May 1, 2012

Forty-seven paratroopers from E Battery, 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, took part in the first decisive action force on force rotation in nearly 10 years at the National Training Center at at Fort Irwin, Calif., Mar. 1-27, 2012.

May 1, 2012

Sgt. M. Joshua Laughery, with Devil Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, was awarded the Silver Star by Chief of Staff of the Army Ray Odierno, May 1, 2012, at Fort Polk, La.

May 1, 2012

The Army women's upright cycling team swept the competition at the 2012 Warrior Games, taking the top three positions. The men's recumbent team added another gold and bronze to the Army's medal count.

Apr 30, 2012

Instructors from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School were introduced to the art of blacksmithing, Feb. 25, 2012, at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Apr 30, 2012

The Maryland Army National Guard unveiled its first of four UH-72A Lakota helicopters, April 18, 2012. The aircraft will replace the older OH-58A Kiowa as their premier aircraft for civil support, search and rescue and homeland security missions.

Apr 30, 2012

As part of a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Initiative, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., received a hydrogen bus last year to develop a route to take Airmen and Soldiers, civilian employees and family members around the installation.

Apr 30, 2012

A new air defense radar system is undergoing testing on White Sands Missile Range to ready it for later integrated testing with the Navy this fall.

Apr 30, 2012

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program archer Sgt. Michael Lukow just missed earning a berth in the London Paralympic Games with a runner-up finish at the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials for Archery.

Apr 30, 2012

Soon-to-be-commissioned cadets from the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy and Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs from various universities across the country attended the Mission Command Conference XV held at West Point, April 23-26, 2012.

Apr 27, 2012

One year ago today, a series of tornadoes traveled through the Tennessee Valley, leveling homes, business and killing more than 200 people around the state.

Apr 27, 2012

On a brilliant, windy spring day, the last of five post oak saplings was planted at Arlington National Cemetery to celebrate Arbor Day and honor the fallen 220-year-old giant oak from whose acorns the saplings descended.

Apr 26, 2012

Mother Nature made an appearance with a cleansing rain during Fort Rucker's first Earth Day Expo at the Festival Fields April 18, 2012, but that didn't dampen the spirits of everyone involved as the expo went on to educate and bring awareness to people about sustainability.

Apr 26, 2012

Joint Base Lewis-McChord will soon be home to the headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division, Secretary of the Army John McHugh announced April 26, 2012.

Apr 24, 2012

Vice President Joe Biden discussed the administration's efforts to restore the Everglades at the S-356 pump station, a component of the Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Park project in Miami-Dade County, Fla., April 23, 2012.

Apr 24, 2012

President Barack Obama signed a proclamation April 20, 2012, designating Fort Ord, Calif., as a national monument under the Department of the Interior.

Apr 23, 2012

Elements of the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, N.C., parachuted into one of Fort Sill's drop zones last week for a joint fires exercise.

Apr 23, 2012

For most hot rod fans at the Four-Wide Nationals, it was the thunder of 30,000 horsepower engines in cars like Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher and Antron Brown's U.S. Army Top Fuel dragsters that gained their respect in Charlotte, N.C., April 14, 2012.

Apr 23, 2012

Six Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, traveled to Fort Benning, Ga., for the 29th Annual David E. Granger Best Ranger Competition.

Apr 23, 2012

First Army Division West Soldiers participated in the annual Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge, riding their bicycles from Killeen to Waco, Texas, April 19, 2012, to aid in the effort to raise funds for wounded service members and veterans.

Apr 23, 2012

A total of 28,000 registered runners and wheelchair competitors came to Tempe, Ariz., Apr. 21, 2012, to compete in the 8th Annual "Pat's Run."

Apr 20, 2012

The Best Sapper competition, a centerpiece of the Army Engineer School's annual regimental conference, kicked off in the dark, early morning hours April 19, 2012, with 38 two-person teams participating -- the largest field yet to compete.

Apr 20, 2012

Universities in the Reserve Officers Training Corps' 3rd "Black Hawk" Brigade gathered at Fort Riley, Kan., April 12, 2012, for a four-day, field training exercise designed to develop the cadets' leadership skills.

Apr 20, 2012

The U.S. Army Reserve-Puerto Rico began celebrating its 90th anniversary by inaugurating a War Memorial Monument in recognition to the service of Army Reservists in the island, April 19, 2012.

