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  • Lead Story The Army has saved about $1.2 billion over the past year using a process called "category management" for purchasing goods and services, a top acquisition official said, adding those savings will be redirected toward modernizing the force. New procurement practice saves $1.2B for modernization
  • Featured Video Soldiers attending the U.S. Army Sniper School at Fort Benning, Ga., explain the mental fortitude required to excel at this rigorous school. This seven-week course pushes Soldiers to their mental and physical limits in the Georgia heat as they try to obtain the coveted Bravo 4 skill identifier, and become Army snipers. Think you got what it takes to be a U.S. Army Sniper?
  • Featured Photo U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew-chief scans the horizon during a 20 multi-ship air assault to the Pohakuloa Training Area on the Island of Hawaii, Nov. 11, 2019. During the fire support coordination exercise at PTA, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade is tasked with providing troop-lift, air-assault, and close air support. Scanning the horizon
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  • Army announces upcoming 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division unit rotation December 5, 2019
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  • Army Warrior Care and Transition Program restructures November 5, 2019
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  • Army exercise largest in 25 years October 7, 2019
  • Secretary of the Army approves new advanced manufacturing policy October 4, 2019
  • Army senior leaders discuss progress in reforming the Military Privatized Housing Initiative October 2, 2019
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  • U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew-chief scans the horizon during a 20 multi-ship air assault to the Pohakuloa Training Area on the Island of Hawaii, Nov. 11, 2019. During the fire support coordination exercise at PTA, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade is tasked with providing troop-lift, air-assault, and close air support.

    Scanning the horizon

  • Soldiers from the 116th Cavalry Regiment conduct tank crew gunnery, Nov. 11, 2019, at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho.

    Tank crew gunnery

  • Special Operations Soldiers with 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) load a simulated casualty onto a UH-60 Black Hawk at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 21, 2019. The Green Berets used the MCAGCC training areas to refine detachment tactics and prepare for combat operations.

    Green Berets simulated casualty training

  • Paratroopers assigned to 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, advance into the woodline while participating in the unit's Spur Ride in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Nov. 20, 2019. The�Spur Ride�is the only means of joining the Order of the�Spur, aside from a wartime induction. The conduct of a�Spur Ride�varies but it is generally an event held over multiple days during which a trooper must pass a series of physical and mental tests relevant to the Cavalry.

    Spur Ride

  • Soldiers from the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team fire their mortar system in support of operations in Laghman Province, Afghanistan March 5th, 2019. Alpha Troop, 1-108th Cavalry Regiment of 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

    Operations in Afghanistan

  • U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, attach explosives to steel bars while conducting breaching and demolition operations during Exercise Full Tang at Baumholder Training Area in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Nov. 18, 2019.

    Attaching explosives

  • A tank crewman with 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, ground guides his tank in the  Republic of Korea, Nov. 19, 2019, during the battalion's gunnery qualifications. The brigade is on a nine-month rotation in support of 2nd Infantry Division and our Korean allies.

    Gunnery qualifications

  • California Fire Department captain instructs California National Guard service members supporting Joint Task Force Rattlesnake in chainsaw operations at Project Area Highway 44 near Shingletown, Oct. 31, 2019.

    Chainsaw operations

  • Soldiers from the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conduct port operations in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in preparation for their redeployment from their nine month Atlantic Resolve rotation, Oct. 15, 2019.

    Port operations

  • Afghan National Army soldiers with U.S. and Coalition advisors assigned to the 1st Armored Division, prepare to conduct an extraction from a forward outpost during an Afghan-led and executed clearance operation, Sept. 25, 2019, in Southeastern Afghanistan.  Resolute Support is a NATO-led, non-combat mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.

