Fort Irwin Archives - High Desert Warrior

Black Hawk pilot finds her calling in the...

by Joe Lacdan Army News Service • May 23, 2023 8:30 am

In the heart of the Mojave Desert, tucked under the grip of a harsh dry climate, 13-year-old Georgia Cervantes flourished….

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‘Keeping tradition alive’: ‘Blackhorse’ rides again at Presidio...

by Winifred Brown Presidio of Monterey, Calif. • May 19, 2023 8:30 am

When the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment “Blackhorse” Horse Detachment visits the Presidio of Monterey, it’s like two longstanding friends getting…

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Influencers, education leaders experience National Training Center

by Kimberly Hackbarth | Fort Irwin, Calif. • May 8, 2023 11:18 am

Influencers and education leaders from California spent a day as a Soldier during the National Training Center and Fort Irwin’s…

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‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’ stars visit Fort Irwin

by Kimberly Hackbarth Fort Irwin, Calif. • April 25, 2023 8:30 am

Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim, the stars of the upcoming film “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant,” visited Fort Irwin, Calif., April…

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The National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Calif., hosted its annual Spring Fling event to celebrate Month of the Military Child April 9, 2023. Since the creation of Month of the Military Child in the mid-1980s, every April the Department of Defense joins national, state and local government, schools, military serving organizations, companies and private citizens in celebrating military children and the sacrifices they make. Lisa Fuga, the special events coordinator with Fort Irwin’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, coordinated the event along with other departments from the organization. According to Fuga, more than 5,000 Soldiers and family members attended the celebration. Twenty informational booths and 18 home-based businesses and vendors lined Army Field, providing food, goodie bags and useful information about water conservation, recycling, and other Fort Irwin programs. The Villages of Fort Irwin provided carnival rides, a funhouse and six midway style booths with carnival games for all ages. “We were so thrilled to be a part of the event again this year,” said Cherry Langston, marketing manager at The Villages of Fort Irwin. “Seeing all our friends, colleagues and residents smiling and having a great time brings us all closer together.” The Los Angeles Rams also participated in the event by bringing out their inflatables and staff members from the team, including Mo Streety, the head of football development. “We enjoy any opportunity we get to engage our youth and especially our military kids,” Streety said. Soldiers with Fort Irwin’s Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers ran a dunk tank where senior leaders across the installation volunteered to get dunked, including Col. Jason Clarke, garrison commander of Fort Irwin. “This year’s month of the military child celebration was one of the largest events I think Fort Irwin has had since COVID,” said Clarke. “Our kids are an important part of our community and we wanted to ensure they had the best time possible." As the father of four girls, Clarke said he knows firsthand the sacrifices our military children make. “I think we can all agree, we can never do enough to ensure our children feel valued,” Clarke said. “I want to thank DFMWR and our partners for making this a special event for our children and the entire community.” This year’s event was sponsored by The Villages at Fort Irwin, the National Training Center chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army, United Services Automobile Association, Military & Civilian Spouses' Club of Fort Irwin, Support the Enlisted Project, L.A. RAMS, Salamasina & Co., Humble Homes, High Desert.

Fort Irwin celebrates Month of the Military Child

by Renita Wickes Fort Irwin, Calif. • April 21, 2023 8:30 am

The National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Calif., hosted its annual Spring Fling event to celebrate Month of the Military…

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Fort Irwin names Best Warriors, Squad after competition

by Aerotech News • April 20, 2023 8:09 am

Soldiers from National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Calif., participated in the installation’s Best Warrior Competition and Best Squad Competition…

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Fort Irwin breaks ground on new Simulations Center

by Kimberly Hackbarth Fort Irwin, Calif. • March 31, 2023 8:30 am

Leadership from the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., and the Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District broke ground on…

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Fort Irwin, Barstow sign fourth IGSA

by Kimberly Hackbarth Fort Irwin, Calif. • March 30, 2023 8:30 am

Col. Jason Clarke, Fort Irwin, Calif., garrison commander, and Paul Courtney, Barstow mayor, signed an intergovernmental support agreement March 21,…

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ASA, Installations, Energy & Environment visits Fort Irwin

by Kimberly Hackbarth Fort Irwin, Calif. • March 17, 2023 8:30 am

Rachel Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, visited Fort Irwin, Calif., for the first…

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Fencing, roof repairs continue

by Aerotech News • March 13, 2023 9:56 am

The Villages is making great progress from our windstorms on Feb. 14 and 21. Repairs are 30 percent complete on…

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