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New leaders take reins of Blackhorse regiment
Major Gen. Ted Martin, commander of the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, passes the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment’s guidon to Col. Kevin Jacobi, 66th commander of the 11th ACR during a...
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New commander arrives to MEDDAC
Col. Jason Wieman United States Army Medical Department Activity at Fort Irwin welcomed Col. Jason Wieman as its new commander during a change of command ceremony here, May 30. Commander of Western...
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Nation’s birthday celebration at Fort Irwin
Fort Irwin community members enjoying the celebration on Army Field. Participants climb a wall at the “Mud and Guts Run.” Participants traverse a mud pit. Fort Irwin Unites States Army Garrison...
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Pyrotechnic expert having a blast supporting NTC
Frank Pope, pyrotechnic expert, shows off his handiwork. In the distance a mushroom cloud filled with fire, smoke and debris erupts just outside a small town in the middle of the Mojave Desert; the...
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Cheetahs dash to track and field competition
Courtesy Photo The Cheetahs track team, coaches and parents gather for a group photo. Known as the “Cheetahs!,” the Fort Irwin CYS Sports Track and Field Team made up of 25 children (ages 7-14)...
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Fort Irwin’s booming celebration
Fort Irwin celebrated our nation’s birthday with a mud run and a festival that included a concert and fireworks here, July 2. The fun began with the “Mud and Guts Run” that Wednesday morning, a couple...
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Setting the tone for the school year
Capt. Jason King, deputy resident engineer with Army Corps of Engineers here, and wife Christy walk nieces Yalicia, 5, and Yalia, 7, to Lewis Elementary School here, Aug. 7. The King’s son, Robert...
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Tiefort shuttle gets you around post
The Logistics Readiness Center operates a free, on-post shuttle Monday through Friday (except federal holidays), from 7:50 a.m. to 4:03 p.m. Two shuttles travel in oposite directions. Route A begins...
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Tortoise alert
Ellie the desert tortoise lives in a pen at the DPW Environmental Center here. The desert tortoise represents the epitome of a survivor. Able to go a year or more with no access to water, the tortoise...
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Operation Gratitude delivers care packages to Fort Irwin
Fort Irwin United States Army Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Esmurria (right) and Spc. Joaquin Martinez, military police officer, help with the delivery of care packages from Operation Gratitude,...
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Summer program a success
Courtesy photo Children and volunteers gather for a group photo during the “Wilderness Escape” Vacation Bible Study program, which ran July 28-Aug. 1. “Wilderness Escape” was the theme of Fort Irwin’s...
View ArticleNews Briefs October 2014
Ongoing The AFAP Conference is an annual event where Soldiers, family members and civilians discuss issues submitted by the community, and recommend solutions. Local issues may be sent to higher levels...
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Vietnam Veterans return to unit
Photo by Sgt. Erik Thurman, 11th ACR Dale Leesman, a Vietnam era Veteran of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, shows his tattoo of the regiment’s patch, Sept. 5. The 11th Armored Cavalry’s Veterans of...
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Women combat isolation with mentorship
Photo by Capt. Jessica Cook Sgt. Meriem Ettioutioui (right), 51st Translator and Interpreter Company, talks with Spc. Farida Alvi and Spc. Maryam Mahfeli, also with 51st TICO, about her deployment...
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NTC trainers prepare units for success on battle fields of today, tomorrow
Staff Sgt. Marcus McCormick, of the 289th Quartermaster Company, provides a convoy its mission brief Aug. 20 during a morning supply mission. The training that rotational units receive here can be...
View ArticleLegal counsel helps Soldiers with Integrated Disability Evaluation System
Soldiers undergoing a medical evaluation board sometimes feel lost and confused with the significant decisions they have to make that will affect their military careers and the rest of their lives. The...
View ArticleQuarterly domestic water public notice
Fort Irwin’s water permit requires Fort Irwin to notify the public quarterly of the following: This is an alert about your drinking water and a cosmetic dental problem that might affect children under...
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Initiating improvements to quality of life
Fort Irwin United States Army Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Esmurria addresses participants of an AFAP Conference breakout group facilitated by Silvia Moreno (center) of Army Community Service...
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Transferring 50 million pounds a month
Photo by Carlos Guerra, Marine Corps Logistic Base Spc. Jamar L. Butler and Spc. Adam J. Buford, movement specialists assigned to 171st Movement Control Company, 1916th Sustainment Brigade, 916th...
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Girl Scouts build houses for strays
Gustavo Bahena Girl Scouts, left to right: Mystery Karr, Cheyenne Karr, Hailey Kepple, Samantha Kepple and Alexis Brunney. In the back, Provost Sergeant Major Sgt. Maj. Danny Knell and, right,...
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