Jun 13, 2012

Professional observers, controllers and trainers from the Joint Multinational Training Command were deployed to evaluate the progress and development of elements participating in the "Saber Strike" multi-national training event, June 10-22, 2012, in both Latvia and Estonia.

Jun 13, 2012

National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from five states are working alongside civilian first responders as they continue to battle wildfires in Colorado and New Mexico.

Jun 12, 2012

When the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, the original 13 colonies did not have a shared army, but instead, a collection of independent colonial militias.

Jun 12, 2012

Several Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program recently posted strong performances in preparation for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, scheduled for June 22 through July 1, 2012, in Eugene, Ore.

Jun 11, 2012

The Army's most senior noncommissioned officer made his first visit to U.S. Army Cyber Command June 7, 2012, and left with a clearer understanding of how the command protects Army computer and electronic networks around the world, and the importance of that mission.

Jun 11, 2012

It won't be a job fair in Detroit, June 25-29, 2012, but rather, a "hiring event."

Jun 8, 2012

In an effort to enhance readiness for deploying units, the Army will expand its Enlisted Involuntary Early Separation Program for some Soldiers.

Jun 8, 2012

The Army's role in the nation's future defense strategy is becoming broader and the Training and Doctrine Command is working to ensure that it is ready.

Jun 7, 2012

The Army remembered the servicemen who took part in the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, which began 68 years ago, during World War II, at a reception in advance of a traditional Twilight Tattoo ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., June 6, 2012.

Jun 6, 2012

The Army Emergency Relief program announced the award of 2,614 scholarships under the Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship Program. This year, scholarships awarded to the children of active duty and retired Soldiers totaled $6.6 million.

Jun 6, 2012

The Army is now running trials on a blood test, similar to one used to test blood sugar, that can be used by medics on the battlefield to determine if a Soldier has sustained damaged brain cells, especially from a mild traumatic brain injury.

Jun 6, 2012

Representatives from 54 Army commands, among 21 states, two territories and three countries, were honored in Washington, D.C., June 5, 2012, as recipients of the 8th Annual Combined Logistics Excellence Awards. The awards are given for excellence in maintenance, deployment and supply.

Jun 5, 2012

Staff Sgt. Michael McPhail is joining some of his battle buddies in London this summer after winning the U.S. Olympic Team Trial match for Men's Rifle Prone, June 5, 2012, at Pool Range Complex at Fort Benning, Ga.

Jun 5, 2012

In 1975, while under enemy fire on an ammunition barge fortified on two sides with layers of sandbags piled 10 feet high, 9-year-old Manh Nguyen fled Vietnam.

Jun 5, 2012

A Soldier from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is joining some of his battle buddies in London this summer after winning the U.S. Olympic Team Trial match for Men's Rifle Prone today at Pool Range Complex here.

Jun 4, 2012

The Army G-2 said the 35-year old intelligence corps was seeking to incorporate the quick response capabilities and training developed by industry into its programs of record and the base budget.

Jun 1, 2012

American Soldiers conducted a live-fire exercise, May 27, 2012, at Combat Outpost Terra Nova, Afghanistan, using the new 120mm Precision Guided Round.

Jun 1, 2012

Intelligently managing taxpayer dollars is a significant responsibility of acquisition personnel, said the Army's acquisition executive, during a recent meeting with students at the Army Acquisition Center of Excellence.

May 31, 2012

Two Army civilians and one Army officer were honored at the Pentagon, May 31, 2012, for their efforts to strengthen and streamline the Army's civilian workforce.

May 30, 2012

A staff of 13 clinical social workers, psychologists, reiki master teachers, licensed massage therapists, an acupuncturist, and a yoga, tai chi and qigong instructor all work together at the Warrior Resilience Center to help Soldiers overcome post-traumatic stress.

May 30, 2012

The Global Energy Grid aims to leverage civilian smart grid technologies to more efficiently deliver energy to U.S. forces worldwide.

May 29, 2012

Afghan National Army and 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Soldiers, teamed up earlier this month to locate and destroy several acres of opium poppy fields.

May 29, 2012

An estimated 400,000 motorcyclists participated in the 2012 Rolling Thunder "Ride for Freedom" around the National Mall in Washington, D.C., May 27, 2012, as part of Memorial Day weekend events in the nation's capital.

May 29, 2012

The Army will begin piloting in mid-July components of what constitutes a major overhaul of how the Army transitions Soldiers from military to civilian life.

May 28, 2012

Donna Engeman, Installation Management Command program manager of Survivor Outreach Services, rode from San Antonio to Washington, D.C., with about 1,200 other riders who came from as far away as California to ride with the Rolling Thunder, May 27, 2012.

