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Warrant Officer Recruiting Briefings will be held 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. daily, Jan. 21 through 23 in Darling Hall Room 229A. The briefings are open to all service members. No appointment is necessary. For information call Sgt. 1st Class Carmen McDavitt at (502) 471-9458. More ... There has been a change in the mandatory First Term Financial Readiness Course. Starting in January 2009 the course will be held 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month in Building 29719. More ... 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 ... The Department of the Defense recently approved a continuation of a $20,000 lump sum Critical Skills Accession Bonus for active duty enlisted Soldiers who successfully complete the "311A - Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent" Warrant Officer Basic Course. More ... The U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon Sergeants Major Association are hosting the 2009 Sweetheart Ball 6:30 p.m., Feb. 14 in the Gordon Club. Tickets are $25 per person. Make checks payable to Fort Gordon Sergeants Major Association. More ... The Augusta Mini Theatre will present The Johnny Williams Story, a salute to the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for three consecutive weekends beginning this weekend. Written by Tyrone Butler, the founder of the Augusta Mini Theatre, The Johnny Williams Story is about a boy who is told all of his life that he's no good and grows up believing it. More ... The inauguration will be an historical event, but many Augustans will not be able to travel to Washington to see it live. More ... Caring for a child with special needs can be a joy and a challenge. Knowing that others have been there, done that, and survived, is empowering. Join Dr. Karen Carter, developmental pediatrician with the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center, as she hosts a free "Parents of Fragile Kids Networking Opportunity" from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Jan. More ... When a baby is vigorously shaken it causes the head to jolt back and forth. A baby's neck muscles are not strong enough to support the head causing a whiplash effect. Serious damage can happen in just a few seconds. Injury can include bleeding and swelling in the head resulting in brain injury and death. More ... Shades of Green is a resort hotel, located on Walt Disney World Resort, exclusive to service members, retirees, Department of Defense civilians, and their Family members. It is a safe haven for military Families, whether they're reintegrating after an overseas deployment, having one last "Family fling" before mom or dad deploys, or simply getting away for a weekend. More ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Jan. 22 is the extended deadline to apply for an audition to join the cast and crew of the 2009 U.S. Army Soldier Show. The previous deadline was Dec. 31, 2008. Those who want to continue the spirit of giving this holiday season now have the extra preparation time to join the Soldier Show and keep that spirit alive for the coming year. More ... The deadline for entries in the inaugural Woodworth Consolidated Library art show has been extended through Sunday. "We were closed two weeks for Christmas, and people were delaying bringing pieces in," said Jessica Thompson, librarian. More ... The Annual Family Action Plan Conference will be held the first week of February. The AFAP turns 25 years old this year. To commemorate this special birthday, here are 25 ways that the AFAP process has helped you: 1.Service members' Group Life Insurance increased. More ... The first annual Capability Team Developer Award was presented to the Aerial Layer Network Transport Capabilities Development Team for their work under the U.S. Army Signal Center at Fort Gordon. Award recipients of the ALNT team include (left to right) William Durham, Eugene Cantrell, Janet Jennings, and Jeremy Vigna. Each member of the winning ALNT team was awarded $500 for their work at the Capability Developer Leader Seminar held at Fort Monroe on Dec. 2, 2008. Photo by Marlene Thompson More ... (This is part one of a three part series on financial education offered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation.) Several members of the Fort Gordon community received some valuable information during the financial forum held on post and at the Charlie Norwood Veterans Medical Center Dec. 10 -12, 2008. More ... The Fort Gordon Tax Center is gearing up for the tax season and is recruiting volunteers. Last year, Fort Gordon completed 2,700 tax returns with 2,656 of those processed electronically using the IRS's e-file program. Soldiers and their Families received an amazing total of $4,468,716 in refunds. More ... WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs will be increasing the number of disabled veterans positions in its workforce in 2009. Thirty percent of VA employees are veterans and nearly eight percent of those employees are service-connected disabled veterans. More ... First Lt. Kent Everette, Company B, 442nd Signal Battalion, Fort Gordon has been appointed as the Summary Court Martial Officer to secure and dispose of the personal effects of Sgt. More ... 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. Provide your name, rank, organization, work and home telephone numbers. More ... |
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