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Vol. 56, Issue 41    Serving the Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield communities • https://home.army.mil/stewart   October 14, 2021

                                                                   SPARTANS
                                                                  GET AFTER IT

 Modernizing minds and tactics, Page 3 | DoDEA celebrates 75 years of excellence, Page 14
 Soldiers give back to community, Page 9 | Hazard response company hones skills, Page 20
SPARTANS GET AFTER IT - US Army Garrisons
2   The Frontline October 14, 2021

Black Lions test lethality at range                                                                                                3RD INFANTRY DIVISION COMMANDER
                                                                                                                                  SENIOR COMMANDER STEWART-HUNTER
                                                                                                                                      MAJ. GEN. CHARLES COSTANZA

                                                                                                                          USAG FORT STEWART-HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD COMMANDER
                                                                                                                                              COL. MANUEL RAMIREZ

                                                                                                                                       HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD COMMANDER
                                                                                                                                          LT. COL. STEPHAN R. BOLTON

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                                                                                                                                                                   3rd CAB PAO
                                                                                                 1st Lt. Aaron Blevins   Hunter Public Affairs Officer
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                                                                                                                         Daniel Malta
Pfc. Zachary Johnson fires the Carl Gustav M4 anti-tank rocket at a target down range Oct. 7 during                                                                3rd CAB PAO NCOIC
training on Fort Benning. Soldiers from Crusher Company and scouts were able to engage targets                           3rd Infantry Division PAO                 Sgt. Andrew McNeil
with high-explosive and high-explosive dual-purpose rounds during the training.                                          Lt. Col. Lindsey Elder                    3rd CAB PAO Reporter
                                                                                                                         3rd ID PAO NCOIC
                                                                                                                                                                   Sgt. Savannah Roy
                                                                                                                         Sgt 1st Class Jason Hull
                                                              “Our section sergeant has been                             Deputy PAO

    Marne Voices Speak Out                                                                                               Capt. John Howard                         50th PAD
                                                              very helpful in getting us where                                                                     Capt. Joe Bisso
                                                                                                                         1st ABCT PAO
                                                              we need to go.”                                            Capt. Patrick Connelly
                                                                                                                                                                   50th PAD NCOIC
                                                                                                                                                                   Staff Sgt. Ian Morales
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Dogface Soldiers work to modernize minds and tactics
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hull                       cise, the event stressed the integration       a guaranteed victory.                           achieving overmatch against any other
3rd ID Public Affairs                           and reporting of all warfighting functions        When Maj. Gen. Charles Costanza              ground forces, the training processes and
                                                in a simulation designed to generate           assumed command of the 3rd ID in the            experiences must produce cohesive, well-
   For several years now, the Department        tough decisions and catastrophic conse-        summer of this year, he directed that his       trained and lethal teams to leverage those
of Defense’s doctrine, including U.S. Army      quences against a live, free-thinking          Soldiers expertly coach, mentor, and train,     systems in potentially the most extreme,
Operations Field Manual 3-0, has provid-        adversary. The Minnesota National              and likewise be coached, mentored and           rigorous combat conditions any modern
ed guidance on how units train and pre-         Guard’s 34th Infantry Division also served     trained, with the philosophy that such          Soldier has ever witnessed. The individ-
pare for sustained, large-scale combat          laterally to 3rd ID as a subordinate unit      efforts would develop the most cohesive,        uals must be mentally agile, adaptive and
operations as part of a joint force and         to V Corps.                                    lethal teams possible. To this end, the         resilient on an ever-evolving battlefield.
against a contender with similar techno-           “I think both V Corps and 34th ID           division turned to the First Army’s 188th       To build this, leaders of the 3rd ID are
logical and strategic capabilities. With an     learned what great teammates the Marne         Combined Arms Training Brigade at Fort          tapping into the widest possible pool of
evolving understanding of future poten-         Division is during the exercise, said Col.     Stewart, whose mission is to support            thoughts, processes and concepts at every
tial threats, particularly with a shift from    Ryan E. McCormack, the 3rd ID chief of         pre-mobilization training of Army               echelon, ensuring integration of new
counterinsurgency to the prospect of            staff. “From day one, Maj. Gen. Costanza       National Guard and Reserve units. The           techniques, enhancing training value, and
chaotic, intense and violent great power        stressed the importance of the Marne           CATB provided experienced Soldiers as           anticipating and solving warfighting chal-
conflict, U.S. forces prepare for a battle-     Division being ‘all in’ on this exercise and   Observer, Coach, Trainers to enhance the        lenges now.
field where they are not necessarily            highlighting the fact that we are a part of    experience for the 3rd ID training audi-           “Often we forget that during these exer-
assured dominance. This is a battlefield                                                                                                       cises, we are training individuals and
that encompasses a broad range of                                                                                                              groups to coordinate, synchronize, and
domains in which to contend as well,                                                                                                           integrate as one team; in my experience,
including land, sea, air, space, and cyber-                                                                                                    this is hard business,” said McCormack.
space, that each present ever more                                                                                                             “Warfighter Exercise 22-1 allowed us to
dynamic and complex problems.                                                                                                                  refine many of our processes that were
   Currently, the Army’s 3rd Infantry                                                                                                          good, allowing them to be better. We will
Division is upgrading with the most mod-                                                                                                       get another opportunity in March and
ern and lethal ground and rotary wing                                                                                                          April 2022 when the Marne Division par-
combat equipment available in the world                                                                                                        ticipates in WFX 22-4, where we will refine
today. The division is on a glide path to                                                                                                      the doctrine of a Waypoint 2028-2029
owning the Army’s most modern aviation                                                                                                         “Penetration Division” for our Army.
and armored brigades by the summer of                                                                                                          Additionally, we will be asked to integrate
2023, making their forces more connect-                                                                                                        many of our future capabilities into this
ed and lethal than ever before. The 3rd ID                                                                                                     exercise to refine, adapt, and where nec-
prioritizes this effort as the nation’s com-                                                                                                   essary help develop doctrine and process-
petitors aspire to modernize their own                                                                           Photos by Sfc. Jason Hull     es.”
weapons, equipment and data systems             Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Goodrich, a plans and operations noncommis-                                This benefits more than the Dogface
to a greater, deadlier degree.                  sioned officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 3rd                        Soldiers today: lessons learned are
   However, weapons and vehicles are            Infantry Division, participates in Warfighter 22-1 as the main command                         informing the force’s Waypoint 2028-2029,
only some elements of the endeavor and          post battle NCO Oct. 4 on Fort Stewart.                                                        the Army’s coherent and holistic approach
the division’s senior leaders chose to                                                                                                         to fight and win within the Multi-Domain
exploit their role in the V Corps’ certifying   V Corps, a member of a team.”                  ence, guiding and advising the staff and        Operations construct. The year 2028 is
Warfighter Exercise 22-1 to develop new            To test brigade, division and corps         its leaders throughout the “fight.”             the waypoint where the Army will reassess
processes, integrate new techniques of          headquarters, staffs and commanders, a             “Our team hoped to enable the 3rd ID        its assumptions about future warfare and
warfighting, and begin solving future war-      multi-domain, realistic and challenging        staff to see themselves from a different        make adjustments to better meet the
fighting challenges in the present. The         exercise must replicate how they’re            perspective,” said Lt. Col. Vaughn D.           Army Futures Command task of creating
WFX occurred across an extensive net-           expected to fight, in this case as part of a   Strong Jr., the 1st Battalion, 306th Infantry   an MDO-ready force by the year 2035. For
work of computers in a simulation inte-         large scale combat operation. The Army’s       Regiment, 188th CATB commander and              now, the “Rock of the Marne” division can
grated around the world, for V Corps and        warfighter exercise is described doctrin-      Deputy Chief of Operations Group. “We           take pride in having assisted the Army on
U.S. Army Europe and Africa across the          ally as “a distributed, simulation driven,     actively observed their processes and           several endeavors in shaping capabilities
Atlantic Ocean, and their supporting units      multi-echelon, tactical command post           procedures, identified frictions points,
in multiple states across the U.S. For the      exercise fought competitively.” A com-         and made suggestion based in Army and            Background: Soldiers from warf-
3rd ID and its subordinate staffs and com-      puter simulation provides scenarios with       joint doctrine to reduce friction.”              ighting functions throughout the 3rd
mands, the event played out at the              combat and battlefield effects, stimulat-          In the future, the 3rd ID must be ready      Infantry Division participate in a tar-
Mission Command Training site on Fort           ing service members to respond, then           to deploy, fight and win decisively against      geting working group during
Stewart. It began Sept. 27 and concluded        work through the consequences of those         any great power competitor’s units in a          Warfighter 22-1 in the Mission
Oct. 5.                                         decisions. To be as realistic as possible      joint, multi-domain, high-intensity con-         Training Center, Oct. 4 on Fort
   As a subordinate unit to the Army’s          and therefore achieve the best possible        flict. While the newest and most modern          Stewart.
newest corps headquarters in the exer-          training benefits, the simulation can’t be     weapons and vehicles are essential to
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    Spartans succeed at expert qualifications
    Capt. Sean Minton
    2nd ABCT

