MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina - August 21, 2015 -- Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in an all-terrain vehicle course aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 18, 2015. Marines drove Polaris Rzr tactical vehicles along Lejeune’s tank trails and performed various types of vehicle tests to become … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
Redstone Officers Mentor Alabama A&M Cadets
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Aug. 21, 2015) -- Army ROTC cadets received guidance and mentorship from officers stationed here, Aug. 11, at the Alabama A&M Campus in Huntsville, Alabama. The cadets, members of the Bulldog Battalion, broadened their perspectives on leadership, military service and deployments by participating in a forum facilitated by majors and captains attending … [Read more...]
Strike Leads Performance Triad Pilot Program
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (Army News Service, Aug. 21, 2015) -- The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) was one of five brigades in the Army selected to participate in the Performance Triad pilot program, an Army-wide initiative to ensure Soldiers and their Families are provided tools and information to lead a healthier lifestyle. Started in 2013 by the … [Read more...]
Air Force Global Strike Command Commander Visits USSTRATCOM
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AFNS) August 21, 2015 -- Gen. Robin Rand, the Air Force Global Strike Command commander, met with. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, the U.S. Strategic Command commander, other senior USSTRATCOM leaders and subject matter experts to discuss a variety of mission-related issues during his visit to Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Aug. 17-18. Rand, who became … [Read more...]
Researchers Try to Find Light in the Darkest of Moonless Nights
WATERVLIET ARSENAL, N.Y. (Aug. 21, 2015) -- If the old adage that "light gives life" is true, then the work that Army researchers are conducting at the U.S. Army's Benét Laboratories with private industry and academia should, if application follows research, provide a better life for mankind and for Soldiers. The magic of light has an immeasurable effect on one's quality … [Read more...]