Nov 28, 2008

He served in Iraq twice before. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions as a squad leader here. He didn't have to come back.

Nov 28, 2008

The Army Center for Enhanced Performance helps Troops transition from battle to home.

Nov 28, 2008

CRREL research is tackling brownouts - loss of sight because of dust and sand storms - for helicopter pilots.

Nov 28, 2008

Nov 28, 2008

Human interest vignette.

Nov 28, 2008

Health & Fitness

Nov 28, 2008

Article details Fort Belvoir's annual breakfast meeting with Northern Virginia leaders.

Nov 28, 2008

They can be symbols of patience, hope and worry, or of honor, grief and the ultimate sacrifice.

Nov 28, 2008

At first glance, California's Mojave Desert might seem barren and devoid of humanity. But look again.

Nov 28, 2008

Soldiers and other servicemembers serving in the Middle East dined on a traditional Thanksgiving meal Thursday, thanks to the efforts of Defense Supply Center Philadelphia employees. The supply center has sent thousands of pounds of food - including more than 120,000 pounds of whole turkeys and more than 170,000 pies -- to troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Dubai and Djibouti.

Nov 28, 2008

As part of NovemberAca,!a,,cs Defense Department focus on warrior care, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. and key members of his medical team met this week with independent experts in psychology, mental health and resiliency training.

Nov 28, 2008

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany Aca,!" Looking for a way to assist others around you this holiday season' Try volunteering; you, too, will benefit.

Nov 28, 2008

Col. Ray Graham (second from right), commander of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, Germany, and other installation leadership put on their dress blues to serve Thanksgiving meals at the Wiesbaden Dining Facility Nov. 27. Hundreds of community members turned out for the traditional meal, which featured a showcase of creatively designed cakes and culinary sculptures.

Nov 27, 2008

Brig. Gen. Al Aycock serves Pvt. James Burkman a Thanksgiving meal at Three Kingdom's Inn Dining Facility Nov. 27 at Yongsan Garrison, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Aycock is the Special Operations Command-Korea commander. Burkman just arrived for his first tour of duty in Korea.

Nov 26, 2008

An photo of a Soldier who earned second place in the Paradise Cup Bodybuilding Competition.

Nov 26, 2008

A photo of the beginning of the Hale Kula elementary School Fun Run.

Nov 26, 2008

Photo of a Wounded Warrior performing the coin toss at a University of Hawaii football game.

Nov 26, 2008

An article about international military attaches visiting Hawaii and Pohakuloa Training Area.

Nov 26, 2008

Army Community Service orients families new to Hawaii with a bus tour around the Island

Nov 26, 2008

Soldiers recovering from injury and illness require not only medical care but mental and spiritual assistance as well. For Soldiers in the Warrior Transition Unit, who are focused on their recovery, there are time constraints and often physical limitations in their abilities to seek out the services offered to all Soldiers and Family members.

Nov 26, 2008

Specialist Anthony Brawdy and Sgt. 1st Class Karl Pasco are two combat-arms Soldiers serving their country. Both Soldiers joined the Army, deployed to Iraq and were severely wounded while serving there.

Nov 26, 2008

Soldiers deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait send their Thanksgiving Day greetings out to family and friends back home.

Nov 26, 2008

The Turkey Bowl is the annual flag football game held every year just before Thanksgiving pitting teams from different units of the 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division against each other for bragging rights

Nov 26, 2008

Army Community Services program to better serve our Army Families.

Nov 26, 2008

This article is about the close ties that Army Families form during holidays.

Nov 26, 2008

"In the midst of our defeat glory...." Winston Churchill, speaking of the evacuation of Dunkirk.

Nov 26, 2008

Marne Division Pauses to Hear Aca,!EoeVoice in the WindAca,!a,,c

Nov 26, 2008

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have changed the charge of field artillery units in Stryker brigade combat teams. It is a rare occasion that all 18 howitzers in a battalion operate in unison, dropping ordnance on an enemy miles away, as they did in wars past. The current battlefields in the Middle East and southwest Asia call for more well-rounded and flexible artillerymen. That is precisely what the Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment have become as they demonstrated not only their precision with artillery, but also their collective prowess as light infantrymen during a Table XV certification and a maneuver live-fire exercise last week at the Yakima Training Center.

