MEDDAC Minute
1. Weed Army Community Hospital has started its “Operation Fight the Flu” campaign. Dosages have been allocated to NTC’s Tenet Commands. The hospital continues to receive additional shipments and will...
View ArticleThe Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP)
The Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) would like to invite you to our upcoming bi-annual Job Fair on Nov. 20th, 2019. Our SFL-TAP staff have been working hard to plan this...
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A troopers tribute
Sgt. Benito BeasGarcia of the Horse Detachment, Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, wears a yellow ribbon in tribute of his late...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Walk/Run 2019
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — A large crowd came out to the Mary Walker Center in support of the MEDDAC 5K Breast Cancer Awareness Walk and Run on Oct. 26. There were t-shirts available for participants and...
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Oktoberfest: German traditions come to Fort Irwin
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Bratwursts and beer were back for the annual Oktoberfest celebration at Army Field on Oct. 16. More than 1,100 people attended the event, which was filled with German food, music,...
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Lewis Elementary Spotlight
Teacher Spotlight (Lewis Elementary): Cynthia Michaud Cynthia Michaud is the Response to Intervention teacher at Lewis Elementary School. As a military spouse, this is Cynthia’s third time back to the...
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High Desert Happenings—Boomers
UPLAND, Calif. — Thought I’d talk about just one, more family trip we made over the summer this year. Boomers in Upland is about an hour and 45 minutes south of Fort Irwin. The attractions include...
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Building opportunities through BOSS
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Here in the High Desert, there are few similarities between island life and that of the Mojave. True, both have an abundance of sand, but one feature in particular is the...
View ArticleBravo 229th Aviation Regiment prepares to deploy
On Jan. 26, at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Bravo 229th Aviation Regiment “Flying Tigers” held a ‘Casing Ceremony’ as the unit prepares to deploy. The unit is deploying to the U.S....
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Army to strengthen tactical network for Project Convergence 2021
The Army plans to continue building its Integrated Tactical Network as it finishes testing of its handheld and man-packable system radios with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team this...
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Next generation of night vision technology tested before equipping warfighters
Operational Airborne Soldiers here wrapped up testing new night vision goggles and a laser range finder. To determine the operational effectiveness and suitability of the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle,...
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Weed ACH tests proficiencies with skills fair
Maj. Kyle Zahn (center), the clinical nurse officer-in-charge of the Weed Army Community Hospital Medical Surgical Ward and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), goes over COVID-19 protocols with...
View ArticleFort Irwin power outage set for Feb. 27
The next bi-annual post-wide power outage will be 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Feb. 27. Southern California Edison will be doing routine service, repairs, maintenance and upgrading of power distribution and...
View ArticleMEDDAC Minute
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View ArticleThe Story of Four Chaplains
The Latin cross for Christianity; The Star of David atop two stone tablets representing Judaism; The Crescent moon for Islam. These are distinctive religious symbols of the monotheistic faiths, and...
View ArticleFamily support obligations and AR 608-99 FAQs
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Soldiers are responsible for managing their personal family affairs in a manner consistent with the Army’s core values. In an effort to ensure each soldier fulfills his or her...
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Teacher/Student Spotlight
Teacher Spotlight: Elizabeth Tobias, First Grade Teacher, Lewis Elementary School Ms. Tobias is a 1st grade teacher at Lewis Elementary School. Before coming to Lewis, she taught 5th grade. She...
View ArticleFirst Community Service Council of 2021 kicks off month full of events
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The Garrison Commander, Col. Jeanette Martin hosted the Garrison’s monthly Community Service Council (formerly known as the Community Town Hall) on Jan. 12 at the Sandy Basin...
View ArticleFebruary’s AUSA Corner
1. Rethinking The DoD had been moving toward extending military exchange shopping privileges to its federal civilian employees but abruptly halted the idea in January. The move had the potential to...
View ArticleFort Irwin Tax Center open for Business
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Fort Irwin’s Tax Center is back open for the new tax season and will continue providing free state and federal tax preparation services to Soldiers at no cost. The National...
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