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Academy Band NCO earns Grammy
Feb 16, 2011
Staff Sgt. Brandie Lane, U.S. Military Academy Band audio engineer, received a Grammy for Best Engineered Album - Classical category.
African-American experience presented from Civil War, beyond
Feb 16, 2011
Many times before West Point Cadet Robert Weir appreciated the African-American History Month program sitting among an audience. On Feb. 11, he proudly took the stage with his fellow cadets to present "A Ways to Go: African-Americans in the Civil War and Beyond."
Female Engagement Team brings aid to school, orphanage
Feb 14, 2011
Members of the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade's Female Engagement Team, stationed at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, visited the Red Crescent Society's nearby orphanage and school Feb. 12, bringing with them school supplies and clothing items.
Afghanistan women's shura convenes for first time in 2 years
Feb 14, 2011
An all-female delegation of eight Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials, a 330th Military Police Company personnel security detail, members of Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team and the 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team gathered in Jaji Maidan, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10.
Army Reserve bandsman named one of military's 2010 top musicians
Feb 14, 2011
More than 25 years after picking up his first drumsticks Staff Sgt. Chad J. Alward received the inaugural 2010 Col. Finley Hamilton Outstanding Military Musician Award during a Feb. 13 ceremony at the 81st Regional Support Command headquarters, here.
AMC top NCO: I wanted to be the best Soldier I could be
Feb 11, 2011
Thought by all accounts to be the last draftee on active continuous duty, Command Sgt. Maj. Jeff Mellinger still wears the Soldier's uniform with pride.
Army amputee runs on inspiration
Feb 11, 2011
Warrant Officer Johnathan Holsey, stationed at Fort Gilliem, Ga., keeps fit for military duty -- often logging two to three miles per day, but with one caveat; Holsey has a prosthetic leg.
Duty to country unite father, son in Afghanistan
Feb 10, 2011
An unknown author once wrote, "Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice."
Army Nurse Corps marks 110 years of touching lives
Feb 10, 2011
Last week the Army Nurse Corps celebrated its 110th anniversary of standing shoulder to shoulder with Soldiers and providing care for all military service members and their families throughout every major conflict.
Light of freedom to spotlight unknown Soldier
Feb 9, 2011
On the streets where George Washington often could be seen dining, discussing business, and attending church, a group of Revolutionary War enactors will soon pay tribute to a long lost brother in arms.
'Paws for Purple Hearts' helping with PTSD
Feb 8, 2011
Paws for Purple Hearts, a non-profit that teaches wounded Soldiers to train service dogs for seriously-disabled veterans, may soon begin testing the physiological reactions that come from working with the animals.
Alaska paratroopers show, tell students about Army life
Feb 4, 2011
Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, visited with students Jan. 21, at Orion Elementary School on Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, to show the parachutes and equipment they use in airborne operations.
'Old Glory' keeps Soldier safe, makes way home
Feb 4, 2011
For one Fort Polk Soldier, the post retirement ceremony Jan. 26, was not only the culmination of his career, but also time to retire the flag that he credited with keeping him and its original owner safe through deployments since World War II.
West Point Band NCO nominated for Grammy
Feb 4, 2011
The West Point Band's newest audio engineer, Staff Sgt. Brandie Lane, was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Engineered Album-Classical category.
Olympic hopeful fights for something bigger than self
Feb 3, 2011
Those who observe this year's All-Army camp, held here, will notice gender is not a factor. The boxers are simply athletes, with both men and women training and boxing each other indiscriminately as one cohesive team.
Face of Defense: Brothers earn combat decorations
Feb 2, 2011
Two brothers in the 101st Airborne Division were decorated for separate combat actions during their deployment to Afghanistan.
Army wounded marksmen aim for Warrior Games
Feb 2, 2011
Wounded warriors took aim at becoming members of the Army's 2010 Warrior Games team at a shooting clinic set up just for them last week by the elite Army Marksmanship Unit.
Army foundation unveils commemorative coins
Jan 31, 2011
Three coins commemorating the Army are now available for purchase from the U.S. Mint.
Army officer, Elvis impersonator introduces American cultural icon to Japan
Jan 28, 2011
While other Soldiers prepared for a two-week training exercise in Kumamoto, Japan, cramming piles of combat uniforms and Army-issued olive drab socks into their duffel bags, Maj. Manuel Sam Wong was making room for something else: an Elvis Presley costume and wig - sideburns and all.
