March 19, 2010 RSS feed / News Update

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Thrift Shop offers value, style

Bonnie Heater Signal staff
The Fort Gordon Service Club’s Thrift Shop Fashion Show held March 10 at the Gordon Club gave a quick look into a kaleidoscope of possible fashion pieces easily put together to impress anyone. The price was right too! 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...

Tax Center still working hard

Gina Bahr, wife of retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Bahr, answers a few questions regarding deductable expenses as Staff Sgt. More...

Hanks, Spielberg honor WWII Vets

Alexandra Hemmerly-Brown
Army News Service

WASHINGTON – About 250 veterans visited the National World War II Memorial for the first time Thursday and were honored by producers Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg in advance of their new HBO series, “The Pacific.” More...

How to prevent barracks theft

Military Police Detachment

Soldiers should be aware that in 2009 there were over 300 reported barracks thefts last year, with most occurring in the IET units. More...

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...

Census to be taken on Fort Gordon

Ella Freeman
Senior Quality Assurance Evaluator

Fort Gordon’s Group Quarters enumeration is scheduled to take place during the period April 1 to May 14. More...

In remembrance

The Fort Gordon Public Affairs Office has lost a good friend. Mr. William H. (Henry) Holmes, III passed away Feb. 22, 2010. Henry worked as PAO’s media relations specialist from Sept. 28, 1987 until he retired Nov. 30, 2006. More...

Spring has sprung

Sheri Calhoun, an administrator and graduation coach in Jefferson County, enjoys the blooming trees lining Barton Field during her evening walk March 16. Spring officially starts March 20. More...

Puerto Rico plans to cancel previously issued certificates

IMCOM Public Affairs

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Recent legislative action by Puerto Rico will soon begin affecting U.S. servicemembers from that territory. More...