Fort Hood Sentinel

First Team hosts association�s 66th reunion

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

First Team hosts association�s 66th reunion
Stetsons, old and new, covered the bleachers of the 1st Cavalry Division�s Cooper Field as the sounds of veterans telling war stories cut through the crowd, with smiles welcoming missed friends and tears remembering those who have passed.
This annual event brought more than 400 1st Cavalry Division...
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Phantom Voices

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Phantom Voices
Tomorrow is the Army�s 238th birthday. What �present,� or improvement, would you like to see this year?...
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Need help repaying student loans? Assistance, programs available

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Need help repaying student loans? Assistance, programs available
Many Service members are aware of the Student Loan Repayment Programs that the Army offers. If you are reading this, however, you likely qualify for even more extensive protection from high student loan payments. The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, or CCRA, and later legislation have ...
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1st Cav Association hosts memorial

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

1st Cav Association hosts memorial
1st Cav Association hosts memorial...
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Still defending nation: Army�s core values remain constant over years

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Still defending nation: Army�s core values remain constant over years
On June 14, 1775, an extraordinary organization was established to defend our fledgling colonies and liberate our people from oppression. A full year older than the Declaration of Independence, this organization has played a vital role in the proud history of the United States. Its members have fou...
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Bayonet Bde celebrates Military Spouse Appreciation Day

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Bayonet Bde celebrates Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Eight Army wives experienced what it was like to walk in their husbands� boots for a day during a Military Spouse Appreciation Day held here by Division West�s 120th Infantry Brigade, May 30.
At the Training Support Center, the women went on a tour and learned about different simulated-training sce...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11501

215th BSB helps give back at blood drive

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

215th BSB helps give back at blood drive
Soldiers of the 215th Brigade Support Battalion took part in a one-day blood drive June 4 at the Robertson Blood Center at Fort Hood.
After phlebotomy nurses administered a required questionnaire and checked their vital signs, Soldiers from the 215th lined up to receive their donor bag.
Spc. Nat...
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Special Deliveries

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Special Deliveries
May 30
A son, William Dreyken, to Eric and Barbara Ford, 1st Cav. Div.
A daughter, Chloe Harper Todd, to James Todd and Brittany Martin, 3rd Cav. Regt.
A daughter, Addison Marie, to Matthew and Kelly Dunn, 1st Cav. Div.
A daughter, Kiana Renee, to Jeramie and Kristina Jackson-Frey, of Killeen.
...
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ASAP moves, services located near Santa Fe gate

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

ASAP moves, services located near Santa Fe gate
As staff members from Fort Hood�s Army Substance Abuse Program continue to settle into their new offices near the hospital, they also are ensuring clients continue to receive seamless service.
ASAP was relocated from their offices on Support Avenue to Wratten Drive, just inside the Santa Fe Avenue ...
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Fallen Warriors

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Fallen Warriors
Sherman Scott Henry, 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Spc. Sherman Scott Henry, 40, originally from Jonesville, S.C., was found unresponsive at his on-post residence June 1.
Henry entered the military in January 2010 as a field artillery automated tactical data systems specialist. He was assigned to 3rd Fires...
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13th Financial Management Support Center returns home

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

13th Financial Management Support Center returns home
The 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Families and Soldiers welcomed home 31 Soldiers from the 13th Financial Management Support Center at the 13th ESC Soldier Ministry Center Tuesday.
Although the Soldiers were originally scheduled to arrive the previous night, the extended delay did not da...
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Families, Soldiers bid farewell as 418th Trans. Co. heads overseas

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Families, Soldiers bid farewell as 418th Trans. Co. heads overseas
Families and Soldiers of the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and the 4th Sustainment Brigade bid farewell to 136 Soldiers with the 418th Transportation Company, 553rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Sust. Bde., 13th ESC, during a deployment ceremony at the West Fort Hood Physical ...
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Heights graduates class of more than 500 students

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Heights graduates class of more than 500 students
BELTON - Thousands of family and friends of Harker Heights High School seniors watched as the 589 graduates received their diplomas at the Bell County Expo Center Sunday.
The graduates, clad in red graduation caps and gowns, filed into the arena to hear the congratulations and thanks from their tea...
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Ironhorse gunnery applies �shoot, move, communicate� skill sets

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Ironhorse gunnery applies �shoot, move, communicate� skill sets
Three fundamental skills all Soldiers learn are to shoot, move and communicate.
Soldiers assigned to the 1st �Ironhorse� Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division continued to sharpen these essential skills during a series of gunnery training exercises spanning from January to June at Fort Hood.
...
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Best Warrior Competition

