Mar 25, 2013

HONOLULU -- The Hawaii State Department of Education Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness Branch, met with Honolulu Police Department officials recently to review security procedures for the state's public schools.

Mar 25, 2013

TORII STATION, Okinawa (March 26, 2013) -- A beached humpback whale was discovered March 20 on a reef approximately 300 yards off Torii Beach here by a Directorate of Public Works employee.

Mar 22, 2013

Members of the USAG Ansbach community toured the Memorium Nuremberg Trials exhibit and Courtroom 600 March 16, 2013. The trip marked the culmination of the traveling book club's activities for this quarter, which included a viewing of the film "Judgment at Nuremberg" and William F. Buckley Jr.'s book "Nuremberg: The Reckoning." The Traveling Book Club, organized by the community libraries at Storck and Bleidorn, are planning more trips.

Mar 22, 2013

Shelley Row, motivational speaker, author, engineer and former U.S. Department of Transportation executive, was the guest speaker at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall observance of Women's History Month March 20 in the base community center. The event was sponsored by the base Equal Opportunity Office.

Mar 22, 2013

The Army Learning Model, or ALM, for 2015 describes the deliberate actions and concepts that we are using here at Fort Jackson to train Soldiers. The ALM 2015 is changing the Army's individual learning methods and processes from a platform-centric, place-dependent model to one that is as adaptable as our operational forces.

Mar 22, 2013

Transformation continues to change the face of the Wiesbaden military community in Germany. Scores of projects are changing traffic patterns, creating new facilities and upgrading existing facilities.

Mar 22, 2013

A 27-acre addition to the northwest portion of Arlington National Cemetery will be ready for burials and inurnments before the year 2020.

Mar 22, 2013

Across-the-board automatic federal budget cuts went into effect March 1 that could require civil servants to take one day of unpaid leave each week until the end of September. The furloughs are scheduled to begin April 26. Once notices arrive, employees have a seven-day window to appeal. Fort Jackson has scheduled two town hall meetings March 27 and 28 to allow command to directly address how the potential furloughs will impact day-to-day activities on Fort Jackson.

Mar 22, 2013

To begin St. Patrick's Day weekend, the circumstances were fitting that the co-ed race winners of the 2013 Shamrock Shuffle 5K road race were of Irish descent and a little green behind the ears.

Mar 22, 2013

Fort Jackson's Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers program has a new president. Sgt. Cerno Toro, a chaplain assistant for 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, was appointed to the position earlier this month and said his primary goal during his presidency will be to unite the post's single Soldier community.

Mar 22, 2013

Sgt. Jesse Tuttle, Company B, 1-330th Infantry Regiment, graduated from the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant School last week. His father, Sgt. 1st Class Michael Tuttle, was in the audience and no stranger to the grounds. Now assigned to Company C, 1-330th Infantry Regiment, the elder Tuttle graduated from the school in 2009. Both men are Army Reservists who reside in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Mar 22, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - The wail of sirens sounds out as Fort Huachuca firefighters respond to the call. Winds fan the flames of a fast-moving wildfire as smoke fills the air. A fire is racing toward Fort Huachuca's cantonment area and building evacuation gets underway. Everyone knows what to do, and Fort Huachuca and community emergency personnel respond as one, like a well-oiled machine.

Mar 22, 2013

Army library patrons can access more than just a catalog of what books their library has on hand, but they may access many ebooks almost instantly.

Mar 22, 2013

The contributions of women throughout history have been the center of attention through the month of March, which is designated as National Women's History Month. This year's theme is Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Mar 22, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - In honor of Women's History Month, the Thunder Mountain Activity Centre hosted an observance on Wednesday, to give credit to the women who have played an important role in U.S. history.

Mar 22, 2013

April is designated as a month for the nation to join together in raising awareness about the importance of preventing child abuse. The Blue Ribbon campaign was initiated by a grieving grandmother in Virginia who lost her grandson at the hands of his abusive father. The blue ribbon was a reminder of the bruises on the body of that little boy.

Mar 22, 2013

Mar 22, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - Community comes together to bury forgotten veterans

Mar 22, 2013

Think getting dressed for a job interview is as easy as opening your closet door, picking out a suit and putting it on?

