Jan 16, 2012

The Defense Department's new military strategy offers it more opportunities than liabilities, and the military is not being victimized by the need for a leaner budget, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said.

Jan 13, 2012

The Army is now one step closer to selecting a new set of camouflage patterns that could replace what Soldiers are wearing now in most places.

Jan 13, 2012

The Army has suspended its migration to Joint Enterprise Email to comply with provisions in the fiscal year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Dec. 31.

Jan 13, 2012

Ground forces will remain important to the U.S. defense strategy, but the employment of the forces will change, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today.

Jan 13, 2012

It's time for the Army to reverse gears after 10 years of war, said the service's leading proponent of training and doctrine.

Jan 12, 2012

First Lady Michelle Obama today announced a commitment from the nation's medical colleges to better train civilian health-care providers in caring for war veterans and their families and to push for more research in the wounds of war.

Jan 12, 2012

A team charged with establishing an Army-wide standardized disability evaluation system has convened to improve the Army's portion of the Department of Defense's Integrated Disability Evaluation System, through which it is determined whether or not service members are fit for continued service.

Jan 12, 2012

The U.S. Army generated more than a million recruiting leads during the past 15 years from the "Army Strong Zone," a sea of interactive displays and exhibits adjacent to the Alamodome during football bowl games.

Jan 12, 2012

In remarks before members of the Association of the U.S. Army, the commander of the Army's Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Ala., stressed that while there's no doubt Army aviation continues to meet the needs of the nation today, significant challenges lie ahead for Army aviation as it grows.

Jan 11, 2012

Nearly five months after the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers have maintained their professionalism throughout the process.

Jan 11, 2012

The four-star general credited with formulating the Army's AirLand Battle doctrine, which was instrumental in defeating the Iraqi Army twice, was interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., following a rite of interment at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Chapel, Jan. 11, 2012.

Jan 10, 2012

As the United States implements new strategic guidance that increases its focus on Asia and the Pacific, it also needs to pursue "smart defense initiatives" as it continues to honor its NATO commitments, a senior defense official said today.

Jan 9, 2012

The Army Voting Assistance Program is designed to make registration, voting information, materials and assistance readily available to all eligible Army voters. The program seeks to educate eligible voters about the importance of voting and provide every opportunity to register.

Jan 9, 2012

More than 90 subject matter experts, military experts and concept developers will meet Jan. 9-12, 2012, in Potomac, Md., to determine how the Army of 2020 will fight as part of a joint force.

Jan 8, 2012

The Defense Department's new 10-year strategy will go "out the window" if the federal Budget Control Act's additional spending cuts go into effect next year, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said.

Jan 6, 2012

The large number of veterans coming out of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are a good resource for American businesses looking for great employees, said an Army Reserve general.

Jan 5, 2012

President Barack Obama today announced a defense strategy he said will allow the military to defend the United States and its national interests while cutting military spending in a responsible, balanced manner.

Jan 5, 2012

With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing regular election-year guidance to remind military and Defense Department civilians that they're subject to rules regulating their involvement in political activities.

Jan 4, 2012

A bill signed into law by the president Jan. 3 means Soldiers in uniform and their families may soon have an easier time moving through security screening lines at the airport.

Jan 3, 2012

The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act increases active-duty and Reserve pay by 1.6 percent and governs Defense Department activities, from procurement to military personnel policy was signed into law Dec. 31, 2011.

Jan 3, 2012

The chief of the National Guard Bureau now is a statutory member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Jan 3, 2012

New categories of assistance and new scholarship opportunities are now available through Army Emergency Relief.

Jan 3, 2012

Now more than ever, leaders from the squad up through the chain of command "get" safety and its importance to the mission.

Dec 29, 2011

Veterans of the Persian Gulf War with undiagnosed illnesses have an additional five years to qualify for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Dec 28, 2011

Defense Department officials today released the "Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies," covering the academic year from June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2011.

Dec 28, 2011

Soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), photographed and documented the location of every tombstone, grave marker and cremation site in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 23, 2011.

Dec 28, 2011

Defense Commissary Agency officials have announced the end of magazine sales in their overseas stores beginning January 2012. This affects all commissaries in Europe, the Pacific (Japan, Okinawa, South Korea and Guam) and Puerto Rico.

