Forts McPherson, Gillem full speed ahead with Army Family Covenant!

On Nov. 5, 2007, Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem joined Army installations around the world in signing the Army Family Covenant. The AFC was conceptualized by Army chief of staff Gen. George Casey, and his wife, Sheila, as they visited installations and met with active duty, Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers and their spouses. Realizing that the Army should do whatever it can to keep the relationship between the Army and Families strong, Casey spearheaded the creation of the covenant, stating, "The Army Family Covenant pledges our commitment to support Soldiers and their Families and resource programs to provide them a quality of life commensurate with their service." Read entire story here: http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/01/19/33117-forts-mcpherson-gillem-full-speed-ahead-with-army-family-covenant/