Mar 22, 2013

Music has always been a part of Sgt. 1st Class Don Francisco's life. It's not surprising that when he joined the Army nearly 30 years ago he sought a way to combine his love of music and country to forge a career that has seen him play for everyone from the President to Queen Elizabeth, to youngsters who have lost their parents.

Mar 22, 2013

U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center officials recently hosted Secretary of the Army John McHugh at the center's state-of-the-art Crash Dynamics Lab.

Mar 22, 2013

Friends and leaders watched as Dr. Bill Cathcart, vice president and general manager of WTOC-TV, was sworn in as Georgia's fourth Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) in a ceremony at Hunter Army Airfield March 4.

Mar 22, 2013

As part of Brain Injury Awareness Month, Womack Army Medical Center provided an opportunity to learn and gain further knowledge of traumatic brain injuries and concussions by hosting a discussion panel March 7, at Weaver Auditorium.

Mar 22, 2013

Fort Bragg risk reduction program, headed by the Army Substance Abuse Program, is a three-part process to pinpoint what types of problems Soldiers are having before, during and after deployment. The program was first developed in 1994, at Fort Campbell, Ky. The Army Center for Substance Abuse expanded the program as a tool to prevent, reduce, and manage high risk Soldier behaviors.

Mar 22, 2013

The 16th Military Police Brigade and Fort Bragg's director of the Directorate of Emergency Services, hopes to create a professional environment where junior female Soldiers are able to learn from the experiences and share the knowledge of more seasoned female Soldiers. To that end, the Women in Uniform Mentorship Program was created. The program pairs Soldiers in the rank of private through staff sergeant and lieutenants with mentors at the sergeant first class level and higher.

Mar 22, 2013

A Community Resilience Fair was stood up by the XVIII Airborne Corps Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Program March 12, to offer resilience resources for servicemembers, Families and civilians.

Mar 22, 2013

Spc. William Easterly and Spc. Jason Crigger, both mechanics from Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, raised their right hands to reenlist March 15, in a gas chamber at Fort Bragg.

Mar 22, 2013

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii will be hosting numerous events for its second annual Earth Month celebration.

Mar 22, 2013

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Look up "science" in the dictionary, and the definition is a noun.

Mar 22, 2013

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has stated that he has been deeply concerned about the potential direct impact of sequestration on you and your families.

Mar 22, 2013

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- The installation's Directorate of Human Resources will proceed with the following plan in the weeks ahead.

Mar 22, 2013

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- The Army lives by its core values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage.

Mar 22, 2013

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Customers at the Schofield Barracks and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam base theaters will be seeing a brand new look for these two theaters.

Mar 22, 2013

HONOLULU -- For children and youth of Army families, relocation is a common occurrence.

Mar 22, 2013

SAN ANTONIO (March 22, 2013) -- In an effort to help transitioning Soldiers, the U.S. Army Installation Management Command established a new headquarters team with a focus on bringing departing Soldiers and prospective employers together.

Mar 22, 2013

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Surprising your loved one with a kitten or puppy may seem like the perfect present, especially if you dress it up in a big red bow.

Mar 22, 2013

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Research has shown Army dependent children attend on average seven to nine schools between kindergarten and 12th grade.

Mar 22, 2013

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii is delighted that its popular Hawaiian cultural classes have resumed.

Mar 21, 2013

To better understand how carrying heavy loads affects Soldiers, Tyler Brown, Ph.D., looks at them as if they were athletes.

Mar 21, 2013

Math and science aren't just taught out of textbooks for students at the middle school here. That's because Soldiers assigned to the 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion brought the subjects to life in an effort to give a boost to a DoDEA initiative aimed at invigorating science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the class room.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT LEE, Va. (March 21, 2013) -- A military teen on Fort Lee has been selected as the Army's Military Child of the Year by Operation Homefront.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT LEE, Va. (March 21, 2013) -- The anticipation among the Fort Hood, Texas, faithful was something akin to the announcement of a long-shot, at-large bid to the NCAA's "March Madness" basketball tourney.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT LEE, Va. (March 21, 2013) -- Several women provided testimonials and recounted experiences that helped to shape their lives for the better during the 2013 Women's History Celebration, March 14, at the 832nd Ordnance Battalion headquarters on the Ordnance Campus.

