Balloons, cupcakes, giveaways and door prizes helped create a festive mood at a special birthday celebration at the Pershing Welcome Center on July 27.
But the honoree wasnât a person, it was an organization, as Army Community Service celebrated its 56th birthday.
Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Juan Jimenez welcomed partygoers with a hearty âHappy birthdayâ speech and said the ACS office has always been one of the first stops when he and his family reach a new duty station.
âFor 28 years, we have used ACS numerous times in numerous installations,â said Jimenez, adding that the Redstone office provided his family with a map of the Arsenal and information on schools and the recreation options for teenagers. âFor the âgreen suiters,â we want to thank you for all you guys do.â
Sebastian Nemec. Photo courtesy of Sebastian Nemec It’s been a decade since the U.S. military’s anti-LGBTQ+ policy was repealed. For seventeen years, the Clinton Administration’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy gripped the U.S. military, prohibiting LGBTQ+ folx from serving in the armed forces. B .
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U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, held a round table meeting Wednesday with local elected officials, military veterans and law enforcement officers at the offices of the Heart of Texas Defense Alliance in Killeen.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss challenges specific to Fort Hood, the military, the military community and other topics important to the participants. Some of the topics discussed included the upcoming renaming of Fort Hood, sexual harassment/sexual assaults on post, funding for quality of life programs and the rising cost of living for soldiers and their families.
Some of those in attendance included Killeen Mayor Jose Segarra, Harker Heights Councilwoman Linda Nash, Copperas Cove Police Chief Eddie Wilson, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army Jean Shine and Heart of Texas Defense Alliance Director Keith Sledd, a retired Army colonel.
9 CAMP HENRY, REPUBLIC OF KOREA – The Area IV Women In Motion symposium brought a radical approach to building a culture of dignity and respect inside military workplaces. While traditional training on preventing sexual assault and harassment in the military might focus on response policies or available resources, the symposium was tailored more toward improving communication and cultivating strong leadership among women.
With a stated objective of fostering women-led discussion while fostering mentorship, Women In Motion was planned by the Area IV Sexual Harrassment/Assault Response Program (SHARP) as an all-day event welcome to any military, Korean or civilian employees.
“It’s always been the Army’s goal to have an honest conversation, how in 2021 are we still not able to have an honest conversation,” said Command Sgt. Maj. LaDerek Green, 19th ESC Command Sergeant Major, about the symposium’s focus on open communication. “How do you know a person’