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Best Warrior Competition
Best Warrior Competition...
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Reunion golf tournament

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Reunion golf tournament
Reunion golf tournament...
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Soldiers compete in Fort Hood�s BWC

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Soldiers compete in Fort Hood�s BWC
For three long, hot, grueling summer days, 13 Soldiers from the Great Place competed in the 2013 Fort Hood noncommissioned officer and Soldier Best Warrior Competition. The event was held throughout post June 5-Friday, and the winner was announced in the III Corps Headquarters� Remagen Room during a...
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News Briefs

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

News Briefs
Hearing held Tuesday
During Tuesday�s pretrial hearing in the case of U.S. vs. Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, the only issue before the court was Hasan�s request for assistance from standby and advisory counsel.
Hasan�s standby counsel believed they complied with Hasan�s request. Hasan, on the other han...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11489

2013 Brock-Jones/Bankston Memorial Ironman

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

2013 Brock-Jones/Bankston Memorial Ironman
This year�s Ironman clay target shoot was held May 19 at the Fort Hood Skeet Range.
The event, first held in 1996, became a memorial shoot when the original benefactor, Vernard T. Brock-Jones, passed away in May of 2000. Brock-Jones, a World War II veteran, earned a Silver Star in combat as a tank...
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Warrior Transition Brigade veteran grabs gold at Warrior Games

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Warrior Transition Brigade veteran grabs gold at Warrior Games
A Soldier who prided himself on being an athlete, a decent athlete at that, willing to take on any sport � baseball, football, basketball or anything else � faced an uncertain world after being hit by enemy fire at his infiltrated combat outpost.
As part of 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd...
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Sports Briefs

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Sports Briefs
June 21
Paralympics Adaptive Experience
The key to being an exceptional athlete is to always do your best and never give up; such qualities are found in Paralympics athletes, who exhibit exceptional athleticism and resilience. Fort Hood�s Child, Youth & School Services Youth Sports & Fitness has a...
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Setting sights on recovery. Fort Hood holds benefit golf scramble for West

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Setting sights on recovery. Fort Hood holds benefit golf scramble for West
The 911 emergency call rang in at 7:29 p.m. April 17 in the small town of West.
Members of the all-volunteer firefighting force quickly assembled and were en route in seven minutes. Just two minutes later, first responders pulled up to a fire at a fertilizer plant.
At 7:54 p.m., the scene took a c...
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Spurs shoot lights out, set records, have Miami reeling

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Spurs shoot lights out, set records, have Miami reeling
Much as I figured, Danny Green and Gary Neal have been the catalysts to the Spurs taking a 2-1 series lead thus far in the NBA Finals. Wait, what?!?
To this point in the series, the role players swung the tide of all three games, especially Games 2 and 3. When Miami won Game 2, Mario Chalmers, Ray ...
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Fort Hood Calendar of Events

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Fort Hood Calendar of Events
JUNE 14
Flag Day ceremony
Fort Hood�s Noncommissioned Officer Academy will host a Flag Day presentation at 2 p.m. Friday at the academy, located in the H Wing of the Soldier Development Center, Bldg. 3009.
The event, a short ceremony commemorating the �Pledge of Allegiance,� is open to the public...
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Second generation vet reflects on father, Family�s Army service

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Second generation vet reflects on father, Family�s Army service
When an 11-year-old Alfonso Flores was brought in front of a live television audience on the hit Puerto Rican children�s program �Cine Recreo,� he was asked by Spanish comedian Pacheco what he wanted to be when he grew up.
His answer was clear: he wanted to be a Soldier like his father before him....
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Ironhorse Soldiers� skills honed during exercise

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Ironhorse Soldiers� skills honed during exercise
Leaders and Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division conducted a Brigade Support Area exercise from May 31 to Sunday.
The BSA exercise allowed Soldiers and units to practice their skills and support systems by entering an area where nothing exists and establishing communication...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11481

Happy Father's Day. 89th MP CSM devoted to Family, Army Family

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Happy Father's Day. 89th MP CSM devoted to Family, Army Family
Can you imagine being responsible for the safekeeping, care and professional upbringing of more than 2,500 children?
Command Sgt. Maj. Peter Ladd, the senior enlisted Soldier of the 89th Military Police Brigade, wholeheartedly believes that parents of his Soldiers have placed their trust in him as ...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11480

Pet Platoon

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Pet Platoon
The 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. You can find us on Facebook ...
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Palmer Theater

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Palmer Theater
Thursday
Iron Man 3, PG-13, 7 p.m.

