Apr 25, 2013

Apr 25, 2013

The Defense Generator and Non-Tactical Rail Center in Utah, better known as DGRC, is currently overhauling and retrofitting large generators for a foreign military sales contract.

Apr 25, 2013

The first of three 275-kilowatt wind turbines to be erected on Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, started producing energy April 19. The turbines are part of a 10-project energy and water reduction effort that, in addition to installing wind power generation, includes solar photovoltaic systems, and water conservation measures.

Apr 26, 2013

Robert Golden, director of operations for Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T), is retiring after almost 34 years of government service.

Apr 25, 2013

Army Spc. Mitchell Peterson was awarded the prestigious Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB).

Apr 25, 2013

Army Emergency Relief assistance is available to Soldiers and their families, wherever they are located and the amount of assistance is only limited by a valid need.

Apr 25, 2013

FORT HOOD, Texas -- 1st Medical Brigade conducted a field training exercise to prepare their tactical operations center for the upcoming Defense CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive) Reactionary Force (DCRF) mission at Fort Hood the week of April 8.

Apr 25, 2013

Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery learned about driving under the influence and its consequences during the battalion's safety stand down day March 14 at the unit motorpool at Fort Sill.

Apr 25, 2013

Sgt. 1st Class Jamie D. Trice is a contingency contracting noncommissioned officer assigned to the 603rd Senior Contingency Contracting Team, under the 413th Contracting Support Brigade at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.

Apr 29, 2013

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- The 409th Contracting Support Brigade hosted the first European contracting coordination board March 29 in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Apr 25, 2013

FORT HOOD, Texas -- As a Soldier finishes up his time in 1st Medical Brigade, he reflected on the opportunities he was given at his very first duty station as an active duty Soldier.

Apr 25, 2013

Three Fort Carson Soldiers anonymously recount their encounters with sexual assault and sexual harassment as SHARP representatives explain that it will take a change in Soldier behavior, not just training, to prevent it from happening in the Army's ranks.

Apr 25, 2013

Soldiers from 168th Brigade Support Battalion conducted convoy live-fire training April 17-18 on the East Range here. Its purpose was to train the Soldiers in convoy operations and battle drills during a logistical vehicle movement.

Apr 26, 2013

Soldiers and Families of Fort Carson's 663rd Ordnance Company, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), gathered at Range 121 for the Family Demo Day, April 20.

Apr 25, 2013

ARL physicist Dr. Jeff Carroll of the Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate's Power and Energy Division was recently recognized with a publication in Physical Review Letters. The publication, titled "Direct Observation of Long-Lived Isomers in 212Bi," describes results from an international collaboration that included Carroll, who helped arrange the "beamtime," perform the experiment, interpret the results and prepare the manuscript.

Apr 25, 2013

For 40 hours, Fort Carson Soldiers from various units learned energy management, effective goal setting, confidence building and attention control as part of Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program training. "We're concerned with the holistic Soldier," said Nick Bartley, performance expert. "We're helping them be mentally and emotionally strong." An Armywide endeavor, the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program's goal is to help Soldiers train, practice and refine their psychological strength.

Apr 25, 2013

FORT MEADE, Md. -- "They could have gone down to the local bakery and bought a cake!" Those were the words of Brig. Gen. Tammy Smith, Director for Army Reserve Human Capital Core Enterprise, as she tried the cake baked by Army Reserve cooks from the 200th Military Police Command at a 105th Birthday of the Army Reserve celebration.

Apr 25, 2013

Out of the classroom and into a stressful field environment. That is what students of the Killeen Independent School District Career Center found themselves in when they arrived to Fort Hood to conduct hands on medical training with members of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion April 23.

Apr 25, 2013

Autism represents a spectrum of developmental and neurological disorders that impairs a child's social interaction, communication and behavioral skills. Children with autism may also exhibit hypo or hyper-sensitivity to sensory stimuli and/or problems with fine and gross motor skills. Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys in the United States.

Apr 26, 2013

Fort Knox, Ky., is among the first installations to host one of the Army's mobile training teams that travel among installations teaching the new Master Fitness Trainer Course.

