March 19, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Signal officer aids response to avalanche

Task Force Cyclone Public Affairs
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2010: Year of the Signal Corps

Fact:

The Signal Corps lost no time in meeting the challenges of World War I. More...

News Update

DOD Resumes Military Career Spouse Program

The Department of Defense announced the resumption of the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account. Beginning March 13 at 12 p.m. More...

Checks Go High-Tech at AAFES outlets

DALLAS – The check “float” at the BX/PX is going the way of rotary phones and dot matrix printers as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service converts to a paper check conversion system this year. More...

April is Month of Military Child

Charmain Z. Brackett
Correspondent

Each April, in honor of the month of the military child, a unique group of thespians descend upon Fort Gordon and make theatrical magic happen in less than a week. More...

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Viewpoint

Survey says Fort Gordon Shoppettes’ gas good value

Army and Air Force Exchange Service

According to a recent Short-Term Energy Outlook report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, “the annual average regulargrade retail gasoline price will increase from $2.35 per gallon in 2009 to $2.84 in 2010.” More...

Ka-pow! bam! free Marvel Comics flying onto Fort Gordon shelves

Army and Air Force Exchange Service

Captain America is coming to Fort Gordon to deliver on a promise made to a World War II Soldier in a new Marvel comic book that takes readers from occupied France to the front lines of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. More...

Correction

Retired Lt. Col. More...

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Churches

Chapel Call

Collective Protestant Services Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. – Liturgical Service, Bicentennial Chapel 9:30 a.m. – Contemporary Worship Service, Friendship Chapel 10:30 a.m. More...

Area Church Directory

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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Spectrum

SERGEANT AUDIE MURPHY

‘To He ll Au die Leo n Mu r phy was a legend in his own time. A war hero, movie actor, writer of country and western songs, and poet. His biography reads more like fiction than fact. More...

‘To Hell and Back’

Sole candidate survives the board, selected
Wilson A. Rivera
Fort Gordon Public Affairs

Three knocks on the door and the command “Enter” was shouted for a sole candidate to open the door at a Sergeant Audie Murphy Club final selection board held Tuesday at the top 10th floor of Signal Towers. More...

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Hitler’s phone from Alpen retreat in museum

Charmain Z. Brackett
Correspondent

The Signal Corps Museum has some unique spoils of war in its exhibit cases. “Part of the Signal Corps’ mission is to capture enemy equipment,” said Robert Anzuoni, Signal Corps Museum director. More...

Substance Abuse Prevention Training

Army Regulation 600-85 dated Dec. 2, 2009. Para 2-19, states Department of the Army civilian employees will receive 2 hours substance abuse prevention training annually in accordance with U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Regulation 350-70. More...

Community Events

Art and music take weekend stage

Charmain Z. Brackett
Correspondent

Art and music events are on the schedule around the Augusta area this weekend. On Saturday, the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art will once again have its annual Artists’ Market and Festival. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...

Balfour Beatty Community news and events

Kelly Rae Barchanowicz, CDPM
LifeWorks Coordinator

Balfour Beatty Communities residents now have recycling options! The new Recycle Drop-Off Point is located on Wainwright Circle; just off of Kilbourne behind Freedom Park. Collection containers are in place. More...

Army Emergency Relief campaign continues

J.D. Leipold
Army News Service

The annual Army Emergency Relief campaign will run through May 15. More...

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Chaplain's News

Looking inward

Chap. (Maj.) Robert Lyons
Resource Manager, Religious Support

In the Jewish faith, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is set aside for the faithful to look inward. Our Islamic neighbors do so during their observance of Ramadan. More...

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Sports

Air Force cross country teams win Armed Forces title

Maj. Belinda Petersen
Air Force Services Agency Public Affairs

The Air Force men's and women's cross country teams won the Armed Forces Cross Country Championship Feb. 13 at Plantes Ferry Sports Complex, Spokane Valley, Wash. More...

Holistic healing offers new alternative

Sgt. Lindsey Bradford
Army News Service

BAGHDAD -- Since the Army introduced the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program in October 2009, there has been much focus on a holistic approach to physical, emotional, social, spiritual and family wellbeing. But what is holistic healing exactly? More...

Golf Tournament

Health Services Auxiliary 14th Annual Fisher House Golf Tournament is scheduled for March 26 at the Gordon Lakes Golf Course. Shotgun start begins at 12:30 p.m. Mulligans will be available. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. More...

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