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Genesis 1:26

And God said, Let us make man - It is evident that God intends to impress the mind of man with a sense of something extraordinary in the formation of his body and soul, when he introduces the account of his creation thus; Let Us make man. The word א×"ם  Adam, which we translate man, is intended to designate the species of animal, as חיתו  chaitho, marks the wild beasts that live in general a solitary life; ×'×"מ×"  behemah, domestic or gregarious animals; and רמש  remes, all kinds of reptiles, from the largest snake to the microscopic eel. Though the same kind of organization may be found in man as appears in the lower animals, yet there is a variety and complication in the parts, a delicacy of structure, a nice arrangement, a judicious adaptation of the different members to their great offices and functions, a dignity of mien, and a perfection of the whole, which are sought for in vain in all other creatures. See Gen_3:22.

In our image, after our likeness - What is said above refers only to the body of man, what is here said refers to his soul. This was made in the image and likeness of God. Now, as the Divine Being is infinite, he is neither limited by parts, nor definable by passions; therefore he can have no corporeal image after which he made the body of man. The image and likeness must necessarily be intellectual; his mind, his soul, must have been formed after the nature and perfections of his God. The human mind is still endowed with most extraordinary capacities; it was more so when issuing out of the hands of its Creator. God was now producing a spirit, and a spirit, too, formed after the perfections of his own nature. God is the fountain whence this spirit issued, hence the stream must resemble the spring which produced it. God is holy, just, wise, good, and perfect; so must the soul be that sprang from him: there could be in it nothing impure, unjust, ignorant, evil, low, base, mean, or vile. It was created after the image of God; and that image, St. Paul tells us, consisted in righteousness, true holiness, and knowledge, Eph_4:24 Col_3:10. Hence man was wise in his mind, holy in his heart, and righteous in his actions. Were even the word of God silent on this subject, we could not infer less from the lights held out to us by reason and common sense. The text tells us he was the work of Elohim, the Divine Plurality, marked here more distinctly by the plural pronouns Us and Our; and to show that he was the masterpiece of God’s creation, all the persons in the Godhead are represented as united in counsel and effort to produce this astonishing creature.

Gregory Nyssen has very properly observed that the superiority of man to all other parts of creation is seen in this, that all other creatures are represented as the effect of God’s word, but man is represented as the work of God, according to plan and consideration: Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. See his Works, vol. i., p. 52, c. 3.

And let them have dominion - Hence we see that the dominion was not the image. God created man capable of governing the world, and when fitted for the office, he fixed him in it. We see God’s tender care and parental solicitude for the comfort and well-being of this masterpiece of his workmanship, in creating the world previously to the creation of man. He prepared every thing for his subsistence, convenience, and pleasure, before he brought him into being; so that, comparing little with great things, the house was built, furnished, and amply stored, by the time the destined tenant was ready to occupy it.

It has been supposed by some that God speaks here to the angels, when he says, Let us make man; but to make this a likely interpretation these persons must prove, 1. That angels were then created. 2. That angels could assist in a work of creation. 3. That angels were themselves made in the image and likeness of God. If they were not, it could not be said, in Our image, and it does not appear from any part in the sacred writings that any creature but man was made in the image of God. See Clarke’s note on Psa_8:5. - source: Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary

Genesis 1:20

Let the waters bring forth abundantly - There is a meaning in these words which is seldom noticed. Innumerable millions of animalcula are found in water. Eminent naturalists have discovered not less than 30,000 in a single drop! How inconceivably small must each be, and yet each a perfect animal, furnished with the whole apparatus of bones, muscles, nerves, heart, arteries, veins, lungs, viscera in general, animal spirits, etc., etc. What a proof is this of the manifold wisdom of God! But the fecundity of fishes is another point intended in the text; no creature’s are so prolific as these. A Tench lay 1,000 eggs, a Carp 20,000, and Leuwenhoek counted in a middling sized Cod 9,384,000! Thus, according to the purpose of God, the waters bring forth abundantly. And what a merciful provision is this for the necessities of man! Many hundreds of thousands of the earth’s inhabitants live for a great part of the year on fish only. Fish afford, not only a wholesome, but a very nutritive diet; they are liable to few diseases, and generally come in vast quantities to our shores when in their greatest perfection. In this also we may see that the kind providence of God goes hand in hand with his creating energy. While he manifests his wisdom and his power, he is making a permanent provision for the sustenance of man through all his generations.