Nov 26, 2008

Music legends, The Commodores help celebrate the 3rd Inf. Div.'s 91st Birthday on Fort Stewart, Ga.

Nov 26, 2008

3rd ID Combat Aviation Brigade DFAC Manager Survives Cancer. Shares his story.

Nov 26, 2008

From a standing start, local firefighters have raced to prominence in 2008. A Local F-283 Fort Lewis extrication team, adept at pulling accident victims out of wreckage, has captured national attention for rapid-fire success in competitions by using techniques that translate directly to their ability to save lives.

Nov 26, 2008

Wounded Warriors received Purple Heart at Winn Army Community Hospital.

Nov 26, 2008

4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Inf. Div. redeploys from Operation Iraqi Freedom in time for the Holidays.

Nov 26, 2008

The Watervliet Arsenal welcomed its newest tenant, Vistec Lithography Inc., in a ceremony heralded by local, state, and national political leaders as a major step toward moving the Capital District into a nanotechnology center of excellence. After nearly two years of planning, Vistec recently completed the move of its headquarters from Cambridge, England to the Arsenal. The company is a global supplier of sophisticated equipment that uses advanced electron-beam lithography to imprint silicon wafers with electronic circuits.

Nov 26, 2008

Sergeant Latonia Brown came to the Family Readiness Support Assistant for help with her heating bill and ended up with an extreme home makeover. Aca,!A"God blessed me to a magnitude that even I didnAca,!a,,ct believe,Aca,!A? Brown said. The brand new roof, deck, carpet, paint and appliances were the gift of volunteers from the Nashville-based Cornerstone Church.

Nov 26, 2008

When it comes to recycling on Fort Lewis, Ken Smith has a concrete solution Aca,!" literally. Smith, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act program manager with the Environmental Division of Fort Lewis Public Works, is overseeing the installationAca,!a,,cs efforts to pull concrete rubble from demolished buildings out of a 6-acre landfill site and use it to create a storm-water infiltration and retention system for new construction on North Fort.

Nov 26, 2008

3rd ID reafirms committment to covenant - resigns on Division's 91st Birthday.

Nov 26, 2008

Many volunteers dedicated their time to serving Soldiers, their Families and friends a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal. The Office of the Garrison Chaplains sponsored the Barracks and Single Soldiers dinner.

Nov 26, 2008

The Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship Program is accepting applications from Family members of active, retired and deceased Soldiers. The program offers scholarships based on financial need, academics and leadership or achievement.

Nov 26, 2008

Thousands of necks craned as Air Force One swooped down from a blue sky to deliver President George W. Bush to a Nov. 25 rally in honor of Fort Campbell troops and their families.

Nov 26, 2008

Much the same as other American families, the Turnbulls look forward to the holiday season. Andrew and Sunee Turnbull have been married 10 years and have three sons. This Army family should all be together for Christmas. Last year at this time, however, things were a bit less settled for the Turnbulls. Andrew, 31, had recently returned home from his second deployment to Iraq with extensive injuries suffered when a hand grenade blew up inside his Stryker vehicle. Along with physical wounds, he had post-traumatic stress disorder. His family is a key element in his ongoing recovery.

Nov 26, 2008

Employees at Headquarters, First Army, Fort Gillem, Ga. provided nearly 700 pounds of food for those families in need this holiday season. The bank is one of eight regional food distribution centers and the largest center in Georgia. Annually, ACFB distributes an average of 23,000 pounds of products and serves some 42,000 people per month through the various nonprofit agencies receiving the donations.

Nov 26, 2008

The next best thing to sliced bread isnAca,!a,,ct always peanut butter and jelly. The next best thing might just be the person who taught your child how to make that sandwich. The Fort McPherson Child Development Center (CDC) is ranked high in meeting standards, according to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Aca,!" the nationAca,!a,,cs organization of early childhood center accreditation. The CDC has earned its accreditation for 15 years, consecutively. Programs are accredited by NAEYC for a five-year period.

