ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

The National Archives will open a new exhibition, Remembering Vietnam: Twelve Critical Episodes in the Vietnam War, Nov. 10, 2017.

The exhibit examines 12 critical episodes in the Vietnam War providing a framework for understanding the decisions that led to war, events and consequences of the war, and its legacy.

The 3,000-square-foot exhibit uses more than 80 original records from the National Archives – including newly declassified documents – to critically re-examine major events and turning points in the war and to address three critical questions about the Vietnam War: Why did the United...

With the launch of the new Blended Retirement System, service members may wonder how to compare their retirement benefits with the existing legacy system.

To help with this, the Defense Department has launched a comparison calculator for eligible service members to analyze their estimated retirement benefits under both the legacy system and the Blended Retirement System (BRS).

The tool walks members through five screens, allowing users to adjust 12 data fields and compare benefit scenarios under both systems, according to Air Force Maj. Michael Odle, the Defense Department’s assistant director...

The Association of the U.S. Army has announced that this year’s recipients of the AUSA Volunteer Family of the Year Award, that acknowledges outstanding efforts to promote the well-being of soldiers and families, is presented to Sgt. 1st Class Eryn Seidl, an Army civilian and Army Reserve retiree; his wife, Anja; mother-in-law, Thekla Oelschegel; and their three children, Marco, Zachary and Annabella.

The Seidls reside in the Kaiserslautern Military Community where Eryn, who retired after 21 years of service, became involved with his family in volunteering. As a family that is clearly driven by...

After three days of competitions among Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadets from across the world, two Army JROTC teams were named the victors in their respective categories during the JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB), held on the campus of The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. in June.

JLAB brings together hundreds of JROTC students to participate in challenging leadership activities and the largest academic bowl in the country.

Out of the 1,498 Army JROTC Academic teams that competed from around the world, only 24 teams earned top scores to advance to...

Seven Reserve Officers’ Training Corps’ alumni were honored as they were inducted into U.S. Army Cadet Command’s ROTC National Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Sabre and Quill, Fort Knox, Ky.

The inductees were: Maj. Gen. (Ret.) William F. Dean, a Medal of Honor recipient; U.S. Senator Joni Ernst; Gen. (Ret.) John M. Keane, a former Army vice chief of staff; Bennett LeBow, an entrepreneur and philanthropist; Gen. (Ret.) Dan McNeill, a former commander of the Coalition Forces, Afghanistan; International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan; Lt. Gen. Stephen Twitty, commander of First...

As a cadet I am participating in the largest multinational exercise in history in Europe with the “Victory Medics” of 30th Medical Brigade.

Typically during Cadet Troop Leadership Training, cadets shadow a platoon leader.

However, I was given the opportunity to work with the 30th Medical Brigade headquarters company during the Saber Guardian 17 exercise [in Romania], and shadow a variety of brigade staff officers and noncommissioned officers.

One of my most significant observations was how passionate and involved the brigade senior leadership was. Maj. Dorian Walton, the officer in charge of...

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Save up to 80 percent off thousands of products from copy paper and printer ink to cleaning supplies, coffee, furniture and more.

Take advantage of your AUSA member discounts on school supplies, office supplies and printing needs at Office Depot and Office Max.

Visit www.ausa.org/office to create an online account, or to print a card to take in to your local store.

Important: If you’re calling to place an order, call our AUSA account manager, Josh Mayes, at (855)...

They are first sergeants who put their soldiers and their soldiers’ families first.

Three first sergeants were recognized for their leadership at an annual Association of the U.S. Army’s Redstone-Huntsville Chapter luncheon at the Jackson Center.

First Sgt. Roland Lueras, 128th Military Police Company, Army National Guard; 1st Sgt. Briggitte Pierce, 5th Medical Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve; and 1st Sgt. Lachelle Wiggins, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, were recognized and were presented the Sgt. John Ordway Leadership Award.

The 13th annual award ceremony, sponsored by the AUSA chapter...

Greetings from the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), our Army’s and our soldiers’ professional organization.

One of the highlights of this year’s Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition was the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the selection of a great noncommissioned officer as our 2017 Sergeant Major of the Army William G. Bainbridge Medal recipient.

Sgt. Maj. Todd B. Hunter, USA, Ret., served in the United States Army from 1983 to 2005.

Throughout his 22 years of service, Sergeant Major Hunter served in numerous infantry assignments with the 3rd...

Two years ago, a group of Army captains found a combination of pizza and beer was a catalyst for an engaging discussion on innovating leader development.

Two years ago, a group of Army captains found a combination of pizza and beer was a catalyst for an engaging discussion on innovating leader development.

Book reviews of ‘Drawdown: The American Way of Postwar,’ ‘MacArthur’s Korean War Generals’, ‘The Great War and the Middle East,’ and more.

The global situation facing the U.S. and its allies is fraught with more risk today than at any time since World War II.

Ryan D. McCarthy has a three-word mantra to remind him and those around him of his mission: readiness and lethality.

1917. America was challenged to expand, train and deploy its Army to fight in Europe in what was hoped to be the first and last world war. The American Army of 1917 was small, ill-equipped and not adequately trained for the character of the war it was about to enter. That might sound familiar to those following today’s U.S. Army.

The situation wasn’t simple when the U.S. entered the war alongside multinational partners to fight Germany. It also isn’t simple today with preparations for what strategists see as a complex, multidomain battlefield.

Before World War I, the Army had 121,797 enlisted...