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Fort Irwin Boy Scouts step up during planned power outage
John Sandor, with Boy Scout Troop 67, was responsible for passing out Red Cross fliers that communicated “what to do instructions in case of a power outage,” here, Nov. 16. The National Training...
View ArticleLocal congressman holds town hall, views flood damage recovery at Fort Irwin
On his first visit to Fort Irwin, Congressman Paul Cook said he was impressed at how the Fort Irwin community came together after a freak thunderstorm on Aug. 25 caused more than $100 million in flood...
View ArticleSouthern California community reaches out to Fort Irwin Soldiers and Families
For the fourth year, Fort Irwin received more than bundles of good cheer from a Southern California based non-profit, For Families of Active Military (FFAM). On Nov. 23, a busload of students from La...
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End of era for ‘Tonight Show’ and NTC
The National Training Center and Fort Irwin commander, Brig. Gen. Ted Martin, and the host of “The Tonight Show,” Jay Leno. “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno hosted Soldiers from the National Training...
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Fox Sports In the Box
Sgt. 1st Class Ellington Releford, of the 916th Support Brigade, here, with Fox NFL Sunday commentator Eddie George asks FOX Sports network experts about his favorite team during the Fox NFL Sunday’s...
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Great digger makes rare appearance
Photo by Sue Ollar This American badger (Taxidea taxus) popped up in a residential area of Fort Irwin, Oct. 27. On the evening of Oct. 27 a badger was observed digging outside a residential fence in...
View ArticleLewis Elementary School to reopen Jan. 13
Lewis Elementary School students will return to the school’s campus and classrooms on Jan. 13, said Jesse Najera, Silver Valley Unified School District Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services...
View ArticleLocal Briefs December 6, 2013
Ongoing Sportman’s Club. If you’re a gun enthusiast, go hunting, or like to fish, join this club. The club operates a shooting range on post and can also organize fishing and hunting trips. Contact...
View ArticleStrength, generosity, respect – they have defined our community all year
As this year comes to a close, and I reflect upon my tenure as commander of Fort Irwin Garrison, I can truly say that the community here – Soldiers, Families and civilians – has been a group of people...
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Scorpions scale Tiefort summit
Soldiers of Green Team with Operations Group and family members gather at the top of Teifort Mountain, Nov. 26. The oldest Operations Group team, the Green Team, became the tallest after the unit and...
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History written in stone: Sam Hunter’s quest to preserve the Black Mountain...
Sam Hunter theorizes that petroglyphs around Black Mountain are not crude representations of animals, crops, and people but were intended to record and memorialize a great battle and war fought...
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School flooding results in unforeseen positive for local Veterans program
A public affairs file photo shows chairs and desks donated to Another Chance Academy of Adelanto, Calif. High Desert school districts and Veterans recently echoed the team spirit shown by the Fort...
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Spouse stays committed, loses 115 pounds
Justine Shively and husband, Spc. Anthony Shively, enjoy a moment together. Justine credits family support for her lifestyle change that led to dramatic weight loss. Six months after having baby, wife...
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MWR offers digital eBooks, audiobooks, music, videos
Army MWR Libraries offer free access to more than 25,000 eBooks and audiobooks through the Army Digital Media Library. Patrons may browse the Army Digital Media Library, borrow titles with a library...
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Building for the community
Ed Iden, director of Outdoor Recreation, prepares for the movement of a gingerbread house his staff built to provide holiday cheer at the Fort Irwin Town Center, Dec. 12. If you went to the Fort Irwin...
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Kids Vision For Life event provides glasses to Fort Irwin children
Courtesy Photo The Kids Vision for Life program visited Fort Irwin and provided children with eye exams and glasses, Dec. 7. During the stopover to this installation, the program attended to 108...
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A tradition of giving
Courtesy Photo The commander of 916th Support Brigade, Col. James Kazmierczak (left) holds a ceremonial check with Joe Madrid, supervisor of the section. The maintenance section contributed $3,000 to...
View ArticleFort Irwin moving ahead from summer storm disasters
While Fort Irwin has resumed normal operations, efforts are continuing to repair damage caused by last summer’s powerful, localized storms that resulted in millions of dollars of damage over five weeks...
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School move fosters a sense of community
Major Thomas Laybourn Volunteers gather for a photo after moving classroom materials into Lewis Elementary School here, Jan. 2. On the second of day of 2014, Soldiers, family members and faculty from...
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Art for the ages, 6 weeks to 5 years
Cactus Corner Child Development Center hosted a “CYSS Art Show” which was open to the public on Jan. 31. All CDC teachers were challenged to have their children create works of art to display for the...
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