December 12, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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Myer accepts overdue Distinguished Signal Regiment member recognition

Larry Edmond Signal editor
A crushing silence rippled through the crowd waiting to see who would actually accept a special recognition at the 2008 Signal Conference awards dinner Dec. 4 at the Gordon Club. Acknowledging that the recognitiion was 142 years overdue, Col. More...

New Updates

Identification Card office temporarily closes The Fort Gordon ID card and DEERS office in Darling Hall will be closed Dec. 15-17 for a system upgrade to RAPIDS 7.3. More...

News Update

Festive holiday displays light up

Around Town
Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

One of the largest light displays in the area is in Aiken. More...

Five sure fire, year-end tax tips

Courtesy of USAA

It may seem too early to think about taxes, but you can possibly save hundreds of dollars or more by getting your deductible ducks in a row before the year ends. More...

Save A Life simulator tours post in 2009

A life can be saved with one sentence, one decision, or just one action. Military, civilian, and dependents of the Fort Gordon community will have the opportunity to learn ways to save a life with something as simple as a right decision. More...

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Feedback

Why is higher education important to you?

By Bonnie Heater

It helps to jump start your life and it sets a foundation for yourself at an early age. It opens a lot of doors for you. Pvt. Kendall Mullins Company D, 369th Signal Battalion More...

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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. More...

Your guide to area churches

ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 3232 Washington Road, Augusta, Ga. 706-860-0439 Pastor Mathew S. Lash Robert Studdard, Youth Director email: ADVLUCH@AOL.com Sunday Worship & Praise 8:30 &11:00 a.m. More...

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Spectrum

Festivities ring in holiday season

Photos by Bonnie Heater (Above) Santa visits with children attending the Fort Gordon holiday concert held Dec. 4 at the First Baptist Church of Augusta. A Youth ChalleNGe Academy cadet assists Saint Nicholas. More...

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Conference draws Signaleers home

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

More than 800 Signaleers met at Fort Gordon last week to discuss the changes in the Signal Corps and look ahead to its future during the Signal Conference. Lt. Gen. More...

Photo

Photo by Siobhan Carlile Fort Gordon officially launched the holiday season with a Christmas lighting service at Freedom Park, Dec. 5. More...

Community Events

Holiday gift wrapping

The Fort Gordon Service Club will once again be hosting holiday gift wrapping in the PX lobby until Dec. 24 during operating hours. Gift wrapping will be done on a donation basis. More...

Military vacancies

The 208th Regional Support Group, an Army reserve logistics unit at Fort Jackson, has vacancies in many military occupational specialties in the rank of sergeant to lieutenant colonel. For more information, call Maj. More...

Holiday gift ideas

Looking for some great gifts for the upcoming holidays? Stop by the Thrift Shop which is operated by the Fort Gordon Service Club. More...

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Viewpoint

Gold Star father visits White House

Elizabeth Collins Army News Service

WASHINGTON — The father of an Airborne Soldier killed in Iraq marked his son's 34th birthday by visiting President George W. Bush at the White House. More...

Benefits expand for traumatically injured

Heike Hasenauer Army News Service

WASHINGTON — More troops may now qualify for benefits under Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance because of newly expanded coverage following a review by the Department of Veterans Affairs. More...

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Sports

Army wins local interservice contest

Mascot photos by Rodney Martin (Top left and right) Chuck the mule, actually a donkey, was brought to the post's Army - Navy game held 9 a.m. Dec. 6 at Engineer Field to serve as the Army's mascot. Ernesto, the goat, was the Navy's mascot. More...

Shooting

(Top) A shooter for Company D, 369th Signal Battalion struggles to score in the 9 a.m. Dec. 4 Unit Level basketball game at Gym 5. More...

Hoops

(Above) Jacob Garner, #50, a player for Company C, 447th Signal Battalion's team blocks Derrick Daffin's [#24 for Company E, 369th Signal Battalion] shot during the 10 a.m. Dec. More...

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