Apr 25, 2013

During Fiesta San Antonio two kings are crowned, El Rey Feo LXV, known as "the people's king", and King Antonio XCI. The crownings are just one of many official Fiesta San Antonio events.

Apr 25, 2013

Soldiers from Fort Sam Houston celebrated "Fiesta in the Quad" April 21. Fiesta is an 11-day celebration across San Antonio. It features more than 100 different events that focus on the vibrant culture and rich history of the city.

Apr 25, 2013

A tenant activity here was recognized for surpassing several Army standards and transforming into a model of excellence. The U.S. Army Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Support Center was recognized by the U.S. Army TMDE Activity for having the lowest TMDE delinquency rate in USATA's northeast region.

Apr 25, 2013

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Each April, we hear a lot of discussion about changes we should implement in order to help save the planet. We are urged to reduce, reuse and recycle; to plant trees and gardens; to carpool and to donate old household items to charity. Aside from the substantial benefits to the environment, conservation also can save you money.

Apr 25, 2013

Natural resources manager Bruce Cole of Holston Army Ammunition Plant educates the Kingsport Safety Council on the hazards of springtime.

Apr 25, 2013

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- The 10th Sustainment Brigade hosted several soldiers of the El Salvador army April 9 to discuss logistics concepts and operations.

Apr 25, 2013

On October 5, 2009, President Obama signed an Executive Order directing the Task Force to develop a report with recommendations for how the Federal Government can strengthen policies and programs to better prepare the Nation to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Apr 25, 2013

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SUPER FOB, Afghanistan -- Soldiers of the engineer tolai of 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Afghan National Army recently marched in formation towards a symbol of their success.

Apr 25, 2013

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- A noncommissioned officer from 91st Military Police Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, and a junior enlisted Soldier from 4th Brigade Combat Team won the 10th Mountain Division (LI) NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Drum.

Apr 25, 2013

Apr 25, 2013

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Efforts among Soldiers from nearly every brigade in 10th Mountain Division (LI) led to an intensely tough and realistic nine-day training exercise, April 15-24, known as Mountain Peak. The exercise's primary purpose was to prepare 3rd Brigade Combat Team for its upcoming mission rehearsal exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La.

Apr 25, 2013

Apr 25, 2013

The week celebrates laboratory medicine and recognizes the professionalism of lab personnel and their efforts. Since the development of this field in the 1920s, the laboratory science professional has played a progressively more critical role in the diagnosis and prevention of disease.

Apr 25, 2013

One of the most common requests for assistance received by the Office of the Inspector General is that of nonsupport for family members. Army Regulation (AR) 608-99, Family Support, Child Custody and Paternity, chapters 1-3; and AR 20-1, Inspector General (IG) Activities and Procedures, Paragraph 6-3a; states that nonsupport of family members is a command issue

Apr 25, 2013

When Vicenza High School junior Abigail Vallery attended the Future Educators of America European conference for Department of Defense Dependents Schools in January she had no idea she'd be returning home as a president.

Apr 25, 2013

USAG-Vicenza's Soldiers' Theatre took center stage with 28 nominations and 10 awards at the annual IMCOM-Europe Tournament of the Festival of Plays competition held in Kaiserslautern, Germany, April 20. The Soldiers' Theatre production of the musical "The WIZ" swept the musical awards, including the coveted Best Musical award, during the event, known as the Topper awards.

Apr 25, 2013

Almost 100 children and parents braved April showers on a Saturday morning to visit a Vicenza area organic farm in a combined Month of the Military Child and Army Earth Week event.

Apr 25, 2013

Forced to leave in 1939, an 84-year-old woman returns to her birthplace within the Hohenfels Training Area.

Apr 25, 2013

A Female-2-Female social networking event brought single female Soldiers from across the Vicenza Military Community together to the Edelweiss Lodge in Garmisch, Germany, April 3-6 to build resiliency and relationships.

Apr 25, 2013

The Holocaust Days of Remembrance is an eight-day period of commemoration that coincides with Yom Ha-shoah, Hebrew for Holocaust Remembrance Day, and initiates the eight days leading up to Israeli Independence Day. The Vicenza Military Community gathered on April 18 for a Remembrance ceremony.