Apr 20, 2012

Soldiers from the Fort Knox, Ky., Warrior Transition Battalion recently participated in a two-day, approximately 30-mile foot march from Fort Knox to Kosair Children's Hospital in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

Apr 19, 2012

The 10th Brigade Support Battalion organized a joint training exercise April 12, 2012, to certify 39 1st Brigade Combat Team Soldiers attending the Drop Zone Safety Team Leader Course.

Apr 19, 2012

A brilliant sunny sky and moderate temperatures were the backdrop for the kickoff of Fort Meade's annual Earth Day observance, April 17, 2012.

Apr 19, 2012

As part of the installation's observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Fort Meade, Md., will celebrate Denim Day on April 25, 2012.

Apr 19, 2012

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, competed against each other during a Best Stinger Competition held Apr. 2-6, 2012, for a chance to shoot a live missile later this summer.

Apr 19, 2012

The Army recently extended its smartcard pilot for Army spouses and retirees through September after what officials called a very positive response to the pilot program, which began in October 2011.

Apr 17, 2012

Working in the historic Watervliet Arsenal has given nearly eight generations of workers a sense of pride that may be rarely equaled anywhere in the Army. But give it to children, who participated in the Arsenal's Take Your Child to Work Day on April 12, 2012, to take that sense of pride to a higher level.

Apr 17, 2012

Ask any military kid and they'll tell you: Having a parent in the military can be hard.

Apr 17, 2012

The final hours of flight for the space shuttle Discovery and NASA's space shuttle program took place over historic Fort Lesley J. McNair, April 17, 2012, as thousands of Washingtonians looked up at the clear blue skies of the Nation's Capital.

Apr 16, 2012

Several hundred Vietnam-era veterans took part in the third annual Vietnam-era Veterans Welcome Home ceremony at Fort Irwin, Calif., April 4, 2012.

Apr 16, 2012

When Master Sgt. Ed Devine of the 804th Medical Brigade from Fort Devens, Mass., returned in November 2011 from a yearlong deployment to Iraq, he figured he would have plenty of chores to do around the house. Devine couldn't have been more mistaken.

Apr 13, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal met with Mexican Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan, April 13, 2012, at the Pentagon, to discuss Army-to-Army cooperation efforts and regional security issues.

Apr 12, 2012

The past month could definitely be described as "March Madness" for scouts of 1st Brigade Combat Team's 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment. This reconnaissance unit spent four weeks in the field conducting a series of exercises known as "Ghost Avalanche II."

Apr 12, 2012

The Soldiers of the 385th Military Police Battalion held an organizational week to promote the bonding that has pushed these military police to remain DUI free for more than 600 days.

Apr 12, 2012

Former cartographer Staff Sgt. Aaron Peterson, is using his Army training to map the cemeteries at Fort Sill, Okla.

Apr 12, 2012

The Exceptional Family Member Program's Camp Soar, a free camp for special needs children, will be June 5-7, 2012, at Hunt Lodge on Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

Apr 11, 2012

Officials at the 194th Armored Brigade said they could begin training female Soldiers right now, if necessary. It's just a matter of when the Army decides to send them here.

Apr 11, 2012

The 29th installment of the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition begins April 13, 2012, at Fort Benning, Ga.

Apr 11, 2012

Fort Hood, Texas, and the surrounding communities will gather May 21, 2012, on the installation to give area Vietnam veterans the recognition and welcome home they deserve.

Apr 10, 2012

Troops from 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, will join approximately 4,000 fellow Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., troops in Afghanistan, most from 3rd Bde., 2nd Inf. Div.

Apr 10, 2012

The third iteration of the West Point Negotiation Conference closed March 30, 2012, with a simulation exercise at Trophy Point.

Apr 10, 2012

Congressional staffers representing a number of offices across Kansas recently traveled to Fort Riley, Kan., to spend time getting up close and personal with several aspects of being part of the Big Red One.

Apr 9, 2012

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District contracted with Weeks Marine Inc. for the removal of approximately 550 feet of submerged pipeline from the Houston Ship Channel.

Apr 6, 2012

The next time you're faced with a delay, consider practicing mindfulness rather than losing yourself in impatience.

Apr 6, 2012

The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory once again offered the Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science program at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Apr 6, 2012

Army North/Joint Force Land Component Command conducted an nteragency Hurricane rehearsal at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 3-5, 2012, to unite and evolve various organizations' plans and practices to prepare for the upcoming 2012 hurricane season.

Apr 5, 2012

The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), formed the nexus of the largest Joint Readiness Training Center rotation ever, and single largest military exercise around Fort Polk, La., since the Louisiana Maneuvers of 1940.

