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Lewis Elementary back to school

Students return to a repaired Lewis Elementary after 2013 monsoon damage. Ribbon cutting celebrates team effort during transition Gustavo Bahena On Jan. 13, children returned to Lewis Elementary School on Fort Irwin since flooding closed it August 2013. It felt like fall on Fort Irwin – with the cool, clear morning and children being taken…

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Army Chief of Staff visits National Training Center

Gustavo Bahena General Ray Odierno, Chief of Staff of the Army, speaks with officers of Operations Group, here, at a working lunch during his visit to the National Training Center, Jan. 30. The Army’s highest ranking general visited with Soldiers and various unit leaders at the National Training Center during a trip to the high…

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NTC commander receives second star

Photo courtesy Training Support Center Major Gen. Ted Martin is joined by his family after his promotion ceremony at the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Jan. 24. Wife, Stephanie, and sons Anthony and Teddy attended the traditional ceremony, which saw Gen. Daniel Allyn, commander of United States Army Forces Command, pin a second star…

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Don’t wait until April 15

Fort Irwin Tax Center offers free income tax filing for Soldiers, Families, others who qualify Gustavo Bahena (Left to right, foreground) Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Travers, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Miller, and Maj. Gen. Ted Martin cut a ribbon at this year’s traditional opening of the Fort Irwin Tax Center, Jan. 17. Martin and Travers are…

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3-2 Stryker and Japanese unit conclude their first decisive action rotation

The first Stryker brigade ever activated in the Army wrapped up its first decisive action rotation with a unit from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, here, Jan. 31.

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Sergeant receives Soldier’s Medal for saving two children

Posted  September 13, 2012

EL MONTE, Calif. — Sgt. James B. Bennett was presented the Soldier’s Medal for exceptional heroism during an awards ceremony at the El Monte, Calif., U.S. Army Reserve Center, Sept. 8. The Soldier’s Medal was awarded to Bennett for his actions in Fresno, Calif., Jan. 28, when he and his father, James D. Bennett, saved…

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Samuel and Dixon “Bowl Over the GC”

Posted  September 13, 2012

On August 30, Fort Irwin United States Army Garrison Commander Col. Kurt Pinkerton shook the hands of the two Soldiers who “bowled him over” during summer opportunity leave.

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Comprehensive Soldier Fitness and suicide prevention

Posted  September 6, 2012

Making a case for distinguishing spirituality as core of CSF

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September 11 fundamentally made the nation, U.S. Army stronger

Posted  September 6, 2012

9/11 changed more than the skyline of New York City — the attacks changed a generation of Americans, the Army, and the world. That day’s destruction and devastation did not condemn the United States to a future filled with fear. No, this loss, as profound as it was, did not break the soul of the…

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Message to the IMCOM Workforce….

Posted  September 6, 2012

Lt. Gen. Mike Ferriter By Lt. Gen. Mike Ferriter, commander, U.S. Army Installation Management Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice, command sergeant major, U.S. Army Installation Management Command: The Installation Management Command has the best workforce we have seen in each of our 30-plus years of service. At every installation, base and depot we…

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Tired of that deployment souvenir?

Posted  September 6, 2012

.....or got an excess of .30-06 and just didn’t get around to deer hunting this year?

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SHARP Update

Posted  September 6, 2012

The Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention program reinforces the Army’s commitment to eliminate incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault through a comprehensive policy that centers on awareness and prevention, training and education, victim advocacy, response, reporting, and accountability. Army policy promotes sensitive care and confidential reporting for victims of sexual assault and accountability…

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News Briefs – September 6, 2012

Posted  September 6, 2012

Community Calendar The following events are displayed in the Community Calendar at www.irwin.army.mil. Check out the calendar online to view many more events for the month of September. TODAY Fort Irwin Shopping Tour 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Transportation to Walmart, The Home Depot, and Tanger Outlets Army Community Service, 380-3598/4781 TOMORROW Unit flag football…

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The place to get your thrills

Posted  September 6, 2012

Need to get air? How about a few thousand feet off the ground? Or, do you have the need to feel the spray of river water from a Class 4 rapid?

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Day at the museum

Posted  September 6, 2012

The Whistle Stop Café in Nipton, Calif. Duncan Briggs is no relic. The young, industrious volunteer enjoys helping out at the NTC and 11ACR museum What you do as a volunteer? Whatever they need me to do. What do you get out of volunteering? The satisfaction of helping others. How did you get started as…

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Feb. 7
7 p.m. The Monuments Men (PG-13)
Feb. 8
7 p.m. The Monuments Men (PG-13)
Feb. 9
7 p.m. The Monuments Men (PG-13)
Feb. 13
7 p.m. The Monuments Men (PG-13)
Feb.14
7 p.m. Robocop 4 (PG-13)
Feb. 15
7 p.m. Robocop 4 (PG-13)
Feb .16
7 p.m. Robocop 4 (PG-13)
Feb. 20
7 p.m. Robocop 4 (PG-13)
Feb. 21
7 p.m. The Wolf of Wall Street (R)
Feb. 22
3:30 p.m. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (PG)
7 p.m. The Monuments Men (PG-13)
Feb. 23
7 p.m. Robocop 4 (PG-13)
Feb. 27
7 p.m. Lone Survivor (R)
Feb. 28
7 p.m. August: Osage County (R)

Tickets: Adult – $5.00/3D-$7.00, Children 6-11 – $2.50/3D-$4.50 Five and Under are FREE. This schedule is subject to change at the last minute to accommodate changes in movies and free showings. ID cards are required from all personnel not in uniform when purchasing movie tickets. For more information and movie updates, call 380-3490.

 

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