Dec 9, 2010

Employees of the Corpus Christi Army Depot delivered hundreds of bicycles and thousands of toys to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for their "Toys for Tots" program, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010.

Dec 8, 2010

Sgt. Joseph Campbell left Afghanistan and joined his family from Landstuhl, Germany, to receive the Army Family of the Year award Tuesday in Arlington, Va.

Dec 8, 2010

This holiday season, servicemembers and their families can take advantage of Military Pathway's free, anonymous, online or telephone mental health self-assessments tool.

Dec 7, 2010

The Army will celebrate sending one million servicemembers on rest & recuperation leave from deployments in combat zones Jan. 11 with ceremonies in three international airports.

Dec 7, 2010

For the first time, America officially recognizes the contributions and dedication of military widows with ''Gold Star Wives Day.''

Dec 6, 2010

GWANGYANG, South Korea - Demonstrating the ability to rapidly equip forces for any crisis or conflict, the U.S. Army is off-loading and upgrading pre-positioned stocks from USNS Watson (T-AKR 310) at this commercial seaport on South Korea's scenic southern coast.

Dec 5, 2010

Though he believes the law that bans gays from serving openly in the military eventually should be repealed, the Army's senior officer told the Senate Armed Services Committee today, repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law now would be a distraction during wartime.

Dec 3, 2010

The process-improvement teams at Developmental Test Command's Yuma Proving Ground and White Sands Missile Range have been nominated for a Department of the Army award under the auspices of the Lean Six Sigma Excellence Award Program, or LEAP.

Dec 3, 2010

An Army family that runs three charities for deployed troops was selected as the Army Family of the Year by the National Military Family Association.

Dec 3, 2010

The military can deal effectively with allowing openly gay servicemembers in its ranks, leaders of a working group that studied the issue for the Defense Department told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.

Dec 2, 2010

For decades, horses have charged into battle carrying cavalrymen, pulling artillerymen's caissons and serving as vehicles for mounted military police. Today, horses are helping wounded warriors by guiding them along the road to resiliency.

Dec 1, 2010

The Army is seeking applications for its third annual Secretary of the Army Quality of Life Awards program.

Nov 30, 2010

Science and technology is leading the approach for treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and those treatments were discussed by medical experts at a topical panel at the 27th Army Science Conference Nov 30. The treatments discussed ranged from cognitive therapy and pharmaceutical treatment to virtual reality.

Nov 30, 2010

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today urged the Senate to repeal the so-called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law this year. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke at a Pentagon news conference unveiling the recommendations of the working group tasked with looking at the issues associated with implementing a repeal of the law that bans gays from serving openly in the military.

Nov 30, 2010

WASHINGTON -- Expedition 25 Commander Doug Wheelock and Flight Engineers Shannon Walker and Fyodor Yurchikhin safely landed their Soyuz spacecraft on the Kazakhstan steppe Thursday, wrapping up a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station.

Nov 24, 2010

Members of the a local veteran's group got together with friends and family members to package and deliver the makings of complete Thanksgiving meals for needy recipients Nov. 23.

Nov 24, 2010

A National Guard combat medic killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom was memorialized Nov. 23 when Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's West Fort Hood Health Clinic was renamed in his honor.

Nov 22, 2010

On Aug. 3, 1990, President George H. W. Bush declared the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month. Since then, presidents have reiterated that proclamation each year with one of their own, eventually extending the proclamation to include Alaska Natives.

Nov 22, 2010

BRISBANE, Australia -- With a squad of 14 robots that worked together autonomously in a complicated mapping exercise, the University of Michigan's "Team Michigan" has won the inaugural Multi Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge (MAGIC 2010) in Australia.

Nov 18, 2010

Families of Soldiers assigned to the Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, came together at the Garden of the Gods Nov. 6 to "Walk to Iraq." The Walk to Iraq program allows family members to walk the distance from Fort Carson, Colo., to Iraq and back.

Nov 18, 2010

More than 100 West Point cadets studying American Politics in the Department of Social Sciences participated in a third installment of the Congressional Simulation Exercise on Nov. 9. They took on the roles of congressmen, journalists, lobbyists and presidential advisors in a competition of give-and-take to see who could acquire the most political capital by day's end.

