Apr 30, 2010

The G-8 announced yesterday the release of the 2010 Army Modernization Strategy which sets forth how the service intends to move back into balance through cost-effective development and rapid equipment fielding.

Apr 30, 2010

About 35 senior leaders from the U.S. Army, Pacific gathered to hear the story of Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Guillermo Gutierrez in USARPAC's Command Conference Center at Fort Shafter on Friday, April 23. Gutierrez, a veteran of World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War, spoke with the leaders about his experiences as a Prisoner of War and survivor of the Bataan Death March during World War II.

Apr 30, 2010

PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. - Community members turned out for the Celebrating Military Children festival at Ord Military Community April 24. The event offered information and activities for community children and their parents.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT CARSON, Colo.---Construction of the new nearly $9 million Gate 20 Child Development Center officially began April 22 with a groundbreaking ceremony.

Apr 30, 2010

PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. - It's tee time for children from families with military ties in the Monterey area, thanks to a free program for school-age children at all skill levels, from beginner to advanced, are invited to hone their golf game with the help of trained coaches.

Apr 30, 2010

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The music ranged from Danny and the T-Birds "Greased Lightning" for the older crowd to Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A." for the younger crowd. But the theme of the night came from the Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling" when all in attendance whooped it up to the line "tonight's gonna be a good night."

Apr 30, 2010

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - An operation of this scale has not been undertaken since the Vietnam War. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Directorate of Logistics is responsible for successfully completing a historic year of repair and maintenance. Dealing with left-behind equipment from the deployment of three Stryker brigades, the 17th Fires Brigade and I Corps was a Herculean undertaking.

Apr 30, 2010

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - Veterans of deployments to combat zones can attest to the elation and frustrations surrounding reunions with loved ones. Expectations run high among Soldiers and family members who have counted the hours to emotional returns. With six major subordinate commands returning in the coming months from Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, officials at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are working to help military members deal with the surprises that can occur during reintegration - surprises that can devolve quickly into problems.

Apr 30, 2010

He always found freedom in the water, whether floating on rivers or lakes or diving in the ocean. Under-water, the calm settles in while the rest of the world is shut out, said Staff Sgt. Scott Frazier, a Warrior with Charlie Company. "It's just one of the best things in the world," said Frazier, a medic who is also the assistant program manager for the scuba program, a collaborative effort between the Warrior Transition Battalion and Heartbeat Serving Wounded Warriors.

Apr 30, 2010

Fort Carson's volunteers came in droves on a clear spring day to the National Volunteer Week barbecue at Army Community Service April 20.

Apr 30, 2010

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - Staff Sergeant Katteri Franklin knew all along she wanted to be a police officer, but had no idea she would eventually want to make a career of it in the military. The McCleary, native was simply looking for a way to make a better life for herself, while helping others along the way.

Apr 30, 2010

A team of instructors from Fort Benning, Ga. traveled to Joint Base Lewis-McChord to provide onsite training and certification for new jumpmasters. Such onsite training saves the Army millions of dollars annually, by taking training where the Soldiers are.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- In a time when the Army encourages Family resiliency, Josh and Stacie Newman have found an activity they can enjoy together here - the Archery Club.

Apr 30, 2010

Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker, Army surgeon general and commander of Army Medical Command, led a media roundtable from the Pentagon - with Fort Carson leadership linked by teleconference - to address a New York Times article's claim that Soldiers in the Warrior Transition Unit at Fort Carson were "warehoused," overmedicated and hidden away from the post population.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Trent Thompson attributed it to a "team effort," while Lynn Bell said great putting paved the way. Even though both players served on Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union Tournament's winning teams, Soldiers and Families were the victorious ones April 23 at Silver Wings Golf Course.

Apr 30, 2010

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- In the smiles of children and the neighs of the horses they ride the mission of the Redstone Thrift Shop lives on. On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Rose Dashner, 9, sits atop Sassy at Happy Trails Therapeutic Riding in New Market. From her ease handling the horse, it is hard to tell that little Rose cannot see.

Apr 30, 2010

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- If you're looking for Staff Sgt. Chris Cole, start your search at the Huntsville Speedway. Tires squeal, sparks fly, engines roar and the smell of burnt rubber, oil and fuel fill the air as the sun sets and the Huntsville Speedway comes to life April 16. Behind car 27 sits Cole, living proof of racing's universal appeal.

