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Naming the new elementary school on Fort Rucker in honor of the man called the “Godfather of Army Aviation” was never in question.
That fact was stressed by all who addressed the in-person and on-line attendees at the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the Ellis D. Parker Elementary School Sept. 29.
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” John 15:13
The Fort Rucker–Wiregrass Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) recently awarded $10,000 in scholarships to local students in the Wiregrass area.
The increase in coronavirus cases has prompted the commanding general of Fort Rucker to issue a fourth General Order requiring the wearing of masks on the installation.
The Faulkner and Newton gates at Fort Rucker will be temporarily closed July 20 – Aug. 2. The Daleville, Enterprise and Ozark gates and the Da…
Mother Nature rained on Fort Rucker’s Independence Day parade July 4, but other than delaying the start time for a few minutes, she did nothing to dampen the community’s spirit.
The 1,213 Dale County voters set to vote on Fort Rucker in the July 14 runoff election will be voting in Daleville instead.
In an emergency resolution passed June 23, the Dale County Commission voted to change the Bowden Terrace Community Center polling place on Fort Rucker for Beat 7, Box 2, Rocky Head to the Daleville government buildings.
A “General Order Number 1” has been issued by the commander of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker.
Maj. Gen. David J. Francis issued the order April 2 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and said it will be rescinded when conditions have improved.
The first grade teachers at Windham Elementary School have the high-pressure job of preparing students for a life of learning.
Following hundreds of nominations nationwide and a national vote yielding more than 23,000 votes, Ashley Marshall has been named the 2020 Armed Forces Insurance Fort Rucker Spouse of the Year.
Post officials gathered to pay tribute to the cultural contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a commemorative observance Wednesday, Jan 15 at Wings Chapel on Fort Rucker. The theme of the program was “The History of a King.”
The Fort Rucker Directorate of Public Safety held a grand opening and dedication ceremony for its new fire station facility located at Runkle Stagefield in Elba on Dec. 18.
The night air was a bit chilly as families began to gather on Howze Field for the holiday tradition of lighting the Fort Rucker Christmas tree on Thursday, Dec. 5. Each year the event provides an outdoor holiday experience where soldiers, families and the local community can join together to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season.
The Fort Rucker Directorate of Public Safety ran a drill and a tabletop exercise Nov. 12 and 13 respectively to hone its and the community's skills in responding to an active-shooter incident.
Some within the Fort Rucker community are apparently confused as to who can park in handicapped parking spaces and who can't.
Fort Rucker's 6th Military Police Detachment is the best military police detachment in the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command for fiscal year 2019.
Corvias Foundation, a private charity founded by John Picerne to support educational opportunities for military families, recently launched its 2020 scholarship applications available to military spouses and children of active-duty service members.
In the October general membership meeting, AUSA chapter president Col. (ret) Mark Jones, left, and AUSA Executive Secretary Tanya Hatley, righ…
Maj. Gen. David J. Francis, Commanding General of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker, was the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day program held on post on Friday, Nov. 8. Francis spoke about the importance of remembering and taking care of our veterans.
On Friday, Nov. 8 a monument dedication was held for a newly installed Warrant Officer monument in Veteran’s Park on post at Fort Rucker.
Fort Rucker hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Aviation Training Support Facility on Thursday, Nov. 7, near the U.S. Army Aviation Museum.
Enterprise resident Dr. Jack Anderson spoke at the AUSA October general membership meeting on Oct. 23.
If there are people living with the horror of domestic abuse within the Fort Rucker community, it doesn't have to be that way, according the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker Commanding General Maj. Gen. David J. Francis.
Base housing at Fort Rucker is getting upgraded and renovated as part of a $325 million investment Corvias has with the Department of Defense to modernize homes across six Army posts.
First Lt. William B. Pickel, 30, has been identified as the soldier who died during training on Sunday, Sept. 1 after being medically evacuated to Southeast Health Medical Center, according to a press release from Fort Rucker Public Affairs Officer David Agan.
