<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army RSS Feed]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:02 EDT</pubDate><language>en-us</language><atom:link href="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title><![CDATA[17th Sergeant Major of the Army Letter to the Force]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/270303/17th_sergeant_major_of_the_army_letter_to_the_force</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/270303/17th_sergeant_major_of_the_army_letter_to_the_force</guid><description><![CDATA[Army Teammates, I am humbled and honored to serve as your Sergeant Major. I appreciate the opportunity to earn your respect, as well as earn the respe...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:52:02 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Message to ALL Army Teammates from the 17th Sergeant Major of the Army]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/269699/a_message_to_all_army_teammates_from_the_17th_sergeant_major_of_the_army</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/269699/a_message_to_all_army_teammates_from_the_17th_sergeant_major_of_the_army</guid><description><![CDATA[Army Teammates, I am humbled and honored to serve as your Sergeant Major. I appreciate the opportunity to earn your respect, as well as earn the respe...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:00:00 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[NCO Journal presents: 16x16 - a series of "fireside chats" with SMA Grinston]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/268570/nco_journal_presents_16x16_a_series_of_fireside_chats_with_sma_grinston</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/268570/nco_journal_presents_16x16_a_series_of_fireside_chats_with_sma_grinston</guid><description><![CDATA[The NCO Journal is proud to share "16x16" - a series of fireside chats and Soldier conversations with 16th Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston beg...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:27:09 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 Annual SMA Initiatives Brief]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/261071/2022_annual_sma_initiatives_brief</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/261071/2022_annual_sma_initiatives_brief</guid><description><![CDATA[Click below to download the slides from the 2022 SMA Initiatives Brief. The video will be posted as soon as it is available. SMA Initiatives FY23 Final...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:47:53 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secretary approves implementation of revised Army Combat Fitness Test ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/254875/secretary_approves_implementation_of_revised_army_combat_fitness_test</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/254875/secretary_approves_implementation_of_revised_army_combat_fitness_test</guid><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth issued an Army Directive today outlining a time-phased implementation of a revised version ACFT]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army announces inaugural Best Squad Competition]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/253958/sgt_maj_of_the_army_announces_inaugural_best_squad_competition</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/253958/sgt_maj_of_the_army_announces_inaugural_best_squad_competition</guid><description><![CDATA[The Army's Best Warrior Competition is getting an upgrade. FORT BENNING, Ga. — During his remarks Tuesday to the Maneuver Warfighter Conference at For...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army NCO Strategy]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/253354/army_nco_strategy</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/253354/army_nco_strategy</guid><description><![CDATA[Army NCO Strategy Narrative [PDF - 727.9 KB] “Winning matters and People are my number one priority. People are our Soldiers –Regular Army, National Gu...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:07:42 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMA Annual Initiatives Brief]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/251178/sma_annual_initiatives_brief</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/251178/sma_annual_initiatives_brief</guid><description><![CDATA[SMA Michael Grinston delivers the annual Initiatives Brief at AUSA.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:09:39 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Cohesive Teams at the Squad Level: A Handbook for Junior Leaders]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/245038/building_cohesive_teams_at_the_squad_level_a_handbook_for_junior_leaders</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/245038/building_cohesive_teams_at_the_squad_level_a_handbook_for_junior_leaders</guid><description><![CDATA[CALL_Team Building at the Squad Level.pdf [PDF - 3.3 MB] As we continue to deploy our Soldiers to disparate geographic locations around the world, it i...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:48:47 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[August 2018 Nominative Sergeants Major Assignments]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/212390/august_2018_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/212390/august_2018_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</guid><description><![CDATA[The Sergeant Major of the Army announces the following Sergeants Major assignments:
 
Command Sergeant Major Tomeka N. O'Neal, United States Army Joint Munitions Lethality and Lifecycle Management Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois to Command Senior E]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 17:30:49 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[June 2018 Nominative Sergeants Major Assignments]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/209524/june_2018_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/209524/june_2018_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</guid><description><![CDATA[The Sergeant Major of the Army announces the following Sergeants Major assignments:

Command Sergeant Major Edison M. Rebuck, Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq to Sergeant Major, SMA Executive Officer, Pentagon.