Tropic Lightning Soldiers, families receive early Valentine's Day present

Actor and musician Gary Sinise and the Lieutenant Dan Band performed a free concert at Schofield Barracks' Martinez Physical Fitness Center (MPFC), Feb. 12, for Tropic Lightning Soldiers, families and friends.

Source: Tropic Lightning Soldiers, families receive early Valentine's Day present

Registration open for 2011 Bataan Memorial Death March

It is time to start preparing for the 2011 Bataan Memorial Death March to be conducted March 27, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

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Resolve to help Troops Stay Connected, Supplied in the New Year

Any American can give the gift of connection now and throughout the New Year to troops far from home with All Services Exchange phone and gift cards.

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House Armed Services Committee calls Fort Irwin and National Training Center 'critical' to

FORT IRWIN, Calif.- Freshman U.S. Representative Scott Rigell, R-Va., has been in Congress less than a month, but during his visit to Fort Irwin and the National Training Center, he stressed the importance of the installation even as Congress considers budget cuts.
Rep. Rigell, who represents VirginiaAca,!a,,cs 2nd District, and eight other members of the House Armed Services Committee led by chairman Rep. Howard Aca,!A"BuckAca,!A? McKeon, R-Calif., and ranking member Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., visited the installation on Thursday.

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Fort Irwin singer's star is rising

When Jacinia Whitfield sings, she doesn't worry about fitting in with other people's expectations of her.

"I always say, 'Stick with what you've been doing,'" she said.  "Don't change because someone else wants you to."

It may not be the most common philosophy for an aspiring young R&B singer, but it's one that has taken Whitfield far.

Source: Fort Irwin singer's star is rising

Whistleblower makes the call

Tim Haddix is a whistleblower and doesn't care who knows it.  That's because he saves his whistle blowing for the basketball court.
When Haddix is not at work, the information technology specialist for Army Contracting Command's Information Management Directorate, is running up and down the basketball court officiating National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball games across the country.  He has eight years of experience at the college level.

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Army chief of staff visits National Training Center, discusses changes to training

Versatility in training will be the biggest change the National Training Center can expect to see in the future as the Army shifts its deployment training focus to include hybrid threat scenarios, said Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. during a visit to the NTC, Jan. 22.

Source: Army chief of staff visits National Training Center, discusses changes to training

World War II jeep provides rolling piece of American history

As the Fort Irwin and National Training Center G-3 Chief of Operations Lt. Col. Stephen Thrasher is always on the move, but in his spare time he keeps a piece of American history rolling down the road in his World War II jeep, a 1942 Ford GPW.

Source: World War II jeep provides rolling piece of American history

Fort Irwin students touch the stars with helping hand from NASA

FORT IRWIN, Calif.- During their preschool days, Tiefort View Intermediate School fifth-graders Kayla Hensley, Hannah Kaczor and J.M. Malana sang, "Twinkle, twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are."

Last year as fourth-graders at TVIS, the trio not only discovered the composition of stars but the moon as well as they participated in the LCROSS mission, which revealed more about the lunar make-up to NASA scientists through the Lewis Center for Education Research (LCER) program. The program enables students at TVIS to operate and control a deep space radio telescope as part of the Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope program.

Source: Fort Irwin students touch the stars with helping hand from NASA

Army Reserve hosts first naturalization ceremony in Samoa

Forty-two members of the U.S. Army Reserve's 9th Mission Support Command were naturalized at the Governor H. Rex Lee auditorium in the first Military Naturalization Ceremony ever held in American Samoa.

Source: Army Reserve hosts first naturalization ceremony in Samoa

One Team! key leaders collaborate on Asia-Pacific disaster contingencies, cooperation

U.S. Army, Pacific senior leaders met with more than 30 other military and government leaders from countries in the Pacific area of responsibility at the Asia Pacific Senior Civil Military Seminar here Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. Focused on improving regional disaster response the inaugural seminar was the first in a series of annual events to bring together senior military and civilian leaders from around the Asia-Pacific region.

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Running to heal, remember

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Wearing blue shirts with "Run To Remember" on the front and names of the brigade's fallen Soldiers on the back, the ladies stretch, socialize, then join hands. One of the wives says a prayer, then closes by reading names of the brigade's 41 fallen service members. It's a reminder to everyone that war comes with a price, and for the wives who lost husbands, it's reassurance that they will not be forgotten.

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Joint Base Lewis-McChord NCO receives Silver Star

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - A modest NCO received the Army's third-highest award for valor July 22 during the welcome-home ceremony for 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Staff Sgt. Jarrett D. Brown of 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, received a Silver Star on Watkins Field at the beginning of a busy ceremony that included the brigade's redesignation and change of command.

