12 NOVEMBER 2010

ISSUE 41

United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence Ft. Rucker, Al 36362

Upcoming Events

25 November —

Thanksgiving Day

2 Dec — Fort Rucker

Christmas Tree Lighting

4 Dec — Brunch with

Santa

“Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it.” ~ Samuel Johnson

Inside this issue

History of Veteran’s

Day

2

10K/5K & 1 mile

Turkey Trot

3

Thanksgiving Worship

Service

4

Kids News & Notes 5

Veteran’s Appreciation

Gun Sale — PX

6

Rucker Numbers 7

Activities for Military

Family Month

8

Fort Rucker Community

News & Notes

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Military Family & Life

Consultant (MFLC)

Provide short term, situational,

problem-solving counseling

services to Service Members and

their Families.

All counselors are Masters or

Ph.D. Level Licensed Clinical

Counselors

Services are confidential

and private

Counselors will meet you at the

park, in restaurants, in their

office, etc. (they can not meet at

your home)

Child & Youth Behavioral

Counselors (CYB-MFLC) are

also available for children , youth

and Families.

To speak with a counselor, call:

CYB-MFLC 334-369-8910 or

MFLC 334-405-0353

Have your

own

Business?

All individuals operating a

personal business must be

registered with the

Commercial Solicitation

Officer at Fort Rucker.

Examples of Home Based

(personal) businesses:

Mary Kay

Pampered Chef

Tupperware

Scentsy

Avon

Tutoring

Jewelry

Tastefully Simple

Photography

To register, see Mr. Billy

McGhee, Commercial

Solicitation Officer, Bldg.

5700, Rm 310 or call

(334) 255-3802 for more

information.

History of Veteran’s Day

1918 -- World War I, then normally referred to simply as The Great War (no one

could imagine any war being greater!), ended with the implementation of an

armistice [temporary cessation of hostilities-in this case until the final peace

treaty, the infamous Treaty of Versailles, was signed in 1919] between the Allies

and Germany at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of November, 1918.

1919-- November 11: President Wilson proclaims the first Armistice Day with

the following words: "To us in America, the reflections of armistice Day will be

filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with

gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the

opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of

the nations." The original concept for the celebration was for the suspension of business for a

two minute period beginning at 11 A.M., with the day also marked by parades and public

meetings.

1920-- On the second anniversary of the armistice, France and the United Kingdom hold

ceremonies honoring their unknown dead from the war. In America, at the suggestion of church

groups, President Wilson names the Sunday nearest Armistice Day Sunday, on which should be

held services in the interest of international peace.

1921-- Congress passes legislation approving the establishment of a Tomb of the Unknown

Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. November 11 is chosen for the date of the ceremony.

According on October 20, Congress declares November 11, 1921 a legal Federal holiday to

honor all those who participated in the war. The ceremony was conducted with great success.

1926 -- Congress adopts a resolution directing the President to issue an annual proclamation

calling on the observance of Armistice Day. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, most states

establish November 11 as a legal holiday and at the Federal level, an annual proclamation is

issued by the President.

1938 -- Congress passes legislation on May 13 making November 11 a legal Federal holiday,

Armistice Day. The United States has no 'actual' national holidays because the states retain the

right to designate their own holidays. The Federal government can in fact only designate holi-

days for Federal employees and for the District of Columbia. But in practice the states almost

always follow the Federal lead in designation of holidays.

1941- 1945, 1950- 1953 -- World War II and the Korean War create millions of additional war

veterans in addition to those of the First World War already honored by Armistice Day.

1954 -- On June 1, President Eisenhower signs legislation changing the name of the legal holiday

from Armistice Day to Veteran's Day.

1968-- Congress passes the Monday Holiday Law which established the fourth Monday in

October as the new date for the observance of Veteran's Day. The law is to take effect in 1971.

1971-1975 -- The Federal observance of Veterans Day is held on the fourth Monday of October.

Initially all states follow suit except Mississippi and South Dakota. Other states changed their

observances back to November 11 as follows: 1972- Louisiana and Wisconsin; 1974- Kentucky,

Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, South Carolina, West Virginia; 1975- California, Flor-

ida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma,

Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming

1975-- Legislation passed to return the Federal observance of Veteran's Day to November 11,

based on popular support throughout the nation. Since the change to the fourth Monday in

October, 46 states had either continued to commemorate November 11 or had reverted back to

the original date based on popular sentiment. The law was to take effect in 1978.

1978 -- Veteran's Day observance reverts to November 11.

(Information taken from www.history.army.mil/html/reference/holidays/vetsday.vetshist.html)

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The Army Community Service Mobilization/Deployment Program

will be conducting

This training will cover: Phone Tree Operations, Key Caller Responsibilities, Treasurer Roles and Responsibilities and much

more.

Class will be limited to twenty (20) participants.

Please call for reservations and further information at 255-9578 or 255-3161.

SOLDIER SERVICE CENTER, BLDG. 5700, Room 371F

Thursday, 18 November2010

0800-1230

Commissary News

Open 11 November

Open Monday, prior to 22 Nov from

0900—1900

Closed 25 Nov, reopen Friday, 26 Nov.

Get your special order items for the Holidays

in early.

Christmas products now available —

cookies, gift packs, etc.

