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From The Top
The promotion of Bryan Owens to
Brigadier General is recognition of his outstanding leadership abilities, and
shows the confidence the President and the Army have in him.
Now,
think back to what the promotion order said. "The President of the United
States has reposed special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor,
fidelity, and the ability" of Bryan.
Those
are very strong words and they say all you need to know about Bryan and
his career.
He has come a long way since being commissioned in 1983 at Indiana University
of Pennsylvania.
We
often get asked by young officers, "How does one get ahead & how do you
have a successful career." I respond-Winners leave clues-so watch the winner's
and emulate the good clues.
Clues
like:
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Winners work hard and do what's right
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Winners seek self improvement
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Winners build teams
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Winners usually marry the girl they love and only love the girl they marry
and they pay attention to their kids
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Winners believe there are things in life bigger than self.
Bryan is a winner who has done everything the right way. He has commanded
Airborne Infantry units at the company, battalion and brigade levels. He's
been an XO and G-3/S-3 at battalion, brigade and division level. He's had two
joint tours.
He
has deployed in support of contingencies here and abroad. Operations Just
Cause, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Joint Guardian and Iraqi Freedom.
He
also deployed on our shores to assist citizens of New Orleans in the aftermath
of Hurricane's Katrina and Rita.
He is the right leader at the right
time to help guide us through the transition to the MCoE.
One Force, One Fight!
MG Michael Ferriter
MCoE Commanding General
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 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team Redeployment Fair
The 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
will host a Redeployment Fair at the Kelley Hill Recreation Center from 10:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. August 25.
The event is
free; Soldiers from all Fort Benning units and their family members are
encouraged to attend.
More than
thirty agencies will be represented at the Fair, to include Army Community
Services, Directorate of Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Survivor Outreach
Services, Fort Benning Schools, Chattahoochee Valley Community College,
Columbus Technical College and Operation Homefront.
Media covering
this event are asked to contact the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Benning Public
Affairs Office to coordinate a media escort to the recreation center. |
News
Sledgehammer torch party arrives home
 Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, stepped off the plane at Lawson Army Airfield at Fort Benning
after a year-long deployment during the early morning hours, Aug. 15.
The Soldiers were part of the 3rd HBCT's advanced party that will help
make preparations for the brigade's return back to Fort Benning in
September and October.
"It feels great to be back," said Staff Sgt. Calvin Trotty, a Soldier
assigned to Company A, Brigade Special Troops Battalion. "I just hope
that the rest of my guys will make this same trip and get home safe.
It's hard to be away from home, but it's a good feeling to see your
Family when you step off that plane."
more
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Last combat brigade makes symbolic final convoy out of Iraq
 CAMP TAJI, Iraq (Army News Service, Aug. 20, 2010) -- Through the dusty
driver's side window, Pfc. Thomas Johnson could see the final stretch of
dirt road leading to the Iraq border.
As one of the lead elements in a company-size formation of Stryker
armored vehicles, Johnson and Spc. Adam Porter -- both combat engineers
with 38th Engineer Company, attached to 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
2nd Infantry Division -- had driven collectively more than 400 miles on
the unruly and sometimes deadly roads from here to Kuwait in a
Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle.
more_______________________________________________________________________________ Pentagon releases final Fort Hood shooting review WASHINGTON (Aug. 20, 2010) -- Pentagon officials today released the
Defense Department's final review of recommendations issued by an
independent panel in the wake of the Nov. 5, 2009, shooting spree on
Fort Hood, Texas.
Among the department's top priorities, as outlined in the review, are
boosting on-base emergency response capabilities, improving law
enforcement and force protection information sharing with partner
agencies, and integrating force protection policy, a Defense Department
news release said.more_______________________________________________________________________________
Knox branding reflects expanded mission of post
 The Army is no stranger to advertising. Remember 'Be All you can be:" or 'An Army of One'?
Branding isn't actually advertising, but it can go a long way to
reinforce a concept or motto. If you don't believe that colors have an
impact on an image, just think about Brawny paper towels-would they sell
as well if the towels came in pink wrappers?
more
_______________________________________________________________________________ Child care costs to change Armywide FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Military Families Armywide will begin seeing
changes to their on-post child care fees beginning Oct. 1, according to a
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command press release.
A new Department of Defense policy prompted this year's restructuring,
said Rob McIlvaine, FMWRC Public Affairs staff member, Alexandria, Va.
Army child care fees have not changed since 2004, and needed reformation to keep pace with increasing provider costs, he said. more________________________________________________________________________________ Agencies work to prevent, counter cyber crime BAMBERG, Germany -- News agencies across the United States have been
highlighting an alarming, invisible and rising threat, affecting
citizens and therefore service members, worldwide.
