Mar 15, 2012

At the motor pool at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, soldiers with the Afghan National Army got some important training in forklift maintenance from their coalition counterparts.

Mar 15, 2012

Two aviation platforms that have the potential to revolutionize the way the Army will address future global threats are flying high above the deserts of California this month thanks to the skills of more than 100 1st Infantry Division Soldiers.

Mar 14, 2012

Hundreds of women gathered on Capitol Hill, March 13, 2012, to induct into the Army Women's Hall of Fame those who served in Vietnam.

Mar 14, 2012

SAN ANTONIO - Army Family member Seymone Cohen-Fobish expects to launch a modeling career after completing her stint on "America's Next Top Model." Seymone is the daughter of Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 John Fobish, a power systems technician for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, and Army Reserve Capt. Tondra Fobish, a nurse at North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio.

Mar 14, 2012

Army Family member Seymone Cohen-Fobish expects to launch a modeling career after completing her stint on "America's Next Top Model."

Mar 14, 2012

Women veterans of what is often referred to as the "Forgotten War" celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, March 9, 2012.

Mar 14, 2012

Staff Sgt. Stefanie Mason suffered nine fractures to her head and traumatic brain injury as a result of a vehicle crash while on a mission in Afghanistan in 2010. Now she's competing for gold at the Warrior Games.

Mar 14, 2012

Service members, veterans and their spouses have until midnight Friday to apply for the Pat Tillman scholarship.

Mar 13, 2012

As part of the Army's Net Zero Operational Energy program, Soldiers from Europe's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team learned to operate and maintain multiple hybrid-power management systems.

Mar 13, 2012

The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and Fort Benning, Ga., are set to host the inaugural Army Strong Collegiate Shooting Championships, Tuesday through Sunday, bringing more than 300 collegiate shooters to Fort Benning.

Mar 13, 2012

The final game for Soldiers vying for a spot on the Army sitting volleyball team was played at Fort Meade, Md., on the last day of a five-day clinic, held March 9-12, 2012.

Mar 12, 2012

On International Women's Day, Capt. Mickey Kelly firmly positioned herself as an Olympic contender among women from 27 nations competing in the 2012 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Series.

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 12, 2012

The U.S. Military Academy held its spring Black/Gold Game away from West Point, N.Y., for the first time ever, at Doughboy Stadium on Fort Benning, Ga.

Mar 12, 2012

The Army will offer 285 service members at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., a chance to have their mental health diagnoses re-evaluated -- a second time.

Mar 9, 2012

A web-based system, similar to an "app store," that fuses real-time operations data and accumulated intelligence will be evaluated by Soldiers at the Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 in May.

Mar 9, 2012

The Army needs two more rounds of base realignment and closure to align its infrastructure with a downsizing force, the assistant secretary responsible for installations told lawmakers March 7, 2012.

Mar 9, 2012

The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is expanding with creation of a Marksmanship Instructor Group and Paralympic Section, the first-ever Army units designed specifically for wounded warriors deemed able to continue to serve on active duty.

Mar 9, 2012

High school students from 11 states participated this weekend in a robotics contest and two local teams are sponsored by U.S. Research, Development and Engineering Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Mar 8, 2012

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., sold at auction what is being called the largest pile of compost ever sold through the government's surplus liquidation site, Feb. 22, 2012.

Mar 8, 2012

As Reserve and National Guard troops return from overseas deployments, Soldiers now register for their medical benefits via an online partnership established between First Army and the Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Eligibility Center.

Mar 8, 2012

As First Army Division East celebrates its fifth anniversary, the mission of mobilizing, training, deploying and demobilizing troops not only remains its focus, but the command plans to expand training for reserve-component units.

Mar 8, 2012

About 70 Soldiers from across the country brought their "A" game to the Warrior Games clinics at Fort Meade, Md., to train and compete in sitting volleyball, track and field, and cycling, scheduled for March 8-12, 2012.

Mar 8, 2012

While the Army has a new emphasis on the Asia and Pacific region, it doesn't mean the service will be unable to meet obligations in the Middle East -- if need be, said the Army's chief of staff.

Mar 8, 2012

A panel of two senior executive service Army civilians, a major general, a colonel and a sergeant major, all of whom are women, shared their personal stories on what drove them to be in the positions they are today.