Kimono tradition wraps Soldiers in Japanese culture
Jan 26, 2011
U.S. military members preparing for Yama Sakura 59 had the opportunity to dress in traditional Japanese kimonos as part of a cultural exchange Jan. 25 in Kumamoto, Japan.
Soldier reflects on how humans pull together - regardless of faith
Jan 21, 2011
Avi Behar, a 23-year-old lieutenant from Cherry Hill, N.J., was deployed to command a convoy mission in western Afghanistan last August, just a month before the Jewish new year. Since he was profiled in the Jewish Exponent, the young officer has shared occasional letters about his experiences.
History keeps rolling with new technology
Jan 21, 2011
Caissons keep rolling along with help from the U.S. Army Ordnance School. Some of the oldest equipment in the Army is being updated with new hardware, thanks to state-of-the-art technology currently being fielded here. For almost 100 years, Caisson Wagons have served our military. They've carried the flag draped caskets of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson along with Army General Douglas MacArthur and countless other military heroes over the years.
Medalists' wives continue Soldier support on national tour
Jan 20, 2011
While Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Salvatore A. Giunta visits Army units and everyday Americans around the nation telling his story from Afghanistan, his closest companion, wife Jen, works nearby to draw attention to issues important to all Soldiers and families.
AMC puts people, mission first in BRAC moves
Jan 20, 2011
When Base Realignment and Closure recommendations were announced in May 2005, there were 24 different relocations and closure components that affected the Army Materiel Command. To execute this mission, the command moved forward, focusing on balancing its critical, world-wide, logistical support mission while ensuring its Soldiers, civilians and their families were prepared for a major reorganization - one that affected approximately 11,000 of its 70,000 people.
Army Fraud Unit recovers $1.6 billion
Jan 19, 2011
Since 2006, MPFU has conducted investigations resulting in more than 236 indictments and 299 convictions, 266 suspensions of contractors and 126 debarments of contractors.
Commission to recommend lifting ban on women in combat
Jan 18, 2011
A commission of current and retired officers, senior noncommissioned officers and civilians charged with evaluating Defense Department policies to ensure they promote equal opportunity plans to recommend lifting the ban on women in combat.
Retired colonel helped apprehend Tucson shooter
Jan 12, 2011
During the harrowing events that took place Saturday in Tucson, Ariz., several witnesses to Jared Lee Loughner's alleged shooting rampage intervened, possibly saving more lives. One of those who reacted quickly was retired Col. William Badger, a 74-year-old resident of Tucson who spent 38 years in the Army.
World War II jeep provides rolling piece of American history
Jan 12, 2011
As the Fort Irwin and National Training Center G-3 Chief of Operations Lt. Col. Stephen Thrasher is always on the move, but in his spare time he keeps a piece of American history rolling down the road in his World War II jeep, a 1942 Ford GPW.
Texas artist bringing the fallen to life
Jan 11, 2011
Duty, honor and country - three words that instill pride into any Soldier and their family. Yet, when a Soldier is killed or missing in action, these words can bring forth inspiration. This desire was felt by Phil and Lisa Taylor, founders of the American Fallen Soldier Project, to help bring closure to the families and friends of fallen Soldiers.
Holly Petraeus aims to bolster families' fiscal knowledge
Jan 10, 2011
Holly Petraeus hopes to hear from servicemembers and their families about their financial issues and pitfalls in the coming months as she leads up efforts to create the Office of Servicemember Affairs. The information she gathers will be integrated into the formation of the new office, which aims to strengthen and support military families financially as part of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Soldier prepares for recording contract
Jan 10, 2011
In June, Spc. Brian Stowe got a phone call in which record executives offered him a recording contract. He will begin recording after his unit returns from Afghanistan.
Army Marksmanship Unit shows educators different side of Army
Jan 10, 2011
The Army Marksmanship Unit performed trick shooting and instructed many honored guests of Army Accessions Command in San Antonio during the week leading up to the Army's All-American Bowl.
Newly formed Order of St. Joseph to honor 'best of the best'
Jan 7, 2011
A group of spouses from 3rd Battalion, 25th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, created an organization and award to recognize Soldiers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty while serving in a rear detachment capacity, regardless of branch of service. The award is called the Order of St. Joseph.
Program helps Soldier cope with traumatic loss
Jan 6, 2011
Watching a friend die in combat changed Sgt. Allen Chase's life. The father of six knew he needed help, but his goal is to become a commissioned officer and a physician's assistant, and he feared asking for help would end that dream.
