November 6, 2009 RSS feed / News Update

Gift Wrapping

The Fort Gordon Service Club will provide holiday gift wrapping at the PX from Dec. 1-24. Wrapping will be available during the the PX’s operating hours. Several days will be set aside for other organizations to wrap. More...

Civilian Health Fair

Open Season for Federal Health Insurance is Nov. 9 - Dec. 14. The Health Fair will be held Dec.1from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. at Darling Hall, Room 229 A and from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the DDEAMC, 4th floor entry. More...

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If you smoke or dip and you want to quit call Eisenhower Army Medical Center’s Health and Wellness Center to enroll in Tobacco Cessation. Call 787-6756 to enroll. More...

369th Change of Command

(Left) Col. Mark Horoho, 15th Regimental Signal Brigade commander, passes the organization’s colors to Capt. Glenroy Haskins, the incoming commander for Headquarters Company for the 15th Regimental Signal Brigade, 9 a.m. Oct. More...

IKE’S HEALTH NET

You and your dental hygienist

The dental hygienist is the member of a dental team that usually “cleans your teeth.” This experience may be pleasant, or not, depending on how well you have maintained your teeth. More...

President proclaims Military Family Month

President Barack Obama pledged his support of military members and their families and said Americans have a “solemn obligation” to preserve their well-being in his proclamation declaring November as Military Family Month. More...

Corps of Engineers waives day fees Veteran’s Day through weekend

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District announced day-use fees will be waived for veterans, active and reserve service members and their families at two of its lakes on the upper Savannah River, the J. More...

Defense Department receives first H1N1 vaccine shipments

The Defense Department has started receiving H1N1 vaccines and will begin distributing doses in the coming weeks. More...

Fort Gordon celebrates Red Ribbon Week

During the last week in October, schools, businesses, military installations and individuals from across the nation united in the celebration of Red Ribbon Week. The goal: to promote awareness and prevention of substance abuse. More...

Veterans Day Holiday Closure List

Agency Location Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Nov. More...

Veterans Day Observances

Brig. Gen. Jennifer Napper will speak during an observance, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m.-noon at Piney Grove Baptist Church located at 5060 Mike Padgett Hwy. in Augusta. More...

Save more money for the Holidays

Let’s face it; our economy promotes spending and instant gratification. We want it…and we want it now. The more convenient...the better. More...

Deceased personnel

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New Secretary of the Army welcomed

FORT MYER, Va. — Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh was formally welcomed into the Army family during an arrival ceremony here Nov. 2. More...

Quit during the Great American Smokeout

Are you a tobacco user? Are you tired of wasting money on cigarettes? Are you worried about what cigarette smoke is doing to your health or the health of your children? Are you ready to quit? Then the Great American Smokeout on Nov. More...

Need an I.D. card? Make an appointment

The Fort Gordon I.D. Card Facility will transition to an appointment only system starting Nov. 1. The facility is located in Room 161 of Darling Hall. More...

U-DO-IT Store Closure

The U-DO-IT Store will be closed for customer service on Nov. 18 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. During these hours of closure, if an emergency requirement exists, call (706) 791-8505. More...

Medal Of Honor

Fort Gordon is hosting the Medal of Honor Event with MOH Recipient retired Col. Jack Jacobs as the guest speaker. The event is Nov. 13 in Alexander Hall, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. More...

GI Bill briefing

Do to the complexity, numerous questions, and different program enrollment options, a briefing on the new Post 9/11 GI Bill Education Benefits Program has been scheduled for 10 to 11 a.m. Nov. 24 in Alexander Hall. More...

CMU offers credit for civilian system course

Army Management Staff College has signed another articulation agreement, demonstrating university recognition of its Civilian Education System program. More...

Balfour Beatty hosts open house

Beat the crowds at the after Thanksgiving sales by attending a special holiday open house at the Balfour Beatty Communities Center. More...

Vehicle fatalities down

It’s a record Russ Blandin is proud of. “We haven’t had a (vehicle) fatality since 2007, and we are well into FY 2010,” said Blandin, Fort Gordon’s garrison safety manager. More...

Army reduces ‘Stop Loss’ as Pentagon begins payments

As the Defense Department begins to compensate military members forced to serve beyond the expiration of their contracts, the number of those still serving under “Stop Loss” has been greatly reduced, a Pentagon official said. More...

Fort Gordon announces, honors Fourth Quarter award winners

Noncommissioned Officer of the 4th Quarter, FY09 Staff Sgt. Djoulou Caldwell Company E, 369th Signal Battalion More...

Gates, Casey welcome new Army Secretary

The new Army secretary received an official welcome from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and the Army’s top uniformed officer Nov. 2 at a ceremony held in Conmy Hall at Fort Myer, Va. Gates hailed former New York Congressman John M. More...

Fake checks could cost you

If it’s too good to be true, it probably is. That phrase may be a cliché, but it is full of wisdom especially in hard economic times when con artists are thriving and in some cases are harder to detect. More...

Executive order bans texting while driving

WASHINGTON — Texting took a back seat to safety this month with an executive order prohibiting text messaging while driving on military installations or driving anywhere in government vehicles. More...

Westphal, leader among public servants

WASHINGTON — The new under secretary of the Army is above the fray of Washington politics, and is a true civil servant, said the secretary of Army. More...