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Fort Gordon Soldier tops quarterly 59th Ordnance Brigade competition
"The best thing I have taken from this competition is the knowledge to say you can accomplish anything you put your mind to and hard work pays off. You can achieve anything in the Army with hard work." Staff Sgt. Scottie Williams Company B 73rd Ordnance B
They are our leaders and teachers. They are the first to arrive to work and the last to leave. They are the best at what they do. And for this quarter, they met at Redstone to see who would become the Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter. More...
Microsoft begins bus learning tour
Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

Microsoft's Career Express visited the company's largest IT Academy on May 1. "I have one of the hardest jobs at Microsoft. More...

Command honors Asian Pacific American Heritage
Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

During World War II, a suspicion of Americans of other cultures swept across the nation, and many Japanese-Americans were placed in relocation camps. "We wanted to be regarded and treated as fellow Americans," said Kelly Kuwayama, the guest speaker at Tuesday's Asian Pacific American Heritage month program at Alexander Hall. More...

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• Families have tremendous variety
Around town
Learn about some of the local Native American Indians' prehistory during Family Fun Day at the Augusta Museum of History Saturday. Located about eight miles from Augusta upstream on the Savannah River, Stallings Island, a 16-acre island named for the Stallings Culture, was a major settlement of Native American Indians about 4,500 to 5,000 years ago. More...
• Post housing survey participation encouraged
• article has image Wet training
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 Community Events
• Newcomers
The Augusta Area Newcomers will host a Business Meeting and Luncheon Beginning 9:45 a.m. May 21 at T-Bonz Restaurant. Guests are welcome. Cost for the event is $18. Reservations are required. More...
• Men Making a Difference
• Commissioning ceremony
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 Feedback
• article has image Feedback...May 10 is Mother's Day
Do you have a special message for your mom?
Thank you for being my best friend and for all the times you were there when I needed you. Brittany Kline Grade 8 Freedom Park School More...
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 Churches
• 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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 Chaplain's News
• article has image This thing called love
Oh, I yearn so much to hear wonderful stories of love conquering over the modern day struggles that persons face in their lives. Maybe I am a romantic seeking a thrill where there is none. Recently, I came across an interesting story that speaks volumes to the notion of love. Sacrifices play a part in order for love to be true to itself. More...
• Chapel Call
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 Sports
• article has image SCRA raises $1,700 for charities
Fort Gordon members hit the greens May 1 at the Gordon Lakes Golf Courses to raise money for local charities. More than $1,700 was raised at the Signal Corps Regimental Association Adolphus Greely Chapter Annual Golf Scramble, according to Rodolfo Fuentes, the event planner. More...
• article has image U.S. Army Signal Center working with explorer
• article has image Patriots topple DDEAMC in play-off finals
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 Spectrum
• article has image Latino Fest at Barton Field
After much preparation, the Second Annual Latino Fest was held May 1 through 3, on Barton Field. The event was sponsored by several Augusta businesses including Coca Cola, Fort Gordon Federal Credit Union, Budweiser, More...
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