Apr 30, 2010

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - Team Gaga-ha was ready and decked out in custom team T-shirts when they chanted their trendy team name for all to hear outside the Army Community Service building, here, April 24, at 9 a.m.

Apr 30, 2010

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - Joint Base Lewis-McChord was well represented April 17 at the Seattle Mariners' eighth Salute to the Armed Forces Night before their game against the Detroit Tigers. The annual event commemorates the importance of the military community in the Pacific Northwest, and gives the Seattle Major League baseball franchise a chance to thank the men and women in uniform, along with veterans and their families, for their daily sacrifices to keep the nation secure.

Apr 30, 2010

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- "Can you believe this thing can fly' I'm just amazed it can get off the ground!" It was hard to tell who was more excited about the Chinook helicopter displayed Thursday on the Bring Your Child to Work Day field - Rob Fratangelo, who works on missile testing for the Redstone Test Center, or his two children, second-grader Izzy and pre-kindergartner Cole.

Apr 30, 2010

Fort Bragg's Family and Moral, Welfare and Recreation held its annual Spring Intramural Track and Field Meet April 19 through 26 at Hedrick Stadium. Among the different running events, the meet also included shot put, discus, javelin, and the long jump.

Apr 30, 2010

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - The Schofield Sharks Swim Team is the only Army swim team in Hawaii, and it is currently hosting tryouts at Richardson Pool, here, weekdays at 4 p.m.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, OKla. -- Fort Sill civilians stepped out of their offices April 22 and went onto the ranges where Soldiers execute their daily tasks. It was the first "Team Sill, On Target" staff ride. The group met outside the Fort Sill Welcome Center, which was fitting since the tour was meant to do just that welcome them to post. Not everyone in attendance was a new employee to Fort Sill, but they all shared a common curiosity about the artillery fire they hear on a regular basis.

Apr 30, 2010

Under a dimly lit spring morning sky, 150 boaters and professional anglers were paired with an equal number of servicemembers for what would be a fun day of fishing and fish stories in the fifth annual Warriors on the Water Military Appreciation Fishing Tournament, which took place Friday.

Apr 30, 2010

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - Timmy Orlando from the Molokai Delegation deadlifts 405 pounds during the Special Olympics Powerlifting competition, at Martinez Gym, April 25. The event also included a squat competition.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT CARSON, Colo. -Cpl. Helen Ruhl, 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, was presented the Bronze Star Medal with Valor device for her exceptionally valorous actions while under enemy fire by Brig. Gen. James Pasquarette, deputy commanding general, support, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, during an awards ceremony at Pershing Field, April 21.

Apr 30, 2010

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Placed on a table in front of the guest speaker at the local celebration of the 102nd birthday of the Army Reserve was an enormous trophy that represented a major milestone for the celebration's host. The Third Region President's Trophy of the Association of the U.S. Army was presented to the Redstone-Huntsville Chapter of AUSA at a third region meeting a week before the Reserve birthday celebration. The chapter's president, Steve Taylor, made it a point to have the trophy at the Reserve event.

Apr 30, 2010

18th Annual Children's Festival Saturday at the Fort Bragg Fairgrounds. The event, presented by Child, Youth and School Services, celebrates the Month of the Military Child.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, Okla.--It was the biggest squirrel Dustin Spradlin has probably ever seen -- and a flying one at that. The creature landed next to his farmland April 14 outside Altus Air Force Base. Spradlin could not believe his eyes when Staff Sgt. Ben Borger of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, Golden Knights, walked up in his wing suit and introduced himself. "He actually saw me when my parachute opened and under canopy. Of course, I was about three or four miles away and he didn't believe what he was seeing so, he went back to work. When I hiked up to him and he saw me with all my equipment and the oxygen mask and helmet he was like, 'I guess I was right. I guess I did see a parachutist,'" said Borger.

Apr 30, 2010

At least three states along the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for a potential call for thousands of National Guard members as the nation ramps up its response to the ongoing oil spill.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Fort Bragg Soldiers, Family members and civilians got their hands dirty this Earth Day at McFadyen Pond near Butner Road.

Apr 30, 2010

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The local celebration of the 102nd birthday of the Army Reserve involved more than a cake and an exchange of congratulations. It also included a look at how the Reserve has evolved during its history, reflected in comments made by Steve Taylor, president of the Redstone-Huntsville Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army; Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle; and one of the Reserves' commanders, Capt. David Borders, who just returned from leading the 375th Engineer Company in Iraq. They were part of a Reserve birthday breakfast celebration Thursday at Lockheed Martin.

