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Digitally speaking, it’s loud out there. Cell phones, satellite signals, radars and more are making the electromagnetic spectrum a crowded and congested space.

To cut through the noise and increase the speed at which electronic warfare officers (EWOs) can identify and react to these signals on the battlefield, the Army’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) is seeking new technologies that apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to paint a picture of the electromagnetic spectrum.

The RCO is inviting anyone with a possible capability to participate in the Army Signal Classification...

The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) celebrated its 234 years of dedicated service to the nation at two ceremonies held May 1 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

Attendees first witnessed an impressive ceremony in Conmy Hall celebrating the 70th anniversary of The Old Guard’s reactivation that included a performance by The United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” and soldiers from the The Old Guard and its Fife and Drum Corps.

Col. Jason Garkey, the 81st regimental commander and the ceremonies’ presiding officer, introduced honored guests Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Rep. Warren...

Two soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasan,” 101st Airborne Division, proudly received the 2018 Best Sapper trophy, beating out 39 other teams from across the Army participating in the 2018 Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition, a grueling three-day event.

Capt. Rudy Chelednik, commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and Sgt. 1st Class Robert Clark, first sergeant for Company B, 21st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, are no strangers to working together as a team.

“At the time [of our train-up], Sgt. 1st Class Clark...

There are shooting and marksmanship competitions around the world, and then there is the annual United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C.

A 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) – (1st SRG) (A) – sniper team earned overall first place honors in the ninth annual event after besting more than 40 special operations forces teams from around the U.S. military’s most elite units and international special forces teams.

According to United States Army Special Operations Command, the International Sniper Competition consisted of 22 events over five...

More than 160 Army and Air National Guard soldiers and airmen from 45 states and two territories competed in the 41st Annual Lincoln National Guard Marathon in early May.

According to the National Guard marathon coordinator, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Sterns, the competition is designed to promote physical fitness and military readiness in the National Guard.

The top runners will be selected to become members of the 2018 “All Guard” Marathon Team that travels to promote the National Guard and assist in recruiting and retention efforts across the United States.

Top winners

• D.C. National Guard Capt...

Fort Lee, Va., hosted the 43rd Annual Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE) in March. More than 220 military chefs from around the world competed in this six-day training exercise.

I was fortunate enough to spend a couple days observing our culinary experts in action.

The JCTE is the largest American Culinary Federation (ACF) sanctioned event in North America, with culinary specialists attending from across our armed forces and international partners.

The Army Food Program has endured its fair share of changes since my enlistment in 1977. Gone is the M1947 Field Kitchen Tent, the M2 Burner (old...

The fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act cleared another hurdle May 10, when it passed out of the House Armed Services Committee on a 60-1 vote.

The legislation:

• Provides a 2.6 percent pay increase, which would be the largest since 2010
• Does not include any new health care fees for TRICARE beneficiaries
• Adds 4,000 soldiers to the Army’s end strength
• Blocks scheduled cuts to housing allowances (BAH)
• Automatically covers service members who are enrolled in Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) at less than full coverage, for the full $400,000 benefit
• Does not authorize an additional...

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In 2001, when U.S.-backed Afghan fighters forced the Taliban out of Kabul, the capture of the city was largely a symbolic victory. In many ways, the more meaningful fight would rage in Afghanistan’s rural areas, scattered with villages from the ruggedly mountainous east across to the dusty plateau of the southwest.

Indeed, control of those areas was key to the Taliban’s consolidation of power during the 1990s. The group fought and defeated various factions whose violence had made traveling even short distances along rural roadways a frighteningly dangerous event. When Afghans could once again...

In 2001, when U.S.-backed Afghan fighters forced the Taliban out of Kabul, the capture of the city was largely a symbolic victory. In many ways, the more meaningful fight would rage in Afghanistan’s rural areas, scattered with villages from the ruggedly mountainous east across to the dusty plateau of the southwest.

Indeed, control of those areas was key to the Taliban’s consolidation of power during the 1990s. The group fought and defeated various factions whose violence had made traveling even short distances along rural roadways a frighteningly dangerous event. When Afghans could once again...

Baseball talent scouts thought they found an all-star in a high schooler named Billy Beane, who became a first-round draft pick in 1980 for the New York Mets and reached the major leagues in 1984. But just a few years later he was out of baseball after posting a paltry .219 career batting average. Almost a decade later, Beane became general manager of the struggling Oakland Athletics, which had one of the smallest budgets of any team—less than one-third that of the New York Yankees.

Fortunately, talent scouting had changed much since Beane last played ball. Baseball fans known as...

An ongoing debate within the Army cyber branch is whether officers should focus on being technical experts or being the operational leaders who manage them. Those who advocate the latter believe the primary role of cyber officers is “to lead operations … and to manage resources in support of those efforts,” as argued by Lt. Col. Justin Considine and Capt. Blake Rhoades in the January 2017 issue of ARMY (“How to Grow a Capable Cyber Officer”). They criticize branch training for focusing too much on “technical adeptness for officers” and “individual skill training” at the expense of preparation...

On Feb. 22, 19 NCOs and a Coast Guard chief petty officer graduated from the third cohort of the Benavidez Leader Development Program at the U.S. Military Academy. The program is named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient and Green Beret Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez, who devoted his life to education and service to others.

The Benavidez Leader Development Program (BLDP) is a three-week executive education program for senior NCOs intended to improve integration between tactical officers and tactical NCOs at West Point. Tactical officers attend a yearlong program called the Eisenhower Leader...

On Feb. 22, 19 NCOs and a Coast Guard chief petty officer graduated from the third cohort of the Benavidez Leader Development Program at the U.S. Military Academy. The program is named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient and Green Beret Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez, who devoted his life to education and service to others.

The Benavidez Leader Development Program (BLDP) is a three-week executive education program for senior NCOs intended to improve integration between tactical officers and tactical NCOs at West Point. Tactical officers attend a yearlong program called the Eisenhower Leader...

On Feb. 22, 19 NCOs and a Coast Guard chief petty officer graduated from the third cohort of the Benavidez Leader Development Program at the U.S. Military Academy. The program is named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient and Green Beret Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez, who devoted his life to education and service to others.

The Benavidez Leader Development Program (BLDP) is a three-week executive education program for senior NCOs intended to improve integration between tactical officers and tactical NCOs at West Point. Tactical officers attend a yearlong program called the Eisenhower Leader...