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Archives for July 2017

Press Release: Fort Leonard Wood Dentist defines personal courage

Press Release 17-110 FLW Dentist defines personal courage

The Army defines personal courage as facing fear, danger or adversity. The Army Value of Personal Courage is built by standing up for and acting upon the things that are honorable and right.

One Fort Leonard Wood officer was demonstrating personal courage long before he raised his right hand and joined the Army, and continues to demonstrate the Army Values in all he does.

Maj. Giovanni Safdari, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery chief at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, grew up in Iran dreaming of getting the opportunity to serve society.

Photo: DA Civilian Police Academy

Jason Miller, of Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, and Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Rizzo, Coast Guard Sector New York, ascend a stairwell with Rick Wheeling, instructor, back, during building-clearing operations Tuesday. Miller and Rizzo are on week three of training in the nine-week course at the Col. Roderick Demps U.S. Army Civilian Police Academy, where newly hired Department of the Army civilian and Coast Guard police officers are trained. (Photo credit: Stephen Standifird, Guidon managing editor)

Photo: DA Civilian Police Academy

Phil McCombs, instructor, left, provides feedback to students following a building-clearing exercise July 11. (Photo credit: Stephen Standifird, Guidon managing editor)

Press Release: U.S. Army Civilian Police Academy trains civilian police officers for worldwide duty

Press Release 17-108 U.S. Army Civilian Police Academy trains civilian police officers for worldwide duty

A ceremony Friday dedicated the U.S. Army Civilian Police Academy at Fort Leonard Wood in honor of one of the academy’s founders, Col. Roderick Demps.

“Col. Roderick Demps was the key force behind establishing the United States Army Civilian Police Academy,” said Col. Bryan O’Barr, director of Training and Education at the U.S. Army Military Police School. “Truly a visionary leader, Demps developed the concept to fill our law enforcement capability gap with well trained, professional police officers who could protect our installations and help ensure the readiness of the Army through our law enforcement and force protection role.”