    Extraction from a forward outpost

  • Detmer enlisted in the Army during the Korean War. He said he enlisted in part because of his father. His father tried to join the Army during World War II but was turned down because of his age. He felt led to serve for his father's sake. In time Detmer was on a ship heading for Korea. According to Detmer the Army offered soldiers on the ship alternative duty assignments and he chose Germany. He went to Landstuhl and then Kaiserslautern, Germany. He was in the engineering branch. Detmer said the Army taught him discipline, committing to a career and being on time. When he left the Army, he attended Idaho State University and graduated with a degree in Education. He said he eventually landed a job at Bishop Kelly High School, a private Catholic School in Boise. He taught history and coached football, basketball, baseball.

    Steven Detmer, 85, U.S. Army, 1953 -- 55.

  • The top command sergeants major from across the U.S. Army Reserve perform the leg tuck for a practice Army Combat Fitness Test at Fort Eustis, Va., Oct. 25, 2019, during the Army Reserve Senior Enlisted Council. The council is a three-day event hosted by Command Sgt. Maj. Ted Copeland, the U.S. Army Reserve's senior enlisted leader. During the workshop the enlisted leaders tackled various topics that affect Soldiers' readiness, training and professional development. They conducted a practice ACFT as they lead the effort to implement the new test over the next 12 months before it becomes the official fitness test of record across the U.S. Army.

    Leg tuck

  • Kosovo Force Regional Command East Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team hosted an EOD Challenge, Oct. 20, 2019, on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. The challenge required 15, two-person teams to complete an obstacle course for the best time. Each task simulated the physical and mental challenges EOD technicians face in the line of duty.

    EOD Challenge

  • Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams and Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II pose together after the Medal of Honor Ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2019. Both received the Medal of Honor for actions with the Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 3336, Special Operations Task Force-33, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan on April 6, 2008.

  • Soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), the U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", and the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Seymour Drovis in Section 57 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 16, 2019.

    Military funeral honors

  • Soldiers test their M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks for the first time at Fort Bliss, Texas, Oct. 18, during a live-fire accuracy screening test. The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, converted from a Stryker to an armored brigade, June 20 as part of the Army's strategic focus to counter the threat of near-peer adversaries.

    M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks

  • Army 1st Lt. Alexander Clark , right, of the U.S. Armed Forces Men's Soccer Team competes for the ball during a preliminary round match with Qatar for the Council of International Sports 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan, China Oct. 16, 2019. The CISM games open, Oct. 18, 2019 and close, Oct. 28, 2019.

    U.S. Armed Forces Men's Soccer Team

  • A Soldier engages the enemy in a stress shooting lane during the 2019 HQDA Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Oct. 9, 2019. The Best Warrior Competition represents highly trained, disciplined and physically fit Soldiers from cohesive teams across the Army capable of winning on any battlefield.

    Best Warrior stress shooting lane

  • Trainees had to overcome their fear of heights, negotiate the rappel wall, and multiple rope bridges to complete the event. Overcoming fear and staying committed and focused on the mission at hand is a critical skill for U.S. Army Soldiers, Fort Jackson, S.C., Oct. 4, 2019.

    Rappel Wall

  • A Soldier leaps over an obstacle during the Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 24, 2019. Twenty-eight two-Soldier teams from all around the world traveled to Washington state to compete in the finals to be named the Army's Best Medic. The competition is a 72-hour arduous test of the teams' physical and mental skills.

    Leaping over obstacle

  • Soldiers from both the ADGPI - Indian Army and U.S. Army forces exchange gifts of gratitude to each other for successfully completing exercise Yudh Abhyas 2019. The joint training is designed to build the two armies joint capacity, and share culture and knowledge to support the Pacific region on Joint Base Lewis--McChord, Wash. Patches, hats, mugs, and flags are some of the gifts exchanged by the enlisted and officers.

    Partnership and friendship

  • An infantryman fires a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle system, Sept. 13, 2019, during a qualification range at Fort Carson, Colorado. The Soldier is assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,

    Shooting recoilless rifle system

  • A Soldier breaches a steel door with an exothermic cutting torch during training in the Republic of Korea. The torch is just one of many tools engineers use to breach obstacles.The Soldier is with 3rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

    Breaching a steel door

  • U.S. Military Academy cadets go toe-to-toe in the boxing ring during the 2019 Central Area Boxing Rumble in West Point, N.Y., Sept. 20, 2019.