Olympic Gold Medal winner enlists in NY National Guard
Jan 6, 2011
Olympic Gold Medal Winner Justin Olsen competed for his country in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Now New York Army National Guard Pfc. Justin Olsen will serve it too.
Army outreach delivers options, opportunities to area students
Jan 5, 2011
U.S. Army educational outreach coordinators took science and technology presentations to nine San Antonio high schools this week in hopes of inspiring students to look to the Army for career options and opportunities.
Ranger School graduates first Army vet tech
Jan 5, 2011
For the first time in the history of the U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Ga., a U.S. Army veterinarian technician earned the elite Ranger Tab. Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Klagenberg, the regimental veterinarian technician for the 75th Ranger Regiment, graduated Nov. 12, from the U.S. Army Ranger Course.
Soldier applies lifelong soccer skill to All-Army Soccer Team
Jan 4, 2011
Recently, the All-Army Soccer Team won the 2010 Armed Forces Men's Soccer Championship after a series of games played in the panhandle of Florida, Oct. 24th. Army Soldiers from all over the world came together to comprise the team, including Spc. Chris Harvey, a member of 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.
Soldier graduates at top of Marine sniper course
Jan 4, 2011
Chief of Staff tours damaged areas, offers support, praise to families
Jan 4, 2011
Just four days after the New Year's Eve tornado struck Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. visited the installation to view the extensive damage, speak with the many families who lost their homes and give hope to the community as it begins its intense phase of reconstruction.
Civilian Expeditionary Workforce prepares civilians for deployments
Dec 28, 2010
The Civilian Expeditionary Workforce is a Defense Department program to deploy some of its civilian employees to support military operations. The deployments are voluntary and they receive their training and processing here at Camp Atterbury and at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.
Commando squad leaders: separated by age, united by country
Dec 24, 2010
Born just 30 miles from each other but separated by more than 17 years, Afghan National Army Commando squad leaders, Sgt. Diatullah and Sgt. Ibrahim, have become close friends. Today they lead a squad of commandos helping secure Afghanistan's Kandahar province.
World War II veteran, 98, receives long awaited Bronze Star
Dec 17, 2010
Recognition for an act of heroism more than six decades ago during World War II finally caught up with a 98-year-old Atlanta resident Dec. 16, when the Army awarded him the Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony here in U.S. Army Forces Command headquarters.
More than 600 gifts distributed to students by members of First Army
Dec 17, 2010
Members of the First Army headquarters visited W. A. Fountain Elementary School Friday morning in a very unique military operation designed to put smiles on the faces of more than 600 children at the Forest Park, Ga., school.
Con man's son serves honorably to right father's wrongs
Dec 16, 2010
Pfc. Bruce S. Simms, a 34-year-old rifleman from Calabasas, Calif. thought about joining the Army and righting wrongs done by his father, a con-artist, every day for 10 years, until he finally did.
56th Army Band performs holiday concert for JBLM special needs community
Dec 15, 2010
Joint Base Lewis-McChord's 56th Army Band performed a holiday concert Tuesday at Carey Theater that was arranged exclusively for special needs children and families within the community. These are children with disorders and conditions like autism and cerebral palsy.
Gold Star Wives finally get their day
Dec 15, 2010
The Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., has been going to Capitol Hill since December 1945 when 23-year-old Marie Jordan invited widows over for coffee.
Volunteers adorn Arlington National Cemetery with 24,000 wreaths
Dec 14, 2010
More than 2,000 spirited volunteers braved a subfreezing dawn and gray-cast skies Dec. 11, to place 24,000 red-bowed wreaths on an equal number of headstones at Arlington National Cemetery.
Mounted color guard marks 45 years
Dec 14, 2010
Forty-five years ago, Fort Carson's honor guard was in its early stages. An Army civilian worker, Hugh Trabandt, the post stable manager, thought it would be a good idea to have a mounted color guard.
Army-Navy Game more than just football
Dec 13, 2010
When it comes to the Army-Navy rivalry, the two academies and their fans converge on the city of Philadelphia to watch the future military officers play a game at its purest level.
Operation Toy Drop brings thousands of toys to children in need
Dec 12, 2010
Over 5,000 toys were donated Dec. 10 and 11 by Soldiers stationed throughout Fort Bragg, N.C. The toys will be distributed throughout the region over the coming weeks to families and children in need of a little assistance this holiday season
South Carolina Gold Star Families gather for holiday celebration
Dec 11, 2010
Instead of exchanging gifts, several dozen family members at the second annual Survivor Outreach Services holiday gathering shared memories of their beloved Soldiers who have died.
