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McCoy News (March 11, 2005) Army News DoD News

Training: Training totals projected to top 100,000 personnel. (See story, photo.)

Medical Hold Support: Facility improvements will help Soldiers. (See story, photo.)

Workplace Violence Prevention: Plan is now in place at Fort McCoy. (See story.)

Safety: Emergency personnel learn about incident command. (See story, photo.) McCoy to conduct tornado warning siren testing April 25. (See story, sidebar.)

Environment: Timber sales benefit McCoy, surrounding communities. (See story, photos.)

RTS-Maintenance: Holds a transitional wheel-vehicle mechanic course. (See photos.)

TSP: Options to be liberalized July 1. (See story.)

Training: Basic Officer Leadership Course to be implemented.(See story.)

Photo: Spc. Jeremy Church (right) of the 724th shakes the hand of Col. Dan Puhl, Fort McCoy deputy commander for mobilization, upon the unit's return from Iraq. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Farley)

Army Reserve Soldier awarded Silver Star for Iraq heroism

Spc. Jeremy Church's platoon sergeant said he wasn't surprised to see Church be awarded the Silver Star. Church, a member of the 724th Transportation Company from Bartonville, Ill., returned with his unit Wednesday Feb. 25 from a 14-month deployment to Iraq. (See story, photos.)

Armywide News: Vet Centers offer grief counseling to military families. (See story.) Commissaries promoting National Nutrition Month in March. (See story, sidebar, photo.)

DoD News: Travel card info lost, no evidence of fraud or misuse. (See story.) DFAS organization changes its Web site location. (See story.) Identity theft guidance available from FTC. (See story.)

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