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Post CSM leads team to Fort Riley
 Now that the Maneuver Center of Excellence is coming into full view at Fort Benning, leaders here want to tell the rest of the Army all about it. MCoE and Fort Benning Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Hardy recently led a small contingent to Fort Riley, Kan., to share insight about the command's mission and deliver the latest happenings within the Infantry and Armor branches. He also was guest speaker at the Expert Infantryman Badge awards ceremony for the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. The group included Command Sgts. Maj. Steven McClaflin and Ricky Young of the Infantry and Armor schools, respectively, as well as Sgts. Maj. James Pearson and Greg Proft from the two branch proponency offices. The trip took place April 13-15. more _____________________________ Tornado, lightning delay competition 
A tornado touched down about a mile away from the Ranger Training Brigade compound in Harmony Church early Saturday morning, which forced organizers to delay the start of the night orienteering course at the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition. The inclement weather and lightning yielded unintended consequences for competitors in the form of extra rest they ordinarily wouldn't have received. more _____________________________ Nine Soldiers inducted into Sergeant Audie Murphy Club 
The Fort Benning chapter of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club staged its first induction ceremony Wednesday in almost two years. Nine Soldiers gained entry, while an Army spouse was honored with the Margaret C. Corbin Award for outstanding volunteer efforts on and off post. Maj. Gen. Robert Brown, the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning commanding general, and post Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Hardy presented membership medallions during the event at Pratt Hall. more _____________________________ Former CSA Casey to award Distinguished Service Cross  Former Army Chief of Staff, Gen. George W. Casey will present the Distinguished Service Cross to retired Capt. Jay Copley for his actions while serving with the 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment during the battle of An Bao, Vietnam on May 5, 1968. Casey will present the award April 28 at 2 p.m. at the National Infantry Museum.
As a company commander, Copley led an assault on a numerically-superior enemy force that threatened to overrun an adjacent unit. Despite being severely wounded in the fierce battle that followed, Copley's fearless leadership resulted in a rout of the enemy forces. Copley is the honorary sergeant major of Fort Benning's 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment --- now part of the 198th Infantry Brigade. Casey's father was Copley's commanding officer. The Distinguished Service Cross is the nation's second highest award for valor, second only to the Medal of Honor. Copley was never awarded the DSC due to an administrative error and a U.S. Army three-year statute of limitation on awarding a Distinguished Service Cross. It required an act of Congress for Copley to finally be recognized. Georgia Congressman Lynn A. Westmoreland and Senator Saxby Chambliss included language in the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 to waive the statute of limitation for Copley. _____________________________ Soldiers, What does right look like? 
Fort Benning's senior enlisted leader is calling on Soldiers to hit the books - specifically Army Regulation 670-1. The regulation governs the wear and appearance of all Army uniforms, from the physical fitness uniform to the new service uniform. Soldiers need to take a second look at their uniforms and take the time to correct mistakes, said Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Hardy, the post's command sergeant major. Misplaced and faded badges give the appearance of a sloppy Soldier, he said. The most common mistakes Hardy said he's seen are with the Army Service Uniform. "There are a lot of interpretations," he said. more _____________________________
Residents: Beware of dryer fires
 Officials have a message for post residents: Dryers could do more than simply take the dampness out of your clothes if they're not maintained properly. Three small dryer fires, including one at Smith Fitness Center, have broken out at Fort Benning in the last few months, said Steven Lowell, the installation's assistant chief of fire prevention. All were directly tied to a buildup of lint in the exhaust tube and area surrounding the dryer itself. more _____________________________ Methane gas conversion to be tested at landfill 
Fort Benning, Ga., is the first military installation to acquire the Flex Powerstation. The power station will be tested at Fort Benning this summer to see if it can successfully generate cost-effective electricity. The "Flex" was developed specifically to convert greenhouses gases to electricity. In cooperation with Fort Benning and the Department of Defense's Environmental Security Program, this will be the first such power station on a military installation. more _____________________________ Army to inactivate Accessions Command 
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 20, 2011) -- U.S. Army Accessions Command will be inactivated as part of Defense and Army efficiency reviews, officials announced today. The decision is a result of a comprehensive study to develop appropriate options for the alignment of commands that fulfill human resource functions, said Mark Davis, director of the Strategic Initiatives Group, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. "This decision will lead to the streamlining of the Army's accessioning process and will produce economic savings by de-layering the command structure without increasing the risk to the Army," Davis said. In his memorandum to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Secretary of the Army John McHugh outlined five decisions: -- Inactivating Army Accessions Command -- Realigning Army Recruiting Command and Cadet Command under the Army Training and Doctrine Command more ______________________________ First Stop, Dempsey visits troops in Iraq  The Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, made his first visit to Iraq since being sworn in on April 11.
The general met with more than 70 service members in the Al Faw Palace on Camp Victory, April 20. "I am proud of all of you," Dempsey said."I am mostly proud of what you have done out here. more _______________________________ NATO, Afghan Forces Make 'Huge' Gains in North
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2011 - Coalition efforts in northern Afghanistan have become more relevant over the past year with the addition of new capabilities from U.S. forces, the top commander for the NATO International Security Assistance Force element in the region said today. "I see a huge difference when I compare to 2006," Maj. Gen. Markus Kneip of the German army, commander of Regional Command North, told Pentagon reporters in a video news conference from his headquarters in Afghanistan. "The capabilities are far more relevant to the job, [and] the incorporation of U.S. forces is making a [positive] change."
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Gates: Obama OKs Predator Strikes in Libya
 WASHINGTON, April 21, 2011 - President Barack Obama has approved the use of U.S. armed predator strikes in Libya, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today.
Gates and Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed reporters at the Pentagon.
more ___________________________________ First Lady aims to better military families' lives  WASHINGTON, April 25, 2011 - First Lady Michelle Obama stood tall behind a podium in the White House's East Room, her husband close at hand, as she addressed a packed audience of high-ranking military and government officials.
Although it was a high-powered crowd, the first lady wasn't there for the officials or for the star-studded brass. She was there to speak for military families. more ___________________________________ Click here to read more news | 