Apr 30, 2010

This year marked the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. According to research, it was founded in 1970 by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin to raise appreciation for the Earth's environment. Picerne Military Housing and Sandhills Utility Services joined forces to teach Families how to make Fort Bragg more sustainable to ensure future installation capabilities

Apr 30, 2010

Babies who are born before their due date require special care and attention that some hospitals may be unable to provide. Womack Army Medical Center has a neonatal infant care unit dedicated to caring for babies who decide to come a little early. The NICU provides specialized, neonatal care to babies with 30 weeks and greater gestation. The unit centers care on the Family, with the parents making all the decisions in the infant's care.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, Okla.--Did you know Fort Sill has redesigned many of its official Web pages' Many sites now include links to everything from official social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter to Fort Sill Town Hall meetings. Quickly sharing information and getting the message out are some of my top priorities and using these venues will allow me to let you know what's happening in almost real time. To continue to reach out to the community and solicit feedback, visitors to our site have multiple avenues to reach installation leaders.

Apr 30, 2010

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Redstone Arsenal has one good marketing tool in its Command and General Staff College satellite campus. The new satellite campus, which graduated its first class of officers from the intermediate level education common core course Friday, draws Soldiers from throughout the country. A survey of its parking lot on graduation day showed car tags from states like Colorado, New York, Kansas, Washington and Michigan.

Apr 30, 2010

Apr 30, 2010

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - A week's worth of activities celebrating U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii Volunteer Recognition Week culminated with the annual awards ceremony, here, where family members, coworkers and friends gathered to cheer on this year's 44 nominees and eventual category winners, including the brightest of volunteer stars.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, Okla--After a week of intense testing, Drill Sergeant (Staff Sgt.) Vincent Higgins, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 19th Field Artillery, won the 2010 Fort Sill Drill Sergeant of the Year competition. He competed against three other drill sergeants from the 434th FA Brigade. Sgt. 1st Class Michael Iozzo, A Battery, 1-19th FA, finished as runner up. The brigade made the announcements during a ceremony April 21.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The Iron Mike Awards, given quarterly, were presented at the Fort Bragg Club for special service during the months of January, February and March. Iron Mike symbolizes the World War II-era trooper that is synonymous with the spirit of Fort Bragg.

Apr 30, 2010

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- All that was missing was a judge. But the verdict was never in doubt. With the courtroom as the venue, the Redstone Tax Center held its closing ceremony April 21 after another year of providing free tax preparation services for active duty military, reservists on active duty for more than 29 days, retired military and their family members.

Apr 30, 2010

Serving in the U.S. military is an opportunity to give back to a nation that offers freedom, justice and equality to all who call it 'home'. One 94th Army Air and Missile Defense soldier takes it a step further to give not only to his country but to his local community as well. Sgt. 1st Class Jay Chaviera, early warning system evaluator, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 94th AAMDC headquartered at Fort Shafter, volunteers as a defensive back coach for the Aiea High School Na Ali'I football team to give back the community, the high school and the sport he was raised in.

Apr 30, 2010

HONOLULU - While Hawaii remains the U.S. military headquarters for national security in the Pacific, the military's role has been expanded to include humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and enabling global commerce and trade for Pacific nations.

Apr 30, 2010

The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence has recognized two U.S. Army Materiel Command programs with Shingo bronze medallions for their work in implementing Lean systems in support of the manufacturing, repair, overhaul and maintenance of warfighter equipment.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, Okla.--The Fort Sill Mobilization and Deployment Brigade won awards for the 2010 Chief of Staff, Army Deployment Excellence for the U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard supporting unit categories. The Army created the competition to recognize and award units and installations for deployment excellence, to capture and share innovative deployment process initiatives and to track Army deployment training trends for doctrinal and training updates.

Apr 30, 2010

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- It's 4 a.m. on a cool fall Saturday, and 8-year-old John William Diffey is not sleeping soundly all snuggled up in his bed covers. Instead, this go-getter third grader is snap-to awake, greeting deer hunters at Outdoor Recreation, and helping them to get checked in and assigned to the hunting areas. Once his job is done, John William falls in line with his dad, Bill Diffey, and the two head out for their own hunting time in the woods. But, later in the day, the Diffey father and son team are right back at Outdoor Recreation, signing in returning hunters, and recording the weight and other features of any wild game kills. So is the life of one of Redstone Arsenal's youngest volunteers.

