Jul 31, 2009

Fort Riley's leaders reaffirmed their commitment to Army families when they re-signed the Army Family Covenant July 31, during the Victory Week Celebration.

Jul 31, 2009

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii - When John Donne wrote, "No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main," in the 17th century, he was acknowledging the relationship of man to the world.

Jul 31, 2009

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - A neighborhood cafAfA will be the newest amenity Army Hawaii Family Housing (AHFH) residents can look forward to.

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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - Children learned how to be responsible and take charge when they're home alone during a class at the Kalakaua Community Center, here, July 22.

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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - A variety of new service and facility upgrades are happening at Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) locations throughout U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii (USAG-HI).

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Military and local fighters threw punches, kicks and bodies during the first ever mixed martial arts event at the Tropics Recreation Center, in Hawaii, July 25.

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On Jan. 24, 1945 Staff Sgt. Russell A. Coyle was serving as a tanker with the 781st Tank Battalion in Nuberg, France when he was hit in the leg by enemy shrapnel. Today, in a Pentagon ceremony among family and friends, Coyle was presented his Purple Heart by Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli. As soon as the general pinned the Purple Heart on the 89-year-old Coyle, he presented him with a framed set of seven other awards Coyle had not received due to misplaced paperwork. The vet who saw action in Germany, France and Austria also received an Expert Badge with Submachine Gun Bar, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and Bronze Star Attachment (Triple), the Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII along with Good Conduct, American Campaign and World War II Victory medals.

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The "Joint Best Warrior Competition - Multi-National Division - North" came to the end with Sgt. Michael Hauser, 25th Special Troops Bn. security detachment, 25th Inf. Div., winning the NCO competition, and Spc. Daniel M. Vickers, Forward Support Company, 65th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade taking the top spot on the junior-enlisted side.

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Garrison Change of Command July 27 at Fort Gordon Georgia.

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CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Over 2,000 children from the Tarmiyah area received soccer balls and school supplies, July 29, thanks to a combined effort between the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (Independence), Iraqi Security Forces, and the Ministry of Education.

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The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command will host its semi-annual TRADOC Senior Leaders Conference (TSLC) in Gettysburg, Pa. from Aug. 18 to 20, but you don't have to be general officer to get a front-row seat.

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BAGHDAD - An area known as "the big concrete slab" has attracted the interest of a platoon of Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers for its use as a staging area to deter indirect fire (IDF) attacks against Coalition forces.

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The winners of the Joint Best Warrior Competition - MND - N: Sgt. Michael Hauser and Spc. Daniel Vickers

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Shooting, boxing and acting opportunities highlight upcoming events in the Northeast Region.

Jul 31, 2009

MOSUL, Iraq - U.S. military forces and State Department advisors began an Iraqi Police "train the trainer" program this month on Forward Operating Base Diamondback, Mosul, Iraq, that will set up Iraqi Police for future success.

Jul 31, 2009

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli presented Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Garrett, Ph.D., with the U.S. Army Center of Military History, with a Legion of Merit. The presentation occurred during the seventeenth biennial Conference of Army Historians, July 28-30, in Arlington, Va. The theme for the conference was "Phase IV Operations: Exiting War."

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Afghanistan doesn't matter. Afghanistan's just a worthless piece of dirt. Al Qaeda matters. To a lesser degree, the hardline elements within the Taliban matter. Pakistan matters, although there is nothing we can do to arrest its self-wrought decay. But our grand ambition to build an ideal Afghanistan dilutes our efforts to strike our mortal enemies, mires our forces in a vain mission civilatrice, and leaves our troops hostage to the whims of venomous regimes.

Jul 31, 2009

Pfc. Michael Hartz of Company D, 1st Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) is congratulated by Military District of Washington Command Sgt. Maj. Michael V. Williams for winning MDW's Soldier of the Year. Hartz will advance to the Army-level competition later this year.

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More than seven years after the control of Afghanistan was wrested from the Taliban, victory remains elusive. The Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and a host of other unsavory characters have been driven underground, successful elections have been held - an achievement likely to be repeated soon - and a nominally functional Afghan government exists. Tactically, insurgents pose little threat to International Security Assistance Force, coalition forces, or other Afghan National Army. The Afghan infrastructure and economy have made dramatic progress after nearly three decades of constant war.

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A new multimedia recruiting campaign kicks off Aug. 3, aimed at raising awareness of the opportunities and professional paths available to those who want to become Army officers.

