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Two named ‘NCO and Soldier of the Year’ after competition

Photos by Gustavo Bahena Sergeant Stella Hardcastle (left) has won the distinction of Non-commissioned Officer of the Year and Spc. Matthew Holiday earned the honors of Soldier of the Year for the fiscal year 2013 at the National Training Center and Fort Irwin after a competition, May 6-7. After a two-day contest in May amongst…

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‘Go For Broke!’ Veteran embodies spirit of Asian Pacific American Heritage celebration

Photos by Gustavo Bahena, Mas Takahashi and his son, Scott Takahashi, receive mementos and plaques of appreciation from the command team of 2916th Aviation Battalion – Lt. Col. Fernando Guadalupe (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. William Elliot (right). “Go For Broke!” That was the motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which fought in the…

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STORY TIME

National Training Center and Fort Irwin Command Sgt. Maj. Lance P. Lehr reads the book “The Remarkable Farkle McBride” to children during a Tell Me A Story event at Tiefort View Intermediate School, April 24. Children and parents got a chance to participate in arts and crafts, and during the reading members of the Fort…

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United in fight against sexual assault

Fort Irwin Soldiers, Families, civilians participate in Denim Day walk to show they care about victims and combating problem Photos by Gustavo Bahena National Training Center and Fort Irwin Commander Brig. Gen. Ted Martin (center) leads an assembly of leadership, Soldiers, Families and civilians through the streets of Fort Irwin, April 26. The Denim Day…

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Green thumbs up

Photos by Gustavo Bahena Fort Irwin United States Army Garrison Commander Col. Kurt Pinkerton (right, top) and Capt. Jose Gutierrez (right, bottom), a nurse corps officer with MEDDAC, here, and president of the Garden club, lead the ribbon cutting of the Fort Irwin Community Garden, May 1. It’s official. The National Training Center and Fort…

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Officials offer tips to beat summer moving rush

Posted  March 28, 2012

WASHINGTON (March 21, 2012) “” With military moving season about to kick into high gear, officials are urging service members to book their moving dates early and to remain as flexible as possible when doing so. Careful planning is vital to ensuring a smooth move, especially during the busiest…

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Army aims to grow more resilience trainers on its own

Posted  April 5, 2012

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 30, 2012) — About 8,000 Soldiers are now trained as “master resilience trainers,” or MRTs, and the Army wants even more, but it hopes to train them in an Army school. The MRT course is a “teaching…

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Army Profession completes year of study, releases first report

Posted  April 5, 2012

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (April 2, 2012)– The Center for the Army Profession and Ethic, known as CAPE, at West Point, N.Y., released the Army Profession campaign’s first report, today, which provides findings and…

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BOSS visits car show

Posted  April 5, 2012

Soldiers with the Fort Irwin Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program pose in front of a truck during a BOSS trip to the DUB car show in San Diego March 25.

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Crestline Elementary visits Fort Irwin

Posted  April 12, 2012

Second-graders from Crestline Elementary School in Barstow raise their hands to answer a question from Mark Glassy, Fort Irwin wildlife biologist, during a field trip to the installation April 5. Their visit was part of a nationwide program called STEM designed to expose children to careers in science, technology…

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Drunken Driving Convictions April 12, 2012

Posted  April 12, 2012

The following individuals were convicted in the first quarter 2012 of driving under the influence on Fort Irwin by a federal magistrate judge of the United States Court for the Central District of California: Mr. William Garcia Specialist Robert Hurtado, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Private First Class Rebecca Nulph, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry…

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UCMJ Update April 12, 2012

Posted  April 12, 2012

In March, the following NTC Soldiers were found guilty of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and received nonjudicial punishment under Article 15:   RANK                                OFFENSE                             PUNISHMENT…

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BBADD goes to Vegas

Posted  April 12, 2012

Officers and members of Fort Irwin’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program pose in front of the BOSS Battle Buddies Against Drunk Driving Van in Las Vegas April 5.  The Soldiers brought the van to Las Vegas to provide free rides for Soldiers attending the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment annual ball.  The van provides free…

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Suicide intervention training comes to Fort Irwin

Posted  April 12, 2012

Leaders at Fort Irwin got a chance to learn how to better serve those they lead last week. On April 2, 3, and 5, Walter Morales, chief of the Army’s suicide prevention program, and James Cartwright, designer of the Army’s ACE program, visited Fort Irwin to conduct ACE-SI training workshops. ACE, which…

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Researcher aims to help Soldiers recover faster from wounds

Posted  April 12, 2012

NATICK, Mass. (April 9, 2012) — An injury he suffered during a high altitude-low opening parachute jump 15 years ago ended his own career as a Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance combat medic, but Wayne Matheny never stopped caring about others in uniform. After collecting a bachelor’s degree in…

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