Nov 17, 2010

Army family members can now use the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness global assessment tool and all its online self-improvement modules without having a sponsored Army Knowledge Online account.

Nov 17, 2010

Young children from military families are more likely to seek mental and behavioral health care when a parent is deployed than when a parent is at home, a military study has concluded.

Nov 16, 2010

Canadian Janice Johnston Nikkel was only 15 years old on Dec. 12, 1985 when 248 101st Airborne Division Soldiers and eight aircrew members perished in a plane crash at Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. The biggest aircraft disaster in U.S. military history had such a profound effect on her that she started a campaign to establish a living memorial for the Soldiers and crew.

Nov 16, 2010

Fifteen I Corps Soldiers fresh from combat tours in Afghanistan collaborated with Army scientists during a two-week tour of U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command facilities Nov. 8-19.

Nov 15, 2010

Army Staff Sgt. Brian Willette, Company F, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, had the chance of a lifetime to have his son, Army Pvt. Kevin Nieves, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces member, pin on his Purple Heart during a ceremony on Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam here Oct. 28.

Nov 15, 2010

After 54 surgeries and losing both legs to an improvised explosive device, retired Capt. Ferris Butler said the adaptive home donated on Veterans Day will provide him freedom of movement.

Nov 14, 2010

Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian Army exchanged airborne jump wings and gifts during a ceremony Nov. 13 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Soldiers earned their foreign jump wings on Nov. 10 when they conducted a combined jump as part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010.

Nov 14, 2010

As veterans around the country were being honored for their commitment to the safety of the nation, the commanding general of the 99th Regional Support Command addressed visitors at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York during its annual Veterans Day ceremony, Nov. 11.

Nov 10, 2010

SEOUL - More than 250 veterans gathered here Nov. 10 to mark the 60th anniversary of the pivotal Jangjin "Chosin" Reservoir battle where U.S. Soldiers and Marines defeated a much larger enemy force during a strategic retreat through bitterly cold and fiercely contested mountainous terrain.

Nov 9, 2010

For the past 19 years, Capt. Chad Ryg of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) has considered playing the guitar to be one of his favorite pastimes. Ryg, a Billings, Mont., native and 3d ESC maintenance officer, began playing the guitar in high school and found it to be fun and as he said jokingly, "a cool way to pick up girls at the time." But what Ryg didn't know was that what he considered fun, could also be therapeutic to others.

Nov 9, 2010

For Pfc. Chelsea Draper, now serving with a forward support company in southern Iraq, joining the military followed in the footsteps of her grandfather, a Navajo code talker.

Nov 8, 2010

On the one-year anniversary of the Fort Hood shooting, medical personnel were recognized by the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army for saving many lives.

Nov 8, 2010

Ryan Newman's Veterans Day Chevrolet that will compete in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway. The car will feature more than 500 photos of men and women who served in the military.

Nov 5, 2010

Among steaming pots and scorching ovens in a crowded canvas tent, the United States Army Culinary Arts Team from Fort Lee, Va., are preparing for the Culinary World Cup in Luxemburg from Nov. 20-24.

Nov 4, 2010

"I was sitting at home at 11:30 at night when I noticed a car's lights coming down my long driveway," David McNabb said recently at the TAPS Fort Hood Military Survivor Seminar & Good Grief Camp, where over 300 survivors shared stories at this annual event.

Nov 3, 2010

In preparation of Soldiers returning home after a year-long deployment, children and their parents gathered for their own reintegration seminar, a program designed specifically for children.

Nov 3, 2010

Opening his address here to spouses of troops recently returned from Iraq, Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, the Army Reserve's top-ranking officer, made an unexpected plea to what he recognizes as the best-qualified group to spot post-deployment problems early: "I need your help."

Nov 3, 2010

Bronze medalist Capt. Daniela Kessler and fourth-place finisher Capt. Austin Luher led the All-Army Golf Teams to runner-up finishes behind All-Air Force at the 2010 Armed Forces Golf Championships Oct. 23-26 at Eaglewood Golf Course.

Nov 3, 2010

Nearly 1,400 jobs at 16 installations will transition from contract security firms to federal civil service beginning in January 2011 as the conversion of access control point security guards enters its second phase.

Nov 1, 2010

Now, therefore, I, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2010 as Military Family Month. I call on all Americans to honor military families through private actions and public service for the tremendous contributions they make in support of our service members and our Nation.

