Jan 8, 2013

Sgt. 1st Class Felipe Cruz was chosen to mentor athletes competing in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, held Jan. 5, 2013, in San Antonio.

Jan 8, 2013

A new "location of miss and hit" electronic shot detection and location system recently passed its government acceptance test.

Jan 8, 2013

More than 5,200 miles separate "Camp Carroll" at 12 Seahawks Way in Renton, Wash., the home of Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks, from Camp Carroll, in the Republic of Korea, the home of 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment.

Jan 7, 2013

Cadet Patrick Lupfer of Northeastern University used an exercise to teach students about the Army Values, during All-American Bowl week activities in San Antonio.

Jan 7, 2013

The Rotary Club of San Antonio hosted the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Awards Dinner at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio, to celebrate the achievements of the All-American athletes and to honor Army Soldiers' and their families, Jan. 4, 2013.

Jan 7, 2013

Two Cadets from San Antonio schools and one from Michigan took the oath of office in a pre-game ceremony before the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game, on the Alamodome field before thousands of football fans.

Jan 7, 2013

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Survivability/Lethality Analysis Directorate's Electromagnetic Vulnerability Assessment Facility at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., is a state-of-the-art facility that is used to conduct experiments that address the electromagnetic vulnerability requirements of the U.S. Army Weapon and Communication-Electronics Systems.

Jan 7, 2013

Spc. Christopher Chavez, a 20-year-old intelligence analyst with the 1st Cavalry Division, witnessed the birth of his first child via Skype, from Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Afghanistan.

Jan 7, 2013

The Army announced that it is seeking interested industry and government sources with mature solutions to enhance existing network systems capabilities to participate in the Network Integration Evaluation 14.1 event, scheduled to take place in October/November 2013, at Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

Jan 7, 2013

Wide receiver James Quick caught the game-winning 34-yard touchdown pass and received the Pete Dawkins Most Valuable Player trophy for helping the East to a 15-8 victory over the West in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Jan 6, 2013

Sgt. 1st Class Mariela Richardson never meant to be the top Army Reserve recruiter, she just did what she was told. Her first sergeant instructed her to prepare to appear before a quarterly board. That eventually led to her appearance before a battalion, brigade and finally a command board.

Jan 6, 2013

Gen. Robert W. Cone, TRADOC commanding general, spoke to the Soldier Heroes participating in the All-American Bowl Week on three main points: Establishing the conditions for the Army in 2014, focusing on preparedness rather than short-term readiness, and the Army Profession.

Jan 6, 2013

The Army Strong Zone, a 129,000 square-foot exhibit area adjacent to the Alamodome, provides Americans a platform to experience the diverse elements of the world's strongest team -- the U.S. Army.

Jan 5, 2013

The Afghan National Army recently conducted a mission to resupply the Afghan Uniform Police at Chapah Darah, Afghanistan, by conducting a convoy operation from Nangalam Base, Dec. 26, 2012.

Jan 5, 2013

Gen. Robert W. Cone, commander, Training and Doctrine Command, addressed about 90 coaches of the nation's top high school football players at the 2013 All-American Bowl in San Antonio.

Jan 5, 2013

Army garrison leaders from multiple installations reached out to dozens of educators, business executives and community leaders from across the country during U.S. Army All-American Bowl week activities to show how the Army creates a home for Soldiers and their families.

Jan 5, 2013

The "Army Strong" message got a big boost this week as Soldier heroes, about 90 of the nation's top high school football players and their coaches, about 150 band members, a number of drill sergeants and many others converged in San Antonio for 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl activities.

Jan 5, 2013

Soldier, college student, parachutist, electrician, police officer and soon-to-be reporter. All of these words describe Staff Sgt. Dallas Pierce, with the 200th Military Police Command, at Fort Meade, Md.

Jan 4, 2013

WATERVLIET ARSENAL -- The proverb "It takes a village to raise a child" may be applied to the great work the Watervliet Arsenal, N.Y., workforce did in supporting our nation's warfighters and the community in 2012, because it took the entire Arsenal village to ship each product.

Jan 4, 2013

Two medevac companies in Afghanistan have participated in a trial program to administer blood products to wounded Soldiers during en-route flight care and movement to a medical facility.

Jan 4, 2013

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is hosting an array of events leading up to the bowl game, bringing military and civilians together for networking purposes.

Jan 4, 2013

The senior leader for the U.S. Army Reserve dropped in on local Reserve Soldiers to update them on the future of force, during his time in San Antonio for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Jan 4, 2013

The Alamodome is not for the faint of heart, at least when rappelling from the ceiling to the artificial turf, 180 feet below.

Jan 4, 2013

Army All-American players, band members and Soldier Heroes met at the Sunset Station in San Antonio, Jan. 2, 2013, for dinner and a little friendly East vs. West competition.

