Sep 30, 2007

Competitiors stood and received a round of applause for their achievement in reaching the 2007 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va.

Sep 30, 2007

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston talks to the competitors following the welcome dinner, Sept. 30, at the 2007 Best Warrior Competition, Fort Lee, Va.

Sep 30, 2007

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston addresses the competitiors, sponsors and guests at the 2007 Best Warrior Competition welcome dinner, Sept. 30, at Fort Lee, Va.

Sep 30, 2007

Sgt. Martin Jensen (Left) and Sgt. Patrick Mann (Right) represents Space and Missile Command at the 2007 Best Warrior Competitionat Fort Lee, Va. During a brief intermission at the welcome dinner, Sept. 20, the two competitors glance over study cards in preparation for the following morning's board appearances, while Jensen's sponsor (center) approves of their good use of spare time. Photo by Mike Strasser

Sep 30, 2007

Competitors of the 2007 Best Warrior Commpetition pose for photos with Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, following the welcome dinner at Fort Lee, Va., Sept. 30. Photo by Mike Strasser

Sep 28, 2007

The U.S. Army announced Sept. 28 Picerne Military Housing, LLC, will develop the Community Development and Management Plan for Fort Sill, Okla., as part of the ArmyAca,!a,,cs Residential Communities Initiative providing family-housing neighborhood improvements on post.

Sep 28, 2007

At Okubo Barracks, near Brooke Army Medical Center, renovations have been under way for some time to make navigation and daily routines easier to accomplish for wounded service members. The project is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008.

Sep 28, 2007

The Army is making great strides in treating Soldiers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and wants especially to ensure that civilian health-care providers are informed about the symptoms of these ailments, Army medical leaders told medical reporters on Sept. 26. Medical professionals outside the military health-care system may treat service members or their Families. ItAca,!a,,cs important for them to have visibility on our internal efforts to address PTSD and TBI.

Sep 28, 2007

The five-and-a-half-foot tall RP-7 mobile robot (left) can roll to a patientAca,!a,,cs bedside and enable two-way, real time communication between a physician and a patient, patientAca,!a,,cs family, other physicians and nurses. RP-7 at Brooke Army Medical Center takes telemedicine to the next and very personal level.

Sep 28, 2007

Maj. Gen. Gale S. Pollock, acting surgeon general and commander, U.S. Army Medical Command.

Sep 28, 2007

SFC Dennis Collett, medic, and LTC Anthony Pasqualone, nurse practitioner, are veterans of the Vietnam War now serving with the 399th Combat Support Hospital. Both work in the intermediate care ward of the Multi-National Forces Hospital in Al Asad, Iraq.

Sep 28, 2007

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. showed members of Congress equipment now being used in Iraq that incorporates technologies developed under the Future Combat Systems program.

Sep 28, 2007

LTC Hattie Hayes-Cushenberry, a psychiatric nurse with the 113th Medical Company (Combat Stress Control), speaks to Soldiers at Camp Liberty, Iraq. Her class emphasizes the importance of a positive outlook in stressful situations.

Sep 28, 2007

As an Army nurse, my job is taking care of patients. Throughout my career I have done that in a variety of settings, from inpatient medical-surgical nursing to emergency room nursing, even in outpatient clinics.

Sep 28, 2007

The Veterinary Corps recognized three officers this summer for outstanding service. Receiving the first Daniel Holland Leadership Award was LTC Neal Woollen, commander of the 248th Veterinary Medical Detachment. CPT Jim Pratt of the AMEDD Center and School was named Exceptional Junior Officer of the Year and CW2 Budd Dodge of the Central Pacific District Veterinary Command was named Exceptional Warrant Officer of the Year.

Sep 28, 2007

Florence County native set to return from overseas deployment

Sep 28, 2007

BALAD, Iraq Aca,!" History has and always will be an important part of our lives. Whether it is world history, the history of the state youAca,!a,,cre from, or your familyAca,!a,,cs history, history impacts most people in one way or another.

