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Volume 17, Number 5 Published in the interest of the National Training Center and Fort Irwin community • home.army.mil/Irwin May 2021

NTC welcomes 23rd Commanding General Inside

Story and Photo by Abe Dawoud “ anks to their (garrison command team)
Fort Irwin Public A airs e orts, the installation will see improvements that
have been a long time coming— new barracks,
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — e National Train- Graduation
ing Center and Fort Irwin welcomed Brig. Gen. improved PX, new 24-hour shoppette, new com- “As we go on, we remember”:
munity activity center, new youth center, and a
Curtis D. Taylor as its newest Commanding Silver Valley High School
General on April 22 at the Fort Irwin Air eld. lazy river,” said Lesperance. releases information about
Speaking to those in attendance, Maj. Gen. Taylor is no stranger to Fort Irwin. His father, their much-anticipated
David A. Lesperance, the outgoing commanding Lt. Gen. (Ret.) H.G. Taylor, served as the 4th graduation ceremonies.
general, said “I thought my #1 priority remained Commanding General of NTC. As a young adult, See full story, Page 9
to continue building and sustaining readiness for Taylor attended Silver Valley High School, eventu-
our Army, but little did I know that the pandemic ally joining the Army and later serving as part of
and subsequent changes to our rotational calendar the Operations Group as an Observer Controller/ Abe Dawoud
would provide the opportunity and the necessity Coach Trainer. FORSCOM Commander, Gen. Micahel Garrett
to become community focused and see what really Since then, Taylor has served multiple tours poses with the Taylor Family.
makes NTC and Fort Irwin a great place.” to both Afghanistan and Iraq, and most recently From left to right: Col. Scott Taylor (former
During his tenure as commanding general of commanded the Army’s newest combat brigade, Garrison Commander at Fort Irwin, Gen. Rotation 21-06
NTC and Fort Irwin, the installation has seen the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade located Garrett, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) H.G. Taylor (4th NTC That’s a wrap. See photos from
multiple quality-of-life improvements. at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Commander) and Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor. Rotation 21-06’s successful
Force- on-Force and Live Fire
“A long time coming”: Soleil Nails and Spa Opens on Fort Irwin Exercises.

See full story, Page 13
By Abe Dawoud the Army & Air Force Exchange.” nity needs, and a spa was de nitely
Fort Irwin Public A airs Services o ered by the spa include one of them,” said Mary Roldan, the
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Amid manicures, pedicures, facials, wax- Exchange’s Services Business Man-
cheers and clapping, the Fort Irwin ing, as well as providing massage ager. “It took a while for the project
Community celebrated the grand services. “All Fort Irwin Exchange to come to life, but we couldn’t do it
opening of Soleil Nails and Spa on facilities, including Soleil Nails and without the help and support of the DENTAC
April 21. Spa, adhere to the Department of Abe Dawoud, Fort Irwin Public A airs command, Soleil Nails and Spa, our Re-Opening
“ is has been a long time com- Defense guidelines and Centers for Exchange HQ and most of all, the What to expect when the new
ing,” said Fort Irwin Garrison Com- Disease Control recommendations,” down in 2018. Fort Irwin community. We’re excited dental clinic opens this month.
mander, Col. Jeanette A. Martin. “It said the Exchange General Manager, “It’s been a priority for the Ex- to nally open and we really want to See full story, Page 9
took about 12 months, but we made Holly Elliott. change to search for businesses and thank the community for coming out
it happen, thanks to our partners at Fort Irwin’s original spa closed provide the services that the commu- and supporting us.”
See SPA, Page 13
Commanding General authorizes more Holocaust survivor recounts childhood dur-

travel, gym use, social gatherings ing Days of Remembrance observance Honoring “Army Brats”
By Janell J. Lewis Ford Ice Cream giveaways, prizes,
By Janell J. Lewis Ford and more-- How Fort Irwin
NTC/Fort Irwin Garrison celebrated military children in
NTC/Fort Irwin Garrison April.
Public A airs Public A airs See full story, Page 5
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — In his rst Facebook FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The
Live Community Update, Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor National Training Center and Fort
announced modified COVID-19 policies for the Irwin’s EEO/EO Program hosted its
National Training Center and Fort Irwin on May 5, monthly observance, titled “Days of
relaxing many restrictions. Remembrance” on April 28 at the Honor” in memory of the liberation Soldiering Together
“Conditions are improving on Fort Irwin and the surrounding area in Southern Sandy Basin Community Center. of Nazi concentration camps. The unique bond two soldiers
California,” Taylor said. e theme for this year’s remem- Approximately six million Jews formed after crossing paths
During the update, Taylor released ve, main COVID-19 policy changes for the brance was, “Lessons from the Ho- and some ve million others were during basic training.
installation that began being implemented on May 5. ey include updating the locaust: Acknowledge, Preserve and killed in a mass murder of millions by See full story, Page 4
See GENERAL, Page 11 See HOLOCAUST, Page 4

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