Source: Joint Base Lewis-McChord NCO receives Silver Star

JBLM triathlete returns to All-Army team competition after two-year absence

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - In 2008 he defended his doctoral dissertation. Last year, he defended his country by deploying to Iraq. For those reasons, Mark Orwat has been absent from the Armed Forces Men's Triathlon Championship for two years. He hopes to make a triumphal return as a member of the All-Army team in the 2010 event, which takes place June 5 at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Calif.

Source: JBLM triathlete returns to All-Army team competition after two-year absence

USARPAC celebrates 235th Army Birthday

USARPAC concluded its Army Birthday commemoration activities with a gala dinner-dance at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel in Honolulu on June 12.

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Actor foregoes career to serve country

Many people were in disbelief of what they were watching on 9/11 and asked themselves "why'" For then-actor Capt. Scott Eberlein, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, the question wasn't "why'" It was "how can I help'"

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Shopping at the commissary best way to save time, money

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Military families enjoy many privileges, not the least of which is access to the commissary. Shopping at the commissary isn't just convenient, it also saves money.

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A mission to save lives

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - They are on a mission to save lives. The blood team from Madigan Army Medical Center's Armed Services Blood Bank Center, Pacific Northwest recently conducted a blood drive at the Presidio of Monterey, Calif.

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New civilian aide to secretary of the Army has JBLM ties

A former I Corps deputy commanding general and chief of staff was named civilian aide to the secretary of the Army two weeks ago in a ceremony at the Pentagon.

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Commentary: Good parents think, act like good NCOs

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The first line of defense against child abuse certainly lies with parents - those who are most often the abusers. ... For me, to be a good parent you have to think and act like an NCO. Look at the attributes that make a good NCO and you'll see what I mean.

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'Army Wives' author reaches out to fellow spouses

Tanya Biank, whose book "Army Wives" inspired the No. 1-rated Lifetime TV network show of the same name, will experience the same hurt and pain of separation as other 3rd Infantry Division families when the division deploys in less than two months.

Source: 'Army Wives' author reaches out to fellow spouses

USARAK NCOs ready Soldiers for deployment

Leaders of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, at Fort Richardson, Alaska prepare Soldiers for deployment by conducting Individual Readiness Training Aug. 10 at the Education Center. The Soldiers will join the 4-25 units already conducting missions in Afghanistan. The IRT classes included lessons on security and route safety, combat life saving methods and first aid, and operational security.

Source: USARAK NCOs ready Soldiers for deployment

Rock-steady symbol unveiled at Painted Rocks

The Year of the NCO Rock painting is officially unveiled durring a ceremony at Fort Irwin. Those in attendance included Brig. Gen. Robert "Abe" Abrams, Fort Irwin and NTC commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Victor Martinez, Fort Irwin and NTC command sergeant major. CSM Martinez was the guest speaker and personally thanked the two artists who painted the rock; Spc. Ryan Ferriera and Pfc. Michael Sharpe, both from F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment.

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Ducks trade pond for sand box

Anaheim Ducks players George Parros and Bobby Ryan visit the National Training Center at Fort Irwin and met with troops later in the day.

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36th Army band embarks on goodwill tour

The 36th Army Band entertained visitors from around the world at Disneyland recently.

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The importance and effectiveness of a safety sense

A few weeks ago, I went out to the garage with my son to sharpen a lawnmower blade. Without even thinking about it, I grabbed two sets of safety goggles and face shields for us to wear while I used the bench grinder on the blade.

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The Whys and Hows of Accident Reporting

While serving as a first sergeant years ago, I was frustrated when an accident report submitted to the U.S. Army Safety Center was returned to me for additional information. Unfortunately, because the accident occurred off duty and my Soldier had been rendered unconscious, I couldn't provide any additional information.

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Hypothermia: The sneaky threat

Outdoor activities in winter are fun for the entire Family, but they can be risky if one chooses to ignore the rules of cold weather.

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Danger in a crowded sky

It was a cool spring day in Alaska, and my OH-58D squadron was participating in the Air Force's Red Flag operation. Our task was to help certify new Joint Terminal Attack Controllers for the Air Force. We were to fly as a Scout Weapons Team from our airfield to the range operated by the Air Force. Although it was just 20 minutes as the crow flies from our airfield, we rarely operated in this range due to the high use by the Air Force. Prior to this operation, we had conducted a range familiarization flight with communication checks with the controllers.