Apr 25, 2013

The KATUSA (Korean Augmentation to the United States Army) program is the embodiment of the ROK-U.S. alliance. In commemoration of 60 years of that powerful partnership, the 2013 KATUSA & U.S. Soldier Friendship Week was held 15-18 April.

Apr 25, 2013

CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- Leaders from 210th Fires Brigade and the city of Dongducheon plant a commemorative tree April 25, 2013 in honor of Arbor Day. Soldiers and citizens celebrated planting the symbolic tree at 210th Fires Brigade headquarters and then shared lunch at the Warrior's Club. 210th Fires Brigade is committed to building a strong relationship with the city of Dongducheon by working together and learning about each other, while improving the community where we live and work. "We are here to plant the tree, but the tree symbolizes so much more than just a tree," Col. Tracy P. Banister, brigade commander. "It symbolizes our relationship and the growth of our relationship especially over the past two years." (U. S. photos by Pfc. Kim Han-byeol, 210 Fires Brigade public affairs specialist/Released).

Apr 25, 2013

Jimmie Sherode signs up for a six-month tour in Kuwait

Apr 26, 2013

When the bombs went off at the Boston Marathon, April 15, 2013, three members of the Massachusetts Army National Guard followed their instincts and training, helping to save lives in the process.

Apr 29, 2013

Apr 26, 2013

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, guarded the entrances of several stops along the Green and Red lines of Boston's subway to provide security and ensure public safety under the authorization to activate 1,500 Massachusetts Soldiers and Airmen the day after the terrorist attack near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, April 16, 2013.

Apr 24, 2013

Bagram Batman patrols the mean streets of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, keeping people safe.

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This is a powerful seven minute testimonial video that can save your life or the life of someone you love. It is targeted for a mature audience. Produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Operations Center for Water Safety in cooperation with the Brian and Nathan Keese Family. Available in High Definition.

Apr 24, 2013

Runners participate in the first 26.2 mile Army Marathon at Fort Hood, Texas.

Apr 24, 2013

Erin Thede, U.S. Army Reserve, shares her story of loss and gives words of inspiration to others going through similar circumstances.

Apr 24, 2013

On August 1, 2013, with the resumption of Tuition Assistance to the National Guard as well as other services, citizen Soldiers and airmen are able to return to school thanks to a little help from Uncle Sam.

Apr 24, 2013

When it comes to success, Patti Martin sees it as a team effort. Throughout her 30 years at the Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center, Martin has been involved with many engineering teams that have worked to develop, design and prototype aviation and missile systems that have been game changers on the battlefield.

Apr 25, 2013

The Army says a round of base realignment and closure for fiscal year 2015 is necessary to save tax dollars, consolidate resources and adapt to force reductions.

Apr 25, 2013

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- Family Readiness Group leaders from all six battalions of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), joined together April 18 in the brigade conference room for what they call a "Rak (pronounced 'rock') Sale," in an effort to raise funds for FRG events held throughout the year.

Apr 25, 2013

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- Approximately 30 Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), took part in a brigade-consolidated Combat Life-Saver course April 15-18 at the Rascon School of Combat Medicine.

Apr 26, 2013

Survivor recounts stories of the children who were victims of the Holocaust

May 1, 2013

Gun Devils of 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, made history here, April 19, by being the first operational unit in the Army to field and fire the new all-digital M119A3 105 mm lightweight howitzer.

Apr 24, 2013

The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are urging recreational boaters to avoid going out on the water.

Apr 24, 2013

VA Launches Hotline to Answer Questions on VA Health Care and Benefits for Women Veterans. Women Veterans Call Center: 1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636)

Apr 24, 2013

The Center for the Advancement of Leader Development and Organizational Learning workshop focused on Leader Challenge, an interactive video-based vignette that Soldiers can work through, and was held in support of the MCoE's strategic initiative for 21st century leader development.

Apr 24, 2013

Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii-- Self-touted as one of the safest units in the Army, the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command successfully completed its quarterly motorcycle mentorship ride, April 18, 2013.

