May 31, 2008

WEST POINT, N.Y. (May 31, 2008) - In a stadium where severe weather threatened, 972 cadets graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point today.

May 31, 2008

Contract workers with General Dynamics Land Systems work under the lights to remove slat armor from 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Combat Vehicles, Friday, May 30, 2008 at a 401st Army Field Support Brigade work area at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. More than 280 4th Brigade SCVs are being 'deslatted' in preparation for retrograde to the U.S. after 15 months of combat duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

May 30, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Katie Bell's dedication to children's reading programs and family readiness programs will be remembered by everyone who visits the Yongsan Library. U.S. Forces Korea and Installation Management Command-Korea officials unveiled the Katie Bell Bookshelf today to honor Mrs. Bell's commitment to military families and their children.

May 30, 2008

Hurricane season begins in June and U.S. Army North has been planning in order to anticipate the needs of federal, state and local partners and speed any military response to those affected by natural disasters.

May 30, 2008

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. (May 24) Aca,!" All 139,581 nerve agent VX-filled artillery shells that had been stored here for decades have now been demilitarized at the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility.

May 30, 2008

Due to its success preparing Soldiers for deployment, the Army has decided to transition Battlemind training from a deployment cycle requirement to standard training Armywide.

May 30, 2008

SECKENHEIM, GermanyAca,!"The 2/405th Army Field Support Brigade, Vilseck, Germany, has been recognized by the U.S. Army Quartermaster General as a Distinguished Unit of the Quartermaster Regiment.

May 30, 2008

The 402nd Army Field Support Brigade, Logistics Support Activity Anaconda, Iraq, recently held a flag raising ceremony to officially fly the U.S. Army Materiel Command and the brigade flags simultaneously for the first time.

May 30, 2008

Maj. Gen. Anthony Cucolo, chief of Army Public Affairs, speaks to the World Presidents' Organization, Chicago Chapter, about communications warfare at the Pentagon Fly-in visit, May 30, 2008.

May 30, 2008

Soldiers, Family members and Army Civilians nationwide are getting ready to celebrate the ArmyAca,!a,,cs 233rd birthday on June 14 with a weeklong round of cake cuttings, balls, childrenAca,!a,,cs birthday parties and more.

May 30, 2008

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has established a Strategic Business Office (G9 directorate) effective June 1.

May 30, 2008

A list of those 10th Mountain Division Soldiers lost in service to the nation.

May 30, 2008

May 30, 2008

The first of the manned ground vehicles in Future Combat Systems will be unveiled in the week leading up to the Army's 233rd birthday, June 14.

May 30, 2008

May 30, 2008

Each time a plane ascends from or descends to Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield and tons military of equipment are successfully transported via rail or sea, itAca,!a,,cs more than just clockwork. This is the work of Eric King, installation transportation officer, who has been responsible for redeploying and deploying more than 60,000 Fort Drum Soldiers since he took on the position three years ago.

May 30, 2008

Major changes have been taking place at the Fort Drum Commissary, and consumers may now see the first improvements unveiled.

May 30, 2008

Fort DrumAca,!a,,cs Fish and Wildlife Management Program hosted the 12th Annual Fishing Derby on Saturday at Remington Park. The foreboding weather forecast may have kept some people away, but 64 youths participated and most persevered the showers that came later in the afternoon.

May 30, 2008

Members of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Class of 2008 brigade staff salute the colors during their final parade as cadets Friday. The approximately 970 members of the graduating class were also the reviewing party for the parade. They will graduate and be commissioned Saturday.

May 30, 2008

Fort Drum and North Country emergency service agencies partnered May 20 to test plans and procedures for responding to force protection and mass casualty emergencies on post. The situation-based exercise involved a simulated explosion on Fort Drum's Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, requiring medical evacuation of a number of simulated casualties to area hospitals and medical treatment facilities. Fort Drum conducts similar exercises periodically to evaluate readiness and strengthen relationships with local, state and federal emergency response agencies.

May 30, 2008

The skies above the North Country will come alive June 28-29 as the nation's most modern military aircraft are joined by venerable examples of aviation history in the first air show of its kind at Fort Drum, capping a week-long celebration of Fort Drum's one hundred years as a fixture in Northern New York.