Mar 7, 2012

The last U.S. Army vehicle to drive out of Iraq in December will be preserved in the historical record at the 1st Cavalry Division Museum at Fort Hood, Texas.

Mar 7, 2012

The first sergeant major of the Army, William O. Wooldridge, died March 5, 2012, in El Paso, Texas, at age 89.

Mar 7, 2012

Deep in the jungle of Belize, five U.S. Army Soldiers, accompanied by soldiers from the Belize Defense Force, moved through unfamiliar terrain with their casualty.

Mar 7, 2012

About 335 chefs and 22 teams are competing this week in the largest U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition ever, with more than 850 separate events to be judged.

Mar 7, 2012

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III visited Grafenwoehr March 6, reminding Soldiers and Army civilians of traditional Army values.

Mar 6, 2012

For the first time, a task force of an Army aviation brigade deployed to a training scenario with their own unmanned aerial systems troop organic to them.

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.

Mar 5, 2012

Spc. Justin Olsen, the newest Olympic gold medalist in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program's stable of elite bobsledders, won two gold medals at the 2012 FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships Feb. 18-26, 2012, in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Mar 5, 2012

Soldiers from First Army units located across the United States began preparations in January to deploy to Afghanistan as a part of new specialized teams that will begin this spring to train and assist Afghan National Security Forces.

Mar 5, 2012

As soon as the sun rose March 3, 2012, the need for the Kentucky National Guard was evident by the wide-spread tornado damage across more than 40 of the 120 counties that make up the bluegrass state.

Mar 5, 2012

The Army organization responsible for turning recruits into Soldiers, the Initial Military Training Center of Excellence, has a new general at the helm.

Mar 4, 2012

The Army expects final delivery of additional Stryker double-V hull vehicles by year's end and will then have a total of about 760.

Mar 2, 2012

The Army's $3.6 billion request for construction, family housing and base realignment in fiscal year 2013 is about a third less than what the service received for fiscal year 2012, but the Army's top officer told lawmakers the budget supports the "most critical needs."

Mar 2, 2012

Army Emergency Relief announced the start of its annual AER Campaign, which runs from March 1 through May 15, 2012, with this year's theme of "A Strong Tradition of Soldiers Helping Soldiers."

Mar 1, 2012

Twenty-four military chefs got the annual all-service Culinary Arts Competition sizzling Sunday as they competed for Armed Forces Chef of the Year.

Mar 1, 2012

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1.7 million people suffer a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, each year. Of those, 52,000 people die; TBI is also a contributing factor to a third of all injury-related deaths in the U.S.

Mar 1, 2012

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a White House tribute to Iraq War veterans and their families last night to honor them for their service, sacrifice and commitment to the nation.

Mar 1, 2012

On Wednesday night, 78 members of the military who served in Iraq stood tall as they prepared for dinner at the White House with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

Mar 1, 2012

The Army's military deputy for budget said the request of $134.6 billion for fiscal year 2013 that's on Capitol Hill focuses on efficiency and priority without making the force hollow.

Feb 29, 2012

Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove the Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet to a second-place finish behind Matt Kenseth in the 54th running of the Daytona 500.

Feb 29, 2012

Army's adjutant general told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that the Army's current award system allows the Army to maintain adequate databases and systems to track and verify awards of valor.

Feb 29, 2012

March is Women's History Month and an assistant secretary of the Army said the observance is a recognition of the value that women have had in society all along.

Feb 29, 2012

Representatives from the military and government signed the Wounded Warrior Employment Community Covenant, which commits federal agencies to hire wounded warriors and their family members, share resources and best practices, and hold their own events to help hire vets.

Feb 28, 2012

More than a dozen teens, part of robotics team "Shark Attack," demonstrated their engineering talent outside the convention center here alongside military hardware from the likes of defense contractors Boeing, Oshkosh and Sikorsky.

Feb 28, 2012

Cpl. Matt Kinsey says he plays for the newest version of "America's Team" -- the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, now practicing at the Washington Nationals spring training camp.

Feb 28, 2012

Industry bidders will respond March 13, 2012, to the most recent government request for solutions to modernize the light tactical vehicle fleet -- and they don't need any more time than that to do so, because they are prepared now.

Feb 27, 2012

Programs initiated to help Soldiers and family members in recent years will not be affected by proposed cuts, said Secretary of the Army John McHugh during his visit Feb. 24, 2012, to Fort Stewart, Ga.

