Day: 3/17/2010

  • The Boy Scouting Family Tradition; 3 Eagles and Counting

    March 17, 2010

    By: Lieutenant Colonel Andre Dean


    So what do we do in the Army over a 20-year career when we are not deployed half-way around the world, or off training with our Soldiers on some live-fire range or in a computer simulation? Most of us are completely immersed in the lives of our children...the other reason we humbly wear the uniform...to leave our little guys a better world than the one we inherited. The photo below is me with my three oldest sons, at a recent Boy Scout Court of Honor. My oldest son is in the middle,...read more

  • The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Takes on Michigan

    March 17, 2010

    By: Staff Sergeant Alexander Borisov


     On 13 March 2010, The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps packed its bags and headed north to Monroe, Michigan to participate in the 15th Annual Freezer Jam.  Held in the Continental Midwest every year, Freezer Jam welcomes fife and drum corps' from around the region to their symposium of learning, concerts and most of all, camaraderie.  In keeping with The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps' mantra of "Keeping the Tradition Alive," the Corps participated in classes and gave guidance to...read more

  • Leadership Discussion Today!

    March 17, 2010

    By: Major Benjamin Grimes


    Well, for those who were waiting for last week's leadership discussion, I apologize. A last-minute trip to the doctor for some recurring low-back pain kept me out of school for the day. Luckily, leadership training continues! Today we'll be tackling: Leading Legal Administrators, Paralegals, and Civilians. This should be an interesting discussion - particularly as regards civilians. I'll be live-Twittering the discussion, using the #jagcldrship hashtag. Feel...read more