May 30, 2008

The Fort Drum Blizzard, which chronicles the lives of Northern New York Soldiers, Families and Army civilians, will be redesigned and renamed in an effort to reenergize the award-winning weekly newspaper.

May 30, 2008

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala.Aca,!"An environmental engineer here who returned last month from a nine-month tour in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said he found time to deliver humanitarian aid despite long workdays.

May 30, 2008

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala.Aca,!"A partnership between the depot and defense contractor Honeywell turned out its 100th product delivery on May 21 during a celebration of the AGT 1500 engines being built for the Egyptian government.

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Despite a new report showing that 2007 had the ArmyAca,!a,,cs highest suicide rate since record-keeping began in 1980, Army officials told Pentagon reporters Thursday that new prevention and mental-health efforts are helping Soldiers.

May 30, 2008

May 30, 2008

The weather was changing but there were plenty of bright spots May 20 as Warrior Day kicked off at Cowan Stadium. The Warrior Transition Battalion and Madigan Army Medical Center teamed up for a friendly competition for WTB Soldiers.

May 30, 2008

May 30, 2008

The life of an infantry lieutenant in 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division is tough enough without unexpected fire fights, mayors of Iraqi villages screaming in your face, insurgents lurking in buildings with a cache of mortar rounds stashed close by, bleeding, one-armed villagers rushing at you begging for medical aid and angry mobs growing more restless by the minute at the mere presence of your platoon. Throw in a suicide bomber and you have what Lt. Col. Adam Rocke, commander of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment called Aca,!A"a day in the life of (an infantry platoon in) Iraq.Aca,!A?

May 30, 2008

Soldiers at a remote combat outpost in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, have renamed their base to remember a fallen comrade: Spc. Jacob Lowell.

May 30, 2008

The Strykers rolled all but silently across the prairie grass, maneuvering into position. The top hatches banged open and mortar tubes peaked out the top of the MCV-B vehicles. Soldiers swiftly prepared 120 mm mortar rounds to take out multiple enemy targets. The assistant gunner positioned the 35 pound round over the tube and waited for the command to drop it. Aca,!A"Hang it...Fire!Aca,!A? The crew chief shouted. The instant the AG let the round go, an ear-splitting crack sounded as the mortar round, engulfed in flame, shot out of the tube and sailed 5,000 feet into the air. Some 20 seconds later, a ground-shaking thud and a rising cloud of dust down range indicated that the mortar had found its target. Soldiers from 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry RegimentAca,!a,,cs reconnaissance troop mortar sections spent the week of May 19 engaged in such activities while in the field being certified on their weapons system.

May 30, 2008

Several organizations from Anniston Army Depot, Ala., displayed their capabilities at Armed Forces Day on May 17 at Fort McClellanAca,!a,,cs Marshall Parade Field.

May 30, 2008

The Army Chief of Staff is honoring 85 outstanding Army units, who excel in supply, maintenance and deployment logistics, through the Combined Logistics Excellence Awards (CLEA). The awards are going to units from the U.S., Korea, Japan, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Puerto Rico.

May 30, 2008

Secretary of the Army Pete Geren speaks at the 100th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Reserve in Washington, D.C., April 28.

May 30, 2008

Lt. Col. John Mansfield, a strong proponent of a joint medical record initiative

May 30, 2008

An Apache helicopter provides air support for paratroopers during a joint readiness training exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., May 2008. The Soldiers are from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.

May 29, 2008

Down a small berm, back in the woods near Johnson Marsh, buried under more than a century of debris, lay just what Fort LewisAca,!a,,c Cultural Resources staff and a team of archaeologists were looking for: trash. The archaeologists combed an area around the marsh last week looking for the remnants of some 19th-century hop farms that once stood on what is now Fort Lewis land. The team unearthed a trash pile near one of the farmsteads that was full of broken dishes, glass and ceramics that could reveal more about the people who lived and worked on the farms and how the hop boom, and the wealth associated with it, might have affected them and the land.

May 29, 2008

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May 29, 2008

Class of 2008 at USMA at West Point prepares for graduation ceremony.

May 29, 2008

Cpt. Baka, former company commander, and Spc. Lawson, fellow Soldier and friend, talk about Spc. Ross McGinnis as the Medal Of Honor recipient.

May 29, 2008

This Memorial Day, the Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston had the opportunity to ride a custom chopper with Rolling Thunder.