       Soldiers assigned to the “Spartan Brigade,” 2nd
    Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
    Division, succeed at their respective expert qualifi-
    cations Oct. 1 at Hunter Army Airfield and Fort Drum,
    New York. Ten out of 17 Spartan Soldiers qualified at
    the Expert Infantry Badge, or EIB, qualification host-
    ed by the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at
    HAAF and two Soldiers qualified for the Expert Field
    Medical Badge hosted by the 10th Mountain Division
    at Fort Drum.
       The EIB and EFMB represent two of the three
    expert badges in the U.S. Army and obtaining any
    one of them is a major milestone in a Soldier’s career
    and enables them to professionally develop, train
    and set the example for others to follow.
       “Most of our Spartan Soldiers that obtained their
    expert badge were junior enlisted, junior noncom-
    missioned officers and junior officers,” said
                                                                                                                                   Photos by Spc. Devron Bost
    Command Sgt. Maj. Jaime Lopez, senior enlisted
    advisor of the 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID. “We instill the impor-
    tance of creating experts early in the Spartan Brigade    Above: Ten Soldiers assigned to the “Spartan
    because we know this will pay dividends in the train-     Brigade,” 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
    ing and readiness of our formation and the Army           Infantry Division, qualified at the Expert Infantry
    later.”                                                   Badge qualification hosted by the 1st Battalion, 75th
       Out of the 10 EIB Spartan Soldiers who qualified,      Ranger Regiment, and pose for a photo at the
    six earned True Blue, meaning zero mistakes on any        Ranger Memorial Monument at Hunter Army Airfield
    of the tasks during the qualification. Seven of the 10    Oct. 1. 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, supports and resources its
    are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment,       most junior leaders to become experts in their craft
    and the remaining three are assigned 3rd Battalion,       early to lead their formations and affect readiness.
    67th Armor Regiment.
       Spc. Maxwell Harris, assigned to Charlie Company,
    2nd Bn., 69th AR, 2nd ABCT, was one of the six True       Right: Capt. Brandi Gervais, right, and 1st Lt. Phat
    Blue Soldiers. Harris, a native of Union City, Indiana,   Huynh, left, assigned to 703rd Brigade Support
    had just come off a major setback in August when          Battalion, “Spartan Brigade,” 2nd Armored Brigade
    he was True Blue at the EIB hosted by 2nd ABCT all        Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, participated and
    the way up to the 12 mile ruck march when he failed       earned Expert Medical Field Badge during the 10th
    to meet time.                                             Mountain Division EFMB qualification at Fort Drum,
       “I was really discouraged at the time,” said Harris.   NY, Oct. 1. 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, supports and resources
    But one of his NCOs told him about another oppor-         its most junior leaders to become experts in their
    tunity to obtain his EIB at the one hosted by 1st Bn.,    craft early to lead their formations and affect readi-
    75th Ranger Regt. and he was onboard.                     ness.
       After finally earning his EIB and getting True Blue
    again, Harris says he will remind anyone that “It’s       when she and her fellow medical and dental providers are
    not impossible. If you give EIB everything you have,      not able to practice Soldier skill level tasks often.
    you can get it.”                                             As challenging as the qualification was, Gervais wants
       Capt. Brandi Gervais and 1st Lt. Phat Huynh,           to let others in her field know that they too can achieve
    assigned to Charlie Company, 703rd Brigade Support        what she accomplished.
    Battalion, 2nd ABCT, were two of two Spartan Soldiers        “Take it one day at a time and don’t overwhelm yourself,”
    that went to Fort Drum and earned EFMBs on Oct.           said Gervais, “It’s achievable, but it will take a lot of practice
    1.                                                        and mental fortitude to keep going even when you make
       Gervais is a U.S. Army dental officer by trade but     a mistake.”
    had heard about the low pass rate for EFMB and knew          Historically, both EIB and EFMB have pass rates below
    the undertaking would be a challenge, especially          20 percent.
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                ACS, MWR, Coastal Happening Briefs
General Order 1 updates posted                                     Fort Stewart lost and found property                        On and off-post COVID-19 testing
   To learn more about what is permitted during COVID-               If you’ve lost something on Fort Stewart you may             COVID-19 testing is available on and off-post to
19 and what is not and what is not make sure to check out          be in luck. The Fort Stewart Military Police lost and       TRICARE beneficiaries. The Logistics Support Area
the latest guidance posted at: home.army.mil/stewart/appli-        found property custodians may be holding your item.         Castle, 13313 East 14th Street, on Fort Stewart, is avail-
cation/files/8816/0702/6315/3ID_Holiday_Guidance_2020.pdf          To see if your item has been turned in, or to report        able to active-duty Soldiers 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
                                                                   a missing item, email usarmy.stewart.usag.list.des-crimb@   through Friday (no appointment required). Hawks
Face masks required in on-post facilities                          mail.mil with a detailed description of the item you        and Marne North TMC testing available for Soldiers
   Effective immediately, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort              are looking for. The office is also open for visitors       requiring testing for military schools and overseas
Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield GO1 requires ALL indi-            every Thursday from 1-4 p.m.                                travel, by appointment. Winn ACH is available to all
viduals to wear a mask inside ANY on-post facility at Fort                                                                     beneficiaries by appointment. Tuttle AHC is available
Stewart or Hunter Army Airfield. Service members are               COVID-19 vaccination schedule update                        to all beneficiaries 8-10 a.m. Monday-Friday. Call To
also required to wear a mask inside off-post public build-            COVID-19 Vaccine services remain available on Fort       schedule an appointment at an on-post testing site,
ings/ facilities (i.e. barber shops, religious services, grocery   Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield to beneficiaries 12 years      call 435-6633. In addition, TRICARE offers a COVID-19
stores, etc.). See the 3rd ID and Fort Stewart Hunter Army         and up. Parents or legal guardians must accompany           test online search tool at militaryrxexpress-scripts.com/
Airfield Facebook pages for more information.                      those under 18 years-old. Walk-ins are welcome,             find-pharmacy. If you are exhibiting mild COVID-19
                                                                   though priority goes to appointments. Fort Stewart          symptoms, self-isolate and follow the above guidelines
                                                                   offers the Pfizer vaccine in the Patriot Auditorium         to schedule a test. Do not go to the emergency room.
Mask mandate exceptions
   Exceptions to the mask mandate can be made if an                each Monday and Wednesday 1-4 p.m.; and Tuesdays
individual is alone in a walled office; if an individual is        between 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winn ACH Pediatrics             Fridays at Club Stewart
eating and drinking and is socially distant from a                 offers Pfizer, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Tuesday and               Join us for Fridays at Club Stewart! Patrons 18 years of
co-worker; masks may be required to be lowered for                 Thursday. On Hunter Pfizer is offered at Tuttle Army        age and older are invited out to dinner at Club Stewart every
identification or security purposes or as an annotated             Health Clinic, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., each Wednesday         Friday from 5-8 p.m. Relax and enjoy hanging out with your
and approved reasonable accommodation. For details,                at the Drive-Up clinic. The Moderna vaccine is offered      friends without having to drive an hour away. Enjoy good
visit home.army.mil.stewart.                                       each Tuesday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Winn ACH. On            eats such as wings, burgers and a Low Country boil.
                                                                   Hunter, Moderna is offered at Tuttle AHC, 9:30 a.m.
                                                                   to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The appointment          Demobilizing Solders to affect services
Download the Digital Garrison app                                  line is 435-6633, Option 1.                                    Anticipate installation services to be impacted by
   Download the Digital Garrison app for your guide                                                                            demobilizing National Guard Soldiers beginning now
to all on post services, local news and more. Available            Fort Stewart PX parking lot renovation                      through November. Several hundred National Guard
for free on your android or Apple device. Just search                 The resurfacing the PX parking lot has moved             Soldiers will demobilize here from supporting the south-
for Digital Garrison app and choose Fort Stewart                   into Phase 2, in front of Starbucks. Starbucks and          west border mission. Plan now to take care of your med-
Hunter Army Airfield to get started.                               the drive thru will remain open and fully opera-            ical and ID renewal appointments and for increased
                                                                   tional during the closure. Expect limited parking           numbers in the PX, commissary and MWR facilities.
Podcast now on iTunes, Spotify                                     during this time with weekends included. Please
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iTunes and Spotify streaming platforms. Join us for                walkways. Contact the POC for this work at 767-               The DOD expired ID card extension ends for
our semi-regular podcast where we explore the ins                  1222.                                                       dependents of active-duty service members,
and outs of Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield.                                                                                 Reserve, National Guard and their dependents Oct.
                                                                   Pre-K education opportunities offered                       31. Cards can be renewed in person, with an
Virtual newcomers orientation                                        Are you interested in a Career in PreK-12th               appointment, or remotely via the Fort Stewart –
  Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield have                       Grade Education? Attend our On-Site Information             Hunter website at home.army.mil/stewart. Make
launched an interactive and streamlined newcomers                  Session at the Fort Stewart Education Center,               your appointment now if you prefer to renew your
orientation. It takes one quarter the time to complete             Wed., Oct. 20, 20 a.m. to noon. For more infor-             cards in person. Appointments will fill up quickly.
and is accessible from any device, anywhere, anytime.              mation call 767-8331 or 767-4248.
Everyone can use the information on housing, finance,                                                                          See Chris Jansen live on Hunter
medical, child care, recreation and so much more.                  Winn ACH healthcare status                                    Get your tickets now for the highly anticipated
Check it out at stewartandhunter.com.                                Due to the COVID-19 surge, Winn Army                      concert of the season, featuring Chris Janson, The
                                                                   Community Hospital programs and services have               Davisson Brothers Band, and Noah Hicks! The event
Manny on the Street web series                                     been impacted. Beneficiaries may experience                 will take place Sat, Nov 13, at Saber Hall on Hunter
   Curious about happenings on Fort Stewart-Hunter                 delays in appointment and access to some health-            Army Airfield. The concert is open to the public. All
Army Airfield? Check out the new video series “Manny               care services. Individuals can access appointment           attendees are required to have a ticket, including
on the Street” featuring the Fort Stewart-Hunter Army              services through the Call Center at 435-6633, tri-          children over the age of 3. Cost is free for Active Duty
Airfield Garrison Commander, Col. Manny Ramirez                    careonline.com, the TRICARE Nurse Advice Line               Service Members & their Dependents, and $20 for
and installation partners. New videos posted as sto-               at 1-800-TRICARE (874-2273), and the patient                Veterans, Retirees, DoD Employees & Civilians. For
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                                                     Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Briefs
    Join the SAMC                                               3rd ID Equal Opportunity hotline                           TARP training offered
       Are you a Sergeant Audie Murphy Club mem-                  The 3rd Infantry Division Equal Opportunity                 The Fort Stewart Garrison Threat Awareness and
    ber? Do you have aspirations of becoming a mem-             Office has a 24 hours a day, seven days a week             Reporting Program training briefings are given on the
    ber? The Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield “Rock            hotline that Soldiers and Family members can call          first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. at Woodruff
    of the Marne” SAMC is reaching out to all members           and speak to an Equal Opportunity Advisor in the           Theater. The Hunter Army Airfield TARP briefings are
    across the installation. We are actively updating           event they have any questions pertaining to                given on the second Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m.
