Aug 5, 2008

Every year since 1999, public water suppliers have been required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide Consumer Confidence Reports to their water users. These reports are essentially annual water quality reports that provide information on the origin of the drinking water, any sources of potential contamination, and the contaminant data for the previous year.

Aug 5, 2008

More than 15 Soldiers lined up as 300 cases of Girl Scout cookies passed effortlessly between their hands and were stacked outside of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SCBT) building here, July 17. The cases, along with 1,000 donated aloha shirts, are currently on their way to Soldiers in Iraq.

Aug 5, 2008

In a Pentagon ceremony Monday afternoon, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates promoted Lt. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli to four-star general and Army Secretary Pete Geren administered ChiarelliAca,!a,,cs oath of office as the ArmyAca,!a,,cs 32nd vice chief of staff.

Aug 1, 2008

Taiki, Shunpei, Mika and Emiri are four Japanese children from the Holy Family Home Orphanage in Osaka, Japan being hosted to a 10-day trip of a lifetime by Aca,!A"WolfhoundAca,!A? Soldiers of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, continuing a tradition that began half a century ago.

Aug 1, 2008

FORT RUCKER, Ala.--Embracing the idea that every Soldier plays an important part in the Army Family, Fort Rucker's Picerne Military Housing recently opened all three Family housing neighborhoods to single Soldiers interested in living on post.

Jul 31, 2008

The U.S. Army Parachute Team's Female Style and Accuracy competitors took Silver in overall country for the 30th FAI World Style and Accuracy Parachuting Championships in Slovakia.

Jul 31, 2008

The U.S. Army Parachute Team continues to battle for placement in the Women's division at the 30th FAI World Style and Accuracy Parachuting Championships in Slovakia.

Jul 30, 2008

Sgt. 1st Class Elisa Tennyson, a member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, battled to hold on to second place during the 30th FAI World Style and Accuracy Parachuting Championships in Slovakia.

Jul 24, 2008

Jul 24, 2008

Aca,!A"The Dark KnightAca,!A? has emerged once again in theatres with his futuristic technologies to help capture the infamous Joker. BatmanAca,!a,,cs needs for increased capabilities are parallel with that of todayAca,!a,,cs Soldiers and it appears so are some of his gadgets.

Jul 23, 2008

The Department of the Army announced today the availability of the final supplemental programmatic environmental impact statement (SPEIS) that evaluates the potential environmental and socioeconomic effects associated with alternatives for growing and realigning the ArmyAca,!a,,cs force structure to support military operations in the Pacific Theater.

Jul 22, 2008

Unit family readiness groups (FRGs) exist to help address needs that arise out of questions like: What can my spouse do to better tolerate our separation' Where can we get help for a child whoAca,!a,,cs having difficulties at school' Are resources available to help us manage deployment pay'

Jul 22, 2008

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. Aca,!" The days of repairing vehicles while standing on a lug nut or tire of 5-ton vehicles are coming to an end, as the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command seeks solutions to the needs of warfighter.

Jul 21, 2008

The Golden Knights' Female Style and Accuracy Team head to the Slovak Republic for the 30th FAI World Style and Accuracy Parachuting Championships.

Jul 18, 2008

Unit Family Readiness Groups (Aca,!A"FRGsAca,!A?) exist to help address these types of needs. As such, FRGs can be invaluable to deploying Soldiers and their families. Critical to FRG success, however, are the few who ensure that family support is coordinated and responsive. On July 14, those vital few, known as Family Readiness Support Assistants (Aca,!A"FRSAsAca,!A?), and other military leaders participated in a Town Hall Meeting, here, at Kalakaua Community Center.

Jul 17, 2008

Military mothers of newborns, and certain Army parents adopting a child, will be able to stay home longer before deploying or serving overseas starting Aug. 1.

Jul 17, 2008

In southern Florida, U.S. Army Garrison Aca,!" Miami is continuing to partner with other public and private agencies to educate members of the South Florida military community who are concerned, in default, or facing foreclosure; to give them tools to empower and protect them so they can avoid foreclosure and minimize financial damage.

Jul 16, 2008

Fort Myer cut the ribbon on its new Child Development Center July 15. This is the largest CDC in the Department of Defense and was built after 9/11 to house children away from the Pentagon. It's 50,000 square feet with three wings, 28 rooms, three playgrounds and a multi-purpose room. It has space for 438 children.

Jul 16, 2008

A team here is preparing to deploy a tool in early August that promises to make training easier, more efficient, and more meaningful for units preparing to deploy to Iraq.

Jul 14, 2008

Rear-Detachment Soldiers of the 25th Infantry DivisionAca,!a,,cs 2nd Striker Brigade Combat Team (Aca,!A"Warrior BrigadeAca,!A?) represented their comradeAca,!a,,cs currently deployed to Iraq by competing in this yearAca,!a,,cs Tropic Lightning Challenge here, June 30 - July 2.

Jul 14, 2008

Tropic Lightning Challenge 2008 marks 66 years of 25th Infantry Division history.

Jul 14, 2008

Capt. Scott Smiley brings new meaning to the section of the Warrior Ethos that reads Aca,!A"I will never quit.Aca,!A?

