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WASHINGTON - The Army will build a new blue book and blue book app to reinforce standards and discipline across the service, the Army's top enlisted leader said. The Army Software Factory in Austin, Texas leads the initiative, scheduled to release by October 2024. The app will contain the non-commissioned officer and
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WASHINGTON - The Army took its next step in bolstering its top modernization priority with a successful launch of the Tomahawk missile from its mid-range capability prototype system on June 27, showcasing the potential of its newest, ground-based missile launcher. Soldiers from the 1st Domain Task Force at Joint Base Lewis-McChord,
Military Policy
WASHINGTON - Grieving soldiers who have recently lost a child or spouse now have the option to take up to 14 days of non-chargeable bereavement leave, based on a policy signed by the Secretary of the Army on May 8. Soldiers will be allowed the time off to make funeral and
Family
WASHINGTON - Embodying the resiliency of military children, Elena Ashburn, the 2022 Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year for the Army, was able to turn her personal challenges into positive resources for others. During one year at Carlisle High School - her first public school - she became student body
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(Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Phelps (top) gives instructions on the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, May 14. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston said he expects the ACFT to continue implementing the ACFT across the service despite the COVID-19 conditions. Grinston
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The Army plans to add even more firepower to its arsenal of medium tactical vehicles. The service has been working with the Navy to develop a 100-kilowatt laser weapon, known as a High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator, to provide air and missile defense to forward-operating locations and airfields, said Lt.
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Carrying only a backpack and a drone, soldiers could capture and eventually re-create entire sections of forests and steep mountains. They can map 3D data from the rough, dry wasteland of the Mohave Desert, the dense rainforests of Hawaii or the rocky, hilly landscape of woodlands. They can even replicate the
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The Army could add to its record retention numbers by providing more incentive for soldiers to stay on duty, the service's top enlisted leader said last Wednesday. The Army has been testing a pilot program for academic credentialing at Fort Hood, Texas, and plans to extend the program to several major
Military Life
The Army recently made some of the most significant changes to Family Readiness Groups since their creation following the first Gulf War. The groups have been re-named "Soldier and Family Readiness Groups" or SFRGs. This designation links soldier readiness to the family, and clarifies the role of the SFRG to be more
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Soon Soldiers worldwide could have a wealth of training options at their home station or armory -- on a virtual platform. The Army recently conducted user assessments of its "One World Terrain" technology, a key component of the Synthetic Training Environment that will allow soldiers to train virtually in 3-D on
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The Army has recently expanded its Not in My Squad initiative as part of its ongoing fight against sexual assault, the Army's top enlisted leader told lawmakers Feb. 27. Introduced in 2015, the program empowers junior leaders at the squad level to reduce sexual assault and violence by building cohesive units
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In an empty office space on the 19th floor of a University of Texas System building in Austin, Texas, Aug. 24, the Army unveiled the location for the headquarters of its new Futures Command, which has the monumental task of modernizing the service's future force. For the first time, the Army
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The Army is phasing out its manual meal card system after decades of use, as the service fully transitions to its new automated meal entitlement code system next month. Now, instead of presenting a meal card, soldiers will simply swipe their common access card containing an authorization code for the dining