May 28, 2012

Former undercover police officer Bob Delaney was honored May 23, 2012, with an Outstanding Civilian Service Award by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, for helping Soldiers cope with post-traumatic stress.

May 28, 2012

When the Afghan theater commander called on the Army to increase the number of Shadow platoons in theater during the height of the 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom summer campaign, the Army was ready to answer the call.

May 26, 2012

Immediate Response 12, the multinational military exercise between U.S. Army Europe, U.S. Air Force, the Croatian Land Forces and partner militaries from six other Balkan nations, began with an opening ceremony in Slunj, Croatia, May 26, 2012.

May 25, 2012

Soldiers placed more than 260,000 flags in front of gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery May 24 as part of the "Flag's In" tradition preceding Memorial Day weekend.

May 24, 2012

Army Secretary John McHugh visited the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., May 21, 2012, and got his own education on what the school offers the military and how the Army benefits from the educational opportunities provided at this international and joint educational institution.

May 24, 2012

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, chief of staff of the U.S. Army, presented five Outstanding Civilian Service Awards during this week's Twilight Tattoo, in front more than a thousand visitors and residents of the nation's capital.

May 24, 2012

Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick became the 53rd U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general and U.S. Army chief of engineers during an assumption of command ceremony at Baruch Auditorium at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., May 22, 2012.

May 24, 2012

The Army is in the process of refining a long-term plan for its fleet of 20,000 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, service officials said.

May 24, 2012

Gen. Ray Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, presented an Outstanding Civilian Service Award May 23, 2012, to a woman responsible for a new Sesame Street initiative for the children of deployed parents.

May 23, 2012

Army engineers were recognized for their collaborative efforts with small business to develop a transportable 100 kW generator that is 3,150 pounds lighter than those currently in theater.

May 23, 2012

The Army Reserve has about 86 percent of the equipment it's supposed to have on hand. But that equipment is only 66 percent modernized. That's a problem for keeping Reserve Soldiers trained, and for keeping up morale, said its commander.

May 23, 2012

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T Odierno honored Baltimore Ravens Coach John Harbaugh and four other civic leaders Wednesday evening for their service to Soldiers by inviting them as special guests to a "Twilight Tattoo."

May 22, 2012

Reigning Olympic double trap gold medalist Sgt. Glenn Eller III earned his fourth Olympic berth at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Shotgun Team Trials, May 18-19, 2012, at the Tucson Trap & Skeet Club in Arizona.

May 22, 2012

A new Fisher House was opened at Fort Belvoir, Va., May 22, 2012, for the families of service members who wind up injured and find themselves in a military hospital.

May 22, 2012

The assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, in a bloggers roundtable today, said one of the reasons the Army is committed to one gigawatt of renewable energy is security.

May 21, 2012

Six instructors from Army's Northern Warfare Training Center cadre landed on the Kahiltna Glacier, Alaska, May 17, to begin a 14-to-20-day climb to the summit of Mount McKinley, also known as Denali

May 21, 2012

Intermingled with song birds and reverent silence, 200 buglers from around the country collectively sounded America's most recognizable bugle call May 19, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery for the 150th anniversary of "Taps."

May 21, 2012

Resembling the form that earned him a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Sgt. Vincent Hancock crushed skeet competitors at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Shotgun Team Trials May 18-20, 2012, at the Tucson Trap & Skeet Club in Arizona.

May 18, 2012

Soldiers at eight U.S. Army posts are the first to link into the "Installation as a Docking Station" system that allows access to the same IT systems and software used on the battlefield.

May 18, 2012

As part of the 200th anniversary celebration of the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, a range training complex at Fort Lee, Va., was dedicated May 16, 2012, in honor of Lt. Col. Harry M. "Bulldog" Downer, who gave more than 40 years of service to the nation.

May 18, 2012

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program Greco-Roman wrestler Spc. Justin Lester has just one goal remaining on the mat.

May 18, 2012

The Army's Golden Knights and the Navy's Blue Angels headlined at the 2012 Joint Service Open House at Joint Base Andrews, which ran May 18-20, 2012.

May 17, 2012

It's possible the Army could be cut to 400,000 if the sequestration option spelled out in the Budget Control Act of 2011 goes into effect, the Army's chief of staff said May 17, 2012.

May 17, 2012

A day after Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr. was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, Army and Defense officials inducted him into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.

