Operation Return to Duty
26 April 2012Rich Blake deployed to Iraq as a Marine infantryman, and is returning to duty almost a decade later as an Army psychologist.
Archives: April 2012
Detours and back roads to a dream
20 April 2012Sgt. John Roland Rene has always dreamed of fighting for his country in an Olympic boxing ring. Despite detours and obstacles, his dream remains.
Carlisle teen named Army Child of the Year
18 April 2012For 17-year-old Amelia McConnell, war, death, illness, family, friends, faith and spirit have all punctuated military life. Now, her sacrifices and achievements have been recognized by her selection as Army Child of the Year.
Army surgeon on track to head off cancer before it starts
18 April 2012An Army doctor has helped develop a vaccine that he believes will prevent cancer, or at least its recurrence.
Finding your voice: Military kids learn to express emotion through journalism
13 April 2012Program teaches military kids how to share their stories through writing, photography and filmmaking.
Body armor components get taken to the cleaners
11 April 2012Natick Soldier Systems Center studies the best way to commercially clean rather than replace soiled IOTV garments, saving the Army more than $62 million.
Army researchers look at the science behind cooling down
2 April 2012U.S. Army researchers study the mechanisms behind body cooling in order to design hypothermia countermeasures.