Combatives tourney rocks Rinehart
Monday, August 30
I think combatives is one of the best programs the Army has implemented," said Sgt. 1st Class Matt Allen, 6th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. "I think this teaches Soldiers a very important part of combat, coming from a guy who's been there. It's all about your attitude and not giving up. This sport is not all about whether you can beat the crap out of somebody. It's how much can you get the crap beat out of you and still have the will to stay in and fight through it."
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Garrison bids farewell to CSM and family
Tuesday, August 31
Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Powell, senior enlisted Soldier in the Fort Sill Garrison, marked his retirement with a change of responsibility ceremony in front of Fort Sill’s headquarters Aug. 31. Powell began his military service in Dec. 1980 as a cannon fire direction specialist at Fort Sill.
Powell was replaced by Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Hall, who previously served as the 434th Field Artillery Brigade command sergeant major.
Beach party signals kids’ end of summer
It was brutally hot, but teams still competed in the Amazing Fitness Race, kids built sand castles and teams tugged on a rope at the 95 Days of Summer Finale and Beach Party Aug. 14 at Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area on Fort Sill. … read story
Apache gate being ‘automated’ in Sept.
Construction starts Monday on the new Automated Installation Entry gate at Apache gate. Traffic will not be affected as it will bypass through the large awning west of the current guard shack.
Construction should be finished in 90 days … read story.
Band performs for Texas Rangers game
The 77th Army Band, the Pride of Fort Sill, played the national anthem at the Texas Rangers baseball game on Tuesday for the team’s annual military appreciation night. Click here to see the photograph of an Army Golden Knight demonstration parachutist’s encounter with a flag pole before the game caught by James Brabanec, our Cannoneer reporter.
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Today in History
This day in history: Aug. 30, 1945, Maj. Gen. Louis E. Hibbs became the 10th commanding general of Fort Sill and commandant of the Field Artillery School. He served in these positions until June 4, 1946.
Soldiers can get free college credit
Soldiers who have a free morning or afternoon (or both) on the week of Sept. 20-25 should enroll in the first class of the Team Sill Leadership Academy.
According to the Truman Education Center staff, the program is designed for promotable E4s and E5s. They can earn college credit without cost and without using their tuition assistance eligibility.
The courses are designed to prepare Soldiers for leadership positions.
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Civilians getting important jobs done
When Glenda Clipp heard she was going to receive a performance award she was surprised because she believed that she was just doing her job.
Clipp, transportation assistant, works as part of the passenger travel office team at the Directorate of Logistics, which provided travel support to the 434th Field Artillery Brigade. The team assisted more than 15,000 Soldiers graduating from basic training during a 10-month period.
"I was shocked; it's just something that we do for the Soldiers," said Clip, who has been at DOL since 2007.
Clipp and her co-workers John Cochrane, Ricardo Delgado, Rodney Morgan and Clifford Sampson were recognized for their work by the Fires Center of Excellence Director of Resource Management Aug. 17. They were part of 11 DOL employees on three teams, who were honored for superlative job performance in support of the Army Training and Doctrine Command
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