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OTC director named NDIA Tester of the YearThe National Defense Industrial Association selected the Operational Test Command´s Michael Nott as the Government Civilian Tester of the Year, according to an announcement from the Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of the Army. Colonel Laura Richardson, OTC commander, praised Nott for his leadership and commitment to the Army´s Network Integration Evaluation series currently conducted every six months at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
Army study shows decline in behavioral health stigmaWASHINGTON - A newly released Army study on behavioral health shows a decline in Soldier suicides and more seeking treatment for their problems. General Peter Chiarelli, Army vice chief of staff, discussed the findings of the report, “Generating Health and Discipline in the Force, Ahead of the Strategic Reset,” at a Pentagon news conference Jan. 19.
Ribbon cutting held at new Fort Hood NEC HQThe Fort Hood Network Enterprise Center has a new home. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday at Bldg. 422, the former site of Meadows Elementary School. Staff has already moved into the 87,000-square-foot building, consolidating into one central location as opposed to several different buildings spread out across Fort Hood.
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While US military best in world, SecDef says threats still remainNAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - The U.S. military is the world´s best and it´s on the right path to face the challenges ahead, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday. Speaking to a crowd of service members, civilians and local leaders at a town hall meeting, Panetta said the military “has to be able to make that turn as we head into the future.”
HRC working to make voting process easy, accessible to Soldiers, FamiliesWASHINGTON - Among the many freedoms Soldiers fight to defend, the right to vote is one of the most fundamental and officials at the Human Resources Command want to help the entire Army Family exercise that privilege. The HRC, in partnership with the Federal Voting Assistance Program, is working to make the voting process easy and accessible to Soldiers, their Families and Department of the Army civilians.
New order strengthens Army’s transition assistanceFORT KNOX, Ky. - All Soldiers planning to separate from the Army are now required to begin their transition process at least a year before leaving, according to a Department of the Army execution order signed Dec. 29. The order is part of an effort by the Army to beef up transition assistance, and it places responsibility for the program squarely on the shoulders of commanders, said Walter Herd, director of the Army Transition Office, located at Human Resources Command here.
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View the life of a president in AustinAUSTIN - Lyndon Baines Johnson was a Texas man, through and through. He was born near Fredericksburg and lived with his family in that area for most of his young life. He attended college in Texas and even took the oath of office as president in Texas, standing on Air Force One after his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in Dallas in 1963. During his six years in office, Johnson maintained the “Texas White House” not far from where he was born and raised. After his presidential term ended, he lived there until his death in 1973 and is buried on the property today. Therefore, it’s only fitting that his presidential library and museum is located in the same state that meant so much to him.
Cesar Millan returns to Fort Hood, premieres military showThe “Dog Whisperer” returned to Fort Hood Jan. 17 to premiere the reality show he taped at the Great Place in April. Cesar Millan presented a sneak preview of the show to more than 100 Soldiers, Family members and civilians at the Clear Creek Exchange. The “Army Brats” episode aired Saturday and featured Millan working with three Fort Hood Families and their canine companions.
Cav Hatters Tea Party held at Fort HoodThe months of waiting are dwindling for the spouses of the 1st Cavalry Division’s Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion. The unit’s Soldiers are expected to return to Fort Hood in the early spring after a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. To help the time pass quickly, the unit’s spouses have held monthly get-togethers with various themes, and January was no different. Spouses celebrated the new year in class and style with a fashionable tea party. But this was no ordinary tea party; it was a Cav Hatters Tea Party. Everyone was encouraged to wear a hat of their choosing, the more outrageous and personalized the better.
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Camp gives children voice, hopeAt home in New Braunfels, Ava, 8, often feels alone because her friends do not understand the worries and anxieties she feels about her father who was wounded in Iraq. “My friends don’t care,” she said. “But, I came here and I’m able to get my mind off things.”
Pet PlatoonThe shelter is located on 80th St. and Engineer Dr. in Bldg. 4902. The Fort Hood Stray Facility is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fri. and closed for lunch from noon-1 p.m. The facility is closed on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 287-4675.
Fort Hood Family granted a Disney wishShane Peacock and his Family are on their way to Disney World for a very special trip. The Fort Hood Family left today for a six-day trip to the Disney fantasyland in Florida, courtesy of the Make-a-Wish foundation.