Nov 26, 2008

Camellia Jefferson, garrison school liaison officer, said she has seen an increase in military Families opting to homeschool their children during her nine-year tenure working as a school liaison officer. Her observations match the latest studies conducted by the U.S. Department of Education that home schooled children has increased between 1999 and 2003 from approximately 850,000 to 1.1 million. In the Fort Gillem and Fort McPherson communities, Jefferson said there are close to 60 students, ages 5 through 17, being home-schooled. Parents continue enrolling their children each week, she added.

Nov 26, 2008

A Fort Lewis spouse talks about the challenges of military family life Aca,!" and the reasons we shoud be thankful for those challenges.

Nov 26, 2008

CRANE, Ind. - The Army Materiel Command Small Business Specialist of the Year award for 2007 was presented to Crane Army Ammunition Activity Contracting Specialist Rachel Eaggleston at the 12th Annual Army Small Business Conference held in McLean, Va., Nov. 13, 2008.

Nov 26, 2008

Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Delta worked together to save lives and restore calm during a mass casualty exercise here Nov. 21. The exercise gave agencies on the FOB an opportunity to determine weaknesses and make improvements before anyone is injured in an actual emergency.

Nov 26, 2008

The Sentinel staff asked Fort McPherson Child Development Center youngsters: "What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving'"

Nov 26, 2008

Veterans remember their experiences from some of the conflicts that helped safeguard America. Their stories are of combat and support roles, surprise attacks and camp life, holiday celebrations and day-to-day experiences in the Army from World War II to todayAca,!a,,cs war on terror.

Nov 26, 2008

A Fort Campbell Soldier and his father will receive the Silver Star in a video-cast ceremony Friday, Nov. 28.

Nov 26, 2008

Soldiers everywhere celebrate the holidays.

Nov 26, 2008

Close to 15,000 people across the area took part in the first CG's Challenge-Western miles Fitness Walk at Fort Sill Nov. 25.

Nov 26, 2008

Christmas Eve 1969 was a cold and lonely holiday for a group of Soldiers on the Korean Peninsula. Instead of celebrating with families, they spent the night in their foxholes guarding the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.

Nov 26, 2008

Like the Democratic National Convention, the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., in September, was designated a National Special Security Event by the Department of Homeland Security, which means it was of heightened national interest and required high-levels of security.

Nov 26, 2008

PENTAGON, November 26, 2008 - As part of NovemberAca,!a,,cs Department-wide focus on Warrior Care, the Army Chief of Staff, General George W. Casey, Jr., and key members of his medical team met earlier this week with independent experts in the fields of positive psychology, mental health and resiliency training.

Nov 26, 2008

In July, 40 Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Space BrigadeAca,!a,,cs 117th Space Battalion monitored computer images, uploaded data and reviewed map printouts as they prepared for crowds expected for the August Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Nov 26, 2008

From left to right, LTG Eric Schoomaker, Army Surgeon General, GEN. George W. Casey Jr., Chief of Staff of the Army, Dr. Michael Matthews, West Point professor, Dr. Richard Cormona, former Surgeon General of the U.S., and Dr. Martin Seligman, former president of the American Psychology, talk before having a roundtable discussion about improving Warrior Care and health literacy within the Army at the Pentagon, Washington D.C., Nov. 25, 2008. "I very much appreciated the conversation, and I hope we can continue the dialogue," said Gen. Casey at the conclusion of the meeting.

Nov 26, 2008

Soldiers can make their own entertaining safety video, and submit it to the Peer to Peer Safety Video Competition.

Nov 26, 2008

President George W. Bush dedicated the Pentagon Memorial Sept. 11, saying the nation will never forget the sacrifice and heroism there following the terrorist attack seven years ago.

Nov 26, 2008

Communities come together for Warrior Care Month.

Nov 26, 2008

Karate. Dance. Art classes. Bumper bowling. Pet care classes. Those are just a few of the classes Fort LeeAca,!a,,cs SKIES program offers to children registered under the Children, Youth and School Services Program.

Nov 26, 2008

Every four years the United States elects a president, and each time, members of the armed forces have participated in the inaugural events.

Nov 26, 2008

When Spc. Carlos Herrera, an infantryman with the 82nd Airborne, 1st of 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, deploys for a third time to Iraq in December; his father will be close to his heart.

Nov 26, 2008

The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation and ChryslerAca,!a,,cs SeatCheck program teamed together Nov. 20 at the Fort Sam Houston Child Development Center to inform and instruct military Families on the proper way to buckle up their children in car seats.

