I Corps shifts its focus to re-Indian Ocean

COMMON BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.--News South Korean fleet on the sinking of the vessel for a period of at least five months of age, and this year, each year, Ulchi freedom Guardian 2010, is a timely reminder I Corps defence commitments of allies, the country's Asia-Pacific.

Maj. Gen. John d. Johnson, I Corps sending General "does not hide that Korea has the potential to" volatile place said.

The US air force website development article 18 is called Ulchi freedom Guardian "the world's largest guidance and simulation."

It is reported by leading the development of the use of, that took place from 16 to 26 through demonstrated how to combine the quality of the conflict on the Korean peninsula will continue in full force and effect of the combined Forces Command officials.

"Annual joint/associated command post exercise is designed to improve the Association of the Republic of Korea and the United States to defend the Republic of Korea," wrote the staff sergeant Jason Lake, the seventh air force Public Affairs.

"Complex computer simulation used to turn on the train and permanent party servicemembers while senior managers, decision-making, cleaning properties. overall, more than 27,000 U.s. joint forces and 500 000 each year to participate in the entire peninsula ROK in the exercise of its sovereign rights."

Approximately 200 I Corps staff members use was an opportunity for training new staff members and an opportunity to shake sand in the desert boots and the focus on the traditional commitments.

Corps staff has been rendered, Maqui Berry Diet because it returned from Iraq last spring.

"Normal transition people ... means (it) is quite a lot of new staff from the one that came back in March, but I would say one of the talented," Johnson said."They bring skills throughout the army they you've been applying here and that is a very healthy thing for an injection of ideas and new blood to corps."

New Soldiers up to the most important leaders require us to build new groups, whose members learn to Know and trust, he said.

"But they are all talented separately, such as we are together as a team, a new group," said Johnson."Such as Korea exercises are different things, which galvanize all in one, because you have a common goal, an active goal, receive your skills and learn from each other. for the purposes of this exercise, our involvement is very much part of the import of a new group of talented individuals together as a team."

The new staff appointed to manage the bridging from seven years in the fight against the traditional full spectrum counterinsurgency. Operation Iraqi Freedom winds, I Corps reaffirm their commitment to and to restore it to its international partnerships.

"Corps is focused on a strong Pacific in the past," Johnson said. "We have never had a couple of years, for obvious reasons, it is exciting., shall be allocated to the territory in question.Korean people are large and you have received a large and professional with the bottom layer of the military. and in the design and discuss the fight against the war is something we can really looking forward to you all. "

Johnson's previous experience in the region participated in the Ulchi Focus Lens exercises Deputy thus commanding general 2nd Utin solution than helped him on meaningful objectives during the Senior corps Director coordination meetings. He called this year in the pre-exercise the most detailed discussions he had seen.

Use, Johnson said, if the ideal opportunity to real-world challenges combines corps training goals, staff, as it moves the counterinsurgency highlights full spectrum operations.Normally the job learning military decision-making models integrate corps staff processes and provides to its members in the environment field, outside the Johnson said one of the biggest benefits of staff to assess objectively.

"We come away from this high estimate of where we stand for, what are our strengths and weaknesses, which shall inform the US training programme in the future," Johnson said.

The u.s. border guard at the end of its yearlong deployment in South Western Asia Corps-Iraq multi-national as five months ago. as the military organisations at all levels, staff members, including the primaries, transitioned to new positions. New staff leaders help thus commanding general, change the orientation of the organization.

It was thus commanding general Lloyd Miles than it was in the public and the General Substitute Eric Tremblay, Chief of staff, I Corps training benefits UFG-10 extended to the maximum.

"This has been so have a great deal of corps Commander of the first opportunity and it is they engage in corps APULAISKOMENTAJAT new roles of the first opportunity," Johnson said. "We will on the far side of that period, we are much better informed on how best to make us work as managers. "

Current events are dictated by the high severity of this year, the Korean command-post. North Korean leadership, the international community a strong suspicion that the North Korean torpedo sank in South Korea 1 500 tonnes ship Cheonan 104 sailors, 26 March, and more than a normal saber rattling organise its contributing Johnson said the transition was detailed in the preparations of the Republic of Korea to a new level. role of the army and the Government have also been the definition phase.

Johnson said he is confident that the I Corps brings Iraqi new theatre.

"I think the trick is to preserve much (what) we learned over the last few years of the war, in particular, our status as the multi-national Corps-Iraq," he said, "but with space and improve these skills when you are facing the enemy's Theatre, such as Korean."

Use has been held annually in 34 years. 2008 it was known as Ulchi Focus Lens.

(Don Kramer is a journalist with a common Base Lewis, McChord's weekly newspaper, the North Guardian.)

In therapy takes many forms-Professionals learn how to use the "Heroes" programs was wounded to help Horses

COMMON BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash-dusty ring Fort Lewis Riding Club, as Debbi Fisher patiently worked "Vision," his gentle nature selected 7-year-old American Paint horse.