Apr 5, 2012

Fort Sill kicked off its celebration of the military children who serve alongside their military parents, with a parade around the three child development centers on post, April 2, 2012.

Apr 5, 2012

Fort Sill, Okla., hosted the Great Plains Area 4 Special Olympics, March 30, 2012, at Prichard Field for the third consecutive year.

Apr 4, 2012

The home of the Maneuver Center of Excellence is living up to its name with the inclusion of Armor instruction in the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course.

Apr 4, 2012

For anyone who has watched "CSI," they know that collecting evidence at a crime scene requires accuracy, attention to detail and speed before the elements degrade the site, and now, military police personnel going through Advanced Individual Training are acquiring those same CSI skills.

Apr 4, 2012

The loss of an arm or a leg from combat didn't seem to have an effect April 3, 2012, on the play of a band of Soldiers and Marines who make up the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team as they soundly thumped a Washington area celebrity team made up of sports legends, broadcasters and even the D.C. mayor.

Apr 4, 2012

Several small explosions from simulated artillery rounds signaled the beginning of a mass casualty exercise for the Dog Face Soldiers of Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Third Infantry Division, April 3, 2012, at Evans Army Airfield, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Apr 2, 2012

Army installations across the U.S. are supporting the Drug Enforcement Administration's next National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Apr 2, 2012

Missouri National Guardsmen from the 35th Engineer Brigade recently deployed to Coban, Guatemala, to coordinate a real-world mission that will develop Soldiers' skills.

Apr 2, 2012

U.S. Army South, in cooperation with the country of Chile, is in the final stage of constructing a $460,000 Military Operations on Urban Terrain site at Fort Aguayo, Chile, to support the Chilean Joint Center for Peace Operations and the U.S. Department of State's Global Peace Operations Initiative.

Apr 2, 2012

The Vietnam Veterans Homecoming Celebration drew more than 60,000 veterans, family members and friends to the Charlotte Motor Speedway, N.C., Saturday.

Apr 1, 2012

With Tropical Storm Isaac bearing down on the Gulf Coast, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently increasing its estimate of named storms and hurricanes for 2012, military families near the Gulf Coast or the Eastern Seaboard should assess how vulnerable they are, and review their emergency plans to ensure they weather the season safely.

Mar 30, 2012

Senior leaders from the XVIII Airborne Corps jumped the T-11 advanced tactical parachute system over Normandy Drop Zone, March 22, 2012.

Mar 30, 2012

The group that meets for tai chi twice weekly at Towle Courts Fitness Center, at Fort Bragg, N.C., is comprised of wounded warriors, foreign liaison officers and those merely interested in the ancient Chinese art form.

Mar 30, 2012

Emphasizing the importance of diversity and leadership within the U.S. Army, Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal delivered the keynote address to more than 175 cadets during the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras' ROTC ball.

Mar 29, 2012

Spring has sprung as Fort Rucker, Ala., residents are gearing up to get their bodies beach-ready with Fortenberry-Colton Physical Fitness Facility's 2012 Spring Boot Camp, beginning April 2.

Mar 29, 2012

Soldiers from 693rd Engineer Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, conducted a series of Sapper training events this month to teach new Soldiers tricks of the trade.

Mar 29, 2012

Two teams from 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion are training to be the first in 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team's history to become fully licensed on the Stryker Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles.

Mar 29, 2012

After a year of planning and construction, Fort Hood, Texas, and Universal Services Fort Hood Inc. activated a solar field of nearly 3,000 photovoltaic panels.

Mar 29, 2012

Staff Sgt. Stefanie Mason, who is on the list released today of Army athletes who qualified for the Warrior Games, was riding in an up-armored SUV in Kabul, Afghanistan, when the driver decided to go faster.

Mar 28, 2012

A ceremony was held Wednesday to officially welcome Army ROTC back to the Harvard campus after a 36-year absence.

Mar 27, 2012

Nine members of the West Point Model United Nations Team traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia, over spring break to participate in the World Model United Nations Conference hosted by both Harvard University and the University of British Columbia.

Mar 27, 2012

Active-duty Soldiers from Fort Hood and Fort Bliss deployed in mid-February to southern New Mexico and southern Arizona to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection border security efforts.

Mar 26, 2012

The Fort Rucker Army Substance Abuse Program is looking to help save lives through education and technology as it hosts the Save A Life Tour during Alcohol Awareness Month at the Post Theater, April 16-18, 2012.

Mar 26, 2012

Army installations across the United States are once again partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and state and local law enforcement agencies, April 28, 2012, in support of the fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Mar 26, 2012

The Army's second highest-ranking officer arrived with a group of Army senior staff members at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 23, 2012, to ensure its leaders had every available resource at its disposal.

