July 23, 2012 By C. Todd Lopez WASHINGTON -- The Department of Defense and the Army will recognize veterans of the Korean War Friday and will also commemorate the anniversary of the July 27, 1953, signing of the armistice that ended fighting on the peninsula. A wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, on the 59th anniversary of the … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
Panetta Urges DoD Community to Honor Shooting Victims Through Service
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 24, 2012 – In a message issued last night, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta paid tribute to the military victims of the July 20 shooting spree in Aurora, Colo., and urged Defense Department personnel to honor the victims’ memory through hard work and sacrifice. Here is the text of the message: To all Department of … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Launches America’s Army Comics App for iPad and Android Tablet
July 13, 2012 By Lori Mezoff Redstone Arsenal, Alabama -- The U.S. Army announced today that it has launched America's Army Comics, a free iPad and Android tablet app for viewing issues of the America's Army comic series. The app, which can be downloaded from iTunes (http://bit.ly/NkcahT) and from Google Play (http://bit.ly/ScK4FS), explores the storyline behind America's … [Read more...]
DOD Warns Syria Against Use of Chemical Weapons
July 23, 2012 By Claudette Roulo American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – Syrian leaders should not even think about using chemical weapons, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters today. “The Syrian regime is already responsible for unacceptable levels of deplorable violence against the Syrian population, and they should not think one iota about … [Read more...]
Army’s Best Warrior Competition to Get Minor Makeover
July 23, 2012 By T. Anthony Bell FORT LEE, Va. -- Expect this year's Best Warrior Competition to be a pulse-quickening, gut-wrenching affair. That's the vision Command Sgt. Maj. James E. Riddick has in mind for the Department of the Army Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year contest that will play out over a four-day period, Oct. 15-18 at Fort Lee. "I'm looking … [Read more...]