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SecDef looks to future during Fort Campbell visit
Mar 12, 2012
When the Secretary of Defense came to Fort Campbell, Ky., March 2, 2012, he told 101st Airborne Division Soldiers they help fulfill the American dream.
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Duke Brigade remembers fallen, dedicates memorial
Mar 12, 2012
A memorial honoring 118 fallen Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, was recently unveiled at Fort Knox, Ky.
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Doughboy hosts Black/Gold game as Army evaluates team
Mar 12, 2012
The U.S. Military Academy held its spring Black/Gold Game away from West Point, N.Y., for the first time ever, at Doughboy Stadium on Fort Benning, Ga.
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Big Red One Soldiers take center stage during Apache, Gray Eagle tests
Mar 12, 2012
Pilots and ground Soldiers from C Company, 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, are putting the capabilities of the new Apache Block III helicopter to the test in the skies above the National Training Center as part of the aircraft's Initial Operations Testing and Experimentation.
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Under Secretary visits Fort Hood, discusses force reduction, family care
Mar 12, 2012
Under Secretary of the Army Joseph Westphal visited Fort Hood, Texas, March 9, 2012, as part of a trip to the Central Texas region.
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Solar panels help Hunter Liggett near energy independence
Mar 12, 2012
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is nearing completion on a new solar microgrid at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., which will be capable of generating up to one megawatt of power.
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Arlington Cemetery news, resources
Mar 10, 2012
More than 400 volunteers from children to adults descended on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, Va., June 9, 2012, for the 16th annual Renewal and Remembrance, to honor the nation's veterans and fallen service members.
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Geospatial mapping enhances Arlington National Cemetery management
Mar 10, 2012
Officials at Arlington National Cemetery will use an Army-designed geospatial mapping system to manage cemetery operations, the executive director of the Army National Cemeteries Program said March 8, 2012.
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Corpus Christi Army Depot begins pilot program to save energy
Mar 9, 2012
Corpus Christi Army Depot is taking steps to go green and reduce energy consumption to save money with a pilot program.
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Congress hears Army needs more BRAC
Mar 9, 2012
The Army needs two more rounds of base realignment and closure to align its infrastructure with a downsizing force, the assistant secretary responsible for installations told lawmakers March 7, 2012.
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord turns trash into treasure
Mar 8, 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, Feb. 22, 2012.
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Global reach: culinary event extends invitation to foreign competitors
Mar 8, 2012
Over the past five years, what's now known as the Military Culinary Arts Competition has evolved from a predominately Army and Marine Corps event to one that has attracted all of the armed services.
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Obama: Troops, veterans will benefit from housing settlement
Mar 7, 2012
Thousands of service members and veterans whose mortgages were wrongfully foreclosed on, or who were improperly denied lower mortgage interest rates in the national housing crisis, can receive "significant relief," President Barack Obama announced today.
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Fort Benning to host West Point spring football scrimmage
Mar 7, 2012
Fort Benning, Ga., will host the West Point spring football scrimmage at Doughboy Stadium, Friday at 2 p.m.
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U.S. Army Alaska's Polar Express
Mar 7, 2012
Black ice, blowing snow, ice fog, treacherous hills and subzero temperatures are just some of the conditions the Soldiers of the 109th Transportation Company face each week to get cargo and supplies across Alaska from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Fort Wainwright.
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Chefs bring elegance, teamwork to Army's largest culinary competition
Mar 7, 2012
About 335 chefs and 22 teams are competing this week in the largest U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition ever, with more than 850 separate events to be judged.
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Army North prepares for hurricane season
Mar 6, 2012
U.S. Army North is gearing up for hurricane season by preparing for a large-scale hurricane exercise at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Aviation brigade trains at NTC with first Shadow unmanned aerial system troop
Mar 6, 2012
For the first time, a task force of an Army aviation brigade deployed to a training scenario with their own unmanned aerial systems troop organic to them.
