Focus
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Several Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program recently posted strong performances in preparation for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, scheduled for today through July 1, in Eugene, Ore. The results provide a preview of what they
Focus
In the harsh desert and mountains of the southwestern United States, Soldiers relied on transportable headquarters operation centers to extend mission command capabilities to the edge of the battlefield during the Army's Network Integration Evaluation 12.2. These Command Post, or CP, capabilities, previously found only
Downrange Journal
KABUL, Afghanistan - During the past three weeks, hundreds of Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord have returned home. Led by Lt. Gen. Mike Scaparrotti and Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, the Soldiers, members of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, spent a year leading more than 130,000 Soldiers,
Focus
A Joint Base Lewis-McChord Warrior Transition Brigade (WTB) Soldier won the 2012 Warrior Games silver medal for archery in the compound competition May 2 at the Air Force Academy Field House. The Army archery team brought home silver medals in compound, recurve and team competition.
Focus
The mental side of training for elite athletics is not a new concept. If you follow sports at all you will most likely be exposed to players and coaches, talking about the importance of implementing a strong mental game. Most elite level athletes, whether collegiate, Olympic/Paralympic,
News Articles
Everyone has experienced it: You wash and dry a favorite article of clothing, and it gets damaged or it shrinks. Frustrating and costly, right? Well, it could be worse. What if the same thing happened to your body armor garments? Finding a safe, effective way to clean Improved
Focus
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, March 13, 2012 - There are just not enough rabbis to go around. Army Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Avi Weiss wears a prayer shawl during Shabbat, a service held at the beginning of Sabbath, in the chapel on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2012. Army photo
Health
January is over. New Year's Resolutions have been made weeks ago. It is no secret that gym memberships rise in January; with more and more individuals vowing to get their weight and food regimen in check. Then, life starts to creep in around these goals - work runs late and
News Articles
Digital technology has left many Americans "too old, too fast and too smart, too slow," according to Lt. Col. Oliver Walton, 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion commander. He describes any recruiter who isn't on Facebook as too smart, too slow. "Facebook is happening right now and helps
Focus
Today, the U.S. Army pays homage to the life of Sgt. Maj. William O. Wooldridge, the First Sergeant Major of the Army, who died at age 89, Mar. 5, 2012 in El Paso, Texas. Wooldridge was sworn in as the SMA July 11, 1966, and served
Military Resources
YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea -- Living or working abroad is a great opportunity to meet new people, try something totally new, and learn about a different language and culture. Despite the advantages of working and living abroad, there are also disadvantages. The language barrier
Focus
Soldiers from First Army units located across the United States began preparations in January to deploy to Afghanistan as a part of a new mission recently identified by Department of the Army that provides specialized teams, beginning this spring, to train and assist Afghan Security Forces
Health
What if Soldiers could train themselves to control the physical reactions that often mark post-traumatic stress -- the racing heart, rapid breathing, and overtuned responses that make it difficult to focus on the task at hand? What if that physical control could make them feel
Education
Just off a sun-baked California highway, Soldiers roll their high-tech base of operations into a high school parking lot and greet future recruits. The message they're sharing with the school's students focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, and the role it plays in
Health
A new comprehensive website is helping Soldiers maintain their dental readiness. The information site, the Dental Readiness Information Center, or DRIC, contains up-to-date information on dental readiness requirements, available resources for examinations and treatment, and procedures to update a Soldier or unit's dental readiness status. Soldiers
Military Life
Editor's note: This is the final installment in the "A different look at deployment series." To see past deployment series stories, go to www.dcmilitary.com. One farewell scenario between couples has changed dramatically since World War II. Americans were accustomed to reading newspaper or magazine
News Articles
The Army has developed a Civilian Record Brief for civilian employees and their supervisors. The one-page Civilian Record Brief, or CRB, provides a snapshot of an employee's official data pulled from various sources: MyBiz, Defense Civilian Personnel Data System, Notices of Personnel Actions (SF-50s), and Army
Health
War unfortunately - and fortunately - activates the urgent need for better ways to treat troops on and off the battlefield. Army medicine has come a long way since the days of unleashing leeches to let blood and killing pain with toxic chloroform, two trademarks of Civil
Health
The Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine is working with consortiums toward growing body parts for wounded warriors. At the 2012 Military Health System Conference, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, Dr. Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, explained how success doesn't
Health
A newly released Army study on behavioral health shows a decline in soldier suicides and more seeking treatment for their problems. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, Army vice chief of staff, discussed the findings of the report, "Generating Health and Discipline in the Force, Ahead of the Strategic
