Editorial: Utah Community Covenant

Our team has been visiting many communities throughout the State. Geography and population vary widely from one location to another, but felt the spirit of each in the Patriotic is beyond doubt. We feel blessed to live this a wonderful place where people remain committed to supporting the beliefs and values, which in this country was founded. Utah cities has rallied around compulsory military service members and their families during the introduction of the hard and efforts have gone Unrecognized. Me your our military support to thank you and welcome to the Covenant community participation in the Program.

I could not ever Utah City or Town to walk and to encourage the city to support our troops, because the subsidy is already an incredibly high level of community Covenant-the program is purely formal approval of a vehicle with regard to the community to show their support.

Utah's Hogle Zoo last trip, I was with my family, front row: diluted bird during a presentation. Bald eagle at the end of the presentation to the lifting of the screen and the u.s. flag was draped wall behind it. My heart rate increased, because I have seen me on the front of the scene. Enthusiast photographer than I saw a special photo opportunity immediately.When the presentation is finished, you can quickly moved yourself Eagle flag with some shots in the background. the resulting image is still the inspiration. Eagle eyes active gaze reminds me of the soldiers, with which I serve.

Each of us is in this country and state Utah.We must often dangerous and include the loved ones long separations. Is comforting to know that our Utah communities is support for us and our families during these trying times. I think I speak for all of Utah's military service members and families indicate only the continuous support of our political leaders throughout the State. I believe that the community Covenant-the program can be effectively helps communities towards effectively to our support of the military.

Thanks again, stating the reasons on which such efforts.

Captain Seegmiller is the officer for a Utah community Covenant Team

Fair hosted the special needs of military children

SAN ANTONIO, Texas--the Ministry of defence's exceptional family member Program is considered to be the first-of-its-kind joint Military resource Fair development 6 with more than 300 members of the family of the military capabilities of the newly opened Morgan Wonderland San Antonio, for the purposes of studying.

Fair, the main focus of the special needs of the families had with the members of the different resources that support, in particular, the aisti-connection.

Children's special needs often need additional or specialized treatment, kumiseosten daily stresses the army's family lives of these families available. are much support groups, but they are not always easy.

Simultaanitulkkaustilojen lined gymnasium, Morgan's Wonderland offers families care placement erityiskoulutuksella assistance, sleep disturbance, to your care and the special needs of specific information relating to the categories of persons.

Morgan's Wonderland, Park, which is specially designed for children and adults with special needs, the location of the fair proved to be a complete. Families related to aid, parents and children have had a lot of time.

Morgan's Wonderland is a lot of specially equipped rides to children with special needs, including wheelchairs.

Off-road Adventure Ride was very popular. Ride ultra-accessible vehicles are the volumes corresponding to their type in the world, enabling for wheelchairs and their companions to enjoy the experience of individuals with regard to the first comfortably.

Dylan joined the ranks of the age of 10 Costales, "best was driving!"

Melissa Reyes, Fort Sam Houston EFMP Program Manager to him, "this was a fun informative event that if on the other, the sale of the families who experience the same day-to-day challenges."

Lackland and Randolph Air Force Bases Families connected families of Fort Sam Houston to enjoy the benefits of the transaction date.

Angela Swain, Fort Sam Houston EFMP specialised "it was from one of the military of the various sectors and stress free day and just for fun, family is a great opportunity" said.

Ivan Tull Morgan Wonderland volunteers, summed up his feelings to the Park and the days of the event, "never seen most of the grins, face, children who visit this park."

For more information about families with special needs persons empowered to sign the resources available and the exceptional DoD's family member of the Program can be reached at (210) 221-0285.

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Pioneer Park celebrate military community

FAIRBANKS, Alaska-Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, Alaska's landmark and historic only rolled out a red carpet, a theme about 5000 military personnel and their families Eielson air force base and Fort Wainwright Military Appreciation days during the event on Saturday.

