October 31, 2008 RSS feed / News Update

Federal employees health fair

The annual federal employees health fair will be held in two locations on post Nov. 6. The fair will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the fourth floor entry at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center and 1 to 3 p.m. More...

Sleeping beauty free to Active Duty Families

Story Land Theater of Augusta will offer a live stage production of Sleeping Beauty, a musical Saturday Family Matinee, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. at the Imperial Theatre. No reservations are required and the children can meet the actors after the show. More...

Photo

Photo by Marlene Thompson Col. Jack Bryant, Signal Center Chief of Staff, presents Command Sgt. Maj. John Murray with the Legion of Merit for his service as the commandant of the Regimental Noncommissioned Officer Academy during a ceremony held Oct. More...

AW2 opens its doors to more wounded warriors

WASHINGTON —- The Army Wounded Warrior Program has expanded its criteria so more severely wounded, ill and injured Soldiers can participate, the program's leaders said in an interview Friday. Program director Col. Jim Rice and Sgt. Maj. More...

Office closure announcement

The ID Cards/DEERS office in Darling Hall will be closed Dec. 15-17 for a system upgrade to RAPIDS 7.3. More...

Volunteer Corner

If you are interested in giving your time and efforts to any of the following volunteer opportunities in the Central Savannah River Area, contact Alia Naffouj at alia.naffouj1@us.army.mil. More...

Purple Heart honors

Command Sgt. Maj. Lester Williams, Warrior Transition Battalion, shakes hands with Alissa Miller wife of Pfc. David Miller after he received the Purple Heart Oct. 24 at the Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center. More...

Afghans offer more than warmth

Deborah Starobin-Armstrong, founder of The Handmade Afghans to Thank Our Armed Forces Project, spent a year of her childhood in the hospital. More...

Red Cross volunteers

(Left to right) Linda Yehle, American Red Cross volunteer coordinator, Robby Tew, Insurance Professionals of South Carolina president and Sgt. Jeffrey Tuttle a Red Cross volunteer unload donations for the Wounded Warriors at Dwight D. More...

Beneficiary flu shots correction

An incorrect date for beneficiary shots was published Oct. 17. The correct date and times for beneficiaries to receive flu shots is 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Family Medicine Clinic on the Dwight D. More...

Roaring Thunder 2008

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center invites everyone to participate in the Roaring Thunder 2008 motorcycle ride beginning 11 a.m. Nov. 1. More...

Plaid Tidings ring in the holiday season

After serving as musical director of Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre's Forever Plaid in the summer of 2006, Les Reagan couldn't wait to get a chance to work on its sequel Plaid Tidings. However, he wanted to do one thing differently this time. More...

Around Town

Columbia County Fair opens

As the executive director of Storyland Theatre, Barbara Feldman made a commitment to show support to the nation's troops several years ago by offering Families of military service members free admission to the performing company's shows. More...

Human resources training available online

The Army Defense Integrated Military Human Resources SystemDIMHRS Office is pleased to announce the Army DIMHRS web-based Blackboard Learning Management System is now open for Train-the-Trainers (T3s) selfenrollment. More...

Range safety note

FORT RUCKER, Ala. — The U.S. Army Combat Readiness/ Safety Center has developed a Range & Weapons Safety Toolbox to help commanders and leaders prevent weapons handling accidents on military ranges. More...

Special needs awareness information forum set

This forum will help you to wade through the maze of resources, policy and education for Families with Special Needs children, youth, and adults. More...

Fort Gordon continues drawing entertainment accolades

Each year, Fort Gordon receives many accolades from the Army Festival of the Performing Arts, and this year was no exception receiving the most awards of any other garrison. More...

Quarterly Award Winners

SERVICE MEMBER OF THE QUARTER The service member of the quarter for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 is Pfc. Alicia Lyman who serves as a paralegal for 206th Military Intelligence Battalion. Lyman is originally from Naples, N.Y. More...

Tribute to the Fallen

Rain, wind gusts and cool temperatures did not deter this young Marine from running his lap for one of his fallen comrades Oct. 24 at Barton Field during the fourth annual Marine Tribute to the Fallen. More...

Quilters weave memories into efforts

When Angie Faircloth's husband, Brice, died on Veterans Day 2003, she wanted to do something in his memory and in honor of those he'd served with during his 20 years in the Army. More...