Depot delivers thousands of 'Toys for Tots'
Dec 9, 2010
Employees of the Corpus Christi Army Depot delivered hundreds of bicycles and thousands of toys to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for their "Toys for Tots" program, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010.
Army 'Family of Year' receives award, continues giving
Dec 8, 2010
Sgt. Joseph Campbell left Afghanistan and joined his family from Landstuhl, Germany, to receive the Army Family of the Year award Tuesday in Arlington, Va.
Holiday blues or something more'
Dec 8, 2010
This holiday season, servicemembers and their families can take advantage of Military Pathway's free, anonymous, online or telephone mental health self-assessments tool.
R&R program reaches million participants
Dec 7, 2010
The Army will celebrate sending one million servicemembers on rest & recuperation leave from deployments in combat zones Jan. 11 with ceremonies in three international airports.
Senate resolution brings recognition to Gold Star Wives
Dec 7, 2010
For the first time, America officially recognizes the contributions and dedication of military widows with ''Gold Star Wives Day.''
US Army upgrades pre-positioned stocks in South Korea
Dec 6, 2010
GWANGYANG, South Korea - Demonstrating the ability to rapidly equip forces for any crisis or conflict, the U.S. Army is off-loading and upgrading pre-positioned stocks from USNS Watson (T-AKR 310) at this commercial seaport on South Korea's scenic southern coast.
CSA supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal, but not during war
Dec 5, 2010
Though he believes the law that bans gays from serving openly in the military eventually should be repealed, the Army's senior officer told the Senate Armed Services Committee today, repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law now would be a distraction during wartime.
Process-improvement teams nominated for DA award
Dec 3, 2010
The process-improvement teams at Developmental Test Command's Yuma Proving Ground and White Sands Missile Range have been nominated for a Department of the Army award under the auspices of the Lean Six Sigma Excellence Award Program, or LEAP.
Gift-giving family recognized as Army Family of Year
Dec 3, 2010
An Army family that runs three charities for deployed troops was selected as the Army Family of the Year by the National Military Family Association.
Military can manage 'Don't Ask' repeal
Dec 3, 2010
The military can deal effectively with allowing openly gay servicemembers in its ranks, leaders of a working group that studied the issue for the Defense Department told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
Horses help heroes in healing: WTU Soldiers participate
Dec 2, 2010
For decades, horses have charged into battle carrying cavalrymen, pulling artillerymen's caissons and serving as vehicles for mounted military police. Today, horses are helping wounded warriors by guiding them along the road to resiliency.
Applications sought for Quality of Life Awards
Dec 1, 2010
The Army is seeking applications for its third annual Secretary of the Army Quality of Life Awards program.
Army explores PTSD treatments
Nov 30, 2010
Science and technology is leading the approach for treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and those treatments were discussed by medical experts at a topical panel at the 27th Army Science Conference Nov 30. The treatments discussed ranged from cognitive therapy and pharmaceutical treatment to virtual reality.
Gates, Mullen endorse 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' working group's report
Nov 30, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today urged the Senate to repeal the so-called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law this year. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke at a Pentagon news conference unveiling the recommendations of the working group tasked with looking at the issues associated with implementing a repeal of the law that bans gays from serving openly in the military.
Army Astronaut Commander Returns to Earth
Nov 30, 2010
WASHINGTON -- Expedition 25 Commander Doug Wheelock and Flight Engineers Shannon Walker and Fyodor Yurchikhin safely landed their Soyuz spacecraft on the Kazakhstan steppe Thursday, wrapping up a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
80 boxes of groceries = 800 Thanksgiving meals
Nov 24, 2010
Members of the a local veteran's group got together with friends and family members to package and deliver the makings of complete Thanksgiving meals for needy recipients Nov. 23.
Medical clinic at Fort Hood renamed after National Guard medic
Nov 24, 2010
A National Guard combat medic killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom was memorialized Nov. 23 when Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's West Fort Hood Health Clinic was renamed in his honor.
Honoring Native American, Alaska Native heritage
Nov 22, 2010
On Aug. 3, 1990, President George H. W. Bush declared the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month. Since then, presidents have reiterated that proclamation each year with one of their own, eventually extending the proclamation to include Alaska Natives.
