January 6, 2012 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.civ@mail.mil or drop items off at Room 215, Nelson Hall. More...

Army captain makes holiday giving year-long

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MASUM GHAR, Afghanistan -- When first comparing Capt. Angela Chipman to Santa Claus or Mrs. Claus, there aren’t many similarities. More...

Army to deploy vertical take-off UAS

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. More...

New donors bring life in 2012

There is a reason New Year’s resolutions were invented; January means the start of a fresh new year, full of possibilities! More...

Gulf War vets with 'undiagnosed' illness get more time to qualify for benefits

Veterans of the Persian Gulf War with undiagnosed illnesses have an additional five years to qualify for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. More...

Big cost savings comes in tiny package

Over the past year a 4-pound electronic device about the size of a child's shoebox has saved U. S. Army Recruiting Command millions of dollars and thousands of recruiter man-hours. More...

News Update

Change of Responsibility

A change of responsibility ceremony and retirement for Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth O. Williams, 7th Signal Command (Theater), is scheduled at 10 a.m. Jan. 12 in Alexander Hall followed by a lunch at 11:30 a.m. More...

Join CID

The Army Criminal Investigation Command is currently recruiting. Anyone interested in reclassifying or applying can find qualification information at www.cid.army. mil/join_ CID.html. More...

BOSS

Fort Gordon’s Better Opportunities for Single Servicemembers facility is open at Brown Hall, Building 19730. Hours of operation are 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. More...

Chaplain's News

Seven Spiritual Principles for 2012

Realize that God has perfect love for you. More...

Fort Gordon National Prayer Breakfast

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Your Guide to Area CHURCHES

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...

Fort Gordon home to best dining facility in nation

The staff at Dining Facility 2 had more than the New Year to celebrate. The facility was named the civilian garrison winner Dec. 27 of the 44th Annual Philip A. Connelly Award for Excellence in Army Food Service. More...

Out with the old

Family housing units demolished on Fort Gordon

In the last few months, 57 out-of-date homes in Family housing neighborhoods have been demolished by Balfour Beatty Communities. More...

Army Reserve opens new HQs

WASHINGTON -- Having celebrated its official ribbon-cutting, the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve has relocated to its new headquarters building at Fort Belvoir, Va. More...

Domestic disaster relief, new aircraft among 2011 National Guard highlights

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The U.S. experienced an unusual number of natural disasters in 2011, including Hurricane Irene, flooding across the northern Plains states and Midwest, southwestern wildfires and tornadoes that leveled communities. More...

Sesame Street talks, listens and connects with military Families

Since the start of current combat operations in 2001, deployments have become all too common for many military Families. More...

Fort Gordon Spouses & Civilians Club offers college scholarships, more

When Gail Fitzpatrick decided to complete her college degree, she looked to a familiar place to help with college funds, the Fort Gordon Spouses and Civilians Club. More...

Viewpoint

Defense bill affects pay, separation bonuses, more

President Barack Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act Dec. 31, which increases active-duty and Reserve pay by 1.6 percent and governs Defense Department activities, from procurement to military personnel policy. More...

Obama signs Defense Spending Bill despite having reservations

President Barack Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, while acknowledging “serious reservations” about parts of the act, particularly provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation, and prosecution of suspected More...

New law will expedite Soldiers thru airport security

WASHINGTON -- A bill signed into law by the president Jan. 3 means Soldiers in uniform and their families may soon have an easier time moving through security screening lines at the airport. More...

Spectrum

Seasonal flu vaccine

Shot or mist vaccinations for eligible beneficiaries are available on a walk in basis in the Family Medicine Clinic, the Community Care Clinic and the Internal Medicine clinic. More...