Debbi Fisher, Director of the Rainier therapeutic Riding activities "Viewfinder () really nice, quiet disposition such as Vision is," said. "Safety is a priority for the soldiers and the horses. "

Soon the Fisher and Bob Woelk, RTR Executive Director, were surrounded by dozens of professionals in the Warrior transition units and family and Morale, welfare and recreation agencies-West region, who find themselves in to learn how RTR's "horses for Heroes" could help close to the trees there was wounded warriors.

The scene unfolded development 19 toward weeklong "Train Trainers program-Heidi Grimm of the United States Olympic Committee-year military programme, which was one of the top women's triathletes the Army in an earlier when he was a member of the armed forces, Fort Lewis on the conclusion of the controls of this decade.

Equine therapy, was only one adaptive sports programmes showcased a common Base Lewis, McChord during the week. The participants also learned experts sitting volleyball, strength and conditioning, racing, indoor wheelchair and adaptive Cycling, rowing and wheelchair Basketball.

"It was a really great presentation of all (JBLM) were able to provide" Grimm said. "The whole week was and to bring together a number of different organizations.

"Not only we bring an expert to cars, but we also bring Paralympians.We do two different things.We will make the experience, and we will do in fact training. "

Horse riding programs for Veterans of operations Iraqi freedom and Enduring Freedom Walter Reed Army Medical Center began in 2007 and the nation, according to him, the spread of 10 institutions Woelk.

"Then it's all relatively new," said Woelk, adds that she and Fisher started to build the basis for the programme JBLM 2 1/2 years ago.

"We plan to work with, as a matter of priority, post-traumatic stress and the brain injury, sometimes characters" said Woelk."It opens a lot more opportunities because Soldiers are able bodied and completely physically capable. we are you so that we can use it to mind. focus on more work with the fear of mental health issues."

At the North American Riding for people with disabilities Conference last November in Fort Worth, Texas Woelk and Fisher to learn how the horse therapy helps soldiers, veterans. one such program which was talked about at the Conference.

"It brought me to tears these Soldiers to listen to" Fisher said.

"By having them work with the horse they actually learn a strange new experience and successfully," said Woelk. "So they get a sense of taking control, confidence. "

The possibilities for such positive changes in the life of the people to keep Grimm lähettikin warriors road., he was the West Point another train trainers to be run last week, and then it has been disabled, Fort Campbell, Ky, is repeated at the end of September. [1] [2].

"You know, might help only a handful of friends," said Grimm, "but ... in General, it is a large difference and have a major influence.

"Firmly believe that exercise actually helps you look better mentally and physically person."

This article appeared in the common Base Lewis, McChord's weekly newspaper, the North Guardian.

JBLM CDC students about the ' three R's "

COMMON BASE LEWIS, MCCHORD Wash-.-on Earth-friendly movement afoot child Development centers to develop a common Base Lewis, McChord.

The sustainability of the organisation partnering expert group minutes with a simple CDCs to deliver message: reduce, reuse, Recycle Bin.

Earlier this month, approximately 60 in the middle and high school aged students from outside the Main Teen Lewis learned not only the concept of environmental benefits criteria.

Miriam Easley, JBLM sustainability field work, the Coordinator, and one of the experts in order to reduce the risk of living "is one of the best things you can do," said. "If you plan to view the three R's ... reduce and reuse is probably the best two. "

Easley told energetic teen crowd gathered, I do a lot of harmful environmental degradation in the region, in the first place, too much on the basis of the production.

He then applied to the growing problem of the world's oceans.

"Is to all consulted the Great Pacific Garbage patch-this giant mass of trash?"Easley requested.

Most students shook their heads to indicate they were.

Easley showed them the video, which is dealt with by the continent's businesses, "thin plastic soup" swirling about, ocean gyres.

Consists of flotsam, ocean debris and spots-sized plastic particles, this "soup" consumed fish and other marine life.In the end, people consume pollutants, when they eat fish tuna or mahi mahi-.

(A) the chemical Bisphenol a (BPA) or BPA, is a key ingredient in plastics and vulnerability has been found in fish and most people bodies. According to some researchers of the video, see what is floating in the oceans and what finally ends in the human body.

Video to proposed cutting back to petroleum-based products such as plastic bags, work equipment and in bottles, which finally is designed to be thrown away, and instead embrace products that may be used, such as canvas shopping bags and stainless steel water bottles.

Solidify concepts learned from video, Easley was teenagers "trash" to supervise, tea area garbage.

"We're going to Grab some trash cans," he said, "and through them and see what could have been recycled."

Loud chorus "Ewww!", although several teenagers latex gloves donned and volunteered to dig through the Recycle Bin.

Stephanie MacKenn, 12, was found in a half-full Coke plastic bottle.Want to not throw away MacKenn run for the nearest sink the bottle and the liquid must be destroyed.He then rinsed out of the bottle and is placed in the recycling container.

