Story by Marie Pihulic | Fort Sill Public Affairs | 03.15.2021
Fort Sill Garrison employees gathered in Haymond Conference Center March 15 for Extremism Stand Down Training.
Courtesy Story | Fort Sill Public Affairs | 11.11.2020
As many are pausing to say “thank you” on Veterans Day, Cynthia Holland is a veteran who is taking time to give back. She spent her career in the Navy teaching nuclear physics, metallurgy, radiation fundamentals and more. This Nov. 11, she is using her passion for science technology engineering and math to spark that same interest in children....
Story by Marie Pihulic | Fort Sill Public Affairs | 10.08.2020
The theme for the 2020 Fires Conference was “Achieving overmatch in large scale combat operations,” but as speaker after speaker reiterated, the message was clear: to win in this Army, you must put people first....
Courtesy Story | Fort Sill Public Affairs | 09.30.2020
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston discussed tough issues in the ranks and offered ways to maneuver through. He spoke to a live and tuned-in audience Sept. 30 for the 2020 Fires Conference....
Story by Marie Pihulic | Fort Sill Public Affairs | 09.22.2020
As stated in the Fires Fifty: if you can’t talk, you can’t win. With this in mind and COVID-19 still creating roadblocks for travel, the annual meeting of the Fires Force has turned virtual. The discussion on how to achieve overmatch in large scale combat operations will be livestreamed Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at https://livestream.com/firescenter....
Courtesy Story | Fort Sill Public Affairs | 09.16.2020
In Week One of Basic Combat Training, Privates Carlos Fontanez and Ari Till saved a fellow trainee’s life. When asked what happened the morning of Sept. 3, Fontanez and Till took several tries before they were able to put it into words. “On Thursday morning I entered the latrines. I was doing some cleaning and I heard a commotion off to my side. I saw Fontanez helping his battle......
Story by Marie Pihulic | Fort Sill Public Affairs | 06.26.2020
FORT SILL, Okla. -- A self-described “city-boy” tells a group of Basic Combat trainees he did not qualify his weapon on the first go-round. As a leader this may be hard to admit, but Capt. Steven Paez followed the statement saying he can now confidently shoot the rifle without hesitation....
Story by Marie Pihulic | Fort Sill Public Affairs | 06.26.2020
FORT SILL, Okla. – Pvt. Daniel Moore described the model of the camera before it even took aim during an interview June 26. “I’m a real camera fanatic, I’m a photographer,” said Moore. The D Battery, 1st Battalion, 19th Field Artillery trainee is far removed from his business in Milwaukee. Currently in uniform, Moore is learning the ropes of his new profession as a U.S. Army Soldier....
