FORT HOOD, Texas--When the Army Chief of staff General George w. Casey Jr. came to this Wednesday, travel was a personal one.
Casey became Central Texas post to participate in the new annex Casey Memorial Library and the initiation of the children's room., your library name is Casey's father, the late major-General William General George Casey, former Commander of the 1st Infantry Division.
"This is wonderful for me," Casey said. "This is the place where the father hath remembered. Thank you for honoring me and my family with this dedication. "
Casey's father was killed in helicopter crash in 7.July 1970, near Bao Luc South Vietnamese forces, on the road to visit lähettikin. He and six by frozen crashes, that took place two months after the oldest Casey took command of the 1st Infantry Division., he was the highest-ranking officer in Vietnam has been terminated.
Exceeded by the sum of the own family inside his experiences Casey said on Wednesday, was also an opportunity to confirm that all servicemembers and their families moving within the sacrifices are not forgotten.
"The family wants to stay connected," he said.
The focus away from the Iraq and Afghanistan per shift, Chief of staff was quickly to ensure that any sacrifices in the dead will be remembered for.
"Know they never forgotten," Casey said.
It was the Army Chief is confirmed by the commitment of the Soldiers and their families, the presentation of the new children's room in the library, the second example of the day.
"Is an opportunity to restate our commitment to and for the soldiers and their families," Casey said.
For the purpose of this undertaking the solidified 2007 Army Family Covenant by the signing of the original, it is important to Casey. he or she shall provide families, that even with continuous budgeting constraints and struggling economy family programs.
"Soldiers and families will continue to be supported" the General said."I want that family programs move away families."
Casey Memorial Library "Magical world, discovery, children's room" is part of the network for support of military children.
Children's room tape-cutting, Casey sat around 20 Fort Hood with children and read the Dr. Seuss classic "Oh, the places you go to," a new room.
"Children's room, it is important to get children reading" Casey said. "Important in the future. "
Room is 3000 square feet of books, computers, and intended for children and young people of all ages, powerful.
"It is one of the major General of the army for children," the public Will Grimsley, Fort Hood a senior commander, said.
In addition, the expansion of children's room, the library contains a 9000 square foot annex and 55 new computers to supplement the library main building 41.
Dedicated to Feb 24, 1973, the army's Chief of the father, the library has grown to more than one terms and conditions for transfers of the renovations of the building because it was opened in 1942. Casey Memorial Library is 250 libraries and information on work centers the army's Library.
Casey, former Commander of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, there have been many changes, and move the current position, he will be remembered for the library, when it was post car shop.
"The last time I was here, I had changed my oil," Casey said.
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