Apr 30, 2010

One of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) Army SBIR Phase II contractors, TRS Technologies, Inc., has been competitively selected to receive the Army Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Achievement Award for their effort titled "New Ferroelectric Components for Ferroelectric Generators (FEGs) and Capacitive Discharge Units (CDUs)."

Apr 30, 2010

U.S. Army Special Operations Command opened its training doors to a selected group of supporters of the command and military to increase their knowledge of USASOC's operations and training.

Apr 30, 2010

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - Live hula dancers and tales of adventurous sea turtles captured the hearts and minds of hundreds of children, here, during the 3rd Annual Earth Day Festival at the Kalakaua Community Center, April 23.

Apr 30, 2010

Soldiers of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Destiny wait as their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter warms up in Shindad, Afghanistan March 24, 2010 for a flight which will carry them to their area of operation in Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. PHOTO BY SADIE E. BLEISTEIN www.facebook.com/101cab

Apr 30, 2010

While visiting Fort Bragg, United States Army Chief of Staff, Gen. George W. Casey Jr., spoke with leaders of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and conducted a small reenlistment ceremony on April 21.

Apr 30, 2010

HONOLULU - U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii received Hawaii's highest honor for preservation projects, April 22, at the Bishop Museum Atherton Halau, here.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Fort Bragg has seven new hybrid-electric shuttle buses that are helping members of the Fort Bragg community get around the installation a little easier.

Apr 30, 2010

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Any Soldier who's ever been stationed at Fort Bragg, is familiar with the Red-cockaded Woodpecker.

Apr 30, 2010

101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Destiny AH-64 Apache helicopters take off from Qual-I-Nah, Afghanistan April 23, 2010 after Destiny visited the Spanish Provincial Reconstruction Team here. PHOTO BY SADIE E. BLEISTEIN www.facebook.com/101cab

Apr 30, 2010

The Dragon medics of the 44th Medical Command held a one-of-a-kind ceremony at Fort Bragg April 21. The unit was inactivated and reactivated as the 44th Medical Brigade and they held a change of command as well as a commander's retirement ceremony.

Apr 30, 2010

U.S. Army Forces Command's Department of the Army civilians currently administered under the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) will be moving to the General Schedule (GS) system on May 23, 2010, affected employees were told during an "NSPS-to-GS" Town Hall Meeting, Tuesday at the FORSCOM headquarters.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, Okla. - Field training exercises, by design, serve as a diagnostic tool for leaders to assess the competence and capabilities of their organization and the individuals who comprise it. During the 214th Fires Brigade's annual 10 day FTX in April, those tests stressed the full spectrum of its operations. Soldiers from each battalion trained on individual, team, unit, and battalion-level tasks. But, the current deployment cycles of Operation Iraqi Freedom have left some of the battalions at an operational disadvantage for the FTX.

Apr 30, 2010

A 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Destiny AH-64 Apache helicopter takes off from Qual-I-Nah, Afghanistan April 23, 2010 after Destiny visited the Spanish Provincial Reconstruction Team here. PHOTO BY SADIE E. BLEISTEIN www.facebook.com/101cab

Apr 30, 2010

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Family Advocacy Program's Lunch and Learn series aims to help prevent sexual assault, but if such an incident does occur, Criminal Investigation Division personnel described the investigation process after an attack.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT CARSON, Colo.---Fort Carson students celebrated Earth Day with an array of activities centered on the message of sustaining the environment for a secure future.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, Okla. - The spine is an interesting piece of biological hardware. Above the waist, it serves as the only support column for the human body and anything it carries. Structurally, it must be very strong, but it must also be flexible. Foremost among its duties, however, is housing the central nervous system, the information network of the entire body. Without it, we are lost. For the 214th Fires Brigade, and for much of the modern Army, the central nervous system is also comprised of a single, dynamic entity: the corps of communications personnel.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Chantal Durham-Bogers and Anouk Gunter lived two blocks away from each other in Roosendaal, Holland, but it took moving thousands of miles to Alabama to meet and form a friendship over their shared love of art.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- A chance to grow personally and professionally while staying at home awaits community members when they choose to become Family Child Care providers.