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Yellow Means Stop

How many times have you approached a traffic light just as it turned yellow and said to yourself, "I can make it"? As you punch the gas and fly through the intersection, you look up and see the light change to red. With a devious grin, you praise your great driving skills. I'll be the first to admit that I've done this countless times with no thought of the danger I might avoid if I would have just slowed down and stopped. However, an accident I wasn't even involved in forever changed my thinking.

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From the Director of Army Safety - Measuring Up

One of the perennial questions in safety is, "How do we measure what we're doing?" Too often, the only metric we have available is how many Soldiers died in accidents during any particular period. We've gotten into the habit of looking at those numbers and attributing our safety programs' success or failure to them. This isn't necessarily a bad thing; we obviously want the arrow pointing downward on accidental deaths. But, I don't believe it's enough to quantify what we do every day with only a single figure - safety is much bigger and more complex than that.

Source: From the Director of Army Safety - Measuring Up

Pinned by a PLS

A few years ago, I was deployed to Iraq with the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, out of Fort Stewart, Ga. We'd just left our outpost and were moving to set up a new one. Once there, my Soldiers and I got busy inside the headquarters setting up walls, radios and other equipment.

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Fight fires this winter

The winter holidays are a time of celebration, but fire can put a real damper on everyone's joy.

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Giving safety a fighting chance

When you hear "combatives training," safety probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind.

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Ground guiding safely

Every year, Soldiers and Civilians are seriously injured and killed in ground-guiding accidents.

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Fatal Army accidents down in first quarter of 2013

The U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center recently released accident statistics for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, and the data show a continued overall decline in both on- and off-duty accidental deaths.

Source: Fatal Army accidents down in first quarter of 2013

Hunting Safety an Imperative

Who'd have known - deer are the most hunted animal in the United States.

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GHS to bring changes to labeling, classification of hazardous chemicals

Soldiers and civilians who handle hazardous chemicals as part of their job will soon begin training for changes coming to the labeling and classification of chemicals in the workplace.

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Don't ignore the signs of extreme temperatures, snow and ice

Winters can be brutal at Fort Richardson, Alaska. After being stationed there for two years, however, I thought I could handle just about anything winter could dish out. It took a close call to make me realize we can never become complacent when it comes to winter driving - no matter how familiar you may be with the area.

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Driver Training Revamped

Vehicle rollovers remain a serious concern for units deployed overseas. According to statistics compiled by U.S. Central Command, there were 618 tactical vehicle rollovers in Afghanistan between January 2009 and July 2012, resulting in 23 fatalities and 501 injuries.

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Army Safety 2012- A Year in Review and The Year Ahead

The significance of safety is one of many critical lessons our Army has learned after 11 years at war.  We have learned that lesson well as demonstrated by a 9 percent annual decline in Soldier accidental fatalities.  Fiscal2012 was our third safest year on record.  This is a great accomplishment for every member of our Force, and one that will sustain us as we transition to the
Army of the future.

Source: Army Safety 2012- A Year in Review and The Year Ahead

From the Director of Army Safety - Changing with the times

Around the time I joined the Army in 1981, IBM released its first personal desktop computer. Those little boxes, along with their counterparts from Apple, completely changed the way the world does business. Now, more than 30 years later, technology keeps getting better, faster and smaller. As an Army, we have to keep up or get left behind - a fact that touches everything we do, including the way we give you information.

Source: From the Director of Army Safety - Changing with the times

14 seconds to impact: Training helps save pilots' lives

It was early on a summer morning in Afghanistan as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mark Foschetti and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mike McGann headed back toward Bagram Airfield, when their morning changed in a way they'd never forget.

Source: 14 seconds to impact: Training helps save pilots' lives

Preparation key to preventing basketball injuries

Winter means more than the arrival of cold weather; it's also the height of basketball fans' favorite time of year.

Source: Preparation key to preventing basketball injuries

Celebrate sensibly, not senselessly this holiday season

Typically, the holiday season is synonymous with celebration, but Army leaders want Soldiers, Civilians and Family members to make safety part of their plans.

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Cold weather survival for Soldiers

Winter has changed the course of many battles in history. Both Napoleon in 1812 and the Germans in the 1940s found Russia had a powerful ally: a giant, icy "sledgehammer" that stopped armies in their tracks.

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A Momentary Lack of Good Judgment

As aviators and crewmembers, we are highly trained professionals. We do our job repeatedly to the point of muscle memory. The only thing that changes are the conditions or missions we fly. We are expected to operate with great attention to detail. But once we are off duty, why do we find ourselves taking risks that we might not take on duty?