May 29, 2008

First Lt. Arthur Macaspac honed his game by playing tournaments at New YorkAca,!a,,cs renowned Marshall Chess Club and won his second crown in the All-Army Chess Championships May 11-16 at Fort Myer Community Center.

May 29, 2008

Photo and long cutline.

May 29, 2008

Fort Sam Houston honors children of fallen heroes during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

May 29, 2008

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Arriving carrying blankets, lawn chairs and umbrellas, more than 3,000 people gathered at MacArthur Field early May 25 to stake out their favorite spot on the grass to listen to the sounds of summer by the San Antonio Symphony led by resident conductor Ken-David Masur.

May 29, 2008

Article on conference that discusses the next two fiscal year's ammunition workload for JMC installations.

May 29, 2008

Tiger WoodsAca,!a,,c support of U.S. troops will be on worldwide display July 2-6 during the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club. Woods has donated 30,000 tickets for service members and their families to attend the AT&T National. Military personnel again will play alongside Tiger in the Earl Woods Memorial Pro-Am on July 2.

May 29, 2008

Many Army installations are home to significant cultural resources. Without disrupting training, cultural resources managers throughout the Army seek to identify and protect what artifacts they find, hoping future generations will learn about the world today by getting in touch with the past. James Williams has more.

May 29, 2008

HEIDELBERG, Germany Aca,!" Installation Management Command-Europe welcomed its new region director, while bidding farewell to the man who had overseen the organization since its inception.

May 29, 2008

TRANSFORMATION - A Century Ago.

May 29, 2008

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Several of the Army's senior logisticians completed a Southwest Asia-wide visit to interact with Army Materiel Command Soldiers, civilians and supporting contractors, as well as supported warfighting units, May 28.

May 29, 2008

Lt. Gen. Kevin T. Campbell, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, attends the May 9 Commissioning Ceremony conducted at the New Mexico Military Institute cadet campus.

May 29, 2008

Troops from U.S. Army Europe arrived at Mihail Koganiceanu Air Base in Romania last week to serve as the headquarters staff for Joint Task Force East.

May 29, 2008

The Center For Army Leadership has launched the Multi-Source Assessment Program, an online assessment tool that promotes leadership development.

May 29, 2008

BOSS, Soldier, Volunteer, Alaska, USA Freedom Corps PresidentAca,!a,,cs Volunteer Service Award, Family Readiness Group, Fort Richardson

May 29, 2008

Staff Sgt. Ian Newland remembers Medal of Honor recipient Spc. Ross McGinnis and the sacrifice he made for his fellow Soldiers.

May 29, 2008

Language comes alive through cultural displays and colorful stage shows at the Defense Language Institute's Language Day. Jini Ryan reports.

May 29, 2008

Wounded Warriors compete in a triathlon at Fort Sam Houston.

May 29, 2008

Post leadership broke ground for the Fort Sam Houston telephone core communications switch node facility May 22 on Garden Avenue.

May 29, 2008

Although Military Spouse Appreciation Day was officially recognized this year on May 9, Fort Sam pays homage to military spouses May 27 at the Army Community Service with an open house.

May 29, 2008

They're big -- they're bad -- and they're new. The mine resistant ambush protected armored vehicle is the Army's newest improvised-explosive device defense counter measure for Soldiers conducting logistical patrols throughout Multi-National Division -- Baghdad.

May 29, 2008

Army Sgt. McCoy, who developed a combat camera course for Iraqi security forces

May 29, 2008

Soldiers lift weights at the Multinational Division Baghdad and 4th Infantry Division gym on Camp Liberty, Iraq, May 21, 2008.

May 29, 2008

Workers at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, clean an M109A6 'Paladin' 155mm self-propelled howitzer, May 28, 2008. Just returning from extended combat duty in Iraq with the 3rd Infantry Division, the system is being prepared for retrograde by the 401st Army Field Support Brigade and will be "reset" at Anniston Army Depot, Anniston, Ala.

May 29, 2008

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany (May 29, 2008) Aca,!" Each year, photographers from every service compete for 25 slots, and an opportunity to participate in an intensive advanced workshop.

May 29, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Perhaps it was meant to be - again. The final games for the 18th Pacific-wide Softball Tournament May 26 featured some of the usual suspects from past tournaments.

