Editorials + Commentary
Nina Baer with daughters Madison, 6 and Sofia, 3 months: "Be patient. That's all you can do."
12-9 Polk People
With the return of the 115th Combat Support Hospital, Guardian staff members asked Fort Polk spouses, “What advice would you give to other Fort Polk Family members on how to get through a deploymen...
Dec 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tacorey Washington: “I’m a procrastinator because I just feel like waiting until closer to Christmas to shop.”
Polk People
With the holidays approaching, Guardian staff members asked the Fort Polk community, "When it comes to shopping, are you an early bird or a procrastinator?" Here are their replies:
Dec 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Polk People Nov. 18, 2011
Guardian staff members asked the Fort Polk community, “What restaurant or facility would you like to see on Fort Polk?” Here are their replies:
Nov 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chuck Cannon
Washing dishes brings surprising benefits
There are times in a guy’s life where he will mess up and not even realize it, like forgetting what his significant other considers an important date or dropping a chip full of salsa on the floor w...
Nov 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Offering stronger support for Soldiers, Civilians, Families
When I took command of the Installation Management Command in November 2009, we set out to validate that we were doing the right things and doing things right, and to find better ways of doing busi...
Nov 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fredy Cardenas: “I'm always in a sweater when it gets cold, but I forget my head gear when I leave the house.”
POLK PEOPLE
It’s starting to get cold outside. Guardian staff members asked the Fort Polk community a two-part cool weather question, “What item of winter clothing do you use most and what item are you most li...
Nov 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Uta Kelly: "I'm so glad you're home. Thank you for a job well done. America loves you."
Polk People, 10-28-2011
Guardian staff asked members of the Fort Polk community, “What is your message for the Soldiers of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, upon their redeployment from Afghanistan?” He...
Oct 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Shannon, Chris and Keegan Craig, along with their trusty canine companion, Tank, show off the Halloween decorations in their yard. Shannon and Chris recently returned from a deployment to Afghanistan and decided to pull no stops in providing a yard full of decorations for Keegan.
Halloween season fun for kids, adults
“Halloween, Halloween, oh what crazy sights are seen. Witches’ hats, coal black cats, broomstick riders, bats and rats.” So go the first lines of a children’s rhyme about Halloween. And while it is...
Oct 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 38 38 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Zipper is one of the most intimidating rides at the Vernon Parish Fair. It goes upside down, right side up, upside down, over and over again.
Leesville Fair offers games, fun, prizes for young, old
Editor’s note: Diane Tucker is one of the Guardian’s HIRED! apprentices for the fall. When I first get to the fair I can already hear people scream with excitement on various rides. Everyone sc...
Oct 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dancers Robyn Chance and Robert Lay perform as the band, Arpa, plays Latin rhythms during the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Oct. 11 at the Warrior Communiuty Center.
Hispanic Heritage Month highlights diversity
About a month ago, I resolved to learn conversational Spanish by Oct. 15. I didn’t quite make it. About a week into my lessons, the Army’s “Skillport” site dropped its language program and I was l...
Oct 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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