Mar 7, 2012

Thousands of service members and veterans whose mortgages were wrongfully foreclosed on, or who were improperly denied lower mortgage interest rates in the national housing crisis, can receive "significant relief," President Barack Obama announced today.

Mar 7, 2012

Today, the U.S. Army pays homage to the life of Sgt. Maj. of the Army William O. Wooldridge, the first sergeant major of the Army, who died at age 89, Mar. 5, 2012, in El Paso, Texas.

Mar 7, 2012

"Is a badge on Foursquare worth your life?" asked Brittany Brown, social media manager of the Online and Social Media Division at the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs.

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

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 6, 2012

Recent bilateral security talks between the United States and India reaffirmed the importance of the partnership between the two nations and the growing U.S. interest in advancing it, as reflected in the new defense strategic guidance, a senior official said March 2, 2012.

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 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

More than 60 troops and veterans came together at a local hotel as they prepared to receive an honor they have all earned: the nation's thanks for their service.

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 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

Sharpening the tip of the spear - the nine-man dismounted squad - was discussed during a forum hosted by the Maneuver Center of Excellence and combat-experienced squad leaders from the floor of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command exhibit at the Association of the U.S. Army Symposium held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Feb. 24.

Feb 29, 2012

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the the Senate Budget Committee that the responsibility to reduce the deficit cannot be borne by defense alone.

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 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 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

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 working diligently toward fundamentally changing the acquisition system, making it faster and better aligned to warfighter needs.

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

Industry can help the Army of 2020 by providing affordable and seamless training systems, said panelists at the Association of the U.S. Army winter symposium.

Feb 23, 2012

The Army will remain strong in the Pacific to reflect the increased emphasis on the region, the Army chief of staff said Tuesday.

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

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 Materiel Command is trying to do the right things for the right reasons, AMC Commander Gen. Ann Dunwoody told an audience at the Association of the United States Army Winter Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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'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 17, 2012

What began as a plan to gather about 30 people to discuss how to better help sexual assault victims, turned into a two-day Sexual Assault Response Team seminar, with nearly 130 Fort Drum, N.Y., and local community members in attendance.

Feb 17, 2012

In an effort to address a downsizing Army, Army Directive 2012-03, Army Retention Initiatives, goes into effect March 1, 2012, the same day the re-enlistment window opens for Soldiers whose service contract ends in fiscal year 2013.

Feb 16, 2012

The Pentagon's fiscal year 2013 budget request follows the defense strategy in shaping an adaptable, rapidly deployable military force with key 21st-century capabilities, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told Congress today.

Feb 16, 2012

Alongside the nation's top defense officials, First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, unveiled a new report that spotlights military spouses' employment challenges and aims to remove barriers for the thousands of spouses with occupational licenses, Feb. 15, 2012.

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 15, 2012

Nearly 100 experts from across the Army, Department of State, allied nations, think tanks and academia concluded the latest in a series of events to support Unified Quest, the Army's "greenhouse for ideas" on meeting the needs of the 21st century operating environment.

Feb 14, 2012

The military will reduce its end strength by 5.5 percent over five years, while preserving military pay and benefits for current members and investing in technology and systems to counter future threats, according to Pentagon budget documents released Feb. 13, 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

The U.S. Mobile Exhibit Company, Fort Knox, Kentucky, showcased the U.S. Army Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) vehicle at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The vehicle and Soldiers highlight what troops might look like in the year 2032.

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

"Joint Dawn 2012 is the beginning, not the end of your preparation to deploy," said Heidi Shyu, acting assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, via a video message to the exercise participants, Jan. 27, 2012.

Feb 13, 2012

Leaders will provide dollar details today for the Defense Department's fiscal year 2013 budget request, which is based on the defense strategic guidance framework announced last month, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said Feb. 10, 2012.

Feb 13, 2012

Wounded warriors came from as far away as the Pacific Northwest to show their stuff on the track and field and in swimming trials to earn a spot to compete in the third year of the Warrior Games.

Feb 10, 2012

Their stories may be as varied as their careers and places they lived; however, African-American women have shared a common bond throughout history. The myriad of careers held and experiences dealing with their race and gender are woven into their life stories.

