Inside this issue:

205th MI BN

Volume 2, Issue 6

Week ending

19 February 2010

Free Photo Book

Church Services

Guest Speaker

Military 2 Medicine

News&Comm. Briefs

Misc. Info

Spring Break Camp

Tell Me a Story

Guest Speaker

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2

3

4-5

6-7

8

9

10

11

MWR Info

Blue Star Card Info

ACS Info

Hui Info

12-16

17-18

19-22

23-24

The contents of this binder are strictly for informational purposes and does not imply endorsement of any private

or commercial organization by the 205th MI BN, 500th MI BDE, INSCOM or the Department of the Army.

Special

Points of

Interest: Free Photo Book,

pg. 1 ***

Guest Speakers,

pgs. 3 & 11

THE VIGILANT

VOICE

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PHOTO BOOK to each Soldier. Use your favorite digital photos to create a

FREE 20 page Personal Soft Cover Photo Book in Minutes! These would

be great keepsakes for the Soldiers to take with them to Iraq, they are

light weight and about half a page size! To get a free photo book see the

directions below!

Instructions:

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2. Click on the "FREE Book Offer" button 3. Fill out the form, click

"submit". Then follow the instructions on screen showing you how to re-

deem your coupon code at checkout.

You will receive an email with further instructions on how to redeem your

FREE photo book! Please note: You will need to use Internet Explorer on

a PC to operate the photo expression software. Shipping and Handling is

free when you choose "Economy" as your shipping method!

Send a Free Photo Book to Anyone Stationed Abroad!

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Tax Centers — The

Schofield Barracks and Fort

Shafter tax centers are open

to all service members, family

members and retirees.

Schofield Barracks’ hours of

operation are Monday

through Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.,

on a walk-in basis only. The

Schofield Barracks Tax Cen-

ter is located in Building 648.

Call 655-1040.

The Fort Shafter Tax Cen-

ter is located in Building

1599, Fort Shafter Flats. Fort

Shafter hours of operation are

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9

a.m.-3 p.m., by appointment

only. Call 655-1040 to make

an appointment.

Art and Essay Contest —

The Armed Services YMCA’s

annual art and essay contest

invites military children to

create artwork and essays on

this year’s themes, ―My Mili-

tary Hero‖ and ―My Military

Family.‖

Entries for the art contest

must be postmarked no later

than Feb. 19, and are for chil-

dren in grades K–6.

Students in grades 1-12

are asked to write their essay

about ―My Military Hero‖ and

to postmark entries no later

than March 19.

Winning entrees will be

displayed in a number of loca-

tions in the Washington D.C.

area, and winners will be rec-

ognized at a luncheon on

Capitol Hill.

Entry forms are available

at www.asymca.org.

Celebrate Black History —

The 25th Infantry Division

will host ―The History of

Black Economic Empower-

ment,‖ Feb. 23, 10 a.m., at the

Nehelani, Schofield Barracks.

The guest speaker will be

―Famous Wally Amos‖ foun-

der of ―Chip and Cookie.‖ Call

655-5183 for more details.

“Ask the Commander” —

The next ―Ask the Com-

mander‖ taping will be Feb.

25, 3-4 p.m., fronting the

Schofield Barracks post ex-

change. Come join the com-

munity in asking questions or

voicing your concerns.

PWOC Meeting — Join the

Protestant Women of the

Chapel for food, fun and fel-

lowship as guest speaker Julie

Daubenspeck from Cracked

Egg Ministries and author of

―May I See The King‖ speaks

on healing and brokenness,

Feb. 23, 9 a.m., at the

Schofield Barracks Main Post

Chapel Annex, Room 212.

Free limited child care with

RSVP. Contact Valerie at va-

leriepowc@me.com or call 753-

3584

March

PX, Commissary and Nehe-

lani Meeting — The next

Oahu North Community Direc-

tor PX/Commissary/Nehelani

Advisory Council Meeting is

scheduled March 1, 10:15-

11:15 a.m., at the Nehelani,

Schofield Barracks.

Ongoing

Free Circle Island All Day

Tour — The Tripler Office

Army Community Service con-

ducts a free all-day circle is-

land tour the third Wednesday

of each month for newly as-

signed Soldiers, civilian em-

ployees and family members,

who have moved to Hawaii

within the last six months

prior to the tour date.

Borders Reading Groups —

Borders Waikele hosts three

monthly reading groups:

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•Bestsellers, second

Wednesday, 7 p.m.;

•Romance Readers Anony-

mous, second Thursday, 6:30

p.m.; and

•International Women’s

Writing Guide, first and third

Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Call 676-6699 for more in-

formation.

AER Scholarships — Army

Emergency Relief Scholarship

opportunities for the 2010—

2011 academic year are now

available.

Army families with under-

graduate college expenses for

their dependent children may

be eligible to apply for the

Maj. Gen. James Ursano

Scholarship Program, which

offers scholarships based on

financial need, academics,

leadership and achievement

for each academic year.

