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Commandants receive charters
By
Kristin Molinaro, The Bayonet
The Fort Benning command team presented charters to the commandants of the Armor and Infantry schools, COL Ted Martin and BG Bryan Owens, at a ceremony Aug. 25.  | MG Michael Ferriter, commander of Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort
Benning, presented charters Aug. 25 to BG Bryan Owens, U.S. Army
Infantry School commandant, and COL Ted Martin, U.S. Army Armor School
commandant.
The ceremony, held in the Doughboy Room of Ridgway Hall, coincides with
the assignment of Fort Benning's first Armor School commandant and the
decision to migrate the 192nd Infantry Brigade from the Infantry School
to the Armor School, said COL Terry Sellers, chief of staff.
The charters, printed on parchment and signed by Ferriter, formally
outline the duties, roles and responsibilities the commandants bear to
their respective branches and the Maneuver Center.
Previously, the commander of the Training and Doctrine Command gave the
school charters, but in recent years the practice had fallen by the
wayside, Sellers said.
Ferriter is bringing the tradition back to the post, he said.
Wednesday's ceremony was attended by brigade commanders and primary
staff from across post as well as the commanders of Fort Knox's 316th
Cavalry Brigade and 194th Armor Brigade via video teleconference. The
two brigades currently have advanced parties at Harmony Church preparing
for their arrival in the coming months.
COL Michael Wadsworth, deputy commandant of the Armor School, said Armor
School training at Fort Benning will begin in January with the Bradley
Maintainer class, a 14-week advanced individual training course.
In September, five tank crews from Fort Knox will come down to validate
the digital multi-purpose range complex for the Maneuver Center.
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NEWSIraq reaches New Dawn, ends combat operations
 WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 31, 2010) -- Beginning Sept. 1, the
ongoing U.S. presence in Iraq will be coined "Operation New Dawn,"
marking the transition from combat operations to an advisory role.
The shift in mission parallels downsizing troop levels: there are
currently about 50,000 U.S. servicemembers in Iraq, down from 112,000 in
January.
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President Obama thanks servicemembers for Iraq War contributions WASHINGTON (Aug. 31, 2010) -- President Barack Obama traveled today to
Fort Bliss, Texas, to pay tribute to the post's servicemembers, whose
contributions and those of their comrades made possible tomorrow's
milestone marking the official end of combat operations in Iraq.
"Congratulations, on a job well done," Obama told about 130 1st Armored
Division Soldiers, accompanied their spouses, who'd recently returned
from Iraq as they gathered in a post dining facility.
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Infantry chief gets star
 The U.S. Army Infantry School has a brand new star.
COL Bryan Owens, the organization's commandant since October, was
promoted to brigadier general Aug. 16 in a ceremony at the Benning
Conference Center. Guests came from 14 states - VIPs included LTG(R) Hal
Moore, COL(R) Ralph Puckett, Columbus mayor Jim Wetherington and
several past Fort Benning commanders.
"This ceremony is steeped in the history of our Army," said MG Michael
Ferriter, the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning commanding
general. "Today, we mark a huge milestone in the career of Bryan Owens.
It's really great to see this incredible turnout for this momentous
occasion.
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_______________________________________________________________________________ Obama urges nation to salute service in Iraq President Barack Obama called on the American people today to provide
new care, opportunity and commitment to the million military men and
women who've served in Iraq.
After more than seven years, the United States "will end its combat
mission in Iraq and take an important step forward in responsibly ending
the Iraq war," he said during his weekly radio address.
That responsibility, he stressed, includes caring for the men and women in uniform who volunteered to fight.more_______________________________________________________________________________
Taking on Eagle Tower: Soldiers develop confidence, teamwork
 Soldiers in their second week of basic combat training took a first crack at Sand Hill's Eagle Tower Aug. 17.
The group from B Company, 1st Battalion, 378th Infantry Regiment, took
turns climbing and descending the iconic structure, which features
"A-frame" steps, wooden ladders and platforms, roped bridges, a cargo
net and 40-foot rappel wall. Unit leaders said the obstacle builds
teamwork, motivation and confidence for the so-called "Red Phase" of
training - which covers the first three weeks - and the remainder of the
cycle.
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_______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Surviving sexual assault First Sgt. Angela Isles hated the military for a long time. She was
angry, bitter and scared because of a dark secret she tried to bury when
she was an 18-year-old and in the Air Force-a secret that destroyed her
life and ultimately drove her to join the Army, and make a rank she
could use to protect other young servicemembers.
Thirty years ago, Isles was 17 and an airplane mechanic. It was a new
era for women in the military and she looked forward to leaving home and
getting an education. That dream turned into a nightmare within a year,
when one night, according to Isles, one of her noncommissioned officers
came to her off-base apartment and raped her.more_______________________________________________________________________________ Female drill sergeants walk same path to respect Sgt. 1st Class Malease Cross is nearing 20 years in the military and the
mother of three teenage daughters. Staff Sgt. Mary Nelson has deployed
twice to Iraq, while Staff Sgt. Maria Nanita, who's been to Afghanistan,
felt her Army career was in a rut.
The three women are Reservists from Birmingham, Ala., assigned to B
Company, 1st Battalion, 378th Infantry Regiment - a basic combat
training unit for the 192nd Infantry Brigade. They're also the only
female drill sergeants on Sand Hill.more_______________________________________________________________________________ |
NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM AND SOLDIER CENTER GET HISTORIC SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FLAG
by Borden Black
 Howard "Bo" Callaway was the last Secretary of the United States Army to be given the flag that represented his service on the cabinet. It has hung in his office or his home for the last 35 years. "I have gotten used to having it around," he says but he decided the time had come to share.
He donated it to the Army, who had it properly mounted, and it now hangs above the main staircase landing in the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center. "I will miss it," said Callaway during a ceremony at the museum August 20, "but of course I will delight in seeing it every time I come to this wonderful museum."
"It is part of history and this is exactly where it belongs," said National Infantry Foundation President MG (Ret) Jerry White.
The personal flag of the Secretary of the Army was adopted in 1897. Since then, 85 men have served under the banner while holding the office.
Callaway served as Secretary from 1973 to 1975 during the transition to an all-volunteer force. "We changed almost everything about the Army from recruiting and training to how soldiers are treated...," he told the audience of active duty and retired military and civilians. He went on to conclude, "Today's Army is the best in history: the best trained, most motivated and best educated."
MG White pointed out that the donated flag is particularly important since Callaway is a member of the community. "We have a better Army because of you. We are proud that you are among us."
While Callaway says he will miss not having the flag to look at everyday he still has a needlepoint replica. The stitched version was made by his mother when she was 73.
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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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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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