SCHWEINFURT, Germany -- Many of the nearly 200 smiling faces who work in the USAG Schweinfurt Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR) have completed mandatory training on customer service, and the rest are well on the way.

Feb 13, 2009

BAMBERG, Germany -- The "Year of the NCO" was announced on Jan. 5 at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Feb 13, 2009

SCHWEINFURT, Germany -- The rank is synonymous with leadership and was one of the original five ranks of the noncommissioned officer corps in 1775, the year the United States Army was born.

Feb 13, 2009

WIESBADEN, Germany - A 40-year-old Selma, Ala., native looks back with pride and a sense of accomplishment after 15 months of duty in Iraq. Sgt. Tracy Hill knew deployment was possible, but remained hopeful her unit would not have to deploy when she arrived in Wiesbaden in August 2005. "I knew I had to accept the idea," said Hill. "I never thought I would have to deploy, but you have to, and it's not easy."

Feb 13, 2009

Feb 13, 2009

Noncommissioned officers are the backbone of the United States Army. The contributions of our NCOs are worthy of recognition. That's why the Army declared 2009 the "Year of the Noncommissioned Officer."

Feb 13, 2009

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - Deployments are usually a time to focus on more Soldier oriented skills, from battle drills to individual military occupation specialties. One of the most prominent of these is increasing physical fitness. One Soldier here has succeeded in his goal of improving his fitness. Maj. Douglas Badzik, 10th Mountain Division Surgeon's Cell, Preventive Medicine Officer has lost more than 40 pounds since his arrival in country approximately nine months ago.

Feb 13, 2009

<strong>SEOUL</strong> - Garrison officials met with Itaewon Bar Owner's Association representatives Feb. 5 to pledge stronger cooperation.

Feb 13, 2009

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - Deployments can strain sibling relationships. They can make it harder to maintain a closeness that is solidified by the other's presence. Two brothers have been lucky enough not to have that strain in their relationship - even if only while in Iraq. Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Greene, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 10th Mountain Division, operations noncommissioned officer-in-charge and his brother, Robert Greene, Science Applications International Corporation, database administrator have been able to spend time together while in country.

Feb 13, 2009

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - Many deployed Soldiers have hidden talents their comrades don't know about, and all they need is an opportunity to let that talent shine. The Multi-National Division - Center Equal Opportunity Office hosted the first Victory Base Complex Night at the Apollo Saturday in celebration of Black History month in Hope Chapel.

Feb 13, 2009

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea - The Yongsan Fire Station trained on a new set of equipment for responding to vehicle accidents then tested their life-saving capabilities during an exercise Feb. 3.

Feb 13, 2009

Feb 12, 2009

Feb 12, 2009

Chaplain Assistant NCOIC for Area 1 Garrison Chaplain's office. NCOIC of the Camp Red Cloud Chapel. Fund Manager for USAG Red Cloud Area 1 Garrison Chapel Tithes and Offering Fund (CTOF).

Feb 12, 2009

For better or worse. In garrison or on deployment. Army spouses learn quickly when they marry a Soldier, they also marry the Army. Frequent moves, long separations, combat deployments and long hours are the norm for Army Families, so they learn quickly to make the most of any time they have together.

Feb 12, 2009

Col. Michael Bills, commander, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, is unabashedly proud about the regiment's Soldiers and their performance during their 15-month deployment to Iraq. "All heroes, every one of them," Bills said about the Brave Rifles Soldiers. Thirty months ago, 3rd ACR moved from Fort Carson, Colo., with 439 Soldiers and no equipment.

Feb 12, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas - The screams were mixed with laughter, but there was one word that could be easily discerned amongst the clatter: "rollover."

Feb 12, 2009

CAMP BEUHRING, Kuwait - The temperatures in the middle East get pretty high. When temperatures reach the 130s during the day, the heat can be lethal.

Feb 12, 2009

CAMP BEUHRING, Kuwait - Urban patrols are a frequent occurrence for a scout and like any combat operation, rehearsal is key.

Feb 12, 2009

Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, commanding general of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, Kan., introduced three mechanisms Wednesday to help with "Fueling Change in our Army."

Feb 12, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas - Helicopter changes mean better defense and targeting systems for aviators. However, modifications for pilots usually pose an addition challenge - these aircraft must be available to facilitate training for the pilots.

Feb 12, 2009

Kirk Morrison of the Oakland Raiders recognizes Soldiers at the 23rd Annual Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party in Tampa.

Feb 12, 2009

The national theme of this year's African American History Month observance running through February is "Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas."

Feb 12, 2009

Feb 12, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq - Multi-National Division-Baghdad Paratroopers were recognized for actions in combat during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Loyalty Feb 5.

Feb 12, 2009

Maintaining tactical vehicles and ensuring they are combat ready can be considered a challenging task, but for Soldiers assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division who work in the 'Thunder Horse' motor pool on base it's a routine operation.

Feb 12, 2009

BAGHDAD - As the security situation in Baghdad continues to improve, Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers look for the opportunity to conduct missions focused more helping Iraqi citizens than winning fire fights.

