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Female soldiers assigned to the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion conduct pre-mobilization training Aug. 10, 2012. The battalion deployed to Afghanistan in October 2012. (New York Army National Guard Courtesy photo)

New York Army National Guard to Begin Moving Women Into Combat Battalions

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Women will be able to fill 350 positions in the New York Army National Guard’s four combat battalions.
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This Week in the DoD: Weekly News Roundup for Sept. 30

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Ian Graham

In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for September 30: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen retired from military service today. His successor as chairman is Army Gen. Martin Dempsey. Robert Gordon, Deputy Secretary of …
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Posted in DoD News, Emerging Media | Tagged Admiral Mike Mullen, AFN-Iraq, Armed Forces Network Radio, Baghdad, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, family, Freedom Radio, General Martin Dempsey, Hispanic Heritage Month, Iraq, jobs, Lieutenant General Elwood Quesada, Military Spouse Employment Partnership, Office of Military Community and Family Policy, retirement, Robert Gordon | 2 Comments

U.S. Army Bloggers Roundtable: NCO’s and Staying Focused in Combat Zones

Posted on April 26, 2011 by glenn.selby

Join us for a U.S. Army Bloggers Roundtable on Thursday, Arpil 28, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, to discuss Non-commissioned officers and the importance of staying focused in a combat zone and avoiding complacency. Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Allen, Command …
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Posted in Bloggers Roundtable | Tagged Baghdad, Camp Victory, Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Allen, Iraq, non-commissioned officers, U.S. Army Bloggers Roundtable | Leave a comment

U.S. Army Bloggers Roundtable: Sergeant Major of the Army

Posted on February 14, 2011 by glenn.selby

Sgt. Maj. of the Army, Kenneth O. Preston, participated in an Army Bloggers Roundtable on Feb. 17. Preston discussed his tenure in the Army and as the 13th Sergeant Major. While serving as the longest-standing Sergeant Major of the Army, …
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Posted in Bloggers Roundtable, DoD News | Tagged Army Chief of Staff, Baghdad, Combined Joint Task Force 7, Iraq, Kenneth O. Preston, Sgt. Maj. of the Army | Leave a comment

Warfighter Wednesday: A Typical Drive

Posted on July 7, 2010 by glenn.selby

Maj. Michael Sullivan is the 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division’s plans and operations officer, currently serving in Baghdad, Iraq. This is his 3rd tour in Iraq, having previously served as an advisor with the 6th Iraqi Army …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged 1-3 AAB, Baghdad, baking, dust, IED, Kuwait, leave, Night Vision, patrol, Warfighter Wednesday | 3 Comments