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U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit aims to shape Vanguard's 'light fighters'
Mar 5, 2012
Forty Soldiers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, took a shot at sharpening their shooting skills, Feb. 13-24, 2012, with the help of a professional rifle team.
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Fort Bragg Soldiers use robotics to minimize threat
Mar 5, 2012
Soldiers of the 27th Engineer Battalion recently participated in training that included the use of robots to help minimize the threat of improvised explosive devices.
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Culinary competition ice carvers display skills
Mar 5, 2012
Of all the events within the 37th Annual Military Culinary Competition currently in progress at Fort Lee, ice carving is one of the few that doesn't involve cooking.
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Kentucky Guard assists communities in wake of tornadoes
Mar 5, 2012
As soon as the sun rose March 3, 2012, the need for the Kentucky National Guard was evident by the wide-spread tornado damage across more than 40 of the 120 counties that make up the bluegrass state.
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Hundreds of STEM students go behind scenes at Melvin Price Locks and Dam
Mar 1, 2012
More than 500 high school students interested in science, technology, engineering and math flocked to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Ill., Feb. 25, 2012.
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Iraq vets share experiences before White House dinner
Mar 1, 2012
More than 60 troops and veterans came together at a local hotel as they prepared to receive an honor they have all earned: the nation's thanks for their service.
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National Guard car finishes second in Daytona 500
Feb 29, 2012
Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove the Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet to a second-place finish behind Matt Kenseth in the 54th running of the Daytona 500.
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Corps of Engineers inspection team goes to new heights
Feb 29, 2012
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District has structural engineers who go out on a wire, or rope in this case, to inspect hydraulic steel structures and bridges.
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Aberdeen Proving Ground facility restores Army treasures
Feb 28, 2012
When the U.S. Army Center of Military History has a priceless artifact in need of restoration it calls on a group of professional machinists and fabricators located here at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
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Fort Lauderdale high schoolers demo robot at AUSA expo
Feb 28, 2012
More than a dozen teens, part of robotics team "Shark Attack," demonstrated their engineering talent outside the convention center here alongside military hardware from the likes of defense contractors Boeing, Oshkosh and Sikorsky.
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Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team feels like 'America's Team'
Feb 28, 2012
Cpl. Matt Kinsey says he plays for the newest version of "America's Team" -- the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, now practicing at the Washington Nationals spring training camp.
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Army South Soldiers march to Alamo to prep for Bataan Memorial Death March
Feb 27, 2012
Soldiers from U.S. Army South donned heavy rucksacks and hit the road Feb. 23, 2012, for an 18-mile training road march that took them from Fort Sam Houston to the steps of the Alamo and back.
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Net Zero, post improvements on agenda for visiting Assistant Secretary
Feb 24, 2012
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and the Environment Katherine Hammack visited Fort Polk, La., getting a first-hand look at the west central Louisiana post's recycling efforts, as well as improvements made in Soldiers' barracks and an elementary school.
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3rd ID brigade to test new immersive training at NTC
Feb 24, 2012
A new type of immersive full-spectrum training will be tested next month at Fort Irwin, Calif.
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Medal of Honor recipients visit post
Feb 23, 2012
Fort Jackson, S.C., Soldiers received lessons in history, heroism and humility last week during the visit of five Medal of Honor recipients.
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Dempsey to cadets: 'Trust military profession's core'
Feb 23, 2012
Trust is what defines the U.S. profession of arms, Gen. Martin Dempsey told ROTC cadets at Tuskegee University, the site of training for the Tuskegee Airmen -- the first black airmen in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
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4 light robots put through paces at Fort Benning
Feb 22, 2012
Soldiers at Fort Benning, Ga., tested four small robots last week to get a better idea how they might help Soldiers in recon missions and the detection of improvised explosive devices.
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Seminar strengthens working relationship of sexual assault response team members
Feb 17, 2012
What began as a plan to gather about 30 people to discuss how to better help sexual assault victims, turned into a two-day Sexual Assault Response Team seminar, with nearly 130 Fort Drum, N.Y., and local community members in attendance.