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Col. William E. Whitney, standing, briefs new employees on the Future Warfare Center during a Reception and Integration meeting July 27. Whitney is the deputy to the FWC director at the U.S. Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command.

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The 1st Infantry Division honors its fallen from the past year in a ceremony next to the Division's headquarters.

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The Fort Monmouth, N.J., Directorate of Public Works uses a combination of modern technology and old engineering drawings in search of underground storage tanks that were used at various times during the fort's long history. Fort Monmouth is scheduled to close in September 20ll.

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Army Ground Forces Band to perform free, public concert Aug. 20 in Peachtree City, Ga.

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The 100th Missile Defense Brigade (Ground-based Midcourse Defense) wins their first playoff game in the silver intramural softball league on Peterson Air Force Base.

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The Secretary of the Army Pete Geren presented awards to eight U.S. Army Materiel Command senior professionals in a special recognition ceremony held at the Women's Memorial at Arlington Cemetery, July 29.

Jul 31, 2009

The 2006 Israel-Lebanon war generated the first large-scale and systemA,A!ic references to a heretofore mostly ignored law of war concept, the doctrine of proportionality. Occasional references to proportionality are found in accounts of the Iraq War and in histories or scholarly works of the last century. In general, prior to Israel's 2006 campaign the proportionaliA,A!ty doctrine received little scholarly interest and even less attention among the governing classes and international media.1 In all likelihood, critics of American action in Iraq or Afghanistan would have more thoroughly emA,A!ployed this doctrine in their efforts to end or limit US military involvement had they simply thought of it. But by 2006, when the doctrine was widely known, the major battles in Iraq and Afghanistan were finished.

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Initial officer training will see changes later this year as part of the Army's ongoing effort to improve force generation and make better use of personnel and training resources.

Jul 31, 2009

Recent announcements from the White House by President Obama's administration spoke of a "civilian surge" that would deploy hundreds of U.S. officials to Afghanistan, in addition to sending thousands more U.S. troops there as well. This is an auspicious opportunity for the U.S. Army to apply both the knowledge and experience learned from Iraq at the local Afghan community level.1 As in Iraq, the new civilian teams will focus on establishA,A!ing security for the local populace and developing local governance and economic growth.

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The Army is looking to improve the resiliency of its Soldiers through a new program, which will be launched in October, said Gen. George Casey, Army chief of staff, during a visit to Fort Jackson, July 30. "The Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program is designed to strengthen Soldiers, family members and Army civilians emotionally, spiritually and socially, giving them the ability to cope with stress."

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Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. meets and talks with thousands of Soldiers every year while traveling around the Army. Thursday, his travels brought him to Fort Jackson, S.C., where he crossed paths with a Soldier preparing for the biggest moment of his young Army career, a Soldier that Casey also administered the oath of enlistment to in April.

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U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Business Transformation, Mr. Paul A. Brinkley, and a hand-picked team of business development leaders, visited the Panjshir valley and the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team, July 26.

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A photo slideshow showing Paratroopers from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division in Khost province during Operation Champion Sword, July 29.

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The Army is looking to improve the resiliency of its Soldiers through a new program, which will be launched in October, said Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Army chief of staff, during a visit to Fort Jackson, S.C., Thursday.

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BAMBERG, Germany - As July draws to a close, participants in Bamberg's youth summer programs have one month left of trips and activities to take part in before the start of the school year.

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<b>What is it' </b> Capability Packages are a key element of the Army's transition to a Brigade Combat Team (BCT) Modernization Strategy to build a versatile mix of mobile, networked and combat effective BCTs.

Jul 30, 2009

Four of Fort Benning's finest have been recognized for their service this quarter.

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The Army wants to make the M-240B and M-249 automatic weapons easier to handle for U.S. military forces, particularly in urban areas.

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FORT BENNING, GA - "This event introduced the teachers to what the parents of some of their students go through on a daily basis," said Jim Sims, principal of Chattahoochee County High School. "Some of the teachers had hesitations going into the first challenge, but I give them credit, they mustered up."

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With the June launch of its Facebook, Twitter and Flickr pages, and a blog set to launch Aug. 17, Fort Benning joined an Armywide trend toward the use of social media. The U.S. Army, along with many individual units and installations, maintains Web pages on sites including Facebook, Twitter, Delicious and YouTube.

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For the third time this decade, Fort Benning's Army Substance Abuse Program has won the Army's Installation Biochemical Test Coordinator of the Year award.

