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

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama traveled to Fort Stewart, Ga., April 27, 2012, to announce and sign an executive order preventing scams used to con veterans out of their federal education benefits.

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 25, 2012

More than 61 years after arriving in Korea to repel communist aggression, Eighth Army returned to its operational roots this year.

Apr 25, 2012

The Army launched a one-stop website consolidating information about Civilian training, competitive professional development and leader development opportunities.

Apr 25, 2012

The Saudi government has purchased $17 billion in military hardware from the United States through U.S. government intermediaries, like the Army's Security Assistance Management Directorate.

Apr 24, 2012

The Army Ten-Miler, one of the national capital area's landmark running events, is gearing up for this year's 28th annual run, Oct. 21, 2012.

Apr 24, 2012

Sexual Assault reporting by the Department of Defense showed that the combined unrestricted and restricted reports across the military rose by one percent from fiscal years 2010 to 2011.

Apr 24, 2012

Four Soldiers who built a training device to teach service members to safely exit an overturned Humvee were among 22 troops and civilians honored April 24, 2012, as part of the 2012 Secretary of the Army Awards.

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 23, 2012

The deputy assistant secretary of the Army for research and technology led a dialogue among six officials from across the Army's scientific community, April 18, 2012, at the National Defense Industrial Association's 13th Annual Science and Engineering Technology Conference at North Charleston, S.C.

Apr 23, 2012

Four Soldiers and four noncommissioned officers from around the world are facing off this week in the Installation Management Command Best Warrior competition at Camp Bullis, Texas.

Apr 23, 2012

For the 2012 winners of the Best Sapper competition, laying claim to the trophy was well worth the 53 hours of ticks, mosquitoes and misery they endured trudging through the woods and trails of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., April 19-21, 2012.

Apr 23, 2012

Master Sgt. William A. Downey was honored as the Army's Sexual Assault Response Coordinator of the Year in a DOD ceremony at the Pentagon Hall of Heroes April 18, 2012.

Apr 20, 2012

The Best Sapper competition, a centerpiece of the Army Engineer School's annual regimental conference, kicked off in the dark, early morning hours April 19, 2012, with 38 two-person teams participating -- the largest field yet to compete.

Apr 20, 2012

An Army Reserve officer who researched the effectiveness of energy-saving "micro-grid" technology in Afghanistan was among nine Americans honored as "Champions of Change" by the White House, April 19, 2012.

Apr 19, 2012

The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors signifies all that is good about America, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2012.

Apr 19, 2012

The Army recently extended its smartcard pilot for Army spouses and retirees through September after what officials called a very positive response to the pilot program, which began in October 2011.

Apr 18, 2012

The Pentagon's top civilian and military leaders took their campaign to stop sexual assault in the military to Capitol Hill, April 16, 2012, where they announced new initiatives to combat the problem.

Apr 18, 2012

In an annual Department of Defense report just released, the Army had a slight increase in reported sexual assaults.

Apr 17, 2012

The shadow of sequestration is being cast over the Defense Department, and members of Congress must act to dissipate it, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today.

Apr 17, 2012

President Barack Obama has announced that Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., a rifleman with the 101st Airborne Division, will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor May 16, 2012, for his actions during the Vietnam War.

Apr 17, 2012

A Japanese employee at Camp Zama, Japan, will be recognized with an award at the Army-wide level for his hard work and dedicated efforts while assigned to the U.S. Army Garrison Japan Safety Office.

Apr 16, 2012

A team from the United States Army Special Operations Command won the 29th Annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition, April 15, 2012, at Fort Benning, Ga.

Apr 16, 2012

Experts from inside and outside the Army will meet April 17-20, 2012, to discuss how the Army can use the "Human Dimension" concept to better understand how it recruits, trains, develops, and retains the best personnel for the future Army.

Apr 16, 2012

As the Army works vigorously to pursue its key modernization priorities while simultaneously seeking to lower costs and adjust to a changing budget, international sales opportunities are figuring prominently in the Army's acquisition strategy, service officials said.

Apr 16, 2012

Since 2007, the Army's budget to combat sexual assault has increased fivefold, said the director of Human Resources, Army G-1.

Apr 13, 2012

The Army's general tasked with projecting the future operating environment said that cyber attacks, "Arab Spring" rebellions and the economy are issues that could affect the military beyond the next decade.

Apr 13, 2012

The Army's newest collar insignia and colors are now available to Electronic Warfare warrant officers and Electronic Warfare noncommissioned officers.

Apr 12, 2012

A humble 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Soldier received the nation's second-highest military honor in a ceremony, April 12, 2012, at Fort Campbell, Ky.

Apr 12, 2012

More than 300 government, industry and academic leaders converged on the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Mich., for the grand opening of the Army's one-of-a-kind Ground Systems Power and Energy Laboratory, April 11, 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

The 29th installment of the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition begins April 13, 2012, at Fort Benning, Ga.

