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Where’s Col. Greenberg? Can you find our garrison commander in the D.A.R.E. group picture?
February 14, 2019
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Belvoir Students Learn Lifelong Skills with D.A.R.E. By Rick Musselman Sports Editor
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ver the last four weeks some 250 third graders at Fort Belvoir Primary School learned from Fort Belvoir Police Department officers how to maintain a healthy, safe lifestyle and avoid drugs and violence by completing the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. The international D.A.R.E. initiative—established in the U.S. in 1983 by Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates and the Los Angeles Unified School District—envisions “a world in which students everywhere are empowered to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance abuse and other dangerous behaviors,” according to the organization’s mission statement. The Drug
See D.A.R.E., page A3
Photos by Rick Musselman
Some 250 third graders at Fort Belvoir Primary School pose for a photo with Col. Michael Greenberg, Fort Belvoir Garrison commander, center, and Fort Belvoir Police Department officer, Sgt. Christopher Ferris, during a graduation ceremony recognizing the students for completing the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program, Feb. 6 at Fort Belvoir Primary School.
Thirty-Seven Soldiers Inducted as NCOs By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer
T Fort Belvoir Police Department officer, Lt. Joey Wallace, left, and Sgt. Christopher Ferris, background, right, welcome third graders to a graduation ceremony recognizing the students for completing the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program, Feb. 6 at Fort Belvoir Primary School.
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Valentine’s Day History
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he 12th Aviation B a t t a l i o n , U. S . Army Aviation Brigade, held its NCO Induction Ceremony, Feb. 6, at Thurman Auditorium. The ceremony signaled a transition to being an NCO for 37 Soldiers, which included those from two units within the U.S. Army Aviation Brigade and two battalions conducting support missions with the 12th Aviation Battalion. Twenty-four Soldiers were from 12th Aviation Battalion. Three Soldiers were from the TAAB’s U.S. Army Priority Air Transport Battalion and Op-
erational Support Airlift Agency. One Soldier was from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, and nine Soldiers were from 249th Engineer Battalion. Command Sgt. Maj. Edwin T. Brooks, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), thanked those who took the time to “support and witness this pivotal moment in the lives of the NCOs sitting here, representing more than 140 years of service.” He offered advice and wisdom to the newly inducted NCOs, recounting what it takes to be a good
See NCO, page A5
Scholarships, Training Opportunities for Military Families
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Photo by Paul Lara
Sgt. Ann Blaser crosses the line of authority during the 12th Aviation Battalion's NCO Induction Ceremony in Thurman Auditorium, Feb. 6.
Army Museum gets two historic helicopters
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Belvoir Eagles win game against JBAB