Air Force hoopsters outlast Marines
Senior Airman Terrance Dixon Detachment 1 338th Training Squadron
      Fort Gordon Air Force and Marine detachments bumped heads on the hardwood for their monthly competition, continuing a tradition started in December. During the last month of the year, the two detachments started a tradition competing in sports once a month for an Air Force/Marines plaque.
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Wounded Warrior takes golf pilot program challenge
Tim Hipps FMWRC Public Affairs
      SAN DIEGO — U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program track and field Paralympic hopeful Sgt. Jerrod Fields will never forget his first swing at a golf ball. Fields, an all-around athlete who lost his lower left leg to an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, took his first whack at golf Feb. 3 on the driving range at Admiral Baker Golf Club.
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Former National Football League players
     (Above left) Staff Sgt. Tonya Prince sings prior to a presentation by two former National Football league players at the Regimental Noncommisisoned Officer Academy recently. Marcus Price and Gino Mingo said they came to Fort Gordon to express their appreciation to Soldiers for their service and commitment. After having breakfast, they had a small group discussion, took pictures and visited with Command Sgt. Maj. Victor Praymous, Regimental Noncommissioned Officers Academy commandant. The men were presented with Army values posters, copies of the NCO Creed and the Regimental and Commandant's Coins of Excellence. Price, born in Port Arthur, Texas is a graduate of Louisiana State. He began his 11 year NFL career with the Jacksonville Jaguars and ended with the Dallas Cowboys. Mingo, who also played for the Cowboys, is now a pastor with Morning Star International Ministries and Champions for Christ. The two have formed a Gospel singing group known as Distinguished and were in Augusta for a concert at Macedonia Baptist Church. Price has pledged to return for the physical training run he missed and they both said they hope to visit Fort Gordon again. (Above right) Mingo signs autographs after the session.
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Sports Update
      Flag football, cheerleading Registration is going on now and continues until Feb. 25 for the U.S. Army Child, Youth and School Services spring flag football and cheerleading programs. Youngsters age 5- 18 can participate. The program is open to active duty, retired, Department of Defense civilian, contractors and reservists dependents.
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