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Air Assault Course has new home at Fort Hood
Feb 17, 2012
The Air Assault Course is coming to Fort Hood, Texas. The 10-day course, which trains and tests Soldiers in air assault combat operations, sling load and rigging operations, and rappelling from a helicopter, will now have a permanent place at the installation.
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Fort Lee graduates first class of Stryker maintainers
Feb 16, 2012
Twenty Soldiers are making history at Fort Lee, Va., today by being the first to graduate from the brand new Stryker Systems Maintainer military occupational specialty.
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Expanded Army accident investigation training facility opens
Feb 16, 2012
The Army's newest accident investigation training facility officially opened with a ribbon cutting at Fort Rucker, Ala., Feb. 14, 2012.
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Funeral set for highest ranking officer to die in Afghanistan
Feb 16, 2012
A memorial service for Brig. Gen. Terence J. Hildner, who died of apparent natural causes Feb. 3, in Kabul, Afghanistan, will take place Saturday at Fort Hood, Texas, and his funeral is scheduled for Feb. 29, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Soldier earns USA Wrestler of Week title
Feb 15, 2012
Greco-Roman wrestler Sgt. 1st Class Dremiel Byers won a record sixth heavyweight title at the 2012 Dave Schultz Memorial International and was subsequently named Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2012, by USA Wrestling.
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Medal of Honor recipients set to visit
Feb 14, 2012
Five Medal of Honor recipients are scheduled to visit Fort Jackson to share their stories with the post community during a round table event from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 16, 2012, at the Post Theater.
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Sustainers tackle Unified Endeavor
Feb 14, 2012
Soldiers with the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) honed their skills during an exercise from from Jan. 23 to Feb. 3, 2012.
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Army hosts educational event for members of Congress, staffers
Feb 14, 2012
The U.S. Army's Office of the Chief Legislative Liaison hosted more than 400 congressional staffers Feb. 1, 2012, at the fourth annual Army Day on Capitol Hill.
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First African-American Fort Myer commander still considers post home
Feb 14, 2012
Retired Maj. Gen. Harvey Williams still has a yearning for on-post life. He once was the post commander.
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Darnall health professionals spur patients to take steps to prevent heart disease
Feb 14, 2012
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center professionals have stepped up their efforts during American Heart Month this February to encourage beneficiaries to take small steps to help protect their heart health.
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Army highlights best of past, present, future at Chicago Auto Show exhibit
Feb 14, 2012
Gen. George S. Patton's 1938 Cadillac staff car is on display at the Chicago Auto Show alongside the U.S. Army Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics vehicle and two hybrid concept vehicles.
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Digging in: 864th Engineers bring back 'old way of training'
Feb 14, 2012
The 864th Engineer Battalion is getting back to the basics -- back to the old way of doing things -- and away from the counter-insurgency fight with which it has grown so familiar.
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Army brings prototype scout vehicle to Chicago Auto Show
Feb 14, 2012
The U.S. Army's newest concept models are among about 1,000 vehicles on display at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show.
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Wood fuel innovation saves money, reduces energy
Feb 13, 2012
Cost-effective, energy-reduction strategies are what the home of the Third Infantry Division is all about. And one directorate at Fort Stewart is doing just that -- saving money and reducing energy one wood chip at a time.
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Army Basketball wins double OT thriller over Navy
Feb 13, 2012
Army (11-14, 4-6 PL) overcame a four-point deficit in the first overtime and outscored Navy (3-21, 0-10 PL) 13-7 in the second extra session to claim a 69-63 win in the annual "Star Game" in front of a Christl Arena record crowd of 5,189 Saturday afternoon. The win gave the Black Knights their first season sweep of the Mids since 1992.
