Dry bones!
BODY BUILDER When I was growing up, one of my favorite songs was "Dry Bones." I just loved the way that when the foot bone connected to the anklebone and on up, the singers lifted the pitch half a tone
FOCUS – What does one say a year after 9/11?
What does one say a year after 9/11? There's a danger, frankly, of saying too much. Last October I was at a national conference of ethicists. A colleague said we MUST have a session on the previous month's events despite the fact
On the Corner
BY ROBERT DOCTER - AN OPEN LETTER To General-elect Larsson and all of us Dear John, First of all, CONGRATULATIONS. And thank you for being willing to step into the most taxing and stressful position in the Army. Your soldiers around the world are
Our true colors
BY LT. COLONEL DEBORA BELL - Recently, I learned a basic scientific fact: You do not know the true color of a leaf until autumn, when nature signals the tree to stop producing chlorophyll--it's the chlorophyll that makes the leaves appear
Frontlines – News Briefs of the West
"Oh, my comrades, again I say what I have said before--when you see your duty, that is the moment of action. Don't let that moment slip, and so miss the power of it, for, perchance, you will never be as
Letters to the editor
Letters to the editor Thank you I served as the assistant medical unit leader on the Chediski/Rodeo fire near Heber, Ariz. Our unit was based at the (Army's) Ponderosa Camp. Having an actual first aid building to operate from made our job
Sierra Del Mar has “heart” for Tanzania women
BY JOYCE LOOMIS, MAJOR - Until this summer, The Salvation Army in Tanzania, one of the world's poorest countries, had not held a women's Bible camp in years. The desire of Officers Commanding Lt. Colonel David J. Burrows and CPWO/Social Secretary
Anacortes Corps thanks ‘partners’
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR awards went to Doris Benson (l) and Emily Dickman (r), shown with Anacortes Mayor Dean Maxwell and Corps Officer Captain Michael Paugh. The Anacortes Corps, Wash., recognized service to the community at its annual civic dinner. A
Redlands assists with documents
Raymond Guerrero, 58, returned to Redlands, Calif., after the death of his 23-year-old son, the victim of a gang-related shooting in Texas. A private man, Guerrero, whose native language is Spanish, had relied on his son to help him with many
Keeping kids ‘Safe from Harm’
If you have not heard about Safe From Harm (SFH), you soon will. This is the new children's safety program for the Western Territory. "The Salvation Army is taking a proactive stance to protecting children by providing this comprehensive program," said
Westwood transitional housing receives national award
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISOR Zev Yaroslavsky (l) with Estela Wilson, executive director of the Westwood Transitional Village, and Lt. Colonel Alfred Van Cleef, So. Calif. divisional commander, who display the 2002 NACo Achievement Award. BY COLLEEN FERGUSON The Salvation Army West-wood Transitional