Jul 6, 2008

Maj. Gen. Raymond V. Mason, 8th Theater Sustainment Command commanding general, presented a commemorative plaque to Billy Ray Cyrus for his participation in the Army Community Covenant signing and performance at the 37th Annual 4th of July Spectacular on Sills Field, Schofield Barracks. (Photo by Sgt. David House)

Jul 6, 2008

Maj. Gen. Raymond V. Mason, 8th Theater Sustainment Command commanding general, salutes Sgt. Maj. Allen J. Kellogg (retired). Sergeant Major Kellogg is a veteran of the Vietnam War and one of HawaiiAca,!a,,cs three surviving Medal of Honor recipients and was on hand to sign the Army Community Covenant at Schofield Barracks, HI July 4.

Jul 3, 2008

It has happened to all of us. YouAca,!a,,cre running late for work, scampering around the house grabbing everything you need for the day, and you canAca,!a,,ct find your keys.

Jul 3, 2008

Because the garrison knows a SoldierAca,!a,,cs time is valuable, the staff at the Directorate of Human Resources (DHR) took on a Lean Six project to reduce the wait time for DD 214 Aca,!" a report of military separation Aca,!" processing and achieved better than anticipated results.

Jul 3, 2008

For the upcoming Army Ten-Miler, Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C., Team Army Hawaii has been chosen based on results from the 10-Mile Race Around Wheeler, held here, June 14.

Jul 2, 2008

The Department of Defense has now set standards for how individual services will offer waivers to those it recruits.

Jun 30, 2008

The Department of the Army confirmed today, June 30, the Department of DefenseAca,!a,,cs announcement for the next rotation of four brigade combat teams consisting of approximately 18, 000 personnel in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The deployment window for these units will begin in the early months of 2009.

Jun 27, 2008

Because the modern Soldier spends more time clearing rooms and engaging the enemy in hand-to-hand combat than those Soldiers before him, a renewed emphasis has been put on the importance of subduing an enemy without a weapon. That isnAca,!a,,ct to say Soldiers of yesteryear never had to rely on a swift hand to best an enemy. ItAca,!a,,cs just that AmericaAca,!a,,cs desert Soldier of the 21st century finds himself coming into close contact with the enemy on a more frequent basis than before. And thanks to a former Fort Lewis Army Ranger, todayAca,!a,,cs Soldier is becoming better trained to effectively neutralize that close-quarters threat.

Jun 24, 2008

In the sultry, harmonious melody of the blues, Eric Clapton once sang, Aca,!A"Nobody knows you when youAca,!a,,cre down and out.Aca,!A? Adriane Stone knows this feeling firsthand.

Jun 19, 2008

Active-duty enlisted Soldiers and future Soldiers in the Delayed Entry Program can now serve as assistant recruiters and make extra money in their off-duty hours.

Jun 13, 2008

Aca,!A"Turning 233 years old means there's a lot of candles on a birthday cake, doesn't it'Aca,!A? asked Sgt. Maj. Errol Snyder, operations sergeant major, 2nd Stryker Combat Brigade Team (SBCT), 25th Infantry Division.

Jun 12, 2008

A World War II-era fighter returned to action here, recently. Well, sort of. From a distance, the Curtis P-40 Warhawk at WheelerAca,!a,,cs Kawamura Gate looks as though it just rolled off the assembly line and is ready to scream down the runway looking for a fight.

Jun 12, 2008

Old photographs are fun to look at because they show how people and places have changed over time. However, if you compared an old photo of SchofieldAca,!a,,cs historic troop barracks (known as the quads) to the actual buildings today, you would be hard-pressed to tell the difference.

Jun 12, 2008

Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brown, deputy commanding general, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment Aca,!A"Golden Dragons,Aca,!A? 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, awards a Purple Heart to Sgt. 1st Class Willie S. Grimes, tanker, 1-14th 2nd SBCT, at a ceremony in front of 1-14th Battalion Headquarters, Schofield Barracks, June 6.

Jun 10, 2008

A 233rd Army Birthday greeting from Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston.

Jun 10, 2008

Secretary of the Army Pete Geren sends out a birthday message.

Jun 5, 2008

In honor of Asian-Pacific Heritage Month family, friends and honorary guest gathered at the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat TeamAca,!a,,cs F-Quad for an observance celebration, May 29th.

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 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 22, 2008

May 22, 2008

After completing more than 1,200 hours of instruction during the last nine months, 642 students from Sergeants Major Course Class 58 at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy graduated at Abraham Chavez Theatre in downtown El Paso, Texas, receiving their diplomas from TRADOC Commanding General, Gen. William S. Wallace.

May 22, 2008

25th Infantry Division Change of Command.

May 20, 2008

On May 5, 1866, veterans and residents of Waterloo, New York, placed flowers on the graves at each of the town's cemeteries to honor the local Soldiers and Sailors who had fallen during the Civil War. Proposed by a local pharmacist, Henry C. Welles, this act of remembrance centered on his belief that while praising the living veterans of the Civil War, it was equally important to remember the patriotic dead. This tradition has grown for a century and a half - it is Memorial Day.

May 13, 2008

Apr 15, 2008

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The Army announced today its decision to station the 2/25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team permanently at Schofield Barracks Military Reservation while conducting required military training at sites in Hawaii. The rationale for this decision is published and explained in a record of decision that is available on the worldwide web at www.aec.army.mil.

Mar 17, 2008

On Dec. 16, the commander of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Gen. William S. Wallace, directed the command, which oversees Soldier training and standards, to determine the depth of the problem associated with the Army Correspondence Course Program's (ACCP) on-line testing and take action on those issues that TRADOC controls.

Feb 27, 2008

The ArmyAca,!a,,cs new field manual for operations, FM 3-0, brings the first major update of Army capstone doctrine since the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Jul 3, 2007

Acting Secretary of the Army, Pete Geren visits Army assets in Hawaii.