RSSArmy Assesses Modern Vehicles for GCV Effort
Last week, the U.S. Army began operational assessments of existing combat vehicles to validate capabilities against requirements for a new Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The Non-Developmental Vehicle Assessments effort is occurring on Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
MOH Recipient Retires from Active Duty
Col. Gordon R. Roberts, who received the nation's highest military honor for valor as a sergeant during the Vietnam War, has retired from the Army at Fort Bragg. Roberts was the most senior soldier on active duty wearing the Medal of Honor.
Odierno: Regional Alignments Begin Next Year
The Army will begin implementing a regionally-aligned force concept next year to better support combatant commanders, Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno announced recently. A brigade combat team from the 10th Mountain Division will lead the way.
Forces in Europe to Preserve Strategic Edge
With major force changes to unfold across Europe, including a drawdown of about 7,000 U.S. forces there, U.S. European Command remains committed to its mission of ensuring a ready force prepared to respond if called upon, officials said.
Army Shooter Embraces View from the Top
In showcasing the U.S. Army, Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit are expected to win regardless of the competition around them. Since joining the unit in 2006, Staff Sgt. Daniel Horner has embodied that notion and worn it on his sleeve.
SecArmy Visits Heavy Metal Brigade at NIE
Army Secretary John McHugh met with soldiers testing the latest comms gear during the Army's Network Integration Evaluation in Texas.
CSA: Soldiers Must Take Action to Prevent Sexual Assault
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno told soldiers the service must "eliminate the bystander mentality" in helping curb sexual assault.
101st Airborne Troops Test Howitzer Upgrades
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky., recently assisted the M119A2 Howitzer Logistics Team complete the last phase of logistics training.
Army Kicks Off Sexual Harrassment Prevention Summit
The Army's Annual "I. A.M. Strong" Sexual Harassment/Assault Prevention Summit was set to take place at The National Conference Center in Leesburg, VA.
JTRS Advances 'Cognitive Radio' Concept
The Joint Program Executive Office for Joint Tactical Radio Systems is moving closer to its vision of Cognitive Radio, a concept engineered to allow a family of software-programmable radios to better use portions of the available spectrum, service officials said.
Competition Helps WTU Soldiers Heal at Warrior Games
They are wounded, ill and injured Soldiers with prosthetics, amputations, traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. They are also the warrior athletes competing this week in the Warrior Games at Colorado Springs, Colo.
Redeploying Reserve Soldiers Screened for Rabies
Spc. Kevin Shumaker, 24, a cook for the 615th Military Police Company, died tragically on 31 Aug. 2011from wounds he received while deployed to Afghanistan. His injury didn’t come from a bullet wound or an improvised explosive device. His injuries came from a dog.
Army Will Open Previously Closed Jobs, Units to Women
The Army today announced that it will begin a six-month assessment May 14 of an exception to the Direct Ground Combat Assignment Rule for female Soldiers. The policy previously closed six jobs to women because they were normally co-located with direct combat units.
Foreign Military Sales Keep Production Lines Hot
On the Arabian Peninsula, the Saudi government has purchased $17 billion in military hardware from the United States. They buy it instead through U.S. government agencies, like the Army's Security Assistance Management Directorate.
Eighth Army Returns To Its Operational Roots in Korea
More than 61 years after arriving in Korea to repel communist aggression, Eighth Army returned to its operational roots this year. As a part of Army Pacific integration, Eighth Army is a Field Army again, capable of commanding multiple corps in a joint and combined fight.
Army Reserve-Puerto Rico Celebrates 90 Years
The U.S. Army Reserve-Puerto Rico began celebrating its 90th anniversary by inaugurating a War Memorial Monument recognizing the service of Army Reservists in the island, April 19. Kenneth McClintock, Puerto Rico secretary of state, was the keynote speaker for the occasion.
Army Surgeon May Have Found Cancer Preventative
An Army doctor has helped develop a vaccine that he believes will prevent cancer, or at least its recurrence.
The drug NeuVax began phase III clinical trials Jan. 20, which Col. George Peoples said could lead to its Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, approval.
Vietnam Vet to Receive Medal of Honor Posthumously
President Barack Obama has announced that Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., an infantryman with the 101st Airborne Division, will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor for saving several fellow soldiers when his platoon was ambushed May 10, 1970 during the Vietnam War.
Army Plans MRAP Future
The mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle has a future in the Army, said service officials, though it won't be part of an "MRAP brigade." MRAPs will be used for training Soldiers and for conducting route clearance. The vehicles will also be prepositioned for use when needed.
Anniston Army Depot Partners to Rebuild Saudi Tanks
Anniston Army Depot recently contracted to overhaul 143 M1 Abrams tanks for Saudi Arabia's Royal Saudi Land Forces through a partnership with General Dynamics Land Systems, at Lima Army Tank Plant in Ohio. An additional 129 tanks are awaiting funding.
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