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Hot topics
Aggressive treatment of pain prevents
future complications Article
Redstone Arsenal: Facility Fire Remains
Under Investigation Article
Fort Riley, Geary County reaffirm
commitment with Army Community
Covenant signing Article
USAG Stuttgart: Community members 'Run
to Remember' Article
Fort Leavenworth: Post schools among
best in nation Article
Fort A.P. Hill: Post preps for National Scout
Jamboree Article
Fort Rucker: 78 DAC security guard jobs
come to post Article
Schofield Barracks: Televised town hall
returns Article
Fort Hood: "Black Jack" Soldier wins
commandant challenge Article
USAG Stuttgart: Panzer DFAC named best
in Europe Article
Fort Sam Houston: Camp Bullis - An
Emerald City in the rough Article
Rock Island Arsenal: TRICARE Prime
Enrollment Expanded to Retirees, Family
Members Article
Passing the Colors
Col. Bird takes command of U.S. Army
Garrison Stuttgart Article
Wiesbaden earns top honors at Military Child Education Coalition
Conference
WIESBADEN, Germany - A Wiesbaden school and community
partnership, led by U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden school liaison
officer Peter Witmer,
earned top honors at the
12th annual Military Child
Education Coalition
Conference. Wiesbaden's
ongoing partnership
project was recognized
with the 2010 Outstanding
Pete Taylor Partnership of
Excellence Award during
a ceremony led by Texas
U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards
at National Harbor, Md., July 22. "Each of these recipients has brought
together a variety of stakeholders in their community," said the Texas
congressman, in congratulating the Wiesbaden team and five
stateside projects also recognized for community partnership
initiatives. (Other award recipients included Fort Eustis, Va., and Fort
Sill, Okla., for Exemplary Partnerships; USAG Redstone, Navy Region
Southwest and Marine Corps Installations West for Recognized
Partnerships; and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for Recognized
Individual Program.) Article
Fort Bragg inline roller hockey rink adds to quality of life
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Skating aficionados came together to mark the
ribbon cutting of a new, state-of-the art inline roller hockey rink Friday
on Fort Bragg. The 10,000 square foot
facility is located directly behind
Cleland Ice Rink and cost nearly
$200,000 to construct, said Michael
Parrent, business manager at Cleland.
Colonel Stephen Sicinski, Fort Bragg
garrison commander, said the facility is
a unique structure that is being
provided for Soldiers and their
Families that further insures their
quality of life is good. Sicinski said he looks forward to using the
facility. Parrent said the rink would be available for units to use for PT,
by appointment Thursdays and Fridays, from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. "It is
true excitement to offer this. It is just one more thing in the MWR
arsenal that we can offer to Soldiers and Families," Parrent said. Fort
Bragg leads the Army with such a quality facility, he added. Article
Covenant news
Army Family Action Plan General Officer
Steering Committee resolves 27 quality-of-
life Issues Article
Redstone Arsenal: Military Family Members
Bag Annual Scholarships Article
Fort Sam Houston: New play areas promise
boundless learning, fun for kids, adults
Article
Fort Bragg: Gyms receive much needed
renovations Article
USAG Wiesbaden: Students continue to
learn, have fun during summer school
program Article
Fort Lee: New playground offers boundless
fun Article
USAG Daegu: Positioned for the future
Article
USAG Red Cloud: Tour normalization
efforts in full swing at Article
Camp Humphreys readies for more troops,
Families Article
Fort Hood: TAPS Assisting those left
behind Article
Army's Festival of Arts moves to Web
Article
Force protection news
Tips for family at home
■ Keep the house locked, even if you
are at home
■ Destroy all envelopes or other items that
show your name, rank or other personal
Information
■ Develop friendly relations with your neighbors
…Beware
'Troop' comforts wounded warriors
FORT CARSON, Colo.-The image of a Soldier is usually that of a
camouflaged person, weapon in hand, body armor slung over his body
as he goes about his
duties. One image that can
sometimes be forgotten,
though, is the four-legged
Soldier, dutifully doing
what he is commanded
without any regard for their
own safety. Billy was just
such a dog. A Dutch
shepherd which spent 10
years on active duty in the
Air Force-three of which were spent overseas as an explosives
detection dog-he sustained injuries that forced him into retirement.
Though the exact cause of the injuries is not known, Billy was burned,
injured four vertebrae, had nerve damage to his legs and a puncture
wound to his right shoulder, according to his owner. Although retired
by the military, Billy stayed connected to the service through a fellow
Soldier who was being medically discharged herself. Lani Sing,
serving the last two years on Fort Carson as a medic, following her
discharge had a long road of rehabilitation ahead of her. She found
help when she found Billy through an online service where people can
adopt retired military working dogs. Together, she and Billy started on
the road to recovery. Article
USARPAC Soldier extends his REACH
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – When most face a drive home to relax at
the end of the duty day, Sgt 1st Class Ronnie Russell is just beginning
work on his public service volunteer projects. He excels—not just as
the U.S. Army, Pacific Contingency Command Post Operations non-
commissioned officer – but as a community leader. Russell endeavors
outside of his already busy
duty day and was recently
cited to receive the 2010
Blacks in Government Award
from the national
organization, Blacks in
Government—dedicated to
African Americans engaged
in public service who
promote equality in all
aspects of American life, excellence in public service and opportunity
for all Americans. BIG will present the award to Russell on Aug. 16, at
a ceremony in Kansas City, Mo. "Russell promotes opportunities to
improve individuals\' lives across racially and ethnically diverse
communities throughout the island of Oahu in Hawaii, and specifically,
established a nonprofit organization called REACH with the sole
purpose of rebuilding the economy one community at a time," said Lt.
Col. Shane Duncanson, USARPAC CCP. "REACH is a metaphor, not
an acronym, an active way of making things happen, whether you are
reaching out to someone or you are reaching for a personal goal that
you may have for yourself, because you have to be active, not only in
the community but also an active thinker to make things happen for
yourself as well," said Russell. Article
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Safety news
Joint Base Meyer-Henderson Hall: Summer
reminds JBM-HH traffic safety is still an
issue Article
Fort Sill: Brigade in busy month for giving
blood Article
Joint Base Meyer-Henderson Hall:
Substance abuse program adds personnel
Article
Grafenwoehr: New berm construction
makes safer place for helicopter operations
Article
Environmental news
USAG Daegu: Wet, wild, wonderful Article
Conservation/Energy news
Fort Huachuca: Water resources
management at Fort Huachuca continues 15
years later Article
Installation paper
of the week
Fort Bliss: The Monitor Online
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