-Free rides the carousel and the Park train free food, museums, face painting, miniature golf, live entertainment, lisäkierroksilla free admission and a lot more Park officials and agencies pulled out all stops of the military Families were unrivalled to said Jason Avery, Pioneer Park management.

"It was a really great event," Avery said."Was a great day in the Park."

The organizers were noticed and appreciated the efforts of the Soldiers and family members such as LaDonna Olson, wife of chaplain (Captain), Mark Olson, 3rd Battalion, 21st light infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Utin solution. " This was such a nice inaccurate, "he said."It is really great, wonderful. We appreciate everything they are doing for us."

This year, the Military Appreciation Day marked the Park is celebrated military community in this way, the fifth year.The transaction originally began to Welcome home event for the Soldiers deployed in 2006 and has developed a general Appreciation event for all military personnel in the field of Fairbanks, Alaska.

This year, in the event of the preceding year, increased by 2,000 people studying and organizers were very pleased with the turnout, Avery said. Military Appreciation Day was also an annual veterans Stand down the provision of assistance in the event of the Park and to support veterans in the area.

"It seemed like all was a great day the weather was beautiful. Suppliers had lines away from their doors all day.He said we gave a lot of free train rides and the carousel (rides) and I think we went through about 2400 hot dogs ".

Pfc. Brandon Blevins, 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1500 Combat Aviation Brigade, enjoy the Park hospitality and generosity as he tried his hand at miniature golf with a friend. "It is a great event, "he said."We are not taken in good time. "

Staff Sgt. Ryan Waldrop, 3-21, and his family took part in the event and said it was only an example of Fairbanks, the Community shall support the Soldiers and families unique way.

"This type of support you want Only everywhere," he said. "Seeing through the eyes of my wife in particular things really help me to see all that the community provides us. "

Concepts within the community evaluation and for aid was exactly what the event was around, Avery said.

"Pioneer Park is a community park is great to be able to Show us with a great setting for the Appreciation of the army in this park and just let folks Fort Wainwright and Eielson (AFB) know how much the community appreciates it," he said.

Warfighters, civilians are optimal for agriculture

FORWARD operating BASE FENTY, Afghanistan-nearly 50 the civilian and military officials as gathered to share "best practices" and East of Afghanistan in their efforts to promote the sector and the business operation of the Base Fenty on Sept 6.

US Department of Agriculture, the u.s. Agency for international development and the implementation of the different organisations met with military leaders of the three National Guard Agri-Business Development groups in the eastern provinces of Afghanistan, Nangahar, Laghmanin and Kunar, all of which are the activities of the Task Force-Bastogne-serving.

Physical security and are closely linked to the food security in Afghanistan, the US Army Commander TF Bastogne column Andrew p. Poppas, Janesville, during the meeting participants comments Bryggare Poppas also stressed that the implication of the kinetic activity is not enough in the area of responsibility has been successful in his.

"Organizations dedicated to improving agriculture in Afghanistan is a key part to play in our efforts," said Poppas. " We can Remove and kill anti-Afghan forces.It is, what we do but we must have the correct management and development projects follows us behind so we do not have the right to establish stability and sustainability of the Government of Afghanistan. "

Military and joint activities critical to the achievement of the objectives of the United States in Afghanistan, is added to the Sarasota, Fla, senior civilian representative. TF Bastogne Kate Byrnes. Participants of the meeting, however, Byrnes said that real progress in Afghanistan depends on the military and authorities more simple and per real strategic partnership.

Byrnes said "it is not only about the military and cooperation". "We do not know how to do this.We've done, nine years.If we can really make a difference in cooperation with per end mode that creates the conditions for the success of the Islamic Government. "

One organization that has worked to build strategic partnerships and Afghanistan in the agricultural sector, including the National Guard with the agencies for the programme, ADTs sustainable agriculture pace. MP which is the subject of THE USAID, Chemonics International, Inc. has a variety of programs to be introduced for production, quality and high-value agricultural products, such as Afghanistan, cashmere Wool grapes and the marketing standard for apples.

