On methods and messages
THE BODY BUILDER by Major Terry Camsey - In one way, the Army is like the United States Postal Service. We both deliver messages. I don't know whether you caught the broadcast by CNN a few months ago (October 22, 1999,
FOCUS – “I want what YOU have!”
by Lt. Amanda Reardon - My father came to visit recently and wanted to buy a gift for each of my three sons. While a Nintendo game would serve nicely for 12-year-old Kyle, I asked him to buy the same
On the Corner
by Robert Docter - Why have I hung around the Army so long? I mean, it's been all my life. Even now, why stick? Piling grandchildren in the car every Sunday morning and Wednesday night--struggling to get somewhere on time--getting
The gospel in your face
by Colonel Phil Needham - I was intrigued by an article in the November 25, 1999, issue of the Los Angeles Times about the Reverend Deborah W. Little, an Episcopal priest. Deborah has claimed Boston Common for God. Soon after
Frontlines — News Briefs of the West
by Captain Robert L. Rudd - Captain Cruz Rodriguez, Red Bluff, Calif., corps officer, tells us that at their annual volunteer dinner, Lt. Col. Charles Strickland made a special presentation to a young lady who truly practices "Heart to
Promoted to Glory
Hultin Called Home Major Harold Hultin (R) was promoted to Glory recently from his home in San Marcos, Calif. Harold was born in 1926 to Salvationist parents in St. Paul, Minn. He felt the call for service at
Boyds close out active careers
Majors David and Pat Boyd now enter honored retirement after almost 82 combined years as officers. David was born in Toronto, Ont., in 1935, and his family moved to California because of his asthma. When his sister went
Lessons learned on life’s yellow brick road
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME Ethan Bradley BY ETHAN BRADLEY - It was Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz who clicked her ruby shoes and said her mantra, "there's no place like home" to get back to her Kansas farm.
Six officers promoted
Effective March 1, 2000, the following officers have been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel: Lt. Colonels Don and Debora Bell, Sierra Del Mar divisional commander and director of women's organizations, respectively. Lt. Colonels Kurt and Alicia
Boise telethon shows strong civic support
BY RICK HEMPSMYER - For the past 10 years, the Adult Rehabilitation Program in Boise, Idaho, has been facing steady financial difficulties. Even though it was the only Salvation Army drug and alcohol facility within 300 miles, there
Blanche Cox …a dynamic leader
BY FRANCES DINGMAN - At a time in the world's history when women leaders were not readily followed, Blanche Cox's industry, clarity of mind and dedicated spirit made her an Army leader of wide influence for Christ's Kingdom.