 
Command Sergeant Major T]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:56:05 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 2018 Nominative Sergeants Major Assignments]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/204301/march_2018_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/204301/march_2018_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</guid><description><![CDATA[The Sergeant Major of the Army announces the following Sergeants Major assignments:

Command Sergeant Major Jerimiah E. Gan, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to Command Sergeant Major, US Army Training Center and Fort Jackson, Fort Jackso]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:24:55 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[February 2018 Nominative Sergeants Major Assignments]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/204300/february_2018_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/204300/february_2018_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</guid><description><![CDATA[The Sergeant Major of the Army announces the following Sergeants Major assignments:

Command Sergeant Major Carl A. Fagan, USA Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Command Sergeant Major, First Army Division East, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
 
Comm]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:13:59 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[January 2018 Nominative Sergeants Major Assignments]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/204298/january_2018_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/204298/january_2018_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</guid><description><![CDATA[The Sergeant Major of the Army announces the following Sergeants Major assignments:

Command Sergeant Major Jeremy M. Lile, 5th SFG(A), to Special Operations Joint Task Force - Afghanistan (SOJTF-A) Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL).]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 17:51:29 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 2017 Nominative Sergeants Major Assignments]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/204295/december_2017_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/204295/december_2017_nominative_sergeants_major_assignments</guid><description><![CDATA[The Sergeant Major of the Army announces the following Sergeants Major assignments:

Command Sergeant Major Bruce W. Holmes, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina to United States Special Operations Command, Europe (SOCEUR) -Command Senior]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 17:31:08 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army's Sergeant Major Dailey encourages Soldiers, allies during visit to Poland]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/198366/armys_sergeant_major_dailey_encourages_soldiers_allies_during_visit_to_poland</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/198366/armys_sergeant_major_dailey_encourages_soldiers_allies_during_visit_to_poland</guid><description><![CDATA[ZAGAN, Poland -- Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel A. Dailey arrived in Poland to visit Soldiers deployed in support of Atlantic Resolve.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:44:30 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017 Best Warrior Competition]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/194904/2017_best_warrior_competition</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/194904/2017_best_warrior_competition</guid><description><![CDATA[2017 Best Warrior Competition]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:08:22 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army connects transitioning Soldiers with civilian employers]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/185343/army_connects_transitioning_soldiers_with_civilian_employers</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/185343/army_connects_transitioning_soldiers_with_civilian_employers</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT KNOX, Ky. -- Each year, over 100,000 transitioning Soldiers leave Army active duty service and look for opportunities in the civilian sector.  In fiscal year 2016, Army transition participant surveys showed that 56% of transitioning Soldiers pla...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:26:51 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen. Milley, Sgt. Major of the Army Dailey pay holiday visit to deployed Soldiers]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/180089/gen_milley_sgt_major_of_the_army_dailey_pay_holiday_visit_to_deployed_soldiers</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/180089/gen_milley_sgt_major_of_the_army_dailey_pay_holiday_visit_to_deployed_soldiers</guid><description><![CDATA[Upholding the Constitution of the United States can require sacrifices that may be understood only by those who've sworn an oath to defend it, the Army's top uniformed leader said during a ceremony Dec. 18, 2016, on Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2016 14:30:43 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Corps Soldiers help save injured Japanese civilian]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/179576/i_corps_soldiers_help_save_injured_japanese_civilian</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/179576/i_corps_soldiers_help_save_injured_japanese_civilian</guid><description><![CDATA[KUMAMOTO, Japan -- No one expects to be a first responder to a medical emergency, but that is exactly what happened to three I Corps Soldiers during a cultural excursion while supporting exercise Yama Sakura, an annual bilateral training exercise bet...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2016 18:05:34 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Drum Soldiers intervene in Watertown bar, prevent sexual assault]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/179012/fort_drum_soldiers_intervene_in_watertown_bar_prevent_sexual_assault</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/179012/fort_drum_soldiers_intervene_in_watertown_bar_prevent_sexual_assault</guid><description><![CDATA[SHARP training, like all Army training, has evolved over the years. The vignettes Lipp referred to were part of that evolution. Rather than just talking about what sexual assault or harassment look like, SHARP trainers put Soldiers in arranged scenar...