Sep 28, 2007

Operation Rock Wrench clears industrial section of Baqouba

Sep 28, 2007

CAMP TAJI, Iraq Aca,!" The 1st Aca,!A"IronhorseAca,!A? Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division is continuing meetings in a partnershipAca,!"originally established more than three years ago by the 1st Cav. Div. and 4th Infantry Div.-- with the Austin city government designed to assist local Iraqi government officials with understanding the concepts of governance and how governments operate within a local system.

Sep 28, 2007

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" Friends and family of the 1st Cavalry Division gathered Sept. 25 to honor 28 troopers and recognize the efforts of nearly 30 volunteers at the Catering and Conference Center here.

Sep 28, 2007

Pilots fly helo carrying half a C-130; Starting October 1, all new Soldiers will get Combat Lifesaver training and certification.

Sep 28, 2007

FORWARD OPERATING BASE PROSPERITY, Iraq Aca,!" Although he was the second of three finalists to perform, once Pfc. Daniel Jens finished his performance of Edwin McCainAca,!a,,cs, Aca,!A"IAca,!a,,cll Be,Aca,!A? the winner of the first Black Jack Idol had all but been officially named.

Sep 28, 2007

BAQOUBA, IRAQ (Sept. 23, 2007) -- In what many consider to be the most dangerous time of year in Iraq, one country artist and his band turned away from the naysayerAca,!a,,cs and headed to Forward Operating Base Warhorse, outside of Baqouba, Iraq, to bring a Aca,!A"little piece of homeAca,!A? to the Soldiers stationed in the area in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08.

Sep 28, 2007

USACE builds MOUT training site used by Israeli defense forces.

Sep 28, 2007

CAMP INDIA, Iraq Aca,!" Gerian Mohamed is proud of many things in his life; his marriage and the birth of his children. But today, he said, is one of the proudest moments of his life.

Sep 28, 2007

Support battalion hits re-up milestone

Sep 28, 2007

The 10-year-old son of a wounded warrior lost almost a foot of hair Sept. 11, while those around him gained a deeper appreciation for the spirit of giving.

Sep 28, 2007

BAMBERG, Germany Aca,!" All eyes were on the skies as families and friends of the 173rd Special Troops Battalion gathered in Memorial Park at Warner Barracks for the Hearts Apart balloon release here Sept. 23.

Sep 28, 2007

Iraqi citizens are helping coalition forces hunt down al Qaeda terrorists in a vast rural area south of Baghdad.

Sep 28, 2007

The new U.S. Africa Command will bring a more unified focus to the African continent and help strengthen stability and security in the region, an Army leader told Congress.

Sep 28, 2007

Col. Pat Crowder, upon taking command of U.S. National Command Element (South) in Afghanistan, Sept. 24. Borrowing the words of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Col. Crowder was referring to making a difference for the future of Afghans who wish to be free of the extremistsAca,!a,,c reign of terror.

Sep 28, 2007

Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, search a mountain for the Taliban and their weapons caches in Waghez, Afghanistan, Sept. 19.

Sep 28, 2007

SCHINNEN, Netherlands Aca,!" Soldiers from U.S Army Garrison Schinnen, ChiAfA..vres Garrison and the Allied Forces Northern Europe Battalion joined the 502d Regiment Re-enactor group and Dutch citizens recently to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the allied Operation Market Garden.

Sep 27, 2007

Soldiers from the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 5th Brigade (Army Evaluation Task Force) 1st Armored Division, conducted tank gunnery as part of a combined arms exercise at Dona AAfA+-a Range, N.M.

Sep 27, 2007

Chairman Skelton, Congressman Hunter, and distinguished members of the House Armed Services Committee, I thank you for holding this important hearing on the future direction of the Army. After serving as a member of this committee during my time in Congress, I am especially honored to appear before you today.