Fort Rucker has opened an investigation into the death of a soldier, according to a press release from Fort Rucker Public Affairs Officer David Agan.
The City of Enterprise and Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society recognized the Fort Rucker 1-11th Aviation Bravo Company for its help at the Depot Museum.
Because of high rain chances for Thursday, the Enterprise Veterans Parade has been canceled, but everyone is invited to instead attend an enhanced version of the annual Veterans Tribute Ceremony.
Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 5:30 p.m., a traditional wreath-laying ceremony will be conducted at the Wall of Freedom, at the entrance of Enterprise Recreational Park.
When Dale County voters go to the election polls Tuesday, Nov. 6, they will vote on two local referendums.
Whether to enact a tag tax to benefit emergency medical services and whether to allow the Sunday sale of alcohol are among the local issues to be decided by Dale County voters.
Governor Kay Ivey issued a State of Emergency effective 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, for several Alabama counties in preparation for Tropical Storm Gordon.
The counties included are Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and Washington.
Ginger Hanson, left, was the speaker at the June 16 dinner meeting of the Fort Rucker Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. Hanson is an award winning author and publisher who explained how she got started writing books and discussed interesting facts about book-writing and publishing
Libby Harper from the Center for Vein Restoration in Dothan was the speaker at a recent dinner meeting of the Fort Rucker Chapter of the Milit…
The Real McCoy Lunch is billed as a way to let the city community learn more about the agricultural community and vice versa.
That is exactly what happened at the Coffee County Farm City Committee’s Real McCoy lunch held Friday, April 27, at the Coffee County Complex Community Room in New Brockton.
Fort Rucker is now open and normal operations will commence today, April 23.
It started with two women brainstorming about ways to help others at Christmas time.
It ended with a collection of 200 new blankets that were distributed to area senior citizens.
Forty-five is the number of days that a Dale County Circuit Judge has allowed the parties involved in a civil suit about school tax distribution to come to an agreement.
John Holladay was the keynote speaker at a recent dinner meeting of the Fort Rucker Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America.
“A mission-ready American Army is the best chance for peace,” Command Sgt. Major James “Jay” Coquat told those attending the 2017 Veterans Tribute Ceremony.
Chief Warrant Officer Tammy Richmond and former Staff Sgt. Sam O’Neal Boswell have been named the Grand Marshalls for the 2017 Veterans Day Parade to be held Thursday, Nov. 9.
The 2017 Enterprise Veterans Day Parade and Memorial Tribute Ceremony events begin at 6 p.m. in Enterprise Nov. 9.
The City of Daleville offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans Day. There will be no change to garbage service.
The city of Enterprise joins the Enterprise Veterans Parade Committee in inviting everyone to honor “Heroes Past and Present” as Veterans Day approaches.
“There are 15 sites in four counties,” said Dr. Terri Dunn, director of adult education at Enterprise State Community College. “We’re not just here at the college. We’re in Coffee County, Dale County, Geneva and Pike. We have 15 sites in those four counties.”
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will begin enforcing the Alabama Mandatory Liability Insurance Law in November.
The city of Enterprise joins the Enterprise Veterans Parade Committee in inviting everyone to honor “Heroes Past and Present” as Veterans Day approaches.
The Marine Corps League Wiregrass Detachment, along with 15 organizations from Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston counties, are partnering to organize registration for the 12th Annual Toys for Tots program in the Wiregrass.
Fort Rucker Community Spouse Club is hosting its biggest event of the year this weekend.
On Monday, Sept. 25, L3 Technologies/Armed Fleet Support announced it filed a protest related to a maintenance contract with Fort Rucker, according to a press release on the company's website.
“A way to honor those whose service, sacrifice and patriotism took on a new meaning, under the most difficult of circumstances,” is how Col. Tom O’Connor described the purpose of the ceremony. “A way to honor those whose strength, courage and faith were tested under the harshest of conditions and those who never gave up.”
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