May 17, 2012

On the day after President Barack Obama presented Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, Spc. 4 Leslie Sabo's widow, with the Medal of Honor, Jim Waybright and other Soldiers who had fought alongside Sabo the day he was killed, sat down to remember the battle, their friend, and how the boys of Bravo Company have come together to be a family once again.

May 16, 2012

The Army will begin implementing a regionally-aligned force concept next year to better support combatant commanders, Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno announced May 16.

May 16, 2012

Picatinny Arsenal's Richard Lauch is pushing forward with a new design for a hand grenade fuze that will update what is basically a 100-year-old design.

May 16, 2012

Within hours of the deadly Joplin tornado on May 22, 2011, Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri National Guard and told the people of Joplin they would remain on duty as long as needed.

May 16, 2012

More than 42 years after performing selfless, heroic actions in Cambodia, which resulted in his death, Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr. was recognized at a White House ceremony when his widow accepted the Medal of Honor on his behalf.

May 15, 2012

Rose Mary Sabo-Brown vividly remembers May 15, 1970 as the worst day of her life. It was the day she learned that her new husband, Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr. of the 101st Airborne Division, wasn't coming home from Vietnam.

May 15, 2012

Army Acquisition Executive Heidi Shyu visited the National Training Center not only to observe a wide range of equipment under fire, but also to discuss the new training methodology to prepare Soldiers for current and future-conflict scenarios.

May 15, 2012

From Alcatraz Island to Zion National Park, Soldiers and their families can visit more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and other public lands around the nation this year, without paying entry fees.

May 15, 2012

His company commander will never forget the sacrifice that Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr. made for his fellow Soldiers in Vietnam.

May 15, 2012

This year the Army Ten-Miler, the third-largest 10-mile race in the world, filled its 30,000 runner field in record time. ATM officials announced that the 28th annual race shattered all previous race registration records for both the priority and general registrations.

May 14, 2012

Utah National Guard members from the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade are deployed as linguists in support of Beyond the Horizon Guatemala 2012 and are bridging the communication gulf between U.S. military personnel and the host nation's military and citizens.

May 14, 2012

Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Lt. Gen. Bill Phillips, military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, stressed the value of the Network Integration Evaluation construct to obtain Soldier feedback and rapidly field network equipment to meet their needs, during a visit to White Sands Missile Range, N.M., last week.

May 14, 2012

Staff Sgt. Daniel Horner recently won his fourth consecutive United States Practical Shooting Association Multi-gun National Championship in Las Vegas and his fifth overall.

May 13, 2012

Army Acquisition Executive Heidi Shyu praised the ongoing Network Integration Evaluation and stressed the importance of blending science and technology into the modernization strategy while meeting with program managers, Soldiers and service leaders May 11, 2012, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

May 11, 2012

Soldiers assigned to the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade recently took part in the first ever Civil Information Management class at Fort Hood, Texas, to learn assessment techniques and how to use the information gathered from those assessments.

May 11, 2012

Marilyn Durso cherishes a Mother's Day gift that she calls "a sweet acknowledgment from a son to his mother."

May 10, 2012

For the 50th consecutive year, the Pace Award was presented to an Army officer and Army civilian, for their outstanding performance in significant staff assignments that benefit the Army by providing substantial financial savings or technological or military development.

May 10, 2012

With the military out of Iraq, there's more time for Soldiers to train for the next fight, the vice chief of staff of the Army said.

May 10, 2012

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III recently gained insights into Olympic training from Installation Management Command Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.

May 10, 2012

More than a thousand visitors to Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., walked, bused, drove and taxied during some nasty weather May 9, 2012, to watch the time-honored tradition of a "Twilight Tattoo."

May 10, 2012

During fiscal year 2011 the Army awarded health professions scholarships to 502 students, including 287 medical students and 127 dental students.

May 9, 2012

In the Army's fight against sexual harassment and assault, Soldiers cannot be passive. They must recognize and confront other Soldiers engaged in offensive behavior or who may sexually assault someone.

May 9, 2012

At an Army medical lab in San Antonio, the observed stability of a recently concocted "microemulsion" could one day be key to the long-term stockpiling of important vaccines for distribution in case of disaster.

May 8, 2012

Sexual harassment and sexual assault continue to remain a scourge the Army intends to continue battling until both are wiped out.

May 7, 2012

The last U.S. Army mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle to depart from Iraq arrived at the Port of Beaumont, Texas, May 6, 2012, on its way to the 1st Cavalry Brigade Division Museum at Fort Hood, Texas, for preservation and display.

May 7, 2012

Clinical Research Coordinator Fred Gage and his team in the new kidney perfusion lab at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center resurrected a technique more than four decades old to give patients a new lease on life.

