Jul 2, 2012

With the sun slipping behind the mountains, more than 100 Army engineers from the 4th and 52nd Engineer Battalions worked tirelessly to set up a base of operations and begin making firebreaks before dark.

Jul 2, 2012

While civilian and military firefighters and aviation crews fight the High Park fire from land and air, nearly a hundred Colorado Army National Guard military police and Air National Guard security forces are manning checkpoints around the perimeter of the affected area.

Jul 2, 2012

The MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system will be able to train in the same airspace as the Boeing 747 by March 2014, with the help of the Army-developed Ground Based Sense and Avoid system.

Jul 2, 2012

Blood vessels popped from their foreheads and sweat poured off their bodies as cadets with the 7th regiment put all their effort into getting the highest score possible on the Army Physical Fitness Test during the Leader Development and Assessment Course at Joint Base, Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 26, 2012.

Jun 28, 2012

A focus on revitalizing home station training and incorporating more challenging leader development are two components set to earmark the Army's way ahead for the fighting force and 21st century training.

Jun 27, 2012

For the first time in the Army's history, a double amputee has taken the reins as garrison commander of a major installation.

Jun 27, 2012

A new smartphone app, due out this fall, will be able to provide a virtual tour of Arlington National Cemetery, list events there and help visitors locate gravesites.

Jun 27, 2012

The two Army major commands in charge of forces and installation management held three joint meetings at Fort Hood, Texas, June 26, 2012, to mitigate upcoming personnel and budget cuts and discuss the challenges ahead at installations of varying sizes with varying missions.

Jun 27, 2012

Observing Aviation training firsthand and interacting with the Soldiers going through flight school were just a few of the reasons Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal said he visited Fort Rucker, Ala., June 25-26, 2012.

Jun 26, 2012

The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program will send its strongest contingent of athletes and coaches to the 2012 Olympic Games in London since the program's inception in 1997.

Jun 26, 2012

Drill Sergeant of the Year competitors completed day two of the four-day Drill Sergeant of the Year competition, June 26, 2012, at Fort Eustis, Va.

Jun 25, 2012

The future Army force must be able to respond to complex missions quickly with flexibility and adaptability in all formations, explained Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno, June 22, 2012, at Fort Hood, Texas.

Jun 25, 2012

Sgt. Audie Murphy Club members from across the country gathered at the grave of America's most-decorated World War II Soldier, June 20, 2012, for a wreath-laying ceremony on what would have been the Medal of Honor recipient's 88th birthday.

Jun 25, 2012

Six of the U.S. Army's best drill sergeants began vying for the title of 2012 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year, June 25, 2012, at Fort Eustis, Va.

Jun 24, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal discussed the United States and Chile's longstanding partnership, the established Army-to-Army relationship between the U.S. and Chile, and hemispheric cooperation on the radio program Dimensión Internacional in Santiago, Chile.

Jun 22, 2012

Spouses at Fort Bragg, N.C., took part in Soldier for a Day, June 14, 2012, which was coordinated by Army Community Service to give spouses access to some of the activities that their Soldiers encounter daily.

Jun 20, 2012

Thousands of Soldiers and family members participated in America's pastime June 16, 2012, as guests of honor at the Springfield Cardinals' annual Fort Leonard Wood Military Appreciation Day game.

Jun 19, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal recently participated in the 12th U.S. and Chile Defense Consultative Commission in Santiago, Chile, and visited with Chilean Army units throughout the country to expand relationships and increase security cooperation in the hemisphere.

Jun 19, 2012

Exhausted but enriched by the experience, the second and final group of rising high school seniors departed West Point June 15, 2012, after completing the week-long Summer Leaders Seminar.

Jun 19, 2012

The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's 596th Transportation Brigade at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, Southport, N.C., received two new massive ship-to-shore container gantry cranes, June 19, 2012, after more than 10 years of planning and $27.5 million.

Jun 19, 2012

The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research began a new era in burn and combat casualty trauma care when the staff moved its patients into the burn intensive care unit recently.

Jun 18, 2012

A high school robotics team deployed a robot, capable of inspecting pipes in dams, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Coyote Dam in Ukiah, Calif., in June.

Jun 18, 2012

At an Armed Forces Day Welcome Home Parade in Richmond. Va., Chief Warrant Officer 5 Candis R. Martin was one of several people who joined the procession carrying large banners displaying an image -- hers showing a smiling, Stetson-wearing son, 1st Lt. Thomas M. Martin.

Jun 18, 2012

Police officers from the Aberdeen Proving Ground Directorate of Emergency Services continued their support of the Special Olympics of Maryland Summer Games with their participation in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Relay, June 5, 2012.