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2016 09:28:56 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[(untitled)]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/178380/untitled</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/178380/untitled</guid><description><![CDATA[(untitled)]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:39:08 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly promoted Soldier snags SMA coins for everyone]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/169709/newly_promoted_soldier_snags_sma_coins_for_everyone</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/169709/newly_promoted_soldier_snags_sma_coins_for_everyone</guid><description><![CDATA[Army Pfc. Alec Manning received the honor of being promoted to private first class by the Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey during his recent visit to Joint Task Force Guantanamo on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba at the Seaside Galley J...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:01:29 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troopers get motivational boost from SMA]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/169753/troopers_get_motivational_boost_from_sma</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/169753/troopers_get_motivational_boost_from_sma</guid><description><![CDATA[Joint Task Force Guantanamo Troopers got the opportunity to showcase their skills and professionalism as Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. 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Dailey]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/141959/sergeant_major_of_the_army_daniel_a_dailey</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/141959/sergeant_major_of_the_army_daniel_a_dailey</guid><description><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel A. Dailey]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 07:39:32 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III Bio]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/136696/sergeant_major_of_the_army_raymond_f_chandler_iii_bio</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/136696/sergeant_major_of_the_army_raymond_f_chandler_iii_bio</guid><description><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III Bio]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:20:50 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atterbury hosts SMA, sergeants major from across nation]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/128382/atterbury_hosts_sma_sergeants_major_from_across_nation</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/128382/atterbury_hosts_sma_sergeants_major_from_across_nation</guid><description><![CDATA[Camp Atterbury-Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, played host to more than 60 senior enlisted representatives from nearly every state and territory in the country, and the District of Columbia, June 16-19, 2014, as they attended the 2014 Arm...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:23:14 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMA Chandler to Bliss Soldiers: Character, commitment, competence essential to Army Profession]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/127642/sma_chandler_to_bliss_soldiers_character_commitment_competence_essential_to_army_profession</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/127642/sma_chandler_to_bliss_soldiers_character_commitment_competence_essential_to_army_profession</guid><description><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler and his wife Jeanne visited the Soldiers, families, and training and quality of life activities at Fort Bliss, Texas, June 4-5, 2014.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:40:13 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMA Chandler visits deployed Air Defense Artillery Soldiers]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/124139/sma_chandler_visits_deployed_air_defense_artillery_soldiers</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/124139/sma_chandler_visits_deployed_air_defense_artillery_soldiers</guid><description><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III met with Air Defense Artillery Soldiers throughout Southwest Asia during a tour of the region, April 12-17, 2014.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:33:01 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMA Chandler to NTC Soldiers: Trust, respect essential to Army profession]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/120544/sma_chandler_to_ntc_soldiers_trust_respect_essential_to_army_profession</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/120544/sma_chandler_to_ntc_soldiers_trust_respect_essential_to_army_profession</guid><description><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III discussed the themes of trust and respect with a group of junior enlisted Soldiers at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. Feb. 19, 2014.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 07:19:26 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMA Chandler visits Joint Task Force Guantanamo]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/119594/sma_chandler_visits_joint_task_force_guantanamo</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/119594/sma_chandler_visits_joint_task_force_guantanamo</guid><description><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III toured Joint Task Force Guantanamo and visited with the Soldiers assigned to U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 5, 2014.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2014 07:25:18 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Purple Heart wreath-laying ceremony]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/105190/purple_heart_wreath_laying_ceremony</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/105190/purple_heart_wreath_laying_ceremony</guid><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of the Army, the Honorable John M. McHugh and the Sergeant Major of the Army, Sergeant Major Raymond F. Chandler III lays a wreath at General George Washington's Tomb during the 238th Army Birthday Wreath Laying and Purple Heart ceremon...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:12:27 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin observes JRTC rotation, discusses health of force]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/89474/austin_observes_jrtc_rotation_discusses_health_of_force</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/89474/austin_observes_jrtc_rotation_discusses_health_of_force</guid><description><![CDATA[Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III visited the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Oct. 11-12, 2012, to discuss the health of the force and observe a portion of the installation's first Decisive Action rotation.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:57:13 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yesterday's Sergeants Major, Today's Chaplains]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/96220/yesterdays_sergeants_major_todays_chaplains</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/96220/yesterdays_sergeants_major_todays_chaplains</guid><description><![CDATA[CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait--With a combined total of 60 years of service, two former reserve component sergeants major are currently serving as chaplains and both are deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Of the Soldier...