Mar 26, 2012

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III arrived to Chicago, March 16, 2012, to engage with local business leaders and organizations in discussing the importance of hiring veterans.

Mar 25, 2012

Close to 7,000 marchers, including 30 wounded warriors and an original Bataan POW, took part in the 23rd annual Bataan Memorial Death March, March 25, 2012, at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

Mar 23, 2012

The Army wants another two rounds of base realignment and closure to optimize facility usage across the service.

Mar 22, 2012

Nineteen military children represented Maryland at a mini-Olympic competition that was hosted by Michelle Obama, March 13, 2012, at American University in Washington, D.C.

Mar 22, 2012

Congressional staffers spent the last of their three days at the Joint Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Ga., learning first-hand about Army training.

Mar 22, 2012

A new website championed by the Army is aimed squarely at Soldiers ready to leave the service, to help them find jobs that best match their knowledge, skills, abilities and interests.

Mar 21, 2012

Army senior linebacker Andrew Rodriguez added another trophy to his mantle on March 20, 2012, by winning the 2011 James E. Sullivan Award.

Mar 21, 2012

Each month, the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital receives two special visitors. Both visitors would rather lift spirits than play fetch -- Paisley, a Great Dane and Lela, a Labrador retriever, are Red Cross therapy dogs.

Mar 21, 2012

United States Army South and the Colombian army began army-to-army staff talks in Bogata, Columbia, March 21, 2012, to promote bilateral professional relationships and coordinate engagement activities.

Mar 20, 2012

The Soldiers of the New York National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, led the St. Patrick's Day Parade up Fifth Avenue, just as they have every year since 1851.

Mar 20, 2012

With the activation of Company J, 244th Quartermaster Battalion, 23rd QM Brigade, QM School, March 19, 2012, at Fort Lee, the consolidation of all legal training to central Virginia is complete.

Mar 20, 2012

Fort Carson, Colo., hosted Task Force Eagle Assault, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), for High Altitude Mountainous Environment Training.

Mar 19, 2012

The 911th Engineer Company (Technical Rescue), the only combat engineering company in the Army that specializes in urban search and rescue, improved its abilities as a unit with three days of rappelling training March 7-9, 2012, at the old Lorton Prison in Virginia.

Mar 19, 2012

The Army will partner with industry for up to $7 billion in renewable-energy sources -- wind, solar, biomass and geothermal -- and has released a draft request for proposal that could allow multiple projects to begin nationwide.

Mar 19, 2012

Congressional staffers viewed explosions, Ranger infiltration techniques by boat, rappelling down a 60-foot tower, and dropping from a helicopter to extricate Soldiers from the ground.

Mar 16, 2012

For the 100th anniversary of Washington, D.C.'s annual National Cherry Blossom Festival, the Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival April 7, 2012, is even bigger and better this year.

Mar 16, 2012

About 1,000 high school students from the Louisville, Ky., area were tested physically and academically over the last week as part of the Army Strong Challenge, sponsored in part by Cadet Command.

Mar 15, 2012

Staff representatives of America's lawmakers are spending three days with Soldiers at the Joint Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Ga., to learn about the many aspects of infantry and armor training, March 14-16, 2012.

Mar 15, 2012

One week after pinning on her first star, the Army Chief of Staff announced that Brig. Gen. Laura Richardson will become the Army's first female to serve as a division deputy commander.

Mar 15, 2012

Secretary of the Army John McHugh got a look at what Soldiers wear, eat and carry during a visit to the Natick Soldier Systems Center, March 15, 2012.

Mar 14, 2012

The last group of service members returning home on Rest and Recuperation leave through Dallas landed at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport March 14, 2012, signaling the closure of the airport's personnel assistance point.

Mar 14, 2012

More than 340 military food service specialists gathered at Fort Lee, Va., for the final event of the largest culinary arts competition in North America.

Mar 13, 2012

Respect and attention are words commonly heard throughout the armed forces. For most, it's an understood concept. For the four-legged service animals of Caisson Platoon, it's a learned habit.

Mar 13, 2012

The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and Fort Benning, Ga., are set to host the inaugural Army Strong Collegiate Shooting Championships, Tuesday through Sunday, bringing more than 300 collegiate shooters to Fort Benning.

Mar 12, 2012

Instructors at the Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic School at Fort Jackson, S.C., decided to use a little imagination to keep valuable equipment from being transferred from the battlefield to the classroom.