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February 5, 2010  RSS feed
Signal Corps celebrates 150 years of history
Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

In one moment Jan. 29, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Foley brought together the past and future of the Signal Corps. More...

Aviation: Signal Corps also first U.S. Air Corps
Charmain Z. Brackett C Correspondent Co

Before there was an Air Fo Force or even an Army Air C Corps, the Signal Corps wa was experimenting with v aviation. “In 1861, (Albert J.) MRC Myer used balloons,” said Robert Anzuoni, Signal Corps Museum director. Myer, the first Chief of Si Signal, first experimented wF with balloons at the More...

 News Update
• article has image Post, playhouse continue relationship
Before Augusta community leaders gathered to partner with Fort Gordon and show their commitment to the Army Family Covenant, there were Augustans who wanted to do their part. “We’ve been doing this for five years,” said Barbara Feldman, executive director of Storyland Theatre, on its offering free admission to military families to its performances. More...
• Planetarium to shine history of the stars that guided slaves north
• article has image Winter driving offers challenges
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 Community Events
• Superbowl
IET Center Alternate Escapes will host a Superbowl party Feb. 7. The event begins at 4 p.m. The game will be shown on the center’s projection screen television. There will be a prediction scoreboard, games, prizes and giveaways during the event. This event is limited to IET Soldiers only. There will also be a Superbowl party at the Courtyard. More...
• Valentine’s sale
• Save a Life Tour
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 Viewpoint
• Army releases December suicide data
The Army released suicide data for the month of December. Among active-duty Soldiers, there were ten potential suicides: one has been confirmed as suicide, and nine remain under investigation. For November, the Army reported 11 potential suicides among active-duty Soldiers. Since the release of that report, three have been confirmed as suicides, and eight remain under investigation. More...
• VA to begin recovery of Post-9/11 GI Bill advance payments
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 Feedback
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February is Black History Month. Who has served as a positive role model for you?
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 Churches
• Chapel Call
Collective Protestant Services Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. – Liturgical Service, Bicentennial Chapel 9:30 a.m. – Contemporary Worship Service, Friendship Chapel 10:30 a.m. – Eisenhower Army Medical Center Chapel Noon – Faith Gospel Service, Good Shepherd Chapel 11:00 a.m. More...
• Your guide to area churches
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 Sports
• Countering impact of persistent conflict through holistic fitness
Commanders across the Army are acutely aware of the personal struggles and conflicts multiple combat deployments have caused Soldiers. The nature of sustained combat has resulted in rising numbers of suicides, domestic violence and divorce among our Warriors, and the Army is taking aggressive steps to reduce the stress among the force. More...
• article has image Army works to increase Soldiers’ fitness levels
• NFL stars and vets support injured servicemembers
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 Spectrum
• article has image Quarterly Award Winners
Service Member of the 1st Qtr, FY10 Spc. Shea Christensen, 706th Military Intelligence Group More...
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