    our contact rosters and want to ensure we are               Military Equal Opportunity. Additionally, you now          at the Hunter Army Airfield theater. Upon request,
    capturing our members for updates with the Club.            have the ability to do an anonymous complaint              Savannah Resident Agency can provide TARP training via
    Please contact Sgt. 1st Class Kyle McKelvey at              through this number as well, 432-0421.                     Microsoft Teams separate from the Garrison TARP briefs.
    kyle.l.mckelvey2.mil@mail.mil for more informa-                                                                        MS Teams facilitates a maximum login capacity of 250
    tion. We look forward to hearing from you. The              Commissaries offer Click2Go option                         personnel. Unit staff or leadership requesting special
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                                                                account.                                                   not be reimbursed for their travel and per diem. For info,
    Drug suppression team offers assistance                                                                                contact the Transportation Coordinator at 435-6564.
      The Fort Stewart CID Drug Suppression Team                Parking lot resurfacing
    (DST) is available to assist all commanders with              The Soldier Service Center, Bldg. 253, parking           MHS Genesis coming soon
    Drug Awareness Briefings and support Health and             lot will soon be resealed and restriped. Start date           The Defense Health Agency is in the process of roll-
    Welfare Inspections. The DST has also updated               has not been determined but be aware of blocked            ing out MHS Genesis, the new electronic health record
    their urinalysis hotline to request all positive uri-       areas. For more information please call 320-0472.          for the military. During the transition, we in the Low
    nalyses notification and supporting documents                                                                          Country Market begin to transition from AHLTA, and
    be submitted via email. For drug awareness brief-           Vehicle parking safety reminder                            our other medical and dental records systems, to MHS
    ings, health and welfare support, positive urinal-             When parking a vehicle into a space, do not             Genesis by June 11, 2022. Once fully implemented,
    yses, and questions, please contact the DST at              block the pedestrian walkway with your bumper              MHS Genesis will support the availability of electron-
    usarmy.stewart.3-mp-gp.mbx.stewart-cid-dst@                 or trailer hitch. If there is a sidewalk, or marked        ic health records for more than 9.5 million beneficiaries
    mail.mil or call 435-3315.                                  pedestrian pathway, ensure that it is not blocked          and over 200,000 MHS personnel globally.
                                                                by any portion of your vehicle when you park by
    Personal Property ends virtual applications                 it. A pedestrian walking past the vehicle may not          Marne Reception Company PT
      The Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Personal            notice a trailer hitch, and be severely injured by            The Marne Reception Company is extending the oppor-
    Property Offices have stopped receiving virtual             walking into it. Removing the hitch, and storing           tunity to conduct physical training with in-processing
    applications for Household Goods Moves. Soldiers,           it inside the vehicle is the best way to ensure the        Soldiers. Any gaining unit personnel at the company, bat-
    Family Members and Department of the Army                   safety of those walking close to your vehicle. For         talion, or brigade level interested in conducting PT with
    civilians who require assistance with scheduling            more information, please contact the Safety Office         their newly arrived Soldiers please contact the MRC front
    Household Goods must visit the following loca-              at 767-8442.                                               desk, at 767-0015, no later than the day prior to ensure
    tions to schedule their Household Goods                                                                                proper coordination. Must provide the name of gaining
    Shipments. Fort Stewart Soldier Service Center:
                                                                  Changes to speeding violations issued                    unit, unit representative attending, and a by-name list of
    55 Pony Soldier Road, Bldg. 253, Room 2003A                                                                            Soldiers requested to conduct PT with. Please contact the
                                                                   The commanding general recently authorized the
    Phone: 767-7971/8154. Hunter Army Airfield                                                                             MRC commander with questions at 767-1743 or 767-5975.
                                                                Fort Stewart Military Police to issue DD Form 1408
    Soldier Service Center: 171 Haley Avenue, Bldg.
                                                                for traffic violations when a Soldier is pulled over for
    1286, Room 229, Phone: 315-3828/2038.                                                                                  AMEDD to host recruiting briefings
                                                                speeding 10mph or over above the speed limit. The
                                                                DD 1408 is effectively a military speeding ticket that        Personnel from AMEDD Recruiting will conduct infor-
    Visit the virtual Leisure Travel office                     allows a Soldier’s brigade commander to issue admin-       mation briefings concerning AMEDD commissioning
      The Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Leisure             istrative reprimands, non-judicial punishment, sus-        program qualifications and application procedures.
    Travel office is going virtual until further notice.        pension of on post driving privileges, corrective          Briefings will be held at the Fort Stewart Education Center
    To receive information on attraction tickets call           training, and/or other appropriate remedial mea-           in room 248 at 9 a.m., Noon, and 2 p.m. Dec. 7 and at Winn
    767-2841 or fill out a ‘contact us’ form online at          sures. Master Sergeants and above caught driving 10        ACH, Classroom C at 9 a.m., Noon, and 2 p.m. Dec. 8. All
    Stewarthunter.armymwr.com. Hours of operation               mph or over the posted speed limit will have their         Soldiers who are interested in becoming an officer and
    will continue to be 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,                misconduct addressed by the commanding general             continuing to serve in Army Medicine are encouraged to
    Monday-Friday.                                              in accordance Policy Letter #3.                            attend.
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188th Soldiers coach 3rd ID staff during Warfighter
Staff Sgt. Tanjie Daniels                                                                                                                                                                                           Strong said participating in the WFX gave his OC/Ts
188th Infantry Brigade                                                                                                                                                                                          some insight on how operations occur at the division
                                                                                                                                                                                                                level and how that affects operations at the brigade and
   This particular exercise included senior leaders from                                                                                                                                                        battalion level.
3rd Infantry Division, who wanted to develop new                                                                                                                                                                    “188th CATB and 3rd ID historically have a great
processes and techniques for warfighting, as well as                                                                                                                                                            working relationship and mutually support each other
begin solving future challenges.                                                                                                                                                                                whenever possible. This exercise was no different,” said
   Maj. Gen. Charles Costanza, the commanding gen-                                                                                                                                                              Strong. “The 3rd ID grew as a team with OC/T feedback
eral of the 3rd ID, expressed that to achieve a high state                                                                                                                                                      and the OC/Ts received vital experience on division
of mission readiness Soldiers must expertly coach,                                                                                                                                                              operations which enhanced their knowledge and
mentor, and train, as well as be coached, mentored                                                                             Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hull                                               increased our ability to support our Guard and Reserve
and trained.                                                                                                                                                                                                    partners.”
                                                                           Army human resources and medical special-
   His staff looked to the observer, coach/trainers of                                                                                                                                                              Strong said that his team met the goals set going
                                                                           ists and officers assigned to Headquarters
the 188th Inf. Bde., a combined arms training brigade                                                                                                                                                           into the Warfighter.
                                                                           and Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Infantry
located at Fort Stewart, whose higher headquarters is                                                                                                                                                               “The OC/T teams worked tirelessly to share
                                                                           Division, participate in Warfighter 22-1 in the
First Army Division East, located at Fort Knox, Kentucky.                                                                                                                                                       Mission Command Training Program best practic-
                                                                           reserve command post, Oct. 4 on Fort Stewart.
   The CATB, whose mission is to support pre-mobi-                                                                                                                                                              es and offer suggestions to enable their counter-
lization training of Army National Guard and U.S. Army                                                                                                                                                          parts to be successful,” he said, “while 3rd ID
                                                                           Infantry Regiment, 188th Infantry Brigade (CATB). “We
Reserve units, provided OC/Ts to observe 3rd ID con-                                                                                                                                                            enabled access for our teams which enabled our
                                                                           actively observed their processes and procedures, iden-
ducting their exercise, provide feedback on their pro-                                                                                                                                                          growth.”
                                                                           tified friction points, and made suggestions based in
cesses and procedures, and ensure all required tools to                                                                                                                                                             “3rd ID accepted our team with open arms and
                                                                           Army and joint doctrine to reduce friction.”
successfully execute staff operations were in place.                                                                                                                                                            it facilitated a learning environment on both ends,”
                                                                               Although the CATB’s role focused on the 3rd ID staff
   “Our team hoped to enable the 3rd ID staff to see                                                                                                                                                            he added “We hope to continue these mutually
                                                                           during the Warfighter Exercise; it was another welcomed
themselves from a different perspective,” said Lt. Col.                                                                                                                                                         beneficial operations as 3rd ID continues its
                                                                           opportunity to work hand-in-hand and continue build-
Vaughn Strong Jr., commander of 1st Battalion, 306th                                                                                                                                                            Warfighter series moving forward.”
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marne air soldiers give
back to the community
Sgt. Andrew McNeil
3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

