December 2, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

Briefs

Submissions Briefs must be in Time-Date- Place format, short 100-words or less about a military affiliated event and include a point of contact. E-mail Bonnie Heater at bonnie.s.heater@mail.mil or drop items off at Room 215, Nelson Hall. More...

Vietnam veteran offers words of encouragement, thanks

Semper Fidelis. This Latin phrase, which translates to “Always Faithful,” is commonly associated with the Marine Corps. However, Retired Marine Cpl. Randall Kington believes it applies to all servicemembers and their Families. More...

New satellite terminal training, fielding facility 'smart' move for Army

As the Army looks for innovative solutions to slim its financial waistline, a new facility for the advanced version of its protected satellite terminal has consolidated production, training and fielding in one location in an effort to save millions o More...

First Lady kicks off holiday season with military families

WASHINGTON -- In a gesture of gratitude for their service and sacrifice, First Lady Michelle Obama today invited military families, including families of the military fallen, to be among the first to see the White House decked out for this year&rsquo More...

Healthy hands lead to a healthy life

As great a marvel as human hands are in the conduct of our daily lives, they can also cause us a great deal of trouble if we don’t keep them clean. More...

New rehab handbook to assist Warrior Transition leaders

As Army leaders built the warrior care and transition program, they realized the need for a text to assist new unit leaders attending a two-week course at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. More...

News Update

News UPDATE

Services for retired Lt. Gen. Robert E. Gray: Viewing will be held from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Dec. 7 at the First Baptist Church of Augusta, 3500 Walton Way Extension, Augusta, Ga. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Dec. More...

Gordon awarded $23.5 million for 2012 barracks upgrade

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers SAVANNAH, Ga. – Advance Individual Training students will soon benefit from newer living quarters during their brief stay at the Fort Gordon barracks, courtesy of the U.S. More...

Rifleman Radio completes key operational test at NIE

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. -- An advanced lightweight radio that will connect troops on the front lines to the Army’s tactical communications network has completed its operational test. More...

ACS hosts workshop for Families of deployed Servicemembers

Staff Sgt. Tina Spencer knows what it’s like to spend the holiday season without her spouse. Her husband, Chief Petty Officer Aaron Spencer, returned from a 15- month deployment earlier this year, but he since has been deployed again. More...

New education director aims to boost student achievement

As acting director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, Marilee Fitzgerald set out on a journey more than a year ago to transport Defense Department schools into the 21st century. More...

South Carolina natives provide steady leadership SW Asia

CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT – Lt. Col. D. Kelvin Green and Command Sgt. Maj. Darris Curry grew up listening to the same music and watching the same television programs and movies. More...

Army successfully launches Advanced Hypersonic Weapon demonstrator

At the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, successes sometimes happen faster than a speeding bullet. More...

HIV - Gone away or here to stay?

Around the world every year, December 1 is celebrated as World Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Day. More...

Leadership support of community...

Maj. Gen. Alan R. Lynn, U.S. Army Signal Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon commanding general, and his wife Brook hosted a dinner Nov. More...

Community Events

Keep valuables safe during the holidays

While larcenies have been on the decline within the Balfour Beatty Communities, Fort Gordon barracks larcenies have slowly increased over the past several months. It is important to prevent the opportunity for a would be theft to commit a larceny. More...

Signal Band prepares for holiday concert

The U.S. Army Signal Corps Band will present its annual holiday concert, An Evening in December, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 15, at First Baptist Church of Augusta on Walton Way Extension. More...

Wreaths Across America needs volunteers

Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman, Morrill Worcester, in 1992. More...

Churches

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AUGUSTA FAITH TABERNACLE COVENANT MINISTRIES 3456-C Peach Orchard Road (Across from the Bilo Shopping Plaza) Transportation Available 706-832-0268 website: www.myfaithcounts.com Pastor Timothy Wright Service times Sunday 10 a.m. More...

Chaplain's News

Religious service held in español

The Fort Gordon Catholic Community will celebrate a mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patron Saint of the Americas, Dec. 11. The activities for that day will start with a short video at 3:35 p.m. and the mass subsequently following at 4 p.m. More...

Sources of Assistance

To contact a chaplain, call the Fort Gordon Installation Operations Center or IOC at 791-9747. More...

Chapel Call

Collective Protestant Services: (Sundays)9 a.m. – Liturgical Service, Bicentennial Chapel9:30 a.m. – Contemporary Worship Service, Friendship Chapel10:30 a.m. – Eisenhower Army Medical Center Chapel12 p.m. More...