Fort Leonard Wood Missouri News
By David Vergun Army News ServicePresident Donald J. Trump signed the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides for a 2.6 percent pay raise for troops, the highest increase in nine years, as well as a 3.4 percent increase for basic allowance for subsistence and a 2.9 percent increase for basic allowance for housing, to take effect Jan. 1.Trump signed the NDAA … [Read more...]
By U.S. ArmyThe Office of The Judge Advocate General is now accepting applications for the Army’s Funded Legal Education Program. Under this program, the Army anticipates sending up to 25 active duty commissioned officers to law school at government expense. Selected officers will attend law school beginning the Fall of 2018 and will remain on active duty while attending law … [Read more...]
By Lee PorterfieldLast week, someone apparently tried to kill Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro using a drone, or unmanned aerial system. Maduro’s speech was interrupted by an explosion — video shows the camera shake, Maduro and his wife flinch, and witnesses flee in panic.Maduro’s attackers used a high-end UAS that can carry several pounds — but cheaper drones can be dangerous, as … [Read more...]
Some of the world’s fastest boats will be in central Missouri for two days of speed during the 30th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, scheduled Aug. 25 and 26 at the Lake of the Ozarks“The Shootout is certainly one of the most popular summer events at the Lake of the Ozarks and for a good reason,” explained Tim Jacobsen, executive director of the Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitor … [Read more...]
Story and photo by Tisha Swart-Entwistle Special to GUIDON“I think what the Army is doing is good, but the big thing I would like to see us do is move from training to education,” Donna Ferguson said during the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Academy’s professional forum July 25 in the Lewis and Clark Center’s Marshall Auditorium at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.Ferguson, … [Read more...]
By Anita Dietz Special to GUIDONSchool bus safety is everyone’s responsibility. Summer vacation is over, and drivers will have to plan their daily commute with school bus safety in mind.If you have students in your household, warn your children of the many hazards associated with simply walking to the bus stop, waiting at the bus stop, and riding the bus to and from school.Look … [Read more...]
By Maj. Gen. Kent Savre and Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Stanley Special to GUIDONOn Saturday, we celebrate the 228th birthday of the United States Coast Guard — our nation’s oldest maritime agency — and recognize the contributions of the brave men and women who serve across America’s waterways as well as in our ports and oceans around the world.In 1790, the Revenue Cutter Service joined with … [Read more...]
By Lee Porterfield Special to GUIDONThe purpose of Antiterrorism Awareness Month is to instill heightened awareness and vigilance Army-wide and to prevent and protect Army-critical resources from acts of terrorism. However, the fact that the Army chooses a month to highlight the program shouldn’t be seen as an indicator that we shouldn’t pay attention each and every day.As a member of … [Read more...]
Waynesville R-VI School District marketingFrom pre-school for children with special needs to dual credit and Advanced Placement college courses, the Waynesville R-VI School District offers a variety of programs to meet the academic needs of students at all levels. Waynesville teachers also embrace the Professional Learning Community model and classes begin 30 minutes late each Wednesday to … [Read more...]
The annual Missouri Sales Tax Holiday for school supplies runs from Friday through Sunday.The sales tax holiday applies to state and local sales taxes when a local jurisdiction chooses to participate in the holiday. However, local jurisdictions can choose to not participate in the holiday if they enact an ordinance to not participate.Eligible items include school supplies up to $50 per … [Read more...]
By Chaplain (Maj.) Keith Ferrell Special to GUIDONEcclesiastes, Chapter 3 states “there is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven…”For parents across the Fort Leonard Wood community, the time has come to send the kids back to school. In fact, if you listen closely, you can almost hear the muted cheers and praises that summer has ended. … [Read more...]
The Ozark Actors Theatre production of William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” opens at 7:30 p.m. tonight and will run Thursdays through Sundays now through Aug. 12 at the Cedar Street Playhouse in Rolla.This version of the classic play features music from the 1960s in a production developed by director Jenny Male. It is the final production of OAT’s “Season of Strong Women” summer … [Read more...]
By Mieke VanderBorght Special to GUIDONYou know that as a parent, you are in charge of safeguarding your children’s online privacy. And you know that an important part of that is to read the privacy policies of apps and websites you and your children use.Wait, what?You mean read those long policies with all the fine print and complicated legal language? Who can understand those … [Read more...]
By Alfredo Nogueras Installation Management CommandChild death from vehicular heatstroke is a parent’s worst nightmare, but unfortunately, it happens more often than you think.Heatstroke is one of the leading causes of death among children. Regrettably, even great parents may forget a child in the back seat when distracted. Caregivers who aren’t used to driving kids or those … [Read more...]
Story and photo by 1st Sgt. Daniel Griego Special to GUIDONThe U.S. Army prides itself on its ability to “train as you fight.” On the 21st-century battlefield, this means facing new challenges head-on by employing all available resources. For the Army Reserve, success means supporting and being supported by its brothers and sisters in arms, from the other Army components to the Marine Corps … [Read more...]