"We cannot do what we do without the ADTs," said Joseph Daniel Moody, MP's Chief of party. "One MP initiatives last year was due in Afghanistan by exporting it to apples of India for the first time it was only possible to., Paktya in ADT tool. "

Half-dozen USAID implementation organisations such as MP gave presentations at the Conference is to give priority to reviewing plant protection products, including the Missouri National Guard ADT (IV) that works, Nangahar, Kansas National Guard ADT II, which shall act in accordance with the province, and Laghmanin Iowa National Guard 734th ADT, Kunar region represents the ADTs. Missouri and Iowa ADTs, received during the preceding three months in Afghanistan.

"This Conference has been especially valuable ADTs, our tour, the first part of the US Army in the column" said Michael d. Fortune St. Louis, Mo, Missouri ADT IV Commander. "We received some practical proposals for what works, we have also received an excellent time to take a look at the big picture as well. "

West Point celebrates the 49th annual Buffalo Soldier Ceremony

WEST point, N.Y. (Sept 8, 2010)--Active duty and retired military, with friends and family gathered at West Point Buffalo Soldier field on Sept 5, identify one of the greatest turning points in at the 49th annual Buffalo Soldier Ceremony in the history of the armed forces.

Of the surviving Buffalo Soldiers could not be found in honor of the 9th and 10th cavalry Regiments, Us Congressionally established by first African-American army regiments, soldiers of the ceremony.

Retired Air Force column Roy, witches, spells, Tuskegee Airman also sent speaker Rev. Marvetta Walker event. 24 Years Army veteran, Walker served as chaplain in support of operation Iraqi Freedom II.

Walker made a moving speech in Buffalo Soldier history and encourage the younger generation to learn more about their history and concluded a number of units of the armed forces and the nation.

"I believe that it is important to know, if we, the people as the fire, so that they may understand how proud we are to be that we have," Walker said.

Walker first Buffalo Soldiers were part of the 10th Cavalry Regiment, the United States Congress, Sept 21, 1866, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the corresponding regiments were perustetunMuihin stood during the civil war and after the war, these units were again as the 9th and 10th Regiment-Regiments of the United States.

Henry o. flipper, 1877, the difference is the first class earned African-American graduate of West point of the 10th Cavalry soldiers, in addition to the first African-American commander. Buffalo Soldiers retired Sergeant Sanders Matthews Jr., Highland Falls, West Point, such as cadets to ride horses and taught that now their territory (a).

Buffalo Soldiers is credited with helping to break the segregation the Army ranks by participating in the Indian wars, the Spanish and the Philippine American war, world Wars and the Korean war in 1951 by the end of the last Buffalo Soldier units in the Antigen and other military units.

"If I hear to Buffalo Soldier today," Walker said, "he said" remember me: remember me when I taught to ride a horse ", but I could not sit down next to you. remember me I was fighting a war, and I have been learning how to shoot gave me instead of broom rifle. But still I marksman.""

After the ceremony, witches, spells, Matthews and other surviving Buffalo Soldiers held by the photo opportunity with the Soldiers, cadets and the other participants before the name of the person responsible shall be deemed to be round Pond liiketilaisuuksiin.

Fort Bragg Soldiers make life pehmensi returned for pets

FORT BRAGG, N.C.-a dozen Soldiers Fort Bragg chapter Audie Murphy Club volunteered Sergeant, Raeford does not kill the animal shelter of chores for 31 July of the yard, "Haven of life"-friends.

By coming to the shelter, Soldiers was to contribute to the community, said Sgt. 1st Class Kwame a. Pettus, which is reserved for the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division.The Club is the army's most prestigious societies and their members must pass at least two selection tables Audie Murphy. Club celebrates its principles.