Team Michigan wins worldwide robotics competition
Nov 22, 2010
BRISBANE, Australia -- With a squad of 14 robots that worked together autonomously in a complicated mapping exercise, the University of Michigan's "Team Michigan" has won the inaugural Multi Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge (MAGIC 2010) in Australia.
Families 'walk to Iraq'
Nov 18, 2010
Families of Soldiers assigned to the Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, came together at the Garden of the Gods Nov. 6 to "Walk to Iraq." The Walk to Iraq program allows family members to walk the distance from Fort Carson, Colo., to Iraq and back.
West Point cadets delve deep into political power plays
Nov 18, 2010
More than 100 West Point cadets studying American Politics in the Department of Social Sciences participated in a third installment of the Congressional Simulation Exercise on Nov. 9. They took on the roles of congressmen, journalists, lobbyists and presidential advisors in a competition of give-and-take to see who could acquire the most political capital by day's end.
Comprehensive Soldier Fitness now more accessible to families
Nov 17, 2010
Army family members can now use the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness global assessment tool and all its online self-improvement modules without having a sponsored Army Knowledge Online account.
Children of deployed more likely to seek mental health care
Nov 17, 2010
Young children from military families are more likely to seek mental and behavioral health care when a parent is deployed than when a parent is at home, a military study has concluded.
Canadian woman returns with family to grove she helped establish
Nov 16, 2010
Canadian Janice Johnston Nikkel was only 15 years old on Dec. 12, 1985 when 248 101st Airborne Division Soldiers and eight aircrew members perished in a plane crash at Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. The biggest aircraft disaster in U.S. military history had such a profound effect on her that she started a campaign to establish a living memorial for the Soldiers and crew.
Soldiers share combat perspective with Army scientists
Nov 16, 2010
Fifteen I Corps Soldiers fresh from combat tours in Afghanistan collaborated with Army scientists during a two-week tour of U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command facilities Nov. 8-19.
Soldier pins Purple Heart on father
Nov 15, 2010
Army Staff Sgt. Brian Willette, Company F, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, had the chance of a lifetime to have his son, Army Pvt. Kevin Nieves, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces member, pin on his Purple Heart during a ceremony on Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam here Oct. 28.
Wounded vet gets adaptive home on Veterans Day
Nov 15, 2010
After 54 surgeries and losing both legs to an improvised explosive device, retired Capt. Ferris Butler said the adaptive home donated on Veterans Day will provide him freedom of movement.
U.S. Army Alaska, Indian Army Soldiers exchange jump wings during Yudh Abhyas 2010
Nov 14, 2010
Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian Army exchanged airborne jump wings and gifts during a ceremony Nov. 13 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Soldiers earned their foreign jump wings on Nov. 10 when they conducted a combined jump as part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010.
Thousands gather on WWII ship to honor veterans in New York City
Nov 14, 2010
As veterans around the country were being honored for their commitment to the safety of the nation, the commanding general of the 99th Regional Support Command addressed visitors at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York during its annual Veterans Day ceremony, Nov. 11.
Veterans mark 60th anniversary of legendary reservoir battle
Nov 10, 2010
SEOUL - More than 250 veterans gathered here Nov. 10 to mark the 60th anniversary of the pivotal Jangjin "Chosin" Reservoir battle where U.S. Soldiers and Marines defeated a much larger enemy force during a strategic retreat through bitterly cold and fiercely contested mountainous terrain.
Sustainer building guitar for veterans
Nov 9, 2010
For the past 19 years, Capt. Chad Ryg of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) has considered playing the guitar to be one of his favorite pastimes. Ryg, a Billings, Mont., native and 3d ESC maintenance officer, began playing the guitar in high school and found it to be fun and as he said jokingly, "a cool way to pick up girls at the time." But what Ryg didn't know was that what he considered fun, could also be therapeutic to others.
Navajo Soldier inspired to serve by 'code talker' grandfather
Nov 9, 2010
For Pfc. Chelsea Draper, now serving with a forward support company in southern Iraq, joining the military followed in the footsteps of her grandfather, a Navajo code talker.
Secretary of the Army, CSA honor Fort Hood medical staff
Nov 8, 2010
On the one-year anniversary of the Fort Hood shooting, medical personnel were recognized by the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army for saving many lives.
Newman's Army car to feature faces of more than 500 veterans
Nov 8, 2010
Ryan Newman's Veterans Day Chevrolet that will compete in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway. The car will feature more than 500 photos of men and women who served in the military.