Dec 27, 2011

Army Reserve Sgt. Melissa Neal, a former active-duty Soldier and current military wife and mother, added Operation Rising Star winner to her repertoire Dec. 17, 2011, at Fort Sam Houston Theatre.

Dec 27, 2011

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta added a pointed anti-bullying directive to a message sent Dec. 23, 2011, to service members around the world.

Dec 23, 2011

A recent aggressive phishing attack is making the rounds in an email to USAA members, which appears be from USAA, a financial services company that serves service members and veterans.

Dec 23, 2011

Emphasizing that bullying and hazing undermine everything the military stands for, the top U.S. military officer said every member of the armed forces has a personal responsibility to uphold its "zero tolerance" standard and intervene to stop any occurrences.

Dec 22, 2011

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli told 330 graduates of the Intermediate Level Education program that it would be their responsibility to meet national security requirements in an era of persistent engagement during budget constraints.

Dec 22, 2011

The U.S. Green Building Council has certified the $1.03 billion Washington Headquarters Office Complex at the Mark Center in Alexandria, Va., as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold.

Dec 22, 2011

Secretary of the Army John McHugh released to Congress the results of a year-long effort to ensure accountability of gravesites and records at Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 22, 2011.

Dec 22, 2011

The prosecution and defense rested Dec. 22, 2011, after delivering their closing statements in the Article 32 hearing of a Soldier charged with leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents.

Dec 21, 2011

Soldiers whose term of service is scheduled to end in fiscal year 2012 and want to stay in the Army must make that commitment sooner rather than later.

Dec 21, 2011

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno visited with Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan Dec. 21, 2011, to share a holiday message and his gratitude to those deployed through the holiday season.

Dec 20, 2011

The New York Army National Guard's Honor Guard performed more than 10,500 military funerals in 2011, which is more than any other year since it was started in 1999.

Dec 20, 2011

Sgt. Timothy Gilboe was awarded the Silver Star Dec. 16, 2011, for actions in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

Dec 19, 2011

The Army will unveil the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Asset Vehicle during All-American Bowl Week in San Antonio, Jan. 6, 2012.

Dec 19, 2011

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta joined Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and other U.S. and Iraq leaders in honoring eight years of service and sacrifice as they commemorated the end of the U.S. military mission in Iraq.

Dec 19, 2011

U.S. officials are carefully watching the situation on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of news that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has died.

Dec 16, 2011

There is much discussion in the halls of the Pentagon these days about the role of the Army, and I'd like to share with you my thoughts on the issue.

Dec 16, 2011

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal hosted the University of Maryland's Fall Commissioning Ceremony Dec. 15, 2011, in the Pentagon.

Dec 13, 2011

Two changes made to a set of programs will make participation easier for officers wanting to expand their military careers with fellowships and scholarships.

Dec 13, 2011

As the Army moves into the future, it will continue to concentrate on both humanitarian assistance and building international partnerships, Unified Quest participants said. But the service will also, in an era of downsizing and constrained resources, still need to be trained and ready for conflict or war.

Dec 8, 2011

The sergeant major of the Army visited Fort Lee Tuesday to present awards to the support staff of the 2011 Best Warrior Competition.

Dec 8, 2011

Five Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), were honored for their gallantry and heroism in a Valor Ceremony held at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany.

Dec 8, 2011

Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho became both the first nurse and the first woman appointed as Army surgeon general in a ceremony Dec. 7, 2011, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.

Dec 7, 2011

U.S. Military Academy linebacker Andrew Rodriguez has been named the 22nd recipient of the William V. Campbell Trophy at the 54th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner in New York City.

Dec 7, 2011

Seventy years ago on Dec. 7, 1941, at 7:55 a.m., more than 350 Japanese fighters, bombers and torpedo planes from six aircraft carriers roared across the Hawaiian sky and began unleashing their deadly payloads.

Dec 6, 2011

Beginning Jan. 3, school lunch prices at all Department of Defense Education Activity schools outside the continental United States will increase for the first time since 2004.

Dec 6, 2011

Four Native American Soldiers drummed and sang for guests at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 2011, while telling their story of war in Iraq, Korea and World War II.

