Jul 9, 2009

Give hammers to most people, and they'll pound a few nails. Mike Mai prefers to throw one far enough to reach the world championships. With his third-place finish in the hammer throw at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Eugene, Ore., late last month, Mai secured a spot on the U.S. team for the 12th World Track and Field Championships Aug. 15 to 23 in Berlin.

Jul 9, 2009

The flame-resistant Army combat uniform and the improved physical fitness uniform can now be ordered by deployed troops through a Web-based program.

Jul 9, 2009

Jul 9, 2009

Forecasters at Colorado State University have predicted that 12 named tropical storms will form in the Atlantic Basin, which includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, with six developing into hurricanes and two becoming major hurricanes with winds faster than 110 mph.

Jul 9, 2009

President Barack Obama hosted 1,200 military members and their Families at a White House barbeque to celebrate the country's independence July 4th. SPC Matthew K. Ollar and his wife Magdalena were two of the lucky ones who attended the festivities.

Jul 9, 2009

Barely six weeks after the Continental Congress established the Army and the first branch of the Army, the infantry, a second branch was established upon orders by General George Washington, according to Chaplain (Col.) Gary Moore, Fort Stewart's installation chaplain.

Jul 8, 2009

With the nation in the throes of an economic downturn and entering the seventh year of overseas combat, some Soldiers and civilians are worried about their security clearance.

Jul 8, 2009

For Army families who are responsible for regular care of persons with disabilities, the Exceptional Family Member Program Respite Care Program provides a temporary rest period for caregivers.

Jul 7, 2009

FORT BLISS, Texas-- The evolution of Fort Bliss and the Army continued with the activation ceremony of the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Aca,!A"BulldogsAca,!A?, held at the Fort Bliss Museum and Study Center, July 2.

Jul 7, 2009

Fort Lewis continued its expansion and enhancement of facilities June 24, breaking ground on a splash park, playground and multipurpose facility. All three will be affiliated with the new Child, Youth and School Services sports complex on main post.

Jul 7, 2009

The barrels were hot in the Army's charter fielding of the new M-320 grenade launcher as Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division fired the weapons for the first time.

Jul 6, 2009

Soldiers from the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division participated in a biometrics class at the Joint Readiness Training Center as part of their training for the unit's upcoming deployment to Iraq. Biometrics is the science of using physiological features, such as fingerprints or irises, as a method of identification, said James Langston, the class instructor and JRTC field support engineer. In the field, said Langston, one of the key pieces of biometrical equipment is the Handheld, Interagency, Identity Detection Equipment, which debuted in 2004.

Jul 6, 2009

The bond between a Fort Lewis Soldier and his father has survived death and become tangible in a unique book. The volume will soon join the growing number chronicling Iraq combat experiences, but "Last Journey: A Father and Son in Wartime" is different. The author sets the accounts of his son's concurrent military, intellectual and internal lives in the biography of a truly exceptional Soldier, adding his own narrative to his son's original e-mails and journal entries. In a literal labor of love, Darrell Griffin Sr., the father of a former 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division staff sergeant, finished the book he started in collaboration with the son he lost in Iraq. For his research and seeking closure for his grief, he made an improbable trip to Iraq to the Sadr City street where his son died.

Jun 29, 2009

In keeping with this year's theme for the Army, "Year of the NCO," the command sergeant major of U.S. Army Forces Command has a message for his enlisted troops: "Go back to basics."

Jun 26, 2009

The Fort Bliss commander and command sergeant major changed their shoulder sleeve insignia from Air Defense Artillery Center to U.S. Army Forces Command in a transfer of authority ceremony held at the Fort Bliss museum, June 25.

May 5, 2009

WBAMC is watching for signs of H1N1 to prevent it a possible outbreak

Sep 30, 2008

Staff Sgt. Julian Wiggins, U.S. Army Materiel Command competitor, checks the sling on his M16, while Sgt. 1st Class Darnyell Parker, Fort Lee Warrior Training Center instructor observes. The pre-combat checks and inspections were scheduled Sept. 30 during the 2008 Department of the Army NCO/Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Lee, Va.

Aug 20, 2008

Seventeen of Forces CommandAca,!a,,cs brightest and best Soldiers from units around the country came to Fort Hood to compete for FORSCOMAca,!a,,cs Soldier of the Year and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year July 27-31.

Jul 11, 2008

It was an exceptional day for Staff Sgt. Joseph James. A double amputee formerly with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, James threw the first pitch of the game July 3 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, where the Astros were to play the L.A. Dodgers.

Jul 11, 2008

III Corps Headquarters Command conducts a motorcycle safety ride in the Fort Hood area

Jul 10, 2008

Cake cutting ceremony by Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno on the Army 233rd Birthday