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Water safety
Get Water Safety Instructor-certified and you may be eligible to teach for the Red Cross. Classes are Aug. 1-5. Participants must be at least 16 years old. The cost is $250. To register, call 706-604-0981.
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Free concert
Free concert Whiskey Bent will perform at Wetherby Field at 7 p.m. Aug. 13. This event is free and open to the public. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs. For more information, call 706-545-3328.
Back to School Bash
The annual Back to School Bash is Friday at Middle School & Teen headquarters. The B2SB is a free, family-friendly event that promotes a healthy start to the school year and provides information on community resources. The times are 9 a.m. to noon for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and 6 to 11 p.m. for middle- and high-schoolers. For more information, call 706-545-3062.
Disney World
Soldiers and family members 18 and older are invited to participate in a weeklong trip to Disney World Sept. 2-6. The $320 cost covers roundtrip transportation, accommodations at the Shades of Green resort and a four-day park hopper pass. This trip, sponsored by the BOSS program, is not exclusive to single Soldiers. Register at the Kelley Hill Recreation Center or call 706-544-1411. You may pay by installments.
Reclamation sale
The next reclamation sale is 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 5 at Building 9057, the Salie Complex, on Kelley Hill's Ivey Road. The first hour of the sale is open to staff sergeants and below. ACUs are sold to active-duty military only. For more information, call 706-545-1972.
School physicals
Martin Army Community Hospital's Pediatric Service offers appointments every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through Sept. 1 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for school physicals.
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From the Top
Now is a very exciting time to serve at Fort Benning, the Army's premier installation. The Maneuver Center of Excellence has the lead for development of effective training for success in future operations by our Army's maneuver forces. Central to this effort is bringing "overmatch" to the tip of the spear - the nine-man dismounted squad. "Overmatch" is defined as "generating and applying power similar to that of the enemy's power at a level and in a manner he cannot match." It's central to the way the U.S. military has fought and won at all levels, except for the smallest maneuver element, the squad, where there is no significant overmatch capability to the current threat. That has to change. Therefore, we now put a huge strategic-level emphasis on the Squad as a Strategic Formation (SaaSF). That means, spending more at the tactical small unit level and focusing on the squad as a "nine-as-one" team.  Our goal is to enable mounted and dismounted Soldiers to be linked more effectively, and to share better situational awareness and a common operating picture when they are on the ground, separated from the vehicle.
To achieve this goal, we are working In partnership with other Centers of Excellence and Department of Defense partners, to take a new approach - by looking at the force from the bottom up - to the squad modernization effort. To identify future squad requirements in a complex operating environment, we are now evaluating every facet to include doctrine, organization, training, materiel, and perhaps, most important, leader development. Our efforts at the Maneuver Center will shape and influence future defining moments in Army history. Elevating the tactical small unit and treating it as a strategic system is a major priority for the Army. Through the SaaSF initiative, we now put greater emphasis on providing the capabilities, training and leader development needed to enable the squad to meet current and future battlefield demands. Now is a very exciting time to serve at Fort Benning, the Army's premier installation. One Force, One Fight! Maj. Gen. John Brown Commanding General |
 | | The 2011 Ranger Hall of Fame inductees wait as ceremonies begin at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts Wednesday. Photos by Robin Trimarchi |
Twelve men inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame
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Retired Sgt. Maj. Robert E. Spencer, expresses his gratitude to all U.S. Army Rangers after receiving his medallion during the 2011 Ranger Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
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Story by Ben Wright, Ledger Enquirer
Surrounded by Viet Cong using Russian tanks, Paul R. Longgrear could have surrendered, but that wasn't a choice for an Army Ranger.
Longgrear of Pine Mountain, Ga., led the breakout in the battle of Lang Vei in 1968 and personally destroyed a machine gun nest to escape. During the 15-hour battle, he also destroyed two tanks and led his unit in destroying nine other tanks and enemy forces.
Longgrear, 68, a retired colonel, was one of 12 Rangers inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame Wednesday during a ceremony at Legacy Hall of the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts. Since 1992, the Ranger Hall of Fame has honored and preserved the spirit and contributions of America's elite soldiers.
