Nov 21, 2006

A Soldier combined her military experience and passion for art to win several awards in the 2006 Army Arts and Crafts Contest.

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

Was fate preparing Joe Nemechek for a lucky 2007 season' It does seem coincidental that Nemechek, who will switch rides to the No. 13 Chevrolet next year for MB2 Motorsports, qualified 13th and finished 13th in Sunday's Nextel Cup season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Nov 20, 2006

U.S. Joint Forces Command recently reached the next milestone in the development of the Cross Domain Collaborative Information Environment aimed at opening even more lines of communication between the joint warfighter and coalition allies.

Nov 20, 2006

Bonuses have doubled to $2K for Soldiers and retirees referring future Soldiers to the Referral Bonus Pilot Program.

Nov 20, 2006

Just in time for the holidays, Operation Homefront has launched "eCarePackage," an online service that allows caring citizens to send care packages to deployed troops and their families.

Nov 20, 2006

In advance of the holiday season and its 51st season of tracking Santa Claus on his annual journey around the world, the North American Aerospace Defense Command last week activated its "NORAD Tracks Santa" Web site for 2006.

Nov 20, 2006

Responsible for the ArmyAca,!a,,cs new slogan, Aca,!A"Army Strong,Aca,!' representatives of the New York-based McCann Erickson advertising agency underwent some unusual training last week.

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 17, 2006

U.S. Army Top Fuel driver Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher completed the biggest point comeback in NHRA history last Sunday by capturing the Auto Club Finals and setting the new national elapsed time record at Auto Club Raceway.

Nov 16, 2006

Take two former infantrymen, both veterans of deployment, each with a bachelorAca,!a,,cs in criminal justice and demonstrated success as Soldiers. Put them on assignment in Recruiting Command and what might you come up with' Sgt. Derek Vasquez and Staff Sgt. Terry Spangler, the 2006 Army and Army Reserve Recruiters of the Year, respectively.

Nov 16, 2006

Body armor, helmet, eyewear Aca,!" they all offer physical safety, but sometimes it takes digging a little deeper under the uniform to see what really makes Soldiers feel at ease. ItAca,!a,,cs in the depths of their pockets that you find SoldiersAca,!a,,c Aca,!A"lucky charms,Aca,!' items that make them smile, remind them of home and never leave their side.

Nov 16, 2006

Nothing brightens the day of a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or Airman more than a care package filled with special items from home. Unfortunately, as the holidays approach and well-meaning Americans step up troop support efforts, many of the handwritten cards and homemade cookies take longer to reach their destinations.

Nov 16, 2006

Runners in the International Zone commemorated Veterans Day Saturday by participating in the Baghdad International Memorial Marathon.

Nov 16, 2006

When Mike Lee climbs onto the back of a 1,900 pound, ornery bull with a name like Aca,!A"Hit and Run,Aca,!' he espouses the Army Strong spirit of grit and courage.

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

For the first time in his racing career Joe Nemechek will compete in NASCAR's three professional divisions in the same weekend at the same track.

Nov 15, 2006

When Angela Lashley first heard that her paratrooper son, Pvt. Jonathan Wisniewski, was being deployed to Iraq, she was devastated. But rather than be overwhelmed, she decided to channel the mixture of emotions she was feeling into a song.

Nov 15, 2006

<i>The following is a commentary by Chaplain (Capt.) James Key, a Task Force Unit Ministry Trainer at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin. Calif.</i>

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 14, 2006

Lt. Col. John C. Pastino lost his role model, hunting buddy and best friend when his 60-year-old father, Carmen N. Pastino, was killed by a drunk driver on Easter Sunday 2001. The great loss inspires him to educate others.

Nov 14, 2006

Servicemembers will receive free admission at Daytona USA throughout November to celebrate Armed Forces Month.

Nov 14, 2006

Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation's Information, Tickets and Reservation offices have military discounted ticket packages available for SpeedWeeks 2007 at Daytona International Speedway.

Nov 13, 2006

Residents of Brentwood, Ashland City, Franklin and Winchester, Tenn., were joined by representatives of San Mateo and Burlingame, Calif., to welcome home the 101st Airborne DivisionAca,!a,,cs 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment based at Fort Campbell, Ky. That warm welcome came in the form of a parade down streets lined with cheering residents, but had little to do with the unseasonably warm temperatures, Brentwood Police Chief Ricky Watson said.

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 8, 2006

A Soldier from the 984th Military Police Company, Police Transition Team provides security for other team members as they visit the Iraqi police SWAT headquarters station in Diwaniyah.