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Fort Benning to host Army football spring scrimmage
Feb 13, 2012
Fort Benning, Ga., will host the U.S. Military Academy at West Point football team for its annual Black and Gold Game at Doughboy Memorial Stadium on March 9.
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U.S. Army South commander finalizes aviation training plans with Peru
Feb 10, 2012
Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas, U.S. Army South commander, visited with military partners in Peru, Feb. 7-10, 2012, gaining valuable insights into challenges facing the Peruvian military and strengthening military relationships between the United States and the South American country.
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Big Red One 'Iron Rangers' receive honors for courageous acts
Feb 9, 2012
The 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, honored ninety-four of its Soldiers during an awards ceremony.
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Fort Sill logisticians hit mark with air drop exercise
Feb 9, 2012
The 168th Brigade Support Battalion recently participated in an exercise with the U.S. Air Force and the Oklahoma Army National Guard at Fort Sill, Okla.
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Aging infrastructure threatens U.S. security, says USACE nominee
Feb 9, 2012
A national strategy is needed to determine U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project priorities and funding, said Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick to the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 9, 2012.
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Solar power to energize Detroit Arsenal
Feb 7, 2012
The first solar-powered microgrid to provide energy to an Army installation is scheduled to be operational this spring. U.S. Army engineers will install the system at Detroit Arsenal.
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XVIII Airborne Corps hosts welcome home return ceremony
Feb 6, 2012
The XVIII Airborne Corps commanding general and command sergeant major, subordinate division commanders and more than 100 distinguished guests attended the XVIII Airborne Corps' Welcome Home Return Ceremony on Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 2, 2012.
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Active duty, veterans get a big salute at Washington Auto Show
Feb 6, 2012
Service members from throughout the National Capital Region were given a number of treats at the 2012 Washington Auto Show's Military Day, Jan. 31, 2012.
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Odierno declares 1st ID Afghan training event successful
Feb 6, 2012
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno met with 1st Infantry Division leaders following the completion of Unified Endeavor 12-01.
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Super Bowl party benefits wounded warriors
Feb 6, 2012
Just days before Super Bowl XLVI, Jim McMahon, the retired NFL, two-time Super Bowl champ, hosted the Fourth Annual Swang N' Super Bowl Bash at the historic Rathskeller where charity donations from NFL players and celebrities were raised to benefit wounded warriors.
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Army bringing Detroit military muscle, efficiency to Chicago Auto Show
Feb 3, 2012
The U.S. Army is sending two concept hybrid vehicles to the Chicago Auto Show to showcase its latest energy-efficiency efforts that can save money, address environmental concerns and save Soldiers' lives.
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IG testifies to Congress: Arlington Cemetery making progress
Feb 3, 2012
Within the last two years, Arlington National Cemetery has seen much progress in correcting gravesite deficiencies, increasing customer service, and instituting effective computer recordkeeping, said the Army's inspector general.
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Marne Division embraces CrossFit
Feb 2, 2012
A two-day CrossFit level 1 certification course was offered to Third Infantry Division Soldiers at Fort Stewart, Ga., to learn the philosophy and the techniques of the CrossFit program and obtain certification as CrossFit Level 1 instructors.
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Jacksonville District's UAV program soars
Feb 1, 2012
The NOVA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle offers the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a low-cost method of obtaining pictures from the air for levee monitoring, wildlife surveys, regulatory permit reconnaissance, invasive species contract assessments and invasive species acreage estimation.
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Annual pre-deployment exercise attracts joint participation
Jan 30, 2012
U.S. Army Contracting Command is holding a pre-deployment joint readiness exercise called Joint Dawn 2012 at Fort Bliss, Texas, from Jan. 19 to Feb 3, 2012.
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Northern Command helps Border Patrol with Southwest mission
Jan 30, 2012
Technology originally created for use in tracking improvised explosive device networks in Afghanistan and Iraq is finding new purpose in supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection by providing mission overwatch during border patrol missions.
