Feb 23, 2007

The Army surgeon general's staff is putting a "full-court press" on fixing the backed-up repairs needed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center's outpatient Building 18, the service's top medical officer said here yesterday.

Feb 21, 2007

Speaking to a group of journalists at the Pentagon recently, a Walter Reed Army Medical Center official said hospital personnel continue to make strides in providing care to service members and bettering themselves as administers of healthcare.

Feb 12, 2007

GEN Casey confirmed as new CSA; Free career coaching available to military spouses.

Feb 5, 2007

The Army continues moving units in Europe to the United States as part of the ongoing plan to give the nation's fighting force more flexibility to meet future threats.

Jan 29, 2007

MG David Ralston discusses the innovations of the Field Artillery branch by working with the Air Force, plans for the Fires Center of Excellence and how lethal and non-lethal fires play into the future of the Field Artillery.

Jan 29, 2007

3,200 10th Mountain Extension Soldiers tour extended; 2,000 dollar bonus for Soldier referral.

Jan 29, 2007

It's an award that has been given to such distinguished leaders as Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.), former Senator Bob Dole, former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, and Gen. Hugh Shelton (Ret.). Since 1979, George Washington Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army has been awarding their Commander-in-Chief Award to a deserving leader who makes a great contribution to America.

Jan 26, 2007

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard Cody presents the Association of the U.S. Army, George Washington Chapter's Commander-in-Chief Award to Col. Bob Pricone and Command Sgt. Major Craig Roberson, Commander and Command Sergeant Major of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). The Old Guard is the first military unit to ever receive this award; previous recipients include Gen. Colin Powell, William J. Perry, and Robert J. Dole.

Jan 17, 2007

The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) is officially a Major Subordinate Command to U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Va.

Jan 17, 2007

Gen. Charles C. Campbell became the 17th commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) during a ceremony on Hedekin Field January 9, 2007.

Jan 17, 2007

U.S. Joint Forces Command is showing how officials and first-responders can use modeling and simulation to prepare for the catastrophe of a simulated 10-kiloton nuclear explosion in Washington, D.C. in an event designed to share information on the capabilities of several different systems.

Jan 17, 2007

U.S. and Iraqi soldiers make every effort to protect oil facilities and pipelines, as these are critical to Iraq's infrastructure.

Jan 16, 2007

The knowledge center for all accidental loss is expanding its reach with the production of the U.S. Army's official safety magazine, "Knowledge."

Jan 8, 2007

Major General David Ralston, Commanding General U.S. Army Field Artillery School and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, talks with the TRADOC News Service about the future of field artillery in the U.S. Army. MG Ralston looks at some of the technological advancements and how they will help field artillery Soldiers play a more prominent role in the Global War on Terrorism.

Jan 5, 2007

The Army is accepting design ideas through March 31 for the shoulder sleeve insignia, distinctive unit insignia and motto for the Maneuver Center of Excellence.

Dec 28, 2006

"Transformation" is the Army's catch phrase for unit relocation and restructuring across Europe. And while many changes are slated in the coming year, many are already underway. Brannon Lamar has more from Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Dec 21, 2006

Prior to their August deployment the Soldiers of 4th Platoon, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, days were filled with continual training.

Dec 20, 2006

The Army announced today it is accelerating the modular conversion of two active-component brigade combat teams to increase the number of combat and combat-support units available for current and future combat and homeland-defense missions.

Dec 19, 2006

The 172nd SBCT gets reflagged and becomes 1st SBCT 25th ID.

Dec 15, 2006

The 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team ("Arctic Wolves"), just back from a 16-month Iraq deployment, is now the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

Dec 15, 2006

The Army's top general said yesterday he wants to grow the active component and gain better access to the Army Reserve and National Guard, which together make up 55 percent of the total Army.

Dec 15, 2006

This week, Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and Southern European Task Force are testing for their Expert Infantryman Badge, or E.I.B. Petty Officer JT Bolestridge reports from the test site in Vicenza, Italy.