Nov 8, 2006

With National Veterans Awareness Week underway and the national Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11, the Veterans Affairs secretary is urging all veterans to show their pride by wearing their military medals.

Nov 8, 2006

Observing Veterans Day is especially important this year as AmericaAca,!a,,cs military members put their lives in danger to protect the country and defend its freedoms, Veterans Affairs Secretary R. James Nicholson told American Forces Press Service.

Nov 8, 2006

The ArmyAca,!a,,cs new advertising campaign will begin with the launch of three television ads Nov. 9, just before Veterans Day.

Nov 8, 2006

Brig. Gen. Nolen Bivens, U.S. Southern Command chief of staff, talks to a Veterans Administration Hospital patient while others look on during a visit Oct. 26. Leaders from SOUTHCOM visit the hospital monthly to talk with patients and hospital staff.

Nov 7, 2006

Camp BuehringAca,!a,,cs Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain facility, commonly known as MOUT, is certainly no game. Trick and Troop C of the 2-107th Cavalry Regiment of the Ohio National Guard leave for Iraq this month; this is among the final training exercises they will complete before leaving.

Nov 7, 2006

With National Veterans Awareness Week underway and the national Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11, the Veterans Affairs secretary is urging all veterans to show their pride by wearing their military medals.

Nov 7, 2006

The following commentary is reprinted courtesy of Michelle Cuthrell, a freelance writer whose husband is assigned to the 172nd Stryker Brigade at Fort Wainright, Alaska. This story first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.

Nov 6, 2006

Approximately 70 recently disabled war heroes completed the 2006 New York City Marathon Sunday. The athletes were part of the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded War Veterans, sponsored by the Achilles Track Club, a non-profit organization that gives disabled people the opportunity to compete in a variety of sporting events.

Nov 3, 2006

Citing the long, proud tradition of sacrifice and valor of Americans in combat, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson yesterday awarded the Purple Heart to four servicemembers wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Nov 2, 2006

Six Soldiers sang their way into the Military Idol semifinals at Wallace Theatre Monday.

Nov 2, 2006

A soldier dedicated to studying dangerous wildlife recently got attacked by one of the aggressive fat-tailed scorpions he spent months warning other Soldiers to avoid.

Nov 2, 2006

Army Knowledge Online is your ticket to watch the competition and help select the second Military Idol.

Oct 31, 2006

The Army once again this year took top honors in the Military Division of the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, Oct. 21.

Oct 31, 2006

I have to admit when I first heard Aca,!EoeArmy StrongAca,!a,,c I thought, Aca,!A"ThatAca,!a,,cs it'Aca,!' But as IAca,!a,,cve thought about it, Army Strong is much more than two words. It represents the best of the Army; the best of America; the best of each and every Soldier.

Oct 31, 2006

When Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, arrived at Forward Operating Base Warhorse early this month, many wanted nothing more than a warm bed and a place to call home. They may not be Aca,!A"home,Aca,!' but they do have a place to make their own.

Oct 30, 2006

This is a collection of basic training images from army images.

Oct 30, 2006

U.S. Military Academy Cadet Third Class Jason Schreuder is doing his part to help the Army advertise the new Aca,!A"Army StrongAca,!' campaign.

Oct 28, 2006

Some wounds are still healing. Some losses, like limbs, will never be replaced. At the ArmyAca,!a,,cs Wounded Warrior Symposium in Arlington this week, 55 severely injured Soldiers and their families opened up about the most painful, trying events of their lives.

Oct 25, 2006

The Army came one step closer to bringing home all its missing Soldiers last month and confirmed to the world that the United States never forgets its missing and fallen service members.

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

Maintenance personnel with the 16th Engineer Brigade have saved money, time and lives by adding armor to engineer construction equipment.

Oct 24, 2006

The Natick Soldier Center's Unitized Group Ration-Express provides a group dining capability anytime, anywhere.

Oct 19, 2006

Leaders of major veterans organizations joined Veterans Affairs Secretary R. James Nicholson here yesterday in launching an effort to "kindle a new spark of patriotism" by asking men and women who have served in the military to wear their medals on Veterans Day.

Oct 17, 2006

A Soldiers from the 549th Military Police Company takes a rest with his sniffer dog during Operation Medusa in Mosul, Iraq. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.

Oct 17, 2006

Multi -National Division Aca,!" Baghdad Soldiers delivered school supplies and soccer balls, all donated from organizations in the United States, to the children of a rural district in western Baghdad Oct. 12

Oct 17, 2006

Nine Fort Campbell Soldiers had the honor of personally interacting with Vice President Richard Cheney when he visited post Monday.