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Fort McCoy conducts research, uses data help manage wolves
Jan 30, 2012
Several research techniques, including capturing and placing a telemetry collar on a wolf, will help Fort McCoy, Wis., Natural Resource Branch personnel better manage the wolves at the installation.
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Soldiers help turn swords into plowshares
Jan 30, 2012
Turning swords into plowshares is not what comes to mind when one thinks about the mission of Soldiers. But this is exactly what some are doing to bring peace and stability to a troubled region: Afghanistan.
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Fort Hood hosts Army's first multimedia town hall
Jan 29, 2012
Medical care, infrastructure and housing were the top areas of concern during III Corps and Fort Hood's Facebook and TV Town Hall event Jan. 26, 2012.
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Reservists finish detainee operations in Afghanistan
Jan 27, 2012
A company of Army Reservists stepped inside the Special Events Center at Fort Carson, Colo., Jan. 21, 2012, after completing a one-year deployment handling detainee operations in Afghanistan.
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Black Hawk pilots offer leadership students lift
Jan 27, 2012
When Soldiers attending the Fort Carson, Colo., Warrior Leader Course rehearsed medevac requests Jan. 17, 2012, the Army's latest in medical support aircraft responded.
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Bradley gunnery provides rare opportunity for female Soldier
Jan 26, 2012
Maj. Julie D'Annunzio became one of the first females to ever complete Bradley fighting vehicle gunnery, a combat position that is normally a male-only event.
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New road win for Border Patrol, airborne Soldiers
Jan 26, 2012
The first phase of a new road being constructed by 40 airborne engineers from Alaska will pave the way for quicker Border Patrol response times along the U.S. and Mexico border.
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Libyan delegation tours medical, wounded warrior facilities at Fort Hood
Jan 26, 2012
A six-member Libya National Economic Development Board toured Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 25, 2012, to learn more about rehabilitating Soldiers after a war, the set-up of the Army and Warrior Transition Brigades and the role civilian organizations play in aiding Soldiers leaving the service.
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Corps of Engineers offers internships for warriors in transition
Jan 25, 2012
Soldiers in Warrior Transition Units at four installations now have the option to learn valuable construction and engineering skills through internships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District.
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Army's largest renewable energy project part of $61 million energy contracts
Jan 25, 2012
The Army has awarded three Energy Savings Performance Contracts with a total value of $61 million, including one that will result in the largest renewable energy project executed to date by the Army.
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Comprehensive Soldier Fitness director visits Fort Hood
Jan 24, 2012
The resilience of Soldiers, civilians and family members at Fort Hood was on full display Jan. 12, 2012, during a visit from the new Director of the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program, Brig. Gen. Jim Pasquarette.
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Fort Carson warriors put skills to test
Jan 24, 2012
Blood, sweat and dedication covered the faces of eleven 4th Infantry Division Soldiers battling to become proficient in the art of Army hand-to-hand combat at the Modern Army Combatives Program Fight House at Fort Carson, Colo., Jan. 19, 2012.
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Army Corps doesn't play shell games with turtle protection
Jan 24, 2012
Every time the Corps begins a beach project, it takes measures to protect sea turtles that comply with environmental policies established by the National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Town hall to take new approach with social media integration
Jan 23, 2012
The Fort Hood, Texas, Facebook and TV Town Hall, which will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2012, will combine social media, over-the-air television broadcasts and Internet radio for the first time in an attempt to engage as many community members as possible during the event.
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Dutch defense minister visits Fort Hood
Jan 23, 2012
Dutch Defense Minister Hans Hillen came to Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 10, 2012, to meet with his troops training here under the 21st Cavalry Brigade (Air Combat).
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Army South strengthens partnership with Chilean army
Jan 23, 2012
U.S. Army South's commanding general traveled to Chile as part of Army South's effort to build partner nation capacity through engagement and personal exchanges.
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Author, World War II vets remember 'Operation: PLUM'
Jan 23, 2012
A military author, World War II veterans, military and community leaders around Savannah, Ga., gathered to remember the men of the 27th Bombardment Group, which returned home with only 30 percent of their men after World War II.