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:33:39 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army seeks Soldier input with Army Service Uniform survey]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/87586/army_seeks_soldier_input_with_army_service_uniform_survey</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/87586/army_seeks_soldier_input_with_army_service_uniform_survey</guid><description><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III is encouraging all active-duty, Reserve and National Guard Soldiers to take the Army Service Uniform survey to help inform the Army's decisions regarding  future uniforms and equipment.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 06:22:43 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSM and SGM Nominative process as of July 2012]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/86472/csm_and_sgm_nominative_process_as_of_july_2012</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/86472/csm_and_sgm_nominative_process_as_of_july_2012</guid><description><![CDATA[CSM and SGM Nominative process as of July 2012]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:38:29 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSM & SGM nominative process 04-2012]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/80956/csm_sgm_nominative_process_04_2012</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/80956/csm_sgm_nominative_process_04_2012</guid><description><![CDATA[CSM & SGM nominative process 04-2012]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:43:58 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army visits 36th Infantry Division]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/60563/sergeant_major_of_the_army_visits_36th_infantry_division</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/60563/sergeant_major_of_the_army_visits_36th_infantry_division</guid><description><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III visited Contingency Operating Base Basra.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:10:42 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[DAS, SMA lead Army Birthday Run]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/59942/das_sma_lead_army_birthday_run</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/59942/das_sma_lead_army_birthday_run</guid><description><![CDATA[DAS, SMA lead Army Birthday Run]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:53:14 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMA Chandler visits Best Ranger Competition]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/55117/sma_chandler_visits_best_ranger_competition</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/55117/sma_chandler_visits_best_ranger_competition</guid><description><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III watches a team navigate through the Ranger Stakes portion of the Best Ranger Competition Apr. 16 at Fort Benning, Ga. The Best Ranger Competition showcases the competence, physical and mental stamina, and...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:25:28 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army meets Army Teen Panel]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/54534/sgt_maj_of_the_army_meets_army_teen_panel</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/54534/sgt_maj_of_the_army_meets_army_teen_panel</guid><description><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III listens to National Guard representative Matthew Constantine, 16, during an Army Teen Panel luncheon on Capitol Hill Apr. 7. The Army Teen Panel provided teenagers a chance to share their experiences and...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:14:58 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 29, 2011, SMA Chandler's SHARP Remarks]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/53985/march_29_2011_sma_chandlers_sharp_remarks</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/53985/march_29_2011_sma_chandlers_sharp_remarks</guid><description><![CDATA[Thank you SGM Gills for that great introduction.

Good morning, everyone.Thank you for the opportunity to take a few minutes to talk to you today.

To all the general officers, senior commanders, fellow sergeants majors, Army civilians, and of...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:46:05 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army Chandler speaks to SHARP participants]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/53984/sgt_maj_of_the_army_chandler_speaks_to_sharp_participants</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/53984/sgt_maj_of_the_army_chandler_speaks_to_sharp_participants</guid><description><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III speaks to participants at this year's Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention Summit in Washington D.C. March 29.During his speech, Chandler called for more engaged leadership, especi...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:34:15 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Title]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/53003/title</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/53003/title</guid><description><![CDATA[We have a duty to accomplish all tasks to the fullest of our professional, legal, and moral obligations.  Our Army needs Soldiers who always choose the hard right over the easy wrong and those decisions begin with you.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:24:29 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. AND PHILIPPINE MEDICAL OPERATIONS DURING EXERCISE BALIKATAN 2010]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/35931/u_s_and_philippine_medical_operations_during_exercise_balikatan_2010</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/35931/u_s_and_philippine_medical_operations_during_exercise_balikatan_2010</guid><description><![CDATA[Medical personnel from the U.S. and Philippines, conduct casualty evacuation training, and a Medical Civic Assistance Project (MEDCAP) during Exercise Balikatan 2010 in the Republic of the Philippines.