Oct 17, 2006

When Spc. Jay Erwin used to hear reporters speak of Aca,!A"woundedAca,!' Soldiers on the evening news, he envisioned troops with minor scrapes and bruises who medics could quickly patch up and send back into the fight after a day or two.

Oct 13, 2006

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson joined Army officials today in celebrating the expansion of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City, Colo.

Oct 13, 2006

Nothing lasts forever, but the Rangers made a tribute last week to their fallen comrades that will last for generations by etching their names in granite.

Oct 5, 2006

Soldiers' personal experiences, first-person documentaries, and interactive demonstrations highlight four "zones" comprising Aca,!A"The Army ExhibitAca,!' during the 2006 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, Oct. 9-11, at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center.

Oct 4, 2006

A group from Massachusetts worked diligently on the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to keep the nationAfAcAc'A!Ac"Acs servicemembers warm.

Oct 4, 2006

More than 200 wounded warriors, veterans and family members explored job opportunities and honed interview skills with job recruiters at a Hiring Heroes Career Fair on Fort Sam Houston Sept. 19.

Oct 4, 2006

Aca,!A"ThereAca,!a,,cs always some sacrifice that needs to be made when you leave children behind,Aca,!' Richardson said. Aca,!A"Kids are very confused and angry, so I wrote about what itAca,!a,,cs like to be a mother in the military.Aca,!'

Sep 27, 2006

Eighty-eight years after being killed in action along the not-so-quiet Western Front of World War I, Army Pvt. Francis Lupo of Cincinnati was buried today with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

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 17, 2006

Nineteen U.S. Marines and one U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Camp Lemonier, Djibouti became United States citizens during a naturalization ceremony held here today. Ms. Linda Dougherty, the officer in charge of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, presided over the event which drew a crowd of approximately 100 military members and civilians.

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

Blood spilled over the battlefield is not easily forgotten.

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 14, 2006

While training is the primary focus of Soldiers magazineAca,!a,,cs September issue, the lead story deals with a real-world operation: the assistance Maryland National Guard Soldiers provided to Americans evacuated from war-torn Lebanon.

Sep 12, 2006

Soldiers, emergency responders and volunteers help set up the site for Freedom Walk, a 9/11 commemoration event at Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sep 11, 2006

Coronary specialist Dr. Jonathan P. Oline had a change of heart and a change in career. He put his 17-year private practice on hold to serve his country.

Sep 11, 2006

People kept a respectful silence as 184 beams of white light emanated from the PentagonAca,!a,,cs center courtyard yesterday evening, rising into the night sky like lonely wraiths searching for lost loved ones.

Sep 11, 2006

They represented a cross-section of America's thousands of men, women and children of all ages, races and backgrounds from every corner of the country and came together yesterday during the second annual America Supports You Freedom Walk here to pay tribute to those killed on Sept. 11, 2001.

Sep 11, 2006

Multi-National Corps-Iraq held a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Al Faw Palace today, reminding everyone in attendance why servicemembers stand on foreign ground.

Sep 11, 2006

They were young and old, college students and retirees, rural visitors and city natives, government employees and private-sector workers, uniformed military personnel and civilians, black and white, Asian and Hispanic; but they all shared a common sense of purpose today.

Sep 11, 2006

Immediately after the second tower collapsed on 9/11, members of the Corps of Engineers' fleet were underway. Stationed along the Hudson River for a Coast Guard boat-safety class, the Corps' boats from the Philadelphia and New York districts became taxis to safety for people trying to flee the scene. "Everyone volunteered to help without a second thought", said Joe Meyers from the Corps' New York district. In all, they ferried 2,300 people off Manhattan.

Sep 11, 2006

One of America's best known red, white and blue symbols was lowered for the last time Sept. 7 at the "Smithsonian Museum of American History", where it had been the centerpiece of its September 11, 2001, "Bearing Witness to History" exhibit that opened Sept. 11, 2002.

Sep 10, 2006

Sgt. Renee Kraus, administrative noncommissioned officer to the Fort Meyer, Va., garrison command sergeant major, shares the spirit of giving with the local military community by volunteering with So Others Might Eat, a nonprofit Washington, D.C. organization.

Sep 8, 2006

Sept. 11, 2001, started beautifully. But by 10 a.m., the clear blue skies were marred by black smoke rising above horrific scenes of death and destruction.

Sep 8, 2006

Staff Sgt. Ruihu Wu is a member of the Army ReserveAca,!a,,cs New York-based 436th Movement Control Battalion. He is currently deployed to Kuwait with the 143rd Transportation Command. On Sept. 11, 2001, Wu was working at a New York City law firm, one building away from the World Trade Center towers. Five years later, this is what he has to say.