Nov 13, 2008

Feature article on the case managers at Fort Sill's WTU

Nov 13, 2008

Fort Sill's Rinehart Fitness Center is getting a complete overhaul.

Nov 13, 2008

Fort Sill's hospital is slowly winning the physician recruiting battle.

Nov 10, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas, Nov. 10, 2008 Aca,!" The roar of nearly 1,200 motorcycle engines split the morning air at Hood Stadium here Nov. 7 as soldiers and civilians in the Aca,!A"Phantom ThunderAca,!A? motorcycle safety event started their ride to Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Nov 7, 2008

Installation honors retireesAca,!a,,c selfless service

Nov 7, 2008

Families assemble packages for deployed Fort Rucker troops

Nov 7, 2008

Fort Rucker kicks of Military Family Month

Nov 7, 2008

Caring and sharing, Credit union members, staff help keep post Food Locker shelves full

Nov 6, 2008

Ninety years ago on Nov. 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month Aca,!" the guns fell silent over the bloody battlefields of Europe after four years of slaughter, ending World War I.

Nov 6, 2008

Fort Sill will soon be the only post to conduct the Warrior Transition Course.

Nov 6, 2008

The Fort Sill commanding general has challenged area youth to get fit and stay fit and is sponsoring a walk to kick off the campaign.

Nov 6, 2008

A Soldier talks about his combat injuries and life in Fort Sll's WTU.

Nov 6, 2008

With the launch of a peer-to-peer video competition, the U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center hopes to harness the power of peer influence to help prevent accidents and save lives.

Nov 5, 2008

Fort Rucker launched it's 'Support the Strong' campaign today, focusing on post donation-supported charities.

Nov 5, 2008

Fort Rucker prepares Families for natural and manmade disasters.

Nov 4, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" Retired Maj. Gen. Robert Shadley was a special guest speaker at the 15th Sustainment BrigadeAca,!a,,cs latest Officer Professional Development class at the Community Events Center here, October 31.

Nov 4, 2008

The Army recently established the Energy and Partnership Office to not only conserve energy, but also to reduce the ArmyAca,!a,,cs dependence on the civilian power grid.

Nov 4, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" The faces of about 200 Soldiers from the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) changed rapidly from weary and tired from days of travel to upbeat and excited as they walked through the doors of the Kieschnick Physical Fitness Center here Nov. 3.

Nov 3, 2008

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Mechanics from the 377th Heavy Equipment Transportation Company, 165th CSSB, 1st Sustainment Brigade, work around the clock to keep the company's fleet of Heavy Equipment Transport systems well maintained.

Nov 3, 2008

Fort HoodAca,!a,,cs 2008 Army Family Action Plan conference was held Oct. 14-16 at Comanche Chapel. For two days, volunteer delegates, AFAP facilitators and subject matter experts weighed and discussed Family member- and Soldier-submitted policy and quality of life issues until each group had decided on its top three concerns.

Nov 3, 2008

Army Community Services and the Directorate of Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation are not the only agencies representing the Army Family CovenantAca,!a,,cs commitment to helping Families and bettering their quality of life and services. Those service providers are only part of the ArmyAca,!a,,cs reinvigorated commitment.

Nov 3, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" Aca,!A"ItAca,!a,,cs not about you, itAca,!a,,cs about those young Soldiers.Aca,!A? Command Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel Bartee Sr., 15th Sustainment BrigadeAca,!a,,cs new senior noncommissioned officer walked up and down the aisles, looking his NCOs in the eye as he spoke.

Nov 3, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" Soldiers from across the 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), reached out to the community through a variety of projects in support of this yearAca,!a,,cs Make A Difference Day.

Nov 3, 2008

Families serve alongside their Soldiers, make sacrifices every day and are a valued and vital part of the Army. One year ago, the Department of the Army made a $1.4 billion commitment to better serve Army Families.

Nov 3, 2008

Soldiers dressed in Halloween costumes run down Battalion Ave. during the early morning hours of Oct. 30 as a part of a Halloween fun run for the members of the 15th Financial Management Company, Special Troops Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). The Soldiers were led by their commander Maj. Terrie Baisley, who was dressed in a prisonerAca,!a,,cs outfit.

Nov 3, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" Children and parents smiled, somewhat nervously, at the sound of screams coming from within the darkened building. Couples held each other a little tighter as families ran out of the exits, shrieking and giggling at the same time. Even seasoned Soldiers admitted the scenes within were frighteningly fun.

Oct 31, 2008

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The U.S. Army Parachute Team graduated 12 Soldiers including five females and the team's first wounded warrior.

Oct 31, 2008

Soldiers and civilians from the Warrior Transition Brigade on Fort Hood, Texas, participated in a Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt course sponsored by Army Materiel Command Sept. 8-12. The Warrior Transition BrigadeAca,!a,,cs sole mission is to heal Soldiers returning from war and help them successfully return to duty or transition to civilian life. Its role in healing and caring for Soldiers and their families is crucial to the success of both the Soldier who has served so valiantly and the Army as a whole.

Oct 31, 2008

On October 25, 2008 the American Freedom Foundation presented the 5th Annual American Freedom Festival at the Patriot Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. American Freedom Foundation co-founder, Sergeant Major of the Army (retired) Jack L. Tilley hosted the event, which pays tribute to the men and women of AmericaAca,!a,,cs Armed Forces. More than 8,000 enthusiastic music fans packed the Patriot Center to hear country music stars Alan Jackson, Trace Adkins and James Otto. The entire event was broadcast to over 350 military bases in over 170 countries around the world on The Pentagon Channel. Lieutenant General Robert Wilson, Brigadier General Gary Cheek and Rear Admiral Matt Nathan were asked to come on stage to accept a contribution from the American Freedom Foundation to Giftstoarmy.army.mil in the amount of $100,000! It has been the mission of the foundation to help our wounded warriors and their families in as direct a way as possible. Giftstoarmy.army.mil will direct this contribution to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Naval Medical Center San Diego, Brooke Army Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Hospital to help provide care to our wounded heroes. A hush came over the audience as Lieutenant General Wilson gave his moving remarks about our military and their families and what they meant to all of us.

Oct 30, 2008

Education classes are being offered to Soldiers in the Fort Sill WTU.

Oct 30, 2008

The 434th Field Artillery Brigade holds it's inaugural combat olympics

Oct 29, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" Aca,!A"You put your left hand in, you put your left hand out. . .Aca,!A? People dressed in poodle skirts, t-shirts and camouflage spun around while laughing and dancing to the Aca,!A"Hokey PokeyAca,!A?, R&B and a mix of 1950s era music.

Oct 24, 2008

The 130th Engineer Brigade offically uncased their colors during a ceremony at Schofield Barracks Oct. 23. The ceremony formally completed the brigade's move from Germany to Hawaii.

Oct 24, 2008

The deep boom of an explosion shook the ground and awoke Staff Sgt. Christopher Waiters from sleep on April 5, 2007. The 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Soldier had bedded down seconds before at the end of a nine-hour guard-duty shift in Old Baqubah. A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device had detonated on a street nearby, engulfing a Bradley Fighting Vehicle and its crew in flames. That insurgent attack led to the events that culminated in WaitersAca,!a,,c receiving a Distinguished Service Cross, only the 17th awarded since the war on terrorism began and the first to a Fort Lewis-based Soldier.

Oct 23, 2008

More than 400 volunteer family readiness group (FRG) leaders from Army units nationwide participated in the first-ever leader training symposium in Washington, D.C., designed and conducted especially for them by U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Oct. 6 through 8. The symposium, entitled Aca,!A"Empowering FRGs Aca,!A|Tools for Leadership Success,Aca,!A? was held in conjunction with the first Aca,!A"Military Family Forum,Aca,!A? sponsored by the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA). AUSAAca,!a,,cs annual national meeting and exposition, tagged America's Army: Strength of the Nation, was held at the nearby Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Oct 20, 2008

Army personnel officials are launching an outreach program as part of a push to hire more wounded warriors and their spouses as civilian employees.

Oct 17, 2008

A Fort Sill Soldier wins a State Department award for work while deployed.

Oct 17, 2008

An Army wife talks about her experiences married to a dedicated young infantry officer.

Oct 16, 2008

More than 280 Soldiers from around the Army competed in the fourth annual U.S. Army Combatives Championship Oct. 4-5 at Fort Benning, Ga., with 28 making the finals in seven weight classes.

Oct 7, 2008

Sgt. Andy Weissenberger was ready for some football. He was one of more than 100 wounded warriors and Family members from Fort HoodAca,!a,,cs Warrior Transition Unit to get a free-pass to the Texas A&M game against the Black Knights of Army. The 42-year-old Enterprise, Ala., native grew up loving the Auburn Tigers and playing for his hometown team.

Oct 6, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" As the costs of tuition at most universities and colleges continue to rise, 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers and their families have an option available to them which helps defray some of the costs incurred when seeking higher education.

Oct 6, 2008

Fort Rucker's 10-Miler team takes first place honors again this year in the Open Mixed Team category.

Oct 6, 2008

FM 3-07 - Stability Operations Manual (.pdf download)

Oct 6, 2008

The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command today unveiled a new stability operations field manual, FM 3-07 at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army in Washington.

Oct 3, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" When Soldiers are critically wounded on the battlefield, they often depend on medical evacuation, or medevac, helicopters to get them to treatment as fast as possible.

Sep 29, 2008

Sen. Warner, Congressman Hunter retire on Fort Myer's Whipple Field

Sep 25, 2008

The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command participated in the 2008 Infantry Warfighter Conference Sept. 16 to 17 in Columbus, Ga. Six of nine RDECOM laboratories and technology centers showcased technologies, demonstrating the innovations the Army is working towards for the Warfighter.

Sep 24, 2008

The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command participated in the 2008 Infantry Warfighter Conference Sept. 16 to 17 in Columbus, Ga. Six of nine RDECOM laboratories and technology centers showcased technologies, demonstrating the innovations the Army is working towards for the Warfighter.

Sep 24, 2008

Booms echoed across training ground Rooster 8 as Soldiers from 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment fire 120mm mortars from the backs of modified M113 Armored Personnel Carriers, marking the end of Slashing Sabers Sept. 18.

Sep 24, 2008

These days it is hard to gain that kind of experience outside the battlefield unless Soldiers train at the Close Combat Tactical Trainer center, which is exactly what the 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment did Sept. 19 at Camp Hovey.

Sep 19, 2008

Fort Rucker community gets Ready.

Sep 19, 2008

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, 72 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, N.C., Soldiers arrived here Sept. 13. While here they staged to prepare to provide support to devastated areas in Texas and Louisiana.

Sep 19, 2008

As local stations increased their prices significantly on September 12, Fort Rucker's gas price rose only three cents, even though our supplier cost rose by 35 cents.

Sep 16, 2008

The 129th Medical Detachment (Veterinary Medicine,) U.S. Army Yongsan Garrison, South Korea, is a self-contained and deployable veterinary animal treatment facility. It is one of only three mobile veterinary clinics in the U.S. Army regularly conducting field exercises.

Sep 11, 2008

Announcement for DLIFLC Anniversary celebration in Monterey Calif.

Sep 8, 2008

Master Sergeant Eric J. Geressy, a student of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, Texas, Sergeants Major Course Class 59, was awarded the Silver Star Medal for his action on Sept. 4, 2007 while serving as the First Sergeant of Eagle Company, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, assigned to Multi-National Division-Baghdad, Iraq.

Sep 5, 2008

Sep 5, 2008

A force stands ready to help prevent suicides in the form of unit command, social workers, medical and psychological professionals, helping agencies and -- likely the first line of defense - the SoldierAca,!a,,cs own battle buddies. This is part of a package run in the Fort Hood Sentinel this week at www.forthoodsentinel.com.

Sep 4, 2008

Sep 4, 2008

Aug 27, 2008

Fort Rucker commanders are doing everything possible to help prepare community members for potential disastersAca,!"natural and man-made.

Aug 15, 2008

Army honors Fort Rucker BOSS program

Aug 13, 2008

Arlington County and Fort Myer signed a Community Covenant Aug. 7

Aug 5, 2008

In a Pentagon ceremony Monday afternoon, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates promoted Lt. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli to four-star general and Army Secretary Pete Geren administered ChiarelliAca,!a,,cs oath of office as the ArmyAca,!a,,cs 32nd vice chief of staff.

Aug 1, 2008

FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- U.S. Army Materiel CommandAca,!a,,cs Synchronized Pre-deployment Operational Tracker Aca,!" or SPOT Aca,!" may soon make access for contractors to American installations easier.

Jul 31, 2008

The U.S. Army Parachute Team's Female Style and Accuracy competitors took Silver in overall country for the 30th FAI World Style and Accuracy Parachuting Championships in Slovakia.

Jul 31, 2008

Sheila Casey knows times are tough, but asked Army Families to hang in there. She urged Fort Hood Family members to take advantage of available Army programs and get involved during a July 24 visit to the post.

Jul 31, 2008

The ArmyAca,!a,,cs highest ranking general recently took the opportunity to meet with Soldiers and senior leaders at Fort Hood.

Jul 31, 2008

The U.S. Army Parachute Team continues to battle for placement in the Women's division at the 30th FAI World Style and Accuracy Parachuting Championships in Slovakia.

Jul 30, 2008

Sgt. 1st Class Elisa Tennyson, a member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, battled to hold on to second place during the 30th FAI World Style and Accuracy Parachuting Championships in Slovakia.

Jul 25, 2008

Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno passed the reigns of Fort Hood and III Corps to Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch in a noncommissioned officer-led ceremony Friday in front of III Corps Headquarters. Lynch, whose last assignment was commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., recently returned from Iraq where he served as commander, Multi-National Division - Center. Earlier that morning, retired Gen. Benjamin Griffin, former 1st Cavalry Division assistant commander, pinned on Lynch's third star in a ceremony at III Corps.

Jul 24, 2008

Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola (left), the III Corps and Fort Hood command sergeant major, gives the non-commissioned officerAca,!a,,cs sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Livengood, to symbolize his new responsibility as the command sergeant major of Headquarters Battalion, III Corps, at Fort Hood Texas, July 23.

Jul 24, 2008

Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Offermann (right) relinquishes the non-commissioned officerAca,!a,,cs sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola, the III Corps and Fort Hood command sergeant major, symbolizing his transfer of responsibility of Headquarters Battalion, III Corps, to Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Livengood at Fort Hood, Texas, July 23.

Jul 24, 2008

Aca,!A"The Dark KnightAca,!A? has emerged once again in theatres with his futuristic technologies to help capture the infamous Joker. BatmanAca,!a,,cs needs for increased capabilities are parallel with that of todayAca,!a,,cs Soldiers and it appears so are some of his gadgets.

Jul 24, 2008

After almost 14 months, the 164th TAOG returned July 20 to Fort Rucker from duty in Iraq and Kuwait.

Jul 22, 2008

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. Aca,!" The days of repairing vehicles while standing on a lug nut or tire of 5-ton vehicles are coming to an end, as the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command seeks solutions to the needs of warfighter.

Jul 21, 2008

The Golden Knights' Female Style and Accuracy Team head to the Slovak Republic for the 30th FAI World Style and Accuracy Parachuting Championships.

Jul 18, 2008

The U.S. Army Sergeants Major Acadmey is moving the Sergeants Major Course of instruction into the future with the help of thin client technology and a focus geared more towards educating senior NCOs about the opereational and strategic implications for the Army.

Jul 17, 2008

Military mothers of newborns, and certain Army parents adopting a child, will be able to stay home longer before deploying or serving overseas starting Aug. 1.

Jul 17, 2008

In southern Florida, U.S. Army Garrison Aca,!" Miami is continuing to partner with other public and private agencies to educate members of the South Florida military community who are concerned, in default, or facing foreclosure; to give them tools to empower and protect them so they can avoid foreclosure and minimize financial damage.

Jul 16, 2008

Fort Myer cut the ribbon on its new Child Development Center July 15. This is the largest CDC in the Department of Defense and was built after 9/11 to house children away from the Pentagon. It's 50,000 square feet with three wings, 28 rooms, three playgrounds and a multi-purpose room. It has space for 438 children.

Jul 16, 2008

A team here is preparing to deploy a tool in early August that promises to make training easier, more efficient, and more meaningful for units preparing to deploy to Iraq.

Jul 15, 2008

Col. Walter M. Golden Jr. was promoted to brigadier general in an Honor Eagle ceremony at Fort Rucker on July 2.

Jul 14, 2008

Capt. Scott Smiley brings new meaning to the section of the Warrior Ethos that reads Aca,!A"I will never quit.Aca,!A?

Jul 2, 2008

The Department of Defense has now set standards for how individual services will offer waivers to those it recruits.

Jun 19, 2008

Active-duty enlisted Soldiers and future Soldiers in the Delayed Entry Program can now serve as assistant recruiters and make extra money in their off-duty hours.

Jun 13, 2008

Photo of Army birthday celebration

Jun 10, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas Aca,!" Aca,!A"The recoil of the gun, the explosive sound of the gun firing, is quite impressive, you know, earth moving,Aca,!A? said a network television series director. Aca,!A"ItAca,!a,,cs intimidating; I wouldnAca,!a,,ct want to be on the other end of it.Aca,!A?

Jun 10, 2008

A 233rd Army Birthday greeting from Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston.

Jun 10, 2008

Secretary of the Army Pete Geren sends out a birthday message.

Jun 9, 2008

Pfc. Naveed Ali Shah experiences the hardship of overcoming the infamous Manchu Mile.

Jun 6, 2008

Acting Under Secretary of the Army Nelson Ford visits Fort Hood, Texas, for the Army Family Community Covenant and visits with the troops, June 5-6.

Jun 3, 2008

Link to the III Corps Units Page

Jun 3, 2008

BELTON, Texas Aca,!" The sun hasnAca,!a,,ct even risen above the horizon, yet there is a quiet flurry of activity down by the shore of Stillhouse Lake in Belton, Texas.

May 28, 2008

FORT BELVOIR, Va. - The commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, the U.S. Army vice chief of staff and other senior Army science and technology leaders will recognize the U.S. Army's "Top Ten Greatest Inventions of 2007 " in an awards ceremony June 12 at the Hyatt Crystal City - Arlington, Va.

May 27, 2008

The Army's first motorcycle safety rally holds its third annual ride.

May 27, 2008

Aviation units use simulators during mobilization training at Fort Sill, Okla.

May 27, 2008

Field Artillery gets new CSM

May 23, 2008

This feature presentation pays tribute to the life, service and legacy of Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran and Medal of Honor recipient, Spc. Ross A. McGinnis.

May 22, 2008

After completing more than 1,200 hours of instruction during the last nine months, 642 students from Sergeants Major Course Class 58 at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy graduated at Abraham Chavez Theatre in downtown El Paso, Texas, receiving their diplomas from TRADOC Commanding General, Gen. William S. Wallace.