Sep 27, 2007

Recap of the Best Warrior Competition 2006 for NCO and Soldier of the Year.

Sep 27, 2007

General Cody visits students at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Sep 27, 2007

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is improving Iraq's infrastructure through numerous projects.

Sep 27, 2007

The following is a commentary by Chelsea Iliff of the Fort Huachuca Aca,!A"Scout.Aca,!A?

Sep 27, 2007

Fort Benning's cultural resources specialists get to work following the latest BRAC announcement.

Sep 27, 2007

The Army Working Capital Fund Directorate at the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command Rock Island announced that it has surpassed $1 billion in sales for the first time.

Sep 27, 2007

Servicemembers and their Families can expect sweeping changes throughout the Defense DepartmentAca,!a,,cs mental health care services during the next year.

Sep 27, 2007

The Army celebrates a major milestone on Sept. 25 when a Soldier from the 10th Mountain Division becomes the 1 millionth individual to receive a Rapid Fielding Initiative (RFI) kit, which provides the best, most current Soldier equipment available. Members of the media are invited to witness this achievement, which will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Fort Polk, La.

Sep 27, 2007

The Army, stressed and stretched by six years of conflict, needs continued and uninterrupted support and resourcing to maintain its current operational levels while preparing for the future, its top civilian and military leaders told Congress yesterday.

Sep 27, 2007

SECKENHEIM, Germany Aca,!" The 3rd Battalion of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade is supporting a U.S. Agency for International Development mission to Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Sep 27, 2007

The men and women assigned to U.S. Southern Command will attend a ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday recognizing their service to the nation with the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, an event that will coincide with a day long celebration marking the commandAca,!a,,cs 10th anniversary headquartered in Miami.

Sep 26, 2007

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan Aca,!" The Regional Command-South U.S. National Command Element held a change of command ceremony between outgoing commander Army Col. Richard L. Stevens and incoming commander Army Col. Pat Crowder Sept. 24.

Sep 26, 2007

A Honduran child prepares to deliver a crushing blow to a piAfA+-ata at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Sept. 22 as Soldiers and other personnel look on. About 90 children from Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Children's Home in Comayagua visited the base to enjoy the annual KidsAca,!a,,c Day celebration.

Sep 26, 2007

Capt. Walter Straube, with the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq.

Sep 26, 2007

LIVORNO, Italy Aca,!" As the Army embraces the business transformation process of Lean Six Sigma, units within Installation Management Command-Europe are exploring ways be part of the continuous process improvement.

Sep 26, 2007

Ft. Benning buys electric cars to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases.

Sep 26, 2007

The ArmyAca,!a,,cs Program Executive-Office Soldier outfitted itAca,!a,,cs one-millionth customer with a Rapid Fielding Initiative kit here Sept. 25.

Sep 26, 2007

A look at why recruits are joining the Iraqi Security Forces. Gail McCabe reports.

Sep 26, 2007

The National Guard is on a continuing vital mission: buttressing bilateral relations with burgeoning U.S. allies worldwide.

Sep 26, 2007

The commitment of ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan is heavy, but the U.S. military has ample forces to respond to any other contingency that may arise, the general in charge of planning for the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Sep 26, 2007

Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration, during a naturalization and awards ceremony, Sept. 24.

Sep 26, 2007

Sgts. Joey Cruz and Joey Toves, from the 294th Infantry Regiment, return down a mountain in Djibouti during an exercise Sept. 18. Djibouti is on the rift zone between the East African and the Saudi-Arabian plates of the EarthAca,!a,,cs crust.

Sep 26, 2007

The Field Assistance in Science and Technology (FAST) Activity was initiated in 1985 to bring Army Materiel Command Laboratories and Research, Development and Engineering Centers (RDECs) into closer contact with their "customers" Aca,!" the major Army commands throughout the world Aca,!" and thereby provide the Army in the field with greater support and responsiveness to operational needs.

