The Griffon
Sgt. Maj. Mark A. Schulz | 02/19/2010

We have taken “scenarios from real life,” lessons learned and after action reports to create training for the Navy personnel coming through Task Force Marshall said Master Sgt. Joseph Cruz, training non-commissioned officer in charge, as he explains the process of preparing some of the Sailors for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan, here at Ft. Jackson, S.C.

As the training NCO, Cruz has been responsible for the unique training provided by the 171st Training Brigade. The brigade is training as part of the 98th Training Division of the 108th Training Command headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.  He explained that Task Force Marshall has trained about 15,200 Sailors and 5,200 Soldiers since its inception in 2004.

TRAVEL USA
| 12/07/2009

Along the banks of the Chattahoochee River in west central Georgia, you’ll find Columbus, one of the last planned cities of the original 13 colonies. The city served as a major supply point during the Civil War and in fact, one of the last battles of the Civil War was fought in Columbus in 1865, a week after the war ended. Needless to say, Columbus is steeped in history.

TRAVEL USA
| 02/19/2010

Horseback riding, fishing, relaxing, sunrise, horseshoes, volleyball, swinging in the oak trees, reading a good book, sunset — this is Newell Lodge.

| 12/07/2009

Lt. Col. John W. Simma, Jr. assumed command of the 9th Battalion (QM) from Lt. Col. Kenneth Kirk in a change of command ceremony at the United States Army Reserve Center in Decatur, Ga. in September. Col. James Higginbotham, commander, 1st Brigade 80th Training Division presided over the event.

Simma previously served with the 108th Training Command (IET), as the military occupational specialty branch chief in G3 (Operations) section and as assistant G2 (Security). He was promoted to Lt. Col. in December 2007 and was board selected to command the 9th Battalion (QM).

| 02/19/2010

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 25, 2010) — With about $400 billion a year in federal funds at stake, the 2010 Census may prove especially important for the thousands of Army Families who have relocated since 2000 as a result of Base Realignment and Closure, said a 2010 Census media specialist.

The larger the concentration of families in and around the installations that have experienced growth, the larger the support system has to be to accommodate them, said Robert Crockett, also a retired Army sergeant first class.

In addition to being a “snapshot of America,” the Census is a device by which federal funds are returned to the states and congressional seats are distributed to accommodate state’s changing needs, he said.

Military Families living in areas that have experienced significant growth may see the direct and indirect benefits of their participation in the Census through, for example, larger schools, hospitals, roads, housing for elderly, and job training. States that have grown in population since 2000 could also gain congressional seats after the 2010 Census, said Crockett.

From the desk of the Chief Executive Officer...
Command Chief Warrant Officer Shirley B. Moser | 02/19/2010

It is with great excitement that I begin my new position as Command Chief Warrant Officer of the 108th Training Command.  The journey has been very challenging but very rewarding.  I envisioned this moment many times and wondered what it would feel like to be in CW5 Gary Williams’ shoes.  I read his column and appreciated the excellent job he did in mentoring Soldiers and taking care of their needs during his tenure as Command Chief.  I know this will be the best time in my entire career as a Soldier and Warrant Officer.  There are many things I hope to accomplish as I grasp the enormous job before me.  I want to touch base with all the Warrant Officers within the 108th Training Command and let them know who I am and what I stand for as I accomplish this mission.  I want to know their problems and improve communication.   

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 marked by a high level of mission success and teamwork!

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

The 108th Training Command (IET) headquarters company supply section was named runner-up in the 2009 Unit Level I (TDA) United States Army Supply Excellence Award, Army Reserve category in April. Sgt. 1st Class Dana Lyon, 108th Tng. Cmd. headquarters company supply non-commissioned officer in charge, was presented with the award by Deputy Chief of Staff, G4, Lt. Gen. Mitchell Stevenson, in a ceremony held in June at Alexandria, Va.

The competition and award process begins with an Army command nominating one or more of its units based on the unit’s published guidelines and regulations. From there, evaluators from the U.S. Army Transportation, Ordnance and Quartermaster Centers and Schools, augmented by Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers, travel worldwide conducting on-site evaluations of the nominated units.

The Griffon
95th Training Division (IET) Public Affairs Staff | 02/19/2010

The Battle

 Sixty years ago in the picturesque rolling hills of northern France, snow blanketed the countryside as November invited a bitterly cold winter. The residents of Lorraine were continuing to live in fear and duress under the rule of Nazi Germany as they had for the previous four years. The German soldiers were dug deeply into their defensive positions, confident in their ability to repel the American liberating forces.

Meanwhile, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers of the 95th Infantry Division were mobilized and busy rehearsing battle plans to free the French from their captors. They conducted exercises specifically intended to prepare them for the fight of their lives.

In early August 1944, 95th Division Soldiers set sail from the shores of the United States, arriving in the United Kingdom in just over a week. This marked the first time 95th Soldiers would fight a war on foreign soil. For weeks they gathered equipment and made their way east to the Lorraine region. Their focus: break through the fortified walls of the French city of Metz which had been constructed and reinforced by generations of German soldiers.

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Photo by Sara L. Forero, SSA, HHC, 3rd Bde, 98th Div. (IT) | 12/07/2009

Lt. Col. John W. Simma, Jr. assumed command of the 9th Battalion (QM) from Lt. Col. Kenneth Kirk in a change of command ceremony at the United States Army Reserve Center in Decatur, Ga. in September. Col. James Higginbotham, commander, 1st Brigade 80th Training Division presided over the event.