   The Army has seven values it instills in Soldiers:
loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity,
personal courage. Selfless service is a value the Soldiers
of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade take seriously as
Soldiers enrolled in the Department of Defense mar-
row registry at Hunter Army Airfield Sept. 13-17.
   The marrow donor registry effort was led by Master
Sgt. Christopher Cashell, a Soldier assigned to the
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd CAB.
Cashell conducted briefs educating Soldiers on what
being on the registry entails and helped facilitate
Soldiers joining the registry.
   “Joining the registry is a simple way that a Soldier
can potentially help save someone’s life,” Cashell said.
“It may be a few months after registration, a few years,
or they may never get the call, but if you can help save
someone’s life how can you say no.”
   The Soldiers who choose to participate filled out
paperwork and conducted a cheek swab. The tissue
gathered from the swab would allow medical profes-
sionals to determine if that Soldier was a match for
someone in need of marrow. Once on the registry, the
Soldiers’ information remains in a database until their
sixtieth birthday.
   “I joined the registry in 2019,” said Maj. Michelle
McDevitt, the executive officer for the 603rd Aviation
Support Battalion. “I saw a video on Facebook for a
young man who was in need of bone marrow. He did
not have any matches within his family and was trying
to have more people register and promote the cause
for others in need. I joined the registry so that if I was
ever a match I could assist.”
   Medical professionals from the registry informed
McDevitt this year that she was a match for an indi-
vidual in need of marrow. Being a match is the first
step, she will have to continue with labs and further
testing to make sure they are a compatible match,
McDevitt said.
   Soldiers who join the registry demonstrate selfless
service by showing they are willing to help complete
strangers. When a Soldier matches and is able donate                                                                                 Photo by Sgt. Andrew McNeil
their marrow, they can save a life.                           The command team of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade enroll in a Department of Defense
   “If you have the opportunity to help someone it is         marrow registry at Hunter Army Airfield Sept. 14. The registry allows Soldiers to give back to
a great thing to do,” McDevitt said. “I am grateful for       the community.
my health and see this as a chance to give back.”
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10   The Frontline October 14, 2021