Though technology has enhanced the capabilities of government agencies,
financial institutions and individuals in a number of positive ways,
criminal activity has advanced along with it, seeking out
vulnerabilities in a world that is globally accessible and
technologically-powered.more_______________________________________________________________________________ Army benefits attract older Soldiers REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Although tough economic times can help with
Army recruiting, it wasn't the economy that drove Pvt. Dale Langrehr to
join the Army at age 41.
Rather, it was the challenge.
And, along with that came opportunity, a new skill, a regular paycheck, good benefits and a sense of purpose.more_______________________________________________________________________________ |
P ostwide Yard Sale Sept. 18 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bargain hunters
are invited to Fort Benning's Postwide Yard Sale Sept. 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The sale will be conducted across all of
the post's housing areas, to include main post, Custer Terrace, Bouton Heights,
Davis Hill, Lavoie Manor, Patton Village and Upatoi Terrace. Buyers are encouraged to park in a high
sale-density area and walk the short distances from sale to sale.
The Postwide Yard Sale is conducted twice
a year. Selling is restricted to post residents,
but buying is open to all. Buyers will be able to access the post via
I-185 and Benning Blvd.
Access to the installation is controlled
through vehicle checkpoints. Drivers of vehicles without military stickers will
need to stop at the visitor's center on I-185 or Benning Blvd. to get a
temporary access pass. This is a simple
process which requires the driver to present a valid driver's license and
current vehicle registration or rental contract at a Visitors Center.
Adult passengers in the vehicle may be
asked to present identification at the access gate.
For more information, call the U.S. Army
Garrison Fort Benning Public Affairs Office at 706-545-6674. After duty hours and on weekends call
706-545-2218.
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NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM GALLERY REMINDS US OF AMERICA'S
ENTRY ON THE WORLD STAGE
by Borden Black
T here are only a handful of Americans alive who remember
World War I and all who lived through the Spanish American War have died. That
time is history is brought alive however in one of the National Infantry
Museum's galleries.
"" is the earliest of the era galleries that is currently open. Unlike
a history book, this gallery and the other three focus on stories rather than
dry facts and figures.
The following are some of the artifacts woven into stories
of the time:
The propaganda battle waged in the Spanish American war is
illustrated by a piece of hard tack imprinted with "Cuba Must be Free." A
porthole from the Maine battleship is also on display. It was the cry "Remember
the Maine, to hell with Spain" that is probably best remembered from that time.
The story of the Lost
Battalion, nine units of the United States 77th Division, isolated by
German forces during World War I, is told through the eyes of commander Major Charles
White Whittlesey. His spur is part of the WWI collection. Although he received
the Medal of Honor for his valiant action, MAJ Whittlesey later committed
suicide over the incident.
One of the largest collections of WWI propaganda posters is
also part of the Gallery.  As education director Matthew Young points out, such
information not only played a big role in the first World War but influenced
Adolf Hitler to set up the Information Ministry.
Perhaps the most immersive and thus memorable element of the
gallery is the recreated WWI trench. The simulated trench is wider than the
real one, with no exploding shells, lice, rats or decaying bodies, but it still
helps one understand the challenge facing the Infantryman of that time.
An audio/visual exhibit tells the story of one of the most renowned
Infantrymen of all time, Alvin Cullum
York. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German
machine gun nest.
The National Infantry Museum is open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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Muscogee County vehicle tag registration office opens Tuesday on Kelley Hill
Fort Benning and the
Muscogee County Tax Commission will open a remote vehicle tag registration
office at the Kelley Hill Recreation Center at 3 p.m. August 24.
The office will primarily serve Soldiers
returning from Iraq, but services will also be available to anyone who needs to
register a vehicle.
Services will be available Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The office will remain open through
mid-October.
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Hunters: Weapon Policy Information
MCoE Reg 210-5, Weapons Policy
1. Weapons must be
placed in a hard/soft case while being temporarily stored, must be out of
sight, and no ammunition can be in the case with the weapon.
2. Weapons must be
placed in a hard/soft case while being transported, rifles/shotguns may be in a
gun rack while being transported.
3. If the weapon
has been temporarily stored, remember to place the weapon appropriate for
transportation prior to moving the vehicle.
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VFW Job Fair 22-23 Sept.
Army Community Service
EMPLOYMENT READINESS Program in partnership with Department of Labor and VFW Post 665 is hosting a Job
Fair on 22 & 23 September 2010, at the VFW Post #665, 1824
Victory Drive 0900-1300. This job fair is geared for military veterans,
military retirees, DA civilians, their family members and any other job
seekers. Up to 40 different businesses
will be represented, each day, with most from the local area. It is recommended that interested parties
bring a MINIMUM of 15 copies of their resumes for possible on-site
interviews. For more information contact
Mark Mills, Miguel Flores or Shawn Whitehorn, Employment Readiness Program,
Bldg 7, (706) 545-2836, (706) 545-5385 or 706-545-3402.
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