MARCH 18, 2025 - The Organic Industrial Base is undergoing the greatest modernization of its storied history, and Army leaders are ensuring that the OIB’s most important asset – its people – are included in the process. In October 2024, the OIB officially kicked off its Modernization Implementation Plan (MIP), focused on synchronizing the potential investment of more than … [Read more...]

MARCH 17, 2025 - When Army Spc. 4th Class Edward Allen DeVore Jr.'s company was attacked in the jungles of Vietnam, he did everything in his power to beat the enemy back. After a squadron of soldiers were pinned down, DeVore gave his life to ensure they could get to safety. For his selfless actions, he received a posthumous Medal of Honor. DeVore was born June 15, 1947, in … [Read more...]

MARCH 17, 2025 – A Soldier launches from American soil for the first time since 2008 to serve as mission commander on her second journey to space. Army astronaut Col. Anne C. McClain successfully launched into space aboard SpaceX’s 10th operational rotation mission Crew Dragon Endurance, a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, from NASA’s Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, … [Read more...]

MARCH 17, 2025 – As the Army celebrates its 250-year legacy, it looks back at its best commercials of all time. In the 1980s and 1990s, the campaign “Be All You Can Be” focused on the opportunities for personal and professional growth within the Army. Be All You Can BeThese commercials, featuring aircraft, airborne Soldiers jumping out of aircraft, dropping supplies, … [Read more...]

MARCH 14, 2025 - On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army, marking the beginning of what would become the United States Army. This formation occurred during a difficult period when colonists—comprising of farmers, blacksmiths, and merchants—responded to the call to defend their rights and liberty against British rule. The first … [Read more...]