Jun 18, 2012

More than 5,500 service members and civilians are taking part in the Army's first corps-level, full-spectrum unified land operations training exercise in 10 year, at Fort Hood, Texas.

Jun 14, 2012

Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III paid a call on Capitol Hill, June 13, 2012, but underwent no "grilling" by lawmakers as to the state of the Army.

Jun 14, 2012

More than 1,500 military and civilian community members of "Military City, U.S.A.," celebrated the 237th birthday of the United States Army with a run to the Alamo, and a Texas-sized 237-foot cake.

Jun 14, 2012

Soldiers and a military working dog escorted the Special Olympics torch through Fort Belvoir, Va., as part of the annual Virginia Law Enforcement Torch Run, June 7, 2012.

Jun 14, 2012

Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III came to Arlington National Cemetery, Va., June 14, 2012, to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns tomb to commemorate the Army's 237th birthday.

Jun 13, 2012

After more than 65 years of service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dredge William A. Thompson began it's final trip down the Mississippi River, headed from Fountain City, Wis., to its final destination in Prairie du Chien, Wis.

Jun 13, 2012

National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from five states are working alongside civilian first responders as they continue to battle wildfires in Colorado and New Mexico.

Jun 12, 2012

Twelve U.S Army lieutenant generals met with Mexican Army counterparts to discuss issues that affect both armies during a May 30, 2012, executive seminar in Mexico City.

Jun 12, 2012

Several Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program recently posted strong performances in preparation for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, scheduled for June 22 through July 1, 2012, in Eugene, Ore.

Jun 11, 2012

Even though cancer survivor Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Kelly possesses only a fraction of the physical abilities he once had, he complete a four-day, 100-mile road march June 4, 2012, in support of cancer research.

Jun 11, 2012

Fort Hood's Soldiers in Transition have new home. Warrior Transition Brigade's new $62 million eco-friendly campus consolidates services and programs and allows wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to live and work in state of the art facilities.

Jun 11, 2012

The value of a life-saving program at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., has resulted in it being honored with a prestigious state award during National Emergency Medical Services Week in May.

Jun 11, 2012

U.S. Army Reserve engineers assigned to the 1st Mission Support Command are currently playing a critical role during the U.S. Southern Command Theater Security Cooperation known as Beyond the Horizon.

Jun 7, 2012

The Army remembered the servicemen who took part in the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, which began 68 years ago, during World War II, at a reception in advance of a traditional Twilight Tattoo ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., June 6, 2012.

Jun 7, 2012

Close to three thousand visitors to the Nation's Capital joined the Under Secretary of the Army in saluting World War II veterans on the 68th anniversary of D-Day during a "Twilight Tattoo" at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall's Summerall Field, in Arlington Va.

Jun 7, 2012

A milestone in building construction was reached at Fort Carson, Colo., in April when a brigade and battalion headquarters building on Wilderness Road received the first U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum certification for the installation.

Jun 6, 2012

More than 10,000 Fort Carson Soldiers took to the streets, June 4, 2012, in a show of solidarity and Army tradition, officially beginning Iron Horse Week.

Jun 6, 2012

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III visited Soldiers of the 7th Sustainment Brigade at 3rd Port, Fort Eustis, Va., June 5, 2012.

Jun 5, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal visited the U.S. Army Center of Military History's Museum Support Center Facility to gain situational awareness and view the impressive collection of over 16,000 pieces of American history housed in the state-of-the-art facility.

Jun 5, 2012

Seven senior Mexican army general officers were hosted by U.S. Army North in Washington, D.C., as part of continuing efforts to build cooperation and foster closer relationships between the two militaries, May 21-25, 2012.

Jun 5, 2012

Representatives from numerous companies in the network and intelligence industries descended on the Network Integration Evaluation's Industry Day, June 1, 2012, for an up-close look at how the Army tests and evaluates new equipment and systems.

Jun 4, 2012

The 21st Cavalry Brigade (Air Combat) recently hosted the Netherlands' Royal Guard for five weeks of combat training at Fort Hood, Texas.

Jun 1, 2012

Texas A&M University dedicated its inaugural building and broke ground on its second building in Killeen, Texas, May 24, 2012, solidifying the dream for A&M's Central Texas campus.

May 31, 2012

The Army's Chief Legislative Liaison joined thousands of visitors to the Nation's Capital to watch Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) perform to the sounds of The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" during the "Twilight Tattoo" at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.

May 29, 2012

The Defense Department's most senior leaders today honored Vietnam War veterans, including their own friends and mentors, in a commemoration at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall here they said was long overdue.