Dec 6, 2011

With force cuts looming for the active component, the Army Reserve is looking for ways to preserve some of that investment which might otherwise be walking out the door, for good.

Dec 6, 2011

As American forces are scheduled to be out of Iraq by the end of this month, they are leaving the nation in a position to sustain the long-fought peace that has been established over the past nine years, explained Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno at Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 6, 2011.

Dec 5, 2011

In support of the command's ongoing Pinnacle transformation initiatives, U.S. Army Recruiting Command is implementing Small Unit Recruiting operations across the command.

Dec 5, 2011

Maj. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho became the first woman and the first nurse to command the Army's largest medical organization when she took command of the U.S. Army Medical Command during a ceremony at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Dec. 5, 2011.

Dec 5, 2011

With the Army facing a force downsizing the Army needs to do a better job preparing Soldiers for life after the military, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli told transition officials at Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 1, 2011.

Dec 5, 2011

The Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen, one of the fiercest rivalries in all of college sports, will rumble on to FedEx Field at 2:30 p.m., Dec. 10, 2011.

Dec 2, 2011

Eighth Army officials and Korean War veterans honored the U.S. Army general who helped to save South Korea by holding the line at the Pusan Perimeter in 1950, during a memorial ceremony Dec. 2, 2011, at Yongsan Garrison, South Korea.

Dec 2, 2011

Cadets of the Class of 2012 at the U.S. Military Academy discovered how they will serve as officers in the U.S. Army -- whether it be Infantry, Quartemaster, Air Defense or in any of the 16 branches -- during a branch notification ceremony Dec. 1, 2011.

Dec 1, 2011

In a pre-trial hearing Wednesday in the case of U.S. v Maj. Nidal Hasan, defense attorneys asked the military judge, Col. Gregory Gross, to recuse himself.

Dec 1, 2011

Former Soldier Luis Carlos Montalván spoke at the Pentagon Library, Nov. 30, 2011, about the book he wrote that documents his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, and how his service dog "Tuesday" helped him.

Dec 1, 2011

The U.S. Army Military Academy Black Knights football team is gearing up for the 12th Army-Navy Game to be played Dec. 10, 2011, in Landover, Md.

Nov 30, 2011

The Brave Rifles troopers of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment transitioned from an armored unit to a Stryker unit and welcomed a new command team.

Nov 29, 2011

With less than four days of notice, an Eighth Army medical assessment team deployed to Thailand to conduct a health assessment in the flood-stricken country.

Nov 29, 2011

The U.S. Army and the Environmental Protection Agency are collaborating on the Army's "Net Zero" initiative to conserve energy and water while recycling waste at military installations.

Nov 29, 2011

Shane Wentz, a "master black belt" in Lean Six Sigma, was honored at the Pentagon during a ceremony to recognize winners in the 2011 Army Lean/Six Sigma Excellence Awards Program, Nov. 29, 2011.

Nov 29, 2011

Practitioners of Lean Six Sigma were recognized Nov. 29, 2011, for streamlining Army business processes that help save the Army money.

Nov 28, 2011

A range of information about Defense Department benefits information and eligibility is now available online, the director of the Defense Manpower Data Center said yesterday.

Nov 28, 2011

Trans-national criminal organizations are on the rise in the Western Hemisphere, and their power, range, influence and weaponry have become more than law enforcement can handle in many parts of the region.

Nov 28, 2011

Maj. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr. was simultaneously promoted to lieutenant general and assumed the duties of the director of the Army National Guard during a Pentagon ceremony.

Nov 25, 2011

Fox Sports broadcasted from the American military headquarters post at Yongsan Garrison in South Korea during their Thanksgiving Day coverage of the Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers game.

Nov 25, 2011

Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, hosted an early Thanksgiving feast for wounded warriors and their families in their home at the U.S. Naval Observatory Monday.

Nov 23, 2011

The Army has rolled out a new sexual-assault prevention program aimed at all Initial Entry Training Soldiers.

Nov 23, 2011

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command successfully launched an Advanced Hypersonic Weapon demonstrator Nov. 17, 2011.

Nov 23, 2011

If you want to send cookies or crocheted underwear to your Soldier overseas and have it in his hands before Christmas, the time to drop it in the mail is now -- or at the latest, Dec. 17.

