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On Oct. 1st the entire 108th Training Command will be OPCON to TRADOC. Specifi cally, we...

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Thousands turned out for a memorial service today to honor the 12 Soldiers and one Department of the Army civilian gunned down last week at this U.S. Army post in Central Texas.

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Sergeant school sets standard for excellence

For those in the U.S. Army, the word “Drill Sergeant” is usually accompanied by an image of the person who yelled at you during basic training.

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Col. Dwayne Edwards was promoted to Brig. Gen. in a ceremony held at the 108th Training Command headquarters here in Charlotte, N.C. on a crisp October day.

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Seven Soldiers of the 95th Training Division (IET) recently earned entry into the Division’s prestigious Staff Sgt. Andrew Miller Club (SAMC).

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President, the nation mourn the fallen at Fort Hood
President, the nation mourn the fallen at Fort Hood

Timothy L. Hale | 12/07/2009

FORT HOOD, Texas — Thousands turned out for a memorial service today to honor the 12 Soldiers and one Department of the Army civilian gunned down last week at this U.S. Army post in Central Texas. Of those 13, five were Army Reserve Soldiers. L... Read More...

Fort Monroe and the Hampton Road area of Virginia
Fort Monroe and the Hampton Road area of Virginia
From the Command Sergeant Major...

Command Sgt. Maj. William J. Payne | 12/07/2009

The US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is headquartered at Fort Monroe or Fortress Monroe, Virginia, as it is sometimes referred. Fort Monroe is located on Old Point Comfort on the Peninsula in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia where th... Read More...

2010 New Marine Corps marathon in Virginia
2010 New Marine Corps marathon in Virginia

| 12/07/2009

Historic Prince William County, Virginia will be home to the Marine Corps Marathon’s new Crossroads 17.75K Race, the Corps and the Prince William County/Manassas Convention and Visitors Bureau announced today. Registration for the June 12, 201... Read More...

Edwards promoted to Brigadier General
Edwards promoted to Brigadier General

Story and Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Marty A. Collins | 12/07/2009

Col. Dwayne Edwards was promoted to Brig. Gen. in a ceremony held at the 108th Training Command headquarters here in Charlotte, N.C. on a crisp October day. Edwards was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 12, 2009 to be a general officer, ass... Read More...

Escape to Wrightsville Beach
Escape to Wrightsville Beach
a photographic tribute to Soldiers and Marines

Amanda Grinavich | 12/07/2009

Today, it is an oasis where daily worries drift away with the sea breeze. This was not always so for Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina. Its waterways were once the setting for Civil War action, and in World War II, the town went dark to help prot... Read More...

USAR Drill Sergeant pounds feet on the Basic Combat Training trail
USAR Drill Sergeant pounds feet on the Basic Combat Training trail

Spc. Christina Dion | 12/07/2009

Deep in the training areas of Fort Jackson, S.C., a group of Soldiers sat in a circle. All eyes were on him. “It’s your turn,” he said to a private. “Do the 9-Line Medivac Request.” Line by line, the private read the lines for a proper radio medical... Read More...

Do you want to be a Unit Public Affairs Representative?
Do you want to be a Unit Public Affairs Representative?

| 12/07/2009

As the 108th Training Command (IET) continues to grow, it will be difficult for the Public Affairs Staff to visit each brigade, battalion and company to cover news events. Public Affairs is the responsibility of all commanders and Soldiers alike. Read More...

5th Bn., 46th Inf. Stands Up
5th Bn., 46th Inf. Stands Up

| 12/07/2009

Fort Knox saw the reactivation of a unit May 28. The 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry was reactivated in order to train recruits during the annual hectic summer surge schedule and – if needed -- assist with the transition of the Armor School to Fort ... Read More...

Civilian agencies look to Military technology for future response efforts
Civilian agencies look to Military technology for future response efforts

K12 award winning curriculum | 12/07/2009

Since the H1N1 Virus first emerged this past spring, government and civilian agencies across the world have taken steps to prevent spread of the illness. Schools have been closed, travel restrictions have been implemented and, most recently, vaccina... Read More...

Drill Sergeant becomes U.S. Citizen
Drill Sergeant becomes U.S. Citizen

By Cpt. Jennifer K. Cotten | 12/07/2009

Sgt. Luz “Lucy” Frausto, a drill sergeant with 1/354th, 1st Brigade, 95th Training Division (IET), Tulsa, Okla., has been a Soldier since joining the Army Reserve in November 2005. But on July 16, 2009, she officially became a citizen-Soldier when s... Read More...

I am an American Soldier and I am a Drill Sergeant
I am an American Soldier and I am a Drill Sergeant

Story and Photos by Mr. Mark Terrell | 12/07/2009

The 108th Training Command (IET) Drill Sergeant School (DSS) held a graduation ceremony for classes 002-09 and 004-09 here at the Fort Jackson Community Activity Center, June 27th. Command Sgt. Maj. Travis Williams (DSS) Commandant presided over ... Read More...

From the desk of the CXO...
From the desk of the CXO...

Larry M. Cruz | 12/07/2009

Dear Soldiers & Families: Please allow me to thank you for all the hard work you have done this past Fiscal Year (FY). It has been a really great year and I look forward to working with all of you in what I am sure will be another fantastic year ... Read More...

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Vol. 33.4 | Winter 2009

The Griffon
The Griffon is written and published quarterly in the interest of the 108th National Training Command.







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