May 29, 2012

In New England, Red Sox Nation is a way of life. For an Army specialist, who grew up in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as the daughter of a church organist, and a huge Red Sox fan, Memorial Day 2012 is something Erin Jones will never forget.

May 29, 2012

An estimated 400,000 motorcyclists participated in the 2012 Rolling Thunder "Ride for Freedom" around the National Mall in Washington, D.C., May 27, 2012, as part of Memorial Day weekend events in the nation's capital.

May 28, 2012

The Class of 2012 arrived on the Plain on the morning of May 25, 2012, for the graduation parade, their final one as cadets before commissioning the next day.

May 25, 2012

Soldiers assigned to the 44th Military Police Detachment came together to make Cobey Pretz' dream of becoming a criminal investigator a reality, May 19, 2012, at Join Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

May 24, 2012

Soldiers at Fort Jackson, S.C., participated in the post's annual Strongman Competition to see who was the strongest or fittest, May 17, 2012.

May 24, 2012

Wind, rain and cold weather couldn't deter fans Saturday as hundreds gathered at Ironhorse Park to see the Lt. Dan Band perform.

May 22, 2012

A new Fisher House was opened at Fort Belvoir, Va., May 22, 2012, for the families of service members who wind up injured and find themselves in a military hospital.

May 22, 2012

U.S. military engineers working with Honduran forces are making headway building two schoolhouses and two medical clinics in rural communities as part of Beyond the Horizon Honduras.

May 22, 2012

Four Chinook helicopters were flown 3,400 miles from Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. to their new home with the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, in Fairbanks, Alaska.

May 21, 2012

Some of the installation's top food service experts were in a frenzy at Fort Drum, N.Y., slicing, dicing and sautéing in hopes of earning the title of "Iron Chef," May 9, 2012.

May 21, 2012

Six instructors from Army's Northern Warfare Training Center cadre landed on the Kahiltna Glacier, Alaska, May 17, to begin a 14-to-20-day climb to the summit of Mount McKinley, also known as Denali

May 21, 2012

Two Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit got a glimpse into their future as they participated in the United States Olympic Committee's Media Summit, May 13-15, 2012, in Dallas.

May 21, 2012

Intermingled with song birds and reverent silence, 200 buglers from around the country collectively sounded America's most recognizable bugle call May 19, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery for the 150th anniversary of "Taps."

May 21, 2012

Fort Hood, Texas, kicked off Phantom Warrior Week, a week-long celebration of service, with a long overdue homecoming ceremony and a bit of closure.

May 21, 2012

On a normal day at the Natick Soldier Systems Center's dining facility, Soldiers mull in and out, get their lunch and go back to their place of duty. Recently, the facility was filled with stories of the past as 12 Natick veterans visited for an Armed Forces Day luncheon.

May 20, 2012

Mike Schroeder did the math and figured out the Army could save around $400,000 by bringing the trainers to Fort Bragg, N.C., instead of sending Fort Bragg resource managers to training elsewhere.

May 18, 2012

For the people who live near Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake, S.C., the value of America's great outdoors doesn't go unnoticed.

May 18, 2012

The Army's Golden Knights and the Navy's Blue Angels headlined at the 2012 Joint Service Open House at Joint Base Andrews, which ran May 18-20, 2012.

May 17, 2012

Fort Campbell, Ky., held its annual Full-Scale Anti-terrorism Exercise May 10, 2012, uniting both on- and off-post agencies to respond to a fictional scenario, May 10.

May 16, 2012

Disabled combat veteran Bill Campbell and his wife, Domenica, opened their 14-acre farm in December, free to all veterans and their families.

May 16, 2012

Within hours of the deadly Joplin tornado on May 22, 2011, Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri National Guard and told the people of Joplin they would remain on duty as long as needed.

May 16, 2012

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., sold at auction what is being called the largest pile of compost ever sold through the government's surplus liquidation site.

May 16, 2012

More than 20 veterans and their family members, along with more than 30 volunteers, took part in the first "Take a Warrior Fishing" event at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Eastman Lake, Calif., May 12, 2012.

May 15, 2012

Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Army Forces Command, reunited a wounded warrior with his fiancée, commissioned 10 cadets, delivered a commencement address, and received an honorary degree during his two-day visit to Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Ky.

May 15, 2012

The South Sound community had the rare opportunity to join 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, in recognizing its own at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Wash., May 10, 2012.

May 15, 2012

For the first time, American and Mexican militaries simultaneously conducted a coordinated disaster response exercise from May 2-9, 2012, in south Texas and in the Mexican states of Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi.

May 14, 2012

Utah National Guard members from the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade are deployed as linguists in support of Beyond the Horizon Guatemala 2012 and are bridging the communication gulf between U.S. military personnel and the host nation's military and citizens.

