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December 12, 2008  RSS feed
Myer accepts overdue Distinguished Signal Regiment member recognition
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. Jack Bryant, U.S. More...
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. Rick Lynch, Fort Hood's commanding general and commander of III Corps, spoke to the group on Dec. 3 via live video. More...

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

 News Update
• article has image Festive holiday displays light up
Around Town
One of the largest light displays in the area is in Aiken. More than 100,000 twinkling lights line the pathways and lighted displays of candy canes, toy trains, a nativity scene and skaters are part of the annual Christmas in Hopelands exhibit which will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. nightly through Dec. 27, except. Dec. 17, 24 and 25. More...
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• article has image Save A Life simulator tours post in 2009
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 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. Several dates will be available for wrapping for organizations on post that are eligible to do fundraising on Fort Gordon. More...
• Military vacancies
• Holiday gift ideas
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 Viewpoint
• article has image Gold Star father visits White House
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. Marlowe Fletcher and his younger son Joshua were invited to Washington after meeting the president in New York twice and after Joshua asked Bush if they could ever pay him a visit. More...
• Benefits expand for traumatically injured
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 Feedback
• article has image Why is higher education important to you?
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
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 Sports
• article has image 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...
• article has image Shooting
• article has image Hoops
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 Spectrum
• article has image 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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