Feb 27, 2012

The 54th annual running of the Daytona 500 has been postponed by rain to start at 7:02 p.m. tonight with Ryan Newman set to start 18th in the No. 39 U.S. Army Chevy.

Feb 27, 2012

The Army will soon begin expanded testing of Soldiers for unauthorized prescription drugs, in addition to currently tested illegal substances.

Feb 27, 2012

The annual Army Family Action Plan Conference has brought 53 delegates together this week from garrisons across the Army to discuss 51 issues important to families, wounded warriors and Soldiers.

Feb 27, 2012

Afghan National Security Forces took the lead for the first time Feb. 21, 2012, in an air assault operation in Kandahar Province.

Feb 24, 2012

Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second in the first race and Ryan Newman ninth in the second race of the Gatorade Duel at Daytona on Thursday.

Feb 24, 2012

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command leaders discussed the Army's new approach to investing in Soldiers and readiness during a Feb. 23, 2012, Institute of Land Warfare panel at the Association of the United States Army's Winter Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Feb 24, 2012

Army and industry discussed dynamic equipping solutions for Soldiers during a panel presentation at the winter meeting of the Association of the United States Army.

Feb 24, 2012

More than 330 active-duty Soldiers, Reserve marksmen, Guardsmen and cadets are registered to attend and compete in the 2012 U.S. Army Small Arms Championship March 1-10 at Fort Benning -- the highest number of competitors in 19 years.

Feb 24, 2012

In honor of African-American History Month, Fred Moore, the first African-American Tomb Guard, recalled his journey from serving as a firing party member in Honor Guard Company in 1960, to making history a year later.

Feb 24, 2012

The Army will identify the qualities needed in its Soldiers as it downsizes, said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III in a recent roundtable on Soldier professionalism.

Feb 24, 2012

The Army may assign units, within the force generation cycle, to specific combatant commanders, said Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno.

Feb 24, 2012

The Army is removing barriers to small business participation and speeding up the feedback cycle in order to better facilitate industry participation in the Network Integration Evaluations, senior leaders said during the Association of the United States Army Winter Symposium and Exhibition here.

Feb 24, 2012

Two Army UH-60A Black Hawks helped last week in a snow-inundated area of Montenegro to provide much-needed supplies and medical support after relentless blizzard-like conditions shut the area down.

Feb 24, 2012

Beginning March 1, if a Soldier's estimated termination of service is between Oct. 1, 2012 and Sept. 30, 2013, he or she can re-enlist now, unless barred under new policy.

Feb 24, 2012

A new type of immersive full-spectrum training will be tested next month at Fort Irwin, Calif.

Feb 23, 2012

The U.S. Army is immersed in a series of ongoing efforts to find fiscal efficiencies while continuing to harness needed innovation, in many cases, to deliver life-saving technologies to Soldiers in Afghanistan, said the Army's top acquisition official.

Feb 23, 2012

U.S. service members traveled to Africa to meet with troops from six partner nations who are sharing their knowledge of aerial resupply and recovery as part of exercise Atlas Accord 12 in Mali.

Feb 23, 2012

Gen. Robert W. Cone, commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, provided updates on TRADOC initiatives that will help shape the future Army during the Association of the United States Army Winter Symposium at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Feb. 23, 2012.

Feb 23, 2012

Pfc. Bradley E. Manning was arraigned today on 22 charges that include wrongfully releasing intelligence, theft of records and aiding the enemy.

Feb 22, 2012

Army leaders are aware of the differences between field forces and garrison forces and look to minimize the differences, the Army chief of staff said today.

Feb 22, 2012

Budget cuts for the Department of Defense and the Army will likely play a prominent role in discussions, panels and presentations at this year's Association of the United States Army's winter event.

Feb 22, 2012

The Army expects to resume migrations to Department of Defense Enterprise Email by Mar. 17, 2012.

Feb 22, 2012

The Army's method of attack for addressing the retrograde and reset mission from Iraq was to link the industrial base to the operational force by focusing on four strategic imperatives: visibility, accountability, velocity, and triage forward.

Feb 22, 2012

Three messages figure prominently in a new Army display shown for the first time at this year's Association of the U.S. Army winter symposium: The Army is the nation's "force of decisive action," the Army is "meeting the needs of the nation" and "people are our Army."