Nov 1, 2010

Specialist Jose A. Ortiz-Fernandez of the 63rd Chemical Company, 101st Airborne Division was awarded the prestigious Soldier's Medal in the shadows of the 101st Airborne Division Headquarters Friday, October 29.

Nov 1, 2010

November marks the return of Military Family Appreciation Month. Throughout November, the Army, the Department of Defense and the nation will honor the commitment and sacrifices made by the families of the nation's servicemembers.

Nov 1, 2010

A proposal to grant installation access to the family members of Soldiers killed in action was among recommendations that will go forward to Army senior leaders from the Survivor Outreach Services summit Oct. 25.

Oct 28, 2010

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. and his wife Shelia took questions from survivors and listened to their concerns during a Family Forum on military survivors at the 2010 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Wednesday.

Oct 27, 2010

On Sept. 15, 2010, TOIH celebrated its 50th anniversary. The institute held a symposium on heraldry in America, explaining the institute's origins and current processes, as well as the relevance of heraldry in the military today.

Oct 26, 2010

The Warrior's Corner portion of the Army exhibit at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition scheduled several speakers to help convey the strength and knowledge of the force today.

Oct 26, 2010

Just 10 days after the sand and blood of Normandy's beaches, on the heels of D-Day, 2nd Infantry Division Ranger Staff Sgt. John R. Simonetti lay prone in the hedgerows on the outskirts of the sleepy, deserted town of St. Germain d'Elle, zeroing in with his grenade launcher on a German machine-gun nest.

Oct 26, 2010

Proving that they're the toughest members of the Army, spouses and Family Readiness Group Leaders hammered the secretary of the Army, the chief of staff and other top leaders with questions, concerns and compliments Monday. .

Oct 26, 2010

After her 3 year-old nephew didn't recognize her over the summer, Spc. Catawaba Hughes wanted to shorten the distance between them so she visited the Mobile United Service Organization Oct. 14 to make a recording of her reading a book.

Oct 25, 2010

On the southern tip of the Florida Keys, at what was a fallout shelter during the Cuban Missile Crisis era, is the Special Forces Underwater Operations School. It's where the military's elite special-operations forces train at some of the most physically demanding courses in the Army.

Oct 21, 2010

Across the Army, about 280 civilian employees are deaf while another 2,100 are hard of hearing, and the Army is providing new technology to ensure they can do their jobs.

Oct 21, 2010

Two Soldiers led the United States to one of its best performances in Conseil International du Sport Militaire history at the 2010 World Military Boxing Championships.

Oct 21, 2010

The 24 Soldiers and noncommissioned officers gathered here for the 2010 Department of the Army Soldier and NCO of the Year "Best Warrior" Competition knew day four would be a stress test. Their day started at 5 a.m. as they underwent the rigors of several Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills that forced them to think on their feet under trying, realistic conditions.

Oct 20, 2010

The Army's top Soldiers are half way through the week-long Best Warrior Competition, which will determine the titles for both Army Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

Oct 20, 2010

"It kind of felt like Chuck Norris kicked me in the side," is how Pfc. Phillip Mexcur describes what it feels like to get shot. But that is the extent of the theatrics Mexcur will offer in his narration of the day he was hit by two rounds of sniper fire; a story he tells in such a subtle tone his voice barely reaches above a whisper, as if he were telling a bedtime story rather than a near-death experience.

Oct 19, 2010

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point provided a Cadet Color Guard as the official colors for the American League Championship series game at Yankee Stadium, New York, N.Y., Oct. 18. Seventy-five cadets also unfurled a giant ceremonial American flag during the pre-game festivities.

Oct 19, 2010

A Soldier team from the Army Special Operations Command took top honors at the 10th Annual International Sniper Competition here.

Oct 19, 2010

Hands are wrapped, gloves are taped and headgear is secured. They hear their name called over the loud speaker; there is no turning back, no more time to train. It is time to put everything together, step into the ring to fight and hope to come out on top.

Oct 18, 2010

"You want to fight a German'" asked a jumpmaster to 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers trying to earn German parachute wings here, Oct. 5-7.

Oct 15, 2010

Packages to troops and civilians stationed outside the continental United States need to be mailed soon in order to make it there by the holidays, according to Peter Graeve, a plans and policy management analyst at the Military Postal Service Agency in Alexandria, Va.