Nov 26, 2008

In the first Warrior Transition Battalion Goalball Tournament held Nov. 5, 17 teams competed in a game that required more than skill, but a keen sense of hearing.

Nov 26, 2008

Student 2 Student is a student-led, school-managed program puts transitioning students with peers dedicated and trained to help them become accustomed to their new community. Helping children make a smooth transition to new schools is a priority for Tina Collins, Fort Lee School Liaison Officer.

Nov 26, 2008

McALESTER, Okla.--Since 1994, Raytheon has teamed with McAlester Army Ammunition Plant to produce such weapons as the High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile, the Joint Stand Off Weapon and the latest, the Excalibur projectile, which is the first precision cannon artillery system for the U.S. Army, Marines and coalition artillery.

Nov 26, 2008

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- Ensuring authorized buys are accurate is such an important part of the acquisition process that the federal government saw fit to create a set of regulations called the Anti-Deficiency Act.

Nov 26, 2008

Accurate information is an invaluable tool in logistics. And sometimes not enough information is available at one's fingertips. But thanks to a recent Joint Munitions Command green belt Lean Six Sigma project, the ammunition data cards that are used by logistics personnel now have the most complete, up-to-date information for field issuable or Department of Defense identification code level ammunition. The project saved JMC more than $67,000.

Nov 26, 2008

Fort Monroe, Va., wins eighth environmental award for 2008

Nov 26, 2008

Hampton, Va., hosts a Nov. 17 Army Community Covenant Signing Ceremony.

Nov 26, 2008

The Fort Lee Youth Center's game room opened Friday with dozens of Madden Football pros gathered to inaugurate the new facility.

Nov 26, 2008

For some time now, Army spouse Pasha Quintana has desired to start a college degree program but couldn't get the ball rolling for various reasons. Now, thanks to a Central Texas College scholarship program, she's one step closer to realizing her dream.

Nov 26, 2008

Fort LeeAca,!a,,cs 217th Military Police Detachment earned the Brig. Gen. David H. Stem Award for 2008 as the best military police unit amongst more than 20 TRADOC MP elements that are company-sized or smaller.

Nov 26, 2008

Fort Lee dining facility personnel put best food forward to provide memorable Thanksgiving meal.

Nov 26, 2008

Army Chief of Chaplains Maj. Gen. Doug Carver preaches a Thanksgiving message at Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq. Carver was visiting Baghdad to train and address religious support teams. He also preached at several worship services and visited troops at the Combat Support Hospital in the International Zone.

Nov 26, 2008

UM QASR, Iraq--An Iraqi marine boards a commercial ship during Visit Board Search and Seizure training.

Nov 26, 2008

President George W. Bush

Nov 26, 2008

Lt. Col. Dave Bair, a native of Washington D.C., serves an early Thanksgiving dinner to paratroopers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov 25. Bair, along with paratroopers of the 3rd Brigade, will be deploying in the coming weeks in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Nov 25, 2008

Photos of 18th MEDCOM activation ceremony held on Fort Shafter Nov. 25, 2008.

Nov 25, 2008

bears that are waiting to be adopted by the children of North AlabamaAca,!a,,cs military. On Saturday, Dec. 6, children of active, Guard and Reserve families as well as deployed DoD civilians and contractors will be given the gift of a bear at the fifth annual Operation Christmas Bear at the Cahaba Shrine Temple on Pulaski Pike in Huntsville. The holiday party, set for 1 to 4 p.m., will feature several activities, including face painting, magic shows, holiday crafts, a moon bounce and giant slides, a model train display, story time with Mrs. Claus, and lots of fun clowns and life-size characters, including Frosty the Snowman, Minnie Mouse and a Holiday Bear. The centerpiece of the event is the visit each child has with Santa Claus and the gift of the cute and cuddly stuffed bear, whose neck is adorned with a military scarf.

Nov 25, 2008

President George W. Bush presented a prestigious award to a severely wounded warrior at Fort Campbell, Ky., who mentors other wounded troops and their families and volunteers at the postAca,!a,,cs Fisher House.

Nov 25, 2008

District of Columbia and Army leaders convened along the Washington waterfront Tuesday morning to sign the Army Community Covenant.