Soldiers stay sharp for Culinary World Cup
Nov 5, 2010
Among steaming pots and scorching ovens in a crowded canvas tent, the United States Army Culinary Arts Team from Fort Lee, Va., are preparing for the Culinary World Cup in Luxemburg from Nov. 20-24.
Casualty Notification Officers provide vital care, support to families of the fallen
Nov 4, 2010
"I was sitting at home at 11:30 at night when I noticed a car's lights coming down my long driveway," David McNabb said recently at the TAPS Fort Hood Military Survivor Seminar & Good Grief Camp, where over 300 survivors shared stories at this annual event.
Reintegration: ACS puppet program prepares children for homecoming
Nov 3, 2010
In preparation of Soldiers returning home after a year-long deployment, children and their parents gathered for their own reintegration seminar, a program designed specifically for children.
General provides Yellow Ribbon program perspective
Nov 3, 2010
Opening his address here to spouses of troops recently returned from Iraq, Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, the Army Reserve's top-ranking officer, made an unexpected plea to what he recognizes as the best-qualified group to spot post-deployment problems early: "I need your help."
All-Army teams win silver at Armed Forces Golf Championships
Nov 3, 2010
Bronze medalist Capt. Daniela Kessler and fourth-place finisher Capt. Austin Luher led the All-Army Golf Teams to runner-up finishes behind All-Air Force at the 2010 Armed Forces Golf Championships Oct. 23-26 at Eaglewood Golf Course.
IMCOM begins second phase of guard conversion
Nov 3, 2010
Nearly 1,400 jobs at 16 installations will transition from contract security firms to federal civil service beginning in January 2011 as the conversion of access control point security guards enters its second phase.
President proclaims November as Military Family Month
Nov 1, 2010
Now, therefore, I, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2010 as Military Family Month. I call on all Americans to honor military families through private actions and public service for the tremendous contributions they make in support of our service members and our Nation.
Quiet hero awarded Soldier's Medal
Nov 1, 2010
Specialist Jose A. Ortiz-Fernandez of the 63rd Chemical Company, 101st Airborne Division was awarded the prestigious Soldier's Medal in the shadows of the 101st Airborne Division Headquarters Friday, October 29.
November: Military Family Appreciation Month
Nov 1, 2010
November marks the return of Military Family Appreciation Month. Throughout November, the Army, the Department of Defense and the nation will honor the commitment and sacrifices made by the families of the nation's servicemembers.
Survivor Outreach summit drafts issues for leadership
Nov 1, 2010
A proposal to grant installation access to the family members of Soldiers killed in action was among recommendations that will go forward to Army senior leaders from the Survivor Outreach Services summit Oct. 25.
Army working to improve care for families of fallen
Oct 28, 2010
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. and his wife Shelia took questions from survivors and listened to their concerns during a Family Forum on military survivors at the 2010 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Wednesday.
The Institute of Heraldry celebrates 50th anniversary
Oct 27, 2010
On Sept. 15, 2010, TOIH celebrated its 50th anniversary. The institute held a symposium on heraldry in America, explaining the institute's origins and current processes, as well as the relevance of heraldry in the military today.
'Warrior's Corner' highlights Soldier knowledge, strength
Oct 26, 2010
The Warrior's Corner portion of the Army exhibit at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition scheduled several speakers to help convey the strength and knowledge of the force today.
Soldier's remains repatriated after 66 years
Oct 26, 2010
Just 10 days after the sand and blood of Normandy's beaches, on the heels of D-Day, 2nd Infantry Division Ranger Staff Sgt. John R. Simonetti lay prone in the hedgerows on the outskirts of the sleepy, deserted town of St. Germain d'Elle, zeroing in with his grenade launcher on a German machine-gun nest.


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When Alan Faneca signed with the New York Jets two years ago, he figured it would be the ideal place to finish his career -- a career that might land him in the Hall of Fame someday.
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"That's fine, this is a business, but everyone wants to leave on their own terms. I'll move on and find another opportunity to play. My family and I had a great time being part of the Jets and the community and will always look at our time here and the friends we made as a great time in our lives."
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Wellington City Council is intending to reduce the speed limit in that area to 20kmh, which is farcically slow.
The reason for the change is "pedestrian safety" and has been prompted by the distressingly high number of road accidents involving pedestrians since the realignment of Willis and Manners streets.
It is a bizarre situation.
The council spent upwards of $11 million altering the roads so buses could save a few seconds on the journey from Courtenay Place through the Golden Mile.
