Ahmad Villegas 
Ireland Army Health Clinic will host a groundbreaking for its new facility at the corner of Wilson Road and Spearhead Division Avenue on Fort Knox at 10 a.m., Nov. 9. The event marks the start of construction for a new 101,373-square-foot state-of-the-art medical facility that will replace the existing building, which was built in 1957 … Read more
Fort Knox’s 113th Army Band, the “Dragoons,” is the Army’s second oldest active duty band, and has been a fixture on the installation since 1956. But, the band’s tenure on the post will end when it inactivates Oct. 1. For Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Downer, the band’s commander, inactivation will be a bitter pill … Read more
They weren’t sure that keeping a house full of teenagers for three weeks was exactly a wise course of action. But when the plane landed and five teenagers from Germany disembarked, they knew they had made the right decision. Lt. Col. John Lloyd, his wife Stacy and their daughter Morgan played host to four of … Read more
New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter will visit Fort Knox’s Barr Memorial Library at noon Aug. 29 as part of the Authors at Your Library program to discuss and sign Pieces of Her, her newest stand-alone novel. In Pieces of Her, Andrea Cooper has spent her entire life in the beachside town of Gullaway … Read more
In a ceremony held Tuesday on Brooks Field, the 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment cased its colors, then immediately uncased the colors of—and re-designated itself as—the 1st Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment. Following the uncasing of the 1-81 colors, Lt. Col. Larry Reeves relinquished his command of the armor regiment to Lt. Col. Darrell Green. Col. … Read more
A child will sometimes say they will become a doctor, lawyer or famous athlete when he or she becomes an adult. Sometimes that happens and other times the child will find a new dream. But for Primetime Emmy Award nominated actress Becky Ann Baker her childhood dream of acting became a reality following graduation from … Read more
U.S. Army Human Resources Command public Affair s Office The morning was filled with celebration as Brig. Gen. Richard Mustion was promoted to major general before taking command of Fort Knox’s U.S. Army Human Resources Command from Maj. Gen. Gina Farrisee. In her last act as HRC’s first female commanding general, Farrisee passed the flag … Read more
When “Stripes” debuted 35 years ago, some critics didn’t think too kindly of the movie. What was postulated to be a so-so movie has become a cult classic. As the installation celebrates the 35th anniversary of “Stripes,” those who were around Fort Knox or had a brief cameo in the movie didn’t think a comedy … Read more
U.S. Army Human Resources Command PAO The 66th Adjutant General of the U.S. Army was installed in an investiture ceremony at Waybur Theater at Fort Knox. Inclement weather forced a change in location from the grounds of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command to the recently renovated historic theater. Maj. Gen. Richard Mustion, HRC’s commanding … Read more
In accordance with industry changes, mandatory 10-digit dialing for the Kentucky 270 area code begins Feb. 1. To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the new 364 area code will be added to the area served by 270. This is known as an area code overlay. Get ready to change the way you dial … Read more