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Fort Gordon will host the annual Independence Day Celebration and fireworks display 5 to 11 p.m., July 2 on Barton Field. The celebration will feature the 434th U.S. Army Band which will be providing entertainment throughout the evening. Additionally the 434th U.S. Army Band will conduct a marching band "Tattoo Ceremony," from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. More ... The operating hours during the Independence Day Celebration on July 2 are as follow: Gate 2 4:30 - 10 a.m. Inbound only After 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. one lane each direction Gate 3 5:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Two way traffic (commercial vehicles only). More ... The 149th Annual Signal Ball will be held 6 p.m. June 26 in the Gordon Club. Uniform for service members is military dress blues, dress mess/dress whites, Class A's with white shirt and bow tie; and appropriate formal attire for civilians. Cost is $35 per person. More ... The Leader College for Information Technology will be having a Change of Commandant Ceremony for Col. Robert Hoelscher 8 a.m. July 2 in Alexander Hall. Col. Robert Hoelscher will relinguish command to incoming commandant Col. Gary Griggs. More ... Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Foley, U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon commanding general, meets with 551st Signal Battalion leaders June 19 to discuss strategies to prevent the threat of suicides on post. More ... Acura of Augusta, in cooperation with the Augusta- Richmond County Commissioners' Office, is organizing a clean-up project for Gordon Highway June 27. This is a communitywide effort to help bring consumers back to the Gordon Highway and maintain it as a beautiful place to work and live. More ... WASHINGTON — In the past several years, Army efforts to increase safety has decreased the number of Soldier deaths due to off-duty activities such as motorcycling. "We've made considerable progress in the last four to five years — 2005 was probably our pinnacle ... More ... The school year has ended and trips to the pool mark the beginning of summer. With summer comes an increase in temperatures, which poses a heat injury risk to individuals. However, there are steps that can be taken to help reduce the likelihood of heat injury. More ... Beatrice Taylor Sanders, Fort Gordon Protocol assistant, presents a $1,500 check to the Golden Harvest Food Bank June 13 at the Master's Table Soup Kitchen in Augusta where Women Inc. More ... WASHINGTON — Beginning June 29, Soldiers can go online and elect to transfer their Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits to their spouse or children. Rules for transferring educational benefits under the "Post- 9/11 Veteran's Education Assistance Act Of 2008," sometimes called the "Post-9/11 G.I. More ... This is the second of a two part series on the Fort Gordon Swap and Assist Shop. Ruth Chandler is the originator of the Fort Gordon Swap and Assist Shop. She relates how she came up with the idea as she traveled with her military spouse. More ... The U.S. Army Soldier Show will make its annual stop at Fort Gordon's Alexander Hall at 8 p.m., June 27, and 6 p.m., June 28. "We are always excited to host the U.S. Army Soldier Show at Fort Gordon. It's an absolutely incredible production," said Steve Walpert, Fort Gordon's entertainment director. More ... The Department of Defense's expanded Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program is now offering up to $6,000 to military spouses who are interested in pursuing degree programs, licenses or credentials leading to careers in high growth, high demand portable career fields. More ... "Glory and Honor to the Regiment!" These were the words of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Foley, U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon commanding general, during the induction ceremony of the 15th Regimental Signal Brigade at Forward More ... For many, completing training at the Regimental Noncommissioned Officer Academy involves a healthy dose of competition. On May 21, however, almost 100 members of both the advanced and basic courses came together for a common goal: donating blood to their fellow service members, and, in the process, broke the Academy's blood drive record with 65 pints of blood. More ... EAST POINT, Ga. - Wire can sometimes be a better weapon for war than a rifle, and Soldiers with the 335th Signal Command (Theater) are practicing the art of communication to prove it. To fight terrorists on the technological battlefield, the Army uses Signal Soldiers to create and defend communication networks in the time of war and for homeland defense. More ... The Ordnance Electronic Maintenance Training Department at Fort Gordon was recently named 15th Regimental Signal School House of the Month for May. The department is a training department of the U.S. Army Ordnance Munitions and Electronics Maintenance School at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. More ... Despite the hot and humid weather early on June 17, chil- dren and their parents filled the field next to Woodworth Consolidated Library for games and prizes as part of the summer reading program. "We've had big crowds this year," said Joyce Daniels, children's program coordinator. More ... A week of activities marking the Army's 234th birthday culminated with events at Fort Gordon's Child, Youth and School Services building and field on June 19. Songs, essays and dances were part of the birthday celebration as well as a barbecue and outdoor games. More ... Burke County property transfers for April 10, 2009 to April 20, 2009. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the Burke County clerk's office. More ... |
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