The Stateside Spouse Edu-

cation Assistance Program is

a need-based education assis-

tance program designed to as-

sist spouses/widows(ers) in

gaining the education re-

quired to allow them to qual-

ify for increased occupational

opportunities.

Applications are available

online at www.aerhq.org. and

due March 1.

Pacific Aviation Museum

Offer — The Pacific Aviation

Museum Pearl Harbor is of-

fering one free keiki admis-

sion (4-12 years old) with each

paid adult admission every

Saturday and Sunday. Chil-

dren under 4 are always free.

Adult ticket rates are $14; $10

for kamaaina and military.

The museum is open 9 a.m.

-5 p.m., daily. Visit

www.PacificAviationMuseum.

org, or call 441-1000.

Religious Services — A full

list of all services, children’s

programs and educational

classes the garrison’s Reli-

gious Support Office offers

can be found online at

www.garrison.hawaii.army.mi

l. From the home page, click

on ―Religious Support,‖ which

is under the ―Directorates &

Support Staff‖ menu.

For more information, call

655-6644 (North communi-

ties) or 833-6831 (South com-

munities).

Troops to Teachers — This

program is a federally-funded

program that directly sup-

ports military members who

have chosen teaching as a ca-

reer.

The program provides direct

resource support, including

hiring, and allows up to a

$10,000 bonus for teaching in

high-needs schools.

Find out what it takes to

become a teacher and the bene-

fits of the program. Contact

Bryan Miller, program coordi-

nator for TTT, at the Educa-

tion Center, Schofield Bar-

racks, Room 209, on the first

Tuesday of every month, 11:30

a.m.-1 p.m., or call 586-4054,

ext. 409.

Family Advocacy Program

Survey — Could you use an

extra $100 to spend at AAFES?

Be the voice for your commu-

nity and you could win a $100

AAFES gift card. Gift card

drawings are held every two

weeks.

For more information on

your chance to win, call Regina

Peirce at 655-0596.

Army Recycle Program

— To learn more about on-post

recycling efforts, go to www.

garrison.hawaii.army.mil, and

click on ―Sustainability.‖ Keep

unwanted metals and plastics

out of landfills by recycling old

cellular phones.

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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Kolekole Pass will be closed, Feb. 25-27, to allow live-fire training on

the Modified Record Fire range. Motor vehicles will not be able to drive from Schofield to the Waia-

nae side or vice versa during the closure. Range Division will have control measures in place to en-

sure the safety of the public, trainers and staff.

Kolekole Pass temporarily closes for training

Build A Sign Free Banner Promotion

Build A Sign is promoting free banners and jumbo Easter Cards for our Soldiers. Please visit

BuildASign.com/Troops to get started.

The first jumbo card or banner you add to your cart will be free (you're only responsible for ship-

ping and handling charges) and each additional 18"X24" jumbo card is only $7.99 and each ad-

ditional 2'X4' or 3'X6' banner is only $9.99.

BuildASign.com is giving away 20,000 banners while supplies last.

MyCAA Accounts Halted

Effective immediately, the MyCAA program is temporarily halting operations. All procedures,

financial assistance documents and the overall program is currently being reviewed. This pause

will not affect approved Financial Assistance documents. Please visit

http://www.militaryonesource.com/MOS/FindInformation/Category/MilitarySpouseCareerAdvan

cementAccounts.aspx for more info and for future updates.

Mahalo Madness at Hickam AFB

It's Mahalo Madness and 15th Services wants you to know how much they appreciate

their loyal customers. During the week of 22-26 Feb, enjoy great discounts throughout their activities. Play the trivia contest, Spin & Win, Find the Gecko, or take the Eco

Challenge and walk or ride your bike to their facilities, you could win a prize. They will also be passing out Eco-Friendly goody bags so be on the lookout for their trolley filled

with friendly employees. Don't miss out!

.MAHALO FEST - 26 Feb - 3-8 p.m. Freedom Tower Mall

Admission is FREE (pay as you go food & beverage booths) Entertainment featuring “Band of the Pacific "Hana Hou, Paradise X" The winners from the recent "You Got Tal-

ent" competition, "Cook it Up, Cookie Challenge and Chili Competition, demonstrations, Obstacle Course, climbing wall, mini Kiddie Land & Kiddie Rides, bouncy castles, joust-

ing matches, Sponsor tent, prizes and more...Food & beverage booths open at 3 p.m.