Feb 12, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq - Today's Soldier in Focus is Sgt. Roy Mitchell, an sniper assigned to 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad. Mitchell, a native of Garden Grove, Calif., enlisted in the U.S. Army for five years and deployed for the second time to Iraq.

Feb 12, 2009

The Warrior Ethos of "never leave a fallen comrade" would prohibit abandoning a Soldier in need. Yet, this very abandonment occurs indirectly when those fellow Soldiers are not physically injured, but are instead, emotionally injured. In 2008, 129 Soldiers took their own lives. The reasons for suicide and the faces of these Soldiers vary greatly. Some frequent stressors cited are failed relationships, legal and financial problems, and occupational and operational issues. The faces are different shades and the Soldiers are different genders, ages and ranks.

Feb 12, 2009

BAGHDAD - After 14 months of partnership with Iraqi Security Forces in northwest Baghdad, a U.S. cavalry squadron is set to return home to Fort Carson, Colo.

Feb 12, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq - ISF and Multi-National Division-Baghdad, Paratoopers distributed more than 800 donated blankets and dozens of children's toys to Iraqi civilians during a Iraqi-led humanitarian drive Feb. 4 in the New Baghdad district of eastern Baghdad.

Feb 12, 2009

BAGHDAD - Army engineers from earth moving (EM) platoon, Company A, 46th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), and the 6th Iraqi Army (IA), executed their first joint route sanitation mission just a few days after the new year and the institution of the new Security Agreement which puts Iraqis in the lead of all projects being conducted in Iraq. While deployed, the 46th ECB (H) is attached to the 926th Engineer Brigade, Multi-National Division-Baghdad.

Feb 12, 2009

Shrieks of laughter greet the formidable Hawaiian as he steps into the large, open classroom filled with small Thai children. He looks as if he wants to give all the children a bear-hug. The kids are excited and laughing, but they are shy and playfully keep their distance in a large ring around him. As he kneels down on one knee, the children finally feel more comfortable and approach the laughing, warm-hearted stranger.

Feb 12, 2009

Feb 12, 2009

"The journey is not yet over." That was the message from the guest speaker at Wednesday's Black History Month luncheon at the MG Robert B. Solomon Center. "Now that we have our first black President, as African Americans we cannot afford to become too complacent, for the journey is not over; it has just begun, and there is still a lot of work within our community that requires attention and action, if we are to enjoy the freedoms of this great democracy," the Rev. Willie Lawson told the packed gym. Lawson, a retired Soldier, and currently the pastor for a church in the Washington area, was present to witness the swearing in of our 44th president. He said it shows that the playing field is closer to being level for African-Americans today.

Feb 12, 2009

Fort Jackson will launch its quarterly Leadership and Training Guest Speaker Program Wednesday, 3 to 5 p.m. at the NCO Club. The program is designed to help the post's leaders retain knowledge and avoid attrition, said Maj. Ted Hart, deputy installation strategic planner. He added that a lot of brain power exits in the Army and the leadership lectures allow former leaders to share their knowledge with current leaders. The guest speaker for each meeting will be a recently retired three- or four-star general, Hart said.

Feb 12, 2009

As the fight in the Global War on Terror shifts from Iraq to Afghanistan, Army leaders are looking at how to shift the focus of training to deal with the renewed emphasis of fighting in one of the world's poorest countries. "There will be adaptations," the Army's top trainer said Friday during a two-day visit to Fort Jackson. The commander of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Gen. Martin Dempsey, said there will not necessarily be changes in the conduct of counterinsurgency operations - the tactics, techniques and procedures - but rather changes in the training on how to work with the local population and operating in a different physical environment.

Feb 12, 2009

A Landing Craft Air Cushion transporting Marines and equipment from 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit comes ashore during Exercise Cobra Gold 2009.

Feb 12, 2009

On days he has to work, Derek Miller wakes up at 3:30 a.m. Depending on the weather, he may put extra layers underneath his regulation light blue dress shirt and dark blue slacks - both of which look freshly pressed. By 4:30 a.m., he is being issued his orders for the day, along with the standard 9 mm handgun he and his colleagues carry. And by 5 a.m., he has already relieved his predecessor and is waiting with a smile to greet his first visitor with a hearty, "Welcome to Fort Jackson, victory starts here!" Miller is one of approximately 70 Wackenhut security guards contracted to protect Fort Jackson's gates.

Feb 12, 2009

Children may not come with instruction booklets, but the Army Community Services (ACS) Family Advocacy Program (FAP) has a lot of information to provide a healthy blueprint for parenting. "Children are amazing," said Anne Murray, parent education specialist for the ACS FAP. "You do what you can to mold them." As a parent educator, Murray said her job is to help parents know how to help their children. Such help covers all areas of a baby's development, both inside and outside of the womb.

Feb 12, 2009

Love handles not looking to lovely' Getting too big for your partner to wrap his or her arms around you' If there is a little too much of you to love, the Wellness Center staff has a solution. The staff, in a partnership with HYCS Nutritional Services, is offering classes in Bldg. 60 to help promote better eating habits.

