March 20, 2009 RSS feed / News Update

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Swamp tour offers educational fun

Around town
Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent
Science and fun come together on Tuesday at the Phinizy Swamp Nature Park as children participate in a variety of kids clubs at the site. More...

Put these safety tips in your Easter basket

Steve Cummings The Hodges Partnership

There was a time when the most dangerous part of Easter was making your son wear those scratchy gray-flannelled trousers. More...

Hospital observes Patient Safety Awareness Week

Susan Simons Continuous Survey Readiness/ Patient Safety chief

Staff members at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center joined others across the nation to celebrate National Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 8-14. More...

Knights assist Medical Center

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

The Knights of Columbus donated 20 wheelchairs to the veterans at the Charlie Norwood Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center March 14 and promised there were more on the way. More...

Army offers 'rock star' temporary duty

Tim Hipps FMWRC Public Affairs

Army Entertainment Division wants to send a band on the road to entertain deployed troops - as soon as Soldier-musicians are ready to step onto the stage. More...

NCO proud to guide others

Vickey Mouze Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

When Sgt. Samantha Hollimon-Beverly completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. in 1993, she had so much fun that she wanted to go through it again. At the time, Hollimon-Beverly, now the noncommissioned officerin charge of the Carl R. More...

Local students learn by shadowing

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

After he graduates from Hephzibah High School, Barry Johnson wants to join the Marine Corps. More...

Free military Family camp weekends

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

Slots are filling quickly for the free Military Family Camp Weekends at the Family Y Camp Lakeside. "I know some Families who sent their child to resident camp last summer, and they were so excited to know about this. More...

Casualty Notification Officer training

Johnny Wright Casualty Assistance Calls instructor

The Army has discontinued the use of the online Web based training for Soldiers performing Casualty Notification Officer and Casualty Assistance Officer duties. More...

Estate notice

Maj. Gregory O'Hara, Company C, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Gordon has been appointed as the summary court martial officer to secure and dispose of the personal effects of Cpl. 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...

Sweepstakes winner

A $1,000 gift card is presented to retired Sgt. 1st Class Richard Flaherty who won the gift card for entering the Anheuser-Busch 2008 Bud Family Summer Sweepstakes. More...

Vocational Rehab visits DDEAMC

Aaron Mitchell (left) from the Georgia State Vocational Rehabilitation Program toured a number of units at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center on March 12. Sgt. More...

Senior enlisted Marine transfers duties, retires

Bonnie Heater Signal staff

The senior enlisted Marine at Fort Gordon ended his 30- year career on March 6. In a solemn relief and retirement ceremony on Barton Field, Master Gunnery Sgt. Ricky Thomas transferred his duties as the senior enlisted adviser of the U.S. More...

Program provides interns to support Fort Gordon

Nick Spinelli Signal Staff

Army Knowledge Leaders, a two-year program designed to revitalize the Army Workforce, has assigned John Trifiletti and Nathaniel Graves as interns attached to Fort Gordon. More...