Oct 15, 2010

Servicemembers participated in a ceremony to honor Hispanic Heritage Month, Oct. 13, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

Oct 14, 2010

Four Souldiers reenlist during the 25th Infantry Division Commanding General's Retention Celebration held at the Nehelani Club, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 13. "I want to thank this community, leadership of this division, and the units that allow the Soldiers to see the merit in their service," said Maj. Gen Bernard S. Champoux, commanding general, 25th Inf. Div. during his speech at the ceremony.

Oct 13, 2010

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Capt. David Kassop, M.D. had only been assigned to the 22d Chemical Battalion (Technical Escort) for about two weeks Aug. 4 when he showed up late for work. The new surgeon for the 22d Chemical Battalion had just spent two hours rendering medical assistance to save the lives of a man and woman who were involved in a horrific accident on I-95 in Baltimore.

Oct 9, 2010

TALLIL, Iraq - "I am happy and glad it's done." That is how Kenieth Mayweather, described his promotion to the rank of captain, Oct.7, on Camp Adder, Iraq. His mother, Sgt. Maj. Rue Mayweather, was there to share the special moment. She performed the ceremonial "pinning" and the first salute to her son as a captain. "I've been to every one of his promotions," said Rue. "I wouldn't have missed this for the world."

Oct 6, 2010

The Miller family and friends of the family joined the Army's senior leadership for dinner at the quarters of the Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. George W. Casey Jr., in Ft. Myer, VA, on Oct. 5, 2010. The Miller family was in the Washington D.C. area because their family member, Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor by the President of the United States for his service in Afghanistan during the winter of 2008.

Oct 5, 2010

Coral J. Jones reached the pinnacle grade in her profession and made Army history as she became the first African-American female to earn the rank of chief warrant officer five within the active Army Adjutant General Corps.

Oct 5, 2010

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines from the Stuttgart military community met their German and French counterparts in uniform on Sept. 27 in downtown Stuttgart at the annual Soldier's Fest.

Oct 5, 2010

As history cannot write itself, Military History Detachments have been officially documenting U.S. efforts and interviewing service members here since operations began in 2003.

Oct 1, 2010

Four years ago, two sisters launched a "Thousand Thanks," and so far have sent notes to more than 30,000 kids of all ages across the country to thank them for the sacrifices they make while their parent is deployed.

Sep 30, 2010

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- There is a new four-letter word associated with golfers: BOSS. Fort Drum's Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers took 15 troops to participate in the annual Patriot Golf Day at Lakeview Golf and Country Club in Auburn on Monday.

Sep 29, 2010

Sgt. Ricky, already a seasoned veteran, is a five-year-old German Shepherd and a trained patrol explosive dog is on his second deployment to Iraq.

Sep 29, 2010

The GI Bill, excellent benefits, superior training and a chance to serve one's country are just some of the reasons people join the Army. Some people, however, are signing up to train and compete in the Olympics.

Sep 29, 2010

West Point cadets volunteered to run alongside more than 23,000 other participants from the mouth of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the grounds of the World Trade Center. This is the very same route that New York City Firefighter Stephen Siller took on 9/11 after hearing the radio dispatch that a plane had just struck the Twin Towers. Siller had completed an overnight shift with Squad 1 in Brooklyn and was planning a day of golf with his brothers. Instead, he gathered more than 75 pounds of fire fighting equipment and ran to join his brethren at Ground Zero.

Sep 28, 2010

Screams of triumph, pain and frustration were heard throughout the four-day competition, held Sept. 20-24, where more than 60 Job Corps students from across the nation competed in an intense training exercise at the Joint Maneuver Training Center here.

Sep 25, 2010

Nearly 1,200 volunteers joined park rangers and staff at eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District parks in central California to celebrate the 17th annual National Public Lands Day Sept. 25

Sep 24, 2010

The combatant commander who led coalition forces in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein encouraged Hispanic youths to take control of their futures Sept. 22. "You can control your destiny, but it requires unrelenting perseverance and a never-accept-defeat approach to life," said retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez as he addressed a crowd during a Latino Leaders Network luncheon.

