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Published in the Interest of the Personnel at Fort Hood, Texas
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010 09:50:10 AM |
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Living
Functional physical fitness a big part of holistic healthThe face of physical fitness is evolving at Fort Hood. Soldiers will still have their physical training requirements; but post-wide, there is a movement toward functional fitness. Functional fitness focuses on building the body by doing real-life activities in real-life situations, said Wendy Lakso, III Corps and Fort Hood Health Promotion officer. “We want to train Soldiers for the unknown and the unknowable,” she said. “Functional fitness is about training them for those things.” Functional fitness includes programs such as combatives and CrossFit, exercises that match the movements and skills Soldiers use every day. “When you look at Soldiers, it’s the same movements they do in those exercises,” Lakso said. Free weights and strength building have been replaced by CrossFit and comb...
Other Living
Climbing the walls at the Resiliency CampusIt is an imposing structure. Against the back wall of the Resiliency Campus’ Functional Fitness Center is 40 feet of climbing holds to test the strength and endurance of those willing to take the challenge.
Pet PlatoonThe shelter is located on 80th St. and Engineer Dr. in Bldg. 4902. The Fort Hood Stray Facility is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fri., and closed noon-1 p.m. for lunch. For more information, call 287-4675.
Hood Howdy brings information, fun to clubArmy Community Service, Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation and Hood Marketing hosted the biannual Hood Howdy informational fair at Club Hood Feb. 25. More than 66 sponsors and about 80 agencies turned out to offer information about services and programs available to the Fort Hood community.
12-year-old guest speaker inspires Black History Month celebrationThe theme of this year’s Black History Month celebration for the 4th Sustainment Brigade was the history of black economic empowerment, and the guest speaker was 12-year-old Elijah Howard, the president of Killeen’s Youth National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Nation’s oldest active infantry regiment recruitsThough best known for their role as the sentinels who guard the Tomb of the Unkowns at Arlington Cemetery, The Old Guard has other missions – conducting ceremonies, telling the Army story through strategic communication and warfighter missions.
Wranglers celebrate Black HistoryThe office furniture was pushed out of the way against the walls and hungry Soldiers from the 4th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), lined up during their lunch break to sample food set out on folding tables around the room.
Retirees honored
Splash Science; Conservation, science make a splash with post kidsThis planet is the most important thing parents are leaving their children. But before kids inherit the forests, mountains and oceans, they need to know how to take care of the flora and fauna they’re being given. The Child and Youth Services’ Edge program Splash Science course offers a fun way for kids to learn how to be responsible regarding the environment.
Healthworks
Medicine shows promise for wounded warriorsFORT DETRICK, Md. – Movie-goers have seen the concept play out time and time again on the big screen. Sinister Borg drones reconstitute missing digits and limbs before their eyes in the “Star Trek” series. Alien Jack Jeebs in “Men in Black” regrows his head after it’s damaged or blown off.
Web site helps wounded warriors, families
WASHINGTON – Defense Department officials have updated and improved access to the National Resource Directory, a Web site for wounded, ill and injured servicemembers, veterans, their families and those who support them.
WASHINGTON – Defense Department officials have updated and improved access to the National Resource Directory, a Web site for wounded, ill and injured servicemembers, veterans, their families and those who support them.
Special Deliveries
FEB. 16
A son, Emanuel Jr., to Emanuel and Ashley Sandoval, 1st Cav. Div.
A son, Maxwell Vincent, to Johnny and Yolanda Doaty, 36th Eng. Bde.
A daughter, Brianna Kahlia, to Bryon and Jessica Thomas, 1st Cav. Div.
FEB. 17
A daughter, Jiana Nicolette, to Allen and Nicole Payne, U.S. Army retired.
A son, Kameron Tyler, to James and Kimberly Perry, 13th ESC.
A son, Xavier Micah, to Joshua and Tiffany McCall, III Corps.
FEB. 18
A daughter, Callie Grace, to Chad and Jennifer Carroll, 1st Cav. Div.
A daughter, Layla Marie, to Adam and Kimberly Chambers, 3rd ACR.
FEB. 20
A son, Braedyn Alexander, to Enrico and Kate Arroyo, 1st Cav. Div....
A son, Emanuel Jr., to Emanuel and Ashley Sandoval, 1st Cav. Div.
A son, Maxwell Vincent, to Johnny and Yolanda Doaty, 36th Eng. Bde.
A daughter, Brianna Kahlia, to Bryon and Jessica Thomas, 1st Cav. Div.
FEB. 17
A daughter, Jiana Nicolette, to Allen and Nicole Payne, U.S. Army retired.
A son, Kameron Tyler, to James and Kimberly Perry, 13th ESC.
A son, Xavier Micah, to Joshua and Tiffany McCall, III Corps.
FEB. 18
A daughter, Callie Grace, to Chad and Jennifer Carroll, 1st Cav. Div.
A daughter, Layla Marie, to Adam and Kimberly Chambers, 3rd ACR.
FEB. 20
A son, Braedyn Alexander, to Enrico and Kate Arroyo, 1st Cav. Div....
Channel 10
Saving money, enjoying chocolate, fondue, Mission Steak Ops Being financially fit for the future might seem like a fairy tale to many military families living on strict budgets. This week, “Fort Hood On Track” reporter Angie Malone learns from Holly Petraeus, Director of the Better Business Bureau Military Line, how to save money for that next chapter in life.
Saving money also can be delicious and fun, when clipping coupons and feasting on fondue with new friends as On Track reporter, Julia Conner, finds out at the “Coupons, Fondue and You” class sponsored by Army Community Service.
On Track reporter and producer Manny Torres goes to the ground breaking ceremony on post for a new Chili’s restaurant, the first of its kind at Fort Hood, and Torres will embed at a Fort Hood dining facility with “Mission Steak Ops.”
The people that make the Great...
Saving money also can be delicious and fun, when clipping coupons and feasting on fondue with new friends as On Track reporter, Julia Conner, finds out at the “Coupons, Fondue and You” class sponsored by Army Community Service.
On Track reporter and producer Manny Torres goes to the ground breaking ceremony on post for a new Chili’s restaurant, the first of its kind at Fort Hood, and Torres will embed at a Fort Hood dining facility with “Mission Steak Ops.”
The people that make the Great...