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:56:18 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 56th Engineer Company, U.S. Army, Alaska and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines help]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/35514/the_56th_engineer_company_u_s_army_alaska_and_members_of_the_armed_forces_of_the_philippines_help</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/35514/the_56th_engineer_company_u_s_army_alaska_and_members_of_the_armed_forces_of_the_philippines_help</guid><description><![CDATA[Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Army, 56th Engineer Company from Fort Richardson, Alaska are building the foundation of a new medical clinic in the town of Blauarte,Ilocos Province, Philippines in support of Balikatan 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:55:31 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engineer Civil Action Projects (ENCAP) taking place during Balikatan 2010]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/35512/engineer_civil_action_projects_encap_taking_place_during_balikatan_2010</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/35512/engineer_civil_action_projects_encap_taking_place_during_balikatan_2010</guid><description><![CDATA[Balikatan 2010 is a bilateral exercise and security assistance program between the U.S. military and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:36:50 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Class familiarizes US, Thai Soldiers with non-lethal weapons]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/34132/class_familiarizes_us_thai_soldiers_with_non_lethal_weapons</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/34132/class_familiarizes_us_thai_soldiers_with_non_lethal_weapons</guid><description><![CDATA[The non-lethal weapons training during Cobra Gold 2010 gave American Soldiers and Royal Thai Army soldiers a chance to familiarize themselves with the various types of non-lethal weapons and when to use them.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:14:45 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[First CG10 MEDCAP brings together 6 nations to treat patients]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/33948/first_cg10_medcap_brings_together_6_nations_to_treat_patients</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/33948/first_cg10_medcap_brings_together_6_nations_to_treat_patients</guid><description><![CDATA[This was the first of several MEDCAP sites scheduled throughout the course of the exercise. 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The JGSDF Norther...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:20:47 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yama Sakura 57 participants experience Japanese culture ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/31414/yama_sakura_57_participants_experience_japanese_culture</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/31414/yama_sakura_57_participants_experience_japanese_culture</guid><description><![CDATA[CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, Japan - Tea ceremonies, paper folding and sword demonstrations aren't usually the first things to come to mind when you think of a command post exercise with one of the U.S. strongest military allies. 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Mixon and CSM Joseph Zettlemoyer, U.S. Army Pacific]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:54:35 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippine Army Commanding General visits USARPAC]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/30806/philippine_army_commanding_general_visits_usarpac</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/30806/philippine_army_commanding_general_visits_usarpac</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Lt. Gen. Delfin N. Bangit, commanding general, Philippine Army, meets Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, commanding general, United States Army, Pacific during a visit to USARPAC here Nov. 20. 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It was a celebration of trees as students from Shafter Elementary School and Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:24:41 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[People's Liberation Army delegation visits Schofield]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/30211/peoples_liberation_army_delegation_visits_schofield</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/30211/peoples_liberation_army_delegation_visits_schofield</guid><description><![CDATA[Admiral Robert F. Willard, commander, United States Pacific Command, escorts People's Republic of China General Xu, vice chairman of the People's Liberation Army Central Military Commission.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:18:06 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[USARPAC CG talks safety after quarterly 'One Team' run]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/30210/usarpac_cg_talks_safety_after_quarterly_one_team_run</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/30210/usarpac_cg_talks_safety_after_quarterly_one_team_run</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -It was still dark when United States Army, Pacific Soldiers recognized fallen comrades at Fort Hood, Texas with a moment of silence before the "One Team Warrior Run" during the early morning hours of Nov. 10.

As the H...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:54:59 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influenza Informational Video from LTG Mixon]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29987/influenza_informational_video_from_ltg_mixon</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29987/influenza_informational_video_from_ltg_mixon</guid><description><![CDATA[LTG Benjamin Mixon provides guidance on protecting yourself from influenza.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:02:27 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yudh Abhyas 09"]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29919/yudh_abhyas_09</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29919/yudh_abhyas_09</guid><description><![CDATA[The Web Special was created by the Defense Military Activity, using images,
stories and videos by Mr. Fred Baker, III. Baker embedded with the 2nd
Cavalry, 14th Stryker Regiment for a portion of the exercise. The Web
Special features his work.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:53:23 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strykehorse Battalion visits Taj Mahal]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29795/strykehorse_battalion_visits_taj_mahal</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29795/strykehorse_battalion_visits_taj_mahal</guid><description><![CDATA[AGRA, India (Nov. 1, 2009) -Soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 14th Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division made a memorable pit stop at one of the seven wonders of the world while traveling home from E...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:38:14 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[First mechanized Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09 concludes ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29409/first_mechanized_exercise_yudh_abhyas_09_concludes</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29409/first_mechanized_exercise_yudh_abhyas_09_concludes</guid><description><![CDATA[CAMP BUNDELA, India (Oct. 27, 2009)- Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09, an annual bilateral battalion-level field training exercise between the Indian and U.S. Armies, and the largest deployment of Strykers outside of Iraq and Afghanistan for Pacific Rim Force...