Candidates must be compared with Murphy, America's most decorated Warrior, which leads to the front and entered shall be responsible for his Soldiers and their families, Pettus said.

"So much to support the army is important to remember to give something back to the Soldiers do civilians," he said.

Sgt. 1st Class Jeanette l. Birkholz, read, the President said the Club members has been with organisations such as the Fort Bragg area meet Haven to the ideals and awareness of the Club.

"By becoming a Haven, getting members to do a good job of others and the Club, know more people," he said.

Birkholz, which is non-XVIII Airborne Corps aliupseerin officer for a period of trial defence office, said the Club intends to be a shelter, where he found two dogs ' family long-term relationship.

Stephen j. Spear, which is payable at the time of his wife, CatGenie Granules Linden, with the retired professor of the faculty, the farm to the shelter began retirement said.

Over the years, the number of persons expected to drop out of the use of dogs and cats and shall specify the reasons for and the pair take them and find new homes, spear said.

The shelter will now 20-30 approvals, weekend and shelter of the PetSmart store Fayetteville, donated to the area, he said.

In 1997, when they had depleted their savings, spear incorporated as a non-profit organisation, he said.

Spear said today, shelter houses approximately 400 dogs and cats in a 400 full service Veterinary Clinic and grooming protected from 55 unstable barn drives.

Among the projects worked on the creation of the four members to the club house cats, gravel dog cages spreading and preparing to crash with the concrete pads, spear said.

"It means so much to my Sergeant Audie Murphy Club is here," he said. "They are able to make one day, what it would take me weeks. "

Birkholz said the Club's return to help develop the cats in cages has its own grooming drives and airconditioning dozens of housing to the shelter.

Spear said, what is the shelter of which shall be responsible for their commitment to put the health rules laid down by the community to take up residence there.

Most shelters hold stray three days before you can put it to sleep, he said. "In the case of the owner of the "waiver" they kill it the same. "

North Carolina is 11,000 cats and dogs to sleep on an annual basis and regulators are putting the pressure will not kill shelters to upgrade the facilities, he said.

About half of the dogs and cats are decreased by military Families-Fort Bragg transfers and long deployments, he said.

"When it is difficult to find someone to watch your pet 15 or 18 months and it is too much to ask to look after the children and a wife, and at the top of everything else take care of pets," he said.

"It is really difficult to see the Special Forces guys crying parking, as they leave their dog behind the" spear said.

Hollywood letters encouraging servicemembers, Families send

Hollywood must support messages to our men and women in uniform through letters from Hollywood, 30. July US Army installation management command to launch a new site.

It is a community outreach initiative that displays only on behalf of our Nation of Hollywood sacrifices for.

Actress D.B. Sweeney is a site which features greetings and good wishes to cross-section of the entertainment industry, including actors, producers, directors and singer/songwriters behind the force. Sweeney, whose films included in the "cutting edge" and "two tickets to Paradise", a collection of messages spearheads that they are achieving the intended for servicemembers.

"I am very grateful to you and you do your make on a daily basis to keep America safe male," Sweeney wrote a letter to servicemembers."I have come across many other users Show business also support.[Which] will appreciate the quiet, you can preserve the ideals and you volunteered admirable reasons. and what letters from Hollywood in the case of the supply of some of these folks way to reach you. "

Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, Commander of u.s. Army appetite suppressing herbs
installation management Command, said it means something servicemembers, where they can see their favorite television shows and movies of the same actors to identify them and their service in return.

"Our servicemembers have taken part in the ongoing conflicts in almost a decade, so each forum that will be extended to support, promote and valuation should distinguish between persons and to members of their families," Lynch said.

"Americans are generous and compassionate", Lynch on. "If they can help somehow, they will be. Hollywood letters is an excellent example of that. "

Letters Hollywood site visitors can read the messages, including the Academy Award winner, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Sean Astin, who played for the Lord of the Rings trilogy Sam Joe Mantegna, currently weekly series of the "Criminal Minds;" stars entertainers Karri Turner that appeared in nine JAG Leeann Tweeden;, "Poker after dark" host and John Ondrasik, Seasons front man Band Five for Fighting.

