October 23, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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202nd departs, tears flow

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent
Six years later, Spc. Josh Sharp and Jeff Woodard’s roles have reversed. More...

News Update

Combined Federal Campaign extended

The Combined Federal Campaign has been extended until Oct. 30. More...

Fort Gordon Command Channel

In the coming weeks, the Command Channel will be the place to go to get the latest information on the various happenings on and around Fort Gordon. More...

Seasonal Flu Shots available

Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center’s Family Medicine Clinic will be offering seasonal flu shots Oct. 24. More...

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Viewpoint

Chocolate covered cherries

Anna Seigler Special to The Signal

This day was gorgeous and exhilarating. The smell of fall was in the air; the bird’s singings were crisp and clear as if they too were proclaiming their enjoyment of mild weather after the brutal heat of summer. 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. Holy Communion Every Sunday Sunday School 9:45 hrs. More...

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Sports

442nd Signal Battalion Oktoberfest champs

Bonnie Heater Signal staff

Headquarters and Company A, 442nd Signal Battalion toppled nine hopeful teams in the 2009 Oktoberfest Flag Football Tournament held Oct. 17 at Barton Field. More...

Fort Gordon donates fitness equipment

Bonnie Heater Signal staff

Soldiers from Company B, 447th Signal Battalion helped Neil Smith, Fort Gordon’s Sports Coordinator, Recreation Division Sports and Fitness and Aquatics Branch sports coordinator, and Randy Taylor, facility manager for the Fort Gordon Fitness More...

Augusta Bulldogs Wheelchair Basketball

2009 – 2010 Schedule

Date Location Team Playing Oct. 24 Away Spartanburg, 1 and 3 p.m. Nov. 21 Home Columbia, 1 and 3 p.m. Dec. More...

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Seasonal Flu and H1N1 update

DDEAMC Public Affairs Office

While the number of influenza cases has been climbing across the country, Fort Gordon has so far avoided a large spike in influenzalike diseases thus far. More...

Red Ribbon Week events

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

For more than 20 years, the wearing of red ribbons during the last week of October has come to symbolize the fight for a drug-free America. More...

Community Events

Around Town

A fair way to spend a weekend
Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

If you like carnival rides and funnel cakes, then you will love October and November in the Augusta area as fair season is in full swing. More...

At the Movies

The Signal Theater, located at 25th and Barnes Avenue, is open Friday-Sunday. Shows begin at 6:30 p.m. Regular admission for adults is $4, children $2, under age 5 free. For information call (706) 791-3982.*Indicates a 2 p.m. Matinee. More...

Post Retiree Day

Fort Gordon will host Retiree Appreciation Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24 on post. All military service retirees are invited to attend. The morning session, from 7:15 a.m. More...

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Feedback

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What makes a good Soldier?
By Bonnie Heater

It’s being on time in the right uniform and in the right frame of mind. Pfc. Frederick Burba Headquarters and Company A, 369th Signal Battalion More...

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Chaplain's News

Celebrating Pastoral Care Week

Chap. (Capt.) Tommie Pickens EAMC Department of Ministry and Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care Week is observed October 26-30, 2009 and provides an opportunity to remember that our Chaplains are resources to staff as well as patients. More...

Chapel offers Families Halloween alternative

Randall Dillard Director of Religious Education

Fort Gordon’s post-wide Protestant Sunday School, Protestant Women of the Chapel and the post chapel congregations are offering an alternative for children whose parents want to avoid trick-or-treating and some of the other traditional Hallowe More...

Chapel Call

Collective Protestant Services Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. – Liturgical Service, Bicentennial Chapel 9:30 a.m. – Contemporary Worship Service, Friendship Chapel 10:30 a.m. More...

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Spectrum

Oktoberfest on Fort Gordon

Photos by Bonnie Heater Fort Gordon held its annual Oktoberfest celebration on Barton Field Oct. 15-17. More...

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