May 29, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Seoul American High School JROTC cadets finish the year with awards and a combined 72 scholarships, with six winning full scholarships to service academies.

May 29, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Sixty-five Korean high school students Aca,!A"graduatedAca,!A? from the U.S. Forces Korea Good Neighbor English Camp Saturday.

May 29, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Jessica Bates, 10, canAca,!a,,ct wait until school starts in August. SheAca,!a,,cll be one of the first faces new children and parents will see when they tour Seoul American Elementary School.

May 28, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea -- In this week's Commander's Corner, USAG-Yongsan Commander Col. Dave Hall talks about the Army Family Covenant.

May 28, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Yongsan kicked off summer early with the Memorial Day Bash at the Main Post Club Saturday

May 28, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" U.S. Army Troop Command-Korea hosted an Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Program May 22 to celebrate the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islanders.

May 28, 2008

About 60 Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard were rewarded for their work with free tickets to the Indianapolis 500 to see the Guard-sponsored #4 car run by Panther Racing.

May 28, 2008

Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker has announced continued expansion of medical information technology to support a comprehensive electronic health record for patients in combat zones.

May 28, 2008

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC/ARSTRAT) Historical Office will celebrate the ArmyAca,!a,,cs 233rd Birthday on June 13 from 8:30 a.m. Aca,!" 1 p.m. at the Von Braun Complex on Redstone Arsenal.

May 28, 2008

On May 22, the Department of Defense inspector general released Report No. D-2008-098 titled Aca,!A"Internal Controls Over Payments Made in Iraq, Kuwait and Egypt.Aca,!A?

May 28, 2008

The Army's transformation efforts signal change for the service's trained communications experts.

May 28, 2008

FORT BELVOIR, Va. - The commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, the U.S. Army vice chief of staff and other senior Army science and technology leaders will recognize the U.S. Army's "Top Ten Greatest Inventions of 2007 " in an awards ceremony June 12 at the Hyatt Crystal City - Arlington, Va.

May 28, 2008

Aca,!A"Look here, upon this picture,....Aca,!A? William Shakespeare Aca,!A"Hamlet,Aca,!A? Act 3.

May 28, 2008

HEIDELBERG, Germany Aca,!" The 2008 Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year honorees for Installation Management Command-Europe have something in common: they are military policemen serving in Germany.

May 28, 2008

Task Force Vanguard Soldiers honored their fallen brothers during a Memorial Day service May 26 here, 60 kilometers south of Baghdad.

May 28, 2008

May 28, 2008

As Land Warrior reaches its first anniversary in combat, the Army is seeking to equip an entire brigade combat team with the high-tech system which increases mission speed and effectiveness and decreases risks to the warfighter.

May 28, 2008

A ceremony will be held on Wednesday. June 4th 2008 to unveil the new headstone for SPC Ross McGinnis.

May 28, 2008

Burial Services for SGT John K. Daggett will be held on Monday, June 2nd at 10 a.m.

May 28, 2008

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, during a naturalization ceremony on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan

May 28, 2008

CHIAfE+VRES, Belgium Aca,!" Entertainers often flock downrange to entertain troops fighting the Global War on Terror. In mid-May, it was uniformed performers taking center stage at U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, bringing a piece of Baghdad or Kabul with them as the U.S. Army Soldier Show delivered two shows in the area.

Sep 29, 2011

About 175 Iowa National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are now serving on state active duty in support of tornado relief and recovery efforts for northeast Iowa following a category V tornado.

May 27, 2008

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. said the Vietnam Veterans Memorial not only captured the memories and sacrifices of the fallen, but he believes the wall has changed the way people think about that war and that change has benefited Soldiers today.

May 27, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" At a range, the Soldier began his day by running and firing at targets, carrying heavy loads and evaluating mock casualties.

May 27, 2008

Future Combat System Spin Out 1 items, currently being evaluated by Soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas, were demonstrated earlier this month on Capitol Hill.

May 27, 2008

May 27, 2008

Two Soldiers who earned the Bronze Star in Iraq were among four Army grand marshals for the National Memorial Day Parade May 26.

May 27, 2008

The Army's first motorcycle safety rally holds its third annual ride.

May 27, 2008

Aviation units use simulators during mobilization training at Fort Sill, Okla.

May 27, 2008

Field Artillery gets new CSM