May 1, 2013

More than 200 paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team earned their German jump wings, April 15-18, during a joint airborne operation here.

Apr 25, 2013

The 2013 U.S. Army Soldier Show launches its "Ready and Resilient" tour with a weekend full of shows on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in preparation for a journey to installations across the nation.

Apr 24, 2013

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Jumpmasters from different units within the 82nd Airborne Division competed in the Jumpmaster of the Year competition with the hopes of earning the bragging rights as the best in the division. Five Paratroopers competed in the four-day event, held April 16-19, at the Advanced Airborne School here at Fort Bragg.

Apr 24, 2013

At Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is using sunlight to sustainably clean contaminated soil at a former fueling site on the nation's largest U.S. Army Reserve installation.

Apr 24, 2013

During the last 16 years, Keoki Smythe has accumulated a multitude of injuries that have led him to qualify for the Warrior Games.

Apr 25, 2013

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- At age 20, Esther Bauer became an orphan and a widow at the hands of Nazis.

Apr 25, 2013

In the third year of its campaign against sexual assault and harassment, the Army is focusing on cultural change, more effective training, and prosecutorial efforts that use a "team approach."

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Byrnes, assigned to the 62nd Medical Brigade, 56th Multifunction Medical Battalion, recently participated in the EFMB certification on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 7 to 12.

Apr 24, 2013

The Jazz Ambassadors performed for a packed house at Blues Alley jazz club in historic Georgetown, April 16. The performance was part of the "Big Band Jam!," a two-week event where local jazz bands perform in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. The Big Band Jam!, now in its ninth year, educates students and community members about the Capital's unique jazz heritage and current jazz scene.

Apr 24, 2013

Ten clean air work stations in the Airborne Communications Instruments Branch here offer improved mission flexibility and electro static protection. The stations, which replaced the aging Class 100K Clean Room in the branch, is used in the repair and testing of avionics components such as the ARU-12 Attitude Indicator (a horizontal position indicator), displacement gyroscope (indicate pitch and roll of an aircraft), directional gyroscope and gyro rotors.

Apr 24, 2013

As the Army prepares to conduct a full and open competition for the Manpack radio, it hosted a forum for potential industry partners to lay out the path ahead and continue dialogue.

Apr 24, 2013

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (April 23, 2013) -- Two Soldiers assigned to the 100th Training Division (Operational Support) won top honors at this year's 80th Training Command (Total Army School System) Best Warrior Competition, held at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., April 16-21.

Apr 24, 2013

Violence against women and girls was the topic of discussion during the Army Air Operations Group, U.S. Army Military District of Washington hosting of the 2013 White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) at Fort Lesley J. McNair, April 23.

Apr 24, 2013

The offices of the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army announced Crane Army Ammunition Activity received the Excellence in Explosives Safety Award for the fiscal year 2012.

Apr 25, 2013

The family of Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook was presented with his Silver Star for gallantry, and his second Combat Infantryman Badge, April 19, 2013, during an emotional ceremony at Derby Auditorium at Fort Benning, Ga.

Apr 25, 2013

Logisticians in Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's Operation Center put their heads together recently to save U.S. Southern Command $1.2 million in transportation costs.

Apr 25, 2013

SONSONATE, El Salvador -- Although work for Beyond the Horizon-El Salvador actually began March 30, the Salvadoran Ministry of Defense, U.S. Embassy and U.S. Army South made it official with an opening ceremony at a new school construction site in San Marcos, El Salvador, April 18.

Apr 24, 2013

Asian Pacific Americans spotlight graphic

Apr 24, 2013

There's an old Chinese proverb, "give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." This was the idea behind the Buffalo District's "Flash Training" for the teachers of Mullen Elementary School, Tonawanda, NY, on Thursday April 18, 2013.

Apr 26, 2013

The only thing he remembered was waking up five weeks later in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany -- from a tragedy that nearly cost him his life and the chance of starting a family.

Apr 24, 2013

DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. -- (April 9, 2013) A senior Army leader visited the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's tank and automotive center to meet with workers and outline her vision for the future.

Apr 24, 2013

The Theater Logistics Support Center Europe hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of a fuel purging center at the Kaiserslautern Army Depot, April 12.