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Wounded warriors gather for Army Warrior Games shooting camp
Jan 20, 2012
Twenty five wounded Soldiers came to El Paso and Fort Bliss, Texas, from different installations to participate in the Warrior Games Shooting Training Camp, Jan. 11-14, 2012.
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Army Corps dredge rescues boater
Jan 19, 2012
Crew members of the Dredge McFarland rescued a boater who had reportedly been floating in 48 degree water for nearly three hours and was only minutes away from being carried out of the harbor and into the open ocean.
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Medal of Honor hero talks training, choices to Soldiers
Jan 19, 2012
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry came to Fort Sill, Okla., Jan. 12, 2012, to share his story with Soldiers. He is the second living, active-duty Soldier to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Hospital staff, services ensure positive behavioral health experience
Jan 18, 2012
Taking care of and supporting military families is a national necessity, as outlined in the 2011 Presidential report, Strengthening Our Military Families.
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SMA discusses future of force with Army South Soldiers
Jan 18, 2012
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III visited U.S. Army South Headquarters, conducted a town hall meeting with more than 300 enlisted Soldiers at Blesse Auditorium on Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and spoke about possible upcoming policy changes Jan. 6, 2012.
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Task Force Thunder begins redeployment
Jan 17, 2012
The first of nearly 3,000 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Soldiers, returned to Fort Campbell Jan. 6 , 2012, from a 12-month deployment to southern Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Paratroopers learn latest battlefield skills at Fort Polk
Jan 17, 2012
Fort Bragg paratroopers bound for Afghanistan picked up the latest skills and equipment from those most recently returned at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La.
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NCOs of the U.S. Army Parachute Team: Knights of the Sky
Jan 13, 2012
While the Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds highlight their officer corps by placing officers in key positions, the demonstrators of the U.S. Army Golden Knights are all enlisted.
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FBI agents converge on Watervliet Arsenal for training
Jan 13, 2012
Ten agents from the FBI's Albany SWAT team responded to a simulated attack on the Arsenal by an active-shooter who was attempting to perform a terrorist act.
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Corps urges hunters, fisherman to be safe on water
Jan 13, 2012
Needless drowning deaths of hunters who fall into lakes and streams can be prevented with a little preparation and fast thinking, according to officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District.
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Military spouse employment focus of career fair
Jan 13, 2012
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched the fourth pillar of its Hiring Our Heroes initiative today during the Military Spouse Career Forum at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
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Social media, community lauded for help in locating missing girl
Jan 12, 2012
A massive outpouring of support from Fort Hood, Texas, surrounding communities and social media helped a potential nightmare for one Fort Hood family end happily last week.
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Army Strong Zone helps keep troops in touch with Americans
Jan 12, 2012
The U.S. Army generated more than a million recruiting leads during the past 15 years from the "Army Strong Zone," a sea of interactive displays and exhibits adjacent to the Alamodome during football bowl games.
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St. Louis District, Mississippi Valley Division prepare for 2012 flood season
Jan 11, 2012
After the monumental flood events of 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi Valley Division carefully inspected and completed damage assessments reports for all levees, channel improvements, navigation channels and structures associated with the Mississippi River and Tributaries project, one of this country's most comprehensive and successful flood control systems.
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Soldiers to construct new roads for Border Patrol
Jan 11, 2012
Alaska-based engineers completed the first airborne operation into Fort Huachuca in more than a decade Jan. 6, 2012, in order to build a strip of roadway along the Mexican border.
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Army South receives unit award, celebrates 100-year milestone
Jan 10, 2012
U.S. Army South received the Army Superior Unit Award on Oct. 4 for its performance during Operation Unified Response, exactly 100 years to the day original elements of the command, which was the 10th U.S. Army Infantry Regiment at the time, arrived in Panama in 1911 to provide additional security during the construction of the canal.