Feb 10, 2012

The Army announced Feb. 9, 2012, a broadening of opportunities for female Soldiers, something the service's chief of staff said is meant to take better advantage of all the talent in uniform.

Feb 9, 2012

The 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, honored ninety-four of its Soldiers during an awards ceremony.

Feb 9, 2012

Soldiers who use social media must abide by the terms outlined in the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Feb 7, 2012

President Barack Obama today continued his commitment to improving employment among veterans by introducing an initiative to hire them as the country's first responders.

Feb 7, 2012

The Army has developed a Civilian Record Brief for civilian employees and their supervisors.

Feb 6, 2012

Subject matter experts from across the Army, combatant commands, Department of State, allied nations, academia and think tanks will meet in Potomac, Md., to examine "How the Army Builds Partners and Capacity to Prevent, Shape and Win," the latest Unified Quest 2012 seminar, Feb. 7-10, 2012.

Feb 6, 2012

The Army wants Soldier input about a potential upgrade to the Army's physical fitness uniform.

Feb 3, 2012

Service members now will receive imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in hazardous areas, Pentagon officials said here today.

Feb 3, 2012

The Defense Department's drug-testing program is expanding to add screening for two additional prescription medications to the range of legal and illegal drugs it currently detects.

Feb 3, 2012

NATO defense ministers meeting here all agreed on a clear message: as the transition to Afghan security lead proceeds, the process "reflects what Lisbon was all about," Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today.

Feb 3, 2012

The preliminaries of the 2012 Armed Forces Boxing Championship at Camp Pendleton, Calif., are complete and the Army team has seven fighters going to the finals Feb. 3.

Feb 2, 2012

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today he will stress during this week's NATO defense ministers conference that ongoing coalition commitment is essential to success in Afghanistan.

Feb 2, 2012

Part of the demobilization process for Reserve and National Guard troops has gone digital with a partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Eligibility Center and First Army Division East.

Feb 2, 2012

The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency completed the destruction of the chemical weapons stockpile at Deseret Chemical Depot in Utah Jan. 21, 2012.

Feb 2, 2012

The Army's overall "energy intensity" went down last year, said the Army's lead on energy-use reduction.

Feb 2, 2012

Over 14,000 Soldiers from across the XVIII Airborne Corps participated in the XVIII Airborne Corps run at Fort Bragg, Feb. 2. Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, commanding general, XVIII Abn. Corps and Fort Bragg, and Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice, XVIII Abn. Corps and Fort Bragg command sergeant major, led the Soldiers along the four-mile route. The XVIII Abn. Corps recently redeployed from a year-long deployment to Iraq as part of Operation New Dawn. Runners included Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, N.Y., the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command from Fort Knox, Ky., the 35th Signal Battalion from Fort Lewis, Wash., and 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Stewart, Ga.

Feb 1, 2012

The Army hosted an Industry Day on Jan. 10-12, 2012, to inform potential technology development partners of new capabilities that support Army cloud computing development efforts and hear how potential partners could contribute to those efforts.

Feb 1, 2012

In a historic ceremony, Brig. Gen. Margaret W. Burcham became the first woman to be promoted to general officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jan. 27, 2012, in the Corps' Washington, D.C., headquarters.

Feb 1, 2012

The Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Resiliency Goals Book, previously released as an app for iPhones and iPads, is now available for Android users.

Jan 31, 2012

With the Army leaving Iraq by the end of the month and large drawdowns coming in Afghanistan, some Soldiers may be asked to change their military occupational specialty or leave the Army before they planned, said the Army's top NCO.

Jan 31, 2012

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrived in Baghdad, Iraq, to join Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in ceremonies marking the end of the U.S. military mission in Iraq.

Jan 31, 2012

The thunderous sound of the gun volley that echoed across Washington, Jan. 31, marked the end to an acclaimed and storied military career for Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli.

Jan 31, 2012

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III was sworn in as the Army's 33rd vice chief of staff during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Jan. 31, 2012.

Jan 31, 2012

The Defense Department and the Army said goodbye today to a general known for his leadership and his innovation, but who may be best remembered for his focus on advancing brain injury treatment and mental health care.

Jan 30, 2012

The Army will remain capable through its planned drawdown of 80,000 Soldiers and at least eight brigade combat teams, its chief of staff said Friday.