                                                                                Spartans get

     Soldiers assigned to the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd
     Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, detonate a
     Bangalore torpedo as part of the Engineer Qualification Table V at
     Fort Stewart Oct. 5. The Engineer Qualification Tables provides
     engineer Soldiers the training needed to be proficient on tasks
     necessary for a brigade combat team’s mission success.
                                                          Courtesy photos

     Spc. Alondra Anguiano, assigned to the 9th Brigade Engineer            Soldiers assigned to the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored
     Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division,     Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, detonate purple smoke to
     assists in Bangalore torpedo emplacement before detonation as          obscure as part of the Engineer Qualification Table V at Fort Stewart Oct.
     part of the Engineer Qualification Table V at Fort Stewart Oct. 5.     5. The Engineer Qualification Tables provides engineer Soldiers the training
     The Engineer Qualification Tables provides engineer Soldiers the       needed to be proficient on tasks necessary for a brigade combat team’s
     training needed to be proficient on tasks necessary for a brigade      mission success.
     combat team’s mission success.
October 14, 2021             The Frontline                      11

after it!
Right : Spc. Eli Swartz,
left, and Spc. Dylan
Saarinen,         right,
assigned to the mortar
platoon of the 2nd
Battalion, 69th Armor
Regiment, 2nd Armor
Brigade Combat Team,
3rd Infantry Division,
fire a high explosive
round from a 120mm
mortar system during
a mortar live fire at
OP4 on Fort Stewart
Oct. 6. The live fire
provides Soldiers the
opportunity to train for
mounted and dis-
mounted mortar oper-
ations resulting in
increased readiness
and lethality.