Nov 22, 2011

President Barack Obama delivered a clear message today when he signed two new tax credits into law to increase the hiring of military veterans and wounded warriors.

Nov 22, 2011

Over a two-year span, Anniston Army Depot, Ala., and General Dynamics Land Systems have reset 1,000 Strykers.

Nov 21, 2011

The safety video "Pass it On," produced by the U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center at Fort Rucker, Ala., won a first-place award at the 22nd International Military Film Festival held in Bracciano, Italy, Nov. 7-13, 2011.

Nov 21, 2011

The key to meeting challenges facing the United States and its allies lies in partnerships and modernization, as they near a turning point after a decade of war and adapt to new challenges and priorities, said Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta.

Nov 21, 2011

Building Homes for Heroes welcomed Sgt. Joel Tavera home to his newly built house in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 19, 2011.

Nov 18, 2011

Secretary of the Army John McHugh, Brig. Gen. Edward M. Reeder Jr., commander of U.S. Army Special Forces Command, and 2nd Lt. Christopher Kennedy McKelvy, great nephew of President John F. Kennedy, laid a wreath at Kennedy's grave Nov. 17, 2011, in a ceremony to honor the fallen president's commitment Special Forces Soldiers.

Nov 18, 2011

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, visited Fort Bliss Nov. 17, 2011, where the Army is testing systems that will make up the network of tomorrow.

Nov 17, 2011

The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command is hosting the Army Profession Junior Leader Forum at Fort Sill, Okla., as part of TRADOC's Unified Quest program.

Nov 17, 2011

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli met with Soldiers and key leaders of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Nov. 15, 2011, to get an update on the Network Integration Evaluation and first-hand feedback on some of the Army's newest communication technology.

Nov 16, 2011

Iraq and its forces are prepared to cope with the security challenges they will face after U.S. troops withdraw, and the U.S. seeks to continue a relationship with Iraq based on mutual respect and interests, Defense Department leaders told Congress today.

Nov 16, 2011

President Barack Obama joined Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard today to announce expanded military-to-military relationships between the two countries as they commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Australia-New Zealand-U.S. alliance.

Nov 16, 2011

Giving of her talents and spirit defines the life and essence of this year's Army recipient of the Spirit of Hope award, Janice Bridges.

Nov 15, 2011

Military officials mingled with thousands of industry representatives Nov. 7-10, 2011, for MILCOM 2011 at the Baltimore Convention Center. The annual event is touted by its organizers as the "premier international conference for military communications."

Nov 15, 2011

The Army is evaluating the mission command-on-the-move capabilities that allow Soldiers to communicate vertically and laterally through voice and data in a tactical operational environment.

Nov 15, 2011

The Army has committed 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, to evaluate new technologies and network capabilities that are shaping the Army's evolving tactical network.

Nov 15, 2011

The Center for Army Leadership will be asking Army Soldiers to fill out a survey this month to evaluate how noncommissioned officer and commissioned officers lead.

Nov 15, 2011

Known as the Continuum of Service, the Army Reserve wants Soldiers to have the ability to move between the active and reserve components, and civilian service.

Nov 15, 2011

Even if a federal employee is happy with current health insurance, officials say it's probably a good idea to do at least a little research during "open season," which began Monday and runs through Dec. 12.

Nov 14, 2011

President Barack Obama placed a wreath honoring America's veterans at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia, on the 93rd anniversary of the armistice ending World War I.

Nov 14, 2011

"Whether you fought in Salerno or Samarra, Khe Sanh or the Korengal, you are part of an unbroken chain of men and women who have served this country with honor and distinction," said President Barack Obama as he thanked veterans Nov. 11, 2011, at an observance in Arlington National Cemetery.

Nov 11, 2011

A contest of photographs depicting the daily life of military deployments and overseas assignments, as captured through the camera lenses of military members, veterans and diplomats, kicked off Veterans Day.

Nov 9, 2011

In an effort to relieve confusion and anxiety that children feel during their parent's deployments, the non-profit organization behind television's "Sesame Street" has created a new digital initiative.

Nov 9, 2011

President Barack Obama announced executive orders today to give tax credits to employers who hire post-9/11 veterans and wounded warriors, as well as enhanced career counseling and related services for veterans.