WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 21, 2015) -- The Army recently named two financial institutions that operate on its installations as being the best among their peers in 2014. Out of the 31 nominees, Fort Hood National Bank, or FHNB, on Fort Hood, Texas, and the FirstLight Federal Credit Union on Fort Bliss, Texas, best met and exceeded the criteria set by the deputy … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
U.S. Marines, Partner-Nation Soldiers Culminate Exercise Tafakula 15
TONGATAPU ISLAND, Tonga - September 21, 2015 -- The sun reaches its zenith as U.S. Marines and their partner-nation soldiers go on day-long patrols, wading through chest-high rivers, impassable marshes and dense tropical vegetation. Their objectives lie in distance, promising to be safe havens as long as they keep a 360-degree security setup while they patrol and keep constant … [Read more...]
Reservists Match Skills with Active-Duty Drill Sergeants
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (Sept. 21, 2015) -- Whether the drill sergeant is a Reservist or active-duty Soldier makes no difference to a recruit going through basic combat training, or BCT, on Fort Jackson. The barracks still will carry the scent of weapon-cleaning solution and pine oil cleaner, and the training will remain rigorous despite the status of the instructor. "For the … [Read more...]
Army Men’s Best Solution to Secured Communication and Unblocked Entertainment
September 21, 2015, Kathryn Smith - The challenges in a military man’s life need no explanation. He / She has to contend with many difficulties in life including the fact that they have to be away from their families and loved ones for extended periods of time. Life can get worse if an army man cannot access some of the online services for communicating with their loved … [Read more...]
Four-Legged Robot Tuns Toward Potential Future with Marine Infantry
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. - September 18, 2015 -- Employees of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency trained Marines from the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab how to operate “Spot,” a quadruped prototype robot, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 16, 2015. Spot is a 160-pound, electrically powered, hydraulically actuated robot designed by Boston … [Read more...]