Brandi Wagner DPW solid waste program technician and Easley's education partner countries asked "what do you think about recycling?".

"It is a better world", said MacKenn.

Emily Pluedeman, tea area Assistant Manager, was happy to share his expertise in the field of sustainable development team of students.

"It was nice to bring them (to show) with video effects," said Pluedeman: "also dig through garbage and ask ()," Hey, you have you throwing milk cartons from? you can route them, and helps the environment as a whole, in the long term."

"Teens are" Pluedeman said, "gross so picking list through garbage, was the highlight of the day such as-they loved".

Easley thanked for smoking garbage cans teenagers and promote their recycling at home too.

"We have six sustainable development goals of the common Base Lewis, McChord," he said. "And with a focus on waste our goal is zero net waste by the year 2025. This means, we want to not waste this installation by 2025. you only we got about 15 years (make) that. "

Sustainable development team has worked with youth work centers for several years and is trying to increase its efforts to reach more people.

"My goal is to give these children the information they need to make sustainable choices," said Easley. "Children Play a large part in creating a sustainable future for children Sometimes get questions we face the environment more than adults and if we don't Listen, we can learn from them. "

Ingrid Barrentine is the common Base photojournalist with Lewis-McChord's weekly newspaper, the North Guardian.

JBLM with local schools to the needs of the student with the focus on

COMMON BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash with culture-students rotate in and out of schools, teaching children military installation in the add an instructor to everyday challenges.

Partnership among schools common Base Lewis-McChord and Madigan Army Medical Center will help States that some ease.

Parents, teachers and staff of six Clover Park School District soininen elementary school JBLM, participated in the "Building Day" event to help prepare for the development of the new school year 30. most of the day were Their interaction and basic information about the military children, particularly elementary students.

Keynote speaker, Dr. Ken Ginsburg addressed to the difficult circumstances that surround the students often, because of their parents ' army.

Ginsburg, the young in specialized military children, young people and family Behavioral health Proponency, centered his observations on the American Academy of Pediatrics "Seven C's resilience and the template, in the opinion of the AAP." all children are the resources and strengths that can help them to cope with everyday life.

Teachers and parents to assist the development of their children's resilience in the State of tune with these strengths and developing them.

"Parents and schools are really key," said Ginsburg."It is about the introduction of support and the circumstances of the children so that they are ready to Bounce back and flourish in the future."

AAP template parts are competence, confidence, connection, character, stake, limited and they are all control. each other and to the success of military children.

"Take confidence in circumstances may prevent a can do well aware," said Ginsburg.

Students who have close links with the parents and teachers, as a general rule, it is better to human resources strategies and therefore do better in school and life in General, he said.

"The key military children have access to a Web site, an associated deployments and long absences" Ginsburg said. "We have to think how support connections and replace them, which was missing. "

Personal experience and knowledge JBLM Behavioral health professionals allowed parents and school staff to do just that.

Doctor Tong Shen, child and adolescent psychiatrist and Behavioral health services-JBLM school, the Director pointed out his desire to serve the CPSD staff.

Shen said MAMC clinical social workers in each place is JBLM soininen elementary school.

"The school district has been waiting so long, and we are really fortunate to be wonderful, passionate people working in the military of our children" Shen said.

MAMC provides services for the prevention and treatment of emotional problems as children are not the child is unhelped..

Military families whose children are involved in the school's use of the post will be carried out under the responsibility of the soldier and family Assistance Center, which provides children and young people in the Department of Psychiatry, and services.

Shen said he is excited about the partnership and trust, CPSD and parents can help with this one-year best school still do.

"We all understand each other, we share the mission, and we have a passion for our military ... and that makes success."

Laura m. Levering is a journalist with a common Base Lewis, McChord's weekly newspaper, the North Guardian.

