OCTOBER 16, 2024 — The Army named its top Soldier, top noncommissioned officer and crowned the service’s best squad at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition on Oct. 14. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer presented the awards during a ceremony which honored the winners. The service named Spc. Mason Breunig of U.S. Army Pacific the 2024 Soldier … [Read more...]
Era of Transformation on Display
OCTOBER 15, 2024 — The Army’s goal of continuous transformation was on full display Oct. 14 at the kick off of the 70th Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Thousands of Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians and defense industry partners listened as Secretary of the Army Christine … [Read more...]
Army Begins Support Efforts for Hurricane Milton
OCTOBER 10, 2024 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and in preparation for the anticipated landfall of Hurricane Milton in the state of Florida, U.S. Army North has mobilized active-duty Title 10 troops and equipment to be prepared to assist with hurricane response and recovery efforts. A defense coordinating officer and a defense coordination … [Read more...]
Army Changing for Future Fight
OCTOBER 9, 2024 - To stay ahead of emerging threats and match the pace of unprecedented technological change, the Army is changing its ways of doing business. For the future fight we must have a layered approach to formation capability that supports multiple echelons from squad to Corps. We must have scalable and tailorable effects to see, stimulate, disrupt, and strike threat … [Read more...]
MLB Catcher Honors Grandfather’s WWII Achievements
OCTOBER 9, 2024 — San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka still keeps a picture of himself and his grandfather. In the photo, Higashioka as a child stands next to his grandpa, U.S. Army World War II veteran G. Shigeru Higashioka, on a sunny day in Southern California. The Army veteran died Sept. 27, 2004, at the age of 88. But Higashioka, 14 at the time, didn’t know the … [Read more...]