Sep 24, 2010

Two United States Division - Center Soldiers enjoyed a small Family reunion Sept. 19 when a father was able to promote his daughter at Camp Liberty, Iraq.

Sep 23, 2010

The only living African-American Soldier to receive the Medal of Honor for action during World War II is scheduled to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery Sept. 24.

Sep 23, 2010

Listen up, Pilgrim, if you wanted to learn how real Soldiers do it, then you should have attended the 165th Infantry Brigade's John and Jane Wayne Day Saturday, where some of Fort Jackson's roughest and toughest spouses learned how America's bravest men and women are trained.

Sep 22, 2010

It's a subject that has been studied, debated and theorized at West Point for more than two centuries, but one rarely televised for a national audience.

Sep 21, 2010

Who isn't pinching pennies these days' In fact, many of us have been putting things off in order to save money. One thing you shouldn't put off, though, is becoming prepared for emergencies and disasters. As difficult as it may be financially, it's something you just can't turn away from. September is National Preparedness Month, and in consideration of the many of us who are tightly budgeting our dollars, here are a few tips to save money and still be "Ready."

Sep 20, 2010

A process improvement specialist helps employees save time and money by streamlining business practices that have a direct impact on the warfighter.

Sep 20, 2010

Servicemembers face specific challenges after a deployment, but they're not the only ones. Their spouses also have adjustments to make in order to build close family ties after a year of independence.

Sep 20, 2010

Millions of Americans have turned to yoga as a form of exercise, but here in Stuttgart, U.S. servicemembers are using it to improve their resiliency.

Sep 19, 2010

The six-piece band of Soldier-musicians known as the "Volunteers" brought its act to southern Iraq, Sept. 15, performing contemporary country, jazz and rock and roll at the Basra Resiliency Campus during their first tour to a combat zone.

Sep 16, 2010

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Children of deployed servicemembers gained a new skill Sept. 11 thanks to Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers members' help.

Sep 16, 2010

New Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment spend more than two months in Basic Combat Training learning to be warriors. A little more than 40 years ago, however, Soldiers in the battalion were in the thick of combat.

Sep 14, 2010

Speaking at the 2010 Defense Forum, Gen. Casey and his wife, Sheila, expressed their concern for servicemembers and families who are struggling with the stress and demands of nearly a decade of war.

Sep 12, 2010

In a ceremony at Sharpe Field before the Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 78th Training Brigade, the retired chief of staff of the 78th was honored for his exceptionally meritorious service to the brigade.

Sep 10, 2010

Spc. Jennifer E. Moore has graduated from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal School where she has spent close to a year learning the delicate techniques of how to recover, evaluate, safely render and dispose of live ordnance.

Sep 9, 2010

"It suddenly dawned on me that I had been at the point of impact only minutes before the plane hit the building," said Walter Wood. "I was in shock, bitter with anger that someone had attacked and killed my friends."

Sep 9, 2010

When Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. visited Fort Hood Wednesday, the trip was a personal one.

Sep 9, 2010

The new U.S. Army dragster was unveiled to thousands of race fans at the O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis Sept. 3 by Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, U.S. Army Accessions Command Commanding General Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley, U.S. Army Top Fuel driver and seven-time world champion Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher, Don Schumacher of Don Schumacher Racing and several of the Army's top Soldiers of the year.

Sep 8, 2010

Master Sgt. Mark Bronson is the early leader in the clubhouse after completion of local qualifiers in the 2010 Military Long Drive Championship.

Sep 8, 2010

Nine years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., visitors come night and day to reflect on the event at the memorial built at the site to honor the victims.

Sep 7, 2010

Three Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 206th Military Police Company will be featured on a special edition of the Comedy Central Show "The Colbert Report" which is set to air Sept. 8.

Sep 7, 2010

Before candy gets stocked in supermarkets for the upcoming Halloween season, teams will already be busy taping at overseas locations throughout the world for special greetings to be aired during the holiday season.

Sep 2, 2010

A new pilot program enhances the life-saving capabilities of the Army's only rescue-focused unit by adding a few extra noses to the team.

Sep 1, 2010

Elementary and middle school students who reside in the Uijeongbu-Dongducheon area - north of Seoul - no longer take a 60- to 90-minute one-way bus ride to Yongsan Garrison to attend school thanks to the historic opening of Casey Elementary School Aug. 30.