Marne Task Force Soldiers to think about the 9/11

Iraq, the contingency plans in Operating Base Speicher-is probably not an adult who does not remember the multi-stage data at this time, he found out that America was attacked Sept 11, 2001. Life decisions are made, or has been changed some of the men and women, the task force Marne after that date, known as the 9/11.
Sgt. Joseph Hudson, TF Marne G-6 Information Assurance agency information systems was the person responsible for the noncommissioned serving United States Navy attacks.
", Sept 11, I was [United States Navy serving] Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan," said Sgt. Hudson, Douglas, Wyo, mother tongue. "I was standing watch levels hit the World Trade Center towers and worked in the transaction back to notifications, when the first tower fell. "
Other Soldiers were in school, some college, and other still in high school.
"I was going to school in France at the time; I was in the ninth grade," explained in Greenville, S.C. native 1st Lt. Gerald Jones, headquarters and headquarters Operations Company, Division, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Light Infantry Division of the company-executive officer. "I was walking Home from school. My father was standing on our balcony, as well as I walked [he] told me that the machines had hit the World Trade Center, I think, not Him. first of all, you do not appear realistic. It was only got into the apartment and saw that it really hit me news. "
Some of the terrorist attacks on their commitments to their Soldier or solidified the service will continue.
Sgt. Hudson, in the case of terrorist attacks and conflicts were to be followed, which led to him in the Army, having already decided to leave the service.
"Ex-my wife wanted me to and I had already made the decision to do so," said Sgt. Hudson."Iraq attack after I knew that I wanted to be there, on the ground in battle." Knowing that he went back into Navy, if he be a ship other than those of the Iraqi armed forces, he joined the Army, Sgt. Hudson will be added.
Some of the Soldiers was still attached to the Pentagon and the World Trade Center were invaded and Flight 93 passengers thwarted plans to fly to the level they would receive another item. Expert William Murray civil affairs specialist TF Marne G-9, was responsible for carrying out the Hawaii College and was walking to class when levels hit towers.
Spc. Murray "(I) is not related to the army's six years [attacks]," said."I knew that I wanted to, right then and there, but I wanted to also make sure that I was clear about my decision has always been in my mind. Verso.We are a nation at war, with horror. for my appetite suppressant weight loss
part, I wanted to make, that is why I joined the army."
Emotions ran high terrorist attacks during the day, but for most, the first reaction was simply one of the shock.No one could believe that the US had come from such an attack.
(Vicia faba var. major) and Brian Smith, logistics designer TF Marne G-4, was watching the News coffee Shop yourself before his graduation with classmates from Captain career appetite suppressants
course is Fort Eustis, Va, when levels hit towers.
"It was stunned silence in the room," said Maj. Smith, native St. Louis, Mo, "in designed seat room 25 or 30 people there was more than 75 and a few quiet sobs as it was just silence."
President George w. Bush remembering which has been killed in the terrorist attacks, the people of 2,993 Sept 11 is called Patriot day Sept 4, 2002. as part of this declaration he directed all American flags may be flown Half-staff at home and abroad, and that in a few moments in silence to be followed at 8: 46 Eastern Daylight Time, time in which the first level of struck the World Trade Center in the North Tower.
Accession to and serving the 9/11 attacks has different meanings and purposes of each Soldier. Specialist Murray said after a attacks him purpose serve their country only.
"I have always wanted to be," said Army Spc. Murray, Haleiwa, Hawaii. "Children as my cousin and play army men and we have promised each other that we would one day to join the army. I had it, which shall be regarded as satisfying to me after having joined the promise. Sept 11, give me more the feeling of helping American still life as I think it would be if I had joined before Sept 11. "

Massive construction, renovation Project to keep history, tradition-the roof lines floor tiles from

Fort Bragg, N.C., Main Post historical classic appearance in order to maintain and preserve the original appearance and renovation of historic buildings; new building and remodeling in order to facilitate the 2005 Base Realignment and the United States Army Forces Command and U.s. Army Reserve Command-Fort Bragg close move is aimed at the headquarters of the original materials on N.C. State Historical Preservation Office coordinates closely. Historic Windows and floor new roof lines support agreement, undertakings and United States Army Corps of engineers are taking appropriate measures to maintain the historical symbolism, aesthetics and atmosphere always had an important part of the living and working in Fort Bragg cantonment.

Patterson is the seventh signal Command Command

FORT GORDON, Ga (8 September 2010)-it was the General LaWarren v. Patterson to assume the seventh signal Command (theater) it was the General Jennifer l. Napper command Sept 8 ceremony Fort Gordon Barton Parade field Pavilion at time.

seventh signal (Theatre) places of business set up in the Fort Gordon, who is working and to defend the Army of Global information grid Command contains information technology solutions., infrastructure, support and services that include Internet, phone, e-mail, and common army, teleconferencing, Interagency and multinational companies combine their efforts throughout the Western hemisphere at military installations.

Subordinate units are the 93rd signal Brigade, Fort Eustis, MD 106th signal Brigade, Fort Sam Houston, Tex, at and the 21st signal Brigade, Fort Detrick, MD 93Rd and 106th work 37 Network enterprise centers with information technology solutions, infrastructure, support and army posts, camps and stations in the United States to carry out a wide range of 21 unique missions of the scale of the Northern army and Army South regions.You have two tasks, "the President of Global Communications, National Airborne Operations Center, the Secret Service protective Communications and the Army Combat Camera Company.

Brigadier General Patterson graduated from Norfolk State University, will receive the signal Corps his second lieutenant to the Commission in 1982 and deserves a mass Communications Bachelor of Science degree in. He is also a Master of Science Degree in computer science from the University of Michigan General Manager Central and strategic studies, masters, the US Army War College.

Napper assumes the 9th signal Command (Army)-command command during the ceremony, Fort Huachuca Amendment 22.Sept. 2010.