Mar 21, 2013

Fort Huachuca, AZ. - When Major "Nick" Nicholson and his driver, Staff Sergeant Jessie Schatz headed out to patrol an area in Ludwigslust, East Germany on the morning of March 24, 1985, there was nothing unusual about their mission.

Mar 21, 2013

Spc. Kevin Wear was riding in an armored vehicle in Afghanistan last summer when a roadside bomb exploded, tearing the vehicle into three pieces and killing three of the five passengers inside. The blast injured his leg and caused a traumatic brain injury that left him in a coma for about a week and a half.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT SILL, Okla. (21 March 2013) -- March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and to raise awareness concerning diagnosis and treatment of this complex and sometimes confusing medical condition, the Cannoneer interviewed Dr. Jason Albano, clinical neuropsychologist at the Fort Sill Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic. This is the second part of a two-part series on TBI.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT SILL, Okla. (21 March 2013) -- 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery conducted a culminating training exercise (CTE) Feb. 28 to March 4 at Fort Sill, to certify the unit's readiness for its upcoming deployment to a Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations.

Mar 21, 2013

GAZIANTEP, Turkey (21 March 2013) -- Nestled within the hills of Turkey just outside Gaziantep, one of the country's largest cities, U.S. Army Patriot missile batteries and tan and green tents pepper a hillside, serving as watch guards over the Turkish-Syrian border.

Mar 21, 2013

ASC's commanding general held his first town hall meeting March 19. Furloughs were on the minds of unit personnel. Jon Micheal Connor of the Public Affairs Office has this report.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT SILL, OKLA. (21 March 2013) -- Sgt. 1st Class Nicolas Raso is the 214th Fires Brigade Sexual Assault Response coordinator and has been educating Soldiers across the brigade about the Army's Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program, also known as SHARP.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT SILL, Okla. (21 March 2013) -- The deadline to file taxes with the IRS is April 15.

Mar 21, 2013

Fort Carson Families flocked to the Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center for "Eggsperience," an Easter-themed event that offered everything from Family activities, a petting zoo and a "junior Spartan" obstacle course.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT SILL, Okla. (21 March 2013) -- Polo Field transformed into a living history experience that carried those who attended back in time nearly 240 years on March 16.

Mar 21, 2013

Soldiers from 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, conducted 200-hour phase maintenance on its aircraft at Fort Carson, Colo.

Mar 21, 2013

Jerrod Fields went to support the nation with two healthy legs in 2005. While in Iraq, he sustained an injury that would claim his left leg and introduce him to a new path in life. "When the injury happened, the first thing I thought was my life has changed," Fields said.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT SILL, Okla. (21 March 2013) -- Platoon Sergeant (Sgt. 1st Class) Kevin Everett, 2nd Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery was named the Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill Platoon Sergeant of the Year March 20 during a ceremony here.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT SILL, Okla. (21 March 2013) -- Displaying strength and camaraderie in another discipline, 3rd Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery hosted a powerlifting competition March 16 at Rinehart Fitness Center.

Mar 21, 2013

The artificialities of the recent all hazards exercise tested first responders, Flatiron, Criminal Investigations Command, medical teams, and communications systems throughout the installation, according to Col. Stuart J. McRae, Fort Rucker garrison commander.

Mar 21, 2013

Family readiness group leaders and advisers came together March 14 at Wings Chapel to share best practices, and to learn about the installation and the resources available to them.

Mar 21, 2013

Growing up is a part of life and gaining independence is part of that process, and the 2013 Youth Job and College Fair helped teens to take that first step into the "real world."

Mar 21, 2013

Those who like to find a good deal and enjoy the hunt for hidden treasures may find what they are looking for at Fort Rucker's very first outdoor yard sale April 6 at the festival fields from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT SILL, Okla. (21 March 2013) -- Fort Sill is one of 12 installations in the United States selected to participate in the Military Teenagers' Environments, Exercise and Nutrition Study, or M-TEENS

Mar 21, 2013

FORT SILL, Okla. (21 March 2013)-- The 2013 intramural basketball schedule wrapped up its regular season March 14 as top teams prepared for the playoffs.