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FORT BENNING, GA - Around 1,600 archers from around the world, including Britain and South Africa, competed in the Archery Shooters Association Classic, which featured junior amateur to Senior Pro classes, July 23 to Sunday at Uchee Creek. About 3,500 spectators watched the archers shoot 3D animal targets at various distances.

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Multi-National Security Transition Command, Iraq, has named Fort Benning's 198th Infantry Brigade CSM John Calpena to serve as its top noncommissioned officer beginning in mid-August. Calpena, who has been with the brigade since November 2007, will leave Fort Benning Aug. 14 to join MG Michael Barbero at the Baghdad-based MNSTC-I headquarters for a six-month rotation.

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Old Bill and Follow Me are standing side by side. Right now, the 12-foot bronze sculptures are in Loveland, Colo., but soon, they'll be here, where they'll be prominent fixtures at the new Maneuver Center of Excellence.

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Fort Benning's Civilian Personnel Online (CPOL), which vets candidates for civil employment, will begin posting the first of more than 700 job vacancies that will become available over the next two years. The jobs are a result of the post's transformation to the Maneuver Center of Excellence.

Jul 30, 2009

On July 18, Colorado ESGR held its annual Awards Banquet and recognized top employers throughout the state for their support of their employees in the National Guard and Reserve.

Jul 30, 2009

The Rock Island Arsenal can now be found on many of your favorite social media web sites including Facebook, Flickr and Twitter.

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It's a tough competition, said SFC Tohonn Nicholson, NCOIC at the Combatives School. "It's a big deal to win at this stage because then you go on to represent the best in the Army at the Army Combatives Championship," Nicholson said.

Jul 30, 2009

Gen. George Washington signed a general order July 29, 1775, authorizing the position of one chaplain for each regiment, and the Chaplain Corps was born. While Washington wanted the chaplains to be religious leaders, they also visited the wounded, took care of the dead, wrote letters home for Soldiers who couldn't write and gave discourses of a patriotic nature to keep Soldiers from deserting.

Jul 30, 2009

The LOGSA Logistics and Engineering Center hosted a meeting of the Army Item Unique Identification Integrated Product Team on July 21-23 at Redstone Arsenal. The IPT was co-chaired by Larry Hill representing the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Policy and Logistics, and Col. Michele Hammond representing Army headquarters G-4. The IPT had an attendance of more than 75 people with numerous others attending via video teleconference

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Children of servicemembers stand with members of the Club America soccer team at the Georgia Dome during the World Futbol Championships July 22.

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When Sgt. 1st Class Angel Ramirez retired last January from Fort McPherson, he already had plans for his own business. Taking all his knowledge from 21 years in military food services, Ramirez created his own catering company, Angel's Catering, based out of Powder Springs, Ga.

Jul 30, 2009

When retired Maj. Jim Richards returned to uniform in May 2008 under the voluntary retiree mobilization and recall program, he expected to be deployed in a support role to younger Soldiers serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. He didn't expect to be charged with a command for the first time in his five decades of service. But that's exactly what happened to this now 61-year-old Iraqi war veteran, who returned to active duty after 15 years in military retirement. "I was company commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 44th Medical Command in Iraq," Richards said. "In that role, I commanded about 125 Soldiers. Most of the work involved personnel duties, providing information, making sure Soldiers had what they needed to do their job in support of hospital facilities, handling quality of life issues for the Soldiers, and enforcing rules and regulations.

Jul 30, 2009

To keep up with the growing demand for childcare on Aberdeen Proving Ground, parents who work and live here now have a new option for child care.

Jul 30, 2009

Even though they are young, a group of children showed that they knew the importance of safety at home and on the job. The Rock Island Arsenal hosted its 2nd annual Children Safety Poster contest July 29. Children and grandchildren of RIA employees were invited to draw what they thought were important safety issues on paper that were later blown up into a 2-foot by 3-foot poster.

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The Navy Airlift Clearance Authority paid a special visit July 14-15 to the Logistics Support Activity to benchmark their program against the Army Airlift Clearance Authority. During the visit, Pat Edwards, chief of the NACA, and Debra Williams received briefings on LOGSA's Transportation, Operations, Plans and Security Division as well as the Special Assignment Airlift Missions. The visitors also toured the AACA's Combatant Command Focus Team, Customer Support Team, and Transportation Analysis Team to learn more about communication with overseas counterparts and the methods the Army uses to handle large volumes of transportation shipments. "This visit was an excellent opportunity to strengthen the working relationship between the two services in order to better serve the war fighter," TOPS deputy chief John Hall said.

