June 26, 2009 RSS feed / News Update

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Independence Day celebration

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. More...

LCIT Change of Commandant

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...

Leaders tackling suicide

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...

Increased safety emphasis making positive impact throughout Army

Todd Lopez Army News Service

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. More...

Working for the community

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...

New rules let service members transfer G. I. Bill education benefits to Family

Todd Lopez Army News Service

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. More...

Soldier Show coming

Mark your calendar June 27, 28
Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

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. More...

Signal Corps induction

"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...

Regimental NCO Academy sets blood donations record

Special to the Signal

For many, completing training at the Regimental Noncommissioned Officer Academy involves a healthy dose of competition. More...

Ordnance Electronic Maintenance Training Department named outstanding school

Bonnie Heater Signal staff

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. More...

234th Army Birthday celebration continues

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

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. More...

Real Estate Transactions

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...

Holiday Gate hours

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...

Annual Regimental Signal Ball

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. More...

Area business organizes highway clean-up project

Donna Hall Special to the Signal

Acura of Augusta, in cooperation with the Augusta- Richmond County Commissioners' Office, is organizing a clean-up project for Gordon Highway June 27. More...

IKE'S HEALTH NET

Avoid heat-related injuries this summer
Capt. Lori Wain Army Preventive Health Nurse

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. More...

Shop provides some items completely free

Bonnie Heater Signal staff

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...

Military spouse career training funds available

Christine Welsh Army Community Service program manager

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, hig More...

Grecian Fireball exercise makes Signal Soldiers mission ready

Capt. Michelle Lunato 359th Signal Brigade public affairs officer

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. More...

Woodworth Library provides summer Family fun

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

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. More...