Now the speed limit is to be lowered and the journey will probably take longer than it was before the changes.
The council has made a right botch-up of its road changes and motorists are paying for it.
It is amazing how often the council whacks motorists, actually.
The reason for the rash of accidents isn't that cars or buses are travelling too fast. It's because pedestrians are misbehaving.
They're either jaywalking or crossing the road without looking properly. There's little doubt pedestrians are being hit because they are not familiar with the new flow of traffic and are therefore looking in the wrong direction as they step on to the road.
There's nothing any driver can do if a pedestrian steps out right in front of the vehicle.
The council has made several important mistakes with its new road set-up.
A key one in Manners St was making the footpath too wide and the road too narrow.
Serial protester Benjamin Easton has been banging on about this for months.
His persistence can be irritating, but he's right. Why would any designer choose to make a major road so narrow?
To his credit, Deputy Mayor Ian McKinnon not only realised why pedestrians were being hit, but did something about it.
He forced the installation of the hideously ugly metal barriers along parts of Willis St. They have irritated pedestrians and have probably cost shop owners in the area money in lost custom.
But they may well have saved a life or two, which is surely more important.
McKinnon locked horns with the mayor, Celia Wade-Brown, over the issue. She seems not to be in favour of barriers, but presumably she's not in favour of more people being hit or even killed, either.
In the absence of anything more constructive from the council, McKinnon's was an important stopgap measure.
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Gill put the suggestion forward in the annual plan, but it went nowhere.
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Following up to our successful first-ever boys' league in Kumba (championship is this weekend!), we are ready to take the next steps in laying groundwork for a girls league' to kick off in 2016. Before we get there, we're planning a summer holiday competition to bring together all stakeholders and continue to promote female atheltics in the country. The event is sponsored by the women's soccer team at College Andre-Grasset, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and will add water to the seedling we planted last December with our first-every girls' tourney you so graciously supported.
#2. Partnership with Teresa Julian, Master's in Sport for Peace and Conflict Resolution
Teresa has been working on her Masters degree in Tereul, Spain over the last year. In the last month, her thesis proposal to work on sport for girls' empowerment programs in Spain and Cameroon was approved!! Teresa has been a long-time supporter of our work and stayed close to the organization after her sister led our first coaches clinic back in 2011. This collaboration will create an opportunity to apply intustry best practices and revitalize our girls programs in Cameroon. Not to mention, Teresa will be traveling to Cameroon in January to implement her peer-mediation and mentoring program with our girls! We can't wait to have her!
#3. Collaboration with Ministry of Sports and Physical Education on the Future of Girls' Football in Cameroon
We had a meeting earlier this month and graciously accepted an invitation to help develop a football club for young women in Kumba. Based on the mission, vision, and values of CFDP and our demonstrated work ethic, we were selected to help cultivate women's football in the community as part of a national movement driven by the Ministry of Sports and Physical Education and the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT). This brings in a new era for women's sports and we are excited to be on the frontlines.
All of this started with your support of our initiatives to empower women in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. What started with some workshops with partners in the US Peace Corps, has grown into a local movement. In no time, it will become a regional and national movement. We look forward to shareing more updates with you!
Many thanks for your support!
"This football tournament is something the town of Kumba - even beyond, to the whole Southwest Region of Cameroon - has never seen before. It is inspiring to see the community support this initiative of CFDP. It has truly elevated women's sports to a new level."
- Divisional Delegate of Ministry of Sports and Physical Education, Meme Division
The crowd gathered around the field at GPS Kumba Town as the referee blew the whistle to kick off the final match in the first-ever Holiday tournament for girls in Kumba. By this point, news of the activities on the playing grounds had spread around town and many ventured to the field to see what all the excitement was about. The girls played 11 vs. 11 for a full 90 minutes, just like the Indomitable Lionesses will do this summer at the Womens World Cup in Canada. Two teams, Kumba Lakers and Brescia FC, emerged to play in the final, from the total of four girls' squads who participated in the two-week long event.
Of course, this tournament was about more than winning. In the weeks leading up to the campaign, the girls trained with their coaches on the "CFDP method" for playing football (soccer). This means incorporating all of the things they work on in practice right into the game: preparation with appropriate warm-ups, life skills topics such as self-respect, confidence, and empowerment, tested by the referee before the start of the match, good sportsmanship, or "sports-womanship" as we like to call it, and fairplay during the match.