Mar 21, 2013

FORT SILL, Okla. (21 march 2013) -- The five Fort Sill Girl Scout troops celebrated the organization's 101st anniversary during Girl Scout Week March 10-16. About 95 Scouts, troop leaders and volunteers participated in activities ranging from a retreat ceremony to kite flying to an athletic day here.

Mar 21, 2013

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - A retired Army first sergeant and former correctional officer has been selected as the APG Directorate of Emergency Services Police Officer of the Year for 2012. Patrol Officer William P. Mullins was officially recognized as the 2012 honoree during a March 19 ceremony at DES headquarters.

Mar 21, 2013

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - St. John Properties (SJP) will begin clearing 41.75 acres of Aberdeen Proving Ground's Enhanced Used Leasing (EUL) area for construction later this month.

Mar 21, 2013

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Esteemed experts in the field of adult, child and sports-related brain injuries will speak at a brain injury awareness event held at the post theater March 28 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Mar 21, 2013

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - For as long as he can recall, Sean Kief has always known about the Perry Hall Mansion in Baltimore County. The APG Garrison photographer says the 250-year-old edifice, which the town of Perry Hall was named after, was the subject of countless vivid stories delivered by his grandmother, Myrl M. Smith, who was born inside the mansion and who served as Postmaster for the Fullerton postal branch in the 1950s and 60s. Adulthood did not diminish Kief's fondness for the quiet yet compelling history of the famous building. He eventually joined the Historic Perry Hall Mansion Inc. group, an organization dedicated to maintaining, managing and promoting the mansion, and with help from the group's administrative director, Jeffrey Smith, began an information-gathering project that resulted in a book contract with Arcadia Publishing, the nation's leading local history publisher.

Mar 21, 2013

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - The 2013 Army Emergency Relief Campaign will kick off March 25.

Mar 21, 2013

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Holding a security clearance or possessing a restricted area badge is considered to be a privilege and is dependent on each individual meeting a number of requirements that extend to personal conduct both on and off the job.

Mar 21, 2013

HONOLULU -- Hiking is an excellent way to explore Hawaii's vast and varying landscapes.

Mar 21, 2013

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - More than 150 Aberdeen Proving Ground employees attended the 23rd Annual Federal Women's Program training conference March 13 at the Mallette Training Center Auditorium on the C4ISR campus.

Mar 21, 2013

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- During recent weeks, the U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii community's normal routines have been disrupted by the Macomb Gate closure, major road construction projects and several unscheduled power outages.

Mar 21, 2013

Members of the Yongsan-gu Korean American Friendship Council (KAFC) were invited to Yongsan Garrison to discuss their efforts strengthening the friendship between Republic of Korea and the United States here, March 21.

Mar 21, 2013

Helping people in need has always been a priority concern for service members in Korea.

Mar 20, 2013

SAN ANTONIO--Are you a Soldier transitioning from active duty and looking for your next job? A veteran? Or a Family member wanting to continue your career? Garrison Army Career and Alumni Program and Army Community Service offices support hundreds of job fairs on or near our installations every year. Here is a list of events for transitioning Soldiers, veterans and Family members coming up in the next three months.

Mar 20, 2013

Fifteen young women with aspirations for a career in entertainment experienced some of the unique aspects and challenges of Army life here as part of a reality TV program that will determine "Japan's Next Beauty."

Mar 20, 2013

A push to ensure that family pets are not abandoned has been thrust into high gear here as waves of families begin PCSing due to a garrison closure set for the fall of 2014.

Mar 20, 2013

In these uncertain financial times, it has never been more important than right now to take a look at your funds and start planning for possible troubles.

Mar 20, 2013

About 180 members of the 48th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Meade, Maryland are deploying on a nine-month assignment in Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Mar 20, 2013

Four National Guardsmen learned troubleshooting and repair procedures for a mission critical system to increase their readiness and improve their repair capabilities prior to deployment.

Mar 20, 2013

The community of Bay County, Florida will be getting a new $6 million Army Reserve center which is expected to be completed by early 2014 and will house three transportation units and over 100 Soldiers.

Mar 20, 2013

On March 29, education center staff at U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern will host a financial aid workshop to help answer questions and point Soldiers toward scholarships, grants and other benefits they may be eligible for, said Ramona Kausch, an Army education services officer. The workshop will be at Kleber Kaserne, building 3205, in the transition center classroom. It will be offered in two sessions, one at 9 a.m. and a second at 1 p.m., Kausch said. The focus will be the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Mar 20, 2013

Thousands of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from across the nation practice skills in a multiweek exercise.