                                                                                                                               Photos by Sgt. Trenton Lowry

Spc. Eli Swartz, left, and Spc. Dylan Saarinen,     Spc. Dylan Saarinen, left, and Spc. Eli Swartz,        Soldiers assigned to the mortar platoon of the
right, assigned to the mortar platoon of the 2nd    right, assigned to the mortar platoon of the 2nd       2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armor
Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armor           Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armor              Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division,
Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, pre-    Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, pre-       prepare to dismount a vehicle mounted 120mm
pare to fire a high explosive mortar round from     pare and setup the 120mm mortar system to fire         mortar system during a live fire at OP4, Fort
the 120mm mortar system during a mortar live        during a mortar live fire at OP4 on Fort Stewart       Stewart Oct. 6. The live fire provides Soldiers
fire at OP4 on Fort Stewart Oct. 6. The live fire   Oct. 6. The live fire provides Soldiers the opportu-   the opportunity to train for mounted and dis-
provides Soldiers the opportunity to train for      nity to train for mounted and dismounted mortar        mounted mortar operations resulting in
mounted and dismounted mortar operations            operations resulting in increased readiness and        increased readiness and lethality.
resulting in increased readiness and lethality.     lethality.
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 Alpha Company attends Combat Lifesaver Course
 Sgt. Laurissa Hodges                                       U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School            “It’s important so that Soldiers down range can
 3rd DSB PAO                                                Department of Combat Medic Training, about             understand how to take care of their battle bud-
                                                            90% of combat deaths occur on the battlefield.         dies,” said Sgt. Luis Arbelaez, a combat medic
   Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 87th                 Proper use of self-aid, buddy aid and combat life-     specialist assigned to Headquarters and
 Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd                saver skills can reduce battlefield deaths by 15%      Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops
 Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry                 to 18%.                                                Battalion, 3rd DSB. “I hope the Soldiers under-
 Division, conduct combat lifesaver course on Fort             “CLS Soldiers provide medical coverage for live     stand more about anatomy, how the body works,
 Stewart, Oct. 4-7.                                         fire ranges and field training when in garrison by     and how to treat wounds in a combat environment
   The course is the bridge between the basic life-         helping to asses and treat any injuries that may       after taking this class.”
 saving skills that Soldiers receive during basic           occur during training,” Tiedemann. “In a deployed         The course is designed around the three stages
 training and the more intensive training taught            environment, they act as first responders for any      of Tactical Combat Casualty Care: Care Under
 to combat medics, so Soldiers can treat casualties         injuries that may occur by working to triage and       Fire, Tactical Field Care, and Casualty Evacuation
 prior to the medic’s arrival                               stabilize injured Soldiers and allowing leaders to     Care, followed by an exam to test the knowledge
   “Currently, A Co. is on prepare-to-deploy orders,        make better judgement calls when dealing with          and skills learned. Another benefit of the CLS
 so our Soldiers are taking the class to increase           [casualty evacuation] and [medical evaluation]         course is the confidence the Soldiers build to
 their first aid skills past the initial tactical combat    operations. These efforts significantly improve        potentially stop life-threatening wounds.
 casualty care training that all Soldiers are required      the chance of survival for all Soldiers within the        “This course is very important so we can act
 to receive,” said 1st Lt. Tyler Tiedemann, the com-        unit.”                                                 accordingly and save our lives or those around
 pany executive officer. “This training prepares               Combat medics can only treat one individual         us,” said Spc. Ana Ramos, a petroleum supply
 Soldiers to use equipment in CLS aid bags and              at a time, treating the most severely injured first.   specialist assigned to A Co. “Hopefully I won’t
 better respond to life threatening injuries.”              If there are multiple casualties, or the medic is      have to apply my skills anytime soon, but if the
   Certifying the Soldiers for CLS helps future mis-        injured, CLS-trained personnel are instrumental        situation arises I’m confident in my capabili-
 sions by maintaining readiness. According to the           in potentially saving lives.                           ties.”

                                                                                                                                                       Courtesy photo
                                                           Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division
                                                           Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, conduct a combat lifesaver course on Fort Stewart,
                                                           Georgia, Oct. 4-7. The course is the bridge between the basic lifesaving skills that Soldiers receive
                                                           during basic training and the more intensive training taught to combat medics, so Soldiers can
                                                           treat casualties prior to the medic’s arrival.
October 14, 2021           The Frontline                   13

MEDDAC keeps busy, celebrates accomplishments

                                                     Photos by Zach Rehnstrom
Winn Army Community Hospital celebrated Physician Assistant Week,
October 6 – 12, to recognize PA professionals and their contribution to the
nation. An Interservice Physician Assistant Program graduation for Class
19-02 kicked off the week at the Education Center Oct. 7 on Fort Stewart.
Graduates included Capt. Danielle Minichello, 1st Lt. Joshua Formaneck,
and 1st Lt. Robin Carr.

                                                                                Above: Chrystal Irving, Training Coordinator with Soldier Recovery Unit,
                                                                                Fort Stewart receives the Regional Program Analyst Army Recovery Care
                                                                                Program Cadre Award for Excellence from RHC-A Commander Brig. Gen.
                                                                                Mary Krueger and RHC-A Senior Enlisted Advisor Command Sgt. Maj.
                                                                                Rebecca Booker Oct. 10 at the SRU. Booker spent time with Soldiers and
                                                                                Winn Army Community Hospital team members to gain an understanding
                                                                                of the MEDDAC through the eyes of the service members and provided a
                                                                                Leader Professional Development opportunity for MEDDAC staff.

                                                                                Left: Winn Army Community Hospital Decontamination Team hosted a
                                                                                training exercise to validate the team’s readiness for contingencies
                                                                                involving hazardous material Oct. 6 on Fort Stewart. “This training is
                                                                                important to ensure no contaminated casualties enter the emergency
                                                                                room because it could seriously impact the hospital emergency care
                                                                                capabilities,” said Winn ACH Emergency Medical Manager Wilson
                                                                                Rodriguez.
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                                                         File photo
     A student greets Murray Elementary School prin-
     cipal Andrea Marr, on the first day of school, Aug
     3 on Fort Stewart.

