NOVEMBER 25, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Praising Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s “class and integrity,” President Barack Obama announced Nov. 24 at the White House that Hagel will leave his post. The president said Hagel has agreed to remain in his position until a successor is nominated and confirmed. For that, Obama said, he is “extraordinarily lucky … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Army Cyber Branch Offers Soldiers New Challenges and Opportunities
FORT GORDON, Ga. (Nov. 25, 2014) - Soldiers who want to defend the nation in cyberspace, as part of the Army's newest and most technologically advanced career field, now have an Army branch to join that will take its place alongside infantry, artillery and the other Army combat arms branches. Army Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno approved the … [Read more...]
Natick Asks Soldiers About Hygiene Issues
NATICK, Mass. (Nov. 25, 2014) - In its effort to combat body odor and skin irritation affecting Soldiers in the field, the Army has developed antimicrobial treatments for such items as T-shirts, socks and sleeping bag liners, but little is known about the extent of such personal hygiene issues or their effects on warfighters. "That information doesn't really exist right … [Read more...]
Hagel: ‘I Did Not Make This Decision Lightly’
NOVEMBER 25, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - To the men and women of the Department of Defense, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that this morning, President Obama accepted my letter of resignation. I have agreed to continue to serve as Secretary of Defense until my successor is confirmed by the United States Senate. You should know I did not make this decision … [Read more...]
Warfighting Capacity at Increasingly Worrisome Levels, Says Army Planner
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov. 25, 2014) - One of three things that the Army chief of staff worries about most is the possibility that at some point a combatant commander will request forces that are either not properly trained or are simply nonexistent, said his planning and operations point man. Of 36 brigade combat teams, only about one-third of them have a level of … [Read more...]