Feb 12, 2009

3rd Infantry Division Commander speaks to intelligence community service members on role of military intelligence.

Feb 12, 2009

As the annual Oscar Awards approach Signal Corps members recall the Oscars they won.

Feb 12, 2009

On a wooded hill near Chicka-mauga, today's Soldiers met with Soldiers of the past to learn how to better tell stories to Soldiers in the future. From Jan. 25 through Feb. 6, members of the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) history department at Fort McPherson trained the staffs of military history detachments (MHDs) preparing to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan on how to gather, process and catalog data needed to write the Army's history.

Feb 12, 2009

African American History month Fort Gordon command program

Feb 12, 2009

Feb 12, 2009

What measures can members of the garrison collectively take to help us be as secure as possible' Training and exercises are two of the most important tasks in ensuring readiness in the event of a terrorist attack or event. Training is vital to help us prepare to react to an emergency or crisis event. Terrorists have training camps all over the world, and although many have been destroyed since Sept. 11, 2001, others still exist and remain active. The terrorist training philosophy is "train to die."

Feb 12, 2009

Despite challenges in recruiting 17-to 24-year-olds, Army leaders said Wednesday the service is on track to meet recruiting goals this year, and will not lower standards to do so.

Feb 12, 2009

The adage "Don't mess with mom" often proves to be good advice, especially when mom is a police officer who graduated at the top of her class at the police academy. Iris Brown, a patrol officer with the U.S. Army Garrison Directorate of Emergency Services (DES), finds being the wife of a deployed Soldier, mom to five children and a police officer means accomplishing day-to-day missions can be a challenge she enjoys

Feb 12, 2009

The Army Family Action Plan has allowed spouses, Soldiers, dependents and retirees to take their concerns and possible solutions to the top for more than 25 years. Delegates have just returned from the Department of Army level conference Jan. 26-30 in Alexandria, Va. AFAP began in the late 1970s with spouses looking to solve concerns they had. In 1983, the Army formally adopted it. While the issues have changed over the years, the basic premise and structure of AFAP have not. "It began with a group of wives trying to help their Soldiers and families," Cathy Hays, quality of life program manager, said. "It has been adapted some, but the core is still the same. That speaks to its effectiveness."

Feb 12, 2009

As individual memberships in the Redstone-Huntsville Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army grow close to the 3,000 mark, the organization is trying different things to expand its services, events and capabilities to both its members, and the Soldiers and military families it serves. One added event for 2009 - the 50th anniversary of AUSA worldwide -- was the chapter's first-ever general membership meeting, held Feb. 3 at the Veterans Memorial Museum. "Our newer members have asked me many times 'When are we meeting'' We are so busy doing the things that we do in support of our Soldiers and the Arsenal and the great people in this community, that we don't really have a meeting where we talk about what we are doing as a chapter," said Mike Howell, the local chapter president.

Feb 12, 2009

Kristin Clark has been a possible bone marrow donor since 1992. Even with more than 15 years on the National Marrow Donor Registry, Clark has yet to receive a call that would match her up with a bone marrow recipient and give her a chance to save someone's life. But she's not waiting on the sidelines for that call. Despite her own lack of personal testimony as a donor, Clark is carrying the message of bone marrow donation to the military. This retired Air Force master sergeant, who moved to Huntsville in August, is now seeking to set up a bone marrow donor registration program within the gates of Redstone Arsenal. "Marrow donor drives are a great opportunity for Redstone Arsenal and tenant organizations in several ways - they give people a chance to save lives, they provide a positive image of the military and they create some great volunteer opportunities," she said.

Feb 12, 2009

With his easy tone and quiet humor, a Tuskegee Airman and recipient of the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal, spoke of the hardship and sacrifice he and fellow African-Americans endured while in service to their nation during World War II.

Feb 12, 2009

The nation's troubled economy didn't deter this area's federal workers from contributing to help those in need. The 2008 Tennessee Valley Combined Federal Campaign collected $2,278,923 to exceed its $2 million goal. Donors designated $1,146,156 of that total to local charities in the community.

Feb 12, 2009

The mood was upbeat as the seven bus drivers gathered for their award ceremony Feb. 3. They represent the last of the line. When the school year ends, Redstone will relinquish its school bus operation in favor of the city of Huntsville's contractor Durham School Services. This means Redstone will no longer employ school bus drivers. But here they were smiling and joking. All expressed their appreciation for having served as drivers for Redstone's youngsters, some for more than 20 years. And Garrison commander Col. Bob Pastorelli wanted them to know how much he and Team Redstone appreciated their service. "I want to personally thank you for all that you've done for our children," Pastorelli said. "You're the stalwarts here. You made it happen each and every day. "On behalf of the entire Garrison, and really all of Team Redstone, I want to thank you again for taking care of our children day in and day out."

Feb 12, 2009

Feb 12, 2009

Soldiers, Army Civilians and retirees registered for the Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield 2009 Biggest Loser challenge throughout the week of Jan. 24.

Feb 12, 2009

3rd ID CAB conducts Door Gunnery Training Feb. 2 at Camp Blanding, Fla.