August 21, 2009 RSS feed / News Update

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Gordon FMWR at the top of its game

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent
Commitment to excellence in programs is a priority for the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, and top awards prove it. "I feel honored and privileged we have received these awards. More...

SATCOM Job Fair

A job fair is schedule on Sept. 1-2 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the ACAP Center on Fort Gordon. Positions for SATCOM instructors are available. More...

Fort Gordon begins post-wide recreation overhaul

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

With 40 intramural basketball and 24 volleyball teams, William Wren has a problem. More...

Balfour Beatty throws a pamper party for parents of back to school children

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

Michelle Kennedy started with a manicure. "My four year-old twins are now enrolled in pre-k. We've been stationed here for a year and a half. More...

Quick hire of military spouses starts in September

Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service

Under a personnel rule that takes effect next month, some military spouses could be quickly hired for federal jobs without going through the usual competitive process. The new hiring authority takes effect Sept. 11. More...

Gates, Mullen use new media to hear from troops and the public

Donna Miles American Forces Press Service

Got questions you'd like to pose directly to the defense secretary or chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Now is your chance! Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen have launched interactive, virtual town hall sessions through the Internet. More...

Local Federally Employed Women chapter celebrates successful summer, plans for fall

Federally Employed Women, Garden City Chapter

Federally Employed Women is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, grass roots membership organization of federally employed women and supporters founded in 1968. More...

Alternate Commissary hours

The Fort Gordon Commissary will close two hours early Aug. 30 in order to finish its renovation. A crew of over 60 will perform the work to dismantle, stack, band and recycle the old shelving. More...

Singers wanted

The Augusta Choral Society is looking for additional singers in all voice parts, especially tenors. Rehearsals are Tuesdays, 7:30 -9:30 p.m. in choir room of First Baptist Church, Augusta located on Walton Way Extension. More...

Green to Gold ROTC Briefing:

The Green to Gold Reserve Officer Training Briefing usually conducted on the first Monday of each month at the Fort Gordon Education Center will be changed for the month of September due to the Labor Day holiday. More...

Article

Walter Cox, a retired Richmond Academy history teacher and museum volunteer, talks about the Family room of the 1797 Ezekiel Harris House during a guided tour on Aug. 15. More...

Back to school safety tips for kids and parents

Army Safetygram

When parents talk about school safety these days, they're usually referring to the surge in violence at schools. More...

Quilts of Valor offer comfort for wartime emotions

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey Special to American Forces Press Service

In 2003, Catherine Roberts, a midwife and a 25-year quilter from Seaford, Del., wanted to give a wounded Soldier a quilt to bring him comfort during his recovery. We are a nation at war," Roberts said. More...

Side by Side

An Iraqi policeman ( left) pulls security with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Fletcher Sargent during a joint patrol south of Baghdad in Radwaniyah, Iraq, Aug. 6, 2009. More...

Third Army breaks ground on new headquarters

Sgt. Beth Lake Third Army/USARCENT Public Affairs

Third Army/U.S. More...

NCO Academy holds blood drive, breaks previous record

Sgt. Maj. Steven Caffee ( right), Regimental Noncommissioned Officer Academy deputy commandant, donates blood while talking with Sgt. More...