Apr 11, 2012

The Army announced plans April 11, 2012, for a "Green Warrior Convoy" to demonstrate and educate the value of science and technology in Army vehicles.

Apr 11, 2012

The Army is looking to replace its fleet of 117 C-12 aircraft with something called a "Future Fixed Wing Utility Aircraft."

Apr 10, 2012

Dietary and performance enhancing supplements, which are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, can produce adverse side effects and are used most by service members who are overweight.

Apr 10, 2012

Spc. Alex Herron went above the call of duty to save a fellow Soldier who was wounded alongside him during a firefight Oct. 10, 2011, in the village of Jogram, Afghanistan.

Apr 10, 2012

The Army's aircraft of the future will be faster than what the service has now, it will carry more weight, it will require less of a logistical footprint, and officials said it will better do what Army aviation is meant to do: serve the ground commander.

Apr 10, 2012

The U.S. Army will assess capabilities and emerging Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance technologies as part of its efforts to shape the future network when its annual integrated capabilities event begins at Fort Dix, N.J., April 16, 2012.

Apr 9, 2012

Amelia McConnell of Carlisle Barracks, Pa., was named Army Military Child of the Year for 2012, earning her a $5,000 tribute from Operation Homefront.

Apr 5, 2012

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno talked to U.S. Army Europe about future Army opportunities during his tour of the European Theater, April 3, 2012.

Apr 5, 2012

Fort Sill kicked off its celebration of the military children who serve alongside their military parents, with a parade around the three child development centers on post, April 2, 2012.

Apr 5, 2012

The Army's newest aircraft, the UH-72A Lakota, is approaching 100,000 flight hours, and maintains one of the highest mission-capable rates among Army aircraft.

Apr 4, 2012

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno sat down for a podcast with U.S. Army Europe April 3, 2012, and discussed the Army values and sexual assault and harassment prevention.

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

Sgt. Felipe Pereira will be presented with the Distinguished Service Cross by Gen. Ray Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, during a ceremony scheduled for April 12, 2012 at the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Headquarters located on Fort Campbell, Ky. Pereira is assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 502d Infantry Regiment (Strike).

Apr 4, 2012

Secretary of the Army John McHugh visited the U.S. Army Cyber Command Headquarters at Fort Belvoir, Va., April 2, 2012, to gain situational awareness and ensure the Army is correctly prioritizing, balancing and integrating resources to support the mission.

Apr 3, 2012

Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho testified March 28, 2012, at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, Defense subcommittee hearing on military health and said military hospitals use the same method as the civilian sector to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder.

Apr 3, 2012

While the public may associate the U.S. Army with Soldiers and weapons on the battlefield, there is also an "institutional" Army that has functions similar to those of large corporations in the private sector, a top Army official told a business group here April 2, 2012.

Apr 3, 2012

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno said he was concerned with a trend he noticed over the past months that fewer African-American officers are being selected for major in the maneuvers, fires and effects or combat arms categories.

Apr 3, 2012

The Senate wanted to hear how the Army maintains oversight over contractors vs. DOD civilian employees and an Army senior leader explained a tool that was developed seven years ago to monitor the contract workforce.

Apr 2, 2012

The Center for the Army Profession and Ethic at West Point, N.Y., released the Army Profession campaign's first report, today, which provides findings and recommendations following a year of assessing and reviewing the Army profession.

Apr 2, 2012

From training Soldiers to installing radios on vehicles, Army personnel are engaged in intense preparations for this spring's major field exercise for the tactical communications network.

Apr 2, 2012

The military's budget may shrink, but the outlook on Army aviation is optimistic, said the commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence.

Mar 30, 2012

Family-member-accompanied tours for U.S. service members in South Korea should not expand beyond the roughly 4,600 family members now authorized, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea told Congress March 28, 2012.

Mar 30, 2012

Emphasizing the importance of diversity and leadership within the U.S. Army, Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal delivered the keynote address to more than 175 cadets during the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras' ROTC ball.

Mar 30, 2012

About 8,000 Soldiers are now trained as "master resilience trainers," and the Army wants even more, but it hopes to train them in an Army school.

Mar 29, 2012

A new smartphone app has been released for iPhone and Android devices that provides wounded warriors with a comprehensive mobile resource guide.

Mar 28, 2012

The Army's military construction budget request for next year is 32 percent less than this year, Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, told senators.

Mar 28, 2012

The military services expect to unveil performance specifications this summer for a new joint vertical-lift aircraft, Maj. Gen. William T. Crosby told congressmen, March 27, 2012.

Mar 28, 2012

With the withdrawal from Iraq and similar actions in Afghanistan on the horizon, Soldiers looking to be leaders need to know opportunities are available in garrison, senior leaders said.