ROC Drill works out difficult DOL issues

DAVENPORT, Iowa--you can get a better idea of the complexity of the Directorate Logistics transformation Setup Manager Command-welcome to Lieutenant-Colonel of the army Command, Danny Tilzey Commander "Mighty" 407th Brigade of the army field support, Fort Hood, Texas, and in doing so, a deck of cards, the cards out of his pocket.

He ruffled cards in front of the two people, Tilzey requested they tell him they saw which card They chose a variety of cards. [1] [2].

"Say four Spades and hearts he says nine and has the same cards in the deck," he said. "This is my DOL. "

"You can see the problem," he said as he began providing information concerning his DOL guidance and concept.

Command structure and many other issues became a clearer concept of Drill, Exercise that took place on 24-26 the development of the Radisson Quad City Plaza Davenport, Iowa, period.

Lively discussion took place during the Conference on a variety of topics, for example, the requirements of the critical information to commanders (CCIRs), a Contracting Party, transportation, food service, and transfer of personal property.

Army Materiel command enables DOL Utility Manager on the first day of October, the .ASC, take responsibility for the new AFSBs through logistics operation. Target date, fill in all DOLs, worldwide, resources and personnel, including the transfer is October 1, 2011.

More than 160 people main commands and organizations throughout the army took part in the ROC drill.

An ambitious action plan will concentrate on the regional logistics problems AFSB and IMCOM, said Kathy Acree, ASC will lead to the DOL enterprise transformation.

"The focus contains all stakeholders on how we intend to act with effect from 1 October," Acree said.

Greg Kuhr, IMCOM G4, logistics, the Director had certain expectations of the Conference.

"Number One to assess where we are on our existing, and then identify the DOLs when we can, as the case may be, has some issues, and then finally, you can map out the way," he said."What we need to do to prepare for the relationship, which is considered to be of use TO THE FY11, and then what we need to redefine our official DOLs FY12 prepare for?"

On the first day of a three-day workshop featured general meetings of representatives of IMCOM and ASC, guidance and AFSB leaders and transportation issues in the discussion of the concepts.

Tilzey was not the only AFSB Commander short his guidance and the concept of the group. Column Johnny Johnston, 406th AFSB Commander, Fort Bragg, N.C., and column George Akin, 404th AFSB, McChord-joint Base Lewis, also set out in the Wash, the penalties laid down with regard to concepts.

Tilzey and Johnston took in July they attached to the command.

"I think that we got the best of all, it is a way of C2 structure we plan to make C2, we plan to" Johnston said DOL converter AFSB guidance and meaning refers to.

During the rest of the participants of the Conference worked through vinjeteistä specified in the organisation of the responsibilities of the various scenarios. logistics and other experts shall take part in the group leaders to identify issues that need to be resolved before the ASC operational control DOLs. Breakout multiple sessions is also committed to discuss the difficult issues, such as the resource management and personnel.

ROC drill is now one more step on an ongoing basis, a series of meetings, make sure TO go as smoothly as possible.

"This is an iterative process," said Kuhr. "This is one of a number of meetings that we have. ASC staff is on the way to San Antonio next week, and we talk about several questions-resourcing issues, staff problems. in those circumstances, it is only one of a series of meetings in this process, and I think that we are on schedule, I think things are going. well, and we make it happen. "

The management of Community programmes to labour mobility JBLM Soldiers

COMMON BASE LEWIS, MCCHORD-.-whether the return to Wash or from gaining access to the civilian workforce, the service members have a lot of decisions.

Dozens of organizations Is a common Base Lewis, McChord is intended to help transition to service members and assistance does not stop there.

"Hometowns, Heroes" or "H2H," was created in 2005 to assist the Department of Defense military returning from Iraq with the communities to develop and programs that support the Afghan veterans. H2H is today the American Legion, which is the largest veterans service organization of the nation. It covers now all those exported veterans with emphasis on those who were injured.

One of the local army retiree get with the program was one way to give the soldier, who gave so much to him back.

"I need two things: (I) the necessary instructions and an opportunity to" said Patrick Steel. "The army gave me as well. "

Steel started his career at Fort Lewis as a private in 1953. His service took him around the world, and brought him back to Washington, where the retirement as Colonel in 1980, He is currently a member of the local. H2H chapter, which serves as a basis for veterans, Kitsap, Pierce Thurston, South King and Snohomish counties.

Steel said his job as Deputy Commander of the part of the post was knowing and networking community with users, so when it came to pass in the natural retirement, with him, he was serving as a rotary. Military Affairs Chairman, when a friend asked him to help the H2H.

"We have called the first veterans employment Service, but since the Heroes Hometowns" Steel said. "This allowed us taking national support. "

The program is conglomeration, whose role is to support the forces groups.Local H2H figure was almost 90 dozen take less than five years.Steel said, how much people want their service members and their families, gains or losses in respect of the will is.

"There have been a memory organisations throughout the United States of America at the local level, which provide support to the troops," he said, "and the H2H is only one example. There are many other posts so much Xantrex 1500 things around the country for the Soldiers.They are only active in other words, "I am Heroes as part of the Hometowns.""

