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Staying mission capable: Providers bring new life to trucks with �Project Phoenix�

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

Staying mission capable: Providers bring new life to trucks with �Project Phoenix�
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE TAJI, Iraq � Soldiers with the 3666th Support Maintenance Company at Contingency Operating Base Taji, Iraq, rebuild heavy equipment transporter systems to ensure the M-1070 HET tractors in Iraq are mission capable.
Project Phoenix began in October 2009, as a unit priority...
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Long Knives honor Buffalo Soldier legacy

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

Long Knives honor Buffalo Soldier legacy
Civilians and Soldiers of all ranks, ethnicities and backgrounds observed the Buffalo Soldier displays as Martin Luther King Jr.�s �I Have a Dream� speech echoed softly in the background.
�Long Knife� Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, hosted a Black History Month obse...
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Fort Hood recognizes heroes of Armed Services Blood Program

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

Fort Hood recognizes heroes of Armed Services Blood Program
Working from the Robertson Blood Center, the Armed Services Blood Program at Fort Hood took advantage of the Hood Hero luncheon at Club Hood Feb. 18 to honor two of the units that helped ensure the military medical supplies the center needed to respond to emergencies.
Col. Bill Hill, Fort Hood garr...
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41st Fires food service troops train on new equipment

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

41st Fires food service troops train on new equipment
The 41st Fires Brigade food service specialists conducted training Feb. 25 on Modern Burner Units and two-kilowatt generators at the 41st Headquarters and Headquarters Battery�s training classroom located on Fort Hood. After the classroom portion of the training, the troops performed hands-on traini...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3270

2 minute briefs

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

2 minute briefs
Power outage corrected Monday
Approximately 10 square blocks at Fort Hood lost power for five hours Monday evening due to a temporary short circuit of a power grid.
�A ground wire came in contact with an energized line, shorting out the circuit,� Gary Blanchard, operations manager with the install...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3269

36th Engineers case for Iraq

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

36th Engineers case for Iraq
In final preparation for their imminent deployment to Iraq, Soldiers from the 36th Engineer Brigade cased their colors Tuesday at the Phantom Warrior Center. With brigade elements already serving in Afghanistan, there was no parade field full of Soldiers for the casing ceremony.
The message was the...
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Holly Petraeus teaches military families how to protect their pocketbooks, invest wisely

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

Holly Petraeus teaches military families how to protect their pocketbooks, invest wisely
News of multi-billion dollar Ponzi schemes may draw bigger headlines but everyday scams � ranging from high-interest rate payday loans to Internet confidence games � cost military families millions of dollars each year.
Making a stop during a nationwide tour designed to protect the pocketbooks of m...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3267

Post breaks ground on Chili�s restaurant

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

Post breaks ground on Chili�s restaurant
After five years of hard work and planning, the first shovelful of dirt moved Friday at the future home of a Chili�s restaurant at the corner of T.J. Mills and 761st Tank Battalion on Fort Hood.
This establishment has a few unique aspects to its funding and construction. It will be the first brand-...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3266

Camp Life at Q-West

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

Camp Life at Q-West
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http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3262

Air Cav honors Black History Month with observance

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

Air Cav honors Black History Month with observance
CAMP TAJI, Iraq � The Soldiers of 1st Air Cavalry Brigade observed Black History Month with a celebration Feb. 24 at the Taji Ministry Center here. Black history through music was the event�s theme.
A montage of significant moments from black history and music was shown to the audience, emphasizing...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3261

733rd Trans Co Soldiers provide safe travel in Mosul before election

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

733rd Trans Co Soldiers provide safe travel in Mosul before election
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE MAREZ, MOSUL, Iraq � As Iraq�s national election draws near, Soldiers with the 733rd Transportation Company are working to provide safe travel in northern Iraq.
Thirty-five Soldiers with the 733rd Trans. Co. left Contingency Operating Base Q-West, Iraq, to assist with the...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3260

502nd Postal Plt delivers first mail to U.S. troops in Haiti

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

502nd Postal Plt delivers first mail to U.S. troops in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti � Servicemembers throughout Haiti have seen improved morale as personal mail began arriving from the United States thanks to the Soldiers of the 502nd Human Resources Company, 4th Sustainment Brigade, out of Fort Hood, and the rest of the team within Joint Logistics Command � H...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3259

Leaders, Soldiers must understand Army policy for leave and special passes

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

Leaders, Soldiers must understand Army policy for leave and special passes
There are two kinds of special passes, three-day and four-day.
A three-day pass normally begins at the end of a normal duty day on a given day and ends with the start of a normal duty day on the fourth day after an absence of three consecutive calendar days. The standard for calculating the period ...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3258

What�s your favorite thing to do to help stay in shape?

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

What�s your favorite thing to do to help stay in shape?
What�s your favorite thing to do to help stay in shape?...
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Florida National Guard Soldiers ready for next step, deployment

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

Florida National Guard Soldiers ready for next step, deployment
Last fall Soldiers in the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, such as Pfc. Heather Odom, completed the most intense realistic training they had ever experienced. Their annual training in Northern Florida brought together elements of the 53rd IBCT to experience combat situations while preparing for th...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3256

Rail Gunners, Lightning Strike host Black History observance

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

Rail Gunners, Lightning Strike host Black History observance
The 41st Fires Brigade and the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade hosted a Black History Month observance Feb. 25 at the Patriot Inn dining facility. The theme for the event was economic empowerment.
Corporal Leroy Bradley III of the 69th ADA sang the �Star Spangled Banner� and was followed by the ...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3255

Wrangler Soldiers evacuate casualties at simulation center

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0600

Wrangler Soldiers evacuate casualties at simulation center
Soldiers from the 4th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), dove into rigorous indoor and outdoor medical training Feb. 19 at the Medical Simulation Training Center.
Troops from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Troops Battalion, divided their platoons into...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=3254