Oct 14, 2011

Staff Sgt. Chad Malmberg of 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry seemed calm the morning of Sept. 22. His demeanor was confident and intense, but at the same time inviting. He is the type of Soldier who does not hesitate to sound off if he needs to be heard.

Sep 25, 2007

An Army-wide program called the Student Career Experience Program gives college students such an opportunity. The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center implements the program to expose students to the work civilians do here to support the Warfighter.

Sep 25, 2007

Recently, student hires from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center got an opportunity to showcase their work during the first Annual Future Workforce Poster Presentation Event.

Sep 25, 2007

John Miller, director of the Army Research Laboratory, said he was Aca,!A"blown awayAca,!A? by the quality of the presentations made by undergraduate and graduate students at ARLAca,!a,,cs first Summer Student Research Symposium held in the Adelphi Laboratory Center auditorium.

Sep 25, 2007

Volunteers providing services, such as food, clothing, health screenings, showers, haircuts, and Veterans and Social Security benefits counseling, to homeless Veterans during Massachusetts Stand Down Days in Boston Aug. 10 and 11 were assisted by equipment on loan from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center.

Sep 25, 2007

Ms. Katryna Segovia of the U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity is the Aca,!A"2007 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Award Corporation national winner of the Most Promising Engineer Award - Advanced Degree (Graduate Level).Aca,!A? Segovia will be honored during the 19th Annual HENAAC Conference, Oct. 11 to 13 in San Diego, Calif.

Sep 25, 2007

A group of U.S. Army Research Lab researchers have developed a new low-frequency, ultra-wideband radar to address three compelling needs Aca,!" improvised device detection, sensing through walls and support for the ArmyAca,!a,,cs vision of an autonomous navigation system for robotic ground vehicles, a key component of the Army's Future Combat System.

Sep 25, 2007

Sep 25, 2007

Aca,!A"My No. 1 push right now is increasing authorization for more police from the central government,Aca,!A? U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mick Bednarek said Sept. 24. As the recruits flock to sign up all over the country, U.S. Soldiers and other coalition forces will train them and those police who already are proficient will train others. (All photos taken in Sept. 2007.)

Sep 25, 2007

Canadian Maj. Allan Finney, Canadian liaison officer to the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, was awarded a commendation from the Canadian Land Forces Commander for his outstanding work in support of the Canadian acquisition of the M777 howitzer during a ceremony recently that was a culmination of FinneyAca,!a,,cs four years at Picatinny.

Sep 25, 2007

Aca,!A"The First Strike Ration is intended for the first on the ground, first to fight Warfighter,Aca,!A? said Barbara Daley, food technologist and FSR project officer, Combat Feeding Directorate, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center.

Sep 25, 2007

HQAMC BRAC Web site

Sep 25, 2007

Gen. William S. Wallace talks with the TRADOC News Service about how the Army is advancing the development of leaders, how things have changed since 9/11 and what the Army has done to adapt to the environment it fights in.

Sep 25, 2007

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) escorted the Little Rock Nine to and from the stage in Little Rock Sept. 24, during a dedication ceremony.

Sep 25, 2007

He suffered a stroke at 30, but Sgt. 1st Class Kelly DuncanAca,!a,,cs brush with death wasnAca,!a,,ct due to poor health. In fact, the Army combatives instructor recalls he was probably in the best shape of his life Aca,!" until the blood clot reached his brain.

Sep 25, 2007

A few months into a 15-month deployment, V-CorpsAca,!a,,c 12th Combat Aviation Brigade settled into its role as the primary aviation asset for Multi-National Corps-Iraq.

Sep 25, 2007

Soldiers from the 27th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, interact with local Iraqis in Mosul, Sept. 17.

Sep 25, 2007

Staff Sgt. Jason Useltons gets special invite to Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in New York City.

Sep 25, 2007

New recording label -- To The Fallen Records -- promotes military musicians exclusively on its compilation discs. Jini Ryan reports.

