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Fort Hood Garrison Command officials conducted the first of four town hall meetings with its civilian workforce Monday in Palmer Theater, providing its employees a look ahead at potential impacts of a looming sequestration and budget shortfalls for the rest of the year. Nearly 500 employees listened as the Garrison Commander Col. Matt Elledge opened the town hall with a promise to continue his fight to save jobs and programs on the installation in the face of a tightening budget. “My mission in life is to fight for you,” he told the employees assembled, “and fight for what’s right for Fort Hood, Texas.” What won’t change at Fort Hood, Elledge said, is the garrison’s support to deployment preparation and to Soldiers and their Families. “We have to make sure that those Soldiers are ready...» read more
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Fort Hood wins Armywide recognition for environmental efforts, initiativesThe Secretary of the Army recently announced Fort Hood as the winner of the fiscal year 2012 Secretary of the Army Sustainability Award for a non-industrial installation. The Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards represent the highest honor in the field of environmental science conferred by the Army, recognizing environmental restoration, natural resource conservation and overall environmental quality initiatives by Army installations.
Air assault school reflects on past, future traditionsOn a dark field during a mildly warm January morning, you can hear the groans and moans of students as they push, jump and run around a physical training field. Flashes of black sweaters and black hats move through the darkness, while loud voices pierce through the dark yelling “Let´s go air assault!” As the groans and moans transition to sweat, pain and exhaustion, these students find that they are now part of a short but brief tradition – a tradition that wasn´t here very long ago.
Fort Hood MSTC teaches Soldiers to save livesThe Medical Simulation Training Center on Fort Hood offers the Combat Lifesaver Course designed to teach Soldiers how to drastically increase the survivability of their fellow Soldiers during combat deployments. “Statistically it is shown that if you have a well-trained force that understands how to treat at the point of injury – in that first 10 minutes before the medic arrives – the survivability of the casualty increases exponentially,” Joseph Day, MSTC senior instructor, said.
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President awards Medal of Honor to Afghan veteranWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama placed the Medal of Honor around the neck of former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha during a ceremony yesterday in the East Room of the White House. Romesha, the fourth living service member to receive the medal for service in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, earned the Medal of Honor for actions Oct. 3, 2009, at Combat Outpost Keating in the Kamdesh district of Afghanistan´s Nuristan province.
Same-sex couples can claim new benefits by OctoberWASHINGTON - Military members and retirees with same-sex partners will qualify for up to 24 new benefits under policy changes Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Monday. In a memo to the service chiefs outlining the new policy, Panetta noted the department has “essentially completed” repeal of the so-called “Don´t Ask, Don´t Tell” law that barred gay and lesbian military members from serving openly.
Defense employees set new CFC contribution record
WASHINGTON — Nearly 30,000 Defense Department employees contributed more than $15 million dollars to the Combined Federal Campaign this year, surpassing all other government agencies in donations. At a Pentagon ceremony Monday, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter presented a giant cardboard check for $15.2 million dollars to Brandon Haller, who oversees the CFC in the National Capital Area.
WASHINGTON — Nearly 30,000 Defense Department employees contributed more than $15 million dollars to the Combined Federal Campaign this year, surpassing all other government agencies in donations. At a Pentagon ceremony Monday, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter presented a giant cardboard check for $15.2 million dollars to Brandon Haller, who oversees the CFC in the National Capital Area.
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Museum tells detailed story of Armed ForcesAUSTIN - I’ve always loved museums. When I had the opportunity to live in northern Virginia, I made the trip to Washington, D.C., often, spending entire days perusing through the National Gallery or some other Smithsonian collection trying to take in as much information as I could.
Hood Howdy beneficial to Soldier, Family newcomersFort Hood, the home of III Corps and the 1st Cavalry Division, is one of the largest U.S. military installations in the world. Many Soldiers and their Family members can spend months on the installation without knowing everything the post and surrounding communities offer. More than 70 agencies and 45 local businesses came together Feb. 7 during Hood Howdy to welcome newcomers and to inform them what the Great Place has to offer.