Apr 30, 2010

A 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Destiny AH-64 Apache helicopter takes off from Qual-I-Nah, Afghanistan April 23, 2010 after Destiny visited the Spanish Provincial Reconstruction Team here. PHOTO BY SADIE E. BLEISTEIN www.facebook.com/101cab

Apr 30, 2010

FORT BENNING, Ga. - Soldiers in their second week of basic combat training were introduced to day and night land navigation Tuesday on Sand Hill.

Apr 30, 2010

The Project Manager for Mobile Electric Power (MEP) has scheduled a users' conference that will provide an open forum on tactical electric power (TEP) issues across the military services May 4-6 at the Shades of Green Resort, Armed Forces Recreation Facility in Orlando, Fla.

Apr 30, 2010

A 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Destiny UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter travels through the mountains of Afghanistan April 24, 2010. Task Force Destiny is serving in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom X. PHOTO BY SADIE E. BLEISTEIN www.facebook.com/101cab

Apr 30, 2010

FORT BENNING, Ga. - The 60th Engineer (Vertical) Company had to wait out an erupting volcano and then fly around powerful thunderstorms Saturday morning, but the unit finally made it home. Nearly 150 Soldiers are back at Fort Benning after a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, where they helped put up large structures and provided heavy equipment support for U.S. and coalition forces.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky (April 29, 2010) -- Soldiers from the 101st Sustainment Brigade, Fort Campbell, Ky., participated in an operational test of the Joint Recovery and Distribution System, or JRaDS, 40T Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle recovery and evacuation trailer last week.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT LEE, Va. (April 29, 2010) -- Picture this: Four tons of wavering, hulking machinery hovering just inches above your head; 50 mph winds being thrust toward you in continual streams; and giant, menacing propellers producing deafening thuds that slice right through you. It's an image most of us can't fathom. But it's a reality that military members and Civilians enrolled in the sling load course must confront. Twenty-two Soldiers, Airmen and Marines came face-to-face with that expectation during the final day of the Sling Load Inspector Certification Course that ended April 16 at McLaney Drop Zone here.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, Okla. - On the morning of April 7, 2010, rocket exhaust billowed across the early sky and Spc. Derek Kirkman smiled. Following the fading ember, his head turned, and then back again as the second rocket fired, completely obscuring the launcher in a deadly cloud of hot vapors. As a human resources specialist with HHB, 214th Fires Brigade, Kirkman witnessed a side of the Army he had never seen before, and became a little better acquainted with the field artillery mission. However, things were about to become much more intimate.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, Okla. - On the morning of April 7, 2010, rocket exhaust billowed across the early sky and Spc. Derek Kirkman smiled. Following the fading ember, his head turned, and then back again as the second rocket fired, completely obscuring the launcher in a deadly cloud of hot vapors. As a human resources specialist with HHB, 214th Fires Brigade, Kirkman witnessed a side of the Army he had never seen before, and became a little better acquainted with the field artillery mission. However, things were about to become much more intimate.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT BELVOIR, Va. - The 2010 Soldier Show opened to distinguished visitors and their Families from throughout the metro Washington, D.C., area last week as part of this revue's 27-year traditional kick-off event.

Apr 30, 2010

For several years, Soldiers at Camp Liberty have been learning how to respond to IEDs at "Hodge Hall," named in honor of a sergeant killed on a route-clearance mission.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, Okla. - Most Soldiers observe a workday that lasts from first formation to last formation, which can range anywhere from eight to 10 hours. Often, in service to their country, Soldiers will work beyond duty hours to accomplish their missions. By way of consolation, the schedule contains long weekends designed to give Soldiers some much-needed down time. There are other Soldiers, however, that rarely receive these compensations and whose workdays are even longer. They receive no extra pay or comp time. In fact, they are regularly criticized for their efforts by the very people whom they - quite literally - serve. As cooks in the U.S. Army, the days are long, hot, exhausting, and often thankless...

Apr 30, 2010

The line formed early for the 10 a.m. "Exploring Employment Opportunities with U.S. Army Forces Command" Information Exchange, and continued through mid-afternoon, April 23, at Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, Okla. - The Soldiers gathered around the disabled vehicle, paying close attention to the door handle as the leader coated its surface in a light gray dust, taken from the bag in his hand, which closely resembled a pouch from a meal ready-to-eat. In this first stage of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agent training, Soldiers of the 168th Brigade Support Battalion and the 529th Signal Company learned the proper procedures for decontaminating surfaces during chemical attacks.

Apr 30, 2010

FORT KNOX, Ky. -- While the age limit on active duty Army Soldiers has been expanded, few are allowed to enlist after age 42.