Dec 14, 2006

Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers returning here from Iraq and Afghanistan have a new way to continue their service in uniform.

Dec 11, 2006

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska (Army News Service, Dec. 11, 2006) aEUR" Family members and friends of the recently returned 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team spent a few weeks in a new type of reintegration training before their Soldiers returned home. "Back in July and August we completed a round of reintegration classes prior to the brigade's extension. The feedback we received from those classes let us know that something more was needed," said Lt. Col. Greg Parrish, deputy commander, 172nd SBCT

Dec 8, 2006

As the holidays approach, many Soldiers will be driving or motorcycling to visit family and friends. Unfortunately, some Soldiers won't return, and others will return injured.

Dec 8, 2006

With the 2010 census quickly approaching, preparations are being made and the residents of Fort Bragg and its surrounding areas are about to get involved.

Dec 8, 2006

Bases slated to grow as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure process need look no farther for lessons learned than this sprawling post that's tripling its population and transforming from an air-defense center to an armor center.

Dec 6, 2006

Lt. Gen. Thomas R. Turner II assumed command of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) Dec. 4 in a morning ceremony in the historic Quadrangle on Fort Sam Houston.

Dec 6, 2006

Transportation Command is working with the services and Defense Logistics Agency to smooth the flow of goods and supplies to warfighters.

Dec 4, 2006

Fort Jackson will be home to one of four new Regional Readiness Sustainment Commands, continuing a transformation plan announced last year by the U.S. Army Reserve Command.

Dec 4, 2006

A little more than two weeks into his own transition as the commanding general of the Multi-National Division aEUR" Baghdad, Maj. Gen. Joseph F. Fil, Jr. has already met twice with Iraqi provincial government leaders and is determined to continue to help move the process forward.

Dec 1, 2006

Thousands of Soldiers filled the streets of Fort Stewart as the 3rd Infantry Division formed up for a division-wide run to kick off Marne Week, a three-day celebration of the division's history and heritage. As the miles-long formation snaked around the post's golf course and parade field, troops led by Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, 3rd ID commanding general, bellowed out cadences and sang "The Dog Face Soldier Song."

Dec 1, 2006

The Department of Defense announced today Peter C. W. Flory was selected to serve as NATO assistant secretary general for defence investment (ASG/DI), beginning in January 2007.

Nov 29, 2006

Delegates at the 24th Army Family Action Plan conference reviewed 68 issues from Army installations throughout the world Nov. 14-17.

Nov 28, 2006

One of the most revered rivalries in all of sports will be revisited Saturday when Army and Navy battle for the 107th time. AKO will provide live-streamed coverage of the Army-Navy game Dec. 2, so Soldiers and Army civilians worldwide can view it.

Nov 28, 2006

Life around Forward Operating Base Warhorse includes more than work as members of the "Blacksmith" battalion proved during a company-wide fun day Nov. 26.

Nov 28, 2006

U.S. Army North completed a weeklong Defense support of civil authorities exercise Nov. 19 in Sacramento, Calif.

Nov 28, 2006

Army All-American Bowl athletes and their Soldier-supporters are gearing up for a community relations program that unites them on and off the field.

Nov 28, 2006

Two days after Thanksgiving, the families of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team had a lot to be thankful for as three planeloads of the 'Arctic Wolves' returned from a 16-month deployment to Iraq.

Nov 21, 2006

Unit crest designs symbolize unitsAca,!a,,c traditions, history and specialties. Some have been around for almost a hundred years and their original designers are long forgotten.

Nov 21, 2006

The Army plans to transform the way it manages its human resources by launching the Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System in early 2008.

Nov 20, 2006

Following successful field testing last summer, the Army is planning to deploy its new Land Warrior System within the year, bringing the Army a giant step closer to electronic networking of the battlefield.

Nov 20, 2006

With increased threats becoming significantly greater due to the proliferation of missile technology, the addition of the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command to the Pacific area of operations has proven to be vital to the Asia-Pacific region.