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:29:43 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[H1N1 Informational Video from Tripler Army Medical Center]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29341/h1n1_informational_video_from_tripler_army_medical_center</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29341/h1n1_informational_video_from_tripler_army_medical_center</guid><description><![CDATA[Brig. Gen. Steve Jones and Col Michael Sigmon provide staff and beneficiaries of current influenza information and preventative measures]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:11:59 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Army Soldiers fire Javelin for first time]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29335/indian_army_soldiers_fire_javelin_for_first_time</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29335/indian_army_soldiers_fire_javelin_for_first_time</guid><description><![CDATA[Indian Army Soldiers fire Javelin for first time]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:14:51 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii-based Soldiers train with Indian army aviators at YA 09]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29334/hawaii_based_soldiers_train_with_indian_army_aviators_at_ya_09</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29334/hawaii_based_soldiers_train_with_indian_army_aviators_at_ya_09</guid><description><![CDATA[Hawaii-based Soldiers train with Indian army aviators at YA 09]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:07:54 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exercise launches first Javelin missile in India ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29333/exercise_launches_first_javelin_missile_in_india</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29333/exercise_launches_first_javelin_missile_in_india</guid><description><![CDATA[Indian Army troops clamored to learn about the system as the first Javelin missile was launched in India, Oct. 23, by 25th Infantry Division Soldiers as part of Yudh Abhyas 09.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:01:52 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bilateral exercise strengthens bonds between Indian, U.S. Soldiers]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29329/bilateral_exercise_strengthens_bonds_between_indian_u_s_soldiers</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29329/bilateral_exercise_strengthens_bonds_between_indian_u_s_soldiers</guid><description><![CDATA[Despite a diversity of equipment and missions, Indian and U.S. Army Soldiers found common ground while training together during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09, an annual bilateral multi-echelon battalion level exercise with a focus on peacekeeping operations.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:44:32 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combined Arms live fire during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09 in India]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29325/combined_arms_live_fire_during_exercise_yudh_abhyas_09_in_india</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29325/combined_arms_live_fire_during_exercise_yudh_abhyas_09_in_india</guid><description><![CDATA[Combined Arms live fire during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09 in India]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:22:27 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian and U.S. Army conduct joint MEDEVAC training at YA 09]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29192/indian_and_u_s_army_conduct_joint_medevac_training_at_ya_09</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29192/indian_and_u_s_army_conduct_joint_medevac_training_at_ya_09</guid><description><![CDATA[Indian and U.S. Army conduct joint MEDEVAC training at YA 09]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:09:54 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian army division leads IED workshop during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/29111/indian_army_division_leads_ied_workshop_during_exercise_yudh_abhyas_09</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/29111/indian_army_division_leads_ied_workshop_during_exercise_yudh_abhyas_09</guid><description><![CDATA[CAMP BUNDELA, India (Oct. 15, 2009) - 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Anil Malik (second from right), com...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:56:10 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strykehorse Soldiers conduct room clearing in exercise for YA09 ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/28996/strykehorse_soldiers_conduct_room_clearing_in_exercise_for_ya09</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/28996/strykehorse_soldiers_conduct_room_clearing_in_exercise_for_ya09</guid><description><![CDATA[Soldiers assigned to Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conduct room clearing exercises in an 150-year-old deserted village in Babina, India, Oct. 16 as part...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:49:31 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strykehorse Soldiers share in Diwali with their Indian hosts ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/28995/strykehorse_soldiers_share_in_diwali_with_their_indian_hosts</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/28995/strykehorse_soldiers_share_in_diwali_with_their_indian_hosts</guid><description><![CDATA[Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii are treated to a Southern Indian feast in honor of the Hindu festival Diwali,...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:41:53 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Range Training in India fires up Strykehorse Soldiers]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/28939/range_training_in_india_fires_up_strykehorse_soldiers</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/28939/range_training_in_india_fires_up_strykehorse_soldiers</guid><description><![CDATA[CAMP BUNDELA, India (Oct. 16, 2009)- From the bottom of a hill, Indian Army Soldiers and U.S. Soldiers charged up to its crest, shooting and working their way together towards a common target at the top. 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Jovanny Suarez, Tripler Army Medical Center, and Spc. Mark Schubert, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, bested eight other competitors from Hawaii, Japan and Alaska to be named this year's top paralegal warrior.