May 14, 2012

Forty-three years ago today, Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, started fighting the Battle of Hamburger Hill. Pvt. Dan Cochran was one of them.

May 11, 2012

The Natick Soldier Systems Center held its annual antiterrorism/emergency management exercise May 10, 2012, to test personnel from NSSC, other state and federal agencies, and first responders from surrounding communities, who would react to an actual crisis situation on the installation.

May 11, 2012

Soldiers assigned to the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade recently took part in the first ever Civil Information Management class at Fort Hood, Texas, to learn assessment techniques and how to use the information gathered from those assessments.

May 10, 2012

Four-man tank crews from installations all over the world are putting their precision gunnery skills to the test this week at Fort Benning, Ga., for a chance to be called the Army's best.

May 10, 2012

Hundreds of Special Olympics athletes gathered last weekend at Fort Jackson for the South Carolina summer games.

May 10, 2012

Hugh Tobin, a retired Chinook flight engineer, has been witness to many changes around Fort Rucker. He was a student on post when Lyster Army Health Clinic opened its doors in the 1960s.

May 10, 2012

A four-person Missouri Army National Guard survey team from the 35th Engineer Brigade out of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. has honed their Soldiers' skills during a recent three-week deployment to Naco Cortes, Honduras, in support of Beyond the Horizon-Honduras 2012.

May 10, 2012

U.S. Army South, its Chilean army partners and 14 other partner nations continue to strengthen relationships as the Peacekeeping Operations-Americas 2012 command post exercise reached its mid-point May 9, 2012, in Santiago, Chile.

May 10, 2012

More than a thousand visitors to Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., walked, bused, drove and taxied during some nasty weather May 9, 2012, to watch the time-honored tradition of a "Twilight Tattoo."

May 9, 2012

The 198th Infantry Brigade dominated the field Friday at the Maneuver Center of Excellence Combatives Tournament -- earning eight slots to the U.S. Army Combatives Championships in July at Fort Hood, Texas.

May 8, 2012

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky., recently assisted the Picatinny Arsenal M119A2 Howitzer Logistics Team complete the last phase of logistics training.

May 8, 2012

Two Corpus Christi Army Depot electrical technicians took necessary actions to keep production rolling on the CH-47 Chinook.

May 7, 2012

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta visited the Maneuver Center of Excellence May 4, 2012, where he observed training and leaders and observed training across the installation and addressed about 1,300 troops from the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team in an all-hands session.

May 7, 2012

The last U.S. Army mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle to depart from Iraq arrived at the Port of Beaumont, Texas, May 6, 2012, on its way to the 1st Cavalry Brigade Division Museum at Fort Hood, Texas, for preservation and display.

May 7, 2012

Members of the Fort Polk Heritage Project, with the help of Soldiers from Warrior Transition Unit, honored the recently identified graves of 32 previously unknown local family members buried at Holly Springs Cemetery, April 28, 2012.

May 7, 2012

Francis Lewis High School of New York, and Smith Cotton High School of Missouri, shined at the National High School Drill Team Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla.

May 6, 2012

One freshman JROTC participant in this weekend's National High School Drill Team Championships has been a standout among the thousands of students who have come from across the country to compete.

May 4, 2012

Insurgents and criminal elements in Afghanistan have shifted to smuggling for illicit funds and supplies. With the trafficking of weapons and drugs across international borders, the need for border security is at an all-time high.

May 4, 2012

U.S. Army South and a delegation of senior staff officers from the Brazilian army closed out the annual army-to-army staff talks between the two countries by signing the minutes to the meeting during a closing ceremony at the Army South headquarters at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 3, 2012.

May 3, 2012

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III spoke to Fort Carson Soldiers and family members at McMahon Auditorium, May 2, 2012, as part of a three-day visit to the "Home of the 4th Infantry Division."

May 3, 2012

Sometimes it seems the life of a military spouse is all about other people -- a deployed Soldier, a child, or a distant family member. However, May 11-12, 2012, will be all about Army spouses at Fort Rucker, Ala.

May 3, 2012

More than 300 people ran to honor fallen heroes and the survivors they left behind with the Survivors and Fallen Heroes 5k run at the Fort Rucker, Ala., Physical Fitness Facility, April 28, 2012.

May 3, 2012

The 6th annual Natick Soldier Systems Center Showcase was held at the Massachusetts State House, May 2, 2012. Visitors learned about what Soldiers wear, carry and eat.

May 2, 2012

Students at Thayer Elementary are able to share their lives through artwork on the world's largest online student art museum.