Nov 20, 2006

From the skies, the Army calls on the Airborne; on the ground, they call on the Infantry. But when the Army needs something done underwater Aca,!" in the Persian Gulf or a small lake in Iraq Aca,!" the divers of the 544th Engineer Team are ready to move.

Nov 20, 2006

More than 2,000 miles from his home in Michigan City, Ind., and nearly 100 miles into the Arizona desert, Sgt. Brian Rogers, an Indiana National Guard member with the 938th Military Police Detachment, scans the brush and rugged terrain for anything worthy of a radio call to Tucson Sector Border Patrol.

Nov 17, 2006

After 18 years of "Be all you can be" and five years as "Army of one," the Army has adopted "Army Strong" as its new slogan and the focus of a new advertising campaign that showcases the strength of Soldiers past, present and future.

Nov 17, 2006

Army Broadcasting Service is deactivated and the Soldiers Media Center stands up, ceremony at the Pentagon. SSG Dan Wiltshire reports.

Nov 17, 2006

Fort Jackson has been selected as the site for a new national cemetery to be established as a result of the National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003.

Nov 16, 2006

The 1st Cavalry Division took the reins for Multinational Division Baghdad from the 4th Infantry Division during a transfer of authority ceremony Nov. 15, 2006

Nov 16, 2006

On Christmas Day 2004, Spc. David Downing was recovering in a hospital from wounds he sustained in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Samarra, Iraq. This holiday season he will be working on "Operation Army Santa," a program he created to help well-wishers send Christmas gifts to Soldiers deployed with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division.

Nov 16, 2006

Military postal workers across the world are Aca,!A"making a list and checking it twiceAca,!' to ensure Soldiers serving far from home receive packages in time for the holidays.

Nov 16, 2006

Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey presented four Army Materiel Command organizations the 2006 Shingo Prize Public Sector Award for achievement in implementing lean systems in support of the Army business transformation process.

Nov 15, 2006

The Army announced yesterday that in certain geographic areas for the next six months the black Intermediate Cold Wet Boot will be authorized for wear with the Army Combat Uniform in lieu of the tan ICWB, which is currently in short supply.

Nov 13, 2006

On November 11th we honor the men and women who have worn America's most noble cloth-the uniform of the Armed Services. On this Veterans Day, we reflect on the sacrifices of Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen who have answered the Nation's Call to Duty. We renew our "solemn pride in the heroism" of those who died in service to this great Nation and pledge to never forget the full measure of their sacrifice.

Nov 3, 2006

Secretary of the Army Francis Harvey met with 1st Infantry Division Military Transition Team members at Fort Riley yesterday.

Oct 31, 2006

In a speech before a gathering of military retirees, Gen. David McKiernan, commander of U.S. Army Europe, noted that they saw the Cold War end and the war on terror begin. Accordingly, he said, they will live through more major events in Europe as the command continues changing to meet future missions and threats.

Oct 31, 2006

As eight C-130 Hercules transports slowed to 130 knots at just 800 feet above the ground, more than 700 U.S. and German paratroopers jumped from the aircraft, living up to the embroidered wings on their uniform sleeves.

Oct 25, 2006

As the U.S. Army restructures its force, the 7th Army Reserve Command transitions, along with the Active Component, by establishing the first Army Reserve Army Liaison Team (ALT).

Oct 25, 2006

U.S. Army, Europe's command sergeant major says he is a man on a mission: promoting the growth of a professional noncommissioned officer corps in the militaries of coalition nations.

Oct 25, 2006

Domestic violence in Army families is both a 'people' issue and also one of readiness, Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of III Corps and Fort Hood, told an audience of Army leaders Oct. 7.

Oct 25, 2006

During the last century, the Army has transformed itself into the modern fighting force it is today. Armored tanks replaced horses and some of the traditions were left by the wayside however, the cavalry tradition of wearing a Stetson and spurs is still alive and well today.

Oct 25, 2006

The Army activated the Installation Management Command Oct. 24 to consolidate and strengthen installation support services to Soldiers and their families through the full authority of command.

