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Some like it hot!
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Fire Explorers from all over San Bernardino County traveled to the dusty Mojave for the 21st annual Inland Empire Fire Explorer Academy, held here March 7-11. The yearly event...
View ArticleMilitary women highlighted at Fort Irwin Women’s History Month observance
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Fort Irwin celebrated Women’s History Month with an event at the Sandy Basin Community Center March 28, featuring guest speaker retired Rear Adm. Sandy Adams. The event, hosted by...
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NTC strengthens interoperability with joint service partner
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — More than 700 Marines and Sailors joined forces with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment during a February training rotation at the National Training Center. The exercise helped...
View ArticleHiring Our Heroes summit brings employment training, mentorship to Fort Irwin...
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Hiring Our Heroes, a nonprofit program focused on helping veterans and their spouses find employment, joined with the USO to host a day-long “transition summit” at Fort Irwin...
View ArticleNutraVerity health and nutrition store opens at Fort Irwin Resiliency Center
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — NutraVerity, a new fitness food establishment contracted by Fort Irwin Family and MWR, began serving up smoothies, supplements and prepared meals last month during a soft opening...
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Eggstravaganza! Library Egg Drop Competition encourages development of STEAM...
FORT IRWIN, Calif. – An array of straws, balloons, popsicle sticks, plastic cups and other sundry items greeted participants at the Fort Irwin Library’s Eggstravaganza egg drop competition April 18....
View ArticleBattling mountains (and lake monsters), Fort Irwin cyclists put themselves to...
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Maj. Kim Dortelus remembers the first big hill she encountered as a new cyclist. “I looked at it, and I didn’t even try to ride up it. I walked,” she said, laughing. She was...
View ArticleAtomic Jazz concert brings world class musicians to Barstow
BARSTOW, Calif. – If you hear the word “jazz” and think “elevator music,” think again. From big band tunes to soul, a big part of the genre’s allure is its versatility, according to Barstow High School...
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Fort Irwin small business outreach attracts outpouring response
Photograph by Maria T. Rodriguez Diane House briefs contract opportunities with the Army before a packed house of small and large industry representatives during an acquisition forecast open house May...
View ArticleDancing together, Fort Irwin Pacific Islander community shares the joy of home
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The Sandy Basin Community Center came alive with the music and dance of the Pacific Islands during Fort Irwin’s Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage celebration May 23. The...
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Livin’ it up on Irwin Island: Beach Bash celebration kicks off summer
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — It’s a common joke newcomers hear at Fort Irwin: “We’ve got all the beach…but no water.” That changed May 23 as Army Field transformed into “Irwin Island” for the installation’s...
View ArticleBe aware of summer heat risks for pets
Fort Irwin is located in the Mojave Desert and it gets extremely hot during the summer months. As it gets hotter, pets are affected by the heat just as humans are. Pet owners need to consider ways to...
View ArticleHigh Desert Farmers Market serves up local food in Victorville
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — On a Thursday morning, the High Desert Farmers Market at Victor Valley College bustles with a festival air. It is savory with the scent of empanadas and strung together by a hum...
View ArticleGraduating seniors encouraged to reach for “endless opportunities”
BARSTOW, Calif. — Sixty-three graduating seniors from Silver Valley High School walked across the stage to receive their diplomas May 22. Speakers at the school’s 39th commencement urged the Class of...
View ArticleRaising a blended family like a boss
Do you know what is great about having a blended family? My son has the honor of having two amazing men in his life, his biological father and my husband. With Father’s Day right around the corner, I...
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A deep space communications hub in desert
NASA/USGS courtesy of Lauren Dauphin and Adam Voiland When NASA engineers were looking for a place to build a network of large radio antennas in the 1950s, they knew they needed somewhere quiet. They...
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3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division goes to the National...
Army photograph by 1st Lt. Sean Kealey Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division maneuver a Bradley Fighting Vehicle during...
View ArticleNational Training Center holds inaugural Pride Month celebration
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The National Training Center held its inaugural Pride Month celebration June 20 at the Sandy Basin Community Center. The event highlighted the service of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual...
View ArticleBurros on Fort Irwin
Feral donkeys, or “burros”, were first brought to the mainland of North America by the Spanish in the 1500s. Burros were used primarily as pack animals and are still economically important today in...
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Blackhorse Regiment gives aspiring young Trooper a ride to remember
FORT IRWIN, Calif. —The 11th Armored Calvary Regiment recently granted the wish of Ethan Larimer, a boy with a rare disease who wants to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a Blackhorse...
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