    Cadets boxing tournament

  • Soldiers conduct an intense circuit training course in preparation for the Army Combat Fitness Test, at Fort Sill Okla. They are from 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Field Artillery Brigade.

    Circuit training course

  • Pfc. Roberto Sanchez, prepares radio communications during the 2019 Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Oct. 7, 2019. The Best Warrior Competition represents highly trained, disciplined and physically fit Soldiers from cohesive teams across the Army capable of winning on any battlefield.

    Best Warrior Competition

  • A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, packs his parachute following an airborne jump during exercise Saber Junction 2019, at the Hohenfels Training Area, Sept. 18, 2019. SJ19 is an exercise involving nearly 5,400 participants from 16 ally and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, Sept. 3 to 30 Sept. 2019.

    Packing parachute

  • U.S. Army paratroopers fire 105mm artillery rounds with an M119A3 Howitzer during Exercise Saber Junction at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 11, 2019. 4-319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment (AFAR), 173rd Airborne Brigade is supporting the brigade's fire support coordination exercise. The FSCX allows command posts from the brigade down to the company to synchronize communications as well as airspace and ground deconfliction to allow rapid and lethal combined arms effect on the enemy.

    Fire support coordination exercise

  • In support of the Iraqi Security Forces, Soldiers fire their M777 towed 155 mm Howitzer at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Sept. 10, 2019. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conduct a fire mission to disrupt known enemy positions on Qanus Island, Iraq. As long as Daesh still poses a danger to the security of Iraq and northeast Syria, the Government of Iraq and ISF partners, supported by Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, will continue to strike and ensure the military defeat of Daesh.

    Supporting Iraqi Security Forces

  • U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems returns to the C-17 Globemaster III location after the HIMARS Rapid Infiltration demonstration during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019, Selah Creek Landing Zone, Wash., Sept. 25, 2019. Exercise Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command's premier, large scale mobility exercise. Through robust and relevant training, Mobility Guardian improves the readiness and capabilities of Mobility Airmen to deliver rapid global mobility and builds a more lethal and ready Air Force.

    High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems

  • Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division with varying skill levels prepared for the new marksmanship standards by conducting a pilot program to assess current installation support capabilities at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Soldiers will now incorporate the standing firing position into the marksmanship qualification as well as 8-10 second intervals to change magazines and positions, making qualification more combat oriented.

    New marksmanship standards

  • Paratroopers prepare to connect the Army Ground Mobility Vehicle to a CH-47 Chinook during sling load training in Grafenwoehr Germany, Aug. 09, 2019.

    Sling load training

  • A Soldier assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, shakes the water out of his hair after completing the swim test event during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge testing, Sept. 16, 2019 on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualification took place over three days and included a German marksmanship range, swim test, fitness assessment and ruck march.

    Swim test

  • A group of U.S. Army and international paratroopers parachute out of a C-130 aircraft onto Ginkelse Heide Drop Zone during the 75th Anniversary of Market Garden at Arnhem, Netherlands, Sept. 20, 2019. These paratroopers are honoring the memories of service members from all allied nations that participated in the jump in September 1944, as part of Operation Market Garden, the largest airborne operation in the history of warfare.

    Market Garden airborne jump

  • Infantry Soldiers fire an FGM-148 Javelin during a combined arms live-fire exercise in Jordan, Aug. 27, 2019, in support of Eager Lion. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division participated in Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command's largest and most complex exercise. It is an opportunity to integrate forces in a multilateral environment, operate in realistic terrain and strengthen military-to-military relationships.

