JROTC students spend morning drownproofing at Fort Polk

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Commanders, command sergeants major and first sergeants from five chemical battalions and 27 companies across the 48th Chemical Brigade gathered at Fort Polk Feb. 17-19 for the first brigade off-site training event of the brigade’s history. Fort Polk’s 83rd Chemical Battalion, one of the brigade’s subordinate commands, hosted the event, which included a brigade run, motor maintenance training, a live-fire exercise at Peason Ridge, hazardous materials response training, networking sessions for the battalion and company leaders and the Chemical Corps’ evolving mission and technology.

Laissez-les bons temps roulez. Or let the good times roll.

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital announces to following births during the first half of February:

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Parent, child arts
The Fort Polk Arts and Crafts Center offers the following classes during March:
• Tuesday, 4-7:30 p.m., spring/Easter tote bag painting for ages 5 and up. Class fee is $15 and all supplies are included. This is a parent/child project. If parents want to work on their own tote bags, extra bags can be purchased before class.
• March 16, 5-7 p.m., kids ceramic painting. The project consists of two ceramic eggs and one mini bunny. You must preregister by Tuesday. Class fee is $15 and all supplies are included.
For more information about these and other classes at the Arts and Crafts Center call 531-1980.