Jan 27, 2012

The decisions behind the fiscal year 2013 defense budget request Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced yesterday represent the department's priorities of maintaining capability, keeping military pay and benefits fair, and managing risk, the nation's top military officer said today.

Jan 26, 2012

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler visited Fort Jackson last week to talk about training issues and to brief Soldiers and noncommissioned officers about upcoming changes and challenges.

Jan 26, 2012

Spending priorities in the forthcoming fiscal year 2013 defense budget request call for reductions in the end strength of the Army and Marine Corps, an increase in special operations forces and maintaining the number of big-deck carriers, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today.

Jan 25, 2012

Some Soldiers will need to reenlist by Jan. 31, 2012, or they won't get to stay in the Army.

Jan 25, 2012

The Army is looking for increased opportunities to partner with allies in Asia, including both Korea and Japan.

Jan 25, 2012

The Under Secretary of the Army spoke with senior leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during their 2012 leader conference.

Jan 24, 2012

While social media like Facebook allow Soldiers to keep in touch with friends and family around the world, strangers and enemies of the U.S. might also be keeping tabs on Soldiers as well.

Jan 24, 2012

The Master Resilience Training aspect of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness is working well. That's the conclusion an Army report, released last month, covering a 15-month period of statistical evaluation.

Jan 24, 2012

Two bilateral command post exercises with Japan kicked off yesterday and today, reflecting the growing strategic importance of the Asia-Pacific region as outlined in the new defense strategy guidance President Barack Obama announced earlier this month.

Jan 23, 2012

Some people could be eligible to get more money back from the Internal Revenue Service -- as much as $5,751.

Jan 23, 2012

The past 10 years of war assured many Soldiers an assignment or promotion with a high degree of certainty, said an official with the Promotions branch. That's no longer necessarily the case.

Jan 20, 2012

Representatives from 18 installations attended the Army's Net Zero Energy Installations Conference in Chicago this week to brief their progress and share pilot projects such as solar photovoltaic panels and using sensors to find water leaks.

Jan 20, 2012

The Army today responded to recent reports that putting red crosses on medical evacuation helicopters and not arming them is somehow putting injured Soldiers' lives at risk.

Jan 20, 2012

Officials at the Human Resources Command want to ensure that the entire Army family understands the importance of voting, and want to make it as easy as possible.

Jan 20, 2012

All Soldiers planning to separate from the Army are now required to begin their transition process at least a year before leaving, according to a Department of the Army execution order signed Dec. 29, 2011.

Jan 19, 2012

The Army today released the Army 2020 Generating Health and Discipline in the Force, Report 2012, referred to as the Army Gold Book. The report serves as an update to the Army Red Book published in 2010.

Jan 19, 2012

A Fort Knox, Ky., ceremony Wednesday marked the end of the Accessions Command, which is being discontinued in a cost-cutting measure ordered by the Department of the Army.

Jan 19, 2012

The Army released a study today on behavioral health and reported that the number of suicides decreased this past year and more Soldiers are seeking treatment for their problems.

Jan 18, 2012

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno emphasized Hawaii's role in Asia Pacific strategy during his visit to U.S. Army Pacific's 25th Infantry Division Jan. 17, 2012.

Jan 18, 2012

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III visited U.S. Army South Headquarters, conducted a town hall meeting with more than 300 enlisted Soldiers at Blesse Auditorium on Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and spoke about possible upcoming policy changes Jan. 6, 2012.

Jan 18, 2012

Redstone Arsenal, Ala., happened to be a test ground for more than missiles and helicopters on Jan. 10-11, 2012.

Jan 18, 2012

Representatives from installations named in April as pilots for the Army's Net Zero Installation Strategy are meeting in Chicago this week to brief their progress.

Jan 17, 2012

From firing a new enhanced performance round to actively seeking input from mid-career managers, Heidi Shyu's whirlwind visit Dec. 20, 2011, to Picatinny Arsenal included a town hall in which she underscored the need to streamline acquisition.

Jan 17, 2012

A military professional from the U.S. Army Law Enforcement community will be recognized in a big way this April for his significant contributions in combating sexual assault and violence against women.

Jan 17, 2012

Secretary of the Army John McHugh reaffirmed the Army's support to Soldiers and families during a visit to the headquarters of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, Jan. 11, 2012.