ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

A major obstacle to improving Army readiness is the inability of units to have everyone on their rosters ready to deploy together, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey says.

A large part of that problem is simply that so many soldiers are detailed to myriad other missions at any given time as end strength has steadily declined in recent years, Dailey said Feb. 14 at a breakfast forum hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army’s Institute of Land Warfare.

Another issue is that many soldiers are rated as nondeployable for various administrative and medical reasons, he said.

“I still believe we have...

Gen. David G. Perkins, commander, Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC); Gen. Gustave F. Perna, commander, Army Materiel Command (AMC); Steffanie B. Easter, acting Army assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology (ASA-ALT); and Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, deputy chief of staff, G-3/5/7, operations, plans and training (TRADOC), will speak at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Institute of Land Warfare (ILW) 2017 Global Force Symposium and Exposition, March 13–15.

With the theme “Delivering Capabilities for Multi-Domain Battle,” the professional development forum, for the...

The U.S. Army may be at a critical turning point, with promises of more troops, more modernization and more money. More commitments might also be coming as a Trump-era foreign policy takes shape.

Already, the Army began 2017 with almost 182,000 soldiers deployed in 140 locations in support of eight named operations. Major operations include dismantling the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq; denying safe haven for Islamic extremists in Afghanistan; supporting NATO’s collective security in Europe; expanding partnerships with allies in the Pacific; conducting security cooperation operations and...

Times change. The world evolves. Leadership transitions. Great organizations adapt. Such is the case with our U.S. Army. To address new threats and the security environment around the globe in support of the National Military Strategy, our Army leadership set priorities and aligned operations, shifting to the Sustainable Readiness Model and Multi-Domain Battle concept.

The U.S. Army Materiel Command, the Army’s materiel integrator, is adapting alongside it, fully nested with the chief of staff of the Army’s priorities. In conjunction with the U.S. Army Forces Command and the U.S. Army Training...

It might be difficult to find someone more aware of the significance of the Soldier’s Creed than Army National Guard Sgt. Abbas Mousa, who has been a U.S. soldier longer than he has been a U.S. citizen.

“America gave me peace, opportunities, freedom and dignity,” Mousa said. “I wanted to be part of this country. I wanted to learn how to fight because I was afraid of losing my new, safe home—America—like I lost Baghdad.”

Mousa was born and raised in Iraq’s capital city. His connection with the U.S. Army began in March 2007, about a year after he graduated from Al-Mamon University with a computer...

A mechanized battalion task force secures a river crossing while engineers construct bridging sites. Meanwhile, an enemy unmanned aerial system hovers undetected just above the trees, sending video to a nearby control station. The enemy ground controller relays the information to a command node, which coordinates to launch two cruise missiles from a ship several hundred kilometers away. An enemy fighter aircraft also receives the target location and plots an attack route.

The battalion receives word from the brigade cavalry squadron that an unmanned aerial system is likely operating nearby...

A mechanized battalion task force secures a river crossing while engineers construct bridging sites. Meanwhile, an enemy unmanned aerial system hovers undetected just above the trees, sending video to a nearby control station. The enemy ground controller relays the information to a command node, which coordinates to launch two cruise missiles from a ship several hundred kilometers away. An enemy fighter aircraft also receives the target location and plots an attack route.

The battalion receives word from the brigade cavalry squadron that an unmanned aerial system is likely operating nearby...

It is fitting that a Georgia school originally located in a former U.S. Mint in a town that experienced one of America’s first gold rushes is trying to capture a different kind of treasure.

While embracing its golden past, the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega is creating a different sort of enrichment by expanding its year-old Institute for Leadership and Strategic Studies into more than just a place that shapes future Army officers. It wants to mold leaders for intelligence, cyberwarfare and global engagement as part of a wide expansion into national security topics.

Dahlonega was on...

Book Reviews on Topics Including Moral Injury in War, Confederate General Braxton Bragg, a WWII Pilot Stranded in Alaska, and more.

The day before Jaelan Phillips played in the Army All-American Bowl, where he would be watched by millions, the college football prospect took part in a low-key ceremony.

The star defensive lineman, who plans to bring his tackling prowess to UCLA in the fall, helped pin rank on his aunt’s uniform during her promotion ceremony.

Philips comes from an Army family.

“I love my aunt,” he said of Shawnee Lee, a newly-promoted captain. “She’s one of the most important people in my life, so being able to do that for her is pretty incredible.”

Phillips decided to play in the Army Bowl Jan. 7 to honor his...

The Association of the U.S. Army’s Major Samuel Woodfill Chapter donated $20,000 in gift cards to the Cincinnati and Dayton Veterans Administration Hospitals as part of the chapter’s ongoing Operation Christmas Cheer program.

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Walt Howard, the Operation Christmas Cheer program director, created the fundraiser five years ago as a way to support local veterans and their families who are in need during the holidays.

This year’s fundraising efforts were helped tremendously by the support of Cincinnati area Chick-fil-A restaurants, chapter officials said.

Local Chick-fil-A...

The Association of the U.S. Army is beginning 2017 with some staff changes and a new set of challenges.

AUSA President and CEO Gen. Carter Ham, USA, Ret., has set a goal of 100,000 members by the end of 2017 and the newly-designated Membership Directorate, formerly Regional Activities, has accepted this challenge.

Col. John Davies, USA, Ret., former director of Regional Activities, has been named the Senior Director of Membership, a new position created to consolidate AUSA’s membership efforts across all categories – individual, life, corporate, and sustaining member – to not only reach, but...

Formed in 1917 for entry into World War I, the 82nd Airborne Division is one of the most celebrated units in the U.S. Army.

Next year, the All American Division will celebrate a century of service to the nation.

To commemorate its centennial, the division will release the All American Legacy Podcast, a narrative history of the 82nd.

The podcast will recount stories from the division’s history and will include interviews and first-person accounts with some All American legends. The program will honor the division’s legacy, shed light on lesser-known deployments and showcase recent division history...

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, along with former Defense Secretary and Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel, provided remarks before cutting the ribbon and officially opening a corridor in the Pentagon honoring Vietnam veterans and their families.

The secretaries joined 15 Vietnam veterans Dec. 20 to mark the official opening of the museum-quality exhibit.

The permanent exhibit, located on the 3rd floor of the Pentagon between corridors 2 and 3, uniquely documents and illustrates the history of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through a variety of media outlets of the time.

It exhibits historically...

“I am proud to have such an incredibly accomplished and selfless individual as Vincent Viola,” then-President-elect Donald Trump said in a statement posted on his transition website naming Viola as his nominee for Secretary of the Army.

Adding, “Whether it is his distinguished military service or highly impressive track record in the world of business, Vinnie has proved throughout his life that he knows how to be a leader and deliver major results in the face of any challenge.”

Viola is a 1977 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Ranger-qualified infantry officer.

He served on...