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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 ... If a representative from Balfour Beatty Communities hasn't knocked on your door requesting you to fill out a housing survey, expect a visit soon. "It's an anonymous survey about housing," said Kelly Barchanowicz, Lifeworks coordinator for Balfour Beatty. More ... Foul weather didn't stop Soldiers from Company C 551st Signal Battalion from performing their physical training exercises. More ... (The following is a reprint from the Microsoft blog on the events of the 11-day bus trip that began at Fort Gordon found at http://blogs.technet.com/mslcommunity) Microsoft Learning Community and Evangelism Team We started the day at Fort Gordon, at the U.S. Army College of Information Technology—the flagship school for U.S. More ... May has been designated as Mental Health Awareness Month to educate Americans about mental health issues, help remove the stigma associated with mental health problems, and encourage people to seek help if they find themselves having lost the ability to deal with their emotions, thoughts, or make rational decisions. More ... WASHINGTON - Walter Reed Army Medical Center opened its doors here 100 years ago as an 80-bed facility at a time of U.S. peace. "There was no ceremony, no dedication and no fanfare," Walter Reed historian Sherman Fleek said. "Medical treatment and care commenced quietly. More ... When I first read about the Singles Adventure in the unit e-mail newsletter, many different thoughts crossed my mind. First was that this was going to be a trip full of 18 or 19 year olds and I at 29 would appear ancient. The second thought was that since this was being run by the Chaplain that it was going to be evangelist in nature. More ... During a visit to Saudi Arabia May 5, Defense Secretary Robert Gates called the mentorship that U.S. forces are providing the Saudi Arabian military a key factor in maintaining stability in the region and an example of the capacity-building efforts he'd like to see more of elsewhere in the world. More ... May is Better Speech and Hearing Month, a month set aside each year by hearing and speech professionals to educate the public about the need to assure that their hearing is healthy. The staff at Dwight D. More ... The second annual Central Savannah River Area Armed Forces Day celebration called "Thunder Over Augusta" will be 11 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. May 16, at the Augusta Common. The opening ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the Augusta Common and will include the U.S. Army Signal Corps Band, and Jaycie Ward singing the national anthem. More ... The fifth grade students from Cedar Ridge Elementary school were treated to a first-hand expo on Army training when they visited Fort Gordon May 12. While on post, the 125 visiting students and teachers saw demonstrations on various Army field activities including hand-to-hand combat, rope crossing, base operations and radio communications. More ... About two years ago, an actress broke her collarbone in a fall during a rehearsal at the Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre. Fortunately for her, the civilian actress was registered in the Volunteer Management Information System and was entitled to have her medical benefits reimbursed. More ... |
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