Mar 27, 2012

More than 180 general officers from the National Guard, Army and Army Reserve met to discuss maintaining ready and effective forces by working together and sharing resources at the Reserve Component General Officer Conference in North Little Rock, Ark., March 26-28, 2012.

Mar 26, 2012

As part of the Army's restructuring in Europe, V Corps will not return to Germany when its deployment to Afghanistan ends next year, the Army's chief of staff said.

Mar 26, 2012

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III traveled to the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command headquarters, March 22, 2012, to get an overview of TRADOC and updates on the command's efforts to shape the Army of 2020.

Mar 26, 2012

The Army's second highest-ranking officer arrived with a group of Army senior staff members at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 23, 2012, to ensure its leaders had every available resource at its disposal.

Mar 26, 2012

An avatar of Col. Robert "Pat" White, deputy commander of the Combined Arms Center - Training, told Army Games for Training User Conference that gaming will play a critical role in training, March 26, 2012.

Mar 26, 2012

The Army G-8 addressed the status of the service's top modernization portfolios, ground combat vehicle, aviation and the network and reiterated the number-one priority would remain Soldier protection.

Mar 23, 2012

The Army wants another two rounds of base realignment and closure to optimize facility usage across the service.

Mar 23, 2012

Service members and veterans whose military service was involuntarily extended under the "Stop Loss" program between the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Sept. 30, 2009, are eligible for special retroactive pay, and they now have more time to apply for it.

Mar 22, 2012

It's not enough to simply treat post-traumatic stress disorder any longer. The Army recognizes the importance of preventing it from happening in the first place.

Mar 22, 2012

A new website championed by the Army is aimed squarely at Soldiers ready to leave the service, to help them find jobs that best match their knowledge, skills, abilities and interests.

Mar 21, 2012

All of the active service components and five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their numerical year-to-date recruiting goals for fiscal year 2012 through February, Pentagon officials reported March 20, 2012.

Mar 21, 2012

Some modernization programs may be delayed, but not reduced or cancelled due to a tightening of the budget, senior Army leaders told senators March 21, 2012.

Mar 21, 2012

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley has been nominated by President Barack Obama for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as chief, Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command.

Mar 21, 2012

Maj. Tim Meadors found the Army Congressional Fellowship Program to be both challenging and rewarding.

Mar 20, 2012

On the ninth anniversary of U.S. forces moving into Iraq, President Barack Obama has proclaimed March 19 to be "A National Day of Honor."

Mar 20, 2012

With the activation of Company J, 244th Quartermaster Battalion, 23rd QM Brigade, QM School, March 19, 2012, at Fort Lee, the consolidation of all legal training to central Virginia is complete.

Mar 20, 2012

This week the Army resumed migrations to DOD Enterprise Email. On Dec. 31, 2011, the Army had stopped migrations to address requirements from Congress in the FY12 National Defense Authorization Act.

Mar 19, 2012

The Army's Psychological Operations regiment welcomed a new class of service members into its community during a Psychological Operations Qualification Course graduation ceremony March 16, 2012, in Kennedy Hall on Fort Bragg, N.C.

Mar 19, 2012

Pet over population is a sad reality in the U.S. Military families on the move should think carefully before taking in an animal to avoid contributing to this problem.

Mar 16, 2012

With six new occupational specialties and more than 13,000 new positions opening to women, more women than ever before will be serving along the front lines, often in small, isolated locations, without access to running water or many hygiene products.

Mar 15, 2012

The U.S. Army recognized Camp Humphreys, South Korea, with a first place award in the 2011 Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Public Affairs Competition for "Outstanding Initiatives in New Media."

Mar 15, 2012

One week after pinning on her first star, the Army Chief of Staff announced that Brig. Gen. Laura Richardson will become the Army's first female to serve as a division deputy commander.

Mar 14, 2012

Simulation rounds allow Soldiers to train with the same weapons they'll use downrange.

Mar 14, 2012

As the U.S. Army reduces its numbers it will enforce standards to ensure that capable and motivated Soldiers will be able to continue to serve.

Mar 14, 2012

More than 340 military food service specialists gathered at Fort Lee, Va., for the final event of the largest culinary arts competition in North America.

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

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

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 13, 2012

The first sergeant major of the Army, William O. Wooldridge, was laid to rest at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in Texas, March 13, 2012, after a long, storied career and life.

Mar 12, 2012

President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and International Security Assistance Force leaders all condemned a shooting incident in Southern Afghanistan, and pledged to work with Afghan authorities in fully investigating the incident.

Mar 10, 2012

Officials at Arlington National Cemetery will use an Army-designed geospatial mapping system to manage cemetery operations, the executive director of the Army National Cemeteries Program said March 8, 2012.

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 8, 2012

Over the past five years, what's now known as the Military Culinary Arts Competition has evolved from a predominately Army and Marine Corps event to one that has attracted all of the armed services.

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.