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Soldiers compete to honor brothers, sisters in armsFORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -The 2012 All-Army Boxing Championship concluded Saturday at Barnes Field House, setting the team that will go forward and represent the Army at the Armed Forces Boxing Championship at Camp Pendleton, Calif. on Jan. 31, Feb. 1 and 3. The venue was standing room only during the final night of bouts as members of Fort Huachuca and the surrounding community showed up in droves to support the Soldier-athletes.
Bowler celebrates 97th birthday at Fort Hood lanesFor one bowler on the Golden Girls, a team competing in the Phantom Old Timers league Jan. 19 at the Phantom Warrior Lanes, the day meant a little something extra. Alither “Mae” Stephens turned 97, and her teammates, Barbara Burke and Beverly Brady, were there to celebrate the special day with her.
Zumbathon for fitnessZumbathon for fitness
It has been a tremendous experience for Ann and me to serve here at Fort Hood with you. I enjoy the fact that so many of our service members and Families work to be stationed here and so many veterans choose to stay because of the outstanding services Fort Hood provides. Of course, there is always room for improvement. That´s why the command teams, the support agencies at the Great Place and I have been using the Interactive Customer Evaluation´s as a sounding board for where we need to focus our efforts to better serve those that serve.
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Facebook, TV town hall tonight
Log on or tune in with your questions about the Great Place at Fort Hood’s Facebook and TV Town Hall from 5-7 p.m. today.
Post your questions to Facebook at www.facebook.com/forthood from 5-7 p.m., or call 288-4990 to speak with Lt. Gen. Don Campbell Jr. and his panel of subject matter experts during the live broadcast beginning at 6 p.m.
Every question will be answered either via Facebook or during the live broadcast.
Moving up, on
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta announced Monday that the president has nominated Maj. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general. Allyn is currently deployed with the division headquarters to Afghanistan.
Brigadier Gen. Joseph P. DiSalvo, currently serving as deputy commanding general, III Corps and Fort Hood, was also nominated for appointment to major general.
In addition, the Army announced Tuesday that Maj. Gen. Anthony R. Ierardi, currently serving as director of force management, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army, in Washington, D.C., has been selected for assignment as commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division.
Training moving to Howze
Due to fire damage to Palmer Theater, weekly suicide prevention skit role-play training normally held in Palmer Theater on Tuesdays is moving to Howze Auditorim.
The suicide prevention training will be offered at Howze each Wednesday at 10 a.m, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., beginning Wednesday.
African American history honored
The public is invited to celebrate African American/Black History Month at an observance at Howze Auditorium beginning at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3.
The theme for the event, co-sponsored by the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and III Corps Equal Opportunity is “Black Women in American History and Culture.”
The guest speaker will be Brig. Gen. Barrye Price, director of Human Resources, Policy Directorate, Army G-1, in the Pentagon. For more information, call 286-7180.
Log on or tune in with your questions about the Great Place at Fort Hood’s Facebook and TV Town Hall from 5-7 p.m. today.
Post your questions to Facebook at www.facebook.com/forthood from 5-7 p.m., or call 288-4990 to speak with Lt. Gen. Don Campbell Jr. and his panel of subject matter experts during the live broadcast beginning at 6 p.m.
Every question will be answered either via Facebook or during the live broadcast.
Moving up, on
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta announced Monday that the president has nominated Maj. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general. Allyn is currently deployed with the division headquarters to Afghanistan.
Brigadier Gen. Joseph P. DiSalvo, currently serving as deputy commanding general, III Corps and Fort Hood, was also nominated for appointment to major general.
In addition, the Army announced Tuesday that Maj. Gen. Anthony R. Ierardi, currently serving as director of force management, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army, in Washington, D.C., has been selected for assignment as commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division.
Training moving to Howze
Due to fire damage to Palmer Theater, weekly suicide prevention skit role-play training normally held in Palmer Theater on Tuesdays is moving to Howze Auditorim.
The suicide prevention training will be offered at Howze each Wednesday at 10 a.m, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., beginning Wednesday.
African American history honored
The public is invited to celebrate African American/Black History Month at an observance at Howze Auditorium beginning at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3.
The theme for the event, co-sponsored by the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and III Corps Equal Opportunity is “Black Women in American History and Culture.”
The guest speaker will be Brig. Gen. Barrye Price, director of Human Resources, Policy Directorate, Army G-1, in the Pentagon. For more information, call 286-7180.
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