ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Gen. Mark Milley is an excellent choice to be the next Army Chief of Staff. His 34 years of service, including combat duties in Panama, Iraq and Afghanistan, make him an experienced battlefield leader. He is a graduate of Princeton and Columbia universities, and from a national security studies program at MIT.  His command of U.S.

The Army is moving to divest itself from nonessential weapons and equipment in hopes of saving billions that can be put to use paying for higher priorities, the Vice Chief of Staff said Tuesday at a breakfast sponsored by the Association of the U.S. Army’s Institute of Land Warfare. Gen. Daniel B.

The Association of the U.S. Army congratulates Corie Weathers on her selection as the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. Corie is married to Chaplain (Capt.) Matthew Weathers.

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Army spouses in Europe want to protect the community volunteer corps, libraries and after-school programs, and are willing to see some other family programs downsized or eliminated, based on suggestions offered during a discussion last week at a conference in Germany.At the Americans Working Around the Globe conference in Garmisch, Army spouses

A side story in Nepal’s tragic earthquake serves as a reminder about the skill, courage and humanity of the American soldier, and about the value of close relationships with other nations.When the 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit on April 25, 26 soldiers from the 1st Special Forces Group were in Nepal taking part in a joint military exercise.

The Association of the U.S. Army will hold a three-day event in Hawaii beginning May 19 focusing on strategic landpower in the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater.

Army Ten-Miler officials announced that the two-phase registration process will continue for the 2015 Army’s race with a total cap of 35,000 runners.Priority registration for all U.S. service members and runners who have participated in seven or more Army Ten-Miler races will open May 5 at 6:30 a.m. EDT.U.S.

A House committee is poised to approve a $611.8 billion defense budget during a marathon session Wednesday, and appears likely to adopt Obama administration plans to cut Army active, Guard and reserve personnel levels in fiscal year 2016.The topline of the budget is roughly equal to the Obama administration’s request after House and Senate budge

A House panel has rejected, at least temporarily, Pentagon proposals to limit military pay and housing allowances, cut government support for commissaries and increase out-of-pocket cost for health care. The action by the military personnel subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee on the 2016 National Defense Authorization Bill follows