Feb 22, 2012

U.S. Army, Pacific, unveiled a fleet of 16 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that the military services in Hawaii are testing in an effort to research efficient, clean and renewable energy sources, and reduce the U.S. military's dependence on petroleum.

Feb 22, 2012

For dismounted Soldiers patrolling Afghanistan roads, improvised explosive devices can be even more devastating than for those in armored vehicles, but a new line of protection may help.

Feb 22, 2012

The Army will remain strong in the Pacific to reflect the increased emphasis on the region, the Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno said.

Feb 21, 2012

Signs of progress for the Afghan National Security Forces was made in the icy city of Gardez this week when an improvised explosive device was discovered by Afghan Uniformed Police and destroyed by an Afghan National Army explosive ordnance disposal unit on a muddy street near the wood market.

Feb 21, 2012

In its first procurement action resulting from the Network Integration Evaluations and Agile Process, the Army is issuing a "sources sought" notice for a single-channel, vehicle-mounted radio.

Feb 21, 2012

Former and current Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program took gold at the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships at Lake Placid, N.Y., Feb. 18-19.

Feb 19, 2012

Even though statistical reports have shown the United States faces about a 20-percent high school student dropout rate with many not showing an aptitude for the sciences, this was not the case at the 26th Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) conference.

Feb 17, 2012

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Thomas R. Lamont got a firsthand look at how Soldiers work as sailors with simulators that support the Army Learning Concept and how they enhance real-world water logistics missions.

Feb 17, 2012

"We have to avoid another Task Force Smith as we move forward" with these budget discussions, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno told lawmakers.

Feb 17, 2012

While in Hollywood for her own recording session, the Army's "Operation Rising Star" winner and her husband were able to attend the Grammys and EMI Music's after-party Feb. 12 at the Capitol Records Building.

Feb 16, 2012

Twenty Soldiers are making history at Fort Lee, Va., today by being the first to graduate from the brand new Stryker Systems Maintainer military occupational specialty.

Feb 16, 2012

The Army's newest accident investigation training facility officially opened with a ribbon cutting at Fort Rucker, Ala., Feb. 14, 2012.

Feb 16, 2012

A memorial service for Brig. Gen. Terence J. Hildner, who died of apparent natural causes Feb. 3, in Kabul, Afghanistan, will take place Saturday at Fort Hood, Texas, and his funeral is scheduled for Feb. 29, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery.

Feb 16, 2012

The senior enlisted advisors for the four military services met on Capitol Hill today to discuss with lawmakers issues on the minds of service members. It turns out that for many, it's the same as what's on lawmaker's minds: the budget.

Feb 15, 2012

Army senior leaders, including Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, along with other general officers and their spouses toured the 9/11 Memorial in New York Feb. 14.

Feb 15, 2012

When telling how his team recovered more than 6,000 of Iraq's treasures from eight different countries, Marine Reserve Col. Matthew Bogdanos is very much like a tour guide, taking his audiences on a journey deep into ancient history.

Feb 15, 2012

Greco-Roman wrestler Sgt. 1st Class Dremiel Byers won a record sixth heavyweight title at the 2012 Dave Schultz Memorial International and was subsequently named Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2012, by USA Wrestling.

Feb 14, 2012

As part of the Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team, three U.S. Army instructors traveled to Salima, Malawi, to help 22 personnel from the Malawi Defence Force hone their skills in convoy operations, Jan. 16-20, 2012.

Feb 14, 2012

Despite cutbacks, the Army's fiscal year 2013 budget request includes a pay increase of 1.7 percent for Soldiers, as well as allowance increases of 3.9 percent for housing and a 3.4 for subsistence.

Feb 14, 2012

Eighth Army like the rest of the Army is serious about stamping out sexual assault, so it's taken sexual assault prevention training to all camps and garrisons in South Korea throughout the month of February.

Feb 14, 2012

The U.S. Army's newest concept models are among about 1,000 vehicles on display at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show.

Feb 14, 2012

During the fifth Unified Quest seminar last week, many participants said one Army National Guard program could go far in expanding capabilities for the force of the future.

Feb 13, 2012

The goal of the Army's new blood drive campaign, beginning today, is to match a donor's blood type with a specific need, rather than simply issuing a general call for donations.

Feb 13, 2012

Soldiers began the 10-week New Equipment Training in January in advance of the WIN-T Increment 2 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation, scheduled for May.