New letters will be posted every Wednesday at www.lettersfromhollywood.army.mil.

Louisiana Governor Jindal declares new jobs in the region of Fort Polk

ALEXANDRIA, jäätikkösola-one of the biggest problems facing-military spouses is started on a new job-the new company and each time the Soldier makes a permanent change in the status of the transfer.

Unless the husband has a simple working position-what is often means less money to start-they also tend to lose, regardless of their can be accumulated in their previous job.

"A lot of people who require that the other types of income, this is a great concern," said Jennifer Walker, whose husband Staff Sgt. Jason Walker, military, armed forces, Fort Polk, jäätikkösola is "they know when they can be the need to start looking for a job immediately, because they are not used before they can be."

Helps you fix the concern, Louisiana be .gov. Bobby Jindal, Fort Polk Garrison commander Lieutenant Colonel Francis Burns and the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Central Louisiana, Elton Frog Checks Pody announced a national electronic guarantee to the amount actually paid by you for the venture Services Inc. or NEW, which creates a new 200 direct jobs, Alexandria/Fort Polk in the area over the next two years.

The work is representative of the customer care at home and the enterprise will be allocated to the central stations in Louisiana individuals to fill these positions. Louisiana economic development estimates that 200 direct jobs produced almost 100 new, indirect jobs almost 300 new, direct and indirect effects of Central Louisiana total number of jobs.And one more important characteristics of the work is that when an employee goes to the fact that the work is in the home, enabling them to exercise their right and accrued benefits, the job.

"When I took office 2008, we set out to create a new Louisiana," Jindal said. "This new Louisiana would be a highly skilled workforce, growing companies newly created jobs and economic environment prevent severe taxes, red tape and regulation of the Government.We've made huge progress towards these objectives by working to build a better Louisiana us thoroughly children. in fact, the NEW ' s decision to invest in Central Louisiana reflects our commitment to economic development and growth of our pro-policy success to build a better Louisiana us children. "

Jindal said Fort Polk was one of the main reasons for the new selected Central Louisiana.
"Fort Polk provides for unused labour which is very suitable for NEW customer care representative's work enterprise" Jindal said."Ultimately, this project will create a flexible and home work, which leads to the Fort Polk, ipso facto, in the context of the armed forces, their families and a better quality of life for the citizens of this area. Fort Polk Louisiana as part of the work of the fabric and win, such as new are men and women who serve our country. "

He also thanked their efforts to take the NEW Central leadership Fort Polk, Louisiana.
"I want to thank (it was) General (James), Yarbrough (joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk Commander), and Colonel Fort Polk community, Burns," Jindal said."The work on this project helped us to protect these jobs and actually Fort Polk is vital in this region. we must do all we can for these Soldiers and family members who sacrifice so much to us on a daily basis."

Burns is referred to as "the freedom to strike."Perseverance, you can import the data into NEW key Central Louisiana, Burns was told. "Thanks to all considered this idea viable and table in the last year, "he said."NEW ' s Central Louisiana and local actions to bring this arrive epitomize our Soldiers and we've made a promise at the time of signature of the Army Family Covenant community official commitment to support State and local improving quality of life of our Soldiers and their family members."

Burns said at home for the program to tap the valuable resource skills and talents to military spouses."This is an opportunity, our spouses, each bit of the Soldiers are heroes really deserved-," said Burns. "Years you have been to the myriad of challenges: dealing with long separations is their Soldier war; raising kids singlehandedly; live in the area where the work opportunities are limited. the strength of the Army motto "Army Strong." "

Diana Veseth-Nelson, whose spouse, Captain Adrian Veseth-Nelson, armed forces, Fort Polk, said he is recommended to Fort Polk remained on the territory of new jobs. "I believe that this is an excellent example of how this area forward of the Soldiers and their commitment to the army community Covenant, "he said.

