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22 Wednesday, August 10, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon NEW HOME: Thrift stores help finance home building WAR COLLEgE: Father and son attended prestigious program Continued from page 3 Continued from page 1 neighborhood. The Holmes have lived in Sisters for five years, and enjoy the outdoor activities that Central Oregon has to offer. David makes and repairs saddles and leath- erwork and Dawn works at St. Charles Family Care in Sisters. “The process of becom- ing a homeowner can some- times take up to two years, Sisters Habitat Executive Director Sharlene Weed said. “Families go through an application process, and once selected earn sweat-equity hours by volunteering at the Thrift Store, ReStore, or con- struction site. They also help build their own home along with construction volunteers and the staff construction manager. “S is ters Habitat for Humanity is an option for many qualified families to achieve strength, stability, and the independence they need to build a better life for themselves and their fami- lies,” said Weed. Those interested in hom- eownership or the Sisters Habitat home-repair program can visit www.sistershabitat. org and review the qualifica- tion guidelines. however, some were accepted if they have minimal mili- tary or national security job- related experience in their background. Broomhead is a retired Weyerhaeuser Company timber man - ager who served 34 years in the timberlands division as a logging engineer and superintendent. He also has extensive experience with Boy Scouts of America. During his long and active time with BSA, strengthening the organiza- tion, he has been awarded the Silver Beaver and Wood Badge credentials. He has also accomplished inter- national management and language skills through his missionary work with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, serv- ing several years in Nagoya and Tokyo Japan, Samoan Islands, Niue and New Zealand. Last March Broomhead was notified that the Army had accepted him as a guest to attend the Army War College’s Commandant’s National Security Program, Class of 2016, along with his son, John. They took part this past July. YOUR YEAR-ROUND IRRIGATION EXPERT Backfl ow Installation & Testing Winterization Nelson Horse Waterers Underground Field Irrigation Residential Irrigation Services This was a milestone expe- rience for the Broomheads, as it was the first and only time a father and son have ever attended the war col- lege together. There were 365 active-duty U.S. military officers taking part in this year’s program, along with 327 other Army personnel, 47 in active service, 134 from the National Guard and 164 reserve personnel. There were also 14 stu- dents from the U.S. Marines, one from the U.S. Navy Reserve, five from the U.S. Air Force, 15 civilians from the State Department, Army, C o n g r e s s , I n t e r a g e n c y, Department of Defense and Intelligence Agencies. Included with the U.S. mili- tary and civilians were three international fellows from Kosovo, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. On the first Monday of the two-week period, Major Gen. Bill Rapp, the college com- mandant, introduced students and guests to all that goes on at the Carlisle Barracks, and then each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 11-22, the students and guests partic- ipated in the following stud- ies: Acquisition & Resources, Middle East ISIS, Gettysburg Strategic Setting and on-site field trip, Stewardship of the Military Profession and many other war college subjects. The Carlisle Barracks was founded by Colonel John Stanwix of the British Army on May 30, 1757, some 20 years before the Revolutionary War. It was also the U.S. Army’s first educational institution which started the first artillery school in 1778. After that it was it was The School of Calvary Practice, and was occupied and burned by Confederate forces during the Civil War. It was later home to the famous Carlisle Indian School from 1879 to 1916, and produced such famous athletes as Jim Thorpe. From 1926 to 1946, it was the home of the Medical Service School. Except for the two world wars, the USAWAC has been in operation more than 100 years, and since 1951 the barracks has been the home of the U.S. Army War College. Today’s mission of the U.S. Army War College is to educate and develop lead- ers for service at the strategic level while advancing knowl- edge in the global application of land power. That’s a bold and vital goal for today’s war- torn world, but not new — our Army’s history has lived that role since Gettysburg. After the opportunity to attend the war college and graduation with his son, Broomhead had this to say about his experience: “I was fortunate that John included me for the last two years of his studies by sharing some the required reading, the papers he prepared and his thoughts, all via email. “Then for him to nominate me to attend the Army’s War College, (to) be accepted by the commandant and for him to be my host the last week of his war college experience was truly an honor. “To be with him and have the opportunity to meet some of the soldiers he associated with during his deployment to Europe will be one of the highlights of my life. 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