February 12, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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202nd MI Deploys

Destination: Afghanistan
Nick Spinelli Signal staff
Twenty-five Soldiers from Delta 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion departed Fort Gordon Feb. 9 on a deployment to Afghanistan. More...

Freedom Park Elementary parents voice concerns

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

A Feb. More...

News Update

Airman gets pinned-on by SecAF

Senior Airman Jarrod R. Chavana U.S. Air Force Public Affairs

BAGHDAD – During a visit to the Victory Base Complex Jan. 31, the Secretary of the Air Force, Michael B. Donley removed the stripes of a Cryptologic Services Group intelligence analyst and elevated the Air Force Airman to new heights. More...

Surviving Suicide

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

In his career as a mental health counselor, Mike Reed with Fort Gordon’s Army Substance Abuse Program has seen hundreds of people pursue positive changes in dealing with life’s traumas; however, every story does not always have a happy e More...

DDEAMC IG: a command resource for medical regulations

Lt. Col. Shauna Snyder DDEAMC Inspector General (IG)

Inspectors general are an extension of the eyes, ears, voice and conscience of the commander. More...

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How do you and your sweetheart celebrate Valentine’s Day?
By Bonnie Heater

“We go to the Villa Europa Restaurant, get a table near the fireplace and eat dinner together. It’s romantic.” More...

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Churches

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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Airman wanted to be a ‘Millionaire’

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

Senior Airman Justin Razey received a lot of requests for lunch at Wendy’s after he incorrectly gave another fast food restaurant the hamburger chain’s motto on the Who Wants to Be A Millionaire episode which aired on Feb. 3. More...

‘Hello Girls,’

women worked as telephone operators in first World War
Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

During World War I, women could not vote, but they could supply front-line assistance to troops in France in the Signal Corps’ first female unit dubbed the “Hello Girls.” More...

News Update

Main gate construction More...

Fact:

In 1870, the Signal Corps established a congressionally mandated national weather service. With the assistance of Lieutenant Adolphus Greely, Chief Signal Officer Brig. Gen. More...

Community Events

Save a Life Tour

Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention is hosting its third annual “Save a Life Tour,” from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Gym 3. More...

Sweet Heart Ball

The Fort Gordon Sergeant Majors Association is hosting a Sweet Heart Ball 7:30 p.m. to midnight Feb. 13 at the Gordon Club. Dress is semiformal and formal. Tickets are $30 per person. For more information contact Sgt. Maj. More...

‘I am Strong Tour’

Army Entertainment and Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command as well as Better Opportunities for Single Servicemembers are hosting the “I am Strong Tour,” with performances by Leigh Jones, the band, Animate Objects; and Comed More...

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Viewpoint

CSA addresses global challenges at Brookings Institution

J.D. Leipold Army News Service

WASHINGTON – Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. More...

Fort Gordon community supports Haitian relief efforts

Charmain Z. Brackett Correspondent

Fort Gordon’s support of victims of the January Haitian earthquake has come from numerous locations. “The 100th day of school was Jan. 15. The earthquake was just a couple of days before it. More...

Debt notice

Spc. Ross Vogel, III:

Capt. Steven Dukes, HHC, 63rd Signal Battalion, Fort Gordon, has been appointed as the Summary Court Martial Officer to secure and dispose of the personal effects of Spc. Ross Vogel, III, Company B, 67th Signal Bn., who died Sept. 29 in Iraq. More...

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Sports

Fort Bragg volunteers pack Super Bowl care packages for Soldiers

Tina Ray Army News Service

Soldiers, Sailors, family members and United Service Organization volunteers gathered at Pope Air Force Base, Feb. 3, to prepare Super Bowl-themed care packages for service members deployed as part of Joint Task Force-Haiti. More...

Army extends Comprehensive Soldier Fitness to families

Stephanie Pidgeon Army News Service

Resilience assessment and training is now available online for family members of Soldiers. The Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program has been available to Soldiers already for several months. More...

Augusta Bulldogs Wheelchair Basketball

2010 Schedule Date Location Team Playing Feb. 20-21 Away Tourney at Raleigh, N.C. Feb. More...

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