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Around Knox

  • Tax center closes, saves Soldiers money

    By CAPT. JAMES CREEGAN
    Fort Knox Tax Center
    On April 15, the Fort Knox Tax Center wrapped up yet another tax filing season, spending a busy tax day preparing and filing returns for all the last minute clients.
    On April 25, 10 days later, Col. Erik Peterson, the deputy commanding officer of the U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, presided over the annual Tax Center closing ceremony.

  • SHARP pledging to fight, eliminate sexual assault, harassment

    By NORM JOHNSON
    ARRTC Primary PAO
    Was it comedy or drama?
    Was it training or entertainment?
    The Catharsis production of “Sex Signals,” hosted by the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center April 17, had elements of each. The production used humor to allow the audience to look inwardly and scrutinize how they communicate and interact with the opposite sex.

  • Summer dangerous season for drinking

    By CATRINA FRANCIS
    Gold Standard Senior Staff Writer
    catrina.francis2.civ@mail.mil
    People choose to drink for many reasons. Some are social drinkers and others actually have a problem with drinking. But, alcohol is the most abused drug in this country. There are some adults who believe that alcohol is better for children to use than using other drugs.

  • 19th Engineers hone markmsmanship skills

    By JERRY MERIDETH
    U.S. Army Accessions Support Brigade
    Sgt. 1st Class Jeramy Smith watched the rounds hit the targets 600 yards away and smiled. His students were improving with each shot and that meant the Army Marksmanship Unit’s  two-week mission had hit its mark.
    Smith led a team of USAMU instructors to train 19th Engineer Battalion Soldiers in Squad Designated Marksmanship training at Fort Knox. The program teaches Soldiers how to engage targets at distances up to 600 meters.

  • Fort Knox Community Schools

    Thackrey attending Governor’s Scholars Program
    By ASHLYN KOONCE
    Fort Knox High School
    After many hours of hard work and determination, junior Richard Thackrey was accepted to attend the 2013 Kentucky Gover-nor’s Scholars program. Thackrey was one of four people to apply for the scholarship from Fort Knox High School, but he was the only one chosen to attend.
    The Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program is the highest honor a high school student receives.

  • Fort Knox honors dedicated unpaid workforce

    By CATRINA FRANCIS
    Gold Standard Senior Staff Writer
    catrina.s.francis2.civ@mail.mil
    Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas Gandhi said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
    On April 25, Fort Knox recognized those who are the epitome of service to others on the installation through their volunteerism during the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Recognition Ceremony.

  • Military entrance processing stations look to minimize delays

    By FONDA BOCK
    USAREC PAO
    When applicants show up at the Military Entrance Processing Station to enlist, the whole process should run smoothly from the first examination of the morning to the end of the day when they swear in—it should be a pleasant one-stop-shop experience, according to Capt. April Habib, operations officer for the Louisville MEPS.

  • Employment opportunities in, around Knox

    ACS Employment Readiness Program
    The ACS Employment Readiness Program provides employment information and other supportive services primarily to Family members who are relocating as a result of a military or civilian sponsor’s permanent change of station. Other categories of personnel who are eligible for services are nontransitioning military personnel, retirees and their spouses.

  • Employment opportunities in, around Knox

    ACS Employment Readiness Program
    The ACS Employment Readiness Program provides employment information and other supportive services primarily to Family members who are relocating as a result of a military or civilian sponsor’s permanent change of station. Other categories of personnel who are eligible for services are nontransitioning military personnel, retirees and their spouses.

  • Depression symptoms can vary from person to person

    By CLINT MESHEW
    Fort Knox Veterans Services