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Spc. Christian Hinrichsen, a flight medic with Company C "Mountain Dustoff," 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Falcon, treats an Afghan burn patient during a patient transfer flight July 11, 2011. Dustoff provided aid to more than 3,500 patients since arriving in theater in the fall of last year.
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Falcon medevac keeps Afghans, coalition forces alive
Story and photo by Pfc. Michael Syner, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade
BAGRAM, Afghanistan, June 26, 2011 -- Few people can claim with certainty that they hold the balance of life and death in their hands, but Task Force Falcon's Company C "Mountain Dustoff" not only claims it, they save lives on a daily basis.
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Falcon, is a medical evacuation unit, performing patient transfers from one base to another and picking up patients from the point of injury, which in this case usually means the battlefield.
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Gen. Martin E. Dempsey testifies in his confirmation hearing to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee July 26, 2011, in Washington, D.C.
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Dempsey: Joint forces must be versatile, affordable Story by Cheryl Pellerin, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 26, 2011 -- Work ahead for the U.S. military includes completing current conflicts and preparing for an uncertain future, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
Dempsey, Army chief of staff, answered questions during a confirmation hearing as President Barack Obama's choice to serve as chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff when Navy Adm. Mike Mullen retires at the end of September. MORE |
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A combat engineer working as part of a team cuts through a wire obstacle during a training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 21, 2011. The engineers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Amy photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
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Readiness must be key amid cuts, Vice Chiefs warn By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 27, 2011 - Military readiness must remain paramount as the military seeks ways to operate in the face of looming budget cuts, the services' vice chiefs warned Congress yesterday. Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee, the No. 2 officers in the four military services said they know the days of abundant funding are over. "We recognize we cannot expect to operate the way we have over the past decade," Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, Army vice chief of staff, told the panel. "We cannot expect the same level of funding and flexibility to continue indefinitely." MORE
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Governor, VIPs visit National Infantry Museum
Story by Borden Black
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal paid his first visit to the National Infantry Museum last week and left encouraging all Georgians to see it for themselves. Executive Vice President COL (Ret.) Greg Camp conducted the tour for Gov. Deal, MCOE Commander MG Robert Brown, Rep. Richard Smith, Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson, Chamber of Commerce President Mike Gaymon and LTG (Ret) Carmen Cavezza.
After visiting the Last 100 Yards, Fort Benning Gallery and Cold War Gallery, Camp says the Governor told him it was even better than he imagined and he plans to return with his children and grandchildren. Gov. Deal, who served in the Armed Forces, shared some stories with the group and Mayor Tomlinson says the governor was obviously moved by the exhibits.
Although MG Brown has visited the museum several times since he took command, it was his first formal tour. "At one point he said 'I'm going to re-up,' Camp recalls.
Tours for groups from 20 -150 people can be arranged by calling 706-685-5814.
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Upcoming DFMWR events:
Taking care of the best military community in the Army!
TGIF
The Benning Conference Center's Concord Lounge hosts "TGIF" the second Friday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Don't miss the fun.
Archery shoots
Uchee Creek hosts competitive archery shoots the second Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. This event is open to the public. For more info, call 706-685-3060.
Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs for $5
We have a limited number of spaces available for the August 12 trip to Atlanta to see the Braves take on the Cubs. Your $5 pays for transportation and your ticket to the game. This is NOT just for single Soldiers. Must be 12 or older to participate. Register at the Kelley Hill Recreation Center or call 706-545-1411.
Paintball
Spend your next training holiday playing paintball in the Woodlands off Dixie Road, between 1st Division and Soldiers Plaza. Rent paintball equipment at Outdoor Recreation while supplies last. Form a team and challenge another unit or group. Paintball tournaments are scheduled Friday and Sept. 2. To register, call 706-545-9636.
Disney World
Soldiers and family members 18 and older are invited to participate in a weeklong trip to Disney World Sept. 2-6. The cost of this trip, $320, covers roundtrip transportation, accommodations at the Shades of Green resort and a four day park hopper pass. This trip, sponsored by the BOSS program, is not exclusive to single Soldiers. Register at the Kelley Hill Recreation Center or call 706-544-1411. You may pay by installments.
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