 DODEA celebrates 75 years of excellence
 Will Griffin                                                  cational needs of military-connected youth. In 1992,         and empower more than 15 million military-connected
 DODEA                                                         Congress unified the domestic and overseas school oper-      children who have passed through our doors.
                                                               ations under the Department of Defense Education                Director Brady remarked that from our early begin-
    ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Department of Defense                 Activity.                                                    nings, we have maintained an ongoing focus on contin-
 Education Activity celebrates its 75th anniversary during        “While the world has changed dramatically since our       uous improvement, the future, and our promise and
 the 2021-2022 School Year, continuing a tradition of excel-   system began. The spirit of our teachers and adminis-        commitment to ensure excellence in education for every
 lence in education that began on October 14, 1946.            trators is the same now as it was then — infused to the      student, every day, everywhere.
    While a few schools on military bases within the con-      core with determination and innovation. DODEA’s core            “As a DODEA community, we take great pride in our
 tinental United States and its territories were operating     mission remains the same,” said DODEA Director Tom           history of accomplishing the mission. While there has
 prior to World War II, the school system we know today        Brady.                                                       been much change over the history of DoDEA, one thing
 as the Department of Defense Education Activity for-             The 75-year effort has not been without its trials and    remains constant -- students are at the heart of everything
 mally began with the establishment of dependents              tribulations, as well as successes. Our organization has     we do,” said Brady.
 schools overseas.                                             overcome conflict, wars, natural disasters, political           As a DOD Field Activity today, DODEA operates 160
    Shortly after the end of World War II and the arrival of   upheaval, 9/11, COVID-19, and more. DODEA knows              schools in eight districts across 11 countries, seven U.S.
 military families overseas, the Army established a            and understands what is important to military families       states and two U.S. territories for more than 67,000 stu-
 Dependents School Service to establish schools for the        and students – a high quality education and a rigorous       dents. The current footprint is configured to provide
 children of American service members in the occupied          curriculum in a caring, dependable, predictable and          21st-century instructional facilities and a world class
 countries Germany, Austria and Japan. In the spring of        stable environment.                                          education in the areas where our Nation’s Service mem-
 1946, two Army Majors, Virgil Walker in Germany and              ”As a contributing partner and key quality of life com-   bers and their families are located, and we maintain the
 Herbert Ingraham in Japan, led the effort. Both officers,     ponent within the communities we serve, DODEA                organizational flexibility required to adapt to the evolv-
 experienced educators prior to the war, mobilized to          remains committed to providing the best education and        ing needs of the military services we support.
 recruit teachers, organize curriculum and develop bud-        care for our service members and their Families,” said          “Our Fort Stewart DODEA schools provide stability
 gets to support this major logistical effort.                 Col. Manny Ramirez, Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield        and focus for our students, Families, and community
    From these humble beginnings, with classrooms in           garrison commander.                                          during deployments by developing unique programs
 Quonset huts and empty barracks, school operations               The commemoration will conclude with graduation           and strategies to keep parents and students connected,”
 expanded rapidly. No one could have imagined that those       celebrations at the end of the school year. In between,      Ramirez said. “We congratulate DODEA on serving our
 early beginnings would last far longer than the mission       we will acknowledge important milestones and highlight       communities with excellence.”
 of the occupational forces.                                   our history, significant achievements, and people. We’ll
    Since that foundational year, DODEA expanded, con-         look back with gratitude on the remarkable men and             Editors note: Molly Cooke contributed to this article.
 solidated and reorganized many times to meet the edu-         women who made it their life’s work to care for, educate,
October 14, 2021 The Frontline                                                              15