When Game Day finally came around, the girls found themeselves in a position to elevate their own status, and that of all women in the community, leading by example and creating awareness about social issues through football. Spectators learned how the girls felt about certain issues through the motivational statements they read before each match.
After 90 minutes, the championship was decided and the Kumba Lady Lakers came out with the win and joyously celebrated victory! In this case, the celebrations were about more than winning a single came. This tournament represents a new level of sporting achievement for young women and girls in Cameroon. What started with your support of this project last year has paved the way for a more engaging approach to girls' empowerment through sport in Kumba in 2015. We remain grateful to our supporters who believe in the power of sport to change the world.
We will welcome four new ladies' teams to our youth enrichment football league in Kumba this season, with competitions officially kicking off in December. Wallace and his team of trainers, Collins, Caroline, and Kama, led Coaches Clinics for our community-based league teams the weekend of October 12-14, which included a few club coaches with girl's teams.Many of the girls registered to play have been enrolled in CFDP after-school programs for the last 1-3 years, and have benefitted from your support of different trainings and worships which we have facilitated in conjunction with the US Peace Corps.Looking ahead to the upcoming competitions and reflecting on the practice sessions happening over the last few weeks, Comfort had this to say about the start of the new CFDP season:"I love football. I am thrilled at the chance to play the game just like the boys do. It's good CFDP is organising this for us. This girls competition will be something to make people in Kumba sit up and take note. We are here and we are driving for our own success."
Worthy of note is the Indomitable Lionesses will join the best female national teams from around the world in Canada in 2015 for the FIFA Women's World Cup! We will be cheering on our role models from the national team as the girls soccer league in Kumba takes root!
We are ecstatic here at the CFDP office - and most grateful - to report to you that our project has been fully funded! Thanks to some generous support during last month's Microsoft YouthSpark matching day, we reached our goal and will be able to follow up with our young women entrepreneurs in Kumba to see how to best continue to support them in their endeavors.
I am happy to share with you more about another exciting moment at CFDP… a shift in our social and health education initiative is happening. We are preparing to make some bold moves in the months ahead. And we need your help.
From July 29th until August 18th, I will travel around the Southwest and Northwest Regions of Cameroon, working with our staff and partners to revolutionize our approach to community development. We have improved our Youth Enrichment Football League based on lessons learned from the one-year pilot project we ran in Kumba this past year. We've found a unique way to take our educational discussions – typical of our after school programs – and infuse them into soccer practices and games with certified Coaches who double as mentors. Of course, as you know with CFDP, girls play too.
In August, we will launch our new youth league model in two communities, Mamfe and Ndu, and lay the groundwork for a regional network to build social infrastructure with youth soccer. It won't be easy; but our team is ready. The time is now.
Please check out our new project on GlobalGiving. I know that you believe in our mission to leverage the beautiful game as a sustainable platform for community development. If you are inspired and able to give, please don't hesitate. The time is now. Check out my itinerary for the trip and select a specific activity that you want to fund and let me know what it is. I will be sure to report back to you upon my return. No amount is too small; every little bit helps.
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Two awesome activities to update you on from the first quarter of 2014.
March: GIRLS ONLY Soccer Tournament to Celebration UN International Womens Day! We succeeded in rallying five teams of girls to participate. It was an awesome weekend of girls' empowerment through soccer. Teams gathered to play friendly matches and learn from mentors like Caroline and Nenne, our two CFDP staff who run the programs for girls and young women and helped organize the event. We are planning an expansion for the summer to complement our boys league. The buzz we created from the activities on the field - and on the sidelines - reverberated throughout the Kumba community making this Womens Day one for the record books.
April: CFDP young women featured at US Peace Corps National Girls Forum. Another fantastic opportunity to showcase the achievements of this program!! Caroline and Adrian, our Peace Corps Volunteer, led the trip to the annual gathering along with one of our most successful young entrepreneurs, Cynthia. Caroline participated in the Strong Women Panel, which featured successful women who shared their story with girls in attendance. Cynthia presented a demonstration of her bead-making techniques and sold some of her necklaces and bracelets to attendees. She brount in 4,000 CFA - which is about $10US. While this may not seem like a lot, it is actually more than some young men make in two full 10-hour days of manual labor. Not a bad take away!
We continue to explore the best way to grow our economic empowerment activities for young women and girls. We want to build a sustainable model to assure long-term impact. Thank you for supporting these activities to date. I can confidently speak on behalf of the girls when I say that these opportunities would not exist without our programs - and without your support.
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