April is the Month of the Military Child.During this month, military connected organizations across the country pay tribute to our military kids – and rightfully so.There will be balloon bounces, face painting, movie previews and many activities aimed at celebrating the military child. But celebrations, though fun, are limiting.In order to truly support our military children, especially in today’s military environment, it is important we understand who military kids are, what current challenges they face, and where their strength and resilience comes from.According to the Department of Defense...
Do you have what it takes to design the Army Ten-Miler official race shirt?The Army Ten-Miler needs a design for its official race T-shirt.Grand Prize for the contest is a Mac Book Pro 17-inch with 2.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM and 256GB Hard Drive –worth approximately $3,500.The winning design will also be printed on over 30,000 runner and volunteer T-shirts.The second prize winner will receive 21.5-inch iMac, 2.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive – worth approximately $1,400 – and the third prize winner will receive a Holga 35mm Deluxe kit – worth approximately...
Despite cutbacks, the Army’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget request released Feb. 14 includes a pay increase of 1.7 percent for soldiers, as well as allowance increases of 3.9 percent for housing and a 3.4 for subsistence."The Fiscal Year 2013 [budget] reflects some hard and difficult choices," Maj. Gen. Phillip E. McGhee, director of the Army budget, said.Nevertheless, he added, "The Army will remain the best-led, best-trained, best-equipped ground force in the world."The Fiscal Year 2013 budget request, McGhee said, supports the all-volunteer force, and has "wise investments" in modernization...
Neuman said he is optimistic this training will help his team provide real help to the Afghan population in Helmand Province when they deploy this summer.
After 10 years of sustained war fighting, America’s soldiers will face their next and potentially greatest battle – surviving the drawdown.
The 824th Transportation Company, a U.S Army Reserve unit from Moorehead City, N.C., just arrived in Kuwait to start their yearlong deployment.
Using combatives during an exercise while everybody is "in the zone" is a new way of following the vignette through to its natural conclusion.
The Agribusiness Development Team, or ADT, mission is an integral part of American counterinsurgency strategy.
Sometimes, events do not go as foreseen.However unexpected change may be, the mission must still be fulfilled and obligations met.Despite having an earlier mission cancelled, the Indiana Army National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team used this as an opportunity to prepare for any mission the country would ask of them. Chance favors the prepared mind. Those missions have come.The brigade’s headquarters company will be providing command and control for coalition forces in Oruzgan Province of Afghanistan, Col. Jerry Hadley, of Noblesville, Ind., commander of the 76th IBCT, said."We will...
At this writing, the 2013 defense budget proposal is just days away from publication.However, as is always the case in Washington, much of what it contains is already on the street. Unfortunately, most of the information already available is not good. (See Page 19.)While the presumed pay raise for next year will equal inflation, the Defense Department has said that in 2015 it will propose below inflation raises as a way to save money.Below private sector inflation rate military raises in the 80s and 90s are what led to the 13.5 percent pay gap that it has taken more than a decade of above...
Within the last two years, Arlington National Cemetery has seen much progress in correcting gravesite deficiencies, increasing customer service and instituting effective computer recordkeeping, said the Army’s inspector general.Lt. Gen. Peter Vangjel testified Feb. 3 at a joint hearing of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations about accountability at Arlington National Cemetery."The IG reported 61 deficiencies in 2010, among them: a deplorable organizational climate, archaic record keeping and automation systems...
As a Theater Gateway, the 633rd is one of three Army National Guard units with the mission of processing troops into and out of theater.
William O. WooldridgeAug. 12, 1922 - March 5, 2012"Sgt. Maj. Wooldridge was a one of a kind noncommissioned officer, selected to be the first Sergeant Major of the Army because of his initiative, intelligence, experience and drive to excel."His lasting impression lives on in the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, the centralized NCO promotion system, and our professional NCO Corps."He was an innovator, a true inspiration to soldiers, and the epitome of a professional warrior. Our hearts and prayers go out to Patty and the rest of the Wooldridge family during this difficult time."-Sgt...
It’s not stuff. It’s people. It’s men and women of courage, who are willing to get up each and every day; put on their gear; get out and climb into trucks, helicopters, airplanes; get into amphibious vehicles; jump out of airplanes; and that takes men and women of character and courage and it takes good noncommissioned officers and well-trained officers to make all of that happen.’ Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret.U.S. Army Sergeants Major AcademyFort Bliss, Texas Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret., AUSA president, as he has done for the past 13 years, shared his experiences as an Army leader...
It’s not stuff. It’s people. It’s men and women of courage, who are willing to get up each and every day; put on their gear; get out and climb into trucks, helicopters, airplanes; get into amphibious vehicles; jump out of airplanes; and that takes men and women of character and courage and it takes good noncommissioned officers and well-trained officers to make all of that happen.’ Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret.U.S. Army Sergeants Major AcademyFort Bliss, Texas Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret., AUSA president, as he has done for the past 13 years, shared his experiences as an Army leader...