Friday
Dolphin Tale*, PG-13, 2 p.m.

The Great Gatsby, PG-13. 7 p.m.

Saturday
The Big Wedding**, R, 2 p.m.

Iron Man 3 3D***, PG-13, 6 p.m.

Sunday
Tyler Perry Presents the
Peeples**, PG-13, 2 p.m.

The Great Gatsby, PG-13, 6 p.m.

Monday
Smu...
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Aviators enjoy fitness, fun with Gatesville Elementary students

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Aviators enjoy fitness, fun with Gatesville Elementary students
GATESVILLE - Right before school let out for the summer here last week, dozens of Soldiers descended on Gatesville Elementary to spend a day playing and working out with the students.
To promote health, fitness and summer fun, members of the 166th Aviation Brigade partnered with their adopted schoo...
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Summer officially here with last day of school

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Summer officially here with last day of school
High schools, middle schools and elementary schools in the Central Texas area marked the start of summer and the end of their 2012-2013 school year June 6.
For on-post Fort Hood schools, the end of the year can be bittersweet because many of the children might be moving with their parents and not c...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11476

Longest zipline in state, right here in Central Texas

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Longest zipline in state, right here in Central Texas
AUSTIN - I love adventures and I love the outdoors.
From small adventures like horseback riding, to the larger ones like skydiving � I�m there, I love them all.
So naturally, as soon as the opportunity to go ziplining came about � I jumped on it.
I have never really thought too much about ziplini...
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Single Soldier Fest encourages camaraderie

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Single Soldier Fest encourages camaraderie
Fort Hood�s 2013 Single Soldier Fest brought together more than 8,000 of Fort Hood�s single Soldiers at Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area for a day of fun and relaxation Friday.
This annual event was put on by Fort Hood�s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program, and the military support...
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Stand To!

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Stand To!
Key Army issues identified
Each week, the Sentinel will pull key issues from the Army�s Stand-To! and highlight them here to better inform Soldiers and families on top issues from Washington, D.C. For more on these topics visit www.army.mil/standto.

Sexual Harassment/Assault
Prevention
The U...
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Odierno spotlights leader development strategy at Army War College graduation

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Odierno spotlights leader development strategy at Army War College graduation
CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa. - The Army War College graduation ceremony at the historic parade field here Saturday celebrated the academic achievements of senior leaders and underscored the significance of leader development, as guest speaker Gen. Raymond Odierno introduced the graduates to the new Army L...
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238th Army birthday week kicks off at Mount Vernon

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

238th Army birthday week kicks off at Mount Vernon
WASHINGTON - Army birthday week began somberly in the nation�s capital with a wreath laying at the tomb of the Continental Army�s first general in Alexandria, Va., Monday.
Surrounded by several hundred visitors at the Mount Vernon estate of George and Martha Washington, Secretary of the Army John M...
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Army North hosts Northern Command complex catastrophe session

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Army North hosts Northern Command complex catastrophe session
SAN ANTONIO - Military leaders at all levels and federal partner agencies met June 5 to participate in a one-day tabletop exercise, hosted by U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), in the historic Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston.
General and flag officers from each of the armed services, top leaders represen...
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Department of Defense Self-Service Logon to enable access to online DoD self-service sites

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Department of Defense Self-Service Logon to enable access to online DoD self-service sites
WASHINGTON - As Army Knowledge Online moves to next-generation enterprise services, Army retirees and Family members will access Department of Defense online self-service sites through the more secure Department of Defense Self-Service Logon, called �DS Logon.�
The DS Logon system allows DoD and De...
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DKO goes offline; AKO to transition over years

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

DKO goes offline; AKO to transition over years
FORT MEADE, Md. - Defense Knowledge Online was discontinued May 31, but officials said Army Knowledge Online will be available for at least two or three more years.
Eventually, the Army will transition AKO to next-generation enterprise services, according to a memorandum signed by Secretary of the ...
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Across Central Texas

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Across Central Texas
KILLEEN

Farmers Market
The Killeen Farmers Market will be selling items from 3:30-5 p.m. every Saturday in downtown Killeen.
The market will also be open throughout the summer from 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays and from 3:30-5 p.m. Saturdays.
Growers and producers markets consist of members th...
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