Jan 4, 2013

President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013 into law, Jan. 2, 2013.

Jan 3, 2013

The 438th Medical Detachment (Veterinary Service) from Fort Carson, Colo., officially opened their doors to Afghanistan's first Veterinary Treatment Facility at Kandahar Airfield, Dec. 15, 2012.

Jan 3, 2013

A U.S. Army Research Laboratory electrical engineer and a visiting research student from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland were interested in forming useful three dimensional structures similar to origami art. It led them to a scientific method to control folding pathways and enable sequential folding on a millimeter scale that works using a low-intensity laser beam.

Jan 3, 2013

When an early morning drive to Baumholder turned into a nightmare for Heather Majorwitz and her two children, Kaitie and Bret, four Soldiers from the 421st Multifunctional Medical Battalion came to the rescue.

Jan 3, 2013

Something as simple as turning off office lights, office equipment, and hallway and bathroom lights not in use could save lots of energy and money.

Jan 3, 2013

Hundreds of family members and guests watched as 98 cadets, who successfully met the requirements of the Maryland National Guard's Freestate ChalleNGe Academy, marched across the stage to receive their certificates during a Completion Ceremony at the Aberdeen Proving Ground Post Theater, Dec. 15, 2012.

Jan 3, 2013

U.S. Army All-American Bowl players visited with young patients at Methodist Children's Hospital in San Antonio, during All-American Bowl week.

Jan 3, 2013

Drill sergeants barked orders and words of encouragement to motivate 90 of the top-ranked high school football players and 125 band members from around the nation as they competed, Jan. 2, 2012, in a number of events including relay races, pushups, sit-ups and a food-eating contest.

Jan 3, 2013

Corpus Christi recruiters Staff Sgt. David Camarillo and Staff Sgt. Charles Hoskins were selected to participate as Soldier Hero mentors to two of the 90 All-American Bowl football players this week.

Jan 3, 2013

It was early on a summer morning in Afghanistan as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mark Foschetti and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mike McGann headed back toward Bagram Airfield, when their morning changed in a way they'd never forget.

Jan 3, 2013

Community leaders and educators get a first-hand look at the life of the Army's famed Golden Knights. Though weather prevented them from the jumping Thursday, the VIPs still raved about their experience.

Jan 2, 2013

A ceremony was held Dec. 3, 2012, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, commemorating the transfer of authority from the 792nd Preventive Medicine Detachment based out of Lubbock, Texas, to the 794th Preventive Medicine Detachment, based out of Fort Devens, Mass.

Jan 2, 2013

Taking advantage of the decrease in enemy activity brought on by winter, the Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, took the opportunity to develop and conduct a pre-Ranger course.

Jan 2, 2013

The idea was simple enough: Fort Hood, Texas, had a crane destined for Fort Polk, La. Fort Polk had 12 Humvees destined for Fort Hood.

Jan 2, 2013

The 28th President of the United States (1913-1921) Woodrow Wilson was honored on his birthday at the Washington National Cathedral with a Joint Armed Forces Full Honor wreath laying ceremony, Dec. 28, 2012.

Jan 2, 2013

During Network Integration Evaluation 13.1, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2 provided Soldiers down to the company level the on-the-move communications and situational awareness needed to conduct real-world battlefield operations.

Jan 2, 2013

Once David and Lizeth Wakasa exchanged their vows they would set into motion an inseparable journey that would lead them to Afghanistan and eventually the Pentagon.

Jan 2, 2013

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, 258th Mobile Combat Engineer Training Team, Task Force Prowler, partnered with Afghan soldiers from the 4th Kandak, Engineer Coy, Afghan National Army, conducted a live-fire exercise to conclude a two-week combat engineer course near Camp Clark, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2012.

Jan 2, 2013

A half-dozen senior ROTC Cadets who are former All-American Bowl marching band members are in San Antonio this week helping ensure another standout performance.

Jan 2, 2013

Rockne Belmonte, a Cadet with Northern Michigan University, is preparing for a shot a playing professional football. A kicker, he holds the record for Northern Michigan's longest field goal at 58 yards.

Jan 1, 2013

On Dec. 26, 2012, Spc. Brendon Brown stepped off his Stryker Combat Vehicle at Combat Outpost Talukan, Afghanistan, looking for a familiar face.

Jan 1, 2013

Aviators from the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, tested a new self-extraction training scenario designed to save lives in the most dire of circumstances during a survival and evasion exercise in mid-November.

Jan 1, 2013

NBA All-Star Hall of Fame player David "The Admiral" Robinson stopped by to watch U.S. Army All-American players practice in San Antonio.

Dec 31, 2012

New Year's Eve is a night to have fun and celebrate the coming year. However, safety is a must when participating in the festivities.