Jindal said, Fort Polk and Central Louisiana potential labour were the two primary factors that NEW account during the site selection.NEW interview starts immediately, and of those investments for the first virtual training program begins in September.

LED Secretary Stephen Moret said: "We recently has been the strengthening of our partnership with the Fort Polk strategic growth, the u.s. Army as a location to MAKE THE MAXIMUM attractiveness as well as to improve the quality of life within the boundaries of the armed forces members who there. jobs that you create a new further enhance the attractiveness of Fort Polk to members of the service is not available on the basis of flexible job opportunities by extending their spouses '."

Mitch Carroll, vice president, contact center sources, NEW Customer Service Companies, Inc., said, it is rewarding, especially given the cyclical, add new markets and new jobs in the United States to bring into force the communities.

"Our work, home, the program is to create outstanding results for us over the last five years," Carroll said. "We are thrilled the Alexandria and Fort Polk that support a set of job skills and provide outstanding customer service, we are worrying. "

Rick Ranson, vice president for Louisiana economic development in the Central Chamber of Commerce "appreciation for the inhabitants of NEW offers, Fort Polk in addition to all of Central Louisiana, human potential," said.

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NEW hiring, that is a home-based client-management representatives, if you want to take the incoming customer service calls, and (EC) No 1260/1999. as a home-based-CCR, employees help customers from its comfort, if day ««their home, responding to their questions, related problems, in coordination with the concerned product problems-and organizing, microorganisms or service of spare parts, as The work is required. (a) in respect of the variety offered, if the schedules, hourly wage and the possibility, if present, the work of the day from home Through different technologies and. in support of THE NEW management team brings together, in order to create a virtual group of workers in an environment that is similar to the brick and mortar sites versatile group. Is virtual chat rooms that allow the use of CCRs support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, should they need assistance.

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Madigan, City of Tacoma connected environment technology achievements

COMMON BASE LEWIS-McChord, Wash.--Madigan Healthcare system and Tacoma city has become linked together by a common Base Lewis, McChord's community connections program. Commander Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Penner III and Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland he shall keep the hospital and many such community connections meeting having taken up its responsibilities, the development of 11 persons. Penner also recently took part in the Metro Parks Tacoma safeguard fest at the beginning of August. In March 2000, the community connections program has been building links with the surrounding communities, the organisation partnering minutes 15 large military units, the local municipality. The objectives of the programme is to improve the military and the interaction between the local communities, the understanding of the army and JBLM and to develop and maintain a strong and positive community partnerships. "Many Madigan's workers Tacoma live and zip/postal code-Tacoma, our address is" said Penner. "This partnership brings the growth and development of Tacoma and merge together both US interests in environmental stewards and technology champions." Madigan has received national awards from the technology and environmental achievements. The health care system has been designated Hospitals & health Networks "100 Most Wired" hospitals over the past several years. Madigan was granted in may Partner for Change, is the difference between Award from practice Greenhealth that recognizes the health-care facilities that have achieved improvements in the removal of mercury, waste reduction and pollution prevention programs. Tacoma invested in technology by installing fiber optic cable, 700 miles of the streets below, in accordance with the conditions set in this way, with the exception of the other major cities for the technologically-friendly. Tacoma is open space and open water, recycling, green buildings, and much more. Green Tacoma partnership to pursue activities entailing the professional use Tacoma Community and maintenance of a viable, healthy natural spaces of the building's groups, providing resources and training and organizing public outreach work. Following a major community event, Madigan and Tacoma between Sept 17 Stadium Bowl. Stadium Bowl is for Stadium high school, the namesake, Stadium high school, Stadium District, football (soccer) field. The Bowl is celebrates 100 years. Penner, speaking and participating in the parade rolled-up crowd as part of the Jubilee.