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        Randy DeLoach               Optim Medical Center, and State      development tract features             912-368-4300 or 912-977-4733        or email jimmy.shanken@cold-           Southern Coast, 912-368-4300
   (912)739-4124 Evenings           Farm. Positioned along Veterans      15.91 acres. Property features         or email jimmy.shanken@cold-        wellbanker.com                         or 912-977-4733 or email jimmy.
                                    Parkway in the growing commu-        easy access. There are approx-         wellbanker.com                                                             shanken@coldwellbanker.com
                                    nity of Hinesville. Conveniently     imately 5,430 vehicles per day                                             16 E Cypress Street, Ludowici-
                                    located near Fort Stewart’s Gate     on US/84 and 44,790 vehicles           135 Martin Luther King,             For Lease $3,000 per month             12.78 Acres Veterans Parkway,
                                    8 with approximately 12,150          per day traveling I-95. This site is   Jr Drive, Hinesville                Excellent Lease Opportuni-             Hinesville - $2,364,300
       Pets & Animals               vehicles per day. Jimmy Shan-        suitable for fuel stations, restau-    The Brantley Building has been      ty! ONLY Signalized corner in          Excellent retail development
                                    ken, Coldwell Banker South-          rants and hotels. Jimmy Shan-          renovated and is located in the     Ludowici, located in one of the        site! Centrally located along the
Pets                                ern Coast, 912-368-4300 or           ken, Coldwell Banker Southern          heart of Downtown Hinesville.       fastest growing communities            Veterans Parkway corridor. Just
  8 week old Golden Retriev-        912-977-4733 or email jimmy.         Coast, 912-368-4300 or 912-977-        Available for lease, Suite 201 A,   in GA. Former Auto Parts Store         minutes to Ft. Stewart’s gate 8
   er / Labs, all with a regis-     shanken@coldwellbanker.com           4733 or email jimmy.shanken@           B & C, approximately 755 SQ FT,     building has a showroom, ware-         and directly behind the Walmart
  tered parent. Please call for                                          coldwellbanker.com                     features a walk-in waiting area,    house with 2 oversized rooms.          Supercenter, as well as the
    more info 412-398-9578          910 Oglethorpe Hwy                                                          reception window, 2 private         Combination Lock, please call          Lowe’s retail trade area. There is
                                    Hinesville - $995,000                0 Cypress Street Ludo-                 offices, and a storage closet.      for the code. Co-listed with Sky-      approximately 1200 linear feet
           Real Estate              Located just south of TJ Max         wici - $299,900                        Conference room available for       ler Wingate Lic #357833, contact       +/- of road frontage on Veter-
                                    Development in the retail trade       This property has it all! Curb        use, $100 1/2 day or $200 full      at 912-387-3076 or skyler.win-         ans Parkway. This property is lo-
For Rent                            corridor. This parcel has 578+/-     cuts, deceleration lane and            day. Suite 201 A, B, C $1750 per    gate@outlook.com.                      cated in the tax credit program
                                    LF of road frontage on               GDOT access in place. Jim-             month, water and power includ-                                             zone. Additional parcels are
                                    Oglethorpe Highway. Owner            my Shanken, Coldwell Banker            ed. Jimmy Shanken, Coldwell         20.81 East Oglethorpe High-            available! Jimmy Shanken, Cold-
                                    will sub-divide, additional land     Southern Coast, 912-368-4300           Banker Southern Coast, 912-         way, Hinesville - $1,100,000           well Banker Southern Coast,
                                    available currently zoned C2. 2      or 912-977-4733 or email jimmy.        368-4300 or 912-977-4733 or         Excellent location on US High-         912-368-4300 or 912-977-4733
                                    curb cuts in place. Jimmy Shan-      shanken@coldwellbanker.com             email jimmy.shanken@coldwell-       way 84 in a rapidly growing            or email jimmy.shanken@cold-
                                    ken, Coldwell Banker Southern                                               banker.com                          community       in    Flemington,      wellbanker.com
                                    Coast, 912-368-4300 or 912-977-      286 Hardman Road                                                           Georgia. This property is central-
                                    4733 or email jimmy.shanken@         Walthourville - $349,900               430 Industrial Blvd. Midway -       ly located between Ft. Stewart         3.47 Acres Cherrie Murrell
                                    coldwellbanker.com                   Industrial opportunity located         $2,048 per Month                    Gate 3 and Midway, Georgia. It is      St, Hinesville - $520,500
                                                                         in Walthourville GA. Located           2,048 Heated square feet of of-     located in a military opportunity        Excellent retail development
  RENT, 3BR 2BA. C/H/A, w/d
                                    537 West Oglethorpe High-            minutes to I95 south and to the        fice space for sublease in the      zone. This property is great for       site! 3.47 acres of developmen-
  hookups. 20min. from Post.
                                    way Hinesville - $16NNN              Ft. Stewart commercial gate #7.        Midway Industrial Park. Conve-      many commercial users. 25,940          tal land centrally located along
   Pest control, lawn mainte-
                                    Excellent retail leasing opportu-    6.49 Acres offers a chain link se-     nient to I 95 north and south       vehicles per day.Two Parcels           the Veterans Parkway corridor.
    nance, water, septic, gar-
                                    nity in the Cross Roads Shopping     curity fence and warehouse. Call       off of US Highway 84. 4 private     084023/083C017. Jimmy Shan-            Just minutes to Ft. Stewart
    bage included. No inside
                                    Center. Join Big Lots, Duncan        us for more information today!         offices, conference room re-        ken, Coldwell Banker Southern          Gate 8 and directly behind the
  Pets. $650./mo.+$650./dep.
                                    Donuts, Save-A-Lot and Bealls        Jimmy Shanken, Coldwell Bank-          strooms and ample parking.          Coast, 912-368-4300 or 912-977-        Walmart Supercenter and Lowe’s
  912-294-5779 (please leave
                                    Outlet. High traffic along US 84     er Southern Coast, 912-368-            Current tenant is a manufactur-     4733 or email jimmy.shanken@           retail trade area. Additional par-
  a message). If you’ve called
                                    Oglethorpe Highway. $16NNN.          4300 or 912-977-4733 or email          er looking to lease excess space.   coldwellbanker.com                     cels are available! Don’t miss
    before, please call again.
                                    2+ parcels available for ground      jimmy.shanken@coldwellbank-            Call for private showing!! Jim-                                            this excellent opportunity! Jim-
              RET                   lease. Jimmy Shanken, Coldwell       er.com                                 my Shanken, Coldwell Banker         759 Veterans Parkway,                  my Shanken, Coldwell Banker
                                    Banker Southern Coast, 912-                                                 Southern Coast, 912-368-4300        Hinesville - $899,900                  Southern Coast, 912-368-4300
Commercial Property                 368-4300 or 912-977-4733 or          606 East Oglethorpe                    or 912-977-4733 or email jimmy.     Room to grow, possibilities            or 912-977-4733 or email jimmy.
                                    email jimmy.shanken@coldwell-        Highway Hinesville -                   shanken@coldwellbanker.com          are endless!! 3,600 SQFT Steel         shanken@coldwellbanker.com
402 West Oglethorpe High-                                                $750,000 REDUCED                                                           Building currently operating as
way, Hinesville - $799,900.         banker.com
                                                                         Commercial property in the             621 West Oglethorpe High-           an automotive repair shop. Ac-         3.34 Acres West 15th Street,
Excellent Retail Development                                             rapidly growing highway 84             way, Hinesville - $899,900          cess from Veterans Parkway and         Hinesville - $130,000
Opportunity located on US 84        504 E.G. Miles Parkway
                                    Hinesville - $250,000                corridor with approximately            2 Acre Pad Site! All utilities in   cross access easement to Elma G        Excellent retail development
inside the Hinesville Downtown                                           289 linear foot of state highway       place. Seller to provide access     Miles Parkway. Zoned C3. Sale is       opportunity located less than
Development Overlay District .      Superior Corner location! Close
                                    to Liberty Regional Medical          frontage. Its location is cen-         road with cross access ease-        real estate only, no equipment         1 mile to Fort Stewart gate 7.
This parcel is currently zoned C2                                        tral to the Hinesville VA Clinic,      ments with Chili’s Grill & Bar,     included! Call Jimmy Shanken           Fort Stewart’s only commer-
and has 2 fresh water ponds, one    Center and near Fort Stewart.
                                    Great location for an office proj-   Ft. Stewart gates 1, 2, and 3 as       curb cuts in place, designed with   912-977-4733 to make an ap-            cial entrance. Great location for
of which could be filled in and                                          well as being located inside           a drive thru in mind. Excellent     pointment.                             Day Care, Convenience store, or
used for water retention. Jim-      ect or retail development. Jim-
                                    my Shanken, Coldwell Banker          the downtown overlay district          visibility from Hwy 84, Ogletho-                                           self storage units. Jimmy Shan-
my Shanken, Coldwell Banker                                              and military opportunity zone.         rpe Highway. Tenants in the         3.34 AC West 15th Street,              ken, Coldwell Banker Southern
Southern Coast, 912-368-4300        Southern Coast, 912-368-4300
                                    or 912-977-4733 or email jimmy.      There are approximately 30,650         area include Chili’s Grill & Bar,   Hinesville - $130,000                  Coast, 912-368-4300 or 912-977-
or 912-977-4733 or email jimmy.                                          vehicles per day. Jimmy Shan-          Cook Out, Sonic Drive-In, Krispy    Excellent retail development           4733 or email jimmy.shanken@
shanken@coldwellbanker.com          shanken@coldwellbanker.com
                                                                         ken, Coldwell Banker Southern          Kreme, Lowe’s, and Walmart.         opportunity located less than          coldwellbanker.com
                                    0 Highway 17 Rich-                   Coast, 912-368-4300 or 912-977-        This is 2 Acre parcel taken from    1 mile to Fort Stewart gate 7.
455 & 459 E.G. Miles Park-                                               4733 or email jimmy.shanken@           parcel #057C257. Jimmy Shan-        Fort Stewart’s only commer-            8.67 Acres West 15th Street,
way. $300,000. Listing is for       mond Hill - $599,900
                                    560 +/- feet of road frontage        coldwellbanker.com                     ken, Coldwell Banker Southern       cial entrance. Great location for      Hinesville - $300,000
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