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By Army News Service
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YORKTOWN, Va. (Army News Service, May 15, 2012) -- From Alcatraz Island to Zion National Park, Soldiers and their families can visit more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and other public lands around the nation this year, without paying entry fees.
Beginning Armed Forces Day, May 19, active-duty and activated Guard and Reserve service members can pick up the new military version of the "America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Annual Pass."
The pass will be accepted at National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineer recreation sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees. With the pass, those entry fees will be waived.
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Chandler breaks biscuits with
World Class Athlete Program Soldiers
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By Tim Hipps
IMCOM Public Affairs
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Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Raymond Chandler III has breakfast with Installation Management Command Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program on May 4 at a dining facility on Fort Carson, Colo. U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps, IMCOM Public Affairs
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FORT CARSON, Colo. -- Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III recently gained insights into Olympic training from Installation Management Command Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.
At first, the Army's most senior enlisted Soldier had to ask Soldier-athletes to join him across the main table at Wolf Dining Facility for breakfast on May 4.
"Lester, you didn't think you were going to be doing this, did you?" Chandler asked Spc. Justin Lester as he settled in with his tray.
"No, not at all, sergeant major," said the second-year Soldier, with a grin.
Within minutes, however, they were getting along like best friends.
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