Fort Gordon
The multifaceted mission of the U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon encompasses training, doctrine, force integration and mobilization. The Signal Center conducts specialized instruction for all Signal Regiment military and Department of the Army civilian personnel, and provides doctrine and training development support of publications. Force integration is accomplished through the lifecycle management of all major communications-electronics systems under study, in development or in use in the field Army. The mobilization mission is to maintain assigned Forces Command units in a state of readiness commensurate with their authorized level of organization. The Reserve Components Support Division provides year-round training for more than 60,000 reservists, as well as Army and Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps students
Augusta, GA
Augusta is both the second largest and second oldest city in Georgia. Located in the east central section of the state along the banks of the Savannah River, Augusta is east of Atlanta on Interstate 20. Augusta is also located just two and a half hours from the beach and the mountains. There are dozens of shops and restaurants, cultural and historic attractions in Augusta. Year round, Augusta is the place to be for recreation. You'll also want to take time to visit Riverwalk Augusta, offering pedestrian access to the Savannah River from a public plaza and focusing attention on one of Augusta's most beautiful and unique assets.
The Masters is one of four major championships in men's golf. Unlike the other major championships, the Masters is held every year at the same location: Augusta National Golf Club, which is a private golf club in Augusta. The tournament is an official event on both the PGA TOUR and the PGA European Tour. It is the first of professional golf's grand slam events, which include The British Open, The U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.
In addition to a cash award, the winner of the tournament is presented with a distinctive green jacket, highly coveted among professional golfers. The green sportcoat is actually the official coat worn by members of Augusta National while on the club grounds; each Masters winner becomes an honorary member of the club.
Prior to World War II, the U.S. Army constructed a new fort near Richmond County that was named Camp Gordon. It was finished just a few days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Many new soldiers were brought to this camp to train to go off to war. While they were there, though, the townspeople treated them very nicely, causing many of them to come back to Augusta at the end of the war. In 1948, new life came to the city when the U.S. Army moved the Signal Training Center and Military Police School to Camp Gordon.
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