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 Audio News: Army Pentagon Newsbreak - Thu, Apr 15, 1999
School of Americas Contributes to Latin American Democracy
FORT BENNING, GA, April 16, 1999 -- Since its inception, the U.S. Army School of the Americas has trained almost 60,000 officers, cadets, noncommissioned officers and civilians throughout Latin America and the United States.
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Army Honors Its Best Recruiters, Career Counselors
WASHINGTON, DC, April 14, 1999 -- Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera praised the Total Army's best recruiters and career counselors at an April 14 Pentagon award ceremony.
PHOTO: LEFT TO RIGHT: Top Total Army recruiters and career counselors Active Army Staff Sgt. Willene Orr, Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Barbra J. Foster, Indiana Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Jerrell D. Wright, Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Brian G. Adams, Active Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas R. Krech, and Army Reserve Master Sgt. Daniel J. Morales prepare for lunch at the Pentagon April 14. The six soldiers received award plaques and praise that day from Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera. (U.S. Army photo by Gerry J. Gilmore)
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Pentagon Hosts 4-Nation Military Partnership Ceremony
WASHINGTON, DC, April 14, 1999 -- Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Eric K. Shinseki will greet senior uniformed leaders from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand at a May 11 Pentagon ceremony recognizing the 50th anniversary of a military standardization program between the four nations.
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More Texas Guard Members Joining Bosnia Mission
AUSTIN, TX, April 15, 1999 -- Eleven Texas Army National Guard units were officially notified this week that they should begin training for a possible mobilization and deployment to Bosnia as part of the NATO Stabilization Force.
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Army Materiel Command Sets up Special Website
ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 15, 1999 -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command has developed a website to provide Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions customers information about business and educational opportunities in AMC and the U.S. Army. The site will also provide AMC technology and information managers with HBCU/MIs capabilities.
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Europe's Family Advocacy Program Awarded Hammer
HEIDELBERG, Germany, April 15, 1999 -- The Europe Regional Medical Command's Family Advocacy has been awarded the Vice Presidential Hammer Award for a reengineering project called, Project "K."
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Distance Learning Battle Staff NCO Course Full-Time to USAREUR
FORT MONROE, VA, April 14, 1999 -- United States Army Europe will begin using distance learning courses to fill a training need in 2000.
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Army Reservist United With 'Adopted' Child
SAN MARCOS, Guatemala, April 14, 1999 -- When Maj. Leonard Esposito welcomed visitors at a Guatemalan Army base early in March, his wife, Elaine, sat excitedly by her telephone, 2,000 miles away. She was waiting to hear the voice of someone she knew only by letters and photos she received through the mail.
PHOTO: Maj. Leonard Esposito, with the 361st Press Camp Headquarters, finally gets to meet 'adopted' daughter, Oneyda Grijalva, while on Joint Task Force San Marcos, part of New Horizons 99 in Guatemala. (U.S. Army Reserve photo).
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USAREUR: Helping Turn Adversaries Into Allies
WASHINGTON, DC, April 9, 1999 -- The occupation of Germany after World War II began with strict prohibitions against fraternization with local citizens. The tenor in the American zone soon eased, though, as the Cold War gained in intensity and the general good nature of U.S. soldiers asserted itself.
PHOTO: 1st Sgt. Vincent Crosby, 21st Military Police Company, Fort Bragg, N.C., performs the jumpmaster preliminary inspection on a fellow American paratrooper during the combined airborne operation that was held over Tuzla Air Base. Paratroopers from the United States, Poland, Norway, and England took part in this operation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William Lee).
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Georgia Junior ROTC Cadets Visit Pentagon
WASHINGTON, DC, April 8, 1999 -- About 30 Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets from Georgia met with the Army's chief of staff and other senior leaders during an April 2 visit to the Pentagon.
PHOTO: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Dennis J. Reimer meets with a group of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets from Banneker High School in College Park, Ga., April 2 in his Pentagon office. (U.S. Army photo by Gerry J. Gilmore)
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NCO Tries Luck On 'Wheel Of Fortune'
WARREN, Mich., April 6, 1999 -- Millions of viewers have tuned in to play along at one time or another.
You know the deal -- chillin' in front of the TV, feet up, slippers on. Lounging in those beloved sweats of yours. Snacks and soft drinks strategically placed for easy access and rapid consumption. Solving a puzzle or two and marveling at the fabulous prizes. Shouting at the contestants (well, actually, the television set), because it's incredulous to you that they aren't asking for the correct letters and of course, you already know the solution to the puzzle.
Maybe you've even dreamed of giving that multicolored wheel a wicked whirl and saying, "I'd like to buy a vowel, Pat," to The Man -- Mr. Sajak -- himself.
For one soldier, this is hardly a dream. It's a dream that just came true.
PHOTO: 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant Staff Sgt. Sid Cupples. (U.S. Army photo by Eric P. Emerton)
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TACOM-ARDEC Wins New Jersey's Top Quality Achievement Award
WASHINGTON, DC, April 14, 1999 -- New Jersey's Chief Executive Officer and Commerce Secretary presented the prestigious New Jersey's Quality Achievement Award to Brig. Gen. John Geis, commanding general, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armament Command's Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, during New Jersey's 10th Annual Quality Conference. TACOM-ARDEC is the first Federal Government organization to win the NJQAA.
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More Soldiers Eligible For Reenlistment Bonuses
WASHINGTON, DC, April 13, 1999 -- About 5,000 active-duty soldiers now scheduled to leave the Army by Sept. 30 will be eligible for a newly announced Selective Reenlistment Bonus program.
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Army Tests Battle Command Systems for Y2K Bug
FORT HOOD, TX, April 6, 1999 -- Soldiers who are currently using Army Battle Command Systems would face Y2K head on if not for the test officers of the Central Technical Support Facility.
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