Nov 25, 2008

Research that may one day help better train Soldiers, along with helping them heal both physically and psychologically, will be showcased at the 26th Army Science Conference Dec. 1-4 in Orlando, Fla.

Nov 25, 2008

President Bush visited Fort Campbell Nov. 25, to thank Soldiers who had recently returned from fighting in the War on Terror.

Nov 25, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" Aca,!A"I hear a bird!Aca,!A? The group of Soldiers turned to face the soundAca,!a,,cs direction, shielding their eyes with their hands from the morning sun.

Nov 25, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" Residents of Pershing Park may not recognize their Community Life Center after its remodeling, Nov. 21.

Nov 25, 2008

Aca,!A"Inclusive Recreation for Wounded Warriors,Aca,!A? a first-of-its-kind training program for military recreation managers, will begin in January at Penn StateAca,!a,,cs main campus at University Park, Pa.

Nov 25, 2008

U.S. Army South celebrated National Native American Indian Heritage Month during a ceremony in front of their headquarters building here Nov 14. Army South Command Sgt. Maj. Armando Ramirez opened the ceremony by introducing the guest speaker, retired Army Col. Eugene Aca,!A"NashobaAca,!A? Thompson.

Nov 25, 2008

Soldiers in full battlefield gear ran toward a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in front of the U.S. Army South headquarters Mon., Nov. 17, as each rotor blade whipped through the brisk morning air. Surging with adrenaline, each Soldier took his spot on board as they embarked on an Army South competition like no other from Nov. 17-19.

Nov 25, 2008

An internationally recognized expert on traumatic grief and crisis response suggested that the word Aca,!A"closureAca,!A? be taken out of the vocabulary when dealing with traumatic loss.

Nov 25, 2008

Fort Gordon wildlife biologists work to restore endangered Red-cockaded woodpeckers to the forests of Fort Gordon.

Nov 25, 2008

Army partners with the National Institute for Mental Health.

Nov 25, 2008

Soldiers test for one of the most prestigious badges.

Nov 25, 2008

Fort Hood's Warrior Transition Brigade commander, Col. David Thompson, asks spouses what the WTB could do better during the WTB Spouses Orientation Nov. 20 at Fort Hood's SoldiersAca,!a,,c Family Assistance Center. More than 30 spouses of Soldiers at the Warrior Transition Brigade at Fort Hood learned about the programs available to their Warriors during the Warrior Transition Brigades Spouses Orientation Nov. 20. The busy spouses asked Thompson to create a "Virtual Family Readiness Group." Thompson assigned the task that day and is looking to launching the virtual FRG in early December.

Nov 25, 2008

The USACRC has updated its Family Engagement Kit developed to encourage Family Members to take an active role in their SoldierAca,!a,,cs off-duty safety, particularly those returning from a deployment. Research has shown that some Soldiers take deployment and the return home in stride, without missing a beat, for others it not a seamless reintegration. Some individuals have a more difficult time trying to re-connect with their past life or to integrate and modify their deployment behavior into their present situation. Regardless of whether Soldiers are readying for a deployment, returning from a deployment or neither, Family Members are a front line of defense and can positively affect Soldiers behavior. This kit has simple, yet effective, Aca,!A"how toAca,!A? instructions combined with other useful aids to help Family Members take care of all our Soldiers.

Nov 25, 2008

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii Aca,!" Hovering but a few feet above the oceanAca,!a,,cs surface, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter discharges Soldiers one-by-one into the windblown water and they begin to swim ashore. Their mission as part of the 25th Infantry DivisionAca,!a,,cs Combat Aviation BrigadeAca,!a,,cs (CAB) Aca,!A"MungadaiAca,!A? training exercise was to rescue a downed pilot in a nearby insurgent village and disrupt their information operations campaign.

Nov 25, 2008

Article is about the dedication ceremony held on Sept. 5 on Fort Leonard Wood. The ACS Building was dedicated in memory of the Honorable Mel Carnahan.

Nov 25, 2008

Article is about the dedication ceremony held on Sept. 5 on Fort Leonard Wood. The ACS Building was dedicated in memory of the Honorable Mel Carnahan.

Nov 25, 2008

MEB process streamlined for Fort Hood Soldiers