Apr 24, 2013

April 23, 2013 -- CSA's testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee

Apr 24, 2013

Army Health Promotion Risk Reduction Suicide Prevention Report 2010 (Red Book) PDF

Apr 24, 2013

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command formally recognized a graduating class of 12 newly trained Lean Six Sigma black belts during a ceremony on Panzer Kaserne, April 18.

Apr 24, 2013

Gold Book - Army 2020 Generating Health & Discipline in the Force

Apr 29, 2013

The Watervliet Arsenal conducted a two-hour antiterrorism exercise here on April 23 that brought together more than 75 first responders from Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Saratoga Counties. This exercise tested arsenal and community first responders' ability to react to a simulated terrorist threat involving chemical, biological, and radiological agents.

Apr 24, 2013

"It's a pirate's life for me!" HES sixth grade sets sail on a musical adventure.

Apr 24, 2013

STEM night in Hohenfels shows students of all ages how science, technology, engineering and math work in their everyday lives.

Apr 24, 2013

The first collaborative cardiopulmonary resuscitation training class between Soldiers assigned to Medical Department Activity-Japan and the 88th Military Police Detachment here was held April 18.

Apr 24, 2013

WIESBADEN, Germany - Hainerberg Elementary School students love paper. They like crafting creative messages and enjoy recycling it after it has been used. Just ask the members of teacher Carmen Hernandez fourth-grade class and kindergarten teacher Lynn Wheeler's Recycling Club.

Apr 24, 2013

WIESBADEN, Germany - Sgt. 1st Class Charlene Villa Gomez knows exactly where she is going to take her 2-year-old daughter when the weather gets warm this summer. The city of Mainz has a free water park in the Volkspark in the summer, and Gomez is sure her daughter Tinina will love it. She might never have known about it, however, if not for a program called "Winging Through Wiesbaden" that 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment Chaplain (Capt.) Andrew Shriver started to help single parents.

Apr 24, 2013

WIESBADEN, Germany - Units and agencies were recognized for their outstanding efforts during the 2012 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas in a ceremony in the Tony Bass Fitness Center April 12. Garrison leaders Col. David Carstens and Command Sgt. Maj. Sa'eed Mustafa joined Capt. Jennifer Glover, garrison campaign coordinator, in thanking the many Soldiers and civilians who helped raise more than $307,000.

Apr 24, 2013

WIESBADEN, Germany - Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Gary Davidson opened his talk at the Holocaust National Days of Remembrance Observance by relaying an anecdote about a master sergeant who did not know the meaning of the word "swastika." "That really surprised me because being Jewish, from the time that I was a young child, I started learning about the Holocaust, and it made me realize how important it is to educate people about that time," Davidson said during the April 17 event, hosted by 5th Signal Command, at the Taunus Theater.

Apr 24, 2013

WIESBADEN, Germany - Rising host nation energy prices and a steadily growing population have resulted in a more concentrated effort by U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden energy managers to find ways to better use available resources. A new USAG Wiesbaden program is equipping units with the tools to decrease their energy use and ecological footprint, according to Maj. William McGlothlin, operations officer of USAG Wiesbaden's Directorate of Public Works. The focus of the new Green Boot program is changing the culture of units regarding energy consumption and resource management.

Apr 24, 2013

Energy Scavenging is just one way U.S. Army Research Laboratory experts are getting more from existing resources. There are a number of technology areas enabling operational energy, such as energy storage, alternative energy sources, high-density power converters and micro grids that the lab is pursuing.

Apr 23, 2013

WATERVLIET ARSENAL, N.Y. -- Everyone knew that when Sequestration hit on March 1 that there would be significant cuts within the Department of Defense. And so, when arsenal Commander Col. Mark F. Migaleddi was spotted this month holding a paint roller in the box shop some thought the budget cuts had gone too far.

Apr 24, 2013

Civilian Spotlight: Getting to know Mary J. Miller

Apr 23, 2013

As the sun beats down on one of the biggest buildings in the country, solar thermal collectors go to work providing enough heat for a 1.7 million square foot warehouse.