Mar 20, 2013

PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. -- "Ready topside! Ready lower! Ready for two! Ready for three!" yelled Capt. Art Webb from the City of Monterey Fire Department and Monterey County Urban Search and Rescue team leader.

Mar 20, 2013

PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. -- The Annual Army Emergency Relief campaign is officially underway for the Presidio of Monterey and the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. This year's theme is "Supporting Soldiers and their Families -- Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow."

Mar 20, 2013

There's no shortcut to make the pending Proposal of Notification Letter easier or quicker to produce. Officials across the Army await the exact details and wording of the furlough communication to minimize confusion among employees.

Mar 20, 2013

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- When he was 4 years old, Joshua Herzig's grandmother brought him, along with an older brother, to Copenhagen Pee Wee Wrestling in Copenhagen, N.Y. From that moment, wrestling would be a significant part of his life for the next 25 years. The following year, his father enrolled them in the Lowville Wrestling Club, the organization that would develop them through high school.

Mar 20, 2013

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Imagine having a live band, deejay and two comedians in one neat little package

Mar 20, 2013

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - A new transportation center at Aberdeen Proving Ground will help personnel find alternative ways to commute to work.

Mar 20, 2013

Members of the Quartermaster Advanced Class of 1959-1 dedicated a paver stone in honor and memory of the group's service to the nation March 20.

Mar 20, 2013

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Groundbreaking outreach efforts by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory Public Affairs Office have earned a first-place win in the 2012 Keith L. Ware communication competition.

Mar 20, 2013

The Army Air Operations Group officially opened Davison Army Airfield's new control tower during a ribbon cutting ceremony March 14 at the airfield. The facility stands at 136 feet tall, dwarfing the airfield's old tower, which stands at 73 feet. The increased height, along with updated equipment, increases DAA's flight control capabilities and saves the Army money.

Mar 20, 2013

Thirty-nine Warrior Transition Battalion servicemembers participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of the Fort Belvoir chapter of the Team River Runner adaptive paddle-sports program Monday at Benyuard Indoor Pool. Team River Runner is a volunteer organization launched in August 2004 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center which focuses on providing services to the nation's wounded Soldiers, disabled veterans, and their Family members. The program aims to promote health and healing opportunities for wounded, injured and ill servicemembers and their Families by providing experience and training in kayaking, canoeing, rafting and stand-up paddle-boarding, according to Team River Runner, Fort Belvoir Chapter, Coordinator Sean McCarthy.

Mar 20, 2013

Fort Belvoir community members learned about the value of education and the job market for science, technology, engineering and math career fields during the garrison's Women's History Month Observance, March 14 at the Fort Belvoir Officer's Club. The observance, hosted by the Equal Opportunity Office, celebrated women who represent this month's theme: "Women in STEM," which highlights female success in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Mary Ann Esfandiari, NASA Flight Projects Directorate for the Exploration and Space Communication Division associate director, served as the keynote speaker and discussed her STEM experiences.

Mar 20, 2013

This year's celebration of Women's History Month has a deeper meaning for female chaplains in the armed forces as it serves as the 40th anniversary of women in military chaplaincy. During the last 40 years, female chaplains' have overcome differences in religious beliefs in their pursuit of equality and have assumed various leadership positions.

Mar 20, 2013

High stress levels can wreak havoc on a person's emotions, and when they're not managed effectively, they can affect decision making and even harm relationships. Several Army organizations on Fort Belvoir can help community members get control over their stress before it controls them.

Mar 19, 2013

Michigan recruiter credits values, faith and Army suicide prevention training for helping him avert teen's suicide attempt.

Mar 19, 2013

World War II served as the springboard for women's entry into the intelligence field, especially Signals Intelligence. Beginning in mid-1943, Women's Army Corps personnel served in the Signal Security Agency, the US Army's SIGINT agency. Chosen for their intelligence, character, and loyalty, women worked alongside male counterparts assembling a picture of the enemy situation, intentions, and capabilities.

Mar 19, 2013

Big savings to come with discontinuation of towel service at fitness centers