Communities Step Up as Army Celebrates Covenant

By • on April 18, 2012

Communities Step Up as Army Celebrates Covenant

By Lisa Daniel
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 – When the Army began its Community Covenant program four years ago this week, few could have imagined the grassroots momentum that would take hold, or the effect if would have for families across the services.

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Volunteers with the Richfield, Utah, community covenant team pose in the back of the White House where they were among five winners of the Joining Forces Community Challenged recognized at an April 11, 2012 event. From left, they are Mike Turner, Richfield city councilman; Army Capt. Cody Workman, commander of Richfield’s Utah National Guard unit; DonaMae Workman, family readiness group leader for the unit; and Richard Barnett, a city councilman and founder of “Coins for a Camouflage Christmas.” U.S. Army photo