WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 16, 2013) -- Army leaders told Congress that the readiness Americans have come to expect from the Army is at risk if sequestration and continuing resolutions are allowed to go on. Lt. Gen. James L. Huggins Jr., deputy chief of staff for Operations, U.S. Army, and three other Army generals testified to that at a hearing before the House … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Army Completes Study on Future Force Structure Reductions
The Army published a Finding of No Significant Impact following completion of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Army 2020 Force Structure Realignment. The PEA analyzed the environmental impacts of two action alternatives for reducing and reorganizing the Army's active component force structure between now and 2020. This action is necessary to achieve the fiscal … [Read more...]
General Salinas: 1st Latina Marine Corps General, Featured in New Book “Undaunted”
Major General Angela Salinas and three other women serving in the military are profiled in the book Undaunted. The book is a new release by author, Tanya Biank, who is well known for penning Army Wives which is now also a popular TV series. Undaunted takes a close look at some of the pivotal events in the four military women’s lives, both in the workplace and … [Read more...]
Cyber Tops Intel Community’s 2013 Global Threat Assessment
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2013 – National security threats are more diverse, interconnected and viral than at any time in history, the director of national intelligence said last week in a statement for the record delivered to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. “This year, in content and organization, this statement illustrates how quickly and … [Read more...]
Program Launches to Educate Communities on Family Needs
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013 – A new publication series designed to educate civilians on the specialized needs of military and veteran families in their neighborhoods launched here yesterday. Charles E. Milam, acting assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy, spoke at the launch event at the Army-Navy Club for the “How to Help Military … [Read more...]