Thanksgiving Worship Service

2 3 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 0

1 1 0 0 – 1 2 0 0

C H A P E L O F W I N G S

B L D G 1 0 9

Immediately following the service, a light lunch will be served in the Fellowship Hall

Chaplain (COL) Stephen L. Cook

Garrison ChaplainUSAACE – Fort Rucker

For more information, call 255-1177/2989

Message

Little Black Dress Night

20 November

8pm—Midnight

The Landing Zone

Enjoy door prizes, drink specials, a complimentary

dessert bar with a chocolate fountain.

Live performance by Wiser than Fools.

Cover charge: $5.00

For more info, call (334) 598-8025

Let us remember that, as much has been given

us, much will be expected from us, and that true

homage comes from the heart as well as from

the lips, and shows itself in deeds.

~ Theodore Roosevelt

Kids News & Notes

Scholarships

Picerne Military Housing —

www.OurFamilyForFamiliesFirst.org is now

available on their website. You do not have to live

on post to apply to this scholarship. Spouse

scholarships are also available. Quad A Scholarship is now available. To request

an application visit www.http://www.quad-a.org. Horatio Alger Association —must demonstrate

critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross

income per family). Visit www.horatioalger.org for

more information.

Sam Walton Community — To complete

application visit www.act.org/walmart/community.

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United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence Ft. Rucker, Al 36362

If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter or

have any comments, suggestions, please don’t

hesitate to contact Deborrah Cisneros (information

below).

Deborrah Cisneros, USAACE FRSA

Bldg. 8950, 7th Avenue

Ft. Rucker, Al 36362

(334) 255-0960

Ruck.frgap@conus.army.mil

Veteran’s

Appreciation

Gun Show

12—14 November

0900—2000

Come out and enjoy the major deals! Choose

from a wide selection of firearms and ammuni-

tion in the Four Season Garden Center.

*Disclaimer: The legal age to bear arms is 21.

Visit www.ftruckermwr.com

Rucker Numbers ID Card (334) 255-2437

ITR (334) 255-2997/3031

Lending Closet (334) 255-3161

Lyster Army Health Clinic (LAHC) — Appt. line (334) 255-7000

Main Post Exchange (PX) (334) 503-9044

Military Family & Life Consultant (MFLC) (334) 405-0353

Military One Source (MOS) 1-800-342-9647

Military Police (MPs) (334) 255-2222

E-911 (non-emergency) (334) 255-0248

New Parent Support Program (334) 255-3359

Outdoor Recreation (334) 255-4305

Physical Fitness Center (PFC) (334) 255-2672

Relocation Readiness (334) 255-3735

Shoppette (Main) (334) 503-9338/5-3313

Transportation (334) 255-9852

Household Goods (Inbound) (334) 255-255-2343

Household Goods (Outbound) (334) 255-3415

Triage Nurse Hotline 1-866-346-7672

Triangle Shoppette (334) 255-9044 (x277)

TRICARE Information 1-800-444-5445

Theatre Schedule (334) 255-2408

Vet Clinic (334) 255-9061

Army Community Service (ACS) (334) 255-3817/3815

Army Emergency Relief (AER) (334) 255-2341/3817

After hours emergency assistance (877) 565-7647

Army Family Team Building (AFTB) (334) 255-AFTB (2382)

Army Lodging—Reservations (334) 598-5216

Army Volunteer Corp Coordinator (AVCC) (334) 255-3643

Arts & Crafts Center (SACS) (334) 255-9020

Auto Craft Center (334) 255-3725

Auto Pride (334) 503-9338

Aviation Learning Center (334) 255-3942

BOSS (334) 255-2677

Center Library (334) 255-3885

Child Development Services (334) 255-2262

Child, Youth & School Services (334) 255-9638

Class Six (334) 255-9044 (x283)

Commissary (334) 255-2212

Employment Readiness (334) 255-3949

Equestrian Center (334) 598-3384

Family Advocacy Program (FAP) (334) 255– 3246

After hours (334) 406-7347

Family Life Chaplain (334) 255-2051

Financial Readiness (334) 255-9631

Fort Rucker Dependent Schools:

Elementary (334) 598-4408

Primary (334) 598-4473

Fortenberry-Colton Gym (334) 255-3794

Children/Youth/Teen

www.militarychild.org

www.militarystudent.org

www.naic.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/F_milita.cfm

www.naccrra.org

www.sat.eknowledge.com/military.asp

www.stompproject.org

www.militaryteenonline.com

www.dodea.edu/home/VirtualSchool

http://axcessdl.state.al.us/

Military

www.aw2.army.mil

www.deploymentconnections.dod.mil

www.nmfa.org

Medical

www.nmha.org

www.tricare.osd.mil

Military Life

www.armyfamiliesonline.org

www.armyfrg.org

www.militarylife.com

www.militaryonesource.com

www.myarmyonesource.com

www.tradoc.army.mil/dcspil/virtualfamily/index.html

www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil

Relocation/Moving

www.dod.mil/mtom

www.ahrn.com

www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil

http://apps.mhf.dod.mil

http://militarystables.com

www.move.mil

Scholarships

www.aerhq.org MG James Ursano

www.militaryscholar.org DECA Scholarship

www.moaa.org/education MOAA scholarship

http://ruckercsc.org/scholarship.htm Community Spouse Club

http://ourfamilyforfamiliesfirst.org Picerne Military Housing

www.thanksusa.org Thanks USA

www.quad-a.org/scholarship.htm AAAA scholarship

Websites: