May 3, 2012

In 2005, Kyle Maynard said he was just going through the motions as a motivational speaker. Born a congenital amputee -- with arms that end at the elbows and legs near the knees -- he shot to national fame after capturing a state high school wrestling title in metro Atlanta, setting weightlifting records and overcoming major obstacles in what he calls the "pursuit of normalcy."

May 3, 2012

The Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Ia Drang Valley, the U.S. military's first large-scale engagement in the Vietnam War, came together at the downtown Marriott for what could be a final time to share memories and discuss their roles in an event chronicled in the 1992 memoir, "We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young." It also got adapted into the 2002 film, "We Were Soldiers," part of which was filmed at Fort Benning. The two-hour Ia Drang Valley program kicked off the reunion's final day. It featured a question-and-answer session with some of the battle's key players, including retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley, who led Fort Benning's 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment.

May 3, 2012

The roar of more than 10,000 "Dog Face" Soldiers, Family Members and members of the Marne Division's community rose above the melody of "Hail to the Chief" to announce the arrival of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to Fort Stewart, April 27. The event marked the first appearance of a president on Marne Division soil in almost 10 years; President George W. Bush visited the installation in 2003 to present the Presidential Unit Citation to the division for its role in the military campaign in Iraq that ended the reign of former dictator Saddam Hussein.

May 3, 2012

If there's one thing Soldiers of the 233rd Transportation Company know, they definitely know how to get heavy equipment from one point to another in austere environments.

May 2, 2012

When issues arise throughout military installations and become concerns for our military Families, our leaders step in to help resolve these issues.

May 2, 2012

Fort Benning is bracing for a tank invasion next week as the Armor School stages its first-ever Sullivan Cup. Teams of four Soldiers each are en route from installations around the globe to lock up in the four-day competition, a test of their precision gunnery skills that'll determine the Army's top tank crew. It's scheduled to begin Monday and continue through May 10 at various venues on Harmony Church.

Apr 26, 2012

The Army Career and Alumni Program helps Soldiers transition from their military career to a civilian career. The mandatory three-day Transition Assistance Program workshop helps Soldiers choose a career path and how to be successful. Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Hardy, who will retire this summer after 26 years was one of more than 200 participants who completed the TAP workshop last week.

Apr 26, 2012

Fort Benning chief of police wins state tournament with 8-pound bass. Three members of the Benning Bass Club will head to Lake Okeechobee in Florida June 6-8 to compete in The Bass Federation Southern Division Championship.

Apr 25, 2012

My name is Huerta. I am an American Soldier and I have PTSD. I refused to admit it to myself even when the Army doctors told me I had it in 2004. I refused to talk to anyone about it even when Army health professionals told me I needed to in 2005. I was afraid how Army leadership would react if I had that on my record. I was a Soldier, I was tough, I just needed to rub the patch and drive on.

Apr 25, 2012

The 14th Combat Support Hospital and U.S. Army Medical Department board are wrapping up an assessment of a new air beam shelter that could lead to faster care of wounded troops on the battlefield.

Apr 25, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Garrison leaders will touch base with Fort Benning's civilian workforce next week to discuss command philosophy, Army values and manpower. Two town hall meetings are set for Monday at Marshall Auditorium in McGinnis-Wickam Hall, the Maneuver Center of Excellence headquarters on Main Post. The forums begin at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Workers on post may attend either session.

Apr 25, 2012

The Green Building Certification Institute has certified the Reception Station Barracks on Sand Hill as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design silver. The two buildings opened last summer as part of a 300,000-square-foot complex for the 30th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception). It includes a new headquarters, dining facility and Soldier community center.

Apr 25, 2012

The Clarke Simulation Center on Harmony Church has a place where all units can practice mission command. A multipurpose tool called Joint Combat and Tactical Simulation can be tailored around an "infinite number of scenarios" to prepare leaders in planning, creating staff positions, battle tracking and proper communication procedures before and after live training events, said George Ford, the facility's constructive simulations chief. Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below, or FBCB2, and Command Post of the Future capabilities are fully integrated into JCATS exercises.

Apr 23, 2012

Secretary of the Army John McHugh traveled to U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command headquarters at Fort Eustis, Va., April 20, 2012, to receive briefings from TRADOC leaders on the Army Profession, doctrine, leader development, and training and education.

Apr 20, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- The 81st Regional Support Command hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Armed Forces Reserve Center here on April 14, 2012.

Apr 20, 2012

SAN ANTONIO -- LTG Mike Ferriter, commander of Installation Management Command, held a training session today with Garrison Leaders Course attendees. The general tied in combatives, customer service and inspired leadership to demonstrate the command's role in supporting Soldiers and Families.

Apr 19, 2012

Fort Bragg, N.C., can lay claim to the world's sharpest, most durable set of Army Rangers -- at least for the next year. Master Sgt. Kevin Foutz and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Payne, representing U.S. Army Special Operations Command, emerged from a pack of 50 teams to win the 2012 David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition. They outdistanced Staff Sgt. Raymond Santiago and Staff Sgt. Chad Acton of Fort Benning's Ranger Training Brigade and Sgt. 1st Class Zach Phillips and Staff Sgt. Matt Madiar, both of the Army National Guard, who wound up second and third, respectively.

Apr 19, 2012

Troops back from Iraq and beginning the move out of Afghanistan will find a "smaller Army" as the U.S. military enters an era of shrinking budgets, but advancement possibilities are alive and well for those who wish to stay in uniform, the top enlisted Soldier said Thursday.

Apr 13, 2012

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 Army is now six weeks into Phase 2 of this fiscal year's re-enlistment window, open to Soldiers whose expiration of term of service falls between Oct. 1, 2011, and Sept. 30, 2012.

Apr 11, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. (April 11, 2012) -- Fort Benning wants its units, directorates and agencies to lower excess energy use and promote awareness about power consumption. Officials will make it worth their while. In an effort to enhance stewardship of taxpayer money and the environment, the installation has rolled out the Energy Conservation and Incentive Program, which is aimed at getting personnel to do their part in facilities around post, said Peter Lukken, the garrison's strategic sustainability planner.

Apr 11, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. (April 11, 2012) -- Cadre and students in the Heavy Vehicle Recovery Course recently rehearsed the exchange and loading of a casualty with first responders who came by air and ground. The medevac drill was staged for the first time here following the Armor School's move last year from Fort Knox, Ky. But unit officials said this took place on a larger scale as the members of 3rd Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment's Ordnance Training Detachment added some new wrinkles.

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

Suicide is preventable. Tricia Radenz, an Army wife who lost her youngest son to suicide three years ago, said she believes the tragedy, which stems from a mental illness, can be avoided through greater awareness -- both for those suffering and those around them.

Apr 11, 2012

Fort Benning Sports, Fitness and Aquatics intramural coordinator Spencer Folds said hardly a game goes by where he doesn't see John Etter in the stands. And Etter, the 11th Engineer Battalion's command sergeant major, does more than just cheer for his Soldiers.

Apr 11, 2012

Non-Lethal Weapons Testing on Fort Benning

Apr 4, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. (April 4, 2012) -- The Chief of Staff of the Army announced March 27 the selection of Brig. Gen. Herbert .R. McMaster Jr., for promotion to major general and Command of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) and Fort Benning.

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

The Army and Marine Corps Infantry schools are seeing how the other half lives this spring.

Apr 4, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. (April 4, 2012) -- The 46th Infantry Regiment honored its combat heritage and switched gears a bit at this year's Torchlight Ceremony. The annual tradition took place at dusk March 27 in Memorial Grove, a small patch outside the unit's headquarters on Sand Hill that represents "strength, purity and rebirth," its leaders said. The event pays tribute to all regimental veterans from World War II through Vietnam and up to today. It began in 1987 at Fort Knox, Ky., and continued a second year on Fort Benning. In a largely symbolic move, the regiment also re-designated 2nd Battalion -- the first Fort Knox battalion headquarters to arrive here under Base Realignment and Closure at the end of 2010 -- as 1st Battalion, casing the old colors and shifting responsibility for the unit's basic combat training mission.

Mar 29, 2012

As the spring and summer seasons approach, the likelihood a Soldier will become an accident statistic increases. To counter that trend, the U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center is asking service members to take pride of ownership in their personal safety.

Mar 29, 2012

3rd Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment, headquarters dedicated in honor of Distinguished Service Cross recipient

Mar 29, 2012

The Army Career and Alumni Program is here to assist Soldiers transitioning from the military to a civilian workforce -- whether a Soldier is transitioning from the military after a short career, a long one or if he is the command sergeant major of the Maneuver Center of Excellence.

Mar 28, 2012

A two-week assessment by the Department of Defense's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate, Marine Corps Forces Pacific Experimentation Center and Fort Benning's Maneuver Battle Lab to see how effective a batch of nonlethal devices could be in halting the approach of motorists and vehicles. It involved nine Soldiers from D Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, out of Fort Stewart, Ga. The evaluation began March 12.

Mar 28, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- The Maneuver Center of Excellence has launched a pilot program aimed at turning Soldiers into battlefield detectors, capable of picking out battlefield anomalies before a surprise attack or ambush through behavior profiling skills. Advanced Situational Awareness Training is designed to power leader development and build the human dimension part of the command's "Squad: Foundation of the Decisive Force" strategy, said Command Sgt. Maj. Steven McClaflin, the Infantry School's command sergeant major. ASAT is being taught directly to cadre and students in the Infantry and Armor Basic Officer Leader Courses, Infantry and Armor Advanced Leader Courses and the Maneuver Senior Leaders Course.

Mar 27, 2012

In continuing to build partner capacity within U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Gen. Robert W. Cone, TRADOC commanding general, hosted a Foreign Liaison Officers quarterly meeting at TRADOC headquarters March 19 to discuss initiatives with mutual interest among the nations.

Mar 13, 2012

Training and Doctrine Command's commanding general weighed in on several key issues during the outbrief at this year's Maneuver Center of Excellence Reconnaissance Summit. Gen. Robert Cone attended the final session Thursday at Derby Auditorium in McGinnis-Wickam Hall, where participants discussed the Army's Strategic Narrative 2020, corps and division-level reconnaissance needs, brigade combat team recon operations and the MCoE Reconnaissance Training Strategy.

Mar 12, 2012

Infantry Soldiers in one-station unit training at Fort Benning, Ga., heard directly from Army chief of staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Friday.

Mar 7, 2012

Fort Benning, Ga., will host the West Point spring football scrimmage at Doughboy Stadium, Friday at 2 p.m.

Mar 7, 2012

"Is a badge on Foursquare worth your life?" asked Brittany Brown, social media manager of the Online and Social Media Division at the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs.

Mar 7, 2012

Fort Benning's newest range opened Thursday along the installation's northern border, bringing another layer of noise management for post planners to contend with. But they said an effective strategy already is in place to monitor range activity and limit any impact on local homes, schools and churches.

Mar 7, 2012

Soldiers here are set to deliver a firepower demonstration March 15 on Red Cloud Range. Afterward, post leaders plan to highlight Fort Benning's mission as part of a noise-mitigation and awareness campaign.

Mar 7, 2012

The MCoE Ceremonial Band was named the 2011 Music Performance Team of the Year Feb. 22. It's the first band to hold this honor since the Armywide band contest kicked off last year.

Mar 7, 2012

Retired Lt. Gen. Robert Foley, director of Army Emergency Relief and a Medal of Honor recipient, traveled to Fort Benning Friday to kick off the installation's fundraising campaign and talk about the program.

Mar 7, 2012

Traumatic brain injury has been called the "signature wound" of America's current wars. The rate of combat-related brain injuries in service members returning from war is higher than in previous conflicts. The U.S. military estimates 144,000-plus service members in the last decade have suffered from some type of TBI, either as a result of combat operations or by accidents in training.

Mar 7, 2012

AUBURN, Ala. -- A group of Auburn High School students embarking on a care package campaign for deployed Soldiers got a boost last week from the BOSS. Spc. Salah Al Hakim, president of Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers at Fort Benning, addressed members of the Hal Moore Leadership Academy after school Wednesday. The 4th Ranger Training Battalion Soldier shared his experiences from Iraq, discussed leadership attributes and highlighted the Army values.

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.

Mar 5, 2012

Extending the time allotted to invest survivor benefits and granting per diem for families to attend therapy sessions were the top issues requested this week during the Army Family Action Plan conference.

Feb 24, 2012

Each of the 174 Infantrymen who graduated Feb. 17, 2012, at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Fort Benning, Ga., received a 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar.

Feb 22, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- The Armor School has a new top enlisted Soldier up on the mount. Command Sgt. Maj. Miles Wilson took over the position during a change of responsibility ceremony Thursday at Derby Auditorium in McGinnis-Wickam Hall. He replaces Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Young, who retired after more than 28 years on active duty.

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.

Feb 22, 2012

Fort Benning brought in a seasoned Hawaiian warrior Wednesday to revive its Combat Leader Speaker Program. Allen Hoe, who served in Vietnam and is now a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, addressed an estimated 1,000 Soldiers, NCOs and junior officers in various courses here during a presentation at Marshall Auditorium in McGinnis-Wickam Hall. He also spoke about the personal pain and heartache he's faced since losing his oldest son, Nainoa, to a sniper's bullet in Iraq near Mosul in 2005.

Feb 22, 2012

However, the story of the first African-American fighter pilot begins not with the Tuskegee Airmen but here in Columbus, Ga., many years before. Eugene Jacques Bullard was born in Columbus on Oct. 9, 1894. During World War I, he took it upon himself to learn to fly and joined the French Air Force as a member of the Lafayette Flying Corps. He flew over 20 combat missions and was confirmed with shooting down two enemy aircraft. Because of his aggressive combat tactics, he earned the nickname "The Black Swallow of Death." The Lafayette Flying Corps had many foreigners as pilots, particularly Americans. When America finally entered the war, Bullard, like the other Americans flying for the French, sought to fly for the Americans in their fight for freedom.

Feb 22, 2012

Feb 22, 2012

Fort Benning's annual Black History Month ceremony Feb. 14 observed diversity and the accomplishments of black women.

Feb 21, 2012

If you're looking for materials to set up, maintain or improve your unit's driver's training program, then check out Driver's Training Toolbox from the U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center. The toolbox is a web-based program and repository of drivers training resources aimed to assist Leaders, commanders, master drivers and instructors.

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.

Feb 16, 2012

Here's a weapons safety video from the latest series on weapons safety produced at the U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center at Fort Rucker, Ala. Our thanks to the pros at the Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Ga., for their assistance. Safe shooting and remember: Army Safe is Army Strong!

Feb 15, 2012

If you're an NCO who is curious about earning your commission, or if you're a junior enlisted Soldier who has what it takes for leadership in the Army, attend today's briefing on Green to Gold. Led by Columbus State University's ROTC, the information session starts at 10 a.m. in Building 2611, Soldiers' Plaza.

Feb 15, 2012

Soldiers who want to save money on uniforms and other Army gear should check out the post reclamation sale the first Friday of every month. Fort Benning's next reclamation sale begins at 8 a.m. March 2 at the Salie Complex, Building 9057, 6883 Ivey Road.

Feb 15, 2012

Senior leaders from U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command will discuss how TRADOC is leading the Army's transition to the Army of the Future during the upcoming Association of the U.S. Army's Institute of Land Warfare Winter Symposium Exposition in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Feb. 22 through 24.

Feb 15, 2012

Feb 15, 2012

The Pioneer Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, conducts quarterly senior leader off-site events to bolster esprit de corps and further increase the Soldiers' knowledge of leadership, teamwork and military history.

Feb 15, 2012

Feb 15, 2012

Feb 15, 2012

Feb 15, 2012

Post team thumps Marines, 68-0

Feb 15, 2012

Megan Clark was an all-state athlete as a sophomore at O'Neill High School in Highland Falls, N.Y., and a National Scholastic Sports Foundation track and field All-American as a junior, signed with Duke on a track and field scholarship.

Feb 10, 2012

Feb 9, 2012

Soldiers who use social media must abide by the terms outlined in the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Feb 9, 2012

Law enforcement forum part of an outreach effort with area and federal authorities in surrounding communities to build stronger alliances and promote safety inside and outside the gates, Fort Benning police chief Kevin Clarke said. The Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board and its role in cracking down on off-post shops that legally sell a synthetic drug called Spice were among issues discussed at Fort Benning's second law enforcement forum.

Feb 9, 2012

The Maneuver Center of Excellence, Staff and Faculty Development Division recently announced the Soldiers and the civilian of the Quarter for the first quarter.

Feb 9, 2012

A three-time U.S. Army Combatives champion and current instructor at the Army Combatives School on Fort Benning, Staff Sgt. Brandon Sayles is midway through a five-fight contract with Xtreme Fighting Championships, a professional fighting league below UFC.

Feb 9, 2012

WHAT: There will be a weekend of events over the course of Saturday and Sunday. The Fort Benning Ice Hockey team will play the Columbus Cottonmouths Legends at 6 p.m. Saturday and the Marine Corps, Camp LeJuene (N.C.) at noon Sunday. Sunday. The Cottonmouths will host military appreciation night as they host the Mississippi Surge, Saturday at 7 p.m. There will be a youth football skills clinic from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday. The Military Football Classic includes an arena football game between the Georgia High School All-Stars and the Alabama High School All-Stars at 3 p.m. Sunday and a game between the Fort Benning Doughboys and the Marine Corps, Cherry Hill (N.C.). WHERE: Columbus Civic Center WHEN: Saturday, 6 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. COST: Price for admission Saturday to the Fort Benning and Cottonmouths games is $5 for anyone with a military ID. Regular price for all others. Fort Benning game is included in price of Cottonmouths ticket. Prices for the Military Football Classic can be found at columbusciviccenter.org. One price allows you to attend both games.

Feb 9, 2012

E.A. White Elementary School celebrated its golden anniversary Jan. 31 with a special program for former and current students and faculty. The event highlighted the school's history -- including its namesake, 1st Lt. Edward White, the Korean War veteran for whom the school was dedicated in 1962.

Feb 9, 2012

The week began as two Chinooks landed in a field, lowering their back ramps to allow the squads to exit quickly and secure the area.

Feb 8, 2012

Some of the top Army JROTC marksmen from high schools across the country and from overseas take part this weekend in the Army JROTC Service Championship at Anniston, Ala., and Camp Perry, Ohio.

Feb 8, 2012

Feb 8, 2012

One of the latest video series on safe weapons handling. Check it out and use it to keep our Soldiers, Families and Civilians safe!

Feb 8, 2012

Vigilance is the key. I-Watch is the Army's campaign to enhance terrorism awareness -- encourage community members to help out leaders by identifying any type of behavior out there that may suggest terrorist activity.

Feb 8, 2012

The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation's Tickets & Travel held its open house Wednesday -- taking over from Omega Travel following the expiration of their contract.

Feb 8, 2012

Survivor Outreach Services is looking to raise its profile and reach around west Georgia and east central Alabama.

Feb 7, 2012

The Army has developed a Civilian Record Brief for civilian employees and their supervisors.

Feb 7, 2012

Gen. Robert W. Cone, commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, led an Army-wide forum Jan. 30, 2012, to discuss the Army leader development strategy to shape the Army of 2020.

Feb 1, 2012

The Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Resiliency Goals Book, previously released as an app for iPhones and iPads, is now available for Android users.

Feb 1, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. - Soldiers of the Warrior Transition Battalion are given opportunity to demonstrate their employment readiness with Operation Warfighter.

Feb 1, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. - Fort Benning has a new ICARE program, but this one's got nothing to do with people's vision.

Feb 1, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. - Over the last few months, housing area larcenies have slightly increased. These larcenies are mostly opportunity crimes due to unsecured and unattended private property.

Feb 1, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. - Staff Sgt. Jonathan Evans said he remembers watching Tim Hudson pitch one of the most dominant games of his career at Turner Field in 2011. It was memorable because he took his son, Timothy, to see a game for the first time.

Jan 31, 2012

It's hard to resist rolling the throttle when you're straddling a motorcycle that can go from zero to 100 mph in less than six seconds. But that's what Staff Sgt. William Whiteside's potent 2005 Yamaha YZF-R1 sport bike could do. In 2007, the prior-service Sailor had been racing on a MotoGP track in Jerez, Spain, close to his assignment in Rota. Now back stateside, he was exiting Highway 167 North in Renton, Wash., onto the onramp to Interstate 405 North when he encountered some easy curves and a decent straightaway. With 165 horsepower at his fingertips and an agile bike, the onramp didn't have to be boring. At least that's what he thought as he entered the first curve.

Jan 27, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- The U.S. Army's 85 newest officers left McGinnis-Wickham Hall Jan. 26 charged with a tremendous honor and responsibility -- to guard and protect their nation. Maj. Gen. Nick Justice, commanding general of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, shared lessons he learned during his 42-year career as an enlisted Soldier and officer. "This is the most significant step in your military career and every additional promotion is a reaffirmation of your accomplishment today," Justice said. "One who is grounded in Army values, whose ethical behavior and conduct meet the highest standard, will never fail."

Jan 27, 2012

The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit distinguished itself for extraordinary accomplishments in raising the Army's overall combat readiness through outstanding devotion and superior performance in executing its wide-ranging mission and with it earned the Army Superior Unit Award for 2010.

Jan 27, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. - The Maneuver Center of Excellence wants to cultivate the science that powers elite athletes and apply it to Soldiers.

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.

Jan 24, 2012

American Soldiers deployed across Afghanistan are asking questions and making suggestions about their equipment, weapons and vehicles to U.S. Army scientists at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

Jan 23, 2012

Showcasing courage, determination and inspiration, USA Shooting has announced the nomination of Sgt. 1st Class Josh Olson of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit to the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team contingent on the approval of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Olson is the first active-duty Soldier to be nominated for the Paralympic Games and first active-duty servicemember to ever be nominated to compete in shooting sports at the games.

Jan 23, 2012

2nd Lt. Brittany Ramos, assigned to the 841st Engineer Battalion, had the chance of a lifetime at the State of the Union address Jan. 24, 2012, thanks to an invitation from Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The 22-year old was selected for the opportunity following an impressive interview with Schultz's District Office staff. Ramos, a native of Flower Mound, Texas, and an Honors BOLC graduate last year, is proud of her family's Army strong heritage.

Jan 20, 2012

A hero doesn't always wear tights and go by an alias. Sometimes if you look hard enough, you may find a hero among your own ranks. Someone like Spc. Michael Steven Cox.

Jan 19, 2012

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Five years ago, Sgt. Charles Blackwell --then a civilian -- did something ridiculous. He brazenly walked into the University of Las Vegas boxing club and said he wanted to lace up the gloves. UNLV wasn't just any team; the University had just won the 2006 National title. Blackwell wasn't just any boxing hopeful; he was a novice with absolutely zero experience. He wasn't even a student, just a campus visitor to where his sister was attending.