March 12, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Welcome Home

202nd MI returns
A welcome home ceremony for more than 120 Soldiers of the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion was held March 9 around 1 a.m. upon the Soldiers’ return from a six month deployment. More...

2010 Year of the Signal Corps

Fact:

The year 1906 continued to be an eventful one for the Signal Corps. In the Philippines, sporadic fighting continued in the ongoing attempt to bring the primitive peoples of the southern islands under American control. More...

News Update

New health system site makes information more accessible

American Forces Press Service

The Military Health System has launched a new Health.mil Web site that provides a single point of entry to military health news, information and resources. More...

Joint Patient Assessment and Tracking training class held

Lt. Col. Duane Sharpe
HealthNet

The National Disaster Medical System and the Federal Coordinating Center at Fort Gordon conducted a Joint Patient Assessment and Tracking training class with local NDMS hospitals Feb. More...

DDEAMC pharmacist takes top honors

DDEAMC Public Affairs Office

Since 1987 the Albert B. Prescott/Glaxo Smithkline Pharmacy Leadership Award has been awarded to a young pharmacist who has been working in his/her career ten years or less. This year’s winner, Maj. 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. More...

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Chaplain's News

Homecoming and reunion

Chap. (Capt.) Donald Stover
Installation Religious Readiness Support

After a period of separation or deployment, Soldiers and families will experience a reunion. This period can be an exciting time for some families, but a stressful time for others. More...

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Aiken schools join transition study

Charmain Z. Brackett
Correspondent

Aiken County became the 399th community to sign the U.S. Army Secondary Education Transition Study on Tuesday. Col. Glenn Kennedy, Fort Gordon garrison commander, and Dr. More...

Signal Soldiers assist in Haiti relief

Capt. Jean Rivera
21st Signal Brigade

After the earthquake hit Haiti Jan. 12, Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 21st Signal Brigade had no idea they soon would be key players in relief efforts for that country. More...

News UPDATE

Spring forward Daylight Savings Time 2010 is Sunday, March 14 at 2 a.m. Set your clocks ahead one hour. Main gate construction More...

Community Events

Augusta paints the town green on St. Patrick’s Day

Charmain Z. Brackett
Correspondent

An Irish celebration will be held in downtown Augusta beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Richmond County pupils are out of school on St. Patrick’s Day because of a teacher development day. More...

Numbers prove Navy Safe Ride program works

Charmain Z. Brackett
Correspondent

Watching out for their own is a common theme for all service members, no matter the branch. One way Sailors looks out for other Sailors is the Navy Safe Ride program. More...

Army Emergency Relief campaign continues

J.D. Leipold
Army News Service

The annual Army Emergency Relief campaign began March 1 and will run through May 15. More...

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Viewpoint

Chief Army Nurse making history

Charmain Z. Brackett
Correspondent

Although women have been involved in the military for more than a century, there are still women today who are blazing the trails for the women of tomorrow. One such trailblazer is Maj. Gen. More...

Classes build Army family skills

Charmain Z. Brackett
Correspondent

When Teri Ryan’s husband, Allen, enlisted in the Army in 1996, she could have used a few of the courses she now facilitates through the Army Family Team Building program. More...

An olde Irish tradition

Nick Spinelli
Signal Staff

There were many things my Irish grandfather, Frank McCollum, taught me. He taught me to the value of patience. He taught me the joy that comes from spending time with friends and family. More...

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Sports

Wounded warrior ties for National Geographic’s Adventurer of Year

David Bedard
Army News Service

Lt. Col. Marc Hoffmeister gathers up rope June 11, in Denali National Park, two days before he and two other wounded warriors successfully reached the summit of Alaska's Mount McKinley. More...

Exercise of the week

‘Extend to the left’

Nautilus Overhead Press STARTING POSITION: Grab handles. Lift weight so your arms are at a 90 degree angle. More...

Pheasant Hunt

An adult pheasant hunt is being sponsored by the Fort Gordon Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation March 13 at Training Area 23. It kicks off at 8 a.m. More...

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