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A Shocking Experience

The holiday season has arrived, and the time for decorating is in full swing. Most of us trim the tree, hang the lights and hook up our air-filled, oversized Santa, Rudolph and whatever else we have in our arsenal of decorations. Here is the problem -- we forget that our old friend electricity powers most -- if not all -- of our holiday decorations. What we fail to realize is most outlets are generally 15-20 amps, so overloading them is easy.

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Don't Toy with Safety

This Christmas, choose toys that will make the holidays safe and memorable for your children. Toys should be a source of fun and learning. Too often, however, children are injured -- or even killed -- by toys that are not age appropriate,  poorly designed or in disrepair. When choosing a toy, make sure to match it to the child's abilities. A toy that is too advanced or too simple for a child may be misused, which can lead to injury.

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How I Didn't Shoot Myself

After reading the article "How Do You Shoot Yourself?" in the May 2012 issue of this magazine, I thought my weapons- handling experiences might also be useful to the safety community. If that seems a little narrow-minded and opinionated, it probably is -- but that's OK. I'm a former installation range officer, so weapons safety was my job.

Source: How I Didn't Shoot Myself

In a Flash

Author's note: The names of the individuals mentioned in this story have been changed to protect their privacy.
In 2001, I was a specialist living in a three-bedroom, two-story condo in Hinesville, Ga. My roommates, Lee and Eric, were also specialists and enjoyed having friends over after work and for pre-clubbing get-togethers on weekends. Every Friday, the guys went out, had a good time and, for the most part, came home when the club closed. On Saturdays, they would get up, wash their cars or run errands, and then get ready to go to the club all over again.

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Play it Safe

It was a clear, crisp day in New Hampshire's White Mountains as we flew visual flight rules in our UH-60A. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gray, the pilot in command for this flight, and I had departed the Army National Guard Concord Army Aviation Support Facility for some mountain training. The winds were light enough that we practiced mountain approaches to the helipad atop Mount Washington, not far from an observatory.

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Strap in and Survive

Do you think seat belts, like leather upholstery, are optional in your vehicle? I can tell you from a personal experience they're not optional -- they're essential.

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Best of Intentions -- Unseen Risks

Let's face it, we aviators are can-do people. When confronted with adversity, we find a way to accomplish our mission. However, even with the best of intentions, we occasionally do things we later wish we had done differently.

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Past and present: Newly qualified Civil Affairs Soldiers pin on their regimental insignia

More than 80 U.S. Army officers and NCOs donned the crossed scroll and sword of the Civil Affairs regiment for the first time Sept. 21 during a ceremony on Fort Bragg's John F. Kennedy Plaza, marking their official entry into the U.S. Army's Civil Affairs branch.

Source: Past and present: Newly qualified Civil Affairs Soldiers pin on their regimental insignia

Local high school unites through common military inspiration, values

Sixteen miles down the road from Fort Bragg, N.C., military Family members and neighbors at Jack Britt High School have spent the past five months demonstrating the same confidence, leadership and dedication practiced each day by the post's airborne and special-operations Soldiers.

Source: Local high school unites through common military inspiration, values

Elite Snipers Unite for Competition

Thirty-two of the world's best snipers met at Fort Bragg, N.C. to face off in the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Sniper Competition, Dec. 2-6.

Source: Elite Snipers Unite for Competition

Robin Sage exercise to run in North Carolina counties Oct. 13 through 24

This month, Special Forces candidates will participate in the Robin Sage training exercise, held within 15 North Carolina counties as the final test of their Special Forces Qualification Course training.

Source: Robin Sage exercise to run in North Carolina counties Oct. 13 through 24

Special Forces Qualification Course to incorporate military free-fall training

The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School is prepared to incorporate military free-fall training into the Special Forces Qualification Course. This initiative will increase the regiment's collective forced-entry and global response capabilities.

Source: Special Forces Qualification Course to incorporate military free-fall training

Civil Affairs Qualification Course to hold regimental induction ceremony Sept. 21

Media representatives and members of the public are invited to attend a ceremony recognizing the most recent graduates of the active-duty and U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs Qualification Course, at 9 a.m., Sept. 21 on Fort Bragg's John F. Kennedy Plaza.

Source: Civil Affairs Qualification Course to hold regimental induction ceremony Sept. 21

U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers to graduate qualification training Sept. 20

Media representatives and members of the public are invited to attend the graduation ceremony for more than 100 Soldiers from the 270th Special Forces Qualification Course at 3:30 p.m., Sept. 20 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville.

Source: U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers to graduate qualification training Sept. 20