Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Do you think one of the four top-seeded teams will bring home the championship April 8?
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Wednesday, March 20
March Madness is upon us as the annual NCAA Division I men's college basketball tournament got under way Tuesday, and it wouldn't be March Madness without the bracket. (You'll find a handy, printable bracket in the PDF to the right of this text.) Is yours filled out? It's single elimination games as 68 teams complete for the national championship title, and Fort Bragg Patch wants to know which teams you predict will make it to the final four and which team you anticipate will be the 2013 NCAA Division I champion. For those unfamiliar with bracketology, USA Today offers tips for those filling out a bracket for the first time and The Huffington Post shares 10 things you should know for the tournament. While workers across the country …
Monday, March 18, 2013
Rion Brown, a guard for the Miami Hurricanes, is one of several Georgia players hoping to reach the Final Four in Atlanta this year.
March Madness is here, and although no Georgia schools are in the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament brackets, there will be a distinct Peach flavor on the road to the Final Four. Better yet, Hinesville's own Rion Brown, a guard for Miami, will be part of the show. The Final Four returns to Atlanta — scheduled April 6 and 8 — for the fourth time in history. Atlanta hosted the final rounds in 1977, 2002 and 2007. The Division II and III championship games are April 7 at Philips Arena. -- Who's gonna take it all? Share your predictions for the NCAA tourney in the comments below. The NCAA field also includes more than two dozen players from Georgia who are on the rosters of 17 tournament-bound teams, according to data on Rivals.com. Here'…
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Fort Benning's U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit hosted more than 870 shooters from 22 states recently during the U.S. Army National Junior Air Rifle Championship.
Army News Service FORT BENNING, Ga. -- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit hosted the 2013 U.S. Army National Junior Air Rifle Championship Feb. 25-27 at the unit's Pool Indoor Range. Hosting the championship fosters junior participation in prestigious state and national rifle competitions, promotes firearms safety, and connects the youngsters with the expertise and professionalism of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, or USAMU. "It's appropriate for the unit to host this type of event because like the traits that make a good shooter -- discipline, focus, and commitment -- these are the same traits that make a good Soldier and translate directly to success in life," said Sgt. 1st Class Jason Parker, a four-time Olympian. "We want these kids to …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
All-Army men's, women's teams dominate
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Thursday, February 7
Army News Service SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program runner Spc. Robert Cheseret and Capt. Kelly Calway led the All-Army men's and women's teams to the 2013 Armed Forces Cross Country Championships Feb. 3 at Forest Park in St. Louis. On a cold winter day, Cheseret completed the slippery 12-kilometer course in 36 minutes, 44.1 seconds to win the Armed Forces men's gold medal. He finished 17th overall in the race that was run in conjunction with the 2013 USA Cross Country Championships. World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, runners Spc. Joseph Chirlee (24th in 36:56.8) won the silver and Spc. Augustus Maiyo (25th in 36:57.4) took the bronze to complete an All-Army sweep of the Armed Forces men's medals. "It went …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Fort Stewart's 3rd Sustainment Brigade teams up with Pizza 4 Patriots to deliver pizzas to forward operating bases throughout Southern Afghanistan.
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Sunday, February 3
By Spc. Rochelle Krueger 3rd Sustainment Bde. PAO KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Pizza is at the top of the Super Bowl party list for a non-profit organization sending a slice of home to deployed soldiers. Thousands of pies were delivered to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Jan. 21, thanks to retired Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Evans, who started 'Pizza 4 Patriots' in July 2008. With the help of the 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, the deep dish "pies" will touchdown at forward operating bases throughout Southern Afghanistan in time for the NFL's biggest game. "We have been coordinating with the organization for about three months now to make sure that everything runs smoothly and the troops get the pizzas for the Super Bowl…
President Barack Obama thanks troops for their extraordinary service making it possible for all Americans to enjoy liberty, freedom and football.
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Sunday, February 3
President Barack Obama thanks troops for their extraordinary service making it possible for all Americans to enjoy liberty, freedom and football.
An adaptive sports competition for service members and veterans has been expanded.
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Sunday, February 3
Army News Service SAN ANTONIO -- The Valor Games Midwest, an adaptive sports competition for military veterans and service members with physical disabilities, have been expanded this year into the Southeast, Southwest and Northwest. Established in 2011 by World Sport Chicago in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Paralympics to provide a venue for wounded warriors and disabled Veterans in Chicago, the 2013 Valor Games Series also will be staged in Durham, N.C., San Antonio and San Jose, Calif. "We're proud to expand this great event for veterans that World Sport Chicago has made so popular," said Chris Nowak, director of the VA office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events. "By offering the …
Service members will present the nation's colors to kick off Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes Benz Superdome today.
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Sunday, February 3
Army News Service NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Local service members will present the nation's colors to kick off Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes Benz Superdome today. Watching the Super Bowl is an anticipated American pastime woven into the fabric of the nation's identity and culture. But before the kickoff and before the first commercial, servicemen and women carrying the nation's colors will march in unison, representing the whole of the military force which preserves that American identity and culture. "This is a unique experience because this will be the first time I will have the opportunity to work alongside every branch of the Department of Defense and the U.S. Coast Guard," said Air Force Master Sgt. Antonio Frese. "Usually joint …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
At a ceremony at the U.S. military headquarters post in Seoul, U.S. troops, civilian employees and family members cheered on American athletes who came to South Korea to compete in the Special Olympics.
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Tuesday, January 29
Army News Service YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea -- American military personnel welcomed Team USA to the 2013 Winter Special Olympics Games in South Korea Jan. 28. At a ceremony at the U.S. military headquarters post in Seoul, U.S. troops, civilian employees and family members cheered on the 152 American athletes who came to South Korea to compete in the winter games. "This is a great opportunity," said Gen. James D. Thurman, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea. "It recognizes a great and outstanding group of Americans who are here to compete in the Winter Special Olympics." Thurman was joined by Eighth Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson, Eighth Army Deputy Commanding General for …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
First Presbyterian Christian Academy beat out schools across the country to win $140,000 worth of uniforms and athletic apparel for its sports teams.
Hinesville's First Presbyterian Christian Academy has won Under Armour's nationwide "Finding Undeniable" contest, earning $140,000 worth of athletic apparel and accessories, according to the contest website. The contest aimed to find the school with the most commitment and heart, according to the website. Schools garnered votes on Facebook and completed challenges ranging from sending in a photo of the school trophy case to having school bands perform original songs. FPCA was one of the smallest schools in the competition, with only 340 students when it earned a wild card slot in the contest in late 2011. The school currently has only about 100 students. "First Presbyterian Christian Academy looked into the face of our challenges and said…