    FGM-148 Javelin

  • A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, throws a small unmanned aircraft system Raven into flight prior to expected enemy contact in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, during Saber Junction 19, Sept. 22, 2019. Forward observers who double as unmanned aircraft system operators can utilize equipment like the Raven to observe enemy targets from a safer distance and different perspective. S

    Small unmanned aircraft system

  • A combat engineer with 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, directs his squad through a breach point in the wire, Aug. 30, 2019, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.  The breach range was held as part of a full-scale unit demolitions range, which included concrete and rebar charges, bangalore breaches, and nighttime urban door breaches. This practical familiarization and realistic training enhances the Army's total combat efficiency and lethality.

    Wire breach

  • Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), move to load onto a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter for extraction during a training event near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Aug. 27, 2019. U.S. Special Forces and U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers conducted a raid and utilized multiple weapon systems ranging from smalls arms weapons to A-10 Thunderbolt ll aircraft.

    Green Berets extraction training

  • Soldiers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, practice detonating Bangalore torpedoes during Eager Lion in Jordan, Aug. 29, 2019. Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command's largest and most complex exercise, is an opportunity to integrate forces in a multilateral environment, operate in realistic terrain and strengthen military-to-military relationships.

    Bangalore torpedoes

  • A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter with the California Army National Guard, hovers as an injured hiker is hoisted on a litter from an area 13,800 feet up Mount Whitney in Inyo County, California, Aug. 25, 2019. The Chinook inserted a team from Inyo County Search and Rescue who provided aid to the woman and helped with her hoist rescue into the helicopter. The California Guard assists local, state and federal agencies during search and rescue missions and domestic disaster response efforts.

    Hoist rescue

  • A combat medic assigned to Regional Health Command-Europe, secures a simulated casualty on a stretcher while under a simulated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attack during the 21st Theater Sustainment Command Best Medic Competition in Baumholder, Germany, Aug. 22, 2019.

    Best Medic Competition

  • Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Group (Airborne), conduct an open circuit dive, Aug. 21, 2019, near Destin, Fla. The Special Operations Soldiers participated in the dive to remain proficient in one of the many high-risk duties performed by Green Berets across the force.

    Green Berets conduct an open circuit dive

  • U.S. Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, quickly move towards an objective during a company-level combined arms live-fire exercise in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 21, 2019.

    Combined arms live-fire exercise

  • Trainees participate in combative training, one of the final events prior to the induction ceremony, Aug. 21, 2019 at Fort Jackson, S.C.

    Combative training

  • A U.S. Army Soldier and a Fijian soldier transplant a piece of healthy coral by fixing it to a steel grate with cable fasteners during a coastal and reef revitalization project for Exercise Cartwheel 2019, near Nadi, Fiji, Aug. 13. Both the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's defense strategy is to addresses climate change.

    Coastal and reef revitalization project

  • U.S. Army and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan waves as he is photographed during an Extra Vehicular Activity, also known as a space walk, to install the International Space Station's second commercial crew vehicle docking port, the International Docking Adapter-3, Aug. 21, 2019.

    Space Walk

  • A Soldier with the Tennessee Army National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, celebrates his reenlistment after swearing in a UH-60 Black Hawk, 200 feet above Tullahoma, Tenn., Aug. 20, 2019.

    Reenlistment celebration

  • Soldiers conduct explosive breaching using Bangalores during a platoon live-fire exercise, Aug. 14, 2019, on Fort Carson, Colo. Soldiers are from 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

    Explosive breaching

  • Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade perform an airborne proficiency jump over Bunker Drop Zone in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Aug. 14, 2019. Airborne proficiency jumps allow paratroopers to continually experience airborne operations and build upon well-established techniques that refresh their memory and maintain combat readiness.

    Airborne proficiency jump

  • Soldiers with 401st Army Field Support Battalion-Kuwait, performs the three Repetition Maximum Deadlift element of the new Army Combat Fitness Test during familiarization training at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Aug. 17, 2019.

    3 Repetition Maximum Deadlift

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