4th BCT Soldiers to Represent 101st Airborne Division at Memorial for Famed Commander
March 15, 2011
Fort Campbell, KY – Two Fort Campbell Soldiers will represent the 506th Infantry Regiment and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at a memorial ceremony honoring the late Richard “Dick” Winters, March 19th, in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Major Dick Winters, United States Army Veteran. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Sgt. Maj. Herman W. Clemens, Ret.)
An Introducton to Special Forces Class
March 14, 2011
Fort Campbell, KY – On Monday April 4th, 2011 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm there will be an introduction to Special Forces class at the Family Resource Center (inside Gate 1). Learn about the history and capabilities of Special Forces, how to separate fact from fiction, plus a spouse panel!
This class is free and open to all Soldiers, spouses, other family members, civilians, friends and anyone else who is interested in learning about Special Forces.
Free child care is available. Call or e-mail Mary Ann Mitchell( mary.ann.mitchell@us.army.mil ) by March 28th, 2011 to reserve a spot for your kids. The number is 931-233-1049. RSVP is not required for the class but would be greatly appreciated.
BACH receives Excalibur Award
March 11, 2011
Fort Campbell, KY – Moralisa Resto thought her son Jose had outgrown his childhood asthma. After the Resto family moved to Fort Campbell, Jose was in and out of the Emergency Room. The 13-year-old’s multiple visits to the ER were caught by Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s population health nurses and nurse case managers who referred Jose and his mother to the Asthma Educator.
The Army Surgeon General recently recognized Blanchfield Army Community Hospital for using systems and initiatives like this to help patients partner in their health and wellness. [Read more]
Fort Campbell Welcome Home Ceremony – 101st CAB – March 7th 2011
March 8, 2011
Fort Campbell, KY – On March 7th, 2011 at 5:30pm, a flight Monday afternoon with 210 soldiers of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade returning home to Fort Campbell after a year deployed into the war zone of Afghanistan. They were greeted by the new Deputy Commander of the 101st Airborne Division Brig. Gen. Jeffery N. Colt.
APSU Allied Health Programs Appealing to Students Interested in Health Care
March 7, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Rex Ameigh, chair of the Austin Peay State University Radiologic Technology program, occasionally forgets to take off his I.D. badge when he leaves work. If that happens, he usually receives several confused looks from the people he runs into.
“I am surprised at the number of places, even at Wal-Mart, where they will say, ‘I didn’t know they had that program at Austin Peay,’” Ameigh said. “We’ve been around for just about ever, but people don’t know about us. I think our students internally a lot of times don’t know we exist.” [Read more]
APSU Extended Ed offers Spring Classes
February 20, 2011
Early Registration Discount on Selected Courses
Clarksville, TN – Develop a new skill, explore a new idea, learn a new language, or seek a new career with one of the spring classes from Austin Peay State University’s Center for Extended and Distance Education. Register early and receive a 10 percent discount on selected courses.
Preregistration is required for each course. [Read more]
George W. Bush Book Signing at Fort Campbell KY
February 18, 2011
Fort Campbell, KY – President George W. Bush signed copies of his bestseller, Decision Points, at the Fort Campbell Main Exchange on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 at 9:30am.
Combat Medic in Afghanistan
February 16, 2011
Video by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell
210th MPAD
Nuristan Province, Afghanistan – A day in the life of U.S. Army Spc. Brit ‘Doc’ B. Jacobs from Sarasota, FL, assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, doing his job as a combat medic in eastern Afghanistan’s Nuristan Province while under enemy fire.
APSU Military History Program Continues to Get National Exposure
February 16, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Master of Arts in military history is a relatively young program at Austin Peay State University, receiving approval from the Tennessee Board of Regents only four years ago, but it is already garnering a national reputation as a respected degree program. That’s because the University’s M.A. in military history has received some rather prominent publicity in the last few years, including a recent article in the American Historical Association’s publication “Perspectives in History.”
The AHA, founded in 1884, is the largest historical society in the country. The article in its journal touts the APSU program’s “new military history” approach that stresses the relationship between war and society. [Read more]
3rd Brigade Combat Team Welcome Home Ceremony Feb. 11th 5:50pm
February 12, 2011
Fort Campbell, KY – Vice President Joe Biden pays a surprise visit to a Welcome Home Ceremony for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team at Fort Campbell, KY on February 11th, 2011. 150 soldiers returned from a 1 year deployment to the Khowst Province of Afghanistan.