An active participant within the Washington State H2H Department of Veterans Affairs, the army wounded Warrior Program and there must Meet there.Dozens of representatives of the groups gathered on a monthly basis, to increase its support for the networking of Tacoma, Washington to discuss with each other in the same way. several members are Steel other than the one that they have direct links with the armed forces. Some military spouses or have a loved one, a veteran of the injury; others simply want to show their support.A member of his or her family, the request is too large or too small to run them.

"If someone says" I need diapers, "or" where to stay in the evening, there is no "these groups are there to help," Steel said. "We are you supporting companies and we are you handing money referred to in. ..We're here sets and their families. "

Steel to compensation for the job, he makes a H2H duel finishes with, but he is hardly one regret. family history volunteers, from Steel to him to believe that the Foundation for the requirement to help other. He credits his late Uncle serving other dedicated to his life.

"I knew if (my uncle) was going to lunch or dinner, I had to start thinking about what I was made to help my you are interested in the fight against trafficking in human beings in the last 24 hours," said Steel. "(H2H) gives me the opportunity to work with people who care and who make wonderful things. "

Development, which is around the nation to make catches by its own means.

"The Government supports the troops far better than they did previously, and you have improved significantly since 2001," Steel said. "The country is very concerned about its future, and they see this as an opportunity to do something really good for us young people. "

Even if they meet only once a month, Steel said H2H members of the armed forces and the communication are constantly on a daily basis.

New members are always welcome and encourage monthly meetings.

"We are here to help," Steel said, and I will do this until I fall. "

For more information about H2H call 800 562-2308 or go to: dva.wa.gov.

Laura m. Levering is a journalist with a common Base Lewis, McChord's weekly newspaper, the North Guardian.

The victim innoittaa Half Ironman competition from Soldiers

COMMON BASE LEWIS, MCCHORD Wash-.-Special Forces Soldiers is to use the gruelling physical training. Reside in a Member State and is ready to take specific actions in support of the global fit.

Although some special operators may, however, arc do Triathlon during the idea is off.

Special Forces major-General Scott Morley and the current group and ex-Soldiers were in competition with the Patriots Half Ironman competition in Williamsburg, Va, Saturday.

"We are you doing, the four men who lost their lives 2007" Morley said. "All four of the men have children. "

The loss for the organisation of this group have inspired, he said.

March to October 2007, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) lost four of the Green Berets.

Brad Conner, Sergeant Major General Sgt. 1st Class in three-point belt, Sgt. Nate 1st Mike Tully and Sgt. 1st Class Adrian Elizalde all gave their lives during operation Iraqi freedom to serve their country.

"It performs in mind a lot of us," Morley said. "How better to honor Special Forces members who committed demanding training and physical condition? "

Your money helps scholarships and assistance for the children of fallen special operators, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, he said.

Morley, in accordance with the Foundation provides for the full scholarships and educational and family counseling of the surviving children of Special Operations personnel who seriously operational or financial assistance in the training tasks, as well as the immediate staff and was wounded in the special die of their family.

Morley and the other members, who knew, worked and fought alongside the dead Soldiers to help these children training for tovereiden is a way to honor them on.

"Two families of studying race," Morley said. "Support means so much to us. "

Half Ironman consists of a 1.2 mile swim, a 56-mile mountain bike ride and 13.1-mile run.

"It is going to be a continuous workout seven hours," Morley said.

Team members trained more than 4 hours a day since April, preparing the competition, he said.

"We have been training our asset locations separately," Morley said. "All team members are geographically spread out over time. "

The team is motivated to each other and documented its education Facebook group page through, he said. "None of the peer pressure to get to the door in the morning, such as "

The Working Group aims to bring reunaehtoon set 20 000

"It has been great," Morley said. "Has been paid from supporters of outpouring. "

So far, the team has raised more than $ 27,000.

"It speaks to how much the people to assume the reason, the" Morley said.

Do not stop there, however, fundraising, he said.

"This number-$ 20 000, that at least our aim was to" Morley said.

The Group wants to increase even more, he said.

Rick wood is a journalist with a common Base Lewis, McChord's weekly newspaper, the North

Thurman Patriot Day speech honors victims of 9/11 and to show the nation's resolve Soldiers

FORT McPHERSON, GA. (Sept 9, 2010)--all Americans remember where they were when News broke of the terrorist attacks of 11. Sept 2001.

"But we remember sadness that we all felt our countrymen that grief is hardened to resolve" declared Gen James d. Thurman, Commander of u.s. Army Forces Command, here on the solemn ceremony during his Patriot Day keynote address.

He stressed that the war in the following nine years, in spite of these attacks, the nation and the army remains resolute purpose and focus for the remainder of the pledge of President George w. Bush was in line with the stability of the "We will not tire of. We falter. we will not succeed."