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:16:18 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA["Another milestone" for the 18th Medical Command ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/27353/another_milestone_for_the_18th_medical_command</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/27353/another_milestone_for_the_18th_medical_command</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii - The 18th Medical Command held its first change of command ceremony here on historic Palm Circle, Sept. 10.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:34:28 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kwajalein hospital, dental and fire department staffs train to handle hazardous material decontamina]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/27139/kwajalein_hospital_dental_and_fire_department_staffs_train_to_handle_hazardous_material_decontamina</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/27139/kwajalein_hospital_dental_and_fire_department_staffs_train_to_handle_hazardous_material_decontamina</guid><description><![CDATA[Two members from the Joint Task Force - Homeland Defense division visited Kwajalein, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Aug. 19-21 for a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) concerning hazardous material decontamination.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:18:10 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[USARPAC Soldiers run in Singapore Army Half Marathon]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/27138/usarpac_soldiers_run_in_singapore_army_half_marathon</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/27138/usarpac_soldiers_run_in_singapore_army_half_marathon</guid><description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE- Temperatures in the 100s and high humidity were just a few of the obstacles six members of United States Army, Pacific had to endure during a Singapore Army-sponsored half marathon here, Aug. 21.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:26:14 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[FEMA, Hawaii Civil Defense sign MOU]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/27079/fema_hawaii_civil_defense_sign_mou</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/27079/fema_hawaii_civil_defense_sign_mou</guid><description><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Regional Administrator Nancy Ward and Hawaii Civil Defense Director Major General Robert G. F. Lee sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Sept. 2nd.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:26:42 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Contracting Brigade Activated at Fort Shafter ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/26916/new_contracting_brigade_activated_at_fort_shafter</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/26916/new_contracting_brigade_activated_at_fort_shafter</guid><description><![CDATA[With the uncasing of the unit colors, the 413th Contracting Support Brigade became an integral part of United States Army, PacificAca,!a,,cs mission at a ceremony on historic Palm Circle Sept. 2.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:06:58 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[64th anniversary of WWII ending observed]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/26915/64th_anniversary_of_wwii_ending_observed</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/26915/64th_anniversary_of_wwii_ending_observed</guid><description><![CDATA[Veterans, family and military members convened on the deck of the USS Missouri to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the ending of World War II.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:37:14 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAMSXXXIII closes, presented dynamic challenges, discussion]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/26694/pamsxxxiii_closes_presented_dynamic_challenges_discussion</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/26694/pamsxxxiii_closes_presented_dynamic_challenges_discussion</guid><description><![CDATA[Pacific Armies Management Seminar XXXIII came to a close Aug. 28, after a week of intense discussions at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:08:07 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, Japan, ROK agree to work together on HA/DR issues]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/26537/us_japan_rok_agree_to_work_together_on_hadr_issues</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/26537/us_japan_rok_agree_to_work_together_on_hadr_issues</guid><description><![CDATA[Three chiefs of armies discussed the future of Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief during a meeting at the Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference VI, in Tokyo, Aug. 25.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:40:31 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Army leaders from 26 nations gather in Tokyo to discuss security, cooperation]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/26465/senior_army_leaders_from_26_nations_gather_in_tokyo_to_discuss_security_cooperation</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/26465/senior_army_leaders_from_26_nations_gather_in_tokyo_to_discuss_security_cooperation</guid><description><![CDATA[Army Chief of Staff equivalents from 26 countries and senior staff officers from 31 countries around the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions gathered to officially open the Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference VI and the Pacific Armies Management Seminar XX...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:03:30 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-hosts meet before Pacific Armies Management Seminar in Tokyo]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/26448/co_hosts_meet_before_pacific_armies_management_seminar_in_tokyo</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/26448/co_hosts_meet_before_pacific_armies_management_seminar_in_tokyo</guid><description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, commanding general, United States Army, Pacific, introduces his wife, Rhonda, to Lt. Gen. Toshiyuki Morotomi, commanding general, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Readiness and Development Command, Aug. 22.Mixon a...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:23:22 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/161.xml"><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-hosts meet before the Pacific Armies Management Seminar]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/26447/co_hosts_meet_before_the_pacific_armies_management_seminar</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/26447/co_hosts_meet_before_the_pacific_armies_management_seminar</guid><description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, commanding general, United States Army, Pacific, introduces his wife, Rhonda, to Lt. Gen. 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