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Army News on July 28th, 2010
BAGHDAD (Army News Service) - Short and squat in stature, with spindly legs sticking out underneath and a loud, whiny engine like a leaf-blower on steroids, the gasoline-powered Micro Air Vehicle, or gMAV, won't be winning beauty contests anytime soon.
But this ugly duckling of the unmanned aerial systems world is
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Army News on June 18th, 2010
WASHINGTON (Army News Service,) - The Army announced management changes at Arlington National Cemetery after revealing findings of unmarked gravesites, improper handling of cremated remains and discrepancies in burial records there.
Secretary of the Army John McHugh announced the creation of an executive director position for the Army National Cemeteries Program,
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Army News on June 2nd, 2010
WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - Soldiers already have uniforms that blend them into their surroundings. Now there's instructions on how to have a weapon that blends in too.
The Army recently released instructions on how soldiers can apply spray paint to their M4 or M16 rifle, without decreasing the effectiveness of
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Army News on March 31st, 2010
The Army's vice chief of staff said by 2011, soldiers should find themselves spending twice as much time at home station as they do deployed.
"2011 is definitely a transition year for the U.S. Army - that is a year we see ourselves getting back into balance," said Gen. Peter W.
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Army News on March 14th, 2010
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., long renowned for cultivating some of America's most celebrated leaders, offers 170 slots each year for prior-service Soldiers, yet many go unfilled.
Each school year, 85 seats for active-duty and another 85 for Reserve and Guard soldiers are reserved in the incoming freshman
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Army News on February 11th, 2010
FORT RILEY, Kan. (Army News Service) - It's something nearly every soldier will face sooner or later: transitioning from the Army to civilian life. Whether they choose to do so after seven years or 27, the changes in lifestyle and environment can conjure up every emotion in the book. Regardless
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Army News on January 4th, 2010
The deployment is over. Your Soldier is home. Many assume that this will be the "fairy tale" ending of a long, stressful story. Often, however, the homecoming includes some unanticipated strain of its own. Read here for some ideas on how to reduce the strain of the homecoming.
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Army News on December 1st, 2009
A new test program will allow some officers to transfer into a new branch or functional area.The Officer Service Management Pilot Program allows officers who meet the rank, time-in-service, and career field criteria to be considered for acceptance into a new branch or functional area.Regular Army captains or captains promotable,
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Army News on November 24th, 2009
The Army's HooahMail program makes it possible for friends and family members to put a paper letter and photograph into the hands of their loved ones in Afghanistan, in some cases, on the same day it's sent.
The one-year pilot program is scheduled to begin Dec. 1 and makes use of
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Army News on July 27th, 2010
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 22, 2010) -- Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. has sent a message to commanders throughout the force to reinforce new policies designed to minimize the effects of mild traumatic brain injuries, or mTBI.
Mild traumatic brain injuries are more commonly known
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Army News on April 26th, 2010
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Worrell, 35, of Virginia Beach, Va., died April 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 702nd Combat Support Battalion, 4th
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Army News on April 2nd, 2010
SAN ANTONIO (April 1, 2010) -- Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. asked the crowd of about 2,000 how they were doing and after a hearty "Hooha" response, he proceeded to tell them how they were doing.Casey iterated statistics and time lines for the present
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Army News on March 17th, 2010
The U.S. Army's Feb. 25 release of a formal Request for Proposal, or RFP, to industry marks a significant step forward in the effort to build a first-of-its-kind, highly versatile Ground Combat Vehicle, more commonly referred to as the GCV, - a nine-man squad Infantry Carrier that can protect against
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Army News on March 12th, 2010
WASHINGTON (March 10, 2010) -- The model used to determine the appropriate size of the United States military is being replaced following the Quadrennial Defense Review process, a senior defense official said here today.
Speaking on background at a two-day seminar on the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review hosted by the National
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Army News on January 27th, 2010
Almost everyone has experienced some lower back pain, and according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, low back pain is the second most common neurological ailment in the United States.
Back in 2006, a joint team of physical therapists at the Army Medical Department Center and School on
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Army News on January 27th, 2010
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 21, 2010) -- The Army kicks off another year of readiness musters, Jan. 23, for some 14,000 Soldiers in the Individual Ready Reserve.
The readiness muster in Phoenix, Ariz., the first of 19 this year, will help the Army keep track of Soldiers in the IRR,
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Army News on January 22nd, 2010
Family members play a significant role in a Soldier's life by supporting their resilience and well-being. This is why family members now have the opportunity to participate in the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program by taking the Global Assessment Tool and self-development modules.CSF is a holistic fitness program for Soldiers, family members and Army
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Army News on January 8th, 2010
When Capt. Sam Brown was injured in Afghanistan, he saw everything he had planned for his future disappear. Little did he know that what he went through, in fact, helped him discover one part of his life he thought he would never find.
"I had plans for my career and decided
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Army News on January 3rd, 2010
BAGHDAD -- After an improvised explosive device ripped through his vehicle, Staff Sgt. James Rivera needed medical attention and quick. It was 1st Sgt. Joshua Pentz who saved his life that day in Afghanistan in 2004, by getting him out, using his combat lifesaver skills and calling for a medevac.
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