"This day we honor not only as victims who perished in nine years ago, but we can identify our Soldiers, which indicates this people resolve," he told the audience outside of the building at the headquarters of the FORSCOM collected.

The Army Commander stated maximum command also that many u.s. service men and women with courage and selflessly to respond to the call, many are set out in the freedom of the country on their lives.

"Let me assure you that there are currently hundreds of Triangle Instrument thousands of American Soldiers to settle for a single cause of freedom worldwide," Thurman said."Our Soldiers, our sailors, Airmen and Marines, equivalent to meet our our promise.And be sure we are preferred.People who live in freedom of the patient always prevail over those who reside in the territory of oppression. "

Looking, he pointed out that one should always expect the unexpected and assume that some unexpected event, require the United States military response is carried out.

"While we cannot predict the exact nature of the next crisis, we must be prepared to respond to our people, by the heads of State or Government," he said. ", Our army still the world's best trained, most equipped and best led forces in the field of this course is unknown. None of us know exactly which may be a male,. but what is a particular result. we are winning!"

His speech after General Thurman assist Sgt. 1st class Shawn McCloskey place wreath family of dead heroes in honor of the nation. McCloskey was killed in Afghanistan while serving in company b, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces group.

FORSCOM representing more than 832,000 active and reserve component Soldiers, to quickly match whenever the u.s. friends or associates are at risk of fighting wars and support civil society in the nation to the authorities of all at the same time, the conversion of the armed forces.

U.s. Army Forces Command (forward) and the United States Army Reserve Command (forward) in update, August 23 31, 2010

The highlight of the jobs, Fort Bragg, N.C. to prepare for the headquarters of the United States Army Forces Command and U.s. Army Reserve Command, Fort McPherson, GA. HOTELS ON BRAC 2005 aimed at moving pictures composite

2010 U.S. Army Combatives Championship Tournament registration ongoing

FORT BENNING, GA.-registration is in progress on the 2010 US Army Combatives tournament Championship. Competition is carried out for the Paul r. Smith Fitness Center October 1-3, 2010 and is hosting Excellence otettasi Center and the u. S. Army Combatives School. Competition presents a high level of professionalism and US Soldier talent sharpens the Warrior skills, attitudes, specifies Warrior army most travellers and the mindset of the whole army Warrior additional conditions.

Competition keeps track of the flasks in the Group of rules and open basic rules enter into force on the first day and bouts October sophisticated rules bouts for championship round October 3.

The tournament is open to all Soldiers Combatives experiences any level, no levels certification is necessary.Other services can compete if they are attached to Army-Air Force Combat unit, such as domain controllers Pink Car Seat Covers associated with the Army unit. establishments or regions it is recommended that you send one 16 Soldiers, two per weight category consists of.Individual competitors are invited also to compete.

Soldiers are interested in or participate in a competition should contact their local Combatives Master Trainer or by visiting the US Army Combatives School website at: https://www.benning.army.mil/combatives/index.htm. Competitors increase their completed the last 360 days from the date of the registration to be able to compete for a copy of the PHA. Weigh-ins and late registrations will be carried out shall be adopted in accordance with the clock 8 Sept 30 Briant Wells Gym post at.

For more information about the tournament or registration in 706-545-2811.

USF-I visit to Command sergeant major general forces shall be paid by the final

A lot of buses with his team, such as Command Sergeant Major-General Lawrence k. Wilson, United States Forces-Iraq command sergeant major, pulled his personal security experts into huddle members. Clad body armor sweating at the Sun, they each other weapons for hunting or for target shooting around them, and bowed their heads, such as experts from the Member of the Cpl. Roy Gallup prayer recited (91) of the Soldiers. Is a ritual that you have completed before the start of each task, but today was the finality of air.
Development in the twenty-third day of Wilson entitled out of the Camp Victory to his last tactical ground movement by MRAP käyttövarantoja operating system site, visit 3rd Soldiers en route to Kalsu Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Light Infantry Division.

Operation Iraqi freedom and his tour coming to an end sun setting of this journey was the last chances for wire outside and spend time with Wilson.

His normal missions is to investigate the battlefield circulations, "pulse and heartbeat on the basis of those units ' General Ray t. Odierno, advance sale USF General I Wilson,. But he and t. Odierno and to prepare to leave is Sept 1-command the future after the change, Wilson said that it is important to visit the territory of the United States and to Advise and Assist brigades thank you for a job well done.

"We are where we are on the other hand, what you have done so," Wilson said. "My battle Buddy (t. Odierno) could come out lately, so I come to say goodbye to both of us. "

Wilson's Members say his trips around the HEAD of the country to visit the Soldiers he refers to his "Hooahs", has always been the rule than the exception.

"He really cares about his Soldiers" said Gallup, sergeant major MRAP driver works and has served on the PSD staff for six months. "He loves it around them."