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United States Army, Pacific's Joint Task Force-Homeland Defense (JTF-HD) joined other DoD and interagency partners July 28 at a conference in Waikiki to discuss and train on interoperability during Exercise Lightning Rescue 09. Lightning Rescue is an annual pandemic influenza preparedness and response exercise, which gives joint civil-military response teams the opportunity to validate and synchronize federal, state and local agencies' preparedness plans in case of a pandemic

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FORT HOOD, Texas -- The Central Technical Support Facility at Fort Hood has experienced steady growth from its early days when it was two trailers with a small parking lot. Today, it has 24 buildings and more than 1,000 workers.

Jul 30, 2009

"What did you learn today'" That question is asked on a daily basis throughout the school year as children arrive home to their parents. It's also a question we can each ask ourselves. Do you remember when you finished school'

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UH-60 Black Hawk at Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo.

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On July 24, a first and a last occurred. Lt. Col. John Eggert became the first to be designated as Director of Reagan Test Site and Lt. Col. Harold Buhl, Jr., became the last to be designated as Commander of RTS. Buhl turned leadership of the range over to Eggert at the Change of Responsibility ceremony. Because the position will no longer oversee troops, the range will now have a director rather than a commander.

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Army astronaut candidate Lt. Col. Mark T. Vande Hei meets with Lt. Gen. Kevin T. Campbell, commanding general, USASMDC/ARSTRAT, during a visit to the command July 30.

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Senior leaders from the Pakistani and U.S. Army met in Atlanta, Ga., July 20-24 for the Third Army/U.S. Army Central's counterinsurgency seminar.

Jul 30, 2009

The USAG-Detroit Arsenal Mass Transportation Benefit Program continues to be a success.

Jul 30, 2009

The USAG-Detroit Arsenal partners with the Michigan Tactical Officers Association to promote Ready Army.

Jul 30, 2009

The Legal Office workers who handle claims usually do their jobs behind-the-scenes. Their customers appreciate what they do but others probably don't notice. They got the opportunity to step into the limelight Thursday when they accepted the Judge Advocate General's Excellence in Claims Award for fiscal 2008. AMCOM deputy commander Ronnie Chronister made the presentation at their office in the basement of building 111. "You don't ask for a lot, you don't get a lot of visibility but you all do a remarkable job," Chronister said.

Jul 30, 2009

Among Anthony Caudle's siblings is an accountant, a teacher, a business owner, an Army contracting employee, a computer scientist, a postal employee and a hospital administrative. One of his seven sisters is the mayor of Triana. Another sister is married to former NFL hall of famer John Stallworth. Caudle is the only career Soldier. Growing up as a middle child in a family of 10 kids, Caudle knew he would have to work hard if he wanted to stand out from the rest. He found his chance to do just that as a chief warrant officer in the Army. "I wanted to do something that would make my father proud," said Caudle, whose father is a Korean War veteran.

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JSS WAR EAGLE, Iraq - Medics from Company C, 115th "Muleskinners" Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division began packing July 28 to relocate from Joint Security Station War Eagle to Camp Taji, Iraq.

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BAGHDAD - After five long days of intense training and battling a pair of fierce sandstorms, more than 20 Iraqi Army Soldiers can now say they are graduates of Combat Outpost Carver's "Cold Steel Training Academy," July 29.

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BAHGDAD - Four Iraqi detainees were transported to Forward Operating Base Falcon in southern Baghdad July 28, to be reintegrated into their communities.

Jul 30, 2009

WASHINGTON D.C.- Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield's military officials and local civic and community leaders brought home the proverbial Army gold for the fourth time during a ceremony held in the Pentagon's auditorium, July 22.

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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill., -- Maj. Gen. James L. Hodge, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command commander, renew their pledge to provide Soldiers, Department of Army civilians, and families a quality of life commensurate with their service by signing the Army Family Covenant during a ceremony here July 28.

Jul 30, 2009

New interns at the AMCOM Integrated Materiel Management Center put their training into practice in the local community. They volunteered July 2 at the Downtown Rescue Mission's second annual Fourth of July celebration. Their meeting was facilitated by the Uplift class offered by AMCOM G-1, which takes its participants on an in-depth journey through the Army's seven core values. The July 2 activity was part of the Selfless Service lesson.

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SECKENHEIM, Germany - The 405th Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB), currently headquartered at Hammonds Barracks in Seckenheim, has begun the relocation process for its headquarters to Kaiserslautern.