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Spring Break Camp Registration

Spring Break is coming soon! Get ready for some exciting fun-filled activities with MWR Youth Programs. With various locations and options, there is something fun for every child, so take your pick for an awesome adventure! Spring Break Camp is open to all active duty and DoD civilians. Click HERE for complete camp information! Camp Dates: March 15th - 19th Camps: Camp Adventure at Catlin Clubhouse 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Kindergarten - 12 years old) *Campers will be divided into age groups after registration ends. Adventure Plus, Rainbow Bay Marina Ohana Hale 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (10 - 12 years old) Outdoor Exploration, Rainbow Bay Marina Pavilion 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (9 - 12 years old) Outdoor Exploration, Rainbow Bay Marina Pavilion 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (13 - 15 years old) Guard Start, Scott Pool 1 - 5 p.m. (11 - 14 years old) Teen Lifeguarding, Richardson Pool 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (15 - 17 years old) Scuba, Ocean Concepts at Rainbow Bay Marina 8 a.m. - noon (10 - 17 years old) Registration: February 16th - 19th: Single/dual active duty assigned to Commander, Navy Region Hawaii commands and tenant activities register at Catlin Clubhouse. February 22nd - 26th: All other active duty and DoD civilians register online. For more information, please call Catlin Clubhouse at 421-1556. Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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MWR Briefs Check out the latest informa-

tion on upcoming programs

and special events!

http://

www.mwrarmyhawaii.com

Visit the link above for more

information on:

FMWR Furlough Fridays,

Schofield Bowling Center, Na

Koa Snack Bar, Pililaau Army

Recreation Center and more!

PLUS:

New EDGE Programs this

month - Sign-ups are avail-

able for Outdoor Adventure,

Bowling, Archery, Sweet

Treats, Duct Tape Art and UH

Sports. For more information

visit

www.mwrarmyhawaii.com.

Schofield Barracks Health

& Fitness Center — Now

Open! The health & fitness

center has moved back to Bldg

582, Trimble Rd (across from

Sgt Smith Theatre)! The Cen-

ter offers a wide variety of

classes at all times throughout

the day to fit even the busiest

schedule. Zumba, Cycling, Pi-

lates, Yoga, Cardio Kickboxing,

Step Challenge, Step and Abs,

Step and Pump, Boot Camp

and more are all available!

Tropics Recreation Center

Closure — Tropics Recreation

Center is now closed on Mon-

days. Renovations will begin on

Mar. 15, at this time they will be

closed every day until this pro-

ject ends. Renovations are tenta-

tively scheduled to end May 21.

For any questions or concerns

call 655-5698.

Family Fun Friday — Join us

at SGT Yano Library for a spe-

cial ―Library Amazing Race‖ edi-

tion of Family Fun Friday to-

morrow (Feb. 19, at 6 pm). Enjoy

the same great free Papa John’s

pizza, along with new fun and

games. Call 655-5698.

Oahu South Stable Call —

Had a stressful week or do you

just need to relax after a long

day at work? Adults let us start

your weekend off right! Join us

for great food, music, games and

prizes at Hale Ikena, tomorrow

(Feb. 19); at 4 p. m. Cost is just

$7 in advance and $8 at the

door. Ticket includes pupus and

a chance to win! This will be an

adult atmosphere.

Career Transitions Online —

Learn how to create a personal

account, explore the career of

your choice, create a resume,

and find a job. Improve your

chances for job success and ac-

cess online Career Transitions.

Come join us at the SGT Yano

Library on Feb. 25, between 2

and 6 p.m. for a hands-on data-

base session. It is free and open

to all Active Duty, Family Mem-

bers, and DOD

Civilians. For more informa-

tion, please call 655-8002.

A Chorus Line — The daz-

zling complex fusion of dance,

song and amazing drama, A

Chorus Line, premiers at the

Army Community Theatre on

Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Perform-

ances continue on Feb. 26, 27

and Mar. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and

20 at 7:30 p.m. each day.

Tickets cost just $15 to $28

and are available online at

www.armytheatre.com. Call

438-4480. *Blue Star Card

Members take in the real

opening night experience

with a free showing. Enjoy

free pupus prior to the show,

transportation, and child-

care. BSC Holders please

call 655-0112/3 to register for

this event. Deadline to regis-

ter is tomorrow (Feb. 19).

*This performance may con-

tain some material that may

be inappropriate for children

under 13.

Waikiki Party Bus — Your

party bus runs again on Feb.

26, 9 p.m.-4 a.m. Let FMWR

be your own personal chauf-

feur with this bus traveling

to Waikiki on pay day Fri-

days. Cost is FREE, simply

call to reserve your seat.

Pick-ups are available at

both Schofield Barracks and

Fort Shafter. Call 655-9971

or 438-1985.

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Serving the

USAG-HI

Community

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The Hui O' Wahine gives scholarship and welfare money every year to

deserving students and organizations.

This is our way of giving back.

Our funds are generated from the profits of the Fort Shafter Thrift

Shop and from other fund-raising activities that we host.

If you are a member of the Hui O' Wahine, are a spouse of a member or

are a child of a member you may be eligible for a scholarship.

If you are an organization affiliated with the local military community

you may be eligible for our welfare grants.

Please remember, you must have been a member of the Hui O' Wahine

on or before January 31st 2010 in order for you, your spouse, or child

to qualify.

Here is the link:

http://www.huispirit.com/Scholarships_Welfare.html

Please don't hesitate to take part in our giving opportunities!

http://www.huispirit.com/Scholarships_Welfare.html

Scholarship Information