Apr 30, 2010

Apr 30, 2010

This year's Soldier Show opened with a preview performance in the Washington, D.C., metro area April 24, with many attendees wearing their dress blues as they participated in this revue's 27-year traditional event.

Apr 30, 2010

Librarians prepare to move 20,000 books, journals, papers to support the Armor branch move in 12 months

Apr 30, 2010

FORT SILL, Okla. -- If the Soldiers in the chapel looked relaxed, wearing civilian attire, with coffee and other refreshments in the back, the scene belied their somber expressions. Threatening to leap to his death, the chaplain of the 168th Brigade Support Battalion, Chap. (Capt.) Jeremy Plevka, hesitated expectantly. Someone had to say something, and say it quickly. Time out. All eyes turned toward Chap. (Maj.) Milton Johnson, the 214th Fires Brigade chaplain, as he explained some of the finer points of connecting with individuals in crisis. Game on.

Apr 30, 2010

DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. Aca,!" Military spouses attended a free one-day workshop April 19 to learn techniques for effective time management skills, empowering them with the tools to excel under changing conditions and stressful situations.

Apr 30, 2010

Two 20th Support Command Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosives Soldiers proved to be "best of the best" and were selected the CBRNE Command's Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

Apr 30, 2010

Military Spouse Appreciation Day honors the contributions and sacrifices of military spouses around the world. It is now observed annually on the Friday before Mother's Day every year. USAG Schinnen's ACS makes the day special with Military Spouse Appreciation Coupon Books, available free to service members and military spouses from all branches of the Armed Services.

Apr 30, 2010

Kabul - U.S. Soldiers are being changed from inexperienced, nervous privates in the United States Army basic combat training one day, to knowledgeable, qualified mentors for soldiers in the Afghan national army basic warrior training the next. Many young Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, now find themselves in this new role of teaching basic soldier fundamentals to ANA privates.

Apr 30, 2010

AZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan -- Soldiers of Red Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, rode out to check on a school's wall repairs being made by a local contractor in Mazar e Sharif, Afghanistan, April 29.

Apr 30, 2010

Winn Army Community Hospital's Warrior Transition Battalion is the chosen pilot site for the Army's Service Dog Training Program.

Apr 30, 2010

Apr 30, 2010

BAMBERG, Germany - Parents and guardians of pre-teens and teenagers have a growing threat to contend with; one that can be found in the homes and medicine cabinets of most community members.

Apr 30, 2010

The 2010 Soldier Show comes to the Tri-Border, May 18 for a one-night performance.

Apr 30, 2010

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Service members at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, recently traded their rifles for scalpels. Distance learning students attending the University of Maryland University College at the Blackjack Education Center at JBB dissected frogs for their biology class April 22, and cats April 24.

Apr 30, 2010

HABUR GATE, Iraq - Soldiers with 1st Platoon, G Troop, Regimental Fires Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) make weekly runs to Habur Gate, Iraq, to provide convoy security for trucks heading out of Iraq into Turkey.

Oct 14, 2011

Never an easy game, golf becomes even more difficult for those with physical challenges. For years, the American Lake Veterans Golf Course in nearby Lakewood has made the game accessible to disabled veterans with its innovative programs. With the opening of its new $1.3 million Rehabilitation and Learning Center, the course will improve that access.

Oct 17, 2011

Three Task Force Mountain Warrior Soldiers were awarded the Silve Star for valor by Gen. George W. Casey, the Army Cheif of Staff, today, in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.

Apr 29, 2010

Apr 29, 2010

As part of Law Day, the 25th Infantry Division Staff Judge Advocate held a mock trial, "Big Bad Wolf vs. Little Pig," at Wheeler Elementary and 1st Sgt. Samuel K. Solomon Jr. Elementary Schools April 27 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Law Day, a national holiday that occurs May 1 every year, celebrates the rule of law and the history of the judicial system in the United States.

Apr 29, 2010

Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, commanding general, 25th Infantry Division, and Sgt. Matthew Girard, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Inf. Div., recently taped part of a 'Stars of the Pacific' television special at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The show, which honors military service, will air May 27 on KHON Channel 2 during Military Appreciation Month.

Apr 29, 2010

Lt. Col. Paul Romagnoli, battalion commander, 25th Special Troops Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, led 24 Soldiers on a battalion ride from Schofield Barracks around the island of Oahu, April 21, part of the battalion's motorcycle mentorship program.