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Red Cross volunteers recognized at annual ceremony

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Red Cross volunteers recognized at annual ceremony
The American Red Cross of Fort Hood celebrated its annual volunteer recognition ceremony on the Red Cross�s 132nd birthday at the Phantom Warrior Center Monday.
Last year, Fort Hood�s Red Cross volunteered a total of 28,471 hours of service to the community, surpassing that amount of volunteer hour...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11384

Pavers honor past corps commanders, create legacy for students

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Pavers honor past corps commanders, create legacy for students
Officials from Texas A&M University � Central Texas and the Fort Hood Chapter of the Association of the United States Army unveiled the Military Friends and Family Walk during a paver ceremony May 16 at the TAMU-CT campus.
The walkway, which sits in front of Founder�s Hall, honors the 31 former II...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11383

Force protection exercise

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Force protection exercise
Pfc. Lawrence Toh (left), a Fort Hood firefighter with the 36th Engineer Brigade, and Fort Hood firefighter Robert Casanova evacuate Sgt. Brandy Gonzales, a 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion role player during Phantom Vigilance May 15. For more coverage, see pages C1 and C8....
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11382

News Briefs

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

News Briefs
Ceremony Monday
The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will honor Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday.
The ceremony will take place at the assembly area wall at the cemetery, which has emblems representing each branch of the nation�s armed forces.
Members of local ve...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11381

Fort Hood officials planning for furlough

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Fort Hood officials planning for furlough
In the wake of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel�s May 14 announcement of a Defense Department-wide furlough to take effect in early July, Fort Hood post officials are preparing for 11 discontinuous days off for more than 1,000 appropriated fund U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Hood civilian employees, and mo...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11380

CRDAMC Memorial Day holiday hours

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

CRDAMC Memorial Day holiday hours
The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and its primary care clinics will modify operating hours in observance of the Memorial Day federal holiday Monday. The hospital remains open every day for emergency services, inpatient care, and labor and delivery services.

Primary, urgent care
Friday is a...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11379

Fallen Warriors

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Fallen Warriors
Spc. Matthew Scott Patton, 23, originally from Bristol, R.I., died from an apparent gunshot wound May 13 while on leave in Lexington, N.C.
Patton entered the military in August 2008 as a motor transport operator. He arrived at Fort Hood in February 2011 and was assigned to 154th Transportation Com...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11378

Award given to unit�s �go-to� guy with all things BOSS-related

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Award given to unit�s �go-to� guy with all things BOSS-related
Most Soldiers are commonly tasked with various additional duties when they are not actively engaged in a task involving their own military occupational specialty. These duties can be anything from mowing grass and pulling weeds, to sweeping and moping dirty floors, or raking lines in dirt.
Additio...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11377

Division West pays tribute to nation�s fallen heroes

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Division West pays tribute to nation�s fallen heroes
As part of a weeklong focus on remembering the fallen, Division West Soldiers stood in place of a sister division, laying a wreath at the 4th Infantry Division Memorial Monday.
Four years ago, the proud colors of the Ivy Division were cased on Cameron Field as it moved from Fort Hood to Fort Carson...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11376

Phantom Voices

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Phantom Voices
Round Rock Express military appreciation night is June 3. How important is the support of our surrounding communities and businesses of the military and their Families?...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11375

Boots to Ballots Tour

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Boots to Ballots Tour
Texas Secretary of State John Steen poses for a photo with Fort Hood Garrison Commander Col. Matt Elledge Tuesday afternoon in the West Atrium of III Corps Headquarters. Steen visited Fort Hood as part of the Boots to Ballots Tour in Texas, an effort to register Soldiers to vote....
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11374

Justice Served

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Justice Served
Court Martial results:
At a Special Court-Martial May 6, Spc. Derek B. Beegle, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, was found guilty of three violations of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice: two specifications of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of communicating a threat. ...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11373

Article 139 claims: Means of receiving compensation for victims of property damage

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Article 139 claims: Means of receiving compensation for victims of property damage
Has a Soldier stolen or damaged your property? If so, you may be able to file a claim for compensation under Article 139 of the UCMJ. Article 139 is an administrative provision of the UCMJ that provides a means of restitution for victims of a wrongful taking or willful damage by an active-duty Soldi...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11372

Know where to go for weather warnings

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Know where to go for weather warnings
Many Fort Hood residents are understandably concerned about recent weather events and weather-related warnings in light of what happened in Oklahoma and North Texas.
This public service announcement is intended to help residents in the local area prepare in the event of severe weather. Fort Hood of...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11371

2-38 Cav helps 163 MI prepare for deployment

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

2-38 Cav helps 163 MI prepare for deployment
CAMP BULLIS - The 163rd Military Intelligence Battalion of 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade finished up their battalion-level certification May 9-16 in preparation for their upcoming fall deployment to Afghanistan.
The battalion-sized training was the final phase of preparation for the unit, ...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11356

Torch run: MPs support Texas Special Olympics

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Torch run: MPs support Texas Special Olympics
Though it was a windy afternoon with a chance of thunderstorms, that didn�t stop nearly 70 Soldiers from the 89th Military Police Brigade from running more than four miles in support of the Special Olympics Tuesday.
There was not one complaint from the pack while they carried the torch down Tank D...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=11352