NCO Academy supports their adopted schoolThe Noncommissioned Officer Academy Color Guard took a trip to their adopted school, Belton Middle School, Feb. 7 to show their support at the boys basketball team’s last home game against Midway Middle School. The color guard team is composed of Sgt. 1st Class Michael Rodcay, Staff Sgt. Taveis Stevens, Staff Sgt. Derek Stephens, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Stephens, and Color Guard NCO Staff Sgt. Dante Copeland, all of whom are
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USO plans plenty of Family fun in 2013The Fort Hood chapter of the United Service Organizations has great things planned for the Great Place in 2013. “USO Fort Hood continually looks at the greater picture to fill gaps where we think we can bring flavor to the installation,” said Robin Crouse, director of Fort Hood USO. “We put a lot of thought and purpose behind what’s not being done. How can the USO change to meet the needs of an ever-changing Army and its Families?”
Pet PlatoonThe shelter is located on 80th St. and Engineer Dr. in Bldg. 4902. The Fort Hood Stray Facility is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fri. and closed for lunch from noon-1 p.m. The facility is closed on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 287-4675. We are now on www.petfinder.com and you can find us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/strayanimalfacility.
Garryowen helps boy become Cav trooper for a dayDeciding on a career can be a difficult decision some make very late in life, but for 9-year-old Neil Sawh of Houston, there’s nothing he wants more than to be a Soldier. The 1st Squadron, 7th “Garryowen” Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division gave Neil, a fourth-grader from Houston, the chance to be a Cavalry Soldier for a day Friday.
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Shoemaker pair sign with collegesThey played on opposite ends of the field, but for Shoemaker seniors Johnny Jefferson and Jonathan Massey, both military kids, their dream was the same: pursue their passion of football at the collegiate level. Each ended a stressful recruiting process with smiling faces Feb. 6 in the Shoemaker High School gym after signing national letters of intent with their respective colleges – Jefferson, a running back, with Baylor University; Massey, a linebacker, with Blinn College.
Post tournament returns for another year“The thrill of victory; the agony of defeat.” Fort Hood Combatives Director Kris Perkins related the words from the classic “Wide World of Sports” introduction to the 2013 Fort Hood Combatives Tournament, scheduled to begin Wednesday morning inside Abrams Physical Fitness Center, the start of the four-day tournament, which culminates in 16 championship bouts Saturday evening.
62nd ESB brings camaraderie to court as intramural games continueSoldiers from the 62nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion charged onto the basketball court at the Abrams Physical Fitness Center Monday ready to own the night. Following a quick warm-up, the starters took their positions around the center of the court, squaring up against the Soldiers of Company A, 589th Brigade Support Battalion for their 10th intramural game this season.
News Briefs
CRDAMC holiday hours
The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and its primary care clinics will modify operating hours in observance of Presidents Day, Monday. The hospital remains open every day for emergency services, inpatient care and labor and delivery services.
Monday, the Weekend Acute Care Clinic will be open at the Thomas Moore Health Clinic on 58th Street and 761st Battalion Avenue. The clinic is open for walk-in care from 8-10 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. The clinic is available to all active-duty Soldiers. TRICARE Prime beneficiaries assigned to the following clinics are also eligible for care: Copperas Cove Medical Home, Harker Heights Medical Home, Killeen Medical Home, Bennett, Thomas Moore, Monroe, Russell Collier, Family Medicine Residency Center, TMC #12, TMC #14 and the Pediatric Clinic.
Darnall and all outpatient clinics will resume normal operating hours Tuesday.
Darnall’s Nurse Advice Line is available 24/7 by calling 553-3695. Individuals living in the Fort Hood area who are entitled to military healthcare, will receive guidance from registered nurses on urgent or non-urgent situations. Beneficiaries may also seek information on self-care for injuries or illnesses.
The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and its primary care clinics will modify operating hours in observance of Presidents Day, Monday. The hospital remains open every day for emergency services, inpatient care and labor and delivery services.
Monday, the Weekend Acute Care Clinic will be open at the Thomas Moore Health Clinic on 58th Street and 761st Battalion Avenue. The clinic is open for walk-in care from 8-10 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. The clinic is available to all active-duty Soldiers. TRICARE Prime beneficiaries assigned to the following clinics are also eligible for care: Copperas Cove Medical Home, Harker Heights Medical Home, Killeen Medical Home, Bennett, Thomas Moore, Monroe, Russell Collier, Family Medicine Residency Center, TMC #12, TMC #14 and the Pediatric Clinic.
Darnall and all outpatient clinics will resume normal operating hours Tuesday.
Darnall’s Nurse Advice Line is available 24/7 by calling 553-3695. Individuals living in the Fort Hood area who are entitled to military healthcare, will receive guidance from registered nurses on urgent or non-urgent situations. Beneficiaries may also seek information on self-care for injuries or illnesses.
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