COS Kalsu Wilson, such as at the end of its mission, the Soldiers are nearing completion and prepare. He meets with the Brigade Soldiers, Leka, it appears that his driver is estimated to have been the trade mark.

Wilson discussions with his warriors, because he doeth it as the corresponding.He is a bantering with Soldiers in her personal data or trading barbs are their allegiances in certain college sports teams, he shows he has enlisted Soldiers, which he credits to help them with, if he or she is older than non-aliupseerin officer in Iraq.

Wilson, native Austin, Texas, has led to the size of the forces to combat some of the most historic moments of freedom in Iraq.Command sergeant major 1st "Raider" Brigade, 4th Utin issues as he saw his forces capture of Saddam Hussein in December 2003.

And-USF top NCO-I, he has seen his warriors with partner countries and Japonesque Eyelash Curler train Iraqi Security forces the self-sufficient, separate the cities and the end of the withdrawal of forces and redeployment of the device from the schedule.

Wilson also share their experiences 29 years of marriage and four children in 33 years.He gives them the challenges which are forward to return to their country of origin, and report with his family and will remind you, that they should be proud of what they do here.

"What did you Tell your stories here," he said unto them, that Iraq's 12 million people were able to vote on who they wanted to let us know the forces of the country's efforts to remind you of the author.

Wilson also reminded them how important it is to be careful with each other and to their becoming complacent, as they get closer to the home of running. his message is simple: "the enemy is still out," he said. "If you like leadership standards and you do not have to stay focused on what happens, you don't lose anything you should have been paying attention, of course remain. stay together. "you can do fine.

He takes the fact that his "Hooahs" miss most when he returns to Fort Hood case is not a secret.

Instead, he leaves the 21 months after the senior noncommissioned officer legacy in Iraq to talk about Wilson steers instead of how much is marked him as his "Hooahs" to serve the conversation, they enlisted Soldiers, sailors, Airmen, and he credits which have been requested to carry out tactical load that has helped Us armed forces Iraq Marines make significant strategic achievements in the transition from combat operations to stability.

"Have the honour to be Vice President, law," Wilson said. "It is not certain, it is not mandatory. no permissions and honour to be able to stand for 70,000 or 175 or five and say, I am a command sergeant major. Come with me, I take care of you."Before he leaves Iraq Sept 1, Wilson shows his" to the end of the fever Hooahs "official functions, such as the operation of a new Dawn begins.

"I do not know legacy data," he said, "no matter who you are, I think, if you do what you want in a managerial capacity, you can leave a legacy caring and respected leader. is it not I want more than that."

After Iraq, Wilson plans to leave his family and to spend time visiting before his move to the next task.

What street pedestrian-friendly JBLM

COMMON BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash-primary avenue of a common Base Lewis-McChord Lewis Main becomes boulevard in 2012.

Design is in progress, the Directorate, public works Pendleton Avenue, to expand the "multiway boulevard", Nathan Harber, the designer community.

Lewis Main East-West-spine than Pendleton is planned to eventually extend to DuPont Gate just Madigan Army Medical Center. Boulevard property two lane through the streets of faster-moving traffic on the road to the East, and West, median, reduce the width of the local access nelikaistainen slower traffic, on either side of which is also one of the main streets are medians.In order to allow the safe Nelikaistainen bicycle transit and provide parking stalls for convenient access to facilities.

Phase 1 construction is forecast to 2011, during the spring and autumn 2012. in the initial stage of the maker of the 11th Street extends the Pendleton Division-drive.

"Multiway Puget Sound to the district – are unique, and the United States to find rare," said Harber.-they are designed for local transport and traffic through a special tree lined pedestrian ways supermarketteja grand streets. "

The aim is to allow any move easily through JBLM Lewis at the same time, the complete Main, kernel required for the parking facilities near the street, and creating a safe, convenient paths for pedestrians near Pendleton.

Medians are all landscaped, enhance the primary for the inhabitants and visitors thoroughfare, with the exception of the convenience, provided for in the contract.

"There are a lot of trees, that are going to be planted in conjunction Harber boulevard," said.

All medians are lined wood focused on designers continue a theme to supplement the current building of the village, as well as the center of the proposed lifestyle, Harber said.

Potential of beauty and utility of the boulevard will not be detrimental to the Course with a.. DPW post with the details of the plan on its website, phasing and the construction and the alternative to avoid.

"The current program will be half of the street is open at the same time as they are constructing the other half," Harber said. "In some places, it may look the same in the street, which had been driving, and they are in the construction of two nelikaistainen just next to the on-the Open, in some cases Microsoft. otherwise, they are going to close the full segment and route traffic around the Liggett and Nevada. "

At the same time, the underground utility lines will be installed below the new boulevard.

"There will be a lot of moving parts in this project, but it is going, it should also be," said Harber. "Definitely is a pride for installation. "

Don Kramer is a journalist with a common Base Lewis, McChord's weekly newspaper, the North Guardian.