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August 2, 2012 | Editorial
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DeliciousFirst, I want to acknowledge and congratulate our All-Army champion combatives team. For the third straight year, the team from Fort Hood has set the standard and proved to be the best fighters in our Army.
I would also like to thank the many other Soldiers and civilians, to include the 36th Engineer Brigade, who sponsored the event, for their dedication and many hours of hard work to once again make this a world-class event that we can all be proud of.
Discipline, dedication and professionalism are the hallmark traits of our combatives team and all the Soldiers here at the Great Place. Behind this victory were many days, weeks and months of hard training. Therefore, it is important that I also thank the coaches of our great team, Kris Perkins and Jarrod Clontz, for their time, effort and leadership. Their involvement was absolutely instrumental in the success of our team.
Fort Hood will have the great opportunity to defend this title next year, so let’s work hard and win it again in 2013!
It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to an end and school will be starting for many of our children at the end of the month. Additionally, with more than 18,000 Family members residing on Fort Hood and another 71,000 off the installation, it is safe to say that there have already been many moving trucks around the area. Every summer, Fort Hood transitions approximately 2,400 Soldiers and Families a month into and out of Central Texas, with this summer transitioning 7,100 over the past three months.
After 34 years of service and having moved close to two dozen times, no place has been as good to my Family as Fort Hood. I can honestly and proudly say that Fort Hood and Central Texas have the strongest and best communities I’ve had the pleasure to serve in. No other place I’ve been supports the Soldiers and Families as well as the Great Place. I take pride in knowing that this unique community is what makes Fort Hood the station of choice for our young Soldiers and their Families.
The actual move is a period of high tension for most Soldiers and their Families. The key to mitigating this tension is for their Fort Hood units to welcome the new Soldier and quickly make them a part of the team. I have stressed to commanders the importance of a good sponsorship program for new Soldiers arriving at Fort Hood. I feel a good sponsorship sets the tone for your entire tour here at the Great Place. Being the sponsor for a new Soldier is a great responsibility because you represent the professionalism of Fort Hood with your actions. It is important for junior and senior Soldiers to be sponsored, as well as Families, to reduce the stress of the move and start the team building early in the units. From receiving new arrivals here to providing advice and support – the tremendous team and our local communities we have here are what makes Fort Hood so great.
I remember my son and daughter dreading the beginning of the school year – not because of school itself, but because of the change to their summer routine. And like all Army kids, my children found those moves hard at first, but they also took advantage of what each location had to offer. As a parent, it is our responsibility to be role models for our children who will be tomorrow’s leaders, tomorrow’s professionals and tomorrow’s future. Military Families bring a richness of experience to their schools, their communities and their units. We owe it to them, and to ourselves, to help make their transitions as easy and successful as possible.
As the summer winds down, I encourage everyone to take advantage of what Central Texas offers our Families. The Fort Hood webpage and Facebook page have additional information for everyone. But the main thing is to continue to take care of one another and welcome the new Soldiers and their Families to Fort Hood.
Once again, thank you for all you do every day, and enjoy the rest of the summer!
Phantom Warriors!
Army Strong!
I would also like to thank the many other Soldiers and civilians, to include the 36th Engineer Brigade, who sponsored the event, for their dedication and many hours of hard work to once again make this a world-class event that we can all be proud of.
Discipline, dedication and professionalism are the hallmark traits of our combatives team and all the Soldiers here at the Great Place. Behind this victory were many days, weeks and months of hard training. Therefore, it is important that I also thank the coaches of our great team, Kris Perkins and Jarrod Clontz, for their time, effort and leadership. Their involvement was absolutely instrumental in the success of our team.
Fort Hood will have the great opportunity to defend this title next year, so let’s work hard and win it again in 2013!
It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to an end and school will be starting for many of our children at the end of the month. Additionally, with more than 18,000 Family members residing on Fort Hood and another 71,000 off the installation, it is safe to say that there have already been many moving trucks around the area. Every summer, Fort Hood transitions approximately 2,400 Soldiers and Families a month into and out of Central Texas, with this summer transitioning 7,100 over the past three months.
After 34 years of service and having moved close to two dozen times, no place has been as good to my Family as Fort Hood. I can honestly and proudly say that Fort Hood and Central Texas have the strongest and best communities I’ve had the pleasure to serve in. No other place I’ve been supports the Soldiers and Families as well as the Great Place. I take pride in knowing that this unique community is what makes Fort Hood the station of choice for our young Soldiers and their Families.
The actual move is a period of high tension for most Soldiers and their Families. The key to mitigating this tension is for their Fort Hood units to welcome the new Soldier and quickly make them a part of the team. I have stressed to commanders the importance of a good sponsorship program for new Soldiers arriving at Fort Hood. I feel a good sponsorship sets the tone for your entire tour here at the Great Place. Being the sponsor for a new Soldier is a great responsibility because you represent the professionalism of Fort Hood with your actions. It is important for junior and senior Soldiers to be sponsored, as well as Families, to reduce the stress of the move and start the team building early in the units. From receiving new arrivals here to providing advice and support – the tremendous team and our local communities we have here are what makes Fort Hood so great.
I remember my son and daughter dreading the beginning of the school year – not because of school itself, but because of the change to their summer routine. And like all Army kids, my children found those moves hard at first, but they also took advantage of what each location had to offer. As a parent, it is our responsibility to be role models for our children who will be tomorrow’s leaders, tomorrow’s professionals and tomorrow’s future. Military Families bring a richness of experience to their schools, their communities and their units. We owe it to them, and to ourselves, to help make their transitions as easy and successful as possible.
As the summer winds down, I encourage everyone to take advantage of what Central Texas offers our Families. The Fort Hood webpage and Facebook page have additional information for everyone. But the main thing is to continue to take care of one another and welcome the new Soldiers and their Families to Fort Hood.
Once again, thank you for all you do every day, and enjoy the rest of the summer!
Phantom Warriors!
Army Strong!
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