Dec 31, 2012

A historic mission for the 401st Army Field Support Brigade came to an end Nov. 12 when AFSBattalion-Bagram issued 49 M1114 vehicles to the Afghan National Army under a Foreign Military Sales case.

Dec 31, 2012

Nearly nine weeks after Hurricane Sandy slammed the greater New York City area, and caused billions of dollars in damage, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees continue supporting the city and state as they recover from the Oct. 29, 2012, disaster.

Dec 31, 2012

Hurricane Sandy is two months over, but as 2013 opens the New York Army National Guard is still engaged in providing assistance to New Yorkers in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island who were affected by the storm.

Dec 31, 2012

As Americans ring in the new year, Soldiers, Afghan security forces and their coalition partners are engaged in combat, training and humanitarian operations.

Dec 31, 2012

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District's Kristine Brown, a natural resources specialist and park ranger, earned the 2013 National Water Safety Congress Award of Merit for her outstanding contributions to water safety during 2012.

Dec 31, 2012

In response to the president's and U.S. Army's emphasis on a career-ready military, U.S. Army Installation Management Command is highlighting job fairs, expanding its transition services and keenly focusing on identifying employment opportunities within the command, as well as business and industry.

Dec 29, 2012

Electricity is a scarce resource in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, but should become less so for Kandahar government district centers and businesses when four separate projects, designed to improve electricity distribution in key areas of the city, are completed by winter 2013.

Dec 28, 2012

The Kandahar Air Wing held a media event Dec. 24, 2012, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, to demonstrate its military proficiency and connect with outlets in Kandahar, province.

Dec 28, 2012

Shane Hudella, a retired Minnesota Army National Guard first sergeant and Operation Desert Storm veteran, runs the charitable foundation "Defending the Blue Line," which introduces the sport of ice hockey to the children of military members.

Dec 28, 2012

As the Midwest's first big winter storm forced road closures and shuttered schools, National Guard Soldiers were mobilized to assist in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Dec 28, 2012

The Joint Task Force -- National Capital Region announced military participation for the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade following President-elect Barack Obama's second swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address, scheduled for Jan. 21, 2013.

Dec 28, 2012

As 2012 comes to a close, the National Guard was kept busy throughout the year with its fair share of natural disasters to contend with including battling raging wildfires, picking up the pieces after multiple tornadoes and evacuating citizens in the wake of two hurricanes.

Dec 28, 2012

First Sgt. Stephen Givens and his son Pfc. Zachary Givens spent time together on Christmas Day in Afghanistan. Both father and son are currently deployed with the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade.

Dec 28, 2012

The two newly inducted Sergeant Audie Murphy Club members, who are assigned to Bavaria Medical Department Activity, traveled to Lwowek Slaski, Poland, to deliver presents to orphans.

Dec 28, 2012

This year the chaplains of 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), sought to bring the Christmas spirit to the Soldiers of Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan.

Dec 28, 2012

Pfc. Jacob Davenport, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), set out to become a Tomb Sentinel in the hopes of following the legacy of his great-uncle.

Dec 28, 2012

Army Emergency Relief scholarships for the academic year 2013-2014 will be available starting, Jan. 2, 2013, for spouses and children of Soldiers, retired Soldiers and reserve-component Soldiers on Title 10 orders. The application deadline is May 1, 2013.

Dec 28, 2012

The 2013 Warrior Games are slated for May 11-17, Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans are expected to participate in 2013 games.

Dec 27, 2012

More than 600 families in the Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany will have a few extra gifts this holiday season thanks to local people's generosity.

Dec 27, 2012

Retired Gen. George W. Casey, the 36th chief of staff of the Army, was the guest speaker for the start of the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade's winter Family Readiness Group Leadership Training, Dec. 12, 2012, at Fort Meade, Md.

Dec 27, 2012

For the fifth year in a row, the Gaffney Fitness Center at Fort Meade, Md., is sponsoring "Dump Your Plump," an eight-week weight loss competition to help people attain their goal.

Dec 27, 2012

During this holiday season, Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), will be spending the holidays deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Dec 27, 2012

Dining facilities across the Army are offering more nutritious food these days, with the aim of improving Soldier performance.

Dec 27, 2012

U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, Republic of Korea, hosted a Korean-American Friendship Concert led by the Republic of Korea Military Symphony to strengthen the ROK-U.S. alliance and friendship through the power of music here, Dec. 20, 2012.

Dec 26, 2012

Illesheim Health Clinic in Vilseck, Germany, received recognition for becoming the first U.S. Army Medical Command unit to achieve the Voluntary Protection Program Army Safety Excellence Star at an Army Star Strong Flag Ceremony on Storck Barracks, Dec. 20, 2012.

Dec 26, 2012

During World War II, days before German forces in Italy surrendered, conflict was still strong in the northern area of Italy at Lago di Garda. During the last week of April 1945, three DUKWs, the U.S. Army's six-wheel amphibious truck, were lost and Col. William Darby, first commander of the U.S. Army Rangers and later 10th Mountain Division assistant division command, was killed by enemy artillery.