Sep 25, 2007

On any given day, MAC employees drive Casspir vehicles through mine fields as a part of the de-mining process here. The South African-designed vehicle, with a V-shaped hull and steel wheels that can withstand repeated mine strikes is one of many tools MAC workers are using to make Bagram Airfield and Afghanistan a safer place by clearing land mines, unexploded ordnance and scrap metal.

Sep 25, 2007

Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England yesterday asked servicemembers and department civilians to open their hearts and wallets and contribute generously to the Combined Federal Campaign.

Sep 25, 2007

Not only are Army Reserve Families isolated in the uniqueness of their problems in their communities, but they also feel disconnected from the Army, said Paulla Savage, a Family Programs spokesperson.

Sep 25, 2007

Ray Horoho, referring to the Army Senior Fellows program.

Sep 25, 2007

Retired Army Capt. George H. Froemke donates blood during a blood drive at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Sept. 19. Capt. Froemke is a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Blood collected will benefit wounded U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Sep 25, 2007

HEIDELBERG, Germany Aca,!" Few things in life are completely win-win, but a military reuse center here is breaking the code.

Sep 25, 2007

HANAU, Germany Aca,!" As 1st Armored Division Soldiers deploy to Iraq for the next 15 months, they leave knowing there are a host of resources in place to keep them connected to families here and stateside.

Sep 19, 2011

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) escorted the Little Rock Nine to and from the stage during the Little Rock High School National Historic Site Visitor Center Dedication Ceremony on September 25th, 2007.

Sep 24, 2007

The global operational environment Army leaders face today is forcing the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command to enhance and accelerate the way it develops leaders.

Sep 24, 2007

For the last few months, 37 wives from GeorgiaAca,!a,,cs Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield have been training to run the 23rd annual Army Ten-Miler next month.

Sep 24, 2007

BAGHDAD Aca,!" Normally in a support role, you support ongoing operations with maintenance and logistics. You hardly ever get out in the streets to perform first-hand operations.

Sep 24, 2007

ABU GHRAIB, Iraq Aca,!" The 1st Aca,!A"IronhorseAca,!A? Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division recently took a step towards advancing the future of farming in Iraq through helping the countryAca,!a,,cs agricultural scientists at a major university here.

Sep 24, 2007

Under Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy visits Ironhorse Brigade at Camp Taji

Sep 24, 2007

General visits Air Cav

Sep 24, 2007

Abu Ghraib sheiks meet Ironhorse commander

Sep 24, 2007

BAGHDAD Aca,!" About 10 years ago, Inam Jawad and her husband were blessed with a little girl. Soon after her birth, they realized that their daughter had a severe mental disorder that would mean she would need extra help throughout her entire life.

Sep 24, 2007

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" Aca,!A"Sabers never quit!Aca,!A? With the sounding of their unit motto, Capt. Chris Wooldridge, the rear detachment commander of the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, gave the order to fall out.

Sep 24, 2007

Senior leaders visit Rashid District

Sep 24, 2007

CAMP STRIKER, Iraq -Sometimes soldiering is a family affair. This was especially true Sept. 19, when the Multi-National Division-Baghdad command sergeant major attended the 1st Platoon, 747th AG Company (Postal), 15th Personnel Services BattalionAca,!a,,cs end of tour awards ceremony at here Army Post Office.

Sep 24, 2007

The Army is about to change the way it ensures Soldiers injured on the battlefield receive access to life-saving techniques.

Sep 24, 2007

All-Army Men's Softball wins All-Armed Forces tournament; Soldiers hit the pool for PT.

Sep 24, 2007

Violence in Baghdad has been cut in half, thanks to a massive influx of new Iraqi police officers, a top U.S. military advisor said.

Sep 24, 2007

Stars show their support for the troops in Iraq while on the red carpet at the Emmys. Spc. Karina Kabalan has the story.