HEADLINE NEWS
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Echoing a message that has been repeated throughout the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2024 LANPAC Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu, a panel of military leaders on May 15 emphasized the value of multilateral training and exercises.
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The Army’s dialogue with industry is “incredibly important” to building the Army of the future, said Lt. Gen. Karl Gingrich, deputy Army chief of staff for programs and resources, G-8.
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Retired Capt. Flo Groberg, who tackled a suicide bomber in Afghanistan to protect his fellow soldiers, is the subject of the latest graphic novel in the Association of the U.S. Army’s series on recipients of the nation’s highest award for valor.
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Satisfaction with military life among military spouses is “incredibly important” to the state of the all-volunteer force, according to a senior DoD official.
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Gen. James Rainey, commander of U.S. Army Futures Command, speaks June 3 as part of the Strategic Landpower Dialogue co-hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Clarence Sasser, who received the Medal of Honor for saving his fellow soldiers’ lives in Vietnam, died May 13. He was 76.
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In an effort to reduce strain on the force and maintain readiness, the Army announced that it will suspend a requirement for soldiers to complete the professional military education previously required to qualify for promotion to the NCO ranks up through master sergeant.
The policy will take effect in June.
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The Army must continue to build enduring advantage as it prepares the force for the future fight, Deputy Undersecretary of the Army Mario Diaz said on the last day of the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2024 LANPAC Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu.
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Transparency is critical as the Army looks to work more closely with industry to rapidly provide the force with much-needed capabilities, a senior leader said.
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Mastery of the fundamentals is crucial in the Indo-Pacific, a region where soldiers may find themselves operating anywhere from the Arctic to the jungle to a megacity, a panel of experts said May 15.