Oct 19, 2006

The ArmyAca,!a,,cs newest service component command has a dedicated mission unlike any other Aca,!" defending the homeland and supporting civil authorities during times of crisis. The U.S. Army North achieved full operational capability Oct. 16 following a year of intense planning, manning, equipping and training.

Oct 16, 2006

On the way to a yearlong deployment in Iraq, 307 Soldiers of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, participated in the ArmyAca,!a,,cs largest-ever reenlistment ceremony held during a deployment Saturday.

Oct 13, 2006

Soldiers' minds, hearts, characters and sense of purpose must all be strong, Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey said Monday at the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting as a video of Soldiers training and fighting played in the background.

Oct 4, 2006

The Department of Defense has recently directed Soldiers of the 1st Armored DivisionAca,!a,,cs 1st Brigade Combat Team to extend their year-long rotation in Iraq. The brigade was slated to return home in January, but a recent decision was made for troops to stay for approximately six more weeks.

Sep 26, 2006

The Navy christened and launched the nation's first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS-1), at the Marinette Marine shipyard Sept. 24.

Sep 18, 2006

As part of the ArmyAca,!a,,cs continuing transformation efforts, the 173rd Airborne Brigade of Vicenza, Italy, became the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Sept. 15 in a ceremony at Warner Barracks.

Sep 18, 2006

Another piece of U.S. Army, EuropeAca,!a,,cs ongoing transformation fell into place Sept. 15 during ceremonies welcoming USAREURAca,!a,,cs newest warriors, the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment.

Sep 17, 2006

In 2001 Sgt. 1st Class Robert Ormsbee retired from the Army after 20 years of service. The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks helped him decide he wanted to come back and contribute to the Global War on Terror, so he volunteered and returned to the military through the Retired Reserves.

Sep 17, 2006

Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez relinquished command of V Corps during ceremonies held here at Campbell Barracks, held Sept. 6.

Sep 17, 2006

U.S. soldiers realized the Afghan National Police could benefit from the knowledge and experience they had gained while providing security at checkpoints.

Sep 17, 2006

As Americans pause to observe POW/MIA Recognition Day today, teams of military and civilian experts will be excavating sites in Europe, South Korea, Solomon Islands, Alaska and Hawaii, looking for remains to help identify servicemembers still missing from past wars.

Sep 17, 2006

It was, Aca,!A"lights, camera, action,Aca,!' for several Fort Rucker servicemembers Sept. 11-15 when the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center and Firehouse Pictures shot a training video for two new Army Traffic Safety Training Program courses.

Sep 16, 2006

As the oldest daughter of immigrant parents, Staff Sgt. Magda R. Khalifa, an Army Reserve Soldier with the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion, has provided much cultural awareness to her civil affairs unit.

Sep 16, 2006

On September 16th the U.S. Army Reserve will stand-up four new commands, Regional Readiness Sustainment Commands (RRSC's), continuing a transformation plan that was announced in September 2005.

Sep 16, 2006

The pending repositioning of thousands of overseas U.S. troops and stateside base closings or adjustments mandated by the 2005 round of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission are integral to the Defense Department's transformation agenda, DoD officials said here yesterday.

Sep 16, 2006

Col. Michael F. Beech of Worchester, Mass., took command of the Army's newest modular unit of action during a ceremony here today.

Sep 14, 2006

Engineers from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center began supplying water Sept. 11 to residents of Neah BayAca,!a,,cs Makah Indian Reservation, which has run nearly dry.

Sep 14, 2006

Jenni is battling GardnerAca,!a,,cs Syndrome, a rare genetic disease in which the colon, stomach and upper intestine become riddled with polyps. The polyps, or tumors, eventually lead to cancer.

Sep 11, 2006

The morale of American GIs serving in Iraq continues to be high, regardless of the danger, difficult conditions and family sacrifices they face, the Army's top enlisted leader said Thursday.

Sep 11, 2006

Army leaders are committed to ensuring soldiers have the best force-protection capability possible, but also want to avoid giving Soldiers a false sense of security, service officials said here Sept. 8.