Dec 26, 2012

For six weeks, Vicenza High School in Italy, has been led by the Future Business Leaders of America in gathering goodies and treat for troops deployed.

Dec 26, 2012

The New York Army National Guard's Honor Guard will perform about 10,200 military funerals by the time 2012 ends at midnight, Dec. 31.

Dec 26, 2012

For Soldiers serving on forward operating bases and combat outposts across Afghanistan, receiving packages from home during the holiday season can turn a good day into the best day of the deployment.

Dec 26, 2012

Motorcycle enthusiasts from the 1st Battalion, 362nd Air Defense Artillery, Task Force Renegade, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, recently participated in the Fall Joint Armed Forces Motorcycle Safety Rally at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Dec 26, 2012

Torkham Gate is one of Afghanistan's busiest gates along the country's border with Pakistan.

Dec 26, 2012

This month the latest U.S. Army Capstone Concept was released, which lays out how the will conduct future planning, organization and operations globally in support of the president's national security objectives.

Dec 26, 2012

Through learning the art and craft of fly tying and fishing, Soldiers assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., are able to find peace and Healing Waters in the eye of rehabilitation's storm.

Dec 25, 2012

Nearly 1,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers, family members, friends and members of the Glens Falls, N.Y., community turned out Christmas Eve for the 9th annual road march to support the troops.

Dec 23, 2012

A year-long deployment in Afghanistan hasn't slowed former National Guard Bureau marathon champion Capt. Varinka Barbini Ensminger at all. In fact, the 32-year old from the Kentucky Army Guard is living life at a faster tempo than ever.

Dec 21, 2012

The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is giving its workforce the financial push it needs to creatively pursue projects that could yield high rewards.

Dec 21, 2012

Celebrities with the USO tour visited Soldiers with the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Dec. 16, 2012, at Forward Operating Base Masum Ghar, Afghanistan.

Dec 21, 2012

The season 16 finale of "The Ultimate Fighter," Dec. 15, 2012, featured a Canadian squaring off against a U.S. Army Soldier stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.

Dec 21, 2012

Experts in the U.S. Army Public Health Command's Health Hazard Assessment Program completed an occupational health assessment of the new protective outer garments and undergarments, and provided recommendations on how to minimize any risks.

Dec 21, 2012

The Army Audit Agency, located at Fort Belvoir, Va., took first place in the federal government's 2012 small subcomponent category for the best places to work. In both 2010 and 2011, the agency came in second place.

Dec 21, 2012

The dream of serving in the military for 10-year-old cancer patient Khalil Quarles came true Dec. 19, 2012, with his honorary enlistment in Baltimore.

Dec 20, 2012

Watervliet Arsenal's historic "Big Gun Shop" in New York State has seen a lot of action since the first brick and mortar were laid there nearly 130 years ago.

Dec 20, 2012

The Army is applying integration lessons learned from completed Network Integration Evaluations as it continues production of networked vehicles to support fielding efforts to 10th Mountain Division (LI).

Dec 20, 2012

Families and friends waited eagerly with open arms and anxious smiles as Soldiers returning from combat made their way into Wilson Sports and Fitness Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord-North, Wash., for a special holiday welcome home ceremony, Dec. 16, 2012.

Dec 20, 2012

On Dec. 2, 2011, President Barack Obama directed all federal agencies to make at least $2 billion worth of energy-efficiency upgrades over the next two years -- at no up-front cost to the taxpayer. The Army has taken on the president's challenge and already invested $208.8 million of its $384-million goal in energy-saving initiatives since December 2011.

Dec 20, 2012

On Tuesday, senior leaders, from Fort Drum's 10th Mountain Division (LI), and state Sen. Patty Ritchie visited the home of Julian Ross, an Oswego County second-grader, who has been battling cancer for more than a year.

Dec 20, 2012

Officials at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum have set up a display showing the original flight jacket of Warrant Officer Christopher Kringle, at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Dec 20, 2012

As part of the season of giving, the Corpus Christi Army Depot participated in the Toys For Tots campaign, delivering hundreds of toys and bikes to needy children throughout South Texas.

Dec 20, 2012

The U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains and his sergeant major visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., recently to gain a better understanding of First Army Division East's purpose and mission.

Dec 20, 2012

An estimated 27,000 people walked, commuted or drove to Arlington National Cemetery, Va., for a pre-Christmas tradition that has been celebrated by more than just Americans.

Dec 20, 2012

The Army has been given the green light to fully deploy a combat-proven intelligence system to globally network its forces with mission-critical information.

Dec 20, 2012

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III toured the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Dec. 19, 2012, to gain perspective on treatment for service members who have traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.