May 6, 2012

The Army athletes took six gold, five silver and seven bronze medals during the track and field events May 4, at the 2012 Warrior Games held in Colorado Springs, Colo.

May 5, 2012

Its name may not sound particularly impressive, but on the tenth anniversary of Program Executive Office Soldier, arguably, no other Army organization has done more to add to the lethality, comfort and safety of the American service member.

May 4, 2012

Insurgents and criminal elements in Afghanistan have shifted to smuggling for illicit funds and supplies. With the trafficking of weapons and drugs across international borders, the need for border security is at an all-time high.

May 4, 2012

Army wounded warriors faced off in the third day of competition at the 2012 Warrior Games, May 3, 2012, winning three medals in the shooting competition at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

May 4, 2012

More than 10,000 Soldiers and family members watched April 27 as President Obama signed an executive order targeting "bad actors" in higher education whom he said have used aggressive and deceptive tactics to fleece money from veterans.

May 3, 2012

The Afghanistan National Army's Mobile Strike Force Vehicle has cleared one of the final obstacles on its way to the battlefield with the start of its first Operator New Equipment Training, or OPNET class.

May 2, 2012

President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance on Bagram Airfield to speak with U.S. troops stationed here during his trip to Afghanistan May 2.

May 2, 2012

Secretary of the Army John McHugh visited with nine Soldier Olympians and Paralympic hopefuls from Installation Management Command's U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, May 1, 2012, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

May 2, 2012

The Soldiers competing this week in the Warrior Games at Colorado Springs, Colo., are members of one of the 29 Warrior Transition Units spread across the Army.

May 2, 2012

The Joint Program Executive Office for Joint Tactical Radio Systems is moving closer to its vision of Cognitive Radio, a concept engineered to allow a family of software-programmable radios to better use portions of the available spectrum, service officials said.

May 2, 2012

The techniques of retired Staff Sgt. Jesse White and other Army archers helped them earn four silver medals May 2, 2012, in the 2012 Warrior Games.

May 1, 2012

First Lady Michelle Obama and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff welcomed wounded warriors from all branches of the military to the third annual Warrior Games, April 30, 2012, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

May 1, 2012

The Army's largest ever network field exercise rolled into action today, as more than 4,000 Soldiers began to execute a rigorous scenario designed to measure the performance and operational value of advanced tactical communications equipment under real-world conditions.

May 1, 2012

A sergeant was awarded the Silver Star today for clearing a basement of insurgents in Afghanistan and directing the medical evacuation of wounded comrades during a firefight.

May 1, 2012

The Army released to industry a request for information about a replacement for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft, April 25, 2012, including a proposal to industry to provide for the Army a demonstration of the current state of the art in rotary-wing aircraft and their subsystems.

May 1, 2012

The Army women's upright cycling team swept the competition at the 2012 Warrior Games, taking the top three positions. The men's recumbent team added another gold and bronze to the Army's medal count.

Apr 30, 2012

The Maryland Army National Guard unveiled its first of four UH-72A Lakota helicopters, April 18, 2012. The aircraft will replace the older OH-58A Kiowa as their premier aircraft for civil support, search and rescue and homeland security missions.

Apr 30, 2012

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program archer Sgt. Michael Lukow just missed earning a berth in the London Paralympic Games with a runner-up finish at the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials for Archery.

Apr 30, 2012

Charges have been referred to courts-martial against one officer and seven Soldiers relating to the alleged hazing and death of Pvt. Danny Chen, an infantryman who died in Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2011.

Apr 27, 2012

Army civilians in the grades of GS-14/15 and equivalent employees, may now begin the self-nomination process for entry into the Army's Senior Enterprise Talent Management program.

Apr 27, 2012

The bicentennial of the War of 1812 was launched April 16, 2012, in New Orleans with a commemoration that revolved around the Navy's Fleet Week celebration there.

Apr 27, 2012

Thirty-seven business and civic leaders from across the nation attended a Joint Civilian Orientation Conference this week and observed training at five military installations.

Apr 27, 2012

The Army announced April 27, 2012, that it will begin a six-month assessment May 14 of an exception to the Direct Ground Combat Assignment Rule for female Soldiers.

Apr 27, 2012

The NATO exercise Immediate Response 2012 will be hosted this year in Croatia, and involves forces from that nation as well as from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia, Slovakia, and the United States.

Apr 26, 2012

The Army debuted its latest concept vehicle that not only significantly improves upon fuel economy, it also has the capability to generate and export electric power to Soldiers in austere locations like Afghanistan.