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November 20, 2009  RSS feed
Medal of Honor recipient makes impression
The details of Col. Jack Jacobs’ heroic actions during the Vietnam War are chronicled in his new book, If Not Now, When?, but on Nov. 13, the Congressional Medal of Honor recipient gave Soldiers at Alexander Hall a taste of his sense of humor. In March 1968, Jacobs was severely wounded on the battlefield. More...
Foreign POW’s remembered
“It’s a noble tradition to honor the German and Italian Soldiers here,” Sohrens Lorenz, deputy general counsel, German Consulate
Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

Monday’s brief ceremony honoring German and Italian Prisoners of War was an emotional one for Mrs. Leroy Connor of the Italian Consulate. Born in 1941, Connor said she knew the pain the families of these fallen Soldiers must have felt as many in her own family left for war never to be heard from again. More...

Holidays already stressful, prepare to combat triggers
Army Community Service

Army Community Service will host a holiday workshop for families of deployed service Members and civilians on Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m., in Alexander Hall, entitled, “I will Survive!” The 2- hour workshop is meant to be fun and exciting, as well as informative. There will be two speakers at this event. The first, Maj. More...

 Community Events
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Local holiday shows abound
With Thanksgiving only a few days away, the festivities of the holiday season have arrived. To usher in the season, The Columbia County Ballet will present The New Nutcracker, its twist on the classic Christmas ballet, at the Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Theater in Columbia County this weekend. More...
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• Gift wrapping
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Why is it important to get a good education?
American Education Week is Nov. 16 -20. 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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 Chaplain's News
• A faith shaped by suffering
Many of us are still stunned by the horrific events that happened at Fort Hood and perhaps we are still concerned if it could happen again on another post or even here at Fort Gordon. More...
• Chapel Call
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 Sports
• article has image Jessie, Palagyi named 2009 Fishermen of the Year
Fourteen Sportsman Club members competed in 13 fishing tournaments held throughout 2009 on Fort Gordon Lakes. The final tournament was held Nov. 15 at Butler Reservoir on post. According to Fred Perry, the Outdoor Recreation Manager at Fort Gordon, the fishermen accumulated points based on the number of pounds of fish caught at each tournament. More...
• article has image Trifecta Tourney draws 110 golfers to Fort Gordon
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 Spectrum
• article has image Honoring the lives lost on Fort Hood
President Barack Obama’s address at the Fort Hood Memorial Service, Nov. 7
“I’d like to speak with you for a few minutes today about the tragedy that took place at Fort Hood. This past Thursday, on a clear Texas afternoon, an Army psychiatrist walked into the Soldier Readiness Processing Center, and began shooting his fellow Soldiers. More...
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