December 18, 2009 RSS feed / News Update

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Resourcing the Army Home:

Installation funding levels on the decline
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In recent years, the Army and its installations have enjoyed unprecedented levels of funding. More...

IKE’S HEALTH NET

A holiday message from the commander

Happy Holidays Everyone, As we all enjoy the holidays, let us all remember those who are serving our nation throughout the world who cannot be with us or their families this holiday season. More...

Finding the perfect holiday present

Chap. (Maj.) Tom Helms 442nd Signal Battalion

One year as a kid, I remember getting the best present ever. We had a traditional Christmas morning with tons of gifts from Santa, family, and friends. I can’t remember a single gift I got under the tree. More...

’Tis The Season

CID Safety Tips For Army Holiday Shoppers

FORT BELVOIR, Va, – ’Tis the season to be wary. For many unsuspecting Soldiers, DA civilians and family members, the holiday season can be a time of crisis. More...

Joint concert plays holiday musicals

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

Local TV anchors Richard Rogers and Meredith Anderson were part of a holiday themed broadcast Monday at First Baptist Church of Augusta. More...

AMERICAN LEGION HOSTS LUNCHEON

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

The kitchen at the Jack C. Fortune American Legion Post 205 located on Highland Avenue was in overdrive for about a week as volunteers prepared three Christmas meals for Wounded Warriors. More...

FEW bids for charities with annual auction

“The generosity of people who donate items and the people who buy the items at the auction never ceases to amaze me,” retired Col. Mary Hammond
Bonnie Heater Signal staff

Auctions are lively events. Anxious bidders wave their paddles in the air hoping to get their bid in before the last call from the auctioneer. The Garden City Chapter of Federally Employed Women’s annual Christmas Auction held Dec. More...

Post holiday workshop offers tips, fun for deployed family members

Bonnie Heater Signal staff

Being home for the holidays is important for most American families. Unfortunately, not every family will be united this holiday. More...

‘Big Times’ celebrated

Actor performs Christmas history among slaves
Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site won’t be the spot for a glitzy and glamorous holiday program. More...

Therapy dogs assist with recovery

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

A few months after arriving for treatment at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Sgt. Geoffrey Ames saw a familiar face. More...

General says ‘Balancing Act’ stresses Reservists

“You don’t know who to reach out and touch to help family members cope, and then coming back, all of a sudden you’re back into being the wife and the mother and the employee if you’re working.” Brig. Gen. Margaret Wilmoth, assistant for mobilization and reserve affairs.
Elaine Wilson American Forces Press Service

Reservists face unique challenges that may be tipping their stress level over that of their active-duty counterparts, a health affairs official said. More...

Holiday Safety Tips:

The winter holidays are a time for celebration, and that means more cooking, home decorating, entertaining, and an increased risk of fire and accidents. More...

December is “National 3D Month”

Mike Reed Employee Assistance Program Coordinator/Prevention Coordinator

The holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve is one of the busiest on the nation’s roadways and also one of the most dangerous, due to a high incidence of alcohol-related traffic crashes. More...

Caroling captains spread holiday cheer

Capt. Johnathan P. Martin 442nd Signal Battalion

Let’s be honest. Who really likes to put on their Class-As? The Army dress uniform is especially unyielding when it’s an unseasonable seventy plus degrees out. Forty Signal captains did just that Dec. More...